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Publiahed Weekly at 16i West 46th Tork. N. iT., by Variety Inc. Annual eubscflptlon. tiO. . Siiierle coplea. 26 cinta. 

Bnlered aa SQcond-class matter December^22, 190e, at tbe. Post Office at New Yorlc. N. T., under tha.'act of March 3, 1879. 



VOL. XC VI. No. 8 



NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1929 



80 PAGES 








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' ■ ; Montreal, : S(ept.. 3; 

. • Local (cabareta a;n(4 hotel d 
rooms offer viisiting and local istew? 
.■ a complete "Win© education in one 
J liesson. There is. more inside on the 
'W^ine racket, than any barkeep has 
: ever 'had and enough to niake a 
' professional taster out of a., novice! 
.At th^ Mount Royal .H^ 

■ through , the mediUrh- of wh^t Jias 
been, mockingly, dubbed thfe "Garte 

: des Vlns," the wine buyer Is ad- 
visijd not only when; how, how much 
arid when not t6. drink, but is also 
faced by a deitailed crop Irivestiga- 
. tion. 

CHampaghes'Vary , 

\, -In this investigation the wily 
wipe chump learns thai ''Port. 1914,'' 
yie^^V/as very:. small, owiiig to a 
BOYerteX<atta.ck of ;mildew.. "port, 
1889," the' report; -cbndesdeiidingly 
refers to as only ''fair.*' Port, vint- 
age 1888. "meaiocre." In 1892 port 
wis moderately interesting,' "but not 
much body." 

Leaving pprt. temporarily^ inter- 
est Is veered toward, the alarming 
conditions in which the champagnes 
found themselves during several 
seasons. ■ Champagne, 1875, only 
"passable"; 1876, "medioxjre"; 1877, 
''mediocre and acid." In 1879 dham- 
pagoo was a complete biist. In 1881 
wa.s rated passable, while 23 years 
later, 1904, it could be guzzled with 
impunity, report stilting that "wines- 
were ot Gxcoptio.nal quality." 

Sherry 0» K. 

Sherry shov/s up rather, well in 
comparison with the first two vint- 
ages listed; The worst that could 
be snid a.bo.ut sherry is. that in 1925 
yield of useful wines was below 
average. This indicates that the 

..uauspful , wine.; for that soiison, 
Which serves practically; the same 

, Purpo.se as the useful, was prob- 
ably a^s. plentiful as ever. 

Burguhrlie.s al.^o rate very high, 
although In 1909 only a small yield 
of "indirforcht" wine. Experience 

..pl-oyo:S^ that , there: is no such thing 
as indifferent wine, from the point 
of view of taste, price .ind effect. ■ 
but iTjaybe. In . 1 900 there >was ; a ■■ 
large quantity of Burgundy."The 

Wine was .somewhat, light but pie.iS- 

■ Ing." : ■; - ■ 

Clams top. everything, in '192!3 
?'J/-I(I w.t:s largo; 1924. pretty wine's, 
■h.isih : cl^s.sod. .Growths ' excellent. 
Tlu; vin ordiriaire. or ^rordinary 
«':yet,-.i.s both plentiful and of e.x:- 
<i'|'Mf,'nt. qiiality and- has a loading 
piacr^ on the card. . . • ' 



No-Attach Record 



• ; • AV.'iiiM-fuM-.v, Cunn., Si^pt. 3. . 

l!r6rf. j)l;iyc,l .• hr-ro ■ laat 
■f 'lJ >-i(l)r„,L a sinUl-? attafhincnt 
-'■•I'll,' .--..I'v..,!. 

_ This sots, .ft roroni, as it . is tlio 
iir.st .shew to /".^vhibit hore. Ih sev- 
'\ v-tv.s' without cn'.-our\toririg a 
.'11 dm. to .strong.-armrbillpost- 
"Mi ov other, causes. 



Facial Upkeep 



yivian Wilson's statistics on 
th.e facial upkeep; of the aver- 
age show girl : 

"Ten dollars for .hair waves, 
$2.for face powder.. |2 for lip- 
stick,v 65c for eyebrow stuffj 
iOc for mascara, peffume free 
from the boy friend, and. |i4 .ft; 
month for manicures, 
r-rotal, $18.76. 




ONLY 5 VAUDE HOUSES 
W IN ALL CHICAGO 



Ghicago, Sept. 3. 
Chicago, with over 3,000,000 pop- 
ulation, oh . Sept. . 8 increases. -Its 
neighborhood vaiide .: stands ; from 
two to three. " Ascher Bros. DIversey 

starts a threo-three-one split policy, 
booked by Harry Beaumont. , 
. . At present only the Englewood 
and Belmont ace playing yaude, 
booked by the R-K-O Western 
office. . Keith|s Palace and State- 
Lake complete the city's total of 
four vaude stands. 



FREE SUNDAY nLMS 
BIG DRAW IN PTSBGH. 



. Pittsburgh, Sept. 3. 
Pittsburgh's free Sund.ay pictures • 
in four city parks have proved the 
biggest municipal success ever lin-: 
dertaken around here. For the past 
six .Sundays, upwards of ;50,000 per- 
sons have thronged to the parkS; 

It is not. unusual early on a Sun- 
day afternoon tb find entire fami- 
lies .at" the scene of; the screening 
with' their basket suppers, eating 
there and : waiting fipr ;hours until 
the film.s get .under w^ ; 
■ Shortly after 3 .in the afternoon, 
cars .begin arriving.. By sundown 
every available parking space in the 
park is jammed.and autos are llnbd 
up . for blocks around the park in 
every (lirociion. The Qverfiow crowd 
takes: points of vantnge from the 
tops 6f their automobiles and near- 
by hills; 

The fiv^e- Sunday films plan came 
at the . behest , of Mayor Charles 
Jvlino and I.s lonkod lupon fis . a 
slr;.it.f'gin move in bis campaign for 
ve-eU>otion this tnonlh. 



Meeting in Clubhouse Satur- 
day Ni^ht, When New 
Officers Were Inducted 
Intb Qffioer— Promises and 
Pledges— For Good of the 
Actor and His Health 




Sales Spiels and 



By Claude Bihyon 



MEM B E R SHIP DRIVE 



' j!V).v;t,ih, .^..pt. n. 

A . .Ilror-'kti>n %viim.;in h-i'l li^'r lnis- 
JVnml arro.sti'd for li.rvin-r m'i.l>^.lir-r 
walk lionie fvan\ ;in rintnriiol)!!." i'<-\t\ 
Tlie . Cftse W;i.s pl;u?i:(l on probat ion 
and .the wife lias filfl .suit fnr di- 
vorr'f» on the trrouriil.s of rru";! an<l 
abu.-iivc! triv'ilj'i'int. 
Teohuical charge was a.^sault.' „ 



Arbitration for the. actor by the 
actor arid the , preservation of the 
actor's health. .Vvere the two big 
points outlined br Eddie Cantor in 
his gerieral address iri the N. V. ;A' 
clubhouse Saturdiay evening, When 

he and the other; officers wv«- 
ducted into- office, 

Walter C~ Kelly^ first vice- pres., 
fbilowed : Cantor, and emphasized 
the points the president had made> 
Additionally. Kelly, "The Virginia 
Judge/' dwelt upon the future of 
the N.\ V. A., as at present consti- 
tuted. 

All . of the bflicer.s and. speakers 
werc' introduced by Pat Casey, the 
new treasurer of the Club. C. H; 
b'Donnell and Solly Ward, vice- 
pi-esidehts, and Henry Chesterfi;el.d, 
the secretary, also spoke, as did; 
Ben Beyer who followed them all 
with an inipromtu address to much 
applause. 

Chesterneld called attention to k 
free or buffet lunch at the rear of 
the hall with several waiters wait- 
ing to go to worki. 

About 300 members were in at- 
-tendinncc. Some, old timers Were 
amongst them. The Saturday night 
before Labor Day had^ not been 
deemed th.e niost opportune time for 
the. Inauguration, but through the; 
new NVA Sanitarium' at Sarahac 
set to open Sept. 15, with attend- 
ing: ceremonies,, it waff. not. felt that . 
the induction coiild be further de- 
layed. . The gathering in yi(3w of 
that, was rather surpri.sing in size, ... 

Mr. Cantor . fervently . pledged 
himsblf to carry oiit .ali of the re- 

(COntinuod oh page 36) ' 



War Over? 



Chicago, Sept. 3. 

..The salary of a German aprb- 
batic turn was cut $50 by a fair, 
secretary because the acrobats 
wouldn't Work v;rlth an Ameri- 
can flag atop thieir riggiriff. 

. Secretary passed the buck by 
saying the American Legion 
had squawked. " 



A. C'S "SEX" RACKET 
DRAWS MEDICOS' NOTICE 



By Request Revue 



,.- rtrith ^elwyn (M.r.s'. Kdir.'ir) l.s . 
frarnini,' a. revue for l.itr- fall. 
'.profUif'tion hy asking frifiifls 
(it ;i)cr liw.-;h;ind to noiiCriJj.uti.' 
;i ny thing fro.in )jl;ifk<»ijts -to 

l.!i;it. Vine-' . yiiiiiri:i)i.s, . X'.)i'l 
( 'owiT'il ;inil fJforge C !,i>r.sl.Uvin, 
^.'uiiofii^ ■ o( Im'I'.s, linvi) f'.oi;ie 
. lhi-i)w;,'h.;. Slinw will .carry, the 
nai.V(! ti:tU^ «>f "I'.uthio's.K.'i'ckft.',' 
It Js .cxijcntod .thiit. Mrs. Scl- 
wyn will li:tve to pAy th<; cust 
'and .st;i;;r! crfiW. ", 



. Atlantic City, Sept. 3* 
.'!I*sycho- Sexology." newest if bard- 
walk racket, has run afoul of . the 
Atlantic County Medical Society. 

With sex literature for bait and pri- 
vate consultations with wpnien as 
the pay-off a pair of men hold forth 
as the "Nationial Health Bureau" at 
Penh.syivania avenue and the Board- 
walk. . 

The censorship committee of the 
medicos has appealed to the State 
Board of Medical Bxamine,rs to 
squelch the outfit, charging it is 
just another easy dough racket. 

William Edgar Boyce. who claimy 
to have been selected as "America's 
Moat Perfect Man'* , in a physical 
culture contest promoted by- J5er- 
narr Macfadden, and a Dr. Peter L. 
Lerch are the pair accused of vio- 
lating the state law, prohibiting the 
practice of medicine by anyone not 
properly qualified. 

. The local medical society say.s 
Lorch make.s lengthy harrangues 
against the general iriefTlcicney of 
the rriedical profe.«jsion and offers a 
vegetable compound known as Na- 
tre and referred to as "treatments" 
at $1.25. The box Is marked $3. A- 
small - red paper covered book, in- 
s<iribed as the Virandboo.k of 
lr«alth''\and; marked $2, in sold at 
50e.' Boyce emphasizes the fact that 
'-'six whole pages are devoted to 
sex." ■ :/■:; 

A large .sign conveys the infor- 
rnation that "Dr.." Lorch lectures 
l)rivatGly to Women , at 10:30. every 
morning.. 



Talluiah Bankhead Wilj 
Keep Her Clothes On 



London, J-z-rpt. 3. 

T-'-Ul'lsLll jlj^y >Jih (;afl_ w il 1 _rioJ;l.ii n - 



dvf.s.s. in hey dcw. iilay, "fJt't Your 
.\l;j.ii.." Il:".~! tho. first .tiirif in fDiir 
ye.'irs . she }i,'i.«n't undrnppd in tii" 
cf/iirsi'' of ;i, flrartia. . 

I'Jriy now in r'-hc'irsal fiurs for 
four wf'i^ks .bi;fr)re f'ortiing 1o I, on- 
dun. .('layroh <fe Wallr-r in ris.--<).'j i- 
Uon. with riill)frt Mill'^r ;iro pi-'>- 
'lu'-irig. 

Aullii^r iii Ar.tliur Wnnjc-ris, ^ 



(Not Copyrighted) 

Chicago, Sept. 3. 
Announcer.: During the next sev-- 
eral minutes we will present a com- 
bination of music and hot chatter 
furnisJied by the Pepper Pot. House.-, 
hold Remedy Corporation, which 
list year sold 3,000,000 bottles of its 
niarvelous pep inducer, and received' 
20,000 of the juiciest voluntary testi- 
monials you ever heard of. Before 
delving into the choice bitSj we. will- 
have a burnup rendition of "Hot 
Papa, Don't You Try to Radiate 
Me," as played by the Sex Appeal 
Seventeen." . 

(Music) 

■Announcer: Tie yourselves into 
your chairs* morons. Here comes a 
letter from ASSte Winthirop, popular: 
widow, who stays- up 'way paiat. 
midrilght seven times a- webk out in 
Muscatine, -la. Any gent writing 
to this station will receive a pretty 
good photo of Aggie for his scrap 
book. But any gent who encloses $1 
with his letter: will I'eceive a fiilN 
size bottle of . Pepper Pot Household 
Remedy, plus an art pose of Aggie 
Winthrop that will, turn .your den 
into a hayeri of esc.stasy.; 

Good Old Aggie 

"Here'.s the: letter from Aggie- 
good old Aggie, 'Dear Pepper j?bt 
Jlou.sehold Keniody,' .f he says. 'After 
the death of my. first hu.sband in 
192C, the Jury and I threw a mid- 
night party to celebrate my ac- 
quittal. Imagine my embarassment 
when ,!■ pa.ssed out cdld and awoke 
the next morning to find the party 
had. mdved to xinoUier city to find 
a night club. Friends suggested that 
i try a bottle of your famous rem- 
edy. After my noxt acquittal I 
drank the jury under the table and 
wa.s able to get a handsome : check 
out of one .of the boys On. threat of 
a breach of promise suif. I am sen.d- 
ing. my : late.st/:photp.::taken by a 
Greek shclk ha'med Itenry;. At first 
I blushed wlvpjj I saw it, but Henry ^ 
finally cbnvihced .riie that art is art, 
and that I must sacrifice sbme mod- 
esty in order to; induce ijien to buy 
your wonderful, pep.; inducer. . 
."Tour bid playmate. 

■ "'AC.GIE.' 
".Now. While you gents fan your- 
sc'lve.s, the Coquette Quartet' will 
King: 'Don't Give Your Right 
Name, it's My Other Wife."* - 
(Music) 

Anno.uncer: .^'IIl•re'.s .a mild little 
■te.stimonial ; froni Mr-i. ICmrna 
VVhipctup, of D.'inv.ill'^. f'ffi., but it's: 
worth, wi.sln.g up o.n. 'Dear Pepper 
Pot : Itemody,* lOmma wrilf-s, 'Until 
I ilr.uik my first hultlo of tliis h'jre 
(Continuod on pai^f.' 4i> 



THE NAME .VOU GO BY 
V/H r. N VOO -CO TO BU Y 



TEL. 5560 PENN, I, 
i TO uthiT- — — Jl 



. I I''- i J Fl'WAV N Y 

' fa' . •" ..AsvV ^.v^o COSTUMtS TO HbNT 



VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE 
8 St. Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square 



l?i^DI?TriM ITIf li/l MI7117C CABLE ADDRESS: VARIETY, LONDON 
FORLIUIN rlLM INE-WD 6276-6277 Regent Wednesday, September 



4, 1929 



Warners Deal With 
Engfish FOm^^H^^ 



British Fihn Field 

By Frank Tilley 



Berlin, Sept, '.3v ■. 

TVariier Bros, has pitcliiba up Aii: 
agreenient , with ■ Tobis^klaneQlm^^ 
jbeneflciariQs of; the penridnent In--. 
Junction in 'Gerirr»n<ny against West- 
ern iblectrici, - VThe Singinig' JPppl," 
■will be reprbja'ucedi at tht! Ufd Paijist 
oh. Tphi's-Klangfilni apparatus. Thi.s 
€istablishes the 'first ;prei:edeht for 
totorchangeahility in Germany. .• .: 
. Oermah ...apparatus, is ''fair' for 
dialog hilt hot .,sp Wrni 'fpr. musrc 
roproductipn. . Other' Warner pic- 
tures are expeeted to c.onie .in oh j 
TphisyKlahgfilm.- ■ ^ ' • ; ^ .^. ■ .1 

'Action of. .•Warners in : hcgotiatinjif 
iyith . th(i' Tobis-Klangflinx against 
the inlerePts of 'Western . Electric is. 
InterprfitGfi here as pf ifar-fiung. pps- 
Bible' roactrp'n. '. ■ > • : : 

An Ehgli.sh film, . rj.^ .W^ 
W'ith synchronized a,ccdmpahlihent 




u 



s S er i m po;^ e d; 
Melody-' S()|; Amerij- 
tiai Sensation 



Th^y Draw 'Erri in '. I 

MAEY aaid kAR(U 

Arn(jric.Vs . only ■ native .. boi'n 
Sianiose' ' - twins, . alppearihg .Avi th 
their mQthor - and IBilly. .Retnhart.; 
True record breakers. . ,' .. 
AN ARTHUR KLpiN -TERRY 
ATTRACTION. Suito 
York. 



BuchPS Aires, Sept; .3. •. •: 
With ; A , new iBC'herne to ; handle 
jjlayed oh: T'obis-KfangfUm at the I English dialog for . foreign audi' I TURNER 
Ufa Universum,. W^histling, hooting,, g^ces, "Broadway Melody". waS; .a 1405 iqgo. Broad^Vay*'N'^^^^ 
rioting, calling out of Po^^?® Uensatldn opening at Glucksmann;s | ; ' . . ; . ; - 

Bcrves ;when: Irate patrons .demand- Gra,nd^ iSpichdid^ here Thursday: 
€d refund, gave sound picture.s an- ^j^g ppeQiiere every perform- 

other black eye. in. this cou ahce was sold: aind people, were 

tiire taken .off after; second evening, | turned, : away,, all recordjS for the 

house gpin^ by . the bo>trd. . . .. . .. 

Metro has overcome the language 



RCA SYSTEM CHALLENGE di^acuity by supier^^^^ 

■ . . . i._-^_>, - the running sdehe.s, titles being in 

TO^mE.INSa AMERICA] «,<^^ 

^eats were priced' at. three pesps 
:Buehos Aires, Sept. 3. I <ahQut il.25) with coijtihuous^ sell- 
Western Electric Is wiring three; MJut at thai; tilted rate, 
more houses in this town, making "The Doctor's . Siscret" opened j 
In all about a dozen equipped with Saturday at the Paramount house 
the W. E. apparatus. and scored substantially, this being 

RCA Photophone is now on the the first all-dialog picture to play 
ground with equipment. It will be in Argentine territory, 
installed within a fortnight or so, English-speaking residents .are 
giving tha;t concern representition nPw getting a: break In entertain;, 
for the first time. ■ . ment, while the native public has 

So far W. E, has been alone in gon^ wild over the Bound Innova- 
this fertile field, but now , is going | tion. 
after business oh an aggressive 
scale. 

As an indication of the extent to 
which South America has gone for 
the talking picture,, r.ejgardless. of 
equipment^ it is stated that Metro 
has sold its "White Shadows" for: 
eix months' solid . booking to the 
Astral theatre chain, starting .Sep- 
tember 6." ) 



dLBERT CABLED KING 



Cardboard Cohtaineri 



. A..iayigh for the film trade in 
America M ilie. rule .of S\yedish 
railways .and ; jhsiirance , cbm- 
panleis forbidding' itih cans for,,, 
the. transpbrtatloh of negative 
and instead insisting upon . 
"pasteboard containers.. This is 
directly' contrary , to Anaericaii 
■regulations. . . ' [' ■ 

Swedish; idea! ;is that in case 
of -fire cans be.come heated and 
explode. In Vti>er , ■words, film 
in pasteboard containers burns ; 
more easily and with less" com- 
hustiori... . 

. ;It. seems once upon a time; 
there was a film:.fire in. SAvedcn. 
and some, of the firemen got 
scorched trying tp juggle hot 
cans. 



- Xbndpri, Sept. 2> 
: Is England: facing a panic becau.'sc 
of. color pictu're.s ? 

. This qUestiPh. is going the rou.hcts 
of : Wardpiir Strdct 'a.s a /result of .a; 
tip-off that , British IhternatiPnal,^ 
strorlgest.iicompany pi^pductng . hbre,. 
hag ordered all ^.p 

floor to liic rushcid to ephiplctiori and ' 
stopped V all p^^paratiori. .6n . hew 
pn«Si/ .This ordP.r includes "ptar-j 
moriy- Heaven;" which -vVas all rcadyj 
for shooting.. 

'John Maxwell has been in confer- 1 
ence - daily with various .specialists! 
in color phptograpiiy. Insiders her] 
lieve B.I. arid .ptlier i3riti.sli ,corh-[ 
panies . ai;e kf raid they : will be' 
caught with a buhch. of black and; 
; white^ta.1kors on their hapds and no. 
market fpr them, as they vverje; 
catight with a load of silents which' 
rieyer have been released! because of 
the talker deluge. . - 

British. Internfttional, : the wis© 
boys believe, is 'doing .the firsl- fai^- 
Seeing, thing a' British company ; has 
done sinPe the big bpom began two 
yea;rs ago. ■ ■ : ■ 

Croakers ,. ar.6^ saying the close- 
down cpmes on. orders from the city 
(Wdli Street of Londpn), but this is 
doubtful, as British International 
seems in .a sound position and has 
had good fortune with its first 
talker. ' '. . 



V /London, Aug. 16. 
Statement ..British Mast.erpioco 
FllniSi ; JL.td., has'; "entered into an 
agreement- with a- City iipanciai 
house whereby, the. latter takes up 
th'e . whole- of ;:the ;unissued capital. ^ 
of British ■ MasterpicQe .Films, Ltd." 
oh or before Oct.^i. 

Another blurb tells how eight . 
artists have been sighed for this: 
company's "fprthpqraing production 
of. talking, fllnis." Iholuded in tliose' 
are-Olga' Lindo, yiola .Tr.<^b, Lilian . 
Bl-aithvyaite .. and , ]M ilton ■ .Rpstiior: 
Their version :•: of ..being . sign'cd iij 
they have . co.htracts whi.ch call for ' 
them to play, in four; films any time 
wiUiiri tw<5\years~ iC they arc a^v-ailr ' 
able: when .called, ort. . . 

Tiip pity is;.th:ere are several quite 
reputable mch with .good names 
mixing theins'elyps Up. in .this . who 
can't see further" than tho Lamb 
in Lambart. :. Their processes pf 'asT 
sociatipn. have gone '.adrif t so. they 
don't link Up tlie - .connection 1 be- 
tween lamb and ficeee. . ' ... 



OF SPAIN^FOR DATE | swANSON'S FILM OPENS 

1ST IN LONDON SEPT. 9 



600EEI IN SWEDISH 
ASU.S. 



Madrid, Aug. 20.- 
King . Alfonso, was all hot and 
bothered, having received a cable 
from John Gilbert,, asking the king 
to meet him at Barcelona. An hon- 
''or for Alfy. . 

Talkers are making tremendous 
progress 



London, Sept. 3. 
Gloria ■ .iS'^vanson's : first talker,' 
"The . Trespasser,'' -will .have - its 
About six instajlations . I premiere at the Gallery Kinenia 
will have been completed by the here; Sept; 9, with 

Edwin Carewe recently [p^'^sonal appearances. Miss S>y£tns^ 



I fall 
vWhen 



Stockholm, Sept. 3." , . , . . , . v 

"Singing Pool" opened yesterday dropped in oh his way to the .Ex-, arrived today (Tuesdfiy) 
(Monday) at the Palladium and a position, .he gave oUr Spanish Mr. and Mirs. Joseph P.- Kennedy 
big hit. Looks set for long run. beau.ts (guapas) . the double O, Hear arrived Saturday , for the premiere 
Dialog difnculty was circumvent- some talk of an Hispano-American iritention is to make it, a swank 
ed by distributors by Inserting company. opening, 

Swedish super-imposed captions on Sidney Franklin, the first ; iahd «ijijjg . rprespasser" is a personal 
backgrounds; also giving each pa- only American toreador, has caused p-Q^ygti^n ^iy Kennedy , for United 
tron a booklet coritainihg full dia-. quite a furore in Spanish circles. | ^^istg^elease. 
log and song numbers In Swedish! He's from Brooklyn. Jusrt a local 
and English. ;. I 'lad 

Same picture opens at Gotheh- 
berg and Malmo, second and third . •11 in i* 

largest cities m Sweden, on Sept. pQjg|g|j \^<^\jlQf and StUdlOS 



and 16, respectively.. 



UFA-EMELKA WOULD LIKE 
TO BALK FOX ABROAD 



Pacent's in Australia 



Bierlin, Sept. 3; 
In a move to checltmate Fox: and 



. . London, Sept. 3.. 
At the Trad* .'Union Council mfeet- 
I' ing scheduled to open tomorrow 
(Wednesday) at ■ Belfast/ under .the I prevent tb6 "Americanization", of 
....... presidency of Ben Tillett, it IS ex- 

Patent Souhd Reproducing appal l Labor desires to estabHsh union over most of: the EmcJllca. St^ 

conditions in the stu<lio3, preserilly obtain' control of its theatre^^^ 



Sydney, Septt 3.. 



ratus has arrived on ^he market. 
. racent sells for around .$!>.000, 
film and di.sQ included. 



unorganized. 



"BLACKMAIL" OVER HER]E| 

; ■ . ;Lohdph; Septi!- 3;i," 
Arthur Pent, director; of B^^^ 
international, sails on the.; "iPiTajesr 1 ciTjd;: dciCu'iict ' l"?h6cbus 



CO - P perati ve . bas is 

:i5melka's present positipri! arid Its 
urgent need, for iputijide help arisps 
from the, ^ovP.rrimcnt's'. insistcnco 
that it rrialce a ?1,000,6q.O back piy- 
tne'nt'! for share."? of the : banlcr.upt 

Company. 



; ■ : ' • iiondoni-Sc^iitl 3: . ti«" t^omorr . Hp wants Ip. dispone 
texplpifatioh tWup. gives '^fi^ec Ut the. Anveri|;an rightW of thp Kiig-^ 
nt^ to the •'Empire for anyone giv- ' iifh niado tivlkciv "Blackmail," .or 
ff tHe^ 3^v(^nihH; :!^:(•wK ah adVorliscr failing^ to sct; il^.on BrpaclWj^y.. - ; 



scat 
ing tl 
ment of $1 or', irioro.. 



IZFeatures, 24 2-Reelers 
For Latin-America Patrons 



; .. Hollywood* Sept. 3. 
Claiming to have the support of 
G,bOO theatres and co-operation of 
thei Latin- American g'ov^rnments, 
M. ' N. <!!harles of .the 

newly" formed Associated Artists 
!Producers Association, will start; 
produeing . a series of pictures ati 
Tec-Art for Latin American trade.' 

Prograrh calls for 12 features and 
24 two reelers to be made in both 
Spanish and. English. Jack Dpnovah; 
is the first actor to be signed by 
this company on a thr^e-year op- 
tional contract. 'He will be . starred 
In the Shorts, and pa,rticipate in the 
features calling for all star casts 
Representative of the association 
is now en route. to Spain, thence to" 
South Ainericat and concludes hlsi 
trip in ■ Mexico Whiare plans . are for 
a studip site. Mexican government 
has already offered, to donate land 
and buildings as ah inducement. 

Charles claims 'a,bout 10% of the 
Latin- American theatres are wired 
for sound pictures. Julio Serador, 
active in directing' Spiihish versions 
of pictures in Germany, has been 
.brought here for the samp work 
with the ASspQiated Artists Pro 
ducers. . 



.^^^ . ; W^^ start . ■ 

It the, iVaif of the . skedpol works . 
Out as laid down, by Britiish Do- 
minions Cpmpany, AVcstern Electric 
ind the .GramophPho Company are 
joing to hit thiis niai^kbt with native 
productions for a wliPlfe carload of 
disks. • 

Albert de Cpur'yille .started Work 
this week on. "The W'olves" with 
Dot GiSli, Charles Laugh tori', F.rank- 
lyni Dyall and !t)ino Qaiy.ani shopling' 
their mouthis if the miite. Herbert 
Wilcox is starting, on a "Life of 
Beethoven," with .Mark Hariibourg 
as the. lohg-haivpd Gorman piano 
wrestler. Hambourg i^ doing his 
dialog stuff in Englishj German^ 
French arid Russian. . 



Also in Production 
Harry . Lachmah has finished 
Hardy's "Under the Greenwood 
Tree" and . Is signing ' to . make an- 
other for British Intbrnatlon.->I . . . , 
if they let him do his own castirii^. 

Dcnison Clift is shooting dialog 
sequences for "City' of Play/' which 
he originally made silent fot Gains- 
borough. ' 1 , . ■■■'< 

"To What Red Hell,'' made over 
as . a dialpg, with silent version 
Scrapped, is through, 'arid the Tif- 
fany folk here, say they have, a cable 
offer; from Tiffany, your side, .for 
$375,000 for the American end, 
Sybil Thorndike and Bramwell 
Fletcher — Litter one of Al Woods' 
recent grab-s — are In this. 

Otherwise it's a prietty tough time 
for screen troupers, and witli all 
this sunshine an' all. 



NEWAlWtlAIiTAX 



. Ducking the News Slump 

Most all tiie . W*^ardour street 
bunch are vacating at Newquay, 
Cornwall, this ye.ar.. Must be the 
esoteric connection of the nanie 
with souhdTfilrris draws them.' 

Ihter-use grbwin.g. Major Bell of 
Parairiount has been put in charge 
Pf the experts bkayirig all equip- 
ment for inter-use. Thoy don't pass 
ph any individual systerii as such, 
but' exariiine every installation as 
soon as It goes into the theatre* 
Westei-n Electric and all. But now, 
watching to see Avhich ; of .1;he 
cheaper systeriis usually get by, an 
exhib contracted to wire Pan go 
ahead 'with bookings. Which is 
easing up the tightness for the dis- 
tribs already. 

Plenty squawks lately on sharing 
!terms. Little men say they can't 
kick in 33%% of the gross, "pay for 
disks, and the i-pst of the progra.m 
and come out anywhere but In . the 
red. Want disk charges included 
in the percentage and a complete 
program Supplied;" Otherwisp, thpy 
oomplairi, they are payiiig. the talker 
di.strib on the gross whioh is being 
drawn •by the rest of the program. 



.- New iealand's Rejections ; ; 

: . Sydney. Sept. ! 3. 
■. ^!.tati.slic;s jiewly availalilc indicalo 
. the. government of N^-w ZPaland rc: 
■ je'ctfd 31 .pictures for the .:ycar end ■ 
' iiig last M!arOh. . ■'- . 

. : . Xciuo. be tlK'-.rcjv.ctod iiicturos.was 



. : ■ / Farrbahks' Picture', 

■ '■ . Los' Arigi?les, Scpt^- 3.' 
\yh(ui D(uigla.s l-'^Liirbanlvs gcft.s to! 
■Europe on- 'the. tour, of •• himyi'lE and 
Mary'- I'ickford if is. lUul.orstpod . he 
will- renin in there abpiif a/year to 
mnki* a . ft'iilurc. !N?aluro or. ioeali' 
uiid'i'l.i rrniu'''(t. ;■ . ■ . '. . ^ ;. . 

I'luv nC'>ft IMi-'kfoi-d •lui'turo; sirhod 
^rlTrtl=frTr=flTrllyA\=mn^ 



•This> Kiriplka cannot dP withPuf 
raising capital: on Its assets; . 

Dcniocratic and liberal .-press is 
antagorii.stic to. tho : UfarK.nielka 
deal, . as 'tlie .rf-acfiiiiVnry ' Hugpi'-iV^^ 
I press owns.l'fa nnd it isfoarod will^ 
get ii. .stVarigl!choUl on- the Gorman, 
industry. ; .' v , . 
.. Oii theatres, alcin'e llie proprt.ijcil 
iunalgaihatibh of; iivlci-osts wo.ul'l 
:g;ive- I'fa ..a ; practical monopoly of 
importaht .lir!;<t. rwn.s aivd deUixi's, 



,Lu.pino's Reported. Holiday^ 



PuttliiD off an easy, diity iiinkes 
It hard, ■mil piiltina off a hfirri 
duty mnkos itiinposslbic. 



w. 



MK. AVI) MKS. JACK NOnWOltTH 
Mid Wcsi 4ini Strcot 
N<"\v York ; 



E. lyien . Exchafige: • 
• . ; l,(iml(iji, ■ fc^t'l't. 3. 
.. Pwili'U of tilTlx-1;iM iVy . WiV-t«M'h 
Klvotrii--. h;is "l lf'r.b(>rf Knox ' going 
tn' the !N'(AV York .ntl'w'O,' 
• lj;n;;f-.n.'<>. SVivirt (;vc;i£?,' ro(;critl>- "W. 
Pj, oxpnrf ni;i:i;u;iT itr Nf\v 'yorlv', 
wiU ct'Uio to London, 



. .LoniUiiV, S'Mit. 3. 
Stanley Lupini) wa.'^ out; cf "Lnvc 
Tyic's" at tlie (;;il('fy. la.^t y:i'*-k. 

Ilcii()rt.«» indie.'i IimI ' iiil "niiil l)i<'.k<:T- 
inir. but Lupinp's' wife dAnjod tlij.s, 



...Sydriey,- SPpt: '3.: 
.. Entire. . am'UseriK'.rtt ! ■ indus.try' ; -is 
bitterly fighting' , intended 5 %.! ' tax 
griii) on? grpss ' revcn!ue by federal 
gpvernriiciJt,. Stufirt Doyle, liead- Pf! 
Union Theiitrp's, is lea/clinij; fight. ; ' . 

Til X gral) .won kl hvip ^ . ad.il it ion al 
■|;3, 000,000 .tp;. trea.siiry .' plu's .$1 , 750:000 
on existing? tax; X 'V ' ••. .! ' ■• 
. : Incrcii.'^p !bn. foreign , duty frPni 
SV^c to .Go -a- fppt nim :;li:ftH tariir 

fmtn ?7nn;oM'to..5!i,u;|0^ooo.! . 

Announccnient. .of inerca>je . cre- 
ated mild .p.'iiiic on, i^toek. iCxt-hnnge; 
the, aiiiU.'^'iTnfiit-- . shanks. drpppl"g 
away ,d.(nvn. ■ •' ! ." ■'- 

Many prnatpt^f.i. will vole : again;:! 
tlie tiix' • .n't -tlve- ixoxt ' puvliaiiu'ivt;.: 
T^rnrtv^TiTTRTlVr^JrlTt 
rt>m(r(l(>lMie.' bill or. !p'o ou'l .of ollh.'c. 
Opi)<)sili<)ii \< iili tiVwaril- the fi'i'l- 
oral trrariure'r. , •La.dcr, siate.«? : th(> 
iiidii>>.lvy*::; !;i>j'.cit':'^t ri'iir.c-svhts... .liic 
j /;uiM'ican f'iriv\ Of pnlitifal ))ros.<iu'i\ 



Weather and Business 

Though the wet jiateh fihi.sihed up 
end last week and it's been, fine and 
wxirm. this, wii ed. liou.se.'? in the ^Ves't 
itncl ha'V'o. stood 'well, uji.' "Flyinsf 
■.]<''l(>tH"'.:{it Empire k.oiot steady, hilt 
will only ' plply a. •!-\veek. .. 'MlulldPg 
lOri'immond;" !"thoUph schedulV-d IP 
'i.ie' folhvw.ed. ity "ari AVitii .thin Show,'" 
i."? .in j't.<i..lllh week and 'riot, .sliil.ing.. 
^ ."Kiiig-ror .• t)ie . -KliMher lUflcs" 
■ ; .. • : '(Cbntinu'ed- oh page ■' : •.: 



• . .; Miflh Pressure .Fil.in 

IT.oily.W.ppd, Pi;pt.- '3. , . 
; .Anlivs .■;ann;.;.'dial.)i? ■ (if'' ; th<'' h-iti'h 
pri's'siu'cd .«<iil'c!?i'iian ..will bi/ . -.p'-'C'r 
siMitwl ; on \ the. 'jjfi'.iM'i-i fiu' ■ tlie lii'.ir't 
tinio' wlu'h ; I'ii.thc' (■'uin'iilMcs Ivl'.he 
QtiillanVi 'a'^Ii and At tvin>'' ,! . - ■■: 
- fiUfi-<.\ Is !' an nrii:ial .I'V' . ^• 
Piilahd. ■ . .' ■ ■ V -■'! ''.'! - • ■ '-' L_ 



stating'it ■vva^i ihetvly a. shi.i't hnli- .Di^yi,. replied Ihict ihivUrWi^ here an' 
day for iior hu.slialul.' . j.iwiUHl an'd lVnani*.ed (.•nllrMy ■ l>.v 

. He. will 1»<: Tuck .Iri tluv .shnw lati f I .\u.Ntr;Vli!ii'-"= ' and. noilii'iig' Ani' rir.an 
> this week, acuoi'ding to the Missus. |.ih nieihod, cyntrol or prossure," 



of America, Inc. 

64' "west 74tli ST... NEW 'YOflK 
MAU-y nii.Mi: [M Ai.ii-nt 

Plionp Ki)ii;<:t.lt 
Kc>v Classes So\y i'orininB 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



FOREIGN SHOW NEWS 



VARIETY 




15 London Shows Rate as 

Vaude Not So Good; Tsdkers K 



; London/ Sept. .3 

■VVotitHer ha3 ■ been , \Vai'm and 
DrigUt With 16 fehows rated as 
smashes ebntlriuihg to do h^s biz, 
, w;hile 'eve^^ ' b u t s i d e the 

charmed circle suffers -aiid starve? 
Vaudeville houses are doing in 



PARIS LEGIT THEATRES 



Paris, S©pt, 3. 

, , V, a I Playhouses are rapidly reopehing; 

differently, largely because of poor m^^y resuming . run* interrupted 
bills, coliseum, is having ynexpected j^y the hotVweatlxer ' ^ ^ ^" 
good luclt with Usvinnoyation o? a '/Ghost -Traih'- moves ;^r6nj:^ t^^ 
five O'clock, .performcince. It has Madel^i^e . to the Renaissance; • 
dropped talking shorts as nas the the. Avenue, «'Tlie Spider" 
other gloU house, the Alhambra, | trrench,: picki tip where it left oit, 



At 
In 



'This, seems to have b^ph a help 

Diialog features^^ draws. , /"CO 
coanuts'* at the CarftOn, "Fashions 
in Xipve" at the Plaza,: ''Broadway'' 
at the Regal, and "Bulldog Drum 



Theatre Pa r is opens tpnigh t ( Z) 
with ^'Marius,." Gymnase opens, to 
rrtorrow Virith "Melo."^ Ani operetta, 
"Flossie^" is due Saturday (8) at 
the iBoufEes Parisien. "Hole in the 



mond" at tlie TiVoli are aiU clickihg. Wall'' resumes at the Mlrandes, and 



"Madame; X'» 
was yanked. ■ 



did iEL flop here arid 



ROMANCE IN VIENNA 



Enemle," at thie Antoine; 

Sacha C; ultry has a Friench Ver 
sion of '^'Bachelor Fatlier*' Ih re 
hear^aU ■■ 



Cdmposer PldnH Know Bride Work- 

., ed. jn His: Show 



.:<■ . yienha, Sepit. 3,. 
: iSmerlch IfCainrian, , composer of 
inariy operettas, is.a piincipal actor 
in a.iicw. real life plot, that Smacks 
of an operetta, libretto. 

He- has .juist ' married 

tasha> k ...beautiful but. linimpbrtaht 
.Russian dancet. He'^met her at a 

society function/ fell immediately 

love . with ylier and ■ married her. 

Later/ he. discovered'^ 3 bad; played, 

iilght ' a^^tier hlght;; a small . part in. 

his ''Chicago iprincess'' ar\d he jiad 
;neve:r, taken any hotic^ p.f her ph 

the stage.;.; 



For "Gullible N^^ 

' . ; Londpn^ Sept,^ 
Jobn . Emerspri lias arrived here 
atte^r- in extehded heialth sojourn on 
the Continent. His throat : trouble 
wliicjh caused his resignatibn as 
prcsjidcht of Equity is gredtly : Im- 
prpvedi ;V ■ ; '-. •• 

He has .a play by hiiriself aTid his 
wliie, Anitd; lioos, which be Wilt; take 
tp New Yprl? at .the -end of Sop 
tember ;i.n. '"Iippes oC InveiglihgTSPme 
gullible manager" to produce it.| 

Conyerted^-And Dies! 



ian Registration 



Cairo; S<>pt. 3; 
A nevir law" compels irtists to reg 
Ister arid pbtaln a, license .from the.l *'^® MohpLmmedain religion and was 



Capetown; Sept, 3. 
,; Hcdiey Churchward, chief scenic 
designer for African Theatres, at 
J ohannesburg, died suddently Aug, 
28.;; v. : ■ ■■ 

He recently had been converted to 



government. 

To put teeth into the measure the-, 
atres are held .accountable arid must 
submit list Of. bookings to tlie gov 
erhment. 



biiried with Moslem rites. 



WEATHER 



s jamined 



London, Sept. 3. 
It is . practically impossible to ob- 
tain paissage oh any . west-bound | 
steamer during Septembei'. : 



. Paris, SJept. 3. 
Hot and rainless the prevailing 
\Yeather is not favorable tp theatre 
trade. ; 

Brceze.s started circulating today 
("Tuesday). 



SAILINGS 



. Oct. 4 (New York to LoridPn), W. 

American tourists have blvalked up R. Sheehan . (.B^^ 
.a new.lvigh. water this year;' :- \ \ : Sept. 2T (New York to Paris) B, 

P.- Schiilberg and; family (tie de 
I.Frarice). 

Sept. 1? (London tP New York) 
James Carripbell: (Horifierie). 

Sept. 17 (London to New York), 
Derickson and Brpwri (Leviathan). 

Sept. 14 (New York to London), 
Ben .Bernie orchestra (Majestic). 
Septi 7. (New Yorlc to London) 



Budapest to Vienna for 
Rehearsal&--Via Airplatiej 

. : ■ . .- ■ Vienna, . Sept. 3. 

For tlie revival of the' 20-year-61d 
operetta, "Count of Luxembourg," 
In which Marie Jeritza is to have 
the principal part, it was decided to Fridkin Orchestra (Leviathan) 

have M. Ratkay^ the Original (Xibndon to New . York> 

comedian. Dorothy Gisli, William A. Brady 



But as . he is playing in Budapest (Berengaria) 



In the summer hit, "The Wife 
.Elopes,'?, the problem of his at- 
tendance upon rehearsals had to be 
solved. M. Ratlcay his been mak- 
ing the trip each day by aeroplane, 
returning to Budapest for his eve 
JT'Pg performancei . •- • 



s Sisters Do Well 



London, Sept. 3; ■ 
The TJifee Adams Sisters,' Amer- 
ican dancers, who have beep playing 

.continuously at the TrPcad.dro fpr Gertrude Lawrerice, Betty Schuster, 
several mpnths and doubling in ■ 



Sept. C .(New York tp Paris) Eve- 
lyn Brent (He de France). 

Sept. 6 (Capetown to London), 
Harry W^ldon, Hilda Glyder (Edin- 
burgh Castle), 

Sept. 6. (Capetown to Sydney) , 
Sairipsel ;and Lepjiard (Ulysses). . 

Sept. ;. 4 ;; (Montreal to Lpndori ) , 
Alan iFoster and girl troupe 
(Megantic). * 

Sept. 4 (New York to Paris) : 
Mr.- arid Mrs. Dpuglas Fairbanks 
(Mauretania). 
Septi; 4' (London, to. New York),. 



vaudeville, , brought an augmented 
: act . tp the . Palladium yesterday.. . 

Girls .now have' twin piano acr 
compaiximejit of their own and other 
.elaborations- : They did very well. 
. Alfred. Latcll, playing an imme- 
diate return at the same house, 
walked out when h6;was- called upon 
to.;Clo!5e the show. ; 



TRYING EPHRAIM'S SUITS 

_ .London. Sept. 3, 

Loe Ephfaim's two .suil.s come up 

for hearing this .month. 
=^=Kci=ha3Hsut;^=SHr^itlYiTs^=p.u^ 

flcramation 'of character arid United 

A roducirig Corp; for breach bC con- 

trnct, 



Sydney's Critic' Dies 

• Ss'dnoy, Sept. 3; 
^J-Q.voe Dowden. film critic of the 
bun. d.«d siKVtoaly fcero 'last week. 



Mr. and: Mrsi'.Gilbert. Miller, pewey 
Biopm, Tracey arxd Hay, Mrs. Jame? 
;Campbe; Arthur. Dent^ Nathart. Bur- 
kah, Arthur Keily, (Majestic). ■ ; 

Sept; 3 .(London ;tP ' New York), 
Leslie Howard, Reginaid ' Owen, 
Robert English, Jack Carlton,: Dunr 
can McRae "(Samaria). 

:Sept.:2 (New York to P,arl.s>yMax 
II. :deVaueorbeil, Ed Cornigllon- 
II piinier (France). 

Aug, 31 (Paris to Now .Ybrk),.(5.as- 
ton Bell. (Deutschlarid). ■ . : 

Aiug. 31 r' (Boulonge . to ;New 
York); Ricrliard IJlurivcnthal (Alin- 
netonlca).. 

-An'^r3i'==inr^rTr=^^^?w 

Theodore Cicntzoff' (Rochambeau). 

Aug. 31 (New York to .LQnd;pn).,, 
llazol Gandreau (.6lymt>ic). ; 

Aug. 29 (N'(?w York to Hamburg).. 
Wiliem van Hoogstraten (Berlin).. 

Aug. 28 (Paris to New York), 
Dora Duby, Marguerite Nichols;,' 
Hope . Hampton, Jules Brulatocir 
(lie France). 




WILL MAHONEY 

EARL C ARRbLUS >"SKETCH 
BOO\<r Carroll- theatrer N. V. C. 

:''Ya.rietyV .said; "WiU Mdhoney is 
the:, bpmedianvstar pf .'Sketch Bcok.' 
How"' . that 'boy work's and ; how he 
clickSi Wlieh he danced ;the fiirst 
nigbters ; wpuid; hardly , let the show 
proceed, • arid tlie first act fixiale was 
.vfeli on its way when. Ma^^^ 
to appear from aii, exit for a quiet- 
ing, bow,." . 

■ Direction.^. .. 

RALPH G.^^^I^ 

1560 Broadway . 



_ .Paris, Sept 3. 

Ann Murdock, forrtier American 
stage star and legatee of the late 
Alf Haymari, is expected to marry 
a wealthy Cuban in October, when 
her divorce from Haliam Keep 
Witlliams b^comes^ final. . Miss 
MurdPek returned recently, to 
Paris : after wintering in Cuba. 

Williams also contemplates ( 
matrinioriial realignment ; in Oc 
tober. His new wife will be Ruth 
Harrington Anderson of Philiadel 
phia, .f pfmerly with Earl earroll's 
"Vanities." They will honeymoon 
in the Belgian Congo, where Will 
iams has business interests. 




By E. P. Jacobi 



"JOURNEY'S END" WINS 
HIGH PRAISE IN BERLIN 



Arin Murdock, maide a star under 
the management of Al Hayman, 
who died in 1917, was sent word 
by her attorney last week that a 
trust fund of $250^000 on which 
she was to have received interest 
foir life will not be paid, it having 
been ruled by Surt-ogate Foley of 
New York that this fund was not 
properly be<iuea,thed. 
. $1,500,000 was originally willed 
in trust by Al Hayman to his 
widow, Minnie. Upon her death, 
$250,000 was to comprise a fund 
fpr his brother, Alf, and upon his 
death the interest on that sum was 
to revert to Miss Murdock. 

Mrs. Minnie Hayman outlived 
her brother, Alf, who died in 1921, 
willing the $250,000 trust fund to 
Miss Murdock, according to his 
brother's wishes. Mrs. Hayman 
died last year. 

William H. Rose, trustee of the 
fiind, asked ' the surrogate for a 
rulirig on the disposition of the 
money. The court decided that 
despite the plain intent of the tes- 
tator to. bequeath the money to 
Miss Murdock.. The law forbids the 
creation - of a trust fund to cover 
more than two lives, thereby vio- 
lating the- law of perpetuities. 

Miss Murdock was in private life 
Irene Coleman. Al Hayman put 
her name in lights in a show 
called ; "The Three Bears" and it 
was an; inside joke along Broad- 
way that the title was right— the 
orchestra;; baicorijr ■ and ' gallery 
w6re bare; . . 

During the life of Al Hayman, 
.Miss Murdock riever appeared 
under other management. Their 
cl6.se friendship, was xhore plainly 
ndicated; by ' the ; fa;ct that : Hay- 
man died in the apartment where 
Miss .Murdock resided' withv her 
motliier, Theresa Coleman, on Gth 
avenue. " ' ■, '■ 

; The ruling . of iSurrpgate . Foley 
also denies the bequest Of $25,000 
cach ^to - five charities, including 
the Actors' Fund, Mount Sinai 
Ilo.'ipital, Catholic Institute .For 
the Blind, and St. Joseph's Home 
=For-t-lTe=A=ged7^ ■ ;' ■ ■ 



' . ■•. . .Berlin. Sept. 3. 

^' ''Tlie. Joiirney'^i Efid;".:Briti»^^ war 
piay.by R.. :C.. Sheriff, in production 
at . the . KuenStlertlieatre, .won liigli 
praise f rpm the press . for its artis- 
tic . and dramatic ; merit, but tlie 
IGermain appraisal is som<S\vhat hurt 
by the repressed tone of the play 
which is ;f.6reigrt to the natiye tem- 
perament. 

Production is a conscientious folr 
lowing of th6 British model,, with 
workmanlike direction by ..JHEeinz 
Hilpert and .I'ealistic settings by 
Rochus Gliese; 

. A .weil-balanced.ipast 1s headed by 
Mathias Wicriiarin ; with ; Hans 
Brausewetter, Friedc.rich .Kayssler 
and .Ludwig Stoessel.; , 
. Dumas. Operetta 

At . the CchauspielhauS theatre 
•'"The Tliree -Musketeers,'' .spce^ 
lar operetta, got pver by virtiie of. 
its splendid cast and bi'illiant stiagr 
ing, the. score being .wealv- and • tlie 
comedy neglected: . ; : . . 

Book is by Sdharizer and Weliseh 
and .Score by • Rilph Benatzky with, 
numerous musical intcrpplatiohs 
Eric Charnell is the producer arid 
also stag^id the piece.. Singing leads 
are in. the -hands of Alfred . Jei'ger 
and Gb^ta Jiirigberg, with Joseph 
Schiriidt featureds 

Siegfried At^no, Max Hanson and 
Prude Lie.ske . .ido iiandsPmcly by 
what comedy opportunity is offered. 

Dolin's New Partner 

' London, Sbpt. 3. .. 

Anton Dolin, now partnered by 
Anna Liidriiilla, formerly" premiere- 
danseuse with the Chicago Opera 
Co., scored at . the' Cbliseuril. 

Miss Ludmilla is a valuable asset 
to the . turn and - one of ' the 'be.st '' co - 
workers DoUn has. had. . ' 



Fyffe in 0. S. Jan. 13 

• London, Sept. 3. 

Will Fyffe opeits! at the Palace-, 
New York, Jan. 13 Under a contract 
with RKO. .Although bppked for 25 
weeks prigiriaUy. Fyffe succeeded in 
securing a release; on the last live, 
owing to conflicting date.s heri?; 



MAERIAGE AS EVENT 

London, Sept. 3. 

Jean Forbes -Robertson, da;ughter 
of Sir • Jphriston Forbes-Robertson 
and Gertrude Elliott^ was ;. married 
Aug. 31 to. Jamei HamiJtpn. 

Who's Who of English; slibw busi- 
ness attended the funetion. 



Biulapest.. Aug. 15. 
. Preparations for the new se.asoa 
are in full swing. Silent • vs. talkie 
situation has not quite ; cleared yet, 
though eight of the . big picture 
houses have ,'rilade ui* : their riiinds 
for. the talkie. The sriialler houses 
■are. 'very hard hit. Censure dues 
which, are ddded to import meter 
fees are very high. A number of 
small houses: .iu; the country are.' 
closing. They say that for the past 
yeai' they have riot -even been able 
.to keep up three performances a. 
week,, tiieir ; only source of incoriie 
being; Sunday performances. . Now. 
Village, .amateur thbaitricils ixris 
cropping, up fast, and Steadily and 
taking away their. Sunday public. 
No one knows what is goirig to bd 
tlie future , of small picture houses 
in 'Hungary;; • > 



Eternal Hope 

.. Theatrical, p'utlbok is considered 
with much V greo:ter Pptimism, 
tliough no ;bnfe.: quite kriows why. 
The three empty houses of - Buda- 
pest havo -found tenants:^ Magyar 
Szinhaz has betfn. rented by an as- 
sociation of brisiness men wlio have 
so far not had anything to do with 
the stage, and have secured Istvan 
Brpdy. director of musicals and -re- 
yuos, for their manager. - This com- 
bi.iiation is not looked upon favor- 
ably..'; . '•;■' , .;.; 

Belvarosi theatre,_a $mail intimate 
hoyse, has a.100%^ professional man- 
Agemerit of which big things, are ex-, 
pected and which has been recesived 
with , much ' blowing pf trumpets. 
The two managers are well-known 
literary rind theatrical personalities: 
Eugene . Heltai i^ , president of the 
Hungariari Dramatic Authors'. Asso- 
ciation,, a very popular man, arid 
Molcliior: Lengyel, one of the - most 
successful of dramatic, autlibrs. Be- 
tween them they • promise to give 
the Hungarian public at . last a the- 
atre ^that will combine" literary and 
liistrionic merit :. virith . iamusement 
and good showmanship. . 

The fl rst n ovelty of the Belvarosi 
is tp be a now comedy ''iSraritiatists 
a ri d Burglars" by Lengyel-; arid Ka- 
rinthy, a very witty and thrilling 
persiflage of the rroPk play, in 
which a character moulded on the 
■ (Continued on page 74) - 

DAVID E. BRUNDA6B DIES 

Paris, Sept. 3, 
;David Earle .Brtindjage; . 46, man- 
ager Lord and Thomas advertising 
agency iri London, died suddenly 
Aug; 31 on a Paris holiday. 
Burial in England. 



FROM; BOAT TO STAGE 

: London, Sept. 3. 
Jack Hylton, on the "Berengaria". 
due. In tomorrow, will go directly 
from the dock to lead his orchestra 
at the Palace, Plymouth. 

The Hyltbn; band commenced an 
engagement at the Palace; Monday, 
awaiting Its leader's: returri from a 
week's stay in New York, : 



"Street Scene" Going Oh 

• Paris,: Sept. 3. 
. Instead pt ."The Shanghai ileH- 
tur.e," Wyn will produce a French 
Ver.slpn . of "Street Scene" at the 
Apollo.' ■ Date- is in October. . 

"Ge.<5.ture" . was briglmilly ulated 
for last spring. 



Griffitbs Coming Over .. 

: London, 'Sept. 3.. ' 
The Gi-ifliths Brothers; who do a 
burlesque horse; act in vaudeville, 
have been . added to the cast of 
Cochran's .''Wakie Up and.^ 'Dream,", 
for . the American preseritatiqn .:Uri.^ 
der the direction of. Arch Sol wyn. 
, The ."teari:^'' comprised father and 
son, the latter having " done an . act 
of this kind' for over 50 yoars/ : 



. Good Act's, Bad Spot - 

London, Sept, 3. 
B.ob, Bub. arid Dobbip were splen- 
didly received .at the A'ictpria Pal- 
ace, although they were required to 
rlo.se the .show, a spotting ili.ut old- 
timers deplored. 



'Journey's End" in French 

Paris, Sept 3. 
■ "'Jpurney's End" will be present- 
ed in French at the Edward VII 
Theatre, Sept. 27. 

It is still running at the Albert 
with . an ■ Englis h-speaking cast 
from London. 



Meyers' Show in London 

London, Sept. 3. 1, 
Bertie Meyers' new show, opening 
last week at Golders Green arid 
currently at Lewisham, comes to 
London In a few weeks. 
Princes has the booiclng. 



. Am. Chief Comics 

London, Sept. 3. 
Naughton .and Gold have been 
engaged as chief comics, for a 
Christmas pantomime for the Ly- 



:=^t^ rri ng=«Pra ri k-i,er=Darro= 



-Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
;T. Ilayes Hunter wiU direct 
Franlde Darro in. the first of a .so-rifs 
in whiPh the youngster will bo 
starred by Sonp-Art. • 

J. G. Hawks is writing an un- 
titled .stpry of circus life. Prodiio- 
lipn is slated for |l:ie .?nd of S.^p- 
tember, 



ceum." . .-. ; 






^ .. ..... -. . 






INDEX 






FPreigri . . . , 


2-3-74 


Pictures .. . . , . 


i 


-32 


Picture Reyiew.s... ; . y.-.-. . 




13-^ 


Fihri.. Hbu.s6 Reviews, . . . 




48 . 


Vaudeville;. ... .:.'. : , ,'v i ,V. 


33 


-.47 


Vaude Reviews. ... . . . ; . . 




49 


. New Acts;-. . ... 




48 


. .1^1 lis • ■• • • w • • • • » •"• • • • 


50 


-51- 


Times Square... . . . . . . . 


52 


-53 


. :Kditorial . . . . . ... . .. . . . 




50 


Women's Pa^e .... . '. . ... 




55 


Legitimate , , . . . . . 


59 


-64 


; Music ., . 


65 


-73.. 


. Obituary, . ....... . . 




75 


('am'-.sppndonce . . . i . . ;>. . 




7.0 


In.side — Pictures >.....< 




-56 


In.side— V.uude . : .-. . . . 




47- . 


Insldo--Leffit . i '. . . , 




59 


- T.'tl king Shorts ; , . . .> . .', 




13- 


I:,iterati . ^ ; .« 




.-Oi_ 


Lf'glt Reviews.... . . ..... 


C3 


■04 


Foreign Film News . . . . -. 
Burh.'.squc ..,..,•....,..,; 




2 . 

54: 


In.sido—M u.^ic ... .... . . . ' 




70 


RruJlo . . . . ; . , ;. . .... . iC.7- 


6-3- 


72: 


- Night (.'lub.s,.... 




70 


N'ew.s oi iJallies. . . .... ,. 




28 


Outdoor.s ...... . . . ..... . 




75 


Lr'tter Ll.'.-t. ,. 

■ • ■ 




79 . 



VARIETY 



PIC T U R ES 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Originals Slowly 




Dominating 
, Novels Too Cosily; 
2 of 51 Current 




Hollywoodv Sept. ?. 

pcmaijd, for . oriei.nal screen^ stories 
Is 'gradualiy/ . reacHi ■level ,tp 

dominate the present story .market 
for talkcrij. ,;' Picture producers ad- 
vance the reasori for such si condi-' 
tiori, as , the , Inhatcd . prices , being 
asked for plays and novels.' v Aidded 
:cpst of making sound pictures will 
hot pea-mit exorbitant prices. 

PMSt;hist<Jry' Shoiws that lii a num- 
ber of cases, after;.' fabulous suiha 
were piiiii out for the rights to plays 
and novels, it' became hecqssai'y to 
reconstruct th<? entire story arid give 
it a new box- pfnce . title/ thus: losing 
the original valiiie the studio set out 
to obtain, ; 

Survey of the type of. n>aterial. 
used in the 51, iCeatures iiow in pro- 
duction on the. .Cpast:Shows.22 orig- 
inal screen- storIes,:i4 .pl.{iys, l 
els and four magazine stories. 

Original ' Screen stories, include 
•'His First Command" , (Pathe) ; 
•■Cotton and Silki" "Devil May 
Cxvre," "Road • Show," 'ATJie Rogue 
Song," "Their. Own Desire": and 
"Make It Big/': ■■■ OM-G-il) ; "H.ere 
Comes the Baindwagon" . (ipar) ; 
"Sotith Sea Rose,:" "The Tlirtse Sis- 
ters," "New AOrleanS ' Frolic,'" "A 
Song of Kentucky" and "Hurdy 
Gurdy Man" '(F6x>:"Song of i.ove" 
(Columbia); vShow of Sltows" 
(Warners) ; .. "City tights;' ((Chap- 
lin) ; "Jazz Heaven" and "Tanned 
Legs," (Radio) : "Hell's /Arigels':; 
(Caddo) ; "Welcpmb. t)anger'' (Met- 
ropolitan), and "Zeppelin" arid 
"Troupers Three" (Tiffany-Stahl). 

Among the '. plays Iri production 
are: "Lilies of the Field," "No, No, 
Nannette," "The Next Room" and 
"Loose Ankles" (I^N); "This Thing 
Called Love" (Pdthe) ; "Duicy" (M- 
G); "Vagabond .King" and "The Old 
Lady Shows Her Medals" (Par); 
"Skinner's Dress Suit," "Shanhons 
of Broadway'' and "Shanghai Lady' 
(L'niversal) ; "Golden Dawn" (War- 
nors) ; "The Night . Parade," from 
"Ringside" (Radio), and "Wortian 
to Woman," Eriglisli play (T-S). 

Stories now in production taken 
from 11 novels are "The i)ark 
Swan" (FN); "Trader Horn." "Lpfd 
Byron of Broadway,'' ''.'Bishop Mur- 
der Case," "The Ordeal" andi. "Bugle 
Sounds" (M-G-M): '"The Children" 
(Par); "Lone Star Ran^;er" and 
' Romance of Rio Grande," firom 
"Conquistador" (Fox) ; "She Couldn't 
Say No" (\VB) andv"Condenined" 
(UA). 

Magazine stories in production 
are "Seven Faces," from the Satevc 
po.<!t story "A Friend of' Napoleon" 
and "Sky Hawk;'" from Liberty 
story named "Chap Called Bardell'' 
(Fox); "Three Godfathers" (U), and 
"Acquitted" (Columbia). 



Slaughter-Hoqse Stake 

; Hollywood, Seipt.: 3- , 
Select group of writers have . 
formed the False Friends So- 
ciety. Motto is, "if you . can't • 
say any thini? Unkind, sh^jt up." : 

• Making it tough to jpini too. 

Meetings are hold onC-e 
. weekly witlii various individ- : 
iials uriknov/ingly .having theise 
special evening^ dedicated to 

• them. Society figures a week 
is time eiiough-fpi^ the member-: 
ship to . probe the scheduled 
subject and be prepared to es- 

■ ppure on same at; some length. 
(3r'pup is slowly; working up to 
one lad whose name will head^ 
line • during ." 'John ■ Doe' 

.■■Mbrith."' 

An official kibitzer is carried ' 
in. the person of art .au'thotess. 
who has never been icnown to' 
pan anybody. Idea is that her 
compassion for • the wounded 
spurs, the members to. new 
heights. • 




. A Natural 
SIWPLiGIO AND LUGIO 

GODINO 

And their brides and Filipino band 
opening at . the Orpheum theatre, 
Osikland, Sept. 13. 

' Record . breaking business. liight 
.thpusahd ^ attendance: .first .day. 
Opinion- of northwest showrhen,' the 
grcatpst box office Tnagncfin Amer- 
ican theatre; \ . - 

AN ARTHUR KLEIN -TERRY 
TURNER AtTRACTIdN. Suite 
1405, 1560 Broadway, Ne'W York. 



TWO ART MIXES 



Court Denies Davis' Injunction Ap- 
piibatibn Against Art Mix .Prod; 



; . , . Xos' Angeles, ; Sept. 3i ■ 
Judge (3ates, in Superior Cdurt.' 
has denied the. applicatiPn ..pf, J. 
Charles Davis . Productions asking 
that Art Mix iProductiohs be re- 
strained from using the name of 
Art Mix. Davis said he had . the. 
originar Art Mix under contract at 
the present time and that for any- 
one else to use the name would con - 
otitutie unfaiir competition." 
. Defenda.nt : had ' ' made pictures 
with George Kestersbn as Art Mix 
and claimed the name belonged to 
the - fii'm a;n.d: not to the player 
Situation is complicated by thie fact 
that Kiestcrsoh has had. his ..name 
legally changeid. to Ayt Mix. -Davis 
company Ayill enter another suit in 
.the name of the player asking that 
the defendant b.e restrained frbni 
preisenting any . player under the 
name of Art Mix. ' 



'Tranchise'' Selling Starting 
ThismekforRJU^ 



AIRRACESHUK 





Cleveland, Sept. 3. 
Though the National Air Races 
here last ^eek drew in people by 
thie thdusands, the theatres failed 
to reap any benefits. 

On: top of. tiiatj the grosses fell 
off, through the crowds being held 
outside the houses, day or night. 



Variety printed a story' some 
weeks ago that air ports and aerial 
circuses were biecoming highly 
cpnipetitive .to theatres. 



CHAMP TURNS JUVENILE 

Hollywood, >Sept. 3. 

Charles Guest, gplf links Apollo, 
and who has been southern Cali- 
fornia champ, three times, has 
crashed pictures. . 

Gue;3t . goes: with Mack Sennett 
as the juvenile in ''.The Lucky Nib- 
lick.'' .-. -. T ■:.■■ ■' ■ 



BtJBBANK^S SEPTEMBER 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 

Monte Blue will be starred in 
First National's ''Murder Will Out," 
Lila Lee ..being the femme lead. 
(Dlarence Badger will direct this 
September, picture. Other subjects 
to ; be started at Burbank, this 
month, include ''Son ot God," Rich- 
ard Barthelmess with Constance 
Beniictt, Frank Lloyd directing. 
"Playing Around," Alice White 
aihd William. Bjtke well with Mervyij 
De Roy directing; "Furies," with 
Lois Wilson, H. B. Warner, Matt 
Moore, Natalie Moorhead and Jane 
Winton, with Alan Crosland direct- 
ing; "Spring Is Here," all star, John 
F. Dillon directing. 



I 



THIS TABLE SHOWS TYPE OF STORIES NOW IN PRODUC- 
TION AT THE VARIOUS FEATURE PRODUCTION 
STUDIOS ON THE COAST 









No. of 










original 


No. of 




Number 


Number 


screen 


magazine 




of plays 


of novels 


stories 


stories 


Name of Studio 


in work 


: in work 


in work 


in vvork 


First National . . . ; . 




1 


0 . 


0 . 


Patiife . . . . .... . , ; 




- 0 : 


1 . ■ 


0 


M-^a-M 




■ . ■5 


6 ■ 


0 


I^irarnouiit 


• 2 *- _ 




1 


0 • 


Fox" ..... ; . . . 




2 - -.\ 


5 "■• ■ 


•■ ■ :■ :2-: 


l-nivcr.sal ... . V. . . , 


■ .-3 


■ ■ O-' . 




1 


Colunihia . . , ....... 




0 


■ ■■' 1 


■ :■■ .■ ■ 


Warn6r.s . .... ... . . 






■ ■■ 1 ■. 


...: 0 ;■ ■■ 


itnitod Artists. . . . . 




■ ■ 1 .- 


■.■.:o^- ■■ 


0 


ChapliTi .', .; .. . . 


4 • « • ^. f • • • 0 


0 ,; - 




. 0 . ,. 


Radio . . 


• •:■,«'•••••<■ 1 


0 


■■. z ■■: 


0 


Metropolitan . . . . . . 


• • • ♦ ■ •. • ',■ - 


. - 0-. ; 


■ 2 ■ : 


■■- , . 0- 


TifCanyrStahr. ::,... 


• • • ' "1" 


' 0 ;. 






TPtals . . . . . ..... r'. 




11 . 


?2 ' 





First Iiitimatioii 



'\ .1 HpllywQbd, Sept.;; 3. 
: Belicyihg that- tive .: tjilkers 
have already shown: a- tendency 
to increase the niefntality ■ of 
the average picture audience, 
b.ijsides attracting hew patrphs, 
publishera of fah .-magazines 
are gradually sU'pping into the 
:highbrow forni of subjtect niat- 

In bi-der to meet the de- 
. mands of : a higher .class cir- 
culatioh, . Coast contirigent of 
cprrespdhdents arid feature 
writers have been iriformed to 
change the selection of their 
feature subjects and. to be 
more careful in. transferring 
interviews on paper; Appier 
sauce that - clicked with- the 
shop girls a year' ago is being 
ridiculed today by these same 
readers. 



1,000 Calls a Moitth 



Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
Call Bureaui established "by the 
Association Of Motion Picture Pro- 
ducers, averaged almost 1,000 calls 
pei: month for screen credit play- 
ers during the lirst half-year of 
its existence. 

In the first six months 5,555 calls 
were handled. Average for the sec- 
ond three months, after it had been 
thoroughly cstabli.shed, has been 
well over 1,000 per month, accordr 
ing to Fred Beetson. 



^'Franchise" selling to independ- 
ent ejchibitors'., for "franqhises" . {* 
Btidi.o Pictures ., ah the . Tiltairiy-. 
Stahl output .stiirts: this weekj; First 
day for : the ihccting ot indie ,ex-^ 
hlbs; to have the . matter explained 
to them, wjts set for ' Sept. 3*. . The . 
ntieietirig? will be h eld sfX Tnany sprtl.s, 
with representative;a of the : pi"o- 
dxicersj present. .; ■ 

It.dpeg hot appear to be expected 
that -anyone in the indie group or 
the Aliied-;;:Stiates, as headecT. by. 
Abram F; Myers, will deliver a num- ; 
ber .of exhibs . in a -lot to either of 
the producers. From all account.s, 
each .exhib; will hear an outline, and. 
a eiontract .Avill be submitted, 
..Just when ihe affair will; be de- 
termined iphe Way or the other is 
without date. One of the film firm's 
men said he couldri't predict a sin- 
gle thiiig in co'nncction with . the 
proposal ; that it might be cicar^t-d 
up by^Oct. 1 or extend into the; new 
year; that, it may become a matter 
of seljing the franchise to/ lhe exr 
hibs as. much as it is a; matter to 
sell the individual picture.;- ' 

Prom accounts, Radio and T-S 
wilL- eacii have' a rep tp. sell, with- 
out any mbve to consolidate, joint 
selling for bothi ' 



D. W. STARTS OCT. 20 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
D. W. Grifliths Abraham Lincoln 
picture will center much of its 
drama around the life of J. Wilkes 
Booth, the assassin. 

Plan is to parallel the story of 
Lincoln and Booth. Production 
starts Oct. 20. 



King South 
Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
Henry King leaves for Tampa, 
Fla., Thursday to make "Hell Har- 
bor" for Inspiration. This is change 
of title from "Out of the Night." 

With him will go Lupe Velez, 
Jean Hersholt, Al St. John, Paul E. 
Burns, Harry Allen, George Book- 
asta and John Holland. 



J. E. Goodman With M-G 

Holly ^yood, Sept. 2. 
Jules Eckert Goodman, play- 
wright, here from New York to 
write originals and ^make adapta- 
tions for M-G-M. 



"pally .Bread's': New Name 

• Lo^ Angeles, Sept. 3. ' 
: -"Qur Daily Bread," .F. W. Mur- 
. hau's successor to "Sunrise," .will 
be *'clea:;ed by Foi under :the title 
"The City Glrh" : 
. Originally made silent it will have 
part dialog. 




^J-lOH yOUR NAME- TO 



Social Theatre Gpfenirig; 
Retired Army Officer^ Mgr. 

South ^Xorwalk, Conn., Sept.:: 3. v 
ji)ax*icn theatre at Darien, built by 
a group of society millionaires to 
provide - pictures for their commur 
riity, will open Sept,. 5, Edward 
i:)<'iafir1d, Cyril , Crimmins and 
Tlionms IMcCiirly are in back of 
thp.pri)j(><'t. 
_^ In dication . o f tli o pt>li cy of tlK 
"piaylTou.'^r', wVficTi~^'Tras^ UocffT con 
siructcd in a rich Coloni.'il nrohi 
tocture, is soch in the snooty an- 
nounccnu'nt tlitit parties with no 
less than tliroo in number will bo 
tlu- (inly (tnos aiTonvmodatcd at tlic 
opening. 

Major J. A. t'mploby. retiring 
from military .'service, will m;ma.i:«^ 
the theatre. 




'ASTITLE 
F(«'WEST COAST CHAIR 



Seattle^ Sept. 3. . v 
Fox theatres on the 'West Coast • 
will not salvage the wreck of ICJR 
and American : Broadcasting Com- 
pany, according- to Harold B; 
Franklin, in Seattle. He said the 
proposed network Avas tehdered. some 
weeks ago. by Adolphe Jjiridoh, pro- 
moter-angel, but turned down by 
Fox. It was riot considered profit-: 
able at this time. . . 

Franklin intimated if the concern 
got going and over some of its 
troubles, it might be Considered 
latef On. . Jehseh-Vori Herbcrg have 
been helping prolong. tiVe: chaih^s 
life a little, aftd there arc rumors 
of a deal being made. ■ 

Mr. Franklin, said that after; New 
Year's the Fox West Coast Theatres, 
will be knpwn only a;s Fox Theatres; . 
due to.houses being taken over in 
Idaho, jJew. Mexico and other fjtatca 
where "West Coast'? does not dc£^ : 
initely apply. 

Rumors that the Coliseum theatre 
would, be torn down arid, a business . 
block" built were shattered wheu 
Franklin declared hotise will be re- 
modeled arid boosted, as a show-shop 
in near future,. 



L. A. to N. Y. ' 

Dolores del Rio. 

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Wagner 
(Norma Terris).; 
Buddy DeSylva. 
Lew iBrown. 
Ray Henderson. 
William Sistrom. 
E. Harper . Mitchell. 
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Wool f. 
Dr. Wm. M. Marston. 
Evelyn . Brent. 
Arthur Zellner. 



N. Y. to L. A. 

Harry MacFadden. 
H.ira.ni S. Browi. 
Majpr Edward BOwe.s;' 



Weil, folksi that-tfilR I, pTomi.'^od you is o.ff. Sime up.'sot the dope., ,Itp 
di(l-^s"«li- a-swc ll „io.b„oc^r-0-viow:ing:_i:>^^^ Sontrs." whichJLd.ircW?^.cl;. 

i;il have to repoat somc. of his comment: 

"Again ' Al Jolsbn and , songs in '^a -W;irrier Tirotlvers talkor— AND 
MONIOY." . i . . "With Jol.son, 'S^.iy It With Songs', is a inurkod ridviiheo- 
ment for him n.s a screen jiliiyer." : . . . ''Tii6.Kni()ot.liiioss of the running 
is due to the direction of Lloyd Baeon." - , , . - . 
- Yours for Mortoy and (iood Entertiiinmcht, 

LLOYD BACON 

p. S. — :Running this picture so you'll recognize hrjc,'.and if we meet any- 
.where we can get together. L. 



HAINES AS ''WALUNGFORD" 

^ . jHpllyVvOod, Sept. 3i. . , 
. Jahies Cruze will ' abandOrt pro- 
duction actiVitieb . in his own right 
long enough: to : do one picture for 
M-G-M. He will .direct /Williarii 
•Haines in.' "Get Rich Quick Walling- 
ford.'V ' " 

. .."Walllngford'^-, ■ivas done as a 
silerit by Cosmopolitan about eiglit 
years ago with Sam ; Hardy. ^ 

CAMERAMEN AGAIN 

; . . . Ilolly wopd, Sept. 3. . 
F6llowiri.g five conferences in' t lie 
-ea.st with producer representatives, 
the cameramen's union is preparing 
to resume nicctings . with a eorn- 
=nTittiT(r^f"'-Gaa'st^st-udro^itnidfi? 



Object is the ironing out of miner 
eontrovorsies. ■ 



. Ornitz With M-G . 

Hollywood. Seifi, 
Samuel Ornitz joins . ^i-(;-M■-'* 
\vrltiT)g staff. Ho wa^» nt Uii- l'"-.il 
I'ar.-imount studio for a yiar. re- 
turring to Now York last spring. 



* Wednesday, September^ 1929 



P I G T U R E S 




VARIETY 




R-K-0 



Ru$hMayfwceAcadei^ 








So great has been the fl of ap- 
plications; for entrance in the school 
Qf fundamentals of sound rfecprding, 
to be conducted by tiie Acad of 
^Motion . Picture; A and Sclehces* 
It is ; probable thait it; Will b6: neces- 
sary to conduct a second school lift-! 
/mediately foliowihff the firstv Initial 

• se.^sion runs Sept. .17-Nbv. 19.' 

, ■; Academy is also ; planning to re- 
cord tire lectures for the ti.se qt 
future* classes and: for -the studios. 

; School is -.limitedl . to 100 .hierriberis, 
ihd niore than ;twice this ;number 

.. hive signifiiGd a -wish to be : aldm.it- 
. .■.ted::;:'- ■ ' 
: Wiillain C. DeMille will dieliver a 
lecture on "A New Art in the Hak- 
irig" at the first session, Sept. 17; 
: Sept. .24 Dr. A. W. .'Nyfe, . head of 
physics d(;partment, University of 
Southern CaliCornia, vi^ill. . discuss 

; "The Kiiture of Sound"; Oct. 1 -Dr. 

. p. ' Kiiudserir . vice-president 

. .Acoustical Society: of ; America and 
/ . asspfeiatei ,prbfe.s.sdr of physics, Uni- 

• versity ; of California, Los Angeles, 
will ■ speak on "Thie . NatuVe of 

- Speech arid Hearing, and pet. S. on 
"Architectural Acoustics^'; : Oct. ; IS 
Dr. Donfild MacKenzie^ , -technical' 
service Engineer of EiRPi,' E.; . H.. 
Hansen, assistant to H.. Keith 
\yeeks in charge bf Pox's sou.nij. de- 
_partment, and' Ralph • Town send, 
;supervii3ing • engineer for " RCA 
.Phbtophone on the coast, will speak 
on ;"RecQi;dirig Sound foir Motion 
PicliireiS"; Oct.;22, "Reprpductlon in 
the. Theatre" will be the., topic by 
S. K. .'Wolf,; theatre acoustics en 
gineer for ERPI,. New Tork, ; itnd 
John O. Aalberg, engineer In charge 
of repr.odtiCtipri . for RCA' Photo 
phone ; Oct. 29, J. P. Maxfleld, act 

. Ihg sound director for United Art 
ists, . will ' spbiak on "Acoustical Con 
trol in Recording: and Reprodiic 
tion"; Nov. 5, K.: ; F.. ;&iorgan,. of 
ERPI, ^'ili discuss "Dubbing" and 

' Nugeiit H. Slaughter, chief record 
ing ^engineer of Warneirs, arid Albert 
W. ipeSart, sound technical director 
of Paramount, . will . speak on filni 
and disc; - recording; : Nov. 12-19 

• practi;cal probiems ih. recording arid 
reproductibn will be. discussed ; by 
Douglas Shearer,, recording engineer 
at M-GvM; John K. HillMrd, sound 
engineer at United Artists; C. Roy 
Hunter, supervisor of sound and 
camera ; departments, Universal 
Howard . Campbell, .director of re- 
cordingi United Artists, - and L. E 
Clark, Pa the's technical director of 
sound. Also , on" Nov. 19 Roy .T. 

' Pomeroy will discuss the future of 
.sound in pictures. 



yice-Presidents 



.. Alt a recent dinneir of -a lay 
organization';S executives In 
Nbw York, ;a . facetious re- 
mark carried with it; the ex- 
pression,' ''vice-pi-es'dent;" 

It appeared -to hit. the presi- 
dent, of the tpmpariy^ at ' the 
head of the table, in the hian-. 
ncr Spoken. ; ; Arising iip .said : ; .' 
; '/'Will anyone who -is riot 
a viceT-president ; of plir com- 
pany, please stand up?" 

Two stood. 



Fox's Music 



Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
In lieu of the depletion of its song 
writing ranks . by the ■ Warner- 
Harms deal. Fox's music fiiture is 
fitill in the air as far as known. 
•r-- Stiidio 'OTd N<jw , :Ybrlc li odds are 
reporled discussing whether to af- 
tllitite with an already established 
.music publishing: ; house or form 
Fox's own music company. • No de- 
cision or inkling to date on which 
."Way the production .end will go for 
•its- tunes.. ': . • ', ■ 
^ Jean ScUwartz, currently in town, 
has beeome amiiatcd. with Fox and 
IS the first of the song writers to 
.sign since the exodus caused by thie 
Warner-Harms ftierger.; . 



n Wire in Sure Seal 



The 



55l1i St.. Playhouse is goiiiif 
yivotl wiUi a.forei},'n projection .syf."- 
Um,. Vfa's. : 
Known as Ufaforit;; and- Ufatone. 

WHITEMAN'S REVUE 

Paul Whitoiiiun'.s "Kinf? of J.azz" 

It. J;r,fvs into- prorluftion again on 

m"^'' ^^"^ ^^■''•'^'^ -Tf'^n 

' ' ^' " ' ' '■•^f'" i s • be i n g n cgf ) t i - 
<UN As-.th by to stage it. / 
^ \\ l'ito,j,,,„ iviurnod to New York 
' .uur.):iy „v,rniiiur, opening tliiit 
^ft at ]',-..villnn }loy;.l..ihe road- 
h'-u.se at VnU^y Strvam. U L 



CUTTING 100,000 FT. OF 



A cold.ny of . film 
music jscorors aind technicians is 
now installed on the Biirderi family 
estate at Mt, Klsco, N. Y.v engaged 
in. cutting over 100,000- feet oiJ fllni 
do\yn to about 12,000. for; the, al!-' 
Indian pjcture made in northern 
Canada during the past year,. >. 

Picture and expedition was en- 
tiir'ely; financed by thes Burderi fam- 
ily, Douglas and Shirley; Burderi, 
cou^in.s, accoriipanled " the expedi- 
tion which rbanied through a wild, 
desolate country .all tbe way frpm 
Labrador on the east cpast'/to 
Alaslca on the west coast.. E. A. 
Carver directed; 

Burden farrilly is conriected with 
the American Museum of Natural 
History. It was their, interest in 
the .subject -of Indians that first 
prompted the planning of the enter- 
prise. ; No ■vVhite riiari . appears jn 
the picture. ■ 
; Burdens have an .agreement with 
Paramount . giving that ; company 
first call;. Final acceptancie has riot 
been made by jParaifxiount as yet but 
it is understood the piicture will he 
In its final fpf m .witiyln a week. It 
Is contemplated that it will be road 
showed. ; 

P.n the Burderi estate is a fully 
equipped laboratory arid projection 
room with SQUna~recording arid re- 
producing facilities. 




Woi*king A fir r ?! e men t -r- 
Franco Equippihfif French 
Studios With RCA Photo- 
phone for General Use-^- 
Robert Kane in 'Talker 

; Charge for Franco ; 



Dli^TRIBUTION ANGLE 



s 







Sound for Censors: 



Baltirinore, Sept. 3. . 
■ The Maryland Motion -Picture 
Board of Censors' new sound, re- 
producing appai-atus is- installed 
to censor the talkers. 

It is a composite sound repro- 
ducing device, designed to work 
With each of the various types of 
talkers. 

According to Dr. George .Heller, 
chairman of the Bdard, it set the 
tax payers of Maryland back 
$7,000. . ' • - 



. An mterhatiorial associatrpri, of 
Freihch i^nd American pi&turo rriak 
ers has been . arranged between 
Franco" Filrris and; Radio Pibtures 
It. is the first working agreement 
of its kind under the talker cond 
tion. ..' 

:. Franco Films will equip its stu- 
dios at Paris and Nice with v RCA 
Photophphe.' sound devices. Besides 
producing itself. Franco Films, will 
let the studios for ariy sound maker 
in Europe, ; Witii the . Continent of 
no considerable width, Paris is t^s 
Central to any other country's ria- 
ti've film producer as his . own 
capital:-. . 

Going with Franco Films is Rob - 
ert Kane, who has begirt in charge 
of talkfer production fo.i: Radio" Pic- 
tures and Pathe in thie east. His 
Radio produced riiiisical, "Syncopa- 
tion," .was among;. the first of the 
sing-dancis screen films. Kan6 will 
leave for Paris as quickly as the 
.Photophorie equipment may be 
ready to ship. ' 

With Franco's own talkers, any 
suitable of world distribution will 
be handled on . this side by Radio 
Pictures, it is understood^ Kane 
will direct all of the French product 
with the world in yiew. . 

Max R. de Vaucorbeil, represent- 
ing. Frarico .Films,, has been over 
here, since July.. ;He visited Holly- 
wood' for several weeks and lately 
closed.' up the Radio proposition. M. 
de VaiiCorbeii sailed Monday on the 
"France." ; 

Franco Filhis wIH be the first 
soiind studio on the Coritinent .f or 
■general- letting. . 

Francp, the leading- French pro- 
ducer/ placed one picture; for showr 
ing ; at the Craig theatre on "West 
Mth; street. New York, recently.^ The 
intent of the concern was to hold the 
house for continuous display of fbr- 
eign madcs. : The Craig's handling 
displeased the home office in Paris 
and the plan "Was abandoned." It 
may be resuriied in soine other New 
York theatre at another date. 



Gentlemon, Be Seatied 

' Hollywood, Sept. 3^. 
After spending six months psycho- 
analyzing jkroductlon for.- Universal 
city, £)r. W, M. Marston, ex-pro- 
fe^ssor of p'sych.Icis : at Coluin^ia ■ 
<University), is .en route to New 
York ■ to put .; Un i versal 's sales' arid 
exploltatidri •forces' on a psycho 
basis. ■ 

The Doc believes if tboy vi^ill ap- 
ply his t;hepries to both advertising, 
tnd sales talk.s, circula.tion oC U's 
pictUreis will leap. -'; 



Radio's Fancy Salaries 



"Radio Revels," when made by 
RKO pictures, will have but a 
couple of radio personalities wi€h 
the majority of the talent either 
from screori or. vaudeville. T ; 

. Stars of radio have not hiade fa- 
vorable ; impressions, in the main, 
when transferred from the broad- 
casting .studio to: the footlights. 
Most are shy 6n sex appeal so far 
as cameras aje. coriccrried; . 

Another ;reason is the dizzy ideas 
the radio celebs have on- salary: It 
Is - said Graharii ' McNamee, " ari- 
nouncer, asked $8,00.0 to do a small 
bit In a dialog picture. \ 



U*s Revue 

lloliySvood, Sopt, 3. . . 
, t*niver.sal is also planning a re- 
vue for fall rpleuHc. 

It will be a. super with college 
iitmospliere' and i.s listed fur pro- 
^luViy(:.)n=follownit«^<j6rnj>l^ 
i'aul Whiteman picture; 



THAIBERGS' EVENT 



204 Girls in Scene 

'. Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
• 'Vyarner's .AVill top the record lor 
chorus girls in ah ensemble in 
".Show of Show.'?'." .Ju.^t '204 girls in 
one..scene. 

. Seven other enseriilik's in this pic- 
ture in' which from 75 to 160 girls 
are used in each.' 



. T\vo. merger meetings listed, 
. •vvnth one to be^ heid today, it 
i.s. .said, between repreisenta^ 
tivo.s of . Paramount: and War- 
;ners; ;-■ . / ; ' ■ ;,. 
; . Other Js .- pn.' the ; ^Pathe- 
. Shubort dieal, said to have been 
scheduled for yestei'd'ay ("tues- 
• djiy)': -f ; :-.Nv--..: ■ • . 

Each nieeting as ;rc'povted Is 
.for the purpose of elcsirig up^ 
-any remaining ; ends cvC the ■ 
proposed rcsp.ectiye combina- 
tions; ■ -• . '. . . 







Minneapolis, Sept. 3; 

Serving an Ultiriiatum. oh • Piiblix, 
Brainerd, Minn., councilmen have 
notified it: that if a $25,000 bond is 
not. posted wi'thin five days to in- 
sure the building of . a; theatre there 
the license of both Publix theatres 
now in operation will be "auto- 
matically suspended." 

A year ago F. & R. were given a.n 
exclusive franchise to operate the- 
atres in Brainerd on condition the 
new showhouse would be erected. 
When ' Publix took over F. & II. a 
few months ago it declared that it 
will carry out. the, latter's promise 
to cori struct the theatre, 

But, say Brainerd councilrnen, 
there has been; "too inUch . stalling.;' 
iHence tiie demand for the bond. 

If Publix falls to cpriie through 
with the $25,000 bond, the councilr 
rnen ."say, the municipality itself will 
build the theatre. 

During the present dispute the 
license of one of the two Brainerd 
Publix houses was revoked and the 
house closed for a single rnatinee. 



Fox Takes Interstate 



. The Irving TliallK-rgs- -.are re- 

pDVtr-d c'iritlt.'ipMting an impKrt.-int 

family event arnuriil Xew - Yi-ar's. 

Mrs, Thalborg is N'urma Shearer. jycir wa a -1350,050,91, 



-. PatheU $524,336 Net-^^ 

• rjri.s- Angeh's, .Sept.. 3; '. 
I'athe Kx<;liange reports A net 
prc^nt of $524,:{3G for tiie six months 
from Jan. 1, 1020, to July 13, 1929,; 
in a statement on aie at the office of 
th(^ Corpora ti'm' Commi.'^sion. 
Profit for tho same pfriod of la.st 



William Fo'x is repoi'ted to h.iive 
closed for the buy pf the interstate 
Circuit in Texas, Oklahoriia and 
Alabama (Blrminghani). Karl Ilob- 
litzelle, head of Interstaite, will con- 
tinue as its operator for Fox. 
. liuying the Texan houses, \vith 
one in each key city of the state, 
gives Fox an outlet for product he 
had been angling for, with X'ublix 
tying Up the sputh otherwise fo:r 
Para;riu>un t. ; With rriter.^tate Fox 
got.s Birmingham as. an . important 
key and iS about to~ start . building 
a house in ;Atlanta;. . . 

Accounts doming up from the 
south .say. tliat Fpx ha.s altered the 
plans; for the Atlanta theatre, from 
its piroppsed 5,000 *eats .to: aroUnd 
3,000 instead. ' .; / ' . ; ■ 

■ Before the final coriipletion of the 
deal arid possession : to Fox; the 
Fox; people will look over the Texan 
string. 

Inter.stato has . a Keith " vaude 
))ooking franchise with eight years 
yet to run. That angle has not 
be'-n goiu* into so far l)y elllior side. 



Par's 1st Hour Sept. 21 



JjOU Angcliis, Si'pf,-.3. 
I'araiiifiUiii'.s first raVlir) hour t:iUf's 
=^lTr'==mT^STT^^rtf?^i^l=fr^ 

l.'i-cilrTii; March will ni. r. 



TOO LOW— $100 

llolly.wood, t*^! V'l . 
A. r',iiiicrijn. was; fin"'I JiiiO fm- 
i,'];)'!!!!,'' il.if.v Nl plant tf).) it>ii 

m'ltf .'in'o. f). from an '!ici.'iijil;iiif. 
Culver f 'it y ;'ippli<.(l (he iilMviV-r. . 



; . Chicago, Sept. 3. 
. In a settleriierit. reached between 
th0 : Musiciaris' .l^nipn^ with , James 
Petri Ho, . president, : :arid the local 
variety the.ntre ;managers> . it ^ Is 
agreed that if a hb"u.se iri^ tliat ciassi- 
fication ; changes policy at. any time, 
it h^iay dismiss Its orchestra on four 
weeks' , nptice, regardless of .out- 
standing Contract with the men. . 
- Picture . theatres in town will 
horeaher pay ..the;pit met* $5 a week 
extra. Iri the vaude houses, with 
Palace a nd State -T^ake ; .speci fi ed, the 
ihcreaso will be $2 • per man,- 
; It is understood here ; that - Pet- 
rillo's concession for. dismissal: iipori 
change ;cf policy may, Jbecoriie ria- 
tionally .eftectiye with .the ; musical 
unions. ''; ' v - v ' 



To Get Alimony---For Life 



. IjOs Angeles, Sept. 3, 
When ; Grace Elliot sued W. E. 
Elliot, HoliywPod; realty^ dealer; for 
divorce she charged, cruelty. .: Elliot 
filed a cross bill to the sanae effect. 
Superior Court Judge Price awarded . 
the decree to the husband with $260 
a month aliriiony for life. ' . 

It's the first time a man has been 
awarded alimony in California. 
Price was represented by. William 
La PlantCi . 



ST. JOHN ON ROAD GANG 

Judge Says $1.50 Daily Surer Than 
Future Film Contract 



Los Angeles,' Sept. 3. 
Al St. John, film comic, was given.: 
a indefinite sentence to the county 
road : gang by Superior Court Judge . 
Burnell. Court held that the .co'- - 
median was guilty .'of contempt by 
his cPritinuoua Ignpripg of the'- or- 
der that ho pay alimony to his for- 
mer wife, Lillian St. John.' 

Actor was $1,642 in arrears when f 
he appeared before Judge .BUrneil 
and offered as a, defense that he 
was a member of Equity and had 
not been permitted to work' since 
June 5. Last week,; with tlie re- 
moval of the ban : by Equity, he 
as.serted, lie was offered a film, con- 
tract. Judge Burnell decided • that 
the $1.50 pay on the road gang Was ;. 
more certain than the possible big 
.salary from a,' pb.s.sible film contract. 

Since . being divorced from his 
firfft wife St. John has rc:.married. 

St. John was released Saturday 
on a writ of habeas corpus given 
on appeal to the Appellate Court. 
St, John posted a $1,700 bond. 
Writ Is returnable Sept. 3. 



Equity's Casting Closing 



Holly Wood, Sept. 3. 
Equity .has again changed plana 
concerning its casting pfTico . in' 
Hollywood. Latter will permanent- 
ly close Sept. 19. 

Quick drop in the number of calls 
for players experienced the past 
week hroiUjht about the final de- 
cision. 

■ SCHULBERG SAILING 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
. B, p, Schulberg leaves here Sept, 
22 .for an eight \v.oolts' European 
trip. Ho will be accompanied by 
Mrs. .^cliulberg and his two elder 
children. Family sails Sept.' 27 oa 
tho Il f de l''r,'irice, 




' LCTTLE BOY BLUE, COtlE BLOW /OUR HORN, 

yolfvE sometUimo to'^low about 

VOUVE- 'SIGM&D ft 
TIFFflWy - J-TflHL FRflHCMirE- 

flrip . DROVE OLD hfl'M RED INK OUT. 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wjedncsday,, September . 4, .1$29 



Weekly Studio Surv^ 



Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
Production actlyity the past, week 
tal;€S a gain of five units oyer the 
preceding week and four units over 
the correspoifidins: week ot Irtst year, 
Nuriibeiv of .'features -In ^ Work are; 
about theysame; tut the iodriease is 
accrued -by: ad jgoins 
into prpiluctioh;,. . . 
■ ' Inactive piants.. are .1^^ 
TecT Art -and ■ Christie, .. the: ' former 
two ar.Q preparihg for :<iarly prpdue- 
tion; The' ;Chrlstie plant Is.; con - 
cidered a dead issue) witli ail activity, 
centerfed at the Metropolitan studios. ' 
owned- 'by • the Christie, boys.: With 
63 .p.rbductions /In fina;i stages ..of 
preDaratlon,' ; suifflcient evidence is 
asserted tp.yv'arraht a corit 
pailgnvof jibtlvi.ty:for tlife^ 
the-^Vear.- /- . ; 

Of th^ g^rOup.in the feature class,- 
M-GrlVl lieaids ^th^-list AVith. 12;/fea- . 
lures ijj. worit, including the VTi-ader 
Horn" company, on location: lii 
Africa.- Foljowing .close is jFbx .with 
nine features. 

.pniyersal. has dropped consider- 
ably- with but .four features and 
three shbrts'. ^Flrst Natfonai • i.? 
working its consistent number ' of 
live, with Warners well on the end 
of its feature program . with . but 



three in work and two. yit.aphone 
shorts added. . 

.' Par's Three 
raraniount is: down, to its Ibwesi 
level oi; tliii. yi-ar •with;, but three 
fcatiirea actti;illy i^ -ler Way and . a 
fourth- in rcliearf^al. ' I'vesent plans 
are to step this up to seven or ciglit 
features befoi-c'tiic jnohth is:passcdr 
.Both Iladio ..and TiW^ny-StaW are 
Avoi-kirifa': a normal three with enough 
jii .preparation- to .continue this 
scliedule the next two months, 
rathe and Columbia are in the. same 
position, with two. features each, 
while Chaplin has one, United Art- 
ists : one: feature /and \one musical 
short, about normal. Graze is liandl- 
eapped for his . own- studio . activity 
duo to romodellihgv;: . - > ^ •■ .. 
• Among the leasing group. Metro- 
politan. setms to he .the nxost active, 
yet it can work iO cpmPahies with- 
out, being cramped: forr space,, ;Tho 
same can fb^'- said" of Tec-'Alrt; prac-. 
tlcaliy idle for active production, 
bu t a flock bl , iiidependehts h^ Ip 
keep the rent .'down .In- both : places 
by occupying offlbe siiace during tn<? 
long siege, bf. pfeparatioh. ..Tble- 
Film and . National are *efcordii^g 




LEON LEONIPOCT 

; Director of .Production 



; (a^'sristahi to Mr^^^R 
Just- 'returned vt'i-oni ahliua 
j.<jim iiiiu .a^titiuiio-x * "T'"" 1 near. tour, visitirig the ..thjeatrical 

plants Avhic.h-g.et a -30b. lT0^y and the^ continent. 



Telfe^Film :regiatere:d the most ac , j^resejitj^^ion 
tivity .last week with ,two .units and , 'jj^^^^^ fown." 
'National one,' .-. . ■• .-; ■ - . ...1 - 

' Short comedy grO'Up. 'picked up 
with. the'Teopening of ■ Roach adding 
two units..- Darmbur; -■ Sejinett and 
iEdUcationjal 'ar6 .ruhriing ; normal :at 
one "unit . each. 



Presentation; this week— ''In Old 



Cohunbia^ Buys^ 1^ 



TH IS TABLE SHOWS SU M MARY OF PRODUCTION AT THE 
22 PICTURE STUDIOS ON THE COAST DURING THE 
PAST WE£K WITH COMPARISON OF UNITS WORKING 
CORRESPONDING PERIOD UAST YEAR. UNITS 
SHOWN HERE. TO BE IN PREPARATION ARE 
IN SUCH SHAPE AS TO BE READY TO 
START WITH I N N EXT TWO WEEKS 

Total Total units 

. . Features Shorts 
in WorK in work 
last 



! • •■•>'• • • • • • • .« ft 



Nante of .studio : 
Feature Gi'oup 

M-G-M 
Fojt 

Universal : .. ... ...... a.. 

First . National. 
Warner Brothers. 
Paramount 
Radio 

Tiffany-Stahl 
Pathe . ...... 

Columbia 
Chaplin . 
James Cruze; 
United;. Artists,. 
' Leasing; Group: 
Metrb'politan 
Tebi-Art . . . ; 
Tele-Film' .;. 
National - . , . . .'. .k. 

Short 'Subjects: 
Hal : Roach . .1.. .><-. , 
Educational 
Darmour . . . 
Sehnelt ... . . 

Christie . 

Totalis 



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4 
5 
3 
4 
3 

.3-' 
2 
2 
1 
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units • in work, 
in.vyork . thib timb 



week 



2 
. 0 
0 
0 

0 
0 

d 

51 



2 
0 

2 
1 

. 1 
1 
1 
0 

16 



last 
week 

'■..12. 
9 
7 
5 

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3 
3 

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airation 

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IKllywood, Sept. 3^ 
. Gol'umbla.! Picture's' has purchased 
the entire : stocic . b£ the William 
Horsley Fiiilfi Xiiboratory^ Inc. I>ab 
adjbins. the- Gbiumbia studio. 
. A part of -tile plant sold cbnai^ts 
of two Sfioor-Thompisbri developing 
machines,; the only equipment of 
this description in the possession 
bf a commerciaMaboratory. 
; Williain Hprsley^ who owned all 
of the stock sold to Columbia, will 
.cbnttriue :ih' the. lab business as 
heretofore, but will specialize on 
ICrhm. work.; Thiat. part of the plant 
owned by Hbtsley, as an Individual, 
will be 'trailsferred to the. Sunset 
frontage bf the plot. 

By Its purchase Columbia prac- 
I ticiitly . will be independent of any 
othiii: laboratory, The two machines 
hia,ve an iiourly . capacity of 11,000 
feet pf positive and a little less than 
thait of negative. With a three shift 
[force 'thi'b- /will mfcan. 260,000 feet 
daiiyi: which- . will measurably take 
care pf . Colurribla demands. 
.J iAniong those studios having their 
own LalDS a'te Paramount, Fox, War- 
ner and First N«T-tional, M-C.-M and 
Technicoior. It Is reported R-K-O 
I Avas a lively, contender with Colum- 
bia for the Horsley property. 



"CAENATldir EII)'^ SUIT 

. . Los . Angeles, : Sbpt. 3. 

Roland iBroWn, scenario writci:, 
has filed an injurictlpn' suit in -the 
U. S. District Court agairir.t Dougias 
MacLeaUi Al : Christie ; ^tnd Tara- 
mount-Fampus-rLasky, allegini that 
a picture made by the. defendants, 
•'The Carnatibii Kid," was stolen 
from a scenario subm'tted tp Chris- 
lie by BrpWn .called ;-|Dapper Dan." 

Brown /askr, an ' injunction re- 
fitraining further' usb:^ o.f the picture 
and an accpuhtirtg -of tlie prpfitSi .. 

CONTINENtAL'S PICTURES 

Ricardb Cprtez, Henry. B. ' Wal- 
thall, Nancy Welford and Jack 
Curtis are in . "Phantom of the 
Hotise";" .first ■produ^ipri ; bf^'tlVe nbW 
COntlnentai-.Tnlking. Pictxird Corp. 
Trem Carr directing on. Qpast. 

Same company has . acquired 
••Jazzbo," by Beth Brown. JEICA 
Photophone recording: arid theme 
Bongs by Shapiro-BcrnstiElri. 



; Bugick Resigns 

' AVashington, Sept. 3; 
Adrien F.,:Busick, assistant gen^ 
l.cral counsel of the iJ'edoral Ti'ade 
Commission, has resigned. 
■ Bu.sick handled all court prococd- 
CHlciffo S«bt 3 . ings for the commission in the Tar- 
These Chicago; bandits :idve :the amount (Famous Players) V^oc^oA- 
pieture -f blk. ■ Three . agam -got the i.nss. . Ho was. scheduled to ai kuc 
familiar.- Avdrd^, "Movre. .H^jldupi'M tl^if^:^^ '"^^''?S.J^n^^ 
into the . headlines when , they held hinol 
up a-score X)f.feirls at tlie: . local ' enforce its order against block 
branch bfficb of 'Warner Bros, arid | booking 
escaped •vv'lth: $2,2.00 payrPli.^ 



Advertising to the House Manager 



Distributors In oidyertlslng their pictures to the tra,de have not 
considered the iiouise. manager as a prospect for promotion. 

Advertising to. the house; majiager may. become a part of ti-ade 
pap.Or publicity by. the .distHbutor, It .would Seek to acquaint tho 
house man, anyone, anywhere or on . any chain, with the sales 
merit to the public of tj^fe Picture, tn ^Its way individual explolta* ' 
tion, .asicU •from the^^^ anywhere, from salcsriien or -the press • 

.sheet. - ■ ' . ' ■' :' ' '■ : ■ ' '." ^\ r \ ■ : . . - . ' . 

' The theory Is that the house manager seeing an advortisemont ■ 
addressed to him with saleable information through which he 
might run up an extra gross would listen and retain the. ad, wait- 
ing fof that picture to ■arrive.. If' , it never does arrive the house 
manager knows: lie. will not be harmed by the suggestions. , . ; . 

Such aii- advertisement woljld not supersede the press sheet. It. 
virtu.TiUy would amount to a pondenjiatibn bf the press sheet, 'with. 
' tiie advertisement to be a^, full of inforina:tipn- as it may be pps- 
-sibie to giver but aU briefly* in single lines if convenient, 
r An advertisirig display , like It might excite rivalry between the 
■ exploiktion departments, since. Ih . an advCT^^^ could be. read 

by all. The more ideas anything hew cah bring out tb jpfOnlote;: 
. thP box office, the. more valuable it i's.;,. . ' . ' 

HoU.sb men. wbuid still .r.eceiv«^b the. press sheet _^rob- 

ably. In a ny event there : Would be a condensed sheet in an ad on 
how to sell' the picture, to the public, br at le^t. ;What thp,41^ril^ 
considers the best way. ' . ' ' ■ ' - ' > 0- -- - 

■■ House Mgrs. NealectiBtf 

House managers : have beert neglected in the iheatre.. . business. 
They are Important ibfecause: they are local. The, more quickly they 
are developed the morb valuable they, are; and the longer the the- . 
atre tries to reach its utmost capacity daily and weekly, the more., 
necessary is the house manager.: 

There are top manjr theatres to have .©Very house manager a 
showman; . ^he hous0 man may be trained, even at long distance, 
and at l^ast he can be; stimulated. If the latter, then perhaps the 
house man will try to improve ujpon the distributor's a,dvice, per- 
haps he will think up .some of his own. Maybe it wUl be the. house 
manager after all who will make himself important .for. recognition 
by becoming important to the organization he i^ with, whether in 
Salina, Ga., or San Francisco. ■ ' - '.^ ■' ■ .' :-;■". 

Statementis — Not Alibis 

In the show business where they believe statementis and not 
alibis, the house manager has a chance evbry ye.ek to tell, it In the 

statement. ' 'y ' 

In Variety, for Instance, where often a distributor .uses two or 
more pages in & weekly issue to publicize for the trade, couldn't 
one of those pages he reserved to Inform the hbuse manager oh 
these things, and the remainder .of the, space for/what the distrib 
wants to tell the trade in general? . . 

Whether the house manager is an independent exhibitor operating 
his own theatre or a part of the chain, this, informatibn to him in 
an attempt to promote the showing of a picture. In his house may 
be of real use. It isn't a matter of one company's exploitation" 
department instructing the house men of another chain. That is 
.too slight. It bears only on the i)icture mentioned wherever "played. 
And if the information on one picture may. be applied to anpther, 
on a chain or In any house, so much the better. That will Jti^t 
be an equalizer. . • . 

And then again perhaps all applesauce and not so good., it so, 
then N. S. G., even on a hot night. ; > : 



i;t; 
/:<■ 



I $20>000,000 WARNERS 



INDEFINITE 

, Hollywood. Sept. 3. 

Janet Gaynor and Charlie Farrcll 
will do "The Man Who Came Back'" 
fpr Fox. Just wiien is. something 
else again. I Warner Bros, is bfCierlng to stork 

Picture currently has no definite holders a new J20,000,000 dcl»cnture 
starting tinic, but is reported not {gg^p arran.^ed: ; Under . tho new 



going into work before late this 
year, and maybp next. 



Zellner East for '^'Shrew" 

Hollywood, Sept. 3 
On his way to New York to 
supervise first runs of "The Taming 

of tho Shrev^" Ai^ht^ Zellner w^ landlhe'LoeW preferred, this being 
..top in Chicago to confer with ,^ ^^o^^^^rj^ti^^iy p^AV. .Vrinkle in new 

Ben H. AtwiU regarding special ex- i " * 



finaricing plan which givcfi ccrlaiix. 
optional privileges to holders, bo tlx 
In the way of conyersiori into coin* : 
jnbn ■ and . chbicb of Interest pay*-, 
ment in cash -br . In .common -ijtoclc 
The latter feature is entirely novel; 
while the conversion follows much 
the same plan as In the t,oow bonds 



ploitatioh for the picture. 



GHOST SHORT 

• Hollywood, Sept. 3: 
George Fawcett, In novelty short, 
•'The Ghost City Whispef-s," which 
, Robert C.: 'Bruce will make as one 
of series for Par. 

Picture will be recorded and 
photographed at one of California's 
♦•ghost towns" near Yosemite, 



MORE BACKETS 

L.0S Ang.eles, Sept. 3. 
Since every conceivable phase of 
campus life has been used on the 
screen, Universal believes .it has a 
'new . Idea in the . unsung life of a 
TjQlle.ge racketeer. : . - . • 

'Picture will be directed by Reg- 
inald Barker under .the title of "Col- 
lege Racketeer.'' " James Murray and 
Catherine Crawford featured. 



m\f HOUXC 

MUFPyTfllO 





"APPLAUSE" AT CRITERION 

Paramount has decided that the- 
successor to "diVjur Feathers" at 
the $2 Criterion, New York, will bo 
the Paramount talker made out of 
Beth Brown's "Applause." - 

The newest picture is .not ex- 
pected to get into the Criterion at 
the earliest before November. 



: Evelyn Brent's "Lady" 

. Hollywood, Sept. 3. 

Evelyn Brent's next for Para- 
mount will be "A Lady in liove," 
original by Florence. Ryerson. 

Clive Brook, now in New York, 
-Wiil=i«et-ivr-ji=to-plaj=-opposite.-JiorLa== 
tliy- Arzner and George Dukor di- 
recting. 




financing. Gpldman, Sacics (& Co. 
have completed underwriting ar* 
rangements. - : 

Warner stockholders may sub- 
scribe to the hew 6% dciaentures xit 
the rate of one $500 debenture for 
each 68 shares bf common hel(.l« . 
price .being. $525 fpr each $500 de- 
b.enture. Offer .^ijes to holders of 
record as of September 9. Pre- 
ferred stockholders are not included, ■ 
unlesis they convert their senior • 
stock into 'cbmmb'n ■ TDCf bf 6. S % ' 

Bond hpld-er^ niay elect to receive 
their quarterly Interest eitiier at the 
rate of $60 per $1,000 bond or. ohb 
sh.T.re of common per $1,000 capital _ 
amount. .' : . ' ' 

Conversion basis is on. a sliding" 
scale : ■ ' At one sharp of cornmpn jpe*5 •' 
$75 of capital iriiere.st before .Sept.,. 
1,1932, at, $80 up to Sept.. 1, .1935, 
and at $85 up to Aug. 26, 1939. Ts.^ue 
is riedeemabie at 105 to March 1, 
1930, and at a "reduction of one-half . 
of 1% -yearly thereafter. . ' .. 

Financing is done on: a basis of .: 
the sale of a .6% security at 105. 
Purpose of the conversion feature . 
is to take care of future growth 
when . condition of the company 
would justify a larger loutstandiriS 
amount of common stock, an in-" 
crease whioh may noi; be justifia'ilo ' 
at -this timo. At tlie same time it 
acconihlishes a lon« term loan at a 
inodbrato-rHter....- .It'wun ...the. ■ bftiubr.. 



Billy West, last with Fox as a 
comedy director; i.s, now as.soclated 
with George Lemaire in charge of 
Pathe's talking .short production in 
New ifork. . 



RUTH ETTING 

"The Sweetheart of Columbia Records" 
Glorifying the Popular' Song • 
.. in Ziegfeld's ,>"Whoopee" 
New Amsterdam Theatre,. New Tork, Nbw 



holder's side there is an attractive 
prospect. of price appreci.'ition in . the 
bond, in line with advancing qu.otf^- 
tions for the eommon stock. Jn (ho 
last few months the. use of tho. hond 
conversion feature ; has infi'i-asod 
enormously, particularly in the pi'l'* 
lie utility fieiy 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



P I C T U R E S 



VAUIETY 



WM. 





TIE-IN 



Amusement Stocks Do Litde 
To 



After I making a, brave sho\vr .of 
strength before the holidays, the 
fipecldl amusement stocks: concerned 
in merger possibilities began the 
ne W week and the fall term yester- 
day by doing Rractically nothing. 

Paramount, on a reduced turn- 
over, flnished the day net 4ip a half 
at- 72 and Warner Br6s, under sub- 
normal volume actually lost 
While these two leaders in the the- 
att-e group werVbacklng a,nd filling 
the industrial leaders elsewhere in 
the U'sf were going ahead In. spec- 
tacular fashion. Consolidated Gas 
made a; hew top and the, pilS and 
inetals Surged ahead." 

With Pdramount^s board, set for 
;a special meeting today (Wed.) at 
wtjlch spmethlrig is expected by 
W£>'11 street in a definite ; way abotit 
a basis of stock exchange -with War- 
ner and the Pathe-Shubert deal re- 
garded ■dowiitowri as oh. thei , eye of 
closing, the stage was set for a 
forward nioyement. A dispilay of. 
strength could easily have attraotedt 
a foUowing. At the opening it 
looked for a few mlhutbs as- though 
the go-ahead signal was about to; 
be. flashed.- One of the firs.i \ciuor 
tatipns to come out was 3,000 Pathe 
at -.iO % with Paramount in 500 . lots 
rep6rted .at, 72. When- the demon- 
stratlpn peteried out and the day 
passed with no deVelbpnicnt, .ex[- 
cept that a sudden activity in ShU- 
bwt carried tha:t. stock up nearly 
5 jpolhts to the best level it has 
touched since, the, sensational break 
early last month. . Stock couldn't 
hold a.U Its gains, but finished the 
daiy arpund 44, up around 5, and 
on a turnover of about 5,000 shares. 

/ Cliques Hoid Off 

. The Inference, was unavoidable 
that the .cliques behind Par. iand 
Warner Were not ready to go. It 



Yesterday's Prices 

.Leading Amusements . 



2.300 Pox . 

s.aoo Ijocw . 

10.000 Par. 

31,000 Pathe 
2,800 Do • ' 
0,000 n-K-0 

.2;'400 .Shu ... 

13,400 W, B, 



'Net ■ 

Hieh Low T.ast Chff.' 

.m% 07% 07% -^14 
.. . . 02% .01% 02V4 +1% 
. 72% 71% 72 % 
...11, 10% J0^4 
A". .21V& 20% 21% .H-1% 
...37 .30% 30% — % 

48%- 44 48',4 +-i% 
P..' 01% 00%. COVi -1% 



; Suihmary; for. week ending Friday, Aug. 30: 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



they passed up a situation primed 
for a; flash oh .the ticker, it must 
have been by tlesign. All of which 
ought, logically to mean that the 
further move ahead, indicated since 
nrtld-^uirimerK is still in the future. ^ 
: The .essenco-. of . the bullish , view 
of i?ar.. is. that it hias been the obT 
ject' of s.everal. bids for amalgama-. 
.tlon and haS; held out for its terms; 
\Vith Fox la command of Ll0^y;,. Par- 
amount is probably the key: to the 
film .triade at . this mom,ent; if it is to 
be idid it does iseeni that the buyer 
has met its terms and a sale, might 
reasonably : bQ\ supposed to fix its 
giiotable value. ]>retty high. . 

It is remarkable that the ticker; 
has doiie practically nothing to dis-. 
count .all these conalderations, and 
the, assumption ,i is arfnost unavold- 
abic that the stock is being held 
back, Par; has a reputafion for 
being manipulated in all its niove- 
merits, a background, which also 
goes toward confirming the view 
that its las^iitude ' is "inspired." 

.The Shubert move is obvious. 
Legitimate theatre situation being 
in the situation it is, any tie up with 
a screen connectibii could not but 
be a favorable factor. 

Money, renewed yesterday . at 9 
and there seemed . to be no im- 
mediate worry about credit al- 
though the future is fraught with 
uncertainty. 




Publix Partner in BIsT Bpdk- 
iniBt QflFice---^m 
William Morriis; Sr., Made 
Agreement-^Booking and 
S ho W: m a hship :Facilitie$ 
Added to Publix Forces 



PERPETU AL HOOK-UP 



High. 
• 41%. 
. 20V4. 

30% 
.•227% 
. 84% . 
110% 

40% 
138 

45 
101 
.;24' 

27 
114 

flO% 
■74-- 

14% 

30 

74% 

46% 
.03 

(M% 

59% 



lt» 

38% 
37% 
36% 
49% 
35% 
27 



124 

iOOli 
Si . 



Low; 


Sales. 


32 . 


■■ ■'. 1, 100 


•F22 . 


7,400 


24% 


2,800 


108 


15,000 


.48% 


10,000 


82% 


300 


2.-; 


300 


04 VS 


200 


20 


»0 


80% 


83,800 


10 


2,200 


24 


206 


08% 


673,000 


12% 


3,400 


5.'!.% . 


10.<),000 


■ .7% 


31,700 


13% 


0,200 


3tl% 


800 


.10 


49,800 


08 


80 


n4% 


108,000 


44 


2%.' 


1«.000 


2H 


2.200 


21% 


01.400 


M 
10 


20,200 


riOO 


25 


300 


7 


300 


J03 


$32,000 


03 


l.-),000 


S3 


- 38,000 


90% 


.34.000 


02','g 


11,000 



-Issue, and rate, 
mcrlcan Seat, (4), 



Do pref . (0%).. . : 
Celth' .... . .'. ..< 

Do prefi (7)..,. 



(1.89). 



Do pref. (2.20)....... 

CURB 



Nat. Screen (1.00). .... 
Nat. Thr. Sup..;.v...;.. 

BONDS 

r-oew Ca, '4t. ........... 

Do ex war. . .... 1 , . . . 

Pathe 7s, '37. 



High. 

34. 

24% 

25% 
227% 

02% 

98 

35% 
112 

40 

08% • 
1.7% 
2.'. 
100 
48: 
■73- 
■10% 
21% 
45 
.30% 
71% 
01% 
04 



•3J-Vi 
- 2{t% 

2.5 

2!)% 
24% 



107 
H.'i 
71% 
93 Vi 
75 



Low.- ■ 
32 

. 23 • 
2.-. 

213%. 
59%. 
06% 
35% 

111 • 
39 
93% 
10 
■24% 

.•02% 
45 
. . 09% 
9 
18% 
43 
34% 
«»%. 
50 
62% 



4% 
30 



20%. 

24% 



100% 
. 93 Vi 

00% 

97 

73 



. r.,aRt . 
32 " 
23 
. 25 

214% 
00%: 
tKi% 
35% 

113 
40 

'97% 
17% 
24% 
100 

, 4.*5%- 
71% 
10% 
19% 
44 

• 30% 
70 ■ 
«!%• 
02% 

■ 4%. 
31 
28% 

.30% 
24% 
20% 
24% 



100% 
93% 
70% 
97 
74% 



Net 
Chge, 

■ ■ o. . 

% 



• +1% 

-2% 
_8- 

42% 
+ % 
-•'% 
. +3% 
-1% 
-.%. 
+1% 
+1% 

- % 

— >.i 



+1% 
- % 



- % 
-1 

+ %. 
-1% 
+4% 
+3% 
-1% 



- % 
— . . 1', 

+ % 
% 
-2% 



; Ed Rowland's Firm 

^Hollywood, Se^ 
Ed W. Rpwl^^^^ has established 
what he calls a theatrical clearing 
house -under titile of United Aihuse- 
.ment EnterpHses of Holly wopd. 
Plan is^to estai)ilsh a icomplete the- 
*tricia.l ia!nd screen service, with de- 
partments for drama, musical com- 
edy prpducfibn, niiisical coinposi- 
«on, scenarios, plays, and artists' 
.representation. 

_ A. Leslie Pearce. heads the legit 
departmont; AUbrey StaUfCer and 
i' rank Hainger are in charge of mu- 
sical and production work; John R. 
Afoss is head man of the operatic 
and concert branch,... and Kathryn 
n mi- ^^^^^ casting agency. An 
.has been established with 

f ^. atid Cunningham dance 

studio for dance Instruction. Mary 
l^et^m-'is=TOrmtl^tBi^' " 

Powell's "Under Cover" 

. Hollywood. Sept. 3. 

. I araniouht will feature :Wiliiam 

^ ■JHCMl :n an adaptation of "rmlor 

^'^viM-, the stage play by lluy 



McLAGIEN'S SEA YARN 

. Hollywood, Sept. 3.-: 
. Seven players .already, lined up for 
Victor McLaglen's next, ■which 
Raoul ..Walsh will direct for Fox; 
Fifl D'prsay, . El Brendel, . PpUy 
Moran, Charles Jiidels; August 1*01- 
laire, Joe Browri (riot E.) are- listed, 
alt^hough the , sttory is still in the 
making. ■ . 

Ralph Spienci' and William Ker- 
nell. are writirig the dialog from an 
Idea suggested by ■ Walsh, it's • a 
sea story, untitled. . 



EVERYBODY IN 

. Hollywood,^ Septr ' 3, 

Pa the plans to Jbsc practically 
every screen crodijr'playcr on. its, 
payroll in its dialog vw-sion of "War 
and Woman," to be made from the 
story of Bolshevist Ilu.'i sian, "Zonia 
Blf(^"^TTlrfy;'^°^7~'^^ 

Production begihs during October. 



3rd Down— 5 to Go 

' •, . .iloilywo.od, Sept. 3. 
I.ujjin.o Lane is back with I'Mii-: 
optional to flni.sli lii.s eight, pi'.'tuii.' 
t'ontr.\(>t. JIa.s .tiv.> to nuike.. 



Sam Katz and William Morris, 
Sr.^ . have : enleripd . ihto a . mutual 
.agrecmeht under'whiph the William 
Morris . booking agency. With its 
staff, becorhies a jpar^ .of th,e Pub.lix 
.orgahizatioii.' ■ *; .-. 

it. is o.ne of the moist ; ini porta rit 
bpo.kihg ; deals . consummated in a 
long time. It indicates the trend: of 
the Publix ; Theatres tPvyard the 
stage possibMities In its huo^: chain 
of houses. It lihks/tbe unquestioned 
value of the Morris booking and 
showmanship facilities with Publix 
maripewer. for theatre stage' opera- 
tion..' ■■ 

The Morris office force Is headed 
by William Morris, Si-., with Abe 
Lastfogel and William Morris, Jr., 
secondary only to..,the, chief. Harry 
Lenetska and 'Johnny Hyde are 
otlier irtipprtant heads of thp offices! 
various booking ; department 3, . a :1 
manned by the modern shov;^ busi- 
ness' idea of the youngep and ener- 
getic clement. 

Sam Katz has frequently ex- 
pressed personal admiration for 
William Morris, Sr., as an all 
around showinain, who has .ever 
maintained /the Morris' office's lead 
as a .booking ag^ency with . the 
changing years. Another admirer 
.and friend Pf Bill. Morris- in the iwc- 
papding Publix system is A. J. Bala- 
ban, w.ho this week steps Into 
charge of air Publix stages and pro- 
ductions.. These , matters , of busi- 
ness and ■ frienjaship .ha,d their 
weight With Morris, pere, in adniiit-! 
ting Publix to a partnership In his 
long established business, 

Permanent Hook Up 

. Pubiix is believed to bold 50% 
interpst in the Morris office. . It wais 
latiely closed. ^It is understood the 
tigreement does not give the' Morris 
office 100% exclusive booking privi- 
lege for Publix productions and 
houses (istage), although that is con- 
sidered im material, since the Morris 
office for years has been almost the 
exclusive booker for Publix and its 
subsidiaries. ! 

The purpose on both sides ap- 
pears to have been to link up Mor- 
ris with Publix in perpetuity, for 
Publix to have the source of stage 
attractions i^nd the benefit of the 
Morris office show experience, with 
Bill Mprris; ; the: foutider; particu- 
larly regarded irom thtt 

William Mbtris for years has been 
regarded . as the stauncheSt , Inde- 
pendent lii- the agency bu^inpss; 'He 
w^s amohg the; first, to foresee the 
ppssibilities. in the. picture hbuses. 
for the variety stage fipld. It ^ya:s 
through this vision the Morris pffice 
became intimately assbciatedi In 
bbokihgs with the Balaban .& Katz 
theatres of Chicago, befpre B&K 
went Publix. : .'' 
. Worked at a Loss' 

As an'- agent in .the days when A' 
J, iBalaban was struggling with, the 
Unusual problems pf tha.t time to 
provide extra attractions; in the 
B&IC houses, William Morris teri- 
dcred the services of hlhiself and 
his agency to promote the B&K 
bu.'iines.s. Later, when the struggle 
had been successfuily ovcrcom*?! and 
the BiStK partners could look ba.ck, 
A, J. Balaban especially accurately 
oa 1 eul a tedHh a't=t h e=?klpppiar0 fflec-hiad- 
madc no money from its business 
(io.'illn'gs with B&'K. 

That wa.s the fact. Kor two yoar.s 
without mpritioning it; the Morris 
ollife gnniblod 6n the future of the 
pli.luro. hpiisc stages show,, throwing 
in it.s work for thrv few bo'jkln.g.^ 
B&lv. could then coni^ume, and with 








;5- 








"Views / That S^eak 



Montreal, Sept. S. , .. 
,BIg . girl with . a sense of 
hiimPr, visiting "here in. MPw- 
ree-al, called on some French- 
Cankdiaiii frien^s> . The latter ■ 
Svanted to icnpw what shows ' 
to see during an iriipending, 
trip tP Kew York.. "Whobpee''.' 
was mentioned .and they wore : 
hot to see . ''Beaucbup, Mr;; 
Cantorr." They asked , what 
was ' E.ddie.'s : .natiorialify and ; 
the .giri answered: ''Swede.! ■■ 
, This . town is about a year ' 
bphind in pictures as well as 
shows. / The French element, is. 
• curious about- taTk.ers, -which 
they refer . to its "Views that 
speak.'' ; ' 



the Morris office during those two 
yjears oper?iting 'at a net in this 
B&K dealings. Bill JilPrris. was con- 
tent. He had expected it. His re- 
\yard Was the picture hpiise show 
ais, then produced and put On by A. 
J. Balaban, with B&K ah,d more 
latterly Publix making it very prpf-^ 
Itabie for the Morris office's c.urrent 
booking for them. , 

I'hese early relations tended to 
bring the Morris, B&K and Publix 
forcies closer together. Their' rela- 
tions in every 'way^ave been most 
cordial,, with the Mprris staff giving 
its personal attention: to the Publix 
bookings Jn the past. >s. much so 
as if it were this pirt of the br- 
ganizatioh it no-w is. : 

.. Unic|ue Position; , 
William Morris, Sr;, has an 
unrivalled reputation arid . record 
in -the show business as a booker- 
agent -who, was : ..a 'theatre 
;0peratPr fpr . a ' sp^ell and Is a 
road show director. His agency Is 
international and; his .rep goes -with 
that. The^^Morrls pffice always lias 
beien noted fpr han.dllrig .the biggest 
and best attractions, in name and 
money, while its .good will In the 
variety field . has never been ■ ap^, 
preached; " ': ' 

Just how: Bill Morris' serylces and 
experience wriil be utilized by Pub- 
lix and Balaban . can not be fore- 
seen. In a chain as large as Publix 
the outlet for both are unlimited. 
While Morris, pere, is surrounded 
by the smartest of the young book- 
ing set, and the Morris office is 
equipped, to handle any proposition 
coming, before it. . 

In acquiring an interest in the 
Morris office, Publix at once is 
protected . on its bookings. 

Business Romahce 

William Mprris, the elder, has 
had a- career that vis rone - of the 
business roriianoes of the tjieatre. 
Resolute arid With nerve,, wiether 
brolce or easy^ nothing has daunted 
him from the tiriie he stopped, sell- 
Irig ads for: a tobacco trade paper 
to. the. several times E. F;/Albee 
tried to gut hjni out of business! 
When Albee found liie cpiiidn't lick 
Bill Mbirrls, be tried to iiUy him 
out pr aririex him to the Keith, bpokr 
Ihg o/flce, arid; a,lso failed iri that 
. Morris has been behind the two 
rec.ognized big. showmen of vaude- 
yille, the late Percy G. Williams 
and Willie Haniiner.stein. Morri.^ 
booked and worked for their suc- 
cess, as . lie has . for any manager 
he ever booked. . That .S. Z. /t'oli 
succeeded in living and .selling out 
for $26,0O.O;O0O. not more than a year 
ago to Williami Fox was .made po!3- 
sible by; William Morris in Poll's 
earHost days when the same: Alboe- 
w a.s ^al.sb in tent on putXingj^Il().llloji.t: 



of ; business, as he wanted . to do 
that very thing . likf-.wi.se with 
Williams arid If.'irhm'rT.stoiri. • . 

Did Everything . 
. At that time and in .i\v'. Jfoll-'ind 
building on Broadwuy, Morrl.H r.m. j 
hLs. booking office, sui)i.)l.vlnvf the • 

■(C'onlinurxl on pritro 1C> ' 1 



. Indica'tiPns: point to .wliat ::the ex- 
Hi bi tors including the cliains deem 
a necessary admission tilt, . to :bo. 
made ge;nerally. It will prpbabiy 
be. in rhost instances 5 or lOc^ added 
tp. the present: scales. Some cur-- 
rent scales run vvery iow .at . speei- 
ned portions of the day; esrieclaily 
;bcfore -i; p-..:m.''.' " ' [ '■\^-: 

In such instancies as .the price 
raise;' hais recently occurred, no pro- 
tests , have been filed. , It apiijears 
to b.e universally understbpd. by the 
theatregplrig . pulilie • that \ talkers 
have : detallPd ah. extra; cost Upon' 
the theatre,: both in pperation and 
in:, the rental , the hOiisP. must now 
pay fpr the new talking entertalii- 
ment. ■'• . -f •. 

in theatre pperation, besides, the 
heavy expense pf talker eiqulpriient 
arid its upkee^^^^ weeWy,' there "has 
been added expense:in:the .tinIon de- 
partriients^ particti'lariy ' jn' the firo- 
Jectlpn booths.; While the ever pres- 
erit nbticeable. improvement and iid> 
vancp in the quality and mainufac-: 
tUre: of the talking picture speak 
fpr th.emsel ves as to the extra : rental 
■overhead;;! . ■': ■:[■ ■; 
Didn't Know 

.With the advent of the talking 
picture and:, without pre-knowledg© 
by theatr© operatPrs, of the favor 
in which the. talkers might find 
with the picture fans, the unusual . 
■inyestntient created, by tiie develop^- 
ment and required devices for the 
theatre, there was no attempt riiado. 
to proportioniately offset the added 
ejtpense by an admission rise. Since 
then the theatres have carried all 
of the extra overhead, amounting 
to large 'Sums and with chains to 
a vast fortune weekly; 

Now that the, : showgpers - have 
stamped the talker with their, ap- 
proval the ,theiB>tre mian believe, .the 
tinie . is- opportune ■with the op(eriinBr 
of the new season to lighten the 
thieatre's burden:- Picture house ad- 
mission varies in sections, from 35 - 
and. 40c. or lower in riiany centers 
to the 50, 60 Of 75c. out of -town 
and the $1 prevalent top oh Broad- 
way in the busiest hbursi. Broadway 
hpuses like others have a lowr 
mprning. and midnight scale. 

.The 5 or' lOc. tacked on for the 
public virin scarcely be felt, whereas' 
the aggregate of the- extra cost 
brought by the talkers on the the- 
atre is unreasonably large. Any 
nupiber of theatres have purchased 
the necessary equipment on the in- 
stallment plan, under a monthly 
payment plan calling for frpm tiireo 
to five years to . pay off. 

. Not Cheaper 

The bugaboo pf cheaper cost In 
riiaking.: talking pictures over the 
silent was long since, dissipated. 
With, tilker callirig for the most 
sitilled of taierit in its every de- 
paVtriii eh it , ■ besides ;the" frond f unriiri g ; 
.to the heavily produced iiiuslcals, 
production investment ha,s mpun ted 
accordingly. . This initial cost at 
the studio: reacts to the tl^eatro. 
stage;.': ■ ■ 
; It is expected that "the; increased 
scale will go -Irito, coriirnbn, effect by 
October 1, with or -without ah- 
hpuncenient. ^• - . 



Moton, Fox N. Ei P. A^l 

.: Riisflcll Moon, formerly With; Par- 
ariiount, has been apppinted jireSS 
represeritative fpf . the Fox New 
England theatres, under supervision 
of Ilfenshcl Stuart: 




PAODEO CELU. NO. 2 



THIS EXHIBITOR D/ON T 
J^IGN ON TIMe FOR A 

TIFFANY -sTTANL 
FRANCHIsTEr 



8 



VARIETY 



PICTURE GROSSES 



Wiednesday, September 4, 1920 



loop Film Houses Bounded Over 
Averages last Ift.; Chieago 



■:: ChicaiTo, Sept. Z' . 
. V;;.^.;.\-. Weather,. Fair .■' 
• PVa.ctic<iHy air Loop lio^ si^ov^- 
Mvorage last AYcek. Greatest jump 

.over riorih^ gross ■was the, $48,?0.t) 
at the .Oriental, .by .ftoplvie- 1!ucker 
in person .and In . "Hoiiky T.6nk': oil 

: tlie screen. Miss Tuek,er was ln;;oh 
$1,500 saliary and, a pei'eentage, . and 
sot. about .$7,000 above the . salory. 
Notices oh the felctiire mildly fevyov- 
■ able. ■ . 

Ghicaffo wfts downto'wn. leader as 
lisuair with ■ $49,000 for /'The'. Girl In 
the .Show," . At McVicker's, ^ "Four 

, .Keathers opened- very ■ big witli/?37j- 

" 00.0 and " strong no tices. ' : ' y 
. "Black Watch,;? in its- 2d-. Loop 
..showiher; gave Vthe Monroo ■,.$2,000 
above, normal . with $5,700.. . -Little 
Orpheum also was above its u-sunl. 
biz; drawing 1 0,300' .with the dialog 



^^oWs^suid Music" Sent 



■ San Priflnoi.sco,- Sept. a. 
. Business spotty amorig the;, niain 
stem flicker, palaces last week, '.sornc 
sliiiping considerably; i:^;. . - ' ; • 
■ The hiige Fox witli'. "Wordi? and 
Music", was off on the Aycek to $52,- 
400; blamed chiefly on the picture. 
Gx^Jiriadxii with ::The Greene .^lurder" : 
copped dne of the bctit grosses it 
ha.s- had. in noma month."?..' Wa.rficld 
held' up strong, witli second week of 
"Madame X," but the California gPt 
a walloping :with "Dance of Life," 
-on i ts /hold oypr week. ■ ^ 
. -. ;.''lhnocent-s of Paris,*', that has 
hung, up a. record at the, St, Fran - 
ciW sli6wed. ;the first, sighs of bfeing 
version of a remake, ."Thoi.Hotteh- I, tj^roiiirh' hitting tinder average,. 




tot." Keviciws on this vejf:y good, " 

Ken Murray's first picture, .''Half - 
Marriage,!*: at . the Slate - liaKe, 
coupled with Ben i3ard headlining 
the .vaudb. brought a $24,000 week, 
sluhip from recent grosses, but still 
.higher than the ^ house a;yera:ge. 
"Behind. That Curtain" fini.shed .two 
weeks at the- Boosfevelt, starting at 



It will comie off next week, 

The two AVagnon houses, Embassy 
with ."Argyle Case?' and Davies with 
■•Masquerade" only fair-. : 

> . E&tirhates: foi* . Last Week. 

;;• Fix (Fo3c-"VVost' Cbast) (5,000 ; 50-' 
65r75-$I)— "Woi'ds- and. . Muisic" 
(Fox). Didn't' sing very hea.vy,; b. o. • 
$28 000 and dropping to $22,000 iii I tunc and. gross. Avell below average 
final- week;' ' ■■ ' ::-v . ;.'' her6.v'$52,40p.v;- ■ . 

At the Studebaker, "Paris Bound';.'. Warfield (Fox.-West Coast) <2,- 
cidsed a fout-iveek . ^'iin at $1 top- 672; 50-65k90).— "MadameOC" (MrG- . 
aivd. - house^ will shortly revert to M) 2d week satisfactory.. Business 
legit- Grosses- during' the mojith de.-: 1 reported, better . than ; in any other 



LIKE AN INSO RANGE POLICY 

ftene^ying contracts with Meyer 
liavis has becaxne a regular policy 
with eimployers of MEYER DAVIS' 
OBCtlESTltAS.. 

iVs' "insurance ;that 'provides free- 
dom, from musical ap^iety and: diis-: 
appointment.. 

The FOX THEATRE, . WashlngT 
ton, D. C.; again . renew^ed its .con- 
tract Avlth Meyer Davis for the third 
season,' starting September 1. 



Balto. Going Into New Season With 
No Vaude; Fbt in 18 Years 



JOISON'S REP DREW 
P,800,GRAIiD,PTSBGHi 

: . / : V' Pittsburigft, .Sept. . 
(Drawing Pppuliatioii, 1,(X)Q,000) . 
Weather; Cool 



cltiy BO. far. played. $18,S00. 

Granjida, (Publix.) C2.698; 35-50- 
65f $l)— ^'Greene .: Murdei'" • (Par.> 
Smash from opening day, $27,000. 

' Califorrrta (Publix) ( 2.20O; . 35-50- 
65r90)'-^"Dance of Life" (Par) 2d 
wfeeik a bust ' for this house.;. Attends 
ahce started light and stayed that 
way. $14,70O; 

St. Francis (iPubllx). (1,375; 35- 
.50r65-9X))— :v'Inriocents of Paris" tSth 
week dropped several, grand 'below 
average it has.bech hitting. Off next 
week; :$&,800. :^ '. 

EiVibassy (Wagnbn) (1,365; 50-65 
9())-^'^Argyle tJase*' (WB). . Started 
fairly big; but hot as heavy as 
hoped. $14,500'.. . 

-.Davies (Wagnon) (1*150 ;' ; 35-50 
65-90)— "Miasquerade" (Fox). Fair 
&al't. $10,000. 



H;0: IN TACOMA 

"Dru'riitmonaV Does AH5^^^ 

Mouse 



■ Baltimore/ Sept.. 3. 
(Dravving P'opulationr 8W,000> . 
Weather: Fine : 

indoor , atnusement lineup, 'took, a 
big jump Monday \y.lth. the itiyoli . 
and thp Hippbdrbme .rcturnlug.-. to • 
the ■picture hpuse. lineup, and tl\e .' 
Maryland once more catering (o ilie - 
Ye'st'eiHiay Labor' Day and, pe .Next week the legiti. l*\)r(l'.'4 - 

endai', • the season should have will -join the picture ranks: for siic 
.bpehed.: -But thei-e '. .can't be ah days, Wltli. ^the jtuigle. . "J;in*^o." 
bpenliig when, there's 110 : closing:. Hoiis^a bo.oked foi* legit theroalter. 
Sumiher • heVer felthere, .biz tHrqugH- Sept.' 14. Auiditioriuirt . begins .its . new . .. 
out J uly and •■ Augvist approacliihg super-^picturersyniphbriy " orchesli-iL. ■ ' 
the liest .the ."VvLnter mohths offer, policy with "The Awful Truth" on .. 

ConsIdering"s.feasbh, groijscs Of last the: ilrst screen. .. 
CO days In do - luxe .houses . little Combo Hip returns with vaude 
short of amazing, ' No :. beachea as the sta:gb end' bf its bill. It's :.: 
around ifto lure them oVeif \v:eek- a temporary arrangoment; -aS tlie . 
«jnda. : - :. .. tab stage stock policy i.s to resumed . 

Penn had another, big week witli' with a similar jpolicy on Keith'.'j stage- 
Dr; Fu Manchvi;:- (Par) .ahd Teddy iJaitimore for the first : time in 18 . ' 
Joyce's: 2.d week bri; return as ni. c; years will be -without viaud.ev>llo..' 
$42;500, 'slightly above, preqeding- . Pictyrd'houses got a good AV'cdtlabr 
\v6ek and clbise to house record, break again last week, with cool 
"Say It With Songs" (VVB) drew nights;. bpOstini^f the; aftcr-dinnei:; 
virtual capacity in first full week intake, .Thi^i pluis exception 
at Grand; around $.26;.800i • NptiGcs Avbathex '.s.crecn farO, ^ a^^^ ;. 
didn't help any but; mob . flocked to [ce.pt.ional, summbrtinic trade, both, 
see : hiVn on ' strength of . "Singing ; the Century ' and the Stanley run— 
Fodh" - Mjit trade .big,; Svomen dom-^ nihg substantially ahead of , /iguf es, 
inatirig.; . Should last at lea last year. 



2d 



clined slowly from $0,000 start .-to 
$7,000 ■ finish. . Glass trade.- sought , 
and secured, ' 

Fo-urth week of . "On With Sho-w'! 
gave United Artists ,::$22,0p0 one 
week to go. 

Esti m ates for Last .Week 
Chicia^^o (Publix)— "Girl In Show" 
(M-G-M) stage show (4,400; 50-75). 
Good at $49,000; no "name" ! assist 
on stage. 

M c V i c k e r ' s (Publix) "Four 
Feathers;*' silent (Par). (1,865; 50- 
75). Very big start at $37,000. . ; 

Monroe (Fox)— "Black Watch" 
(Fox) (1,000; 50-75). 2d Loop run; 
considerably above nor'rhal at $5,700. 
. Oriental ( Publix) rT:"Honky Tbhk" 
(WB> Sophie Tucker also on stage 
(3.500; 50-75). Big we6k at :$48:,500, 

Orpheurn (Warner)— "The Hotten- 
tot" (WB) (760 ; : 60) , Nic6,:49,500. 

Roosevelt (Publlx)-T"BeliIrid That 
Curtain" (Fox) (1,500 ; 50-75). .Last 
six days, $22„poO; 1st. weiek, $28,000.; 
eke. . ' 

State-Lake (R-K-O)— 'Half Mar- 
riage" (Radio) vaude (2,700; 50-,76). 
$24,000; tinder redent W6eks, bvit 
good. . 

S t u d (B b a k e r (IrisuU) — '.Tarls 
Bound" (Pathe) (1,275; 50-$l). 4;th, 

(Inal week, $7,00.0; started satisfac- , . t^^.,^*™ r^w,, a^f^* 9 

lorily at $9,()00 ; house- back to legit. : i^ansas cuy, . &epi. 6. 

United Artists (UA)— "On With Dressing himselt and the girl 
Show" (WB) (i,'?00;^ 50-75). ATery usherettes of the local iPantages ac- 

^'"^^rJ^ l^^^^in coraing to the costume worn by the 

for another; opened to $33.opo., I star of the curreht ijlcture' appear* 

. , to be unique, ballyhoo throughout 

^'Curtain" Got $22,000; .at each wbek by. Louis Charnisky, 

Morttreal— Gtiod 

I'aiace, iyioniredl— \:iUUU | ^^j^ ,i;ostumlng thing Chamisky 

has kept lip. for several weeks. Last 
week, with : "The Black. Watch" 
playing, the. manager and the gals 
were In kilts. Among: the pictures, 
billed fOif Pantaises is "The Pall of 
Eve," and tlie customers are 

that style of 



■ . .; ; > ;■: . ^ TacbiTUt, Sept.. 3; 
(drawing popuiatron, 123,000) " 
. WeatKerJ cooler 
With '- Pan.tag.bs and Broadw-ay 
closed; biz' up in re.st. . . : 

"BuUdbg Drummbhd" :.opened big 
at Blue. Mouse and.- seenis: set for 
threb weeks. Now . in 2d week. 
-Rialto -and Coloriial,; Fox houses, hit 
On .all six, former with.. "Irish .Eyes," 
latter with ''^uke Steps Out.'.? ; . 

. Estimates for Last VVeek 
.Blue Moiise (Hariirick) , (650; . 25- 
75) "Bulldog Druniinond'.V:(UA)-. (2d 
week).' Goodi .■$4,500. .. 
. Rralto (Fox) (1,250'; 25-35-50) 
"Irish Eyes" (FN). Good, $6,300, 

Colonial (FoJc) (850; 25-50) 
"Duke Steps Out" (M-G-M). . Solid. 
(SJOO. ::■;;■:■■ : ■ 



Argyle Case? -.(.VVB) v-'dll. liked 
at Stanley whfere. biz", jumped .to 
ii30jO:oO, indicating renewed popu- 
larity for this, -stiind. ,: ''Wheel of 
Life" ' (Pai*) ordinary . ' at Aldine. 
\bbut. $9,000; ' . Harris-.: si iglitly to 
front with . "Words, an.d -Music.':" 
(Fox). , Lois. Moran, lobal. gii'lj and. 
Tom . : .Patricola's ., name . , in .: cast 
helped;' Ertright slibt.'' into the 
money, with "In . the HeadUneJs" 




Montreal, Sept. 3. 

(Drawing Population, 600,000) 

Weather: Fine 

Palace topped once again with 
•Behind That Curtain," with $2^,000. 

""Drag" went over at the Capitol I curiously awaiting 
lulte well to $16,0007 "LOew's, vaude | costume 
»nd "She Goes to War," did $15,000. 

Nei.ghborhoods • all doing ; well, 
practically all In sou'tid. 

Estimateis for* Last Week . 
Palace (FP) (2,700; \40-65)-^Je- . ^ ^^^ , .■•(Jtcene Murder 

^^"^^ I Mystery" 



Big names in the :electrics last 
week and this fans had no trouble in 
locating' a favorite star in eithev 
drama or song- and dance. - : 

This is William Powell's :real- home- 



I 



hind That Ci^rtain" (Fox). 
Aood grbss, $22,000, average summer 
figure. 

Capitol (FP) (2,700; 40-65) — 
:Vl)rag."(KN). Best picture in towh, 
but not from ;b. 0. standpoint. Aver^ 
;ige $16,000, largely due' to popular- 
ity of Barthelines.s.. 

Loew's (FP) (3,200; 35-60)-^"She 
Goes to War" (UA). Hated well and 
held up. :Yaudc above ayerago. $15,- 
'000, good. . : 
- Imperial (FP) . (1.'900; 
"Throe . l'{i.'?sibh.s'' ., (UA). 
.above, -aVci-.Tigb.. $0;bOO-., - 
.Princess: (CT) (2.100; 
•'Two Weeks;' 6ff':.. (UA>;' 
show ;suffcred by contrast to other 
mairi: stiiins. $7,O0Ow 



Valencia with /'Single Standard" 
and the .uptown Parkway; wltli ; 
;''B.uHdo.g Drummpnd'' . ;both .fair; to 
good . but -not exceptional'; V At tlip,, ; 
New the' bombina.tibn . qf .payhbr find : 
Fan-'ell. in . "Lucky. Star" turned: in : 

, ■ Estim'ates for Last Week 
Century (Locw) ''Greene Murder; 
Case*: (3,200^ '25^60), , Tliis .:niuj d'Ou- 



stage show. :Witit Warner execs I s.*''!;'!'}!"."- 
at . last givin.g this ^tand sonvb d<; 



Stanley, (Loe^V•, Stanley "CrahdaM) 
Dr; Fii . jVIancbu" (3,600; 25-60). 
Clicked consistently. All'sound pol- 
icy not. affebtihg Intake as excep- 
tionally .bighigrbsscs' of past three 
weeks .show. With ovorheind down 
.and Screen" fare of Al. ftual it y housie 
now in best shape of its .w^-er. Ex- 
ceptionally good at $18,000. 

Valencia (Loew, United Artists) 



cent pictures. East Liberty ,de. luxe- 
has. pulled but of red. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Peh'n (Lo,ow's-UA) '(3,300;; .25-35r. 
60-7,5) "Dr. F.u iVi;a;nchu" (Par), arid 
Teddy Joyce, m. c.,',gave house sec^. 
ohd siicccssive^ sensational - iyeek 
About $4i2,500, slightly above 'pre-- .. . 
coding stanza.. Figure, closely ap-"Single Standard," silent, (l.SOO; 2o- 
prbaches; house record. . : Bally over 50); R.TLther good but not as big as, 
reported Del Bio-Joy'ce. engagement the gi'oss at Stanley .pi'e.vlpUs week" 
not hHrfctin.g.'any at b. b. // predicted. Stiff opposition down-. 

Grand (W",a.rners) (50-75)"Say It | stairs and. at- the.. Stanley .hurtv 
With Songs" (WB), $26,800, with Oke^f at $3,200. 
eight complete shows daily; Opened Parkway. (Loew, ■•TTnited -\rtlats) 
with special, midnight premiere Fri- "Bulldog: Drunlmond" .(1,000; 15'-35)> 
dayv starting off like, whirlwind fol- Thli*d Baltimore Av.eek , to fine draw 
lowing ' day. Notices not so gobd at $3 600 in this uptoVirn stand. 
Jjut mob fiocked on strength of Jol- | . New (M. ,Meciiani.c)"Lu<'ky Star' 



For ;M-(J.s Vriri- and Schenck- pic- 
ture.: ' i'.cs's^ib. ..Luve, ., JJenny, Rubin, 
Tom .Dii.sran. ' .. . ' . : 
.' XVilliiini r.jikcwolt ' opro^ite Alice 
Whito in ''Pl.-i'viutf Arouiid." FX.. ■ 



did' not click as heavily 
.as expected; Though with eight or 
nine . shows daily the Newman 
bandied a lot of .^customers. . 
' ''On With.'" the. Shb'vv,'.*' which, came 
near establishing a house recbrd at 
the same' hotiso . the . week beforei 
was iiioved tb the little Itoyal, with 
the -same .60c. top, arid cleaned Svlth 
thpsb.. whb hiid ;missed it the ili-At 
.weekl belped out with repeaters. 
$6,000 oh 'week. 

.. Publix hai evidoritly- settled pri. a. 
'big ' picture policy for' its two 
. • I hbuses. ■ "On With . the Dance" 
3P^5<i)— started . Satui'da.y at the Ne\,vman, 
Averyge .l to , : foliowcci with Al. JoUspn's 
latest.' Both a.rb- in. for. a single 
.■week; with the possibility they, will 
bo awitcliecl to:.th'e noyal- for a. run 
if the businos..s.justiiio.<J. : •■ \ 
. . Mainistroet : i,s al.sb ^booting, at 



35^60)-- 1 
Vaude 



Coris,tant rumors; that the:hoUse wil 
go ;tb some kind of a stage show 
policy, but nothing learned 

Pantages received considerable 
benefi^t fi:om several personal ap- 
pearancbs of Victor McLagleri with 
"The Black Watch." The appear- 
ances lOst some of their -value as 
they were the v^eek before the 
showing ot thb picture. Thi.s was 
caused by Fox "Movietone Follies 
held for a second week, when '!Black 
■Watch" -vvas supposed to -have, the 
screen. 

The Globe, first hou.se iri tO\yri to 
present talkers arid, closed -for' the 
sumrrier, reopened, with Western 
Elebtric equipment Sunday with 
"Honky Tonk." Although- this Pub- 
lix people have first local call on^th^? 
Warner production.s, thoy learned a 
COiitly lesson with "rex Guinah's pic- 
ture and lot this bno slip , to the 
Globe.. ■- '. ■ ■ 
Estimates for Last Week 
Loew'is^ Midland— "Single Stand- 
ard" . - (M-G.-M) 4,000; 25 -35 -.5.0). 
Grcita Garbo arid plerity o£"hot Ibyc 
roniance, riradc to brdcr.for the flaps. 
'Maybe .'tob- hot "in febl.irig' for. tTie 
taniilies as: returns \ycre far from 
satisfactbry,,' with mat's best : patrO- 
niiiCd. $17,56;0; very -good. - ' 

Mai hstreet— '.'Paris Bound" (3,200 ;' 
S5-{)5-50-60),: Anothor romance, of 
nibdern ni.arriage with' Ariri .Harding. 
I'ersbnal appearance of Baclanbva 
had tlVe- -bigi ^raw; •. good- vaiidc. 
House": is- holding to ..high ' grosses 
nioi-tj consistXintiy lhan any other in 
:ti)\vri.': $19,000; Fair.. ;: , -:- . v 
Newnrian— "Grccnb Murder CaHc'! 
(Publix). .(1;R»0.; . 25-40-.6..0). . Given 
gr'oati: publicity with lots of extra 
.•^tuff by tlie press oii -account of this 
being Willi<inv l'ow<?IVs homo. .Xiusi- 
ness . steady only. Schedule" ar- 



son. Wbrtien. flocking to have a 
\veepy time. Set foi*. sit least, mpritli 
and possibly longeri 

Stanley (Witrn«rs) (3,600'; .25-35 
60) "Argyle Case" (WB). ;GavC 
house.good::svebk' at; $30,000. "Step 
plri'- Out" fair on stage. Spending 
plenty building Stanley for-real bid 
to biz in fall. Prbspects .bright with 
pictures • above average . lately 
"Fast Life" (FN), opened big . Fr I 
day 

; Aldine (Loew'^s). (l,90O; : 35-50) 
"Wheel bf Life" (Par) couldn't bet- 
ter summer avei-age. About $9,000 
Summer poison to Aldine sans cool 
ingplorit 



<1, 500; 25-50). 
ipg oye.r. 



Gbocl; $8,000,:: Hold- 



liidDERN MAlDENr^lG, 

sEAmE Ki $?(M)oa 



, Seattle, Sept. 3; . 

' (Drawing population, 525,000) 

Weather,: cooler - 

Sbattle fall theatrical' season will 
indeed be' a "Greater Movie" s.ea» 



sbrii.Avith some Diiffy drama lliroWn '■ 
Enright (Warriers) (3,700; 25-35'- I in ;for good measure. Publix has 



40-60) "In the-Headlincs" (WB) and 
stagb .<?how, good Week. House has 
climbed but of the. red :into nice 
dough. Pictui-es improving: ■ and 
house lobking up for fii-st tiriic since 
open iris 



JUXT 

TOO 

DAD. 




BALL 

NOW, 



a 

high riiarlc and giving bettor and 1 ranged just aljout perfoct for a f.'ist 
bigger shows, and pictures, reaping turnover and ht\ ndiod nicely.' $L>L',ono. 
a .harve.'«t. Last, week, with, "I'nri!* 
Bourid" as its screen feature, mot<t 
of the publicity was, given to Ilao- 
ianovn, . in poi-f.Qn, topping a fine 
.vaUd:e bill. :l'(ipcrs gave the V)loride 
Ru.*5.'?i.iri. -^iweot notices, and also 
strong for Al Tr'abah' ;iria company 
_tin_st.;igo,.l:_ _. _ : • 

I.oow'.s .Midland luul f I rota Garl)o 



Pantages-^'MUaf.k Wiiteh" fFox) 
.( 2.2(10; 25 - 50) . ■Saturday open 
lug capacity and balance of week 
hold up. $13,000 



' Cumploto least "Tlio Man.'' Wl? 
includes .lohn Bfirryinoro, Lorott 



in "Tlio.. Single »Siandard," piirfoct 
>.et-tip foV. t-lie.'feninic.^, but. fur some 
reason thoy did riot buy a.s autre '.i- 
pati'.d. .lu.'^t another ca.'^.e' . ot the 
f.'in."^ shopping, ^ 

: Starling Sunday Iho hou.-^e changod 
it.s- riiUJfical policy from a '267P,ioeo 
ooricert orchestra to 14 pieces and 
"hot," Julius Loib still conducting. 



_ _______ _^ 

Tttu n trr""l?T;'flTrfa — ■sm'iTi fx7=inrrfi'nii 
Au.stln, All)ort Gran. Kiohiird Hon 
do.r.<-:on, l)oii.y:las norr;u-d, J 1.1)0 l<\il 
lor, Loui.'<e- Carvor; D'Aro.v Corrigan 
.Miiy Mulloy,- l.)iiria Iliipe, . Tiny 
.Times. Alfred Gco.en to direct 
^ Lucillo (iloasfm ■ for . "I'iay I'.cy,' 
V.\, ^ 

I'jit TTarmori' f#' ''Ship fr<im 
Sluinghai," M-G. 



DAVEY tEE GIVES FAY'S 
M WEEt AT $1^,500 



: • . :. ' . Providence, Sept, 3. 

/ (Drawing. Population,. 315,000) 

. . . . . . . . , 

Liibnr ;.Dny bpcning has fandorii 
all agog,: Last week - tl'ie; [. sj:riuo'us 
Greta ijarbo' did .right; noble by 
Lobw's State although : compctitloii 
vva.s not partiHilarly toiigh.in town^ 
Majestic was next best with "The 
My.'tt.orMn.iR Dr. Fu ManchU-" . .- . 
Esti.ma^s for. Last Week ; 
LocWs State .(3;,<?00; 15-50) . ''SinT 
glo : .Standard," '. ( t ; A),^ Shorts.; Garbii.. 
clicks liere iri: anything, i&ig. at 
24;O0O. -. v 

Majestic (Fay) (2.200;: 15-50) "Dr. 
Fu: Maricbu",' (l-^ar), Shorts. Next 
tb Lo('\v'.s ;for week at $10,000. 

Strand (Tnd) (2,200 ;.-15.:50) "Light 
Firig-ors" (Col). Sliorts. Average 
at $9,000. ■ 

Victory (Il-K.-O)- (1,600; 15,-50) 
';iralC Marriage" IR-K-O). Shorts. 
II(ild own, at ■?7.2O0. 

Fay's, (1,600; 15-50). Davcy Leo 
in person .and Alms,- • SMTasliin 
week; $12,;;00. , 



~r'wfxp]lc^o"T'Ti!s 
T-S: Joe 10, Brown,. II o.lon, li'oster 
Harton Tfeiibin-n, now.ard True.^doll 
Alnia. r.eimett, Hably Belmont, .leiry 
Drew, ^Vi liter l.'cM-ry, :.Mnbcl ,T. S^',iit,t 
Florence ■Midgeley.' Jbiy ' Wiillace 
Ilu.«s Duddlc;y, rui'noll Pratt. Clin 
ton Lyle. 

Frank ie, Darro for ''Blaze . 0 
Glory, ' Sono-Art. 



two houses here', opening the :Metro- ' 
politari (ISrlanger house); on talker 
policy this \veek. Pantages,-. re- , 
opened - with Vaude arid picturei^. 
"Strange Interlude'' . did record 
ijiz iri Seattle, Two weeks at the 
Metropolitan . rbportcd to lia:v.o. 
grossc'd $25,000. Next Kthel I5:irry-. 
more .and $20,000 week oxpocted. 

Duffy: will open the Pri^Midont in 
about .a . riionth,, according to 15ill.. 
McCurdj', . :^yho will be northwost . 
manager. Argument with . size ' of • 
orchestra has been ironed oiu. live 
men in'pi't . . :.- \ •.■',,',-.. , 

Matinees at Orplieum birildint,' iip. 
-Fifrli "AvcnuR "held listd . iJaf^' "^^coK : 
witli reobi-d, , opening bf year )"n:r 
"Our Mbdprn.Maidbns,".''cat(:h.v title. 
Bhio Mouse had fair . wbek.-: i'(<i)oatr . 
ing on "Biilidog l)ruri:imorid" arid 
'"The Hottentot;." ; ■ 

Estimates , for: Last Week , 
Seatt I e. ( Pu b) ( 3,10,0 ; ,. 2 5 -00 ' ' 1,-^tii r : 
'.Feathers;'" .silent; (I',ar,)i,- .lu,st ' fair.' 
$13,500., ■ -X-'v,, '.: ■ ,, ; 

Fifth Ave, ^ (I'-oxY (2,56o,;' -J.l-fiO); 
'Our Modern Maiden.s" • (,M-.( l-M.lr 
Joan Crawford went like iious© 
afire. .:Groat week. Fanchori.-..\!!H'cb 
stage unit. $2,0.700; remarkable. 

Fox, (2,500; 2ri-f)0) "Words, and- 
Mu.McV (Fox)... $8i000; very bad. 

Blue Mouse- (llamrLck) (900; jy- 
7,5)"Bulldog Drummond" (XA) (-'1 
Week). ,. Dropped off,' s,ft , ''it .t''.'^ 
week.. $,6,200; fair'. 

Wiisic Box tHanirick) n.OOH; ^'v 
75) : "The , -]Iot:i 'onto" (WU). " f'f^ 
wo.ok belo^v, expectatlbn.'? and eUt 
after first two Avooks here, $T.ii"". 
■ Coliseum (lM')x) il,S0fi ;,>'.-, v. ".-^.M!- 

ooiiatlou" (PathO). Not so l.-"!' 



Orpheum ' (2,700;' 2.-.-(M) '•I'a'iis 
P.ouiur' tniCO).' Foatured'jn' I'illi''- 
over vaudo. Only vaude in ii-'-^" 
heliis. ,, J}(,'tt or. pictures. .I",- « 
in charge of publicity. $,) 

Met (PUlv) : (l,.40'0: -,2.''.-i'.i') -I' 
of Life" (rar). (>p(^nini.' w' ' '..s .- 
house with talkers. Tliis, i>i. i m <• ,1" 
for two woekSi 



I r 



I cC 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



PICTURE GROSSES 



VARIETY 



9 



'M-Eyed Worir Did $654,046 in 




. : Sinivnier's pillclal end pii. Broads 
Mifiiy iilso.' tormlhated the run b£ 
«'eoi:lc-Eyed W6rld.'^ M the lioxy. 
Having ah-jeady taken all exist injr 
inpney recprds, irpx elected tp pass 
ui) anothei', of iJeins the first p^c- 
ture tP' play; the. temple pf hjRh. 
finance' live weeKs, :.and /"World" 
moved/aCter f pur weeks. . 
• Its: perfcrniiince; was the sensation 
ot' the trade and street durinff Axir 
gust. It nvpved tp the accphipani- 
iiient pf .much extra ilewspaper 
tjpace from' the'Kcxy tP the. AGadonir 
^ri 14th street and the Fox,. Brook- 
lyn. At both stands, it was getting' 
a heavy back}va5h at the week-end 
from the ■. Rcxy engagement . and 
seemed .certain tp tppple mpre house 
records. 

At the ' Capitol steady sales, for 
•'Broadway Melody's" first , week «it 
pop grind . piled up . $8 3.400. This, uf 
course,, was a'twp-week bopking. .■' 
Among the ?2. pictures Al Jolsbn'.s 
"Say . It With . Sphgs" at ■Warner's 

: is cbrispicruously o.ff . Attendance is 
•«\-ay behind . the records oC the two 
fqrniCr; rt^CPT.drbusting J^^^ 

■leasps.-,, . ■ 
: : ''JiollyAVobd Revuo^" wljile report-. 
In g. big biz. dpcsn' t' Bho w . the form 
of . "Melody" which .ran : six hi on ths. 
"Haiiplujaft" at the iOmbassy is'ruh- 
nihg close to capacity. . ' ;- 

. James Gruze's independently hiade 
•'Great. Oabbo" is dUe at: the S'elwyn 
Sept. 15, and ,C6lumbia.'s"FIIght!' is 

• opening thiis month at the.'Cpliah, 

/ Estirnates for l^ast Week . 

Ast9r^"Hollywobd Kevue"i (MrG^ 
M). (1,120; $i-$2) (3.d \yeek), Namc-' 
studded attraciioh. Liast Week- bet-. 

'tercd- $23,000; ■ 
■ Cameo—''WratH of ; Seas'' ; (Kelly) 
(540; , 50-75). (2'd week).' Pictures 
that would be just too bad anywhere 
else, get runs this house >vith its 
Ireaii drop-in clichtelc.- $4,500.' Figlit 
pictures as. additional lure. .. 

Capitol— "Uroad way Melody" (M- 
C;-M) (4,620;.. 35-50-75-$l.G.0); iLiist 
a:ttraction of old. season. First \veek, 
$83,400. Holding pvor. 

-Central— ''Fast ^Lifo'' . (FN) (922; 
$l-$2) (3d week). Not figuring 
innch over $5,000,.; Gruesome . story 
and can't compete at price scale.' ' 
Corony— "Broadway" CU) (l.OOO; 
35-50r75) (2d week). Customers Jeg.s 

' loi^.espme than , usual. Pi ctures of 
ipopulair! Jippeal getting 'em up to u3d 
Btroet. .; Maybe $13,000. 
. Criterioh— "Four Fedthers" (si- 
lent) '(Par). (I3th week). Proad- 

. way's l eignlhg ehJghia aihd dpj?e- 
shfitterer; .$14,000: 

Embas8y-^"Hallelujah" (M-G-M) 
(5S6; $l-$2). (3d week). Second week 
around $10,000. This: che eccehtric. 

• Before tixklng a chance niost pf the 
cxporiencod shpppers seem tp be 
asking thpse whp have seen it 
whether or not to jgro. Getting 
hearty -word - d f -m Pu th bppstl ng f rpni: 
the cognoscenti but not sp definite 
What the hPi. ppllpi is telling its 
friends.- •' 

• Gaiety— "Black ^Va'f ch'' ■ i(Fox) 
(«08; |1.$2) (16th week). Run all 

. out of. proportion to business.. Fox 
evidently. stia5i_gapped hot - weatlier 
with this one., tinder $5,000 right 
along. :.■ . 0 

. Globe— "Street Girl". (Radip) (!,-■ 
418 ;■-$ 1 - $2 ) . ( Cth week). .- Mprc than, 
maintaining, its pwn in $2 sectipn. 
Over $14,000. 

Pararnount— " The Spplipmbre" 
. (Palhe) (3,066; 3ti-U5-'?5-$l). One 
of those occasional outside book^ 
]^Tfes: Uie had "Strange Cargo" 
.in this house last Aiiril. jCddio 
Quillan,. star of "Sophompre," .with. 
Publix unit. Simultancpusiy; $72il00. 
-Rialte— ''BuTIdpg Drumihpnd"; (XJ. . 
A.) (1,900; -30-50-85') ■ (2d week), 
strongest United .Artists picture on: 
Broad way since Fa;irbanks' "Iron 
Maslv,", .Ballyhoo helpful; .$55,900. 
„.P'voli— ''Dance of lilfd'' (Par): (2,- 
ZOQ; .-S.VnO-SS). Publicity fcatXires 
oi-igjnai: title "Burlesque" almost as 
l'o?AV?*^Wly as Hoilywood chbice, 
vi>-4,0p0i • ' .'. 

//. «A?^"^''*^'^ck-Eyed World-' (Pox> 
(C,20 ------ 



0 ; . S O -.7 5 - $ 1 .50 ) (4th, final week ) . 
oan play this tune on its 



melodoon:: $173,391; $17a.667v -^ICa.- 
tSrand total, $654,406 
tihow mathematics. . . 
y^ftl^nd^-'"!;!!© Gamblers" . "(WB) 

2 ;A • I'-^'tiinated at 

♦.Ju.OOO, couple of notches better 
in;in avor;Vgc. 

;,.y^f.'''?f'':s--"Say- It AVith. Songs': 
I^M;^ n <1.360:. . $].$3) : (3d week).; 
J i.st .(hish of- Jolsbn novelty off. 
AT.?.'?' ^J-nd . picture iianned. 

ri i ' , (loAvn from sizzling biz 
ciono i,y former .Tolsbn pictures. 
S""V''l ''^^'ound $20,000. - 

TRHrrfTTnri; $Tr$o) (ist .veek). An- 
iLT pMM iM'e- .in Tochnico'lpr..- Bowotl 
1,', Comment dividrd- l)ut 

:irlv;iiUiiw. of battery. names; 

r.-.'v'-**?"lV' ^bn^fcr resigned from 
J '-^ Mn.li,, iiubiicity t„ devote timo 
l.iiice foature writing. 
'"►"•-I I/il'ltuite ajid John Boles 
1. I .m '-I/i. M.'irsr.U.'iiso." r. 

'- ' - J ilii !■( Um 



A NEW OUT 



; ' ^ ;, Hpliywbod/Sopt. -3.. • 
; A dirieetpr vi-as picked up fpr 

speeding and discovered, the 
. copper :had an <?xc'ellent vpice 
.for .talkerii;-' ■ ''■■ 

, It worked; . 



"BIG NEWS*^ SHOWS TO 
FAffi iNN. Wfc $1$^^ 



... Minneapolis, Sept.; 3. . 
Xprawing Ppp^^ 500,000); 
v. . WeatT^er : Warrn- ahd- Cleai* . . ■ 

. Qpeni.rtg of the season;, saw busi- 
ness Jieeprifelit on at'-the.s'ame fast 
:clip of the past month. - Despite un- 
favorable warrh weather, patrpriage 
was. brisk./ Letter c.T,rriers and for- 
eign ,\var veterans^ conventions 
in-pbably helped a little, but liphie- 
tpwriers; .supplied by fai:^ . , the. .bulk 
'd.f -the trade. 

■ "The Cpcoariuts-' : wpuhdi Its 
record - b'reakihg ;- State engagement; 
in .'sensaUbnal .fashion; lay turning 
.iii :a much better gross; .than " the 
most: optimistic Publix;pfl[lclals ex- 
pected fpr its third aiid final .week. 
It • pulled . an exceedingly - :heal thy 
$12,000; making a tctal pf clpse : tP 
$50,000 fP.t. the run, . ; ■ : 

. • "The .pnly: pther- picture that .ever 
has: run f or ;three. consecutive weeks 
at -..tlie. 2,300-seat State is Jolso'n's 
"The Singinig Fool.". MArx Brothers', 
picture -. attracted just .a nttlb less 
than that box. ofilce Wbrld-b^ater. 
' v.A.nother butstan 
tlieati-icul trade .development of the 
week '. was ■ thb .: surprisingly livel.v 
way in which the flesh and blood, 
legit , spoken drama bpened its .1929- 
30 season; at the Metropolitan and 
Shubert in .the face bf warni Weath- 
;e.r. Despite their:; lack of .cooling 
plants; both houses attracted profit-- 
able :bi^. :'•. ;'.- .,; ', 

Estimates for .Ljast Week ' 

; :Mirtriesota (Publix) (4,300i 75)-r 
•'This IS Heaven" (Par) • and , "Say: 
it With iVlusic." Publix unit stage 
show. . V-iima Banky well Jliced in 
Minneapolis. Stage show. decided im 
provbment over previous one. Rer. 
turn of - Gene Sheldon, ; m;c., 7 i.-. '-l 
Clint .Johnson, singing; bahjoist, 
after, va,cat|pri!^^ welccmed. .Forty- 
piece pit orchestra I'ecipieht of ntUch 
fayorr^bld. comment. $30,000. Fine. 

Sta'tie (Pubiix):- (2.300; 60) -^"The 
Cocoanut.s";(i.>ar)> . Public liere went 
daffy oy'eir lhi« picture. Third, fina.1, 
week clpsb to $12,000., big. First 
week was arotirid $20^000 and second 
nearly ;$] 6.000. Close to $5.0,000 for 
run. Highly .profitable, 

Hennepin-Orpheurn (RKO) (2,890,; 
50-75 ).--^"Big News" X Bathe); tind 
vaudQ headed by Lita Grey. Chaplini 
Eritertainin.g screen prpductidn, this 
alltalker, : but .apparently had^^ hp 
pulling po\ver; Lita Grey Chaplin' 
not the card .as on first visit several 
irtonths ago. Pleasing if not excep- 
tional .siio-w: . $13,000. Fair, 

:LyHc (Pubiix) : (1,200 ; 35)— 
"Broadway. Babies" (F; N.). One of 
best. Avceks in fjome time. $5,000. 

Pantages , (1,.'')00 ; .25-50)— "Melody 
Lane", and yaude;. Picture met with 
fair audience . . approval. Eddie 
Leonard's name helped, traide. Nofh-- 
in'g in vaude amounting to box ofliee 
■asset; .-$6,;; 00. - Fair.: ; - ;..^ ■ 

MetropqlitaTi ; ; (LSOO;; 7' 50-$2,50)-^ 
"DraLCula" ..( road ■company);. ; Mys-. 
tery shocker ;6pening its road season 
licrie did very. ^voll consi(je'rihg;w 
weather.' I'lay and cbhvpaiiy -liked. 
About $9.OO0i. - 

Shubert; (1.300: "35-$l). Dramatic 
stock in "This Thing, (jailed Love." 
Bi.ggr.st bponing' weolc in organiza'-^ 
tion's record. ,;$6j400.: ^ .; . ".: ; : 



PAiJlCE,M, ST VAUDE, 
AHEAD OF N. Y- PALACE 



' . .C?hicag.o.; Sept. . 3- ' 

Straight va;udevillo . in / the 'tw^o 
largest houses' of . tho country de- 
voted to that policy appears to bo 
giving the ed.go to the iocal Palace 
(Keith's). 

Palace, Chicago, last week did 
$30.^\a0 -an(l-<:lie/j.Cqitli:s-L>..'ilacG ,:-Xew U 

York, $24,000; .- * ;; 

Botii are booked out 'if tho .'^a mo 
Ki'ith olTlco. ■ ... • - 

. Locfil Palace .s<«t a house record 
witl.i tlio figure; That may be topped 
this w'oMc through Jack Donip.^ey 
and the tliroe-diiy holiday. For Ntnv 
York'.s Palace, $2-},noO is way und<»r 
its highest.- but KtlM rilio.v'e it.is< r"- 
cent weekly, figure of r-i.-( Out- nKnaii.'-. 




Helen . Josefihirie 

TRIX SISTERS 

.Returning,, 'home- to America, 
shortlyj after.- eight years of. svlccess 
abroad ;;;Uhd!Dr management Charies 
Gbchrani; Andre Chariot, Sir 'Oijwald 
Stoll, ;Charles GUlliycr, Sir. Alh-ed 
Butt, R.;h. Gillespie :arid.. Jill other 
fir.st class managements in .EriglaridK 
besides starring in tlieir'own show,. 
•Tricks/' .• ■=.■;• .>••..■..• 

Direbtion J ErsilE JACOBS ; 




■ ■■BP9tPn,^;S^pt.^:4;,. \ 

(Drawing Population* S50,00i0) 
. Weather : Fair ' 

LpeW's State rcrbrpke '^if s; AUgi^st 
; house reccrd Avhich .had beSn made 
"the previous week at .$21,400> . with 
the new : figure, $24,000, with "Our 
Modern Maidens." Business started 
off heavy, helpied ;'by three factors, 
the most important One beiixg the 
fall-off at the Metrbpblitari with 
."Snilling -Irish Eyesi" . Tlie pther 
tvyo were . gppd. weather which dis- '■ 
cpunted the absQiice .cf tefrigeratipn 
at the State and the Jack of legit 
competish, the Blymouth; beings the 
only house open.; ..The previPiis: 
week at $21,400 was set. by "The 
Single Standard." Matiniees ; puslied 
It pver. -■'..''' 
r. Metropolitan suCfered with ."Irishi 
EyeV' despite the. popularity ;of Col- 
leen MoPi'e and the ruthless expur-. 
gating pf tpuches that were feared 
might tpuch tender grpund/in a city 
that is heavily dpmlnated by a well - 
tp-dp pppulatlpn pf Irish ancestry. 
It did under .$31,000; not : sp 'sweet 
for this mam jhpth show . hou.<«e. 

After Labor Day will . find the 
film situation in Boston getting 
down to brass tacks. ■ The Park Is 
ijeliig reopened as a .first run pic- 
ture house and Keith's MeipPrial. 
Sept. 7 will go onto a first release 
grind starting off . with "The Street 
Singer" and followed by "The Cbck- 
Eyed . World." The new Pubiix 
house, renamed the tip-Town, arid 
the Olympia will gp on a feature 
first-run cxploitatibn basis land a 
new group of five hpuses Cbmprislrig 
the Capitol, Scollay, Strand, Central 
and Fenway . ^yill play full . Weeks 
with the same feature, altorhaling 
bet-ween minor first releases and 
second I'uns of real outstandcrs. 

Suburban and pPp hpuses; aH re- : 
pprt gppd business and the legit 
Tremont, which j,ust -' opened with 
"Hollywood Revue," is selling .solid 
-twu.. -'' woeks -lini ; advance.- ' ." the 
Lpew houses plu.p^*inft . the M-G-M; 
feature- in their lobbies'. • - 

Estimates for Last Weels; 

Metropolitari (Pubiix) (4.380 ; 50- 
75) "Smiling Irish Eyes" (1st Nat); 

.?30.r)00. ■ 

State (4.000; 35-50) "Our Modern 
Maiderts•^ (M-CStM); $24,000. -' 

Keith -Albee (3.00.0; 50.-60) -f-'Half 
Married" (Radio); $23,500. •. ' : 

Uptown : (1.300:. 40-60) "Four 
Feathers" (Far )• ■ ( 2d; wk); $8,500. . 



"Argyle Case" $31,000 in 
St. L. ; "Fast Life" $13,300 

St. Louis, Sept. 3, 
(Draw Pop., 1,060,000) ; 
Weather, Cool 

"Weather unusually plca-Sant, but 
crowds fell off at most liou.scs. . 

Estimates for Last, Week 

==^Am bassa d or=(=S^O 00 {r=^-iT 

"Argyle Caffe," Stage-show, $31,000. 

F^qx ((J.OOO-; 3r,-7r,> .-"W3,y Leave 
Ilonio" (Fox). Vitude, 

Loew's State (3,3001 - 23-.3.')-05)— 
"thunder" (M-G-M). Stage sh'iw. 

.Missouri (3;S00; 3o-na-0r)-7r)) — 
"Fa.<{t Life" (FN). Shorts; $13,300. 

Grand Central (J, 700; 5u-70j— 
"Fnur Fe.-ithcrs/'-'fld week. 

St. Louis (4.;:'<i)? ;';r,ir,.-,w. "i'.j.^ 

NuWtt" (i'atli'ji. \"uude.: 



Heat and Zep Put Crimp in L A.; 
'laidens'' Misses State Topt $41,i() 



Once More for 



- IX()llyv\'bbd.. .Sept; 3. : 
:. That; ''in'Sfiold; trio: ()C;.ft'bin 

- Walsh to Mc'Laglen to Lpwe 
is selve.dtiled, tp... toi^s; the ball 
arpund agaih. iiext ; year' fpr 

: Fox. - . McLaglen; find. Loiye 
.Will: iigain don their marine 
;unifoVms arid T\>l.sh ; VviU^^b 
more, direct. . .. 

: : "Cock Eyed Wbrlci'-is alreaidy; 
past ;the; Ohio and Penn.syl- ; 
yania , censors witli but 
couple of minor cu ts. Now 

- York didn't touch, it. , 



S FlNitt PTU): 
HOUSE RECORD, $19,000 



Portland, Ore., Sept. 3. 

Two lipldpver films last . week, 
"BUlldpg ..: Drummprid" ; at. United 
Artists,- arid "Hpttentdt" at Music 
Box," dping pkay. ; - . ■. 
; Copier Aveather helped, with; pnly 
about pno pr twp weeks' slump dur- 
ing entire seaspn. Greater Mpvie 
Seasp.n went Pver With, bang,.; getv 
ting gppd returns pn explpitatlpn. 

. Four theatre ppenlngs are sphed- 
uled immiediately; .:Hanriricic's. BlUc 
Mouse arid (Parkerrl^ox) Alder open 
Aug. 30. .Blue Mouse brings ' back 
"Desert Song" for. start. Hellig Is 
being" remodelled arid . renamed- 
Rlaltp fpr PUblix, tP.operi Sejpt. 20, 
Duffy's' will ppeh . the Dufwiri fpr 
stpck Sept. 19. . .:■:■.}'■■]:':'■■'■''.'"■''■ 

Pantaiges new clPised, tp. rebpen 
Sept l4 under Keith's. Finished its 
Pan's career, tp $19,000, l;pwn's lead- 
er last .-week.- . 

Estimates for Last' Week -.' 

Portland (Pubiix) (3,500; 26-60) 
'•Greene; Murder" (Par) ;$16,000, big- 
gest week in five men ths. . 

Broadway (Fpx) (2,000; 25-60). 
I'lrish Eyes." ' Stagie : shew. Started 
big but fell pit. tpward end pjE week. 
$15,000. -■ 

; .United Artists; (Parker- Fpx) (1,- 
200;. 25-50). (2d week). "BulIdPg 
Druriimbnd" held up.; well and. tp 
strong flriLsh. $7,000. 
: M.usic Box (Hamrick) (2,000; 25- 
50) . 2d week pf "Hpttentpl," gPPd 
dprrifedy picture, Pver big. $6,000. 

Oriental (Tebbetts) (2,700; 26t35).- 
Dpuble feature program With ."NJght 
Club" - (Par) and "Love and the 
Devil." Okay. $6,000. ■ i 

Pantages (Pan) (2.000; :25-50). 
Mpran and Mick billed big tP tpp 
vaude in person. Picture .was 
"Midnight Daddies" CSennett). $19,- 
OOO. hpuse recprd. : ; 



Two Two-Week Pictures 
In Wash.— Big Films 

Wishlngtpn, Sept, 3. 
\ Fox got it with ;''Why . Leave 
Home" last .Aveek arid then with 
"Cock-Eyed .World" snowed, every- 
thing under Saturday and Sunday.. 

Palace with VMrs;. Cheyney" did 
$2,500 drop from previous week, but 
ho coriiplairiing; Jiarle bit. off with 
"Man arid the Moment," wliile the 
Columbia with "Madame X" got 
away on a tw'o weolcs' stay witli a 
good figure. 

Mot is holding over "Argyle (i!ase" 
after a fair intake. ; 

.Rialto. bpened Friday night with 
$2 start for ; "Broadway" . revetting 
to 25c matinees and 50c nightg Sat- 
urday. ;. 

Estimates for La§t W'eek' '"T 
Columbia . (Locw) "Madame X" 

(M-G) (1,232;. 35-50). Good, first 

wccki at $12,700; 

Earle (S-C-AVarrier) '"Man ' arid 

Moment" : (FN) • (2,244; 35-50). 

Billic Dove skidded this timie;- ^13^- 

500. ,. 

:\ Fox (Fox); ■ "Why Leav6 Home" 
(Fox)' stage -show (3,43-1;- 3o-5()r75);: 
Consistent - run pf good pictures 
shbwinflr Pteults; follbAvlng anbthei- 
mu.sical ("Words- arid Music") thi.'f 
one dropped ; loss ihan $500 under 
previous marK;.: $24,200. '^Cock-iOyod 
World" go.t 'over ?7.000 ori opening 
Saturday..- That's- money, at .scale. 

Met (S.-G-Warnpr) "Argyle Case" 
(WB).Meighah's first talker helped; 
$12.5.00. Hold over.. - , 

Palace (Loow) ; "Mrs. Cheyney" 
(M-G) stage shoAv (2.3')3; - nn-.'O). 
New m. c, Al Evans, opv-ned; $22,- 
000, fair. 

Rialto (T;) "Broadway" UV) (1,- 
M7 ; .35-50).; OpeiU'd • Friday: • In-, 
te'i-est good after oxccllonl.- ope'ning 
^ba-MylwO r- . . — — ^-^-j — v- i. . ■. -: ^= 



EXHIB IN PALESTINE 

Ottawa, Sept. 3. 
Two ('unadian.s reported to be in 
the haras.'^ed section of I'aie.uTlnn 
!ii;e B. Lester, yetf-ran Dntaiio < x- 
j hibitor, and. liis' wife. <» 
j They an- safu, . according to ro- 



-.- " ;Lbs Arigclcs,,: S?ept;. ?.' 

■ (Dravying Population, 1,500,060), 
; Weather: Hottest in" 20 Years 

-At least .five toi:rid idaj-«-l,a.<?t;-w'cek. 
wilil . tho local pii^Pers cliYiming . ii 
top of 92i arid .L.; -A:; , dailies niVyx'r 
■giv^e -.tlie . jion.ic, .town ,»in.y' the Wori-'t 
of it,-.; It- niay liav<!;:been' O.i....oi.i t.op; 
of a moantainl . Both dbwntoNVn 
and Holly wo.bd .s\yelterod and . eV:er>*-:; 
body; was .sfinawlii-ng. Bos'id-cs 'tfiat. 
the: Graf Zep kicked a hole in all 
bo.xolIVces during the two nights nild 
a day it;-\\*as here, Tlicjttres in Pa.^- 
adena arid . Long. Beach .felt the 
pressure of the big ba'g. 
' Locally the Zcp kept ' the State 
aiid *^'Our aioderri Maid;ens'' fr.Qrii 
reaching a house, record, .theatre be- 
ing liurt at least $l-.000 each night. 
Out at the- Egyptian busines$wa.s 
$ 2 5 0 urid 0 r n o r m al r.-an:d :. p rnc tica 1 ly 
all houses were from 25 to 40%.i off 
Sunday and Monday. Tjieatre bc)ys 
were glad Sv-hen. Hearst's tourists 
departed... y,- " '■.-;.-.,.■'; '. 

. State hungup a. big week at that 
in doing. $41,000, but starttjd pii't 
after ; a . recPrd by ; inaugurating 
seven .<shp\vings daily fbr ''Maid^nt!'' 
the first .day. That's brily a little 
behind the house tpp, ;rip\y rcpprtod 
ns •; belprigirig; . tp' Garbb's ,' "Single 
Sta;ridard" .at $51,800. Theatre lias 
b;een: 'dping; heavy and steady trade 
since Greater Mevie. season started. 
"Bulldog Drummond." which, start-' 
ed put' SP fast; at .Urilted; Artists, 
felt last week's two opposing fac- 
tors to .the extent of tunibling $10,- 
OOtt-tP $23,000, ; 

New ehtrants hre new listed, as 
"They Had tP See Paris,'! at the 
Carthay Circle, . Sept. 1.8; and. "CPCk 
Eyed v Werld/'; at the Chinese, Sept. 
26. For the latter picture the town 
is .; being plastered with 600 28- 
shects, a,; loca;i billing record. . "Dy- 
namite" was dpw^n to $11,000 at the 
Carthay; arid . "Hplly wppd Reyue" 
registered $21,600.. , 

"Marianne". (Cpsmo-.M-G) Is get- 
;ting' the usual Hearst advance plug 
fpr its twice daily run at the May- 
an,- starting Sept. 5, arid the Hill- 
street gpes pvcr tp Its new policy 
(stage band) Sept. 12, plus "Street 
Girl" (Radio). . 

"Fast Company gave the Para- 
mount $21,200, just fair; and "Drag" 
was only $9,600 at . the Egyptian. 
Hillstreet eased off from Its recent 
pace to $15,5.p0 fpi-; "Paris Bbund;" 
but the picture, as alsp the Pthers, 
had tp fight. "Lucky Star" get away 
nicely ericugh. at the Criterlen in 
dping $14,400. 

: Estimates for Last Week 

Boulevard (Fpx) "Mpther's Boy*' 
(Pathe); (dialpjr) (2,164; 25-50>. 
Too miich opposition from the ex- 
terior warmth arid the sky visitors, 
a double . blow felt all over tbwn; 
meant but $4,900 here. 

Carthay. Circle (Fpx) "Diyriamlte!' 
(M-G) (dialpg) (1,500; 50-$1..5O) 
(5th wreck)* . Slipped tp $li.d00. 
"They Had tp See Pairls" (Fpx),; 
Will R.pgers' pictUre, here Sept. 18.. 

Criterion (Fox) "Lucky Star" 
(Fox) (dialog) (i;600; 25-75) (1st 
week).. ^.Started off all right despite 
cpnflictirig- factprs;. $1,4;400. 

Chinese (Fpi) ''HpllywoOd Re- 
vue" , (M-G). (dialog) (2,028; 50- 
$l-.50) (10th. week). Dbsccriding 
pretty close to $20,000 from top 
side; ' last week $21,600; "Cbcic 
Eyed World" (Fox) . now dofinitciy 
penciled for Sept. 26. 

Egyptian (UA-t^ox) "The Drair" 
(FN) (dialog); (1,500; 25-75). Under 
usual figure at $9,600. 
; Hillstreet (RKO)"Parls. Bound" 
(Pathe) (dialog) (2.950; 25-75). 
Doing $13,000, not bad under con- 
ditions; house adopts new policy 
and "Street Girl". (Radio) Set)t. 12; 
stage band Foiutine ; pictures -only - 
to hpld over. if. biii^iness. wa;rratn.ts. 

State (Lbew-Fbx) . "Our Mpdcrn 
Maidens•^ /(M-G): (sound) (2.042; 
25.-$.!); ; Tried fpr house record by 
starting, oft with seyeri . ^bih'owirigs 
daily J: missed because. /of curibsity 
Over Zep; $41,000. always terrific 
week here; less ;.thart. $1,000 frbm.. 
Objective. ' • 

Parartiount (pubiix) "Fast Com-; 
pan y " ' ( Ka r ) ( d i al og ) ( 3 ;5 D 5 ; 2 5-75 ) . 
Only a fair week; $21,200.. . . ' 

United ; Artists (Pub-UA) .''Bull- ^ 
dog. DrurniuondlL ( Sam ; Gbld-wyn)/ 
(dialog) (L'.IOO; 25-?-i)- (2d week). 
.Voscd .down $10^000 on second week, 
to $2;}. 000 ; ' .vUdy.; - .. ■ .' 

Warners . (: VV Ji) "The . Argyli^ 
Casivr . .fVVJO -(.dialog) , . 25.-. 

''■) (2d iiiid final Wf!ek); Meighan 
Ilif;tur'^^f^u^t to arpuiid; $17,000. 



"CURTAIN" BREAKS 
RECdRD IN SYRACUSE 



vSyrnfU.'^e. N. Y., Kept. 3. . 
'■Behind Tiiat (.'urt.-iiii ' (Fp.\J ga-vi? 
tlio local Keith house a record iiigli 
l:ist week, $22,000. 

Loew'.s State, with "Thunder" and 
vaude, had . a litio Slate Fair week 
l)'i.-;iri<'.s.'<, 'abuiit iH!>;Onii. "Kid GIovcs" 
' War) iiie:int $7.i)im) (it the Eckel and 
•T1j/> Sli;ilvc'lnwii'' at ■tlio Strand 
abbiiL till', j.aiiic, - 



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Gallant Host of 
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BEBE DANIELS:^.-. . Rib Rita; 
JOHN BOLES/nir>r;ri>eser|k 
Song/' 'greatest 'of screen bari-' 
tones; BERT WHEELER, World-^ 
famed comedian hromNo.1 RioRita 
Company; ROBERJWOOLSEy 
brilliant comedian/also^'witK orig- 
inal company; DOROTHY LEEj 
sensation o( '"Syncopation" and 
500 other singers/i dancers and 
glorified beauties; 

Directed by Luther Reed. Boole 
by Guy Bolton and Fred Thomp^ 
son. Music by Harry TierViey.Lyr-| 
ics by Joseph M*Carthy^ Chorui 
^direction by P^^rl Eaton. Singing 
.Chorus; Maestro Cimini. 




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towers head and shoulders above all other 
motion pictures of all time . .;. and smashes 
to atoms the archaic formulas and moss- 
theories of old-fashioned stage or 

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Rkd is responsible for the sreatest piece 
of filmusical entertainment producecl to 
date. It j; a positive two-dollar attraction in 
i^'any spot and'TltcTrlV^^^ 
ness everywhere^> 

/'RIO RITA" is not only a fine productior^ 
f . . 'in every respect/ it is outstanding in enter-', 

t^inmcnt appearand is one of those gold bonds that suarantce huge grosses reaardless, 
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Wednesday, September 4, 192^- 





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Produced by R; C A. Gra- 
mercy Studios Distributed 
by RKO Distributins Corp* 



From orisinal sons by W. C. Handy 
=Dirccled-by--Pudley^Murphy— 
With Bessie Smith/ famous Victor 
recordiiis artist and host of negro 
singing ar)d dancing artists. 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



FILM REVIEW S 



VARIEtY 



13 




ins Shorts 



'^ST. LOUIS BLUES" 
RADIO PICtURES 
16 Mins.l Colored Dramalet 
Rialto, New York 

iV fiip. short, directed and authored 
l)v Dudley Miirphy, and prbduced by 
RKO Pit^tures at the 0ranic>rcy stu^ 
dips (NYd) of RCA Photophone. It^S; 
a colored dramiilet ruririirtff a littla 
short ; 6t.. two reels, ; pungent with 
tonseriess. and 'acitlon . jxnd , r.eplotcj 

i th ■ ; Af ra merlcan • iooal • and o ther 

■■■.p^oior. ^V :/ ^.- ^ ■ 
. AV.-d; Ifandy and Rosamond: John - 
son are cre'cUtod Tor . th©. choml ai:- 
rivrigement!?/ rAjctiori bu up into- 
that now..\blaclc, -and. <vhito man's ha- 
tlonal antiiGrtii, ' ."St.. Lbuls -Bl.ue^,". a. 
classic am.anj? indiffo compositions, 
<'oro posed iiy the .vohorable Handy. 
It's the champ ,i6w,-d6.wri: cojor.isd 
■brethren's toi;:ch; song. : ;\ ; 

plenty ot. atmospheric props and 
hotsy.-totsy ;trimhiinffs which may 
KCt by the c.cnsox;s- ort the ground of' 
authentleity; .-for it; eertaihly . rings 
true and is as . cohtcmpprahebus -to 
certain strata of black folk as it is' 
to the whitQ^ti-ash anionfj the. palb- 
■facrs. • ■ . - '^ ■ _•: ;. •.. 

' .Tlnihiy is a '•hot-shot^' ;jazz-: beau 
iNhb complains that Bess only ffaye 
hini the one Suit ;:he'.s wcarihg. and 
hot rfiucli- nnahcial .siiccor. to boot. 
Jinimyjs lucliy -in ;a crap, game, es- 
pecially after, a tpothsphie : wohch 
"ohcoura&es'' thb .dice by / rubbing 
.Ithem insinuatingly. :' The sepia jazz 
.beau dellverii, a fevv' humboi'S and 
with a b. f. takes the lucky gal intp 
: his l-oom.. Usual, prbpis of gin bo t- 

. tlcSj jirom.incnt bed, etc., w'ith the 
enraged Bess interrupting thVlr pet' 

• tihg-pairty. ; .v^ ■ '[^' r. :' ;/ ■ 

Primitive battle between the gals, 
. with . Jimmy 'easing out and Boss 
. taking to the gin, and dolof ul . ro- 
priiSes of \ ."S.t. .Loilis BliieS".' for 
^Bplaxje.' •.'■ 

A clever; iris -Put . from her pros- 
trate position- on the tenement ;llobr 
into; her besotted condition in .a 
honky.-tonlr, standing :.against . the; 
rail, has the recordihs blend in from 
one scene to' the other, without lyric 
irttorruptibn, y<;t cffeetiyely indlcat-. 
ing .a time span.' . . 

• .Olafo pi:oduccs.:-more local , color, 
with the v'easy-rlder, snakeThips,-. 
bclly-ru.b and shootin-'from-the-hips 
type of sensuous Afranierican- strutr- 
ting so . peculiar . to the Haflern 
blacks. (It has. been averred by' I. 
Jay Faggen, fotrtier managing! dir 
rector of the Savoy ballroom in Jlar-r 
lem, and now: a ; B&K manager in; 
Chicago, wherb. he : put the Regal, 
byer, . that the bunny rhug clinches 
, of the colored patronage is -devoid, of 
any ' moral laxity and cohtrarlly, Ih- 
dlcates a firm ; amorous attachVnent. 
-between the couple, .ihore or less 
. hlntihg. . of forthcbmlhff huptiais 
when the gal's: arms. so . closely , en- 
twine her vis-a-vis' heck dnd he has 
: hts paws spread out flat on the. sma 11 
of hci* back); However, this inci- 
deiital; comment indicate^ : the out^ • 
ward appearance of; this style of 
ballroom clinching which "Haplem" 
(the play bn the stage) and "Halle- 
lujah," current at the Kmbaasy,- also 
depicts,-; bbsldes. that very: dirty 
;dance ih '-'The Little ' Show." 
■ Thfe predominant kpyhote of "St; 
Lbuls lilups" is its low-.dpwn col- 
orcfi hotch-cha-chn aura. Murphy 
has': caught the spirit more of a yes- 
teryear St.. Louis honky-tonk than, 
perhaps anything else. . 

For the finale, hot .stuff re-enters, 
goes into a phoney clinch with his 
.T!e.s.<3, who is. willing tb forgive and 
forget. As they're hot-strutting in 
.a heavy clinch, he slips his hand Into 
•her sto.cking, extracts thb roll and 
clips her again on the chin just 
to remind not to be such a chump 
.for a heavy lover: Fade-out on "St. 
.Lotus Blucs" vocal reprise. 
] tossie Sm ith is the girl. ; 
A little comedy nl.sb witii the por-. 
pulent colbrcd janitpr -figuring In a 
little ;inciaental by-play. • Cast . is 
wi-rolly- ciblpro^^^^^^ A"&c7. ' 

BOYCE COMBE 

•'The Parlor Pest'' 

COLUMBIA 

9 Mms.; Comedy .. : 

Paramount, New York ; 

y Both the fact of ■ its booking in the 
Parahiouht and- the- unques'tlonible- 
manner in which it rung up laughs 
tugs this short ias \vbrthy. of the big- 
gest de-ln ices. . ~ :- .i;: [-'t 

' ■ Twa songs of . ancient Vdude' Vin- 
.arb used by Boyce Combe. 
••That's: -Righv* and . his sneezing 
song, first popularized by the late 
Clifton Crawford. They are Weil in- 
troduced by the device of. having 
.(-•ombe impersonate an inve'terate 
and irrepressible story teller and 
parlor entertainer; Pepper is spread 
u|)on his kerchief and when he starts 
to tell about the biff horse race the 
King, Queen and Prince of Wales 
atlemlPd his facial contbrtlons create 

- f.Overal. moments of sustained hilar., 
ily. .v ■ » ■ 

l^v'^V'^i— FenntJt^^rpnr^^r^ 



IS ihe only Other person ldentifir.d 
n "iV. l^.'^t'ty- Short was directed at 
tiie \ lotor Ktudio in Camden; N. J., 
I'.v Lasil Smith. Sooy Bros, are 
m'di ted with the- sbund and .Frank 
''^ui.kor hnd Dal Claw.son with the 
•n.'.T'? I'rbduction quality- is 

i.riu"'^ hi-pw.s and. low brows can 
both enjoy this one.; Land: 



MORAN artcT MACK 
PARAMOUNT TRAILER 

6 Mirts..' .- 

Rialto, tJew York. 

A trailer ; but an okay . ;shbrt in i t- 
.self, packing not a tew laughs on; 
the. Chai-Jie . Mack' drawling type of 
C()'niedy dbiivc.ry,. . stage. -:i)it,s; etc. 
Marry Green' and .Evelyn . I '.rent are 
al.so: in solo ..shots, ■ with: the. u.siial 
ballyhoo captions. ' . 

; . Shbts fi'om the; forthcoming ''Why, 
Bring That. tJp.?", title - of thb . fea- 
ture ^iitarrinpfthe Two Black-: Crows, 
sl.-xtod ' to folkxw ;."Bulldog- "Drum-. 
^mond'; at the Rliilto. ; .' ^ : ; ; - ' - 

' It'.s away .from the usual frailer, 
featuring' five .comedy appeal as. ah 
.advanre '. -heiiald, and effecting its: 
p.urpb.5e wclh' : ^4^beV 



"PLUMBERS: ARE COMING" - 
PATH E COMEDY 
RCA Photiophone 
20 Mjhs.j 4;Scenes 
Conigress^;.Saraitoga,: Ny :V. ' 

(jcorgb Lemairb. and Loii is Simon 
arfe ..featured in : tlnB ': Ph(?,: ^ which 
Htiiris.;as! broad: satire and finishes; 
with an -ami-)le. dose of sJapstick that 
:earnc(S : a .iEull. share of , laughs; . frPm 
nii audience 'cbnsi.stihg; of -;up-state 
natiyes ~ and.- rifiiting w:ater.-cure 
seekprs. Rates spbttihg : on any in- 
termediate; house program., ;; 

Stb'ry by Ray Hodgdoh boncerns 
a ; couple; 6t cpmpdy crooks.'; Who ; arc 
engaged in rbb.hlng a plurhbbr'is 
blllce; Ip the: midst.^of .their safe-: 
dVacklng- .activities they aTca3alled-to 
a wealthy rosidenep. ::'to repair a 
:w.ater,.>le.ak . i.n the. cellar.: - 
.. Arriving- there, the crbpks, pbsing 
as lUumijerSt 's.it db\yn 'to discuss -the 
situation with .thb society matrbh aS 
if payinfr a: social ;caM.^ When , the 
phoney plumhers- flhally reach the 
cellar - to repair the crackedv;water 
pipe they tijp . their racket,, making 
matters worse.hy cracking the.hecks 
off liquor bpttTes ag.Tihstu.the Vater 
pi pes, Avh ile -sailing around the ..fioOdT 
ed avea'ih a paclcihg ca^^ i: 
■ : Sufficiently plastered, the; crooks 
take the maid for a ride; in ' their 
''b(>at,'< . .while the butler ea:ils a: cop. 
:- : plenty: of - hbke- thereafter -with 
the butlbr and :the cop; botii haying 
the slug piiit. bh theihr wliile the 
crookSi deciding, to call- it.: a. day, 
strip to the waist arid sbap :up for 
shower : baths benbath the .leaking 
pilpes. . .':" '• ■ ■ 



"J U ST L J K E A JVi AN*' 
VITAPHONE NO. 839 
Cometly Playet (One Set) 
10 Mins.; Kitchen .; ;.. 
Strand, New York.; 

; Well plAvbii sketch of an :bbvibus 
tiieme. - " Scrappin'- yourig' ; ma4-ried 
ccuplc- With .hubby complaining and 
Wife deciding .him to $\v6p their 
jobs; she',ll go. downtown to: the of- 
fice and handle his business ;if he'll 
run. the. househjOld.. He's mor® than 
williiig to prove, she: dbesn't need 
any maid ;as ah assistant: like ..he 
does a sten.bgrapher, - 

Hapless nian-'s troubles :ln the 
kitchen . constitutes the essence , of 
the playlet ; thereafter. . Handling 
their giii-chjld Angel, who : pt-oves 
anything but that under Daddy's 
direction, altliough an - obedient 
enough; offspring Avith- her mother 
in charge, is but one complication. 
The continuous calls from the vari- 
ous ■ tradesmen (grocer. Iceman, 
ga,rbage— "no we dbn't want any 
garbage today," is -one line) has him 
in a frenzy all in. -the first half hour 
of his morning duties/ :: 

Wife i-e-enters as he .was abbut tp 
'phone for iier. : She * explains ^he 
didn't go downtown, knowing the 
answer all .along, hut got a .loa<I ,of 
Iiis troubles by listening in :- next 
dobi'. ■ • 

John Hpbble i.*; credited for author- 
ship; Artiiur Jliirley directed. - No 
credits, for the ■ cast, which: is^ :un- 
foivtuna.te. a:S tiyey.: all .do' creditable 
jobs, : inciutling one of:' the most, 
natural children on the screen, She 
cries iihd-. frets and .Avorries- her. 
frantic \ male pajvont liUe :many- 
another : .reail-lifeV : ypung-ster. "rhe 
contrast- to the sbphisticatcd Baby 
Ro.se Marie (the sta.r of her 6\yn 
shor,t) . w.a.^ the more noticeable, fpl- 
lo-\vihg' the - thea tric.aily -. schpplbci 
jazz songsti'bss: imnriediateiy there-: 
after. ;".'::'; ::•.. : _' ■' , 
; Jt'."? contomppranoous stuff, obvious 
in .itis u.rifold.ing, but punctuated Aviti^ 
enough .general appeal and studious 
bits, to ring the bell generally. One 
knbws for exa.mple : that . the in- 
evitable of his attempting to Irbn: 
the girl's iittlb dres.s will be t-hat 
the fa then will fbrget the; fl.at-irbn 
and bui'n fight lliroiigh the igarm^nt 
while he's: distracted by .soriiethin^ 
cT.se. There are other .simila^r; sure-^ 
lire bits. : • , Ahel. 



BABY ROS.£ MARIE 
VITAPHONE NO. 809 
6 Mins.;: Drawing Room; .. \ 
'Mar-l$^trandF°New==YQr-l«T -'- ' . . ■ 

■ Baby Rose Marie's ^billing l.<i: '-'the 
child wpndf^r" or the "fburrye.'i r-old 
flai)per." Probably nearer eight, this: 
youngster delivers thr<'o pop sohgs 
with uncanny capability as a vo-do- 
de-o GObn-shpUter; Works almost 
like a miniature edition of Sophie 
Tucker.' 

The kidlet'.i tah-nt for exprc'S.Mlon 
liaa been excellently caught in close- 




DAVID MENDOZA 

Musica:i .director at the .Capitol, 
"Nejv 'Torkj for six years; 
\ .;Scbred '^The ;Blg Parado," "iioix- 
:ri:uiS.'':, .''Dnncii-ig . I)aughtern" and 
ni a ny. o th er ,-M - (:;.-; m: fed t u r b- pic tu r es , 
: Nbiv creating, a h igh radio sta n d - 
ard. in charge of: "Ther Fada Hour", 
oyer WABC every 'Tuesday at 10 
p.- m,- ■■■ . : :;. ;. "- .. ■'.. 

': Unanimb.usly acelaimbd .by . tlie 
New Yprk press in his: recent jip-^ 
peara-hbe at the Lewi.sbhri Stadium 
With- the New York Philharmbhic 
Orchestra^: - . /: 



;Gpld Diggere^^ 

:'. (ALL Oi A LOG^ . ' 
(ALL COLOR) 

•v. ■;;■/" ^:( With Sphgs) ^ 

■Warner' Brot|i<:r.<r Vltaphqno : produollon 
ah j.reroa.sb. CoIorlngMjy ;Technic61,or, Kca-- 
liirihg ' Ann- IVniilngtoni - ConWdi:- : TesKiiQi 
Nancy WcUoi-U; Albert Gran,: I^Ilyah: Tashr 
ma-n..-and .Nlclt .Ijiica.s.' . Scenario: by Robert 
r^oril Irom tliO; iale;'Avory Hopwood's 'staije 
play (Delasoo), "Gold pigBcrsV". Directed, 
by ltfiy Dei-Ruth.- All original qohg num- 
Fi(>rs bj,- Al Dublu, arid Joe Burlse.-. "VVosto'ril 
ICleolrlo; -Vita- aoUniicd. .. iDan'qo. . nunil)ei-s 
.'!.(iVg-ed by Lirtrry Geballos. At, Winter Oar-: 
cio'n, New: -yorlr. onciilnfi: ; Aub! ..."lO' oii two- 
arday at ?2 lop. Running tlhie; 105 min- 
litcs..-' ' ■;. .' ■■ ■ v - 

Jerry. . , , , ... . . , .... i.;:; Nancy WelfOrd 

Sleplicn;Le.e; . . . . ... . . . .Conway Tearie 

Mabls. . - ; ; . ............ .Winnie Llghtner' 

Ann Collins. . . ; . .'; . . .-. . , .Ahn Pennington 
I<:icahor... . .... .;> . . ..... , . Liilyani Ta'shm^n 

Wally , , . ; . . . . .. ....... Williain Bakc>\-eh 

Nick. . . .;, . . . . . , . , . . . . . . , . . , . . .Nick r^ucfis 

V.lolet. ; . , . . . '; , . i . . , .'Helen: Foster. 
Blake.-. . . ... ; . i. Albert- Gran 

Topsy. . .' , ; . . . ..... . . ; ..GertrUdfe Short 

Stage Manager.. ^...........Neely EdWards 

Cissy .Gray.. ... , . ... ."Julie Swayhe Gordon 

Wance. l>lrector. ..... . .Ijee Mornn 

Barney Barnelt. . . . . . . . Armiind' Kallz: 



' Lots of colpr-^Technicolor— ^lot.s: of 
comedy, girls; songs; music, dancinig; 
production and 'W^innie .Lightner; 
with Nick Lucas the main warbler 
in "Gbld; Diggers of: Broadway." 
"That's what's going to send the pic-, 
ture into the mcney .class for :the 
Warners, iii the ..regular houses. 

Somebbdy tbssed the picture right 
into Wiiiniie Lightner's lap, or blse 
slie^ $t.ble , it, for when Lucas isn't 
mahdolining , for the canning of , his 
voice, .with at least two surb Are best 
sellers in songs, it's Winnie ;Lieht- 
ner. -And since it's Winhic, who's 
unknown to the, picture' fans in thb 
sticks, <lespite her two talking, shbrts 
or so with the hot seng.s, It's best 
first" to tell about .Winnie,, at la.st 
made by sbme one, this time thb 
Warners.- / '._; ■. 

She's from vaudeville, in-- what. Is 
known, in vanishing -vaudeville as a 
standard act, Newton Alexander and 
the Lightner Sisters.. Then Winnie 
wont single turn'o picked songs for 
their ly rics that a single should sing 
in vaudc .and then intb A production 
pr- two; then the shorts and now 
picturps for most of tlie rest of het* 
time. The talkers, gain another 
comedienne and they haven't any 
too mfitny; so W;innib is set, wheth- 
er -she's mUggihg, talking, ,:sihgjhg; 
bP .Sla|)st"ibldhi;,: rfVi:: 'she b.ah da Ihcih 
all and does in thisVpictlire. ■ 
. And thi?!h. Nick LucaS. ; Maybe he's; 
singing a bit. :tbo much in "Gold I)ig- 
fter.s," while the original -mimbers 
provided by Al Dulj.in arid Joe Burke 
run too closely in the Kame key, 
lcnii,)o .and general theme, but there's 
no voifte oh the discs lilic Luea.s! for 
the type, of, number sung: by.; him. 
He's a p,iLradbx> as bn the -Bcreen, 
great and can t'win:.%vi.th..-hl.g^ voice', 
while on' the stage Nick mUst ffet 
p-i-er on the, .strength of the canned 
rep he has piled so high. The tw:o 
certain hit spnga sung, b.y. him 
a:mong :the .several btheris in "The 
Diggers" ::are "TuHps'.' and "Paint- 
ing the Clpuds." Ahothor brib : or 
so may :edge in, Winhio fsings a 
ceuple, too, 

W'hen /thcy got through with Be- 



ll p£i so that the drawing, rooni back- 
ground ^)»iCoriVes alnio«t non-exis'tcht., 
.so fpinpoUlng is her facial pi'r.soh- 



=rrlltTT 

"IIeigh--iro:". "Who . Wriuldn't ' Bl* 
jt>a,h)us of. VouV" and "Don't He Jilke 
That";are tho titlbs, the hittf'r done 
Is. very Hclenk.'incish b-roop-ppo- 
poop delivery;. 

P>aby itcse Mafic, while not quite 
a baby, is a rfniarkable yuung.sler 
and with it. a coinely child. It's a 
peach shpi-t and they'll" likf it all 
over. Abel. 



lasco's "Gold Diggers," the Warners 
had the. title only loft. Around that 
they built another show, on and off 
stage. L.irry Ceballos attended to 
the staging of . the on sstage portion. 
And well, so well he used 24 ch'drus 
boys ill walking suits and silk hats 
for one bit. . It must have .made the 
show pro'ilucovs gasp last' Friday 
nlgh't at the: Winter Garden. -For 
this lively : film with its - comedy, 
sbng.s and numbors at 50c AVQuld 
chill oven, a Slvubcrt -ttMio thinks" ttnjr 
.stage turlwy can get. $4.40, and mbs>t 
of thorn rrdin :Or on the stiigeMiopk 
like t.urK'oy.<? : a ftor a ^ ijicturi.> ; riiakbr 
:g.et.s t^irough;\yith this or that exr 
trayagant produotiqh .-i.s .a talker. ' 

A cbupie oC; dolnitK otherwise from 
thb. stiige in • the oolluloid . ''Gbld.'" 
N'an.cy Welfoi-d and. Ann Portning- 
lon, - . Technicolor . has imule a real 
little beauty piit of the- girl. with the 
Coot, ivhci didn't dance so inuch herb 
or ni a k o , h e r se 1 f n o tab 1 e . ■■} \at ; h er 
nartie is : spmethih.g; • : M iss Welfoi'il 
did nicoiy enbugh what she ;h d to 
d(). .' In ■ the stew scene,' Klisn Wcl- 
f oi-.d, : at least, . surp,,assed Conway. 
Tparlo, fo,r Tparle too bfteh; forgot 
h e .;. Was son sed. Ho s6bc:red iip 
(.ireadCully. to denounce Nancy, then 
reiheinb(M';e'd ;ahd staggered put: of 
t-he-(jt)or.~: '.:' •■•:':■.-' ::;, . :•.,-; ■ 

■ Xext.Mp: -jliss .'Tjigh'tii'cr' .iii ' work 
. wa.s , her- cpniody. 'oiuipsite, Albert 
(J Kin, as a ^reyr'haired heavyweight-: 
linvyer;: whom Winnie landed: Win- 
pie really; landed twice. yOnce wheni 
sho got- him on a yes , proposal, but 
hetyrp then when Winnie took a lbap 
from a table, right - on { to :Gran's 
bread department. : It. w'a.s a. howl; 
- LilyaTi' Tashmah did an upstage 
show dame i-iolther well, but someone 
forgpt tb- -make 'her :say .:''ain'.t" tbo 
after sciiiaw king over it;. Thos'e gag 
nien , on. the cpast at'o only, recalling' 
iifvff the:'stiinL: .': '. .. / / , -.- :::',' .-, 
.. Helen Foster and: ' WiiUaim Bake- 
well were' the kids in: a. very slim: 
love thread, but; Miss Foster look.s 
well enpu.gh tb be tried out. iri some 
of those :Ahlta: ;Page roles. ; . ' .: 

in the rewritten . "Gbld 'Dijggers"^: 
the love thing'. Js Only the alibi, The 
new story i.s; hung; onto it, with just 
enough of the digging to hold ui> the. 
title.'-,,. •:,■.'■:-.; .,.:; ":: 
: Well .worked ■ but; " witi^; ^Jienty' of 
sirced- all of .'the time,; and coloring 
h:il of the ■vvhile,:;Wljetb.er in: the rbg- 
uiatiph individual scehos ot the ;eh'- 
sembles..: : And tlie director,. Roy del; 
Ruth.: entitled to equal bow.'5.:: \ 

;Hard shoe dancing, or tapping is 
frequently in use for Its sound effect. 
: While the Warners "Say it with 
Songs" is al.sb an all-colored talker, 
soniehb'w -here 'the Technicplor prob- 
ess appears to give greater strength 
to the picture; a part bC it. Technic 
colbr's smoothness in the tJ^King thai', 
also cause those many others , who 
believe .they have color proceisaes to 
wonder.;- '; '■■.:'_ : 
. a: very good entertainment on the 
screen: : :Reigardless -of how long .It 
runs fit the - Winter Garden -..at -$2, 
"The .Gold Diggers,': splendidly pHo- 
tpgrapihed a:nd r.ecordqd, is; in. 
:. • " ■■■■..••..-■ ■' ■-. .- '.^ ' .': Sime.". . 



GIRL FROM HAVANA 

(ALL DIALOG) 

Fox production and . rclea.sb. • 'Directed by 
Benjamin Siol"iff. Story by John Stone. 
:Ed.vln :H. Burke, dialog. Western Elec- 
.trie .(MovicloheJ Roiindefd. At the Roicy, 
week Aug.. 31. Running time, (55 minules; 

Joan And>>rs. ... ..... . . . . .i.,ola I..anp 

A lian Grant, . . . ... . ...... vl'aiil I'age 

William Dane. ., . ... , , . . .Kenneth Thom-soh 

Ijona Marti,". ............... Natalie Moorhcad 

Spike Howard i ...... .Warren Hymer 

Dougherty. . . ...... .Joseph (ilratd 

Babe Han.son... . ...Adele Wind^sor 

Sally Green Marcla Cliapftian 

Toots Xolaii . . Dorothy Brown 

Detec.tivo. Juun ..Sedlllo 

Joe Barker itaymond I^dpcz 



A rouglv house battle l)etWeen the 
hero and heavy threat^ some scenic 
.stuff on the Panama Canal and lla- 
yiina, :fi <;r»>ok stoi-y and a nice little 
.slice .of love iiiter.est, make "CJirl 
From . Hayyna'' a modbrate talking 
picture.. . . . , .. ' 

It . hasn't - the strength fPr .high 
reeognitipn, and on. top of that there 
Isn't ;-a , drawing . iiame on: tlie list. 
-: ; ' Noiie -o f . the-; silc n t : bio w off bat -. 
ties, of - the ;past, ■iyhlle : some m.iy 
have been- rougher, io6ke4. imoro like 
the. real thing than 'this one between 
Paul Page and Warreni Hymei*. - ^ 

Xioia Lane plays -:a . detective, 
•which, offscreen, would be uhusiual 
for such a ^nrl:. Shels asstgricd to 
un.r.'vvpl a .jewel mystery. The mpb. 
IS fleeing to Haya-na, '. ; .. : 

l?aul;Page,- one,. of the members, 
seems ' too; nice tp he : a , common 
thief, while Mi.s.s Lane rhakes. it 
tougher for herself by fn1ling.:in Ibvc 
.with ...him. Ijack of faith., is ihisr 
placed, fot- he's: only mixed up witir' 
the gfing to . find the murderer of 
his father; Simple? 

In the. clo.sing flsticuff.s: Page 
hind.s tlui:o;ib. lip wa.s .artcr. It hap- 
ixined to. be the wicked Ilyiner- 
Whose to.Ug.h ^<iiy. antics provide the 
picture's comedy relief. ,liis is the 
host played roh'. 

Ship.'s. concert on board the Ila- 
yana-.bbuhd 'stcfunfr .providv.'s a 
chahcc. for m'bre comedy and a plug 
i''.'.t' a- them e, song. "Tim t; Av'l 11 .Tcil.' 



UNGUARDED GIRLS 

,(Sex Picture) 

(SILENT) 

; Circle Films, Inc. (Samuel Cummin!^), 
road ni\ow sex- fcaturo, wlUi tcoliircr. Story 
by Jiick Townloy. : Directed by WlHiant 
C'urriin. Ca-st Ineiuidcs I'ad.ly O'FJynh, 
Jack Ifopkins, Tom Gi'rle.v, Alt>hoii.s(> Mar- 
t»'ll,. .Mcfle- WHUUTOS. At Tlhif.s :S(iuaro, 
Now york,: Indednitoly, starUnK AUg. 31, 
at.- 30-7D. Running :tlnitf 80' hvin.-i. ; 



Junior clerks, .menVJyh.o- never: 
found out what it's all :i"ibout, .gents 
With -ti the to ;iiUl, vi.siting- :firohien 
Who- believe everything.- they . .L'bad.. 
and see on three i-sheets-— those are 
the. cUripus peasants who ^drift. into 
a sex shb w 1 Ike "I" hgu-'irded Girls;" 
-When- they slap, dpwii -thelr::six bits 
and. pchetr.ato. the veil of "the" truth 
.about : white slayery" they, .may, vor 
may not, fee] like uriichay.s;. b(<t im- 
Ibis.s they left school at. th p.. fourth' 
grade they probablS'. npftc'b; .thoro;ij.,a 
long- swim botwoim wh.it the- ibijhy' 
promised and' What, the sci-oen' do-. 
liyerSi, .. " "■■ ■;: . , •■' 

This, of Cbur.se, ; lias boon going 
bn for spmc littlb: while! iOv.ej-y b.ur- 
Ipsque house in' the.; couhtry' QDet':': 
ates on the sanac principle,- putting' 
i ts best .show' . in t he :ibbby„; Tim b has . 
:built. iip a techniqlib and frcqubntly 
a very high order of : showmanship 
is represpntod in the e>cph)itiitioh of.: 
seJc .shbws. The; law allow'fi: man.-^.: 
agers tb arouse :cuiiosity,;;i-iut^ does 
not permit itis. gratlflcatibn; So Uve 
boys strike a .bal.iihGe.: it's an or- 
ganized- businc>ssv . ' 
; /'Unguarded ' Girls" J i.s; ho . more, 
and no: less, than a:,younger >gener.a^. 
tioh Sermon and shPwis far le'ss than 
a Clara. Bow piotu re-.: As to- quality ' 
it's. passable,.-story. is it little; minus 
on .logic, but irivblyed in- do'tails; di- 
rection is . pretty faiiv photdgraphy 
only :sp.'-so; aiid it is vbry dbfihifely 
on the side PC the "f undiimentaii.sts. 
Its theme sOng: would be, if: it had 
a theme song, "Say- No, Littlb' Giri, 
■Say/Np.''-; . . ■;: :■: 
■ As. Wltii most sex .jlictUres the 
spieler docs a woik-up ,'for his.' lit- 
erature, sold in -bulk, seven pam:i- 
phlets for a biick. He alludes to thb 
.purpose of : the .presentatioh. : A: 
stranger might ; deduce : that ,".l.'h-\ 
guarded , Glirts" :'Ls .,a phllahtiirbijic; 
ehterpri.se , innocent • of cbmmbrcial - 
ism, .solely intent, ui^'on; brihging- 
light and understanding into lives 
darkened by ignorance of Santa 
Claus;;' ^,;. , , :-■ ,' ,-. -■-■':-'~., ■ 

Sin :Struts its flamboyant hips 
late in the picture.- They call it a 
Speakeasy; but there.'s an. older 
name. : At ; least if there are .any. 
speakeasies like this one around 
Variety's .staff would, probably do ■ 
a story bn -'em, It'd malce rage 
bhe. 

."Unguarded Girls", doesn't turn 
out . a -vefy;: strong caisc ;for yirtue, 
but it "artfully. subscribe.<!"lo the. re- 
quirements of censorship, \and' will 
probably . find its wiy iptb most, of 
the. states. ' fjond. 



THE ARGYLE GAS£ 

; (AL L b I A LOG) : 

Warner Uros. vita:plione produ'etlon- 
relpase; all. dialog, ' starring' . T1jo»na:9 
Melghan, -with H. U. AVarrier ahdMIa 
r..ee featured, in -.plcturlzatlon of plfty hy 
Harriet I'^ord and Harvey J. O'lligginar 
directed- by .IT.oward Mrftthertoi) ; aronarlo 
by Harvey Thcw: At Mark Strand, New 
York, week of Aug 30. Running time, 
85 minutes. 

Alexa-ndcr Kayton. . ... . .Thomas Mfl^Wan 

Hurley. . . . .. ; IJ. Wumer 

Mary- Morgan. ......;.....:..... T^l! a I.eu 

Bruoi? Argyle.:. ■..'.......-.. .John liarrow. 

Mrs, \Vyatt..,. 54iiSu PUt.i 

Joe; .-. ; ...... . , ; . ... . . . .'. ; Bert Rbach 

i^dtn . . i 4., i , . . yft'lihur Mack 
Fin fey. , . ........ .Uougia.s (Jcrr'jinl 

KItt.v .'. . Aiona Mai'lowe 

Skidd'.,. -.. ; . ,. . ,:.- .,, ..J.. QuLtin 

Alan. . ■ . . . . . .,.;, . .'. . . . .IjPW .lTiirv(.>y 



;4i)'ira'rejlXIy~reTun^re"(l by"MTss^>ant«. 

The crook talk is a bit ov-c.r'dohe 
In thf dialog, but most of Die tiinf' 
bright onoiigh . to ivoid, b'MMg tak'.'ti 
ton .Korlously. 

Voirp oxplanatifin of the trii? 
ihi-odgh the Ca-ruil i.s in1r!i-o.«<i.ijig ;inii 
well i^lantod. A'n oillccr tlx- ho.-it 
tl(K'S thi> explaining to iwiv Ki7N. 
When he's, through tlwv ask f.,!!,.}. 
other, '.'What did hn «ay?"' iiij/f. 



"7-he Argyle CaSe"- is good box- 
bfllce as a talker. It ppS.se.s.soK all.; 
tlie elements, of pbpularly a7)i)<'aling 
mystery melodramati'cs, fortified by. 
tbe. added significance of Ihi.s l.cing 
ThornaH : Meighan's iir,st talki r, . As 
the star-detective hero Of "The 
Argylo Case," Meighan - more than 
sustains his end, even lending con- 
viction :-tp an occasional banality 
\yhlch the continuity writer wished^ 
bhtb TiTrn;; sucTi : a.sT^ •''ThahTv's;' .sei-.'- 
geant; I'll sec that you're prbinfjted 
for this.'; , ; ■•:. ■' . ' '.'• 

;. .' With It, B. Warner .'irfd Lila Lob 
featured in s:uppbrt',:plui5 55aSu J'itta 
and Bert Hoach in comedy as.sign- 
ments, tlip pasting Is handily tfi UoiV 
caro of/ Mis.s Lee looks .find sjieak^: 
well, ' rioHv "grown ti p,'* ' ^ihd ■ 'Koaclv 
as . the .sUghtly. ,dumbbelj. -assistant; 
injects enougli of a :llght touch to . 
maintain a consistent ,. . pace .a.-i 
comed.v relief to fin otherwl.se ultra- ; 
dramatic sltuatlbn; .. , ; 
• Again.<5t the background bC the 
murder of the head of the hoiise o£ 
Argyle is a: sihl.ster seciuenco pi: an- 
tecedents going back ..120 y-'ais, 
which ahso h:rinj<,s in a strong, coiin- 
terf citing elemiMit.. The ; thcatrifar 
hooey with the SecToi: t5''rvlc9, 
agents,: the .sliding panels,'- dicta- : 
gtaph set-ui)S (this now oulrnodi-ii 
theatrical jjrnp Is lent . new ..Hignitl- 
cant-.e in this treatment) and the 
wbulci-bo niciiacin.g, a.vsailant bf thf» 
horoiiie all c'(;.n)binii into agri.'oablo 
^=U(i:i4*lrfe^.hKU«At-i*M^^ 
w.a'.s t>riginally producod 15 years 
ago.) ■■■ . - -. ,■ ■ 

of cour.se, calling the hero, Alex- 
anilor Kayton, ' A, K," .sonnd.s a hit 
a.wi-y for th" JDrnadway butich,.' but- 
othcrwiso; 'th.at \v'>n't ine.an - any- 
thing. Jloai-h'rt ob.servation , that 
"ih;« casi*- i.s {."•lling nion* scrmvy 
f.-v'i.-ry d.iy" was the big belly lliiugli. 

(Cnntinued on page )i4) 



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V A R I E T Y 



IT'S IN THE BAG, 
BOYS! WATCH M-G-M! 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ w 
^^^^^^^^^ 

Even greater than"Our Dancing Daughters" and beating "Dancing Daughters" records. 

In DETROIT it's so big at the Michigan Theatre that it's being put into the Madison for an 

extended run. STATE, LOS ANGELES wires: "Smashed all house records, beating 'Single 

5tahdard'\vh^ 
i tecord^^ 

STATE, LOUISVILLE 

INDlANi^POLIS^^^ 
' "'it's' a gpld- mine.-. ■V/"^■^,^:■■;>■':^:'•■ 

ASTOR, N. Y/ sold out every perfo with standeeis niatm^^^ 

night. Advance sale biggest in Astor history. Midnight Show added. $2 smash hit! 

TREK4GNT, BQSit)N^^^^^^ an opening 

riot, police holding back crowds unable to p^^^ into S.R.O. house. Biggest advance sale 
ever heard of ^i^ 

GRAUMAN'S CHINESE. Gontinues its amazing $2 engagement. Opening soon 
PrilLADELPHIA, GHIGAGO, FRISGO and elsewhere. 

Playing day and date in two $2 New York theatres, EMBASSY and LAFAYETTE and 
solid sell-out with standees at both houses. Midnight shows added. 

4- DYNAMITE (Cecil B. DeMille's $2 Smash) 

Continues its great run at $2 Carthay Gircley Lbs Artg 
greatest De Mille box-office hit of years. 

opens Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, Sept 5 th for advanced, price ^engagements The 
surprise musical romance that's on^the way to a grand.and glorious clean-rup I 

M ETRO aOLI^^ 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



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>S".V.->.VA. 



in V\ontns, 

Pantheon, 
ToVecio 







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does the trick 



the r e g i ( t e r e d trade mark of the Vitaphohe C o r p o r a t'i d » d • • i g n a t ! n 2 i t • product 



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VARIETY 



PICT UR E S 



Wednesday, jSeptember 4, 1929 



HoUywood Chatter 



Richard Arlen has igroho home, St. 
Paul, Minn., to visit his parents. 

iLlly Diaimita Is due In New Yoi'lt 
oh the EireniGn Sept. 10. ■ . 

Graf Zep 6£iileci over town and 
ebmebody thought it was Jirtimy 
Durante in a Jjursuit plane. . : 

Ruth' , Chattertbn and Fay. Baihter 
are planning to fly to New. York to- 
gether tor a yaeatlpn. . . • 

Joe PInqus . pulled out [ of town 
with an : . Irish . setter and .Lew 
Brown. , 

. Emiljr Fltzroy 4s back In H.ollyr 
wood after several months In Eng- 
land.,- 

kay Franois will gnash a rose In 
Paramourit's revue. She's to dp 
"Carfnen," backed a male chorus 
so she won't have to sing. 

Mary Eaton and MlUard -Webb 
held a reception at the Beverty Wll- 
shlre following their marriage Sun- 
day ■ (Sept,:; I) \- 

Soon as Lenpre ;.Ulric finishes' 
"South Sea Rose,'-', for Fox, she and 
Sidney . Blaekmer. wiii go east to do 
"The Sandy SCoijker,'' ^gk ; . 

Howard Hughes has hew Boeing 
biplane. Recently the .iCSoodyear 
blimp dropped into th.e^ producer's 
backyard and picked him up. 



Jack Lalt is In town and Aqua 
Calicntled over Labor Day with hi.s 
son, ' George, Lait expects to start 
east Wedneaday (Sept. 4).. 

.When Wlimle Sheehan sails for 
Euroipie early next mpnth he.; will 
try out the .Bremen..^ Fpx produc- 
tion head expects to be gone eight 
weeks. 

Dick Bartbeliviess tried to secure 
passage on the ifirafrZep from Hero 
to Nevy York. A wire from Jack 
Warner told : the actor to stay at 
home.; 

Formt . feilpw townsman of the 
Roach vice-president reveals just 
why that official practically always 
Is referred , to as "Beany" Walker. 
He. was born In Lima, O. ; 

Story drifting bick from the east 
says that when It started ito shower 
In New York one night, the girls oh 
the- Astor theatre living billboaTd 
went Ihto "Singing In the Rain;", 

Sol Witrtzel found it imperdtive 
to previev} a pictute this weeK at 
Pebble Beach, seme of the golf 
tournament. Seventeen cither irh- 
.pcrative pre,views, 

Riidy Valleie ipicked a tough day 
to arrive. Came In: Saturday eve- 
ning before Labor Day with every- 
body out of toy/n. No mayor or 



TRdCAOEROueW ROVAL 
PALACE HOTEL 
LOMDON/ ENG.- : 



SAGAMORE ^ SENECA 
HOTELS -ROCHE$TER.M.Y. 
THOUSAND ISLAND 
COUNTRY CLU& 




LOUISVILLE, KY. 

AAAHAGEMEHT OF . 



JULIUS LEIB 

Musical Director 



SECOND YEAB 



LOEWS MIDLAND, KANSAS GITY 

ONE OF AMERICANS FOREMOST THEATRES 



nuthln'. Publicity boys had to think 
fast. 

Charles Chaplin Is credited by hfs 
staff with having the right idea on 
the heat thing, Out . of liatiencc 
with Old Sol's persistence, Chaplin 
closed down production on. 'iCity 
Lights" from Aug. 24 to Sept. 3; 

No trick to tell ■Who's working 
among the film. players who patron- 
ize hotel Iballrboms. About . 11:30 
there's a. general, exodus of those 
who have, to be oh the set In make- 
up at nihie a/m. 

Kay Johnson (Mrs. Johrt Crom- 
well) has a sneaker to dp a comedy 
scene In M-G-M's next; revue. A 
natural comedienne, iWlss 3 ohnson's 
hahdlcap lis that' ;^he studio ..execs 
Won.'t believe It because of "Dyna-; 
.mite," . . 

Plenty, of tennis being played oh: 
Freddie Mixrch's court. . To date 
the host, .Chandler Spragiie and 
Harlan Thompsorv^ . havi? ' been 
splitting top hPhors. Kay Johnson 
leads the' fehime .contingent iatirpss 
this net, but cah't stop laughing 
long enough to win a set. 

A. humbcr of performers .were 
sent out to a cafe . on ' the outskirts 
of Hollywood in answer to a .call. 
When the performers asked about 
the proposition the managep told 
them they ' were to entertain and 
wash dishes between shows. No 
takers. ' 

Within , 48 . hours after "Bad 
Babies" was. pinched pave CantoV, 
local cut-rate ticket lmpi;Csarlo,. had 
mesisenger boys distributing pack- 
ages of 12 passes with a fou bit 
Service charge tag through every 
office 7 building, In town. 

Harry Cohn pidked' himself a bar- 
gain in a new Hlspanp. Day after 
he bought he had twp. offers for 
it— one was $6,000 and a used Roils,, 
the second $9,000 , and a LlncPlh. ' 
Can't be said that Harry got the 
new bus fpr coffee and cakes, but 
coffee aind French pastry gives the 
idea. 

Columbia wanted a double for 
Ralph Graves to hoof In a long shot. 
Jack Murray applied and .was 
okayed on Ipoics but; was told he 
was Inches too short, Murray hiked, 
to a : cobbler, had twp^ and one- 
half inch, heels put on his shoes and 
came back to the studio In a high 
crowned hat and suit with vertical 
stripes. ..He got the contract. 

They . say First . National has a 
title for a coming Alice .White, 
picture of "Darling . of the Gobs." 

Harlan Thompson " and Marion 
iSpltzer (Mrs. Thompson) leave for 
an eastern visit In October. Latest 
title, for: Miss Spltzer's novel Is 
"Runaround.'' Wiil probably be 
away a ihPnth. 

Mary Lucas is still struggUn;; 
With mashie shots and her husband, 
Bobby Crawford, understands. Fol- 
lowing the farhily's eight weeks 
abroad, starting next month, Bobby 
expects to put in about. two months 
of hard labor before taking a hPuse 
in Florida; and ihstalllng- a golf pro 
therein.. Says if he doesn't come 
back in the 70's he' iand golf will 
terminate the association. 

Fox Studio is wise to Step 
Fetchit. Step went to Frisco for 
a personal appearance at the rieio 
Fox there, and installed himself at 
the St. Fraricis ioith a valet. About 
mid-week he wired into the studio 
asking for a week's vacation 
Hovic office spurned \the request 
on suspicion, later finding out that 



Step had booked himself in another 
town on the strength of his Frisco 
cUcie. 

That Fator guy is still phoning 
members <»f the screen colony about 
those horsea who vyhisper to him. 
But .maybe_a Fox femme name un- 
knowingly .cured him last week. 
Fa;^tor called ;the girl up and went 
into a. long routine oh this pony 
in that race and that race for th's 
pony. After close to half hour siales 
tajk, the actress finally said, "Well, 
all right/placie a dbllar and ?i hajf 
fOp me''--Tan.d meant iV^^, 
; They're tollihg a yarn out here .of. 
the "break" ■ I'VankV' Albprt.spn the 
boy who plays the . fresh kid in 
:'*Sa.lu te" .(Fo>:), .. got In New Yprk. 
Aibert.<5on,' j.u.st li ..youngster,, was in 
Mahha^tau f or . the rtr-it .time 'vyhien 
thi.s unit went dowh to Annapolis 
oh. iocation. Knowing hp one but 
a, Princeton imdprffraduate, the t'wo 
pooled; 'rcspuroc.s,'; $30; arid AlbertsPrt 
picked . .a hotel bccatise a noted 
gainblor had been shot there. : . Ask- 
ing; a bell hop if he know ah actor, 
by the hume of Charlie .Eaton, the 
unifoi-m replied. "No, but guess his 
Kistor istops here." . AibcrtsOri and., 
tlie boy friend grabbed the: -phone, 
eharlie Was there, and fpr the' next 
two days MisajKaton -arid Marilyn 
Miller , trotted the visitors from 
lunch, to dinner; to .show.s, to night 
clubs/ And Aibertson still had $8 
when he lahdGd in Holly woo d; 



MORRIS AND PUBLIX 



(Continued from page 7) 
vaudoville bills .to those managers, 
his ollice arranging them and t<iii 
lending his explbitatlpn advicf. Al- 
though in that dfty .the word ojc-. 
plbittitipn had not: crept into the 
sho'vv buslneps, Instead it was cill- 
ed"fra;nriihg stunts."; : .. 

Bill Morris tried to run an op- 
position, circuit, to Keith's. Oh . tiip 
verge of. succesis. -he suffered . th 
unfortunate loss of the late Georgtv 
Leventritt, his flnancial and contart 
man, alsp his attorney, I^iyentritt 
could not be replaced '. In time to 
prevent Morris .abandoning the on- 
terpHse. 

Bill has been brpke a couple of 
times in 30 years but he nevor lost 
:his ,; smi|e ' or his grit. Far bettor 
than ail, on his record Is the- un- 
di.<i!PUted' fact /that Bill Morris h.aa 
never done a wrong thing in a 
business way In his life/ 



Joan' Marsh, high school, girl, has 
been given a con tract by U. . 

Mprgah Fiirloy >for- "The Show 
Off." Par. ' ■■' 

Matt Taylor, screen treatment of 
"Paradise Ahoy," Glenn Tryon. V. 

Houston Branch, writing original 
for John Bole's next, U. 
. Al DeMbnd . writing dialog fof 
"Behavior of Mrsi .Crane^," . Laura La- 
Plante, Ui, 





i^o-w at 



LOEW^S PALACE THEATRE 

WASHINGTON, b. C. 

INDEFINITELY 

AFTER ONE YEAR AT THE MICHIGAN, DETROIT 



"SOUTH'S FINEST ORCHESTRA" 

FULCO'S MUSIC MASTERS 



JOS. FULCO, CondDctinp 
I..OEWS STAtE. mew ORLEANS 



BACK ON BROADWAY 





Return Engagement 

(Moim 

Thanks to Mr. LOUIS K. SIDNEY 




FORD, MARSHALL and JONES 

(THREE BLACK ACES) 

This Week: ORIENTAL, Chicago 

Ptcture Rep., SEYMOUR SHAPIRO West. Rep. R-K-0, SAM ROBERTS East. Rep. R-K-0, M. S- BENTHAM 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



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HERE'S THE ONE BIG CHANCE YOU'W^ FOR' 

A FIVE-YEAR FRANCHISE WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED TO IT 

Read this partial list of offerings for 1929-1930 

"JOURNEY'S END" 

I'rpm R. C. SherrifTs sensational stage success— a play that is astounding the whole world. A Tiffany-Stahl-Gainsborough Production, 

•THE LOST ZEPPELIN** 

. ^ A thrilling, up-tp-the-miriute naelodrama with Conway Tearle, Virginia Valli^ 

MAE MURRAY IN "PEACOCK ALLEY." ; "THE MEDICINE MAN" with a star cast. From Elliott Lester's 
'TROOPERS TIIRE3E" by Arthur Guy Emp pliiy- 

"PAINTED iPACES" with Jbe Ev Brown, Helen Foster and "WOMAN TO WOMAN," a Tiffany-Stalil-Gainsborough production 



Wallace MacDonald, / 
"DANGEROUS BUSINESS" from Edwin Balmer's Cosmopolitan 
Magazine story. 

"KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN" with Sally O'Neill. 



with Betty Compspn, George Barraud and Juliette Compton. 
LEO CARRILLO IN "MISTER ANTONIO" with Virginia Valli. 
"THE ENCHANTING MELODIE," all-color Technicolor feature, 
ALL-COLOR TECHNICOLOR FEATURE as yet unnamed. 



TWELVE ONE-REEL "COLOR SYMPHONIES" with twelve more to follow. They are "Viennese Melody," "Songs My Mother Taught 
Me," "Minuette," "The Cossack's Bride," "The Sacred Hour," "Temple Bells," "Tales of Araby," "A Modern Cinderella," "The Mountain 
King," "A Song of India," "Pharaoh's Daughter" and '!In Old Madrid." 

' All in dialogue and sound with RCA Synchronization 




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VARIETY 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 





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LOUIS WOLHEIM ROBERT PRAZER 
ULLRICH HnUPt 

lorn Patrlcola El Brcndcl 

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Owen Davis 

Scenario by 

Sony a Levien 

Staged By 

Elliott Lester 
Directed hy 

ALLAN 
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PI C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



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lIA.ExhibsWalkOuton't)udaw'' 

Only 






Minqieapdlis, Sept, 3.- 

:The Northwest Theatre Owners' 
Assoeiatloa ; CQntinues to . a 
winning- fierhit to prevont thie dis- 

. tributprs; from re-ostahllghiner arbi- 
tration In this, tetritory. Tho ini- 
tial meetingr- of the 'outlaw" film 
arhitratipn' board, scheduled for jast 
week, failed to materialize when 
not a , slngl^ exhibitor menrtber ap- 
ploihtee put in. an appearance at 
the Nicollet hotel. : 
: .The exhihltor merriberis of the 

; •'outlaw" Arbitration board \ were 
appointed by Mayor* W;. P. Kunze of 
Minneapolis ifrom a list subrnitted 
by the .distribtitors. The list con- 

■tainipd ribn-members of the l>iorth- 
west Theatre Owners' Asspciation. 

Plstrlbwtbr members of the "out- 
law" arbitration., bokrd were on 
hand to conduct a number .of hear- 
ings. Tliey waited in vaini for the 
exhibitors .. and were compelled to 
adjourn. 

W. A. Steffes, president of the 
theatre- men's association, declares 
"the exhibitors will be unablb to 
re-establish arbitration." . Even if 
they should he threatens court ac- 
tion to prevent the carrying put of 
any "outlaw" ibPard's decisions. Dlsv 
putes between distrib.iitof s and ex-^ 
hibitprs regarding 'contracts,, etc.; 
heticeforth must be settled in the 
law courts, he says. . ^ . 

The owners' a,ss.oclati6n avowed 
reason fpr withdrawlner .from arbi- 
tration was that the arbltratlpii 
board was "a monkey court and 
collection agency and entirely one- 
Bided." It chiargred that in every 
98 cases out . of 100 .tried thie "big 
fellow"— distributor— was unmolest- 
ed fpr violatipns, . whiie the small 
operators werie,^ haled before the 
board for the' slightest infractions 
of the written , documents.. 



WALKED OUT ON THIRD 



Cpston Abandpns Vista, ehhr--Leas- 
ed ta Sal kin on Percentage 



_ Chicagp, Sept.: 3. : 
Chicago Theatres Co., -headed by 
Jame.si C.ostpn, who also is bperating 
the National Playhouses in receiver- 
ship for the. Ghicaso Title & Trust 
Cov,: walked, out of the Vista the- 
atre leaving all equipriient behind, 
About three years' to .go on the 
lease, ■ ' , , ■ ' 

Harry Drtenstein, owner, has; re- 
leased the house to Morriis .Salkin 
Who will operate it. on a percentage 
arrangement. 

This is the third ;Costpn house to 
close in four months. ■ 



Cullen Landis as M. C. 




Edmund Breese, Bert Roach for 
"Hold Eveythlher,"^ WB. 

Montague Love for " Wild . Heart," 
Radio. 

Howard Estaibrook, dialog for 
"Hell's Angels," Caddo. 



..... Chicago, Sept, 3. 

With release ot. Chas, -Kaiey- as 
m. c. between ihe . Granada and. 
Marbro, Marks Bros, how empioy- 
irig temporary or "guest" stage 
band leaders. . 

■Tom Waring . concludes four 
weeks next week and Will be fol- 
lowed by Billy Taylor and CuHen 
Landis, . Taylor comes iri for twb| 
weeks with an optlpn for two more; 
while the d£ite for Landis, former 
screen, actor, , has hot been set. 



ThPrnburg Cpnries Back ■ 
. Mat-shailtown, la., Sept. 3. 
. Don Thorhburg,. former owner of 
the Casino and Odeon theatres, who 
disposed of his Interests three years 
agp, is back In ; the picture - busi- 
ness here in association with M. 
Wardman, A. DeVale, K. Johns and 
•J. L Troyas. 

They have secured the Crohkle- 
ton building:, 108 East Main street. 
It will be revamped into a theatre 
and opened Sept. 15. 



Here 'Tis—rYours V«ry Truly 

LITTLE JACK LITTLE 

Known and Idolizi^d by Millions 

Radio's celebrated persPhallty is 
hack on Station WLW, jGIhcinnati. 
The Big Radio Shows this season 
will keep me hustling for a while. 

"For iluture bookings correspond 
with 1238. Michigan Ave., Cincinnati, 
Ohio, or 'phone East ICTl-L. 



Undertaker V SideGne 



. ; . . Norwalk, Conn., Sept, 3. 
, Andrew J. Colling, one- of Con- 
necticut's Jforembist undertakers, 
has . given up his theatre running 
Sid© line. The local Empress and 
Regent have been leased by :Cpllins 
for 21 years to Charles Vuono, who 
operates the Palace and Strand at 
StamfPrd. 

'.; Collins recently let his other two 
lio.uses at Danbury go to the Hpff- 
mans. 

AUle Hamilton, with Collins, re- 
mains with Vuono. 



J, Charles Davis company • has 
gone to Presidio, Tea;., to make 
three pictures. First will be an all- 
tailker, "Below the Border." Others 
feature Art Acord, "A Texaa Bat- 
tler" and "Flashing Spurs,"- both 
silent, Bruce ^Mitchell will direct. 

Joseph Cawthorn for " Jazz 
Heaven,^' Radio, 



State Fair No Longer Brings Biz 
To Theatres-^^Btos Main Cause 



"COCKEYED" JAMS JOX 
HOUSES ON WEEK-END 



WhlzVed: right .out of the Roxy, 
where it: riaade house b.o. historv. 
Fox's .-^CPckTEycd ; World" ^iwrent 
into the neighborhood Fox Vayde- 
filni houses Saturday ar.d' started: 
to .'smash. :aU. previous records:' 
. Sensational biz reported at the 
.Academy (14 th street), Audubon 
(ICSth street), and ~ Fox's, Brook- 
lyn,' ; ■ . '■: ■ 

A lini^ on '. what the piptUre can- 
do at the Academy was shown since- 
ppening last Saturday. Six riiris . 
daily of the film witli.,- standees. 
The house seats . 3;514. The house 
opens at 10.30. with a Fanchbn & 
Marco unit; ';B6ws / and Beaux," 
only :ph the stage. So that the six 
cPrhpletjB shows can be given daily 
there the stage • act has its fu-st 
presentatipn at 12V35, noon. ; It fpi- 
lows the feature. . . -. 

Saturday, Sunday and 'Monday 
(holiday) .never sa^y such crowds 
that, jammed the APademy and . its 
entrances, a condition -a^^^ 
other .Fpx housps.-'. T^ 
range for ■ the three diTtys \vas \ CO- 
75 -.90. Monday to Friday .vnfiats., 
25-35 -.50.' Monday. ■ to ■ li'riday. 
nights, 40-50-75. 

Over in • Brooklyn the weeit-end . 
and holiday turned the entrance de- 
sire alhiPst into a .parilc; .; . 

Up' at the Audubon' it was f pre- 
cast it would be a completif . sellout 
for the entire .seven days. for. aft- 
ernoon and nights. 



Tracey's Three Years 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
Lee Tracey has ■g:6t a three-year 
contract with Fox, Signatures were 
affixed last week. . 

It means Tracey. leaves the stage 
after the coniilng season during 
which he must play "Front Page'* 
pn tiie rpad for Jed Harris. 



. /Milwaukee, Sopt; 3. . 
Wisconsin's State Fair is no long- 
er a , business makpr for the local 
theatres. Held here last week the 
houses suffered instead. 

Automobiles are given the ntaih 
blame, but a dropping interest in 
the fair itself is citPd. 

.Wiscpnisih's State; Fair is one p£ 
the -largest in ..the' U, S. Its l)uil: in 
previous 'years. hM. been .tre.mehdo.us. 
Last; weelVwith moderate ci'owds.and 
rain ; for a cpuiile of days, the the- 
atres .downtown .failed tp feel any 
acceleration iii; the bPx offices, 

'Those drawn in from .outlying 
points usually return h,ome the 
same day, . In , f prriier years the 
State Fair Was an occasion and ex-' 
ciise fpr a trip tp Milwaukee. It at 
least , lasted pvei:"hight or. for twp; 
days.. ■ . ■..''..■'.': •■ 

Taken as a toicch of a. fading In- 
terest in the State Fair .exhibits, 
how long that institution will keep 
going in the ; face pf : the evident 
stronger cPunter attractions yearly 
riiay b.eco'riie the problems of all Ijig 
city fairs. 



Fox's Mountain Div. 

Los Angeles, Sept. 3. '. . 
List of Kohn -and Fairchild houses 
taken over by. Harold .B. Franklin 
for Fox are as follows: Lincoln and 
Princess, Cheyenne, Wyo.; American, 
State and Lyric, JFort. Collins, Colo,; 
West, Strand and Rlalto," Trinidad, 
Cplp,; . Strand and America, Lbrig- 
monl, CblP.; Rialtb and Lov.eland, 
Lovelahd, Colo.; Jones and Cannon, 
Cannon City,, Colo, ; ■. Rpui'ke - iand. 
Wonderly, La Junta, Colo.; Corona, 
Mutual "and Duncan; Los Vegas, N.- 
M., and Rio Grande, Las Cruces, 
N, M. •. . 

"These theiatres will be known as 
FPx's, Rocky Mountain Division, 
with heaiiquarters in Denver and 
Kphn to remain In charge. Seating 
capacities range from 500 to 2,0Q0. 

Franklin is. expected back f roih 
Denver Sept. 6, if he doesn't go oh 
to New York. 




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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Pete WoodhuU Keeps Traveling 
As and Persuader 



"With the MPTO A rendered irn-' 
potent by the Abrjim Myeris Aliied. 
States and liable to ' shut off the 
president's traveling expenses and 
$200 per week to boot any day .now, 
Pete Wopdhull grabbed hi msGit a 
title and a little irn&re dough AVith 
the Schlcssingers. the latter feel 
Woodhull's Indie cbntacts over ..the' 
many years past will rip into, thiis 
sewing up business on the part of 
talker competitorsJ and >viU sh6,pt 
Dr. DeForest's talker prescription 

to the fore. \^ 
The Schles.singers and Pete didn't 

negotiate long:. . Jiiist a week.. Wopd- 
hull capitulated to a vice-pres- 
idency. '«^A 
DeForest plans to underbid RCA 
Photophone, which recentljf ai^r 
Iiounced a- reproducing ipparattis 

for $3,000. v-; ^ : ■■ • . 

At present peFd rest: equipment 

sells at $6,500. with a' Junior 'ap^ 
paratus for houses under 7,50 seats 
at about $5,000. . . : . 

Simultaneously with the drive for 
Installations it is deported General, 
Talking Pictures Corpbration Is 
about to make its • long-pbstppned 
entrance into the prpduction field 
At present Its studio on TSaat .. 48t|i 
street Is pcciipied on sub.:lease b.v 
Weiss Brothers, but can be re- 
possessed by DeiForest upon notice. 



Woodiiull,- with l3eFor*^t and the 
Steffcs-Myers group actively en- 
dprsing .RCA I'hotophone, creates 
the parellei of the pro -Hays and the 
ahti-tlays exhibitors Unihg lip be- 
hind two competing devices, each 
tiiaking strong bids to line up the 
5,000 unwired theatreis of small 
capacity .which now cbhstitiite the 
remnants of the independent field.. 

Although the '.MP'l'dA paid up 
meiVibership fpr the .i>ast fe.w years 
has .almost been made up of 100% ■ 
prodiicer-afQliatefl tlieatrcs partiall 
to : \Vesterri . Elootric, the £)eFpres.t 
aggregation feels that its adqliisi- 
tipn will deliver , the indepehdenta 
.hand and : fo.ot.' ' • '. ^ . 

. Past floRPo. heads of the MPTGA; 
inciudiiig Joe Seider, also, pa;rtobk 
of the food spread at the Savoy- 
Piaza in .jubili'-tion pf Pete's timely 
turn-over. 

\ The theatre organization,, never 
powerf ul beQause of " petty .bicker- 
ings arnohg its executiyes, has, with 
the coup pulled by Myers apd the 
jiadio-Tiffany-Photophone hook-up, 
literally voided Its usefulness to.; 
the Hays organization. Obsiervations 
have beisn ' niade. frequently in the; 
ihfornied; trade during, the past few 
months Us tp why two oixtfits When 
Hays ha.s the meetings in his pla.ce. 
Nevertheless, ah put-:Of ^tbwner . Is 



Sign— After 15 Yfs. 

Painters are brushing on a. 
colored picture . for Radio 
Pictures', talking production of 
"Rio Rita" on the hbrth wall 
of Kelth*s Palace theatre 
building. ' . "' y- . ' 

That wall for 15 years has 

contained only th6 wording, 
".B. F. Keith's Palace Theatre." 
It's hardly distingutshablb at 
present, . through- ;faded paint. 

The; wall and sign command 
a sweep up 7th avenue,, and 
also, from directly opposite on 
Broadway, the' impprta.nt bill-; 
ihg space iias been; entirely 
wasted Jieretof ore. ; 



PUBLIX TAKES METRO 
FROM R-K-OW MINN. 



reported being brought liri t<> sit In. 
Pete's chair f.br awhile, M. A, j^igl^t ^ 
rter/ . ■ ',• - 

• Another Schlessinger ; acquisition 
is :jl6bert E. Saunders, described as 
a South Af riican hanker. He will offi- 
ciate as secretary. Heretofore, .Joe 
Stark is iihderstobd: to have held 
that ppst, .as . well aS' ■sebretary foi- 
the DeForiest prompters. , 



No Publix, Cincinnati? : 

; ' dincinhati, Sept. . 3.. 
Piiblix is said to have' temiiorarily 
abandoned its intention of building 
a theatre in this city. 

• The asseiinbly pf a site at 9th and 
yin.6 streets had gone fprward. 
From the story, something unknPwii 
turned up . and the- deal is reportbd 
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ASTMAN Sdnochrome Tinted Positive Films translate 
every mood of the screen into color. Their sixteen delicate 
tints lenct subtle atmos^iere lo eyei^ 
they sEire s6 adjnsted^^^ 

sbiind reproduction . . . .Best of all, they are available at a 
cost no higher than that of black-and-white. ^ : 

yersatile, effective, inexpensiye, Eastman Sonochromc 
is the answer to miany a sound-and-color question. 

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 



No Great States 



Minnoai>olIs, Sept, 3, 
Publix dealt R^K-O a hard blow 
here " when it succeeded in getting 
back: the M-GrM film liroduct for 
MirihoaipoUs.' R-lt-O last year had 
outbid Publix for this product and' 
landed it for . the " nenncpin-pr- 
phcuni, it .wa'3 the first time that 
the ioGal vaudeville, house, oyer had 
splurged, so strongly on pictiireif;, . 
paying ah averagei pirice of .i$^3;006 a 
Week^fot-the M-G-M screen attrac-. 
.lions, -.y .. . ?' ■ / 

Hennepin - play od^^^^^^u^^ ^leti'o ; 

pictures heavily the past season. 
Previously, it dcpohdcd almost en- 
I tirely on : its Keith vaiide, using pib-. 
turca as fillersrin prior, -to .the 
M-G-M,acqui.«!ition. . 

Under a ; ne\y contract Publix 
takea the entire. Metro '29-'30 prod- 
iict exclusively for Minneapolis an;d 
the jipvthwest ; terrl toi^y.. . tiennepiii 
is now left only with..RK0/ Pathe, 
independent product and the '28-'29 
M-G-M . pictui^os. S^^^^^ ; 

Fox and tjfniversal pictures Ave 
still outside the Publix fold. Botli 
of these brands .are bei.ng iised by 
the Pantages hbii^e here. . . 



Chicago, Sept. 3. 
The name of Groat States 'rho-. 
atros, familiar in every town in Illi- 
nois, will bo discarded. Hereafter, 
the houses - will be known as Puh- 
lix..- " 

A special- institutional adyertising 
camitaiirn' has been started, to . ac*. 
quaint tiie state, with .the .chahge. 



Harry Gi-ebn in F.annie iBrlce pic- 
ture (U A) before starting on term 
contract with Par Nov. . !» Robert 
Armstrong, . borrovvcd frbrh Palhe, 
to play prize fighter* opippsite Miss 
Brice. . ■ . ' ■ ■ '■ .•■ ■■ 

Joan 'Bennett will, siriig in "Song 
Qf ; Broad vcay,". UA.V . ; ' . 



CbncessicHii From llm 



' :Cle\'eland,; Sept. 3v . 

laocal exhibitors and oj)ef.atPrs' 
unio'h have s;|gned7a hew. vyorking 
agreement. No trouble such . as has 
been experienced in Al^roh came up' 
in Teaching a wage scale agree 
i riient. 

New: contract jprpvides for a con 
tinuatipn of present day ^ Scale in 
silent picture houses, but calls for 
salary reduction' in two. classifica 
tions of talker theatres. 

Operators in. houses with 500 . to 
800 seat capacity, playing seven 
nights and Sunday maitinee, to re 
■c'eive $85 instead of $100 weelily. . 
Houses seating 500 or less ■vyiil pay 
operators. $7.5 instead of $100.a'Week 
for seven nights and. matinee. .. . 

Reductibh doesn't japply to.clOwri 
town contihuous show houses, 
which' -will continue to pky . $100 
vv:eekly. Operator is, to reecive 
added pay, pro rata, if aii extra 
matinee is scheduled in both cases, 




Cost Films $15,000 

San Francisco, Sept. 3 
Arrival of the Graf Zeppelin was 
a bigger show than any this, burg 
has turned out to see since the 
pla.ce was a; .hiining camp. 
: Every downtown picture house 
got a slap at the b. p. that was felt 
for the rest Pf the week. 

Between five and seven that Sun- 
day afternoon, each of. San Fran- 
cisco's hills was black with peo- 
ple." Weather was pcrfefct to view 
the \vhaie of the sky as it glided in 
froin the Fa.rrallones, skimmed 
through the Golden Gate, circled tlie 
bay, glided across the roofs of the 
I Pfflce buildings arid then headed for 
I IjOs Angeles. . ' 

The huge Fpx suffered a loss of 
$1,500 during the; two hours; Gra- 
I nad a • was hit abp u t . $1,000 , bo th fig-. 
..ures admitted, and all of .the pthcv - 
houses likewise suffered prppor-, 
tionately. . . ' . ■ ' ' : 

lOsiiniated Zeppelin's arrival dur- 
|iing supper show .hours cost San 
Pi'anciscb thejttres' better than $15,- 
000 In receipts. 





; : J^GABBO" AT $2 

: .' "Great Gabbd," the Jaiiies .Cruze 
-picture, opens. Sept. 12'-at. the. Sol-, 
wyn,-. Ne^Y York, , fo^. a $3 .engage-'.: 
ment. . it is being presented by the 
new group: headed by Sarriuel Zier- 
ler, with . whom Cruze recently e.f ^ 
fected a distribution tie.-up. 

Reported this' picture has been 
booked by Fox for Ins entire cii> 
cuit, but this-is not confiripod. 

Neglepted Theatre 

Jtliddlctown, Conn., .Sept. 3. 
'Chargin.g that: -the ': Connecticut 



MARKS BROS. 
Granada and Marbro Theatres: 
CHICAGO 
Per. M(fr., MUKKAY BI^OOM 



COSTUME 
FOR HIR 



PnODTJCTIONB 
1SXPI..OITATIONS 
PRESBNTXTt'OKB 



li^ ' C O S T* U AA E S ' 




Itivo'r V-alloy Theatre Xoriv, of i'.os- 
Uin, pre.«('nt l<';i.<'oe of. the CJriind 
Uieatve in . liiis . .oily; has ' jiaid no 
rout for 11.10 h(!nsc aiul ha.s removed 
einiipmont from the unused theatre 
and th;it. it lia.'^ allowed the properly 
to . deteriorate, Halvutbro Adorno, 
Who ■ cdMl i:ols the property, has 
.started legal aetlcm to reopyer $-5,- 
000 from the corporatipn. . . 




5th Ave. 
Theatre, 
Seattle, 
Wash. 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



I 21 







PATHE 




RECORDS 



ANN HARDING 
"PARIS 
BOUND'' 

u-ith Frederic March 
nnd Leslie Fenton - . 

From, the staffe play by Philip 
Barry, Produced by Arthur 
Hopkins, Supervised by Maurice 
Revnes, Directed by Edward H. 
Griffith, Adaptation by Horace 
Jackson . 



INA CLAIRE 

in 

"THE AWFUL 
TRUTH" 

..ill. HENRY DANIEL 

Story by Arthur Richnuiri, 
Directed M{irshall Seihin, 

SuinTiisrd by Maurice Hemes, 
Didlimiti' <lirecteil by Rollu 
r.loyil. tiltip I (I I ion b\- Arthur 
Klrh niiiii 1111(1 Horace Jachson . 



"LUCKY IN 
LOVE" 

" "' MORTON DOWNEY 
<■".' BETTY LAWFORD 

Story ai\d dialogue by 
(■ene .\fnrlyey 

<frif:inui son us hv Hud Creen 
and Sam //. Slept. Musical 
Direct or Sac ha Bun ch u k . 
Directed by Kenneth JTebb. 
Supervised by Robert Kane. 



\rst BIG FWE on PAT^ 1929-30 program set 
astajidcLrdjbrshow 
industry. Keyed to the taste of a puMic 
bewniing metic 

productions of the inost advanced type^ 
in star value^ production merit, and story interest, are a 
tnie c^ of the entir 

"^rdrn fqr the 




NN HARDING in PARIS BOUND literally tobk 
Ghiciagoi by storm showing at the Sliiide- 

bafcer, and was icclainied by critics and pu^ as a star 
destined to siirp^a^s eyen her brilliant career on the stage. 
At the Fisher Theatrcv Detroit, PARIS BOUND duplicated 



its 



o success. 



EDDIE QUILLAN in THE SOPHOMORE played to 
tremendous business in day and date showings at the 
Paramount Theatres in New York and Brooklyn. The 
reviewers raved over the picture and placed Eddie on a 
plane as high as Harold Lloyd. THE SOPHOMORE also 
scored heavily in the Michigan Theatre, Detroit; Princess, 
Toledo; St. Louis Theatre, St. Louis; and elsewhere 

INA CLAIRE in THE AWFUL TRUTH, a production of 
wondrous power and appeal, is rated by reviewers as the 
most distinctive personality that has come to the talking stage 
— a noteworthy addition to the stellar ranks of Hollywood. 

BIG NEWS with ROBERT ARMSTRONG and CAROL 
LOMBARD is classed by foremost critics as the most 
realistic, human story of newspaper life ever filmed. 

LUCKY IN LOVE with MORTON DOWNEY is an 
aU -singing, all-talking sensation ; novel, fascinating, 
with sure-fire audience appeal. 



"THE 
SOPHOMORE" 

utih EDDIE QUILLAN 
Sally O'Neil, Jeanette Loff 

from the story by Corey Ford 
Supervised by If^illiain Consel- 
man. Directed by Leo McCarev, 
Adaptation by Joseph Franklin 
Poland. 



"BIG 
NEWS" 

' ". ROBERT ARMSTRONG 
<■'</ CAROL LOMBARD 

From lite slory by (jcor^e S. 
Brooks. Screen play by \t alter 
de Leon. Adaptation by Jack 
Juiifiineyer. Directed by 
Crefiory La Cava. 



PATH 




i 




OTHER GREAT ONES COMING ! 



V A "R I E T Y 



Weflhesday, 'September 4, 1929 " 



The Greatest Epic Picture f 
Released In Ten Years • 




In 



44 



Evangeline 



from Lon^ettoufs 
L0ve Epic 



-yl'-. 



^ ~ S ' ^-■■"■■^%/'v 




• . ■ ■ ,-.■*■ • - 

One oS tbe most Keart gripping and stirring scenes ever produced for pictures 



■*A classic. It is a gem. Never has 
Dolori^ looked M beaortiful/^^ 

Epic aidiieve^ 

--New York American 



^^Deserves a Three Star rating. Miss 
Del Rio is a perfect choice for 

r-^JVeu) York News 



99 



spectacular film,- 

. -^-Washington Daily News 



Alt EDWIN CAREWE Produetion^ been acclaimed in the big- 

gest cities as the finest of its kind evw 
New Orleans, Sea^ 

Francisco, Salt Lake CitjTj Kansas City. 




Synchronized with one of the most beautifid musical scores ever composed 
for a motion picture. In this picture Miss Del Rio sings three songs, one 
being the Irving Berlin HIT ^'Evangeline.'' Screen play by FINIS FOX. 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



23 













Booked 
Solid by 
Leading 
Circuits! 



a 



E 



^ PairamouQt Sound Sbo^^^^^ 
fillers into seat fillers! ^ This company 
^42 ialkibg) singing, musieal releaseis in 
one and two reels for 1929 -30 give yon 
JiriUiaiit flashes of the New ^^^S^^^ 
that inake real box office attractions. 
Worthy of 24-8heets! ^ Paramount 
Sound NeWs has shown its leadership 
from the start. Paraiiioiint Silent News 
is a necessity for houses wired and 
iinWired. Christie Talking Plays 
oflfei" Holly wood!& finest talent. 
Paramount Acts, made a stone^s 
throw from Broadway at bur 
Long Island studio, present 
famous stage stars no other 
company can get. Parsimount 
Screen Songs, the most pop- 
ular one-reel subject on 
the market. The new Talk- 
ing Cartoons are its biggest 
rival ! 




PARAMOUNT 

PICTTOES 

OF THE 

NEW SHOW WORLD 



HAROLD LLOYD* 

talking in : 
Welcome Danger* 

■ •■ 

TliE two BLACK CROWS 
MORAN and MACK 
Wiiy Bring That llp.?»» 



*'l HE DANCE OF LIFE»» 
Hal Sfkcily^Nancir Carroll 
• • ■'. 

«*f HE FOUR FEATHERS** 
12th $2 week in N. Y. 

"DR. FU MANCHO** 
5 weeks on Broadwaj 

.■ •■ 

"THt: VIRGINIAN** 
$2 Outdoor Talker 

* ProdUcfid by Harold Lloyd Corp, 
Fara mount Releatt 







The New Show World Prmes St^ 

The box bflice is the test. Adj ectives don't count. Paramount merely asks exhibitors to compare theatre figures in 
judging 1929-30 product. The clean-ups scored by "THE COCOANUTS,^' ''THE MYSTERIOUS DR. FU MANGHU " 
"THE DANCE OF LIFE," "THE GREENE MURDER CASE" and other Paramount product already released can leave 
no doubt in your minds that this company alone has the pictures that get the SENSATIONAL dough consistently 

-in-the^New^ ShirirW^ 



THE NEW SHOW WORLD COMPANY 



24 



VARIETY 



F I L M R E V I E W S 



Wednesday. September 4, 1929 



THE ARGYLE CASE 

(Continued from • page 13) 
A new element in the coek-robln 
exposition of ^mystery niellers in 
struclc here in that one pretty well 
suspects Who the murderer is but 
appreciates that the crimingloi^^isrs 
priniary task is not to apprehend 
him until the necessary circumstan- 
tial evidence is first completed. 

The analytical may become curi- 
ous about the plausibility of certain 
things Hive the TNT-loaded . citrars,? 
the. warninpir scrap of. .i)ujjn'r tl)at 
ialls from the ooiliiiff, the gullibility 
of an otherwise astute gang, and 
other loose 'en d^, but the mystery 
fans ioVe this ba.mboozlinR- and 
realize that much of the ext;r,incous 
hokum is put in "just to make it. 
harder."- 

Picture runninj^ SS minutes, mainr 
tains interest throtighouf. I'Argyle 
Case": will- not . permit the .ticket- 
. ch(>p;pers to fall asleep in the lob- 
bies/ : . :, ■ ' • .. • AbcL 



George :Barraud opposite Mae 
Murray in: "Peacock Alley," .T-S. ; 

inTdley Early and Shernrian Lowe 
Tvriting . original, : "Man , About 
Town," for Joseph Sehildkraut and 



WOMAN TRAP 

(ALL DIALOG) 

Paramount prndiictl.on and rclcaec.' Ftn- 
turiiiB llal Skclly, ' C^lipstiT Morris and 
Kvplyn Urcnt. Dlnctf-a by William ^ViU- 
maiv. Story by Kdwin liurkc. UuxIok by 
Hartlott t'ormack. Adaptation by LouIj<" 
liOnj;. Cimn'raniari Jlfnry Cicrard. At 
Paramount, Now York, week Aub. 30. 
•}tunnlnB thno, W mina. 
ly.xT)' Jl.iluno 



...... .TIal .Skelly 

...... ChC.Mtrr Morris 

, Kvflyn- Hnint 

. ..AVm. It. Davidson 
'.Kme EllslPr 
........ .Aiuy Oliver 

.. .•. . . ,' iTA'Slie Konlon 
iriiurlofi Ciblyn 
. . j6siM>li . Mankicwlcz 
. . ;, Wilson }lununell 



Kay Alaliirie. . . i. . . 
Kitty JOvaiis. 
XValt.s. . . ..• 
Mrs. Miklorio. ; •-• • • 
.M?; Kvans.:. ■ 

K.ldlo.Hvaua. 

Sti.ilth,,. ...... 

JlepOitfT. . . . ..... 

Detective Ofipialn. . 

Melodrama of average progi"«iin 
quality. Generates enough .suppensc 
to pump up the balio.on.bf an hour'? 
engrossment. It's ..gangstei- . and 
tough cbpper hbdge-podge, -seen be- 
fore; but holding a primitive punch 
that will sufiFlc^ to get it ai^rpss. . .: 
: Kal Skelfy Is. the dominant char- 
acter, an ea.sy agoing sergeant in the 
early footage, developing conscience 
later and .becoming the terror of the 
scofflaw.s. 

Bbmaiice is present to . about 

% of 1%;. • ;. 

. Originally Edwin Burke's story 



LESTER HUFF 

Solo Orgdnist 

IJOEW 



3rd Year With Loew's 

thanks to 1X)UIS k. SIDNEY 



was a, vaudeville act. It was re- 
vived around New York a couple of 
months ago by Itobert (Jlcckler'. 
This episode is Incorporated at tiu' 
finale of tlie picture, but falls prt.'t(y 
flat, the film ending a bit laniely, 

"Woman Trap" reniains in the 
programcr classification because of 
the muddled condition of the script 
from time to time.. This, of course, 
may be due to editing. 

Flaws can be pleked, but the tout 
ensemble passes niiistor a.s reason- 
ably tense melodrama. - Land. 

BACHELORS' CLUB 

(SILENT) 

. Osiar . Price, . produoiloii... . .RIfhard .Tal- 
madifje, . star. ' Support Irioludc^ Itarbara 
Worth and Edna Murpliy. Indi'peMdi'ni re- 
Irase. At ■ IjOCw' Si . .N ew' .Yorlt (one . day.) ;■ 
A.uK. 30; half double bill. Running time, <M 
mina. ■...>■ 



It's Dick Talmadge up to his old 
acrobatic stuff, touched up In a new 
way, but still the same old display 
Of athletic skill that brought H. T. 
td the.lore when he stopped doubling 
for Fairbanks, Leaivlng this picture 
good for double bills as a silent with 
acrobatics. . ' ■ . 

The picture was made before talk- 
ers became necessary, to the exhibs. 
It. is given soirie help :on the inod-v 
ernistic scheme of things by having 
a musical accompariirhent made since 
the picture was turned put; Other- 
wise silent. ■ .' . 
: This iridic sure is story shy. At- 
tempt made to make somethmg' out 
of a president of a bachelors' club 
going goofy . over ' a girl and then 
having the club mete out punish- 
ment to him for breaking the very- 
rule he established, ,• V 

Talmadge does, those long hand- 
springs and bumpety bump i-oll- 
overs fer no good reason other thaiV 
to make Dick look sprightly. ' The 
picture, however, gets its best in- 
ning bni Talma'dge'is a;thletic prowess. 

All of Talmadge's skyrocketing 



around lumbor yai'ds and aboard 
steamship. 

I|h(.»ti)graphy good. Ship seorics 
esj)ecial)y well cameraed. Mark. 



THE LOVE TRAP 

(10% DIALOG) 

I'n'lversal pnuliiotloh .and rel<?ase,' Star- 
ring J.Hura J/nlM.'tnic; lUrOcfed by Wil- 
liam Wylor. Story by H;.. tJ. Monta^ne. 
("a.-id Incliulos: Noll ' J(Iiinilltiin, Norman 
.Trovor and Jooylyn T<oo. Western ISleo-' 
trio .'ii>un<l(.'d. At Ni'W. York tlK-alro,- one 
day, Auff. 20. lUiiiiilnB" time 03 mina. 



Much dramatic quality with nice 
comedy relief. Captions and dia- 
log indisputably, good. ."The Love 
Ti-ap'' is not merely another chorus 
girl picture. Nunrierous unique situ, 
iltions. Recording of Laura L'a- 



Plante and . Neil Hamilton stands 
out. 

Story gathers momentuni from 
the start, reaching high intercMt 
with the voices. Backstage and so- 
ciety life wfcll set forth. Girl fired 
from chorus, desperate for funds to 
pay landlady, goes w.ltU fast chorus 
girl friend to party to make half a 
"C", Attacked, she beats It home to 
find herself dispossessed. Picked up 
in fTtreet by young man, who offei-a 
.shelter in his taxicab. Fellow puts 
furniturie in threie other cabs, order- 
ing drivers to jjo "South." Hill 
runs up into the' hundreds. Wind- 
up mairrled. 

Folks of the man belong to upper 
cru,st arid, disdain the chorUs girl. . 

(Continued on page 31) 



VICTOR MILLER 

Conducting 

LOEWS STATE THEATRE 
SYRACUSEy N. Y. 



■ ' Late of "LADY FINGERS'' 
FEATURED IN FAN C HON & MARCO IDEAS 

Direction LYONS & LYONS 



BILL SCO TT^^ 



And His 



VENETIAN GONDOLIERS 

A i)f^erc^^ Dance Orchestra 

Nightly from the 

NEW YORK CITY 

Broddcdsting Regularly O WJZ 
EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY 




LLOYD HILL Presents 




ILD OSG A 




Originator of a New and Novel 





OSCAR'S SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING 



9J 



RADIO STATION L-O-E-W 









M ustcal . Director 



1916-'17-'18-'19 

Loew's StUIman, Cleveland 

Thanks to 
MARCUS LOEW 

(Peace be with him) 



1927 

Lbew's Sheridan, New York 
tx>ew's Oriental, Brooklyn 

Thanks to 
ERNST LUZ 



1928-'29 

Loew*s Ohio, Colukiibus 

Thanks to 
LOUIS K. SIDNEY 





Personality Organist 



Presenting His Latest Song Hit 

"WHAT A MOON" 

At Loew's and United Artists Ohio Theatre 
COLUMBUS, OHIO 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 




A V R£ VOIR BliaAO WA Y 

(With grateful acknow^ to our many friends) 




(Wheire we trust we w^^^ 



RUDY 



VALLEE 



his 



Starring in 



Radio Pictures^ Special 

'The Vugahond Lover' 



NOW IN PRODUCTION 




Exclusive Managemeiit of the National Broadcasting Co 



Personal IMrectipn: EDWIN W; SCHEUING 




V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Vb SyLVA , Brown & Henderson, inc. Songs 

IN SCREEN PRODUCTIONS 



Preaiieb<»>» 



Warner Brdthers Picture 

"Sai ii » 

SONGS" 

Fealiinng AL JOLSON 



"Little Pal" 
"Why Can't You" 
"Used To You" 
"Fin ill Seventh Heaven" 



By AI JoUon, De iSylva, Browa A 
Jlchderton 



Metro^Goldwyh-Mayer Present 
Marion Dayies in 



^■Marianne? 
"When 1 See My Sugar" 

• (I Get -a Lump in My. Throat) 

"Oo-La^La-la-La" 
^The Girl f roni 
Nod Chateau" 



By Roy Turk and Fred E. AMert 



William Fox Movietone 
"•oduction 



iff 



'•Djmce^th^^^^ 

, • ^ Wan-A MaM ' 

^ant^^I^^^^^ 

"1 Love" 



By D* S,W.. B'o^*^ 



Wiliiam Fox Movietone 
Production 



WORLD" 



"So Dear to Me 



By Conrad, Cottier and Mitcltiell 



WiUiam Fox Movietone 
FVoduetion 

Featuring WILL ROGERS 

"THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS" 



"1 Could. Do It for You" 



By Conrad, Gottler and Mitchell 



441 



»» 



*nd Dave^ St^^ni 



per 



ipson 



WUliam Fox Movietone 
Production 

"FROZEN JUSTICE" 

Featuring LENORE ULRIC 



"The Right Kind of Man" 



By L. Wolfe Gilbert and Abel Baer' 



•"•'Bon, 



B7 



•tu' 



^'^•^»oauc6o» 



WiUiam Fok Movietone 
IVoduction 



03t 



By 



Too Wonderful for Words" 
"Steppin' Along" 



By Harlan Thonipton ahd 
; Dave Stamped 



a 




e// 




f 

'D& SvLVA , 'Brown & HeNDBRSON, inc. 

VA^S SEVBNTH AVE^. N&W VORKL, N V V> 



' Wednesday; iSeptembfer 4,' 1929 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



s27 



Inside Stuff-Pictures 



The Montreal's drawing pppulatlon as given In Variety at 600,000 
brought on a controversy over its accuracy. A lay reader knowing his 
Canada wrote that every one but a Variety man would Ijnow Montreal 
has a PoPu^^t'O'" '''^. '^^^ 

■ /Making the ipapQr's; Montreal correspondent the alibi, he answered by 
saying that an. estimated drawing; pdpiiiation to him raeant the pos- 
(Bilile number of people Who might be Inveigled into a ^theat^ Taking 
his cue thusly, :the deductions are the childroji under 16 not . permitted 
in theatres: in the Province of Quebec and the atteiiding/rosiRtance of 
their parents to the scrcien luiL'e for that iTason, aiid bcKides the Very 
large number influenced by .the Church in Mcmtrori.!, also . nbn-thGatre-, 
^oers, leayihg .the not as per estimate as (diavv pop, 6.()0,<)0Q).. • ; . . . 



■ ilndorsQmfenf ads of! commercial, articles, has, reachpd the slapc where 
testimph^lis £roh\'5Gbrctarics to. pic'Uii.-e personalties iire now- being used 
irt inagazihe cppy; ' Among, bne of those nbtod in a: nationally circulated 
mag is .a .jp^lug for a^^ secretary of John Mc- 

Cormiclc, First.7Nati.dnal. p -\ 



•Pathe and R-j'^'P .Is said to jhaVe^^^ gone into a clinch over thC; Iv^ith 
contraet to Play Pathe features, ■ Some meetings have- boon held on';the 
rriatte.r; It appears to be mostly about rentals fpr thie . Tathe subjects. 
Thes^ take in full lengths and short?. : 

. The Pathe-Kelth cQntract;tliat has about 10 more years' to run, is re- 
ported ca;iling upon Keith's to play a certain number of Pathe full length 
teatures annually, around 25 ;it is said; These, with no rental iixed; 





Musical Diirector 



and 



Violin Soloist 



In. exchange for that contract Keith's la reported to have received a 
bonus in Pathe common stock of some 60,000 shares. 

Where no rental can be agreed upon, the contract calls for an arbiter, 
•The Keith-Pathe wrangle nearly reached that point last \veek, from the 
account, although later it was said to be in the process of smoothenirtg 
put. It started over some Pathe pictures Keith's pUiyed last season,, 
without rental Axed. , 



A difficulty American' film companies encounter in many foreign coun- 
tries is the laws, applying to the discharge of employees. In these 
countries from four weeks to six months, or oven a' yjear, must elapse 
between notice of dismissal and the- actual dlshti.<!iial or discontinuance 
pf' saiary,.- .■■.;...■;•:..•;'.■.'■ ■ i': J ■ ^ 

This is regulated by the length , of eniployment and the '.chnra.ctpr oi 
the job Pccupicd. . It is designed as a gdvtM'hweivt' nioasure to pratect. 
Avprkers in: coiintrie's where jobs are ^scarce, and being fired is a 
catastrophe.' . ; ■'■ ' : ' ■ ^; ,." ^^v 

., ^ArpeiUoan;. firms opening pnices in these laii(l>! have to be viirj'. cir-.. 
cumsijQct in . hiring help as rnistakos . iiv . soU'ctioh are costly .to iToU 
An exchdnge merger deal' between' t-wo - American fi.npa' iii a- ;foreign 
cbuntry i.s. now held up-.while the matter of -taUing; care .pC om-plbyeds 
.iiS ■■Hcttied..' ■ ■:. ''■';■ . -■ 



"Cotton and Silk,"* 
Jr., '-The . Other 



bii 



' Nancy GarroU has fallen Ihtd. a couple of 
merGsf acciderit arid her latest , by ah ihcid'oht. 
.\Vhen Ann Nichols ai>'ranged with- Para mount' 

(Continued on page 56) 



pioturps/ her. first by 
to ; hiive- .''Abie's Iri.sh 



ley Cliambers, 
M-G. 

Grant "^Vithera, 
Tomorrows^" FN. 

liiHTy EOAVeh. Ernest fitilliard for 
"Red Hot lUiythni," Pathe; 

Complete cast "Long Star Han- 
ger," Fox: Sue Carol, tledrge 
O'Hrlen, Charles Morton, l^e.K Hell, 
Jean Bary, Creorge McFarliino, Uoy 
.Stewart, Walter McGrail, . \\'.aV'ix?.n- 
Hymer, Russell StmiJsbn, Dick 
Alpxarider, Bob Steele, Roy Coul.son, 
Oliver .Kokhardt,' Caroline Rankin; 
Ralph Le Fovre, Delmar- Watson, 
.I'Jli/.abolh I Patterson, Ilka Chafier. , 
, .Geor'i;:ie Stone for "All's Quiet P'h 
WesLeni Front," U.- ■ . ■ ^- . ■ ' . ■. 
. c;ast of ".Jazz .Heaven/.' Rdilio, in- 
I'kulos J ( V.nny . Slack lii'own, : Sally 
.tV-Nell.- Clyde Cook, Lilaii. hc^; Prpd- 
i.n'i('-i. .Tool McRae, Ralf- HaroUl'o. 

Aiay lUiley .jfor.<'Four iiillies," F'Nv 
'.■ ^.liiek lagan's option ; taken up fay 

Gov. ■■ -■' ■■■■ ■■ . ■■: . ■ 



WEST tOAST NOTES 



rected; by C.haiies Itogcirs, fdrriier 

writer on studio ■staffi . 

: . O.scar '. Ai)fel.. 'Oeorge Davis, Dud- 




s Start ^hcatvc 



PITTSBURGH 

54th WEEK 





Organist 



LOEW'S PENN THEATRE 

PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Frances Agnew to write adaif>ta- 
tion, continuity a!hd dialog of > "Thc- 
Popr Spprt,".y. : 

Nena Quartaro, Nick De Ruiz a.nd 
Rose . Diorie; for " "Isle of Kscape," 

wb; ■ 

. Robert J1;ili^; for "Ropes." U.- 
; iLucien Littlefield, in "The Mar- 
seillaise." U; ■ ' . 

IBuster and John West, "The 
Dancing Gpb," by Vernon Smith,, 
Christie... : . 

Bert Roach, arid Natalie Joyce, 
"The Fatal Forceps," Christie. . 
f ; Joseph Ricksbn and Richard Alex- 
ander, "Lone Star Ranger," Fox. 

Charles Grapcwin, new head of 
Christie's script and dialog depart- 
riient. 

; Virginia Sale, for "Dude Wrang- 
ler," Mrs. Reid. 

Robert Edeson, Antonio Moreno, 
for "Roriiance of Rio Grande," Fox. 

Ulrich Haupt, for "Rogue's SOng," 

m-g; : 

Jocelyn Lee, "The Children," Par. 
■ Coni-ad Nagel, in "Ship from 
Shanghai." Kay Johnson, Louis 
Wolheini in cast. M-Gr. 

Aima Bennett, Baldy Belmont, 
May Wallace, Jerry Drew, Howard 
Truesdell, for "Painted Faces," T-S. 
, Louis Wolheim added "All Quiet 
on Western ijlrpht," tJ. 

Joselyn Lee, for "The Next Room," 
FN.- 

Shep Canip, "if I . Were King," 
Par. 

Ruth Taylor, for "This Thing 
Called Love,*' Pathe, 

W'^illlam Austin, Albert Gran, for 
"The Man," WB. 

Natalie Mioorehead, for "Furies," 
FN. ■ 

Bodil Rosing, Sydney Bracey, for 
"Bishop Murder Case," M-G. 

Harry Pollard-directing "Ropes," U- 

Barbara Stanwyck opposite Frank 
Pay, Partner," WB. 

Mitchell Lewis, Neely Edwards, 
two-reel comedy for Academy Pic- 
tures, new independent company, 
Lee Jason directing. 

Albert Kelly and Robert Ober, co- 
directing "Night Hostess," M-G 
Story frorii Phil Dunning's play of 
same name. 

Pickwick Productions will make 
"Illegitimate Parents" from story by 
Maxine Alton. No cast or director 
set. . 

M-G has chg,nged title of "Jungle" 
to "Untamed.". 

Memo's Arabs, "Show of Shows." 
WB/ 

Ivan LcbedefC added "Bugle 
Sounds.'' M-Q. 

William Holden "Other Tomor- 
rows.". PN. . ; 

Harry -Cording, "Marseillaise," U 

Robert Ellis, "Ropes," U. 

Harry . Larigdoh; starts his third 
comedy: for Roacli this week. Di 




AND HIS BANJO 

Master of Ceremonies 

VALENCIA. NEW YORK 

Indefinitely — 15th Week Now 
WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION TO 





K. 




Many Thanks for the Co-operation and Encburagement of 
COLBY HARRIMAN, BENNY THAU, W. K. SAXTON, 
CHESTER HALE, ARTHUR KNORR 

JWrection WM 



After a s^qiifying engaigement of 40 CONSEC^/Tiy^jE WEEKS^^^^^ Cer€m€nuesr--Condt^ 







SCHOOLER 



Has Been Chosen to Open the New Magnifioeii^ 

For an Indefinite Ehgagement^ Starting Sept. 7 

Ackhqwledging the splendid co-operation given me by Mr. Louis K. Sidney, Mr; E. A. Schiller, Mr. Benny Thau and the Messrs. Hale, and Knorr 



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VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 







.This.dQpartrnent c<ihtain$ rewritten theatr'ical.nevvs items as pub« 
lished during the Week in the daily papers of. New York, Chicago, 
vSan, Francisco, Los .Angeles and London. : Variety takes no cr.ed.it 
for.'these news. itehis; each has been Rewritten froni a dajly paper. 



them. Commish returnoa tlioin -with 
statement that federal .prohibition 
ngcnt had power to ni't upon them 
and that it. would cost thO city 

[ ^iJJjOOO.OQO a year to . cnforoe local 

' prohibitioji.; , , 



LONDON 



Mary Meriiall (divorced wife of 
Ion Swinley), anil I'VaiiUliii 1 )yall. 
(also - divorced) ..both iKiiiiilar statio 
favorites arc to marry : in •London, 
this week. 



Flying squad, i'aidod. a Cji-iu-los 
Square house and took 10 inc^.i 
charRcd witli: framb.lihf; iiito (■astody. 
Arthur Mince w.ns.' ('harKCd, ; .witlv 
keeping: a .ira'niblin.K jVcuisib:. willv■ 
rQuietto v.-.lK-rl 'a!s:j'iai't of iiiyout. ■ . 

Nejlie . j^Mi-.vc'auie . I^r^ixXieUT. , , rejiip- 
tered. hoi'kiC;' was '- ■nikHl ;. - foi= 
keeplnjj- .a .bcttiii.i? h(<u,«o;" 'It was- 
her tl.iii'd , con.vk'tirm and .she 10i;k- 
a two niontlis' jail .scnteiu'c; . _ .: • ' ,~ 



take thpir. places at the b.'i ck. of - the 
j)ublic •■'standi; ■they .' objecledl hoid- a 
jn.ecHihjr.vVead .ari' ultim^^^^ .to the 
clerk -of ili.e course, -atid oii viiit iifiiit^ 
tlnff.-his. 6ka>-.,- .took-^ the: law. in , (heir 
own,- hands antl wt-nt'/back to -tlK'.ir 
oid: places in tlie rin.ffi • 



NEW YORK 



. Jai-k Dcnipscy lias b.een sUsiveruK-c]; 
■l>y. Kiiuity. on i'l.inri?-es .irf dislnyal-iy 
clurinci: the: recent lloVlyVvoiid." fi-isis.-." 
(ICslcl te:>-Tay]i ir.. j;;r<^ks^ y ' ■ rein a i'ljis 
' ih-j,^ro'd/sta7ljiUnsr,- • ' . 



Georffe jan . M;i Icolri^. .f:ran.ilso.n. 
Lilv Lani:1i-v, niarrh-'d -to. Kriid (';;is- 



Daly's reopens ..I'lnder Bi-il'ish 
Am;rl.t:a mated . Theairos, Ltd:./, wjth 
•nominal ca.piial of $S7j,p'O0i -in .-.Jo. 
shares. Isadore AV. Schl»'si,n&e.v'pai.d 
the Geprpre Edwardos' iiTtc'reslr; $1;.-; 
250,000 for; the' propeiHy a ..nvpnth 
ago. House reopens Sept, \19" w'ith 
"Sandy," Kojiers, Hart and . P'^ields 
musical. 



Franklyh -Dyall and; Man' Mcrralj, 
professional.s have Riveh. hCtico at 
the Chelsea re^fistry office- of . tlijeir 
Intention to marry, 



Installation of Pari-mutuel.vkhiawn 
here as Totalisator, have the British 
bookies burning;. Ordered at Bath to 



• ' Th-; I:^.--!iiiiff; tlvrep; padlock orders 
aii;u:i..-u Atlantic' City bbanlwalk-ri-s- 
•ti'inriints, Judge Clark in - Federal 
.( 'Durt', 'Xowark, . specilied all iVxt iires 
wOrt-'to be removed,.' ' 



.. Ti in M Vir.pl i y, dc t or . '. 6 7..,. \vl ro . d ic;d. 
Jan- 1-1. left an estate ivpprai jod 
$6',"lfO .net.. It- consist ti^d of ,L. I, 
•realty.' aiid. hvOi'^tsascB.^" - ^ V 



. j Accu.'-ing the government of, lax- 
ity and.- ne.s?lis;enoe In pro.^ecviticin, 
F.ederal JXidire Guy L. I'^ake in Xew*- 
iirk- ^^yacaled tJve padlock oi'der 
afffvinst Meyers Hotel, Hblioken, 
^yll^cl^;' he. liad imposed .six weeks 
ago.' -'-- ' ••' . ''■ 



. Police Commissioner . AVhalen ' acr 
cused Maurice • Campbell, Federal 
Prohibition Agent, of "passing the 
buck,". When - th6 latter sent him 
300 complainta against speakeasies' 
and requested him to act upon 



Church of S.t; Malachy, "The Ac- 
tors' Church" in 4!)th. ."Street, is to 
be enlarged at a cost- of |S5,000. 

lipuglas G. ilertz will produce a 
■ drjvmatizatioh of his novel . VFlei?lj. 
.Alley''. : in October; . with Mo.dctte 
.ilunt .in, the -Ibad.^ ■ . .• . ... ' . : ,'-• , 



Edna Forbej' Aviii oolkiborate in a 
new jdny with George :S, Kaufman. 

.Having settled his differehoes 
-with .Mrs. Anna "VV- eightman . Peri- 
neJd... his "a^ngcl," PJarl Garroir is 
having "Fioretttt-' revaniped witlh 
i)orothy Brittbji in .tlie' iead. -.- -. 



F16renc<; - von- ^Vicni...-.playwriglvt; 
'wife of AVilliarii Auerbac^ 
tist.Vjtttempted ..s'uicid.e^'a to 
the police; . by j limping in front . of 
a 6.th avenue' " train- at . Stii . .street 
.station. She is' in St. A'incoiit?s ^.^os-. 
" In a critical condition. 



. To holder.s of common Stock of 
record Sept. 9, AVarnerS j'lro. ol'i ei ing 
as optional 6?^' .cphycr:til>.le deben-^. 
tures,...*5ei-io& due: iy39.,at the rate of 
on$ - $500 debenture for' each: 6JJ. 
shares of' common. The price which 
ls;ret|,uircd by .Sept. . 30 is .?5;'5 for 
a $500 bopd. Txftal -Lssue is $2d;- 
00.0,00b. • - V ■ i . ' 



; Net profits for the first t\vo qua r,-; 
ters 6f the present year, ending i) .illy 
13; -Of $524,336 are :ai,nn6uii 
Pathe lixchange,; Inc. This cpin- 
pares /with aui $3ix(l,p50 . loSs for- tb.e 
same periodTast year. 



Charged with negligence in . driv- 
ing, Madge Kennedy lias been named 
d.efehdant in fvvoVdamage ^iuits .a.sli-r 
ing- $13,000 dimagies; . Mr. iand Mrs, 
Richard Shindler of Oaklyn, .N. J., 



say they >Vcrc Injured -when a car 
driven by Miss Kennedy collided 
wit h t li eir.s on 1 1 1 0 . 1.3os tOn . Post road, 
near Now. Lomlon, July 14. 



..■\Viilter Greenough, ■who has ac- 
quired the Princess theatre, plans 
a sub-scrlption; seaspn Of intimate 
plays for "excliiisi vo xuidienceH." The 
title given to tho undertaking :Is 
"New York Theatre A.ssem.blies." 



Ai.l ou t.standliig 6% convertible 
debonture.s, .series A at'105 and . lnr 
teiiest, have been callod' in by Mo- 
tion i»i,ctiirie Capital- Corp. fOr re- 
dem-ption: Get. 1.' ' 



■ J. Finley WiJson was again .elect-' 
ed pireside'ht, for the elghtli con- 
secutive, time; ' of tht} ' ; inipi'«ycd 
!Ben evolent Protective Order of Elks 
of .the AVorld (.Negro),- at the annual 
opnveiitiOnVlieUl af. Atlantic .City'. 
The. defeated carididafe' :wa^ Casper' 
Holistein of : Ilarlom^ .supported by 
iieiircsehtaUvo O.scar De .Priest. 

..A nvctai . screen ! invented , by Dr. 
G!ii>vifd .AVVin^^.clienl.vri Ituijisian Sur- 
ir(>bn,. .has .bee.ir...dcmo.nstrated: by tlie 
•I?ngine*.^riug Sp:oi(v(y. pf Now . yprlt.; 
1 1 is . sai d . : to : rcq li i on e - fif th- as 
inuch - a'niiiorage . for ' prpjectioh . asi 
liie (irdinary m. p. screen : -'aii is 
suitable fur- sound <)i' itjil'ent :nims 
in. dii>Might or djiiMines.s .and is si>c- 
CiAlly recbp'tivG to color. ' ; ■ . •' 



. Mi-s. . Margfvret ReiOlc .Stoarn-s, 
dalightor . of . . the ]atc William - C. 
Reick;: .foi-mer owner ' of : the,- Ne\v 
York . Hu ri, : - liai^ -, J.iTcd. a - ;.s ui t for : di - , 
.V'orco .; in \lieho . against; Heriry S. 
Stearns; Jr., chai jsriiig- her- husband 
with excessive, drinking atid humili- 
.atiori. Thev were- married lu Nev/ 
■Vorkrin '-1922. :■'•'.' :.'.;':-:-' - ■ 



. ' Ximel Lillian . LePtOY Arth'uri ior 
many y.ear.s Svith .tlie .Chicago Grand 
Opera c.djiipaiiies, iS;, suing, the Plaza 
Hotel, New- ..ypi-k; .;f or .$I5;pob. . " Ac-, 
cprdihg to tlic complaint -Mme. Ar- 
thur wished to go into Ah exclusive 



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^AU S ICAL 
K.I N G S 

T ,H F. A T a. L 
f LA T S U SH 




women's rest room on the main 
floor but was r6fu.sed admittance 
by a maid as sho was not a guest' 
at the hpte.L She again tried tho 
following day and wa.^ again re- 
fused admittance, the maid Te- 
rn ai-k Ing "I will not allo\y tliis sort 
o£ a lady to enter here," 

John P. Stapleton, promoter and 
sale.smnn, committed suicide In a 
Philadelphia hotel. He had been re- 
duced to" poverty . by the late . David 
Stefnhardt, bankruptcy, lawyer, who 
duped him- out of $105,000. 



"Rope" wHl be. known . a.i "Com- 
plex'' \ivhen. It \s presented here next 
month -hy the Sh.uberts. , 



' It has been .revealed .that'vj;iiniTiy 
W^al;(hour; sja;-day raco; ch.ampipn,: 
wa.s secretly married . to May De.- 
lahey, lately , of '^Manhattfin Mary," , 
at .Rye, 'N". 'i',,.. Atig'. ;!^),- against, the' 
wi.shos, of Tils : p.arents. - / 

. {Hhllam Keep,: former husband of 
Ahn^ IMurdofik, -Avhose divorce be- 
comes -. effective ; bet. 1,. .announces 
iii.s engagctiient to Ruth 1-ra.rrington 
Ander.«:on, .former "Vanities" . gi.i't of ■ 
PliilfidOljih-iitr- • -' ' - :. ; ■■ -, ".: .; ■ --/* .' 



; .Ciharles -K-.- Gordon ;. l.s 'tiv- in'oduce; 
'^Th 0 .;Re:i son ' AV.li ji; ," ; new; .ii u t ii:bio- 
s:i\iplticril play -of /iiihrrled . lifii '.pn 
Park u vciiiio, jjy . M'rs. .M i iviiet te 

Hirst:' ■-- ■^ -x. , . 



. :. J; p. Ayilijams- is toi .Lee ome head 
of. the ' .Wiiiianis' Plan mult iVi.ngu?i! 
talker studios, ■ KnSllsh' pi'.Pioct.. . 



. li'one Castle' McLaughlini wi<l<u'7 
and stage partner of. Vernon Cftstlei, 
is-..one of the heirs of .'<MisK-) - EJien 
Hotehkiss;. whip died T.eCentl-y in. 
Nd-w Haven,, conn,,, arid left an .00-. 
tate of $20,000, -' - --V 



Film, censorshii^ .will bo. osfah-' 
liished in Mexico; .. Sept, .: 15.- Work 
Will .be handled by -a fte^y- dept; un» 
der the Minister of. the Interior; •. 



Jeanne Eaigels' s'usperision 
Eqftity ended Sept. 1. ■ . 



by 



.'.'The Good- Old Summertime" ia 
title of new musical to be produced 
by Guy- Bolton, Bert -Ktalmar hnd 
Harry Ruby, . who have recently^ 
formed a partnership. . 



LOS ANGELES 



• Pola Negri made a flving. >. trip 
here landing last- Friday (Aug. 30). 



- Jeanne Kent, legit actre.<5S: fined 
$50 for .speeding. Cop clocked hef 
doing 63. - - ' ; 



Montion Picture Capital Co, filed 
suit in the L^. S, District Coiu't 
against Harry Gar.-son, secretary* 
treasurer of the Thomas, T'roduc* 

(Continued on page 47) 




JOE LaROSE 



.FRODUCTIONS : 

FOX THEATRES 



JACK 



HANLEY 

In Fajichon & Marco's "Sweet 
Cookies" Idea 



FAMOUS 



MEGLIN KIDDIES 

\ rcalurcd by. 

FANCHON MARCO 



C.\Ri;.A 




nAXCKK.S 
Fonliircrt In rniiohoii nn<l .Miirco'e 
"l,ove School" UU'n 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I iE T y 



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Flye and Teift Follies*' 







THIS WEEK [AUGUST 31] 



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Under Direction of TONY SHAYNE 



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VARIETY " Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



REC AIXED'-tp Pittsburgh 



By Public Demand 



TEDDY JOYCE 

ajCe master of ceremonies 



at the 



Lbew and United Artists' 



PENN THEATRE 

PlttSBURGH 

Tliis Return Engagemeni Inaugurates 

^^^^ YEAR AT THE PENN FOR LOEW^S 



Watch ^^^^KiJETY for THOSE Box-Office Reports! 



MR. LOUIS K. SIDNEYv my Boss and Sincere Friend, flatters me as follows: 

Teddy Joyce is^^^^^t 



Sincere thanks for their many kirtdnesses to Messrs. iMnning and Rayrrtond, respectively the gen^^ of the Penn, Pittsbrugh, 

and Century, Baltimore; and, of course, my sponsor, Mr. Sidney, 



Pr S.— Stin sending commission to LOU IRWIN. Believe it or not, it's a PLAZHURE! 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



31 



THE LOVE TRAP 

(Continuctl from page 24) 

Gets the sympathy of tho audience 
throughout. 

Dramatic kick wheni husband 
slaps his uncle for accusing girl of 
being niistrcfts of host of , original 
party. Goes with imcle and mother 
for showdown. Dialog, here porf<jct. 
' . Wife turns the trick by compro- 
mising the uncle in her bedroom, 
when he comes through with chocli 
for $50,000 to settle up marriage of 
his nephew. 

Entertaining' picture, , >. 

CITY OF TEMPTATION 

: V (BHITTISH MADE) .: ^ 

■■.-.^.(Silent). . ■ 

.. M. J. Go.urifthcl ))r()ilU(aion. - r)lroot('<T 
"Walter Nicbiihr; Sinry liy Slr. I'hlUi) Gilybs, 
adapted by. I:.ui:lllo'.Si|)il.m'.s. .iMKa. Chpc.koYa, ■ 
JuUane Johnson,. Jiillns Klola ft-aturod. In 
cast' H>ib'l> Miller, MnliMllni. l\hl. . At- .Mir 
AVe. Playhouse, -Ni'W York, week Aup. -ai. 
Kunnlnjf time, 00. iiiiiiiitc-s. .. 

Cheap foveigh-rriade quickie of the- 
.Boirt that won't dravy a dime in tire 
arty houses or any.\Vhcre else, lack- 
ing: in story .development, ca.sting 
and direction, . . V . . 

: Philip Giblis' novel ha.s either been 
butchered pr. never \vas intended for 
screen .adaptation. Old-^ra.shioricd 
plot has a Tiii kish roue oh the malic 
for a Russian rofugee maiden in 
. CQnsta,ntIn6ple. . - • 



SILVER KING 

(ENGLISH ^iMADE) : 
(Silent) 

T, A. Welch prosont.*) th!.<) .'iilM't.'illiin of 
(ho ol<l-vory ol(l -IliM(i-y Aitlmr Joncs nif>lo. 
ilvH.'ilbcd .as. "A I'.irumniinl Kortvi^u .1:.- 
l.aH.y DIrc'Clcl. l.y T. 1 L-u .-s llunlvr. 
I'frry Miumont ff-aturp.! wlilr Urlll.sh cast 
WiqtOBi'uiil.iy l.y. Hernuiil Knowlos, Itunnhut 
llind 70 inlnHKa. At: Mltlc. (.•arrioijle l'l;i> - 
liousc. New Yofkj .wcck- Auk. .'it 



.■WlirmMjonver 

N'l'llIC J>onvpr. ... 
Oapt. Skinner..;..-. 

Ollve.. 

JaDfcs . ............. 

(ioolTrcy "VVure. . , . . , 

(^ji)rlfiilt.: i 

^Vuinibo. . , 

<'i'll>l.'.s. 

."^ol Avyn. ; ; 

IMcky...... 

Cci'ily iH'u\cr , 

N'l'il DiMiver 



.r'.'iX'j' MariiiP.n.i 

. . i . , '. . ii-aiV .Ti;.v' 

. . . . . I ! .M-ri;il il. N»cie)l 

. .-. .- . Ciiili' ' Hi.ni'liior 
...ilUfV'l' I'J- WflKlil' 
. .H.inil'l lluil! 
. ...-^.Ti t-"li:,u-.( 

.V.i..... . .i;.-n i'^UlO 

. . k .Ilerii y \\'(.-iin!.in 
-.l-lVM, I) .J..,;;;! 
. .;..llivyn;on.| .J-)i;i.>-- 
.I'earl i lay 
. .'. . I'vu-r .Curpcnlor 



; '.An awkward sc'recii adiii,it;iuori. of 
this iincient molo. loav.os it- hc)p(,Mess.: 
ly - old-fa.shi6nod. Try to .wish, an 
.underworld story of 30 years ago on 
Lliis gonoratloh of fans .cd.Hcated . to 
the subtle niceity of dnimatic crinie, 
4i:iid all you get is .a derisive :gls!ile. \ 
It's a beautiful technical produc- 
tioh and neatl.v enough acted,, for 
the mo.st pfirt, but the materia;} and 
tone of the whole- thing is absurd. 
J.teprb.sont.s apparently Paramount's 
purchase of a picture tor 3'Jri^lish 
(lurtla purptwes.- filvn : being .releai-sed 
for what it will, bring, and ;. that 
won't be much, baised on. the . rental 
scale the sure-seaters pay.' Sbme-' 




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D i rector of M u^i c for Loevy Th eatreis. in Wash i ng to n 



BEGINNING 12th YEAR 





LOEWS PALACE tH EAtR^ 
WAsillNCiXOX, I). C. 



LOUIS W. BAKE 

ORGANIST 

LOEWS STATE THEATRE 

TiiK .SHOW rr..\( K oir .svnAn si:, n. v. 



thing should be salvaged from the 
purchase price from the daily 
changes, which la the field for this 
ohe. . ' 'i 

."The Silver King" wag one of 
-Tones' earlier works, done; In col- 
laboration with Murtin II<>rm.an and 
probably dates back to the late '80's, 
It's still in the late '80's rind is "Blue 
Jeans" witli a few of the rough 
(Mlges smoothed out,. When it was 
.an A nVori can success Harrison, was 
in-esitlcnt and horse ears ran across 
4\li\ street; .;\Vh cover adapted the 
old boy for the .scrot?^ couldii't get 
the riiu.sLy .'smcll out of ;it. 
: . All ihe bid liok© is still. there, even 
if ,they have injcctod.. such .sprightly 
hirtdorn touclies. as a vainp type who 
sUinds around! for a . brief scene in 
up-to-date; undies.'. Chili ..Bpuclnor 
(hies this ' role", and over-acts pain - 
fully... Nevertheless she has poSsi- 
bilitie;s.; w"ith .restrained /direction, 
and is by all odds . the best thing in 
the. lilhi, getting over the: torrid sex 
appeal in spite:,of a: silly role crudely 
act6d.:. ■. , • .. 

Compared to the modern under- 
world story dished up with atmos- 
phere , and studio slight-ot-hantiv this 
.stuff .-is raw Nick/Carter iagatn^t 
eonari Doyle. • They oven have the 
heroine kidpappcd by -the master 
cr.bok . and . held prisoner in a steel 
lined , Chamber at. the end ot ar 
undei-ground tUnnei. tJnderirrourid 
tunnels aren't good technique any 
more., They haven't been used, for 
escapes since Chicago gangdom dis- 
covered the 'real .^blessings of the 
writ of ha.bea.s; corpus. 

Another detaii fs the return home 
years later of ,the Ehgli.sh Monte' 
Cristp in the midst of a heavy stage 
snpwystorm.' The. comic, papers killed 
off that dra:matic device : bfefore' the 
films began to cut into the dramiEt's 
gate, and. hoHr. it, the . exclusive 
property ^ of the two^reel . comedy 
makers. ■■ . 

;. The tip-off Oh what Paramount, 
thought of the^ film's value, of course; 
is . that the company just dumped it 
on : the market without: ^taking- : the 
troiiblei to giVe it'syrichrdhi^fed sicore 
or .sound effects. Anyhow, the Car- 
negie Playhouse is candid about it; 
They bil.l it promlnehtly as silent. 

Riishi ' 



GoiiflueH of Holjr Land 

(FORErGN MADE) 

.. Protlucers not ha'med. At 5th Ave Play- 
hou.se, .N'ew York, .week Aug. 31. . Running 
time. CO minutes. ; 



: Thia three-feeler is, said to be an 
authentic record of General Allen- 
by'.s.. campaign in Pailestine during 
the World War, and made in that 
country. . 

Allenby headed British -troops 
against. Turkish uprisings in; the 
Holy Land while the big conflict on 
the Continent was raging. Sevefal 
of th e jscenes seem fakiedr. iiotably .a 
sfeqiience showing a British captain 
performing ari exceptional adt ' of 
gallantry for whibh.he recfeived the 
Victoria Cross. .Lengthy tltlfes arid 
troop movements,' shown on "maps, 
help to pad It out; 
With Palestine daily in the head- 



lines, on account of the Jewish- 
Arabian riots, this picture may hold 
timely _ interest on a screen pro- 
gram, especially in neighborhoods 
with a large Jewish population. ' 



Reconstruction of 
Palestine 

(FOREIGN MADE) 

Xv< nro.hii'er. naineil. .\t Sth Ave. Play- 
luiuyo,. .New York,' week .Aug'. 31. Kun- 
nniK .Uine. .'id- iuinutob.1. 



• Three .r'o.els; of .Palestine: newsrecl 
slvots released by Hada.«isah, woman 
branch ' of.; thfr. Zionist "organization, 
without ehargci tQ'. the exhibitor, / 
. ,PieUti-e mo.st likely has been used 
preyjously -in: Zionist cainpaign 
driyes.^n.'this co.untry. . Dug. out of 
the vault, because of tlib curreht 
pogrom-s'; in Palestine, , the .film, cpn- 
tains many, scenes of places where 
Je wi.sh- Arab ; ra,ce riota. ai-e now 
taking pliJCce, but h' is propaganda 
for the' Zionist movement, showing 
what the organization has done 
with the hioney it has received, 
mainly in this country, for the up- 
bulkling of a. Jewish Homeland in 
Pal«?.stine. 

'■ Photography Jjg' poor,, but as sub - 
joct is timely the filri\. rates a place 
o.n any Jewish neighborhood house 
prograrh. ' .. 



BLACK MAGIC 

(SILENT) 

rox pr-i'liu'tl'jn ;uiil relortse, DlnvlPi-t by 
iTi-^iii-Be Se.lt?!. ^.'oii.irlo by Iloul.il) ..Mario 
l)lv. .lo.-iiMilrine Dunn tVatnn^.l, At I.oew'a 
.Vew. York HHP day (Xwn. '.'7i, l\;ilC iloubia 
bill. Itunnmt; tinie, GO iiiituii<-s. 



As nutty a. story as a ^<lor.y could 
be, erlQiigh .character iKi-rt.s for, all 
the .films in llollywooil and .a villain 
for every honorable person iii tho; 
picture. ; 

A prolog shows 'hii w ' tl.u-.ee men 
wore doomed to exile. Ilehry Wal- 
thall iJOrfprmed : .ail bpei\\tioii. wiule 
.stewed, .arid the. knife slipped ; .Earle^ 
Ivpx seduced:'.'.' girl ; ' J-'ritz Feld- lost 
hi.s honor but saved :vi.s life by pos- 
ing a.s. a woman; in a siiipwret^k. . 

Three- dreadfiil gentji. .... 

The three b.ad guys go -so far- aa 
to pull pivohey death scenes; and 
even that doosn'.t get: them tJie poils. 

A not too intelli.gent: picture for 
not top intelligent audienoeis. 

- ■■ Bige. ' . 



WANTED! 



Man to act as tcchniciciri for 
broa^ea.sting sound, effects. 
Should have experience/ as the- 
atrical pi-operty hVauj .combined 
with imagination and mechanical 
ability. 

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V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, Septcn^ber 4, 1929 



THE FOURTEEN 





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. Just finished our- third ehgagemcnt 
at the Palace, Chicago, in. less than a 
year... .And each erigagenient. to big^ 
ger business. 

Last week attracted capacity busi- 
ness at every performance at the Al- 
bee, Cincinnati. 

This week, Palace, Cleveland, and 
another big week. 





Special exploitation, Miss Agneis 
Cherry, of bur own publicity depart-; 
ment, working ahead of the band, de- 
veloping the "Redheaded Beauty Con- 
test" and the "Brick Top Club." . 




OF ITS 



Permanent Address : 

28 WEST NORTIl STREET 

INDIANAPOLIS 



GREETINGS 




Under the' Direction of 

GEO WILD 



The Ace Loew Pit and 
Stage Combination 

-That-Rates- the—— 



Glowing Praise of 
Aiidiencesy Producers 
Direictors, Critics 
And Artists 



Good 

Reasoits 

For 

Baltimore 
Pride/ 



Here They 



Are: 



Thanks to Mr. 
L. K. Sidney and 
loew -s, Inc., 
For Our 




GEO. WILD, Conductor , G. A. WIDOF'F, Violin 

H. P. BANGS, Concertmaster SOSNER, Violin 

k. ALT, Violin S. ORMANSKY, Violin 

5. E. HELMERS, Violin R. HAYNIE, Violin 



M. C. DOPSON, Viola 
J. C. SPAHN, 'Cello 
P. SPITZBARtH, Bass 
R. WIEN Eft, Flute 



Vy. F. SCHNABEL, Oboe 
KUMMELL, Clarinet 
M. C. SATER, Clarinet 
F. MARKS, Horn 



C. E. MUELLER, Trumpet 
W. Hr BLOHM, Trumpet 
H. EOMHARDT, Trombone 
R. G. Jones, Drums & Tymp. 
GEO. FIN STER, Piano 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A UD E Vlt LE 



VARIETY 



33 



Keitlis May Solve Ad-StuiSo 
Situation West by Booking^^^b^ 





LoS Angeles^ Seiitv 3. 

I,ocal Kelthrprpheum office may 
goon l»ut into pperatlon a departr! 
ment to: book its own acts in pic- 
tures, on. a commission basjg; 

It has been flffu red ttiat durine 
the past 52 Wbeksr, <in an; i^^^^^ 
of three acts, either at the. HUl- 
street or Orpheum here, h^ve weeUr 
}y done som6 kind of picture \vork. 
The "no picture, work'-v clause In 
the H-K-O contract has been lonff 
since ignored. In some cases, the 
circuit has - £pund itself buying back 
the act : at .an increased, flgu.i^e be-, 
cause of a;?creen cliclc. ^ V '.: 

Current Idea, for an established 
b(wklne office- . is' based . on/ -t^ 
pr'^mise that there is- no, ■necessity 
for the circuit: to. lose; the acts, 
as if . Orph^uni makc3 • the picture 
arrangement the contract' will stat^^ 
that , the act must resjumie the; yaude 
route, at ;lts .fcirmer saiaty.; : 

Tlie .vaude . .chaih will maiie . tixe 
studio arrapgi?menls . and . literally 
loin :its pef£6rmer.$' . for; the usual 
cqmrnissldn foe; thereby hbldiong on 
to its acts; creating good. Will among 
the Viudeyilliahs ;by .ai; wilUngn.ess 
to let -tliem . do . pictures; Cif' t 
niarid is there) ,: and reaping toy tlie 
yaude' circiiit, ;; pdrliaps, $20,0 a 
yeir in. commissions; -i That's the 
present skeleton of the plap; • . 

: QrpheUm officiB;' now hia? a lone 
TOan scouting the studios and book 
ing; its. acts- in. pictures which come 
into town; This, of course, makes a 
joke pt the . ''ho; pictures'': clause, 
. Besides; which the local agents and. 
studio : caster^ watch .; the . vaude 
houses vwepkly for .possible, talent; 
iand . wiion . they waint ; something, 
grab light and left-^to Orpheum's 
loss. Hciice, it is said that ais long 
as this condition exists; and if both 
the brphcum a,n,d Hiil^ttefet theatres 
have virtually become show , spots 
for futurie picture work, .the vaude 
circuit: may as well reap sorhe bene 
fit from the situatipn as nothing It 
has done or is going to do can stop 
It. One^ direct studio cbrtnectlon is 
alreidy at hand. Radio Pictures 

: 'Accordihg to report the western 
Orpheum office is sold on the idea, 
opposition coming from the east, 
which is. supposedly as - yet unOon 
vinced on- the propositioh on the 
theory that it would be throwing 
the acts away. 

■.';';. - ■ 275 ShQrts^' 
. An angle to the situation is the 
275 Vi taphohe slio^rts ;Warners is 
.planning for the. cbming season 
This schedule, to be. siipervi§ed by 
Bryan. I'oy and Al Cohn, reads as 
follows: 50 one-reel dramas, 50 one 
reel comedies, 2o tWo-reel .dramas, 
25- two-reel comediea, 25 one-reel 

--tevne5r^0'7vund«":sg 
these to t>e made in the east), 25 

; hand recordings, and 25 two-reel 

. .playlets.' With its feature prograrh 
completed late . next month; this 
stiidio will stay open to. get these 
shorts under way. ;.; . 
, The .eitent : to which • Warners 
niust call, upon vflfUdcyllle talent, to 
.fulfill Such a' line.rup is ob yipus. it's 
van airgumcht put forward in fayor 

. of Orpheum's bbOkihg . department 
for picture engagemients . by sup 
porters of tlie plani ;•'; 
. As currently operdting drpheum 
1$: not. : reach ing .$ u.OOO; ' a year..; I n 
cOrhmiasions on its. booking ;p£ acts' 
In pictures, .Many a perform'Br has 
left Los . Ahgeles with a! jgrOuch be 
• cause the; plrcuif ref used.; it a ' film 
chance, 



Hatidshak^ f or $150! 



TED WAMS MRGEi) 
WTH EMBEZZLEMENT 



Eindihg a; wallet conta;ining 
' $150,.- :'MauriGe Maurbr, . chief 

■ "usher; at tiie iPalaee, Ti^yr Ttpvk, 
returned . It to the . owrier and . 

/ got-; a ;ha^\d5shalce; ' : ; ' .; ' " ; 

Maurer also rescued" a felt 
'hat Sunday which \vas. claimed: 
by Senator JPrancis RTurphy by 
wire., from : iBaitimore :Mbrid,ay. 
The m0P°^°sist has- so; niucli 
hair that. when he left the the-, 
atre. he did.ri't. miss the beririy. 



Buck and Bubbles Hop in 
And Out of Jail Again 



Chicago, Sept. ; 3, 
..For . the second time in; three; 
weeks, Buck and , Bubbles, ; colored 
vaude 4;ea;m, were thrown - into; jail 
by J.udge; i/yle, lihgeting threo days: 
in; the can this time,: - A $1,600 bond 
put UP by the RKO circuit gained 
thclr^release. ;" .■;-; ;.;■• 
. Troubles ; of Buck artd Bubbles 
ha;d been' acbrulng fbr a lOhig time;, 
arising f rpni their legal jams :with 
Nat ;Nazarro, . former, manager and, 
spbrisbf of the. teani,.; three weeks; 
ago they .were yanked f rom the Pal- ' 
ace , bill and incarcefated., fpr two 
days. ' liater, released on - a writ of 
habeas cprpi),ii,:they continij'ed;work 
for . Keith's until cbmine back to the 
State Lake. Judge ' Ly le then ordered 
them back to jail until the bond 
was placed. \ ' \ . ; 



Ladies and Prima Donnas Can't 
See ffliy Hues Singers Get 




es 



i 



\- Cliicag'o. Sept. 3, . . 
Ted .Williams. inanager of "iCitch-; 
en pirates;'', act ht . the .iiltate-Lake ' 
last .W(iek> was arxestod '■ after the 
final performance Friday on a ;War- 
rant charging embezzlernent, ^sworn 
oiit; by Maurice Gold'eli, ; o\yner of 
the tui'n. Jie was released tiie next 
morning bn proriiise tp m^^ke: resti- 
tution for a $ GOO payroll that.dls- 
appearccl while th.e act was playing, 
the local Palace a few. Weeks ago. 

Diuring the Palace' engagemeht, 
Williams reported that $G08, to pay 
off, had been stolen frpm; his trunk 
in the dt^essing rpom. Police -in- 
vestigated and recommended .that 
Williams be arrested.. 

Colden engaged Attorney VPhil R. 
Davis and the Warrant was sworn 
out fPr Wiliiams' arrest. In CPurt, 
although denying tliat he had taken 
the mbnisy,' Williams, promised to 
make ;up the amount and the judge 
permitted ; Attorney Pavis ■ to " noli 
prbsse the case. 

Edith Marcelle, featured in the 
turn, !^ Williams' Wife. She and her 
husband left the act; despite Gold- 
ehs' bffet: to let them remain. 



.' libs ^Ange^es, Sept. 3; ■ . 

Mrs. Alexander Pantages'went pn 
trial' today. (Tuesday) ' bef Pre Su- 
perior Court judge Hardy on 
charges p f ' second, degree murder 
grpwing ■ out of art aUto accident 
four months'agb.. '. ; ; 

Mrs. Pantages was represented by 
Mux; steuer, W. J.'Fbrd, and .W. t 
Gilbert. , 

Pantages, facing., trial on stat- 
utory charges, will, be tried Sept. 23 
before Superior Cpurt Judge. Prlcke. 

Alpise ;Leyendecker, p. r i h c i P a l 
state's witness aealnst Mrs., PAii 
tage.s, was repbrted missi by 
deputies from the District Attor- 
ney's office. . 

Trial of W. R. McGefc op charges 
of attempted ; bribery. In connection 
with Ivis attempt to buy off the ar- 
resting officer of Mrs. Pantages, was 
cohtinued until Oct. 1. iPostpprte- 
nient at the. request of- the dis- 
trict attorney, ;w:ho. wishes first to. 
try botli the PaTitages cases. 

CHORUS GIRL'S DAMAGES 

Catherine : Ross Asking $|200,00d 
From Plank Company 



Ju^t li Hardbbil^d 



Jack Barry was in a. sisters' 

hPspi tal in Atlanta during his 
Jatest illness. ■ ; 

'It was . toug.h'cr than . Jack 

knew .for .a week,, but he' finally : 
:; pulled a .. snVile that ; indicated- 

'cons.ciou-shcss.. ',..;;; ; •-'.'■ 

. !'.You' were .very ;sicii. Mr, 
; Barry,"; snild a ■ sister^.; ■ ;';'l>id.n't; 

ybu hear the angers singing?" . 

; ''Np;:' . replied - Jack;'- "but ; I; . 

heard someone ahpveli,ng coal.". .; 

. Which put • Mis'ter;: Barry on 

the ;biaekl ist for tiie rest; of his.; 

stay, there. ; 



TISHMAN QUITS KEff^^^^^ 



^odgrass' Cafe 



Girard, 111., Sept. 3. 
Harry Snodgrass;* "king of the 
iyori.es," one of the first tO cap- 
italize radio fame; realizing not only 
vaudeville contracts; but a release 
from the Missouri state .pi:isbn, IS 
going into . the cafe <^ business here. 

Snodgrass is a native of this city 
and; was a small time performer 
when; h^ . got Into a legal jam ..that 
landed him in prison. He became 
a star in the prison radio pro- 
grams and eventually his sentence 
was reduced tO allow him to ac- 
cept stage offers. 

Af tei^fheT'fit'St^glanTOr^he-beTXrtne- 
a small timer again* 



Des Moines, Sept. 3. 

Claiming injuries received in "an. 
accident Feb.: 8v: 1929, at the pairi- 
mount here . ended her career as a 
performer;. Catherine, Ross, chorus: 
girl with PubUx Unit, has filed suit 
for $200,000 damages in district 
cornet, naming A. H. Bilank Theatre 
company, Des Moihes< Theatre com- 
pany; Publix and Paramount The- 
atre cortitiiiiny. 

The plaintiff alleges she entered 
the theatre tor;: the purpose of at- 
tending reheaTsal and fell throtigh a 
door used for Unioading stage scen- 
ery as there^ was no light at the 
entrance. ' ^ " , . 

According to the petition her left 
foot and; her jaw were fractured 
and her eyes, nose and head bruised 
and lacefatedi The Injuries caused 
her lips to become stiff, hindering 
-speech-and-lwiye -made-it-impossible 
for her to continue; ia her work.^ 



Heidt's UiiiqiK Co-opo^tne 






; KINGS IN P6ND 

K'ew.. Britain, :Se;pt.- 2; ; 
Tiiree diamond rings valued" at 
$3,500 and stolen from the dressing 
room of Mrs. Florence \':ernon bf :3S9. 
Kast 152d :stroct, New Xork, on June 
,21 .while she Avas playing a va:ude'- 
ville .engagement at the. Strand the- 
atre?, this city,, are- at the bottom of 

=r^!L=l^on(l=ih=iSt?iivley=pai»i^ 

■ ^Vl>l^e told, ."/ 'r '■ 

John Wass, • 1 8, said he' had ro- 
tM'jved them from two younger boys 
Who had stolen, them from the ac 
tro«.«i. : Fearing arrest if foun.d in his 
Po.s.sossion, Wass threw them into 
the pond. 

Police are skeptical, but are In- 
^•".Mlg.nting. ' 



Horace ;Heidt's. .band' .will . hold 
over at the f»alA<^<^* New Ybrk.;ne'^^^^ 
;we'ek. . ■ .Seturri . bo.bicing . .was 9pn- 
. sUirtmated fpliowine . the California 
band;^ bperiing. day click In . .the 

; Keith .hpusiet -■■.';..■ ;■•■:;; ,,;'■ ' ..' ;'; -'v 

; ^The :Heidt> aggregation h.aS the 
most; unusual • personnel arrange- 
ment of aiiy ba;nd in the country, 
so good that it reads almo.st: like 
prb.ss stuff. The plan is cp-ppera- 
tive for ail ; membor.s, all sh.'iirlng 
e4uJiilly in the profits, with the lead- 
er's (Heldt) salary ohly .slightly 
Ivigher tiiun the unbilled. muKiciunp: 
.: First requirement frorn^ all; the 
men is that th;oy. place thVmselye.«< 
aijd por.sonalities .s^ccondary to tht> 
organization. ■ If ' a,n> • ■ member v.io- 
=lTttra=tiTiK^h(^trii^l)0'<ll«Ji*^ 
tiio h<irid by; vote of .nine nuMnhi.'r.'^,' 
Vote, of nine; unanimously i-^ nece.^- 
sary,- before - any, .;c'lian£!:o c;ui . he 
made, ■. ; - : ■ 

. A set sum i^ Jif'ld out from ail 
.salaries weekly and. (ifP'>><ited,in in- 
dividual savings accounl.s for the 
boy.s. No brie can. ilraw ptV the 
account without first iConsiiUint; vnd 



receiving ; perm issioh; frpm. his' fel- 
low bandsmen. Under .that system 
each . of the Heidt: musician? ;h.as\ a 
sub.sta;ntiar bank; account at ; all 
times, .which automatically . pyra 
rriids . weekly. - : V 

All of: the -bbys are. University 
of California alumni. . Heidt 'at 
tendcdl U. ..of C,; after four years 
at Culver Miiltat-y Academy,, where 
lie - won the all arpund athletic 
mbdal.. At the uniyersity :he was in 
jured in football, .Seven operations 
forced hi.rii out of ; school to. pay off, 
doc-toi' bills. ; : - ; 

He organized .a fo.ur-i)iece Ijand 
at .school to play cafe and theatre 
jobs for a time, then formeil a larg' 
(>r comlMnation of ni.ne. 
?-==}Vll=-A\-isliihfff=^to=f<)^llP;W=;«!=i^ 
I .irccr, tJifi. lieldt men nr.tjoml In 
music and participated in the U. of 
C' glee club. ;.•. - ; : 

Heidt and his- ;CaliforniauH •are 
un(U'r contract tp I'.anchon ,& Marco 
for - another 14 weeks. They were 
booked with Kfith-s by the Fox of- 
;rice as an F. & M. unit. Salery i.s 
reported at $i,00d wr»"MtU'. 



;; .Sam Ti-shman has quit KPith's 
bppking office,; after serving there 
for. six niontiis; Induced by: George 
GPdfrey to leave a more lucrative 
post as the. Gr'eat States booker in 
the ;a.««sbclatibn'.s office in Chicago, 
tP join the Keith .New. Yorlc staff. 
Godfrey lately assigned Tishriian as 
assistant to. Johriny Collins on the 
New. York, books. .It was Ti:$hni,an's 
Objection to 'the subordinate p.osltibn 
^yhich br'pught''^ about his - resigna- 
tion. • . 

Recognized as a class A booker 
in New York and Chicago, when 
Tishman first reached the Keith 
New York office, he was given the 
middle western book (hpuses).. In 
the continual shifting of boPkers in. 
Keith's, Tishman .was deprived of 
his mi<^-y^'^st. bopk though knowing 
that territpry better than any other 
Keith New Yoiijv booker. 

Collins was -lately added to tlie 
Keith bopking staff, after having 
left tiiat oftlce about, three years 
ago. When previously with Keith's, 
Collins had booked the twp-a-day- 
ers,; such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, 
etc. iRetUrriing Gplllns; was given 
the 17 or mpre NeW' York Keith 
three-a-day split week houses, to 
tiandle under his sole supervision. 
"Tishman vi^as made one of his as- 
sistant bookers,- 

It has looked for some tim^ as 
thoUgh Godfrey was trying to i c 
Tishman.. 

I. R. Sam uelSi recently returning 
to Keith's as a booker, following 
an absence, like CpVlln.s', replaces 
Tishman. . 



What's the li.se b.f 'bo'int? a pi Ima / 
dohha when the l)liio sini^ors s<*t 
tlio'breiks? .; 

This seems to. be the ..dij>courag» . 
ing coiiclusiPji; re.actied ' by a . num- 
ber Pf prinia donnas. The ;prirha9;; 
still cling to theiivprofes.sibri'ai pride. .. 

iBlire sIngerSi say. the prima don- 
nas,; are usually girls with itntraiiied ; 
voices— of a- differeht strata ■ tlva;n; , , 
primary donnas—girls, with rterve. • 
Witness; t;he vvay they burst into 
the; .singing field-r^b.ut often -they ; . 
have something that puts them over 
better than tlip .prima donnas "wlio; 
are ti;ained for their vocation. And 
blue singers 'freqiiently get more . 
money with their nerve and per- 
sonality; than p.rima donnas with all 
tlveir. training. ;;; 

i21ue . singers . Pfteh :haye beea 
chPruS girls who crashed fhrbiTgh. . ; 
.Prima dPniias are Usually from out . 
of town trained with lh;€i Ideas at , 
doing, big tlungi?.; "They marvel ni Pre 
pi" les!5 ;at . the suPce.ss : of their, sis- 
tcrs; . but cbhijole ; themselves with 
tliel thought of their own .dignity. 
' The Very. " titlo, - priina, ..donna,; 
seenis to signify a dignified stand- ; 
ard that, they.; feel they must live ^ 
up to. ; It. has a grand Opera riiijir 
they ..think, , while "bl ue' singer'' calis . 

..lo .mind a .jazz •.mama.' ; ; 



CHt GROSS RECORD 



, Chicago, . Sept. 3-. 

Combination of 'Ted Lewis and 
Molly Plpbn set . a new;; record of 
^30;900 for Keith's ;tvyrbfa-day Pal- 
ace here last weels. ;..;.; 

The pr'eviOu.< recprd; ;of: , $30,800 
was set by Ted .Lewis the. proviou3. 
week, High befpre that, of $28.,433, 
also hold ;by' Lewis. 



Browning With Publix 



Joe Browning Is set with Pub- 
lix. 'fpr; the forthcoming . "Dance 
Mara bhb.n" unit.; Bro^vn ; Is .pne of ^ 
the ;few ■ straight mbnblogist.s Pt 
modern; times remaining. 

Another vaude. monolPgist now*;; 
out with a PubliJC unit is Senator. 
Murphy.. ,'•;'; 



Cantor's Relief Benefit 



A benefit performance of "Whoo- 
pee" foi* the relief of . the Palestine- 
Arab war victims is being promoted 
by Eddie Cantor, either for a Sun- 
day night at the New Amsterdam 
Pr a midnight . performance at the 
TfivO Palace.- [ ; ' 

David A. Brown, philanthropist 
ahd chairman of several national 
Jewl-sh charity committees, con- 
ferred ;witii the comedian over It. 



STAGE BIT VALUABLE? , 

A.P'ecc of yaudeyille bu.slnftss is 
valued\ at $oO,000 or what have you. 
by Jack Strbuse, who has retained 
Harry Saks. Hcchheimcr . to com- 
pilaih against Ken*; liurray. 

it's the bit witii the phone, fro.m 
the ■ m'andger'.'S office to' the stage 
ringing up every time, -a gdg i.^ ;off- 

coior.''; ;;■';:'/-■■. ' 

:■; St.rOu.sc-, clairns its prior ;; use , by 
manyryears:; .; -. ;■; - ". 

WrTON EAIULY ^WITH-^^S^^ 

Sa'rti. Morton, his,- /jbrij iPaul, .and 
tlie latter's daughter, .Naofrii . Mor- 
ton a re ret 1 i.r n i n g . t P : ya q de as . a. 
Morton famfly ■ c.Pmhp, -in : an act 
.stsiod-. i'Threo Goneratioris'lV' . 



Hilistreet*s 4 Shdws ; 

Los Angeles, Sept.;3; 
Last week's story that the Hlll- 
.street will continue, its three-a-dajr 
policy was wrpng. HOuse goes four- 
a-day starting Sept. 12, when it 
starts serving its : vaudeville differ- 
ently behind possible long run, pic- 
tures*. Stage band .Will be ihaueu- 
rated, the acts woritlng. in front oif 
same and the. set tp be permanent 
upon the start of each stag;c bill. 

Theatre closes Sept. C, reopenlni? 
as_ the . RK O with "Street . Girl" 
fRadlb) ais the screen feature. 
Whether- the weeitly bills will hold 
over depends upon business. Rudy 
Vallee will . prPbably gp to the bat 
at $5 . premiere; with his band; 

Ray West's outjfit, at the Orpheum 
last week, goes in here as the perma- 
nent stage band; West is a Coast 
l>roduct :,;havlng- played _ various 
hotel.<3 and cafes hereabPuts. -; 



: Hollywood,. Sept, /3. 
Gus kdwards is rciJPrted wr-Uing 
a ;stage pperetta, "darmencita," for.; 
Armida/- young Spa.ni.sh dahcer' lie 
found in the Mexican theatre here 
a couple of; -year^ ago and whom 
he has; been bposting iever . since;. . ;. 

Expects ; to .stage the operetta in ; 
Lbs;;Angeles. , 



. iFqst«r Girls in .Lo.ndon: 
' . ;' 'Montreal, 'Sept. 3. 

/ A.laii Fosh-V; , .s'ull.s f rpm , hortv tp- 
nibiTow (in tlie "JMi'jfahtic," . to\ Ijb 
ut Ihf I'allVidium; London, .pet. 7. ; 
-X-jV--:-t.i;r.ui.pix^f.i;f— iJilfiiK ttti:-.— giL-l«^ jari.- 

Ihc.M'f.'. pn that date. .; . ; ' 

■ .Danny Dare; for* Fox 

. lioilywobd; Kept.- 3. 
- D.-iVuiv; 7),-irc,- dancer, has bcf^ii 
sigru"! ii.r S/'W Y.ork for ;'i period . I.iy 
Vox. 

.li'hvi-.-, "by niolor- r')r;il'.illy wixiiV 
Oct:.,!/ :• ■ ' -- 



Brbwri oh Cdiist' ' 

; A cpa.st trip . starting Saturday 
with 'a-- roturn tP .Ne.w York set for 
Sept. 20 is beihg taken by llirani 
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Houses Opening 



: , Vaude is out again at the Crescent, 
Brooklyn, with stage band policy 

/supplanting. 

Park Lane, Palisades, N. J., re- 
opening, this -Nvieek sxyitcheS book- 

'Jngs from Ja,ck Llnder to Keith'g. 
it will piay five acts on split week 
booked by ilark Mui-phy; 
• Fox ha:s taken over the Strand at 
San Pedro, Cail. House wis built by 
JVIark.;H£|}nsen several years ago. 
After closing for a irionth. Springs- 



field's (Mass.) first deluxe theatre 
reopened Aug. 31 as Fox-Poll. It 
bias been rebuilt, with 3,000 seats- 
House opened with "Lucky Star," 
film, and Fahclion & Marcp's "Fan- 
tasma" on the stage, together with 
shorts, •• ; ^, 



A fall on the stage by Russell of 
Russell and Hayes put th© acrobatic 
team, out of acy 6h . last week at 
Loew's Commodorei l<rew "Tork. In- 
juries: forced. -them off the bill on 
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forms promised^ with the other ofll- 
cci\s promising, to lend their full 
support. No names pf . anyone not 
present were, mentioned in any of 
the speeches, although Judge Kelly's 
quiet references could not be mis- 
understood. 

Arbitration 

Arbitration tor NVA fcliib mem- 
bcr.9 was skeltonized by Cantor as 
a board of arbitration composed en- 
tirely- of NVA members, . before 
whom any member could file a com- 
plaint. : As. a further protection for 
the complaining member'^ Cantor 
said. If ■dissastified with the de- 
cision, the complaintant could ap- 
peal to another board, called "the 

supreme court," which would be 
show people ot standing unaffiliat- 
ed with the NVA', and the second 
board's decision would be final. 
Cantor stated the names: . of ; both 
boards would be given out- later. 

On health,, the president stated, 
the club intended to innovate a trys- 
tem . ;6f . physiical examination by 
doctors, with the .hope that every 
member, whether traveling or in 
New York, would consult the club's 
physician in whatever city he might 
b^ at least price each six months. 
No expense for these examiiiatiohs 
would be borne by • the members, 
"Cantor stated, as the club . will re- 
tain the doctors by the year, and 
carry all of -the cost itself. 

■ Comradeship. 

-The physical examination appear.') 
to have been suggested by the Sara- 
nac situation, with the: idea of a 
member ^ through examination, if 
developing a symptom ; ol any sort, 
to have it looked after in its first 
stages when it can be checked. It's 
along the life extension plan;, uni- 
versally recpmmended by physiciari.<5 
and industrial leaders.' ; 

. A :warm'^f,ee.iihg.:Iof ..:CQmrads^ 
appeared to .extend cyer the first- 
NVA meeting under a president of 
and for the bunch. The members 
were told to believe it was their 
club, and to treat it as such; to 
promote. it. and bring in new mem- 
bers; to tell everybody it's a new 
NVA.- 

Casey In a meeting at the club 
before the election spoke in the 
same vein, with Casey making it 
perfectly plain that the day of the 
stool pigeon in the NVA and in the. 
variety' theatre had passed along 
with the system in -both , that breed - 
ed such practices. 

Variety Field 

A drive for membership for the 
club wag mentioned, with this to 
take in all variety divisions, such 
as the picture field (including the 
studios) and radio; It was with 
the expanding meriibershlp scope in 
mind that the name of the National 
Vaudeville Artists . had been 
changed to the National Variety 
Artists, with variety covering the 
extended area more properly and 
thoroughly than vaudeville could. 

Mr. Kelly advocated a return pf 
"tm~ crown— NielTt~:weeiny"~In'~tlie 
clubhouse. This was met with . a 
hearty response. 

The president, may call another 
meeting after the opening of the 
Sanitarium, to inform the membera 
more fully Of that institution in the 
Adirondacks. 



GUHD-JESSEL VmER 

A testimonial dinner to George 
Jessel will be given by the Jewish 

Theatrical Guild in the Commodore 
Hotel Oct. 27. 

Jessel, now on the west coast 
making a talker, has notified the 
Guild of his iacceptance. 



Doc Rockwell Ba.ck 
Doc Rockwell, under. Shubert con- 
tract, will likely return to vaude for 
a few weeks subject to Shubert as- 
signment. - . 

Rockwell may be placed fcy Jake 
Shubert In , one of the two new 
shows the Shuberts will i)roduce 
before Thanksgiving. *. 



Seger Ellis' •Tun^ 

Soger Ellis, composer-recorUin^ 
artist, goes R-K-O vaudeville; 

Ellis Is the Gene Austin of the 
Okeh recordSj having a tremendous 
following In the South and West, 
with the vaude bookings aimed at. 
that ten-itory especially. 

T: D, Kemp, Jr.; has Ellis signed 
exclusively. 



: Ates Joins Fox | 

; Hollywood, Sept. 3. . 
Roscoe Ates (Ates and Darling) 
has . gone Fox under a t\yo. year) 
Agreement. 

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ric's "South Sea Rose." 



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One-Nite Vaude Fading Away; 

Its Bookers Fear Bread-Line 



> Qnerhight vaude atands have 
flaltohed put. A ifew remain l?ut 
they are wabbliriff. Seyeral booK^ 
ers who not Ions, ago were' doing 
a big biz . oh the one-night vaude 
gag admit the talker has; done them 
•wrong'. 

The- bQoIdhg of the one-nighters 
•wiis a lieadaiche- ■with the sort of 
grief that makes a pallbiearer but of 
a boolcer. .. The commish. ran to 
nickels and dimes , and it took a 
long, steady line of orie-standers 
to bring any sort of return to the 
bookers. 

The one -night stand bookers are 
stlii dazed) hoping, : a miracle will 
get 100 or more stands to keep them 
from the bread line. : 

Some years ago 100 of more houses 
were playing Ihdle vaude with Pally 
Markus,. Jack jLinder, : Arttiur 
Fisher, the Dows and John E. 



Coutts scrapping to grab the ina- 
jority. Now that the hundred has 
(Uvlndled down to jess than half 
Worth a booking commisii, there is 
less fighting among the bookers. ^ 
Coutts isn't in his Oftlce half , the 
time. lie is running a theatre at 
Bradley Bisach or . has boon . this 
ftummer on spec./' . 

Markus. docsri't .seem worried, yet 
his • bobkihg - baz-vest is failin.ir. . lie 
has been a consistent leader among: 
the indie. bookers but -the hiaigih he 
has held lately hasn't. been muich... ' 

Linder predicts a lot but , has 
turned ,hls attention to producing 
acts, a minstrel turn being his Chief 
concern now. . 

. The Dows have made money, ac- 
cording to reports,, but are reporter 
i putting sohie .of the net in bur^ 
league, . riavlng . an In on a Mutual 
show. Their indie list has also been 
;faded to a wh.l.iper. ; 



ABASS ON DELANCEY ST: 



Arthur. Ivy ons says he pur- 
posely muffed a booking for 
this 'Week, an Arab act for 
Loew's Delancey Street. 



$25,000 FOR DEMPSEY 

\ Jack Dempsey agreed upon a flat 
amount of $2.5,000 , for his four weeks 
jri Keith vaudeville. .His first .is 
tivii current week at the Palace, Chi- 
cago. , ;. ■. 

.Previously reported .the .pempjioy 
booking was ai rahged but of New 
York, it . is ' said that the en^age- 
mient was . made by Ben Piazza- 
Keith Western booking manager in 
Chicago.,- '.: 



Arthur Lyons on Pioor . 

During gam Lyons' expatriation 
from . the Loe.W office, Arthur S. 
Lyons of tli^ agency, is representing 
the L&L acts.on tbe Loew booking 

floor. . ' ■ : . , ■ ■ 

• Sam .Lyons' differences with ^ar- 
yin Schenck figured as the 'why- 
forfe of the breach. . 



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. Hollywood, . Sept. 3, . 
' New route belnff prepared .for 
Fanehon and Marco.units will carry 
them from Los Angeles, the starting 
point, across tba country by a gen- 
erally nbrthern route, under a re- 
vised schcdvile, to New- York, 
through .all the larger Fox -theatres 
in . and around Groater New : York, 
then over the Fox-Poli cuviiiit into 
N-cw.Englajid and hack to Lii^j- An- 
.scles via Lbew'a southerii circuit.- 

"Pnly. marked chan.ijeB : froin. pre- 
vious -roiitiilff will, be on. the Los 
Angeles to New Xork tour;;GraduaT. 
buiUtiiig - Up of this - route . left the 
F-M units with a hodge podge 'of 
j u ni ps which were proving costly, 

A' Cbiiplc. of picture holdovei\s lb 
prospect the next feVv weeks has 
made the switches possible. Some 
of the units are how being booked 
over Loew's squtivern circuit for the 
return, to the Coast from New'York. 
Gives them 10. weeks; on the way 
back. ■■ .■ ■ • ■ 



MARRIAGES 

Patsy Ruth Miller to Tay Gar-^ 
nott, film director, Hollywood, Cuil., 

■Sept.-::S. 

Blanco Mehaff&y, screen actress, 
to . Wallace Stauntort,' non-pro, 
Hijliyweod; .Sept. 4. . 

Richard . Nicholla ' .to Catherine 
Dunbar- Duer. bqU-in-O', .. Aug. ..23 at 
ClreenwlcK, .Gonm . 

Ruth Elder, avi'atrix and lb. p,.ac-^ 
tress, to Walter Camp, Jr., president 
Inspiration Pictures, -Aug. 2d in Now 
'York.': 

William .(Biily) Mcjore to Lorelle 
McCarver,. siiow gli-l,. Aug. .29, in 
New Y'ork. Groom is son of. '■pinty" 
"Moore;. ^ 

-Frank Tiaylor (agent) to Alberta | 
Winneck (dancer) , Atig. .24 In 
Bellevlll'e, 111. 

. Mary Eaton to Millard Webb, 
Sept. 1, . Beverly Hills, Cal. 

Warren Hymer- to Mabel Wil- 
liams, Tia . Juana, Mexico, Aug. 2T. 
Hymer. is the son of jphh- Hymer, 
playwright. - Miss Williams, non- 
pro. ' 

Mrs. Lois Josephine C. Cross to 
James Henry Reed, Jr., non-pro., 
Aug. 30, In .Boston. Bride at one 
time was in vaude' with hei* former 
husband, Wellington (Dulse) Cross. 

Captain Sir George \y.nklns to 
Suzanna Bennett, Aug: 30, in Cleve- 
land. . Groom just returned from the 
around -the-.wbrld trip, of Graf Zep- 
pelin. Bride has appeared In sevr 
era,l* Broadway productions. Both 
are from Australia. 



Bankruptcy Petitions 

Waterson, Berlin' & Snyder Co., 
1587 Broadway; liabilities and as- 
sets not Stated. Irvlhg Trust Co. 
appointed receiver. 



"Variety credited Al Boasberg for 
the dlalbg; in.; the Nat Cari- dialog 
short, ''Two Gun Ginsberg," at the 
Glove.,^^ Bialog- Was written by Nat 
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NEW 
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(WEEK OF AUGUST 31) 



SAILING FOR EUROPE SOON 

Management MAX HAYES 



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Executives 
Bookers 



the hue and cry 
today is for 
something 
different— 
something that 
means good 
entertainment 
and has real 
box office 
value:.. 



HE^E IS AN 
ATTRACtldN THAT 
IS AS NEAR 




PERFECT AS IT IS 
HUMANLY POSSIBLE 
TO CREATE......... 

COMBINING THE 
RARE ELEMENTS 
THAT GO TO MAKE 
BETTER BUSINESS 
AND ATTRACTIVE 
ENTERTAINMENT 

A FASCINATING 
MUSICAL MYSTERY 
SENSATIONALLY . 
PRODUCED, SPICED 
WITH BRILLIANT 
COMEDY AND 
PRESENTED BY 
THE MOST 
DYNAMIC 

SHOWMAN OF — 
TODAY 



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I I WEEK SEPT. 7 



EXPLOITATION 
POSSIBILITIES 
OF THIS GREAT 
ATTRACTION ARE 
UNLIMITED. . . . . . . 

TIE UPS FOR 
EVERY DAY OF THE 
ENGAGEMENT.;.... 



PROCTOR'S 58 th St 

F.lRSt HALF 

PROCTOR'S S6tli ST. 

LAST HALF 

SEE FOR 
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GREAT FOR'HARMONY 



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A NOVEL AND DISTINCTIVE BALLAD 



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A DRAMATIC BALLAD WITH v A ; POWERFUL. ^RECITATION 



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VARIETY 



V A U D E V I L L E 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Vaudlilm Back in Harris Pittsburgh 
Houses-#'aight Rctures^^i^ Red 



Pittsburgh, Sept. 3. 

Aflor two months on a straight. 
|)li. lure policy, Harris and Slieridan 
yquaro, I'lttsburgh'a last remaining 
vaude sitos, will return this Satur- 
cl;iy to v;uidfilm under a stage band 
policy. 

l-^ich theatre will use four acts of 
U-K-O vaude with a stage band 
iiiul possibly an m. c. on the sanie 
order as the big presentation houses 
liero. Harris will i-un Cull week pro- 
1,'riim.s while the Sheridan goes 
si)lit-week. 

Straight filma have been a losing 
prciposition for both houses, known 
for years as vaude sites. Whil^e on 
the old vaudfilm policy, the pit band 
numbered anywhere from four to 
six men, but under a st;ige policy, 
10 musicians will be used. , 

Inauguration of new policy also 



hiarks. beginilinff of Si^turday open- 
ings for both of the na;rris houses. 
This leaVea but two In town, f enn 
and Aldino, both ioew's, ■oppning 
Monday. 

Price aco:i6;Will be 10-20-36 for 
mats, with a .40c tQp:.for\ rigihtS;' ; 



SCREEN GIRrS 10 WEEKS 

Lbs iA;ngeies,; Sept! 3. 
Leatrice Joy opciis a 10 .Avccks' 
Keith tour at Columbus, O.. . Sept. 6; 



NEW ACTS 

Jack . Halliga'n and .Dick Stewai t. 

Sibylla; Bowhati, opera -singer, in 
four - people muisical. ' . 

Odette Myrtil, . closing . lylth 
"Broadway Nights," back In vaude. 

Gene Barnes, Joe Siilly and Patsy 
Ruth Clark in. "Interruptions,'- by 
Fred Allen. 




General Sxecutiu& OfTices 





AN N E X 

160 WESX 46™ ST* 

) BRYANT 7800 NEW YORK CITY 




A \\IA»H\UA.K AUETiCT WHICH rKODCCEH MOKE THAN IX PROMISES 
CONSISTENT. EFFICIENT SERVICE SINCE ms 




JIM THORNTON KNOWS 



There Ls a saloon scene in 
"Sweet Adeline." ' 
During rehearsals Oscar 
Hammerstein, 2nd, was dii-ect- 
in<?. To Ja,ihes Thornton he 
.said; *yim you . should enter 
this . way," and Ilammcr.stoin , 
started- to Explain. 

Thornton stopped Iilm witli 
upraised hand; — 

"Young man,, you may; tell:,: 
mo iioW to. loay« a .<!alopn but 
you can't tell mo the. way to' 
go into ' oho.": ; 



ILL AND INJUREI> 

•. Jack CJoode " underwent" t.on.sii 
operation, New .York. , 

Harry JSassler, witTa Earl Tay- 
lor, Chicago, slightly Injured In 
aluto accident near MitclVell, S. p. \ 

Mercita Esmond, actress, very ill 
at. her home, at Silvermlne, Norwalk; 
Conn. ■ 



\&tor Theatre Bldg., N. W. Cor. 45th St. and Brpadway 

Lackawanna 7876 New York City 



Harry. S.otherh, -has b.eeh dis- 
charged from the Stairnf ord, Conn,, 
hospital where he vy-as treated fpr 
severe! auto accident injuries. 
: Brandon .Tynan Is in , the Fifth 
Avenue hoiipitali recovering from an 
emergency operation performed 10 
days ago. \: 

Write to the III and Irtjured 



BIRTHS 

Mr,'.- and Mrs. /James BrigR'ii, ' son, 
Aug.y 28/ '.Los AngeieSi. Fatheiv. is 
banjo .player at Loew's Staite. 

Mri ahd ..Mrs. Sweeney Haniid, 
Aiig.. 28, in New York, dhugiitev. 
Moth.ef is Muriel Real, of . the Real 
Sisters. ' Father, with '.'SiJc Jack^on- 
ians;" . ■'■ 



Pierong Retained . 

^ Spokane, Se;pt. 3. ; 

H. . (Nick) Pi6rong, manager 
of the local Pan tages for five years, 
will continue for Keith's, now in 
possession; Theatre closes Satur- 
day to be reopened Sept. 13. .Six 
acts and pictures vvill be played. 



PAN REOPENS AS ORPHEUM 

starts on Sept. 6 in San ^''rancisco— 
Old Ot-ph. for Legit 



San Francisco, Sept. 3. 
The Orpheum opens in Its new 
homo, former. Pan tagcs, Sept. 6; 
Juiiuti Tanncn due as mi c, and 
Ted Lewis' band hoadiining first 
Keith hill. J. J. Gottlob of the Co- 
lumbia has the old Orpheum ajid 
is reniodoUng it for a no\y Erlanger 
legit roa'd i'iou.se here. It Is ex- 
pocted to be ready next spring. 



JUDGMENTS 



RobersonVSmith Players, ! Inc.; 

Weatei-n u:Tel.;CQ;r $026. , \ . 

: Acigerst Inn, inc.; Russet Holding 
Corp.; . $0,506. ... ' ' . 



Mitchell East i 

' Los Angeles, Sept. 3. 

.E. H. Mitchell of . tlie local. Lyons 
and Lyons biTlce, . leaves ' fbr New, 
York'next week. . . • ■ , 

Will probably rejoin . thie Yates 
oflice in that city^.. 



INCORPORATIONS 

. NEW YORK 

Ci'lo.brlty rro«iuctl»hHt . Inr.', MAnha.ttan, 

pictures; .Harry A.- Post, ' 'Tlioinas J.- 

Shanlc'y; Map ir.. O'Uoary.. ,• 
.Twln«I.■ .Corp.,, 'Freepo.rt, anvusementa; 

Alphous'e Lutlrlriis:er,' Ann I.,ut.trlng-er, 

.Soijhlo •AVefnbprtr.. 

.• Cine\|>ost .JIlKtrlbufinB; .Corp., ' Manhat' 
trtii, i>i('turf'.>!, theatres, ^'lO.OOi); Myron A. 
VAWii. lipW .Klolson,..T:iclf Kllis; ' . , 

.' tjoiicll I'roilii'rtioiis. liic.,- .Kov(' Tork, 
thoutrea." plays; Samuel . Saiiiaclii Mel 
Kloo. Will RoWhm;, 

.I'liildon' 'Prodncti'ons, liir.'v -'Manliat'tan, 
thoatros,' jiicturos, p.lriy.s; .Miirrity IMlilUps, 
Irnm Kraft, OcorBO J. \Veslnor; 
■ TIjo. Cine ProdUftH Corp., 'Manhattan, 
plpfiirtt. canipras; . .Tull.a .ft.u.l wanner, : A. 
Lincoln EpAvni'th, Fred '11osbnl)(»i-|;. .■ 

' .'^tiiiiilnrd It'roiirtcastlnB .'Sy.s<«*ini . Kliips, 
$100,000;- Puler J. . Te.stan, .Charles 'G. 
UnRPr. ; ■ - 

X>.!eatreB-o«prff, . Iiio.,'. Manhattan.' ;thc^. 
atre.s, Pictures, 30,050 . shares — 60 com- 
mon no par value an<T'!)0,000 preferred,; 
•Louis.: K. Vlelhaber,' Anton Green, , Rose 
Shapiro. ■ . 

, 'VIck , Amu8«n)ent Corp.', - New TorU,^ 
theatr^.s: pictures;. Leon Kauflman-, David 
I'unlc,. .lUchiard S, IJasson, 

' Stalonicnt and : Destenalton 

E. E. Fultoni Co;, Del., theatre supplies, 
Xew York oflice, 115 45tli; street; New 
York City; A. J. Jarmin, treasurer; $500,-.. 
000. JTileO: by Frederick .<v. Hairbour, 35 
North Dearborn street, Chicago. 



3 ROTATING SHOWS 
FORKEITH'S N.Y.HOUSES 



In the elimination of thei pit or- 
chestras in some of the Keith thea- 
tres in and around New York the. 
RKO ofTlces liave assigned threu 
complete stage sliows . to rotate 
through eight houses, playing thcni. 
ori a split .week basis.' , 
. . The first show , is headed " ;by 
Walter Clinton iand- , Invadas,6rs> 
doing an act as well as ,sxipplying 
the music for the other turns on the 
bill. The latter include the Hem- 
street .Singers, .Cirelio Bros., .Rob- . 
erts, Conway arid Earl, Mae Wynn 
and Sonny. ,■. ; 

'The- second is the .Will' AubVoy 
ShoW, ..with Aubrey's b,and locaUzIng 
in the .ncig.liijprhood . whore playing. 
Among thQ acts , are Rudolf Friml 
Jr. and Co., Monte May, Harriet and. 
Bill • : Hutchins arid Stanton and 
Dolores. , '- ' - 

The third in the Le\v: Wll.sbn Slio>y; 
with Lew Wilson and Mob furnl.<ih- 
ing the* rriusical part a.nd;' the acts 
iricl tiding Pisano . and Landa.uer, 
Alberta Hunteiv Maurice and Vin- 
ceWt and Ondek and Walent: ' 



WESLEY 



tiicofpoTnted . 

Exchange : 

260 Trempnt . St., Boston 
nOOKINCi ja:C|.tSIVEI/K • 

The Bob Ott Musical .Comedy 

Company 
R6utcd TlirouBliout Now KiiBlnnd 
Avalinblo on nnd liftor January C 
rorsonal l>lrer'H«>n . of , 
,J. J. McGl-INNEi^S-.; •• .• 




En Route B,utterfield Circuit 
Direction GVY I'EBKINS 



RADIO- 
KEITH-bRPHEUM 

CIRCUIT OF THEATRES 



Vaudeville Exchange 

, General Bocuking Offices: 
Palace Theatre Building ; 
1564 Broadway 



R-K-O FILM 
BOOKING CORP. 

General Booking Offices 
1560 Broadway 
NEW YORK 




CO RPd R At ION 

1560^1564 Broaidway, New York 
Telephone EzchnnBe: Bryant 9300) 
Ciible Address: "BADIOKEITH" 



R-K-0 
PROWJCtlONS, INC. 

Prodnc^rs and DIstrlbatorR Qt 

RADIO 
PICTURED 

Launching an Era 
, - of Electrical 
Entertainment 
.. 1500 Bronid way 
NEW XOBK CIT» 






AUStRAXrA 

Australia's Largest and Most Important Picture, Tajld^ and Vatideville Gircuits Govering Ely^ 

Stat<e aiid Important Gity^ m 



NEW 



SOUTH WALES 
Sydney 



city Capacity 



3300 
3000 
IHOO 
2000 



Capitol 
State 
Lyceum 
Ilayninrket 
St. James 

< Legitimate) " 2000 
Lyrlo " " 1600 

Crystal Palace " " 1000 

Kmpress •* ** lOOO 

Olympla " " 2200 

Union de 'Luxe 

(Marrickvllle) " 2300 

L'nion de Lnxe 

(Aslifleld) " 2400 

(In association) 
Prince Edward, City •* 1500 

Newcastle 

strand. City Capacity 1400 

Royal " " 2000 

Lyflo " 1200 

Star (Merewflther) " 1100 



South Coast Circuit 

Croivn, 1Vollonj;ons Capacity 
Town Hull, H'oIIontrong <* 
Royals Bum " 
Kines,; Tlilrrbiil ~ " 

QUEENSLAND 
, Brisbane ■ • 

CUy Cnlpnclty 



Maryborough 



20OO 
1600 
1300 
1400 



Bungrnlow 
AlrodrOmOf' 



Capacity 1400 
" 1600 



2300 
2700 
1200 
1500 



Wintcrparden, 
Tivoll : 
Majestic 
VaUey 

In ttSBQciatlon with Blrcli^ Carroll , 
' and. Coylo, . l.td. : 

Todwoomba 
ISmplre Capacity 1700 

Ipswich 

Widterffarden , . Capacity 2000 

, Bundaberg 
New \VlD(tercrarden Capacity 1700 
' (in cohstruction) ' 
Alrudtome " . 1600 



Rockhamptoh 
Wlntergarden Capadtiy 20O0 

ISarlscourt " 3000 

, ' Townsvilie 
Winterfrardeini Capacity 1800 

Olympla " 2200 

Mount Morgan 
Olympla Capacity 1400 

VICTORIA 
Melbourne 

states City Capacity 4000' 

(Australia's Largest 
Theatre) 

Majestic. City " IIWO 

Melba " " 1200 

Britannia " " 1000 



In asHociatlbn with Electric : 
, ThcatrM Pty., Ltd.: 

Paramount; City Capacity 1!5«0 
Star ■ ■'■ . ■ ■' . , . " - , • MS" 

Strand \ ' .' /IttS: 

' tn asBodatibn with E. J. Carroll: 
Athennienm^ city ' Capacity 1200 

Melbourne Suburbs 



Mo«nee .'Ponds 
' Burnley 

Rmf>re8s, Prahrttn' 
'\^'e8t Brunswick 



Capacity 1400 

" 1050 
1200 
- 1000 



SOUTH AUSTRALIA 
Adelaide 

West's Olymttla, City,! Capacity 2500 

l>avllion " " 1400 

(irand " 1100 

York " " 1800 

Wondersraph « «. 1500 



WESTERN 
AUSTRALIA 

'• ■■-■Pierth ■'•■■■.■■ 

Ambassadors City , Capacl^ ' 
Prince ot Wales V " 
Crand ' ** ■ •• ■ 

PavDIon " ** 

Fremahtle 

PrlneesB Capacity 

TASMANIA 
Hobart 

ma Majesty's, City Capacity 

Launceaton 



Princess 
Majestio 



Caimclty 



2750 
2500 
1400 
1000 



1400 



1700 



ISBO 
1400 



ALWAYS OPENINGS FOR GOOD PRESENTATION AND BIG .TIME ACTS UNDER THE MOST CONGENIAL CONDITIONS 
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Office: 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City, N. Y. 
Los Angeles Offke: Suite 711, New Orpheum Buildings/ Los Angeles, CaL 
London Office: Beacon House, D'Arblay Street, Warbour Street, London, E. C, 3 



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Wednesday/ September 4, 1929 



Theatres Proposed 



AnnitpbliH, Md,-T-(M. P. and Vaude) 
175,000.' West Btreet near entrahco 10 

Hoiiroe Court. Owner, Tranlt' M. Klela, 
Itoliinson, Md. Architect, 13arl Harder.' . 

Ann Arbor, Mich.— (flro rcbld.) N. .W, 
corner Thayor and Unlverally avtMiuoH. 
Owiiora, Sholljy and Moran. ! Aroiuioct, 
M. KInkcU, Detroit. 

CliiruRO. — $500,000, T.*awrencc> avenue, 
oast of I^ipp street. Owner, li;iliili:m ,X- 
Katz. Architects, C. W, and G. I^, "itapp. 



Ft. fVajrne, Ina.—>1, 000.000. Also atdrcs 
and oITlce. 126 K. Wayno street. Owner, 
Loop Realty Co. Architect, A. M. StrauuB. 

JlnlittlayHburp, Vn. — (rcmoJ., alt. and 
add;; Lyria). AUeRhony street. Owner, 
Steven. ChlnRop, Architects, Hunter and 
Caldwcil, Altoona. 

rcorla, HI.— (remod.) Ft. of Jaek.<»on 
.street. Owner, I'coria . PlayerM. Archi- 
tects, Janje.soa and Harresoii. 

St; nvrnanl, Ohio.- (.NI. T.) Main and 
Mc(-lellanil avenue. Owner, company 
forming of Dir. IJ. H. AVe.ss, president, 
Clnelnnrtti and .'^t. Bernard. Architects, 
l\ A. Jonos & Co.,' Cincinnati. 




Pepper Pot Heater 

(Continued from pagb 1) 
now remedy of yours I could not 
Aiiimb stairs or scrub floors without 
getting an empty feeling, in my 
iiead. After downing l2 bottles, I 
not only pcr.suaded my husband: to 
buy an aiitpmatic elevator, but .have 
also, hired rtn old lady named 
lOmmett to .scrub the floors. . . 

''Why hot buy a- bottle of Tep.- 
per Pot. Jlousehold llemedy and 
persuade your. old man to pry open 
hjs purse,.: ladies?-' ', , . 

"Meanwhile, the ScS Appeal 17 is 
pantitTf? ■ t6~ >let' loose oti; 'Blo^'i', 
Blow, Bloomi;r Crirls.' '' 

' '".■•■'.. ('.Music) •■'"' ; .' ■ . 

Announcer: . "\V^e have .a little 
surprise for yoiise guys. Tillie Tan- 
talize, who just • murdered her 
sweetie Jjeca use she . found him dat- 
ing another-, jenny, is here in the 
studio and ivas a' few 'words to . say 
before: she starts on her tour of the 
country's largest vaudeville. houses.: 
Miss Tantalize": ^ ' y 

Tillie r "H^ilo,; ; everybody! Can 
ypii hear me?: ivell, I just. wanted 
to say that. I've learned my lesson- 
since; my sweetie gave me ^ the 
works. 1 fourid out later that the 
little snip' lie was datihg drank a 
bottle- of ^Pepper Pot Household- 
Remedy- evei-y evening just " before 
she had her date; arid ! stood liead 
and shoulders above me . as a neck- 
er. But how I drink two bottle.*;, 
.every night, ahd/.pray that, nay 
sweetie, will escape the punishment 
he so richly, deserves in the great 
hereafter. 

■ "I ' hold :no . grudge against him. 
In fact,; 1 don't -.even* see now why 
I used to date a- punk, like that. 
Well, . call me .up sometime when- I 
play in. your city. "But bring yO.ur 
own bottle." :. • . ■•.'-' 

Announcer : ""Thank you, ; Miss 
Tantalize! Kow, radio lis.tenors, 
don't forget that hot snapshot of 
Aggie that goes with every $i bpt- 
tle. '■. And while you're addressing 
.your envelopes, the Sex Appeal 17 
will play bur theme song. 'Pepper 
Pot Household iRerhedy Girl, Please 
Remedy -Me."' .: 

(Music) 



Emde's Bookings .V 

Suggestion front. E. R. jEmde, 
new Keith division manager for 
Westchester ■dounty and Newark, 
has caused White Plains and 
Newark to be removed- from 
Johnny Collihs' -book to be booked 
with the rest by Mark Murphy. 
Change places ill of Erhde!s hou.ses 
under one book; They are, be- 
sides White Plains and Newark, 
New Rochelle, Mt. . Vernon and 
Yonkers. 



Nearly All Vaudflm N. ¥. Houses 
Opening Regular Week Saturday 



Practically a,ll vaude and com- 
bination .thea;tres iri NeV. York 
City arid vicinity, Including the in- 
dependents, .are now startrng the 
stage week before Monday. .Mon- 
day passed out generally last .sea- 
cson as the tra.dItional day b£ com- 
mencement for bills In the ea.st. 
• Theatres in N;'W Yprk and. near r; 
by country, with policies and day 
of . opening are: ■ . 

•■;KElTI-i'S. :;; . ' 
(All Saturday- .Opening) 
Palace and Riverside, si. vaude, 
8-9 acts, jiill wbek; A 1 bee, Brooklyn, 
vaudnim,' €, full; Jerrerson, vaud- 
film,. 7, split; Flushing and. Ken- 
riiore, Vaudfllm, 6, .split; Newark, 
vaudlUm, 5, full; all . Vaudfllm, 5, 
splits, 81st St.; Coliseum. 86th St., 
5Sth St.. Fordham. Frahklih, Ches- 
ter, MadI.>i6n,Whitfe Plains, Regeht, 
Royal,^ Tilyou, Trenton, Greenpbiht, 
125th- St;i State, Jersey City; Cap- 
itol, Union Hill; Bushwickv Hamil- 
ton; Regent, Paterson; .Fabian, llo- 
boken; Ri£z, Elizabeth. 

FOX;' 
(All Saturday) 
Academy, yaudftlm, 6, fiill or split 



depending on picture;' all vaudfiluv, 
5, splits Audubon, Polly, Park JMazVi, 
Star (Nevi^ York), S[a,voy, Kldw^: 
wood. Republic, Walker, Fox UrooU-. 
iyn, .same policy as Acadeniy ;. Riv. 
oil; Ilempstead;: Cameo,. Jerst-y 
City; Sunnsyslde, Wobdside, L, 1.; 
Libeirtn .Elizabeth.- 

LOEW'S ■■ ■■• 
(All Saturday) 

State, New York, and Metropoli- 
tan, Bi"OokIyn,^vaudfilm; .5^ .or .6,. full 
week; all vaudfllm, 5,- splits: Bouli>- 
vard, Delancey tSt,, Falrrnbiit, Cu'ancl, 
Lincoln S(i., National; Orpheuui; 
\'ictoria (New . . Yoirk) ; BedfofUi 
Commodore, 4t)th St., -Gates, Orien.- 
tai, Paliiee, I'remibr (Brooklyn) ; 
T5ay .Ridge, Wood haven, Yorikbrs; 
State, Newark, vaudlllm, 5, full. 




As Acknowledgment of MR. LOUIS K. SIDNEY'S Kind Interest 





Oirecior of Music 

Loew^s ValeiiGia, New York 



MARGIE DOROTHY 

CROSBY and BAKER 

Known as the "Twa Stveethearts** 

Now with RAY WEST and His BAND 
At Orpheum Theiatre/ Lps Angeles 



J. G. MALL, Sec'y 



M. SHEA, Pres. 

THE M. SHEA BOOKING EXCHANGE, Inc. 

Recognized Names— Standard Acts— Also. Flashes Wanted at Once 
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YORK CITY 



Phil Fabc.llo introclitcpd to New York the versatile p.it orchestra, now being 
adapted as a standard for R-K-O neighborhood houses. Mr. Fabello is cur- 
rently persoitally supervising the' induction of. this policy at the Golden Gate 
theatre, San Francisco, and due to return tP New, York in a month. 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Stiir the Greate^f Bkllrpom Band in America 




and His 




VITAPHONE STARS 



Startine OUr 4th CoiiM 

on Broadway on Oct^^^^ 

At the Million Dollar 





Personal Direction 

CHARLES SHRIBMAN 

SALEM> MASS. 



THANKS TO MR. HERMAN KNOLL OF THE EDISON CO. FOR HIS MANY COURTESIES 



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47. 



Inside Stuff-Vaude 



Tony Shayne/ who brought suit , against Janet Hood, of "Whoopee" 
for ;$58i000 for alleged breach of contract, has. also instituted suit foV 
the same amount aga,inst Walter Bachelor,: contending it was Baciielor 
who was InStrumehtal in getting Miss Kecd to sign Ayim^^^ with- . 

out consultln|: Shayne aa to his contract witli^^^^^U^^^ star. Miss lieed 
toolc Ethel . Shutta's role in the Ziegfeld' sho W, . Shay ne'a . attorn€:ys are 
©reloW and. Salzman. 

A~tra:lt piBCUliar to chimpanz^eiS br to th~is country and others for : 

ishoW purposes Is making ■7oe Mondi,''>perforn>ihg mohl<, quite iiiof£i6GT 
■tlve as a sheik^ ."Jpe." is making his engagements on bills somewhat df 
a fright for the women. 

Actresses hayVbeeh declining; to' prece^^ follow ''Mondi" on bills, 
not wishing^ to pass him coming on or leaving in. the wings. Last week 
a fefnirilhe single refused to :follow. the <ihi)iip on a NeW York bill. ■ ''. 

When: "The CocpahutsV with the Marx Brothers Opened at the Rialto, 
N^w Yor^k, the Paramount comedy talker of the stage productioh, in the' 
Publix hdusc, was almost unamimously declared tob fast for th^ sticks; 
that'the dialog and the comedy ■^hoiald: haVe boen slower, for the natives 

'to'getit. ':-v :^ . .' . y-'^- ■■■ ; ..i; ■ 

. ''CocoanutsV again; proves comedy is^ c on the screen or in any 

.iountryi V'Cocoanuts'' has -been one of the big jirops makers of the year 

for Paramount... Besides holding over to • big nioney, it is starting to 
■go/to 'the sejconij runs for continU^^ 



.Jack Pepper's Returri 

: Max Hayes' "Doln' Things" unit 
is at the Palaqe, New York, thiis 
week without, its featured member. 
Jack Pepper. Keith ofli'cc roqucst- 
ed Pepper be pulled for the l^alace 
week, sinc'* it so closely follows his 
recent opposition . date down .the 
street at Loew's State. / . 

.Slate is- a . 75q. house. Palaco 
top Is $2. ■;■ 

As a compromise Keith's has 
booked Pepper alone this week at 
the'58th.>nd.Sist Streets. 



Rita Vale's Pfacerrtent 

London, Sept. 3, 
.Rita, Vale replaces Adrienne Allen 
in the Vamp; role of .the J^ew York 
cbrfipany. cif "By Candle Light." 

After an opening w*eek iri South- 
amptoh it sails for America. 



Silver; With Morris / : - 

■ Chicago; Sept..;?..-' 
Reports that Morris Silver, secre^. 
tjxry to A. J. Balabnri, woirid leave, 
have been confirmed. ■ 

Silver is joining the. Wjlliam Mor- 
ris ''office.. 



NEWS FROM THE DAILIES 



(Continued from page 28) 

tions. alleging that the picture exec 
endorsed a note for $7,492 only pJXTt 
of which has. been paid. PlaintlfCs 
afsk the ^ balance amounting to 
$5,694.-., ; 



J^evv 13-story hbtel Will be start- 
ed at . Sunset and Vine in . another 
moiitli. '; • ' 

Warners reported negotiating 
with iB.illy . Sunday to make a^talker. 



Oliver Moroscb faces arrest on 
wage ciaiih in "the San Friinpisco 
office :6f the !3tate. Labor Conrimis- 
^Idn amounting to $1,000. Claims are 
leftovers from Morosco's "Someone 
in White!' staged in -San iPrancisco 
last winter. 



Mrs, ;Ralph ;ince back In toSvn 
after eahcellinc her contract with 
producers of "My Girl iJ'rida.y";. in 
New. York. ■ ; 



Lionel Barryniore and Irene Fen r 
wjick Barrymore made defendants 
in suit.rbrought by Dr. Louis Kauf- 



man, Now York iihyhioiaii, who asks 
$2,890 alleged fees due. 



Miix Stouer enkagcd by Ale.\ander 
Pantapos to det'ond pending cases 
against both hiuuself and . hiri wife. 

. Jack Mowor awarded divorce from 
Margaret IMow'or In Superior Co.urt. 
Cha'rgeis of infideli ty. 

CHICAGO 



. Charlotte Faurbt, show girl, at- 
tertipted, to . end her life witli pas 
last Friday. She was rescued by 
police who broke into her aiiart- 
iriijht. when .Rviby Halladay, ' friend 
of : Miss Fa lirot, . notified them she 
liad failed to get : a response- to a 
phone call.' Miss Faurot was found 
uricohsGious. Reyived by an in- 
halator squad. 

; Ciii-is 'Solbrig> ■ art model '.'with a 
body like a- god," and member of 
the Chicago Health eu It, died at the 
cult caimp in. Coloradb last week. 
Solbrig lived far. back. in hiUfl, nude, 
• existing . .pn dandelion, tops. The 
county: eoroner said that Sblbrig 
starved himscif to . death, having 
reduced in .CI nicinthsS from ICO to 
:iS5 poinidSi ■ 






Director of Music 









OPENING SEPT. 5 



Many Thanks for Assigning Me in This Important Capacity 



to 



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48 



VARIETY 



NEW AGTS-REVIEWS 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Horace HEIDT and HIs Califor- 

hians (13) 
Bandr Entertaipers 
33 Min3.; Three 
■:Palace ..(St:. V.) ■ 

• , itiorace Hiplclt .'incV his C:illfor- 
tilans. havie as their (punny) billing 
the phrase: "tlio heiat 6f entertaln- 
nverit,'!' ■ That goes triple. .His is the 

• fastest band act. in or put c^t vaude-. 
ville, topping everything' .for spcedj 
pUnch, pop, versatilit j! - a rid orHfT-' 
talrinieh.t: . • y'- 

Fanchon . and - • Marbo ' "prosGnt" 
Heidt and like tJie .F, & M, units, 
it's just another cas5e of riot So much 



whore,, but Avhy have they been hid- 
ing in the far Wegt for so loiig. . 

.This bind; act .moved 'em-; flit the-l. j^S^ss^d '**wSn-- of 
Palace . Sunday . night to: cheers,. -so jn^.Pt?,^n 



rtOSE PERFECT (1) 
$ongs . 
15 Mins.i One 
Palace (St. Vaucje) 

In '10'J3, Rose I'orfect was caught 
In-' A-Urioty at McX'iOker s, ('hi<.-aKc., 
arid- (Se.scribod . a.s a slutt^ly woman. 
That still goes ftnd nioroj she's 
still- stntoly, :pf ' prima .statuesque- 
ness;. but . ■.more svelte and a 
iookdr.' i)orhapx oven more so than 
whori White. lir.'<t.. 'Si Arned her, for the 
••JO "SoandalH.^' She's siho'e . been 
in another etlition and the JG.CO at- 
mosphere ' evidenocs 'itself in Miss 
periEoct'S: .appearance. ':- ;: ' ' .'' 
If The Skirt wasn't; tM'vin8'''iSt0r)y 
Broolt a break, unanimous that 
the songKtre.ss. rates the ' Kcst 
^ th6 Week 



much so that those Insistent ;pn set^ 
ting the riiuiEiical values sh^feli'd- their 
more ehthusiastic - neighbors whp 
were insi)ired to punctuate ' the 
presentation with audible appi'ecia^ 
tiori. 



i .StiSs^ Perfect-; is : a .soprano , and 
hot oiiiy knoVvs .her lyrics,, .but 
doesn't; keep it • a. secret. Aud ifences 
ai'e. funny that way ; they, appredi- 
at0 being let in on . the Vyord.** of 

„„ , , „ . . ^ . „ .. |..song.< . .'So many prima.s ; iil.ur or 

What is equally; as. noteworthy, m; gah-gah the Ivrics the music 
the Heidt band act ls..that-: i^^^^^^ mean a .thing. 



the conductor (Or is, it 'Fahohon andl 
Marco ?) who's resp6nsih»ie for. some 
of those,; staging effects, rhytlimlc 
..routines,' preclsive\ uniCornniity and 
showmanly evolutions, it miglit be 
well for Heidt to thrbw ^his. baton 
away and hoobme a prpjclue.pr. ; 
It's a wow: iype of .act- fcdni e\:cry 



Mi.ss Perfect has selected her 
songs, cannily. : She .oi)ehs - with, a 
prbduetioh medley. . One or two still 
current, and dQubtiossly by.- pei\- 
niission. 'What's, more, the . Avay she 
Mridles it,, -it's a great ad for the 
shb.vAS;- Which -."ire ■ ahripunced. y 

^-"KiTtiigoline,^' one -" of those 



anglB. Having a coast r^^ ^altz ^ themes; 

is one of those . hazy thmgs . to the _i - , +KQ n tivo liiim 

«shou,- himlnf»ti«: in thp >ist- n<? frtp ^esn^^fl to go. better than the .num- 

snow pusinoss m tne e^H.. her merited.- due to tJie treatment, 

the general , eastern public Heidt S. ^D^Siy - ajmounCed «ncd^ was 

moans no more now as a name than ITr^fF^^i^^^ 
Smith. However. Ins turn will have I .»^is5S. xvic Again. 



them talking before tl.ie week is 
out. If capable of manifdld routiries, 
the act can play.a stock engagement 
at the PalacOi • . 

From the harrier they start off 
with a zip and go that's undeniabJe, 
Their physical actions in the. in- 
strumental renditions - are uniform- 
ly routined. Every tempo carries 
with a physical syi'ay that presents 
an arresting stage picture 
The boys are i . collegiate flannels 



which Miss- Per 
feet ; did in . ■ her . '^Scandals''; 
specialty. ' The - pJano ao'cphipanist 
mad€i . the' iniiounce.ment. He's an 
assi?t 'oTi: appearance iand _ general 
masculinity alcihg. . . . 

Funnv .nam^/ -tliat- R6se P^ 
Even If oh the. ■ level,. ; it sounds 
phoney.' .Those Arline Pretty, 
Louise Lovely. Donni. 0arlin;g . and 
kindred ■ iihpoistsible , superlatives' . of 
yesteryeav. flicker . days,, went. Out 
of stj'lie-. a decjide . or . mor^e . ago. 



- ■^"••'-b*--'^ 1 .Anyway, without any -puti. on the 

and V-neck pull-over sw'eaters wuth hS? ,Vo;vK ■ - • • - 



the letter II. after their lea'der, as 
an Insignia. They go tlirough 
startling stage evolutions, doubling 
and shifting about with as much at 
tentfon to scientific detail as a triple 
pass formation on a. gridiron. 

Heidt's manner of direction is In 
itself extraordinary. He has. the 
physical front, towering six feet 
and of stolid football timbre, and 
shifts about, grabbing a different 
type of instrument merely as an in 
cidental byplay, yet impressing with 
his own individual versatility. 

They have a two-piano effect, 
with the pianists back to back, 
that's a biear and should be pro- 
tected. Heidt is at one and his regu- 
lar Ivory^ thumper at the other, 
spreading their arms so that they 
play both baby grinds slmultan 
eously. That makes for a novelty 
four-hand effect. Thence comes two 



Perfect. - Rose, is, good vaudeville, 
especiai'ljr • on ' Broadway and 
around ■ -New York, , . :wh.ere . : ' t.he 
"ScandaLs" rep rtieart.s^ sbmetning; 

■ ' ' . AbeJ. 



"DO I N' : TH I INI GS" vwith Ken M ui- 

pay:.(42) .V . ^ ... ." 

So"lvii.ns.r Three, One and Full (AH 

Specials) - 
Palace (St. V) 

Two woekijv. ago Max ■ E. Hay^s 
(also programed ifor ;staeing) sent 
this unit out witii Will. Mor.risey and 
Midgie Miller at the helm. It. was. 
a frost as a presentation, "the office 
evidently, stepped in and decided to 
wish it onto Keri Mtirray. . 

The m,.'yc. of the curreht Palace 
bill, besides - having .Milton, 'and 



luui -iiciiiu viLvtL. xii^ii^'c. 1. « V I Helon jChailCston - 

more keyboard manipulators and te.sque Pomp in support, wod^S intp 
the eight-hand rhythmic effect Is thi? unit, which has been a t^^^^ 
startling, which is pitched to a ,new to. its original, personnel, with some 
peak through the manner of stag- of the principals retained; .. 
Ing, Elaborate credits mention . "Wil- 

A choral effect nobody can cop llam Kv WfeUs as sketch author; mu- 
because of their own native talents. | sic and lyrics, by Jay.Gorney ia-rid E, 



beyond duplication by lifters. They 
do a comedy revue of the nationat- 
istlc dance routines,, running froni 
the Highland to the Kozotski. 

Lee Lykens, arinounced ifis a Vic- 
tor recording artist, vocalizes effec- 
tively in solo. An Ice-skating dance 
specialty tops ahything of that type 
ever done before, further enhanced 
by the stereoptlcon effect. 



What is the plece-de-resistance dais" edition 



y. Harbiirg: dainces by LeRby 
Prlnz; Bernard Lohmullef. art di- 
rector. Latter is ditto for Earl Car- 
roll whicii . explains that s\yinging 
gate effect, in a', for-mer edition of 
Carroll's "Vanities."' 

As for ' Weils' contribution., .that 
"Nfeighbors;' Is kinda' . biirleycue 
more than revuesque—:it the latter, 
probably a .discard- from a -"Scan- 



.Bert Nagle obpns with - his oaf 
act, doing his cdmedy personation 
well, w-alking in the audience along 
the box-rails, on all fours, teasing 
the drummor. etc. Good openih 



of the act; -is "Lomo," perhaps the 
smartest police dog ever on the 
stage. One of the band boys. Clar 
enoe Moore, handles him in a five 
minute specialty that's an act in. 

itself. How thW dog escaped a Hoi- i specialty. Murray then introduces 
lywood contract will be the first ^j, .* 

- Tlfen ■ there's Stewart Robe, ah- The "Neighbors" sketch Is ,a br^ad 

nounced as a protege of Herbert hokey souse scone. Steye Savages 

Clark of Sousa's band, who hits C specialty s a very a la James^Bar- 

above high C and scores with his tort in: make-UP and stepping^Helen 

trumpet solo. And there's lot more, Charlestoh Orrupts w^^^^^^ 
. This isn't a band act: It's a .pro-. UnusuaVV Milton rC^^^^^^ 

ductlon. Following a flock of Aarbrt- face ^.eccentric, and the whooZis 

sons. Warings. Olsensi et al. Heidt'p . Pompi, .foW^ 

Californian Collegians pars 'cm all, | Then : the vLcRpy Prlhz dvincing 



These Western lads set a nfew stan- 
dard among versatile band acts. 

Abel. 



HUN G RV F I V E a nd The Wease 
18 Mins.; in Presehtaj^ion 
Oriental,..Chicago 

A radio act from the Chicago" | sta \\'ith their , toe ciogS,; Ar- 



girls. Their formation ideas, are 
good,, the stunt of splitting 'em up 
into': relays of octets , arid doiible- 
.octet.<5. exiting -and entering with 
new changes. But as presented, it's 
; still very slipshod.^ which, staging 
and seasbning should improve. 
Tlie . Manor Twiiis . were -early 



Tribune's station. WON- Beciitise of 
its radio repiitatioh the act )s a draw; 
In this arid neiarby cities. 

There's nothing to the. affair -^.s 
Sfa.ge' ent^rtfiinment. On the air its 
f popularity .was gained through the 
'. not . hdtabiy intel.ligcht .liKten«;r. 
much less Versda in . ancrorit ..gftgs 
than the ordinary sliowgocr. ' 

;.T\V6- comedy bit.s. amohg the fJor-. 
manic mu.sical iiufnrig.Si both .worked 
:l?y Horr Ijiouie arid, his cdinio.: th(v 
',' ■; woa'sel, ■ "Oh'e Is""a Icngf uy''nfil3'"tv- 
■dious explanation and the dtlier is .a 
' . blindfold test wherein the Weasel 
°'*HldT?TrtiftiPS=^ 

. llclcing it; He licks a caf.? tall i-.nd 
calls it pu.ssy wiiid>4'. 
• Men are costuriicd aj^propriatcly 
, ns penny-catiching musicians. Their 
blatant music is good.; for a lat'gh 

y. at the start. ' . -^'^^ 

^ Act is getting around $2,500. It 
will more than pay for itself here 
, or in anv German ; district; but in 
less familiar spots It naturally 
i ttrouldti't be worth the salary.. Btw^r. 



thur Page, acrdbatic dancer, .also 
dovetailed in. Supporting . persidri 
"n'el includes . Jack Wolf, Paul C'.arr 
nei-j Joe . Rose, -E\'oly n Kirmin, Ray 
Datvis and High Hattie Band; , the- 
latter ^a phoney (with a" few oxcei^- 
tidns); the ■ gals flrialo-ing into the 
hand .flash after , their dance e.volu 
tion.s. ".■ 

Rlurray.'s ad lib contributions^ en 
deavor t0:.«iave the tmit. Act is a 
hodge-podge :arid top tough even £or 
^TiTs'faoiIe'''riT'-T."" r " .''""^'^ 

Mui'ray's tolling a .«itory at tho 
Palace, at least hO didMondayi.that 
?^>ltjrti*jr=oii=vei'j'=tl:iinWc'er^I=£=s=« 
the boy Who fell .in love \Vitli scV- 
oral Rii'l.s, and each ti'mo wa.s warn 
C'd to forget it as they are hi.s half 
si.sters, oxpluriied by the fact that 
the bov's father was a protty wild 
youth 'in his day.s. . The boy. in a 
huff, complains to his mdther of 
his ariiordus complicatioris, who .sets 
his mind at ease: "Don't believe 
vjrhat the Old Man tells you: he's 
not your father." Aftfl. 



SMITH 6AULEW with his Band 
20 Mins.; Throe 
58th St. (V-P) 

Smith Ballew With His .Band, is 
the act'fs. bluing. BalleW is proserit- 
ed by .the National Broadcasting 
Co.j \vhich booked hlni Into Why te's 
5th Avo. re.'^taurant in the Ldfcourtr 
Xdnnandie building at 43rd .street; 
The rietwork etherizes and' manages 
him exolu.'jiveiy. ■ ; '. . 

> • Ballew. ' is furtii,or bftUj'hooed . ?is 
"the glorious radio and recording 
voice to the aocohipalhiment df. his 
own .drcheistra.''- • - ; ' r ' , . V ■ 

This act is a good sample of the 
grave i)rdblCm . the NBC faces* • in 
view Of its close lheatrica:raffllia.- 
tions with 'R-k-O and the Jiew sea-- 
son's; schedule of/ iradip-fampd'acts 
making . flieir stage .debut as- in the 
Case dt'BalleWi .' ' - ^ 

Hd.W: .to . property, present k radio 
name, especially if wholly new; .to 
the. rostrum, artd yet' assure it of 
.some iiovelty, is rip easy taisk. Ros- 
aiie Ste-wart ostensibly - is Iri charge 
of .this depa,rtment.. She'll have, a 
headache ;:before thej iseaspris,. grows 
much older. . ; .. ;. • : . : . 

They flgtired probdbly that tp give' 
Ballew another one of those radio 
mikes" an.d simulate -a.'; studip 
broadcasting Ay.ould be . just as bad 
as permitting his radio rep to carry 
him ^^^til. hi.s^<;u^rently. trite manri^^ 
of presentation. One's: ais bad as 
the dthor; That's the problem.- 
. It ;s'q.-. happens .that in Ballew-s 
case it .rii ight even . have been- worth 
V'hile dding the microphone -. gag" a.11 
over' again .as with Mildred I-Iunt 
who has jiiist: started diit, or .CharJes' 
W;.' Hamp; or. LittleJ' Jack; Little pr 
■any . othOr, ipf the ethier . ceieb.s, Bal- 
lew' s. ydi'ce is drie- pi those sympa- 
thetic t'ondrs, yery.a. ja. Vallee (with - 
out any : attC'mpt at. cdpy.ingt : al- 
though, both.. ;use.. riiegaiphpne with, 
the siarifie. aitdi'erice stance) arid that 
top is bound ..to create sdnie- c.om^ 
men'f.- '■ 

vYdt pallew's'Voiceneeds the '.'riiiikd" 
for^nipliflcation. H.e works in, "one- 
half" for* his vocal .address, prob^ 
ably, realizing, the li.mitatidns of/his 
A-ocdi 'Tange> • and it was, toUgh to 
cdtch.'^h.im in the .rear. This reportei'; 
.purposely mdved : back f dr the .test, 
,with a" sparsely ..filled audieriee 
seemingly aprpeciatirig: . the Inti- 
macy ol Baillew's tendririg frdrii thielr 
choice dbwri-frdrtt. . locations. ' : . It 
was differerit on Sunday, or Labor 
bay with -those .extra frolics a.n(i 
extra; atteridance..' 

- iAside from , that, Ballew's. act is 
rather, haphazard; hit or niis.s. No 
iieiflection on : him 'or his triily Ca-p— 
able aggregation; Musically they're 
more capable than. many. an. estab 
lished stage orchestra, proving Just 
what showmanship means in, .sell 
ing. an iaudience. On personality 
too, Ba lie w's is as clean - c u t an a g 
gregatidn as Jhas been seien on any 
:Stage, splc-and-spari ' in Impeccable 
dinner Coats, with- properly boiled 
shirtisi sans sihy. sacriflee td sar- 
torial splendor .at the door . of per-.- 
sorial comfort. . 

- vThey looked and • probably , are a 
-cdileglate agg:regatldn. A hot fiddler 
is a bear; guitarist ditto;, a torridly 
vocalizing drUmhier;; Ballew himself 
picks a wean banjo; the re^fts:-and 
brass get properly broiling on dcca 
sidn, arid -in -tdto a:a a musical .or 
giairiiza:tidri they . reflect their 
straightaway .fdance-flodr. merit arid 
past-proven radio appeal. . 

. But . for the' stage, NBC . should 
give the situation plenty of thovight 
This suggestion , .could be by no 
means riew. It rinight eVen be. worth-- 
while to defer sending Out its ether 
■'names" for personal : appearances 
until the stage requireriients arc 
thoroughly, complied, with.. They 
made a stab at it by ringing in ai. 
jazz ballerina/but that . doesn't help 
much. , 

Rallcw's vocal ability is of the- 
Vallee type arid if he had the .Val- 
lee rep behind hirii, perhaps what 
he did- wouldri't matter . so much 
although Vallee knew what he was 
up against and produced enscrinble 
comedy, numbers, with bits, for 
stage appeal. 

\ Balle\v -was dbylpusly nerVOus^^.^H^^ 
worked: hard,"' xldirig.'! almost 'dvery 
nUriiber .-vocally- as yell as inst'ru- 
merttally, indluding. a pop medley: 
Act finished V weak; 
■ Ballew riit rits vriidre. serious at - 
terition for vaUdeyiile. He ;Can con- 
tinue doing J.iist whait he's dpirig of 
course and. get: by in' the ri?I.ghbor-. 
hoddei^s'likci here pr at the: 8Cth ^dr 
Kenmore in. Brookiyn, or the.ii'Drd- 
ham In'the Erbrix, etc., biit the. basic 
timber bespeaks. pC: gi^tater -prppdr- 
tidris. ■.,■'■■■• 

- Ballew needs a vaudeyille -pro- 
ducer; - ; . . yl-?^)!' 



BOWERS-LaMOTTE Co. (3) 

Dear Doctor" (Playlet) 
20 Mins.; Three (Office) 
86th St. (V-P) 

John Bowers and Marguerite La-. 
Motte, froni pictures, are dipping 
into -Vttude with a sturdy coriiedy 
playlet. Without. their name values 
it would sufllce. . Which makes it 
dpubiy oke for the act for ariybddy's 
theatre. - : 

• Bowers is "an expert f arceur, and 
Miss LaMdtle sustairis her . eri.d well 
as. the mildly jealous Wife pC . the 
medico. (Bowers) whose rep is being 
bandied about through . a,, 'wv k. 
penchant for trea:tinc: the haridsome 
flighty ydung matroris. for ."neirves,". 
through such riiisdirected adminis- 
lerings ag hip indculatidns and this 
like:,:;.-.;. 

Doc. gives 'b^m; a load of atmos* 
phere, plenty of. soft Victrold music, 
and lots /of ■persdnality/. getting 'ohi 
tor .rei);eater^» for ■imaginary . ail- 
n)onts^. 

Misis- La Motte frames it with a. 
flirtatious : patient's , husband - td 
scare the wife and; the flighty doc 
into. mO're conservative deportmerit. 

. Three .pedple besides . the stars, 
nufse and the Mr. Shid Mrsi Horace 
Liyermdr.e' characters. ; Playlet has: 
Situation, . punch and. .comedy' . ,ap- 
pea.li and will pl^aise. any where.' The. 
flicicer. ropsji are further assets.. ' '; / , 
•■:'-. •::./'•'. ■ ..' ..■ Ahel. : 



Vy A R N E R, GO L E a nd W A R.N E.R {A) 
'Songs arid'Oances' - ■ 
18- 'Mins,;. One '.;.'; "'.v:^ .. 
E.pgl.e.wodc|,v-Ch icago. ( V.- P) . , ■ t '>■■. :. 

The . parprits . liav^ brougiil; ,thoir 
fvvo kids to the stig^e ah.d. the kids 
have.^toleri the act- Boy;; eight; arid 
gii'l; four, are surefire. ' . The. . girl 
'clicks, easily, . .even ; getting . acroiss 
vvith a difficult. ballad, arid manages, 
to keep the squeaks put of her. voice. 
The' boy. is a. nice: tap dancer,, looks 
ndat arid >vorks (ilea,nlyi -The pair 
get togethier ;iater, th6 .boy scraping 
a vidliri.r/^vhile .hls ; sister warbles: 
Playing is ;rather",i>dor arid should 
be. cut or,.: at least,, the .'irtstrumdnt. 
shduld^be -miited. 

.. ."The parents,... in . coritody, - :have 
eiipugli tp , get aci'dss .with . thejr 
songs and. darices. . The. man . should 
sticictp his: comedy cldthds tlirpUgh- 
Qiit.- His -business mstrt!' appearance 
at , tho. close, is oilt of 'place -and ai 
Spur-ndfo.. '. './ ' iOCpi. : 



CH Rl STIE and NEUSON 
Comedy Acrobats.^ ^ ^ . . . ., ; " 
16 Mins.; One- 
Palace; (St. V.) • .':' 

:Frarik Christie and Eddie Nelsdn 
are riovelly introduced by Kcri Mur- 
ray. After that thiey go irito comr 
edy acrdbatics,. -includirig .a ' stprii-: 
ach-coastlng bit t.hat wilf rate them 
iriiportatit position, with, or- without 
Murray a? their regisseiir. 

.' bri.the current wreck's Palaice . bill 
with .Murray all oyer the .place' (off 
arid on .stage) as na.i^a, W'ise-cracker, 
iudierice-commentfitor, :etc;; .:;thc. 
team -Ijad Murray preserit on the 
rds'trum. .with them, ftunriirig time 
arid, extraneous bits : beca;me cpri.- 
,f used,: but boilcd. down to itis funda- 
mentals,- here's a vipry f uriny act. 

' ' ; ■...■;.-A*ci. ■ 



ROXY 

New York, Aug. 3i. 
"The Cock ' Eyed World" gav© 
Ro.xy four whole \yccks to think 'em 
up, and Roxy took advantage. After . 
the comparative vacation, the, stage 
stuff this Week is handed out. with , 
both barrels; It has been built to 
suit all tastes,. Very stronjg back, 
ground for the moderate feature pic- 

tiire, '*Tho Gii'l. from Havana" .,(Fox-)v - 
all-talker, wllich can sell a sprightly 
hand-to-harid, tu.ssle ' between' the : 
yillairi. arid the. - hero; :at. the box. 
office.- r-:: V/;;'::-" '■..''.'.-■: '■..-■^ 

■ There a.ro fdiir .stage items. <JUi"» . ' 
rently, topped by a .flash., called ."In 
Old Havana. Town," which leads, di* 
rectly into, the: film, The.-first, VUn- .; 
dor .the. Sea.'! is an adagio ' dance in ' : 
a sea bottorii set. .. SlmilaLr number . 
u'Sed before in "Delriiar's .:Revels,". a. 
stage musical, .and somethlrig' el.st> 
li^e it ardurid . at. present in" vaude; 
Yet, they ca;h atll learn sdmething . 
thrdugh : a' ld:dk ..at"'Rdxy's yersiori; ' 
The dartcirig of Berindff and EUlalid 
is eycellent, but: th'e'. staging :S.ells it, 
and the staging w^ll be remembered , . 
when the rest i.^: forgotten. . : 

Beatnce : Belkin, principar. 's^ . 
sorigstrOss; ha.s^ the- huge rostrum .to • 
herself in ■ a birdrlilte song., ac'cdrii- '. 
panidd by flute dbbligatd from tl)e 
pi t. ■ .. ; I^ds.sessing a n . extreniely bea u - 
tifui ' Voice. :th lady .cart- warble^ 
Number %yill please, other'.s -beisid-e^? 
the : class muggs at Whprii/' it .was. . 
ai.lmed. - \; ' ■ .''■...'■. '' •■• >"- • .'.'■.'-.•■■: 
; I>ati'icia Bdwm&n,; she df the nim- 
ble feet, leads tj-ie Roxyettes ..iri: -a 
ndvelty: kitten . dance, . Alias BdjWman. 
ntcrprets. a ball df wool, sdmethin.15 : 
for a 'Ci.ssie. Loi-tus t& .worry abduti 
ThA clidrus: routlnejs 'a pea,ch. : ' 

New'sreei .. Interrupted , the stage, 
series at this point,, with the maiii 
r>reisentation following- !. Iri- it 'a cou- 
ple, I*airilir;a tiopez and IsiriaU CfUZrV; 
man. do what i& billed as tins origlr 
rial Cuban Rumba dance..;. It's pleritV : 
hot, pleitfy furin-y and proved a sock: 
closing number' for the preserit'atidh; , 
The entire cre^'; vocal ..arid , podal, . 
ijarticipated. ..--^ . . 

•ThroUighppt.all Rdxy pr.e&entatidns 
tltb beauty .of color and masterful 
jn^seritment can always relied dri 
tp entertain; if ridthirig else can. iBut 
aeidom at the Roxy that the talent 
i^ri't tliero .with equal strength. 
.. Syinp.hdn'^y- orche.stca's playing of 
art arrarigement of Tschjiikowsky's 
composition, under Erno RapeciS di- 
rdctidri, resulted ,ih. dead stdpp.age ' 
df the show. 'That's. an orchestra 
thjvt can't .tn'iss. : 

Standing them pri the walls .again 
Saturday afterrioLori; Bigc. 



ROGERS and :WYNN and Co, (2) 
Dancing, Singing . 
12 Mins.; One 
Jefferson (V-P) , 

Rogers - arid Wynn,. pid-time tap 
dancing team, ofEgr . theriiselVes . as 
the parents df .tlVe two. young stop 
pera, Mary- Sawyer and Davo Calla--' 
han, w-hd begin. the; act and. carry it 
up to its last five minutes. Rcla,tiori,- 
■«lrLp.^q .uestlQnable . _but-hiiman.::iptcrL 



"DANCE BUBBLES*? (6) , 
Dancing and: Singing 
20 Mins,; Thre^ . : 
Englewood, Chicago (V-P),. 

Fpur girls sLnd a cdupic df felld.ws 
iri an ordinary daince and sdng. act 
Starts .slow with intrdduction of the 
members. iBit should, be eliminated 
The four girls do a. couple of chorus 
dances; one girl st<fpping out tp do 
few solos. 

The fellows are but fair dancers 
Tlvey score : best with songs, done 
nicely. All df the dances' okay,: ex- 
cept for one jerky number by three 
girls in spme sort of Hawaiian cos- 
tume. Meaningless, and gets worse 
when t.he girls break to some- In- 
dividual body-twisting. 

As ^ a •vyhole, , the _act,-.iW-lt.h_ :Bdm.e 
.eliriiiriatTprt" dnd a'" bit^^m 
should, be able to. piay farriily time 
succeSjsftilly-.-> '.. 



:^:::^::"::;.PALAGE.':.-' 

("Snap Into U'WUnit) 

-: > . : Wa^^^ 1; 
This Loew house has AI Evans as 
m-. c. Evans cdnflned the break iti 
to; wielding the baton onlv. Now he 
is stepping dUt a little and doing 
right \vell. ' . 

Effectiveness of vvhen he does get , 
into his own atmosphere is some- 
what Idst by sticicing him in be- 
tweeri the 2. Stantons for a bunch of 
blackouts. 'Twould; have been bettef,. 
to have sfived him for thie .band 
numbet- alone, for with that . he 
showed the ;cu'stomers an .excellent 
style in directirig; a peach of an ar- 
rarigiemenf (his own) fd^r the or- 
chestra and theri a . pleasing tenor. 

Evans ought to make the grade 
if handled carefully. . . ■ 
•. As to the unit it pdssosses three 
or lour high i'spots worthy of more 
than jUst a: word or two. The De 
Toregos, with.the girls and a vdcal- 
ist supporting, do an adagio routine 
that Is excellerit. They work with 
lightning-like precision. 

Collette Sisters are decidedly 
okay— cute Without' being annoying 
and cinching it with their dancing. 

As to Vari arid .Ernie Stanton, 
there , is too riiuch talk with most 
of It .lost ori a 35-50 audiorice. Most 
df it .was lost in the back df the 
house, too. Month organ and uke 
number okay; 

V ..Couple djt.'novel dance routines by^ 
■the Serova girls .helped; • 

Feature : "Speedway.!'.^ Meahin 



est created by^ the : build-up iss rer 
tain to put act overi Besides which 
the elder pair arc remarkably sl),ry 
Cor their years, arid whip' tlve.. i^up- 
piCs. for some snappy cler.king. 
■ Callahan and Miss Sawyer are 
from tho Billy Pierce studio. They're 
rea.sdnably adept, although their 
youth is refle,cted in a little ner.vouK- 
ne.'is. Girl Is bloride, shapely and a 
looker. ■ - T.nnd, . ^ 



EUGENE JACOBS (1) 

Juvenile: :Xyldphpnist ; . - ; - 
t5 Minsv; One 
Erigleyvo.od,. Chicago. (V-P) 

vBoy 'xyldphonist playing a. mix- 
ture 'df classics and pdjjs with con- 
siderable, talent. .Easy for the 
ASs'n. housds, and cdjild be grddmed 
for bigger houses. Picture cust&r 
mers especially would iilce hirii. . 
. Very: neat appoaroncfe, and like- 
able ;pierSonalIty. rn big houses he 
eoiuld .u.se more classics and . less 
pop stuff for impressive results,-.but 
iri the. faniily.si>ots his'prC'sent prof- 
orOriG.e -for light' stuff riiakps- the act 
a snro click; / ' '; ' 

Idea of youth is. riiad^ rnorc ; no- 
ticeable by having the boy play a 
man-siwd -xy-l(tplione 'and using-;, a 
pkilfprm. to reach, it. -Bing\,' ' 



^ ft 6 E N T ancTTOlTElz r" ■ " T 
Darkstagfe IJlusioh : , - 
10 Mirts,; Full (Special). 
Eriglevwo6d» Chicago.: (V-P) . ' 

.Another white-figure against dark 
«taire novelty act. with tables. chairs; 
and bottlois flying around whil" the. 
oi\.o .u:pnt visible acts aririoyod. 

A few original bits in it, "\Vill 
suit in the smaller midwest ho:uscs. 

Bing. 



PARAMOUNT 

('•5 and 10 Follies"— Unit) . v 

:..::.. New Ydrk, :AJug. 30.:. .; 
' Messrs, Wddlwdrth at^d: ;Kresge. 
can fijcrht for credit oh this one, 
but meanwhile, it wlU probably . be 
discovered tlvat : Jack . Partirtgtpn 
w^ins .the largest plume: .He has 
thought^ up, or- dug. tip, a.; couple of 
ingenious stunts.: cheaply and .clev- 
erly mounting this unit with, pror 
duc.tidri novelty. 'tiiat rare . flou'dr. 
. .Shrubbery and dther scenic l.^-iok- 
knacks are .created; by fanciful coiri- 
blnatidns of -various articles of; tin-' 
ware selling in the nickel and dime, 
emporiums, Th.tis . bread, - pans 
placed end to.-. end . form a tree 
trunk and Icnivos as.sumo the shape 
l)Tn ea ye.s. fa ri d "so on a"d"TnTiriTt uiri ; 
.:. After . liio fia.shi.on of gcntlomon 
iyhp cdncoive and sta,gb uriit.i; for 
*pft'tmTr=iT(mspsr^r'rrniTCrton-^rtnps^ 
haniijor- IVimHoIf with ariy adhdsive 
fidt'Hty to hi.S contra r idea. Thiirf 
from ; tho Wdohvorthian motif , he 
cajnily introduces tlic Felicia 'Sorol 
sle))pers. dre.^.sed In cdstumds . .»C 
1840. or thereabduts. 

And thereafter the motif is/ prolly 
thoroughly snubbed although 
couple of polite reCprence.s are ad'hMl 

(Contlnued:on pa^jo 54) 



Wednesday, Septemtier 4, 1929 



VAUDE HOUSE REVIEWS 



VAKIETY 



49 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 
A Bllpsliod Dill. Great second 
tialf: Blopiiy first seqtion. Rose 
Perfect a^a Horace . Heidt'3 Call- 
'^ornians (band) were, both new, re- 
opening the second ^portion In ee- 
dUence. With Ken Murray's ad lib. 
nonsense Interrupting the sequence 
tintll Christie and Nelson, it made 

: that last half-r^so strikingly strong 
1-i 100% trinity 'oi New Acts. That 
Bounds like It . should mean spmes 
thing to; the bookers oorhehow.^ 

First haljf. too ; Was comprbrnlsed. 
of rehashed if riot UteriPLllir new act 
material. The Ken Murray . unltj 
'•Dbin'- Things," a revairip . of the 
flop Wlli Morrisspy-Midgie MiU6r 
tufn which showed At the ; jefter- 
son two weeks ago, is still in': the 

' rough, but the R-K-6 office is evi- 
dently intent on salvajjirlg,from,thfe 
wreck- Then a,s ij'oW it was noticfe*^^ 
able that the act . was, overbpj^rd on 

; ;production investiture; ■: 

Murray' 13 . iria^^ the Pa,lac^ \».\ 

■ stock, run. Every tim'e. they're stuck 

' for an act they dtaig .Murray hack.. 
.Maybe because If^s thQ liist of. the 
^hree-year contract Ii-K-..0 holds- on 
Murray; ' -The coniic. is slated for a- 
pjcoduction thereafter. ; T6 his credr 
it, this V'kiilihg" . of hi^ welcome is! 
•still this. side of >the. danger linc.foi' 

• he knoWs how to '.pace. . his .stuff; 

• ThCy . call liimi "master of f esitlvi- 
ties," . as a departure f rcim the rrii c. 

' ■ appollation.; : • ' 

Zlert Nagle's feline . specially, 
which . js part of. A'Dbin* 'Things" 
. (New Acts), pp^na the ghow: . Fol- 
lows. thfe'.50-minuteurt^^^^^^^^^^ 
' Then Nick :^Ucd^5; .^dQirig' 16 ' min-: 
ut^s, arid who; .might Sveil chop it a 
•little more.; .:The crpohihs: troubar. 
dour was. recognizedi thfe requests 
for his Bruhsw.ick; recOTdirtgs. dat-: 
.ing baek. to. the "Cup: of Coffee, 
Sandwich .and. Vou'' a« He 
does a progro.m .of. Ws recent . disk 
. releases, bu.t. might , as well slip , in 
-v his Warner, iprps. -First Natlbhal. af- 
• ./hliatibns for the ;ba.llyhop effect; 

; ' Totb, wlth.,iah embellished routine, 
closed the' fi^^ The clever 

clowri i$ even riibre . so than ever. 
" Aside' from vthsit grbt'esque minia- 
■. ture automobile opening the rest of 
the bits* are new.: Thby are canhlly 
cphtrived for . l.'xugh returns and it's 
..a gr<ja,t. act; for; the. adults as well. 
jEiis the nia^^ 

Taleht is getting Palatial punish- 
ment this week with those; three 
. shows dragged in oh. Sunday, and 
Monday (Labor. . Day) . ■ The' fextra 
frolic Monday -was a' bust at the 

. . jgate; couldn't ;. be over $500 extra 
tariff, a,nd. what it may have, done 
to the Monday 'night's intake is 

.; something. else again.- The BOO 'ber- 
-Ties, couldn't have paid off the union 
help. ; Abel. 



81St ST. 

' (Viaqdfilm) 
Small audience and many me- 
: . chanical errors backstage caused 
: the bill, to look rither had at the 
first show Saturday. First showii 
:. generally: appear at their worst, but 
this one more so, . 
.. The number, two and three spots, 
held by Beth Ghallia . arid ' "Stop, 
liook.and liisteri," dance ilash, were 
a distinct letdown frbm the normal 
81st St, pace. .ThLs hoiise, the sec- 
ond best: Yaude place on Manhattan 
jftll sunirher, heed^- more Wiitchingl 

A natural pibkup with Jack Pep - 
-per, wlio semiTclpsed, and a "con- 
tinuation of the pace with Harry 
Gonley. . Jt was late by then. 

W ith V'Stop, Look and Listen" it 
seems tp be a staleneiss from close 
and lengthy association, while' with 
Miss . Chains it is a case. . of ques- 
tionable Judgnient In selecting song 
material. 

For . the first show the dance act 
tised an aged ifront drop that 
groaned In resisting all efforts at 
getting It up. Lighting effects were 
off and mbst of the hangings fouled. 
It was the .cheapest looking piece 
swge m^ a first 

rate vaude theatre In months. While 
. I've dancing girls were, pepiess. 
only the two principals, a girl who 
puciv dances on her, toes, arid a man 
ef^-entrio stepper,: seemed willing tb 
exert themselves. "Stop, - Look^^ and 
y^^^ 'been, around now for 

■ OP ^pur years. V ThJtt - seem/s 

to he. its tvpubie..^\At .best, iJtfst 'an^ 
antermediate sort of : dance flash, 
:.Ppo(l.. we.^tern .act, but n'aver a .iriid- 
. dle of the bin tiirn for the -8Ist.- 
;. Miss Chains is ribt- lyiving- her- 
aclf. a fair break. . A somewhat dlf- 
•lercnt singing, single woman with 
fu '^i'^" T»ianist,. she's using materidj 
tnat handicaps every efflbrt. - Lean- 
ing is toward light lomedy songs, 
ail- published, and mainly too 
in miliar In this section. ; The dl.^: 
: number wasn't' written for women 

; smg, fpr it is strictly a .tiomody 
K9ng' for men. Miss. Chaih.-s isn't 
getting the laughs she deserves ;:f or 
tlip .•work .she piits into the ^rhgiriK: 

.. of; it. Thi.s ehtry has a front and 
«>j style. What , she' iinsn't got in^ 

==tiifwhvatewal=line=-is--=gGi 
l>cr in the No. 2- spot.st everywhere, 
weighty deucbr ju.st; now. 
vyiliifs and Holmes were the com- 
edy aorohalid Glo.scrs and ' plci-sed; 
A .harkyiVrd olio and a niu-sicxl open-, 
.j"?,' gets tht-m into tlioir laugii «cro. 

• i)ntit.s; Tlioy flnis'lv with a,"k'gitl- 
raat«" stunt, a log. lift that sfcin.s 
f lm.ost ir,\t)n,sKihl<> i() ' i'li-ciniiivlisli 
■Without ii.sing a wire. Either good 



deception or an unusual trick, but 
effective "both ways. 

Pepper, out of the "Doin* Things" 
unit at the Palace because he 
played an opposition date at the 
State, so short a time ago, is here 
with his musical sfooges as a cOm- 
prpmi.sie.; The expected, click was 
recorded. 

. There a;re few - others besides 
Harry Gonley whp cpuld waste as 
riiuch time! as he does in building 
up a; comedy sketch and get aWay 
with it. . .About eO% .of the action 
in: "Click -as- i2vcr" .is syperflupus,; 
yet Cbnley maHes each moment in v 
teresting.' It's the old -style Vaude 
idea , of toiking your time, and -set-, 
ting them; up for the blow-off, and 
the .:numi)er of comics who still can 
do it is slight. - • Nowadays, generally,, 
the formiula is short; snappy and 
punchy all the. way. Another chflnge 
thie picttire houses can be held ac- 
countable , for; .' 

■ ''(^harmin!; SinriersV (Par.>;.i first 
half picttire, ' ; : Bige.' 

HENNEPIN 

.■ ;•..' Minneapolis, Aug; 28.'; 

Hejfinepin-brphe.um operiied its nbw 
sea.sori with a considerable blia're pf 
publicity trumpets this. week. .The. 
in i tial bill : 'impressed ;as moderately 
pleasing, \i not by any means 
notable or so strong as some bf ' the 
summer - shows at this> house; It 
.ne-ver . seemed able at any staige to 
stir up fair-sized ^audience to 
much enthusiasm Wednesday nigtjt. 
. - . Pp* ' X name . headllrier was Lifa 
Grey ; .;Ghapliri,. .back: aftei^'' several 
month^'. fbilbWing in engagement in- 
terrupted . by illne-ss. .■- AJpori this 
ocpasidn , the-. erstwhile Mrs/ Ghaplin 
failed, to. exhibit any O.utstaridihfe; 
draw, biii her song. offering. :was well 
received.', ■ iiet ;:bea.uty • alone could; 
alm^o^t carry, her albiig., To ba.ck it 
up, she .jexhlbtts:.a pleasinig. voice for 
vaude, . well - chbscn sentimental, 
:'numberSra iBl^racious .persbriality and 
^bdd stage, presence. ; Her tvyo' riialij 
:accom]i{i.nists tickle the . piano .skilr 
fully $,nd are considerable of ari. aid 
to the ex-film "aictres.s. . Mrs. Chapr 
lin was .the.§hpw closer, ah odd spot, 
but probaljly necessary .dii . iLCcbunt 
of the bill's lay-out otherwise. 

Aiiplause . hits were Vox and 
-Walteiis- in-, hext;; to shut," .and the 
Dixie .Pour, -No. 3. ; They worked 
ialong their familiar and usual but 
always .acceptable lines, i 

Helson aind his unusual .conibina.. 
tion of . fielines and. white rats get 
by okeh as aii; opene;^; . Flieed and 
Le Vere clicked mildly as deucers 
with their comedy, music and danc 
ing,; pretty niuch the same as thiey 
have done here a - number of times 

Jimmy : Allard's- comedy skit, 
"Journey's Ehd," .wi.tij SPngS' vand 
dances,; Tather crudely; thrown to- 
gether, also failed to - land heavily, 
although All^rd, first-rate perif prmer, 
arid his" assistants worked hard. . , 

The. feature - film was i?athe's allr 
talker, "Big 3flews,'< : announced as 
having its wP.i'ld's premiere liere. ' 

Bill also ; included Pathe sound 
news: and a.:p.retentl6us . ovierture by 
the orchestra; in the pit^. • Big ' 75c 
worth- ■ . The same two -a-day (three 
on SundAys' reserved Seat ppHcy 
andi'price scale, as during the sum 
:meri v ■ : ■ ■ '■;- ;..:ilec«v. 



JEFFERSON 

; (Vaudfilm) 

Putting up .a new marijuee out in 
front, but haven't gpt^around to fix 
ing that ceiling. Prbvidirig the Jeff's 
custpmcrs don't start yawning, they 
may not look up. - The. same public 
two blocks: away has the new. and 
elegant Academy to form a con- 
trast. . . -.. 

- iSaturday's: .line-up bright arid 
peppy, focusing upon the . ingratiiig 
down, Harry Howard, who an-, 
nounced apparently in earnest that 
this is his third aiDpeariance at the 
Jeff this year; . ; 

She who assists Howard is a fresh, 
and radiant Woffde With sparkll'ng 
eyes. iRomance and gallantry \ls a 
little QUtrajged . in the ;service bf 
Comedy ; by having this pink oLnd. 
dainty creature take slapsticks and 
pratt falls. No southern ■gentleman 
cbuld permit' this tb go unremarked. 
, . An act . thit Canie- close tb halting 
the - aftcrnopn - . performance was- 
.Rogers; and -Wynne, (New. :Acf.s) a 
feet-up bri human iriteroBt . through, 
late intrbduction of the old-time 
couple by two. younger tapster.s! 
; John .Tiller's '"Cocktail.. iGjirl.s.'' •and 
Foster, Faigan and . Cox-, , both ■ actp 
iu.st fi'n.i.sliiiig at the Palace; pponed 
p.nd deuped respectively. Both did 
nicely. \ . The ■. hard-working English 
girls: iaroused ■ plenty of ' respect f pr; 
their prowess. - - . • 

Keri- Christy, in a , Billy; House Skit 
has. the advantage of.'.fast moycr 
ment,: although nrctty. drafty at thf 
licfims : and joints; A: red-headed 
iToofct*- roads -his lirie.s -to the audi- 
ence and Christy himself overdoes-- 
the alidi'Cnce targeting. TliKs may b/; 
:.an=G.cho.:jaLlBilIy.- Hau.so.:^ I.ro_use .ha.>--; 
a unique . personality that is en- 
hiinccd by hi.s audient'c-ihlimncy. 
hut in writing. the .samp .sort of stulf 
for other people of diff.crent pt-r- 
.sbnality, the tochnirjuo has h^df.s. ; 
■■, .Wii^hb's Entprtai'nf'i's, '.standard and 
.f.'iniiliar, closed^ 

Parambunt'.s "<Mviinnlijg Sinnfr.s.' 
at thie IJ^ip lust wvcK, ou the s<:rf-< ii. 

- Land. 



ORPHEUM 

(St. Vaude) 

Los Angeled, Sept. 1> 

Springing a ne\y idea in vaude. 
shows on the local fans,' the Or'r 
pheum dished up orie of its best 
bills since the summer rates went 
into effect. Entire first half was 
taltcn . ui> by Rhth Mix's Rodoo 
Uoviie, very riiuch a la film house. 
Second half was straight vaude . Vv'lfh 
Betty 'Blythe, Sammy Cohen and 
:jRoy Cummings taking the. bows. . ; 
, Mix . linc'ui) ; had plenty : of; stuff, 
with one or two. soft .spots wh.irh 
can be. eliminated .;w.1thbut trouble. 
Act clicked with the capacity ho, Vise 
greeting the flrst...sho.w." Ruth,- her- 
self , contributes^ ' little : more ••thari 
hei'-. name. A. ilittle •^rbpe..;t'wii^ling,; 
parading her horse^ "Lindy," ;.fbr a 
couple of tricks and a . gag song that 
wouldn't be missed. ■ Hpwcver,' she's, 
thpr'e. on ;lo.ok.s..' ■ ■;' . •; ^'. :. .... . 

' Entire i .unit . exc'^.ptioTialiy . well 
decked out. ; \Opened ; with .eight 
Gamby-H*kle line, girls dpirig. intro- 
ductory : dance' in, one, drop goihg: 
up to show Ruth In \^hite cowboy 
Putfiit on . Xiridy. . Dbijglas-Wright 
Co.;, with blonde foninie hringing op 
t\yp hoofers for; combo in Spark 
Plug dummy for lau^^hs. ; Fbllbwed 
by^ the. Rangers; 'gbp.d .agjicegattbn 
of niale Vsingers. ' Gaijciby-Hale 'OirlR: 
hack to do an Indian yreddirig, with 
Ruth as the : bride; ; V;ery: - good. 
Finale a prairie, fire flash and spec- 
tacular. '■;:■'■■.■■•-•■■' ■■■v", ■ 
■ 'Jed Dboley. next, helped' by Au<l»'<?? 
Ev.ans. Sortie of patter nebdis fresh- 
ening." ; -Toby "toblas' and -hiS" Tex- 
ans, ban<i. followed in -. full stage, 
with Bangers;- girls,' .iDpple.y ' and 
Ruth on for flash wln.dup;; 

Betty Blythe, song ;.cybie, . oftered 
a good voice, and the latest in step 
ins, changing her costumes tjn^stage; 
Samriiy Gphen rocked therii with' his 
Clowning, tvmhljng and high - speed 
dancing. -About ' 15; minutes'; -worth 
of wbrk in- five. ; ■ - • 

Roy Cuminlng.s .closed v?ith his 
regiilar ! rbUghhoiise stuff.- .; . AlWays 
wbw^ here. . Helped by ;Flbrence 
Roberts, . cute . blonde: trick, who 
lfnb.ws,-her jazz steps; ;•» . 

::.".'::'-':;;-r^ 

(Vaudfiltn) ' 

,. One of the chpice spots along the 
stagger lane for pickups and ; tran - 
sients on a holiday for some reason 
or .other failed tb stand them up 
at the Stiite Monday .night.:: .Maybe 
it was too miich . competition and 
mayhe it was the show or the heat. 
Whatever it was, the hp use wasn't 
jammed to the back rails. Four 
shows Monday caused the acts tp 
dp some cutting to get. through on 
time with the last vaude bill start- 
ing at 9:30, a mtich later period 
than usual for State a,cts. Picture, 
"Mrs; Gheyney" .( M-G.-M ) . ; 

Vaude as framed was nbticedbly 
shy of comedy. What little was 
offered was rather small in quan- 
tity, due to the, general style of the 
show. ''^ ; 

; DpC Baker ■ and Go. opened: As 
ah opening act the Baker tujn 
would fare better :lh a 'different 
spot, yet it didn't do sb badly here. 
Nothing in the .act a stiandout but 
Baker's changes. - Baker has his 
company down .to two. - girls, whb~ 
hold the stage ; with dialog and 
dances. 

. Francis and Wally. dished up 
some coriiedy with the dances sure. 

The Stone and Vernon act 
seemed cut to permit the shpw to 
run within time allotment,:, but - the 
three men and thfit diminuive little 
lady did enough to have 'em 
ga.sping orie mintjte ' arid applaud- 
ing the next. Effective for 
houses the size; of the State. A 
corking closer or opener. 

The. Six Brown Brothers head- 
lined and scored theit usual hit. 
Despite the apparent shortening pt 
the turn, the Browris proved their 
standard - worth with their saxor 
phone harmony, 

In addition to , the feature was 
the Fox M.bvie\one" news, devoted 
mainly to the Graf . Zeppellri. 

Mark. 



iiortvd and not very good bill was 
Baby Edna Kior, who ni'ght he five 
or U. Slu' siug!5, danci>s and tells 
storit>.s doing tho latlor with Uic 
reeitative oliant of a Sunday school 
pot. Her tap dancing is good and 
8int{ing fair. Act as n whole .jias no 
busincs.s in tlio . SiaH'-lyal<e. • 

"Smoke Screen," second. Is a little 
theatre plaj ie.t. It won the Chicago 
toxn-nanion t last st-asbp an<l ■ made 
its .lli-st pi'Ofe.s-siunal appearance rtt 
the Palace .several mpriths. ago. 
Since- then the prbviously non-pro- ' 
fessripnal- trio acting it , have ac- 
quired, sonic ^polish 'and, can eom- 
pare easily .with the .aycragc" .'drrif 
matic:. acior in vaude for a Ifvihg. 
The sketch, aboiit. a pretty Uttlp 
w'einch : trapped . by two; detpcti.Ves" 
into c'bn,fQsaing a mCiiHlbr, Js ; well 
written and has dramalio quality. 

Wilson was third. Then ' ca.ino;; 
Marc Nathal, monkey man, in .a 
short, -bu t. i n teres ting tu rn.' . Nathal ' 
•puts. on. his. nio'hkoy. ttiakeup; :b.ehind 
a silhouette 'scrim, ' thbrii. hops '^ all 
pvor*; the main flbor and. balcony^ 
from the- back bf one seat to art- 
othor. A -.;prccariQiis tricli: -..and 
makes Nathal-a,:nbvel performer;-; 
■ Le ; Paiil, card manlpulaforj worked 
a -; clever tui-rt with ' two stooges, 
ncxt-.tp-'closing.-. He did well al-, 
thbugh his act by nature IS riot' for 
that sitpti' . . •-. ■ ," ■■■ 

'■ ."Brick - Tops". dosed the:hili, with 
popular aridv ClasSical riiusic. need- 
ing no .defensive alibi, the musi- 
cians are . girls. They can be judged 
on .inerit, a,nd rate high among 
bands. That they are girls simply 
enhances, .their , quality and wOrthv 
. : The trouble ;'wrth.' this :bill is ..a 
lack of sti'ong!..cbniedy; also. the. slow 
pace .paused -by : the . baby .■ single 
opehinp the." dramatic sketch £p1lo\yr 
Ing .arid, the persbriai appbararice 
talk next. Tpb m.uch. to .b^v.erconie;- ■ 
.'' ;; :■'' '■ Bing, 



$TATE-fcAKE 

•;.- . (Vaudfiim) / ',: 

Chicago; Aug. 30. 

. That the State- Lake's recent re- 
IiiQarnatlpn as a- prosperous the- 
nti;e was not only a. matter of good 
.busine.'Ss. ■ for M^bbd- ;j)r.ogram's ;arb 
more or leSs proven this week, with 
a; practically capacity main, floor 
crb.wd ttirning out early Saturday 
tb see nothing in particular. It is 
a -fairly reliable sign that the S^ate- 
Lake IS: brice moi*e part, of Chicago's 
con.sciousness, and' that; people. Will 
go there, even as they, do to picture 
lionses, as a matter, .of course.'; . 

' The feature thl.s week is "Flying 
Fool". (Pathe), and the yaude head- 
liner Is .''The .14 Brick .Tops," ex^ 
o<!,llcnl. girl, j'barid' that could riot bo 
railed a draw. . - ': 

; Sub -hilled is Al Wilson, stunt 
flyer from . Holly wood^ who takf-.S; 
mo8t of his time with a film chron- 
icle of his stunts, then gives typ- 
-iC?U _litLrg-Qn g!jLLaPP e tal k and 

w in d.s up "By. , giving a'~stWfro~a'~tri^ 
lot's test; in a revolving , ohair.' 'I\i<y 
."■'t Is okay in a mild way, ; n.s a 
.«-tunt fly^r without a plane i.s han.- 
d icappf'd f or thrill.s. Matlnff cro v.-d 
mistakf.rily awarded ' ■\\;il.'4(jti's an- 
nfiiinci-r a .good' api)luu«e rf;( ('pti(/r;. 
\vhi(h is no way to trrat a nian 
wVi'i is :ftlso Viilh-d a.s a film futf/r. 
Opf-ning .thl.i week's wldt.ly a.S- 



• ALBEE. /■ 

: .' . (B ROOKLYN) '•■■■■/':■ ■•' ' 
■ ■ \ ' (Vaudfiim): ■.'. :';■; 

Those, mats over..at the, A)ijec. look 
sick,. Vaude doctors , arc ' working 
and : report prbgreyis, : While -they. 
hi.ay be turning in bulletins that 
may sound bptimi-stic, 'the.; after- 
noons pass; by quietly at this Brook- 
iyn Keith house. 

Vaudfilrii • as laid oiit Saturday 
wasn!t :bad at all. The picture was 
:"Dark Streets" (F. .N.>.' if Jack Mtil- 
hall and :Lila Lee. had ainy §'up;pbrt- 
ers :; oVer. there they were holding 
o'ii1; :.thjat :af ternobn, . . .; 

Vaude gave ifar more .satisfaction, 
ilthpugh show started off with Har- 
vard, Charles arid Kendrick with. EW- 
ing Eatpn. Both these turns seem to 
please iriimehsely. : Latter's versatil- 
ity, effective. Brady and Wells 
clouted o.yer a hit. Male half scorned 
hoarse with a rather . throaty sound 
when: singing, but riot suflScicntly to 
keep the act from registering ail the 
way. ' • ■ ;' - ; ■- 

More laughter when Solly Ward 
and Co. showed that, nonsensical 
land farcical skit about their- prepa- 
rations to start for the •Wpbds; 'Good, 
.support particularly from the maid 
who duriibbells .it capitally, .. . 
. Laughing hit next with Har-rls and 
Radcliff's dialpg, dariping arid ' sing- 
ing. Their score was topped off nice- 
ly by that boy doing the tap; danc- 
ing. ..'.■■ • 

In closing spot Benny Davis with 
band and entertainers. The Davi.s 
act never slbws up. •■ 

Pathe Ne-Ws ;shown- after the FN 
feature. " ''"■ 'v 
; Maybe . ; the cold weather will 
drive, thehi in off the streets to keep 
warm. . ' ' ■ • - ^ - Mark. 



58TH ST. 

(Vaudfiim) 

A song pliigger stopped the show 
with William . J. Gilrby's organ reci- 
tal, and tin pari allcyite working 
from the audience. ..with "Am I a 
Passing Fancy?" an'd encoring with 
a whistling specialty. GilrOy him- 
self .rang the . hell with his console 
presentation.', - . .;. '.'.... . ..'..../ : 

. Rest bf the show vvas a corking 
fiVe-ract line-up, strong on comedy, 
with, Flo 'Lewis, a canny variety vet, 
whamming 'eni murderously'. ..Ad 
hbbing piehtifulliy'..' .wise-craqkirig 
about the new gorgeous theatre a.n<l 
their bath- :tubs, and: cutting, up in 
careless, arid. , car.efree ritahner,. her 
hpydenish pcr.sbrtai i ty, . u rid errieath 
the flaming top, zpwied with the 
cuStbriiicr,<5- almost, from her fir.st en- 
trance. She said she -wag in Aus- 
t ra lla^ ; ha d j u.s t .re turn e'd-, I n trod u ccd 
her. new pl.lnl.st, .;.Leo K.'u-lyri, and 
projected her: .'. piquantly iint'irrb-!- 
gaiiveiy, • ''C.ut,c.'' .iobs^-rvations for, 
tcll-talo returris.: .; Same- toy.s,. same 
.silly hokum,;Cveri tho'satrie foy aiito 
finish, but done, with rcfrL'.shing 
verve and novelty tiiat stamp her 
a.s- okay for anybody's audience. 

Just preceding wore Hooper .'ind 
Haitr'hett: with tholr "rookie''.' non- 
sen.se. A - flock of laughs right albng, 
t()7tr)f'd"-h"y-risomr' pxof'llcnt vbral har- 
muhif «. ' 

George Brown iind Hxirry King, 

'tl7T!^==nTRnWpr»dT'K7=f=M^,rt4^ 

cjood a'f t- hnilng arid sh'o-wmiinly 
prf'Si'nta'tiorii oa,ch, b'r?ing .saris a right 
if.^'. up to above thf! knff. 

i.-!ayard and Cook (New ' Act-s). 
t li.r'n.- ll^ifi'rw'r- ( Ja t f'h.ft t. Miss . L*- wis, 
Willi f-'inith " JialJcw'.'^ liiind (.Vi-w' 
.\ct.«.). c\<-r\uy. ■■"Cha'rnvin.i' Si'iri'-rs" 
' I 'u\ \ f I ;»t IMC. 

Biz off jHa'tijrday jjiaL .' Alil. \ 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 

Chli-ago,, Aug. 31. 
Bill .•<pou'iali:'Jng. in novelty this : 
woelv, with Ja< k .l.KMni)?H-.v giving an 
interviow writton;as, a sJilt 'by Wil- . 
lard ' Mad4 ; group of mUlgots in a. 
bettor tlitiri ord i nary song- and dance' 
rovue, arid an aninwil ai-t made 
novel with -dialog, and. gAgsi 

IDorii psey is- the/: draw an d .satis- . 
fled : the niatineb; audicivGo; pighiVr . 
-hafs . no ^' Slugo. pfosnu'o,: but ; gots • . 
iivross niooiy in a poor :rte.t. due to 
his .pbi)iilarity and -a eprtaln appeal- ^ 
ing':shyries!s. Act is hooey, btit riotii-.: . 
ing riibre thaiv oxpeeti^d, a persbhal 
appearance. Got a great roceptibiii 
interrupted continually : duritig , act ' 
with plenty, of. ribise hnd speeching 
himself- off. : ■> 

. Wilson, Kop.pei and .-Bettys pperied - 
with a. -fair dance roulirie, closing 
nicely \Vith.,a' step number. .- ." 

The animal act . fbllowlrig gpt- 
acrbss big; .with a smart dbg,- and • 
his trainer Ed Ford, clowning and 
gagging. '■.'■■, . .:'-:;'-:-.■-.- '.- 

...Glenn and Jenkins, colored; third,': 
arid ..Freda and Paldce, . wop .comicis, . 
next to closing, terid tb riiake, vaude-. 
ville. ; Both get their laughs biit . of ^ 
pig Erijg^ishi the:; other '^uy's; durinb- ^ 
riess; and both, close. :by. v.QcalIiirig.'' 
Both acts are •stTandard and click;- 
tlie two - wop boys taking, a ..sP*2 ' 
.: Don Cumriiings, -rbpe'r, has ap;-. : 
pettranco- ip • his favor and.' voice 
against him. . He'd dp better If brily 
snillin.gi Turii ;-i6; sliort; and snappy 
arid oke in its element, bpt should 
cut.,the: ta;ik;. ; V' - 

Rose's ', LiHiputianis. started 'the" 
second half; tb;'a .po.oi^ start, bright- 
ening tip. cbnsidera,bly in the later 
sets,. ; 'Phe Siberian opening num- 
bers are meaningless. When the act 
gets, into ;its. night' club set,." the 
riVldgets entertain : iri their . o.Wn 
right. . The band, billed as; the orily 
midget outfit in the world, is .t>ood 
enough,, notwithstanding that the 
ti:iimpetei'; ; who plays the loudest. 
Is iive-lfopt-riirie;; iCurt . Zweiblor, 
Nordic midget, fine m, c. for this 
ti'pupe. and gets across big. Act as 
a .whOle .a good novelty and pleases 
even tho.se who Idon't usually car' 
for midgets. . "^Ulfte 

.Larimer arid Hudson, . cyclists, 
closed. 

; : Business weak -liere this after- 
noon, \Vith rows, of empties down- 
.stairs,.- Mezz spotty; ' too, but shelf 
was.- full, program up to the m^rk 
set; by the . past few weeks and 
doesn't stand tb break house rec- 
ords,, but Pempsey shouid prove a 
draw here even to thl.s wise mob. 
•And he, .should', pack 'em in when 
reachirig 'the Slate -r Lake. Loopm 



B6TH ST. 

(Vaudfiim) 
House management threw in an- 
other act this first half; augmenting 
the original iiuintet with Reed and 
Du theirs as added starter.. Two , 
strjong turns bolster- the show, John 
.Bowers-'MargiieHte La Motte (New 
Acts), hcadliniag on their picture 
farine, ' wit.h> Larry. Rich's versatile 
band act; topping the show off 
strprig, : A^ .the fact that 

Eddio Leonard, noy/' has a strong 
rival, tor his Ori-ToQ^Loiig Oriental 
alter -ego. Rich's is bliay ■vaudeville, 
but he' started to: outvyear his wel- 
come;. Especially with that: repe- 
titloiis plugfest • for the "Foolin'," 
pop sbrig which ho . and his piano 
player wrote. 

' The: act 1.S somewhat of a unit, 
combining two separate . presenta- 
tions, running in combination well 
over ia solid hour. Pirst Rich ;itnd 
Cherie do their corned- specialty. 
Cherie affects bb-la-Ia Frenchy ab- iS 
breviatlpn with ribthlng subtle about 
the business or chatter. There's 
an Inferno motif with a prop 
Mephistpiiheles that rings in th« 
band thing. 

Larry Rich and Friends Is the 
band act's billing wherein Cherie 
flgu res also . importantly with spe- 
cialties. Winana Otrlch, Lillian 
.Martin and Bernie Rich ar^ sub- 
featured but -evidently a program 
antiquity, with Evelyn Spencer an- 
nounced for the. ; '-'Tiger liag" hot 
dance; Ralph Mbbre, eJcpert 'one- ■ 
armed trumpet player, vwith his 
physiear shortcbjiiing . not/ Stressed, • 
:was an individual highlight iri the 
gpneral enscmble.Vv.brk arid the spe- 
cialties.; It, was Mooire Vfho made 
po.sslble Rich's mllkin' 'em so much. : 

The bandmaster-cbmic Is sea- 
soned fun.ster, bespeaking some -bur- : 
leycuc antecedcn ts, He ha.s a patirich 
that is ejni)loyed.for .sbrnfe la:ugh rp- 
turns . along: with his bWn. hot ifT;^ 
ping. •-■-": ;'.■ ■ ' ; ...^^^i-'- 

; Boyd a.rid Walli.si iron- jaw wire 
act- opened big. Allari Reno (mis- 
programmed as Allan : Shayhe, with' - 
the annunciators carrying Ronp), 
m.adp ', the deuce : an. impiortant - 
groove. . Not quite a.s -English . as 
llorrriorl.y; he announcc'.<! it now as; 
an English inipre.s.si.ori; . doing' his ■■ 
bccoritrlp fiddfirig arid dancing 'to ■ 
^'^•'"f'^M^r'^-tivrTi'T-— ; '■;'"'. 

Bow(-)-.ssJ^'t Motto '■■i>:, - then Reed 
and Ijufhrr.s,; who; tap-steppod to a ; 
n<-at sf'oi'b; Hi'lv. anil Chfrie, and 
tiie- Jtif-ji gaij'-'.; (;loi--ing: Wtll laid; 
out. tin; {'liiiiidanf (• of dttriclng ... 
hj-fikf-:n iifi sn (hat l.ii.'it ;dc;p.'irtnlent , ' 

'lid <i.VI'J-)i.'ll;i-n«'(', . . - .' ; 

"Ciiartiiing Sluneii." (Par), fea- . 
ture. - .:-;;-;■ Ahel. '. 



V A R I E T y 



Wednesday^ September %, W9 



PRESENT ATIONS--BILLS 

NEXT WEEK (Sept. 9) 
THIS WEEK (Sept 2) 



Shows Citrryiniff numorols such as. (Sept, 8) or («tM)t. 9) indicntc opcn- 
InBT, nt?xt Syo.ek on Sunday or Monday,, us date may bo. For this week 
Xbqpt. ;1) or (Soin. :i> wUh; spUt wco indicated by dates, ; 

• .Aj.n astorislt (•) before name : signifies, act is: nev/ to city, doing xi. new 
turpi, reappearing, after a,bsence or appearing for first time.:. 

Pictures . include in classification picture poUcy, v,rith- vaudeville or 
presentation as adjuncts :. ■ . 



Week Sept .2 



Casino dc I'nrid 
Harry I'llCer 
JTaCk I'^brrester 
Georfjuv llnyi.^ :• 
^^arle IJiiUag ■ 
Rowo Si3 . . 
ti Tiller 6lnl3 
Bac)i-I)aiiily ' 
noTcnee .& Grip. 
Henry . Lavetne ; 
Germalne ]...ambcl.. 
-MeretKMeniient •' -;■ 
.Gerntaihe '■.'•Lahibel ' 
Rlt£^ Mae . ; 
Paulclt© Franck 
Dangelus-Sevraclc 
Jim Wanpo. 
Erica inibrecht . 
MarcoUo ICIona 
ColettP Ahclris 
Glhett'e Guy' 
Marc ■ ;l")errjS. 
Frort Mele Bd 

CirtjiiA d'HiVeir . 
Carrer PUS 
Ii7a & AVolf V . 



.Mof'hassy ; nros 
Arco. lilifjiVanDrt. & G 
llalo- ■(.<-• .'Uiiyx -'. 
.Tosi'^f (Jolojnana- .-' 
(•hllcnos<..Tr • < 

■ I'iiij.lt-o : ■ . • .' 

■Wiiues : •■■ ; ;,. 

■ Jilifer. IJroa ' • 
Fratollihi . 3 . ■•• 

•C-'irre -Aeros ••. 

Johun/ lie G6k-R 
' Topan' &.■ Gcnova. 

Carro'.s .Horses . . ■ - . 

."Whtprwinda . ■ • :,. 
..\Vi»>ner -.it ipoucet . 
.Sl'MsoTi ■ ■ ■ 
.KoberCs 3 ; ■ 
.Mttlf. i'ipltajt -Co . 
Ouvrard- 
Dick Cilrtor : / , ; 
C'refiso . nros- ; . . 
Ii.oohce" &.',T.lllane ■ 
>Iax ■ThcHor ■ ' ■ 
Mare^orlte Gilbert . 



LONjpON 

Week of Sept, 2 



XINSKIJRY PARK 
Knipire 

ITaurlitoni & Gold 

The 2 Bobs 

Kola 

jettrt Kennedy.' 
Debroy Sdiner's Bd. 



. IIIppbdroiiiQ 

Mr cinders • ■ ; 

: - NEW CROSS ' 

liiiipircs 
Funny' Bpy . 
• STRATliPORD •. 

E mi) Ire ■ ■•■ . 
r?rlnces,a Cbarmln? 



PROyiNCiAL 

ENGIAND 



BIRlVnNGII.^Dt 
Empire 
fiavbr Orphans' Bd 
l^ea Plerrotya 
Cj»W'>tj & Strahd 
Tnt'^Arocks 
Max Wall 
Albert Whelan 
Apps & Daphne 

■ Grand 
0how of the Tear 

Royal 
ffhe Niew Moon 
BLACKPOOL 
Grand 
Stranger Within 
Opera I[6u9e 
The Past 

BRADFORD 
AHinmbra . 
The 5 o'Clock Girl 
CARDIl'F 
. Empire 
JTbe Desert Soni? 
EDINUL'RGH. 
Empire 
Vagabond King 
GTASGOW 
Allinmbra 
.Typhoon 

Empire 
Charly Lloyd 
Chas Aherne's Bd 
Rego 2 

Annlson & ' Major 
Betty BlncUburn 
T J Andoraon 
Toms & McSweon'y 
Sanger Sis 

IIANLKY 
(irund 
Noble Slsslo 
Sam n;irti)n 
Harry Moore 



Hinsle ■ 
Ashton & RaWson 
Morris & Cowley . 
Ad.dlaon & Mltr'ga 
HULL ■ . 
Voince 
One Dain .Thlngf- : 
■ LEEDS •■ ■ • 
Empire 
What Price Navy.. 

Royal 
Toung .AVoodley 
LIVERPOOL 
Empire 
House Jack Built 
MANCIlEiSTER 
Pnlave 
Virginia . 

NEWCASTLE. 
. Empire 
.Opeh_Your Eyes 
NEWPORT 
Empire ■ 
The Last Word ; 
NOTTINGHAM 
Empife . 
Clowns In Glover 

Royal 
Jo.urney'a find- ■ 
PORTSMOUTH 
Royal 
The .Squeakers 
SHEFFIELD 
. .Empire - 
Mr • Cinders 
SOL'THAMI'TON 

. Empire^ .■ ■ . ■ 

liOve Tjies." 

SOUTHSEA 
KingV 
Life , • 

SWANSEA 
Empife 
Lucky In Love • 




NEW YORK CITY 
Cnpitol (31) 

••Dixie Dprby" U't 
Lou Bring 
King King & King 
Johnny Herkoa 
Lucille Sis 
Dave Schooler ' 
Cheater Hale Girls' 
.•Broadway MpIoiTyV 
Piirnmnunt (31) 
•B & 10 Follies' U't 
Roy Sortley 
Rubinolt 
."Woman Trap" 

Roxy (31). . 
Berinoft & F.ulalie 
. Irene SicRrlflo ■ .. 
Ivena Hall. 
Clarice Goldnor- 
Helen Sa.<!scl6r ■ 
Beatrice BoUcIn 
Patricia . Bowmijin 
Angelita' Loyo . 
David Pfollot' , 
.Albert. De; ..I.l.nia , 
Elizabeth. Morgan 
Gomez -Tiplc- Orch 
"Girl from ''Ifxay^na: 

CHICAGO, ILL. 
AVfiloh (.10) 
Charlie Crafts Bd . 
Berriard . A Henry 
Norman- -Pr^scott 
W^Ils & Wlnth'fop 

Cnpitol '(.SO) 
ChaiJJ j . Aghow. Bd. 

BaXL'-' I'tt Vere 
TaS & J.arJt Dale ; 
rranops' Wilts 

Chloixpo. (30) 
^Cltcus GiXbiirPt" ■ 
L SplfaJriy Bd ■ 
EVdns Sr.- Wolf 
.W .ft .B Rod (l ick , 
-. Walzor: & ;Dycr ■ 
•'.Vera ."Vrin . • 
Foster- Girls 
■ "Fast Oomp.iiiy^-' 
Grann da (.30) . 

Geo IVIcGloIliin . 
Martin & Marlin , 
Morley S;. Do.potJo' ' 
Dcs.s Cbwati . 

. Marbro (30)" . 
Chas Kalcy Bd 
Tom Waring- 
Ihtnrn'l ("omlques 
Stowai^t Bfoa 

Orion) nl («0) 
•Old .Kalioi-hood" U 
Al KvalQ Bd. 



Loule'a Hungry 6 
The Weasel 
Joe Griffin 
Darling 2 

Ford Marshall & J 
BoUrman BallPt " 
'Smiling Irish By.'s' 

Parn<Hs«> (30) 
'Caatlo. of Dr'ms': U 
^lark Fisher. Dd 
.Spoor. &-' Parson^ .• 
Lufiter Bros 
Henry ^lack ' . , 
•Sybil Pagai) 
Block & Suliy 
Fostet Girls-. . 
"Gr<;ene -^Murder C" 

. Rlniio-(30) •■ 

_Ami9.dio Bros 
T &• L DoniuMly- 
i ; Strill ford 
2d , Ii!Vlf-.(-5-.7) ■ 
( ■(i.blil.o B'cl . 
Kleii/nor • CliPrler - 
Liiypb :&- I.^ij . 
Ot^orgia iralt 
3'-lJamel Sis .: 

.; ■ -Tlvoli C30) . ; 
'Sqnshore J?<..l I fcs' t' 
F- Mast.ora Bd- . ' ■ 
Ed & Morton BccU 
3 PepiJoraliiik^ra 
•Prosper & -M.'Vret 
Dave Gould Co ' 
:'G reonc .'Mii.r.iU't: - C'. 

I'ptown (!}0) . 
•'^Firth Ave"' t;:nit. 
Xovpllf Bros -..' . 
Win.ird . Hall 

imiinoir 4 . 

Oflortor & :itlii X^al.s 
A Busch Girls . - 
, '.'Greene Rl urdpr C-" 

llOSTON 
..Molropolitaii (30) 
Muzz Clock .Sioro'U 
Bob La Shlle 
Paul Klrklahd 
Bard & Arbn : 

Frpd Evans Girls. 

A.lpx Kce.«;e 

"The I-ady Lies":. . 

. lirFF-iLo 

ItulTalo (1) 

"Let's Go" fnlt 
Phir Lampkin . 
Heller .<& Rllpy :- 
The C' Pashns 
A A G Blum . 
Dn.yt»' Gould'a' fJIrls 
"The 'Lady Hea" 



CLEVELAND 
. ,st4tle' (i) 

'Surprise. l';irty XJ' 
Austin jyouhg 
y.cl.Tya.' ' 
,-A.-.ft L Chrr . 

Nl'll JlMVCll ' 

I'aul .;R'ussclr - 
Gliick SorOl Girls 
'■li'cr:. Pri-vati'- i:ifp" 
.. DALLAS. TKX.- 

Palace (.7) 
'S'y with . Pl'w.'rs'U ' 
Sunimy - Cotion'i ': 
.AIiLxine HiirhiTtoh- 
SlOri'o' & ■Vernon- 4 
U:vvo Gould GirlS 
DEN V MR, COL. ; 
.Denver • (7)- : ' 
''rarlsiitn-- ;Llft5.' . U':t 
f.'a'iiPi'tpn '&. Bfcldle 
liarry. .Do whi.ng 



Gamby-Hale Girls 

0.>1AIIA,:.NKU. 
. I'ai:uin»iiiit (7) 

'>S;iy With Music' U 
El rievo ' - . 
.Sliidjor Sr Rosft - •: 
Siinuriy. .KrevofI - 
Jlonry- Giird-cn ■ 
Foster Girls 
IMriLADELPlil.V 
Earlo (31) 
'N'lglit It'cvelbrs' t)" 
Eddlo. While --- 
'"The Idle Rich" . 

IVx . (31.) 
'Swoothearfs' F & 
. . M Idea . . ■ 
Nat Na-zaiTo' Jr .: 
Coscia & Vordl ■ .;. 
"fcialiife". -. -.'>' 
PirrSBURGlI . 
Enri^ltt (31) 



LYONS & LYONS ^ 

Mt^tt Intimate Chat'i 



RADIO PROGRAMS 
For Natlonii Advertisers arV 
now bleinp constructed for fall 
and. winter ..Artists who are 
'radio-minded" and whose 
work Is adaptable to broad- 
oastinfl and who desire rep. 
resentatlon shpuld consult -us. 




LYiONS e> LYONS 

. PAltAMOUNT BMCWEWYOM 



Chilfoh & Thomas 
4 Merrymakers' 
Gamby.-Hale Girls' 

DES MOINES, 1 A. 

Paranioun t ' . ( 7 ) - 
■^•Pearl BagiJad" U 
Boyce .& . Evans 
Jack ea'rtlcr.- - . 
Arch Cannon ' • '- '■- 
Gladys St- John . 
Murray .& Allen • ~^ 
DETROIT • 

, .OFisIier (31) 
.'Palais Royale' U't 
Kay Davidson 
Wilfred Du. Bols 
K'a-ravlfi • 
Red Carter 
Arseno Slegal - . 
Al ■ Donahue- 
'^The Hottentot" 

Mieiilgnn (31) . 
Del DelBrldge- - 
.Joe -Pen tier 
"Fast Coiri pan y" 
HOCSTON, TEX. 

Metropolitan (7) 
'Country Club Co' tr 
A lex . Morrison 
Olive Fayo . 
Cliff Criin? - 
Al Rasch Girls 

LOS ANGElj;S' 
• Koiilevprd (5) 
Lynn Co wan 
"Pleiasure Crazed" 

Cartliay Circle 
, (Indef) 
Carll Elinor Oxch. 
"Dynamite" 
. ; Egyptlfth (.-J) 
'Sr'nl'd M'ldlea' I '■ 
PUly Randall 
Hoborto .Guzma;n 
Sherry Louise - 
J' &' B, Willing 
Franklin (t Warner 
Evarta & Lowry ' 
"Single .Standard'' 
Loch-'s. Stiitb (15) 
^'Drapes" Idea 
Jeroino Mann 
Frank Molihb Co 
Sunklttt Be.iutiea 
'Imti^ine Jfy Em*' 

Pnraihount . (5) 
GayJord .Potter. 
;"Lady Lies" .- 
Uhllwl Artist9 
(Indef) 
OUvo.f Wallace ; 
'Bulldog ' •Drumm'd" 
.MINrp'LIS. MINN. 

Minnesota (7) . 
'Castl6 of D'rti.s' U 
Spoor &iPar!johS 
r.iiiptet'.- Bro.s 
Hortry Mack- -" 
Sybil Fagan 
nibc.U & Sully 
Fob'ter Girl.-i 

NKWAKK 
Itm-nford (31), . . 
'. 'Cf ooie "Ni gli Isl XS 
Jay Mills' 
■•"Dark . Slj-cets" 
N'W ORL'N.'*. LA. 

-.. - Snongor (7) .-■ 
"Urlfiht Ligh'v.s"' tl 
T,ln'ib'rl'g.s Edw.'rdi 
•VUMh , rhaUl.s~ 
..Ban'korf Cannon 
.lai-k G oldie .'• 
Oi>uld -Bby.s . 



'Black & White R^ 

Dick Powell 

"Her Private Life" 

Penn. (31) - 
'Pln^tes . of . M' Unit 
Teddy Joybo' 
Smith & Hndley .• 
Jimmy ' W- Dunn 
Jup Foiie; 
Ferrar 3 ■. - 
.Gamby-Hale Girl's 
"Modern Maidens',' 
.. Stanley (31) . 
. "Dixie Days" Unit 
Bro.cite Johns . 
"Fast. Life" - . . . " 
. PROVIDENCE 

Fay's (St) 
TIUIs & Larue Co . 
Maryoh 'Vadles 6 . 
Lane & By toil 
Florence. Seeley Co 
Thompson & Kemp 
Parisian -4 .. 
■Why Leave Home' 
S'N ANT'NIO^ T'X. 

.. Texas (7) 
'Laces. Graces' U't 
Llora' HblTmnn 
Tommy. Atkins- 6 
Nell O'Dsy '- . 
Portunelfo Co 
Gamby-Ilhie Girls 

ST. L0L^.'5 
. Ambassndhr (31) 
'H'Dy w<d Revels' U 
Don Barclay ~ 
Lillian White 
.Tohnny Dale', 
Ed Lowry ' 
"Her .Private Life" 
- Missouri (31) 
McKee. & - Todd . 
Gbdee & North 
"li'Ast- Conipany" 
W'SU'GT'N* 1)7 "C. 
: . Earle (31) 
Kafe Smith - .. 
"Dark Str.oeta" ' 

Fox .'.(7). ■ 
. Joe LnRose Pres " 
■ IQ' Foxcttes - 
Leon BrusllofC' - 
Meyer. Davis - Sym 
'Cook Eyed World' 

(31) . .. 
.Toe La Rose. Pres . 
Leon ;Bruslloff 
Meyer Davis Sym 
.;16 Foxottcs 
•Cock. Eyed World' 



Garden of Rosea 
(One to (111) 

2d half (11<13) 
iTamcs Se Dotty - 
Jack:-LaVler 
Dalton & Craig 
Mivley ..& llowland 
I'llcer D AlcK 
Natiomil 
1st half 7-10) 
M'r'y McN'ce & R 
3 McCann Bis 
Thos McAuUffe Co 
Marks & Elhol 
Colonial 6 ■ 

2d half 011-14) 
3- MolViri Bros 
Mirgl'u Coate ,. 
Kerr & Weston- Rv 
l'''i'arik 'Farron 
^Iew. -Gold Rev 

OrpU«i)m. . 
. lat half (7-10) ; 
Van Cello & Mary 
T &■ Al Waldman • 
Kerr & Weston R 
llyan I^oo 
>!iielddn Heft . & L 

2(1 half . (11-13) . 
lioalm of DaTice 
F.arrell &. Ch'd.wl.'k 
Sol ' .Gould Co 
Viiiiriijhlhg' Maid. 
(One to nil) 

■.•■.■. State (7) ', 
Jacksonians 
Tom -Fulmer Co'. 
Prniiik Conville ' 
Ann! Codce Co . 
Wilson. Bro's- - 
Ebony Scandsls 
- Vlo'tori'a . -. 

1st .half 7-10) 
7 Stylish Steppeta 
wn.son & Addle . 
Mario Si LSi^^arin 
eurion & DeRex 
(One to nil) 

2d half. (11-13) 
Elly Co ; 
(.'bnyey 2 & Johnny 
H & H Langton. - 
•.Sara!noff •.'- ....•. 
Dream- Street'-' . 
IlROOKLYif 
Bedford 
..■.1st half T-10') ' 
Ford & Price - • 
Fay Sa Mllliken 
-Kite ReilbW Co 
R'Ss'll. &• Armstlr'g 
Denhlsoh Rev 

2d.hAlf, <U-13.) 
Page & Class -. 
Mariorle' Burton 
Ulis. &. Clark . 
Browning & Clark 
Blue Ridge Ramb 
. . .'. Commodore ' 
: Vlst hiilf (7-10) . 
Merle's Cockatoos. 

• Francis ; Marian ■ 
Fisher & Hiirst- • 
Dare & Yates 
Dunn , & West Rev 

- 2d half <il.-13) 
Prance '& LaPell 
Frank Whitman : 
-Ir'ving's;-- Flappers 
Welsh :& Hills 
Rex Marshall Rev 
40th St, 
l«t half ..(7-10) 
Wbrden . Bros . '-. . 
Bob Albright 'C» - 
-Jay C. Flippen ' 
4 Dlitmonds 
(One to nil) 

• 2d half (11-13) 

G .& M Bllne Show 
Others to nil) . 
. Gates' 'A.ve.. 

• 1st half 7-10) 
Al Llbby- Co . . 
Cook &. Vernon.; 
Singer's. Midgets 
(Two to nil) . :. , 

2d half (11-13) 
Dare & Tates ■ 
Ro.<!is A' Costello 
Singer's Midgets 
(Two to nil) . 
.MetmpbUtan (7) 
Lucas &: Lillian 
Win J Ward 
Monoloiglst .- - • 
J Sidney's Fr'l'kers 
(One tp nil). 

Oriental 
:.lst half (7-10> 
Charlotte & T 
MIml RolUrts • 
Kemper .& Noble 
Irvlng's Collieglans 
(One, to fill) 

2d halt (11-13.) 
Salinas Circus 
Cogert & Motto 
Cook & .Vernon 
Bob Albright Co 
Sheldon Heft & L 

Palace 
; :1st halt C^-IO) . • 
Francis St LaPell 
C & L Gerard 
Tracey & Elwood 
Robles. & - Hamilton' 
Snow Columbus & I 

2d half (li-lS) 



L Murray &. Olrla 

2d half (11-13) 
A I Llbby Co 
Bobby Carbons Co 
aiinp.<>oh' (fe Dean 
Colonial 6 
(.One to nil) ., 

AKRON 
Loew^a (7) 

Ora'' -. 

'Murray Sr Ir.wln. 
Hilly, Ilallon 
If (llrard'a Ens - 
(One to nil). 
ATLANTA 
Grand - (7).. 
Eddy ■'J •.. . . 
eiilt J& .Ilel.Vs- 
Hamilloh' .Sia ' F 
'.Sid -Low is Co-."' 
Lano-'Tl.s-fii .Co . 
BAY RIIHiE 
- IjOo>v'S' : 
-. Jst-:half (7-lOJ > 
3. Melvin Bros- - 
Alton' ;& 'W 11. son - 
Golden Bird ,- 
Frank Farron -'■ ■ . 
Plibor D, & McK 

Zd .half- (ll'lS) . 
Ed ' & . Lee Tra ver -- 
Stanley &. K^r'ps ^ 
"O'Neill & Ma'tiners' 
H & B Iliitchln? ..; 
Clbwnettes ■--.■. 
BOSTON 
OrpU(Bum..<7) 
Davids. & Glass. 
Bernard- . Weber ' do 
Arthur Prince Co; 
Bison City 4 . 
..Study. In Blues' . . 
".. .CANTON . - - '. ■■ 
I>6ew's (7X i- 
Zelda- 'Rros ; ' • 
McCarthy SIS ; . 
Fraternity Sqtlare 
Fired Ar'dathi Cb 
Va Mountaineers . 
CORONA, VLi L 

Piuza 
1st balf .CZ.-IO) . 
Golden Visions , 
Frank Whitman • 
Gbiiig. Straight 
Fraiicls' Sc ■ Wally - - 
M Brbn'Soh.& Girls 

2d half (il-l'S:) 
- Worden - Bros , 
iMorrcU . & B'kwlth 
Golden Bird 
Kemper -. &, ' Nobl.e ■ 
■VVm Soiibury Co ■■ '' 
iBV'NSV'LLE, IND. 

- Loe-w's .(7)- '. 
The . Emllons . - 
Esmonde-..^ -Grant. 
T & R .RbmB;i,ne Cb 
S t u ar t & La sh . .V 
Cavaliers 

HOUS'TON 
Houston (7) . 
.Bordher-Boyer' Cb 
Jack HbUsl^ -Co 
Johiihy Barry. Co..'- 
Paul Mall -. 
B & R. -Gbmtin' Rev 
MEMPHIS. TENN. 

Tioew'R (7) 
Gibson & Price 
Heytritt . & Jlall . . 
Coiog'an ^.-. Casey . ' 
Jack - Wilson ..Co ■ 
Hom'ewar'd Bound 
MONTREAL 
Loew'a (7) 
H Hines & Stars ■ 
(Others to niiy 
NEWARK 
State (7) 
B & G Carmen 
Romaine Sc Castle . 
Great Blackatbhe 
(Two .to nil) 
. NEW- ORLEANS 

State (7) 
Chelm St Orr Co 
Edith Bohlman 
Bob .Capron Co 
AUman & .dpulter 
Raye-Ellls-LaRu6 
NORFOLK. VA; 
Loew's (7) : 
Clifford & Gresham 
Up In the Air 
(Three to fill) 
TORONTO 
Ix>(ew'8 (7) 
Ted & Teddy . 
Craig Campbell Co 
Harry Holman Co 
Brahdels C & M . ' 
Rainbow.' Revelries 
WOODH'V'N, I* I. 
Wlllard 
1st half (7-10) 
Elly . Co . 
Stanley .& Kerns 
Simpson & Dean 
Browning. & Clark 
Wm .Scabury Co 
; 2d half (11-13) : • 
Relmers Bros ' 
Marlfl .& Lazarfn 
Henry Regal .Co; 
Qllfton & DeRex 
Dennlsoh -Rev - ■ 
YONKERS, N. Y.: 
Yis»kerB . 
1st half; <7?ib) 



Hooper & Gatchett 
. 68th St. 

Lit half (T*10> 
Mercedes 
Lytiill ft Fant 
(Three to nil) 

2d half (11-13) 
.T.iy Velle 
Wrn' Gaxton - Co 
Walter Dare Wahl' 
Nevillo & .Neal Sis 
(One to nil). ■ 

2d half (4-8) 
Princess Pat 
Hay & Erna Hall 
B'w^ra &: DeLaM'te 
.Jack Pepper. ■ 
Dainty Mai'le 
. - Fikrdliam . 

l.Ht--' half (7-10 
Hoed & Duthbra 
W'm. Gaxton <jo 
.loo. Itejj'nn 
Koye Si .Maye • 

2d halt (.l.i-13) 
Lonias Tr ... 
ilyii'n Si;s ' ' : 

.Ir I)urkln Co' . / 
Chamberlain &; H -. 
.Rich & .Cherlo 
Larry Rich & Gang< 
. .2d half. '(4^6) , 
Count U.crhl .VIcl U 
(Others to nil) ' 
Franklin 

1st .half (7-10) 
Doing Thinlta 
(Others to fill) ' 
• 2d h.Tlf (11-13) 
Lytoll .i?ant > . . 
II Forgurson- Unit 
.(Three to .nil) . 

2d half (4-6 
4. .lUigli Hatters 
Ryan . Sis 

■ Harry J Conley Co 



Alberta Hunter 
Plsano .Sc. I^ahdauor 
(Two to fill) . 

2d -half (11-tS) 
Commodore Boys 
Barry Dufor Co 
(Three to fill). 

.2d half (4-6-) . 
Stahcbn & Doloroa 
Allen & .Shitri . 
Marly May 
Wlll-Aubrny 
Cam'pus GollcgJans 
Kenihore. . 
l.st hair (7-10) 
4 Jllgh Haitern . 
Harry Conlev - Co 
■I.uleS Bledsoe 
Sid Marlon Co ' ■ 
Lianible Hoys Co ' 

2d half Cll-13) 
.1 M Idhl to . >Slei)i)erB 
llitirrlhgton Sis . 
Keh ChrlHty Co 
3 Kwirt.'j . • 
I'harle.s Mui'rav - ■ 
. 2d - half .- (i-GV.- 
Gaynor • & Byrbn 
FU'urotte JeofCrle'. 
•Wm '.tlaxton - - 
(rhamb'rl'n & Hlm's 
Mob Mali - 
N Arnaui S Bros 

:. -'' .'. MaillHon '-■ ■ 
1st halt (7^10) 
Monroe- i&'.CJrant 
Harrington Sis 
Jr Durkln • 
Harry. How.ard-'-. 
nich A Cherio ' 
I.iarry Rich & Gant; 

2d . hnif (1V-J 3> 
Wills Si ir.oilnies . 
J BbW'ors &,M'rg'et 

De IjamoUe 
Flo Lewis . 
Jo-hnny Brkb's 



EXCL US IV E LY D E S I G N ED 
GARMENTS FOB GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'way, it SOth St.; N. .V. Qitj 



darl . McCullough- 
Lotti.as ,Tr_ . - ;. 

. -. Hamilton .. 
. lat hsilf (7-10). 
lifluren- : & . La Dji.re 
Porter White'.. Co ' 
Harry Dufor -Go ■■ - 
(Two to nil). V 

2d half (11-13): . 
Jane PiUon r : . 
I'aliii . Bedch Girls 
(Three to rill) . • . 

-.2d'halt (4t6) 
Billy Maine Co . 
Irene' Vermillion Co: 

(T-iifee. to-.nii) 
JefTerson . 

l5.t half 7-10) • 
ilay &- Jdrna Hall.. 
Billy. Batchelo.r\ 
Chamberlain & H 
Bob Hall 
Devil's .Circua 

2d half (11-13) 
Lcavltt .ft L'kwbod 
(Othera to fill 

2d half (4t.6) 
Jeanne Upharfi Co ■ 
Bayard ft. Cook. 
Jr Durkln' . 
Flo Lewis ■ . ■ 
hich .& Cherle 
Larry . Rlch^ & .Ganj$ 

125th St. 

lat halt ,(7-10) 
Kennedy , ft^ Kra.mer 
Hawthorne ■.& A . 
Bobbie McDonald.: 
(Two to nit) . -. 

. Paln'ce (7) ■ 
Prlpcess -Pat ' -- 
Yates - ft Lawley 
Solly Ward 
(Two to nil) 
■ . . ■ .(31- ' 
Doing" Things Unit 
Nick Lucas 
T'oto -■ 

Rose Perfect' . 
Hcldt ft Calirns 
Ken Murray. . ■ 
Christie A 'Elson 
Arthur A Darling. 

■ Regent: 
'1st half (7-10); ■ 
Qndek A Walnut 
Maurlcjs-. ft Vincent 
Alberta" Hunter ■ 
•Tolly Joyce 
Piuano A Landaulir 

Riverside ' 
lat half (7-10) 
Ken Murray Unit 
Molly Picon - 
W ft J Mandell 
Owen McGlvney. 
(One to nil) 



TUESDAYS 
HOTEL 
MANHATTAN 
159 West 47th St. 
NEW YORK 



JACK L. UPSHUTZ 

TAftOR, 908 Walnut St./Pfe^ 



„ Palace (7) - 

?il Uviins - 

;^'Creol'o Nights" U-: 

"Modern .Malilehs''- •: 

• (3l> /: 
AT .Evan.f ■ ' ; 
"Snap Into It* U't- 
V A E KLiinXnn 
ColloUc Sta . 
Dp. Tororgos . ' -■ 
•Ann ^Villlnma 
.Sctova' Ballet. .'■ 



3 ."Silver's : ; - 
^llllward - A Marlin 
Doc Biiker 

(Two to fill) 
. '. : Premier : - 
.1st half (T-10) 
-Salinas Circus . :'" 

Alice Morley . 
-Walters Friea Co 

Avinehlll A Hall. 



Pago . A Class, 
Delancy. G A C . . . 
Johnny HudglriS Co 
Blue RIdgb Baiti 
(One to nil)' 
' 2d half (11-13) 
Mlmi .Rollins- , 
Francis A 'W'ally 
TrVing'a Collegians 
(Two to nil). 




-yiC W YORK CITY 
.: Boiile'vurd : 

.. Ui half (7-10) . .. 
Ri'lmbera Hro.<j'.: 
jrcdjby . t\'i rb.iine Co ' 
riis. A '.('lark ■ 
Sar.inoff 
bri'.'inx Slroi>t - 
...2d.' lialf (11-13)- 
M'lr'y McN'co. A K 
■Alice. Morley 
W.ll.s-on A Addle 
^Vinchall A HhU - 
Lnvc.in the Ranks. 
. • . Doliinroy .St. 
=-l-T;tf= iTrri f=(5?l V)?== 
J A ' J -Gllisoti. 
."\I.ariric ('i).a(o 
11 n llutchlna . 
C'lbwnotlcrf 
(i)hi^ lo IIIM 

2d half (11-13) 
Atidrcsai'n.s 
("iirpy (.'uppy- 2 
Tho.s ^IfAuliffe Ci) 
3 M(>C:inn Sis , 
T..'nc'.sl 'r A 'T.fiMn't; 
Garden ' of Uusua 



Falrui4>iint 

Ist halt: (7-10) 
Ariili'esscns . 
. K ra n z A. Ka U fm an 
O'N'cllI: A aiiinnera' 
Jipve In the Ranks 
(One to nil) . 

.2d half. (l.K1-3> 
Van Cello A Mury 
Fay :ft Mil I Hi on 
DLxon Ifolcr Co 
Uu.'jscll iv:-" A-'str'ng 
-Sniw Columbus A I 

- Grand 
.- l.st half (7-10). -. 
J3^t=it=^10ll i»r»==4>h(>w= 
(Olhcrs (0 nil) 
• 2d hall"- (11- J 3) ■ 
Ford- .A Price 
. Alton . A Wilson " 
li^i.'ili"r A -Tlur.st 
Ityan A Tjce . 
M Bronson A Girls 

Lin«'4Vln S(|. 

l.^t h.Mf 7-10) 
Ell A .r..i'C Trjiver 
.Ifrniiii'' A Uvan 
St Vlair A Sinclair 



NEW YORK /CITY 
• ('lipstef 
1st half (T-10) 
Golden Unit ■.' 
.Money la" .Money 
t'l'hrce to HU) 

:2d half (11-18) 
iTitrry Dufor Co 
Hen ' Ij.lue \ . ■ 

(Three to fill) . 

: 2d hrilf (4-6) 
Wills A Holmes 
Rogers A Wynne - 
Kpn. Christy Co 
Sid Marlon Co - . 
ShVilh Ba I lew Or 

.Coliseum . 
' 1st hill f (7-10) 
'iToni ,ta~Tr~'^^ "~ " 
Uyah. .Sis 
ICcn--- ClirlKty . Co 
ITncio Don Carney 
Niincy Glbbs Co ■ 
.2d haif (11-13) 
Iioing Things 
COther.'j to nil) : 

2.d half (4-G) 
I'ndcrncath Stars 
tiytpll A Farit 
Gpo' X'larlt - Co 
(Two to nil) 



.■ ■BlHt '.St. ■■■ 
::.l5t half (.7-10 
.lay Velie - -. 
Leavltt A I/kwood 
(Three lo nil).. . 
. 2d half (11-13) 
Julpa Bledsoe. 
Harry . Howard • 
Nancy. Glbb^.: '- 
(TWO to nil) 

2d half (4-6) 
O'Connor Family .. . 
Tabor A Grc'erip 
H Pergurscm trrilt 
(Two to nil)' •• 
HOth St. 
1st hair (7-10) 
W it l t pr D7tre_Wah.l.^ 
Tt~Fergurs.ij"n .UmT^ 
(Throo to nil) 
. 2d half (ll-;i3 
4 . Itigh Hatters 
Mercedjus 
Mol KIpe 
Chas WlMipr.-^- Co 
(One to nin 

2d- half <4-G"j 
Foster A Ptvggy 
The Lockford.s • 
R'yinond A ("vcrlv 
Jules UlcdSM 



.--^Royolv - ; - 
' l.-'t half. (T'-IO)^ 
KenTiedy A Ivramor 
Tiprbqrt Pay 
(Three to nil)- ■ 

2d. half (11-13) • 
Francis A Wilson : 
r.cnrson Brba A R 
Mollle Willlama Co 
(Two to 'flll) 

.. 2d half ,(4-6) . 
Ad<*laide . Rotti - Co". 
Lvdia HUrria. . 
Hurst, .Bros ■ 
■Victor. 'Graf ; ' 
Rynn A. Noblette 
BROOKIA'N 
Albre (7) 
Allen A^ (Srpcn"' 
■George ("^Inrk 
lia'^ris: A Riidcliffe 
(Three tn fill) 
(•311 

HanriM A Radclil'fe 
Hrndy A Wells 
Solly Ward ' 
H'v'd .M't'r A TC'd'k 
Ucnny Da\'I.H. Bev . 
ICwinir Iflatbn - 
Itu.sliwiek (2) 

ltd half (7-101 • 
l..lrrv I'llfTiird Co' 
Will Aubrpv 
I'amiius ("DlU'gians 
(Two to: nm ' 

2d half (-11-l.')i 

AlbiM ta Hunter . Co 
Kllt.v,. Doner ■ 
I'L-iano A I,ai\'dnuer 
(One to nil) 

. 2(1 half f (-6) 
W cilui'n A Invad's 
.\Ii->lro Singers 
'I'irclid Bros 
U ('(inwny A Earl 
M- NVynne A Siinny. 

Gr(«enp(>tnt 
' l.'^t hsrif (7.-10) 
.Maurice A Vincent 



Gamhlp.- Boiys^.A-;Xro' 
2d half (-6) . 

Boyd A Wallen . 

Fo.sler -Fitgln A. Cox 

Francis llcnault 
-Beji. Blue- 
: (One to. All) 

Prbsnoct ^ 

(Ist half (7-10) 
Metropdlitan.S'hg'rs 
R.ob'.ts Cn' w'y ft E'l 
(Tliree .tb nil) 
- :2d h.Tlt.dlrlS) 
Per.^onalities • ' ' 
(Others to nil) 
CONEY LCirAND 
Tilyou 

..1st lialf (7-10) 
Francis ft Wilson .. 
Clrilto Bros"' : 
Palm Beach' Girl» 
: 2d .hjilt (li-i3). 
Selnia Briatz Go 
'Will Aubrey 
Herbert. Fay Co , ■ 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (4r6) 
JUsta ft Charlie 
Paxtori - ' 
Jack Tralnor Co 
Earl Faber Co ■ 
."^oiigs A Steps- •A 
FAR ROCK AW at; 
: Stntnd : 

(L-jt. half 7-lOV . 
Florrlp. Laver.e,C*o 
Mel-Klee,/. 
.loe Mend I 
(Tw6- to nin : - 

; AKRON 
Palare (7) 
Lbckett A' Page 
Fulton A .Parker 
.0 Bro'wh Bros , 
Baird A Callahan 
Use Marvenga 'Co 

(31) ■ , 
Carrie A Eddy. . 
Powers ft Jarrett 
John .Steel 
Corbntt ft O'Brien 
Sandy. Lnng Co - 
ALBANY 
Proctor's (7) 
Maryn Bpllllt Co 
Pri mio.se Sea mon " 
Teck Murdock .Co- 
Cronln A llnrt : 
•piuiiket A Family 

. - (SI) . 
.The 3 Sluderits. 
The '•! JeSlors 
The Davcys- 
Frankle^ Hunter Co 
Carnival of Vienlte 
ATLANTIC CITY 
Earle 

1st half (7-10) . 
Wells Craven A L 
Mardi' Gr.xs . 
Mbr.-tn Werner ft M 
Morocco 6 
(One to fill) 

lUNGHAMTON ■ 
Kiplth'ii 
■ 1st halt (7-10) ' 
Ilarriman Swan AL 
2, Daveys 
4- Jesters 

Frankie Hunter Co 
Fla^shllghts -of 1929' 
: i2d hiilf (UrM) 
3 Sludpnt,<i.- 

D. ite A O'Np.aT . 
Claude ft MaVlbn 
Carnival of Venice 

(One to nil :. 

2d half (4-C) 
Alberta LPe-.Co" - - 

E. arl Hart - . 
Jack ' Tralnor Co- • 
Gordon A-. W-alljpr 
1J06 Hee A vRMiy.'tte 

BOSTON 

KeitirH (7) ^- 
TTan ls- a: Badcllffe . 
Bri-xtol -3 
(Otiicrs to- nil-) 

' ■ .(31) - ■ 
Delnny .Cr'd'n A G 
Ruckor . A Llyard ' 
.lane :Dlllon 
Smith A. Hart 
AVoodlan.d Rt?v : 
Meriibrlnl 7) 
Billy Gal.son ' '■■ 
VV' A J Mhndidl 
Florrlp: T^n vprn .. 
OWbn ^TcGIVnPv. . 
llPntPl ft Gould : . 
Toop 2 •- - :. > .. • • 
Kuhia - Co 

Scollny Siinare (i\ 

Thp .I.. NcIson.H . 
McRae A. Mott ' . ' 



Karl llivrt 
Revi'l Hroa A Red 
CM) 

Afowalt \- Hardy 
Ashley A ■j\ai;T: - 
lla.v Shannon Cb 
.Waller Uare A : W 
Flashes, of Youth 
Bl'FFALO 
Hippodrome (7) 
Guy nor A UyrOn 
■lljniivy Lucas 
Henry. Santrt.'y fo 



(Two to fill) 
(31) 

JAB (?avanaugh 
Lubin Lowclr 'A A 
Whi.sperih^ Smith . 
Geo Broadjiurst 
JoanPtto Hnfkctt 

CHICAGO 

Palace (7) 
T(»d . Florlto & Bd 
roilack A Dimn 
Kltayamas . 
TWO to. fill) • 
■ - : C31) 
-Jack Dempsoy 
Rose's Midgets 



RULWAUKKB 
Orplieam (7) 

Jack Dcinpsey 
Grace Doro 
Stan Kavanaiiffh 
Freda A Palace 
Carrie A Eddy 
Sawypr A Eddy 

^ • • ' 

Baclanova ' 

Parker Babb Co 
Jimmy AUard .(3o 
Vox: A , Waltera 
Puok A l.lubbioa 
LydcU A Spottie 



H O W A R D S LO AT 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT ^. 

A. B. Leach & Co.. Inc.. 57Wj|liam St., N. Y- 



Freda A Palace 
Olehh A. Jopklnar 
VVhltpy A Bd Ford 
]5ori -Ciimmihga , 
Wlispn. Kepple A,B 

StAto^Liiicb (7)': 
Baclanova 
Largo A' Mor'gnor . 
Jimmy AUard Co 
(T.\vo to nil) ■ 

■■ (31) 
Parl.«ilan;'Bricktpps 
Smokescreen - 
r*o- Paul • 
Edna. Kolr .' ; ■ . 
Al. B Wilson Co 
Nathal- - ': 

CINCINNAXr ' 
: ■ Albee>-..7)"-.v 
The. Del Ortos ' ' ■ 
Richards ft Cjhurch 
Burns A: Allen \ 
Olseh A Johhsori' 
COhc'- to:, nil) '/ ■ 

■ ■ m) 

Intprn'l Ilhylhm : 
Lou Go:lMer.6n - ■ 
Cbiirlriey ,'Sls . - 
Oiharles . Murray 
Le.i'.-K lick's -., - 

ior»tu St. (7.) ' 

Marcus Show : No, -J. 
(Othcl-s to nil : : 
■■'.-■ (31) ■ 
Falls Rending ft B 
Cronlh. : A Hart' : 
Lydell ,A . Hlgglhs 
Fid : Gord^<'),n . 
Pastime R'ev-'.^ 

Paljtce (7): 
Guy Lo)nb'ardo. O'i- 
Medley "A . Dupree,' 
Smokescreen-' 
Wilsbh Kepple A B 
Whltey A Ed, Ford 
■- .-■/-■ x31> - ■ ^ ■ 
Molly Piton ; 
PpUbck A D un It 
Biirhs A Alloii 
Crockett'.s ,-M't'n*r's 
KUa'yamas 

COLVMnuS 
Palace (7) 
Ihtn'l Rliythm. : 
johnny Hymiin. : .'. 
Ijeatrlce Joy • 
Lou- Cameron. ' 
Australian Waltes 
(31) 

Lockett ft Pago' - 
Fulton :ft Pak-k6r 
OTsen & JohnsOii- • 
(Two to nil) 
DENVER 
:Orplie.Uin (7) 
Joe Laorie ■ 
Sylvl.v, Clark 
Hill Billies: : 
3- -Lordeh.H .. -■" ' . . 
Raymond Bond - 

(31) ' 
Adier A llradford - 
Chas Chase' . ' 
Frank D.ovoe 
Rbbin A Hood - 
Billy Lamont * 
EI.MIKA 
Keeno.v 
2d half (11-13) : 
Ilarriman Swan AL 
Ernest HIatt 
(Others to nil > . 
FLCSSRINO 
Keith's 
1st half (7-10) 
Wills A Holmes 
Bowers & DeLaM 
Flo Lewis 
Ben: Blue 
Amerlque A Ner . 
vUle A NeaV Sis 
2d. half (11-13) 
Joe Mendl . - 
Harry Conl6y Cb 
Joseph Regan 
Sid Miirion: Co 
Roye .A Maye • 
2d half (4-6) 
Broken Toys • 
Wycth A Wynne 
Paxton' 

Loavltt A i/kWood 
(One to nil.) 
JEBSEV CITY. 

: stale 
1st. half (7-10) 
Jenks A. Howard; 
Louise Brown Co ' 
(Three to nil) 

2d half (11-13) : 
Evans A Adams 
Joe - Young Go 
I'rene Vermlllibn Cb- 
(Two to nil) ■ 

2d Ivalf - (4-6) • 
Elsie Gellle Co 
Radiology ---' ■■ 
■\vilson A: Ad<He/ - 
Hall A Plllard-' . 
(One to nU) 
KANS.VM :CITY 
Dlalristrpot^ ('?)..■ ■ 
Sophia Tucker'.' 
Hprl.ort WlllLama 
Colleano F'anVlly . . 
(TWO trt nil) ' 

■ ■. (311 ■ 
Peter ■Higgina - -^^ ■ . 
.Sltyacrapcrs- ■ ' 
('i'hroo to niiv - ^ - 

LOS ANGKLES : 
Hlllstreet (7) : 

'.ounte.s.s Sonla- 
Evans A Mayer- 



RriNNEAPOLlS 
. Ilonnopin C^) 

-Marcus I'nit - - 

.(Othbrs to nil) ; 

. : •: (»i')- : 

Fred Waring. 
Stdn -Kavanaugh -'' 
Jllllon A. Parker 
Dorotjiy Loo 
Mann: Bros - 
Gro.sa A Barrows: 
MONTREAL 
'Imperial (7) 
O A P Maglcy 
Norton A ir.aley 
Jane . Green 
Moybps.ft ilanford 
Rhapsody In "Silk . 
^ . : •:.. ('31) :^ ' 
Dance Vi'irlpllps 
Waller Hlersr 
.Cha:rm -4 .' . - , 
'•Stan. .Staiiley ■ ■ '^■ 
Pbplto 

■■- MT. /-TEIfJJON :.■■■ 

Keltl^'H 
■ I'st half (7-10) 
B.o'/o Snyder Cb ^ 
Biirna Stokpij .ft 

Lee Bros ■ 
(Three to nU) 
/ -.2d :,half; (11t13) . 
Wejilcy rBarry Co ' 
Temp'st ft S'nshiii* 
(Three to- nil) 
NEWARK 
: State f (7) - 
Nellie Arnaui Brba 
Tabor ft Groen 
Bcfnlce A Emily 
Anger A Fair : 
Dainty Marie 
■. (31). 
Monroe A Grant 
Jay Velio 

Blood. A Thunder - 
Sully A Thomas 
M Hunt A. Lnndt J 
NEW ICOCIIELLK 
.. Iveltli'H 
l.st iKilf (7-10) 
5 lloney. 'Boys 
Harvia A Harriaoof 
A A F Stedmap : 
Eatelle Matthew 
.(One to nil) " 

2d half (11-13) ' 
Camp^s ColIcgUwa • 
Uncle-. Don ' 
(Three to fill) 
NIAGARA FALLS 
- Strand - 
1st halt. (7-10) 
Th'as A Fr'd'r'k Sl« 
Ruth Ford 
(Three to fill 1: 

2d half (11-13) 
Baker A Knox: 
Prankle Ilunler 
(Three to nil) 
OAKLAND 
Orplie.iim (7) 
Perry Askam- 
Cainrteld A White 
Maryla'd. Colleislaue 
Bert Hahlnn 
(One to nil) . 

. (31) . - . 
Hap Hazard . 
Denizon ft' Leedon. • 
Albert Carroll : . 
Julius Tannen ' 
•Joe. Mendel '-Orch ' - 
OMAHA 
Keith's (7) 
Al Herman ' 
Harmonica- Bd ' 
Lamont 4 ■ - 
Chaz Chase ' 
Adlcr A Bradford 

. ' (SI). :■■ . 

Mareua Show . . ■ 
(Othera to nil)' 
ROCHESTER.. 
Palace (7) 
Crookett's Co 
Aiidersbn A. Hurt 
IjOos^ Broa . ■ 
(Two to nil) 
(31) 
Marcus Shqw 
(Others tb nin 
SAN DIEGO 
Kelth'8 (7) 
Danny Small Co !> 
Claudia Colpman ■ 
St'nl'y A Geo'g'a'Gi 
Evans A Mayer ': 
Hap Hazard ; 
SAN FR ANCIRCO 

Golden flirte (7) 
White Manning . '. 
Harrison A Dakln 
(Three to nU):. , 

' (31) ■' . 
Maryl'rid Collpglana 
Camfipld A .Whllo.' : ' 
Rfiyniond . Bond 
I)anny.: Small : -. 
Bert --HahTon. 

O'rpheum (7) . 
TOd' Lewis Bd . . 
Jul'Uia Tannpn -■' 
Cartel" D.eHaven- 
Gltz Rice .- .- • ' 
Dixie 4 

Felovis-:... : -v. ■ 

Corln'iip 'rilton 
SCHENE<!TADY 
' I'roctor'ij 
1st half (7-101). 

Dale A O'Npi'xl 

Sunshine.- .'s.'Vininy 

T.ii!iMarr .A .B'oyce ; 

The Big Parade '; 

(One to nil). 



OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE' N. V.' 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

- ; 1500 BjROADWAY 
.Bobby Clark; Vit-nlta Gould : 



I'lie Brl.ants -: 
'ora tireenp 
Wd'ndi-r VGlrl 

-,Orpl iemn=-('7-);=^ 
■Tack Uenriy ■ •■ 
r\M>crt .('iii'rbll ■. 
l'''ranlc Dpvoe 
Mann Bros' Orch 
Jenizon - 

Willie Mauss , - . 
(31) : 

aiitmy CohPn 
Jed Dooley . - • 

>ancing Eiis 
Wright A l)ouglas 
"iptiy Itlyilip . 
Uby Cutumings 



2d. -half (11 M 3) - 
4 .Jo.stura. 

rppito - • 
^rrvii n.y-^A-^fif 
(Two- to nil). 

2d halt (4-f.) 
ilatt: A ITerman ■. 
Hyron A: Willis: 
Tampa ' ' '■■ 

Schwn:i:t7,' A t.MifT'.l 
Chorus laddies 
SK.VTTI.K. 

Orplieum (7) 
Murand A (Jlrton 
Wn\ E1).M 

Eildie Allan ('() • 
Slim I'lmblin ' 



Wednesday, Septembe r 4, 19g9 



V A R I E T y 



51 



Murray . 

Add prowa 

(TWO to jY)'' ^ 
BIbyUa Ho.won. Go 
Tne/, & l>ewynn 

FJore^^,, ; 

.Orpl>ev>n. <?) 

TVarlng's. Fenn ,, 

gSw & Borrows ■ 
Kobln. & Hood . 

tita Grey Chaplin 

w & J Rhlnehart 
■ Monroe &: Atlattis 
SYRACUSE . 

Hal Nolnian 
vi-ells & • Brady . 

<Two to flll) . 
^ (31) . 

- Cautlcr's I>oBa 
. B4,ih Ford 

Aiiderson, & Duri 
; nay & Harrison , 

InUKin Bd 
. ■ TORONTO ; 
Hippodrome (7) . 



Xex MurdocTt 
Weston & Lyons 
Bobby McDonald 

Capitol ^ 

1st h^lf (7-1(0 
Selma Brlatz 
liamont & Q'Hare 
Jane Dillon 
(Two to flll) • ^ 

2d halt (11-13) 
Clr,<'llo Bros. ; 
jcnks & Howard 
Burns HtoU?a & • 

Lep- Bro.M 
(TWO to mi) , 

2d half .(4rC>. ^ 
Al'x'hd'r Bros & E 
Ted Donor . 
Bert CpUlnS Co 
l^ureri & La Dare 
Maryn Bell It C<> 
■■: VANCOUVER 
" Orpheiini . (7) 
MascaK.nb- . 4- 
Gardjni . , _ 
Norman Thomas 6 
CUffbrd & Marlon 
W-West & McGlnty 

. . ,C31) . ; 
Frafices . Denfemore 

Wni -fibs^ ^, v.: • 
Mutand & iGlrttm 
Chas sum Trmblln 
Eddie Allen Co . , 

WIUTR VI.A1NS 

" . Keith's 
.ist half. (7.-ia> . 
Rbmmy Payne.. 
(Others to nil) 

. Zd .half (4-6)' ■ 
jievel Bros • & Bifid 
Ssindy . .Sha.>y , 
Jo© PhlUlpa, Co 



Shcan & Anger 
Jo© Roberts 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (11-14) . 
Monroe & Adams 
Sharon Duvrles R'v 
Winifred & Mills 
(Two to fill) 

go. IIEND, IND. 

: -1st half (8-10) 
Incz..^ Dewynn 
Eva Mandrl 
(Thripio to 1111) 

2d . half :(ll-14y ■ 
P Sydell £. Spotty 



BIRDIE DEAN J ; 

Opening for PUBLIX • 

• ■ ■ '.ia'.- . 

BORIS PETROFrS UNIT 

^'MELODY ISLE" 

. IfEW .liAVEN. SEPT.. 5' 

Direction LEDDY & SMITH 



Glenn & Jenkins 
(Three to flll) 
ST. I.OUIS. MO. 
Grapil (7) 

McConnel) & Moore 
Juahlta &• Pace . Co 
Aiiniabolle & Boys 
(Two to flll) 

Windsor; can. 

Ciipltbl 

1st l\Ulf (7rl0) 

O'Duhho'.: & Day 
(Two to -fill)' : 
. 2d half (11-13). . 
Siioozi-r ; Jr 
Tom WArlntj' . 
(One tb. flU) . . 



Keith Rayn© 
Tlra KeWin 
Marie Regan . 
Joey Chance Bd . 

baklan^'B Terrace 

will Oakland . 
Buddy Kennedy 
Blanche & Elliott 
Kay .Green 
Rosalie Wyiin© 
Jo^ Str^cy 
Shirley La Mont 
Ada Winston 
Peefgy Bolton 



AXVirC O'TY, N.J. 
Carle 

lat half . Cr-.IP) . 
Novelty Pltfrretto^ 
Tressle '& Dad© . 
Angus & Scarte., 
Br6ms P A M Bros; 
(One to: fill). ,. 

2d half (11-13). • 
Law ton ..V ' 
Lane . & Harper 
Seymour .& Teller S 
Levah & BoUes - 
Baring Lazar Co . 

eIizaRetii^ N. J. 

Kltz 

ist half (7-1 b) . 
Bert . .Sl«an Co 
Seymour .& TeH'r .S 
Jimmy. T^yons . 
Charles Withers : 

. 2d half. (11-13). • 
The Bardclangs 
)ir6ms fi: M Bros 
Visions of Sbvllle 
(Two to .flll) . 
HOROKENi N, X 
FnbUiii 
1st Half (7t1Q) . 
The . Bstrdelangs 



■Ben. Turpin'- 
(Throo to\fll.l) 
.•2d hialf (ilri3).: 
Pope & Thompson 
Ardin© . & . TyreU 
Roy D'Arcy 
(Two to flll) . 
UN-ION. CITy-, ..Ni. J;. 
XjlncOln ■' ' 
Ist half (7-10) 
Moody & iSmyth^. 
MolUe Wnilams . 
Bernard & Tbwiis 
(Two to flll)- 

2d half <11-13). 
L'clUe & Hall firos 
Angus . A Seavl© . ' 
Frank X Silk : 
(Two to .flit) .. : .. 
PATERS.ON. N; J.; 

. ■ ■HcKenf - - 
. .Ist half :(7-10) . • 
Pop6 & Thompson 
Ardlne & TyTell - 
Roy D'Arcy-: 
Visions bf\ Seville 
(One - to .flll) . 
. 2d hatt . (Il-;i3).: 
niert .;Sl6an . Co ;.. r. 
.Brri. Turplri" ■ 
(Three to. flll) . -. 



.J ^ B. Cavanaugh 
Lubln; lio wrle &, A; 
Geo Biroadhvr.St 
Jack Smith. 
Jearictto HackStt : 

•; . .. (31) 

G & P Maplcy. : - . 
Morton & Haley- 
Jane Green . . ' , 
Meyers & JIann t d 
. Ru.s.slan Art Circus 
TRENtON 
Oapltol. (7) 
Harry Lewis L'nlt 
(Others to flll) 

(31).-- 
.Grade f>inlth Co . 
Stoddart . & Cutly 
Palm Beach Girls 
(Two to flll) 
. . .TROY 
; Ifdctor^s . 
ist lialf (7-1 d). . 
The 3 -.Students 
Johns .& Mably 
Krnst Hlatt 
Carrilval of Venice" 
(One to flll) ... 

2d half (11-13) 
Ruth- Pord 
Sunshine Samnniy 
lAMarr. .& Boy.co 
The Big Parade 
(One ; to fllly 
2d half (.4-6) 
■ Harrlman Swan &L 
Keyo-Titkl. & Yokt 



Chas W HamP 
WTNNIPKO 
. Orpheiim (7) 

Rose's . Midgets. . 
Jtusalah. Art Cirtus 
DIHbn & Parker 
X)6n Cuminlnss • 
(One to .nil) - 

o.iy . 

Golf Frlonds • 
Rudfell & Doncgan 
(Three to flll) 
XONKBRS. 
Keith's . 
Isf hal'f (7-10)-.' 
Wtslo.y Barry. Co 
T'mp'St Si S'nalvine 
(Thriee to' flll) 

2d lialf (11-13) 
R'UcrtS C'nw'y &. E 
B6-/6 .Synder, .. 
A' & V. Stedman 
Estelle , Matthew Co. 
(Oh©: to fill) 
yOUNGSTOWN 
. Keith's 
1st :halt (7-10) 
Ijoirimer'. &• .'Hudson 
Courtney Sis 
MoiTis & Campbell 
Buck & BjJbble!* 
Na't'cha- Na'tova Co 

:2d half- (4-C) 
feeeffc . & Quepce 
O'Dunn & Day . 
Kenneth' Harlan 
Ilseri- Marvcnga .. . 
B Bard & Calahah 



Butterfield 



K'I/M*ZOO» MICU. 
.Stiite.. . 

1st; hair (S-10) ' 

Everett Sanderson : 
Texas -.4 
(One. to flll) 

•2d half <11-14) 
Geo Dorrrjohde Co -. 
Fein' & Tennyson' R 
(Otio. to mi) 
LANSING, MICH; 
Straiia 
1st Half (8-10) 
Aussie & Czech ; 
Holly - 



11 Glorious Girls 
.2.d half (11-14) 
Texas. 4 - ■ ." .- 
Everett .Sandei'son 
(Ono'^-to 'nll)■.'^'-. --.1 
rONTlAC. Mieif 

.- strtto- ; 

1st- half (8-10). 
foroadus Erie . ' 
Billy chrvmiJ Co 
(One to flll). 
■ 2d half : (U-14) 
Holly.- v., , 
n.. Glorious Girls 
(One to. flll). 



Mildred Lorraine 
Loretta Flushing 
Dorothy Crnn.by 
Boots Mallory 
Maria Whitney 
Alice Cavln 
,Lf^ridB.u's Bd. . 

. Paramount Aotrl 

Roy Ihpraham Or.. 
Besple McCoy 
Tess Noel- . 
Dorothy Florence : 
Carson SU . 
Helen Swaii 
David DOnnell 



CHiCAGO 



Alabnm .. 

kitty. Co hh ■ : 
Dorothy DurneU 
Bl.liy - Meyers 
IBiernle ' Adler .- ' • 
Eddie Jacksbo Bd 

AinUnBBa.depr0' '. 

Esth(>T. Durnell 
Thelriia Vlllard :. : 
Louis Stover. 
Isabelle. Gerhardt 
Fred Villttnl 
Jlmmy\Npone Bd 

Bridge 

Romo Vliicent 
Mary Stoiie' 
fienlta Fred© ,. 
Clarita : 

Bill lir^^ni Bd , . ■ 

: Coltef^e : Idd . 
Fra^nk LlBus© . . 
Sleepy Hall . Bd 

■ Colosimo . > 
.Bobby .DnndereT 
Emiiiy Carmin . . 
Doris Hiirtlg 
Kitty Garner: 
Thelma & Upland 
Pierrot, a ' -' -.■ 
-W Newberger Bd 
- • ■Dellfl :.^ - - 
Eavl RIckard 
^Kirby &; ' D j Gage 
Alvira Morton -'.' . 
Coon. Sanders Bd 
-■Frol'tcB v . 
Geo McQueen 
N'elle - Nelson 
PhylUs Rae. ■ 
Llshecon Ac' Alice • 
Irene ::Fa.ery. ....... 

julla. Geriiy .- '^ : 
Ann Allison, 



Buddy Ilbw© 
Sol. Wiiener Bd . 

Garden Allab 

Castles ' ' 
Eddie Clifford. 
Cecil- Lehman -, . 
Babe Payne . :, 
Lew .L6wls Bd 
. G.eldien . Pumpkin 
M SheVmaii Bd . . ; 

Lincoln Tti viertf. 

Ray Miller. Bd ;. 
Cbrlas . & Louise 
Rick & Snyder 
Helen Savage 
Carmen, DiGlqvanhl 

.Raphael . . ■ . 
JHerble Zellcr Bd 

StableB ,. 
Don Ulsh'.' 
Johnny' Dodds Bd 
Terrace Garden . 
Peters A Farren 
Gus C Edwards Bd 
' - Turkish Village 
ieliech.' Tanner. ■ 
Sdrah '. Thcbbbld - 
Pep. Hunter ' 
Jackie Hamlin.. 
Riistfe Darnell . .. 
Hill ;Galt . 
Cieorge De Costa 
Margie Ryan 
Fred die' .' J;a h is . Bd " 

•Upto\»Ti Village: 
J Garriean's Bd 

'■ ■■'.■: ■Vanity •.fair'"' 
Romo y^ncfent 
Ci'en^v* Butler . , , 
Snydot WAltbo 
A'rt..'pa.hai.tead., . • 

' wiiite- HousiB:' 
Mlckpy Cherep Bd 



Bands and Orcheslras 

Routes for Next Week (Sept. ^9^ 

Permanent addresses : of bands or orches^rasi-vvlll be published 

.without .charge. . ' 

No charae is made for listing in this depa^^ ^ 
For reference guidance, initials represent; ,H-T-hoter, T-TtJn«atr«, 
SrUc^afe^b H-^4rtce *iall. B-rballropmy R-restaurant. ^ • 
As far : is possible, s^^ r*'^ 

'-included. ■■ "' •:•''■• •■.-■'■ ■; ■ 



Great States 



JOLIET, ILI^ 
Rinlto 

, . 1st half (b-ii) 
P.-^rket-Babb Co 
Don /Vsilprlb 
.Danf^ -Bubbles 
2d half <12-H) 



Memories of ' Opera 
Montrose & R'yn'ds 
Th.aler6 & Gang 
WADKEGAN. ILL. 

Genesee (8) 
Meriiories bt. Operii 
Kl'trose & Reynolds 
Thalero -fe-Gl^ng 



Fox-Pofi 





, •■- ATLANTA 
Keith's (0) 
Hollywood Bound 
(Others to flll) 
BIRMINGHAM . 
RItz (0) • 
Hayes Marsh & F. 
W L S .Showboat 
. (Three to flll) . ' 
DALLAS, TEX. 
Majestic (0) 
B & L Gillette. ., 
Meehan '& .Ne'wman 
Irvine Edwards . 
IB Syncopators . ' 
jOne tb flil : 
tr. WORTH, T'Xi 

Majestic (0) 
3 Ladellas 
Jerome Jackson - 
Smith & Sawyer Co 
Rita Gould' 



Mazett'l Lewis Co 
IIOI'STON, TEX, 
Mertint (9) 

Lloyd Ncvad.a. 

McGrat'h & Travers 

Kelly & .Ja,ckson 

Eva Clark 

I<a .Belle Pol'a. 
NEW ORLEANS 
Orplieum (0) 

Michel 

Hay'es & Cody 
Kellnr Sis & Lynch 
Fred Llfehtner Co 
FrabcUe's Frolics 
SAN ANTONIO 
MalJesUo (a) 
Chapelle & Carlton 
Nash & Fately 
Charles Ray. 
Farncll & Florence 
The Canslhos 



BlllDGftPORt 
Palace (2) 

.Indian Summer 
(Others to fllD 
HARTFOR« 

CapUol 
1st half (2-4) 
Sohgs.I Love; .■ 
(Others to; flll) 
NEW IIAVKN 
Palac4i (3) 



Idea of Beauty 

(Others to fill): 
SPRINGFIELD 
Piiluce (2) 

iGrotcgqu.e 

(Others to .fill) , 
WORCESTER 
• Pularb (2). 

Fantasma - . 

Barto & Mann. 

(Throe to flll) 





SOrTii AFRICA TOUR 



Assbciatkiii 



<!'I>*R RAPIDS, lA; 

•Iowa':'., 
4: 1st half (8^10) 
Winifred & -MtUs'- 
S,haron Duvribs Go 
(Two to flU) \ 

2<V.half (U-.14) 
Don Vaier'lo. 
Shcan & Aiiger 
Bobbins & Jewcit 
<One to flll) 
DAVENPORT, lA. 

Capitol 
• 1st. half (8-10) 
.Mlllur & Wilson- 
.Llta Gray ClvapUn 
(One to - fill) 
■ 2d half ('1.1-14) . 
SUyscraprrs - . 
' (Two- to- -flll) . 
DES MOINKH, lA. 
Orpliouhv- 

,. iRt Kiiir -(«-io) 

Kltyacr'aiVr.* 

CTwro to fllM : ' . . - 
. 2(1. h/ilf- '(M-14 . , - 

Milicr ^i . Wll.xon;.. - 
jLj^a^-G jay ._ Chai)"lln_. 
TTT^c .to IHT) 

UKTltOlTi MICil. 
Ilollynood 

, l.-st haU . (t-10) 

L<-.s (Jlv^^zzl 

■Walter ■ Illers 

CJn? to nil) 
2d halt\(ll-13) 

4 Covana 

L/'o.JraHon it S'nny 
''•■«n.1(.Ian(l 

K,y'N.sV'IJJE, IND. 
" Victory 
2<1- half (m..l4) 



Dubell's Pets'. 
Lapan & . Bast'edb 
(Three to fill) 

LiycOLN, NEB. 
■ Stuart (0) ' 
JacK Flue's. Follies 
(Others to 'flU) 

LONDON, CAN 

1st half (7-10) 
Rnoozor Jr 
Tom Warltiir 
(One to . nil) 

2d half (11-13) 
O'Dunrie &. Day 
(Two to nil) • 

aiadison; wis 

Orplibum - 

. 1st half (7.-10) . 
ycrnon ll.ii.nihu'rh 
Crienh.' ft ■ ilonkfna 
(One t<) .'fllly ■ 
. Za halt... (J 1-13) 
Eva Mil rid H . . - 
(Two »o . flilV. 
MEMPHIS, TKNN. 

Orph.oiini. (T) 
IOc wry , nn.o_Co_l ^_ 
'Slorlcy . & Anger 
Ned Havcrly 
Crtdcf 6.- ' 
(Two to flll) 
MILtV'KEK, WIS. 

ICiversIdo .<7) 
Dack Sching Tr 
A del a Verno 
Nat. -Haines Co 
(Two to flin 
SIOUX CITT, iLA. 
Orphimm 
1st halt (8-10) 
Lathvop JJrt»a 



TORONTO 
PantoKCft ,(2) .. 
Miacahua 
Morton BrbS 
Jose & Edy.the Rv 
Al'x'nd'r & Elin're 
Fisather Creations . 
HAMIL.TON 
PantfMceB <2) 
Gladiators 
Laddie & Garden 
Flapper Freshles 
Flora Le Brettoh 
O Nottag© Glrls^^ 
SPOKANE. WASH. 

Pantaues . (2) J 
Peddrlck & P'ches 
Freed & Carlson 
Opera vs Jazz 
Mallli>- & McCabe 
(OnKi to fill) ^ 
SAN FRANCISCO 

panSoiseB (2) , 
Johnnie Plank' 
Nee .Wong. 
Lay ton & May _ 
Walton & Brandt . 
Stanley Rolllckers: 
LOS ANGELES 
Pantasos: J2> . 
Johnson ' & puker , 
Francis & Day 
(i-iis' Fay©.; Co - - 
Bailey & Jackson 
Cook Morilmcrjli 
LONG BEACIl , 
Pantrtcos (3). , 
Hclmonfs Can:irlcs 
South Sc West 
Wm Bencft. 
Choict & Jones 



Keep Moving 
.SAN-^ DIEGO 
FantaRCB (3) 

3 Lordens 
Josephine Davis 
Frank Sablnl 
Tell Tales 
Exposition .4 
Willie Mausse _^ 
SAl/t LAKE ClTy 

PantaReB (3) 
3 Qrantbs . 
Gigolo of Paris 
(Three to fill) „ 
KANSAS CITY 
PfUitaKeB (2) 
Rellle . & Lopell 
Manilla LeMorl 
Radio Jacks- & Q 
Lane & Lee 
Night In G^y 
. SBATX1.E 
•PantaiteB- <2) 
^Striker & puller 
(Connor 2 • 
Manahah's Co-Eds 
Godlrio Siamese 2 
(One to. flll>4„,„ 
MINNEAPOLIS 
. PantttBC* (2). 
. Joe' Fenton 
Levftn St.: Bernlo. 
Suite I'G ... .. - 
;:(T\vo . t4v ftl.l - 
:, VANCOlVVER 
: . Pantages- (2).. 
D .& H WAlkSr ,, 
Flo '/i OUlo Wnltc^rs 
Al Dut.ts. & P'thea 
•.Blll.v .Gilbert : 
Herbert G Idlnb V 



Cabarets 



NEW YORK 



' Castinoya Roof 

Francos:.. Wlllliiims . 
Leon & Bebo 
Jerry Friedman Or 

Castiliuh Royal . 

^=5ireywe=Rey=^ 
Irwin Abrahapis . 

Chatead Madrid 

Jack White 
Arthur Brown 
Mary Price . , . 
Pat Harrington 
Pearl Harris 
Mbhtrealers 

Connie's tnn 

Leonard Harper Rv 
Le Roy Smllh Bd . 



Cblion Club 

.D.-in llcaly Rev 
Berry Tlrbs ' '• 
6 Blazers: 
H & Mil: Dixon 
Jo'^ephlhb Htill 
^iltfrar-=Hill 



Weeks S?pt. 2*9 

Bare Facts— Empire, T,plcdo; 0, Grand, 
Akron. , ■ ' 

. Best Show lij Town— Gayefy, BufTalp; 0, 
'Victoria,.' Rochester, . ■ -■■.. ';'-" 

Big Revue— Victoria. Rochester; Tem- 
ple, ' Syracuse. 

Bdhemlans-Lyrlc, Daylon; », Empress, 
■Cincinnati. 
.Bowery Burli8squers—,Emiplre, Newark; ■ 0, 
it & S. Apollo, N. Y. 

Broadway Scandal s-^aycty, Baltlmpr^l 
9, . Gayety, Washington. 

Burlesque Revue— Gayety, Boston; 0; 
State, Springfield. ', . . 

. Cracker Jacks— Haymarket, Chicago; 9, 
Empress, Chicago. 

Dainty Dolls— Lyceum, Columbus ; 9,- 
L^rtc. Dayton.; 

Dimpled Darlings— Empire, Albany ; '»11. 
W^edge.wuy; 12-14, Schenectady. 
• Flapper Fblliea— Gayety, Brooklyn; 9, C4t. 
sinb, 'Boston. : ; 

French Models— Garrlck. St. Ikiiils; 9, 
Gayety, Icinsas City. 
Fri^pllUes-rteinpresB, Chicago; 9, /Gary, 

^clt 'jHot^rand. Akron; 9, Cblurobi^. 

^cTnJer^' Girls-Hudson, Union City; ; 9, 

Trom't^i Foillcs^Modern. Provl- 
dcnce; 9, Gayety, Scranton. . , 
Girls I'Vom. Happy landH-olU^bla, N. x. 

C.;' 9, Empire, Albany. ' ^i,.. >> 
Girls In Blue-^Academy, Pittsburgh; 9, 

Lyceum-," ' .Columbus; • ■ ■ ; ^ , .j. -■ ■„ 
Hello Parce--Oayety, Washington; .9, 

Academy, Pittsburgh. . . 
High Flyers-^Howard, Bpston ; fl, Modern, 

^Hlndu"fielles— Lyceum, St. Paul; 9, payr 

ety, Milwaukee. v -w t' ^ n 

Jazztime Revue— Fojt^ Jahialca. N. T,. .9, 

^,'Kuddllrig^Ktitles-Casi'no, Philadelphia; 9. 

^irfffn'^^hrS^^ Gary; 9.VBlackstone, 
South Bend. „ « i. n 

Lid Lifters— Blackstone, South Bend. ». 
Majestic, Fort ■Wayne. ,„„. o ■«„ 

Merry Whirl-Gayety, Louisville; 9, Mu 

'"5r\schiefn?rSyr'sM3ayety. Kansas . City; 

"'M^oohligl^^Malds-MaJestlc, F.brt T^ayne; 

9. ■ Palace, Detroit. \ a 

Moullh Rouge-State,, ; Springfield ; 9. 
Grand, Hartford.' . m v 

Naughty Niftlesr-H. & . S. APPUo. N. T 
C.J 9, Orpheum, Paterswn. .. 

Night Club Girls-Casino, Bostoh; 9., Ca- 
sino, Phllndelphia. 'ti. 
' Night Life In Parls-rEmpreBs, Cincinnati, 
9, Gayety, lioulsvjlle. . ■ v 

Oriental GlPls^2.4, -Wedgeway; 0-7, Sche- 
Ticctady ; toi - Colonial, Utlca. . ; _ 

ParlslaTi Flappers--Star, Brppklyn; 9, Co 

^"pl^y^abU^Palacb^ Detroit: 9. Em 
-pusJpuss^Cplpm 

*^Ra'dl am Quecns^L., O. ;. 9, Palace,; MIri ne- 

°'Krd; Breakcrs-N,,:iiyri<^ A^ 
3-T. Di-Phcum. RoadlngrOi:.Se.ar. .Brooklyn.; 
. Social. MftUlR— Irvlrrg Plirqe, N, T. C. ; 3. 

Sporty- :u:idows-^rphciim, . Palerpon, 'J, 
-illuiison, mioh^Cliy; ^: ' ' -. ',', « 

■ Rtpji Ll.v.rly .Qirls-Gayety, Montreal, a, 
Howard, Itosd.'^ti.. ,...' ' , ■ : ■ „;■ . ^ 

.Stpp On It-fJnlcty. fi«-rant.onj 0-.ir. Lyric, 
A llonto'wni .' l"'Jv1-l. : Orphcom.' RsntlJnif, . -. 
. Kloppc PliP\yT^Tj.'ini).le,:, fjy.racu.sc; Q,; Gay- 

''*'sugflr"^-l?ablps— Mutual,'. Indlan.npfll!'; 9. 
GaVrlcki Pt. Lfuts; '■ . ■■ '\ '. ^ „ '■■ 
- ppppd Girl.-s'rrColonlat,-. C^Mca;. P, Gaynly, 

^''lVtko"-a Ciifi-rtcc-c.aycly^^^ '0.. 
Havriihr1«^f". <'iilc:ifrb.: .... .„ -., '>,■ ■' 
Tf nifilnv^^- Monn, Omrih-T ; f ...Ti.- .O. 
Wal^-oji:;) f-bow~T,yr!'', JJrVilBfT'f'rt; 0. 
F<i«f, Jan)al''.fi. - N. "V. - . ''„/■ ' ' ,. 
AVh'ioi.i.n Oirl.s— PalJic", -:^Iir.r.<^rii.<.J|.>=; . 9, 

.LycfuiB.- St. - .Paul;.' ;...':.'.. • ; ,,' , 
WIno. Woman and PonK-Orynd, -lliait: 
ford;.9. Lyric, Iirl'lgcport. ' 



Anrbnson, Irving,; .Roosevelt. H-.' B.ol.'y; 
woodj- (ial..' ... -■ .•'1 

AgbHtini. Geo.. Palace. T;. Montre.-»l.. ■ • 
Albertj Harry, Lldo-Venlce. Venice.. Italy.. 
Albert, Don; Valencia. Jamaica, .L.. , 
Alberti> Jules, Luigl's C, Detroit/., 
Alblh, .JacU...;Bps9er.t.. H.. Brooklyn.. . ;- . . 
Aldrlch, Bob. Onori::Hot«'l. Syracuse.^N. T 
Aledorf. Uv J..; U3 Liberty 'St^^,: Newburs^ 
Almnre, Joe. New Bam bop 1 n n; C:h I ca.go; 
Amidon; A.. 912 E. 8th St..-. P Int. Mich, 
Appel. Oscar. The Cath.ay. Baltlmor?. 
-Armbruster. J... L... B. A,. G... Buft«Io, 
Arcadians, Greystone B.. .Dny^o". 9- 
Arcadia. Synoojiators (C,. Edgertpn). 2004. 
Addison .St., Phila. - -'• . ;: . 
Arnhelin. Gus.. Amb'a.seadcur.s R..; .Ppffls. 
Ash, .Paul,' Paramo.utit T... N. \, . 

Astoria,: .3o. .P. . 0. pox 398,. Cpral. Gahl?E, 

• AtUrns'"A.'.P.r 3Ci4.-«lfi: Ave;. .Dc^ 
:•■ Austin, S.. Davis Is.: CbUniry C.. 'la>M.P.a■ 
Baef.' >Ioe; .Sherry's, rBaUlhiPTe.. . -;' : 
Bailey, R., OiJO' So., B'Wfly,: Los, Angc es. .. 
Bali-d. : M ay nard . ' Crystal T. ,: Khpxy il le,- 
SaidWIn. p.. . Frohtepac; .Qxichec. Canv . . 
Bard, JoSii. Golden Pcilsant. R,; . .B«Vto. 
.Barnard, .B.'..,33p. \V. Morrcll St^,. Ja 

-Rarrirtgcr, iSbii, Ciiico Cat B;. Miami'. 
Barrett, lL, Scheea.H;.. no<;l)est.cr, N..T;. 
Barlictt.' 0., Book-Gadlllac, . Dglrolt. - .'• 
'Barzley.. Bcpnar,' .Aloiitauk . Point. \Mop- 

tickuJf X* '■'I •'• ' >i' ' 

Baslle! Joe. 65 .No'. 14th St;, Newark, N. J. 
.Bastla'n, .Walt.. Stat^^^'T.,." Delrplt. ^ -. , . 
Baufer, p. Ji. Gl Ormpnd St.. . Rochester. 
M ■y- ■ "- ■ :■ 1 '-. ■ 

" Bauni. BabP, .220 Rose St., Rcaidlng; . Pa. 

Balr- State .Acca (Al Rcly.ca), 3 . Mohawk 
St.i ■CohiJes'; N. Y-.; --; .'-.' - i ' 

Beale, .'Bbti,. Athens Club.. Oakland.; Cal. 
Beckley. T.. 102 E. 8ih St.. WHmlngtbn 

Del. ■ ■- '- '■ ' '• 

Bcnlave, Sarn. CnpltoV T... Detroit.. ■■ 
B.erec, W. K.„ C7 .<JraTid Ave., . Engle\yood. 
N. J. 



TBerget, Paul, Rice H.,' Houston.' Tex. . . 
Bergor, W. J;. B449 Pe.nn Ave.i'X'lttsburgb. 
Berger, Herb. Chase H;, . St. L ._ • 
. Bergman, Ai;, .41 Harvard PU Buffalo, 
Bergniafrl D... -Webster Hall. Plttsburglv . 
"Bernle; Ben,, Arrowhead Inn, Saratoga, 

^Bestor, DbW, Wtiti;' tenn «.. .rilttsburgh.:, 
Blhgham. T. W„ 18 S.-Ryan St..;. .Buflalo, 
Bissettc-Maclean, Marigold' R.. Rochester 
Blumenthal'is OrcTi..: Sovereign Hotel:, .Ghi- 

"Boi>bltt, P. O;; yaxBlty Tnn^, Van W^crt. O 
Bbshea, Fran; Earltbri. Country C., - Eail 

ton,- N. -Yi . ' 

Boutelle Brothers. WIn.chendpn, Mass. - . 
Boyle, Billy, Copley-PIaiia: H.V Boston.. 
Bradfleld; E. Max, .-itb.; A-vc; T-.^Sealtle. 
.• Brambllla;: M„ St. Francis T., San Fran 
clsco * • 

Braunsdorf Orch., 911 2?d.'St,. Galveston; 
Breeskin.. Daniel, Earle T., 'VVaShlngtoiK - 
B'way -Cblleglans, -Walled Lakb B.. De- 

*"roudy. Dave, Grant "T.; Pittsburgh.: _ 
Erbwer, Jay; California .T., San Jo.ee,- Ca I 
Brewnagle,. T.. 022 9t.h . Sf.^ Harrlsburg., 

-Bryant, /i^. H:, 1020 6111 - St;, Tcrrf. 
Haute," Jnd. '. •. .'-i'^ ..-'■-' '- - ■ 

Buck,- V^rjie,- Tlvoll T.. Chicago. . • • 
Buckeye . :"Vyonde.r3, 04.5 So. Main . .SIj,;: 

^BulosWk'ies Califs., Eagle. B,/ Mllvy.aukeie. 
Burk. Mno, Brockton', Mass. 
Burke. Chick, Amesbury,. M.isS. 
Burthett. Earl. Blltmore JI.. L. A. .. 
. Busse. Henry, care Arthur , Klein, .1500 
Broadway, N.' Y; C. • ■ , - - ' 

Butler.. Mel., Davenport, Spokane. . . 
Byers, Hale, Variety, N. .Y.- C- 



DeiVtrldge. DelV, (iapltol T., Dbtrblt. ■ ' 
Dcl.Pozo. Senor. ;i;'S7 IVwayi N.:l. C, . - 
peLiica, j.,. 3:11 St.: Marks Ave., Brook- 

^^Den^i'y,^ Jack. Mt. ;Rby.al n.f Mbntreal. 

Delcrlch. Roy,- Avaion T., Chicago. ■ 

Domino Orch.. 2'-> 4th St.. Troy, N;. T. \^ 
. Donnelly. W. H.. 239 Glenwood Ave.. E. 
Orangb. N,"'!.. ' - '. ' 

Db.lds, John. Kelly's Stables C.. . CM. 

Polin. Max. - LoeWs Wnrfleld T., S. F. . 

Doinbbrger. . Chas,,. Rlley:s-on-tne-Liike, 
SanXogrt;-. N:: Y. ' 

Dougherty; Doc^. Adelphia; H.. Phlla. -: 
. Diimont.- A,.. Parampunt, N. "V. C.\; . 

Duiin. J.-tck. CinderoIla;BoPf B. R., L, Ai 

nunintC: Jlni. , Zlegfeld ,T.. N. T. C. . ; 
: Dytch. 11., 400: S. First St., Daytpna> FJa. . 



Edily . VV'ei.s;; Locw'fi - Kings X., 'Flatbusli.- 
Brookiyn. .>?;. Y. . : :'.•- < - ■ ■■ 
-J>.>i\vi»rJa, . Gu.a C. Tferrace- Gardens,: Chi. 
. lingah, 3ack,: Para'nibunt T.', li. A. , _ . , 

- ;Elscnbourg.: Dpk. Shcpard. - Colonial. R;,. 

.QOStOn'. ■ '■■. .' . 

Elinor. .O.trle, Carthay Circle, L, A. v 
Ellnrd. Jlin, RlVlera T... Ortiaha. ■ 
Ellis. -F., St-'. -FrariCis. H.,. S, 'F, - ..; ; . 
Kliihgton. DtiUe. Cotton. Club. NT. T. C. 
' Eliii'wond . Band, .372 Van. Nbst rand Ave., 
'Jer.*iby City.. ■ . ' .■.■'■, .. - '"' 

ISmerhon. Hii Merrick: T.; Jamaica, L. L . 

- Engblhart.- Jf(s., MoVlcker.'S.T,,- (JiUcago.. , . 
. EiSiiCl. b7;fO N.^'th St.i. PlTlladelphlrt.. - 

. ICrdodyi :Leo;-10ri ,W; '^Sth 'St.,:.N._ Y> C. 
Esialg-. - ,'Abe. 1000, ist. Nicholas,: Aye., 

V-Eiiti'ank." Philip llee^rriarU'h^^^ - 



FaboDb.. .Phil, Collsevm T;, N; T: C.' 

Fallon. : Owen, ;PaIjils de, -Danse ■Br-, R., . 
K'^jv. ' ■-"■.'•' ■ .'■.■- :;: ■■■■ ■ ■■ •- 

Fai''rcl1..F.. -Inh."4 SHprldan iSq..; N, T-. C. ; 

F.•^■y; BbniaTd. Fhy's, .prbvidbnce.' : . 

Fecney; J. M... 220- E. 11th .St.. . Oakland, 
Cal. ■ ■ - .'v :■ 

Fclfiman. jJoe. 1 008. B. 98th. St:, Cleveland^ . 
:. Fenn. F; C... .100:.LefTerts Ave.',. B'klyii; ■ 

Fentbn, C.-»rl, 1074 Broadway. N', >Y. 

.Peyl. J. ' Wv. 878 Rlyer StV. -Troy, N. Y?*!)! 
■ Florlt'bi Ted; - Edgewater Beach- H., . Chi.. . 

Flsehe'n. Carl. -Majestic. D. H., Detroit; - 

Fischer. C. L.,' 914 So. .;;Westhedge ,St., 
Kalamazop. -Mlc-h. ■ ' ' -: ~ . . 

Fi.sher. Mark. Vbrlety.' Chicago. ' 

■Fogg. A. M.. J 74 Deacon St.. Portland, . 
'Me... - 

. Fbbte. R.', Brown's (Tlubi Prerich: Hck, : 

-thd'. ' ,' :'.'' •:' ' ■:-■''->' ' 
Forbes. T<ou. Denver T!., Denver»- : 
FOrman, LoUi Palace: T.v N. :Y; C ■ 
Four Horsemen, c-b ,M. C. A., 1301 Broad-- ., 
way,...N.- Y/'C; -:. - .'.■' ■:, .'- 
f Fox, :Jtoy,. Hblly wood . Music Bbx, Holly* 
wood; Cal.. - 
F+ariklyn. Milt. Grand L^ake T., . Oakland, . 

Cal. '■':•■;■ -.' -.■ • ■■■ 

Frasetto, Joe. .Vptowh C. 253 W. 12Bth 
-St,,'N< Y, C 
. Freed. Cart', 29 S. Orange Ave., Ne.wark.: 

. ' Friary, George, Rockland-,' Mass. • .. 

Friedman, Jerry, Casanova -C, ,N. T. C. 

Friedman. L. F.. St.: Loula .T., St. LbulSi , 

Friese, J. F., Strand T., Stamford,;. Coftn. 

Fry, ' c; M>, 5233 R,bbseveU Blvd.. Phila- 
delphia:-..''-- •:■'.-:'!-'■ , 
. Puich:er. Chas:, XtO M. C. A.* Paramount 
Dtdg., N.' Y; C: ■ v.: - ; 

Fuller. - Earl. Lookout Hotise. Cevlngton, 
KV: . •• -..■■' ■ -■' ' .. 

Funk. Larry, 15 Barrb'yt'.:St.. N, Y.: C 



i)uke Ellington Or 

.'pbrne 
'Ernest Charlfs 
Imogen© Coca 
Sue Baxter ' . 
Walt Feldkamj) Or 
' ErcrgladeB 
Le Roy Prinz Rbv 
Eddie Davis 
Fawn & Jordan 
Tbelma Edwards 



Icaso;*' .si-G. - ■ . -\, : ^ . 

Bottv Comppoh ! orp.p.sU/^, TOfMl'- 
jDowUn^',: "ijlasco' -g' -Glory," Sono- 

, Cast for Erouffh ton's ."Tlio. Tiuar 
WrahfjU'V"— -iUiyniohd irtitton, Ktli« l 
I Wales, Hojin, Virfjinia Siilc, 

John: SalnpoHs for "Tlire^ S^^U•^^..,:• 
lF03U ; 



Cajieroon. Fred, 401 B'way. Camden. N. J. 
Carberry, Duke. Walpole. Mass. _ . ._ 
. Carpentier. E. J., 743 7th Ave.. N. Y. C;. 
Carr. Jimmy. Variety, N.^ Y.^ C. 
Carter, P., Majestic. Long Beach. Gal. 
Casale, M., 140 ' Pine. St., Wllllamiiport, 

Pa ^ ' 

c'auspr. Bob. ithaca H.. Ithacaj^-^H, T. 
Cavallarb. John, 20 Irving St.. New 

"^Cavato. Etz. ^Flotilla Club, Pittsburgh, 

Celestalh, Jack, 1930 Boston Rd.. Brpnx, 
N V - 

" Cervpne,' Izzy, 602 , Blackstone BldiS.. 
Pittsburgh.. 

Christian. Tommy,. Palisades Amueement 
Park, Palisades.' N. J. ' ^ . 

.Christie. H. J... 1831 N. Ormsby Ave.. 
Louisville. ' . . ; ^ 'i 

Church, Ross,. Buckeye Lake . P.. B«cH- 
eye Lake. .0. . 1.: ' ' 

0)1. f;. 252. "W. Douglas St., Reading, Pa.. 
Cohen, Richard. Vanderbllt.H.. S., y.,C., 
Cole, H.. Swance: Club. N. T. C., „ 

. Oleman. Emil, Central Pk, Casino, N. T. 
Collegian .Schcriader.s. Far -East R,. Cleye^ 
Commdhdeifl, - Rposevelt H... Hollywfood, 
Ca-J 1 
(ipndelorl. A., Adelphl H.. Philadelphia. / 
Confrey. Zezi c-b M. G. A.. Parampunt 

"ijidg.;; N'; ■y.-'c,-"-. : " ' ...,, .■ ' ,;, .'c: 

Gonklln. ; lUchard. Lotns CIub,-.Wa..«h.. ■ -- 
e'ontielly. .11. R.V 489 Cehlial. Aye.,.- 
Brldgip.VTt. Conn:, .,- .'. . 1. ^ . 
Conrad U:. '10.<<8 Park Avp.. N, C. -. ^^ 
Coolcy. . Fritz,: -Mapje View,: Pliisflold. 

' Coun-Snhdrrs. c-o M. C; A., Paramouni 
Bldg,.: N. 'Y.' 0; - : -, .- 

Copp J'ythlah Tbmrile, BrcrUton, Mass. 

Cr.rnwell. P,/.-Lo<?w:.s T., Coiunilius. •' 

Crivvan, LSnh, Blvd. T.. J..: A. 

Coyle L.' II.. 21if S, TOth HI., Earton, Pa, 

CralK," Frahrls; .litrmliakf 11.. .Na.shville; 

Crfjctr.t 0,rch., -Artii(;iy,-. ■ MidUltlow n, 
N -Y . ■ ' 
*• Grawfiml, ''Bu"." 2l2.i: New York Aye.. 

.S'. \V., .\V;r.<-hi»:ft'.<-i). . 

•Crawford, Ja<;li. c-:o Mi G. A., -Paramount 

Di'iR., N. y: '/y. 

Crawford., Thrim,TS L., \VI''!i!tO, K.7n. 
Cullen, ij. E.; - 614 E.' 5lh St.. 'KouiK B'^'^- 

*"r"ummin}i.. Bernle, niltmf-re. JI., N.. C 

--t;q.i;r;p ^Jl:^rrj^^Sccll.ach-ll..:,l.ftui>'vi.ll/;;_: 



Galvln. J. J.. Plaza T., Wprccste.r,.:M.i8i. . 
Galllecchlo. Jb, 5206 Sherld.ah Rd.v Chi,, : • 
Garbcr, Jan. 743 7th;Ave.v N. Y. C. 
■ Gardner, C. C.. 1527 .N.. 24th St., LUn-. . 
c'bln,- Neb., .'■ . . . .'■ ' - ' - 

G.isparre. Dick. Hotel Plaza, N. Y. C. » 
Gaul, Geo..' 2il.'i Madison Ave.i Baltimore. 
Gegria. MlsHa. Forum Theatre. 1/ A. 
GelJt. : Al. 117 S- N. 'J. Av«., Atlantic 
'City.' : 

Geruhovlch. Tom^ Roof Garden C., :Brbad« 
^way- and Kearhey, San Francisco;. 
Gill, Jbs., Congre-ss H.. St. L. , ■ 
GUI". E.; nambob Garden.s. Cleveland. . 
Gillette, Bob. Valencia Th.,' , Jamaica. 
Gbrr. ~ Mark j Brlggs/t.. Detroit. 
. Goldberg. Geo;, (vclestlal R.. Bay Shor* 
Park. Baltimore. Md.- 

GoIdUetto, Jea'n. Book Tower, Detroit. ; 
:. Gohznles,- S. N.. .310 E. fth St, Santa 
Ana, Gal... ' .„ „ -,-. .' 

German. ,Ros,«i, 800 8th Ave;, N. Y. C. 
Gbrrcll, Ray. care Gbldkette. Detroit. 
Greeii. A. J., 340 West «.1d St.i L. A.. . 
Green, :Jac(iues; RItz Towers. N. J. C. 
Greystone Orch.. Grey stone H.. Dayton; 
. Grosso. 31 St. James St.. Elmhurst. L, I, 
. :.Guan«tte, Lou, 16 St. Angele St., Quebec, 
Giirhjck. Ed.. 38 Reynolds Ave., , provK 
'dcrrce." ' - ' .^- y, ,■'":•:' •-v--;- - r^-^ 

• Oun-'sendorrer; .W.. Whitcomb H., ,S.: F. 
,' Gutt«r.sph, M.,, .y»lenclsi 'r., . Baltimore. 

.^.v->i.^3 ; ':'" 

■ Hall- RK^epy^ Sherman H.; Chicago. . 
.Hallelt. Mai.'. TAwrence,: Mass. . 
:Hal.4iead..H('nry, St. Francis Hv. S. F. 
•Haminond. Jean, Sky Room, .Milwaukee. 

; 'Ha.rn'm.. -Frcii c-p M, . C. A.. Paramount- 

'namp, ' jPhnny. Glbspii Hotel;, Clh.- 
:Hancork.; Iln'Ban. &-o: M...G.. . A.. Para, 
mount Illdg., Ni V. C;. - . •; - ' 
Ilaii Utr, Al, Lincoln Tavern,; Chicago. 
Hand.. Ai-mln, i?lccatiniy T.'. . Chicago, 
'. I1arl)rjr- l,"h. State- R„ Columbus. 

Harlng. Bnb, 'c-» Bi^un.SwlOk, B. & G.., 
70'0 7tli Ave, N.. T. .C. ..- 
lljirrnon, D.-iv'p, I.>alrtl<i D'Or, N: Y. C 
llarrhon, M., Club Mirador, Washlnrt»Ji^ 
IlarrlKop. . J,. Ttendpzvous, . Toronto. 
Haves, "Kd., Alliarrilira T... N, Y. C 
iTavV. lul:. Cfittiay T^a Gnrden. I'hlla. 
Jliiy a ltd Coats. Italnbaw Gfrnlcns, 
Wltids'ir, (ni\. ' 

-n.«.!ii>.rnf.'r. ■•KiiiH; B^'nd H,, Hartford. 
fU-nlfi-oh. I<'.,.22.«"W. i:jyih Sl.i -N. Y, ,C. 
HciikfJ, •J'ol,, 'Ciiplt-..! T., Aydncy, Aii.s,.- 

■ licrtsct'll. J.. .«5l.H('-L(ike IT:.- Chlr.aro. 
Hoilifrvoaiix, J:.. UliC' ■ 160 .N.' Michigan 

Ave . ('hl-'iigc). ^, ,- 

Him.l:.(.m. M.., ."tnittord T.. Chlr-agp. 

A,,,ll'-i:« ciocttman St.. Pitta- 



D'Artil'* biih.. 6.1. 14lli St:, Norwich. 

^'i"antzlg. ic. J., ifvi'l Putnam Ave., B'uiyn 
l)augli<'rty, Kinory, .Jaiilin Lldn, ArJirji;- 

t'.ii H., \Va».liitiKtiiti, 1>: C 
lJa\|i!s: n, J .\V,.-.NV'rMlior(> T.'; CIiI'-.tCO, • 

Iriiljiiiiii T.. lii.l.atiari'>I-.s; 
Ii.ivIh I)'"!'.. Iiiiil<r> ll., c*l,!<..<icn. .. 

'uavis. K.iciic. ;'„''i f.:jd st.. n-. v, nty. 

D4\l.son, Wa.t, Maiiifitroei T., K. C. 



^.Hr-rf^r, John, 1008 ' EllzUbeth PI., Cincin- 

""il'.frm.in. Earl, c-o, M, C. 'a., Paramount 
lildg., N. Y, C. ■ „ _ , 

H<.ffman. L. G.. 78 Ernst ft., Buffalo. ^ 
HaIIowcII, B.,: Strand D. 1,1., ■Wilmington, 

n'l.lnK"'. Wr'trht. MartlnlqUf U.. 
' lI<-.ii..tori. C.'i.'i'-'., M<.>iN:<.uih . UeaPh C, 

(CoritijiUtd on page 70) 



52 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE 



Wednesday, September 4, I929 




in 




Inaccurate Biographies 

Xiloyd (Quaker) JiiOwiJi, author of 
•Myths After Lihcoln," collaborator 
; on ''Chicago — A Ilistbi-y of. -Its Itop- 

Vutatibn," and inspiration for "Mo- 

■Puffy's First Reader,", is one of the 
; cbu.ntlcss i;{alaban «&. .Kutz .'press 

; afonls who': attack tho - ^.thoalri.cril 
deiV;ji;thi(>nts';,pf loc-al dailios, . 

Born in I^onnsylvdnia. of :\\'hph>-' 
somG' -iiarp.nts, i;o\vis' is a ciuakt'r. 

■ by-; prbXossion but a lipt-art lov^or 

' by; >,riyiroin>jitv.~''lt .%as l»iMin-. 
s>4.vania Cracker; \^)ho cpiivlneed Hi 
&. : K. "btrieials . that v a nude poster 
;n\n^ be.- aiv eyesore - for, the local 
.pastors . but.- .a, ''Cloine.' In" .si'giv fpr 
•\vandqrinfi' ' ff I^f^.^vi s • tako'i!. thp 

posters..' , home, and stands - thGih up 

. in his. r pom. He 'stili gets, a ■thrill 
out - of ppeninjjr the doPr stiiddeiily 
and . playin.ij that h.o ' has entered 
the .\yronff..r\)Ghi.'....^- .• 

LeVvis. out .quite. a-.widp :S>vath ;lh 
SwatHhaorc/'Cpllesro, l\ai; . and caiiVe 
to Chlcagp i n tent on , ,ei ther t'7 Iv ihg"' 
over : the' Daily .Kfews or .;settin5 a 
job; in the stock .yards. So' Lewis 
went . to' work. on\ the .News as a re-. 

■porter^ ; '■ .- ..; 

Fi'om :,th.<}" Ne\ya,^ IJOwis. . w^^^ 
the- old moji'n'iils Jlijrald!, • .where ..he 
eventually started, editings, its' Sun-. 
day magazine stipplemerif. it was 
the'r.e lie' learned the .t^^^^ of call-' 
ins a. i^eGkin^ p^^^ an .orgy, arid- 
.of - oaliing a' $3.5-perT:\v'.eek cletk • a 

■ mlllipnaire- clubniari. This. Jrain-* 
ing has .istpod hiin in good 'steid 
throyghout, hi.s years , as a picture. 

■ hPuse prc's$ agent;, Tp; him, .no-\v 
a . Ipiisy pictiire ...is an.; epic;- Any 
working eal ^Wlip goes out witK a 
gent rndking more -than $75 . peri 
week is j.ust one: of Passion's Play- 
things to . Lipyd. 

Lewis joined B.. & K. when, 
the Ohicagd. theatre- was opened 



i.p, 000 acres in Utali, . \yhich he op- 
erates by. long ditftahee iti partrier- 
ship with a man wlio doesn't have 
to travel , in society. Until this 
ypar Lewis .used tP .visit .the ranch 
every summer, but liad - to di«cpn- 
tlnue the trips whon.all th(i B.. ^ K. 
bdys ' arid - Mrs, Lewis poinplaiived 
■pf the 'ranch, .pdor; .. --;;^ 



Id remained ever - since; :. His de- 



scriptlpn of the , Nprshpre theatre 
as the .Weil of LonxilihesSi .if :he had 
made , .such- .a . description.^^^^^^ w^^ 
have been .the tklk of the town. 

Once out of his office, Lewis loses 
his name and becoines th<fe meekest 
of husbands.;; JI^^^ married' to 
Katherine Do.ugh^^rtyi secretary to 
Blcke'lt of tlie Evening Amierlcan, 
and figures"; on placing her; with 
Henry Jiistin . Smith of the Daily 
News as soon as Bipkett is won 
over. Under ,np . condition will he: 
let h6r go. near the Tribunfe. . 
Lewis owns', a sheep, ranch of 



Will Sinj^er hud io ho lite»".iilTy. 
•thrown ' -out ' of - tlVe..' . Stat^ 
before he GonKfrntctl to . take a vn-.; 

chtion. : : '\ ' i : ' 

ITerb KIl i.nbn fg , . L& t . . i)ii'bi leity 
.braihs. : sweoV.i?>iT '-tlie cobvycbs : put 
somewhere in Wiscoris'iri ; or. maybe.. 
MIchiijran;- ; . ; ;. 

Biitli ''- Racett^, ; • pictiire. ':' hoiife 
prima, wejvt Avith the Lauder coin- 
pa:ny to .Canada. ^;' \ 

Trailer, 'ai /Tie. ■ RKO. 
.hi)u&e, lasi AoceK., cdrri0. invitation: 
f7-oin. RuUy V.allec .to; the' to. 
comc' doion -to Viiioii StMion, <fnd. 
meet %im iohite He ekan(jc;s ■ trains, 
on roiiie' ta Calif Qrriia. Union Sta- 
tion is ^ pretty Mg- aiul it 'might 
rain. : . 
; . Jack' Lavin ie.i:t fp^ Angeles 
on busIriesS' ■ Jack , biarned up.: A 
couple bt''.;Weeks ago he . spent ;his 
ow'n douj^li tp gp - eUt tliere : on . a" 
^vacation/' ",•■'.'' ■ : • •^ ■ •■■.'; 
; : Ashtpn ; StevenSr %lip;V siys lie; 
achieved a .rep for honesty 1 h ; 
dramatic. critiGisni by pan.n.i.ng • his ; 
owri' brother, Landers Steye^^ 
week ga,ve the. bro a g;OGd notice 
for. .his work. in . "Trial of :..lVtatfy.. 
Dugah,;' film yersipn, - ruiiiinig ' h.is 
rep. , • ■;;■' : \.' ■:■ ■■'■■^ ;■ .■. ■■-■•■.■ •■..,• 

In a. golf matieh : between Hary.ey . 
Woodruff ;and . .Weatbrpbk PegliBpj' 
both of. the .: Tribune, Pcgler loist- 
with a ..score of . i33p^2. . Tlie half- 
point - vvas decided by judges when 
Pegier socked, the bail once; in rnid- : 
.air. The match ,.wias to see .which 
was the. Ipusies.t.; . . 

Dancing Maisteri'-. Association in 
convention here describes: dancing 
as a jneans id .marriage,: Previdm 
week the Piano ^Tuners': convention 
announced rnuch faihiiu . sickness is 
caused by an lintuned piano. Ifext 

week thd Banana Growers' Associa- 
tion may issue . /statisUcs shelving 
the number of moihers in-ldw .sent 
to uritimeiy death by a. carefully 
mdsplaced peel. :^ 



BUXING! 



Even chefs get tempera- 
mental and insist on billing. 

jit's now Zani & Joe's, with 
Joe, the kitchen mechanica, 
spiitting tlie billing along with 
Zani ■v.^ho's the heavy :i)oraonr 
ality greeter at hia Paric ave- 
nue ups'tager. 



35 SLEEPING BOMS 
ANNOYED COPPERS 



A largo collection of liuman flat-. 
s;iin , was . brought., to . West Side 
iQourt : before' ' jjagistrate -Edward • 
Walsh. Youths, and men .ranging 
f rom ;1:7 to 7Q were rounded up • on 
this l: R. . "T:; pia.tf orm at West 42d 
sti'(?et. ;.■■;•..' ■:•^.■■■ • : ' 

Thirtyvfl'ye; in aU- Uhsli.ayen for 
daiys :-a.n}i. : some- bewiskeced' were 
nondesgnpt :in dross". .Thej^ carried 
"beds," ' coilcctlpn .. of newspapci-s. 
The : mob suns ■ ali day in Bryiint 
Patk .and midnight. they trek to the 
platform. . '. ^ :'/■:': 

Complaints have bebh •made tP 
thb Interborbugh. Special OfRcers 
LQUijs Abrarhs and ;Hugh v O'Cphnor 
.\Yer?!. > assighed , to: make the . haul. 
With other cops they Isurrouhdbd 
the Ijorde; ■ All . were . gho'ring aiid.^ 
Ippiced; like Mr. Ziero's Army. 

Peeved ' when.. 4.i'c>Us;ed, they sal- 
yaged. theif beds and brought thprn 
to court.. ^ They told tiie magistrate 
they came froiTv .Nova Scotiai' Canv 
ada,- Oklahorna . and ppints south;' 
V ""V'i'^e .'can't ' get ^^vprk,''. they phpr- 
uSed, The icpurt'::warned them, and: 
stated if they were brought in again 
he' would-; keep them stbidy on 'VVcl- 
'tare Island. .He suspended senteT>ce. 
.. ;HPme\yard bound ' theatreigoers 
have compiained they were forced 
to junip acrpss the forms of tiie 
derelicts, . :The "bunis" promised; 
they would, quit ^ sleeping on the; 
platform. . ■; . 



Chatter in New York 



Helen Hoerle la sitting In" .for 
publicizing Anderspn'a "Almiahae.''' 

Lola Werscl, assisting Lynn Fiarr 
npl. . ' 

lid Garyey,- ex- Notre Came,- writ- 
ing, book on foptbtill. . ; . 
:. Don' Clarke'.s . npvei • Is '^Louls; 
Berettl.'' It'^s about gahgst6rs. . 

Ga.ston Bell returnsJ ijrpm Europe 
^Sei)t.. ■'■■ •■ ■ 

: Buddy - .Byron back ; early .from: 
Skpwhegan.' • ' . - . ■ . ; ' 

;:Betty Darling has opened a hat 
shop. . . ^ ' ;'•.:-.. •.';'. : - 

.Bonnie -Biackwood - and Martha 
Mtickay back from Parijj.,. 

I'^'rank . J. Noxiiicj Miami band, 
leader,' in to wii.-. .. . ; . 

; , jack Renault , in town malking the 
■rpimdsV. 

will Vodery ' has nvade 17 round 
Strips to ■ Eui'Ppe; . 

: Harry Dchnar will toboggan .out 
to the coast next Aveek. ; ■ 

A''ing Fuller and the Graphic haye 
discpnnfectedi : .. : . ' 

The Crying Goldmans hilve bought 
:baek the Castlllian Royal. 

After 11 years, Al Ansbaehei' has 
,$hfived his .jiiustaohe.. . . 
; It. : was Joe Frisco who sold 
Gebrijes Carpcntier the idea of havr 
in*, his nose abridged. ; 

Ray -BPyer, ■ the ' druggist's.' son, 
iiaving oibtalnjed his flying . license, 
took off for Cleveland. 

Lou Schwartz has affiliated .with 
Tony Siiayne in the lalter's booking, 
billce.-.- ; ^"■'■' .. ■ ■. • . '■ ;■',• 

George' Givpt may leave"Sketbh 
Book'* . tO; do ; talkier " for ; James 
CrUze.- ■>.;■..!.■•, ■■■ '-■''■.]' 

Billy Rose, grew the spinach, on 
his upper lip ; to Ipplf older put on 
the coast. V 

. John Maxwell, of ''Almanac" (Not 
the hotel), is :a grand, nephew, of 
•BuIta.lo Bill Cody. .: ■ . :' ;—::; 
Helen Mencken : is now in New 



NEW YORK TH EATRES 




NEW-AMSTERDAM 

ErlnnEer, jpililhitliam. & zlcgfeldk. Mg.' Dir. 
MaU. Wed. j( Sat.— 458 Seat* at l» 

EpDlE^CANTOR 

tf ZIEGFELD 
' LAUGHINQ 

SENSATION 



'""WHOOPEE 



ZIEGFELD Thea.. 64th St. & Cth av. 
MATS. THVtaS. & SAT.— lIAtr VRiCE 

ZIEGFaO SHOW GIRL 

with DOROTHY STONE 

. CI.AVXaX. JACKSON & PL-K.\NTK 

RFI ASPO '"'''''!-. irnay & 44 St. Eves. 
»j:,lLi^^\^V;a.:50.;^ MiilV ;TliursM. Sut,. ' 2:30 

DAVID lBI?r-A.SCO rrcBciits 



sa 





II 



Jfi-iiew. Coinedy. bf .•Laurciive: J&. -joliiifjoii 

•fcARt'^CARROLL.;^ 

■ Mats. .Thursdiiy ft-nd Siitiirday : ■ -: 
EABi. C'ARKOUi!S 

'^SKETCH BC)OK?' 

: New. Revue -of LaURli.-j nn-d 'UoautlcsB ' 

by UDUlB CANTOR 
FeaturlriB WILT. MAHONSY. WILLIAM 
D£MAI{K.«;t. ^ TIIREK SAILORS, 60 
,-JiftIZE BEAir^TIES. 

St y .:: / — — — — — — — ' ' ■ ' ■ 

pf . A VMf>t I^F ' 4flth - St. . Evi. 8:r,o: 
irLs/\ l n\JU>Si-* Milts. Wudv, Sat:; 2;3n 

STREET 
SCENE 



2ND BIG WEEK 
Mctro-Obldwyn-Miiyct' All 
' ■ V TaJklng-^Slngliig— Uaiiclne 

THE'" 

BROiU)WAir Itt EiflWY 

CHAS. KING, AiyiilA .PAGE. BESSlk- LOVE; 
Mnnimntli .St-»go- .'^liavv— Dixie: Derby, wfth Clicittcr 
Hnlo Olrl."!; Cnpltollnns: CnpUol Urahd Ordirsirn, 
'Vaslia Itunclmk, cond. . ■ i 

Kpoii COOL nt the RefrlRcrnted 
C* A OiT/^I B'way & Rlet St. 
^/^Jr 1 1 KJLt MIdnlRht Pictures 
Nlthlly at 11:30 



SMARK 
TRA 

N. Y..:and Brooklyn 



I don TALKING 
THBILLING 



SEE & 
II E.\lt 



M 



nD 

oklyn; 

MEIGHAN 



■ 111 "THE ARUYLE CASE" V 
. ComlnB rJlID.VY, Sopt. 0 ; 

"THE HOTTENTOT" 
.WUIIe,<;ollier.'g:1<;amoti8 Statist' rittr 



50th' St. and 7th Avt. 
Dir. S. L. Rothafel (Ro)(y) 



ROXY 

AII-TuIkliiff William Fox Movietone lilt 

THE GIRL FROM HAVANA 

with LOUA LANE, PAUL PAGE 
EN'TIBK ROXY ENSEMULB OF URO 
& Aiisrmented OrcIi6stni of ftiient . ArtlRtn 
DIldnlKlK Show Every Day at 11:30 !>. M. 



W:arrier :.Pr6s.;and -Vitaphbne . 
Singing-Dancing Pictures : 

GOLD DIGGERS 
of MbADWAY 



winter 

Garden: 



B'way •& : 
SO SI. 



Dally, ■ 2:45,8 ;45 
Siini, 3, 6i 8:45 



AL JOLSGN 



in "Say It With 

MIdnlte Sli0\v Snf., 1W5. 



,»» 



Warner Brc-s. 
Thoa., B'way & 52 St. 



Daily, 2!45," 8:45 
Sun., 3, 6, 0:45 



MNDTIiSQUARE 



: . -Baked Ice CreatHi Melts 

. ' Baked ice cream provinB' too: hot as a summer tempter flopped in 
Times Square, but. may be revived when; it gets- colder. The gag was- 
ah ice cream fllled tart .. topped": viri th and placed under 

bo'wi. shaped electric stove for browning. ■ The demonstrations Were be- 
ihg; made in three spots around the. Square .i-eported flnanqed by the 
cpmi>iany. manuCacturihg the electric bilkers. . ; 

With little .encouragement given, the racket.,- the shops passed out. 
aft;er ia.. month's -.try; ■■ ■;■'/■'■' 



. Free Mpvietphe Show .Again oh Squar^ 

Fox :M6vietoTje bpipth '^sp^^ in TimeS: Square at 47tlv strept .and 
Broadway will participate in, the lyrayoralty campaign of Mayor James 
Walker and .the DeTriocratic ticket, . Synchronized speeches by Mayor 
Walker and: running mates will, be alternated, -with vaude shorts, and 
other, featuresi It will again give 'Tim'es Square a free show. . ' . 
' Altliough the I)emocratic ticket is practically set rto-w the: MpVietpne 
booth -will -ript be' installed until after the primarie's the latter part of 
next .month. : " 



Faro Bank Netted $250,000 

. Faro . bank, the best game for a man to play in a gambling joint, ac- 
cording to pro gamblers, isome plays being an, even bet as the cards, 
drawn from a meta'l box, near the bottom Of the deck, still has the 
gopd old law of averages working in favor of the" hou.sb. One of the 
faro banks operating at»Saratpga with two tables running nightly finished 
aboiat .$250,000 in front when the. seaison -^vouhd up Saturday. Nick the 
Greek, biggest plunger around these days and a drawing card fpr any 
gam ))1 ing house, was. the biggest loser, dropping close to. $75,000. 

Faro, bank usually js a. separate concession at the casinos, the. house 
being in for a jipi'centage of the gross winnings. 



; Juice Jpiht:C!eaning ,Ut> . 

Juli\i-s' juice joi.rit at Brpadway and 46th •street is a mop lipi Crowds 
hanging arpuiid waiting tP buy its 5-10 di-irtks ai'P as large as those that 
watched the Lucky. Strike; demonsta-ation for ;nothing when the. cig;iiret 
started its street .floor factory at Broadway , aiid 45th. : ' . 
.. Thp Julius, orange drink with a hiixture or so is an importatioh from 
th;^ west, . l^ayiiig; , $26,000 for ;the./c the.;Ujiited Cigars .moved out 

.oi Vathcr th.-in tp:^ thdt amou-nt for around. 60 :square feet/ the Julius 
rush has affected all of the bther IG or more drink stands, in the Square. 



/Barney Bt\\ed Agatin 
vl'^^ Stager's .billing is back in 'I'imes. Square after "yvhaleh through 
his inspectors bpppsed any of the cops getting publicity in the New Tork 
Journal's pppiiiarity. contest for the gendarmes. 

, l?arnoy*$ billing in an especial large .<5ign, paid for by the Journal. Is' 
that •he's ."father .;0f 13 children." . This should innuence plenty of 
votes for him and that Journal's new autorhoblle. he's, after. ' " . ■ 



Johnny O'Connor was telling IjO'uis 
-Sjab.al=ttia.t=i:t=w?ii«c=unw4>se-4;p^H*p^ 
good gag with l)ig words! ' "You 
spoiled one of Frisco'?' cracivs the 
other day when you said Octoge-' 
narian In.stoad of old nian," said- 
Johnny. "Your readers doii't un- 
derstand $2 words." Frisco came in 
at the moment and said: ''No; they 
don't even understand the 75c ones.*' 



Ono of the contestants in the Xationar Air .iRaces at Cleveland last 
week was Lieut. Cfporge T. Reynolds, attached to the "Saratoga," n'aval 
airplane, carrier, who, is a Mm of . ''J )rtd'' Reynolds, former actor, now 
owner and manager of the Hotel Maryland, one of the popular Times 

.Sq:ua:UC=:host<tlr-ios=^e-ater4ng-=niaiivly=-t^ V . ■ 



Increasing Columbia's Depth > 
When Radio Pictures start transforming the Columbia, N. T„ Into 
a modern picture house it .will also extend its. present depth by adding 
the space occupied by the St. Regis restaurant on the West 47th street 
side. ; 

In taking over this place at cv fancy figure Radio Pictures will add 
.'something like 20 feet to the present Columbia depth. ' . 



York taTcing thinga easy untii },» 
legit season ojiens, 

Wililani Williams has been sing, 
Ing in concert In Connecticut sum- 
mer, coionios. '. 

. Jini McKoviren Is in from the 
coast; on Keith's .pay roil. Former 
Wife declares, in again :f or a Share, • : 
:. . .Torn Webster,'' the - famed 1^^^ 
cartoonist, rbvefr here, with a coast 
stay on the route.'' 

■ lii. 'the Harlem', 

party ■ enters, a waJter wi'ii gay,. "I'li; 
talie <;are of the body." ^Meaning he 
wants theni at -his . table.; : 

■ :'i*empci:ainehtal;- .'outbursts "^^^^1^^^^^ 
tweon the Glorias (Albert 'ahd Ade- 
iaiCte). . forced. Vivian Hart tp- re- 
simio. as .a Single. ; 

. Mary . Hay's'. husband, . David .Vi- : 
vien : Bathy tiransXetrod :frpni : the 
Mirror to the ' Kcws ^nd jjot out 
: a. headline story the lirst :hi^ht,' 

Cicprge • Giimoro,- colored poi\tet: 
and; night -vvatchmafi in Loew's State - 
building, ha$. one son at Dartmdiitli 
.Gollbge', and .aiiptlier at Amhoi'st; 

.' Gioi'^ia Sw'anson.: reported to hav« 
tiiei . intriguing wardrobe of 'varir*. 
hued pajamas .extant. Bbugiit Ihbin 
•abroad;'.;'.-^' •■. ;;'i • ■'/ '-. .:--.''-:'; / 

pari liealy : will play pai t ; of ; a, 
irepbi'ter ■:iri' Jeannie' Eajgels': next 
picture. , Dan Is using: the monicker 
pf.:k Variety reporter. : . ' 

. Broad way duclc. JxUnters. polish., 
irig off ; the guri.s and greasing .tjie 
.bhrrels for. the • ganie ' se{i.5bha' 
■^premiere... :•' 

. Sam, the oplbred; stage carpenter 
of tH.e LaFayette theatre has two 
■Packards vyith a chauffeur for. each. 
How have you. beehl 
• r^rances .'Wililanis real last name 
is Jbllineclc. She . changed it bdi 
cause the kids at school "used to 
call her" jelly Neck." 
... J^mniy Cannon would rather siif- 
iCeir with his. rheumatism than carry 
the ;; canb , .he recently i)bughti 
'Couldn't igtand the kidding, • : ' 
. !Rail Carrdil has a big ordei" to 
fill. iobking for that girl with a f.ace 
Tike ICriapp's and a yoicb like Segal's 
for 'rVahitios:" ' 

jack Moran .of the Chateau Ma- 
drid khpckcEid oil the August Heck- 
scher Foundation press job. Now he 
is night clUb Pi. a. by night and 
philanthrbpicai p. a. by day.. 

Fellow parading the stem i:Cith 
self-winding . wrist watches thai 
operate hy movement of the arin. 
has gone so dimzy he's been bobbing 
Jiis head: for siv months hopirip' to. 
g.et his brain goiriff. ■ 

When the -iilpyds, Eddie . and 
Helen, left for St, Paul last week to 
start a long season of trouping; they 
packed' little junior along. Less .than 
a year old. . . . . 

IBilly ' .pierce :idusied off h.is.. high 
hat. and cane and. >yith lils Wife and^ 
Billy,: Jr., went down to Atlairitib 
City last week to attend the Js'oifroi 
Elks • convention. : 

' Eddie C Lark, has visions of oil 
cbming/f orth in gushers on his prop- 
erty in Los Angeles, Jimmy M.ad- 
ison, living on the place, thinks he 
sees sigrisj. ' 

:No high-hat about Bobbe Ai'istf 
who, thoiigh she has reached star- 
dom, still lives in modest apartment 
at Mansfield' Ha;ir and tobts alohg 
the:main stem in a new flivver. 

Barbara : Baroiindcss, who quit 
showgirling- to sell printing,' making 
three times the dough .selling cvll- 
ing cai'ds to the nigiit roundci;.s and 
-nienus to the restaurants. 

Gilbert Scido.s, now dramatic critic 
:pf the Graphic, will conduct .12' lec- 
tures at tbe I*fcw Sciiool of S^ooial. 
Resea rch on ' "Sa tisf ac ti oh i n the 
Theatre/' i 
: Norman Kerry ivas.m. c. of a hot 
.Park- avenue party, the oilier night. . 
'Steady stream of Brofidioqy idient: 
flowed, m the apartm-cni until n^^ 
the. next day. . Kerry went Ao .ilie 
partif : Acnsjiaved to .give it atinos-' 
fCphtinuied bn^i^age. 04) ' ; . : 



MEYER GRUSMAEK 

V "The Theatrical Jeweller" 

'Special dl.scounts to" the profession. 
Choice collection of cll.iinQhUa.: Jcwola, 
prociou}) .stones, odd Blfts, . novfH'f • 
ptc. An unusual feature (?f our aorvtce 
ia KXACT COPIES.: of ORIGINALS.. 
Situnt>d In tlie Iloiirt of TimpH Soiinre 

0» WEHT 4S<I .ST.. N. V. C, 
- •' . Clllckoriiik' K<U.t . ■ - 



'.\ltout fi >iVf>rle<'t«iV jnsiit(iti(in . 
The t'frhonc IJootli" Classic 

[ "THE SPECiALlSr' 

I .By CHARLES (CHIC) SALE 

Over ieO.OdO Copies Sold; Last Tw.o 
■ ■ Months . 

[( . On Sale -at 

.MRS. GERSON'S TEA ROOiVI 
1688 Broadway, I>I. ¥. 



Wediies jay, Sgpteinb er 4, 1929 

Stories by Jad Gopray 

1090 onward. Jack Conway wrote a series of stories appearing 
Ff?"*. 11^^ Ely the stories dealt with basebafl and prizp . fights 
»^ ^*['i^d Dug?: This' series is repi-inted weekly. Story below appeared 
t^^^^:^' 1921. ^^"-^ 



TIMES SQUARE— SPORTS 



VARIETY 



53 



COUPLE OF B' WAY GES 
MEET AND TAL^ 



Eddie Mead Slips in Hunripier 
: Instead pMet-U^ 

■ . ' ' ■ '" . Syi^'tcuso; Jijria '22 
'■ jDear. Chick: ..; 

■ \ve staged an ^pon air bbxin 
■■ ^hbW up Mionday and Tom{it6 

got an awful pastin from a guy 
- ^namcd mCL' Liix that.^IiJddie IJ<:a(l 
. brousht VP 




COCKTAILS WON 



■ SoivinBT cross-wprd puzzles 
kt .jv/-drlnking ■ restauran t*^« .b 
lb' the inspiratioh of Alexandei:; 
ttocktailis; was one yourig rriah's 
solo .idea of preocoupat-iori.' : 

XJitimately he had to give ^vip-^ 
the , X-wbrd pijzzles •. as. 'the 
epcktails won oiitv . ' . ' • . . ... .. 



PICTURE PARTIES AT 
PEBBLi6EA(llATCHES 



Gor* 



. rtn" s u r e • -tlui^ 

• Lux •Wuz {V ring^- 
. .er arid 1. want 

you to nose 
. around "SariV and 
;:Ahe.^s clgay 
' .store and; see- il 

jiead. .db'rit ..tip. 

: Jiia nrit. • / ■ ■ . 

i wired-i Eddie 
. at the liist minV 
Ute to ..bring up 

• a soft, il.gh.t-. 
. weight as : .To'^ 

matpV' wasn't in 
•■•he shape.., for ;^ 
tough .brittle, and 
they would - dp .a* 
nice . JjO • roAUid;., 
walti! for th^ '■■■/'■:■:■■'■'■':■. 
folks and nobody injured. . 

■ 'll^dd'bibws into' tb>vn with tills 
Lux bird .who' certainly Ippkbd like 
a hanger for my spclcer byt. yoil 
jievcr can tbU a book by it.s.,adverr 

: -ti^in ■ rates: : They;^ Avere . tWe star 
bout and iattei*. a few pork aiid beap- 
ers bad beat, ail the" air put . of the 

• ball park tryiw to hit each: • other 

■ they trptted put, Tpmatp and Lux 

I told Eddi<^ "just befpre the bell 
not to let. Lux\dive uiitii after the 

• fifth roiind as 1 >yanted to, give the 
saps a ruti for; their jack.,, .He 
latighed and. said; dont .be suri!)rised 

. if ; lie dbnt: di\^ at iiiil 

i . dldn't pa:>^. ho' attontion tp this 
lor Mead- is , always brag-gin abpiit 

• his fighters when, everybpdy knows 
he's the lucldest' in the ..world. fPv; 
gfai>bin guys who :lgrp out and cop 
for Jiim. ■ Well this Lux gvy cer 

■ . tainiy ' siappod Tomato around- in 
•the Arst found, and ^Jcad y.ellin for 

•; me :.lb get ready to catch. ■.Tomato 
. ^ Pn .tiie. first bo 

in tiie. third- round- Lux .copped 
':. . Tomato on the; button and tlie blM- 
ies Vpuid have sung cppIcpq fpr him 

• onliy I had the prcseticc of mind to 
puil the . bell a minute ahead pf 

■ time endin the reund. -IVteoxl made 

• a terrible- bfee " about ;me cuttin a 
round shbrt and I a.5kcd him where 

.'was the set up he promised to brinjg 

'■■• -yp/: ;■ \ ,'- 

. .. ■ -ilead tPld me tliat Lux was tryin 
tp lose but that Tematp was such a 
tramp Lux cpuldn't help winriin. 
Can you boat that? I tpld Tomatp 
to keep covered up that this Luk. 
guy knew he had caught him put of 
shape and was tryin to knock his 
brains, out. TOmato . wanted to bitbj 
scratch-, and kick to : make^ a fight 
out of it ijut I was afraid, the gang 
wouldn't starid fpr it f.pr they were 

, j^M; stucit_^qn t^ 

I,n thb sixth round I told 'irom.ato 
to run acrpss.-.tiie' ring arid paste 
. Ijiix us he was. 'gcttiti ttp off his 

■ stpol. .ThCAkid done just a.s I to?d 
..him and hung Mr.- Lux across, tiie 

tpii rope in his cOfn.er wlicre. lie 
slashed, him. lip. good ;fo.r aboiit a 

• ■ ' riiiri'u te /b ut " i t w a ifiash' in • the 

■ . pah^ f or th is . hi rd • cbu Id take . i t 1 ikb 
. licjor Rpdei 

lie comes but of the stornv .<!milln 
and lit into .Tomato .with a^ right 
,.: cross that I-. felt over In, the Corner 
; Th.c.'wny . he ..sriieared: my feller- , tip 
wbiild have made a bull Tight look 
•. . like; a crbqxict match.. All through 
•thjsMead kept errtckin wise about 
cover up Lux, "ho aint hleodin, he'.s 
sOiUin, and a lot Of n-nre cracks 
that I Will make hirn eat sbbrier or 
. S later, yovi mark my jWord.s. 
. ^- . If !.■ had . wired Frank^ Bagley • 1 
'.know. he. Avovild have ■ brought up 
SQLri(-.; -.-^at_ub„aTid:ji,pt,:-a-mtD.:io-ut^^^^^^^ 



• , >. •.'■pel ;Monte, pulif.,:.:'Septvr3 
. - ilolly wood- moH'cd in' oii Del >ionte 
and I'bbbie l->each w'ith more, than. 
300 mehibers Of thb -filhy colony" on 
hand. to^. witness the ■^■Natipniil Ama- . 
teur Golf ; , T6urriamen% - ..opening 
■Sunday. \- ''V ... ■ ' 'y. 
y jes.se Lasky has. leased -a hbusfe at 
rebble Be^ach fo.r^hb. week.'.it^^^ 
ibbks ■ tiip:. famous . He- i^ 

paying ;$:i/5.p^^ period and 

as' g;uests has.'^r. 'and-;Vi!S- : A;It)crt 
.Kaufman; , . arid • • jules FurthniaJi 
Harold; Lloyd alsb^ has taken a hPUse 
here for- ; a ' weelt. .. Joseph • ^1; 
%hcnck is. h.ete. with .a ,par.ty.^ 
ence .Brown .flew, here frbni . Los ■An- 
geles tp. attend, with ptherson hdnd; 
Matt a;hd ewert^MoPte;. Frank ; Joyce jf 
Alice Joyce;-. ' Arthur Bern.stein, 
Chai-ies ■ .Irwin, . Alan Htvie, ] Billi'e' 
Dpv.e, , arid Victpr HeerniaLri. . 

HoiwaVd . Hughes strained, a, li^,- 
ameni'iri his arriii while playing with 
the result- he has withdraWrt frerri 
thetpurriament, 

Abbut; 150, teed off in the Qual - 
ifyirig rounds Suinday and- '.■VV.cdh;«!S-. 

day.-.' ;■'. ; ■. ■'■.v'-; .'' •' ■-■ .•■,' 

Around lO.OM are . expected in the 
gallery, ^vith number ' figured- :dou-. 
liled; . . on." ■ semi-final and ; firial. 
matches. ■ 
; Bobby Jones is the sole .toi)ic Pf 
of. CQriVer.<3ation with, the chanvpipn- 
ship practically . conceded l)ef6re 
matches begin. He; broke course 
-record of 72 in exhibition round by 
shootrrig : C7 arid is figured to ; av- 
erage arpurid par during' the match; 
; Tiibviglv Jon backers are a.skT^ 
ing" two to one on him again.st the 
fieid, it is diffleulf to get any re- 
spPh.se.i ,Avith- mbst betting being 
even money lie cleans up agaiii'- 



Hellp ■ Lli/ ■ what're . ypu 

■Avorkih'? .; ' ■' " ■ 

■Nb, I'm. ript •wpriiln', i'm' movln'Ht 
niovinl' to an ^" ele'vatP*' apai'tnient.' 
'l?ut i gpt. tp get a jpb, I Tieed; dough. 
Look, .Lii, Joe -gave me dozen 

1 of these'- Btpbkihgs-=-^$3;50;-. A^^^^l^^ 
when I wais . put cheatliV. oii: him.: ; 

liow^s every thing, and Jdo ? . ■ 
. Say,. I'm thinking of frettinp.-mar-^ 
l.rled,. :i)ut he' dpri'^t:-k.nb\v a.lvout "it.' 
i'nrx; waiting for my future- mptherr 
ih':;la'w how. I . ; ;" : \-^-. : • ' ,-..' 

■Wh{tt.;ia'!g1ri. I-.bot ■ the phi . iady 
hasydbiagh!'' - ■ ' -.- '■ ;■''.■; 'v. " .- . • ' 
Yeah, J think sp. ■\V.'ilt'li ;y.i.)u sec 
her; .siie 'looks as yoiirig as . ihe. 
Maybe shb isn;:..t bift hw^ . ■ 
Teah, that's what i'iri nfra;id of. 
Sayi listen', I need 71 .■joiv bhly T 
haven't got any coistuinei*.;.. 1 can't 
aisk the boy ifriend .fbr'-irioriey for 
Costu.Anes'. I lost the .ot-hei;s li.e paitV 
fpri-. . ■ .■ ":. ' "' ■■. ' ■■. ■.;■■■ - ■: ■ 

0o through, his.ppekets;; that 5\ih^^ 
stealing. ■- '■; ;;.■•; 

That:.|jiiy knows every nickPl.:i 
hls'vpahts.'.- ; ; ; ;;■' " ■•^■.'- :.- •' -. ■ 
: . ; Sa,y, where'd; you; get. the;, ei.^ar- 
■e'tte:;.lightcr Lii— ybiir ,init -it: 
and every thiTi&? ;';; ■ ;/ ';\- ^ -. : • : 

. 0 nusMal Newspaperrnarr. .. 
.A ■ ne^wspaper f e.llpw .give, it tor ri>v 
.~7-he ^called, me Lillian^tbok .m'b but 
tp sSveli pia.ceS^yOu l<-ndw -was .nut.^ 
on. the prpfessibn-T-he'd h.o-ve : to go 
jjack . tp . the .; -rievvspaper p.tn ce you 
kiiow^ and ; hb say.^ here's. $.1.0, ■ gist 
yourself sbhife liinch 



GAMBLINa OVERHEAD 



Average weekly pyerhead of 
the lux u r i o u s. gamerppms 
>Yhioh pporated in Sipu-atoga, 
along . the Jersey , co?tsl aiid in 
some bf the ' Lpng .Island, re- 
sprts during the stmimer bpuld 
hardly have been' /Ifiss ..; thiah;. 

$10,000; ' ^v;x., . -. ; :- ■. :•-■;.•;..':: .' . 

Some • of ; the spots, . had -^s 
hiany ^Vs 30 dea)ei> caeh dra 

Ing $30 {i da-y'- •' . ' ■ 

Gtli\>r heavy.' ..expense.s ; are 
;eritertaln(prs- :arid inside -mhI 
outside ^proteetlbn, , - ; - 



ACeUSEDOE 



CHOCOLATE lliCKY BOY 
COPPING FROM SINGER 



"What Do' You Think of the 
Decision?'* Heard Around 



Polo Grounds 



•• Flo i lai-t'' and; Alice ; VuUv ar 
rested in ■ <?ohnoctiuiv with-, -the s.av 
Ug'e iiS.saiiU .oil- tfjiurlattc Bui'k.e, dir. 
vbvbee- and"nlodoI, of vthc; .Kinev«pn 
rtotel, ::'v>-ht'iv: the yii-tim wub'- liv- 
liigv will .prdhiibiy^ '-l.ia vp a lifariixg 
!i'n . Wi'St ..Sido';:.O.oui't " ioin.o-rrbw 
iThursdiiy), ;. licfoie . tVIagistratc 
CJeOrge JOWaUl. ; \ ■ ■ . ' ■ 
.; Miss •a3uiike ;is' still: ■bciullji.ed to .t\\(>' 
Mfd^lcrtl Arts, -trajiitari-uni, ; She is. 
said;.'to; be !iv:il'f«^'>'irig- fi'^K'''^ sevoriU 
frivbtlir'ed^. ribs, niuitip.le. lacerations, 
arid he'i". ey;es "ai'e r6i)brted-.iiri{)a'ii'ed 
as k resuit; of .tlie; assdflit; ■;;;-..■ ; ' 

. l^ieut; ' ^^^lller ; llbiirigan . and - IJo- 
tective .J»>0 .FitZKe^i-aldj Pf . the "\\ A>st 
.•17th. ' "s.trfict . s ^liss 
iravt ' in ■ an .aivu-tmCMitVi" ^^''.oon- 
.i.Lav..^ , . i wich 'Village: Three ^ hplu^s. ■ later ; 

yeah,^.and.Cif bpurse.you'd^^e^^ DetQct;iye Jim I)c«f;irai'^i;; pf the. West 
worth. ; ■ ; : ^- '.csth ' .strebt. : sta:tibn, ' locate Miss 

Say, ..listen. :I'BPt :tp. .w"rit.e a; Ict-d^y^^^^ .at Brpa:dw"ay and 47th .street 
ter. My. cpusln- . bought a^^ ^P^^^ tvwo niale cpmp'cinidrts. '. '; 



SMITH biSCHARGED 

RepPrted Settlement W ith Calmeta 
FriesSe. on . Charge. 



oh the recommendation of the 
eorporiition ceuri-sel -the chivrge 
ajjairist ."Walter Smith, ; actor, f o.r-. 
incrly in- "New-a-Days," which, 
clpsed rcceritly at the Fprrest, bf 
being the father pf aii unbprn bhild. 
tb Calmeta Friessev actres.s, pf 242 
■^''est 49th street, •was dismissed in; 
Special ^essipns., It. is understood .a 
settle.ment had been reached put Pf 
court between, the con'iplainant and 

Smith. ;; 

The arrest of Smitii ocPurred two 
weeks ago when; & warrant . was 
served on hirin after the first act of 
the i>lay liad bbcrt completed. Miss 
I?riespe alleged ^nrtith had left her 
aftfer learning pf iier; bond.it ion. :' 



Bf-nny Leonard like this fat ^guy 
Mr-aa did. And the- worst bf it is 
that the fan.s got .sp stuck on Lux 
they want thlm back in a return 
bout. 

The fight Wont the limit with me 
.''avin Toinato twice by pullin the 
boll Avhile .hb was on. the floor. To 
niato hasn't .fiiten nothin but soup 
since thc;\yittie for ho couldn't mas 



■ .w-aht you, : Miss- Vale," ;said De- 



was on my way to the .detective bu- 
i-eau," said Miss Vaie. 



She waTited. tP; send it'-.l^^ but. all 

she. .cbuld; get Vwas - another pirmp. l:farari!""'L>Pn't get excited^ pllicer, ' I 
Says she'd paid/. $f20<r and. rip;\Y 
wa.nt rbferences .tpb;-; . 
Why didn't she "warit the piartp?;. ., .-, . - ; , 

Oh^' sdie: thought sh^ :was' hroke ■ -T^henboth women wer^ arraign - 
hiShjyjettiS^^arri^. and going ed in. West Side ^"''t before -Ma^- 
rKve ;P^'Weit iDnd ^ivenue::. ; :li?trate . >Valsh, Flp sphbed. 
: Listen., I met Valelnb the pther day h'^^ ^"^'V^^?!'"^^ ' "i"!^ 

on the- sti-eet^ She m^^ bulling: me jocular remar^<s to the scnhc^ rh^ 
•abbut her trip, abroad. She had:pn Uvere- released en bail. . When .Miss 
f ^2 ?Ss?^ .I^ays;- did you get kale was arrested she ^an to J^^m 
thfit in Paris?. . . the, detective bureau and :embraced 

'Whf\t''s her. act like' ribw ? ■ M^*?* .. . 
Well, she .sings rotten and dances "Don't .cry, baby. We will be. out 
iPtisy. • shprtly. This i.'i just a • truriiped. up 

■VS'hat .aiiput the Hawaiian' mini- charge,'' said Miss Vale. Both are 
her? blondes, T^lb' trill arid heavy; Miss 

.Anybody ban gb Ha'wiFih don't ivaje, slender and gpPd looking; 
know . how she . gets by. . . . 
Maybe she's ;a:g.bod mixer. 
. Sure.; Some rhixer. . YPU khpw 
she -iirayed' in thit. cafe in Newark, 
for sb iPng that she nipved pvev 
there. ' ' • . ' ' . 

Listen, Li), here -cemes my nipth- 
ei'-in-law now. 

Is that 'her? • She's:©.. Ki'. kid— 
his mother f d bb .saying.. If she 
isn't^: br:cak her iii lialf.; 



;,^;v:py;-JAC'k:\PULAS'Ki-.-;-. - " : 

..' ■i^iggest. outdpbr bbxing '-card. pf.;; 
the' sbaspn ;'wfts: .staffed last; Thurs- • : 
day ;at the Giants' -; ^xir . park; •ivheii; ; 
Kid. Chopplat^!, pf :;Cub;v- received. . ,; 
thb debislbri- Pver Al .Siriger, of ; the ; ,. 
^h'onx. Mjuiy; squawks'; over: the 
strit, .e.xcept^ f rbrii th.e ' .H'a r-Iorii 'CPTt- 
■tihsViif,' >The little, inbii in -drawing .; , 
nearly - a .quarter o -.li million for 
a.' nou'-ti tie ScrAp' set - a ' box' otfice 
-riH-brdV .^^.ra ■ t^^ ■ ; ;' '- -'\' 

. Ai' I or . ■liuyipbries Vi 'a'isod - the- arm , 
of the iiitib' ebpny, ■boxer .aigriiifyiriief.; ^ 
his ■'vvin,.: eyeiTbody. at the' ringside ^ 
•Ktiijiaed ..asking, each, ■bthel; il6^^^ ; 
.'dbi'i.'-'iori.- t!Lir.he.U.- biit that way ? .. 
; xiMaiYy, ihclii.dlTig bfllcialsi liad the 
-sa'me- dirfcu-encc.. pr;bpinioii. . ■t),n.e p£ 
the .•jiidges .did e'i ve . the (.vgiitcst tP; 

•iin],'iM>; . A.i\ ^ eJipei'-t.- coniil'ected with 
the tMtrderi.admittOd .it- w;ts a-mild; 
liphtef^t ai-id.ia;bad •■decision. ■■;■; . . , 

\\':'[ 'Deni't; :^et-; .dh"';Fi.ghts;; ;•. 
"IMie.- .C.:hocoia-te-Singer. affair '.i^ran . 
(•xjrin))]e b^ -wl-iy- pebp^ shPiild' hot 
Irety bri :':ilglit^, :made; .^j>ertlnerit . . ; 

wheiv tiiey ^cannot 'beliey^^^ 
cye.s; . The ; odds - .\Vbre- bh A'l and 
tliby i)i;ol.i;iiny wi^l be' wlVpn the b . 
'liiflit- afeain . this. •\Writeiv .in the. .Ga:r.-: 
den.'. ■ ; : ;;■'■;;■.■■; ■.'•.:;''^ ■:■ ;■ ■'■..;.; ..-, :•- 

'Die pr.fporidersvnce. pf.'the fans'; 
oi^iinipri is bbst derno:!.it;trated by . ■ 
what happened aftor' the .main, 
event, the .serni-fihrii . lO-rpurider; 
between. K id Berg' arid: ; $i)vid; Me^,:-, ; 
ers tht-n staged.- J.^erg,. the Briglisr'H^ 
Harry (Jrob, ' hit . Meyer.s : 10 . tb l; ; .;.; 
When the bell rapg at •l.lVe ;: finish; ".. 
the mob caus^tically yelled; '.'Meyers! . ; ; 
Mcyei-sr" llpwcver, . -the ; judges: ; 
coukV not call the . wrong ;turn: the , ; 



GIVEN TWO DAYS 



Walker's Tirbes .Square H'dquarters 

. Headquarters for what is termed 
the 'Theatrical Business Men's As.sp 
elation for .■Jim-my- Walker'. f oiv nia y or . 
has ^ becii established in Harry Cop- 
per's insurance efllce in the Ghurch- 
hiii. building ,a"t 1 CrG :i5rbadway. . , 



ticate a "cream . puff , his jaws a pc- S( 

.sore. ■ ■ ■ ■ .. .J,-. 
; As sbbn as ho sriap.s out oC it 1 rii 
gpin tP' start • him. trainin and 
match him right back . AVMh ■thi? 
soaiiy gtiy and; if he dont take, hini 
I'll punch ; i'bu iri; the- nose at . 3 
.piclock some afternoon in front 01 
Macy's. wlndbw.; 

-But dpnt forget tp .snKik ar'.tuinl 
to Sam and Abc-$ for I can; iust 
Jhnn ,r-^Ica, J_tLJlin_t]uy; flr.(;k 



if. Gertrude: Kderle,. cha:iiiriol sMVim- 
mer, cpiild ■ see how her father, and 
uncle, Jacob, bPlpgria magnates, 110 
Anj&terdam aVe.nuei drdbbcd 'VValtcr 
Peter-.seh, ip, . Sweclish sailor arid 
meriiber pf the brew bf the steamship 
."Drpttningholm," she. -^yeuld be hap- 
py. What a licking Petcr.spn gpt fPr 
Charies Entratta, alias ^ Charles I bring lortdbd and creating disorder 
Green, ' indicted With Jack (Legs), neair popp<\ Henry and Uncle Jake's 
Diamond for the double, murder . bologna .^hop. 

■which occurred; in the iipiSjy Totsy : Henry, Uncje Jacob .and Gcr- 
night plub, . Broadway and :52d trtid.e.'s "»notlrer; were PUtside ; the 
street, July 13, last, pleaded' riot I gj^op. The place isvin the heart of 
guilty before Judge..Jbsephai'. MuU [ g^n JuaLri^^H wcrb ;sbatecl 



Chas. Gr<eeii jailed in N* Y. 
In Ho>tsy tptsy Killing 



queen ,ih- General Sessions last 
Wedriesday. He Was remanded to 
the Tombs to await trial. Diampnd 
is Btiil being spught by the. pplice. 

The airrest pf Entrattb, pceurrod 
iri Chicagp in a telegraiph '>^'=*^ 
while his -wite, Anna, remained PUt- 
side in an: autpmpbilc: Although the 
defendant pnly had $1 in his pocket 
wheri arrested his. if a had -a ba nk - 
roil amounting. tP $4,500. She; was 
alsp taiven iii by. the Chicago. rioliGe; 
but later released.; . ;..' - 

;. ■ When Kritratta' arrived fr pm Chi - 
cagb - - he ; was . questioned • s 
hiiu'i<S by "the police at hba'dquar-- 
tcrs.- lie irisisted. he .kriCMv' nothing 
of the double shooting, declaring. he 
was riot at the Hotsy Totsy ;on the 
night of the. fight. . lie aclmitted ho 
Iviiew Dianipnd •.ba.spally, but; denied, 
hp was a rQtckctebr, extortiums-t' or, 

bnotlogger.. ^ '•--■' ' '; . . 

The affray in the night eliib re- 
sulted in the deaths of Simon Wal- 
ker and William Cas.«;idy. The po- 
iit'e have not yet learned the direct 
cause pf tiib shooting, (.'orninis- 
slonei- Whalcri . has deel-'ired that 
since, the: shpoting tiire.e-;hnpprtiUit 



knuckle p\i>'hers how he "snf Mke^l :iti 
a ringer (/h mo after -frie liltpiri: ">>: 
hfiy wa.xnt in shape. - : 

I'ind out whp Liax is and I Aveiil 
bo suriii-ised if: he- aint. .«()ine nevy 
star froni the Ccilist, Trri l.ryhi t" 
get Leach Cross for Tumiiie; for 



wilrtrs.scs ' ■ ak'a;ih;St^tTre ■ di-frnf* 
h.'fv-.e been killed-' ^ . • . 
:'. Anthony , Mbrellii. a; ' .singling 
WiitC'r, .cbhsidere.cl by tli.e. 1 1 ro. >-!<.•. cn- 
tion tp be the state's nioM. impure 
tatit witne.s.s was commuted to tlie 
observation wbrd at ISellevue <rn liie 



nextvmonfh as he is a bi:,','(;:inl -.p metion of his c.pun.sel. .He had V.<-.en 
here .and they ought to ■i>...-ic th. m j held under heavy bail as a malerifLl 
in. Y^r pal, .Cow. .1 witness 



pn ciiai'"S- Alorig p.'ime i>ctersen, his 
logs un-steady and in .dariger of 
Cblliding into the Ederles. ' . : . 
-: . lie: parked himself put.side of the 
bologna shop and began, to . argiie 
•With ^\ the- ••f'^derlps. They a;dvtsed 
that ho keep bn -itipvihg: He rof Usbd 
.and began' "tP "take, a" puncii"^- at 
Uncle .Jake,. . ■'.;'■ . '■■ ../. .. . ;. : :; • • 
■ Ho ;mi.sf!ed; atid -then thp'ught;one 
pijnclv at Heriry ;ceul.dri't. do ari.y' 
harin. The ; .Ederics^ are nu:Ict yifiMk. 
,-Thls: was. too ' mu.cii. : Bu t «ppri they 
put :a polish; on i^<•ter.sen's optics that 
eyen; his .'iTilot;; fvs^on't; Vjo-: able -to 

recognl.ze him. ; 

.I'atrolnuih . Jiihn JJroderiek pf . the 
I Wt.'.'it fi8th .strer't .station hoyed in 
si g) 1 1 . He too k I 'e tb r se b . to . i.h b s ta- 
tion housir?. In court the .fbllowing 
hi 6 rn ii 1 K h i K e j- os . w' • i"b in ni o u.r n i n gl 
.1 to. pieridod not; guiity.; Found .guilty 
f(ir . $ 10 . worth or twp' .diiys. He. did 

his ?'.bit,'v :. V . ' ..v; ; .;■ :. 
YOUNG CAIXA^AN ^j^S ; 

; • Jjliily wbod,^ ficHit. • 3. .: 

Andi'V-w: .- CaHfjgiiari, Jr., I'urar 

... =vrrPTT=tn7Ti=emrrlfTye.e7;fn<^^^ 

of the • Teehrtieolfjr cHvpritlve,.- won 
tlic' SO-Vard . ; soiith'irn. Oa.lifbrriia 
juninr .><wiinnviriK ehamplbrisiiip at- 
I'ftsadena,' . tl:.e' • 1 r/-<.year-oid ■ .hJ^'^i 
selibol iad- fini.'^hjng in .0.127%.;' ■' 

Clydf- Swenson, swimming coaeli 
at tlie JloViywuod A'. <'r, is tfaiiiirig 
y()iirig Caliaghari for the ".32 Ulynipf' 
^.ti"yout.s. 



AiecoTi^d time. 

t=5inger went out iri front in thb: : 
first ;fivb rounds;. He did aU -the 
leading arid cohtiriued to do so a.1- ■ 
■most: thi^bughou't. ; Fellows with ■ . 
short '' end. bets bp Ghpcoiate ' were ■ 
rb.^fgned tp ipay. bff because th^b^^^ 
ored kid wpiild ' hot ■come inv At . V 
timeiB the crowd ;started the raspr • 
berry hand-claps, as tlie; going was 
too casual.. '; : . , ; . 

,Sco.ring.. 

It' seems the referpe (MTagnplia) 
and pne judge discpunted the lead- ; 
ing pf the crack Bronx lad ;4'i^• 
pr.eferred tb credit the Cuban with. . 
those blows;' to the body 'whcri: in 
xjlo.se. Chpco;iatei in the iatet>:- stages 
Pf the contest'; did show flakes b£ 
lightning fast wprk;and pn^; m.'iy 
havb dazed : Sin'gcp with :a .right.. AJ . 
tried hi.s hiardest in the 11th and the ;T 
last round bv't could ript tag Chpc-i. 
oJate ■ with his ■yaunted^ ;;straig:ht .; . 
right. . ■ 

In total the fight while \yorth . 
while as a cbntes.t. 'wa.i-not thrill- : ' 
ing and the. fans tlipugiit that was 
w h a t, tiiey Tvere to: get- The • men: 
seemed more evenly matched than 
the 'odds indicated* 

"The worst Singer ;shouid have ■ 

gotten -was a draw," telLs vwhai a. 
majority of fight bugs thought.. - 
. TJie'first lO-rpiinder wasj by Izzy 
Grove and Jlarry Ebbetts, return 
match; Last tirtip : Grove beat the, 
Ki^eeport blbndS!.- ^his time it wo si 
:the .■rev'.*i'«e. Izzy 'vyas on his ■w^iy ^ 
.0 repeat ag{,iih,^t Ebbett.s,. when in -. 
tlie eigh.th- ;he. fbrgbt tb dMck : an.(r - 
went db%n fpr a . riine-cotint. . 

in the' ;finaLl 'twb^ rpund ; I?z> 
slammed llarry Xroupd pretty. Thi 
crowd got one. bf. its few kick.s ot 
the ; evening, edt; bf ; that, . yet that ; 
icnoek4^do<vri- beat ^ 
.■ The; ..Berg -Meyers ■•.event , looked 
pkliy/ "iiiit the bpya were too . muo'h 
clisiVirppintM . over^ the mrt:in evr-nt . 
to care ;mviGh' what haiMiened,' ev.en .. 
tiwiiigh . rrips.t pf the gjing- •stuck It, 

out.- ■ ■ ; ' ■ ■.• ;-■.-.■' 



;f:n tennis; 



. ;; . ■■ ; ■;;;: :. Hoi lyvvfjod./Sf'jit;: 3. •: . 
. in T'Mr'st N\utibnai's tOrinis fnima- 
rnent l<'re<l,l'<:.' Smith def'/ati d Cec.rge 
'^ront'/(!mery• 6---?i, l—'J. l^''.' 
' ter, wit h Jay (.'hapmnn.- . d-'-f'-ai ed 
Will Kiii::/!''/ and Karl o't'aifnll In 
the final. s el' the rVii-n.*.- dp.nibrfs, C — 4, 
'TT^ .i .-l. ::j - ' ■:' ■ ■ . • 

. iSfx eups were glv'-ri. 
of Ih'- yiet.ei-s and .thi- runii' r^j-tip 

;.•;'..: ..Glen no n'sSO's- 
i'.i-)f f;ir.|in(>ii has; gr;id:iafcd to . 
llie. hi)'.« riM the roa.".t. Turned in 
I'.'irds of •*^«.;^ll and ^(i the past week 
1 at iwiK'-'-iJc; \ 



54 



BUR L E S Q U R 



Stocks--Hd 



. Mtituiii's cho has 
. precipltatod ..rii'lds ph ; 'stocks by 
. AI ut.ual 1) ro d uc'6i\3 . i fi o i- d<.» r t q . fi 1 1 o u t 
I., t liei r " w' i KeU n'f;, . b ri gad orf :':t 6 ' ■ t he . r e - 
• quire^d^ia-giris! '- ^.: ' ' 

Shortage o£ .burlesque cUoristprs, 
" reported the most acute in years 
haye ^vad the ijrDd.ubors and Mutiiai 
chieis iip- a tree "to iiir the ranlck of 
shoivs to required huTmbcr .before 
. . the reffular, season ushers in: . Shows 
. playing .infelin> .. season; .datcs.;.-tli6 
past t\vo .weeks hrt.vei gone ■ in' Vith 
. .from four to six girls shy> but not. 
particularly hoticeiible through the 
early, opener " li buses ■ hayii)g house 
bfigUdo^.; ; : ■ : V • -y ': :- 

■ Mo&t . telling .raid Was istagod last 
week when 11. of the Appllp.'s. ruri" 
wa^y ' enseftible- were', pui^ 
road ; attractions; The withdrawing' 
. ^ais delivet'ed an iiltimatum to. 
Mihsky'g that uhieas they \vere 
given irohblad season contracts for 
house runway they'd yamp to the 
wlieel.. sfhows and did. '^^^.^ 

Mihskys have no qualms about 
EubstitutihS for the. dropo'utS claim-: 
ing that thei-e are plenty of girls 
aYailq.ble for the ineh'opolitan; dates 
that wouWh't give tho road shows a 
tumble. ■ 

. Sonie of the old standbys in bur- 
lesque chorister li.ne' ups hwve been 
a,nglinj5 fpr .better .coin than the 
prevailing $3.0 . salaries, but with 
whe^l proditc'ers ' laughing, that, off 
and claiming there woiild be plenty 
available to repla6e at the set fig- 
ure. With st<)eks not willing to 
sign. up their gals it looks as though 
the wheel men will work the prob- 
lem out okay. 

_«AIutuars training school idea In- 
'^I^urated this season and figured 
to enlist stages to. offset previous 
shortages didn't •work out as 
planned. A number of gals enlist- 
ed, but .most after getting stage 
legs and free dance instruction 
jumped to Broadway musicalg with 
Earl Carroll's "Sketch iBbok" having 
the. cream of lookiers of the Mutual 
Bchobl. 



Not Indecent Show 



After hearing the testimony of the 
raiding detectivcg, Magistrate 
Ewald in Harlem Court the other 
day dlschfirgcd the four ' wjnien and 
two mon, members c.f the h'lirlesci'io 
stock troupe at the New 12Pth 
Street, Harlem, arrested on a charge 
of partlcipr^ting in an indecicnt per- 
formnnce. 

.The magistrate's a-ction. was simi- 
lar to that of three years ago .-when 
a number of perforrhei's arrested at 
the sanib playhou.''e Syere- discharg- 
eil, the JudjTc d'^claving that in his 
opinion the show they gave •was no 
more indecent than any on Rroad- 
•way. 

The six are Joan Fox, EthPl Lee, 
Betty Shaw, jSVinifred Howard, 
John O'Connor and Alfred Pisone. 

Pisone manages the house. 



S 



ent 



Bridgeport,. Sept -5. 

Police' censor,s are. •watching every 
performance of the buriesque shows, 
at the local theatre). 

Burlesque must be cliean Is the 
order. / 

Last wot>k many. cuts wer6 order- 
ed In 'The Jazztime llevuo." 



Boys ih on jailiaita : 

.With th 6 Mutual circui^^^^^ 
"*'In" on the operatibn, ; Fox's bid Ja- 
maica,' theatre ppened with Mutual 
■ burlpsquo.-. 

It was reported Dave; Kraus ^^w^^ 
the..- sole pp.orator, but Ivraus is re 
.'poyed, as b(»ing there as hpUse man 
^»?tr 0 n 1 y . and r e p r ese n ting, the M u - 
tual ; pn./th'e policy. ; 



; City. Stoek. Delayerf. ' 

■ When tiie .ne.w hui'lv^que . stock 
jgp OS , Into the G i ty In 14 th s tr cc t is 
a s^'Cret. ' - 

. ' The. ^linsky- cro wd is ropprted 
'"Kavlng acquiFo.d, ■"fl^'T^i^ffso a'n'd" 

made .arrangements fPr burlesque 

but the Ppenlng has been hold up: 
. vntil the " lire , dept, inspections ai'e. 

jeompleted and ho.Use approved. 
"When , the . City, goes ' stock' 

Charles- Burns' Irving Place, a 
^.Btpne's throw away, will have op- 
. position.. Biirns , plays a combinia- 

"tioh of stock arid Mutuals. 



SbcrAL MA1D3 

(Mutual) 

: Kvery ,Tohg had better agree wii-.U 
Chang i'Mi yung : and . Van JVloiig 
Toy, ^ind r ail: the otiiet: laundryiiicn 
who: saw "Tjie' Social :;MaldS" .tiiut; 
Llie show, at ..the I rvin.g place house 
Is- quite tli(j rice, pudding thi.s. week.. 
. .Yari. .;an.d ic^hang h>st ; all .iiveit 
Oriental cl i/^n|ty - iX.tin g d ir oc tly in 
front ..of - tlip: i'iin\my • wheit-.-ftiiiini.b 
FitiJgcrald, Ktl.icl Spears : .and . l.iuth 
b.oiiald tbrsbpd. out accompanied by 
Lbttie- Ohisolrface, Bprtha Crab.nof?,e, 
Vera MuRciia^^o, Maggie. Suci'ihPutli, 
TrixiP 'Ciumboils and . ll.achcl Stup- 
joi'jits< ^Th'e ironing- .board knights 
rolled under tht^ir seat.s und dijnie 
up- 'witlt only . -a , . vestige '. pf ' their 
fancy pajaihiis, ;• 

' .Of a half ' dPzen comedians, two . 
were funnjr enough to get.a. rise out 
of Messrs. - Yung, and Toy^ That 
thcy rhere mcssln'.. around Vifhlje the. 
girls Were cbnyaloscing frbin. their 
Inherent stupors is patent. 

The funny fellow^f were. Shorty 
MacAlli.ster and hi.s partner. They've 
been two years , at the Iryirtg and 
the .patrons..' gave them a, hlp bva- 
tioja every entrancev. , Evan • Chang , 
and. Yan know. them. ■ 

Minnie • Fitzgprald failed to reg- 
ister as .jjtrpngly .i -in this . house .as. 
at th'e. .. Cblumbia;^ ; In an. endeavor 
to ' talic . hef, way tli.rough phPiiy 
lyrics* tellln.g, :p£ her^ Broadway* ap- 
pearance.: she . Abpped vocally, but 
earn C: back fairly fitrong with .the 
chassis.. But .even ;ii'i?re she. Was. 
left belvind .by the- hip Ayavers at^^ 
tached to |;he theatre-.. • $Qme of the 
girls have' some; nifty ', .curves,, all 
their Pw"n.v''.> -■ . 

Tli e Hot el DeBiink ■■ ■ n umber was 
crude, and so were all the sketchea 
without exceptibiriiV .Nonie.had punch 
or kick and'/each wound, up stag-i 
gerlng.,.' .■:.''^',".- •■ ^''■ ... ' 

The regular -house run'way girls, 
were, better than the visitors,- and 
costuming throughout was even lai'- 
ish. ■ : ■ 

Chang and Yan. enjpyed all. 



GirU FVom Happyland 

(Mutual) 

To open- a burlesque' show in a 
different manner— besides providing 
the only "different" mPment of the. 
performance— Iryirig •Selig, featured 
comic, ai^pears ahead. of the womr 
cn. Will' iyramer, singing, straight, 
maices . this fairly clear in' a poetic 
annbimcement at the Coliimbia on 
Brpadway this weisk. .. 

Here!s ,hpw Selig ppens the shoW: 
Bed is on the stage. Comic .enters^ 
Pulls back - the sheet. \ Spans thP 
hay thoroughly". , : Picks up' aii ob- 
jpct, rrieanwhilei slipping the audii 
ence a. knPwlngf look. . Throws this ' 
invisible s'pmething tp. the flopr and 
the drummer contriljutes . a gallop 
roll. A bedbug; , -. 

Pretty? 

Coniic. slips Ihtb - bed- With his 
shops oh. ' RaiKes* his .hand^ in 
prayer. Says,."Plcasfe, Clod, spndnie 
a woman!'.'- .•: 

Prettier? -': "':/. ■. 

Rest of the show. .expUiln.'? the 
straight, • is . Sclig's drcant. It's a 
nightmare. 

Note this show is .called ; "Girls 
From Happyland." 

Later on another comedian and 
the straight !tcll a gag while walk- 
ing Vff at tlVe fini.sh of a comedy 
scene. The straight- Wa.s. the only 
one in the housfe whO| laughed. Em-: 
barra.ssing. 

Selig- "wrOte'v the conriedy for this 
show besides his own. He dbublo- 
crps.«?ed hinri.<!elf. 

Even vaude could show the bur- 
lesque, boys spnielhing in the_ v/ay 
of gags. Ye.s,. ovbn VaudP, and^biue 
enough for burlesque, too. : :Juibjt a 
see and hear and. look at Ken. Mur- 
ray at 'the Palace this, week would 
polish up "Gir!.-!! Fi^in Happyland's" 
first part.'. Murray is telling one 
that Wpiild be - perfect, It goes 
th-ii.s^ly,'anc( donf -f pf get . the 10%.- 

Girl: When I fept' married I'm ^o--' 
ing:....to. dai?n. my husband's, socks, 
cook for : him, - do the: hpUsewprk, 
greet : him. When he comes l-iome at 
night,, have lii.s slii>pers and news- 
paper, ready :fPv. him; and fill his 
pilie^ Could a,, husjjand. expect any 
more?'.' • - ■ ':-. '; ' , ' ■ 

Murray: Not unless he's evil- 
minded. ■[■_'. 

' A burlesque comic would siib;- 
stitu.tc:"dirty" for "evil,:' and have 
tlie best gag on the wheeL . 

Sellg has so arranged his bo.Pk 
tliat two fh'fatlon scenes, in which 
the handsome straight slroWs 'eni 
how ' to got a gal, and'i, a pair of 
money changing bll^ follow on eaph 
otlier's : heels. . But for differpnt- 



QUEST16NSLA.'S RIGHTS; 
ELECTRICIAN BEATEN 



Claiming that nixrry ! Dlgmim, 
assl,.prt'Sident, I. A., virda pi'^venting^ 
him from ohtainlng worlc and had 
oyci"stcpi>pd his premise by not giv- 
ing him :a- contract to go With, the 
Slidi.rtg Billy. Watson Mutual'; show 
;'i!* ■ clpetrician,' George,, L, i)aY.ls, 
stage' liahd, went to. .court- to force, 
i^ignam tp^rant. thp coh^ The 
ojuse seheduled. for the Suprcmp 
Court Aug; ' 29 was tiismis.sed Uy 
Jiicigp Grainy ■ . . \- : -: ■ . -^v 

The- I, A*, has a ruling ' that all 
burlp.sci.ue .aiiplicatipns; niust'.be. sub- 
mitted in I lirn-- w i W"trao'jhr'Trrirti)an.y 
Crew : tle.signa.tcd. .by> the .o'.fllce, with 
I')ignain ;\as.'Ugtipd . tp '.take • cih'e of 
that:p'at'l'icu:la.r:'woi'k. '■ ';' 
• liaVisr ihsi-Sted through -ills; oittbrT: 
ney,'. Harry Wallach,. that; tlie- i> A-r. 
Via Dignam,' had ; np legal right tp 
hand jpu t thP Mii t liai ■■ Pre W a .ssi ijn -: 
mpiits' ahd tliat a^i the Waiisbh man- 
ager has cQnsbnted to .his going witlv 
the shbw, the t. A. siiould . okeli iiis 
contract despite any rule..' . .. . ' ' ■. 

The I. A. in former years aS. well 
as tl\p -pr'e.sent haa ehdeavbred to 
keep a.«j tnany of . the .bld burlesque 
stage hands •Working as possible; 
f or ; tiie fpw jobs available' there, are 
hundfeds p,f .applications/, At: I.' A.- 
lieadquartcrs- it . claimed tliat 
E>avis had' npt been eiht>loyed by any 
other burlpsqup cpnipahy,... . ; 



Pre-Seaspii Tap 



Tough aummbr on a lot of 
the. Mutual chorus • dambs . as 
the first thing they did when 
starting the poll ^ call was', to 
'jiiaite a toiich. . . • 

■ One Mutual; had; "I.-- Q. U.'s'» 
on ;: about • every girl Ih; the 
troii pe b.efbrp.the ifirst iJprtoiTiir 

-■•aixce; ' ' ..-' . ■ ■ ■'."■ -■•- ■■■■ 



s 



But Do#t Advertise 'Eni 



rnonient betorb. 

I'hb comedy isn't comedy at the 
CpU.imbia. But, the'y- reply, it . goes 
okay In Canton. Maybe a one-night 
stand route of Clintons woiild be 
better f of. thp Mutual. 

But the comics aren't kidding 
themselves any more, cither. They, 
know where Ihby stand in burr 
losque. And how they know it. 
.There isn t any such thing ' hbwa- 



Mi risk ys, . com bining . th ei r. h p u se 
stopk burlesqub . With^ t Mutual 
shovir^ at their uptown theatre, the. 
Apbilo; 125th Street, .'.topk the hiih 
charge .. cue. from ^' the dbWntown. 
ipgits when -the^ ' ppehed the iiPuse. 
for the hew' season. ' . .. - 

Eiltirb: lpwer;,floPr ;a.t $2.^ With .SOO 
seat^,\ mbaning . an: intake , there 
alPrie:pf/$li800;- : V:- - 

Stilt- ;rubbi^^^^^ the 
MutiiaJ^. : Thby are* . playing them- 
this seasoti, .despite a ., hbuse . an- 
tiouhcbment that they had ; bbbn 
tossed but, but .t.he ^Minskys ate not^ 
giving the Mutuals any mentiPn on 
the advertising or tha pli-ograrns. 



Cast Changes 

Pritzi White replaces . .Gertrude 
Haynes,' .Jr., pii . the : Columbia 
(N. Y;) runway next. Monday. 



(Vaude Sundays 
Italian vaude. goes in as pblicy for 
Sundays at the. Irving Place; New 
York, Sept, 8 instead pf . burlesque as 
fprmerly, . ^ , 



d.ays cbmedy in burlesque,, so the 
comics- do of ,.mean. -nbtMng, becausp 
thoy . have nblhing tb work with. ' • 

li'.s iio honor or glory to merely 
fill in between ladies! sexy strip 
numbers. No chance for sbif-glori- 
ficatipn. when spending lialf thp: 
evening i'Ppeating an .'.openihg 
speedv six or seven tinies. and dof- 
fing the lid while' the teasing wP-. 
ntcn. take bncofes. . 

; These tea.sing women, doing'noth- 
ing So sub.stantial as the passe 
cooch, are still, making them like it, 
nevertheles.s. "They '. all ■ talce -a 
whack at it In this: show.. Violet 
Buckley Co., featured with. Selig, 
gets best bhance. But VI was in 
stpck at the Gplumb ; most of the 
summer, >so she. can show the boys 
notliing tlicy haven't seen before. 
Unless breaking the law* The way 
they do: it how, withln .thp law, it's 
smtittier. than if bfeaking it, and 
the sight effect in -either case -'isn't 
worth wh'ile...-.' 

In addition to what familiarity is- 
said to, .breed,: Vi has some butsldfr 
ppiiosltion inMae Brown,; the blonde 
section of iihe house. fuhway group. 
\Vhile- Gertie Ha:yb3, on ; the brunet 
side of the. house : pay rpll, doe.sn't 
Ibok; as; nice as Miss. Birown with 
her clothes off, despite ;Misia Hayes 
is a more pr'pftcieht performer; . ; . 

This troupe's dough' •vi'cnt for 
chorus cbstumes, new and bright. 
Girls; ju;e-; avefage;: and you may 
know the a.verage. -House chorus 
has the edge, as usual. 

. VGlrls Froni Iiappyland" is the 
third Mutual "Wheel show of the 
season at the Columbia. It's a tbss 
which has the best chance tb 
flni.«*h put pf the money for those 
priTies with strings on. 

Thft O. arid .M. Production Corp. 
prpbably did its bes.t with "Girls 
From Haiiipyland" on this $1,600 and 
$1^00 gua rjuit o^s. M a y be j t; d id. _: 
~Tt)ngf'jvhen. yau'^geF'toTNew^York 
and bios' one of these, you can't be 
iiiaccurate. And you dbh't have to 
watch onb of these over 25 minutes. 
' ■ liige, . 



: Cant. R. B. BIbunt, 11th U. S. 
Cfivnlry. will be technical advisor on 
■'Vrroopcrs Three," T-S. Presidio, 
MpntPrey, Cal., will be the shooting 
locat'iotu 



. Dcspilc . tiie . iviihakys.' .reppv.tcd; 
tossiijg . pu t . of Mu tual ;slib Ws . at. thb- 
Apbl lb,- . : 1 farieni, (- iij&'vr . - -■S^Prk,^ the. 
Wheel /slibWs are stiU in; but inay bb- 
:out -.any time,.. ' . :% :-v 

.1. -H. lle'rk burned .piehty^ '-after 
-Minsii.vV . .notiiicatip^^ 
whbpl^ shows were " not Up to snu.ff. 
iand the Minkis bbvildij.gbt, along bct- 
tb.r • Wltii ^Stpbic .-i>url.esqtie.^ £^ the 
ujttbwn house. 

Hprk claims tLji Irpnciad .contract 
-for the. Miituai shPWs, .: 

Minskys. af b ^aid ,tp. .have another, 
peeve • thf pugii \ inatillity - to : get 
,MutUal's:;okay fPr; the City: Pn East 
l4th sttebt,- which thpy^^ reported 
taking, byor f or- srtpcit burlesque. It 
will cut in on, the Irving. Plabe play- 
ing the Mutua:! shows, and having 
the burlesqub .situation of the- vi- 
pinity .seWed up since tlic Ppening 
of the ,,• GlynipiCr. . ' lipriner Mutual 
stand; '..•■:".;• ;-■" ';■ '' ■':.■•'" •,'■ 

..With the dowritQ\yn ^ wrangle 
Miiigkys" throaterved ,tbss off-rpf the 
wheel; shPws Wpfe not surprising* 
-Herk, however, claims he -will hpld 
thena to tjie contract with Minskys 
fetaiiating With a stand that they'll 
toss, the Wheei shows out when 
ready and-.iet the;courts iron things 
out later,: if Mutual intends to drag 
the . bPntrpvetsy that far. 



(Continued, froin page 48) 

in due pburso. . .It was hpt mentioned 
but Roy . Sedley, the unit's chief 
comic, had apparently paid a visit 
to Woplw.orth's- and purchased some 
of their best seUirtg literature. Much, 
of his 'material wras rfeniihiscent of 
"10,01. Laughs", by . Joseph Miller. 
Esq'r -. He also Was ' remih isoen t of 
Riph'y Craig,; Jimmy Savo, Jay Flip- 
pen pind Jack iicnny. 

.They: liked Sedley at the Par- 
ambunt. They Wilt, probably like 
him elsewhpre; . These gags always 
were gbpd gags and picture fans 
never" followed vaUdeville very carP- 
.fuIly;V .•■ , ' .- ' 

" 'IMiil Arnpld and Juirte Carr, a team 
but; also . working Solo, are plover 
comedy ::dancOrsl Production -de^ 
p.'irtineiaf should havb pfovided them 
with- chiange of costumes. This par- 
ticular-; unit is pretty skimpy in 
the.se, .Small particulars for Publix. 

A :burlesque piano bit by L. La 
Gi'and . got over nicely, this per- 
fbrnVer knowing a lot : of vaude 
triclJt.s, for ' rnaking hokum seem 
somehow difTicult. 

Jesse Crawford's organ concert, 
Rubinoff's rtip-ups in the pit, I'ar- 
amount sound n.eW.s, Boy.ce Combe 
in a very, funny Columbia short and 
"Woman 'Trap" (Par) rounded out 
the' show. Land.. 



LQEW^S STTitE 

('^Column Idea^Unit) 

Los Angeles-, Berit;*. 3. 
Handipapped by that "unusual" 
California heat^. Loe.w's State opened 
to , a. bad start with, plenty of niuin 
flppr^sftats. tft..be' Jiad..thrQUghout the 
day* . Not the. rule for this house. 
Screen feature.: "Words aind Music*' 
(Fox), supiiprted : by. • a 40-minute 
Stage show, .sound' newsr"eei: (FPx) 
and plenty pf trailer foptage. 

.Since every F-M idea must l>e 
identified :by a title, this one is mis- 
.placcd,.The onl.V part 'Ipblumn''. take- 
in the :of£erihg'' Is a '.few trick georg- 
ette drapes formied in' huge columns 
to cbv'or ;the ..inihiattifo like bodies- 
Pf the- linp girls. Rest of the sbbw 
is straight Vaude With' ensembibs trf: 
30. girls. ■■.,-■'- 

. Two, clever kid toe tappers, wlth-^ 
Put ahhouncbmeht,', dancing threat- 
ened, to stop everytlilngl . Girls Hve. 
the Mimis Twins. Jerome Mann en- 
tranced tb plenty; of foot and ai-m 
gesture, warbllhg a la Jolson, To 
make the mimicking more impres- 
sive, he picked "I'm in Seventh 
Hea.yen." sung by Jolson in his 
latest picturev Mahrt continues With 
Impefsbnatioha of Tod Lewis, Eddie 
Leonard and Pat iRooney. 

Anpthbr ensemble, with thb gii-^ls' 
.dr-essed=in=elot4ie=anxJ?=\v^ig'3p^ttJ^JW' 
the impre.asibn of half man: and- half 
woman clicked big on Its no-velty 
and the illu.sio.n it gave when coti- 
plbs .toamcd; for ballroom dancing. 
Nurobcr was interspersed to advan- 
tage by somp clcvcf gyrations of a.i 
acrobatic dan.se.usCi Vpcal rendition 
waa furni.shod by. a- former Fan* 
ohon-Marco lin^ girl, given her first 
chance to hold a -solo spot. Oirl has 
a pleasing, voice and not hard qn tbp 



SHOWS AT COLUMBIA 
MCKED FOR $130 

;Miitual shows playing the Oolurri. 
bia; N; Y., have taken if on tlie: .chin 
.since the: opening of. thP new atv-json 
with Walter . Rpade.: .Columbia op. 
.erator; handing them a sPckor to tli» 
tune pf .$i30 each;. This amount wis 
expected / to, .be paid .-each:. Mutual 
.under the npW; producing' agrpomcrit 
entered.'- intb' .by. Herk and tlio Mui 
tual. fslipws.' ; .The .$130 •was the in; : 
oroase,'; bh Irt.s.t. yearns guahuiLeo of 
$1,670, which. the;Mu:iuai bPys wera 
al.sQ a'.ssuml lindiT t.iie ..new. sea.spn 
fraiuih.i.se. Tlye prbducers undl''r>jtubd ' 
but; Itpadp. didn't.' .Keadp dia 
iSign.'any -n.pw. house- agr.benVciVt, run* ' 
,hiiig,thp Mutuals :uhder the aiTango* 
mbnt-pf .^last year.-. -f. 
- ,;^'irs.t show in Ip get - thb :unex, 
pectod AVham' fronir Reade Was iod ■ 
Patpy's -;'Broadway. Scand Tho- 

Show: manageinpht ;\vas atnazbd:;\yheii; ' 
the :Reade . c'hcck cariie - -bver i "ivith * • 
out any .hi'oSrision for. tiie atiditib^^^^^^ 
-$130.:--;.; -..^Vv:'- -;■.■'."':::'■■ V ''. -■■■ ..■.; 

The seppnd show, .-vbiniplbd ha'r- 
Jings," Eddie Sullivan'^ ; . Mutual* 
bumped. into the same, cbhditibri. . 

.Both slioWs; in turn are.Understbpd 
to' iiaye gonb-tp Hprk in jeffbrt ta 
;.straighten. out the bonditibn. 

On top. Pf -the additional $15 Week- 
ly- Mu.i;"Ual shbw must; . Jiay stage 
prew .this .season comes word that 
the Mu tuals hereaf tef to be hauled 
to and; from, -the.; Nevv' York .thp'alres 
must pay $160 a haul, - 'Tiiis ' la an . 
Increase .-oA.;$20 o"vcr the : former' 
haulinjEr sea.lei -.:; ., ;. 

Sliows ptaying one: or tWb - girlf 
shPrt ;pf. tliel.r ; required: circuit niim-: 
bcr, 16, are belng 'fined $30 for Pacli 
gal but of thb chbfuSi 

Some of thosb Mutual show pro- 
ducers are in hock uiready. 

Al St. John for "Out of the Night." 
Inspii'atibn, 

Skeets Gallagher for Paramount 
royue. : • ; . ■ 

Vera LeWls for "Wide Open," WB. 

Alphonse Ethier for -'Eirst Com* 
mand," Pathe; . ' 

H. B, Walthall, Nancv Welford 
for "Phantoni in the HouSe," Trcm 
Carr, 

James Eaele for "Son ' of th» 
God.s," FNT;: 

Lionel Belmore for "Rogue's 
Song," M-G. 



eyes. Preceding the. finale, Rome and 
Gant landed witlii their clowning 
dance rPutlhes and patter. 

Billy Rolls, old time Fanchon- 
Marco tumbler, appeared again hers 
this week in an effort to livpn up 
the ensemble numbers. 



ORIENTAL 

! Chicago,- Aug. 30.. 

Herr Louie and His Hungry Eiv» 
(New. Acts): conceded to be tire fore- 
most str-ictly: Ibbal name on the aiif 
since Correll and Gp.sden (Amps 'n^ 
Andy), have gone, east, are hPiadlinei 
at the Oriental this week at $2,'750, 

'JPhe first show Ertday mornin j 
was to capacity, with the screen fea- 
ture, "Smiling Irish Eyes." (1<\ N.). 
The German band from'' Chicag» 
Tribune's station, WGN, should b* 
rated the draw. 

Luie's act was setin a locally pro- 
duced stage b;md presentation titled 
"The Old Neighborhood." Seen* 
was a lower New Ybrk street affair, 
witli the regular house band seated 
in an election .speaker's stand. One- 
third of the stage was occupied, by 
a store front, advertising a brand of 
radio, and an announcer ■ speaking 
through ah. amiplifier to introduce 
the Hunpry Five Act aLso mentioned 
it. "That's a Ibt of . publiei ty to give 
a company Just for the privilege of 
using the amplifier. ' 

Show started with a PlevPr rou- • 
tine, by the BoUrman ballet- -imitat- 
ihg a working .man during his -lunch 
hour With the .w.k. dinner paiir iNum- 
ber.stat-ted With a song by the Dar- 
ling: TWins, .Sv-hb appeared later in ?^ 
harmony a;nd' dance act that clicked: 
nicply^^:,.:-;-. ■ '"'1: 

;; 'Al ICvalei m.c, foilowed' with a' . 
ballyhob: plection.: spebch for.; Mf,. 
..lloolihan; who is Ijillb'd all . over the : 
stage as ruhning for niayor. Kviiile's 
Pnly other Spcciailty bit in i.hi.s shp.w ■ 
was as one .of a bra.«iS ;qU,'i .of tak- . 
irig a ..break in a : pop band num- 
ber. J pe Griffin, tenbr, - appeared ; in - 
this nuniber and'scored with hi.<?. e3C- . 
ceilpnt voice in the short period. 

Ford, Marshall .and Jones, colored 
legmania . trio, piit over the only 
speed itbii» in tlie presentation; dlS-r 
playing' a. dizzily .paced set of rou* 
tines. Another Ixjiiet number by the; 
Bourman Girls, as ;Salvafion . Ariny 
la.ssi es 'in sh ortips_joln g a kick an d 
tanrbpurine'Tou'finb, Ts. questioned , 
fp.r.taKtcfulries.s, ■ ' ; , ■ . 

:Hungry Five closed the acts and 
tnerB(ed ' right into the liinale^-<'cbl,e- : 
bratioh over the election of Mf. 
HoPli,han. . 

House bind Worked at pit overture 
ttlsa,fbr. a change, with a, medley of 
Irish melodlo.s. Movietone News and 
Paramount silent clips comnlt^ted. ' 

House should have a big WPplt. 
duei to the radio act. ^^V!f^ 



VVeanesday. September 4, 1929 



W O M E N' S P A G E 



VARIETY 



55 



DncoHimon Chatter 

/ By Riith Morris ; 



At the Palace 

•■ TTPlen . ei»£i»'l«'SlQn . in familiar 

•^SSy- terrible: ^vrter :^-aye. v . , 

i*^ -(1680 I'cvfoctv m perfect 

^S' Slar tones ; thby eo for. 

graceful Vvhile.' chiffon. 

^Sc^SSt tSes; liKht ;e<^^^'2iS 
: ^Border^d with :an unusual trim 
if • hattiral lynx . . ...Ken IVlurray 
J„ .£ig^-atiatlns ih; c. .. ..Could / xl^ir 
we of few. .of . the' cheap(^^ crrtcks 
S siioxild take off a ;fow pounds 
Hbmce . ; . Heidt^s XSallf ornians, 
^^ItiA - slar basses, .2 baby grand^ 
\ir£-ixp:ot v^r brass- and 
• Sngs that, looks .like a: <;music 
^riopf • Boys d6Mblo;:$n hoonng, jvar- 

SS - -actv :witH -art :.%inffbnuous 
IVvbr Jf lfsV not vail . done ::with 
" Christie ind. Nelson, two : hilarlou^ 
i^uglvwe:et;iers.:irie^^ 
cU)wninr with-]HCurrayV.vA?-tl^"r 
.& • Dining, .closing . .with contor- 
tions, but n6t clever enough ..to 
wiggle ;but ; of a tough: spo^^^^ 

yy^oolwortji ;Glonfi*d 

■ . .jhe P^rainouiit . , Rubinoff. .' in 
the pit f or . a. Huhgariain tnec^ley 
.with varied temi)o and nice p.hra3r 
ing .The arrival of the Zei) glorj- 
iied' *in the :n^ws; reel^:;A ;;sh^e 
: theres not more v of ,. Uckner-he s 
this department's P.arUcuJa:r movie 
hero, at the moment. . ; 5 ,& 10 

■ Follies'*— all Woblwdrth and: a yard 
-wide. Opening set a black, velvet 

■ proscenium^ with two large ^painted 
nickel^ oh either , side. The Indlan$ 
,^ith their little hbs.es puished in bc^ 

: daiise- - of - insufllcierit: backins v- » •■ 
-Center stage decoration, a mo4<^i'."-. 
. ^ istic tree ihade of Kniveg, forks and 
siioons ;?ihd pots arid. pans. Awfiilly 
clever and really . good looking,.^;. . 
Pretty spng and dance . number in 
old fashioned cbstum<!S . . . . phil Ar- 
ijbld arid . JuijiB Carr in would-be 
•funny, sayings^sliould :go Into their 
: vdance "immediately . / 3:oy Sedley 
.ni.c*lhg with the aid of a : cigar and 
-not awfully amusing material..... 
ilh uh, aiidience shbiildrt't have 
laughed at that Bag.. Is there no 
.respect for old age? . , , .L. La .Grand, 
■ havirig'-a .swell serious ..time at the 
. piand. . Worka too miich like Eddie 
Conrad not! to be . funny sooner or 
: , later. .Military number backed .by 
two ciainhons made of V and X 
grocery products. . . . AI Mitchell on 
to lead the band in full stageJ .Set 
V . made entirely of crepe paper, and 
: awfully effective. ,.;June Carr back 
ior a numbfer, garbed In a sriiart 
white evening dress and graiid low 
. comedy shoes of brown. Sihgs the 
song perfectly legitimately, ■ but 
: those . shoes make - her a howl . . . . 
."Roy Sedley's.specjalfy. He's much 
better than his material. . . .Lovely 
costume^ made of crepe papec . for 
. the fihalei - ■ 



HOSTESS SH0BTA6E 



that the nbri-fi};lillivfr P<*iH>laoe/.rt 
not ; G'erriiany'.s : solUic-ry, . suffprcd 
mbrei ■ ■ ■. ■ ~- 

.Second feiattiro,- "JBla.ck Magio," 
was more in keeping, with the New 
Yoirk's usual ii'pe of feature. Its. 
flrst caption promised to toll th^ 
story of ''a rake, a coivtu-d, a m^^^^ 
ard and a .mari." The rake \v;is 
shbwn.'afj. a' seducor .of :young pi'^ls.; 
the coward a gill Ian t who ■ .ru>>hX'd 
into, ii^e boats. .with.. tire wonion ahcV 
childVeri.; the di: un.k'ar d' a. . siirfei cal 
nvurdorer; , andi the . nvin, ! ah. . up- 
standing, broad -^^^^^^ 
intontibns -.^vere rt<3 bright and shin- 
ing as sapoHb. . >Vith such material 
to start with . Anything could hap- 
pen—arid 'did . Lots .. of fun, and a 
good plcture;;wlth'ail; its 



In one of the little offices ad- 
jacent to Times Square a card 
has been hung just outside the 
door.: It reads "Hostespos 
Wanted." -.'-i ■ 
: ■ First tiriie. ■ ■ ~ 



Clothes and Clothes 

By MoUie Gray 




■■ . At the Roxy , . 
Quite a 16t-o£ Sliithi^h^^th^jao^vi. 
where "In Old. Havana TQ.\yh'' pre- 
cedes the feature, \''rhc.,Girl .From 

Havana.", V ; 

Openirig sceri^i.at. the )r)ier w^^^^^^ 

passengers . scixttered about, singing 
while the Roxyetftes nit^ke a hurried 
entrance ~dowri • those side Stairs, .all 
in sport - frocks and-i^ oyernight bags. 
Color^ -^eht from ..pale yeno>y, jto 
orarigd- in. to.ur steps, the style, simi; 
lar io: a^ f roclc.- 'worri. . by, L6l a : Lan e 
.in' the picture^that' with : .kerchief 
cbllaV arid .<5kirt. matching. . 
Reatrice; B^lliin sang . beautifully 



Merry 'Styles of \the YiQunger ^Se* 
An investigation pf .the iiOliviti^ 
of the .-youhge'r set ..Qrids the .eirls> 
wearin.?? white gob trpusets around 
town. Fashion >ycrkcd jts \vay fvoni 
the ' bcachesv ' where it is . .-worri. . by. 
the ' lean/, and piump. ' G 
ipunging pajamas stroll' the board- 
walks, a rtrifle self-cohsclou.?, vit-; is; 
irtie', ^but^eterihined,; ; 

■Boi's ' are dyeinf? their shoes to 
match, their, sweater^. ^usponders 
tor both- Isbic.Cs atej proud ly exposed. 



Shbjp Talk . . . .Light- wool dresses, 
iftt Aitman's nice for- street. 



Fans Nuts. Over Bugs 

.Rest part of. the show at the 55 th 
Street last Tuesday night "Wa^ put 
on by the audience. . Its members 
were like; a bunch of school kids, in 
their spontaneous; reactions. ; Sch 09I 
room , atriiosphere: . may : have,, beep 
actua.ted by; jthe. eduCatibrial ; flayoi 
•<>f the feaTure, ;*'Becre'{i3 or 
•a compilatlpri .of 'various;, shpirts 
shown ' previously . in the snooty 
;Cihemas.'. 

It is reall-y .surprising., that so 
. much kieen . ehjoyment c.otild be de- 
rived put of a film that lookeid like 
auch a dry item' on ai program., .-But 
the. featured wa.s tremendo.usly in^. 
teresting, and ; th^ audience quite 
enterfed into the isplrit of the thihg-t 
;gettirig awfully excited over drama 
in the iant kingdom depictinS war 
betweeri tlyo blades of gra;Ss; howl-^ 
irig with mirth\ over two tipsy 
' beetles, drunk with the- lalcohollc 
sap from ciertairi trees; and- being 
; as partisan ais "betting rooters at 
a ring fight, over the. now •well- 
known battle between, a cobra and a 
mongoose. Awfully ; good stuff, 
though at times much too grtiesome 
to look at. 



. Interesting "Giirl" , ■ : • . 
"The Giil From HAvaha'' is inter- 
esting as^ well as a- film-trip thrpugh 
th# Panama Canal to Havaria. Lola 
Lane always seerns a redl persoji in- 
stead 'of ari . actress. Had to drag 
Iri a ship's cbnceVt for her theme 

soiig, '. ' ; ■ ^ 

Miss Lane looked nicest' 'in a 
white 'gown: with: shoulder flowers of 
the skirt; ■ material, maline. Her 
black : frock- was apjiliQued with 
large white /flowers; following the 
diagonal line of the bodice arid skirt 
meetln^r, shoulder bouquet was the. 
same white flower with black «dges. 

. Natalie . Moorhead' worC those 
tIgHt-fittirijg;, frocits. lady crppHs- us- 
ually adbpt; one of jersey being 
white with large daric . squares coy^ 
^rlng part 'of the side and back of 
the jumper. A lieht cloth coat hstd 
an iinusual collar of shaded silk in 
deep folds starting from the, left 
shoulder and continuing around the 
length of ; tlie.cdat . to the bottom.. 

. The Roxy aujlierice seemed to en- 
joy the fight scene as much as the 
mponllgbt: one. ; ; 

; . Cooling 14th St> 
The Jefferson,, on 14t.h street, has 
a cooling system and. how 14th 
street heeds a cooling system! The 
Tiller Cocktail Girls— doomed for- 
ever to open shows rwlth that namic 
—gave 14th street what they - gave 
47th and Broadway; so did Foster, 
Fagan and GoxJ so .did Rogers and 
Wynri ?ind so did Hajrry Webb and, 
his ehtertaiherS, 

Ken Christy's company, feminine 
end wore a red crepe : frock with 
vestee in beige, gloves and slippers 
black. Her change to velvet, pa^- 
jamas carried oiit the idea that she. 
lived alone. : The other member 
wore light green silk frock and cloth 
coat about the same shade. ; The 
coat had a small collar and lo^yer 
part of the. revetes of black fyr.- . - 
- Hairrjr; Hbward^s :glrl friend 1$: -a 
very." attractive blond, blue satin ai}d. 
tulle iriaWirig a. becpming frock; . 



Pbtiipadoiir. halrcbmi) .> is, i:avorea. 
again by the; dancy youths.. Thosc; 
in^the kriew in the serious business 
of .djtncing are . walking forward; 
aif hi - in arm and side -by side, ribn-;- 
<?halantly. 'dpirig- -.steps ; bprrbwed 
ftbm :ihe. tarigb, /.; ; ; ' : • 

Pehdulurii - ha:s . also sw.urig from 
birbecxied / sandwiches to ! the good 
old . .fash iphed , hot dog; embellished 
y^ltiv'fv slice; of. raw 'onion. : ■ 

Girls.' have . • discovered ' steri.cilled 
sWeat. shirts. . As/ ^y^t .-their ■.skirts 
end. ab.p-ye; the-.krieefSv: v 'i'rpu.sers are 
deeply ..pleated,; higb w-j^isted .on a 
four-frich:' iValst band. ; Lads . Svith 
aiitos aris busy Installing liorHs. thait 
tpbt; "Cijck-oo,' cuckipbv^^ ; 



Ckiay irig Tommy Meighan ■ ( 

, ..aMiomas Meigliari fiiris. Can brifathe 
ea.«!y— their. Idpl has no. voice of tin. 
In fact, .in /some scenes of "The 
Argyle Cjase'' the .. mcfhaiiism. glvc.'i 
hiriv as : riihhy vbicos. a.s; Clianby. has 
nv^cs! Lila: Lce. is bt seoori,drtry 
iriiportancc. as- an^^■■\vonHah.- lnust :bc^ 
wit;h A groat detective in the story 
and t Ivis. ■ -orie '.. had f ot-psigh t : . and 
second 'sight, and' (lnslght--^he 
.\yas. but of ■sijjht'of jUl others.; I^ila's 
■figured - velvet suit , had self . cbll'ar. 
ori.tbe long coat bvit^. cuffs of 1 Iff lit 
fur, ' the whole ■ aniriial ..iisedv'^lettirik 
the tail ho nft; the satin blouse used 
shiny arid id'uil sidekf.^ in ; horizontal 
bands* Only .ti-i'mminier on a- ^yhlte 
velvet wbrc.. twb small fan shaped 
ruffles :,ov.eriappirig . 'eaeh other on 
.the right ^iside ..of the skirt. . -.Her : 
.blSckvelvet^f rock-had .elbb.Ny.leng^^^^^ 
sleeves. Gladyi? BroHcWe.ll.'^. , black 
4oafcA'gn-'' f birred- in ROiiir rel and Zasu 



no! sleeve on the other ar.ni. As 
slow and .pokey a!?^ but of town 
trafllo on a Sundiiy "itiight^ 



The Shawl - of .GhiaHty 
"The li.aohelors GluV could' all 
d;rb\vn; themsfGlves; iri Jtlieir; own su- 
periprity .and ricver 'b^ missed; Bar-, 
barav Worth's ' black frbcfc. was , si<l^ 
.trihimcd :A\;ith crys^^^^ silk, 
shawl she wore had .better, not; be 
meritibned: ISdna M.urphy tl^ickened 
ihe i)lat>. aS; blpndisv; will, :.;in satin 
pajama.- ensemble,- .' ^ ; . • ; 



Pitts , has had: her . voice .'prp. a speed 
diet, it was: funnier when she 
drawled. ; ;^*the \ Argyle Case,'' as 
settled: but. of court, in the lobby, 
'was 'a! success.-. .■::■:; •;;'.■ ■ '\ ■ , ■ 



J4Ra kes^p wd rd s»a nd=oSte.ws^- --■ 



. >?ew . York -Theatre -went In for 
the more serious side of life last 
double feature day .with a vshowirife 
of Gei'many's. side of the war. Film 
w-as called. "Flghtinfi: for the Father- 
. land" and was a coilectlon of hew.s- 
rcel shots taken behind the line's 
and at the front, IIprrbr.s were 
there a-plenty, but not underscored 
In captions, the impression being 



■ .'Borrowed' idea ■ 
Comedy: playlet for John Bowers 
ah4 Marguerite de la >Ibtte; tor 
the kdbiescent mind .at the : 86th 
St. . > Miss de. -Id Motte -in a ismart 
piirple ensemble,: with molded, hip- 
lerigth. jacket. ... Freddie Rich 
opening V; With ah idea borrowed 
from "M.ima"-^Mephisto sunimprilrig 
to life -si vampire -compiled of bits 
of Cleopatra, Lucrezia Borgia . and 
sbrriebody or other. . .. . Cherie's 
French accent sounds jUst .as iri-. 
terriational. :. . . RlclV: looks '^a lot 
like Paul Whiteman. < .-v Act. of- 
fensive with its nasty -implications. 



Careless Over "Glrr . ' 

lt:o.m IlaVana' 



Is 



much .better than it wass . done by. 
it has a": good crook T)lot with sur- 
pri.se •. finish, "bitt .its, dialog i," 
childl-sh and its direction; worse. . 

Lola Lane would-be biamod ffir a 
stiff performance if .she hadn't al- 
ready proven in other pictures she 
is a good . film actrf.-ss, I'hoto-f 
graphs nicely and handle.*? a isjong 
number proficiently. ' 



At the Stuidios 

"Lord Byrph of Broadway'' (M-G) 
Will h.ave. ah Alb.erWrta 
Set is_a,-revplvlng circular platform 
with .farii.ps winding along, it to, the 
top, like the threadirig: of ' a ■^jc'r^Ay, 
Girls, walking .. up .. -the . ramps ■/as 
platfoEm rotates, is a pictorialiy exr. 
citing effect; . They danbe on the 
top. . The lines of the platform cbni:: 
verging toward the top^ cbnCen- 
trates visual interest on the dancers, 
ja wholly desirable feat. Costumes 
fail to interest. . Shorts; halerb bod- 
ices, and head'd.resses. . Girls.: carry 
fan" shaped plaques in each hand 
^hich heighten the rhythmic execur 
tiori .bf ■ their rbutirie; . Rasch ballets 
■are becoriiirig, as ine-vltable aS theme 
sbrigs, '. ,S!ckr.cejy an-M-G-M ijicture. 
but What they pirouette :l^^^ 
fprniatibns under .overhead shots. . 

"Taiined Leg8'^ <Ra;dIo) happens 
[ at any ; American seaside in the 
surtimer tinie. • Such: fun looklriir 
ait.'bekch fii^hlons iriterpreted; by the- 
mbvies. They*!! be;CiinnIng, iali right, 
all right. Girls for the theme song, 
titled <'Tahned Legs,'^ wear romipers 
of . yellow polka dotted in .black, and 
vice ver.!3a, which tie :. In knots ■ oh 
the .. shoulders. .JLittle^ pleated skirts 
fasteri round them., anid ' there are 
bereta tb miateh. Frisky little clothes 
fbr playful little gamihes^ . 

Aileisn Pringle, variiping in "Night 
.iParade," ; dazzles the innocent lad 
with black velvet arid crystals. This 
Combination, ftlmi sirens will . tell 
you, ig practically a uniform. As 
a. .mdtter of fact, when the vamps 
decided to. band together in a club, 
the ; pro.Of that they had worn such 
a costume was the acid test of eligi- 
bility, iiyriss. Pringie's dress has the 
skin-tight l.orig basque, ■ cut whole- 
heartedly, low In, _djee]P_ yis,. both 
;frbn.t ahd iiigick, and .outlined with; 
beadiS.'. I^ransparerif.. Bouffle.;. sup- 
ports it up to the liarge pea.rl chokei" 
riecl^iace, sewn on the souffle. . Skirt 
is .circular, and: .Iriistead . of being 
"up in front,'' does the amazing and 
goes hp; sidiefront. iA good dress 
for. slinking airpurid.- .: 
: Corrine Griffiths iri "Lilies; of the 
Fi4ld," Is seen living an bsteiisibly 
wicked lifie as a night cliib hostess. 
Site ' lopks very beautliCul being so 
haughty, , decorously dancirig In a 
brick- satiri P'oi.rbt . dress. It^is Iprig, 
slim but hot tight, trimriied only; 
by a flat bow, of wine colored; rib - 
bbrt on the shoulder.s. Wine col- 
pfed slippers accompany it, I^ffect 
I.V-th'at of a . carefully .reared . pal. 
who knows clbthes to. the point of 
sophi.^ticatibn.' Grte.good dress can 
make people fprgot the novelties 
Worn before. 
Julia Faye-wcars a slim bU-'-k vi l 



. ^ ^i<ip This, Boys ; 
.. piiye Borden in ."ttialf MarrlageV 
is . tiaid /a pretty cbjripUnient - by 
the . . soreeh. / credits. . ..Max-: Ree is. 
called ai-t director • and gbwriing 
Olive. Is • -; jiist; abbiit that, Her 
crepe satin erisenible 'used the ; dull 
side of .the mateiiJal for : all hut thie 
iustrbu^ rays inset in the bodice: A 
loyely . white . gown -wlrose lorig: .lace 
ijpdice was, trimhied witii tiny pearls; 
butliriihe the design had a lorig skirt 
of chiffon- a bias fold of Which 
Circled the. neck arid then from back 
of ea;ch: shoulder draped: to the hem., 
being caught wlth .ii; band of pearls 
at the waist, a lieari cluster also 
decbratirig the let t ■ shbulder. Arir 
other S£itiri frock used a dia^bnal 
heckiirie,, but .cut to the rights In- 
stead of :the left, as has been done, 
|; where, the deep Jiplnt of the flat 
cpliar - gave an 'od.d effect ; to "; the 

Lbbdice.. ■ 



'-B^th: Chain8'.;-Teeth '■ ;. 
Beth. Challis may. hate it hot ; all 
iitlle people have to stand for being 
[ called cute. .'She: £^^ the .81st 
Street cute songs, too, but- seemed ■ 
entirely capable of sorhething bet- 
ter^ Her white:: crepe de Chine en- 
semble w^s a neat model, short 
jacket finished all round XVith a tiny 
pleat; three green, glass buttons that 
were, not used because an Eton' col- 
lar held It together, the -f rock prac- 
ticall/ a princess llhe because the 
ftne pleates were sewed half way 
dbwn from the long bodice, a jagged 
pointed hem; Tie, kerchief, hair 
ribbon - ind slipper bbwo kll green. 
She has splendid teeth and the kind 
of smile that shows them. 

"Stop, Look and Listen" sfipuld 
take its own advise and renew sceri.^ 
ery arid cpstumeo. Fred Sibley a. 
clever dancer. ; , 



College Wiikhoiit . Football ; . 

'-■ "Collcfee Coquette'V tells the tale' 
of two little girls who ^ \y ent to cpl- 
icgei One. was a '.blbride; who made, 
the boys" believe she .meant -what 
She .said and the ether a brunette 
i-^:ho-b4 lovod th e y)(iiF A mea;l>t what , 
they sa:id.: The brunetite died be- ; ■ 
cause of a trlji in an elevator when 
no f elevator was present :and ■ the : 
bloride wori the Tuririey^faced coach 
who looked like the pcrs6riifi.ca,tIori 
of ; judgment day- . The mora;i seems 
tb •be;i)prpxide;": ■ ■ . ■ ■ v'^'' V : 

Ruth Tairiof who : s^^^^ 
not rai.se firiy syiripathy If she liut 
It in yeftst looked well dressed . is 
she - -silways :db.e.s, .'Arriving . . she 
wore a sUit.of tiny ebecks^^^^ hiP: 
length . jacket ibbse and straight as ' 
were - the sleeves, groups of tucks 
at thV; shoulders back and: front, the 
white satin, tucitlh blpuse with w 
flat collar whose jjeep jpoint made, 
another V belbw tiie neckline, "skirt 
pleated air round. What seemed to 
be gbid '■ beaded bodice ; ahd black 
net skirt woiild. appear /%ob 
spphlsticated for a f reshmarf^tJl^', 
prbbably. not' for this .freshman. : . 

Jobyha Ralston came through iiS; . 
a . capable .little actressi: with, .a 
pleasant ' haturai . voice. A : diark 
frock of hers had" It's circular skirt 
-quaitered &s it, were by four iri - 
verted-.pleates a white. band nnialcihg-. 
a V line . back and front of the 
bbdice and around the skirt hem.- 
A dark sweater and white skirt was 
bocbming too but- the dance frock 
looked like a horiie made one 
though perhaps it - shouldn't, be 
judged tinder- the : conditlons-r^ 
Jobyna!s .fromi . too miich .refresh- 
ments, and the :Irock's from, too much 
Jpbyna. At least there is no, foot-; 
ball game in this college cut-up. 



They're Weiaring Lilies 

"PiccadiUy" has a new credit 
system-^ihtrbducing title jind stars, 
etc., Individually on largs ads on 
buses as they move through London 
trafflic. But there all promise of 
soiriething different, stopp 

Gllda. Gray. Was niade to appear 
terribly old in both stage .and street 
. costumes nohe of which did her 
'justice^i at all.; . / Wearing ^ lilies, pn 
her .liibulder ^as: a h.e-w Ide'a ,that 
heed, not be. bopied^swee.t , ybun^ 
hprbines dqri't heed theriil arid all 
bthers ipok . ridlculpus. Attna May 
Wong ;wa.s .the-.picttire, at one- time 
carryirig what looked liUe a .season's 
trisippirigs as the fur trlnimlhg on 
a light suit, only ©ne f ur .cuff on 
-iti thi^ other a- clrtjUlaf .; flare,: An 
pthei* instance of one cufflng it was 
Gilda's' black chiffbn ^bwn with a 
gauntlet .of - fitch pri a . tight sleeve. 



Strand Sound ^hopey ;^ 

"The Ga,mblers": at the Strand 
seemed to include the . men in the . 
prbjectlori room— drie time 'It would 
be thp sou rid that , was mjissing, an - 
other time the picture though the 
talk went bn and yet they m.an- 
aiged • tb. makd both fends meet. 
eventjjaliy-f7:-perhaps they had pleri(;y ■ 
of margin, but the audience - Wa§ 
short on patience. Lois 'Wilson' ha;d ' 
to ruin her husband's , Career before : 
she : discovered she loved- him but 
better iaie than Reno. Her. black 
velvet gotvn looked rather cum- 
bersome from . ■ the . . back . but 
shoulder prchlds and ■ fitted bodice 
improved the front view. ; A . 
negligee of gold figured -white chlf- 
f bn with heck of marabou clqrig tp 
her figure, ■ trailing ohly from the 
8houIder.s: Pauline . Garon sounded 
and iboked cute, especially In a 
wjiite epwh with. s?itln . bbdice and 
driigp^ tuiie ; skirt7 /ah<f ^ Ih i Vblapk 
coat , with collar . of krimm.er. t.hi^t ' 
also made the clrcuiar flare . above 
the elbo-Ws : ph the ' tight sleeves. . 
Both Lola and Pauline heed fear 
no microphone unless they have any 
secretstp hide. ' 



vet dress rri-c'T»ulcy"n;H^rtl'ai?ir^ 
things tb the flgnrc.' It is princess 
in line, molding -hor form until just 
below the knee. Whore it sways .out. 
scalloped, over a blaHc tullC .skirt. 
Just .ah old. Spanish cu.stbni. A 
shaped velvet' pan.el is attacbcd to 
the AvaLstUrio in back ' + 3 form a 
.smart little tr9,ln; A dr.2ss far ntore 
restrained than thofi'J "Misj Foyf 



usualjy - wears a,nd consequently 
better. . . - : -. 

Irene Bordoni sings In "Paris" 
wearlnfj her own kind of very largCi 
vbry glittering, very extrayagaht 
Costvime, requiring rib small; skill 
to balance. It is bf velvet,; with 
a tlght'bbdice and tremendous bouf- 
fant skh^t that, sweeps, the floor 
over a huge .arcii.- ;Thc fealhor.? of 
l^intrariTT'iHrbi c="b»ti'i'th€^3==eb^^ 
loxynr part- of the skirt. Jew-elod 
ftmbroidcry in the outline of an ex 
otic trf)pical iTlrd splashes the front 
of the co.stume. The toAvcrlng head- 
dre.ss boars the same bird pattorn 
with more feathers .swirling from. it.'< 
heights to at. last roguishly curl 
under her. chin. A great big. dre.«.«4 
in a' grr-at big way; 



( 



■■■.■Sailpr's' .Vyives. 
"Wrath of the: Seas,", a itorelgn ; 
invader, is still ;fightihg the late-- 
but never "too . late' to picture— war. 
This particular, angle is • that a Sail- 
or's, wife is lonely one, espei^'^.y . 
when hubby is .more devoted .tq'v'f? 
other women— a . ship Is alw.ays 
"she"— than to her. . And with Nils. , 
Asther Just starting out on his. 
Career as film villain it:, tobk the 
.Battle; of Jutland, .to settle a 'do- 
mestic situation. 'Agnes ■Ksterhazy . 
■played the solemn rfaced wife, but 
Mary lialm, an attractive blorid, 
-hci ped:i-t } |ie-^pict..uro_m.ojje_thap_thei_ 
hfrpinb.. ."Pt-e war", is ; rip recomr 
mend'ition for -n'pnio.n's clothe^. Seat 
.s'oonfs gfj<rd:'hut nothing to explPde 
about. 

Ronald Coinian 

"nulldl.g Drunirtiond" (nobody 
over .♦■-aid why the "liulldbg") is 
iConliriued on page 79);.-^ 



56 



VARIETY 



EDITORIAL 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 




Trnda -Mark ItCKlsiered 
ruklMira ^Vookly hr VAIURTS, Inc. 

;■■ Slm'e SUvofmahJ President ■ 
IB4 :\Vos.t .4Ct,H Slrcei . New York City 





' SUIBSCRIPT.ION: 


. . .v.; in 


AiiniiBi.', 


. ..$10 Foreign. 


SlnRle Go 


pics . •.• * • ^ * • 1 t' • • • • •. 


.26 Cents 













:15 YEARS AfiO 

(I^'oiii'iVariety 'and. Clipper) 



Up to date the fjroat.cst ;^hards<hlp 
, wroufTht by- the ISuropean Avar .y,'as 
the tilt in price,for champasrie irbm 
\ii td-$?7In Ne\v' York- dance places.' 



^\ew Vol-k liippoiSronie • was rusir- 
-ing -Its .:btRt€;sSt spectaclP; "Wars p£ 
the W.orlia.''- Marceline was back fit 
the . Hip after two years absence. - 



— Harry' t'ox ' and Jtirirty Dolly 'were 
married in Long i3each| Lbrii? Island. 
Annouric(?m<?nt., wii^r: made_ that 
George M. ' ' Gohan would write a 
musical .; -Which ; Cohtin. & Harris 
would produ^he" with . the pa,ir as 
stars. ' ". ■ i:-' 



Famous. . Players, celeb rated the 
first anniversary of its direer as a 
program releiasing comp3.ny. Adolpli 
25uk6r*s greatest .work was regarded 
as his . deal . with Jeadlng. produeers 
for fiimihg stagfe \successes. . ; His 
allies ?weVe pavid Belascp, Henry 
SavagiE} and Charles Frohrhan, 



"tipperary" jand /'Oyer There" 
had not yet ibeen glven to the world, 
but an . avalanchjB pf pat'rjpti.c. num- 
bers wias on. One of the early pops 
was "Fatherlalhd, Mptberiapd, the 
l|fj^ of My Best dir'I/' over wM^ 
tsvp publisbers wrere fighting. 

Peter F. Daile'y, comedian, left an 
estate of $16,000 divided between 
his brother, !Robert', and a slsten 



Litigatioti thiat later opened most 
of New York ..state- to Sunday pic- 
tures, reached, an . advanbe pha.Se. 
Justice McCann .ln .Utlca ruled that 
Indoor exposition^ for an adniission 
•were nPt: in violation of the penal 
code. Authprities had to prove such 
shows were disorderly . pr ,:ag;alnst 
public prder. City had sued under 
code section fprbidding "hunting, 
gaming or . other public- sports or 
shows." . Utica file<3l notice of appeal 
and it was on this argument .before 
the Appellate court that the decis- 
ion in favor of .. Sunday pictures 
came. 



SO YEARS AGO 

(.From "CJwper") 



After much ballyhoo a contest 
was framed between Capt, ]Webb, 
English (Channel swinirher, and Paul 
Boyton whP made the Caiais-Dover 
crossing in a.life-savirig suit. James 
Gordon ' Bennett of the N. T. Her- 
ald, offered the.pair $1,000 to appear 
at Newporti Webh to swim In only 
a bathing suit and BoytPn to paddle 
'himself buoyed, by, his. suit, Con- 
ditions called for Boytoh to make 25 
against Wpbb!s; 20 miles. 



''Variety'' on ihe^I^ 

By Sid Silverman 

■ : Hbllywoodi Au^. 31. 

It's too hot io .sci.nawk. 'feoon tliat wur 'a week , and what a theme 
.song a thunder' storiiV would be. \ . , 

•Neither is Variety helping the. situatuin. . N6\y that you guys hayo 
that "Halleiujali^ . special: nuinbe.r: o^^ 

news.' . Tliat's the greatest ^.spacP lillinf,' racket .we'Ve hedrd of in years. 
Better than, ofllce !.*nllei%^^ and representing more picture reviewing than 
Vance haSidono Mtiee .A'arietyV^^^.S^^ Got to black- . up 

now to get a by-line., ■ .:■ ■ ' . i .v ' .. 

■ J ust . 7i^' inches oil -the Vidpr .pie tii rc litst wPck. ■ Cpujit 'em. A page 
of .reading- matter be«i use- the: j>apor was aTrnid to. trust one critic's 
jiidgiment Pn;. an expcri-mcnt. .AVeii; it's, nobb.dy's tault; buj thelr'own. If 
ihey-rcad:-itV:; '■ ■■ . ■ ■ - ■ ■ -- v--'; '•■ ; ; , . 

Is Variety the sap 'papcir of th^ wprtd? .Is it-the, piuyhover for pubU 
ebme-bns? AVise- Xisteh. - On; the. -frpnt pa^e - last' week- 

was a yarn, headed, ''Seeing the . AVorld' With Gciliebs: As Newest Gag." 
Oh page one. We'll SiVy it'.s . a gag. Look 'in the issue of June 12 and 
read wliat the twp column head on page . six .was.ail about. The sarrie 
yarii slipped pvei* by' thfe same iguy. You'd better put. that p. a-, oil the 
staff before he selis you the 59th Strefet; bridge. ''. 

ilerely . proyihg that ncithei- Variety pi* its repprters are reading, itv 
Ciiumps, making a chump of a chump. Save some radio ibed time stories 
for those page one bpxfes and let the boys tak0 turns .wearing Pulaski's 



Only, don't fprget the guy -who took a prop -y£u:i) ,artd vmoyed. it tip 
from page six tp page pne. within three ri;pntlis'. TheiVs a : 
staff mc.mbiBr preparing an, expose bboH on :raekets,/tpp.^^ He- should be in- 
the home office; Variety, take ix bow ! . And, tny Ayord, if ■ w'e catch you 
bending; '. . ; : 

It's:stiU too hot to squawkii ■■ ' : -'. -^'''.^ ■ ' . ' 






: ^ ;. (Cohflnuied .frPm; pace 2T) .-- . .' 

Rose*' (done Into a picture with the Nicholis office to" Supervise its pro- 
duction, Miss Nichols did her "share of the tblnkingj pver the cast. The 
Nichols oftice is on. Wbst 46.th street. . Standing outside of it- one day: 
Miss Nichols observed a girl/ whp yyas Ninqy Carroll.. 'Asking her name 
and address, Miss Nichpls learn Pr so 

arptind -l^w York as an eitra; / . 

Deenried just the girl for Abie's Rose, Miss Nichols mairitarncd she 
wanted that NaiiCy Carroll, through a long .debate .bn b.oth ;Coasts as to 
the best girl for the role, N6. one but Miss -Nichols had seen. Miss 
Carroll.' : ';'.:-'.-. : ■' ■ 

.Again when VBuriesque'' was being c fpr a talker, Walter 

Wanger asked Arthur. Hop.kins if lie would not send the fiill stage 
company ovPi: to' the Par Ijorig Island studio for a test of pn.e act. 
Hppkihs, also .curipiis, consehted. The full .cast reported at the, "stiidiP, 
minus Barbiarai, Stanwyck,: the girt lead- of the- Stage play. The trouble 
and , annoyance of pireparing foi- the; test , with thej consequent probable 
postponement, irritated every one. at .the studio over 'Miss Stanwycli's 
disaippointment.- • ' '.■ 
Wange^ finally concluded the test wPuld have tP ffo on with any kind 
pif a substitute - fpr Miss. Stanwyck, and Nancy. Carroll 'again called.. 
She retains' the roie in the PararnPunt hit, now at the Rivoli oh Brpad- 
. way, "ifhe Dance, pf Life," "Burlfisqtie:" on the sheet,, arid generally voted 
.better-.than:the:stagi» shifish; • ' . ' ■ / - ' 



The. Albany team of the Baseball 
Leafi;ue topped tho circuit in home 
runs for that season, havipg scored 
■;l2,: four by brie 'piaye^^^^^^ 
had the disf inctiph.. of being the only, 
professional club ih .the coiintry that 
had never been, ."white washod.V.' . 



Clipper .dejplpres disa.ppearance of 
the old ■ fash'ipnod small ..circus, 
:^hich vL^i tod . ■ the .minor, - towns. 
Explains, that the'., tendency is for 
only '.'cblossal". organizations tb take 
tb^thb. road.;'- ■■'..•: 



.Christies: don't like the. terhi,: Shorts, ; as indicating talking shorts. 
Called the Christife' shorts 'Talking Plays in the, Christie ad in Variety 
last •we:ek, saying -that iS, -what they are instead of Variety's pet , expres- 
sion. Shorts. ; ■-.'''.. 

That came about through Pat Pbwlln|r, p; a. for the Ch writing/ 
in tp inquire why Variety in its difEerent'repprts always- group the talking 
shpirts on the prpgram as j Ust Shorts ; why not mentipn, the names bf the 
shorts, especially the Christie shprts, probably meant Pat. A reply .went 
back to the coast that If meetirig" with. Pat's desire, Variety would have 
to list the names of y aude acts instead of using ,merely Vaudej to denote 
the: stage sho^y ;Included .turhsr : 

Sp it Avias suggestPd to Pat that since he did .wish to make the titles 
of tiie Christie shorts Icnowtt and sih.Ce Variety went to yaudfiim houses 
playing "shprts as well as niany other' theatres Pat ; knows . not pf* -why 
not advertise? • ' - ' ^ 

So Pat did, ' ' -. . ' 

And that rpugh spot was tivcn 



The Future of the N.V. A. 



It*« not "i'he Pity of the. N. V. A." any more, 
forgotten. But it had a long rim. . - 



That day Is almost 



.The ,N, v.. A|.-6f the future seems to be the thing. Quite an institu* 
tioni for the actor when properly conducted. Arid when npt, not. 

.There. Is. sp rnuch fpr the N; V. A. tb'bvercorne. frpni its -manhandljhf 
of the past. Its riariie is iiaitiPnally known,-- but not any tttp f a vbralily; 
Thiis panhandling, sthtt. In the theatres onp.; day yearly for "the.:. p'^of 
yaudpyllle aetbrV' -was-d'eadiy-^ .' ■ ' - 



..That rnust >b0 forgottcjii} ^,The personal publicity theft of the Ni -V. 'A'-s. 
good: name is prie. P4 , the thingS; to be overconiei\ , AJ.thpugh tliat Hoed -not 
concern the;, ictor-memb.fri^ Pf the N.** V..: A.; sp much, -ias., .long as . lh». 
.N. V; A. is. an' fictor's,.sbeio.ty..an'd ho^^^^ V- . - '; . 



.; In the new layout the N. V. A^-lpoks bktiy. "Thfji'e's/Sinc^rity to it liow. 
Variety- actors, slipuld have an, organization. It shbuld ^ be their- club, 
and th^sir cburt,^ as the N. V. -A/ Is intended, to bo. ; That: Elves tlveiu: 
everything — excepting wbrlc. . . . ; 

Silt, in -the well cbnducfod club, prgariized iind bpoi-ated- litce tlie ;N.- v.. 
A., with nb -member bui'n in g^^^ up througli oppression pi* mi.streatniiont hy. ' 
the club itspif/:tiie discontehtn\ent,/bf. the-.lay off -is not apt tp carry tiuv. 



As an institution - pf- thc^ variety - business, now -9 S- per cent of Anit|f - 
ica's shovv-dpm,. file N..- V. A^ foirward, to lie. the, repi\osentati"vo 

ahd the home, of its people; tp mean sorh^'thihg tb tlid actbri, that; hp cart,, 
respect, albng with his.; profession, and something 'Just .as ..niuch to tlj* 
.rtianager who wants tiie' actor to .liaive . resjpect ,an,d be rospectod.. Tor , 
the standing: of the- shb.vv business, with all, vpf the pii^ 



It. 



The N, :V,: A. .can, b'e.a regulator, of tiie.'a'?tbr. for it is'bf actor,, 
can bje: a r(jgulato.r of -thb inanager in his dealings, wit 
its ma^irt purpose, taking- biairie of :tiie actor when ill or unable to act,- if 
the actor, heeds either, is the \great goal* : • ■ '. 



. To be f pee . frbijv. agita^^^ frpm. iriterfbrence, to ,,bc. run .by - tho 

actbr_ for .the vactor,^: to be his guardfan oi-'' guid.e If ne^^^ tb hay* 

thie actpr; believb: he is the N; V*, A.,, to ^accept it and ;lopk; upon it a-V^a; 
.hayeh, ..and tp bp satisfied. -With it,: whether a star or a ribvice,; WiH mako 
thfe ideal ' N. V. A.:>and the- ac.tpr's :§^^ 

T© accomplish all of tl»Is, the- actpr muist have- faith .'and. help? He 
must believe there is pne place , he can 'go to that Is. on the : level .arid 
■that piace h.e must believe is the N. Y.; A, - >,For, thbs.e now in .charge of 
the i^^ V- A., niust make such a plic.e >yithln it: they:.^^ the 
actor beiievie by m,Tilcing tlie N. V. Av on ithe, level, something It .heyer 
before has .been from the -day it was. illegitimately born. ' • 



; The; N»" V. Ani- is a necessary part ,of , the variety j^r-bfos^ .. There is 
no charity cprinected -,^vith ..the N. V. A., . ijlte; wb^ should 
never be uttered iii , the clabhbuse, in Saranac, in a theatre or any other 
i)lace. The N. V.; A. never . did and n^A'pr can do ^ahy ehjarityt .It; has , 
done arid can only dp for the actor needing, it -what that actor is entitled., 
to. Any actor of repute (npt r.phut,at.iPri ,6r.renPWn) iri the variety, field 
reaching a point .where Ire siibiild be tak.eh care of by -th hb haiij 

graced, shPuld be taken care of by that business, not thrpugh parihandlinff 
poverty.- up; arid down theatre aisles with : a hoit. but! f rorii a . business that 
can support arid . .will suppbrt It^! ppople, whether unfprtunate in thei 
office or on- a stage. . 



'In the new officers of the -N. V. A. is tbe piibt ligh v • Tliby are aptprs, 
of and with the actors, and the N. V. A. is a truly actor's organization 
at last. '.;•' 



. Freelance members bf^ Fox's "In Old Arizona" were elated when called 
back tO: the studio to make a silent version of the picture. Anticipated, 
several weeks work. 

All reported, -went through a fast day !s shooting arid iri the evening 
-were told that was all. Only scenes retaken were thpse which pouldn't 
possibly bo lifted from the talking version^ 



. StealTiship Arizona made the trip 
f rprii ; NeW Yprlc to - Liveriiool. in- '7 
days, 8 hpurs and 8 miriutos, desr 
ci^>d as: fast, going. ." 

• ' Mark "rvvain. was leaving the 
-rcpritineht after four month.s in 
-Paris Belgiurii and HolLlnd, prepara- 
tory to sailing for home -where ho 
would publish an account of h'ls 
: travels (apparently "innocents 
Abroad''. Was in the. making)., -; 



. Bernhardt was on the »ve of an 
American, tour for \vhich .she would 
receive $600 a perfbrmanpc, besides 
living expenses of $20 a day w'hcther 
she. appeared" or not. 



Project was on to build an elab- 
orate all-year casino at 'Coney 
island with two 200 -foot, swimming 
P9^ 



, Buying up unplayed dates of tiie existing prpduction Is one bf the 
troubles that go with tcinaking a picture be_cause of. spund. Pictures 
oh the market three years, and, jbngcf' iii foreign cpuntriQS, have beeri 
found with as ;many . as 50 play dates yet; Qutstand ': 

It is neces-sary ,to conciliate the renters, usually :accpmpli:shed bjr re- 
turning th<?-:dopasitand.' canceling :the bbbking, before tbe studio- deems: 
it safe, to gp ahead with the. ne.\V version? One -large plant estimates 
the average cbijt of buying up unplayed dates to be $7,500. - 



. ; Jveith's theatres have shown a, profit over the- suntmcr period. Last 
week the net is sa id tp '■■ liaivb been $225,000. , Weelc before it. was $1(50,0,00, 
and .runnin^r near -:tb.a iTiilllon' fbr'-lS^^^ 

' ' Fpr .tbo.se 12 . wop.ks Iveith's .charges off -nb : rent. The .Keith annual 
rental for nearly all houses is charged off. pn';the 'bld-istyie "s^ 
40; weeks.: "That in the .days -vvhen the theatres .were not open in the 
hpt woatlvor 'and left tbem frcp bf rento.1 overhead when idle. „ 

. Just Avh.'it tiio rent amounts, to for all of the Keith, (and Orpheum) 
houses isn't known. It is said the weekly Keith Pverhead (Radio Pic- 
tures not included) lias been: $175,000 this surei;mer." With Labor- i)ay 
the rent charge goes on again, . ■■ - 

Keith theatres of late have been getting a Ijctter picture break, -with 
the talkers given, the entire ' erbdit fpr the increased 'buainess pver other 
.summers, although a decreased expense, in the houses may have aided 
on the profit side. 



Exploitation in Brooklyn "vi^as -big oh "The Cock Eyed World" at the 

jnii.V==AdiL=t)waii==itliCi--IJi:oo^W^ 



One Rr(>;U t\vo cnlmnn ad read: "Good bye Broadway— Hello Brooklyn- 
Wo'ro ?.iiiVing,oy«n' Wit^ Our Whole Outfit of Gags, Dames arid Deep 
Bolly l..iiuhnis,'' C'.ut showed Flagg and Quirt grabbing the dame around 
rather intlmati'ly. at the ,^ame time. Other two cblurnn laybut showed 
these- two marlne.s saying: "Hey, Brooklyn, we'-v'e left the front lines 
to fondle tiie waistline.ss . . . of the Swellest set of dames a guy -ever 
Ipved at one time. You'll be a .hor.se\s neck if you pass up thi.s chance 
to laugh yourself goofy when our little, bedtime story begins on Satur- 
day. Faithfully yours .but not to each other, Flagg arid .Quirt." 
Ads 'receivod quite a big hand here and much tullccd aboUL 



Fitst time in -many /inbriths . that .the; cops had; tb be called Put .to 'qiiell 
cnibr.yonic riots. In front of the Fox. when "Cock .Eyed World" bpenel 
Satui day, Nothing like this in a long while aroUnd here. 



Stand-by equipment for prpjeGtion bf ..talkers soerns to • haive- beeBii 
discussed i)y tivbsc,- interested in; exhibitipn,' iand then forgotten. Sbm.i 
say it is gro-wing tb ,be a .mbre.-impbrtapt subject daiiy. •; Even- in ths 
keys, when ah .equipmerit - bre'aic. .dpW^n . occurs, tiiere • is no immediatft 
remedy at hand. In the Smaller places the .breait in sbiind proj[ectipn ;maf 
haye to be repaired through phone call or new parts sent by air plane. 
. It' is claimed that an emergency, projector could be rigged up fof 
around $4,000 through the soUnd portion being added onto' the regula- 
tion projecting machine, 'giv:irig anotiier , machine In the booth as th* 
stand by. T,he more thoughtful say this is. a . necessary Insurance to 
proper running and the requirements of an audience. The audience en4 . 
seems to engage the most attention, inasmuch as a break in the project,- 
tion, even- with a refund folipwing, still leaves dissatisfied patrons witU 
a ruined evening. 

Resultant loss . bf patronage and gbbd , will for the house, are "said t« 
be important factors of the entire phase. - 



A long time ago Georgie Jpssel wbrk'ed for Gus Edwards: Godrge hai 
tp do a number In the act with a girl,: and the frail was .:fraiT. .So: 
youiig. Jessel registered a squawk. Edwards suggested a couple of othe>r 
•girls in the; turn, but (Seorge held but; -WTalicin^ 

street -while talivihg it ;over Gus finally said,- "AH right, youngSter.vyou'ra . 
so smart, pick, your, 'bW'ri pavtner.'V vTliey/ happened to he <. passing, a 
hotel and George, lopiiing through the glass: froritf spPtted 'a girl r 




1)1.3 head. : Tliey .proffered another name, ' iarid. George kept on ^ shaklngi 
Sp. .they also, said, "Pick ybur own*'— and Georee picked Lila Lee. 
■ Reads like ;a press yarn;and ityi^^ 

Typical' attitUde: bf ' the produceirs. since, the ' Equity thing; was that 
shown by the .heald of one- bf 'the big . studios. When, the castiriig- of a pic- 
ture was being discussd. '--/:,■•.- . ' ■-.'. - 

,. Name ; of a-', character man, one of Equity's torchbearers. ivas sug« 
gested.. ,:"Sprid' for hitri," said- the producer. "But,'* .'protested ;aipther/. 
'.'ho was amPng' the fnPst active .Iri thb Equity, fight" • ''"VV'hat I:qu^ly - 
:f]ghtr' aiskod the producer, ,''Sign^hihi,'* ■ . 



. : UniCormity pf, the v^ido filni for, the ' wide .screen has been taliced oU 
it i.s-said, by ^s'orne bf the prbduoors who^soe tliiis as the future ill mi ng. 
At present the. wide :fi:ihi is of three diffoVrit sizes. Whicli size SviH be , 
ultimately, adopted ha? not been settled upon, " • 

Nor is there much talk about tor guide, the date when tho wide screen 
will go into ihore. general usee A eo .uiiijEL.;of_.t;he_clmin.s^are^said_to_I)^^ 
striving to install a .«iupply. without thov screens having, been tnade a^j 
yet froni the accPunts. 



Technirplor is preparing for ii natipnrtl- publicity campaign reaching 
to $1,500,000. A New Yprk advertising agency is handling it. 
, Just what Technlcolpr's objective Is Ish't anhouricpd, nor has th(» 
campalgri itself been nientipriod.. Technicolor, with its stock leapinj? 
from 5 to 85 since the talker- arrived, has beeri thought to be up to its full, 
capacity. A recent report from the coast stated Technicolor has 3.i 
cameras uiixl witft ari order filed to increase the riuniber -to 100. 



Wednesday* September 4, 1929 



L EG I TIM ATE 



VARIETY 



57 



GILLMORE PUT ON SPOT 




Last We^k*» EquUy Mi^elirig 
Reported to H 
Undivulsed. Inside Stuff—-' 
Artti-Gillmore Qroup ; (i>i^ 
Coast INflarking Time 



IT'S^ISti 



Sunday Kite's Specials 



■; A .SuiVduy Ex^ 
Theatre i-k': 'a.-.r\Q\v little thcittre 
, venture :boihfT^ . proiiioted . by - 
Myron :E;; .Sattlor; • director .o£ 
the 92d^trect.Y;;3J^-H^^ 

' -Tfileritttl : lobai . tale^^ Ms. 
isi)ecially ■.invited ,by ' Sattler ■ *Q 
join :;his efro'up,' headquartered 
at 3CI3 Leiinston avcnuci 




Frank (Billmore' . fs saic< to have 
been put on a spot before Equity's 
Coifiicir at. its meeting :last week, 
the first held aft6r GrIlrTipre's 
abandonment 6f ' HbjiyWobd to \the 
picture producers. .The spot is said 
to have been set by Lawrence 
Grapti member fronii the coiast and 
' repr^senti ng . the . a riti G i II more 
groiip in Etiuity out there. 
^ Giilmore is. reported ta have re- 
plied to Grant's ari'aignment of him 
to the council that he. would short- 
ly submit a report on the Equity 
coast fiasco. ;. Follo>iying that state- 
ment, thie dozen ; or so council mehi- 
bers presient !dtcf not ipii-ess qu^s^ 
tions. 

: The 'Equity's CouPGil meeting oc. 
cupicd . about . four: .hours, with 
Grant's fireworks the, big thi^S' 
. though £ov the public an aonounce- 
■ment Nvas issued tiia.t Jack Dempsey 
had been suspended, resulting f rpin" 
the Equity Hollywood affaiir. 
. At the same meeting and foJlpw- 
ihg- erant, jetta ,(>Oudai i a: said to 
have presented a. petition of . prp- 
; Qilimore niember-v • Ayhitewashitig 
hini- for. Ilolly wood/ v. Grant , is said 
to; haVe answered :with . the rexnark; 
hie could secure artother list' of sigT 
. natures, with three to . one against 
■ Gillnibre .over the Goudai . names, 
~ ■ . Miss Goudar is reported to have 
admitted > possibility of Grant 
making good on his assertion. 

.The coiincil is reported to have 
beea f greatly . surprised by 
veheniente iiid . Irif brmation of the~ 
Grant -reaid letter ! to "it. Gillmore, 
attacked in it, is quoted as replying, 
referring to Grant,; .and : declai*ing 
the statements wiere ' brought about 
.. by a personal itni.mus; . 

"This man has hiited pie for 
years;"' . 

. . Nothing Given Out 

Nptbintr on the internal matter of 
Equity has been given out, nor has 
Grant or the group of Etiui ty niym 
bers he represents ann<)unced any 
. liaft of the Grant statement to the 
council, either in Kcw York or in 
Hollywood. 

In New York it is. i"epOrtc^'that 
neither William Canavan, the* st£ii,'c 
hands' head, nor Joijoph N. Wcbct-, 
of the musicians, was consulted by. 
: GiUmore. before the Equity lircs- 
iilent Ifeft for. the. coa.st early in 
June. The first in timatiPn had by 
the' labor leaders Gillmore knew lu> 
-. \vGuld :hav6. to crtll upon at. a show 
. down of the Equity rnoverhcht was 
the press annouTiccni^nt' given out 
by .Giilmbre the day beCdre; l^ciuity's 
nb-studio-contract ord.fcr.' -went into 
effect;: JuTife 5'.. V '' . :'. • ' . 

A part of the .'Grant statennoht 
. is -said to have ..been tba^^^ Giilnjbre, 
while actiye in opei'ation in.HoUV- 
. ;w'bod and' with' a . layout, that ' I6'dke<;l 
. . riiore .like a ljatU6 array than a prc- 
lihiirtai-y, failed' to'^ive .heed to or 
follow any suggestion ma.de 'by his 
.eoaiit . ?idvlspi;y board tlifit . di,d n^.t 
. moot .with Gillmore's perwpnal view 
.. of ; the subjftot- under discvission.: 
There i.'> ho information as to the 
future attitude, of Ciinavan .Jind 
Wobcr tcuvard (Villnrore in his 
..Htiliyxvood; ambition. ' . 

• . Gillmore left ;ITc)lly wood. with, a 
T>romise to i-(?f lirn for a renewal of 
his hcipos in tiie pif-fUre niivking 
tifld. 'ro. roturn without a pl^^^^^ 
■ ^'''^ ^t healriciir unions ivPuld 

r~"T?'Tivc r:iiirnf>r(!, ifr^^ST po.«sf))l'srTrronf 
' (lill'MMih.: pa.Hitian'. thiin h*' found him- 
^"■•If on 'the .late -trip, . ' 

KdUiiyV.s Council liiid its soeond 
?-"' ssiou : y.ostprdiiy ■; Tuiwday ) • sin(;e 
.<lilliniirr'"s roluvn. It Wii.s . stated mi 
<'"aKt collapse \vas to be looked for 
iintil tho details had been diprested. 
'I'll fi matter of suspension,* t«till Is 
a leading problem. 'While there 



MARGARET ANGLlNmT 
UP-STAGEINIILWAUKEE 



Klilwaukee, Septi 3; : 
Margiret Anglin w'ent up-stage 
here late last week, w.hijn about tp; 
bperi in "A Woman of .KrPn^e". for 
the I>avidson; stock, starting Sqn;^ 
day. ; She , sent an ultimatunri .to 
Mack and liroWni the s t pc.k • rrian- 
agers, either, the' cpThpany; • AVPivid 
haver to conie to Tver hotel to te- 
.hearse-.or else...: ' ■" .. '■ 

it \vas or else i.iTimediateiy. I^?a^ 
bel. Randolph >vas . brought, p 
Chicagp: by- pla^h.b/; learned : the rolo 
over: night, and ; ppehed' S.und.ay; She 
is a f avpr i te here, hiiv in g p re v ipu sly 
a pneared With the stock. 



. A .flg:ht between Mai'tin ; Llooney, 
cp'-authoi: .'with / Thoma.«j' IJurtis pf 
•'Sis,ter.s of. the Chorus," . a:hd L.buis. 
■Safi.ftni prbduGer; oyer play owner- 
ship;: took a moro;.. la-st 
weoi< When . .Saiian filed . .counter 
charges aga inst ■ Mbbh.ey . w.itli . the 
Dramiitists* ..Guild in. defense of the 
laUer's attempt to ireolaim. ri'g^ to 
'the -show;. ■ ; • • ■ .. ' 

Mooney jjetitipned Safiah to show 
cd.u.se, why the rights of "Sisters" 
should not -revert to himself and 
obllabPratPr tp'bc decided by; Drani 
afist Guild arbitration with, Safian. 
Vhrpugh his. attorney,. TheodbrG 
I.,Csspr, retaliating with ■ countei* 
chargcis demanding Mpbney's .. dis 
ihiss'ai frp'm the Dramatists' Guild 
upon allegation that Mooney engi 
neered liolice interference which 
•slPugile(l • --the production after its 
premip^:e at ,;the ; Windsor, .Bronx, 
soiiie weeks. a'go. The cpmpiaiht al 
leges - ■ Mooney . phoned the IBrbnx 
bistrict Attbrhey working as anon- 
ymous; ,6pnrplainant and was re 
sponsible for the follow- tip. pinch. 

Mbbney has amended former coni- 
plaint /to . reclaim the ' show ■ with 
blanket denial of Safian's charges, 
also .claiming that neither he or 
Burt is . h&d received rpy allies due 
The rnatter will be arbitralted next 

weeki • , 

•Mboriey is rrepprted after play as 
he has aliother -producer ..ready to 
reproduce it. . . • ' ; 

GRANGER'S MlBI FOR 
AUENSMOWN OUT 



Miss Ahglin had differences -WitTT 
A.lb.cr.t Mack, ; tlie ^company's direo' 
tor, It - was thc'n she refused ' to 
conic to tlie theatre for' final .I'criour.-^ 

sals.^ '--y. ' '-v..''^ -.' '■. ■■ '■■•• 

It is said the.stpck's matla^^emen.t 
will prefer a- chai-ge ;;vitii.;:Eqiiit y 
.against Miss'-Anglin. -- ■ •',, 




ZIEaFEID FOUNl) OUT 

Zibkfeld .was. feeling gbod 
;abput : Eddie : Cfthtpi-'s . terrific- 
niat iriess . buSi n ess w ith "Whbo- 
pee.'' . Upward of aOQ : standees 
turninpf' but .reguliarly.,.. • 
Jiiggy' wa nted tb knb w:: 
VI don't knbw \vhp's the draWr: 
whether it's , Cantor : or Ziieg- 



•: Eddic^^rei)lied.: ,-. 

•'■Well, 'yoU; saw wh.di hap- 
ijeried Avith .'Shb\v Girl.' " 





\ lyfinheapbUs, Septv 3.; ; 

St. -Paul . civic Ibdderd ;are de- 
termined that St. I^aul shall . no 
longer 'i)e'.-knb\yn a;s: "a poor sWpw. 
town" .and: ;that . the flesh and bloPd 
spoken drama: shall no longer Tvaht 
for support there.. ; : . •. 

iThey haive organized all the civic, 
and commercial bodies of' the pity 
into 'an Pi'S'T-nizatibn which 'wil.l de- 
vote' its. efforts tb. enlisting siippbrt 
fb.r the, drama throughout tlie eri- 
-ttre-fteXy— gea-Sbny 



ON FOR BETTER BOND 



I'tiui Griringer's' alleged attempt 
to e'iscanc EqiVily's alien actor regu 
liitiDiis hois been, apparently nipped, 
sifter . (■Jvuinger'.s protest against 
alien actor classification t\yo' weeks 

ago. . ...■'■■ 

Grain.gor signed for a road co. o£ 
"Joui-ney's lOiui" two weeks ago. 
ICquity'.s checkup fPund him on the 
li.st of visiting English actors^ When 
questioned he cinim'ed .that although 
he iiad .appeared in productions 
abrPrul Iris fi'ilh.er. wiis a liaturalized 
"American.' citizen inul therefore he 
shuuld be regai'iled ii.s such. Equity 
d'eniahdod prpof and w.hen not forth 
CoiuinK notilied Gilbert MilU-r that 
Gi-'aiJiseuV'^V(iuld''ii:iye tp;;be replx^^^ 



.. ;.A1 Jfolson: stiu-ts a . -vv-oVld'-i con- 
cert tour next wintet-, under Wil- 
liam- .Morris' dit'ection, with ; BiHv 
Grady: of the .Morri.s; ofncc- :to ac- 
cpmpany him' and handle all. busi- 
ness details en route. ; Mrs., Jplsori 
(Rii^^y Keeler) will, of cours:e.. ; also 
be along and may contributii a por- 
tion of the "Pne ma^" -show,; 

The tour -starts in the mislwest 
in February, followed, by .t cpuplo 
of concerts - in. Florida, and fi om 
there. ;either to' London or .Australia 
as starting points ' round the W«n ld. 
In Albert Hiall, London, a . $lO' lop 
will be charged .and it is. expected. 

Suppbi-ting -': tialent ' will , be re- 
cruited in big ..cities like London 
or in. the Antipodes, but; in whe far 
eastei-n \ cbdhtriesf, : isuch as. India, 
China, Ja:pan, ::tKe. Phjllipines, etc 
Joison Will do a single. 

The ti'^'niendous sales pf. .To'isou s 
Brunswick recordings of fho "Shi',f 
ihg Pool" picture spngs gave: him 
|.the idea for - the .'tour, .that Vjeiug 
the first strong indication of his 
international r«p. In far-pff trad- 
ing posts, igeneral stoi-es, etc., the 
prop phohograpii .has been vised to 
demonstrate only . Jolson's , recor.ls 
this being merely . a local servi-e to 
, the natives who went strong, for 
I the mammy singer's "canned" dit- 
ties. In some of the countries with 
wired theatres, Jol.sOn is eq'i.illy 
known in those spots.- from bis 
talking pictures. 



'^IIci- Friend the .King,"- : starring- 
WiniaiTi Fayer»ha.m, came.\yithin^^^a^ 
ace . of Jb'^lbw in reheiirsal laiat 
week when Equity, demanded better 
secufily than that proffered by .Mor- 
gensterii' and. Shprt, producers, : 

Result was a break between Mor- 
ganstern and Short with the latter 
taking over . the productip-n and 
promising :; tb , plaocL N'seeyrity, ' al- 
fhousrh it is .figured frbrn :9.ther an- 
gles ^that^ the cast may waive to 
permit ■ play's .opening ^it Asbury 
Pai-k, ' N. J... .next we^k • '(Sept. " 9) 
Short has .propositioned the cist, to 
waiive. if '. unable tb interest enough 
coin for the Equity bond. . 

if thi.s one folds, it will be the 
secorid bust this ..season for Mpr- 
genstern and Short, the other a re 
viva! bf "A Temperance Town." It 
folded . after two weeks' 'trial and 
w'ith . cast -. pa id off from Equity's 
bond. 



After hearing! addresses: at. a 
meeting last, week on . the impbr- 
tance of a theatre to the city,. 100 of 
thbSe leaders pledged tiieniselVes to 
attend at least once, each ' -iVeek 
some offering pf the legitiriiate 
stage..; ::' ■ - .''^^-'' --^ 

The civic leaders promi.sed tb ask 
the niembcrs. of the. organizations 
they represent to pledge themselves 
to suRP'prt the living drama. 

"There, are. two spoken' drama 
houses'; in .St. Paiil— Metr.opolltJin, ' 
playing road shows, and the Presi- 
dent with a stpck cpntipany. . Both 
did pporly. last season. 



Phoney Solicitalkm 
Equity Funds on Coa$ 

. "...•'■ ;'■ -' ;■; .. '■ • : . ' 

. . . . ; Hollyvvb^ 

Another racket is an .aftermath, bf 
the Eqiiity -fight. ; Equity headquar- 
ters ha,s received numerous cpm- 
plnint.'^ .that a group , of ppbple arc 
solibiting funds in the name of the 
Public Safety Committee of Equity, 
siu wing printed cards to prove tLo 
coivucctiPn. . 

To slop the gra:ff, Charles Miller, 
coast representative of Equity, Is 
broadcasting that Equity i.s not :so-- 
liciting funds for any' purpose what- 
soever at the present time. 



^'ROGUE^"¥lliA6EFL0P^ 
DOESN'T K.O.PRODUCERi^* 



"The , Npble ilogue" closed at the 
Gansevoort, Greenwich : Village, last 
\yee.k. with : producers still hopeful.. 
Pf putting over: the- downtown play- 
house.. : ■ •. 

A . new one was. imrtiediately 
tossed in. rehearsal, "Comedy . of 
Women," due tb bPW in next .week. 
( Sept. 9 ) : . with Theresa M axwel 1 
Conbvcr, Jean Dowries, Jane Allyni. 
Ruth Fallows,: fithei Allen, >Lv=i^** 
King, Leslie l^eacock and Elizabeth 
Day,:' - '^ : ; ■ :.■ ' 

The downtown house, was badly 
hit thrPugh ' inability' to 'carry out 
its playhouse and cabaret idea when : 
the Fire .Department stepped In the 
opening night,' .and slapped viola- 
tions on the upstairscabarbti 
:' ''Noble Rogue" did indifferent' 
: business with cast naid for both pt 
its two weeks from money posted 
at . Equity. Fresh .security cover- 
ing, two weeks' .salary now up for 
new show. 



aj-;^ jO 'pOoiiic- on .iljc ■Ci«ii:rv<;i:l,'.nitihy 
ai'c out :of Jtdw'n' aiid some...:are . on; 
the' coast.. \ 



' • '.JNb.'TalW j5n Coast :'^ ; 
'v. ■ .' '^Los Angeles;. S"Pt"'.l; 
<-"'LiiU-o'- is;. i)(-ard ubput .aS' a re-. 
i)i>und ■ of t!k.:K<iuity .try..to ■ cOrr^tl 
the' .studio acting forc'es.' .:■.,' .' 

The .ai.i.ti*Gil|morc, tAihOh of 
E.iuity-..nveniiier.f, containing prom- 
inent :plU.vc'u'-s, is . awaiting any but- 
t'lonvo in Xe>v :Yo.rk,' fr.orh: the story; 
Tlvc: anli-Gillmorcs, it'is believed, 
h.ave decided to say notivirig until 
some detVnite . re.«ii]t..,. comes :, fryna 
^''ew Ybi-k. ■ .'Should tb;it be- iiieiong 
•\vitlirn..a reiis()ii;ii>1e timo: they art> 

apt --to -talk; ■' ■■. ■•: 
^. Lawrence (li^ant, of tlii-: looal ad- 
visory lioard Cor':(Ul.hnnr« whftii go- 
ing through, tin;.- .sti-u.ugle Ikto : dur- 
=tn^nm?^vre(:-"Til pnTHT?=rFf=^t=l«-^i ™-= 
mer; went by rail' and plau.-.to X'-w 
York, returning by the .s..!hi.e -nu)iN: 
of travel.- .N()llvlng Is kunwn. 1i'T<v 
Of Grant's mission to nT-P'-fi" *''^.f'.""''. 
Equity's Council in '.Vew V()rk, oili- r 
than iie acted as the rfprr'sentative: 
of the anti-groiip and placed a re- 
port of the lOqnity fiiihire on the 
<?oa3t before the. cottncil. / - 




Burnside Spec Closed 



Atlantlc City, Sept. 3. 
"Here and There," produced by 
B. H. Burn.side at the civic Audi-: 
torlimi for this city, closed Satur-: 
day riight. That winds up the show. 
It had been reported headed for 
Boston and; later for New Tork; 

First local closing date was given 
out as Sept. 20, then moved to Sept. 
7, -w-ith the ^Saturday shutting done 

suddenly.- 

In the immense atiditoriumi seat- 
in g arP li n'd : SPVOO (), ' tli c.. or d i nar y "at"^' . 
tenda nce^ for a stage show . was lost, 
VYith even 7;000 people in the place 
it looked: bare; .■■ 

. Atlantic City furnlshei^ an: Etjuity 
bond; of $o0,b00 to ensure the . sal- 
aries. of. the cas.t. - . 



Ilntife" - cast ■ bf : ShuberOs "Night. 
rh.,A'e'nl(;C\'' , c,i.irr<.:n't at , the Sh'u'bert, 
lias: aecopted a: .salary .ciit t'r>i^ 

balanirc of . the^ run. '..-.■.,' . • 

1 {.us in (■««>- off. . .■ . : .' '' 

HITCHY IN K. C. HOSPITAL 

. : ^ ; 'i\an.sas . City, Kf-r)t,i 3. 
.'Ti;i vnioVid Ilitchepck is a. " patient . 
iU I.t.' Si'.'.irfli llf:.si<i:t!i] in this .city 
iiiidiTi.'oir.^r tr' •■ii'ii.ent ■■ for . lif.irt 



1 trovilii' .aiiil 



FRANKLYN BAUR 

Voice of, Firestone 

;('oa.sr to .r*r.:,st .: \v')-;.\ • 

• .iTid ' 

iixcl usi vt> Victor J leVw ,ri) i nj; A ri ist 



;'r^);r7"^TtJ^Tn^r?^e<'^ri"" 
in: ( ■ol"i'*ailii .'.^i'i-in -. ■ f'>r a n-imi- r 
111' Ayi-t i-'H, f'iit til'- iiiv.-J-i ;.liiiu<l«: did 
. ri'-t - ;i;m-i I- V. ith liisn. Kii r'.uto to 
j'Cliic'it'o. ri l!(.;irt . iiiLi'-k'- i;"<-essi- 
I i;i1('fl l,i,-; !fi.>i>i.t:-. 1 1) i !.i>v I'iCil hos-r 
|ii.i;i.l.. 

Plr. :.ii .• ■;iy 1; i..— )■• ■ .-' ist corir 
1 ditioxi i.-* I*ot daiigeious. 



58 



VARIETY 



L E G I T I MATE 



Wednesday/ September 4, 1929 



ZIEGFELD NOT READYING 
NEW SHOW UP TO NOW 



riQ Ziegfcld appears undotermlnecl 
as to the start pf his production of 
"Ming . Toy," the ^'East. Is' West" 
musical. Its Score is reported writ- 
ten.^ ■ ,'■'[ 

•Ziggy's . "Show Qirl'V at . the Zicg- 
feld is no smash, suggesting aii early 
successor' If an outside attraction 
Is not to; be sent into that house. 

•/Despite this, Zlggy has notified 
talent under, contract to start Sept. 
15 to defer . the date or . seek ^^h-, 
gagemeht elsewhere. : Pne of the 
actors contracted, is Jack Donahue, 
who has accepted the.: high, .spot iP 
the flew, Bobby Connolly show^ ".Tin 
Hats," It will get into action around 

oct.i. _ - 

' A report has ibeen that another 
show, othei: thah a ZiWfeld prbduc- 
tl6n will follow Zieggy's "Whoopiee" 
into the Anrtsterdam. "Whoopee,", 
.with Eddie Can tor, .did a: tremen- 
dous coiinie-back fojld^'lhgltis, three 
weeks' lay o jff in July, hav ing, ..l ed 
the Jirpadw'ay. .11 eTC~.Tfr~"ipp gross 
since reopehiiig. - It Is expected! .to 
remain at th6 Amsterdam until at 
lea.st Nov. 1, ; 

No date ha,?.; been set f6r the de- 
parture, of ' -Show Girl''; from the 
2iegf9ld. It's ■ hardly doing enough 
at present .to hold In. For the past 
isouple of weeks "Show Girl" got 
barely over $26,00,0 In. a ■ house that 
can do $63,000. " 

Ciiange of femme lead f t-pm Ruby 
Keeier to Dorothy Stone failed to 
assist the b. 6,, "Show <iirl" : will 
likely igro to .the rpadj as It was a 
Btrongei* hit when playing fpr two 
weeks in Bostoh before opening, in 
New York than- it; has beert at the 
Zlegfeld. ■■ 



High-Voltage 



Miller TKeiltre C)iaiiges 

-^ temporary change in the hbuse 
sltfff pf Henry .Miller's was or- 
dered because of legal technicali- 
ties relating to: the dissolution of 
the E & M Cprppratiph,; operating 
the house. ' ' 

iibdewlck Vroprti Is in : charge, 
replacing Ollie Alger. Willie 
Harris of the Empire replaced 
Louis Ohlms in. the box office. 

It Is understood the staff will be 
re-engaged upon the return of 
CfUbert Miller frem LPhdon this 
moiith. The 'theatre Is now con^ 
trolled In total by Miller. The 
lease of the corpdratlpii in which 
A. L. Erlanger . was ., a . party ex- 
pired Sept. ;1, the term for five 
years was entered Into after the 
death of the elder Miller. ; 



Duffy Vetoes Himself 

. San FrahclscOj Sept. 3. 
After picking the original cast for 
"Cooking Her Goose," premiered at 
his Alcazar here, Henry Duffy, dur- 
ing the third .week oif its: run, sat 
through a p.erfornianice and then 
Btartedi giving out two weeksV no- 
tice. 

Nydia Westmah,; leading womati, 
was not replaced; neither was Lep 
Llndhard, who plays a detective 
part. Jason Robards^ male lead, 
was replaced by Irving Mitchell. 
Dickson Morgan was brought in to 
brush up the production, which had 
been orlginaliy staged by Ferdinand 
Munler, the regular Duffy director. 

Duffy Is planning to do "Cooking 
Her Goose" In New York aifter Its 
coast, runs. 



wpoips TOui 

Hoilywpod, Sept. 3. 
Having finished "Golden Dawn" 
for Warners, Walter ."V^oolf leaves 
here tomorrow. (Wednesday) for the 
east. . 

Wpolf resumes in "The Ri^d Rpbe" 
: itShuberts) starting a road tour t6 
tiiei Coast at /Syracuse, N. Y., Sept: 
12. Troupe conies in here from 
Texas during December. . . 



H. C. BLANEYS DIVOBGING 

. ^ Brldgepd^ 
©arry C*. Blaney, 2d, theatrical 
ihanager, has brpught suit fpr a 
divorde from Marion «Melrose 
Blaney. . 

'., Tlie Blaneys were, married iii 
.March, 1922, and Blahey alleges 
.desertion since June . 1,1923. 



■ ■'.'^'■Reb orri""'at'^Lyceum ~ 
. "Reborn," starring Glenn Pluhter 
'ftnd produced by Murray J^hlllips, 
will open at Ford's, Baltimore, Sept. 

Two weeks later it will steer into 
the. Lyceum, New York, as sup- 
planter to "Freddy," also produced 
by iPhililps, which at that tim,e will 
be ^hlppad to Boston. 

^ " 



Add the following to the collec- 
tion of anecdotes about the pro- 
ducer who thrives on aggravation; 
who tortures himself with needless 
difflcuitios; who. wouldn't be liappy 
if he could not feel, th-at each mem- 
ber of his cast was personally. doing 
his utmost to. make the ishdw a Hop. 

Call him Joe i?r6(iucer, -He's a 
dynamo. He's dynanvite: just be- 
fore a preniiere. 

It happened at . the opening night 
out of town. The cornet player 
hadn't : been delivering his. .-"wah- 
wahs" up to standard, the chdrus 
woric had been "Iptisy." Acccrding 
tp :Jpe, 'unless everyone, came 
through 100% at. thp opening, he'd 
close tthe show. ' 

Afore- mentioned . eornetist h a d 
been the subject of most, of ' the 
abuse. Popr guy . meaht Well and; 
blew well,, but was -just the patsy. 
Immediately 'bef pre' pverture, the 
producer ■ summoned his orchestria 
arid-read-t-hem-t-he-leet-ureH>f-ar^f6pt--. 
ball coach whose team has just 
muffed the first half. .; 

:He called; thein everything. Then 
he cklled thenl to order and shoved 
them into the pit. Particularly, he 
addressed the cprnetlst, ; 

"Listen, to mfe, you guyi" he ciar- 
ioned.; "You neyier played a good 
show in your i life. ' But; you're gbing 
to tonight, d'ya hear? .Or ouit ypu 
go— and j ■ dori' t meian two weeks'^ 
hptlce!.".; ';.■.' , ''^ -.' 

The trembling .ciprhetlst followed 
his brethren . into the pit.. . 

Curtain . .up. ^' Cast doing its 
darridest. Orchestra ditto. 

But soon enough, •. the bunch of 
nervies that Nature made •into a 
producer bobbed up In. the pit, 
grasped the baton from tiig startled 
conductor iand froin then . oh his 
wild . conducting made It practically 
inappssible fpr, anyone sitting in the 
first five rows to see what was .hap- 
pening pn the stage.' ■ . 

First act. pyer. Big applause. A 
great perfprinance, including the 
cprnetist's^ Jpe PrpdUcer ' rushed 
backrStagiB, called fpr a fresh shirty 
and cellar and stood at the entrance 
waiting for the musicians to file butv! 

. Cams thie eornetist. 

Joe Producer swooped" down .bn 
him, murder In his eye. 

"Listen, , you miig," grabbing thfe 
eornetist, llmp^ from expellent .musi- 
cal endeavor, .and almost sweeping 
;hlm bff his feet. 

''Listen, you bum eornetist;" Pro-/ 
ducer shouted, "what wa^s^ the mat-^ 
ter with that trombone player ?" 




RUTH LOCKWOOD 

of LEAVITT and LOCKWOOD 
In "Hit- Bits of 1929" 

■ With Ted Edd^ .i^^^ Band, the 
Seven Haydeh Gloria Girls, Babs 
Day^and-GTrtthsoTr-Jone s a ivd- Elste- 
Elliotl.; Opening R-K-6 route, 
week August 31. 

Keith's . Madisbiii, Brooklyn, and 
K-A, Flushing; L. L ; 

Pirectipn CHA^. H. ALLEN 



WOMEN RESCUED 



Great States Saves Rockford 
: . Ferhmes From Show Biz 



Chicago, Sept. 3. 

The Rockfbrd, III., Women's Club, 
whiiph ventured V into the picture 
business- by eperatlng the little 
Rpckfprd theatre, experienced some 
internal .controversy over Sunday 
showk. It has how disposed of the 
house;, tp" Great States circuit.. 

The circuit Is installing Publix 
Players, dramatic stock trpupe, In 
the house. 



Cast Changes 



Jphn E . Ypung. replaced Lcn 
Haskell, In "Hpld Everything" at 
tiie Broadhufst Monday, at which 
time Helen GUigan replaced Ona 
Munson. 

Jerome Collamore replaces Law- 
rence H. Cecil In "Freddy." 
; Helen Crane has succeeded Adele 
Klaer in "Let Us Be Gay." 

Patricia Barclay, Frank Beaston, 
Arthur Pearson and Edward Van 
Sloan, have replaced Viola Frayne, 
Walter N. Greaza, Percy Helton and 
William B. Mack, respectively, m 
••Reborn." . 



FUTURE PLAYS 



The next of the new Shubert 
productions to go into rehearsal will 
be ."Nina Rosa," mnslcal operetta, 
the joint; W'ork of Signiund Rom- 
berg, Otto Harbach . arid Irving 
Caesar, with GUy ORpbcrstpn and 
Dpn Barclay 'among the principals. 

f'Reborh/V .by Irnia, Kraft, Glenn 
Hunter starred by Murray Phillips,' 
opens, at BaTtjmore. S > 
- Ciist includes <iha.rle3..He^^ 
son, JaV: Muirey, Larry Wood,. Jerry 
bavariaugh, Duncan- Penwarden, 
William Gardner, jerry . .Taiylbr,. 
Charles Ohlmeyer, Edward' Red- 
dlrig, William Janney, Ralph 
Adams, Ejjnice Stoddard, Sanford 
McCauley .and Lott'a Bonner,. 

"Dollars ; and Sex/' by Adeline 
iieltzbach, will reach production 
next month via Louis Isqiiith. Cast- 
ing, and due for : rehearsal next 
week. , 

Edgar Selwyn has the American 
stage • riehts . to ''Other Men's 
Wives," by Walter Hacltett, cur- 
rent in London. . 
""'•FiTmfly tAffaif s;*^ 
tano . and Earl . . ,Crbcker, . with 
Blanche Ring nientipned as . pre-: 
ducer star, goes intb ; rehearsal in 
twp weeks. 

Ralph Rainger and Adam Car- 
roll, songwriters, , will ; author- and 
spbnsor a new rhuslcal, . ''Yes, 
J a riles," jibing in rehearsal In two 
weeks. 

. "Prima Donna/' witH Midge Ken- 
nedy as the star, will be given a 
stock trial in Greemyich, Conni, 
next week. (Sept, 9). Charles Wag-' 
her will produce th0 .Kennedy. slibw 
in New York latter part of October. 

"Jehovah .Joe," tried put last week 
in stpck at GreenwicTi; Cbnn., gpes. in 
rehearsal next week, with James 
Rennie as star. The cast Includes 
Flera Sheffield, Mpffatt,. Johnston. 
J. H. Brewer, Valerie Valaire and 
Georgle Lee Hall. 

It has been decided by Shuberts 
to produce "The Duchess of Chi- 
cago," which is now running in Ber- 
lin. 

"The Whip Hand," drama, by 
Marjorie Chase and George S. 
Brooks, will be produced by Will- 
iam P. Farns\yorth and Marian . 
Flbrance in November. Edward 
Goodman will direct. 

John Golden has a group bf plays 
for production without , definite 
plans or dates. They are: "Let Us 
Be Good," by Raphel CrotherS; "Salt 
Water," by Dan Jarrett; "When in 
Rome," by John Kilpatrick; "Big 
Six," by Austin Strong; "Thft Brass 
Ring/', by Philip Dunning and Bu- 
ford Armitage; "Eagles and Lrons," 
by Geoffrey Kerr ;"Af ter Tomor- 
row," by Hugh Stange. 



COPS Wm NOT LEARN; 
SLOUGH SHOW IN L, A. 



Los Angeles, Sept. 3. 
Looks like the cops just won t 
learn. p!ut of deference to squawlca 
from the blue-nose element the gpn- - 
darroes swpoped down on the Flg- 
ueroa Playhouse last Wednesday- 
night (Aug.. 28) and pinched the 
cast of "Bad Babies" after the -night ' 
performance. Playing to $150 night- 
ly before the raid, the show con- 
tinued the following evening . and 
has been capacity, br close tb it. 
eveir since. In jUiictibn asked to stop 
tiie show was denied, ' 

Reports that the play would . be 
spanked again If . It reopened proved 
unfounded, It , being said that City 
Prosecutor Nix decided to lay off 
after; George Scarborough, author- 
producer, agreed to cut some of the 
dialog. 

On Friday a cut-rate , ticket op- 
erator flooded tlie. town with 6Q-cent 
service passes for. that night's per- 

\yith 'thV^ilfst lO^rows sold out. at^ 
the regular $2,50 scale. Other than 
that the cast must stand arraign- 
ment tomorrow (Wednesday) morn- 
ing, the' ohly. tangible result of the 
raid, as: usual, is a decided b. o. Im- 
petus;"' : . " • . . . .' 

Players . arrested were. ; J'bbyna 
Ralstpn, Arthur Rankin, Mervlna 
Williams, Marjorie ; Montgomery^ 
Norman Peck, Elinor Flynn, An-, 
hette Westbay, Darlp Shindell, 
Frank .Jennings .(stage manager), 
and Scarbprpugh. , - 




The Girl With the Golden Voice 

ROSE PERFECT 

Keith's Palace, New York, This Week (Aug. 31) 

J'rttna Duiina with George White's Scandals for the Past Four Seasons 
DIRECTION RALPH FARNUM ; . 



L. A* Assault Trial 

Lbs Angeles, Sept. 3. 
Retrial of Harvey Pierry, George 
Wilson, Edward Welch, and Sam 
Cummings,- actors, on charges oC 
battery arising from their alleged 
attack bh Harry Deck during, the 
i-ecent Etiujty fuss starts toiiioif ow. 
(Wed nesday) before M u n i C; i 'p a' I : 
Court, 

. Actors are accused of. beating up 
Deck with varibus reasons assigned 
for the attack. : Deck asserts it \i-as 
because he refused te jpin Equity. 
The Pthers iass.ert that.;; he pwes a 
debt. tp pne pf them which he re- 
fuses tc pay. 



ABIEN LIBRETTIST 

Michael Arlen, as a musical 
librettist, will figure this sieaspn 
through . Ma^^ and .Nathaniel Lief 
adapting one of his Mayfalr stories 
for a smart drawing rpom pomedy 
with songs. Dr. Nat Lief, knpwn 
as a theatrical dentist, met Arlen on 
the Continent. 

The lief s. :are doing a musical .for 
the Shuberts and another In . col- 
laboration with Gcpt-ge. AbbPtt, who 
likewise is. debuting . as a boolc 
writer, although he has previously 
written lyrics. 



SIJZANNA SENI^TT WEDS 

Cleveland, Sept. 3. 
■ Suzanna Bennett, ex-"Vanlties" 
star, was married to Capt. Sir 
George Hubert Wilkins, Australian 
aviator and. explorer, Aug. 30. 

Miss Behnettj 28, and a divorc.eew 
was one of; thie Prince of Wales' fa- 
vorite dance companions on his 
American tour in 1924. Wilkins 
flew over the ','top of. the world" In 
1928 and recently was on the Graf 
Zeppelin's ^vorld flight. 



AFTER ORANGE GROVE 

Lbs Angeles, Sept. 3. 

Sid Gold tree is negotiating for the 
Orange Grbve : for the balance of 
Robert Levy's lease, .starting Im- 
mediately. . Goldtree's Idea is to 
bring his San Francisco show, 
' Easy for Zee Zee," here.. Nothing 
definite on the deal as yet. • 

Ruth Renick. opens a stock, at this 
house Oct. 8. 



CHI AMBASSADOR STOCK 

Chicago, Sept. 3. 

Harry Ml h turn will again oi)erate 
the Ambassador with stick, reopen- 
ing next week. 

Ralph Kettering, in on a third 
Interest with Minturn last year, 
dropped put a.fter lo-ijog a .chunk,. .. 

Kettering wilt operate the AdolphI 
for A. H. Wood.?. . 



. "Yourself" on RoadC 

George Ghoos is Sending, '!Hollf». 
Yourself" again this season ns a 
road attractioji, booked through; 
the Shuberts. 

Ghbos won't say what, band hw 
has to take over tlie W;i.t.ini;s 
Pennsylvanians' previous stelUir 
assignment, • 



Wednesday, September ■fe 1929 



L E GI T 1 M A T E 



VARIETY 



59 



3 




Shows in Ist Hock oM; 
Over Normal for Season's 




' New filiow producUon may be 

rtowcd up somewhat, but the per- 

Ihtage ^ of - inalcated; • successes 

«^oriff those attracUpns . which have 

already arrived on iBfoadwAV Is 

to normal, if not better. ^ - 
I^st weelt there w^s one new play. 

..Oamblin^/! ^at the. Pulton, ^nd^^ 
scared a hit/ getting over 118, 5<^Q. 
Capacity/ That makes tliree mo^ 
«lay^ . among the ; first ?even; fresh 

pvbduetions: This week's card m- 
cludes'at least two promising show^s. 

fl£ the fbim- io be displayed, those 
veil regarded: being ^'goldiers and 
women" and "Swe^t Adeline." -. 
>Text week from five, to seven ne.w 
are due: "Scarlet Pages." Mo- 
ones. aieaue._o M icriickor- 

5?reS-' "The Comedy of Women" ;in. 
ill villaire: "Heigh Hb," . expected 
2 t^^&e.^it^^."Divid^^Hon, 
Irs" and "The Wall Between,- poasir 

Dliitie?, ■ ;■ ^ • ; 

week of Sept.. 16 may. have tbe 

heaviest iJremiere card of the new 
SoTa doUn plays being sched- 
uled though only . half the number 
AaS set: "Scpirtdale,'' Apollo; "Mur- 
? Ser on: th^ Second Floor.^^ ^Itwge; 
Simplex" ("Rope" In London). 
SSe; "Mendel, . IncV' Lorigatre; 
^S," GarriGk; "Sea .Gull" .(re.- 
Tival). 14th Street; with th^se pos^ 
; biUt es: "The Street Singer," v^A 
Strong Man's House," "Strictly Dis. 
hSK." "Hawk Island", and "The 

Shadotv.^'- • ■ . -v.. . 

.' Good Grosses 

Biisihess continued very good Itist 
week, the money shaws collecting 
despite the Labor . Day interval. 
"Wise Child'^ again approximated 
$23,000; "Gambling", is in the,;con- 
tender's plkce, yfhile the holdover 
leaders, vstreet Scene" and "Jour- 
ney's End," wei-ie around $18,000; 
"Bird in Hand," which mloves from 
the Morbsco to the Barrymore, 114,- 
0.00 ; "Let , tJs Be; Gay," .$11,000. 

The musicals are strong, with 
"Whoopee" still in front at- $42,000; 
•'Follow thru" and "Sketch Book," 
JS4,006; "Almanac," $30,000; "Show 
Girl" perhaps the same; "The Little 
Show" in. great stride, kgain well 
over $25,000; "The New M6on." $25,- 
000; "Hold Everything" and .".A. 
Night in Venice'' about the same; 
"Hot Chocoiate3,'V $11,000, probably 
profitable for colored 6h9w. . 

Theire are 24 current attractions, 
which means that sU^htiy; moro thun 
one^.tlurd of Broadway's legit houses 
are liglUed" with attraiptlons. From 
now on the list will stejvdily In 
creasbi- ■■. ■■ . . \ 



"ACCIDENT" TO $14,000; 



Frisco Grosses 



, San Francisco, Sept, 3. 
After two wccliS of a-he.T.vy Span- ■ 
Ish drama, Ktlvjl Barrymore gave 
her foilowers "The .I^oy.o Duel" at 
the Curritn and copped- tho biggest 
gross of her engagement. Wccit 
hit , better thnn. $23,000, .two grand 
above ''The Kingdom of God." 

The Geary wlUii "Tlie Door Be- 
tween," in fourth and . final week, 
petered out to a bare $8,000. 

Both Duffy houses, the Alcazar 
C. Vith "Cooking Her Goose," fourth 
week, held up. well to better than 
j $4,300, and PVe.sIdeht with final week 
; «f May Kobsbn in "Ilcjuvenation of 
Aunt Mary," slipped to .$4,000. 

The Green Street dark owing to 
sudden .closing of - "Eagy lor Zee 
Zee" after 51 cbnsecuti-ve week,*?. 
Getting ready another French tid- 



: Los Angeles, Sept, . 3.. 
Hot weather, and' plenty of it, plus 
the Zep's. visit, ■ giaive • the iegits 
something of a toissingi aroUnd .last 
W.eek. -Cops swooped down on ,"B£>-d 
Babibs" at thb finish of. Wednesday 
night's performahde, arid. ".Come 
Se-vien" suddenly withdreW;,fr.bm tiie 
Orange Grove, minus . jany advance 
inklin/i of th6 move, gi-ving no show 
Aug. 27. Colored .players will -likely 
resume at their old: stand, .the La- 
fay ettbj in a cbu pie of weeks* : but 
"Babies" . Is probcbbly perm,anently 
through.' .- Busineiss in both cases 
was. 'way off. . ' ' ' 

"Little Accident," at the ,Belasco. 
Is: running away froni . Its field. 
Hious© ir gbifl^'^"cleaTi''-itbt)u't-^vei»y 
other night and .finished Its third 
week to ■$1.4,000. Tiiiat's;' a, lot of 
dough in lieu of what the self-styled 
native sons call, '-the hottest, sumr 
mer in 20 years.'^ Charlotte. Green- . 
wood's "She Couldn't Say . No" 
couldn't come : any closer to :. the 
leader .than $6,400. ; "Miss Greenwood . 
is reportbd headtng:.the ciafst at the 
El Capitarj on a: guarantee ani pei'- 
centagb' and asking heavy; /dough' 
from the studios, whiqh have .shown 
interest.' Miss Grcbnwpod is . said to 
:have snubbed one .film offer of .30 
or 4p weeks at a salary which would 
tiermit the purchase of a Chrysler.. • 
Next in order is"Kibltzer," at the 
Masouj on $6,00,0 for fbvir dalyaV.with 
"The Sap?' r and • "Masquerader'' 
closely bunched dt $5,90.Q :aLnd $5,500, 
respectively. From, there down It 
doesn't mak6.;nrluch differehce. : 

.Mayah" i6opens .Thursday ■ ( Sept.- 
5), but With a picture," Marianne" 
.(M-G), on a twice daily basis. An- 
other lie-w Arrival 'Will, be "The 
Youngest," at the Vine Street, with; 
Bpug Fairbanks' little boy in the 
cd.st« " ■ ' 

' Estiniatea for Last. Week . , 

Belasbo— "Little Apcident" .(3d 
week). Doing right'well for itself; 
ploughed through the heat and 
laughed off the Zep for. $14,000; fig- 
ure probably th6 only unusual as- 
pect of the weather. . 
,. Egan — :"Th6 Big Gamble" .(2d 
week). Not. bad at.. $1,000; gross 
sounds discouraging, but house only 
scats 3il2 and the top is $1. . 

El Capitan^"She Couldn't Say 
No" .(2d .week). Easj^d off here and 
theri© but no sciuwaks on,:$6,400. ' 

FigiierOa P f a y h b U s e .— "Bad 
.Babies." Four days into its second 
week .■w'^hen.the.vcops arrived; if the 
usti^il resti*aiht" order can be pro- 
cured raid may. help; ^ ; otherwise 
piece was V doing' a scries . of re- 
hcnrsfijs. 

Hollywobd Playhouse— "The Mas- 
nueradcr'' (4th week)'.. Post can still 
draw ;^ '$5,500.. ;;'-• . : 

Mason— "Kibitzer" ; (1st week— 4 
days). .Started off with a smart 
clip, doing $6,000 in. fqlar days; 

Orange . Grbve^.'-Corhe; Seyen." 
Suddenly folded at betrinni.rig of. 
fifth week; quit. Aug. .26, dub to 
scarcity of- customers; colored 
ti-6upe may reopen' at -form or site, 
Lafayette, within couple Of weeks; 
never 'reached solid figures here. 

President— "The Sap" Cist week). 
Taylor Holmes doing, all right; 
opening week of .$5,900, 

Vine Street— "JQxpreksing Willie" 
(2d -week). Wiir bow^ out end of 
this week; showed nothing; Pang- 
born leaving to make a couple of 
pictures ;"Tho Youngest" here Sept. 
9 -with. Doug Fairbanks, Jr., in cast. 




Shows in N. Y. and Connnent 



Figures estimated and comment point to eom6 
•uccbMful, while the 8am« gross ao.cr«<l«ted.to others might suggest 
mediocrity OP loss. The variance is explained in the 
Kusrcapacities with the varying overhead. Also the siie^of cast, 
with Consequent difference in neceseapy erpss of profit, variance 
business necessary for tnysical ftttraction as against dramatic 

'''g;aS.i?!Sta;''i?*:?ii^actibn. hou.e g^'f ji^i^ 

admission scale given below, . Key to • O f borrett^'. 

P (drama) J R (revue) ; M (rnusical Comedy) ; F H»rcp) ; O (c^perettaj. 



LEWIS B. DQLGOFF 

.Master of Cemeteries . 

'li'or 18 months at the Village 
Grove Nut Club, 15 Barrow street. 
New York City. Branded: "B6st 
impromptu comedian , in radio," by 
T3:ejirGr?JSsrraaiff"editGrrNT-yr-"E>aily^ 
News.". Abel Green in. "Variety"; 
"Lightning ad libber." N., Y. "Even- 
ing. World":. "Much of the enter- 
tainment value (at the club) Is due 
him;'*; - 

Bookei^s and radio commercials, 
get ah eye and ;6arfui of this un- 
usual funster; ; Midnight until 2 
a. .in., Mondays 'and Thursdays;, the. 
Village Grove Nut Club is on the air 
from WMCA. . 

Doubling and summering ;at the 
Family Jacobs' Alamaic, Lake. Hb- 
patcbn^i N.; J. : \ 



JN L(M)P m $19,0W 



A^mhslon tax dppU^^^^^^ 
''Almanac," Erlahger's (4th. webk) 
(R-i, 520 -$5.50).. .Week-end pxodua 
. over Labbr ' Day Aid ..not soem to 
affect theVgood things; .'.'Ahhanac': 
again $30,000, or better. . :. 
"Bird in Kahd," Morosco ($3d week) 
:(CD-966t$"3.8.5). • 'Held pace With 
aDProxim.atc $14,000; move's; to 
;BarrymorC: Mor\day;; Miss Barry- 
tiiore's season doejs aot start until 
New 'Year's. ■ 
"Follow Thru," Ghahin's 4Cth St. 
(35 th week) (M^l,413-$5.50). 
Though hot Labor Day those 
^ho-ws giving matinees sold Out; 
this was one; ijp again last week, 
$34,000 



A. C. Grosses 



. Atlantic City, Sept. 3. 

Elsie. Fferguson- in.- "Scarlet .Pages" 
drew $14,000 to Apollo last -Week. 

"The, Street Singer," Shubert mu- 
eical at Garden Pier, did- $26,t)00, knd 
"Klb Rita*' (road), at Globe, gbt 
$8,000 for its. flnai week. . ; 

Staff for Moji.ca 

: Hollywood, Sept*. 3. , 
Ma;rcel Silver will direct Don ; J.ose 
Mojioa ih. Fox's untitled production 

. In which the grand opera jstar will 
wake his . 'screen debut. Harl.in 
Thompson is Writing sjcen«irio, dia- 
log .and lyrics and, Dave S,tamper 
the miisic' Stage humbore/wil'l bo 
■und(>r .fJurK-rvisi'on of Ed;wa,rd Royoo. 

----]VLojioflJis.^diifiJh ftj:fi-S(>ijt-:-a ^--^--- 



Haze! Gaudreau With Butt 

llaxfl Craudroau ha.s hem pkirrd 
-•through ■Willie Edel.stein of the 
Lygn.s it Lyons agency, for the 
Butt production of ''Roscmarie'' in 
London. ; . 

Ml.s-a G.-iudreau will open with the 
ehow at the Drury Lane. 



Chicago, Sept. . 3i. 
Legit season bipenlng with perfect 
fall weather" giving theatres' a break 
and -^ith the arrival of 'threb ^ ne-W 
shows; '"'^kibitzer" had a big first 
■syeek at the Woods, fl9,000<,"Rain or 
Shihe" carhe into the Grand Sunr 
day, forcing "Pleasure .Bound" to 
tho Majestic; and "New Moon" 
opened Labor Day at the (Sreat 
'Northern. 

"Follow Thru"- is still .the hohey, 
piling up $34,500, which beats: week 
before by. $.500. Other riln musical, 
"Pleasure Bound'' dropped off ba:d- 

ly. 

Estimates for LastVWeek 
"Follow Thru" (Apollo, 4th wecH). 
Looks plenty good at pi'osent pace. 
CleaningJup at $34,500, . 

"Pleasure Bound" (Majestic, 1st 
week; llth in. town). Moved. from 
the Grand Sunday nite,. going, out 
■with another drOp of two grand. 
$29,000. 

"Rain OP Shine" (Gra,nd, 1st 
week). Ojpencd Sunday night, big. 

"Kibitzer" . (Woods, 2nd week): 
Splendid opening week. $19*0004 
• **New Moon" (Great Northern, ,lsi 
week). Monday. 

"Nut Farm" (Cort, 17th week). 
Still carrying on. $6,000.. . 



"Freddy,'r Ly'cetim '(^th week) (C- 
957-$3). Sticking . b"t to little 
; purpose; rated under $2,000. 
"Gambling," Pulton (2d week) (CD- 
- 913-$3.85. George M. Cohan scored 
. hit in and. with nbwest play; ca- 
pacity second night and virtually 
80 first. matinee.; $18,500 rating u 
, y/lth best on Broa:dway. 
ii'Hord Everything," Broadhurst (47th 
week) (M-l,118-$5.50>; .Leaped 
.lixst . tyfb weeks in. August; ' again 
$26,(l()b' or better. ^ ; 
"Mot Chocolates,'^ Hudson (12th 
week) (Rrl,904-$3). Colored reyUe 
ought to last .-weir into autumn^ 
using some cut.rates; $11,000.. \ 
"Wise Child," B.eliiseo (5th week) 
(C'^i,050-$3.S6). Belasco's comedy 
hit selling but a;nd .tbpping its di 
■vision, at $23,000. ' 
*yerry for Short*" Waldorf (4 th 
week) (C-l,101-$3). Cut rater and 
can't stick long. 
"Great Scott," 49th St. (1st. -week) 
. C-708-$3)i . Presented iridepend-. 
ently; written by. Howard E, 
Kock; opened Monday.. 
"Journey's 5nd," Miller's (25th 
week) (G-946-$4.40). . Nothing 
jBhould stop English war: drama 
from running .to New Yearns, or 
longer; capacity; almost $18,000. 
"Let Us Be Gay," Little (29th week) 
C.-.530-$4.40). Another . holdoyer 
^ success; around $11,000, very good 

in small capacity hoiise. ; 
"My Girl Friday," Jlepublic (29th 
week) (e^901-$3). Cut i-ates have 
helped this comedy; also wide dlfr. 



on tickets over $3 

ferepce of 'opinibn; $5,000 claimed. 
"Night in Vehice," Shubert. - (16th > 

weok)'- (II-1,305t$.6.60). IJOing fair 
. week; $24,000 eslim'jited. 
"Show: Giri/' : Zieg.f eld (10th week). 

M-1,022-$C.C0)., Not as; hot as ex- 
. pected ;. holding to /profitable busi' . .; 
. ness £tt around $30,000, if that 

much.' ■■;■ "■■': .. .• ■'. ■ ■ 
"Sketch Book." Earl Carroll (lOth 
Wdek) " (R^')98-$6.60). Revue hit . ; 
^^jBxpected to last well through new 
sejtisoh; capacity at $'34,000. 
"Sbidierfr and Women/' Bitiz (Mt 
vveek) (CD-945-$3), Presented by 
Lew Cahtojl'; ■written by Paul Her- . 
vy Fox and. George . Tilton; well. . 
^-regarded-af-try'butt:^per)ed Mlbn.-? — ;- 

': dJiy.' '•■'•■ ■ r„ • ;;' . 

"Street Scene," Playhouse (35th . : 
wtck) (D-879t$3.85). Hit drama; ;. 
rated over $18,000 every week. 
"Sweet Adeline," Hgriimerstein's : ; 
(1st wcbk) (M-1,265-$5.5(>). Pre^ 
sented: by Arth'hr. Hammerlsteih; ■ 

• authored- by Jerome Kern and, Qs-. : 
ci-r Hammerslein 2.ndr rstted: 

^vbry good biit- of. tbyim; opened : 

• Tuesday.- ' .■ '.•. '■■■.'■ ■' '■• „. '■■'• • ■•' 
•^The Commodore Marriesv^ Plym- 
outh (Ist week) (.D-'i;042r$3,85).. 
Presented by Airthur HopHins; 
flrst called ''Blow the Man Down;'' 
written by Kate Parsbnjs; bpena 
:tonIght (Sept, . 4).. ' . -W ^ » 

"The Camel Thru the Needle's Eye," 

Guild (21st week) (D-914-$3). 
Pew week more and then Guild 
. will„ open its s'ubscriptibri . season 
■ with "Mary and John"; "Camel'^ . 

around $7t000. ;.■. " :; ^ i. 
"The Little Show," Music Box: (19th 
. wbek) \(R-l.O0O-$4.4p). Weather - 
.nor week-ends: affects capacity..w'til 
pace of this revue, sui-e to . hold , 

• oveip; oyer $25,00<) last week^." 
"The New Moon," imperial (Blst 

week) (O-li446-$5.50). Sitting 
. pretty with this bne; nearly .a - 

• yeai''8 nm; around $26,000., 
"Whoopee," New Amsterdam (37tli . 

Week)' (Mrl,702-$5.50). Leads list 
and ought to run until first of - 
year; since resuming after, three 
weeks' shut-down, average $42,00(> . . , 
weekly. V'-'.-:- 



"Aftep Dark,'?; Rjiialtb, Hoboken; rer 
vival; 39 th week. ; ^ 






[ements 



• Helen Mehrmann, who had her face slapped 504 times in as many per- 
formances of the stage version of "Shannons of Broadway," is. about to 
have it slapped some more. She's in the same part the dumb, wait- 
ress in Universal'Sficvccn version ;of the show. 



C. B. Cochran's London revuei "Wake Up and Dream," which. will be 
brought to New York this .season, :wiil hAve d new score written by Cole. 
Porter. ^ Music used in London ■wa.? the same aS Porter used here In the 
Irene Bordoni sho^y "Paris." 



AMEEiCAN OPERA IN JOBl - ' 

: Chibago, : Sept. 2. ; 
Amcri'ca;n Opiera . company will 
open its third Chicagq -seasbn tit the 
Majestic, - Oct> 7. Vladimir Rosing, 
manager, and Isaitc Van Grove, mu- 
sical airebtor. 

Opening . ' bill. Is- ; .."Yolainda and. 
Cyprus,/'. :work of Clarence ,Lbomi.s 
of Chiciagb-, an4 Cial0: Younis; Bice of 
Eva.nsville, ind. ; .• ; , 



STAGER'S 'tTIN HATS" 

Bobby Connolly, dance, director,, 
now on his own as; producer. Is; lin- 
ing up A: cast for his initial venture, 
"Tin llatfj." .'; .■., 

The piece is, flgurexl for rebearfcal 
next month/ -.^ 



K : Hazel Baker, Milton Goodhahd, 
Bert Edwards, stock, Winnipeg. 

William Keightly, "Town Boy" 
^director), Ruth Easton. 
ding, Larry Wood; Eunice Stod- 
dard, "Reborn." 

. Charles Henderson,'; Edward Redr 
ding, Larry Wood, -'RebOm." 

Carl Anthony, 'Wiilia.m Riccliirdi, 
rx»uis Heydt, Edward J. McNamara, 
Muriel Kirkland, "Strictly Dishonor- 

Gladys : Hart, "Good News'^ (tour- 
ing), ■ . . .;■■;- ':■■ ' -• 
Patjl Russell, •Canities" (coast),. 



Word from France, where Eugene O'Neill is now living with the new 
Mrs.. O'Neill, the former Carlotta Monterey, Is that he is at work on _^ 
play which will take him a year or more to fini.sh, and that he will, 
therefore, have nbthing for. the coming season. 



. . .,, Prov.. p. . H.. Sticks ; 

provi(l.oni-f>( S< pt. 3- 
In.^tend of tf-aving. down the an 
xIlFirtf"15Ta="OTf^nTTF^ 

Col. Felix WpndPl?--ciiaefffr will play, 
legit.q thlf3. sea. ';oh beginning - with 
"The Vagabond King," .Sept. .9. 



StoCl< at Freeport . 

Dra-malie • stock will supplant 
vaude at -tho Frcoport,' I-Yf-eport, 
L. I., sept. 9. . . 

Al Luttringer will make tbe try. 



Show$ in Rehearsal 



"town Boy" (L, Weber-C. 
Harris), Lbngacre. 
. : "The. . Crooks' Convention'* 

(Irving Lande), Forrest. 

".Brawl" (P.. Dodd Ackerman) 
Belriiont.' 

"Me F;or • You?' ( Aaron s\ & 
Frf'Odl'-'y),'Brqadhurst. ;. 

"Divided Honors" (liobgrt 
Stf-rling), Ritz. , . 
. " Dracula"- (Horace; .Livc- 
riffht), Avon. 

"Scotland Yard" (A; H. 
W(K'dM);, HarrfiJ.' ' " ; 
' "Hav/k Island". (ThonifJiK KiJ.- 
=:pf) t=r=i^sli=')-t j»y r-ie 



".House Party" (Ty)cr-Er- 
lan'gcr), Frolio. 

"Great Day'' CVincfrnt You- 
mans). CoKmopolitan. 

«the Student Prince" /E. J.; 
Carpent.er), Engineer.'* Hall. 

"Signed X. Y. Z;" (Goorge M. 
Cohan), k. of C. Hall. 



Arthur Kober intends to give. Vera Ca.spary something real to kick; 
about since she warned him not; to use the title "White Man" for hla 
fbrliUfiOrtiing production. * ^, v' i . 

Miss Gasper's book; "White Girl," dramatized by The Speewacks, Js 
due on Broadway about the time Kober's play Rtarts. Becaiise of the 
howr ,dbout"Whito Man/' .K^bcr has changed th.^ ; title of his play to 
^-iWhitbiWonian;''-:^/^'-'- V-'' - -^^ ----- --^^ --.Uv'^- 



.A group bf critics^ cblumrtists and reporters gathered at the Frlara 
to. toast E. -W. 6sborn, -r<iiirlng dramatic critic of the/New York Evening 
World. After niore than' 40 years in newspaper work on th^s pa-rpe daiily, 
Mr. Osborh will probably write his memoirs at his home Ih Auburn, N. Y, 
A retibent min, Osborn recalled that earlier in his barber,, he succeeded 
the. late Alan , Dale Oti the Evening World in the jpb from. Whicli; he. is 
^vithdrawinfe^ ' He supposed the -weight of big names .in rtew$papcr work 
at the time hid his own. . . . '' , 

Burns Mantle, the News critic, a^jtcd as spokesman and did it nicejy^^^^ 
There was somb bantering about the city of Auburn, home, town Of that 
recent. Jail break, but if wa.-? agreed, th'at Oahorri wouldn't break in. 

Gilbert Gabriel stild somethirig or other, as ::di.d Bide Dudley, while 
Henry dlive, a .specinlly invited gueht, told a few. pet funny stories. 

1 r, li. Van Loan, co-author of "Cooking Her Gbcse,'? haivlng prenilere 
production at llcnry Duffy'.s Alcazar, Sarii Francisco, brought, his show 
.and the thf-atro a windfair: wli'^n ho iil.ckcd a Chin<!.se merchant to play . . 
ah' Oriental character.' 

- .tJf-cklng a rbal Oriental Van ix)an wa.'i .sent to sec Ilarry lio, proiu-ietor 
of a big silk merchandi.^ijig lirm in th(' Frisco cniiiiatown. Harry grinned 
whrh yiiri i'iVo'i)Ositloh;6d hini. ■ Mo(l(.;.'-!ly he. oxj.lairi'-d he was a ni(;rcha;nt, 
not .'lU actor. Van wa.s pfr.siia.sive and induced hirii to tiiko a' niho' at it. . 

natnrahK'KS',' . '■ . 

I'n the tlu-oe weeks "(.'<joklng ITor Oookc" has. bct-n play i.ng Chi n.-«e 
tn'ido hf-avy enough to cau.sc wond<-r. Ilarry'.v bc-en doing his own pross 
agf-riting In the Cliine.se ciuartcr and- f,i)( n«lirit-' all; lii> tliv<'l:-j,'.-..il .salary 
lor ti< k'.-ts f'u' lii.s partjf-ular fri.f-nds. 

Aftr-r a riirt of three months at the Studio dos Ch.'tnjr'.^.Elyff'^J*.. "Maya," 
in Englif-h, with Wlk-tte Kr;r.«4haw, clo.«(-d S<it. 1. ■ Mi.^.« Kershaw will 
take the play •©'« European lour with New, York and London players. ^ 



60 



LEG I T I M A t E 



Wednesday, September 4, I929 



London as It Looks 

By Hannen Swaffer 



■ .liOhdon, Aug-.^'23.' 
/ Bernard Shaw and I have apparehtly crossed swords at laiJt-^-in tho 
sense, I mean; that after I had said his new play, "The Applo Cart," 
exposed him as a nfian years behind the times and ah: author with noth- 
Ingr to' sayj he replied, when seiin hy one of ■ our ;rep<>rters the neiit diy,. 
r'Pioor :SwafCe^^^ ahdUdded that I had WriU^ 



'. Shaw Met the Wrong Man. . v- ' / 

. Still, Shaw did. not get it all. his own •viray. ' Wtien-the reporter called 
to see him at Malvern- and made' hlrri read my article, which was headed 
.:vG;- B; s:.; With i^ofWn& ; New:^t^^^ Is. Years Behind the 

■ Tirnes^'f. and 'IStufiid Nptlbnis Of a- Llttie Boyi." Shaw., exclaimed, f'Fancy 
$en^ing; poor Swaffer down. The Daily: Express ought tp have! $erit its 
•PS:rlia;rneutary ;CorresponAei^",' r ^ ' ; :^ ''. • 

VI ain-; the Ex^ressV-Par^^ 
■porter. '■\y. :. ■ / ". ' ■ 

.V'HaVe -you :sWn r^y srtid Shaw. ' . .. ■: . 

: '"Y.esi'' rcpiied the. reporter, "I'saVv- it last niffht."- . 
. "What did yoii think of it?" . 
: thbuffht the; first act fairly, ainusine," replied .the. reporter,- /'but 
Oren:: i"':^'' ^--^ /''-^ V^'v' 
' ■• And, iri.; a cji-Uicisjn which, fcllowed hi? -interview with Shaw, heVsaid;: 

damped, and tiae thread of ." the, - argy lost so. that.' tUe^^^ led 




. .. /.'• 



.: ' When Gi.B/S. Talks -Tripo' 

• So Shaw :.d id not even win. oyer his silly' statement that Parliamentary 
:Cpi*pespondents' ought to go, .ahd 'not dramatic, critics, .. ' . - : 

• " A -few week^ ago, when the play , was done at Warsaw -arid the Ob- 
server had- something snotty in about the' show, Shaw, .interviewed : by 
the Daily News, said. the., critics Cught ■ to. go six times before they .wrote. 
abCut it. - What rions.enseT Once is once too mych. : ■ 

, .'After the .:first . night, the: producer,' taking, a call,, told the - audience, 
VWe . shall know we haye ; been playing it; 

.fojf'two 'yfears," ■7.-- '..T 
. Let' nie. tell ydu- frankly 'thdt there, is. nothing in ;*'T^^^ .to 
Uriderafahd; SluiTV, whom 1 reverence more than does almost any.' man 
in EJriglaridy Is iiow exposed .'as a tired rhan fbotUng. iabbut, unable to, un- 

. derstand- th.e great changes- that are going on -airqiind ,hlm, even although 
It .is .he,, more thap anybody else, who brought about the changes. 



•'V.' .;' ' ■ The. Eariy-,Diays''of a iGeniws / -v' ■■.v---;.^- 
I hiaye heeh . goihgi tiie Irtst faw diayis, throUgli^tac^ of " cUttiirigs- con- 
RJ- Gerning^ ShaT*^S early. cJtree^ cuttings, 
: ivhlch viyere originally his, jiaye Jong since possession." . 

They are cuttings ' frbrn obscure newspapers, .sigiied by Shaw's own 
nailie^^iand all sprts^or cbihic nom-^de- like "ffi B. S.. Larking" and 

. "Amelia Macld .urging reforms in a hu ways, fighting abuses 

;of fiiower, doing small, earnest, petty, tiresorrie little jq'bis; • I came across 
anhpiiricements that ; he 'was . speaking; ''next :, . Sunday at; the :cprner:. of 
Battersca Parit Road'! tp a handful of people, knd probably in the . ritlh. 

"This sort of thing went .on for . years .when $5 a 

week. He wbrked his life put,, dpirig dbstlnate.'things for good. . He has 
always been the champion of . the oppressed. . . • 

I ca*"© across tetters ;Objeptihg to flogging in . the industrlsci:. schools,, 
flogging in the, Nayy,; vivtse.ction. . I found repo.rts of a two nights de- 
1>ate in which he took piart. Tiiefe is a mass of material : which is ftl- 
mbst-.pHceless. ■' : .. : 

Weil, Shaw ; has dpne. it. all now. .He has freed the mirid of man. He 
has l!reed tny mindi Tet>- in. freeing it, he^has. freed my niihd even of. 

hlrri..." :••■:■;■:■ v.;: - :.;;:.-:'... ' 



■ star of Stage iand Screen 

' Retained for. a second weeKliC Aug; 
31) . at Keith's palace, .New York. - . . 

Last . week "'VARIE TY", - ^s aid:; 
'Murray, "^ho. Is a :m'6st proflclent 
oioTv.n, knows how to ;Keei> the> ball 
moving all the way. t'hey-'ilHed 
everything that came- from Ken." 
■ Ayg. 10, - Palace; N. Y,;.; Aug. 1.7, 
Boston :: AiiR. 24, Palace,'N. Y-i- Aug^ 
31, Palace, N. Sept 7, River.Side, 
.N, :Y, (opening). . . 

Dir. Ghas. Ailert (:Be;ntharn Oiffice). 



RITZY 



. Green Lady Gho^t . 

•. . The jCarl' of , Nbrthesk, ox-sppuse 
of Jessica'. Brbwn and now married 
to Betty Viasto, once owned Ethie 
Ciistle, made ^arnbus by Sir Walter 
Scptt in "The Antiquary^" . Castle 
had ■ been in' the Northesk. family 
since ilTSV Wililam the tiiot^ i)re- 
sent'&d it to IJie ancient: A of 
■A:dbrPath.:.^:.;' '■■ ;'.^ -•■;'.;•'■••■■.... ;■ 
■ Ghost .6t th.e; castle.; is ;,a .- green, 
lady whb appears, : according ; to 
triditlbn, i-just . before'- the- death pf 
any ' meiriber . of the vfamlly; . With, 
her appear. . •Certain. ' sounds ; o£ • £l 
single' foot mbtiri ting the stairway. 
This Is - 'sut) posed to be vGardinal 
Bea.ton,: who only lybrn: ■bri.e" Shoe, 
his . bther. foot being bari.dgaged be- 
dause of gout, the^ehy^vihaking; ho 
sound. ; Lord .Nprth.esk. . only 27; 
sold this castle a,rid has talten .Jiis 
bride to: GLeh^agles -inLStead.; 



:Ca:rl'yle Biac^^ 'oid-Urhe .film 
.lavpxitfi,.Jja^^c.lijia.jKeiib5w;.::^ 
hess • after'' several years pf . retire- 
itient. , •• He was recently ' ; secn^ ih 
Ne^y; Yp^k. in ''The Wrecker,'r a f^^ 
elgnTriiade •.t)lcture, and^ ripw ^ he 
stars , fn - a -- L^ : stage play, 

'^Lice." ■-■'•■ ■\ -":^, ■:. . • - 

His "own life wbuld:- furnish an 
excellent ., sceriarip! . riivbrce'd .by 



V The. Patron .Saint pf Malvern > 

Malvern/ wiiere' J went last Siihday to see ''The Apple Cdrt,"' has 
kdopted Shaw aS; its sort of patron sairit. Although Malvern is an 
ultra- Conservative town in Stanley Baldvvln's own coristitueriey; . khd 
the ; most COnseryatiye tpwn . in . that' cpristituency,: Shaw, the raging 
Socialist, Is. made the local god. Now that's a funnier thing than any- 
thing; in "The Apple Cart.'V ' . ^ •'. ' 

.;! am moved to anger at some of the play's cbhclusibnsi— For instance,, 
tliat ..Democriacy nieeds a check from- Monarchy, and that this crisis will 
: cPme 30 years .-he.ncev-- Actually,; the crisis »was passed -when Asquith, 
speaking ".with orie .eye on the country arid 'one ' eye . pn the throne" 
forced the House of Lords to drop its A''eto, some years before th.e war. v 



" ; • . Rotherrtiere Is' Much Funn'ier . ^ 

' ,Shaw hJis a great .theriie. He just plays around with- it, and says 
nothing. 

All thc;time while he fpoledjj Philip Sno\vden, the crippled .ex-postman, 
whose father was. a weaver, and whp, a few "vi'eeks. ago, was the terrible 
- Spciall.st who so frightened Lord Rothcrmere that he started to Invest 
half hi^ rtiilllpns in America, and made him. print, in all his. hewspapers 
'IKeep the Socialist Out,"; is nOw cheered bn by that sanie Rbthermere's 
ne\\'^papers, which iprint pictures of Snpwdeii with the Union jack be- 
hind ^him.and praises that rtiUst make Snowden roar, with laughter. 



' ■'-:: :■.':' ■ Gene ;'T.u h.rifey .Missed JHis -Puncfi \ - \-,':''y 
sivaw ; Slipuld . have fl when he \yrote '.'Saint Joan," ' his ni.aster- 

" piece, the greatest i)iay pf our time: Now he; is 73 and I am .going to 
'■ stop- this r\onsensei;-' ■./■. •>-; ' ' ■ 

Shfiw must, hot be allbwed to • Interfere '^V'ith the natural .p of 
the Eifiglish people, .He had ; better' go back tp Italy . and talk ti-ipe to 
. (^ierie .'T/unney arid not.^ f stepiplng in the People|s..way* 

'He has .been their champibri" all ' hisj: lite... Now 'he js gbiiig on the 
other; side.. , That is: senllity-T^not geriius - •: 

■ In the name , of all; the martyrs whpsc , cause h 

Joan,*' I • protest agairist this change bf front; Shaw, hag forgotten his 
oyvh' youth; when -he -dared .eyerything. cl.ty . after day. We must ..Save 
. him.:,fronv hiiriseif. ■.■''■- :■. ' . -. .•.'-.•■•" '•:: ' ■■' 

■ wiien -a cheered by Tories, Clod heii) hiin! , J>etii(.ios, . he 
should, no't-: write such non.serise. . . '; .. ^ ■ 



My"Bj'stancler" article ahnotinces in large type, "Tlie End of iBi'^'.nard 
Shaw," - :■■ .' ■ -:.,. - . . '.: .'■:■-■/ " ■ .' : >'^■ '.. .':-'•■'' . 
. i shrtll gb: Prt;riow. The fut'ure bf the world niu.st bo .siivod from thi.s 
pantaloo'n who is trying to turn .sohipr.sauits. ■ 

•'The- Apple Cart'.'; isn't Born.-ird. fShaw, .It is Noel Coward, ye.^, it is 
as tripey as that/^ • ' ; • ; : ' • . '' ■ 

Jher6 _ia_one-:.scenp.,-at„tlift-ji'nd^f>'C.:^A.ct-Jti.^^^^^^^ 



people, ;aH the .folks- ■who hMe Shaw because- p.f - his Radical yiews,, .all 
the. lunatics vvho'. .are 50 years .. behind, the times, all. the niGan-jriirided; 
•bunk hierchantst whp think, .that Shiiw; has always been. a clown. ; • 
. They dp. not nnde'r*starid. :tha^ I , am ^rtP.w; criticize 
vibiiVpoirit of : my o\vrn idolatry of . a.;gre'at .man a great thinker and .a 
,grea:t liberatbr; . These, ppor : little idipt.s haVe rieyer uridcrstpod a^ -word^ 
he meant.'! ■■ ■'.:. 

V- 'Shakefep.eareva's .the -Rival- .. :; '.v., 
:There: ii one more thingj l irtust teU: ypu that, xv/hlle . Malvern, has heeri? 
trying to,' start- -a local Shkw-:-Festiyal,' which w^ Malvern into' a 

sort of BajTeuth or Oberanlhiergau', . there are posters on the Malvern 
railway platform. adyCrtiiSlng-^ Stratford-pn-Ayon and: its Shakespeare 
Festival, that -Is. still oh. -■■ . . ■ ■ ■ :■ ■ . ]■'■' 

'.'i?he--Shaw pQsUrs. show; .-a Satan In red. . The Shake- 

fejjeare pictures are ritiub.h more impressive; for they are photographa of 
. his marble :5tatue.;' ■ ■ ■•- ■-■•: -' '■-:■. ' -■ •'. ' 

Shaw . has .attacked the: Sha;kespeare - boom .all his life. Npw they 
have/iset him-. up as a riyail. god ! V :' :: 

. No, . rip; 'MrV Sh^^::/We rnusV that. • V -: ; ' 

.1 hniSt '.cast the 'flrst'.stone.;- '.. 



-';y- ''"|;!Might BievThpown 6ut;NowV. 
Qh yes, and there is just brie thirig rinior'e. .wiien l.went irit'o the new. 
Maivern theatre, the m^ina^er asked i)ne to write iri^ a nice new . auto- 
graph' book, ;vrith virgin leaves and. a nice Clean., miind. 
•'r hope I shall never he'throwri but of your theatre," I wrote. . .. 
■"Ohr no/' she replied gushingly, for she; w wpuld be 

so riice to be thrbwn oiif of a; thea^^^^ by a .woman- ;: 

"Weil,, two daiyi? afterw^^ .my attack ph Shaw: aj^ipeared,.: and, of 
course, "the poor theatre ;staff nearly dropped ^ead. 
I expect they yirbuld throw tne out how, all right; At least, I hope .so. 



Tv^enty years ■ ago, an Arinerlcah friend oif inlrie saw .a cable ^in a New. 
Ybrk agent's office: : -- ' . ■ 

"Send 12 elephants imrtiedlateiy tp Blackpbol.'' .. . : ;: : 

It was the first time he had ..heard of the town. - Well, gradually, the 
whole world is hearing of Blackpool.: It is the greatest shbw place; I 
have ever seen, i 



•' Several Towns in One ; ' 

.. New "rbrk revels" In Gbriey Island. Blackpopl hag a Coney Island at 
one end of its promenade; 

Atlantic City swanks of its prbmenade. Blackpool has over five miles 
of promenade better than Atlantic City's, and is already , talking of 20 
miles In the future. . -,- 

Blackpool .sends emissaries to Coney Island every year and they 
scour all the pleasure rcsprts and zoos and seaside places of the Con- 
tinent. They are building a Roxy because they haye heard pf New 
York's, and" a Vateri'and is to be cbpled from Berlin.' . ; 

Blackpopl. proves what the showman's instinct can do for a town 
when it is used with self-confidence. 



_ - • -/"■.•'N'. ;•• •' ''-■-The:-'C?ansB-. bf /British .:Pride :-./ y'--.--;----- ■■--'.•.• 
Bertie .Meyer announces - he ; is bringing b'ver t 'B'ig Bill .'Tilden In a 
farcical 'cbme'dy "They All ; Want . Sprnethi ng;" , and ,1 ■ read that Meyer 
"admitted to ; me 'that he - would ije prouder of: presenting^ . ivir. : filden 
to the public here 'oii an ac'toj.. than .any achie.yeriient in man- 
agerlal . career." . ' :■ ' - '. ':- ■ V' : 

How on eartli: can ariyone be proud of putting a . tennis' player ort the 
s.tage?'. if 'Mr; Meyer had' put' ,bn "Journey's Bndl". .yirhich, like all ' the 
otiier managers of London, he had a, chance of doing, I could, under- 
stand his; being proud, but ;.hpvv can anybody hoast bf bringing over a 
tennis , player ' Who knocks balls abo.u ^rid then; merely because he has 
left off knocking balls about, paying hfm to ' 

Surely the English theatre, has ..got quite enough amateurs as It is 
Sohio are actor managers' wives-. Some are society dame.?. Scime are' 
ju.s.t noijpdie.'!, . What a lot of npn.=!en.«:e! \ 



mistress roll on the floov just like pour old "Sirocco." Suvoly Shuw ha.s 
heard bf Siroccp! Even Gene Tiinncy iiiusl liiivo told hijii .^oniothlng 
' about: It and, by. the way, when he wa.s s'lieuding ill} those wi-cks with 
Tunncy on an island,. Xvhy didn't lie get Tunncy to tell liini how Id put 
a punciv Into his play? 

• The. Wrong People Write In 
' I have received all sorts of letters in rc,n:;inl to iny Mttai-k on "The 
i.Apple Cart." Unfprtunatoly, the vvbrd.s of praj.so coimi lYuin lhi> ' w-i'upH: 



k 



. . Am I a Semi- Pro? 

■ Tin's seriii- pro business has touched mo, now. I': have boen attacking 
the ..seriii-fproa; who form concert, parties in the Lprtdon park.s, arguing 
that real profes.slonals ought to. d,o the' job. 

In conse.quence, a theatre man wrote to the Daily Expi-ess ; last wee 
and .^said that,' if I attacked f'eml-pros, why -yvas I appearing in liar 
r<).!?itte a.s' a semi-pro myself.?- : . . :■- '' 

=======I-I.e.7=lvad==roa d=^>^n (HHii ouH.=^ 

in the Royal Hall, as a' lecturer. 

."IVpnle who live in gla.ss housos siiould not- throw stone.s,'" h(i .said. 

T wrote back and replied'th.'it if I was doing anybody put of a job, 
would not appear, and that if he,: for instancei would take my place, 
should ))0 UoliKhted., He at once roplic'd, wUhdrawin.g his first letter, aiid 
saying, in that cowardly way that tiiost theatre people have, that he 
u-oiild not like to be thouglit a crillc oC the loral ihi'atri' manaErLMuent 
>?!> tlint's- that, I shall, of eour.se, refer to .the matter In my Har- 
rogate ■.speech. - 



Ruth Hartman, he married Loah 
Barnato, fprriierly Mrs. Alfred Hax 
ton. From her father, the' iate Bar' 
ney Barnato,, rshe Inherited ?4 soo " 
000' PutrJght, .Plus -'an additionil 
$125,000 a year and share's in the 
Barnato Brothers organization val- 
ued at $1,250,000. ' . . 
■ Barney Barnato": was originally 
Barney Isaacs. 4nd .first a cab 
driver in Epndon, then-, a second- ' 
hand clothes dealer. ' After ' beink - 
a hartender, . he went to South 
Africa, an^ secured cbntrol' of dia- 
mond niinbs. In 1893 he '. commit- ' 
yted suicide at sea by jumping over-' 
board. ' '. 

Barney . -Barnato's son was the 
first; husband of Fannie Ward's 
(iadi^hte.r .by / Job,:Lo>via. now mar- 
ried to :Lqii'^d. Plunkeft .Wheri Lewis 
divorced . Ifariny In, 1913. enabling 
her tp. mari^y:Jack Dejin, he settled 
$MO,6qo:. on this daughter.- . 

... M.r^._3am--K,atz.:-;---^ - 
:■ . When .Eleanbr : Ariibrose . married 
the .late .Iklaurtce, i-lio; . wa^ exploited . 
as a! ''sbciety '; girl from ^ Kahs.as." 
Now. that . she has married Srtm ; 
Katz; the wealthy president of pub- 
llx '..Theatres, . it - deyeiops ■ thaV her 
f ath er;, H b w.ard P uCliCt t, •.■\y'as' a p6- 
liceniin in • Newtbijji iiari^^^^^^^^^ . ' 

Eleanbr and. hbr- sister, "Adeiaide, ' 
changed : their- name f^^^^ Pucket't 
to AmbrPse-V-.dfter. Adelaide had 
come tp. Nevy . York :and got On "the 
stage. : Miuric^ was Mou- 

.vet and, although . Supppsed. tp :.be 
a Parisian, he :was. bprn arid fared 
in New "Tork, He .: was divorced 
by Florence .Waltbn, from Wil- 
riiington, Del. Florence -tijen mar- . 
ried:'Leon .liieJtrim, daheci*,- and is 
npw a successful milliner In/^aHs, 
A^'. for* Char ie's. Sabin, \yith -whom 
Miss AmbrPse danced, and to.- 
whorii she . was reported engaged 
for . puijlicityi lie; seems to .iiaye 
dropped -but of . everything. . The • 
tabloids once Cbnf used -him with 
Chalirles- H. Sabin, Jr„ .sbn of the' 
presiderit , bf th e G uaran t y Trust Co, 



M a n -.Abo ut • Tow n 

Ai'chibal'd - G. Mcllwalne, New 
York banker, who died recently,: 
wag-, a popular man-about-town. 
His father was the late Archibald 
G. McIlwalnCi American represent- 
ative of the London and Lancaijhi re 
Insurance ; 6o. His mother, Eliza- 
beth Laing, secured a divorce and 
died as the 'wife of Joseph Palmer 
knapp, -w'ho had been' di'vorced by 
Sylvia kepner. 

The senior Mcllwairie is sur- 
vived by . a widow, yhp was Caro- 
line. Read, daughter of the lat« 
'William A. Read, millionaire bank-- 
er.i Her brother, R. Bartow Head, 
was divorced by; Hope .Williams, 
the -Actress.- . 



The Kochs 

H. C. F. Koch & Co. has for • : 
genera.t;ibn prospered as a • depart- 
ment store - on .125 th street. The 
business was inherited' by two sons, 
William: ;T. . koch and the late E. 
von der " Horst Koch. The latter 
was received by the smart set in 
New - York and - .London, and> after 
taking up coaching; became an in- . 
timate friend of the late Alfred G. 
Yanderbilt .and the late Reginald 
G, yanderbilt, ; ; < 

He Is survived by a widow, wh* 
was Jean Livingston, and now the 
daughter, Jean Koch, has become 
engaged., to Reginald Victor Iliscoe. 
Hlsco.e was divorced- by 'Marie. 
Hirick,.; remarried, to her;, and .agfiln 
divorced.-ln her last suit, Mrs- His- 
Goe : ciaimedvhei; Oiushand, broker, 
makes .$100,()0(j^a:. year. '■■■[■■■ ■': 



One of the Three 
Halle Schaffner irihbrlted a large 

fortjirie, as the diiughten^^ 
jbseph S'chafineri bf - Hart; Schaffr 
rier ; ;& ^Marx, ... cio thiers. . ' Sh e di? 
y oroed - Elmer Schlesi nge.r ; f ath er' of 
her two children.: ; Sciilesiriger: tlien 
married Eleanbr ' PatteVsbn, wh«:. 
had; divprced':Oburtt\^pseph Gizy^ 
. The Countess, an authore.<<s, is :> 
sister.* of Joseph. Med ill Patterson, .: 
bf Chicago, ; the .millionaire. put>T ; 
Usher. Her (laughter, : JTrs. Drev 
■l^oarsori.;.-4s' .a divorcee; Hcl^lpsinger^ 
died, aii-kd'^the fcn-mbr 'Couuie>s was, 
of cour.sb,:' his widow, l)ut Halle. 
•iSeha ff h e r st ill cal led h erscl f M.ri 
Elmer. -Schleslrigyr. lfiiil<^ hQW- . 
.ever, then - married: and . aivprfced 
Clifford PbrLc'r,. wlio. li;y.c.<3 -in .r.ir'Sj 

=^t-nTl=^r(nOTTt-iy=-clTO^«tr==fi'f'^ 
luishand S.umher AVeli, "N<-'\v Yorlc 

lawyer. 



Rich Uncle's 
The- highly respc<'lal>lo . ^i''-^ 
George Ch-ant Mason;' of .Xe:^ 'VoV* 
and : IVjxedo, died recent ly. H*?' 
husband inherited, many niilli;'n9 

(Continued on Page i31j 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



L E G I TI M A T E 



VARIETY 



61 




Correspo"*l®"'s' Lunch 
fThe Association of American 
rorresponderits in liondon gave a 
inncheon the other clay, with. JSdgar 
Wallace, playwright,.; and Charles 
J Cochran, English manager, its 



list have been tiarnod down/ EVif^ry 
effort Is heing-.made. by. the bluer- 
bloods to -cbunter the ciroularizlhg 
evil. . . ' ■ 



• : ■ F»honey By-Hnfes 
• Among the ■ phoney by-lin,es; one 
reads in the Ncw'TprlvdaiUts, mo^ 



the . Mirror; Oates. ;Mdnroo .of the 
News; . Ed Willianisij'n b£ tlie. Evc- 
.hirifj Telej^rahi: and Poteiv Van .Biiren 
Sand ■ Douglas .Cants-ron. of .; the Jseyvs 
and Mirror. V 



" Waliace ■■.spojte jfellcito^Sly ;. ■•and.| rea,aa .i.n i>vw av'." <.«u"a'--o, ^^tya^. 
humorously of. his Jourhpiistic ex- proriiinent ar"^ rei-i\yinkel.Cosdeh"of 
neriences' Gochfan - claimed' . lhait I -x'-- — Vi"*-- ■vta.,s.«« . 
Jiost of th6 thlng§..ii6 had . learned 
atiout tiveatclcal .mana,g,emeht ..was 

Amohg Other things, Cochran 
mentioned he wa^ h-^aylly obligated 
to Archie Selwyn for .his .comeback 
after his disastrous failure ; several 
years aio. Cochran's failure cul- 
.xtiinateii. lii' a debt of .soniethi.ng 
like half, a million .dbilatrs, ; 
. When the news of -It was cabled 
^to New York, by Variety, Selwyn 
lihWediatiely wired $5ipp0- an 
a 'collection..' amoriS- Gochran^.s 
-American Jtrienisjofsonietlim 
$40,000. As. he wds in the throes of 
bankrUiVtcy, . CocKran could .not .ao- 
cept this -assistancje,. ; as . it v^ypuld 
have been .merely a drop in' the 
bucket and.; been ■ afeplifed toward 
the payni'^n^t- ;©£ his indebted hess, . . . 
; glnce then Cjjchran has gotten dn\ 
his feet arid Is.-repaying. as rapidly 
as possible the .entire half, million, 
with the exception of $25,o6o due to 
a professional . moneylender': Avho. had 
forced the bahkruptcy .proceedin^^^ 
X.ast year he! paid bacTt $110,006;. 
. The .scene . paintcrSi cbstuni<?rs, 
etc.,. with- whom he iiad bobh deal- 
ing wei-e all wiilirig to extend iiiin 
■a, hew lirie bf orcdit af ter th e . bank - 
. .ruptcy, and. Cochran i«els a .riioral, 
~ if "not a iojEsni bbligatl.bh,, to. pa.y 
every, penny due them. He. ha 
sought.' nb: :-plib.licity. for thi?i atti 
tude; Siiibe; vthien .Cochran has :' air 
.ways giV!^n 'SelWyh the ..first call for 
Amei-iba. on a^ his XjOhdon sirc- 
cesses.' ' 



' A Babkkickrifrg Rais*v 
. It Was a^great day,: the iphbtbg- 
raphcr.s; "of the .Graphic thoiught, 
when summoned in a iiody : to. the 
6mce of the; new m. e^;, Xx)uie Ws-it 
zenkorn, late of the World.; He In 
formed the 1 ads of a $ o ■ ra i.sbi It put 
the .boys -in the . over fiftyra:^w;4ek 

class..; ■ ;, ■' .. • ''-l^ ; ' 

T^vb ~ T(>ri6wTrig on v '!''.tTie 

Grai)hic's- bulletin board:^; v ' 

.*'AU photbgraph.fers .yarning, more 
than $50 weekly will herbafter phy 
owft carfare arid telephone calls." . 




newspapermen and writers and in- 
joi'ts a realiijii.c note to his book. 

A departure in book publishing is 
thb ...covor notation . that , "Fanfare'" 
ha.s "not appeared in any magazino,' 
lliis a.«i a'mt>ans to offset title cbn 
iisiyn thrpug.li p.eriodical sorlaliza- 
tlon, ■' ; 



Monte. Brlce's Shorts : 

According to a presf» story' sent 
put; bit the Coaiit, .iMonte-.Brloe wjll 
Writ<j. ia; booic of '20. short stbrip.s _ as 
related by various "name", people., 
siich- as ' . 01iap.Un, .. ret^gy;. / Joyce; 
Dehip.«'6y; Hay .Loriig, etc. iniblis^h.ci-- 
is n.b.t mentibiied. 



American Still Flopping ; . 

New York American/ baftiinff for 
circulation, recently, bought pyblica-, 
tidn rights to '"AH Quiet ' bn : . the 
Western Front'.' at a high price' and 
'claimed. t.p have gaiiiod 30,000 with 
it. .That piece ;havirig expired,' the 
paper is no\V using '.'L<ittle Caesar," 
the .Litferary..: Guild.. book by Wv 1^; 
Biarnett, abbut Chica/rp gang life. . ; 
; Apiparen'tiy pblicy of publish- 
ing bb.'it sellers while they are best 
— : r sellers will: be adhered tO/ Paper's 
He. has. pergjstent circulation loss fpr years^ 
..iw ' jg gtjji a. puzzler to the Hearst o.iit- 

'fit; . : 



BOBBE ARNSt : 

Now at the Casanova Roof,. Nelw 
York. . "When In "Rosalie" the. New 
York "Herald Tribune" said: . "This 
reviewer's main pleaisure canie from 
-t1ve-'oppetiranee--crf-a rxloOigiitful jazz 
singCr named BPbbe Arnst. Miss 
Arhist is a lovely and exciting ybung 
person,- with a,h air of. inl'ectibus 
merriment that is. irresistible.'' 

'..Direction ■ . ' 
;. 1560 Broadvyay.r 



T.buis ITaaf!. Toledo, ordwd any 
vopios found to bo .«cizoa and de- 
stroyed.. 



; Ju5t a lyictribry .. 
O\\o of. the t5tin-ios "M':u'.KiU'(;t Tint le 
■will Use. in. her yarn on iu-l'>;.'< aiii ht- 
ry for the.; Saturday livening I- I'st. 
ihrlude$ d ■ former exploit of jVilin 
iioCormlvk, . Bernie Finenifih: and; 
I'efe .Smith. Pete,: now : head of 
CV-M's coast pui)iicity,^Y.'x.s tl'uMV por- 
sonaliy'hernldinff Cplleon.MovH:^. <uie 
of' his a,lmR in life being; to soil to. the, 
uneonyineod MvCorniick, . at .Ihat 
. -t 1 mb lich d: . o f Fins t ' Nat i (j hal • p u li 1 Ic ; 



. - Right at; Home . 

The mysterious; lopking dwellin.g 
uSfVd to advertise .the new ; Rpbert 
M. : McBride.,.:;<Si .Co. mystery "..story,' 
"■the- Murder .". in the Krbwnstonc! 
.Hou*;ei',' is .the bvillding bccuped by 
the publishing hpuse. on; ICth: sti'cet. 
The . MeBride Co.. bbcupibs aVfprmer 
private ^residence:. . ; ; ; , ' 



Libe! Action Withdrawn 

Hobert K. il.aas,. president' ;bf th.e . 
■Bbok-of-the-MPnth-Cliib, anno.u 
[ ills company;, has dropped its ;jibol 
suit agairi.st John Macrae, pi-eaid>nfc. 
pf ; E. P. ^'rJuttpn's book pvib1ishers>v. 
wilos<^; letter of. retraction of. Aug. 23 
[i^ the Cphsidera'tipn for thb aban^ 
donhieht of tl^C suit^; -• .• ; .;- 



Ladies; and;.Geh ■ 

.. Vera. Ciispiiry's '^new';^.'nbyel ; iS; 
^''ik<iies'-4rivd7. (Tenti)' r'^ a- -r..!itbr-y'- o-t | 
^slibw life;:.: nero;iVv«t book,; "Wrhite 
Git-iy'V went .'i.<:toss; so well, that f=!he' 
quit the ' editorship . . of the hotel 
^iyieraway, ; ;':Gotham ; Wfe;'; ' tb de- 
vote iierself to Nvrithig' only.- 



■ . : ;Li A.'s Financial .'Daily • ' 

''Exchange" is the title of a pew 
32-pag;e lihancia:! daily ;tabloid that 
starts, publication- Sept; • 10 in- . I>bs 
Angeles. . It %Yill sell ;for a :hickel, 
reacliing the, street as soon iatter 
■Wall Streets closing as possible. E, 
\C. Simmbn.s is ireported as tbe own- 
. fer.- It will publi^li in ; the Daily 
Ne'ivs building, but beyond . this any 
cbh.nection Is denied,. 



• Blytlie on Diets ; : 

: Sam ; ;Blythe. is i)i LoiS Angele.s 
Ig.ettirig pliinty of; space in the.Ex- 
I' amirier on a diet cbntroyCrsy. . ; ; 
; Ainprig his other ; works,' the. yet 
pplitlcfxi writbr has rpany a par.a- 
eraph ;on what and wliat riot to ea 



Riihlix- Mirror Tie- fn . 

Ne'>v-. "ibrk Dally Mirror antici- 
pates. 20,000 daily increase of circri- 
latio.n thrbugh 'its tie-in with Poblix 
theatres in Newv'yor.k. The start 
wias at about 4,000 a day last week- 
s. Thrbugh the deal Pubiix stopped 
■using • the^'.New York Wbrld as .a 
giybaway at Its final performances, 
loightly, in its Broadway houses. 

"With the: .World it . was iio hbok- 
;1ip,.Publix jiist probably :buying th'C 
.. papers as a giveaway at the Para- 
mount. • ■ 



Like a. Woman. 

The wbmiriri In charge of .: a Ch i - 
caKb daily's theatrical depf>rtmcnt 
has had a feud Avith a. Windy City 
p. a. fbi' several years.- When the 
p. a. started :;a. ne-w and. important 
position recently the woman sent 
one of his first pieces of Cpipy to his 
superior, circling an error that had 
been her cfiuSe for rejecting It. 

The p! a, had; used , "ovei*" instead 
of "more than.!' : .- ' . 



years ago - tlo.ss. persuaded: Sfiniuels' 
to shake ; a n ' iniportant pofit' . -\v i tl-i'. a 
local udycrtis'ing group f oi-' thc hSan 
aging -' editorship of .the weekly; 

Almost immediately after .PLCCcpt 
aii.g the ; ne\V job- Samuels broyghli 
over Rea Irvin as art chief ;and later 
attached ;such experts , as ; Robert 
Bciichiey, Dorothy Parker, 'Frank 
.Sullivan . arid Alexander 'WooUcbtt. 
More recbntly disagreements over 
makeup, text, art-.w.ork andi salaries 
( \yith Samuels arguing in favor of 
liigl.ier prices for. higher class mate 
rial) jarred Rpss}' nerves. . He took 
a curb upstate and: upon his return 
decided to dispense with ' Samuels 
Waiting. untii;.Samtiels a;n.d..his wife 
h.^d .. had a . European holiday . and 
Samuels was on tiie seas hbme\yard 
bound, Ross cabled : the. s.ad hews 

Samuels is- at present- .offlcing With 
Uci-bert- Bayai"d Swppe. . . 



'..' Woman Wrote It 
■The ilerii-y . :irand.el . Uichardsbn 
whb authoriid "Ultima TJuilo,''. -.this 
mpnth-s solPGt'iori ' be the . jVook-Of-' 
the-Motitli; Club, is a ;-won>iFn, .Who 
hrt:s been . tirfirig llie 'male ha n die for 
.all her : writings. ;, .V :^ V 



•e'hi'$ ;Little Spain; Rap.eK; ; 

.Figuring a; potential. cii6ii'tele:;bf .. 
liQMOO Spahishjspeak^ pebi)le in _ 
Xiie- cfb'ieiifrb'^terntpi"y, ;F 
.iietaihebiirt of Havana, is .starting • a : 
SpaniSiV .wcekiy printed iri;; Chictigbj 
to bo called :La Haza .("The Kacc).; 
.. . ;l<71rst issue is; Sept.. 1.5; Mexican , 
Indei)endence;:I):vi'v., : •: 

. . Burtis Gbilifl> Film \ ;, ' '. : 

:;Tivbnip'.'<6n -, Bui'tis, n.ov<?list -. .arid : 
playwright ' of : juvenile . subjects, : 
iou-^'oa ^Xow I'oVk. late this mbhth 
■for-- tho coast- V ile will join: one of 
the pieture 'cortipanies. ' v'. • •'. ' > / ;; 



Vaude Reviewers . 

Jambs Cow has been assigned the 
vaude . revie-ws by the . aiorning 
World, formerly covered by Norman 
Krasna. . 

The/Graphic has ^.dded Krasna to 
I Its dramatic department as assi.str 
. aht to Gilbert Scldes. - 
; John Hutchens, formerly of the 
. N. Y. Post and; vaiute reviewer; has 
gone to the Times dramatic depart- 
-. ment. ' :;;, ■: 

Jules Dubois, of- thb Trib, is the 
.. yaudp reviewer for. tliat. paper. 

. .Old S. F. Bulletin Merges with Cal I 

The San. Francisco; Bulletin, an 
; old newspaper ^ lias, been merged 



Bbni's Buys •. 
Charles Boni, whb separated his 
business activities from his brotlier, 
Albert, to get out those paper- 
bound books, is accepting stories 
on. outright purchase instead . bf the 
ilsai.al royalty basis.; As: the books 
sell, for arPunct 42 cent.s each; Bbni 
feels that the royalty plan, based 
on a percentage of the retail price, 
would give the "author tob small a 
return. ' 



\ Splitting Names ; . 

Since the: idoath of '.Frank -A. Muii-: 
fiey*; the late publish er-s-.namb hdtsti.'t- 
rhearit : a ■ thing tb Muhsey's ; Mag-, 
azine, with the result that it IS .to 
MiniSergo a' change in title. : The title 
of the,.Argp.>iy-All Story Magazine 
is to be split up, ;Ayith Munsey's tb 
he known as the AU Story; Mag- 
azine, and the .Argosy-All- Story to 
remain - simply as the Argosy Mag- 
azine. ■ ./v ;.: : ■• . - ..^'; 



New hovel: ' by H^^^ -Jiustin' 
Shiith, Tiianagirig editor of -the- Chi- 
.Ciigb Dai.ily Nbws,. is • "i^obr Dpvil,'^ 
publishiesd by Covici. Fr.iede.; . Not a 
new.spapcr: . story,; • but ;mgKt of 
Smith's - talcs huv.e ; :bVeh ; . of the 
c-)-'af.t',.'ihclui.1ing tlve fa.nlbus "D'ead- 
llncs."' ;-'. V' \. 



Brooklyn's Only Day 

It's a tbiigii wind that doesn't 
brbw something in from Brobklyh 
these, days. 

Jlonday, being Labbr Day and a. 
holiday for everybbdy but show biz 
the Brooklyn Eigle swept into , the 
Times S.quare newsstands with 'pa- 
pers .and ;a one -sheet flat which 
read: ■ ■ ' 

"No Manhattan evening papers 
Labor Day. Buy the Brooklyn 
Eagle." ■ ' 



: Indian Chief's Sandal. 

Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance, 
Indian writer and: freqtient con- 
tributor to Cosmopolitan, has- ;de- 
signed : a mpccassinrsandai.: along 
Indian principles, which the Gobd- 
.year -Rubber Company is placing on 
the market in a few \yoekfi.. ' 

It ;\vili be called the Chief Long, 
Lance sandal. 



Kenneth Hutchinson will edit the 
\Voplworth'iOc 'rhags .to bc .;published 
, in the fall. 11. A; Kell.ar .. lias taken, 
itutchinsb.n'^s place with MacKin.- 
nOn-Fly. - 



A'iotbr Cuhriynijhanv .-w^ 
editor of thb playgoer,, the theatre 
magazine prpsrrams to come, out 
h'bxt month in about 20 cities. He 
will' be Ibcated in ' Chicago, ■ 



Mags Down and Up 

Within the past two months about 
25 of - ' magazines have . suspend- 
ed publication. . None is expected 
tb resume; Terhoips the most prom- 
inent of the dead ones was Mun- 
sey's, ' with ; its circulation down to 
sd.OOO; Its. owners gainc I wealth 
with other publications. Despite the 
I s\ispensibn's not loss than eight new 
niags afb sdated'fo rrai^i-thb i^^^ 
within the next :twb months. 

The Magazine Publishers' Corpor 
ratlbn alone kill'bd' eight;mags,:while 



Darnton Returns. . 

Cha;rles Darntop, biack in . New. 
York. from a long stay on-thc west 
coast in picture Work. He has sub 
cebded E. . W. Osbprn as dramatic 
reviewer of the ; ^3vev World, rer 
turning to his old desk. 



Three More for- Fans . 

Thrbe new" picture .. fa n publica 
tions fbr :hatiohai , circulation- will 
make their :appearance this, fall 
One will be a monthly to be edited 
by Ruth. Blery, for. the Woblworth 
chain of stores. ; 

Another monthly, . dealing with 
talker features and personalities, 
■ will be sp.onsQred by the Dell <:pm 
pany, publishers bf Film .Fiin. Thb 
third is a weekly tabloid -to deal 
exclusive with picture subjects and 
tb be published for the Eastern Dis- 
tributing' Cb;.;;-; ■ 



Frederick James Smith, with Piip- 
tbplay Magazine for three yeai'.s; I's. 
leaving it ;iri October, .upon the -ter^i- 
minatloh of 'hi-s contracts \ 



Hahs Roberts has written his 
memoirs and called It *'l<Vrty Years 
Through a Stage Door." ;. 



R. M. Brinkerhbff, . cartobnist: of. 
the ''Little Orphan Annie" series, is 
yiiilting Holly wbb^v ;: ; 



With the San- Francisco Call by Rainei- Reviews which sp.bcjalizeU in 
Hearst who bougiit the publication , art and dirt nVag.s knocked, down 
last week. • - six. W^^- Claytbn killed three but 

. 'Orily two- or, three bf the Bulle- , is -staiHirig^ another t , 
tin's, staff retaineid..' A^ .F. Giila^ - " ' " 



Pey, dramatic .editor .arid dean of 
the . local critics, was ambng those 
loft , without a: ■ job. . Gillaspey ha.d 

..been covering sho-ws for nine years. 
He will handle publicity for the two 
Wagnbn ':house.s,'' Embassy and; 

, Da vies. • 



Bluebioods and Circulars 

' Thb new sbpial . regi.'^Jei'-^l^^re.c.-' 
y' tbry of American Society-^ha s been 
. compioted and the second edition is. 

"^yU Under way. This 1030 rompon- 
. -dium of hTuebloods will be i.'ssuod in 

.'nunvhors loss than the total of regis-. I • - •. .. i , 

°='tet'cd j i! Li ri o « . i^'p^jg=^- :-^ l^liy .y f ;T n=M*e.nt.--hed=an 

clJi.s.s- socioty with being bombarded lot h.-r crt.'dit as c-"'.'!!!!)!..!- .ti<. l-y 
^vilh .ciroulars. from all manner of boanls, 



;"Saturday's Children" 

An 'agreement; was ::reached. re- 
cently; through; Chai'le-s Bi'aunhut, 
attorney, \v hereby; Orri Lanshin., 
secretary tb Walter Lip,pniaii of Thy 
World, . received d. caf^h settlement 
fbr" her share' of royalti.e.^ of "Sfit'in'-: 
day's Children," of which f=h" was 
coauthor. This is the. first anything 
has been Ix'-ard- of Mi'sf< l.;insiiin as 
coaiithbr of the play. Thr-(ni".h n 
former close fricndsliip. with. Max- 
well Anderson and th'<* intr-rvci:.ii(>ii 
of newspaper friends inclUilin,!? 
F. P. A-. a priyat" scillfuicnt u:a,s 



Syndicate Publishing 

The Metrbpbiitaii Syndicate, one 
of the bigger firm.s supplying fe'a 
ture stuff tb newspapers, is to go 
into book publishing as well, Max- 
imilian Elscr, ; Jr., . having formed 
Metropcilitan . Books, Inc., for that 
p,nrposo.- .-■ 

Idea; is to publiwh all the book- 
iFTigth 'v stories-ana.: ;features;,;syn 
di C.I ted by it; Formerly the rights 
were sbld to 'TGlurt: or Gri^isset . ^ 
Dunlap ;br .other publishers of chwip 
i-rpririts, but .Elsbr believes ho can 
iWlize more bn - the ; subject? ; by 
p'uhlishi'ng them in t><^ok forrn liirii 

self. • ' - '-: - :. , - . 

' Other syndicates may follow. 
' Sia ny sy n dicaie la rgb - -numbers of 
sorinl stories each yea* .and; their 
newspaper', reprodtictio.Ti publicize?? 

til<-r?i;..WCll; : .■ ; :, 



: Gaga Club 

Story- t.cllers and , those who also 
teli stories have banded together in 
Topeka and have organized a club 
for mutual edification. At thb first 
meeting, at Which Arthur J. Cur- 
ruth, Jr., m. e.. Topeka State .Tour- 
nal, presided, only dog .stories were 
allowed. They are at present trying 
to sign rii(ire tabloid editors and a 
I couple of fishermen. : May.be :a golfer 

or two. ■' 

it is reported that the rnember.ship 
i s ■.CPmpTisXTl^ en tirely-'of those su ff er- 
ing, froin ohrbriic Insomnia. ,:; 

A Bad Summer 

IThis.summer has htxin' a wallop to 
[ the publishers-; Of books as well a.s 
mags. Some, of the book pubUshers 
,arb.. ifar . from -breaking: even., on .th^ 
period. '' '- -. - - - ''■ .-. 

'Of cbur.se the turri. now is. ex 
pected to shortly arrive."; ; ;;• 



Borden ChT Tab> Critic 

' -i )a iiy . Illustrated 'Time's, Chicago's 
new tab dally, has Gale Borden as 
<lra ma critic Borden,' whb rcplacf.s 
Virginia Dale from Ihoyohl Journal, 
is a Xcw Ypiker bf nTag expericncb, 
.l,.i.it has not.'.-vvbrked on a news- 

■ ji.ijicr licfnl-C 

"Fanfare", and People 



... . Guess in g 'Em . 
v. K. ■ Kicliards, ■ dr.umatic. ditbr 
I Toledo P.lade, leaving Septi- 1 foi 
six months in Kurbp(!.. E. H. Gopd 
ihg, A'ai-icty'.s local news -hbund .ln 
-Toledo, will gu('.«s.. 'em meantime. 




niaii (irdor housos, etc 

I'-vory name in the bonk was fur- 
hlshod and; checked liy a nicmiicr of 
tlio. family. A registration blari 
. bad to. he filled out and f-igncd 

.I'l'i.yt of authentirity 
lUis 



A Sea Jolt 

Aiiiii.ni,' ollK'r inside mu tlie ..Nrili'ir 
SiiuiiK'ls -New YorK'.-r separatifm iv 
! ii)c clasliintr of i u o ; seiisilive t< iii.-. 
i per.'iiuents whieli cuhnin.iteil in Tn' 
ine.«s houses sti'rni'ing the : f1ispu.--.al nl" ."-^.•nnu"):-. l"a\ ir.g H.i: '.M 
publi.:hL-it, for .sbts bf.the new social j Ito.ss, editor, in chal'ge. Al't.ut iw^- 



i'lS 



:. "Kiinrarrv-V .(JMitftam'-s). .wy i-iieiwro 
I f.! liii.iay , is another i'ri ' 1 he' series of 
:.[:.(.;id\yay - llbllyWu'id - nf-wspaper 
■'i,..V';ls wYiU-h uves r'al-lif" iiersoii- 
- ;, lilies freely for realism. irif-'Ttwin- 
iii.tr them- with the fici i-m cliai-ablf:rs. 
' H;i'llii1:iy, s.'ihl to haM-.bei-n a picture 
- viiic. in his firpf novel '-Tiienl.i<.ns. a 
!.«. t of sci-ei-n pe..plc: Varieiy, th' 
, .'vlgoJi(;uin round table; counll'.s;. 



Broadcasting Restriction ; 

Kila Wciinan's story, 'Tiio IV)oi 
Sport;" has l)et-n. purchased, by' I.'':ni-. 
vcr.sal.. ■ A sf iiaiirjtion- in lhc 0'<>ntr.a<-t 
forhadc .Miss AVeiman rroni liro.'id- 

' ;th"..air. : : . ; ' . ' ,; ' ■ ;; • 



• Snook's. Trial !'Hot S.tuffJ', Bannfed: 
Tr.i.)iserijjis: of -HtcnoKrapber"s. n-c- ; 

ord , of ."liot stuff" in trial of Dr..| 
: .laroes II.' Snook, former Ohio. State ; 
' uriiver.^ity, convicK'd of ■ niarder. of 



.(Continued from p.ago CO) : ; 
fronv hi.s uncle, the. late James ■ 
Henry Smith. Oddly enough, Mr. 
Smith had Inherited this fortune 
from an uncle. Smith left addi- 
tional millions to his widow, who 
liad previously : divorced William 
Kfiinelander Stewart, New York 
society man, .and finally :marricd; 
Jean St. Cyr,: cbrisideraVjly her . 
juriibf 7 ■ JCaH "' hXLU •'pi'nviousrly 7 in--?- 
herited . .a, fortune : firpm his ili'st 
wife, {ilso ah elderly widow, Mrs. 
Alexander Redijeld. St. . Cyr was 
briginally Jack Tho.mPsbP. o^' ^VaCb, 
Texas, and. ha.d been :■■ a bell boy, 
chorus ." bby arid hat salesman at 
Wanamakbr's,: and.- frh'nd • of .a f elr;. 
lOAV named Schwemm, who.sb father. 
Avas a telegraph opcrytor in Treri- 
tbn. The Masen daughter married 
,Sarii'ubi ;-Slo.'in Colt,; and/ the .spn. 
George; Qrant Maspri,: Jr., tiiarried. 
Jane; Kendall'; , J,ine f was - a doiited 
by the. late Lyman B. , Kendall af ter 
he had married her m other, wlip 
had :divorred rrof:tor Welch; man- 
ager' .Pf the; Onond.oga .Hofel, . SyrV 
ainisev : Mrs. ' ^Velch - Keiidali. was 
originally l^lizaheth C<^yle. but was. 
known' on tlio .«ta«(' a'.-:- U.ei ly; 'Lee.;, 



Tlieoi-.i Hi.\. eiii tl. liein:;'-.' old' ill vari- 
•, j i/uH Ohio citi' .'5. <_'lii<.-.l.' ot i'uiic'. , 



For so m':' weeks; past llw' 'fitmlng 
(if -Tlie- lieinvn of. .Sif-Tlock 
^I'lTFl -iri ( ^y^^ T^ltny^ ^ i r- - i vn '^ti wTr'i'^'F-ayf=^i» 
a la'livf.r ril lb-- r'ai-.;.i!.f.:i!it ' stu/lip 
.(.n Lohtl' ;i: laii-i. ii i." ..iii.i;>-i««r; to 
«'■( .•all ' I cii-iili*-- cii.-.pnn oh'-e 

ToMfi (I t lie •)-;'l'it'll:'h 'lU'".' >':'l''-.i ; -fls 

i'iillv, t.i.e ii'ii--. ill .••.-:|.-r:"''-k 
Holmei;," a.i.il. \\!i'!i \ViMiaJii flil- 
li-v;-: ..<-i.-irre(1 in K'ni-'mi in . !''•'''■;. as 
.rln ili.< !;■ ' lloltii. •,' (.'ij.i.plin' aa.iin 
u-jip'-.tixd ao ijJ'ly* ■. 



62 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



NEWS (John Chapman ) 

"That superb clown, Jiniimie Savo,, was a 
shieer dellgiit," 



T,H A N K YO U, M R. CHAP MAN 



EVE, JOVRUAL (John Andfirsoh) 

. "Mr. Savo bobs ■ wistfully in and' out: of 
it . . i The most Ghaplin-like of .the 

^tiage's funny men, he is a, quiet riot, 
equipped: with hilarious leerings and a shy 
sadness which , tinges his comedy gently 
with absurdity." ; . 



TH AN K you, M R. AN DERSON 



MORNING WORU) (AlisonSmUhy 

"i/lr. Savo. was more ingratiating than, 
'ever."/. 





EVE. SUN (Stephen Rathbun) 

"Jimmie Savo was funnier than ever,' 



thank; you, MR. RATHBUN 



eve: POST (Wilella Waldorf) 

"Of the . peffprihers, a comedian named 
Jimmie Savo, Who hasn't been around in 
some little time, is still as funny as we dimly 
remember he used t6 .be.. Mr, Savo does a 
funny little shuffle dance that so many come- 
diahs try to do nowadays but can't, and he 
sings and chatters comically besides." 



THANK YOU, MISS WALDORF 



EVE. WORLD (E. Wi Oshorn) 

"Jimmie Savo . (whp was funnier than 

ever)-.":-' - 



THANK YOU, MR. OSBORN 




THANK YOU, MISS SMITH 



JIM 



RECEIVED THE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF THt NEW YORK PRESS 

MURRAY ANDERSON'S "ALMANAC " 

ERLANGER'S THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY 

NOW 



GRAPHIC CG«6crC Seirfcs^ 

"The perfect clown, Jimmie Savo . , . 
Savo Is. tiie nian with the agonized . white 
face who crumbles up airid disintegrates and 
goes completely to pieces out of sheer em- 
barrassment for no reason in the world. He 
sings a song in hlis. volfccless way and. leers 
out of his bright little eyes, or he tries to 
pick ut) a stogie from the pavement or ho 
shows the orchestra a piece of music he has 
written and Is terrified at the result. And 
whatever he does he is completely and end- 
lessly funny . . . he sings— with coy 
glances, sudden enthusiasm and equally sud- 
den retreats and seems baffled by the laugh- 
ter and applaus6. He is a fine comic as 
everyone who has seen him in vaudeville 
knows." 



EVE. TELEGRAM^ 

. (Katharine Zimmerman) 

"Jimmie Savo rings up gales of merriment 

with his melancholy chanting and his eccen- 
tric dancing," ; .": ■ " ' ; ! 



THANK YOU, MISS ZIMMERMAN 



MIRROR /lVa/fcr lVmc7»cM> 

r "Yet only the antics of Mr. Jimmie Savo 
deserved the. salyos, if. anyone should ask 
this deputy, and they probably will. The 
veteran of the ' two-a-day was thoroughly 
amusing,, and even his vocalizing of the most 
tuneful of the songs, 'M?iybe rni Wrong,' fell 
on willing ears— threw the comedy burden 
on Savo's able shoulders." 



TIMES CJ. Brooks Atkinson ) 

"At any rate,; what seems- to this spectator 
most enjdyable in a long evening of sketches 
and turns, are such, items as the dimlnutivei 
pantomimic clowning, of Jimmie Savo . ... 
is also an artist who leaves no lines lncon>r 
pletb In his clowning. Against ah antima- 
cassar backdrop of wild proliibition morality, 
he does a vastly/ludicrous pantomime num- 
ber of facial contortions, wriggles, slaps and 
falls . Interpolating nonsense all the 

while . . .. Mr, Savd keeps the,:c6mic spark 
delightfully alive." 



TH AN K YOU , jyi R_. $ELDES_ 



THANK YOU, MR. WINCHELL 



THANK YOU, MR. ATKINSON 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



LEG IT I M A T E 



VARIETY 



63 



Plays on Broadway 



GREAT SCOTT 



Gomedy i" ^^^ 
«^och proBentcd at 
£*ty I- A. Sallan: 

sister. . . 

llolly Scott .. 

>nnio Sunjjson 
jaks Scott 
jjem Bcott 
' iDelanccy Scott 
Riilh Walwin .. 
J H. Watwjn 



acts by Howard E, 
the 40t)i Street Sept. 
otageU by Albert Ban- 

. . ... . .iiftbcJ Strickland 

' Miiry ItolU 



Walter Horton 
. . Millard . F.. M UcheU 
......'.....Ray Harper 

A dele^.lionson 
........ .Dean Haymond 



^^ piay about tin cans, new. ones 
: though^ to: the , . manufacture; of 
•rtrhich psychology is, applied by a 
^gaibbi: youth just out Qt college. A 
■ fricncliy: first night audience seemed 
iito like it. but "Great Scott" isri% 
•.good entertainment, in fiact it hasn't 
•a chance to run. 

" Show is independently: presented. 
'It is the first presentation by L..- A. 

Safian, a modest sort of lawyer chap 
I who had his name out in the canopy 
vlichts, Mr. Safian is. one of the 
i4roUD 'callod tlie . Showshrip that 
'■'triea Sisters of the Chorus" Avhich 
•anneai's to have passed into the (lor- 
■mant class. "Claas" in- a Showshop 

oroperty according to a' prograni 
•^ote. Group l.s due to do five other 

■•.'i*'*"GiW' Scott" is set in, the small 



faeto.ry town of Canton, Mass. You 
are i introduced to the Scott family, 
riffht there in their combiuatioii 
kitchen, living and; dining room. 
They are common people .and know 
it, feeing satisfied to labor with their 
hand.s, eo to bed right after dinner, 
getting up at dawn for another 10 
hours .of It. There is- Jalce,' the 
father, . teni, and a son and ' Ma 

Scott; '■ • .-■ 

But on this particular riight' a,, 
younfrer. son with the .. fancy name 
of IJelancey, ; i.'s coniing, home after 
four years in .college* M.otlior has 
worked l.'ito int.Q tne niphts to sup- 
ply: monc-y to- give, her fayorite boy 
a college : educatiori. and -slie has- 
great expectations. I-op gets tlie 
shock of his life when as soon as 
the family sit down to dinner, Dcr 
lanccy starts talk.in.? highbrow stuff 
tliat tlie old boy never heard about 
and doesn't care about knowing. . 

Delancoy is sCTit .to labor . in the 
can ■work.s; He ha.«3 anibitions as 
ihc director of .social welfare in tlie 
Wat.snn -plant.- Instead ■ ho steams 
up the men to- strike;' then .S(i?nd.s 
thorn b.T,ek to ' woi-k. by promising 
reforms in the lino of an eight hour 
day, profit Rhoring,. planting of gar- 
dons .and .'trees where the, birdies 
can chirp. For stirring up things 
the old man and Lem get the air 



and so does he. But after a few 
month.s It Bcems his ideas were on 
tlie right track. Production had in- 
creased,, the plant showed a pro lit. 
So It looked like everything wai^ 
goiu!? to be ell right. In a small, way, ' 
Dolancey is to teach his stuff in the 
hioal school arid Is to wed .ryuth,^ 
■laughter of the head man of the 
^ an works* 

During all this the tAlkatlv.e col- 
lege grad Bpills plenty of theories 
on social science out of his text 
books. Most of It may be true, in 
line -with Industrial plant devclbp- 
meiit, but its place irt the theatre 
is rather uncertain. . \ 
. . Millard F. Mitchell, as Lem, i 
follow of few words, provided wliat 
diversion . there was In "Great 
Scott." OHis "aw .pa'^ was fupny. 
He had been friends with. Annie 
Simpson .foi* 12 years but was . too 
bashful to ask her to, marry him. 
b ii her part she Was of a la mi l y 
where the girls had to be asked, 
Mitchell did well too in a newspaix?r 
play last season. 

Ray Harper, formbr dramatic edi- 
tor of a Brooklyn daily, is the lead. 
Delancey, a fellow who . airs^ his 
views on his family and a:il else. 
It isn't. easy to make a gabby egoist 
iv lijtcable "person;' . Adelo Ronson -i.s 
Ruth, in love with pelancey, but 
heaven knows why. , 

"Great Scott" is. a small cast at 
tractibri that costs but little to put 
oh. It can likely get by on a cut 
rate b?isis for a time, but is no hot- 
tef than that. : ' . -Wee, ; 



Plays Out of Town 



SCANDALS 

Atlantie rity, Sept. 3, • 

■ Skcti'hps 1>v .Win. K. Wells ana Ooorgo 
Whlto. . Music and l.vrli-s l>y .OlifC Fnoiid 
and Wlilli'. . Art .illm'tor, O. ' A. AVoidhaas. 
Orch.'5tra umlcr «im-Hon of William Daly. 

Willie and' I'liijrcno . )l<nvard, MUchvirnmi 

^urant. Kvolyn Wils.>i), . J^^^-l^V."^''' t.^'^lv 
fornla Collrelans, Carolyn N.oVti'. Haro 
Morrlssoy, lifMy Gilbert. Jnnic.'. C'^.l^-: 

l.-rnnce.s Williams, Olilc JOnd.-r. Marlott.a, 
Frita . and: Jean . Ihiliert. • ALLoit 1 •aI>l^;■J.=^• 
Sally and. Tod. . Floi-eni'c .lUi>.lnson, t fi'd 
Xjy'o'n, Pcolt -t'lst.iT!-. 

iCeorpe White brouglit .'to tho 
ApoUo^liist night a ni.erry.;nnd t:une- 
.iful 'yaffciin „ ..Thc. -lOtli- - edition-; ol. 
"ScandaU/; ItDrovides; the combi- 
nation o£ tiie elaborate cOstunie and 
chorus cfCoGts and the. sliort, snappy 
and. unclaborate >omody. . ' 

While this year's rcviio .is..too imi- 
tatiyo and. too content to follow 
aloriif? the; paths of its i^rodocossors. 
.to',b.e..ft.-rKreat.:show"--in.-'t-_ho 
meaning, yet in pl-o'iluciion it I'opvo- 
scnts tiic. ni()!?t tastff lil -aiid colorful 
of -all..,'.;; ' 

■ virtually now batoii -of : pririM- 
pais is piDViilod.- The H<v\vard, boy." 
and Frances Williarhs arc tliCS only 



entortniners retalnod. Wlijto tides 
several specialty dano<,= .=: hini.«olf, and 
part of the time acta - a.< master of 
ceremonies. 

ChiO'f among the no\vooui>-rs are 
Mitc'hoil and i:)urant, Kvelyn. Wilson, • 
Jack White, Chic .Endor, .SjiHy and • 
Ted,. Frit/, and .Tean Hubert ^Mariot-. 
,ta, and. the .Abbott: Danoor;?, all of 
whom do their, own tvirns in the 
second act to niake the revue: a 
vaudeville extra.vagau/.a.- Th.o first ■ 
portion of the revue evidently uses 
up nibst of . White's tliiuider. 7. . y 
Tlie .comedy sketches by Wra. Tvi 
Wells'. and Wliite are not-; groat, 
shakop,-' .almost all ending with-- the- 
usual' husband Or \vifc betrayal arid, 
gun shot. . ' • , 

Tyliss- Willams is used particularly, 
to iiIutT' one song. "lUgger ami- IVetter. 
ThiuV Ever," althoug-h ClifC. Friend 
ha.*' writ ton some ■ tuneful numbers 
which the prograiiv also . accredits to 
White. : Miss- Williaths. and White 
also introduce a. new dance, |'bot- 
toms up." It oombinos the Charlesr 
ton, 'black hot torti anil the -.shimmy, 
rtb'wat-d- - Brothers arer-fis fn^nny --as- 
oven but the matori;il they, use lacks 
froshno's.s. The California Collegians 
wore the real knockouts of the eve-; 
ning, but" every .member of the cast 
received n strotig welcome. . - 

This. lOt.h "Scandals"' may be put. 



V '1 



JACK POWELL 



CREATOR 



JAZZ IK^^^^^ 




THANKS to MY MANAGElt 

MiUIlt 4. LEIIPY 



Am at Prestttt One of the 

in JOHN MURRAY 

Anderson's ALMANAC*' 

ERLANGER THEATRE. NEW YORK CITY, INDEFINITELY 



AMD 



ng 



- ' GIBSON HOrEUOWWU Geceter.m 



»- I, ^- -y o B K - c M A III 



Opening 



64 



VARIETY 



LEGIT I M A T E 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



down as a hiQre subdued edition, In 
Which White has gone in for real 
beauty j^.nd more nudiiy. It was ru- 
mored about the theatre that two 
of the most costly tableaux would be- 
left for the New Yoi'lc opening, !3ince 
they need considerable overriiakinB 
of the stage,. The tempo last eve- 
ning was sluggish, but with more 
playing and •judicious .cutting it 
should ; provide gx>pd entertiiinment 
in tlie accepted revue fashion/ 

. ^Veintratib. : 



ORPHEUM STOCK 

: MONTREAL 
.7 ("Nice People") 

Montreal. Aug.. 29.' 

- Gaiiiedy In three . act3. prtiaented and. 

directed' by Hdrry. McK&e. Written by 

WllUam A. if'cGrew. . Margaret.' Bra'ytori 
'and Victor SutherJftiid featured; .with 
; caat' ' includlri? Arthur' JacobsOn, Eva 

fidge, S, Ilcnry Norell, Madefe ChAridler. 

P. Roy EilUlns, Melba Palmer. : Jbsepti 

EgBentdn. Prank Joyner and' Emily. 
. Srolley. At Orpheum, Montreal, Aug. 29. 

ll.&O top. 



prplieurh Players opened the hew? 
season . in . Montireal rather Inaus- 
; plcuoiisly with an^ improbable, 
weak-kneed little comedy which 
flopped In New York. Played by a 
company, which is. locally . popular, 
: it Was okayed by show-starved au- 
diences, mostly womeni .It cannot 

serve as' a barometer for the bal- 
ance of the season, 

/Montreal, the largest city in Can- 
ada,, with a population of over a 
niillibh, can only, support one stock.- 
At that, the support is meagre and 
with .the list of unpromising plays 
so far announced, prospects not so 
radiant. ' 

"Nice people is considered 
risque, from the viewpoint of local 
femrhie audiences. It is a slightly 
smOtty but a thoroughly dull arid 
lustreless comedy, lacking speed, 
human interest and drama. This. 



opening prcst-ntation, as a play has 
little to recommend It, . llog.vnlK'ss 
of this, it was a wi.se choice. It e\u- 
denofs a .sly daring .ilong dirt liries, 
without being openly brazen, and. 
appeals to thc: local rnob. 

■ The women fell for.it h.lrd. It 
has plonty.- of girth, /mnrriatii? . and 
wedded life gagging. . . . 

McKee has done a nice job inso- 
far as scenic sotting.s. and cqsLu.m- 
ing are ^concerned. The .hQU.se is 
also being properly handled out 

.frbni.;' ■• / 

Most of the players were mis- 
ciix.st :- and undertrained. ; Emiley 
Srhlle.y, ^ as the . scat-let woman, 
plaved it like a grandrtibther. . Jo- . 
se i^h' ' Eggenton. . as the : ben pecked 
hu^bahd swallowed every time he ^ 
tried to speak, arid \yallowed about, 
gehcrally.. ' Madgei . Civandier, . the 
6id<5^r sister f breed to mari-y a. man 
for :lVls wealth against her desires, 
not so, good. What was,:, intended 
as the high spot of the play fizzled 
0|Ut ihto a too ; obviously • thea.trical 
hysteria. , ' . ■;;;/.. 

Innumerable speeches were ; un- 
slimg like schoolrobm recitations.; 
Words followed words jn cktaracfs, 
jineinlhgiess. Every gag ' was re- 
leased ""like a 'feuVer-speciar. VWith 
long, e^cpectant waits f or i laughs 
Which, hapRilyi fQllbwed in time. . 

Margiaret Bra>'to.n, the new lead- 
ing -lady here, has ' been iriiported 
frbm Hollywood, where- she is re-, 
ported, to have been witii t-^^ Diiffy 
group. Mi^s Braytbn created, a 
favorable Inripression in: her first 
we^k aind is likely to hold attertr 
tion. ■ ' . • ' .1'']" 

Arthur Jacbbsbn, as the kid 
brother,, is easily the outstanding 
meniber of this group. .The only 
player on th»e stage Wbb handles 
llnea naturally and doesn't pause 
fbr laughs. P. Roy. ElkinSr as the 
iove-smltteri swain, failed to im- 
press. Action, in this role was main- 
ly responsible for the unevenness 
throughout. 



THE APPLE CART 

■ Malvern, Eng., Aug. 19. 
Oomody in thro© acts presented by Capt. 
Ruy W. r..lmbert arid .<?lr Barry Jiickson. 
Written by . Bernard Shaw and- produced 
by II. K. Ayllil. Codric Ila.rdwlcke and 
Kdllh Evahfl , starred. Scenery and coa- 
tumos deslgrifed by Paul Shovlinp. At Mal- 
vorh, Worti-alcrslilre, $3.i5 top. . 
I^amphmiUs . . . ; . ... Wallace Evennctt 
Sompronlu.s . > .Scott Suhderland 

(SocretarlPB to Kliig) 
Boiineree.i . . , , ; * • > . . , . , ,Matthe,w Boulton 
. <Pres, of Board of Trade) 

Magpua , , Cedrlc Hardwlcke 

{King of England) , 
i?roteu9 , . . . ;. ... , .Charles Carson 

(I»tline Minister) - 
Nlcobar . . ;.. . . . . .Clifford .Marquand 

■ . (Pot^lgn Secretary) , • ,; 
Cra'ssu3:' ..^......Julian IX'Alble 

.(Colonial Secretary) 
Pllhy . v.. .. . .* . . . i . . . ... .Aubrey MallaUeu; 

(Chancellor) 
Dalbus ' . . ... . . . . Frank Moore 

(Home Secretary) 
Amanda ■■i . . . . ..... . .Dorothy Holmes-Gore 

(PostmlatrfessrGeneraJ) ■ 
Lylsitrata: ................ ... . .Eileen Beldpn 

■ (Powemilstress-General). 
Orlnthla' ., Edith Evans 

. (Kirig'is Favorite) . 
iaueen Jfemlma . ; . . . ...... Barbara Everest 

The Princess Royal . . ; . . . . ...Eve Turner 

Mr. Vanhattan; .4...... JTaines Carew 

'■ ' (American .Ambassador) 






hranch of 



S H O 





EDITH SHELDON, 

Featured Danseuse, 

'-'Now Moon;" Uses Stain's 




FOREIGN REVIEW 



. In VAUDEVILLE 

• On the DRAMATIC STAGE 

• /in Musical COMEDY 

• On the SCREEN 

• lit GRAND OPERA 

• On l/ie CONCERT STAGE 

.singers, Dancers, .Lcgif .Players, Screen; Playbrs, all find In Stifin's 
Cosmetics an indi.spensable aid to beauty imd succe.ss In their professioh. 
And no wonder, "unciuestiohcd purity for over. 50 years," and today,vas 
through all these years, uriqucstibnably ■ the leading theatrical, cosmetic 
in the world. Write for new free booklet, ?'HbW to Make- up," 




This. one . has 90 laughs, one , gag 
arid-a p.rattfall. If it had sex appeals 
a hit it.'hasn't. ■ 

It will get jaiighs in America 
wheii the Theatre Giiild takes it 
over in' October, but sbriie Won't 
be .where Shaw planted them; 
They'll be in the speaks 'where the, 
walk-Outs of Act III gather to laugh 
at this giiy who says he stands on 
Shakespeare's shbulders. 

They opened a two Aveeks' festival 
of Siiaw . at Great Malyern with 
"The Apple VGart,*; and shipped a 
carlbad of critics, down from . Lon- 
don to catch it oh a Sunday after - 
noon. ■ 

In. Itself this is a prize piece of 
showmansh'ip, since Malvern ( pro - 
nounced . MawlVern) with its 18,000 
hill-billies isri't in any sense gpreat, 
except that Mhie. Gbldschmidt (nee 
Jenny Lind) died there. 

Imagine the Broadway mob run- 
ning up to Kingston, N. Y., to catch 
a show due in town three weeks 
later anyhow-^and killing their day 
off to do it. Get that and yoli get 
what Roy W. Limbert, Barry Jack-- 
son and Bernard ShaW put oyer On 
the Fleet Street muggs. " 

For what end? To learn; about 
a -king's power in England 30 years 
from now and take their pick as. 
to whether they'd like a constitu- 
tional monarch go . absolutist or 
have him pass out altogether. 

So here's the unsocial : socialist 
who started his play wrigh ting .ca- 
reer plugging prostitutes noW end- 
ing it plugging; princes— or where 
Shakespeare, began. Born '■ in Ire- 
land, Shaw'is gone English so com- 
pletely that he has t.b stop rehears- 
ing for tea. . 

This play shows the subtle ef- 
fects of hanging around gentlemen 
too long. None: of the rowdy writ- 
ing of Mrs. Warren's'; Profession" 
is. "The Apple Cart." None of the 
waggery of "You Never Can Tell" 
or "Fanny's First Play" is here: 
either. ..It can't . touch "Candida." 
It's terrible when placed against 
"Saint Joan" or- '-'Heartbreak 
House," but It panicked them at 
Malvei-n, because it's aU-Briti.sh. 

Forty-eight, laughs in Act I. 22 In 
Act II,. and 21 in Act. HI, but only 
10 liisty enough to survive an At- 
lantic crossing. ICyeh under the 
sure-seater staging of The Theatre 
Guild, some will die tb^ first night. 

Yet becauise it's more English it 
will do better In London than pre- 
vious plays of his of far better 
merit; ' The two sap parts are a 
thundering rabble leader dressed 
like a riussian rhoujik in red smock 
and black trousers tucked into high 
boots, arid carrying a pistol, (which 
tui'ns biit to be a pipe-holder), and 
the American Ambassador: who's an 
Uncle Sam cartoon. 

All other characters are .played 
as goofs except thb king and even 
he has bne moment where his dig- 
nity goes slapstick, But for the most 
part thiii philosot>her-klng gets all 
the flit lines and. the English will 
ibve /that. An ai-istocratic. Aristotle 
is what . they've never had, but al 
ways..loriged for. 

■' It : took Shaw . to give it to them 
by having a ruler pull such stuff . as 
this: ■ ■;' ■■: . 

"Cabinets rpay come and cabinets 
may go, i)ut I. go bn forever." 
(Laughter") 

- ."You're beautiful, diyino and .enor 
mously amusing.". (Laughter): 

"Most pebpie; wouldn't miss their 
head.s." (Laughter) . 
. "Frankly,. I' always looked upon 
his mouth, as tlie most important 
part of the ■ President's head.'" 
(Laughter) : 

"Is it po.sf?ible this .proposal 
reaches me before , the . press h.is 
it?" .: (La:ugliter) 

"I must go to tea." (Laughter— 
American) 
jrhcreI,are^-l.otg.,,_more.,:,biit._^ '.oi 



wouldn't want to hear them. They're 
even duller in print, 
. Like all Shaw plays but "Heart- 
break House," this on© lacks 
warmth. No pas.sion, no affection, 
nothing to stir th^ blood and, to a, 
detached outsider, 'nothing much to 
stir the anytbine. 

Each act is as complete as a flat. 
Act II is a time lapse, It l^as an 
exquisite modern set; In blue and 
gold arid the king's mistress has a 
robe that's shimmering, with flex 
appeal, but the king sprawls airouhd 
as if it were a rtib-down room of a 
counti*y cliib. 

This hbke is laid in England in 
19.62 ■ when Shavian seer , assumes 
mob will still be singing "God Save 
the King" at the end of all sliowsv 
Mignus is king. -Magnus is a 
neph&w of the late ruler, Shaw no 
dbuiit. figuring present prince of 
WaliBS won't mariry. 

If Magnus had been the dumbest 
egg in the-.Empire hie'd haye been 
picked for the crown, but in this 
piece he's as fast under hia hat as 
a Broadway racketeer. Me keeps 
the Gabinet members squabbling so 
that he can keep pn tQ^* of them. 

Joe Proteus; . pi-Ime minister, is 
the "spur creain in Mag'^s coffee— ^ana 
vice versa. 

There are four women a,nd the 
only one who shows any emotion is 
a power mistress, cabinet member, 
arid she only to weep because a 
linkup of refined racketeers keep her 
department in the rbd. The Queen's 
a fat dumbdora. • The favorite has 
,a whole act to herself . with the 
king and gets , nbwbere. 

Matthew Boulton as Wild Dil! 
Boanerges about , steals the show, 
with Charles Carson as Joseph Pro- 
teus, Cedrlc Hardwlcke as Kins 
Magnus and Edith Evans as Orln- 
thla trying to, make It a' blanket 
finish. But with Shaw, as with 
Shakespeare, the play's the thing— 
and that's in no sense a knockout, 
anywhere outside of England. 

Shaw's name will keep it In the 
Wept End for 20 weeks and the New- 
York' Guild addicts will holler quit 
after 10. . Scully. 



MW YORK CHAHER 



(Continued from page 52) . 

phere. Sound proof walls proved 
ineffectual. 

Sam Leffler back from . Europe, 
press agenting the Little Carnegie 
Playhouse. 

Dot Justin fishing' iip in Cana<ia. 

Vee Carroll, secretly wed to 



Eddie Peck, became a mother last 
week< Baby died at birth. 

Johnny "WeismuUer has lined up 
14 bolls and three carbuncles. 

Ettna Ross of "Sketch Bonk" fell 
in the orchestra pit during the .surf 
board number. Frontrowors helped 
her back, on stage. 

Giri'^ight grpvp of three fellow* 
and thriee girls went on a cemetery .' 
drunk .' the other night, visitirrg 
graves of their respective relktiveq 
from :Sleepy^ Hollow to Kingstpn,; 
N< , y. . Brought flpwerW but were 
80. tanked they couldn't 'read tho. 
tombstpnes. So they laid •flovvers on 
any grave. 

: The gossips of the Rialto can 
tab 146 toys and girls separated, 
who haven't the d^ugh for a : d> 
>pbrce..^ ': \ ' • ; •■' 

' Alice CurVin, .model ' for . Roth-. 
bardt, landeid with "Sbandals.'f 

. Lou, Schwartz will open the Rich- : 
man blub .'Oct. 3 with Maurice 
Chevalier or Jack Buchanan, maybe; 

Eileen Wenzel abed With appeh"* 
dicitls. 

Whitney, Bbl tori baCk from vaca- 

iiopr-'V""' --.--v - ■ - :■•• -; 

■ iivclyji Crowell, Vitginid' Haw^- 
Jcins and Netda . Kinkaid ■ have 
spent all the money they've saved 
lor: dental work. An epidemic of , 
tooth disorder prevails among the 
gals of Broddway. Seven in .one 
company Tioue. teen to the dentisi, . 
Talker aspirations, : 



?t 




TKc Menvberj- of iKe Facjlty , 
' o/" tl^e > 

Arc Qjvj<^lified Yej^rj- 
ol Profej-xiorvAl Experiervce 
toTcjvcKirvTKeirRc.speclivcDcp?krln\ei\txi 



Winter. Saason Opens Oct. 10. 1929 



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(A Unit of stein Cosmetics Com pan]/, 1 nr.) 



The Beautiful 

VICTORIA THEA1KE, TORONTO 

Seating Capacity 1^995 

For musical or dramatic stock purposes. Ideal 
downtown location. House thoroughly modern.. 
Population of Toronto approximately 800,000. 
Theatre available September 1 , 1 929. 

; „^;V-;. ■rV;.-;-': : Apply^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ■ 

Famous Players Canadian Corporation, Limited 



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1560 Broadivay 
New York City 

JAMES F. GILLESPIE 

Personal Representative 





TRIXIE FRIGANZA 

ERLANGER THEATRE, NEW YORK 
IN . JOHN MVIUtAT ANDKRSON'S "ALMANAC" 
lyrM>nul 3Iunueer, CnARLFiS MOIlItlSOK, IROO Itrondway, N. Y. 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



MUSIC 



VARIETY 



98 



Publishers Doing a Hideaway Hay 
Be Qvedooked by Film Producers 



The scif-cbmpliiccncy of the "Qutside'.' music ' publishdrs who may h6 




micnl'l?reyf uss, brbthbrs; at. the helm,; flgurea strongly on the future and 
fbrccii the recent Warner-Harms' ia.OOP.ooO merger, . This,; after Warners 
had turned it. down cold twice before, revived interest, and again letting 

things Ifl-r"*®'"- ' ■ 
There are firms in the field -iiow; whp ;are sitting bacU, . waiting for 

••proppSltioTis" and .offers, arid seemingly; blind to the parade . that's 

marching by. . ■ ' ■ ■ ■ ■ 

At present ireist-Berlinr^Schirmer-Fischer are reported in throes of 
arrialgtt^^tloris with RCA; or which- e'vCiv subsidiary. Radio rijay, nominally 
cede these merged musical catalogs , to, which mean's possibly R-K-0. In, 
any iristaricei RCA has Its own Photophdne, NBC and RKO arid Radib- 
Victor ijiterests In mind. "; A past bid of $20,000,000 for tbe, Big Six among 
the pop. puhUshers, Which had been turned down," Is a buy from either 

■standpoint; - \-, . 

■ Waiting-, 

There are. the. other firms who seem contcrit to loll back and wait for 
the merger "heavy sugar"' to ccme to their door.step'' Why keep, them- 
eciycs a secret? " Most probably . are ju.st: that ,to tl]e -electrics- or. the 

picture companies. • 

This isn't a pro-Variety adVertlsing discourse. It's business. Else- 
where in' this issue, the financial . dittlculties and bankruptcy bf Jicnry 
Watcrson's firm (Watcrson, Berlin & Snyder Co,) ■speiilis for It.seif. Yet 
.even In the iriidst of It. all he is trying to get irt .with pictures through 
his Gordoii'& Rich -subsldiary or all^ , • V - ' - 

; ' ■ • Few Publishisrs :. 

" There are only.; six or eight more "iridependcnt'V publishers lef that 
merit the attention of the; mere 12 or is- big league picture producers 
or their allied, electrics. ("Ultimately of cpyrse the . electrics througli 
A. T. & T,, their ..parent, niay have It all, but this is merely pise^icated 
on the present status of things). ^ '. ' '■ ■ .:[:.''::: \: 

The Industry may well look to the Robbins-Metro alliance as the be.st 
answer, For years Ro"bbiris struggled; struggled so much that his unclP, 
Maurice Richmond (when the firm nanie was Richmond.-Robbins) gaye; 
up the ghb.st and figured he'd let the publishirig^ destinies to an ambitibus; 
and pugnacibus riephevv. ., Richrnond went into the music jobbing field 
where he rates highly. . ' . v'^ 

Story of Robbins 

: Rbbbiris as a publi.isher ranked merely as an. idea riian. But Rbbbin.s 
hJid vision arid riis talkativeness stood him in good ;stead in selling the 
Metro-Gbldwyri-iyiayei* officials on the future -of things. 

Robbins had been building up a catalog d pictui;e music. It . so, hap- 
pened that this. ent^Hrig' wedge proved the least valuable commodity, ho 
had to offer, SDiricthing other publishers might keep in mind. ' , 
. .They dori't want tb,e old or farinll.iai' songs, unless possibly: for char- 
acteristic Inblderitals. Primarily, pictures i-equii-e original themes and 
freshly created arid synchronized scores. The secret lies in the writers. , , 

Robbins fouri<l his wagon hitched to a star and riding >vith. a picture 
winner to big sales of important theme songs. 
• That's the trend of music publishing^ Pictures ai-e too. big and im- 
portant to seek anyorie out and too big and important, for the publisher 
not to bother calling, himself to propei^ attention. 

Even though tli.ei-e are" but 7. or 8 publishers for i! or 12 prpducGrs, 






; Along ; with the-; radical change 
: the music busiriess Is experiencing 
from the publisliihg erid, its per- 
eorinel is undergoing a highly com- 
mendable: change. It is a matter of 
• satisfaction . ■ to the . "plugs," it 
should bo . stressed, that the old- 
type song plugger is fast disap- 
pearing. 

It, will surprise the old-school mu- 
sic men to know ho.w often the or- 
chestra leaders, especially, com- 
plain to a disinterested audience — 
such as a Variety , man— that it 

vrould be a great relief If the plug- 
gers visited them sociallyr not just 
on a matter of business, not mere- 
ly to land a: song or; a plug on a 
radio program. . . - 

As a . result there's a spirit of 
cordiality- arid conserva,tlsm which 
seems to be in keeping with the 
general ' a;ura the. industry has 
taker! on ; to • wit, that the music 
business now rates As Rig Business. 

The association of the picture 
people, the ejceciitiye direction in the 
Jiartds of bu.siness nrienv h.a3 reacted 
favorably Qritb the rest bf the pcr- 
.sonnel. They chat arid discuss mat- 
ters: alorig .nevr- and "diff.cr.ent ijries. 
; 100% l>opularity : 

There is one riiusic" man who, if 
he docs, not know it, can land a 
100 % .piijg program with almost any 
of the qohtempbrary hotel and class 
«p6,t riiaestros for the rekson that as 
a natural . thing the hast thing hc'dis- 
ciissps with .the plugs is songs, lie 
Tnay chat on the stock ; market, 
mergers, show business conditions, 
but rarely songs. 

These come along through the rcg- 
V,','-'" 9 mall or a deputy. 

^lis^xp]oitati^n=Tmr]i?JBC=lS^ 
Jnoro forcibly than if he high-presi- 
sprod the band boys with a now fa- 
nilljar line of hooey that "niy job 
<lopcn(],s On putting this instrumen- 
tal aci-ots and I want yoiv to hoip 
.J^^" etc.,: with a plea of necessity 
tnat may have momentary aym-: 
pathotic offect but nullifies his" ef-' 
^'cioncy for repealed favors. 



WAtERSON'S FIRM FILES 
BANKRUPTCY PETITION 



Pctitioning''rc.r a receiver to take 
over the; business for benefits of; it>s 
creditors, Watier'sbn, Berlin & , Sny- 
der , Co., veteran music :publlshing 
firm, went . into voluntary bank- 
ruptcy last week.- Henry Waterson, 
Sr., struck a: pessimistic note as to 
the whyfore Of his financial difl!lcul- 
ties, blaming, the mechanicalizatibn 
of riiusic, chiefly the .radio and sirig^ 
ing films. Watersori's opinion that, 
everything's "canned from riiusic, to 
beans," was offset by the rest of the 
industry's general optimism that 
this "carinirig" was the life-saver 
of the. music business, . 

No schedule of liabilities or as- 
sets was filed* . 

With Trving Berlin leaving the 
firm, some years agO, Henry Water- 
son continued the firm name, Ted 
Snyder, third of the original trinity, 
has also since left Waterson after 
cbnsidierable bitterness oyer Sny- 
der's share of the/ profits, royalties, 
etc, A suit to that . cffeet is still 
pending. , , , 

. Waterson ". last week changed the 
billing on his business ofiice to Gor- 
don & Rich, a new,, fii-m vvhich is 
attempting to specialize' in theriie 
sorigs.' . It has Mack Gordon- - and 
'Max ,Rich at thC helm with Frank 
Waiorson; son of ircnry Waterson, 
,as. busiric.ss .associated..- 

Waterson may be attempting to 
stage ?i come-back- through the 
riicdiurii or this allied firht. ; 
: Judge COxc appointed the Irving 
Trust Co. Tcceivor of W'-B-S. ' Lia- 
bilities are; as yet ^indeterminate; 
assets arc. about $10,000, exclu.sivo 
of the- value, of the song copyrights 
which cannot be materially estab- 
iisrhcd,-- 



. Sediey in ■ BetyVeen 

i Roy Scdicy at the I'aramount, 
"^N^w:=^forkr=eu^4=ent^y^«is=-t-l^c==^iulJ-== 
ject of a tiff between Jerry Cargill 
and tJic William Moni.s :,'y;<-ii<y. 
Sodlcy is Publix routed at ?riD0 a 
week by Cargill, with Morris claini- 
ing the act. 

It developed that Tony .'^Iiaym- 
has the comic undf.-r ijfi^oiird ujan- 
aprni<>nt, guarantct-hig' tini al.d.ut 
$400. 



WOLFE GiLBEiRT 

Writirig:"G,iibert-Bater".:SoiiRs;. :, 
Fox Movietone Studibis, Bev.erly 
Hills, Calif. 

.Grateful acknowledgement for 
many cburtesica to Messrs. Sheehan, 
Wurtzel,- directors arid /StJirs of -Fox 
Studios, and bur publishers. Do Sal- 
via; BroWn and Henderson. 



Disc Scale for Musicians 



•Gomriiericiiig Labor Day, the 
fQllowirig scale of prices for re- 
cbrding services in the connection 
with the making of Coluinbia, 
Brunswick, Victrola arid similar 

records became the minimum scale 
for such work wherever perfbrined 
in the U. S. or Canada. 
" One session, not to exceed three 
corisecutiVe hours, $20; two ses- 
sions, same day, not to exceed five 
hi3Urs, $30; overtime for 15 min- 
utes or fraction thereof, $2; leader 
or. coritractor, double. 

No; member Is now permitted to 
play, trial date or rehearsal for 
phonograph without receiving pre- 
vailing rates, 



The Made4o-0rder Orchestra 

By Edwin W. Scheuing 

(Managing OrcKestra Dept., iSlational Broadcasting and Concert Bureau) 



Tuners Get P A. 



Chicago; Sopt, 2. 
■ Are ybu bothered with a 
. furry ■ to.rigup, . mal-de-mor, 
:- ,ylieumatisni ? ' I")o ybu . awaken 
" with /a. dark brown fooiing? 
. Are you sick bf it all? If so, 
it must be your piano.. 
. The National Assa. of Piano 
Tuners, in cohveritiori as- 
sembled, have officially 
. • Glared that -urituricd pianos' are 
detrirnental to, health, arid that 
no, person; wljose piano ,U& «t, 
; mess of fla.ts; cari be properly 
attuned to life, 



Violinist Demands $10,000 
For Fiealt Clii Accident 



Qlsen's Picture 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 

George Olsen will send his band 
before . Fox cameras while here. 
p;isen's riiain coast purpose is to re- 
place AaroTison's Commanders at, 
the Hotel Robsevelt the middle of 
this nionth. 

Understanding is that Fox has or 
vvill close with Olsen for the butfit 
to be included in "New Orleans 
ITrolic.'.' 



Chi Columbia Lab 

Chicago, Sept. 2. 
Columbia Phonograph Co. has es- 
tablished permanent lab here, with 
Bob ^Myers in charge. 



Chicago, Sept., 3. 
Olga Marselli, violiriist with the 
Roma Trio,, has started suit for 
$10,000 damages against Chris PaS- 
chen, building comniissioner, be- 
cause of injuries alleged received 
when the iron disc bf a swivel chair 
was dislodged . from the window 
ledge of onb of Pasclien's buildings 
by a workman, crashing uPon Miss 
Marselli. 

The violinist states a broken 
collar bone makes her incapable of 
performing. 



Gerunovich — or Else 

Bruns\Vick objected to the cur- 
tailment of Tom Gerunovich's name 
as one of its exclusive recording 
artists and so the orchestra con- 
tinues Under the name built up na- 
tionally on. the Brunswick disks. 
"When the Music Corp, signed him 
last woelc to open Sept. 6 at the 
IBaker Hotel, Dallas, Gerunovich be- 
came Geruh, 

Brunswick simultaneously engaged 
the orchestra leader for another 
year, objecting to; the shortening. 
Gerunovich sticks. 



If sult.S;can be bought on the bolt 
and bungalows from blue prints, 
there's , rio rerison why a d.anco or.- 
chosti'a .-can!t be ordered according 
to spccilications. Isii't this - Ahierloa, 
where, money can satisfy every, in- 
dividual— ccin . accbm:plish anything? 

"Which is a rather 'flippa-rit. but 
an eritirely accvivate stattment of a 
,new- and: siurprisihg turn to routine 
in the, riierchandizing of orchestrias. 

To the layriian it iS; already an 
bbyious fact th-lLt tills is the age 
of the "big-nariib'' orchestr.a, -Ho. 
one is startled ' when .the out-of- 
towner Avho has one week to., spend 
in .is'ew York City, announces that 
he vvishcs :to see and hoar, the .nam©; 
ba,nds in his sightseeing, 

AV hat I ■ am wdndering is whether 
the hotel manager, the • night club; 
arid .the orchestra, riianager;' as Weil 
as: the. dance proriibter realizes" tiiat 
the- da:y ^amJ thb bPiibrturiTty: Hitye 
arrived .wliereby- they ean ariticipate 
the fa,riie, of a ''big-riarne'' erchestra. 
Or, better :stiil, can actually ha.ve a 
'.'big-^narne". orchestra, created to All ' 
their own pjijt'ticular .needs? • 

Tiie'Tanswer, of;, course, is radio, . 
The idea? is ;reasoria,ble enough, yet 
the situation has; eyol vcd so , subtly 
that riiany persons still seem blind 

tb'.ii; /■ ■■■■ ■■■■ ■.-■ y:-'.:"- ' -,.■.- ■ 

To -begin \Vith, : tad lb has already " 
made and sustairied the majority 
of preserit day .orchestras. As I 
write this; I artv reminded that a, 
year ago tbnlght Rudy Vaiilee 
played , at the : Rltz! Carlton In 
liridgeport,, Coririecticut at $157. net, 
while last week, he played the same 
place at $3,000 net--^yith the nian- 
(Coritiiiueii on-page .73) 



GERMAH GOOD-WILL 

The pro-German gbod-will mani- 
fested by the exploits of Dr. Hugo 
Eckener and his Graf Zeppelin is 
manifested in song as well as aero- 
nautics. 

The latest ballad is "Friedrichs- 
hafen, Ich Will Dich Haben," with 
50% of the chorus constructed In 
familiar idiomatic .German; 

There are a number of Zep songs- 
out.: 




Shapiro-Bernstein is easing into 
the theme song pilflishing business 
with Pathe's ■:"Oh Yeah," by James 
Glea.son and .Robert .Armstrong, 
which has "Love t'ound •> Mp 
When i Found You" as its. theme. 

Helen, Kane's ''He's So Un> 
usual" in her. next Paramount 
picture is also iS-B, 

Thie Hairy Carripll revue opening 
at the Music Box in Hollywood 
this month is published by S-B, 
Louis. Bernstein also being a 
"-fflnanclaLl babker. A tie-up. with a 
picture company for the Movietone 
rights al.so . exists. . 



LEW WHITE 



. Radio's Foremost Virtuoso of the Organ and 
" Rpxy's Premier "Orgahist 

Enjoying his second year exolusively with : the National Broadcasting' 
.;(-:ti-^fjji'tl --.'iflil i tLtGd---fet;itians ,^ti i ank.*}--t( )- 3IX!>'j.sr.a:..;_ A yje.sw or tl i, ■ SI i a ad_:.a.niL 

?ii(:Lofjd. ■■ ■ : . 

: In Lf w White, -whom the NBC liorald.'^ as' ''thr> c^lc•bratr!d . Ariicrlc.'in 
r.rfrani.stj" commercial' broadcasters have a genuine nfivf.-lty ; as; a feature 
that .rs different — a grf;at -hot for tlir- now season's distinctivf; cornrnffrcial 
hour.":'— <T.^"narrio" thnt is Intornntifin.'illy known -vvlirrrever radio is ahousc- 
hold '.word— 'featured on VLuHty . .Strike?, Ev< rf:.'t(iy and otlir r :'<;ommur(;iyl 
I hcur.'j*— and of whom the N. ,Y, "N?'ws" rli.ap.sodjzcs:- vjiatJi off to the. prize 
i organi.st, Lew. White! What an org.-mi.st: " 

I . Aliro ;in%-Xf.iu.sivci arU.'--l ff'.r Jia un.^wif k rrci.vdi-: and Aeolian- Duo- Art. 
' Lew V/hite Organ Studios, 1680 Ero£.dv«/5y, New York City. . 



Jay Brewer, ffl; C,y fofe 



San. Francisco, Sept. 3. 

When Rul?e. Wolf failed to ap- 
pear as :m,:c. at the Fox here f ol- 
lowirig Walt Roesner, as announced, 
his non-appearance explained as . 
due to illness, Jay Brewer, young 
leader at the .Fox California ih San~ 
Jose was coritimandeered to- fill the 
breach. ■ ■■ ■;.:'. --:'.: • 

Brewer cariie,:up frbrn the sticks 
and . slamriied . the Fbx. audiences 
right in the nose with hjg per- 
sonality.: The lad proved he had 
something on the ball and now Fox 
management is said to be consider- 
ing him as' big' league riiaterial. " , 

Possibility ■:, his temporary m. c. 
Job hfiay be niade permanent." 



S-B-s Theiiiers 



HUBE WOLF'S BEEAKDOWN 

^ . . -Los ;^ngeles,: Septv ^ 
On the eve oi leaving , for • San 
Fr-ari Cisco an d :th e n ew Fox, Rube 
"Wolf was Btrlcken -with a physical 
breakdov?n which ' nbcessitates his 
taking, a month in the mo.tin tains. 

, Aliix . Dolin, pit director at the 
Warfibldi goes to the Fox Until 
Wolf is ready. , ' 7 ' '-^ 



VAIXEE'S GROSS, $6,000 

, Rudy Vailee alm;o.<it girossed: $0,000 
bn . the night when he played the 
III tz ballroom, Bridgeport, Conri., at 
$2 a head for the hoofers.' -; 

Thi.s- wiis Vallee's only , darice hall 
date in his record, playing therei 
just . prior.; to leaving for the coast. 
He was guaranteed $2,j56o on a-60-40 
fiplit.-— ■ -■, 



. Rodemich in Toledb . 

Gene Rodomich , wa.-^ to have 
sh if tPd from the Publix Motr()pali- 
tan^BjJsj ^rij^ tjjjjh e^ t, New 

T?ork, hut .suin)')..'<'f^d)j^'"SpoTfD^cT^^^ 
turn. and l.s due for .ifi bertli in To- 
liido or" >-\ich. Jiiiiterland as- 

.•^ijiirifiicut, Ah .V, K' ev^rj .•-•iicvi- pjis him 
in rin.wion.. 

i^'i ve Ilul)ih('rf 'r^ni st rnnductor 
Ihe pit <iu-i-'';;-'i linn af the Met 
's»*rifl>-^ f.tu's li;•l:^■.■:>ln'h;^'.\^ to Roch-- 
< : li r. 



66 



VARIETY 



MUSIC 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Along the Coast 



By Bill Swigart 



••: lloUyvvood, Sept. 3. 

Judf^iner . from the number of un- 
S(>liciLcd - song ; manuscripts . iioW 
poUrihg into ithe various studio- 
music dcpartm<»nt^, it loolis like 
every home. hits, a sotijj\vrit<?v.- , 
• ConstiCrit stredni of hianuVcripts in 
all f oims, rrtTifjins from lyrics crude- 
ly- written on wrapping paper to the 
finished printed music slieet, which 
:tho: author lias had published . for- 
the ' benefit, of/ his. own glbry* - artf 
pourihff ;in, . T^Jiey . coriie from' all, 
. parts a.hdVp(?6pic— doctors,. children, 
. ba^cdr^;, . plumbers .iii.d ditclV digRers. 

ISvcry contribution is a hit in the 
.author's mind until he learns that 
ii's a big year whi;n 32 butstandi.ng 
popular tiines hit with any I'cason- 
able degree of suceessr It's fiH: event 
when ; a newcomer breaks . into this 
-,■ exclusivfe-.Gircle. ■ . . . . . 



As an aftermath of the late War-- 
.ner'-Harins .music piibljlshm mer- 
. ■ -ger, i n dfe))eriden t prod u cers- :who. fin d- 
theiuselves out in the cord^XvithoUt 
ahy publishing tie-up, realize they, 
ar-.e in a tough, spot .and at. the cbnl- 
plete iixcroy ; of the combine , who, 
they believe, wiU naturally rsubordi- 
nat:e outside nunibers to -thitt of the 
.prttdiicers In the conibine; . Witlr but 
.-few large houses left open, f 61 aflfl- 
liatle.n; it is .too la^e for. the indi6is 
to cty QvCr spilled milk; ; .. . . 

!peSylva! '.Brown and JHen 
'. istaged' a farewell party at the i^art- 
Qho .club as: a token of appreciatibn 
f oif ; th e- CO operation of . hi 1 merhbcrs 
<>h/;'^Suiinyside.Up/' ■ 
: . in- his -address,. Buddy' Ue .'Sylya 
emphdslzed;' that this wa9 the : first 
Fox party-' ever started at :the . ex- 
pense '.of Warndrs. ..' -'. • '.v 

Slept arta-CSreen Invited'' Cliff : Ed- 
■wards to the 'Warner theatre to wit- 
ness '^The Argyle Case.'' After thfr 
show the "three wound up in a dls 
cusslon on . proper pronunciation of 
the title.. Session ended with. Grieen 
set on "Argorol." 



' : This.. Issue; of Varie ty ^ iri- 
ciudos: some . siieeial matter do- 
voloci.. to tiie -news h.nd ; a;ctivi^ ^ 
tio.s of. the .riiusic; jneh, staking 
in t|ie orchestra.leUdors, hroad- 
castihg artists, reeorders, ,c6mr 
poficrs. puUIishcrJ?. ami ■theatre 
maes^rq.g, organists: and m. c/s.': 
..-The .laisplay rinnbuncements 
of theses artists and' aiV^■e'rtisers .. 
have; been serittored :thP°ugh^ 
out the paper, ; spotted in , the 
respective departnVentS: i-eeard- 
ed by -Vuricity to be most ap- 
propriate to the h-.classi flea r. 

'tioh, '■■ ■ . ■ • ■ •' 

Jt is.not in ev'cr.y special sec- 
,tlOn. of yatiety " that Idea- can ' 
be carried out:- It of ttimes be- . 
conies a' physical .i-mpoSsiblUty- 
to- spot a picture house act or 
"attractibh :,in the 3?iHu re. 'De- 
partment, or a. vaudevilie, legit, 
radio or mu-'^ic '.advertiser in -the,; 
respectiye departments. .When; 
this Is fciaslbl.ev. yariefy deems, 
lit to- be '. of ^ ad.d it io n al value : to 
■the advertiser. Othttnyise, such 
r eqii fcsts - conle- -under the' head 
6f : preferred pbsl^tion and only 
•guar'ahteod in consideration "df ; 
..the U^ual 20% ^urchitrge. ". 
■ ; However,- this, issue; because 
of . the ci iver.si ty bf . 1 ts extras 
music business, .. iffbi"ds. . 'Va.- 
riety'i^i makeup ' to scatter the 
:advertising : accordingly . ; with-- 
out extra Surcharge to the a<i- 
vertiser.', : '.' • ■ '■■ 




Coast Musical Survey 



CHEISTIAN'S JEW PLAINT 



MAURICE GUNSKY 

RadioV;Pppular Ballad^ 

Out of .the ■vvest; comes this <1<?'^V 
sensation of the . ether as ?i popular 
interpreter of. :cori.temporaTy ballads. 
Having lbng:since -won his- spurs oh 
the west coast*- where for • tluYe 
years: he Tvas a standard over KPv>, 
San irran'eisco, G.uhsky is repe.-iUnK 
hi? favorable ; impression 'via WQIl, 
WABC and .■associated polumbia 
Broadcasting iSystem . stations- / It 
was - on a- recent Ma,jestic prbkrani | 
that Gimsky'WaS'Signaiiy a^ceiaiiived 
: Cblumbia: the ^e-m- of, ra'dLocaat- 
i rig and recording. Gunsicy .is doing 
both; brpadcasiihg fox CliS and re- 
cording fot.Goiirtnbia..:,' 
• 411 fcbmmiinications. 'to .Station. 
WABCi Stein way Hall,. N. Y, C.' , 



"Say;a iPrayor fbv Palestine," 
by iioward Jphnson; a non- 
Jew, 'is a new topical ballad . 
Whicli ; Shapiro - Bernsteiri Is 
publishing; •arid..which the na- 
tional, radio .nct^v.orks' are vol- 
Mntarily featui-ing. because of . 
its humane message. . . 
.: IfsVari iilmpst spU-itual.sonfi: 
of prayer, the more 'aignificant 
becauSiB a Ghristian wrote it- 

Tli6 Arabian- Jewish warfare 
in the'.Holy Land insp the 
ballad,' • . '. - ' 



lEIST'SANDROBBINS'TIE 
FOR NO. 1 BEST 



i'eist's. "yagabbhd;^ - Lbver;^ : and 
Kbhbins: "Pagan LpVe Song'\ are 
battling .it out for. flrifl; place; among 
the .best, sellers. : It's about;-;- even 
:now., the Feist ;p.ublicatibh .displace 
iii^ -the "PagSn''. ti^cirib .song;, whilb' 
the hittbr- is^ ^tiU prt .tpp .in :certaiil.: 
i;6fi;ipns; .;hiit^ hatioiiaHy.-.; .it's;, a-. 
toss^Up:- • V- ■ ; 

Santly's >'jVIi3s You'' ami aivother 
Rbbijirts'; hit, ';Sih«in' .in the liain,;': 
arc far up in certain' sectors ilkc 



,Ij09 Angeles, Sept. 3. 

Demand for dance records made 
by- the popular recording bands 
showed a tendency the past week- to 
swing over. to popular numbpr.s, .cut- 
ting considerable into.' the field of - 
picture spng , vocals- and orche.stni- 
lioi-<s.-,' ' \ . • •■' 

Check for the "\i'eck shbws eiiiht 
of tlie is. best sellers reported by- 
the thrbe ieadine: ph'oT-iograph coiu- 
panies tp^be. nbw pop mimbers \vitlv 
the re,surreetlGn .of ft'n- old lavorit/^, 
"Ihrob . O'clock., in .the -Moviiiii.i;-,"; 
recorided', by. Carter's - band. for. 
Brunswibk, .v Sales; on- . thi,s number 
fell into thii'd .pface of the IJrun.s- 
wIbk ^catalog -after .a^cohcentrati^d . 
sales .drive for- ::the' i;^Qviyalv'-- 
:.. --'.Bru>isvvlck . 

Lineup, bf six; best ..sellbrs. fijr thft 
week are:' "Barriaca lilll tlic Sailor" 
hacked: by "Peg Leg J ark,'' '.'Am I 
Blue?". ("Oh With the Show.v -vvil) 
and': VLet' Me Have My l>re;im." 
'"I'hree G'Clbek in the Mbr.ning'- and 
;. f'Thait Nahghty AVUlk,". '."'rhe n. 
feove. Song" ("^tiie : Pagan," M-0,) 
-and ' "Building: a Nest for Mary." - 
:"What- ..a Day''J.ahd- "Maybw .\Vhp 
Khbw.*5,'' - "Moa riihg- Low", and A f ler ; 
■Thlniang 'It Over,'; .; '. .V - .. - 

Lewisada ' ■ Blubis".. and '. ''. I I^xve ; 
You'' . both pop numbers "by Ted 
l.A!Wi.i;;,"Only -Fpi'' You!' .and "Sonie- 
(iay Soba" by Arisen Weeks' band, 
"Just YOU, -.lust Me" a;nd /''nan.!,'. On- :. 
to Me" (Marianne," M-.G), ."Lbve- 
abib: and Swbot" and "Tied Hair; arid • 
Frecki.os':' (;'''S;treet : Girl," Badio), 
"Am. I Blue'/'-' ahli"My Song of the 
Nile" . (iat'ter.; talceh fi'oin- - •'.'.'!f he . - 
Driig," FN.), "Medicine Man for the.; 



The Payoff 



tlie .west coast, but; nationally. ;the Blues'.' 'and- • ''Wouldn't, It Be Won- ; 
;"Sirigin' " number from the "Holly- ].\k>rful'*. ('^Is .: Everybpd^^^^^^^^^ 



Abner Silver,, how .vacatibning 
here with F. Bi /Oassidy, New Ybrk 
millionaire playboy, finished another 
new number for Helen Kane, and is 
writing two; more for. a Tiffany- 
Stahl -picturfc . ' . 

Chances are. Cassldy -will dp a solo 
return, to New York.. ' 



In His 



'' ; ■cHicajgo:, ,;sept. 3. 

Although . jobs; f pr -coiored. musi- 
cians.' are .exceedingly' ; scarce this I 
year in ;chicagoi Gebrge;Green, head 
pf tile musicians' unibn Ibcali.- yanked 
the orchestra 'but of the Grand Sat-; 



wood Revile" is first coming up. 

"Wedding of . the "Painted Dolls" 
(Sherman-Clay), fi-oni ".:Bi-pad\yay 
Melody," Is . maintaining imppr.la.nt 
mting, and Harihs' "Sleepy : yalley,*; 
aut - of - "Rainbow; Man"^ (Eddie. 
■'Dowling); ag'aiii Crbves thb istretig.th 
of the picture song; appeal, f or 
neithbr : thb; Db-\\iing;-lilm nor the 
sohg^ happen ■ tp'. be world-beaters', 
Witmai-ks -. has two sprisr picture- 



. Herb Brown and Arthur Freed 
filed cbrporatibn paiiers last week- 

.for their he-vir puhlishing. hbuse. This 
Is Just anbther publishing house to 
start out . on royalty chebHs front). 
Jack Bobbins. 



Since Hollywood has gone Chinese 
in the opnstructibn of markets, the 
atres, apartment houses and chow 
meirieri.es^ Universal has fallen^ iuto 
the atmosphere .. with the;prbduction 
of '"The Shanghai. Lady." Bernard 
Grossman, Slzemoore- and Mickey 
kippel have been engaged- to write 
the lyrics and music. 

\Saine creW wJU cbntributb some 
numbers; fbr"La. Marseillaise-' - (U) 
lor wiVich - C. W. Cadman is writing 
the bulk of the score. ; . 



Charles .King, GUs Edwards and 
; Anita Page's personal appearancfe at 
the Columbia, Sah Fi-anclsco, served 
ft double edged purpose in drawing 
custbmers. fbr the opening of "Hpl 
lywop'd Revue."; Incldeh tally, put 
. over some heavy plugs for Bobbins' 
numbers already esta;blished;as. hits, 



;Comparing. size and po.<!itlbh of 
studios, Parambuht has the least 
number of composers on its staff. 
This is attributed to Par's^ pre.<»ent. 
lack of mu.sicitl pictures, arid reluc'- 
tancc to force songs where they arb 
nbt- absolutely necessary. . . 



Minneapolis, Sept.. 3. 
Minneapolis Journal . last week 
Parried a • front page story declar- 
ing that Benny , Ha^skell; erstwhile 
pugilist and supposed bootlegger 
king of the city- was hijacked out bf 
$30,000 ih chblce liquors - by three 
men with drawn pistols in . one., pf 
the city's lea<ims Wbtelig; ; ; ''■ ':[ -r.^ "'. 

The Journiat says that the .men 
entered Haskell's rooms in the hotel 
and drew guns ; on him .and t-wo 
friends, whp. were: With him^-; They 
had trucks drawn up neSr the hotel 
and carried off the/ entire liqubr 
stock In the . rooms, according to 
the story-. : ;■; 

It is also reported. Haslteli learned 
the. identiy of the hijackers and of- 
fered them, half of the val.ub..of the 
iiqupr for :Its return. They, laughed 
at his offer. .-; r ' " ■ 

The - bnly time Haskell ever has 
been molested was by . the federa.1 
authorities in 1927 -when they raided 
his apartment ikhd seized $14,000 
of llqubrs. It is said that he had 
been warned in advance of that 
raid, but thought the warning was 
a joke. . He was sentenced to 10 
months in jail; but. spent, practically 
all the time in a hospital. ^ 

A mob of 500 persons stoned fed- 
eral prohibition agents In Winpna, 
Minn,, near here, after the agents 



urday night because an extra musi 
pian . was hot liaid at that time/ The 

regular orchestra.:in this colored tab.! ^j-^^;^*";;^^!;;^^^!^^^!^ .f^st,' '"Am 1 
house Is f>aid p.lf Monday>. , .. ::Bj-ue:' but of "On With the Show," 
House was forced to-, refunid ad 



missions . Saturday, ; ; but ' resumed I 
Sunday.-. Company manager -thought I 
he was giyins the. niusicians a break 
by hiringr an extra musician. 



HERE AND THERE 



Bernie. Cumnilns concluded a 
three years' run at the 'Biltmore 
hotel. New- Yorki last . week, 'shi*:tiivg 
to the Gibson, Cincihhati,: for . a 
month,, to be. following by anbther 
special engagement at the Hollen 
den hotel, Cleveland. Cummins re 
turns to New York tb open the new 
New Yorker Hbtel, Dec. 1. 



and "My Song .of the " Nile," from 
Barthelmes.s' "The Deag'' ; latter es- 
pecially, will be: . another. "I*£i.ff.an 
Love Song"; "with the increased .cir- 
culation. ..bf the picture. / 

"Desert Song" (n , • 

Harms' ."pesert SPi>g". music 
•(Sjiijmuna -Rpmberg) is enjoying a 
I'eincarhated lease of ; lif-b bee;iuso 
bf the Warneji- Bros, yitaphpne/'pro-: 
ductipn of the; operetta. There is 



WB). , . . .. 

■ ;..yiGtbr, . r., . . 

•'Singirig- in' the B.aiii'': ami "Vbur 
MPtiier and. Mine" ("Hollywood 
Rbvue," M-G), "Am I Blue?" and 
Let Me Have My DreamsV '.'Baby; 
Oh; Where Can Ybu Be?'! and: 
"You're Just a Memory," ;^'Gotta 
Feeling -fot-. 'Y.bu" and "Low. Down 
Rhytimi" (Hollywood: Reviie,': M-G); \ 
"Pagan Love 'Sbng" anisl "Wedding, 
of the Painted -Doll" . (latter .from 
"Broadway Melody," M-G), -VSleepy ' 
Valley" ("Rainbow Man," Par) and, 
"This: .is HeavbnJ^-; (from . picture of .; 
same title -tl A). \ 

10 Best Sellers . ",-\.\ 
Group of 10; best sellers; for the 
prist week- iii 'slVcet muiiic is divided, 
equally between pop and picture 
contriljtitions., '*The .Pafian Love 
Song"- recovers ' topi pof?ition -ivith 
"Sleepy Valley" and "My .Song bf 
hie • Nilb!'; 1-uhnihg. clb.^e. . ; ^ ' 
0.ther : tujies " reported ; for; the 
highest number-of\sales by the lo.oai 
jobbers appear in numerical order 



ho doubt thatHhis ;wa;s an . eWment;pf their l>o»iti^^^ 



Mel Morris and his Picadilly 
Players from the Hotel Plcaidilly' on 
WOR as a regular feature.: ..Morris 
was. formerly 'orchestra' booking 
manager for .iPaul Whiteman. . 



Feist's is issuing; a new title; tjage 
on "Rib- Rita" in conjunction with 
Radio Pictures • "Rib Rita." Title 
page now bears a photo of Bebe 
Daniels, .also carrying names of . the 
featured leads in the picture. 



0^0,000 .kcfihisitlon of : the Harms 
a,lflliated , music publishing group, 
for It ' proved the . value Of the 
screen,.; .to carry . operetta music to 
the length, and. breadth of the na- 
tion. 

"Desert Song-', as a stage prbduc- 
tipn was only" lirnited to certain icey 
cities. Romberg- and his publisheris 
I at that time were satisfied \Vith the 
limited sales because bf the condi- 
tions. 'That's why they, .make up 
for it to the authors with a Be rby 
dlty .ias .against the 2 .and' 3c on the 
ordinary ppp spng; and that's why, 
also, the operetta composer must 
get his from the box-olftce in the 
form of a royalty percentage. 



Now, with the screen carying 
Joseph "Doc" Burton has left the anything, musically into the hinter 



had arrested 16 persons in an 
tensive series of I'aids there. 



ex- 



American SbUnd studios. He goes 
RLA . studlb as musical director. 



- Ted Bullock, champion goat get- 
ter in.; local -"orohesicCration .- cii'cles. 
gavb lip his- ."^ummpr; 0('Gup.atibn of 
goat, hnniuur. . fit Catalina', to .j;(>i.n 
•Jack Dunn's band. ; Lou . Singer's 
tour of the beach vesorts i.s appar- 
ently hot yet over. Hl.s^ band reppenbil 

- affaih . f^t -the; Oasifio. Garden, bai: 
room. Ocean ; 'Parle. . . .4.0 . .Mexican 
voices were emi)lQyed to sing Gil 
bert and.Jiaer's "Bide on Vacqiiero," 

■ -written .for "Romance, of the Uio 
Grande" (I<\)x) ... .Gordon, and Rich 
sbl.d"I've (;otta Have a Lotta "Men" 

..for Lupe Velez in- her next ;IT, A, 
picture.- . . . (joiutnbia and Bruh«wh'k 
both make all their. Si)anish record- 
ings for the Mexican trade here. 
Each make around 200 records n 
ybar for this income. . . ..T.iick. King 
assiighed to^ write tiie music.fpr Bar 
amount's "On .Parade.''; 



B-B 



Don Alberto's Argentine prchesr 
tra, slx^piece cPmbb, Central Park 
"Gasihb; Ne^Ybrk. - .- -> 



■A. bid by Bruriswick-Balke-Col- 
lendt'r ; Go^ for- the . phonpgntph and 
rebord trade of the. .Conlinent is cyi 
denced by -the estabhsiimerit of' a 
Jliictory and busihess headquarters 
in Amsterdam, ; Holland, .fbr . tlie 
.hiaking 6f talking machine records 
Brunswick Duophono is the Dutch 
subsidiary;; . . \ ' 

This inten.<siil(>s ;'p pin p.e ti t i Q.n 
abroad, ; witi\ . tiie r KuechenmeistQi 
.Tbbisconc'ern , ; ■ contemplating: Ihp 

same. '.'. 

Brunswick has. a natural advah 
tage through .^ts Anieriean and Brit- 
ish amilated resources, exchange of 
" m a S t e r " rccprdiiigsiV -ini proved 
equipment and. the like. 



Bob iFridkin and his orchestra 
sail Sept: ::7 on the "Leviathan" f p.r 
,a- London engagement, retui'ning to 
the Laurel House, Lilce-wbbd. N: J.,; 
on Nov,- is. Band,. : closed; Sept. 3 
at the Hotel Brightpni Long Beach; 
L. 1. . 



Maurice Cook, fbrmer . X.bew 
organist in Cleveland and Syracuse, 
now: at; CchtUry,.- .replacing Harold 
Ramsay :assigried to Lbew'S; new 
Paradise (Bronx), N. - Y. 



Since the arrival of Irving Aaran- 
: son and his (Commanders, other fly 

by-night orchestras about town are 
^^tiylng^tb-^mimic^Jii3i.nictliod.-uf-en- 
tertaihlng. Imitations are so poor 
it does more harm than good tb the 
cafes employing the Aarpnspn drtii- 
bles. ■ 



Hi.-att>;linaH'0=do=:-f=Iu>'iii-\voPkr-=-^^ 
turned to the studio . the Cullb wing 
weeUWith tiuv job cpinpleted, to find I 
the story ..cbmph'tely ; changed, 
Meant another trip; to the i.sland. 



;/ Cowboy Band Abroad 

Da:ilas, Sept. 3. 
Guy . Golterman, music Impre- 
.sario of St. Louis, went to . Europe 
l.'ist week tP arrange bpokings for a 
European tour next year of 'Texas'^ 
miost fanious -band, the Simmons U 
.■C.o_w.bpy3. _ ■-. 



One of the song themes herb was 
given a finished .script to write the 
necessary numbers. That same eve 
ning all scripts were recalled, but 
when the director tried to get- the 
tunesters, he found they had gone to 



Benny Bo.rn.stoin .arriV.ed on the 
coast this week to confer with his 
two partners on business pertaining 
to''puhlishing..aK:re(Mnents with alfl- 
I Hated :and non-aHiliii.ted -film produc- 
ers. 



Bakaleinikoff in Charge 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 

. Constantin Baikaleinikoff g o e s 
with Sound Synchronizatibn Serv-.. 
ice to assume charge of niusical ar- 
rangements fpr the synchronization 
of independent films. 
He replaces Mischa Glusehkin. 



land, there's hardly any di.stinctlon 
between pop and show numbers — it 
means that the former production 
writer who holds, a fat rate of roy 
alty rfemunbratibn ; is the fortunate 
ffcne.Hplar-y bf heretofore .uncxi)ecte'd' 
circumstances. 

By : the': same tbken,. .the' "Shpiv 
Bbat'"' (Kern) music is destined for 
renewed vieor across the music 
counters, along with the long list 
of 'about tb. be moyietonbd and vita- 
piibned : stage, niusicals.; 

One pop song that is; rhiiintainlng 
a . tenacious lead, as; in the case of 
Feist'>? "yagabpnd Lover'' . (which 
iikcwise. is not a itherne song) is "I 
Get . the ;.. Blues When . It /. Rains" 
(Fprster). .Itenuck's "Loxiise,'' from 
the Ghovalibr picture, is still to the 
fore; - the Fox "Movietone Follies'' 
numbers (DeSylya) arb maintain- 
ing ' cbrisistent . , sales; Triangle's 
"S'posin';" is a I'adip^m.adc pop; 
Jop Mcnris' 'ICjirolina-iMbon,'' a re 
bent Nb. 1 iji>,«!t . seller,, and also , not 
a tliemc song, is likewise enjoying 
a steady sale 

. "Little Piil" is the- top seller from 
Jhc ijew J>pl.son.^Rt.cti i rjt,i.i.'.;^S.a'y._ I.t_ 
With Songs,"" \vilh-7"three others- 
coming along at a hlpc gait. 

In the East,; ""loan in' Tjow" 
( Ha rms) , from tlie "Little; ; Show." 
is. doing all right, ..but btherwiae it; 
is limited. "I'll Always Be In IjOVC. 
With You," "Dreams Come True,' 
'.'Broadway- Melody" .songs, "Do 
Something" and "Junior" are others 
getting a 'play. 



iviy Dreams Come True,'.' "I Got the 
Blues When It Bains;' .VAnv T Blue.,'•• 
''Sln(^lng.in the Ilain" and "Beach- 
Inpf for Someone." 

Publishers . reporting their tlire-e 
top -numbers for the week ..are list- 
ed In alphabetical order and .not 
in the order of sales. 

AgerTY.ellen and Bornstein: "Tills 
Is Heaven," "Doing What I'm Doing 
for Lov'p" C^Honky -Tonk,'' WB)Vand' 
"If I . Had My; Way"^ (Flying FooU**- 
Bathe). '•• ' : 

De Sylva-Brdwn and Henderson: 
'Little Pal" ("Say It With Songs/'. 
WB),"If You Believed in Me".: and 
"Why Can't You." ' . 

Feist: "Vagabond Lover," "Blu« 
Hawaii" ■ and '!Satisned." . 

Harms: ''Sleepy. Valley," '.'With a- 
Song, in Mv Heart,", and"! :Kiss 
Your Hand,; Madame." ; 

Remick: "Here We Are," "Where' 
the Sweet . Forgetmenots Remem- 
ber,"- and '.'By. the Way "' : -, 
Bobbins: "Pagan. Lpve Song, 
"Singing in ;the Rain/' and "Your 
Mother and. Mine." - . ■ ■ 

Saritly Brothers, I nc.;"MiSs You, 
^'S weethoart's " Holiday" and . -l vo 
Got a Feeling I'm Falling." ■ . 

Shapiro - Berristeih : "I'X'cryday 
A way from^ Ypu," "It's You" ("Col- 
lege. Love;" XI). and ;"He's So llii-.--' 
usual" (from : Par. l)ibture>-, ' 

Witmark.: "My Son-off the N^il^.. . 
"Am ■ I Blue" : and. "Mayl)e, 'Whc 

Knows." ' . ■■ . ;;■:■.;. ^; : . 

Green and Stept: "Do . Do. .Somer. 
thing'* and ''CbnSratUlation.^. . 

Gordon and Rich : Late.-^t p.ublish- 
inf? house to invade the' Coast con- 
centrating a salbs drive oh flr.'j_t .t^^''5 
numbers, "Mary I. Loyc Ypu - ana 
Wuzza Matter Baby." 



on 



' The first song mani'jscr ipt. to 
m.'.ike a round-thb-\Vorld tour on. the 
Graf Zeppelin Is ' "YoU're J ust . a 
Wbrtdci-ful Ba. by Doll," written by 
Chris and Gladys. Penilcr. Iwirp./m-e 
"$.'500 riciie" through Boyd Wilf«'>n> » 
Pittsburgh po Hector, paying tnat 
much idr the original .sor4 ananus- 
cr Ipt,' provided It made the: tour. 

Pender mtailed the song, addi-essea 
to. Louis Bernsteih, head of the puiJ- 
llshing house, August 7. reaehlnS 
back in Ne>v York on August .-J- 
.I'Dsjtage was ^$3.55. ''■ 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



RADIO 



VARIETY 



67 



Argument Is On Over What s Best 
To Hold Exploitation Attention 



A new trend to submerge the Jrrlr 
descence of the stellar radip "naine'' 
^ho 19 being paid by some radio 
commercial advertiser ill be tried 
oiit this season, in an effort to givo 
the adveirtiser more attfe) ition. • 
; The theory is that Paul White- 
man eets to .mean more to the pub- 
lic than Old Gold, whereas if a capa- 
ble but less .famous maestro likf- 
B. A. Ro'f Qi'bmerBes himself and 
featui-es the Luclty Strik? i->rche.?tr.i:, 
It is inoro to the , latter's advantage. 
Rolfe, then. Is merely mentioned as 
the 'incidental, conductor; while 
Whiteman's name predominates. 

More and rrtore advertisiitg agen- 
cies (Usually concerning themselves 
with this foiiri of radio exploitation 
along; with the billboard, newspapier 
and periodical carivpaigns) are ber 
cbhii.ng interested in "names" for. the 
ether. The William' Morris agency; 
Ihrough Morf Milman, in pharge of 

(Continued on page 68) 



Public Invited 



I. . ■ ^ -Washington,- Sept!' 3. 

.WTSV, near hero in Virginia, is 
riinning display, advertising in the 
dailies .inviting the citizohs . of 
Washington to come on over , and 
see how broadcasting is done; meet 
the;, artists and '-see a big broad- 
casting gtation." 



STERLING'S IDEAS 

Louis Sterling, head, of 'the Co- 
lumbia Graphophone Co. of Eng- 
land. a.nd similarly the president ot 
the Columbia Phonograph ' Co. in 
America, is lilanning to jazz up the 
.radio manufacturing field in Brit- 
ain with a pop priced improved 
recetving inistruniCnt; ■ 

Slei'ling predicts that SvMhin two 
yeai-s all radio^ will can-y talKing 
macliine combir' tions with the ex 
ceptioni of the. portable, sets. 



Canned Talent for Air 



Under the Imposing billing of 
the Radio Cinema Vision Corp., 
another company has been formed 
to specialize in the making unCl 
booking of, . "canned" talent for 
dlstribtitibn tp broadcasting sta- 
tions. Donald Flamm, president of 
WMCA;: ; :; ;.Gilliam, , ;of 

WPCH; Herman Halstes, vioe- 
presideht 61^ Paul Block, . Inc., arid 
Malcolm Strauss, .former picture 
producer/ arid tiow head of the- 
Internatiorial Broadcasting Service, 
are heads: of ihe hew ventui^e. 
' Instead, of etherizing; frorii r«l'c- 

ords, the film sound-track record- 
ing pi-pceiss will be. used. 

Simultaneou.s ■ . with this, tlie 
Paramount-CBS systein decided to 
eliminate any f&rm of recording 
broadcasting, ; having recbnsidcrecl 
ia.nd come to the cpnolusion that 
the chief of appeal is. the personal 
pei-fprmariee/ by the broadcasting 
arti-st before ihe "mike." ; To use ;a 
."canned" prograni for. etherizing 
\vpuld riuilify the very thing that 
made Radio so populai*. 



The Air Line 

By Mark Vance 



Boy, page a life saver for the 
iowor wave stations! What a rtioss 
of dull, uriilvteresting prograjn mire 
they a'rc wadirig around. Precious 
little cither new or novel to attract 
the - .dial swingers, yet -they,, perjii.'jf 
In. running hopelessly along the old 
rut of yesteryear,- 

! : Just what, is ■ in store for thehi 
reriiains to be^ uncovered. High t now 
the whole caboodle could be put 
in a boloney skin. 

Tiresorne Imitators ; : 

Tho;<!e . Tilucly vValiee imitators are 
still .ci-opi)inff out. -Time -somebody 
in station - authority got put the 
muzzles. And while they are hang- 
ing a can to them it Svould be do- 
ing the x'adio public, a favor to 
throttle tljat' deluge of Helen Karie 
moaners. 



. Voice Throwers 

The apparentr d.esire ;by the_J)|ij 
chains to grab the com'niercial ac- 
counts is khockiiig a iot of the pro-; 
grams .gaileywest.'- Many of the 
newiaceounts arc. .going in for. class 
or arty Stuff and clogging up the 



air w-ith repetitiovis numbers, mu-^ 
sically and vocaliy. -, • ' 

A continual dinning of the same 
program style dinjiriishes the pub- 
licity -value iriterided. Were a Sta- 
tion able to cloek the number of 
ciltoffs on their apparent "best pro- 
grams" like theatres tally the bjz 
of opposing hoiises, it sure would be 
interesting copy for the ra:dio bugs. 

Seldom a night now that a .raft 
of sopranos, tenors, quartets and 
; Orchestras, : soirie good; arid ; some 
bad, isn't heard. ; V • 

And soriie of the announcers are 
throwing their, voices into the. bor-. 
Ing state, due" to a palpable intent 
to be sticklers for diction, enuncia- 
tion and everything else that .jams 
over the mike. 

Voice throwers will have to go 
far before finding an announcer who 
could come close to the late John 
B. Daniel on English as it should 
be spoken , on the wave lengths. . 

Sobbing 

U the radio birds stick ai-ound 
long enough to ; hear any of the 
Cities Service progi'arns on AVEAF, 
. (Continued on page 72) 



HARRY RESER 



PRESENTS HIS 



CUcqiiot 




Direction of 

One &f the (Hdest and MoH Popular Cmn^^ on the Air 

Starting Our Fifth Season Over th^ National Broadcasting Company 



The flit Soldiers 

Headed by CAPT. HARItT RESER 

AnbtHer Novelty Radio Commercial Feature Over the NBC 



Harry ReserV Orchestras Record for All the Better Labels 

Harry Reser^s Correspcmd^nce Course for the Banio 

Efficiently Servicing 350 

HARRY RESEil STUDIO I4S West 46tli St., New York City 




AHO 
HIS 




MESTRA 

FEATURE RADIO ARTISTS FOR THE MONTGOMERY 
WARD HOUR EVERY DAY ON THE li.B.C 

HOW PLAYING AND FEATURED WITH 

^RAIH ©RrSHIHE-CHIGAGO^HOW— 

©RAND OPERA HOUSE 

Tlionks to Mi KKY ItrOO>t ■ , - 



manAgcmcnt 




68 



VARIETY 



RADIO 



Wednesday^ September 4, 1929 





Tang of the air la,t(;ly, which al- 
ways produpiis. bottciv transmission 
and reception, Qi' tlie advent of the. 
new season, niay account Ipr the 
seeming improveni<Jnt. in ; what the 
ethej.' waves . ire saying. More pop to 
thie-' bills these days.' ■ ; ■ ■ 
' JSyen the song plugficrs-nre taking 
life and their' sonRfs niorc. seripURly 
as .; witness ,tho stxiart shOAvniaiily 
tie-up- of Harry Cooper's name a.s 
m. . c; and Mayor JanipS J. Walker 
ns the out.^tandiiig luminary- in con- 
nection with a program of Warner - 
. Witmark songs, ""'hich Ira ' Schustpr 
and Bob Miller e>theriyed after mid- 
night dverWMCA.- They took extra 



The Popular^ Song Ballad of 

■ 'the' Day. 

"DOWN THE aNE TO 
HOME WEET PP^^^ 

• ■(vi'uitie): 

■SiioetMusiP, Orchestra I ions and • 
. TJrunswlck jiccorils 

Featured by John Walhstedt 

nrunswlclc'a T.atest Excliifiive- -Artin.t 
OTIIKR SONG HITS OF THK I>A\ : 
•I-M .SQKKY.V WnU7.; •THY ANl> •'•Br 
IT/' yo:5-Trot; "ifUNSniNK (Why , Uon t 
•..:; Ton Slilnc.on Mc)." Kbx-Trnt 
■P.roiressiona.1 Coijies on lle(iuost . 

Crbcker-Wilkiiisbn Publishin* 



1 



iny ;,. 
(itox i.-iT) jiisspriti 



space to advertise the alleged f.avor- 
ite songs of the Mayor, although in 
acLuality they were new dittiois,. still 
in the throes of . eiplotation. and, 
popularization. Anyway, gfeiit show- 
manship; with Cooper's name as a 
squaror with the ' city's chief magis-- 



. Amo.^ "n' Anily. on. btfhalf. of Pop.- 
sodcnt. have moved cast.: etiiorliiink 
for. 15 minute."^, every, night at 11 bells 
rexccpting 'r:tiosaay.s) from WJZ,. 
Means chc.'iting oh^ -thij sluiiibor 
mvisrc. progrrim?, ' ' ■ that . ; exoiMlent 
string on-spni bio conducted, .by . Taki- 
wig ;- LaVirier,-' which . only VM^s .45 
minutes. now;.. until midnight.: . ; , 



It's WEAF th.at's. the -nit e o\yl 
station, staying on the air now until 
,an' hour pa.st midnight .with a dancie 
progranl from the various hotels and 
cafes., .around. .iC'harles '^StricKlaind 
frbhi the . l>arli Central on the air 
q''rid.'tv ■ night; fari.sh, . but . lacking 
Hon Pollack's distinction. Pollack 
is. slated -to copie IVa.ck to the' hostelry 
in about, a'mbnth. 



Big Eiby. and Shorty; 
WJZ kiiida repeated itself with 
''In Good Old Rummer Time" pro- 
gram, featuring George Dilworth'ti 
16 iSalon Singers, which was: heavy 
on the old rtinye songs, Art h our a ad 
half later on the same station that 
evenini?, as part of the Gillette pro- 
gram,, an old-tiri-ie medjey ; by Sam 



Ijanin'a orchestra, was. along the 
same lines. Graham McNamee con- 
tinues on the Gillette half hour with 
Ms sporta' review. 

IMiii Cook and Vic Fleming arc 
now the Interwoven features, in lieu 
of Jones and Haro, who are vaca- 
tioning. As Kig Boy and Shorty, 
their vocal stuff is ■ similarly- in a 
lighter vein, bht the prograrh this 
ti'mii holds a full-fledged orchestra, 
Will^ .Cv Pei-ry^s. 

. '^I K ii^s Ypur.; Haii d, Madarne," the 
dontlnentai tune Which Jack Ilylton 
■po 1 iula r i7.od. abroad, got :'d good . ride 
from .several- sburces. - ISven- an 
Hawaiian troupe, with- falter. NelT 
rinriouniiing,. had It plunking forth. 
That ITawaiian Shadow's 30 minutes 
on Wd R i^. ixien ty oke, iiistriimeh tally 
and vocally- U. S.. Army Band fol- 

: Will V Gsborhe, • subbing for It'iidy 
■\'al]oe for the dinner ses.sions at 
the Villa yallee (w.ltilo. Rudy Avas 
tied up at'the Brooklyn paramount) 
lias sufljciently absorbed the .Vallce 
style .feSiftgive :h fine No. 2 road .com- 
panyOmpressibn • of the origjiiai: 
He ma:;'? . his., medleys well,, subsi- 
dize.d^l^y liet-bert's. as the commer- 
cial sponsor. • . . • ..• : 

■ Dave Grupp'wielded the. baton for 
two different ; programs .; following 
each bthor on WEAl?', . First Al Ber- 
h;\rd arid Billy Beard as, the. Bay- 
bestos 'iwins,: with Laririie; Ross, 
tenor, as assisting artist, were on 
at 6 : 30. Followed Rapid. Transit; 
comic sketch regular feature, with 
Gi-u pp ; again ' handling the musiqal 
direction capably, ■ 




JOHNNY JOHNSOKi"^ ORCHESTRA 

Victor Artists 

Hello, Folks: 

just finished our first season for the H. C. A. at Syracuse last month and herie 
is what they thought of us : 

KEITH WOW STUIT, BAND AND BALLAD 
Between thp rhythm of the Johnny Johnson hand and the beauty 
of Fleurette Jeoffrie's top notes . Keith's has pretty near a wovr 
show. It's better August stuff than you have a right to expect. 

Johnny Johnson is known, You could tell that by the wa.y his 
number was greeted at the opening. That the band made a jump from 
Atlantic City and. beat their baggage in didn't make a bit of difference— 
they all put on a great act. This isn't the ordinary jazz affair we 
are all so used to. There's music that a critic can listen to ind consider 
critically. Why, that English song, "(warden in the Kain,** is a 
gem. Josephine Harmon came out and sang with the boys and that 
was a bit of joy, too. 

Sincerely yours. 




p. s.— Just recorded three new numbers for Victor: "Marianne," "Just Ton, 
Just Me" and "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas." J. J. 



MEL MORRIS 



Aiid His 





PlayW Nightly at the 





NEW YORK 

^~^~^"ed!son records " 

BROADCASTING OVER STATION WOR 



Mel Moms Orchestras 



1560 Broadway, New York City 



Argument Over Exploitation 



(Continued from page 67), 

ita radio departnitnt, bias been ap- 
proached for a ro3':er of names for 
the fall and winter apd- has many 
booked up in advance. ; 

This typo of- adyertis.er;. believes 
that the name value will rriiore thdn 
satisfy theV product through center- 
ing' dial-in attention on that ,pe> 
riod of broadcasting. Once 'the pub- 
lic Is .iatti-acted, and Intex'est fbcu-^ed, 
it'^ up to the continuity tp pi-operly 
plug thie; cbmmercijil product and at. 
the.aame time not Sve.iry \vith ai ioiig 
sales; talk. • ^ 

. A Good Program . 

' The ad.vertVers opposed to iiamcs 
contend' that by building up a g:ocd 
prograirii, regardless of the taleiit 
that's enough to citch public interr 
est and h61d It. I^b brilliant- lunii- 
nari.es 'like the Whiteman'S; Jolsons, 
Caihtors, etc,, . to .overshadow what 



they ave paying for, Is the argument; 

Furthrmore.^ and this la theip 
istrongest argument, the names tak© 
their radio "appearances" as a. lark, 
as ai m^ans to. some 9xtra fancy 
dough, -with . little thought to hoyr 
they wlil register oh the etljor, 
minus the invisible audience ro.ici. 
tlon. That has been, proved In the 
past by any number of names flop- 
ping over the air. ; ' . 

The major; argument is. to special- 
ize with radiodvproycd tiileht,' peo- 
ple'- wiio ultimately build a reputa- 
tion because of the • "mike" equU- 
tion, reyersin^r ithe situation through 
ultimately commanding tlienitt'jciil 
a.tteiitlon. People lite yalleei llf\mp, 
Xiittle jracic Little, Austin, . "VVlntiper^ 
ing Smitii, any .oi! tlie radio baudsj 
.Mildred. Hunt et .ai. prove this point. 



ARRANGING 

■. •'. ■ for ■. . . ■ 
riAKO— OKCIIKStR.V 

•.'•s t-a n;. ..t..u.c'"k.'k 'r . 

Care or Remlrk's. )J19 W. 4<>Ui St. 
; NKW XORK CITY 



yott Mast Come: O ver I 



tJ^ BELLE ROSE l^ B^ 




15 Barrow Street 

V In the Heart of Greenwiclr Village, New York City 

lEW DOIGOFF, Master of Cemeteries 

BUi)DY WAIKEE, Chief Nut lA BELLE EOSE, Ass't Chief Nut 

HAUSER BOYS 

And all the Other Assorted Nuts 
Crazier Than Ever! 

AL OLSON, JOHN McCORMACK, JR., LEHIGH VALLEY [RUDY'S 

BROTHERit?)] 

SiR JOSEPH GINZBURG, JR.— BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN HIS 

OLD MAN— IF POSSIBLE! 

^ ••VARIETY" (Abel Gr&en) is of the opinion: "The wise mob are 
missing a laugh if . they haven't made the Village Grove JMut Club as 
yet/ especially on the broadcast nights, Monday and Thursday." 




LARRY FUNK and His Serenaders 

Featured in 

The Broadway Production, "Remote Control" 

''THE NUT CRACKERS" 





and his 




At the NeW 




CLEVELAND 



After September 14^ 1929 



Wednesday, September 4, 



1929 



MUSIC 



VARIETY 



69 



Disc Reviews 



By Abel 



.■ ■ ',■ ; VICTOR 
^ The unusual oi releasing io, British 
Wording Is Victor's. .No. ; 22067. of 
S Kyiton's si)rightly fox^ 
couplet "I. Lift Up , My ^r^lnpf.^r'v and.. 
SiEhing Marionette." , F'eist's. is 

haSdfing both these ■ W 
KSca and Hylton has Vcanned" 

theiW with all the pep .and .go .o.f, 

Americah dance standards, . 

'tiiis is a departure for Victor, and 

iHbUte to liylton, '(vho , rates, as 

|n^land'8:; paul:; Whitcjriaji. ^Othey 

Hvlton Br.itish-mado . disks will, be 

released by .Victor froiri how on. It's 

• a regular thing for American, re- 
corded dance numbers to be mar- 
keted abroad, but. outside of con- 
c^t arid operatic^; :iIylton:s;,ls .the 
first instfincc of the reverse. . ; 

Ben Poilack of the. Park Central 

• Tijiq a Dcach- f-t ^ couplet, in ';in the 
S^6?%e Night'- and ''Won'tcihar 
Pormor .should be a cinch melody 
hit. Along similar melodic lines, the 



corking Leo. Reisman orihc.^tra 
(.Central Park Casino) presents the 
appealing 'MCvangeline" waltz, ilnd 
'•Can't We I5e Friends?"; the latter 
from the "Mttle Show.". . 

.jbhnhy Marvin .vo.ealizes "Every 
Day Away From You'.' and "Little 
By Lit'tlie!' (iheyitable thj^me sphg) 
in zippy style. Gene. Au.istih's.. "Ain't 
Mlsbehavin'. " and VPeacie of Mind" 
is- cbaracteri.stically Austin, find 
makes. \a good contrasting, voc&l 
back-Upr John McCormack com-prO- 
miscs between a concert and pop 
piisce With "Little -Pal,\'. bile. of Jol- 
Ron'.s- i^oh'g!? from.- "Say It With 
Song.s." backed by "I Liove:.to Hear 
You Siht^ing."' ■ ■ : 

Jesse Crawford whangs hii Wurl- 
itzer insinuatingly with: "My Siri" 
and "Singin' in the' llain,'.! the latter 
the hit -of the "Hollywood T^evuG," 
■ In thie d.'incc' field, Reisrrian's 
"Liza" and "Do What' You ]:)o" from 
'•Show Girl"; Rudy Vallee's "Prcr 



tending" and "Where Are You, 
Di-eam Girl"; along with George 
Olsen's "Out Where the Moonbeams 
Are Born" and "The Moonlight 
March," iB,re done in characteristic, 
rhanner. ' The, latter two leaders' 
selections are notably melodic and 
sentimental. 

George Olsen's "Song of the Moon- 
beams" and "If You Believed In Me" 
is interrupted by a radio-stylist type 
of aiudible announcement by- OJsen 
that hie is recording the number 
and mentions the title by r.anr?. 
One might captiously observe that 
the label jella iaU- thia before the 
machine Is started^: but it has Its 
distinction through interrupting the 
stjfaJghtforw^rd rythmics ■ and, in a 
meamire, Telleving . the . .monotony. 
It's just one of those wrinkles. In 
short, that w.prks either 'Way. . Re-. 
■gardless, it'is a nice recording.. . . 

Helen Kane^s "He's So Uriusua;!" 
arid . "I'd ioo- Anythlrig For YOii" are 
in ' kahieish rhanner, Which tells 
everything;- good personality "can- 
ning." . Jim Miller and : Charl.ie Far- 
:re|f, once quite - notable a^mohg - the 
class cafes, sell it pretty oh : this 
Victor version of :''Loveable -and 
sweet, from . the Radio picture. 
"Street Girl," backed by VWheix, the, 
sweet Forg(et-Me-Not& Remcriibor '~ 



Ben Pollack and Victor Arden- 
Phil Ohman orchestras split the 
honor.s . on No. 22074 with "Bashful 
Baby" and "I've Waited a Lifetime 
For You," respectively, the latter a 
theme waltz; Johriny. Johnson rings 
the bell with "Marianne" and "Jtist 
You, Just Mc," two fox-trots from 
the- Metro picture ot the . former 
title. Smooth dance numbers with 
interesting vocal - refrain^ against a 
guitar background. . 

BRUNSWICK 

Al Jols.on hasn't run out of .''Saj; 
It' With Sdngsl' numbers, doing, a 
fifth, . "One Sweet Kis.s," backed up 
by "Liza" from "Show Girl" in 
which- .. Mrs. J. (Ruby Keeler)' 
starred; This .was tlie number Jol- 
soh picked up frdm, the orchestra, 
floor during the first <lays of the 
^ie^y Ziegfeld niu-sical's run. 

Another "Show Girl" number, "Do 
W'hat You Do.", is Zelma..O*Neard. on 
Bruhswick, . backed by "I've Made a 
Habit ..of Yoii," from "Little ShowV 
.. -..After . malcinft: the ihc'iivislual ' song 
hitj? froni . tlie .re.spect ive showis, Al 
.Gbodinan-. lias', recorded fnx-ti'Ot 
niedleys; of "Follow TJiru" arid" Hold 
15 very til ihg" on a back - ii p, AV i th 
Ze|ma' O'Neal and Dick Robertisoh 
vocalizing, the. refrain.s;! Both solo- 



ists ^ hIm) figured prcviou.'^ly with 
si)Io vei^ion of the luj-,' .^hi'AV hit.^. 
. Carl Fenton is liiii-k rin r,niii.<\vick 
as an excUi.«ivc artist ami cl"i's tlii'' 
"J.iucky In. .Love" thuiic sonu's . <<n 
one couplet, .No. .-.l-ilir..; '•timiUug Trisli 
10yo.«,'' from tl.'..'. Colleen MiMnvdrW) 
feature of that .name. l>vi.i'k^d up 
.with "The. World's' Greatest w^woct- 
hoart," is on another. di;>^l\. . . 

From the. west coast, TQ.rii Gerun- 
ovich clicks with '•.Ani liJliie",'", '.Un 
With the Show" ballad tlieme. .ami 
L' Let Me Have My, Dreanis,'' -.\yaltz , 
from the siinie: Warner jilCture. ' 

Uevw .Whitei RpxyV aoci. organist, 
{fnd the prgan star of the >;iu\ ro- 
cr^'ates two of his broaidoasts favor- 
ites,' "pagan Love Son.g" and ."naliy, 
Oh AVhore Can Yoii Do?" : 



WABC Key of CBS , 

. Sta.tion.- AVABC is now. jh.o sole 
key sta tion of . th6 Col umhia Broad - 
caktiiig. System. ■• 

WO R pre viovi sly. waii . aii al terila te 
broa (1 cast . ce ntr alj: bu t W OR, o vv nod 
and operated by ; the^L. Bari;^ 
( Newark) department store; inter- 
ests, will be. maintaihed .a.>=! an ex- 
ploitation adjunct for tl.ie store. 








and His 



NEW YORKERS^ 

Opening Abpul Nov/ 20 at the NeW 

NEW Y0RKER HOTEL 



Just Completed a Highly Enjoyable Three Years' Engagement at 

HOTEL BILtMORE, NEW^^ 



Currently and for the Next Four Y^eeks at the 

H O T E L <; i B S O N 

CINCINNATI 
(Broadcasting^ Oyer WLW) 



and His 

ORCHESTRA 

Inaugurating Our Fourth Season on Sept. 21 

at the 

CONGRESS HOTEL 

CHIGAGO 



Past Engagements Include: 
AMBASSADOR HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY 

(Three Seasons) 

WESTCHESTER-BILTMORE 

(Four Seasons) 

MIAMI and BELLEVIEW BILTMORE 

(Winter Seasons) 



For Six Weeks Thereafter at the 

H OT E L H O LL E N D E N 

CLEVELAND 

Broadcasting Over WTAM From the New Show Boat Room 
Victor Records and NBC Radio Exclusively 



VICTOR RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY 

(For Five Years) 



ALL RADIO 

Exclusive Management of the NBC 





Presents His 



6 R C H E S TR 



and 





Premier Radio Features of the NBC Networks and, Columbia Records 



With appreciation to the radio and phonograph industries 
Emanating from' Merle Johnston's Studio for Modern Saxophone instruction 



Enranating from Merle Johnston's Studio for Modem Swphonc Instruction: 151 West 46th St., New York City 



VARIETY 



M U SI C 



Wednesday, September 4, 192d 




B.&0. ROUTES 



(Continued from page 51) 



iHvinlley, I^loyJ, Cto M, O. A., Paramount 
Bldg.,- N, Y. C. . „ ■ 

•Hyde, Alex., c-o Wm. MorrlB. ieCQ B'way, 
Y. C. .- 

■ trvlfte, B.. ' Lyceum T.i .Mew Britain.. 

Conn. ■ . '- ' ■ ■■ i- ■• ' •„ . 

Imperial Marlnfiba. American Houss, JJoi- 

InRrnhnm, noy. Pafamouht: H.i N, Y. G, 
Innia, EJ, Vanity . Fair B., Ilijnttngton. 

w: V.I. .■ ■ •• • • 

Ipana Troiibadouri. ,WEA.F, N, T. C. 

Irwln. Vic, PaylUon Koyal,. . Valley 
Stream, I-,. I: • . . ■ , 

rscnilnijer, mil. Hagersttfwn, Md^ . 
■ Iriia. Fellr-e, Uivoli 'T., :U;Utimoi>e. . 

lula, Kuillno, City Park. U-l... JUaHlnvor*.' , 



JaSUion's Jazz, .13. Clieatnut St.',' Glo-ven^- 
vine, N,: Y. • ■ . / ■ ■•■ ■ • 
J.inis. Fi'dii; TurUlfih .Village C, Chicago 
Janover, A. U, l^.-iS Grant Ave., N. Y,. C. 
• Jedol,- H.. 473 Hawthorne A.veii Newark, 

■ Jehle,- John, 73. Drlegs Av^e., . Brooklyn. • 
Johns, Brooke, Grannila T.. S.. F. . :■ 
Johnson,- Arnfild, 1500 l^roadway, N; X. C. 
.Joihnson.C .SmaU's . Paradise, N, Y, C;.;. 
Johnson; J^ihririy, c-o M. C. A.', Para: 
mburic Htdg.; N'; Y. C . / „ 

Johnson. Merle; 100 VV.; 4Cth St., ,N. Y.. C 
Johnston, O. W., 48 Grove^. Ave., Ottawa 
Jordan-, Art> 0Q41 Norwood St., Phlla.; : 
JorBensen,, Rtith. 1230 Sh^ldun St., Jaclf- 
son, Mich.. '. •; ■ ■ 

Joy, Jlm.- c-o M. C. A., Paramount. Blag.. 
N. Y. G. , : 

■Joyce,. Teddy,. Pehn. T,; Pittsburgh.- 




The N£ 

■^ Hit- ■ 

iOl Meloillc Rhythmic Spirited . 
a Ky. Ueuiiy Urtvls-Ottoi Molzftn- 
M . Billy Vrlsch . 

1 "Where Are You, 
Dream Girl?" 

They're all playing and tea- . 
turlng It— VtfUee. Ii.opez, Spi- 
taliiy. Pollack, Roy Ingraham. 
Si)echt nhd ipany. olhfer.s. Great 
for radio transmI'saiort:because' 
ot Its snioothnoss and mielody ; 
even, greater fot straight dance . 
purposes. . 

•BBiNS Music GiRFORATiON 



\ 

! Rp: 



, 799 Seventh AvemicWcwrY oA 




Kahn, Herman, TlvoU T., Newark, N. J. 
. KalLi, H., Lido Venice C, Boston. 

Kalcy, Ch.ifl., Granada T„ Chicago. 

Kamas. Al, Swahee B. R., Washington. 

Kaplan, P. J., Bamboo Inn. 3223 W. 
Madison St., Chicago. 

Kassel, Art, c-o M. a A,. Paramount 
nirtg.. N. Y. C. 

Katx, Kltteri.i. c-o. M. C; A.. Paramount 
Dldg., N. Y. C. • ■ ^„ 

Katznmn, Iiouls, c-o Brunswick, 700 TtU 
Ave,-, N, Y. C. ' • 

Kaufman, W., 28 N, lOfch St.. Lebanon, 
Pa. ■. ■■■ ■ ■ . ^ . ■ '.- . . ■ 

Kay, <3eo., Olympla T.. New Haven 

Kayser, Joe, Mldlarid T., K/ C, Mo.- 

• Keegan, Ross li.. 22 Gold . St., Freeport, 
L. I.' ■ -- .• • . 

Kemp; Hai; Manger H.,: N. Y. C. 
; Kenneta. Larry, 801 Keena;n Dldg., Pitts- 
burgh. • 

Kenlner, H., rienj. Franklin K.,: Phlla. 

i-Lenlri, if;, ^Mulionomah U... Portland, Ore, 

Keystone Svrenaders, Gd. Riviera. .T., p'e- 
tri'iit..- ' . ' '• 

. King! riermle. Oakland T.; Oakland, Cat 

King, Ted. 745 Tlh .Ave;. c/o',Tapa.. . . , 
. Kliig. vVayne, AbiigOn B. R., Chleago,. 

• King's Melody, 08 Mueller St;, Bingham- 
ton, -N.. Y, -'. . •-. 

. Kerr,. Cha.1., Golden Dragon, Phlla. 

Kline," M.', 04:10 Spruce St,. Philadelphia. 

Kjici.sei; E... Blltmore H., Atlanta. 
- Knutflon, Erllng, I'resident H.. K, C. 
-. Koftluff, Loii, Chlcngo T.. Chicago.. 

Kraus, • Arthur; 1482 Broadway. N. T. C; 

Krausgrill, Walt. Baleonades D. H.. S. .F. 

Kruegcr.. Art, Wisconsin .11., .Milwaukee. 

Kfumholz, G. P.. O.. Box 4&4, Ne\v Bed- 
frtrtV, Mass; 

. Kvnle, Al., Oriental T.. Chicago: . • 



Lagasse; F...' 818 Morrlmac .St.. Lowell, 
Ma.ss. : ■■' 

L.ampe, Dell. Capitol T;, . Chicago.- 
: Landiiu; Mtke, Oakland's Terrace; BOth 
St. and Broadvyay, N.. Y. C. . 
; Langi .Henry, -.Baker H., Datlaa, / 
. Lnnge, J. V;, 27.;Abbott St.; Lowell; Mass 
..Lhnin. lt..'- 8000 W; Girard Ave., Phlla.. 
. 'Lanin, S:am;-WIOAF.-.N: Y. C.: 
. LeCkowUz, . Harry.'. Casley H.. . Scranton: 
Pa. i . . . ■'. . ■ ■ ■■■ • 

. Lentz. ..Al,, lO'JO Pre.-sldent St., Brooklyn.- 
N. Y.- . ■ 

Leonard, Harold. 64 W-. . Randolph St. 
Chlcngd. -'~ 
• Levin,- AJ, 478 Whalley.Ave..' New 'Haven 
. Levlnfe, Jack, Cinderella B., Long Beach 
Ciii;v' 

Levltow, '.Bernard, . Conriniodore. H.. N.Y.C- 

Levy R, H.. 131 Elmer.' Ave.. Schetiee- 
tady, X. y. 

LIdb Orch,,. Suite 86, Loew Bldg,. Wash 
Ington, rj. . .C..' : 

Light, TSnoch, Gaumont Palace. Paris, . 
. Llpsey, ; M.. 1731 Humboldt Blvd;, Chi 
cage. ' 

Lombardo, Guy. c-o: M. C. A.. 32 W. Ran 
ddlph- St.. -Chi'.. 

Long. Dick, Curtis H,. MlnneajJoUs. 
. Lop.ez,: Vincent, St. Regis; H.. N. Y. 

Lowe, -Biirt, Stntier H., Boston. ■; 

Lowry, Ed.', 'Ambassador T.,- St. I^. 

Lymah, Abe. Lido- Venice,. Saratoga 
:N; Y.- ■ .:■"'■• -. 

■ Lynn; Sananiy, 2003 Wichita. St., Dallas. - 

Lyons, Al., Wilson T., Fresno, Cal. .. 



Macdonald, Rex, Coliseum. Bt. Peter«- 

Mack, Austin, Golden I^mpkln Q... Chi. . 
Maltland, J.. Garden B., 3136 Shettleld 
Ave., Chicago. _ v. », ; 

Major, F, J., SOOT ad . St., Ocean Park, 

Maloney. R. B.> 908 Elinor St., Knoxvllle 

Tcnn. '. ^ ' ■"■ 

Mann, Gell; 76 B. 80th St... N, T. C, 
Marburger, H.. 340 K:nlgbt St., Reading. 

^Maraii/ Cha.<»., Ft. Pitt H., Pftt.iburgh.. 

Mason, Bobble (Mies), New Ohlna R., 
Yciungsto-wn; ..Ohio. . .. _' 

Masters, Frank, Uptown T., . Chicago. . 

May, Cliff, Beach H., Coronado Beach. 
Cal. .'■ .■■'„■. ■ 

Mayo, Eddie; 80 Crooke Aye.,- Brooklyn, 

N. Y. ' ' : ' 

Mf l'Jnelly, ■ E. J., 30 Sylvan St., Spring 
'field, Mass.-. '- ■ ■ L i ' , • 

McGay, J., Detroit Country Club; De.trolt 
Moliityre. Jaiiiiea; Ci^ateau Laurler, Ot- 
tawa. ■. . ' . 
McKliiney'd, Edgewater B,; Detfott. . ■ 
McMunihy, Ge6,. Balboa "'Pavilion, Bal- 
bpa Beach, Cil.' -'^ '.' " ' .- 
MoVee, I. .S.. 1221 E. 33d St., L.. A.. • . 
Meeker, tVob; I'alrher llouse, Chicago. 
Mella, • Wm.,. ' Or Edwin St., :Ridgeneia 
Park, N. .1.: . ' . 
Melson, Chas., Stanley T., Jersey City. .. . 
Mbmphl.sonlana;. 02 Main St., Mepiphls 
Menge, M., El Patio B,, L,.A. 
Mesaenger, Al. Roseland, Tauiitbn, Masa 
Meroff.Ueh, Granada T., Chicago.. .' 
M^yer, M, F.. 026 Broadway, Brooklyn 
N, .Y.-. ■ ■ :-. '■■ ' ■ '■ •■ ■ 

Meyf-r. Oscar, 4S29 >>r.. Camic St.;, Phila- 
delphia. - 

Meyer,- Vic, Butler. H., Seattle. . .. 
Meyorlnck, Hiirb.i Alhambra; T.; Sacfa.- 
monlo. -. ..' : '- ' ■' •■ 

Meyer's, Al, 0200 GIrard Ave.; Phlla.. . 
Meyers; Louis, -Hdrn'a- D. -A'. . 

Miller, J. Franz, Stati^r H;:, Detroit. : - 
Miller, Jack. Press Club, Moicitreal. . 
Miller/ N., 3'21 WllHiims :: St., Chelsea 
Mass.- . ,- -. '■ ■ 

Miller, Ray, c.-o M; C..- A., 1501 ' B' way. 
N':- Y..e.'' ■ -:- ;.' 

Miller, Vic, L'oew.'s State,. .Syracuse. ' 
' Miller; w:. illtz earl. H., Phlla: 

Mine.r-Doyle, 1192 Middlesex St., L.oweU 
M.-i.-ss. ' 

Mills, Floyd, 786 Fayette'" St.. . Cuiiibe.rr 
land,' Md. . 

Mlnlcli.' Ed.. 1101 Prospect Ave., Scra.h 
ton.-. Pa;- -. -. - , • . - 

MItohel, ..Al, Olympla T.; Now Haven. . 
• Moore, Dlnty, Hunter. la. - Inn, 

Moore; Prof.. Montmartre e.. Hollywood 

Mcirey. A r, Worth T., Ft. Worth. . 
: Morey. Jack, 00' Westd^ld Rd... Holyofce. ' 

Morris. Gltin'. Silver Slipper. i3aIt.tnto.re. 

Morris, Mei; Piccadilly -H.; N. Y: C. , 

Mosher. V... 3137 10th. Ave. S.. .Mlnneap 
-oils. ': ' ; . - ' 

- Murpliy's Skippers,. MaJe.stlc H... Tama 
flua. .Pa. 

Mufiai: Fred. Orleht.il T..' Det-rolt.- 
'Moana U.; Waikikl Beach. ..Honolulu. Ha 

.wai. . . . - 

Novit; Jules. Parody. 'Chicago. . 
Navlor. Oliver. Palais D^Or; Phlla. 
Neif. Art, C223 Spruce St., PhiladtMi.hla. 



New Orleans Owl^, H. Roosevelt, N. O, 
Nichols, Red, c-o M. 0. A., Paramount 
Bldg.. N. Y. C. 
NoblOi Johnny, Royal Hawaiian and 



Octavet Ore, 33 Dutfletj St., Brooklyn, 

N,: Y. ■ 

O' Hare, It., 20 W;, Jackson Blva;, CM. 

0':Hearh, Trave, I.e(.'la:ir H., Mdllne, 111. . 

Olson, George, 20 W. 4:ia St.. N. Y. C. 

Oppenhdlm; W.; BonJ. 'Franklin II., Phlla. 

Orlglnar Georgia 6, Dancelahd, Jamaica. 
L. 1..' :; .' - 

.Original Yellow Jackets. Summerlane) 
iJeaoh, lJucki'ye Lake, .Ol ' 

Orlando, N|ck, Plaza H., N. Y. C. 
■ Owens;. li,,. Mayfalr H., L.' A, 

O.weo, Dale. raiilt>'l T.. Flint, Ml.ch. . 



-Pace; George- C Riisevtlle; ;0.- '.. 

Palemah, Pan- Bhu-k Cat R;, .N; Y. G. . 
. rari.slah: .Rcd Heads.- W. North St. ^ 
tndianapollsV. , .r ... 

. Pastprnaekl, Steve, ■■ Lulgl's ■ R.. Dctlolt. 
. Payne. AJ. 4G1» Meigs St,'. .Rochester. 

'I'earl. More'y, 20;) Ilunllog Ave.; Boston. 

. Pp'ric. ..lack, HOI Kfenan .Bldg., Pittsburgh. 

Pecrleis's Orch., .Mouuiouth : St';. Newport; 
Ky, " ■ ^'■ ■ 

. -Pcrlu.'W,' Abe, Rose Room, ' Los .Angele."». ■ - 

.Petprson. B.. Tl.Vo.ll T.; Michigan City. 
Irid: - '■ " :. ' . 

• Pfetffer'3 Orch.. 1343 Palmetto Ave;, T.o- 
.ledo. 

I'hilbrJok's Oi'ch,. .Younker's Dept. Store, 
Dps Mcilries, la:. ... , . 

PhilHos, Phil., euih, Bagdad, -.Dallas. 

Tlccino,- A.,'.ti.l>0 N. etlh St;. Reading.. Pa: 

PIpp's Orch..: Sullivan's. Bdmb'ntbn. . Can.- 
- Pollock, i?en. Park Central ll.. N. Y. :C. 

Pollnok.. Ralph. Lo.exVs State... Syracuse. . 

Prado; iFred. . American. House, nopton. . 
; >Pritiee. O., King War .Lo R., .Detroit. 

TuUen, R. E., l.'JK) Sellers St..: Frank- 
'foni, Pl'vlla,- . 



Randeli. -Art.- Fonlenelle IT,. .Omnha. 
Ilapp. .P.. Ai-e.Klia.' West Unv-en,' Conn. 
.Uapeo, Ern.\ Koxy' T.. N. Y. C. 
'Rnsinu3.seh. F., 143 Graham. Ave.. COun.-ll 
Bluffs', la. 

. .^Itawden, nill; Palace H., S. F. . 

Relsman; Leo, Central ' P.; Casino, N, Y 

Rcnard. Jacques, Cocbnut- Grove. Boston, 

Reaer, Harry. 148 W. 40th St.,. N; Y. C. 

■Rhythm Roamers. care Chns; MaCk; De 
t.roU.- ' ^' 

Rlccl, Aldo, Rltz-Carlton H;. Fred Rich 
t'lD 7th Ave,, c/o Taps. . , 

Rlckltts,. J. C. Kosciusko; Miss. 

nines, Joe. lOlks H.. Boston.. 

Rlltenbaud. J.. U. Artists T.. Detroit. 

Rizzo, Vincent, S.vlvania H., Phlla. 

Rodemlch. Oene, Metropolitan T.. Boston 

Uoe.sn'er, Walt. Variety. N. Y. 

Rohde, Karl. I.,neWs Orpheutn, Boston. 

noky, Leon. Syracuse H., Syracu.^e. 

R-oUe, B. A., lono Broadway, Y. C. 

I'.' man. Joe. lO'j Winter St;. Portland. 
Me. 

Roinanelll, I., King Rdwnrd IT.. Toronto 
Romann, P.. Roseland B, R., N. Y. C. 
Rose. Irv., Statler H.. St. L. 
Roscbrook. Shad. Pantageis T.. S. F. 



Roden, Paul, 78 W. Randolph St., ChU. 
cago. ' 

Rosenthal, Harry. Stolnway (tall, fj. T. C. 
Rothschild, Leo, 300 W. 14th St., N. T. C, 
Royal Novelty Six. 2.133 N. 1 .'d St., Phlla. 
Rusaell, B., King Cotton H., Greensboro, 



Sanborn, Ed.. Loew'ji T., Montreal. 
Sands, P;, 215 RldgewQOd AVfe;, B'klyn, 
Schniltt, Fred,- Ulalto T., Denver, 
Schooler, Diwff, Capitol T., N. Y. C, 
Si'hub'ert. lid.. 24 Arthur St., . Lawrene*, 

Mass. . , 
Schwartz, U. J;. 810 Court St.; Fremont, 

Ohio.' .:....- : - . • , •■ ■ • 
Scott,. L. .'Vy;. : COO' Dllbert . Aye;, Sprlngi 

neid. o. . , •' '. '; 

Boott, Frank. 284 Prealdeiit St.. B'klyn, 

N; Y.;-,_ - ..: :;-.; ;' 

apous. :• - . 

Selde'hfiiart, Sid; Maydbwer H;, . Wa'sh. 

'f!nllhB'er; .: Alie,-. President. IL. A. c; -. 

SellTnger, .Henry, -Drake .M;, Chicago, . 
. Selvln, Iteh, Oolunibl.a; 1810 B'way,- K. T. ■ 

Se'taro, A., Granada T... S. F. 

Sevt'n, Acea. c-o M. C. A., Paramount 
Bldg,. N. Y. C. - 

Seveil, Glno. Granada T,. S. F,, ' . . ■ 

Slieffnrs, II. C; .Wilbur's,; Taunton, Man*. 
..Rhelton, Geri., 'Olynmilc'II., Seattle. 

Sherman, Maui'lef,. : c-o; M. . C. A., . Para- 
mount Bldg,; N.Y.'C.. .. 

.Silverman, D., Ml.ssourl T;;..- St. .Louis. ■: • 

/ .(Continliocl b.n page 79) 



iiif 




A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

lS6-8 Wt3T 48TH STREET 

> East of Brpadwny .. ' 




FESS 




AND HIS 



ROYAL FLUSH 




VICTOR RECOtUilim ART^^ 

NOW ON A DANCE TOUR 

Under the Exclmive Direction of the NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPAQ 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



Tl 




Ck>LDKETTE 



And Mis 




Exclusive Victor Artists 



on 




to 



Presented Exclusively Over the NBC Networks Are: 








Jean Goldkette's i^^at^ 

Jean G<441Utl;e> Sk^^ 

(Midwest Chain) 

Jean GoAdkette^s tVGN 

(Chicago 'Tribune" Station) 






( A Jetih Goldkette Unif ) 



Now oh a dance tour under 



Jean Coldkett^s Radio Music Under 



Goldkette Executive OfiSices: Book Tawery Detroit 



72 



VARIETY 



RADIO-MUSie 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



THE AIR UNE 



(Continuetl froni.pago G7) 
tht*y will V)? rciwai'dtHl. with ii roatl 
Taap. Just wliu.tfono iiationt onoiif^li 
to' tune in. and. has nq nse for ,i 
•I'oad : iritip ■ is • ontitlcO to is ssoiiiq- 
;thi,n!? for tlie . time .cxponiloil. ; 
: ;A . bari-toiio warjjlod th<v tlioino 
Ronp, from VHailolujah". aiul iio sviro 
(Trp,fTK(ia it ■sQ:;^tlKit it spomod like 
ahothor number. \ 



Justlfjablp Crueljty; . 
The popular .gaff, now \ylioi o; cai'd 
players KUther . or tliC .meal • pi'<)- 
vidors don tlifc . slippers for' the nifrht 
and permit ;the radio to. run is, ".Do 
we have, tb' iisten- lo thrtl?" The 
one nearest ■■ to. t'lVo instruiiVeht, 



TED HEHKEL 




leaps over for a dial switch. Justi- 
flablo cruelty to un.seen radio ar- 
tists. 



There's a ; iiiffer riaihod, Valen- 
tiiVo who is Keltinh' ii play on .the 
lower depth Stat ioii.s. Nanve: must 
be the altractioh. 



Musical '■ Director 

Second Year. Conducting Pit Or- 
chestra of 30 Together with.Stage 
Band and Presentations 

CAPITOL THEATRE; 
SYDNEY, -AUSTRALIA 

Tod Ifcnkerfi ClipUoIiiins bvor ' 
Station 2 FC 



A Gag in the Pan ; 

Some lon«:winded radio .sp.rtuter Is, 
Frunkljih: J'-ivrd;: lie "has started- ;t ho 
fall seaspn- by afjain hopping on the 
Catholics. Mu«t lie soiiie real gag. 
here for all. thivS raz2iivg as: he is 
known . to , bo ,a i.)rotty.. fast, work'or 
in- selling TGal estate. , 

That AVIFIAP. station pfobaBly -of- 
fers- niorft .talking than any., of - the 
btiiors. Talk: on. this pne . seem.s to 
be .cheap the - way Ford . and the 
ptlieiv .speakevs 'burn .up.;titne.^ ^ . 

Gimbel's: Sliding- ■ ' 
. Poor bid AVGlig seems no better 
ahd pe'rlvap.^ lib worse than it ha?? 
be(?h for months/. . That . CJimh.el 
crowd lixi.ght loosen lip.some of. that 
Gimbel bankroll, and put the sta- 
tion on the .map. . . ' ^' 

The Gimbel store co.iild profit, by 
what the liamljergor crowd, did if-. 
AVOK. l^ow that Macy's of Is'ew 
York controls WOR, the belief pre- 
vails thcit • W6.R ■ \vUr shortly - . be 
hoostingMacy's as well as the BaTO- 
l)ergOr store. ' 



cept Tuesday, with Pepsodent . ro- 
sponsii)le for their first eastern ac- 
count, 

I''or. their initial New York broad- 
(last AmnH n' Andy wore not so 
funny. Thev did a taxieab bit that 
covered a drive down Fifth avenue 
and to : J '.roadway. . Interesting but 
for the mo.st part sans a good laugh. 
They will, have to ronie stronger 
than that- oiV their daily stuff.- 



• -. West Light. East ' ;.. . 

How is this for ' the. Mbran. and 
Mae.k style of .NeAro dialect, cpm- 
petition? I.ast ..Friday' iiig.ht. I'hil 
Coolc. aiid Vic Fleming' and Bi.ci;: iidy 
and- Shbrty on. AV'JZ during. Inter.-: 
woven prbgram draw^led their' gag^- 
betwebn riniSicaU .bits.^ And . later .in 
th^, feVe "came Amos -.n' Aridy over 
the sariie station, .ma:i<ing: their Keyv 
York debut . with - one of their^ 10- 
mlnu'te crdssflrbs. - j'- 

These: com ics out of a; long rad lo 
isuccess in the rnidwest -are, .igpiri ' 
to be oa thb air every night ox- 



Killing Words : 

The, words Vbluc Aviiitc dinmoilds" 
have jiecoirte u radio - chestnut, 
ilerbcrt's shop was one of thfe Jlrst 
to bsie it and btlier jewelry accotints 
followed suit. ;.■ 

' On Kumback's period ;ia.st week 
the announcer wlvammed 'tire, bid 
St e r eo t y p od a n ti o ii n c en 1 0 ivt . .:. It eca i I .s 
the- : ohe Nor niji.n -Pearce: usOd ^ f oi- 
..flerixirl's time-'and again. ; 

SonVebody may -yet wrjtib oiit sta^r 
tioh .:announcements iand mimeo- 
graph .thein for a. dime a dozen. 

Nut Club Attracts- '/ 

. For .a long, time WMCA j^ad the 
hite hour stuff the ,.ma:Ln .lVoolc up. 
w 1 1 oil' t ii e 0 tl 1 ef s • clo.sed'- sli I'l tt era -f ,o.r 
the night and "special nights" had 
stage celeb.s galore . giving the sta- 
tion a break. Of -late the .late . hour 
.programs seem to. lack novelty, the 
punch"or whatever it' is that should 
keep, the diali-st-s up late li.steping 

i'crhap.s the one program getting 
tlie ■ liiggftst air T>lay is . the Nut 
CUil).; It is really ^d iff froiiv the 
otiiei's; • ..-i -■ ■• .. 



.Different Program ; 

. tyhcif is sloAvly . gaining popularity 
as a worthwhllb progi-am,. is .n6w 
st^ppTied l)y the BrGmen-TuUy , Co. 
of Chicago. • It's a plug- for .their 
make of radios but staged a. little 
bit different. . 






'8 





Coast Glub Fqlds 

Xios Angelips, Sept. J. 

"Meet Marie-New York Night 
Club" in Culver City blew tip last 
week after: four weeks of activity 
W'ith performers and w\aiters a \yce.k 
behind on .salary. ^laric .Liovott, 
operator of the club, . was not in 
.sight. ;■ 

When the performers rei>orted for 
work- Aug., 26 they say that they 
found the place ibckftd. Later; rb- 
i)orts said that: a .scarcji fop; Miss 
Liovett proved unavailing. 
■ Perfbi-niei-s and .the orchestra 
leader; Bob ;.€oi\iipt6ni . state .tbat 
tl l ey w 1 1 1 1 e cUt ii ns -w i th tli e S f a te 
Labor . CJoinniissibn in ' an ; eff ort. , to 
eoliect. ■ . • ■ 



Voting, Anriburtcer Quits . 

IMttsburgh,. Sept.; 3. 

(\ A. Wiakenian,. ibr four yeajrs 
senior announcer At.; statioiV.W 
here, has rej5if?ivecl tb enter;,, cbl.lege. 
■Wakeman; only 22, has been )a:h- 
no.uncing since he wfis 17.. . . 
. l^eaybs the local station to take 
a law course at. Penn State. . • 



B. B. B/S CELLAR 

Hollywood, Sept. 3. 
In spite of a large number of 
night club.s ahd cafes going Uoppo 
in the past monthV B., B. B. declared 
him. self in: Hollywood with the pre- 
miere of hi.s how cellar cafe in tlift 
heart of Hollywood's business disi 
trict. : It's near enough to . Ilenry s 
-to hurt. 

Cellar opened to capacity; ; It 
seats . liioi'e . than 500 at $2.50 couver'u 
The alley leading to thcV Ainchn-r; 
ground rendezvous becanie jarh'ined 
with standees as late as one a/ m; 

. It is" destined, by some com rn en - 
tators, to become Ho jlywpod'.s fu- 
ture casting and tryout. shop wherie 
guest talent : jis ' prevailed upon hy 
b!; B. B.r. Again it may develop into 
a sbng pluargbr's paradise., 

: B. :B; ,B.'s following fi-biri- , Coffee 
Dion's downtown picice,; wiierc' ho 
i'bigned for nioi-e than two years,, 
indicates- pptiniistic ch.ihcesi. ; ., 
Two piano playei'S furnish t he 

dance musici ; - - , 



JVluri'ay Smjth, pianist-baritone, 
opened , , at. the -.Casanbvja Roof, New 
Y.bric, .Tuesday, .rcpiacihg Whisper-., 
.ine . Jack : smith, . - ^ ' , 




; ,. U : V 

Too many pefibds deyotodv, to 
.stbry . telling and .presentrnont .- of 
mag stbries.- It \vOn't;be long be- 
fore they will be'eliniinated entirely 
unless tlie payers" irisist on burning 
up. tlieir money. -.. . 

A novelty .at firsti, the;deluge now 
ha.s-.lCillQd.it/,: ■■ •"0 . . : V ', 



Someth h\g sour a bbu t that Palais 
Royal music ,via^ WQR -..last week. 
For punishment, the- boys ..should 
have to listen to a recording of some 
of those numbers they ' liammered 
br blc)wed to pieces last week. .. . 



Will F'erry. and his Interwoven 
orchestra seem: to be.inlprpving with 
radio age. Coming via W.TZ the 
interwoven Jias perked iip its ac- 
count as : 32 Coast as.SQciated sta - 
tions were announced as a. late ad- 
dition last :Week.^ ^ ■.■ ■ 

Sidney Blackmer opposite Dbrbthy 
^Iackaill in ''Coiusin Kate,"'; FN. 

• Complete cast ''The ■ Ghildi-env" 
;Par— Huntley Gordon; Kay Francis 
Lilyan Tashman-, I'^rederic March. 
Rockcliffe Fellows, Gerald Omcrod. 
,Joan. . Standing,,, Little Mitzi, Phil- 
oppc -beLacey, Donald Smith, Billy 
Seay. ■. 



arid HIS COMMANDERS 

CLOSING"- SEPT.. IS--,..' -. 

HOTEL ROOSEVELT 

HOIil-VWOOO: 

VICTOR RECORDS 
EXCLUSIVELY 



DANNY GAIRNS 



And Hist ^ 
R-K-O; MELQtjV BAND 
Vn;iilevllle'B OreateHt Pit hnfl StaBc Biiml 
Now. lMft.vinB; Orplioum TliiBiVtre, 
.LOS. ANCELES- 



THE BRICK TOPS 



(PARISIAN ItEU HEAPS) 

America's Greatest Girl Band 

."Nbiv lI.eiidli'nInB RKO >'Collosiiit«- : t'nit" 

■ Periniinent: Artilrffis : 
28 West North St;. Inilinnap^rtls., In**- 



JACK DIIP4N 



AM) HIS 



SAM FREED, JRv 



innii^urntlns o Neiv "Fab<elIo P®'!oy" 

R k - 6 Fb R DH A tA T H E AT R E 
N^w Y City : 



PROM bETRQlT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



ORGHESTRA 

Now In 40tl! . Week nt : : 
CINDERELLA ROOF 
LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



PHIL FABELLO 



- 'and His;. .-. 

ORCHESTRA 
The Different Ensemble 

■ Pres«»'ntnti«n F<*ntHr^ - 

COLISEUM THEATRE 

New -TorU'-GMj; " 



Orcheislraa ' 
VICTOR REcohns 
Office: 812 Bopk Tow«r 
V DETROIT 



TOM GERUNOyiCH 



NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY 




Presents 





arid His 






■ V. 



Northeast Comer of 43d Stv and 5th 
NEW YORK GITY 

Doubling 



•I 



Radio-Keith-Orpheum Vaudeyille 

Regularly featured over the National .Brpadcasfrng System 
Personal Direction: T. D. KEMP, Jr. 



VINGENT LOPEZ 

and His ORCHESTRA 

SiinimcrinR ot the' 
PELHAW HEATH INN 
.pellinm; N;: y. 
' Doubling, nt the 

ST. REGIS HOTEL 
New V)irl{ City 



lAUGHNER-HARRIS 



nn<1 thoir 

12- Piece Entertainirisi Orchestra 
. Jn(icfliii(cly 

PAUL PERROT^S CAFE 

; . . . LOS^ AMiKLES- ■ 



' - iiritl Ills. .■■ 
ORCHESTRA 
Exclusive llruiis>yk;k Artists 
^, ■ Now . iat the • , 

BAKER HOTEL, Dalias, Texas 
ArnnnKomont Mu.sic Corp. of Am. 



MAL HALLETT 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 
Americans (ironteMt lYnnce llnnd 
Bigger and! Bette> Than Ever 
Personal ' Management 
CHARLES SHRIBMAN 
Satem, Mass. 



ART MacLEAN 



GEORGE OLSEN 



AND HIS MUSIC - 
Opening Sept. 15 
^ ROOSEVELT HQTEL 
; HOLLVAyOOI). CALir. 
Omi-e, 20 West 43il street, N. Y. C. 
V ICTOR R ECO R DS 



and His ORCHESTRA 

KIT CAT CLUB, LONDON 
Under Exclusive Management 

music corporation of 
America 



PROFF MOORE 



B. A. ROLFE 



Radio's Preriii0P Conductor 

L-ucky Strike Dance brbhestra^ . 
Paliais D'Or' Restaurant Orchestra 
■ ■ ICilJsVfn Arc it<pV>or«iinK Orelreslrn 



JACKIETAYLOR 



And His 
OKCIIESTKA 

IiKli'tliiltely 

at the J[<'ii 11)0,118 

eQCOANUT GROVE 



(Hotel Ainhiis'siKlar) 
LOS ANtiELES 



IPAUL WHITEMANI 

And His Greater Orchestra 

Special Limited Engagemont 

PAViLLON ROYAL 
Valley Stream^ L. I. 

Persoonf itep.: J AS. F» GILLESPIE 



Art,er a Year ;,nri«l a Hiilf at tlio 
Ro,osevelt Hotel, Hollywood 

JliM-k ARiilii nt Uic 
MONtMARTR E CAFE 
IlOLLVWOdUV CALIF. 



PHIL ^iBIUapS 1 



^::-:;.-BAND- .•' 

NO.W PLAYING 

CLUB BAGDAD 

"SoiitlilaiurA Most Itenuliful Club" 
DALLAS. I'lCX AS 



JESSE STAFFORD 



arid H IS ORCH EStRA 

===-PALA&E=H 6TiiLfe== 

SAN rRASClSCO 
P. S.— Ilrdiis'Aiek Kecordlnc 



Haasse, State- Lake Director 

ehiciij?<), S0L)t. .3.. ■ 
Sam Ilaiisf, forinor lender . <'£ 
"katJs and II is Kittons," orcho.strii. 
has roplaceil Jimmy II onHclvi'l in Hh' 
pit , of the Statc-I^ako tlu-iaii- 
Honschol resigned. 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



MUSIC 



VARIETY 



73 



Made-to-Order Orchestra 

(Continued from Papre 65) 
aeflment proportionally pleased. 
Bnrflo accelerated for him a fame 
which in barnstprminff . days might 
have talcen years to accumulate, 

Nor is such a fame inflated. Hudy 
Vallee's singing has an appeal 
which should be worth gold so long 
as it is heard. • ; ^ 

Take the case of another leader, 
whom radio has brought to tliQ at- 
tontion of thp public— B. ^ A. Rolfe. 
Being a shopman, as well as a .fin- 
iAheH musician and a per.sonagei 
Rblfc's • enormous .popularity in 
creases with every broadcast. 
.. \s in every ;bi-anch of ; business, 
the. leader who Intrpducea some- 
tliihg different will rnakfe his money 
■faster, ' as will one pr two of his 
imitators. . But the ' good directors 
who consistently: give fine dance 
music, not over arranged, y^ill keep 
their coffers «lled as long as their 
bnton.s continue to evoke rhythmic 

: Booking Evolution 

To those of us who work through 



radio, the change represents a com 
plete evolution in orchestra boolv- 
ing. Fan mail and spoken com- 
ment following broadcastii provide 
an unbroken hold on the public 
pulse. There will be, fan mail so 
long as stores sell paper und iiik, 
and thei'e will be pomment so long 
as there i.s a public. Unquestionably 
the • radio audience is a stratum of 
all audiences, and. the peculiar ihr 
timacy of a rnic'rophone can present 
any orcht!slra. in its individuar sot.- 
ting. ■ ■■ 

Th« result is that in my own case 
the jfan rriail which appears, oh my 
desk every, morning answers as. a 
sort of ticker tape which. ..can rer 
veal the diegree of popularity; day. 
by day, of a 1 i thfe orchestras which 
we ha ye ch oseh to present on large 
networks,. .Naturally : no .entertain^ 
ment ioan be forced on the public, 
nor, with iexperienc€s is 'there , ever 
any attempt to do so. 

Radio nlerely' 'ariticipates for all 
of us. the- trend pf public taste. 
"Whether next week will find. XhG 
pujalic wa,nting : siniple melody or 



will prefer Its scores intricately ar- 
ranged is of no concern to us. All 
we need tp knbw is Which orclu-slra 
leaders the public enjoys today. Tiio 
trend in ta^te runs "a cycle an.d.\yill 
take care of Itself, r 

One thing ninny per.^bns ovbi-.took 
is tii.at tliere's. enough .room for a 
wide variety of jazz leads. One or 
two loadbrs may changb the accept- 
ed style, init all good ..directors .can 
Konsc the change and keep: in .step. 
The point i.s that- the loader niUst 
.excel in his^ -own line. 

Musts ■ . 

.. .Cioneraliy speaking, the thing 
..wlilch "makes" any aspiring roung 
niacstrp into a heaciUner today is 
tV €s :~po.'--.e.'<sion of fi^bmb <li. ■ ' '' v 
quality which the public can recog- 
nize even tUough it doesn't under- 
stand-.it. Versatility is average to- 
day— there miis*. be bi-^iginality. Also 
the . leader, of yesterday ■ who was 
merely , an' attractive master of 
.ceremonies^ has gphc his carefree 
.way. ' Today he:.mu.'=i' l-><^ a d'-- .icr;.:! 
an .ovganizer, .a -creator. That he 
must be personable likewise comos 



under ei • i>i oration — been-: the 
pcM'sonal appwu-ance. career which 
follows radio fame. 

It i.s tlierefore,. hard to under- 
stand why the theatre docs not Ih- 
c-Uulc-'among its scouts a specialist 
who will watch the risb of I'adio 
reputations. Wliy can't dance pro- 
moters look to radio for the key to 
the public tasf^?, 

• "W' hi eh brings us around, to our 
initial sugg.eistibn, that radio can' bo 
utilijiod, for -exainplipv; to create for; 
the. hptej a demand fbiV an oro^ 
Which, it, can iater. feature.- ; Hotels, 
it must be said in passing, are the 
logical cradles .' for puomi.slniB: or- 
chestras..- ^yherp people oat, . thbre 
can be. ihore sppntanepus and just 
cviticism of an .■ orchestra's - wPrth. 
If the orchestra is.on the air at tht 
same, time, both the hptel's cliehtele 
arid the whole- public- :can . acclaim 
the nierits of the leadei'. 

. Errorless . Heroes 

Supplementihg' radio there is, of 
cburse, ,a necessify f or ciire^ful j)rcs- 
eiitntiOn.. A'aliee •with his intimate 
orchestra would, not have . been 



appreeiated so quickly, in a larg© 
grill room. Xor could lioU'e, with 
his 30-piooe orchestra, do himself 
justice if eramped In a' sm;ill. iiight 
c'lul). Tlu^ matter of reiav.'senlaiion 
is an art,' which must rememluT tliat 
once a leader misses his mark, he' is 
as detinitely out as an luitsung 
popular ..song. The publie .won't 
give hini another chance; since it 
seerii.^ to be a human trait to de- 
mand that a hero niakc no niistakes, 
>s'or is , any . mist-ike necessary— 
with no'rii\al:cai-e'. Likewis.-' it is not 
important from! Svh.ere an ;p.v<>lief!tr.a.. 
comeSi, If the leader, is good; he ^vill 
'make good.. After radio comes, more 
recording/ talking, per.sorial appoar- 
ancbs. A's.siiredly, there!« enough 
money in the game to' w.nrrant' a 
modicum of care— in Pi'csentati'on,; : 

In conblusibn-, I must say tliat. the 
idea of .'radio .as the cOurt.fopm for 
ja/'5i. has. 'been .Well put. to test; 
In fact, air of the thirty odd. 
nationally knpwn orchestras which 
we. have under hianagcmerit .liayo 
either fp.und. tlictii- first favor or 
aclvieyod. nnal success through the 
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VARIETY 



FOREIGN 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



Chatter in London 



. English agents bobkinff - American 
acts Ixei-.e do not go any distance 
. out of their .way to gather press 
. matter ab6ut :tliese lactsV :M;hcn »■ 
Aame is given to: the Publieity De^. 
piairtrrient oi: General Tlioatros, it. is 
not . knbwn whether it; is' -a trapeze, 
acrobatic or mind^rcafling aot— all 
left to the 1>. JD. to find out. A 
.xiduch better and mure useful ar- 
rangenieiit would be for the . iacts, 
that are booked to play London to 
sfend all their press stuff dlrcGt to 
the P. D. of General Theatres Cor- 
pbratibn, tiie .head of which is Mrs. 
Tjadorr 6 Wbii, a , very energetic yo.ung 

. woman. ' 

Olerth EUyh, the American dancer, 
starring in the Pol ies Bergere Revue, 
>aris, was receritiy.attacked by fpuc 
roughs while walking through^ a 
quiet street aifter the ^how. Putting 
iip a gallant fight she managed to 
eseapo with i slightly discolored 
optiO. The ihciderit got to the ears 
of Durvel, the manager, who ; be- 
came gneatly afliMed and insisted 
th^t either he . accompany Glenn 
home every, evening or . he obtain 
permission from the Prefect of the 
Police for her to carry a revolver. 
iShe decjded; on cirryirig a revolvef' 
Glenn cbnies frohi Chicago^ 
English offieidl life worked to 
death, «ven under- LaJioiir Govern- 
. ment. Nobody at foreign Office ioho 
can ahs wer a qiiestion Pefore; ii 

a. m. ■■■ j _ " 

Gladys Frazln, now married, com- 
xbutes between London and Pairis. 

Eve Grayj screen player, goes in 
"The Flying i?7ooi;" new play by 
Arnold ("Ghost Train") Ridley, 

Sybil Thorhdike in talker lead of 
"To What Red Hell," Alliance Stu- 
dio. ^ .,„ 
George Polacco, Ghi op. tenor, still 
grieving over Edith Mason, former 
femme who aired him. 

Menjou wants $40,000 a picture 
..over here» ... 
Bombardier Wells now a waiter 
in a Mayfair bite-and-beat-it; golfs 
in his off hours. 

There ajp projection men on 
talkers getting as low as four quid 
'■*a week, $20, in London houses, 

Lucy E. de la Mare, daughter of 
Walter de la Mare, novelist and 
poet, engagied to D. R, Rlngwood. 

Mitchell Kennerly, no longer pubr 
lt8hihg« Is giving up his Anderson 
Galleries, too. _ • 

Betty Compson goes back to Hol- 
lywood for "Woman to Woman," to 
be made by Victor SaviUe, director 
of "Kitty." ' 

Jameson Thomas Is back on Brit- 
ish International's lot. 

Tallulah Bankhead is play-hunt- 

Ing. . ^ , . t 

Epstein, American sculptor who 
drives the English frothy with his 
ugly statues, is squawking that 
every time he uses a girl she he- 
comes a "faiiidus model.*' Says it's 
the bust hecomfis famous, not the 
dame. 

Granville Bradshaw's slot ma- 
chines at. the seaside resorts clean 
lip $4,000,000 a year. \ 

Sir Roderick Jones, M. C, of 
Reuters, news agency, has bought 
Rudyard Kipling's house and work- 
1^ shop near Brighton. Kip couldn't 
■I stand the mob of tourists who made 

it a half-way house. 
W' Percy Marmont* film player, 
soaked dairies $1.25 to buzz him at 
a "Mlnehead film fete. Fans were 
chiseled two bits for a handshake 
and a dime for an autograph. 

Mary Anderson, once greatest of 
American actresses, now lives at 
Broistd way, Worcestershire, not many 
hours from Shakespeare's home. 
She's just turned 70.' 

British Broadcasting (governmen 
tai) has got out a dictionary for 
pronouncing doubtful words, which 
will be news to the talker critics 
who thought the English accent per- 
fect- . ■ 

"Follow Thru" will be known as 
"Follow Through." when it opens the 
new bonilnipn Oct. 3, Ada May 
only American in it. . » 

E. A. Stone, architect^^whpse first 
house seiEited 225 and whosfe last, 
just opiened, id a 4,200-seCiter, ber 
lieves the ideal iahape for. a M'ired 
house is ilice in: egg. 

Mrs. Susannflih.Bostock, wI<3ow of 
the late Frank C. ■ Bostock, animal 
trainer who died recently, .left ian 
eistate valiiecj at over $75,000^ 
Muriel Angelus, 17, has jjust belen 
, sighed to a - five year cohtract by 
^_ Clayton and Waller; for stage and 
screen versions of. their musical 
comedies. She stoirts in by undor- 
Htudyin? for Dorothy; Dickson in 
"fiold Everything." 

Cosmo HamiUoh's . niclihame Is 
• ■» ''Cbssie." ' ' ' 

• Arthur pohtv V, P. of Wardour, 
dcIayirtS: liis trek to NeW York with 
==-H=print^of=^iiekmail^^^ 

LachhVan's- verslDn <; of Thoitias 
. Hardy's "Under the Greenwood 
Tree," 'whiGih seeritis to be tiie latest 



at ^iino a week is .staggering West 
J!:nd i iiff aocountanls. •. 
: J'Mirni' Wjillace, crime novelist and 
playwright, guessed f.or five, cols on 
who kiilod Mr. Duff, Crovdon poison 
mvsicrv; and came out even, 

."tstrn.w:.. hats are-..; selling ' for six. 
■oonfs.-' • .X •. ': ' ■ ' ■. " . 

Ptit^gy ■ Robb-Smith,: .actress . who 
has broadcast a lot for B. B. C.,; is 
the big voice at Elstrfeo, doUbUngv 
for mb^it Of the: foreign stars. 
. J'jriglish .think a .t'ftuickieV rtieans. 
a talking .short. ■ . . \. 

l^oyalty going in for novel writ-; 
ing. Lady Piv ell : Miles has cl icked 
with one, and Miss Lilian Bowes, 
Ly.oh, Duchess;,, of. : York's . coasin, 
With ianotheTr ' ' ' / - :; .VV . . ;^' 
SwafE discovered that they played 
"Tb What Red Hell" at the Kilburh 
Empirb: with a sliding roof: kept 

. Edith. Day.has returned from WLa- 

: S. A. Rolley who wrote "Portrait 
bra, La-dy"' works In a London bank. 

Lbridon women are wearing grben 
piowder . tb cover isunburn. •, 
look mouldy. . ■• 

.Selwyh and Cochran advertising 
for English chorus girls, for Ariier- 
icUn .compahy bf . *'Walce , TJigt and 
Dreani;"'' - ' 

. Helen Burhell> discovery of Piaul 
Murray and Jack Hulbiert for "The, 
Hb^ise . "That Jaclc Built;" is really 
Helen Browh. i-Jtied. hp for the-, West 
■End..' ■■■ 

Lady Diana; Cooper who was Lady 
Diana Manners of Reinhardt'3 "The 
Mlrable,' • having retired from . the 
stage, novir ..retires from.; social life. 

Expecting a babyV . . '. 

Lord Aberdeen, Seotcli, has work- 
ed out. gag of .-using, cherries In- 
stead of candles oh k birthday cake. 
He can't eat ciahdles. He^s 82, 

George " Atkinsoni ; after .. listening 
to Eddie Leonard in his first talker 
"Melody Land" wants to know what 
a "Wah-Wah" :is. .. • ^ 

Joseph Coyne is a carrot and 
cheese addicts 

Ida Peel is- the yotihgest British 
actress doing dialog. 

(Miss) BlUie Brlstbw; once of Fox 
publicity staft, . is . now plugging 
stars on her Own. 

Fay Comptoh, who was thinning 
down for Mehjou's "Fashibhs in 
Love," is ■flndlng Ehgllsli menus 
hard on. the fashions. • 

Jessica- Page replacing Ruth Mait- 
land in "Mr. Cinders" at the: Hippo- 
drome diiring lattier'g illness. 

Arthur Gibbons opens new. theatre 
in October and has; yet" to find a 
play suitable for aii intimate 500- 
seater. Soniebody tipped him oft to 
the "Little Show'-' at the New York 
Music Box. 

Trumain 'Talley, F-o* head in Lon- 
don, has been fortnlghting at Deau- 
ville.;- ■ - 

Fred (Big Navy) Britten; .oper- 
ated on board , fhfe; Leviathan for ap- 
pendicitis,; is cohyalesclng in . an 
Ehglish nursing hbnie at Southairtp- 
ton.:. 



IT'S ENGIISHI 

London. Sept. 3. 



■ Says, one fan to another on 
Leicester Square, coming . out 
after seeing an American 
talkie: 

■ '!y us,, they tprks; ahr larig- 
Wldge, bn'y difrerUnt-ioike." 



Havana (3ha^ 

By ttENE CANIZARES 

liavana, Aiig. 29; 
. Bl^ changes hjfcve been ma4e in 
the local show business. for the sum.r 
mer. Showmen are trying to keep 
but of tiie red till the cold Weather: 
prices iiave beeii slashed. Cheaper 
attractions added. Special features 
iniported, but still . barely : meeting 
the overhead.-, 

Fausto, the pioneer wired house of 
Cuba, has had a- few .good weeks 
to compehsa;t© the 'Slow business. 
Last weeks "Lady of the Pave- 
ments;'' with I^itupez. warbling, i 

Spanish, paciked thMrt in. 
Ehcanto, the ac6 Saehgjer house, 

broke ill existing record3 fP'' 2i 
week's showing with "Wild Orchids." 

"Show Bbdt,'' a flop here at the 
Mdrti theatre. Critics didn't exactly 
pan the ;picture; but said It ws^s 

Prado had the first all-talk and 
sih^irig.f eature. .;"Broadway Babies" 
4rew, but the bad reputation in the 
house . didWt help any. Reprbduc- 
tloii very noisy lor such a small 
place. . "This feature had' a pi'olois.ih 
Spanish titles relating; the story t,o 
give a; cue to . thbsie who couldn't 

understand: EhiSlish. ,' 

Rivieri, latest wiied house in the 
fartoUgh of yedadb. is a second-run 



rave at Eliitree. . . . . . 

. Betty BaWoiir . had her tonsil!? 
crapped for dialog. \ , 

Binhie Hale . doesn't like tight 
dresses — or. long. .Ones. 
^ Thirty supper show girls for .xhp 
,■ new ZlOgfeld theatre opening next 
December ih.Soho section of London 



lest 



Poland 

By Edward J. kurylo 



(Continued from pa&e .3)' 

Edgar Wallace type proves, that, the 
two professions are not ■sb far apa.rt 
from each other- as one might think. 
The nlay is very ;no.vel in form and 
the action is quick and surprising. 



Ail-.Huhgar|an .Congress 

All the theaitres are opening in . St.. 
Stephen's Week, thei festive occa- 
sion of. a great provincial migration 
to the ffapltai, when- country folk 
profit in crowds by: 'the chance of 
reduced traveling expenses and 
multiple sights to see In Budapest. 
This yea:r St. Stephen's day is ren- 
dered particularly important by the 
congress ' of; Allen Hungarians, 
me^itnlnEf those residing 
great number bf Americans of Hun- 
garian origin have borne. Budapest, 
is climbing ..to the front of cities 
suited .for. conefres^es and meetings 
of ..every descriptlbrt. We. haVe had 
an .International .Tthbosophical Con- 
gress, the Intbrnat'lonal. Gbhgr'ss of 
.tfniverslty Students: lS; nbw. ta^ltlng 
place, and the. International Esper- 
ahtb (3bngresi3' was -a blg;^^^ 

•■.EspWranlo Plays'.;. ■ V 
The' Esperiintlsts performed :a 
new . play, "'Samum/* by J. Baghy. 
a Hungarian Esijerantlst. Such .as 
cQUld unde.rstand it -were, deeply Infir.. 
pressed by it, On this occasion it 
was discovered . tiiat a; number of 
pljays in every language were trans 
lated into other languages through 
the Intermediary - of Esperanto 
which ha$ thus .jproved very useful 
to literature. .There was also cele- 
brated the election of Miss Esper- 
anto, the prettiest girl in Interha- 
tlonalrdbni. Voronlka Ejksta, . from 
4Gsithon i'aT=^w^ s=<Shoijen^j9=^Ilss^a== 
pcrantb.*. She nilght have tun sue 
cessfully for MlsJs Universe, too. 

Piano Players. H. p. 

London, Sept. 3. 
Two pianists from Jimmy 
Carusb's SyncOpalors have bcoh re 
tainod by the Vixto de Paris for atf 
'iiddltional elglvt. W«"'k3. 



Dbh Phillipihii the guest leader of 
Eiicanto, returned to New Orleans 
With his wife. Traversi, the organist 
is out of this house, too, and has 
organized a jaisz orchestra. . ;:He.- is 
not keen oii leaving, as pretty .soon 
he wili be niarrying a CUban girl. 

; Medal Film Cp., managed by 
George Nay lor, has been .appointed 
distributbr of Columbia . Pictures. 
This . exbhange also haindles the 
Pathe pictures. Now Columbia will 
get prbper attention, as Mr. Naylor's 
experience In Cuba,' will help A lot. 

R-k-O is hririging to Marti the 
atre Monday "Syncopation." . Film 
wVl be shown with full dialog. 

Havana now ' has ; Fox Mbvietone 
News. . One' Issue, tireekly. Cubans 
like the subject.: " . 

Paramount also. sends Ih it^ Sound- 
News to the Fausto exclusively. 

Cheap Natiye Films 

The National Moving pictures Co., 
local producing flrm> has. finished its 
first , film. "Gustavo .el Calavera" 
titled, adapted from'the hovel :0f the 
siame name, written by PaUl de Kqck. 
Carmen del Rio; Mexican, . In, leading 
femnfib role, and .Luis Marti, Cuban, 
opposite. 

Another film Is in. the shooting bV 
Ramon l^eon, the .(cameraman with 
Antonio Perdices, a Cuban, former- 
ly an extra; in Hollywood. These.films 
are made for local showings only. 
Cost hot more than $4,000 ot $5,000 
for. the full lengths. 

Western Electrlc's business In 
Cuba must be imi>ortant^ It has 
opened an Offlc in the Royal Bank 
of (CahaLda building. 



.-. W.arsaw,.Ai.Vg; 1. 
With the end of th^ opera season 
again comea t,hc question: of' hbw. to 
run the Opera without financial. loss. 
Thi3..ye?ir it i short 2,500,000 zibtys, 
Which must be covered by, the mu- 
nicipality ' and the goyernfiicnti 

The new-".papers are' t'onbin^^V^y 
giving advice, but somehoiv ' it 
doesn't work! Some people say iiext 
season will bb better becaiase - Mr. 
Mlyharskl, director bf the Opbra fOr 
many seasbns,; has left./ . (Mr; Mly- 
narski is engaged as i. director of 
the Cohservatory of Music in Phllai- 

delplila.) - 

Mr. Stermicz-Valcropciata^ late 
director of the Foznah Operai is the 
new:-, director. How he will conduct 
the Opera lias yet to b^ seen. ;. Hp 
niust have, much po\ver. 

This is the result of the unfortu- 
nate position of being in the: hands 
of the Municipality. .As a whole, 
the Municipal Theatre^: the Opera 
and other three dramatic 'theatrbs- 
iare governed by d .general- director* 
whose title is glveri; a3 The PreSi^ 
dent. Mr. Sllwlnski, the .president. 
Is a. very capable and sincere mani 
He spares no eftort tb manage these 
four theatres, so that In the. fUtUre 
there will be no need of a subsidy^ 
or at . a,ny ra,te only small ' assistance 
requli-ed oi tho Municipality Or 
CJoVernmbht; but It is 'str'ongly be- 
lieybd that it is hot, in hiS linis to 
govern such, a heavy machine. . . ■ 

Municipal.. Theatres' await .a vnkn 
iikie the late Reichmah or- piaghilieff 
or an Otto Kihn to conduet the .the.r 
atres to. general satisfactipn. ' . 

The one thing held against Mlyr 
nairskl wias that he did not fiaVor 
Polish composers; that, he consld^ 
ered . Only two ' Ppllsli . comppsers- 
worth . mentioning: karol Szyman- 
owslcl and him£f«^lf. Qf coursb. this 
is not altogether correct. . 



South Africa 

By H. Hanson 



. Capo Town, Aug; 2. 
Censor. Board has. banned for 
South A.f rica the British film ;'"rup 
Burgomaster of Stilbmonde" (Maur^ 
ice Maetbrlirick'.s .. stage play), in' 
Wiilcli liio English, actor. Sir Joliu ■ 
Martin Harvey, ..iila^ the . Ipad.^- 
Banning . has. arOused **cPnslderablu 
feeling regarding, the ability of the . 
South' African ' Censor Board ti> 
judge wrong or right, .considering 
that 'this 'filin- has been' screened .in.; 
other icounti:ies withou t pi?otes t': . ; 
i Wireless news recently received.' 
from the Metro-Gold wyh-Mayet 
cami) on. the Nile: that .Doctor R. 10. 
Barrett,- Uganda Go'vernmeht slebp- 
Ihg sickness medical expert, near 
the location,' Was; attacked by the 
film company^s native .porters, It 
Isj stated that the doctor ejected, a 
drunken native from a wagon. .Th©,. 
native shouted and 20 colored om- .' 
ployees. rushed . to his lielpr assaiiU'i 
ing the doctor. ; Several natives ar^ 
.rested.-. • :■ 



Johannesburg ' 
Xis Majesty^s— Guy Newall, with 
Dorothy Bdtley and Co. In; comedy,: 
"When: Blue Hills Laughed," Busi* 

ness satisfactory. . 

Enripire— ;Week July 22; Hanlon 
Brosi, Wensley. and. Dale,. Bert Wes- 
ton, • Mantell's Mahhlkins, Harry: 
Weldon, Hilda, Glyder, Sanipsel and 
Lebnhardi, .Les Jardys< Week. July 
29; . Arthur Jameis : and: Partner, 
Billy iand : Bcattle Birehall, : Harry 
Weldoh/ Hilda >Glyder, Mahtell'a 
Mannikinss > Bert y Wpston. . Hanion 
Bros;; Sampsel and t^eorthard. : ; 

•&t a h d a T.d A— Chef alo,. . conjurer, 
Magdd : l»alermo Mid Good • 

business.';'' V ■: '\i . ■ 

; Kinemaa, LtH;, . a^nnounc«.<? .pui> 
.chase:from Radio-KeitlivGrpheum a. 
batch of talkers.' : . : ' . 

English contralto. Dame Clara 
Butt, and hPr husband-, : Kennerle'y 
Rurtifbrd, under concbri tour bver 
here early next yeir. .They were iii : 
South Afrlca.late in 1911i 



AMEBICANS ABBOAD 

Paris, A.ug, : 24. 
In "Paris: ' Glbria Swahsph, ' Yi>^- ■ 
ginia .Bowker, . Joseph ;. PUlltzer, 
Montgomery .Eyahs, -. Dea:h Shailer 
Matthews, Mrs; Jay Gould, W. P. 
Gaiinon, Camille Renault,; Florence 
Mlsgen, J. J. Shubert, Vina Delmdr, 
George "^hartbn . Edwards; Mary 
Lewis, 'Marjorie Moss, Carl' Freed, 
Mr. and: Mrs. N. O. Turnet, Rita 
Bell, (jrazler Hunt . (Miss) Slgurd 
Nllssen, Col. Hehry Jewett Furber, 
Melville R GrbsvenOr. .: 



Tieatr Narodowy 

This theatre like the other twp t 
Teatr Letni and 'Teatr Mbly are di- 
rected by Emll : Chaberskl,. one of 
the best producers in this country. 
The revival of "Radzlwlll, panic 
kOchankul," old comedy by Joseph 
Krasbewskl, was . lirobf Chaberskl 
has not always, the knaclc of choos- 
ing the proper plays, .it. Is one of 
the weakest Kraszewski : had ■writ- 
ten (he wisis one . of the most 
prodigious writers, ; with more than 
500 volumes to his credit) and went 
very badly. The next play, "Kirig 
Stefan Batory," historical drama by 
Szpotanskl, was a real success. The 
King was played by oUr veteran ac-: 
tPr Solskl, and Samuel Zborpwski 
by an excellent actPr, Wegrzyh.. , 
Toward the end of the. season 
"ileduta," a theatrical. . company 
from Wilno, under the direction of 
JuijUsa. Osterwa, gave a season at 
this theatre, headed by Mr. Osterwa 
in leads; They started with "Quail 
rUns :away from me." Mr. Osterwa 
Is ipopular here. Some time ago he 
was a director of the Tea'tr Naro- 
dowy, and besides is an excellent 
actor. This theatre like the Opera 
shows some losses, -though not so 
much, about 500,000 vzlotys. 

. Teatp Letni :' 
"Love's Bet" by Gustav Beylln 
brings anbther success to that 
writer. It ran many weeka. An im- 
portant part in. it is of an. Anierican 
girl, admirably done by Ola 
Leszczyhska. The play was under 
/direction of Mr, ROzychl, new to It, 
but done v,ery well. "This theatre 
closed Its financial . year with - a 
profit of close to '200,000 zlotys; 

At Teatr Maly, "Brain's Stupidi 
ty," comedy by Perzynaki, and 



pliayed. with a borisiderable success. . 
Then"Maiden's Vow," revival of the 
late Cbunt Fredro'^ . masterpiece. 
This is" the comedy in -verse;, ad- - , 
mirably acted by: Leszczynski, Stan-, 
islawski, Maszynski, Malicka and 

Modzelewska- 

Teati: Nowy for some reason or 
other had been closed. , 

In "Teatr Pol ski was produced 
"Beggar's Opera" with, the changed . 
title (An Opera for three farthings). 
The wbrst failure .'in years. Any 
comparisbji between "the Beggar'^s ■ 
Opera" asl produced, at the Lyric 
theatre, Hammersmith, London, and 
this edition reconstructed. . in Ger- 
many, aind transplanted to Warsaw, 
Would be absurd. Not surprising it : 
Went flat. ' ',-■* .. 

Teatr Pol&ki has . Bernard Shaw s 
"The Apple : Cart" This political 
cpmedy was awaited .with.; great in ^ 
teresti It was shOy/n . In Warsaw 
before perfbrmed ; in • England or 
elsewhere. "Apple. Ca;rt' was most 
ably translated by Mr. Sobieniow- 
iskl, but though It Was acted well 
enongh It will not.be the great suc- 
ce.ss.-of the season anticipated, as it 
is too hea,vy for . the usual ; theatre^ 
■goer.- .. . 

Through' some kind ■ of mlsunder- . 
standing Tbatr Polskl had. produced 
at the saime tlmb the piece "Samuel 
Zborowskl," a play similar to a 
drama performed at the Teatr Nar-. 
odowy, "King Stefan Batora/' The 
authors had: different ways of tell- 
ing their story, but still they had to 
deal with the sahie tale of Samuel 
Zborowskl from . a different angle. 
This drama was acted and produced 
excellently, .as this is the usual case 
With the Schifman company. Bor- 
owskl as a stage director (prpducer)' 
.exceeded himself. . : ' 



■ Buchanan's 3-Act. 

, : ; Lohdon, .Sbpt. 3; 
. Jack BuchAnan takes a iyiro-yreek. 
flyer in vaude oponlhg Sept. 16 at^ 
the Palladium. He Will be assisted 
by. Douglas FUrber .and a girl, not 
yet selected. ' 

Elsie iRandol ph,: Bvchanan's f or.- 
mer asspclate, Is rphearsing for the 
new show at the Dominion. 




:Minneyitch m'Sparn 

London, Sept. 3, . 
BPrrah Minnevitch . and his har- 
rnonlca band bpbnsi Sept. 7 at San 
Scbdstiarii Spain, tor two weeks.' 
; After that he gPes into the French 
version of "Hit the Deck," opening 
Oct. 1 at the Moga.dor,^ i?arls, under 
the \itle of "Hallehijaih." 



(Continued from page 2) 
("Black W^itch").. at New Gallery 
and "Blackrtiall'' at Capitol in third 
week, and . "Cocoanu^s;' lh fifth at 
.Carltbh. ■ ■■.•■•:■ 

Rest 'of the West.. End houses 
playing weekly change. With :S.tolls' 
way up on R-K-0 VSyhcppation." . 

. British International haying a 
wholesale clear-out right now. Shut 
down the publicity department, cast 
out the casting office and staff, got 
rid of .Several scehari.stSi art direc- 
tors, : directors and nilsdircctors; 
GO-oUts include "Toby Carpentor, 
Elliott Stannard, 'T.homas Bcntlcy, 
Castlctpn Knight and a fcw odd- 
ments of. stenog.s. and such. 

John Aiaxwell wielded this axe. 
.gihe=f ore.igri=-m a i-lvC ts=haH:e== 
disappPintmcnt. So ha.s some of the 
stuff made. Understand tl-ivee more 
scheduled to kiss the studip good- 
bye in the near future, same! being 
near the top .of the outfit at this . 
Equipment in Stiidiois 

British Filmcraft, - wiring ■with 
RCA, rebuilding its Studios as old 
ones not fit to use. I'Mgure to be 
working by end October. 



Edibell, lined up with Edison BeU. 
Talking Machine Company, gPihff. 
into Elstree to make one. Shooting 
silent and putting the dialog oh disc 
after.- .:■;•' ,'" ..■ .'■• , ■ 

Fox gets a good break this week: 
with three West End. runs, ".Valiant. ■ 
at Astoria and StOll, and: "Behind 
That Curtain" at New Gallery. 

Par has "Cocoanuts" still at Carl.- , 
ton, and "Studio Murder" at Plaza, 
wi.th "Nothing But Truth" at Oxford 
Street Cinerha HOuse..: 
" Capitol holds. "Blackmail" 4th 
week and ho slide. ; . .-. 

'■' Piccadilly replaces "From Head- 
quarters" with "The Gamblers" this. 

2cth.v ': ,' ■ 

We.sterh Import. Through 

Western ..Import Company, gpo.^ 
J_ nto.r3 rb lunt ary .lif iuJdat U>n> P"® 
"the ofd-fimcrs, and bad theTliT^^ 
VVinik in. Run by Tom R; Davis, 
and the Aitkens were concornod 
one pbriod. ' Liabilities around $130,- 
.000, and assets $85,000. First and 
second debentures for some $12y.00"- 
Deiicipncy for the debenture hoid- 
trs and nothing for unscruroci 
creditors, who- Include the l)ank r'>r 
$21,000 overdraft Strange & !-•'•• 
film printers, floi> for $15,000. 



Wednesday. September 4, 19^9 



OUTDOORS 



VARIETY 



75 




osers 




Revive Outd(K)r Mm 



/Chicago; Sop^^ 

• A ■ ipusle •tax- ; «V?i'y 
branch of tlic outdoor show busi- 
ness is no\ir-h4ne '<i^^i<^# W?*: ^ 
tlie^ lyiusio JPublishfer?:; Association 
apd Authors, knd- ComposersT So- 

; ciety; /rhVoiiglvE.^. ;jlartinan,; local 
attp^ey ' for tliie : group,; a\ taxation. 
^ eciile bri all forms ot music, whether 
canned - or : ahimatea/ beiiiS iis^d 
outdoors,, la being cbmiiutpd. • 
■ Hartman ^as started by sending; 
out seven men In the field to oover 
and get ' tlie jowdown on all out- 
door shows, fairs, parks,, in fact the 
entire outdoor field. Present cal- 
culation Is to make d straight yearly 
basis of taxation df $150 a year for 
every show; This.; figure is prob- 
ably ttintative,, owing: to. difficulty 
In feegregating the various ,typ<es.. of. 
chows and the amburit totally rep- 
reseht^d in the outdoor biz. " ; . : - --^ 
It is estimated there are from 
ftrotind 90 to" 100 outdoor, shows ahd 
carnivails; a with(/ over 20O / so-called ; 
tmiusemeht . parks. ;• Added to; tl>is 
thei'e are Vver .1,000 state, .coiinty 
and city fdlrs to be taken into ac-; 
: counti; HOW the taxation: on these 
fairs, which eniploy music of sonie 
sort . or otiier. Is to be As'ured out 
has not been decided yet. , 

Tax levy bn the outdoor, business 
assumes an^: aspect . of ; very . Im- 
. portant ftirt.d' widespread proportions. 
i:hree years ago the same propbsl- 
. tioii came /up, but wafe thwarted 
through the intierventibn of the; then 
Clipper. At thiat tiime the tnus.ic as^^^ 
eobiiation agreed to temporarily la^y 
. off. the outdoor field. - 

Now, with the revival of the tax 
. . question, it indicates., only d beein- 
. ning» with ijb teliin.B as to how far 
'■ the assbciatioh Is prcpa^^ to go 
In the mattei> Assuming that the 
.. tax levy once gains ah inroad into 
the outdoor .bl2, not a single branch 

• of it, ; in^ludingr:- every thing, front .a 
. niusic bojc,-; niihsttel show:, girt show, 

to a hurdy gurdy, . will be exempt 
V from tax.: ' ^ 



PASS HAT FOa 

Joc' Ann,. ! Freak, Had Beien; M^ni 



"Cannon BaU's" Bad FaD 



. Mildred Painier;,: .2ij, f6r.rner.-;j^jdtLv 
show perfbrmer .aii'd recenliy at; Hur- 
berts, . iNeW Yorki. as ' Joe-'An.n, ' half 
mWh ahdt /half wbhiari,. freak, ,who 
|di<id iit Be^^ 

two . weelcs ago. .fescaped a paupfer's 
turial .when, f brmier • platforrn ' Qom^^^ 
rades: passed -the '.hat^ t^^^ provide a; 
decent .•biiria.l; -/ .; '.'/■■■;; ■■ < .■,/' • 

■ Miss iPalmef . wa 
appearing at . Hubert's ' and .'bug- 
cumbed later tb heaft failure. /::With 
parents : . arid •friends-, 
/mains were' ;'reieg;^ted; -tO; the .City 
Morgue;/ A>sobst&r on a downtown, 
daily, figured it a . -s'tbry ' arid/ evieri- 
tually located" fdrnaer associates, who 
had worked . .A\'ith;/.Mlss. Palmer in 
th^/.Times: . gqufire. ;sid that 
took .{upi' /a., .•collectic^n to/ jprbyide 
burial. . ■■.'//••.■. •■.;■■■'. ■:■ ■■■.'''/'■■■.'':' 
c . Miss Palmer; h be.6n 'in the side 
show/racHet byt a few. months be- 
fore deatl}, and ;corifided -Bhe had 
I been a mahicu'rist before thai. . . 



Syracuse, N. Ti, Sept. 3. 
Missing the net .when shot from 
a cannon at the New York State 
Fair, . Wilhelm WeidVich, billfd .as 
"Wilno, . the Hiinian . Cannon Ba.1V' 
hindod' in St, Joseph's . Hospital, 
With injuries/, that yrtll kecp^^^^ 
.from perform iirig . for some time, 
Han!» ■ 'Wejdrich, brother of/the li>- 
jured man/, stepped- into .his.; pM^^^ 
the act. . .' ' ; :/ .: 

■ As .Wilno. shot .slyyward ' attencl- 
ants ran toward the net; ' It was 
apparent that he would; fiili' short 
Coming down, the pVjrfbrm^ 
strucic .on' .an. ii'.oTi ' cross..,piec.e an^' 
he ^plunged tO;. the. ground: He was 
injured about the. head and shbul- ' 
ders and . also suffered a. badly , bit- 
ten tongue.;,;/ ...^ '/■•'•./. . \ 

/ MIKE iAK ON ItOAD 

Chicago, Sept. : 3; ;\ 
- Mlke/Batines/has taken to the road 
for, Barnes :,&j Carr.uth€rs, replabirig 
his brother, Fr^ Barnfes, deceased. 



Toronto Exposition 



.. Toronto, A Uir. 31^ / 
The Caniidian .N.ational KxhiVjitioh 
is in Its 51st year, thi^ season. It 
licyan . whon ■ scattcrea Dominion 
farint>riR and trader's pot toKotlu-r 
once a year from; llioir distant, com- 
m.uiiit ios, , to talk . over b usi nrss <i nd. 
the fii.tijro of the Colt')ny.. .It has. 
a hookfjround: Of .trhditibn, ; . . 
• The fair is given in. a SSO^aore 
plant. : worth • $20,O00,6o0 : ...llio a.s- 
soivhled . exhilvits are probably be- 
yond ."caU^ulation. '.../■ 
This year it is .stacfinK fv- patriotic: 

pageant invrolvlhg 'abixie 1;500 iieoplo 
on the stage : and in . all .respects,; 
is by long odds the- biggest . and. 
.most imposing thing of- : thO; kind . iii 
the western worid if . not .in .t he 
whole . world; , Every year.- it is ac- 
cu.storiied to. break its . atto.ndanee 
record (the gate crossed 2,000,000 
last- y^?ir); . and usually takes down 
a' profit sutllcient to add abyyt a, 
million dollavs' . wprth pf - iniprovef. 
m(»nts to the plant. . • 

All this data is . by. way of ;Pi'e- 
amhle, introductory to an estiinatc 
of -th c Kxhibitjori's midway, this 'and 
for;a year br tvi'o nast made up.iOf 
the Cherry and Rubin shows, why 
came in after the Johnny Jones 




Carniyala 



. CIRCUS FOfl MEXICO 

Alfred Gardenia Invading ■■ Wjtb 
• Winter Show/ 



/ Alfred Cal-dbniia, .of the .Plying 
Cardonias, \now with the Ringlirijg- 
B. & B. show, is taking a. winter 
circus to Mexico, opening at El Paso 
Dec. 15 enroiite. / . ' / / : . r. ; , 
. As .Oardbnia; is a Mexican,-, he 
knows how to lay out a. . Mexicah 
Itinierary. At least four weeks will 
be played' in Mexico City.; ] 

Among some of .th€| acts Rlated 
to go are the. Santiago Trio and 
• Rae and Rae. 



N. 1 Barring 



Bergen Coimty in general and. 
Hackensack, IN. J.,: the county sei?.t 
, in particular will bar carhiyals: next 
season. ' ■ ' ■ . ^ ■ /' 

. Decisi6n : was reached after a 
Btovmy session -bf ; the' council men 
of Hackensack. . 

With-/ HaekeTisack and Garlstadt 
out, carnivals wili lose : tw<> of the 
most lucrative standi in New^. Jer- 
».ey. . /"/•■:• ;■//,'■/:'■; 



N. y. HIStORY 5AGEANT 



/; / .-. Tbrikers; S. pt. Si / 
■ /The annual, pageant give it.- under 
the direction of the //Westchestier 
, County i?ark - C^^ will Ije 

; given: at Playlahd, Rye; N. Y:, Sept. 

0 to 14. ■; -.. 

• The plan is to give an episode In 
the his'tory of the County each. year. 
. Last yeair ''The Coming of the Red 
Man" was the title of the chapter 
rPresohtcd. This year it .will be 
."The Coming of the \Vhite Man." 
.A group of, 300 amateurs will be led 
by a halt dozen professional 
players. './ . • ■ . 



(For curreni vyeek (Sept 2) when 
not . (Otherwise i ndicatetl.) 

Ajax, Varina, Va.- / .. 
Alabama, 'Bond, Ky. : 
AndersonrSraacr, Torringtpp, "Wvo. 
..B. ■ & , B.. Klngspoi-t, r«iin. ; 8, Spruce 

pijie; N. c. . . ■ ■ ■ -y . 

■ linrldw's, Djinklrk, Imd, 
Bee'a, HodeenviUe, Ky. 

. Bei ftardi, . B.elJievlUei 111. 

Uodriar, Vajp.^ialso, Ind. . 
• Brown & Dypr, PottsvlUe,. ' . , 

Briic'e. TJinohium,, M<1. . .'' ■. 

Br.unddpOi S'uperlo.r, Wis. ■. 
. Bunts, -Xioulsa,- K-y. ■ ~' 
. BUtlor, . WilUamsport, Ind. 

Byer3i Klnprtslicer, OWa. 

Chlraffo,, Jollet. 111. 

Coe»s,' Lynch, Kj';- ' • 
: Coleman; Norwich, Conn. . ' ' 

CoUey. -O'ltiaha.' Neb.- 

Copping, Smcthport, Pa, 

Coroy.'S.-.Hafrlaburp,. Pa. • • 

CrSnlii'isi. Mlddlelown, O. 

Crounsc's, Chrtthaui, N. T. 

T)ljclej IlulevilTe. MlSJf. . 

Ho.lsnn'.s, - Bethany, 'Mo. - - .„ 
■: lircw'ff, WalthSnri. Wass. ; 10,. TVWtMeld, 
vt. .■■ ' : ■ 

''I?ndv'B; Susquehanna, Pa.. . , - • 
Valrly'9, Ottawa, Krin. 
.Fltinlng, CovlnBton. Ind. 
Florida, rurcellvfUe, Va. ,. ^ ' . . i 
Fol^y & Burk, Sacramento, Caut. 
: Fjancis. rvVichlta. K.an. . ' ^^'^ ; : 
.Gji llcr's. ' Cle^C'S, O.; . Milan. MtJi . 
OI))b.<!,-.'Howni-<T. K.-in.-, .'..'. 
<5il>t).i. Ho.. 2, .ncxten Kan. . 

■ Olotb'ii. Cli'voland, O. ■ . . ■ 
Oray. No. 2.- HOerine, T^x. .. 
dre^nbiirff,:' Morfr.aii, Utah. . . 

. GniborB's. Bpi'kley. W- Va._^ 
Ilain-f-s. No. 2, Lone OalH. .: Tex^ . , 

' llfthson. MeComb. Ml.^f. • , \. . . 
ITapnyland. T?Jk B.ipiils,. Mich. ■ 

■ Hnrppv's, TCden; . Tex.: 

jrcll'ir's,- SoutlT River, N. J. ^ J- 

Ifeth'9, Go.-shen. Ind.', 0, Lebanon, T^nn. .. 

irni.- Fjilrllcld. Al.-i. - ".•.-'.■• 
.. HofCner'.^, Ol'ppon. 111. • • • ■ ■ 

Internairon.nl. ChlcOlUlrP.l-,, Can. ... 
. IsKt. Atlantic, la. . ' , . . 

■ .Tones, -■'nelroU, Mich. 

Knus, Frederick; Md. _ ' , 

.Ketchum's, Shc))herd.>>towni -W.. Va. 
Krause, Bartourvillc, Ky. 
J.auphlln, Memphis. Mo. 
'Leppetle; Marlow. Okla. . ■ . . 

I.evltt-Browri-Hugpin.s, Spokane; Wash. 
I.oop; Ft. Smith, Ark; 
McnelTan, .Princeton. Ind. 
McGr(-Bor, DiiWIn.. Tex. . • 
Martin- & Noe, Witt. IH. . . . 

. Melvllle-Bel.ss.. nuU.apd...yt. 
: Metropolitan.. Hni:r)!5hurp,.- Pa. 
Miller.. PemlTip,. N. M. • '. . - . 
Millej'9 Midway. Ferrjda.y. .La-.- . .. 
Missl'sslppl. Cotton Valley,, La. 
Monarch,- ritnton; Oklfl...r 
Murphy. Indianapolis,:.. Ind.. : 
.Nam, Talco. Tex. ■ _ • 

Olilb. Boscvllle, O-. : 0. AaeJpW. .. • 
Olil. Wari. Mt. Vernon, p.. 
raclffe;- Shelby.' M.i)ni;,:. .-, . .; . 
|. '.page. .--McMlnn.vUle, TePn.^ '. , V .• . ■.. 
Pe.ir.son; Slielbyvllle, III. v . 
.Poole. Mlpeola, Tex. .. ... 1^ 

Powers & Larkln, Benton. Harbor, .MlcH 
Kefrhner, I>Qonvll1e., N. Y. , . 
neithofter; Troy.- Pa.- .i., - 
•RtcC Bros., DoqUoln, TII.... . 

mce-T5(irmfin. ITepryetta, Oh.ia. 
Royal, Cskalobina,. la. .. . _ . ^ 

Rubin & Cherry, Toronto, Cap-;. ». 

dori; V . ':•"■■„■•'" '..-'. 
Scott, Sheridan. Wyo. 
Shee.Mey, Quebec. City. Can, . 

■ Sleb.rand;. Lehibh,. .". . p. 
I .Harry's.' Avllla, Ind., ;, . - . 

Spprtcer, JPnclloii Park. ,Pa. , 
.=!teblar, i^eVlerville, Tenn.. 
f Lone. Marlon, y.a.- . ■■ -_-,'',. . - .- 
i . Strnyer, Falrbury. 111. ! 0. /Watseka. 
Suti.<ihlne. CAmpbelM'vllle.. Ky. .. 
Tennessee.- I>aCollPtLe, Tenh. 
TtdVvell, Hollla. O.kla. 
- Virginia. Purbln. W. Va. 
. Wiule. iJaiUrelvUlft, O,. 
AVf«tom, •Vtincf-T>ur(.', . Ky. ■■. 
■ TXo'rU of I'leapure; HiiHit-lO,: Pa. 

2!arra;'..s, Gfirneld, K,. J. 0. Tlloomneld. 



" , SERGE DIAQHI LEFF . ': 

Serge iJiaghileifC, Russian bal- 
let producer, vfho ..died suddenly 
Aiig. I9 'at the /liidp/ yeniQe,, had . 
been ill for isomer tlmei ..His ballets' 
at Cbveht Garden; ibiidon, last, sea- 
son had / to ' get on • without hitn. 
ijiaghilelt /was a type of cultivated. 
Russiian': Ireciuentiy found in that 
seml--barbaric land. He knew jhti- 
mateiy . all the/arts': and reVolt^tion-. 
•ized' the .ballet; 

His first ballet in 1908 gave op- 
portunity not only to dancers but 
to musicians and/paihters, Hertook 
London by stdrni when . he first a.r- 
rived . there in ajid Ihis visits 

to New Ybi-k With 'th^'/pailet R 
were such a hit that classic dancing 
for the flirst time took precedence 
i)ver opera in public taste. He put 
life and color .into what h9.d been 
before .merely beautiful and cold 
French ballets. 

He diBCoViered Stravinsky, the 
composer, and did much to develop 
Bakst, plca^iSso' and' otlier .paihtersf, 
Despite his. genius his . "The 
Sleeping. - feeauty" ' -was: terriblfe 
failure in Londoin nine, ydarij . ago. 
Since .. .then'., he 'Kaa'^ /.Bt'tiek-: to. the 
biallet/'hibre;.a^ a^ part of ppiera thah 
as separate entertairiTnent, except 
on ' the Riviera where his ballets 
have alwsiy'^' had great. ■Bu'^qcsse.s 
each ' winter:^ ' . •''■ .• 



nue). New York.. His Trenton the- 
atricaV properties included the Lin- 
coln, . Garden, '.Strand and Stacy. ..' : 
At the time of his death he had 
Ibbked after the Trenton, theatres 
through his. New York. bflUce. ' 

Interment in Washington c«iincr 
tery, BrooUlyn.. - // . 



/ M AU m CE DU Bl NS k Y 

Maurice Dubinfeky, 47,;.dicd'.at his 



MACK HANLEY 

: Mack Hanl.ey, . 41., yaudeyiilian, 

died Aue. .29 jh/iBaiihine. -C*^^^^ 
tuberculosis.! .; "'/;.':' ..'■/: ■ / 

Hjtrtley iCor sbme years appeared in 
thW act of , Hanley a:nd ho wardi; ' His 
wife, also in . vaudeville for years, 
died about a year ago. . .' 
■ In recent years . his health failed 
<ibmpletely< forcing him pass, up 

stSLge .'woi'k.- . • .: . 

He went to the west coast in hope 
of benefiting his health, the N. V. A 
having him under its care. 

JAMES N EAGLE : 

Janies' /Neaglie, 76, old-time acro- 
bat and:.contdrtibnlst,whQ:^ 
under . the- Inajne of Mizanb, .died in 
London , Aug. ' 9.,/ Many, . years ago 
deceased, vyras.' with the . , Selbini 
troupe. //■''-.'• 



;, Joe Williams, 58,.. for. -long con-: 
nected with the Amalga-na^ c'l Mu- 
sicians* ■Uniori...iai'ed ^iri France; Aug. 
3. : of heart trouble.,- For 13 yea'r.s 
he was a member of .the Generfil 
Council - and . Parli.amentary Cbrn- 
mittee of the Trades IJnion -Con^ 




Circuses 



I home in Kansas , City, Aug. '25. He 
^as the oldest of the theatrical firm 
of Dubinsky Brothers, operators of 
repertoire stock companies, and pic- 
ture theatres in. the middle -west. Mr. 
.Dubinsky, live' years ago suffered a 
nervous breakdown, "With his health 
gradually failing. ."With his brothers 
Mr. Dubinsky for the last ;25. years 
had .many attractipTis' .on the. rbad 
and for/several years interested In 
stock ; in : Katipas City. . For. a season 
he: had the lease on the old Grand 
theatre; Among theatrical people wTio 
r^ade their start with one of the Du 
blnsk'y '..cdtnjpianies. . was/ Jeanne 
Eagels/His' vi^iie' and' little :daughteri 
four: brothers and three - sisters stir 

vive. : ■ - 

Interment in Kan.sas City. v.. 

EDWARD BLAKE 

Edwkrd Blake; ' Hawaiian ste.el 
I guitarist, died . in' Chicago Aug. 31 
Though he Wasn't, a m.ember of the 
N. Y, A.,/the Chica,jS0 b^ranch was 
appealed to and as.su med charge 
.of thr; funeral arrangcnKtnt.'J. 



grefis, being .elected cliairnian .in 
19.22 and was for some time a mem- 
ber of • the Msmohcstcr /C^ty :Councll. 

Charles Woodman, 70,. former 
music editor San lYanciscO Call, 
died last week. Mr. Woodman, on 
the Call fourteen years, retired on 

s. .jiGTisixi^^ ': : ■ 

Wiilliim Cohan; electrician, ."Wer- 
ba-s Brooklyn theatre, died last 
week in. St. Peter's ; Hospital, 
Brooklyn/ . interment in the Cedar 
Lawn cemetery, .Patersbn',. N. J. 



Aaronson Bitten 

-■— -Jiyv-lng.^^a;nctn«cm=^i.s^J^ywadd^s- 
ncwcst golf difciiilo. . Is doin,? all' 
hi.s - shooting in . a cage across the 
Htrppt from the Hotel Robseyelt. 
>ays - that • judging ; by the spot 

. on Iho c'lnvas!- he hits ■vt'herc' he 
hits 'cm, his drives -would probably 
1)0 .400 yards. 

1*1 ans to try out in the open be- 
fore long. r 



, .Hagenbeck.-WaU'ace 

. Ringling-B. B. 

• Pfpif-miifT 15/ f:hK<.,..<-aiil. ; 

mrnto: .4, Sl'-<.Tttori;- C. f'«kIan.J; o-S, bur. 

Pranclis'jo. . ■ ' ■■. ■ '. ■ 

John Robinson 
pAnti'mbT '2. ATHrtT Oi..; J. r?olii.mTj«.: 
4. MontROTnery^ 5, -ivn.sao'-la, Fla.: «, Mo- 
bile, • Ala. ; 7, '"iflV'"- . 

Sells-FIolo 

/«!fT.f»>ii,ber 2.. Tnlif..-!, .Okln..: .1 OkiriUifP"; 
4. Knid; oUlahoiia City, U. fcbftwneo: 
7,. Ardmori* • 



/ MILTON HERSKFELD 

Milton Ilcr.shfold, 49, New Jer.«=fy 
theatrical- operator, di'-'d Ayr- 29 in 



i-Tc- w .. 

He i-s. f-urviyed by his mother a ntl 
brollK-r, Irving ners}if.«;ld, non-thr- 

atric.al. , 

Mr.-ner.shf^lil for many ye.'irs hnd 
been unu.suiaily active in tljo op«;r;i- 
tion of theatrfs' mainly in Tronton. 
although he al.sa had th^- Ir-aJ-x- arid 
operation of tlie Stanley (741 avt- 



Grover - C. Parish, .42, M-G-M 
manager, Indianapolis, died in; In ^ 
diana .christian Hcspltal there 
last Week of heart ..dLseaBC.; . His 
-Widow - and two . /sonS;! survive. . ' 



Alton .Packard, 59;. eartobni.st and 
song writer, died Aug. 26- in Okla 
homa City, Gkla. 



The wife of Pidward .Brlchotto, of 
Chifaf-'o branch -Kaflio- r)Irtures, 
died Aug. 26 of acute indigestion; 



DEATHS ABROAD 

■ Purif-', A up. 23. 

T--^Elrscer-^QotJerr.e2,^-'4 =^ifla;)-\\-Fi?4i t 
.'irid fiCtor in Arf'^-nlnifi,' dif-d -at 
L^u(•no.s-.Ai^^.^•.• 

Louis Tabarie, CJ, Frr-hch tlx 
atrical proinot<'T, (lied fit :T.,aiiiaV'ii- 
If s-'-lidin^:-, v?her<,- -he illir ! tod tb' 

bliird rf.ri-i[iosf r. 

Francois BouVicilc, tili, I< i < n« f. 



outfit hfid biid tilt UaU- M \v (.■(■> lip . . 
for yoavs. . • ■ 

I'olnt of the- wln-lt- affair. -is that 
in tlK? iuipi'i's^ivt- .'^iiriviiniiiMtrs of 
tliis in;iniihoth.,*,>iiUM-i>riso. tl). ' in;d- 
■way i.s cliisuv. aiuW . tio.rry. .liii-l-viiig. 
Playing IMaiillUld; iN". .1., undi-r tliti .. 
;viM)icos of t-Ue l.oi-.'U .-'^V(.^-)l'^l.u|•n. .the. 
outUt -would, look big iind ilasby, 
Spoiled ; in tho midst . of ..this- luiye : 
ir'uU-isi.rinl and arli-'^tic .spoctaclc it's' '•. • 
■a, bust..-.' /; ■■'/: 

^ Toronto, ftoonip to feel a' little that ' 
'way about it-,: to'o. 

They pnni a li.vaxitifUl. c;vt.ilo'g. of 
;tho. i'ajr ; in .2,60. pagts/'wich-.^iiTi.r at- 
traotiy'e colored .cover.' 'It is: paclifd , 
witiv.' torse. ..and useful. luXoriViation .: 
:ib(nit thi> t-xhibitlori, lluVored wilb 
hnnlly. . resi5^%ained:.. enthusiaani. for 
tliO; lh!i!titu:'ti;on/:.'.'Tho ■«ol.i't'.ary ''. 
orence to the. midway atidv its riot : 
of . g.iiety is this perfianctbry : line . 
in the' tieparlmeht; headed "•t3. N. .E>i / 
'Directory"' ■ -. : •■/ ' - ■ '^ ' ■ /• , . 

/*Midwsiy-r-Dil;\cetly . east . of the./: 
grandstand.. '-- Cherry • and /Riit»ii>\/ 
Shows.'* "■/;/.-: ' V- ;'..;. ; 

'Spirit of Catition. 
(■ The.-.Iocal new$paperfi/hand^ 
angle, in the, siinie- .spirit , of c<jLU.tioni ■: 
Sunday . Star ' i^:i3read „ itself ,in- il-s. 
iiiaga?.ine section. T'be young. lo'caK 
^nthusi;.ist '•\\'ho . Wi'ote - the. glbwihg- 
appreciiitioh ' of the fair: called xipon .- , 
all the colors in nature's palette. tb' ' 
do .justice -to. its ' grandeurs.-. . His- 
ref oronceis to ' tlie no-w : mlllibn.'-doUar 
au tomobile;- show / building.: w 'a 
moving , bit oif ' eloquence./ V He ^i<i ' 
handsomely by* the: congress of farm ; 
indu.strles^:' the assembly of - nja-' 
chincfcy and the .card o'f 'spbrts. . .. 
. He got around to the niidway In 
ncjft to the last ; paragraph,-., tyrned: . 
over- to am inside page, and this is 
all /the . enthusiasni he .could pump ■: . 
up: / /■• "-/-.. ' ' .../.: ■■ ; -/v ■/..., - - - 

.'"Then there is the nitd-wfiy. There . 
is always, in :fact, the midway. This 
year: it. iS;th'e anialgamatiofi of three 
circu.soS in- an,/ und.ertfiklnrr which 
has . been.: the - chief occupation- of 
Rubin. Cruberg,: : that energetic 
southern Showman, for 12 months, 
Mr. Gruborg is jsure he has some- ' 
thing new.'' . 

, .Gnce .more ," the Ibcal view of the 
am^isemeh;t .feature Is 'cautious, not 
to : say hos-tiie;, / 

And the point Ts well taken In 
the: opinion of ■ Variety'.'? reporter. 
Thfere isn't , a thing ' oh the lot that 
ish't characteristic : of an brdiriary ^ 
carnival playing Pl.ainfteld, for in- 
stance; There's a lot more of it,' 
but there is .not'one touch not typi- 
Qal of the routiher grind .one-way 
take- that- peryades. the whole; out- 
door show business. . 

tiookihg^.at it frbin another ariiglfr.: 
There are thousands, of industrial 
exhibits by pKoducer's of everything 
from ^pancakes to .oil burnlnor loco- 
matives and every last one is striv- 
ing at c6.st of -money and enter-- 
prise, to earn public. gobd '.will. There 
is, for example, an enorrfipus build- 
ing given ; over , to. - food products. . 
The thrifty Canadian hoUf?ewlfe can 
(and does, you ri)ay--be sure) go. 
through thl.<r place and accumulate ' 
several :.lar/?o ; market basiccts full - 
of samples. Rubber tli'e o^)mpanIeS, 
card inde.x mdker.s, Ch 1 cago )>ack -. 
efs and every. ^coneei^^^.ble. kind, of 
bi'h'?ine.'<s offc'rs sorne atti\'ictlve idea 
tb cair-h intei-cst. . One i.s a printed 
card .wivich may draw a pri/.e; an- 
other is a .premiiirn for pucsaing fh.e 
weight of a flock of hams on dis- 
■playi ■:./ 

. The" butdOor. show busine.s.s is 
about tho only .onterpri.<:e ropre- 
sented on the ground that presents 
a, grouf'hy . "hotbin,c; for. nothing" 
front and does it aggrcs.«ively. Once ^ 
more the point, here is /that this 
exhibition if; the pUim date of the 
whole outdoor amu.sement business 
and nobody in the trade has the 
constructive enterprise • to go:- :ajCtcr 
it with anything thjit wasn't .stale 
the. year after' the Chicago "World's 
Fair, hold in 1835; i^inoe whlc.h date 
the whole eaVnival business -has been ' 
living, on the slowly ■diluting, "pres- 
tige of -the . mi(iway and -hasn't 
thought up a single substantial Idea 
on its own. -■• 
-;■■' No Strong Joint8^ 
. This Cherry and Rubin outfit .Is. 
clear of ."strong joints" in the way 
of. (Chance games. They go etirictly 
oh the "sUlU game" for their. take. 
Their shows are what show busi- 
ness . calls/ '.'clean',*' and in a tech- 
nical trade sense the outfit is above 
repr.oalch; - It is only when the show 
is- examined in reference to ' what 
it gives -f^rjr What the 'Chumps spend 
that it makijij a sad speft^irle, p'ar- 
ticulaL.r)y by contrast to the fihie .spir- 
ited atrhosphere in -vs'hlch it is . set 
—for this Toronto fair an exhibit 
inspired,, certainly oh the part of 
tho . community, by , enfbOsiastic 
pride. ' ■ -.' "' 

As a . sample of; ..the midway's 
.'••porting hire, they: biivo Ave or six 
varieiif.s of roll "downs . fr.'im.fid isn 
tlie pokf r- l-.ahfi fystcni." . You roll 
tlir«-e or 'fivf.'' (>r 'two . r;.i1>b(.-r - balls 
■into-— fcf.iiri.Tja:r-tiii ':-rii^ ■ iip.'X , -iX^ .auto- 



inai'ir ' d(. \ ii t!.;-f v,-H iip tJiC' appro- 
pn/'i.lr.- -<-.'.'u'1. ' Tt;li sp- y-u'; gf-t two 
h\ic(-i):- y(fU k'M. If'yo.u pot two 
(iiK't-rj"- and %\jin yoM arci rewarded 
with, f.'i.x.i-'-- iUtd, roiild b" bought in 
Woi lw.orti.^s fi.j' .svm'} price , or 
' I( -.•..«•-. A^-- ■ H'' dt- vr<'c.'}- have 
i,f. (::)iii:!.ii' iv «-v< r. so ti.>- i-^ rco.h|Las9 
.(CcriiJMi'.(.l on p.age 70). ■ 



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VARIETY 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 



VARIEm CHICAGO OFFICE 

HAL HALF ERIN in Charge 

Woods Bldg., «KCON» J l OOK 

Phones : Central 0644-4401 



CHICAGO 



Professionals have the free use of Variety's 
Chicago Office for information. IVIaii may 
be addressed care Variety, Woods BIdg., 
Chicago, (t will be held subject to call, 
forwarded or advertised in Variety's Letter 
List.- 



■ .Efiglevvbod/ ■ . • 
- ' , B iff n iijh t l>vc«clai\ ^ ith i 1 0. at t s. 
hore f piV tlie, weekly pjrpfeifisilorlal pi'« 
yie\\\ PlaeQ; Svas SRO, ' ■Maybe; a 
good slokan: SKO with RKO. 

'Ti'inco and Dancer," foreiffri silent 
• feature.! ■ cii dn' t mean '..any thing ; it 
was .^tbft barg-aih vaude buy that 
brought tiicm in, • 

Ed and 'Jay. "McCrea. rings, look 
good; and dyer iQne, Could opon . or 
closo.h!^ any family . house,... . - ;• 

Warrtexv, .Cole and .Warner, (Ne.w 
Acts), man., and w and- two kids, 
: get. adross. :. jiiids -are uisually' sure- 
fire a rid these two 'i are . .roleyer 
enovigh; .. /. '■ -v ■ ■' 

Charlei; Friali, banjo lilayor, seerncd 
nervous*, and muffed a. coyple pf 
nptps. He can play the. fnstrumierit' 
well enough, but- shOuld. S.et - better 

music. "Miserei-* was. not. intended 
for the "banjo. For lenient, uncriti- 
cal trade. . 

A da,nce. flash. Alma Duval and 
Co., followed.. 6et .is soft and 
soothing tbi the eye. Two men, oiie 
adagio, other tap; and two femmes,. 
one a danceri other at the piano. 
The dances ai'e all recognlziable and' 
ordinary but over here. Audience 
was exceptipnally generous to evpry 
act, herie; merely polite. 
. XVhitehead and Alvere.?, cPmic duo, 
are'funriy at times. Alverez, .Spariisth, 
girl, . wrho . gets her laughs with 
accent; Whitehead , mak^s enough 
noise to rate as a, comic. Famil.v 
time. 

. Large and Morgner, one-le^rcred 
acrobats, who played the Prlace 
here two weeks ago, were over big 
with their strong arm stuff. Sure- 
fire. 

Mack and Rogers are of comics, 
with standard cracks and funny 
faces that get. a laugh. .One sings a 
ballad; out of keeping with tone of 
the act. Something snappier would 
be an in^iproivement, 
. Dance Bubbles (New Acts), six 
hoofers %vho pleased. Should get 
across as long as they keep away 
from bi^ time. Starts slow but 
picks up nicely. The two, fellows 
have pleasing voices and . harmo- 
nizing bits wei:e big. 

Ventriloquist . turn. Ketch .and 
Wilma; liked. Pemme plays straight 
to the dummy, with the ventrilo- 
quist sticking in the background,' 
except for* his closing duet number. 

"Banjoland," old act with all neW 
people, closed. Seven fellotvs play- 
ing banjos and one femme dancer. 
One ban joist, also, lays aside his 
instrviment to warble. Opens with 
novel set. huge banjo, backed by 
black drapes. Only set that hit the 
audience as wor-thy of comment. 
The act is for family tirtie. 

is'ot one outstanding, turn on the 
bill, with the possible exception of 
Large and Morghcr; but no really 
bad act. Entire bill, above average 
shown here for some while, hoop^ 



Belmont . 

A first half at the Belmont is as 
good as a last half. Three acts 
either way with picture counting 
most. In the neighborhoods a so- 
called vaude house Is primarily a 
picture house, especially when a 
house like the Belmont has dropped 
its vaude importance from five and 
six acts to but three arid .making 
a concent;'ated play from the screen: 

By solving its vaude problem, 
Keith may yet pull th^ B6lmont out 
■a winner' for its 50%. interest, B&K 
holding the other half. 

With "li'ox Foliies".last week the 
house did spme biz, Tuesday night 
with, a near filled main floor- arid a. 
better gallery than seen here in 
so long a time. 

Throe lightweight turns on the 
bill with Petot Le Anna & Co. Open- 
ing. If two gals do some Inconse:-. 
quohtial .taps a,nd back berids . for 
a novelty start,', the' idea misses. 
D.Ull opening for; n iairly good acro- 
batic foursome,, irtcludirip two 'men 
who are old timers .rind show iti 
Be.ft is. the rislcy •ft'Ork. 

Saxon, jrieed .. and Kcririy (N'f'w 
Acts) propped up the riiiddle with 
.Polly S.axori copping all the honors 
in the turri. This audience,, not 
, .u«ually Overentlruijiastic.. .wept tot 
Mls.«3 Saxon's, baby; chatter in a big 
way,.^ ■ • ■-• • 

Junior : Scandals, minute rovup 
with : five feriimeis and three boys, 
■ •w'piind" up! . i.nV a . hoofing spasm, 
.broken "4n tWQ places by a .-cotiple 
of. Avah-da.vda girls with a thii'd. .at 
the. piano. Too slow. arid- reiJCtitiousf 
frori-i .start to flnisfi, .with youth - the 
only, thing the turn can boa..st.>; 
. No ^shorts on. the screen otho.r thaii 



Coslon. reverts to the owner, of the 
l)ropprty. ] larry Bpuumont and 
two , Vitaplione tr.'iile.r.t ;of .rilediurin. 
length. ' . Idea of. subblri;g talking 
trailers for . shorts is a g"^od one iri 
the ricighboHiobds. - , : 

Another thing they - go .for here 
•is ; eommu riity. singiriff - via Heriry . 
Zimmerman's orftanlog. Ltitter, pro- 
'ficient, and popular ; with the fftns. 

• ■ , Loop. 



.Stev'e M6nti?oriier.V ha.«i joined the 
local ...:Coluriibia./c.vpharige, handling 
.short; subjo'cts. ' . 



Boh Piazza is replacirig. all . girls 
ih-the local R-iK-.p o.ftice .with boys, 
and shifting bookers rthd reviewers.; 



Eddie. Weisfeldt; production man 
ager . of tire. Wiscon.'iin ' (Fox-Mid- 
wesco)v.- has resigned. > . 



■ Madliri ; !'(gdnd) 
.'ipund Ailg. 30^ .: 



.rep I) ori.ed . >: w i t h 



Coipny,. one of the minor .. houses 
on ,.the ' bankrupt NatlpriaJ Play.- 



DETHdIT 

By JACaB SIVilTH 

'<"iiN.s — "C'patieclieut -Ts(.nkce." ■ 
Civic— "After • Jiiirlc." \ 
Mlclil6nn—'"l<'ast Company." ; 

- - '.Pictures • . - 

■Vox-^rX'ock' Eyed Wprld." 
drlontnl^VWefht Plngcrs;" 
MudlHoii-^-'Our tibdern Maldeiiff." 
..i%diiin»-r7-"P6ur: Peathera." 
,st«te— "iJrbadway." ■ 
Flulior— "The Hottentot." 
Piiramoiint— "Dance of iAte.'' . 
I'nUed ArtlstSr-'-EvainpeUne." 



I Daley as Sayoy mgr • (l-'ox). 
back to. Now 'STork for Fox 
.ropolitan; -. ; ; 



Daly 
Met- 



Buslne.ss at Palace-OrpheUra and 
■ Rive rside, R-.K-O, ..splendid fin re- 
? I i'i'tt* weeks, heavy ad verfisirig cilriii 
pai.crns having shown . i^eriiarkdble 



when '."Three Live .GhoatS" opens 
at tinited Artists . theatre Sejpt. 6, 
for world premifere, Charles Baron 
hahdl irief spediar publicity. 



JE*aramount, . former Capitol, re- 
pperted with . new ^policy, excluaive- 

-iy. pictures^-,'; ■ ;;'•.; 



MadisOri ' first .of Kunsky-Publix 
houses to: cut prices to ,60c. at night. 

At: mieeting'; last Wednesday of 
.aiichigan exhibitors, most of them 
siigriod .lip for RKO and Tiftany.r 



All matter in CORRESPONpENCE refers jtbVcurrerit week Unless 
Otherwise ■indicateff. - . ■ ■. 

^ ^ The cities under Correspbridence in this .issue of: Variety are as 
follows arid'-bn 'baoesi:" •". , 



ALBANY 

A S .BUR V p X rK . . : 
ATLANTIC CITY. 

BOSTON '.:, 

BROOKLYN 
CHICAGO .... .'.v... 
CLEVELAND .:,. 
DALLAS 

DES MOINES ... 
DETROIT ...:..>. 
LOS ANGELES . 
MILWAUKEE 
IViiNNEAPOClS .V 



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MONTREAL 
NEWARK . 
OAKLAND 
OTTAWA ..... 
PITTSBURGH >.•.,::. 
PORTLAND, ORE V 
ROCHESTER 
SARANAC 

ST. LOUIS .. 
SALT LAKE; 
SYRACUSE 
TOLEDO . . 
WASHINGTON 



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house- sti-ing operated by James- 
Louis Neuhafer will bp.orate for the 
owner. : 



jAck Kelly, local . Keith film 
booker, left for New .York to attend 
film booking . meeting of the cir- 
cuit. . . ' ■ ■ ' ; : • ' 



I. E. Berksori, owner . .plj RQseland, 
and B. A.; Levin, of the Parkway, 
have merged the two houses. Park- 
way (silent) rerhains that: way, with 
the Roscland. to play talkers. 



Judgment of $160 was secured by 
the William Morris bfl^ce against 
Lottie Jlayer, high diver,- for com- 
mission.: 



Margaret Felch of United Booking 
Ofilce, Chicago, recovered from- re- 
cent illness. ' ' 



A deal is pending for Lubliner & 
Trinz to take oVer the La Grange, 
1,200-seat picturft house ' in . La 
Grange, 111. I'his is One of the for- 
mer Gregory tBernasek hectic houses. 



About 3 0 Great States houses 
throughout Illinois, dark for the 
summer, reopened - Sept, 1 with 
sound. 



RivOli, Toledo, forriier Pantages 
house, now booked from Chicago by 
Frank Gladden. 



R.alph Tippett, manager, Great 
States' La SallCj has resTgned. . ; ; 



Great ■Statos- opened the. Palace 
in Danville-' Sept. 1. The Fischer 
there, how dark, reopens .in a 
month. . 

Chicago Stock, ARoona, Pa., clcsr- 
ed iafter seasoh at .Lakomont-.Park. 
Charies. H, Rpsskam may .play , the 
Mlshler .for the winter. . 



Publix-Great Stntos has annexed 
tlv^ Princess and Plazai Kewanee, 
■III.. V : ■ 



. John Gustaiti.Si who sold the- Ritz, 
Gary; to I. Turon, has ropUi-chasod 
the theatre. • ■ - 



\. Goorge Ailswortli, former mrin- 
ngoi' f'or.Tiynch Theatres now with 
Es.sarioss circuit. . 



Jess Hogan, - former jnanager of 
the Strtitford (National ..Theatj'cs), 
now witlV. Fo:^.. cihioago^theatre.s.. 



IN CHICAGO 



LINDY^S RESTAURANT 

On Randolph Street 

: Is Home Sweet -Home to the Profession 
A Good Place to Eat and Meet 



Stahl pictures. Meeting atterided by 
Art Elliott of RKO and Oscar Han- 
sen of T-:S. ■ 



Temple, here, being- wired, reopenis 
this month "with continuous policy, 
50c. top. '■ • 



MINNEAPOLIS 

MetroiHiUtan— Dark. . 

Sh.uHrt-^Bainbridge stock. 

Ileniiiepln-Orplieiiih— ..Man'.'j Man" ; 
.vaiidc (Warlner's-Pennsyivaniahs); : ' 

Puntage^ — "The Jaz2: Age'.' ; Vaude. 

rnlace^" Whoopee Girls" (Mutual). 

Minnesota — "Greene Murdeir Case".; 
"Parisian Litt" ; Publix stage show. . 

State— ^"Mysterious Dr. Fu Mahchu.^' 

Ijjrlc:— "Soul of Prance." V 

. Grand— "Dangerous Curves" (2d loop 
run). 



Following' '.-Dracula" last week 
the Metropolitan remains dark- until 
Sept. 15 when /'The Nut Farm" 
comes from Chicago, "Strange In- 
terlude" is set week Sept. 22. 



. The opening of the. Century (re- 
modeled Garrick) has been set back 
to Sept. 28 by Piiblix playing Al 



Jolson's "Say It With Songs, 
will be 75o. over the entire 
after 6.: 30 p. , m„ the same 
Minnesota^ Theatre will be 
orchestra and stage, shows. 



Scale 
house 
as at 
minus 



Name of Capitol, ace Publix 
house, St. Paul, changed this •week 
to the Paramount. 



Richard Arlen,. visiting in St. Pa,ul, 
made ;a^ personal ippcarance at the 
Paramount there arid also 'at "fhe 
Minnesota hei-e; - . 



Marigold Gardens' dance hall has- 
opened with a 12-piece.. orchestra. 
Eddie- Dundstedter, Minnesota or- 
gan i.st,. is leading 19 -piece orchestra 
at the Arena dance , hall. 



Publix is Offering the same sec- 
pnd. runs . for an entire wieek at the 
G ra rid In . the .loop and. the. Granada 
ujitown. simultaneously! 



MILWAUKEE 

By FRANK J, MILLER 

Alltiimbrnr^ — "Dark Straetji." • ' 
Auditorium— "VAsstoh Pliay'' (stage). 
IhivldMOn— Stock. 

. f!iiir»lon— "Say. It ' With Songs" (2d 

wook). 

Gayet.%' — "Take a Phancb'' (bur.). 
• Ma.tes(ic'.— "Arf^ylo <\'i.se." 
JMcrrill — "Word.s and Music," 
I^ilavo-OntlioUm — "Embarrassing Mor 
nio.nt.s",; vnudo. 

KivorKid«'--"roirIa 'hountl"; vaude^ 
>thind— "I.uflty Stiir" (2d weok). 



A (Illiiitod Theatres formed 
I'l'iito thcali'os in state. 



to op- 



Ahierican 
Sept. 30. - 



Opera at Pabst week 



Local chorus in "Passiori 
;it Auditorium (stage). 



Play*'. 



Rirhard Iloencck succeeds Jack 



"On With Show," f rorii Garden to 
M'aj(^sti'c for 7t.h 'fi-'id ' final ' week,, 
closod in a : blaze of gloi-y busineas, 
Al Jols.on in : "Say It With .Spngs" 
.at' Crarden rlngiri^g the bell, ' v " ■ . • ' 



results. 



SEATTLE 



'.- . By. :dAy TR EPP. :.' - 

. FIftli. .Av«»nue^"lmnglnp .lify jsihbar- 
rnK.<(ineiU"; Fiiirichon; & Mardo Idoa.. . 
. Sjrrttf lo-r-"CJreori('. M'ui-der '.Unse'." 
'M«>tr<M><>Iitttn — "Dance, of I.ife. 
- : Fox— "F'nozeih-iJu.stlce.-"- ' 

ItlUe Mouse. — VliuUeiiig •tJrunimond" 
(•ttU .we.ok), : • ■ ' 
. -Music. Box-i^"S.T:y It AVfth Song.S;" - 

Ori*hi»uiii-^"Tho SoDliumove" ; vaude. 
. . CtHI.'-'CMhi — "Hchind'-.Tluxt -('u'r.ljvln;" . 
r"lu»\bli(-r-"The IJftliib.dw Man. ' 
- JSnibUHiiy'— ."Spite, Marrloge."- 



• Special -. Pararii6un't-Publi.v >'pbl 
ii\V" .adTertlsemont.s^ .runhirig. tp. b'ig' 
.spaoo iri local- dailie.s.. Y. .. - ■ -. . 



\Vl th; Pahtag(.'is: closed at 'T'acomrt 
the theatre' is benig readied to. re- 
open as RKQ house. ... 



Prince . Rupert, ' B. C..' fair , -Aug^; 
27-^9, booked . r'A'rii'erioan. acts 
through . Fanchori & Marco . Jocal 
ofl'lces. "Throe Naths" being fea- 
tiirod. Tills is, said to. lio farthest 
north fair in the world. . . 



. First annual na'vy: day Celebration 
in- .l-^remcrton,' the navy town, sui-e 
helped the shbw -biz:.' . , 



Musicians ' hb.ve agreed on five- 
piece, 6i;cbestra for the. President, 
which means houses of Henry Duffy 
iiere. and in POrtland open, shortly. 
JJill McCurdy •w'iir be northwest 
muna'ger.' 



Fox^ West Coast on Sept. 1 took 
over ' the , Criterion ,. a;nd Rialto in 
Mcdford, Ore., from George A. Hunt 
& CO, Jules B.-. l^esiman, Bremer- 
ton Fox managei', will be MedCord 
(?ity m.ariager.: Lynn Potersori frorri 
Fifth Averiuej Seattle, will be Bremi- 
ertijn mttn.agei\ • 



■Publix haJi Metropolitan on sound 
policy, opening bllh "The Dance of 
liife,"; Harry .Wareham, becomes 
house manager 'and: Dick Buchanan 
will assist. Bob Blair dt Seattle. Pub-, 
lix. has arrangement with A. Li. Er- 
lanjgcr who coritrols' Met, to play 
legits when booked. 



Thomas D. Cochran, one. of "largrr 
est theatre owriers iri Japan, sailed 
last week for Kobe; 



BOSTON 

CJiarley Wlns5ton, N. E. div man- 
ager for RKO, jumped the town 
.on the Palestine Emei-jgency Fund 
dri\;es. He turned over the. Keith 
.Memorial for a Labor Day morn- 
ing showing .Of "the Street Girl," 
with the Jewish <;harities receiving 
gross receipts and selling their own 
tickets.. It was a shrewd .move and 
planted the change in policy •which 
starts next Saturday when the 
house gives up vaudeville and goes 
Onto- a picture policy - with "The 
Street Girl" opening. 



Seollay Sq.. (Publix) is following 
the Old .Howard (Mutual burlesque) 
ini going orito a policy of Friday 
niidnight shows. ' Boston folds up 
like- a— tent at- niicJriight, bu-t' the 
midnight expoririicritS: of last sea- 
son shaped up. 'well.. . 

-John J. 'Levaggi has reopened the 
LiidorVenice,. otie Of -Bostori's few 
remaining 'bright . spots. 



E. E. Clive has reopened the Cop- 
ley with' a, nuriiber.' of new faces, 
including . H. .Charles Crocker- King, 
Murdoek Kinriell,. Mai'shah. Vinceriti 
Arthur Stenriing and Lorria^ .Law- 
renc.e f Or the stock... 



"Cruonirig Jack Miller," ■ a local 
dancp leadei' and . recorder for ' Vel-^ 
vetorie, -goes, in this week .at. Lo.ew'is 
State with 12 men as.a perm.^nent 
house policy; He- will, play for acts 
and- act as., m. c. . 



Phil. De Arigolis ha.s left for Phil- 
atlo\phia ..after . plasterih.g eastern 
Miiissach u Jie tts for . "The i lol ly wood 
Hovue.V He po.sted over lOO cities 
and larjje. towns with the- mo.<it ox' 
ten.sive billing yet .' scon iri ' Ma&.'ja- 



Alex Keose. is the new ni. c. at 
the Metropolitan and nekt week Will 
bring IJave liublnoi'f as house con- 
ductor, to ' Succeed Guy Harrison, 
who has returned to Rochestei', N. 
.y., ds a,, symphony, leader. 



Nellie RevcU is 
"Jarnegan," and. the 



In town, for 
town- knows it. 



TOLEDO 



By E. Hi QOOPING 

Vlt<i-Tem|»le^".street Girl."-- " '"^^ 

Viileiitino— "Madame X.^" 

l'rlnces8^'.'H6t.to:ntot:" - .' 
> Kt»te-^"^riUdky .Star;" .. 

Vnntlieon— "Past. Tjlfe." . , 
. Uemrs-^"Flylng Fool." . 

R»ioII-;^Vaudfllhv. . 

-Jilmnlce— Mutual bur. . • 

Wothl— CHahge; . • 

]OUlo— -Change. 



-. .-Keith's, theatre again this is'ea.son 
but Vyith vaude out, : according ta 
Joseph Pt>rlstein, manager. l-tous6 
.vvlred, opening this week, with *!Flv- 
ing;: Fool,"., tentatively penciled . 
First-run sound ^ fil'rtis. Perlstein 
stays, with Charles ;E. Smith com- 
ing here as his a.s.sistaht.: Dfearwas 
.suppo.sedly in . the bag for Jack 
O'Connell, m^inafter of the"Vita- 
Temple,, and assooiateia to take over 
this hou.so, ;but^ how. is: off, .at leasst 
tempoi-arily. ;V. ^ • , : 

Karl P. ICunertlV^: staff \ ^.ttfet at 
the Par'amourtt. since .its opening 
.seven ihoritlis ajjo, promoted;. (Jofes^ 
to';; Now ; York to: Work under Duke 
.Wol lingtbn, ■ ho.ad . ot. Pu biix? A rt ■ :de- 
.partmenf*;. ■ ■- ■ 



, Choririe in ''Surprise. Party." "Pub- 
lix unit .did ..buiinrUp Xast. Weelc oh. 
feature .story by Alien . Saunder.i ',ih 
Ne.vvs-Bcp. Saiiridera joined,, unit 
for one pierfOrriiiaueo, playirig .sax. 
(They, say- -he wiisnlt .bad.;). Then 
wrote up' entire troupe, .-tiiiyirig 
''third girl from left in;, en.senihle" 
yvas "really "the. m.other of the- aorp-' 
bnits. and traveled with them as 
chaperone." Gal told to forget gfiev- 
arice, . or else; 



Myrt,vl Ross Playbr.Si dramatic, 
stock', returning Labor Diiy to the 
Grand, Alarlori. .. ': 



.Redpatli Chautauqua all -washed 
up in Bryan. - No dra-w thi.s year* 
guarantors., stuck ' for . $10' :apjec^. 
Ditto, for BucyrUs, $15 apiece.-. 



0ES MOINES 

Tiwlno— "nedaklii: 

J»e(* Molnoft-:^"Dr. Fu' Man'chu,!' 
.iJanlon—r-'Close. -Harmony.". 

OrplH'uiii^YaudfUm. . 

r«M»<*«-^"<"'hlniitow.n 'Nights." 

I'liramount — : ".Our. Modern Maidens.' 
- Mrand — I'Tliei. Sttuall."; '. . 



Eddie Scarpirib, trombonist with 
Paramount, stage* . ba;rid arid also a 
lawyer; is. being; sued for divorce; 
The . S carpi n OS / werfe married in 
lft2r. . His •n'ifb charges abusivo 
language. 



Pi--')Iix haii; appointed the follow- 
ing city manager?: ... R. . F. Erii'lgj 
Davonpbrti. A. G. . Stolte,- Waterloo' 
and r^arry Ile.rmari, (3edar Rapids.: 

The. brpheum here goea oii 
'Wednesday ' and - Siiriday bhariges 
thisi-'wfeek. ' 



: With the signing of new contracts 
With musicians' the stage biirid at 
the Paramount here will be almost 
entirely new in per.sonnel. Only old 
tlriiers retained are Jaque ' Blum- 
berg, 'Bill Williariis and Freddie 
Librera. 



. The Grand (east side house) has 
reopened.. . 



Roscoe F.'Barnhart, of stage band 
at the Paramount, recovering in 
Mercy - irospital foMowing an / op- 
eration. 



OTTAWA^ CAN, 

; By Vy, M. GLADISH 

^ Warning by 8-year daugliter of 
William P. Covert; international., 
vice-president of the I. A. T..: S.: l2V 
slaved the lives or her raotlicr, two 
.siKter.s; and three: brother.?-, -when' 
thOi.r .home . at .Colpoy's- IJay,: near. 
Wlartonv Ontat'ib, was destroyed :b3r 
firo. ■: \' ,.:. 



The'' Iroquois, Peterboro, Oritarib, 
had. a, $20,000 fire and A/ C.. Stock, 
irianager, w-as injured in ' as.si.sting 
the firemen. . 



N. L; Nath.nnsori, m.lhaging direc- 
tor :Falti6us Players Canadian Corp., 
is. . expected back " from ' Europe 
Sept. .10. ■ . ■ 



The- ■ Capitol,. Winnlpbg; . ivoiv.ned 
Sept. 2 with RKO vahdo; 'ti-nnsfei- 
red i;rom the Orpheutn by the- new 
controlling cbmpany, Ui'^O of Cana^ 
da. Limited. - .-■ ';.' ■ 



Surplus Thfiatrlcai Material 

Kor snip Hipap, siilliiUlc f.'>r slc'h 
■aiul acis. All III B'"iiJ (•(m.llilim, .M'oi" 
drops' ntnl Cyc'--, .$!», ?15 ami < "J", 

liinios, wimlrolH; tnihiM, RPmiiid iwrt- 
■able nwllciilxiarrt cdst - $-J,2ilit. s.i.-n!! -" ]}» 
JfiOO; IH'ko mntor lU'lilliiK fiiii|\t b'.iIi.i!'";. f"' 
oiimlval, .si'onory, aiinUliflit!! hiul ffo.-|ii.;->l J"" 
AtU;- iilruirn ortsi'l^ ptc Cull YjnKM 
Amusement Co., 1210 So. Michigan Ave., 
Chlcnoft, III. . 



Reserved for 




ssiona 



1 




ns 




Two Entire Floors in the 
Fctrty'sixSStory T^tver pf the 





^^^^ A World: y-^.^ 

GLQSE to the top of the gigantic Morrison Tower, and cooled by the; purest 
air ever breathed, the 4pth 3nd ;4lst floors are set apart entireily for theatrieai 
guests. Out of earshot , pf street, noises, you can sleep uridisturbed unti| a 
^te hpitt of the morriihg. Ypu i^n also eintertain your friends .iDL4)Jgrfect seclu- 
sion/ seciire-.agaitist'inteirr^ • 



1,944 Oiit$ide RdortM^- 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



Every rooni is outside^ with bath, . running ice water, telepliorie, bed-head readin 
lamp and . Servidpr;.;^^^ T^^^ last . named is partitularly appreciated by professiohal 
guei^tSr it coinpletely prevents; contact, between patrons arid hotel eraiployees when ^ 
laundry^ shoies, etc., ai:e sent out or rieturned. 

- Nearest Hotel to Downtown Theatres 

The Morrison stands .closer than ^ny pther hotel to theatreSj stores and rsilroad 
stetioris. Veti at this central locatibn, Tooms are rented fpi: $2-50 to $5 thait would 
cokt $5 tp $8 in afty other leading hotel. -subTrehtals here aire so valuable 

that they pay the ground rent,; and the saviiig is passed oil to the jguests. 

c The Terrace; Garden sind Boston Oyster House 

At these two fampus riestaurants, the; intimate^ carefree atmosphere ; has won 
international celebrity. In the Terrace Gardien the light, vivacious dance rnusic 
and Sparkling entertainnients have made it a favorite rendezvous for lunch, dinner 
and after-theatre parties. Programs broadcast daily from WBBM. 

ALL PATRONS ENJOY GARAGE PRIVILECIES 



SARANAC 

By "HAPPY" BEN WAV 

jS-ed Rithv after two weekis .ab^d, 
Is how up and M ' it again, looks 
and; feels. :'^ood. 



Bobby Hatz and Al Hunter re- 
ceivcid fav.oria.ble Xri-ay reports from 
Dr. Mayer.. Looks, like- the "OBig 
Street" soon fbr these two bOys; 



Ifhe Adlrondficlt Players, after a 
successful, summer season, fold up 
next week. The nights are getting 
tod cold. 



iDorothy. Brown has been 'desic;-. 
natcd as -'Miss Ssarahac" in a popu- 
lar contest. 



Richy Craig, Jr., was informed' by 
"Dr. Wilson after a reading of his 
X-ray that another throe months 
of treatment, miay sec him on the 
boards again. 

Ford Raymond ha.«! moved to 6 
GUnton street, fi nirrslng rpttage. 



ISTeville getting -his driver's permit 
to drive his Pord. . . .Tommy Abbott 
in ipink shape and expecting okay 
to go out. . . .Andrew Mplony- refus- 
ing to act as M, C. any ihOre .a,nd 
jfolng back to dramatic^,' . : 

CLEVELAND 

By GUENN PUIiLEN 

Ohio^'^Aftor Dark'' (5th week). 

StUIm«n— "Dance of .Life." 

Valaoo — "P.Trk Streets" ;' Vaude. 

Allert-^"Mo(lern MaiUens." 

Stixtc — "Hci- Private Life": iinU.. ' 

illli— "Say It With Songs" (2a VF.eC:k). 

lOSth— "In HcadiineS"; vaude. 



■ VARtETY BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

416 The. Arflonne 
T(529 Columbia Road, N. W. 
Telephone Cpluimbi^ 4630 > 



Charlie Besnah; new ^TA'A: guest 
, arrival, is resting at 9 Front street- 
Harry Clark was voted the most 
popular patient at. D Kront street. 
•It- was reported when the vote was 
taken Harry. artd his nurse were the 
only ones in the. hoii.se to. vote. 



Hanna goes dark for t-wo weeks, 
reopening Sept. 13 with ^'I^ed Rol>e." 

Vaude is out at Loew's .Granada, 
starting this week. Ray Stech's or- 
chestra also out. Too much over- 
head, aa:ys management. 

TlTptown, de luxe . heighborhooder, 
reopens Sept. 8 with vaUdfilms, An- 
.£;f>lo Vitale afi new band-, director. 
i\Yilliam Grocnbauni manager. 



. The ^icGuires of Chicago . called 
cn David Mavity at the Sah. 



S. L. Rothafel -(Boxy) da.'^hed «p 
. to th e K an i n li i s n 0 w ] ) u.e^^ e n be rg 
Special, liellood 'everybbciy, then 
took l^aviil Mavity .arid Helen 
QiRoilly with him to the William 
Morris . camp for. dinner and then 
left for the golf fields of LoOn Lake; 

Pauline Aurandt left .the San for 
a no.uplc of days' camping with- her 
sister Helen, Campbell and Dr. A. 
liloyd Jleid; Reported Miss Camp- 
bpll and Ur, Reid wil .soon be mar- 
ried. 



Write Often 

to those you know in 
SARANAC 



=™=>AJ'=^tk-iHa=dii:eeti^g'==^^ 
IS It ? " production JTor local firemen, 
Jack Nioolls much improved. . . '. 
^^orothy .Tol.<^on doing wcU at the 
^ortluvoDdvS' San. .. .Charlie Quirin 
'iiu^'hhig him.solf into a high temp 
reading his .own material... . .Fran- 
cis X, ponncgan taking daily oxer- 

RuR.s Kelly giving up cigar 

ettf.s. ,, .Chris Hagedorn. taking up 

yidoor gdlf 13(.„ jJohafffr looking 

^.pr a new bQiirding hou^e. . . .Qeo 



Fred John.son of Marietta, O.; lias 
re.sjgncd as general rnanager of C. & 
M.^ Amusement Cp., operator of four 
houses in 'Cambridge and Marietta. 
Physical breakdown. SuQceeded by 
John H. Berry. 



MONTREAL 

Pillaf^-^"Dr, Mahchu." . 

Capitol— "Thunderbolt.'' 

I>ocw'H^"Stuau> -Murder." 

rmi>er.lnl— "VVhc.fil. I/ifev" 
• I'rinofss — "Uulldop Drummohd.'' 

Btrahd^VMy'-Man;". .... . 

. Kmprttws— ChnnBCs. . . 

Orpheurti-^Stocki 

Goyety--«urles(iuc. • : 

IIlR MrtJesty's^ 'Dlrd ' »■! HSnd 
(stage:)'.- ■ 



Meyer Davis opens his Le Paradis 
Sept. 19. . 

Now that she is married and set- 
tled down with M. J. Cullen, Loew's 
general manager here, Hazelle Jen- 
nings says no more Will she be 
'glorified" by Ziegteld.. Mrs. Cullen 
is the sister of Mabelle Jennings, 
d. e. of the "News," who al.so re^ 
cently took the marriage vows. 

Rialto (U) ga:ve the towh, a« the 
house staff termed It, "A Holly- 
wood opening" for Broadway. 
Broadcasting names, of notables, 
what the ladies wore, etc. 



Licgit season opened Tuesday at 
Plis' Majesty's w-ith Drjnkw.ater's 
"Bird in Hand.'^. 



George Rotsky, managrr P.ilaoe 
has challenged nnisieian.s': union to 
a showdown. He i.s dispen.sing with 
orchestra and strike is tlircutcned 



Maurice Dav is,- manager Regal 
Films_.|i^o^arige.L,liei'e., has resign c d 
and Is off to Quebec f'jty to manffSP 
Canadieri therttre there. . ArthU" 
Ijarent.o,' ass't, steps lip. 

Other exehapgo : niovenvents in 
elude Billy Allen, manager Colum 
bia Excbaiigo here, goe.s a.s sales 
man to Educational; John Levitt 
seven ye.irs salesman with Para 
mount, will represent Regal in .wts 
of Canada. 



Lehn, Gus Forbes and Mabel . Ki'o- 
man with Sharp stock at Pittv ., 



By HARDIE MEAKIN 

dolumbia — "Madame 3£',' (2d week). 

Eurle— "Dark Streets." - ' ' 

Fox— VCOck Eyed ■World." 

Met — ^"Argyle Case". (2'd -week). ■ 

Talare — "Speedway." 

Itlalt*:-' "Broadway." 



:^raurice Kakf a's "Jairdin. Lido," on 
top the Arlington -hbtel, Avill ..^ticli it 
put a.s long as weather permits. ■ 



PITTSBURGH 

By HAROLD W. COHEN 

Pltit — Sharp Bfock. 
r«rnn — "Modern Maidens"; .stape show. 
Stanley— '"Ffist Life"; staRe «how. 
KnHffht— "Her . Private Lite''; stage 
Slinw. . ■ i' 

<>raii<l— "Say It mth Songs" (2d 
wockV. . ' 

Aldine— "Lucky .Star!" 
Arademy-rr-Dur. 
Ilarrih— "The SwphoinOrc." 
Slioridan fiq. — ^^"Slnt'le .Standard." 
Ilcpciit^— "Aloulin UoiiKe." . . 
Xlberty— "Iri.<!h Eyc.<5." 
: Olyhiple — IMctures. 
Strtt<V - PlfMurcs. ■ ' 

Goloiilal^l'iciurcs. 



Nixon reopens Sept. 23 -ivitb Mur 
ray I'hillip.s' new play, .."Itehorn," 
Alvin week later with "'l'ari.«," while 
fSeorge ^?h/irp inaugurates stoek Ut. 
Vitt vSept, l(i with< "Oon-Stant^ Wife/' 



Margot Sherman, women's editor 
Post- Gazette ia.nd fiiller-ln- on pic- 
ture reviewing, on leave of absence 
due to 111 health. 



Stanley got away with; miurder 
last week on 24 and two sheets her- 
alding '!Fkst Life;" Nude woman sil- 
hbuefted in man's a:rnis .in all bill- 
ing, about town. Previously, a hot 
tabloid exploiting "Argyle Case" at 
Stanley had been /:ruled off street 
by police. . 

Safe In office of llarrls-bw^ned 
.Williftm Penn theatre. North Side, 
looted by thugs last week. Amount 
robbers obtained undetermined. 



Enright stage acts now beliig 
booked put of Cleveland. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 

Tortlond— "Orperic Murdf^r Cii.se." 
. Broikdwuy — "Snjiling Irish Eyes.'' 

I'niU-a 'Arti(*t(» — "Uulldog Uruinmgnd" 
(■2d wpok). .. 

Music It«»,x— "Hottentot" (2d wnek). 
Oriental— "Love arid the Devil." . 
l'antaB<'p-^"Mldhlght- JUaddles" ; Moran 
and Mack,, 'c . 



ASBURY PARK 

By RONALD F. DIXON - 

Savo.v— "Divided Honors"-' <stagc). 

Mityfalr — "Dance of Life." 

Itrottdwiiy (Long Branch)— "Dance 'M 
Life" ' • ■ 

Xjric— "Ilulldog Drtinitnond." 

Ocean — "On With Show." .. . 

Ht. Janii«H^"S6phomore.". . 

Strand (Long. Branch )— "Greene Mar* 
der Ca.<ie"; "Ulack "Watch." . 



.. Pictures have' had best seiasoh In 
years at A.sbury Park,, de.splte laek 
of rain ..to drive crowds from beach 
front to shelter.- 



Premiere of '.'Diyided Honors'' at 
iSavoy. PJay is by Winnie Baldwin, 
and produced by K. A. C. . 



/Shore society went theatrlc.il Mon-- 
day night because. Jayiie Kim—phet- 
ter known in tliciie parts a.s Dorothy 
imbrie — had lead in "Divided Ilon-^ 
or.s." Miss Kim is daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. James Imbrie of Rumson, 
prominent social registerltes. . 



The Portland Concert Band at the 
stadium Aug. 29 played to .10,000. 
at 25c each; Forty-piece band re- 
cruited largely from celebrated 
Portland Symphony Orchestra. Rose 
Colombi, -.soprano, and Joe Amato, 
xylpphonist, featured soloists.. 



Biggest local society production of 
year w-ill be held at Ross Fenton 
Farin Thursday and Friday evc- 
nings. "Allenluirst Antics," ama- 
teur, but expert musical show. Mrs. 
G. S< Wittsori directing, knd Emr 
ba^isy orchestra and "r.errace player.« 
providing music. 

Ada May Siriipson, three .years old. 
won first pri'/.e in baby parade f.mcy. 
dress division as ".Show. CMrl." "Fol-, 
lie.s" . costume and 1 fjd.OOO . pairs of 
eyes did not bother, her. 



"Dolly Reforming Herself" will be 
presented at the Studio Little The- 
.itre Sept.. 5-6-7. Mildred Allen Biii- 
ler is director. • 



John .Smith, manager, Publix, 
Portland, novv Piibllx city . manager. 
In addition to the I'ortlun'd, he will 
pperate the new. Rialto (old lloilig), 
whieli I»ublix opens .Sept. 20. 



Frank Roberts arid James ''Vrriev. 
organists at Knriglit..! rejjlaeihtr 
Irmfi (Juthorol.. J.iov-s will alt.efuate 
on sucefeding vvt^eks. 

lladen rjentry, for year.« fr^asurer 
of Nixrin, goes, to Ford'.-- llieatre, 
IJahiinore. (Jentry's honn- ifiwn.. 



. St.ution KOIX became linked with 
(M-!S -chain Sept. 1. : Station, is sec- 
ond nio.st importarit in town sin'-i 
eoilajiscof AIJC. chain -who.se local 
sUi-lion KfO-V ■ will <"Oiitinue inde 
peiHleiiti KM \V is linj<(;d with .Nm 
-w ysl-rtn i.. - — : — ^ — . -^-^ : 



SALT LAKE 

By PHILIP LASKY 

The Publix-Marcu!?, I'ararhount 
house, reopehed .■: after . a 
months' .shutdown. ' 



three 



, 7Ct1iel P>arrym6re in ''Kingdorri of 
ridd" has tiecn .•-■wilelicd from Heili-.; 
tit 111'- I)iifwiii Sept. 'j-1fi' acff.uMi 
Jlfiliy'.s becouiipg the n<.w J'uhli.\ 
Uialte, ' 



Kenneth Daiiheau, I'aulinc M^iC- 



I7i nry- T^uffy oiien.'; vlirek a,f lli'- 

,|):i.fuil! .<( jit. 1 !) SVil li liilii-flf ..liii 

' Dale WiiU'.-r Ji>= lOaiLs.. 



The National Players opened here 
Aug.' 28 in their own portable tent 
with "JVih.riny (Jet Your Gun" and 
vaitdcviile, ' 

. The ea.--it includes Melville KirUe, 
If. J,- I^lriTKi; Henri ilel ville. Craw-' 
ford J'^agle, Jerry . D'-ane, fJIadys 
Fuller, Lillian Workman, Graee Van 
Wiiikk- aiid Ilene t.'.t'swell. - 

C. .W, f'loirstrtn, mana.;-«-.i' T'Imv- 
hV'ii.'--e the.a trej' lia.s, lieej) iiatri'-d -m-n- 
-T=^a=l==rtm•TIT^^.•rtr=-rr^^^('h»^==t4Tva't^=i^*==-%ll■^ 
f-.-^i.; (if .X'.' S|ii<-'-'i', Lus -Aii-.^ele3 
rmiiMci.-r, ■ thr"i;f'!,!i.:it' tli'» In'i-r- 
riioimtain tt-' t ii.'-i;;.', v, ir}i oHi.ecs in 
Salt I,.'iK-f.. . - 

Tlif Sr.! 
I.Ma viiiisi.-"' 
Deriver, v.- 



i-Ill Will lis 

hoij-.c. 



vr- .•-•triiu' li!c),i(!i'.s tlx- 
hei-'- ' a I'd 1 iie I I'-nliain 
■;tli .'■t. iri l)<'!ii' li'iM.'^KS. 
.- nr tit"-ii-= till" vveeli. hayc 
wilJ in.'ri>,i>:o the i'lay- 



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VARIETY 



V A R I E T Y 



We^nesday^ September 4^ 1929 




VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE 



ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 

Xoew'$ State Bldg., Suite 1221 -22^23 
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>Iay Robsph, In "The Rejuvoria- 
tion. .or.Aunt Wn.r.y,'v opens at tlie 
■Hollywood Playhouse,- Sept; 8.- Guy 
Bates Post closes at this; theatre 
Sept, 7/;g=oinff t&-San Fraheisco, 

. Henry McCarty . dbinff dialojj on 
Eddie -Dowling's "Blaze p£ tJlory." 



. Edwin Carewe and Finis Fox 
home ftoni Europe. 



R. S. Clayton is npw chieC of 
Crii^'iatie's sound department, suc- 
ceedinf? Ilelrher Bergman, resigned. 
Glaytori supervised installations; at 
f animoiirit, MtOtM and!' Metrppoli- 
tan. lie will have ds assistant . A,' 
M. Granich. ..' 

■ Wlliiam La Plantc, theatri.c!al. at- 
torney, awarded . $1,000 fees from 
Berwiita Productions Co., after trial 
of suit before Superior Court Judge 
Anderson.. 



Paramount will make a talking 
version of Joseph Conrad's . "ViG- 
tdrS',". Williani Wellman. directing, 
This company, made the picture 10 
years ago with Jack Holt arid Seena. 
O^v.en. Lon Ghaney played a' minor 
pai't for which he was not given 
screen credit. 



. Cordova Players staged "The 
Father," by August iStrinberg, Sept. 
2. First play at the Cordova Play- 
3hop this seaspn. 

Dbibfes ftiggs nad Lorraine Elser, 
entertainers, filed suit -vvit.h - State 
Labor Commission against The Pals 
club- (Donald and Lammer) ask- 
ing $15 asserted salary due. 

"The Youngest," by Philip Barry, 
•will be Franklin Pangborn's next at 
the Vine Street. 



Capitah (Puffy)- ' No opening, d^te 
sot. Show npw playing ill- Sari 
■L'ranciscp^ 



Carl Harbaugh and li'rank Halli - 
da>% .: writers; hiiye joined Hal Roach. 

Byran Fby his reassembled most 
of his old Coast $taff for the re- 
sumption of .rshort subject produc- 
tioji at Warners. A. M. (Doc) Sal- 
aiiion will be production manager; 
Williard . VanEngei^, .director . of 
cinematography ; •- Jack Killifer,. film 
and reebrding- editor; .Walter/ Rod-;, 
gers, makeup specialist;; . Sadie 
Freyer; secretary; Tommy Wright, 
assistant dire'ctor, and Fred McAl- 
:piiii' r«(ording. eiiglneen^^^ . . 

Mike Levee has ta;ken over the 
Paramourit "offices of J. .C^ain. 
Levee will be executive; manager of 
studio, the posltioTi fpirnierly h<eld by 
Gain, who becomes supervising, px.^ 
ecutiye bf physical, opera tibns. in 
Paramount, istiidibs oast and; ^yest.. 



Ann Dempster becomes leading 
woman for the Glendale Playerg, 
stock, which opehs this week. 



Al Sirkin. added to staff of local 
Keith office. 



■ Dialog sequences on "Hell's An- 
gels" will not be made until Sept. 
10.; Tony Guadio will camera. 

"Cooking Her Goose," H. H. Van 
Loan's comedy, will follow "She 
Couldh't Say No," current at El 



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Empire— Stock, opfeoiner'. , 
tVletlh8r—^J>iirk; .-reopens- liext Atohijay. 
.Tciniile — Hur. '■ 
Keltli'B— Vftudnim. ; 
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Strttnd-^"LI(;ht; FinsrerB." 
...Eckel-^ "College Loye." V 



. Ian . Keith opened a two weeks' 
guest staVring engagenicnt at the 
Empire Monday in "Crime.'/ Com- 
pany, ivill be operated, by . Balph 
Murphy, with, financial backing of 
Gai'land Latta; lessee of the house. 
Jfrrry. Murphy, manager; Murphy 
co-directing with Dopald Gregory, 
nowcomei-, . arid playing. : Helen 
Baxter, leading lady, left Saturday 
for three -weekis' vacation. .. 



:-Chaiiges In pit piersonhel marked 
the ;new musicians', iinion. yeir in- 
augurated 'bn Sept. 1. Ken, Ken- 
mbre, leader and with sorne. experi- 
ence as m.. c., Is shortly to appear 
with Keith's orchestra, replacing 
Hay Marshall as conductor. Marshall 
stays- as violinist; '. , ' . 



G. King' Cha.rney is at an infirmary 
following an operation for, tonsil^, 
and nAsal trouble. ' 

newArk, n.Af. 

; By C. R. AUSTIN 

Shubert— 'i-Heigh Ho." ; v .- ^ 
JJronid^"iScaTlet P.-igos." ; , 
rrottoj's— "Street Girl" i ' vaude. 
'1^ew.'» State— "Mrs. ChCyney''-; vaude. 
Kewiirk'^".Goll.eBe Coquette." 
Monque— "Greene MurUo.r Case." 
Tei<nr»lnnl— "Cocli Eyecl World.'' 
liraiiford— "Dark Streets"; unit. . 
Klulto— "Fast I.lfe.". 
Cupltol-r-"Hardlj6iled Hose.'.' . . , , 

Hoodwlnr— '.'Lady of , Pavements." .: 
Eini>Ire— "Bowery Burlesduers" (stage). 
Orpheuriv-T'.'Oarlctown Scandals""; films.- 

It Is ' understood that the Warner 
settlement with the Unions includes 
an agreement .to drbp all musicians 
in the neighborhood houses with a 
cut at the Branford. At the Mosque, 
although no- playing is done, 10 mu- 
sicians will- be retained. A counter 
proposal from Loew's and Proctor's, 
after their request to drop the sup- 
per show orchestra was tUfned. 
down, is to add three men to regular 
orchestra: and cut : extra orchestra. 
This is ,to be . considered for two 
weeks with Lbew'sj two . weeks' no- 
tice' to the men -being also held in 
abeyance. The Newark, pn the un- 
fair list and running without either 
musicians or stage hands, -suddienly 
settled independently'.and reinstated 
vaude Friday. Seven acts of inde- 
pendent booking- playlng.^ TeVihs of 
settlement not. known, but in union 
circles it is said upward of -$3,000 
of back pay for the. musicians is to 
be given- Jt iis.not believed Adams 
settled for- the full amount. Kew- 
ark agi'eed to use the extra sup- 
per show orchestra, putting the oth- 
er two houses in somewhat of a hole. 
It may well be that for this some 
of the back paid was . canceled. 
Curious feiature of the house run- 
ning for four -weeks • non-union has 
been that Adams, had the .sympathy 
of the stage :hands' union, 'which did 
not wi$h to. go on strike for the .iriu 
sicians. As Harry Hamburg, man- 
ager, was formerly one of the heads 
of this union, this may be the an 
swer. 



• Joseph .Fitzer. has returned to; 
the ■managerial chair^ at .the 

Lest-er Wolfe, forrnec Kallet rep 
herei.is now Geritral New: York sales 
Tepresehtative for Tiffany -Stahl. 



Morris Shulman, quickly recover V 
ing- from a throat ' operatipn. last 
week, returned to his managerial 
oiRpe at: the Eckel Monday. ' - 



.-' While the; Warner deal for the 
Syracuse Strand is still to be of- 
ficially closed, It . .is understood 
"Thomas H. James Will be sent lierc 
by Warners to replace Walter D- 
McDb'Cvoll, McDowell drawing a 
transfer, 



Loew's State next week will sub- 
stitute the:.Fanchoh and Marco unit 
''Gobs of Joy" fb:r. the customary 
five acts. ■ 



' Harry Weiss, Lp6w managing di- 
rector, threw a theatre party Tues- 
day matinee for all Syracuse girls 
iiamed Joan as a plug fpi* "Our 
Mbdern Maidens/' Joan Crawford's 
first starring film. 



Shuberts open their final year un- 
der preiseht lease at the Wietin,? on 
Sept, 9 with "A . ; Cprinectiput 
Yankee.".:. - Ed Rpsenbalim; mgr. 
house. 



Joh n Donaldson, who recently re- 
signed as p. a. for Keith's, started 
as asst. nigr. of the Empire Mon- 
day. . 



■ Garland B. Latta, , lessee of the 
Empire, sails for Europe "Thursday. 



In about two weeks Warners plan 
tp open their own units, produced by 
Clem Murphy, at' the Ritz, Eliza- 
beth and. probably elsewhere. 



"Evangeline" booked to open the 
Rialtp Saturday with billihg all pver 
the city when sbmething caused a 
switch. Friday a big ad called at- 
tention to the change to "Fast Life." 



The new manager, of proctor's is 
Harry Brown, Jr. 



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Apollo — ^".Scandalsi" (stftgre). 

Garden Pici^"Street Slrigrer" (atage). 
..<ilobe^"No More Chndren." 
• Wariier— "Gold DlsBera." 

Iltanley — "Pirla Boundi" 

VIrglna— "Her Private Life." 

.Poionlnl— -"The Valiant." . 

Kiirle — Vnudfllm. 
: Stran«l— "Modern Maidens."* 

Cnpltol— "Mrs. Cheyney/' 

Steel rier— "Street Glrr; minstrels, 
etc. 

Slllllon Dollar Pier— Vaudnim. 



After a summer of legit. Globe re- 
turns to pictures for lintiltcd engage- 
ment. ■ ' - '. 



Tenth White's "Scandals" at 
Apollo playing to $5 top. . 

Mark Wilson, .. Shubert p. a. In 
Phllly, resumes for season, • after 
summer at Garden Pier theatre,. open 
one week more. 



Fall booking's at the Ajpollb: Week 
of Sept. 9, "Scotland Yards," Woods 
Importittion ; . Sept. 16, "Coniiecticut 
Yankee" (road); Sept. 23, Otis Skin- 
net in "100 .Years .•: Old" ; Sept.. . 30, 
new Aaro.ns & ifreedley ! rriusical ; 
Oct. 7, Mrs. Fiske.. Other October 
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bther importation, and. new John 
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OAKLAND, CAL. 

By WOOD SOANES 

Henry Duffy opened his isecorid 
house, the Fulton, Aug. 29, with 
'"IMie I'Mrst Year"' with Duffy, arid 
Dale Winter as leads. The j'^ulton 
was oi>orated for 10. years by Gebrftc 
Ebey . who gave • the lease to Duffy 
\vlien his health failed, . 
• Duffy -will be represented by E. 
Q.-ljondeson. 



Walker Whiteside^ follows in "The 
Hindu." At the. Dufwin is"WUid- 
ding," followed in another week by 
"Cooking Her Goose" coming from 
the Alcazar, San Francisco. 



Eugen© C. itbey, former manager, 
Fulton, goes on the iroad with the 
talking ...version of "Mawa," gorilla, 
picture.. 



Ben Erway and Grace ' George, 



leads in Salt Lake last season, are 
in Denver this season; ' 



George Allen, manager, bf the Or- 
pheum islrice . Allan G. Warshaupr 
resigned; was... replaced .this; week 
by Clem Pope; former manager of 
the T; & D. here. Afleri may be as- 
sigried :by .R-K-0 elsewhere. 



Lew Maren of Los Angeles Is In 
the; Oakland Orpheum as publicity 
than. . 



The. University of California Lit-; 
tie Theatre goes back to student 
directors. For the last two seasbns, 
Michael Raffettp, professional direc- 
tor, has been In charge. . 

ALBANY, N. Y. • 

By H EN RY RETbN DA 

Strand — "Say It With Songs." 
Lolanil — "iihoQId a Girl Mdrry." . 
:Rltz— 'SMan and Moment." 
CUnton: S«l.— "Joy Street"; "Power of 
Pre.ss;"- 

IfarmanuS Bleiecker Hall — ^"Cock Eyed 
World." . . 
rroctor— Vaudnim.- 



Hall opened Monday •with first 
runs. Charles H. Goulding, man- 
ager. C: H. Buckley, owner, who 
bought the theatre from F. F; Proc- 
tor for $500,000, spent $100,000 for 
ImiJrovemetits. John J. Grogan,; 
asst.. ms;.ri and Mack. A, Edwards 
prganist,; Seats 2.700, Top 50c. . 

Alex Sayies has been made gen. 
mgr. of Buckley's three ilipuses, Hall, 
Leland, Clinton Square. John Garry 
Is mgr. and Howard' Looney asst. 
at Clihton Sq., elevated to ?mgr. 



Colonial, second run, opened as 
sound house after closed. Dally 
change. 



I?itz Friday began new policy with 
weekly change Friday instead of 
Monday. Strand started same pol- 
icy a week ago. 



Prbctor's went on a full instead 
of split week schedule Saturday. 
House has supplanted girl ushers 
with uniformed men. Proctor or- 
chestra bf eight discharged and new 
one with Joseph Loudis director In 
place. Lew R. Crolding, iKeith's di- 
visional mgr., ma:kes Albany his 
headquarters. 



ST. LOUIS 

Ambassador — "Her Private Life" ; 
show. 

i'ox — "Gock Eypd World"; Vaude. 
Loflw's State — "Our Modern Maidens" ; 
shortSi 

Missouri — "Fast Company"; shorts. 
Grnnd Central — "Say It With Songs"; 
shorts. 

St. Louis — "Paris Bound"; vaude. 



Florenz Ames and Sibylla Bow- 
han. Municipal Opera stars, are ap- 
pearing on the vaude bill at the 
St.. Louis this week. Ames is acting 
as m. c. for the show and Miss 
Bo^<rhan has revived her former 
vaude act, "Try It Again." 



Film house owners and union mu- 
sicians are at it again over renewal 
of the present contracts. 



William A. Le Master, baritone, 
has returned to Station KMOX. 



Wally Vernon is the hew m. c. 
at the Granada, neighborhood house. 

Midni,?ht show policy at Skouras' 
Grand Central,. Wednesday and Sat- 
urday. 



ROCHESTER 

By DON RECORD 

' Lycc|in»— "Jango.". ■ ' 

Keith's ' Pala«o— "Street Girl" anrt 
vaude. . "* 

JiOew's lloclic8t.er-:— "Cock Eyed World •• 
Kastmah— "Dunce of Life." 
IMccudllly— r"Hottent6t." 
Ketreht^"(Ciambler3." 
Strand— Ch^tigo. . 
l-'amlly — tha'nge. 
Victoria — Burlesque (Mutual). 

/'Luckee Girl" (musjical) coming 
to Lyceum Sept. 10 for three days 
as iseasoh's opener. House well 
booked into November With an iSr- 
langer show finishing week then 
"Fioretta" for full week; "Good 
News" and "Student Prince," three 
days each, and "Connecticut ' 
Yankee" and "Strange: Interlude'' 
playing weelc, stands. 



Monk's 7 -piece orchestra. Includ- 
ing father arid three sbns, formerly 
at Gayety and Powers Hotel, are 
now at the Victoria. 



. Keith's Palace" goes on full week 
.■schedule both films and vaude for 
winter season. Fred Kinsley is or- 
ganist during vacation of Totu 
Grierson. ' 



Ben Turpin; booked in at Palace 
for stage appearance, forced to 
postpone visit because of mixup ih 
dates. 



Piccadilly theatre is featuring or- ■ 
ganlst Joe Alexander^ only, one of 
three Publix houses offering any 
except canned music. 



Rochester theatre playing up 
"Cock Eyed World" hard as formal 
opener for Loew's. Plan to plug 
name Loew's and films for draw In 
this house. 



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■ , Wcrba's FlrttbUflh-— "R16 RItii." 
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. AVcrlta's Jumnicii^ — "A Strong Man's 
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Boiili'vaTd — "She Got What She 
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■ >IaJc6tlc-^:"Mendol, Iitei" ' • . 
Fox — "Cock 53yed World" ;' Vttude. 

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. Slnind— "Jlio Argyle Case." 
•' Albco— "Darif .Streets'"; vaiide. ' 
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--■-Momiirlj— "Melody Ijano." 

I»ow'b Mot— "Last of Mrs; Cheyney" ; 
Vaudc. 

- .Slrir— "Pnrl.<!lan Flappers" (Mutual).- 
Caycty — ^^''Flapper Follies" (Mutual). 



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week. "Strictly Bishonorablo," Brock 
Pe.mberton's production at .the Bou 
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DOl-ULli: ROOM WITH BATH. $17.50 AND $21.00 AVt'UiiKLX 



HOTEL T \ 

JACKSON 

i37^est45''St. 



Completely rciiiodeled^every thing 
of tlie . l)eat~Slmhioris.. furniture' 
(iJeautyrcs.t .niattroase.'*)., hot tind- 
cold .w;(lc<r, tt'lephonies,- flliowcrsi 
electric fan.s, - 

; $12 ior Single, Rdoitt. 
;$I5-$17 for lidUble 
$164l8-$20 fof 

■:;.\-.-:-Eoom;;.V,- - : j ': '- 

- ; (with -P'ri>/ate Bath) \ 
SUM M ER CONCESSIONS 

This is the ideal hotel, for the 
. Pi'ofessiQn-rrin .the - heart fit 
the thc.atricar'.sectipn.^ . • .■ 

Phones Bryant 0573-4-5 




With "Dance of , liifc" after -being 
<larlc." .•■ ■ 



ibalTa.'j' : oinly colored ; vaude.: House, 
Eliii. Bi- Moere, ,Wilt book! solid- with 
the T. 0;\B- A.;' (colored. . circuit) .for 
fall season. ; : Wyatt 1). Jarries, nciw 
managror, ■ 



J. Pi. Elder, maha.tirer of Par-Pub- 
lix warehouse here, promoted- to 
head maihtpnance dopartmerit of 
entire circuit; with headquarters in 
New York. 



B.& 0. 



l.;ii:.l.(,ar(i Virtdlf • hi-ro. v Sells plavs 
-y-'.' -M. - ;', Willi Ui>,KJirit: in : ^;.-i)t. 21.- 
V k-\\-;i:U;n.,;:l,lays the St;U(.- 

. I ■• i:' \\\ riciiiVir-r. 

' 'il'- .i-l,'i:i!.r h-^tf-l 'riw'.!: ' In n> jij 
Iba'.d'ublix-/ opened lu.'^i wot-k 



(Continued froni page 7(j) 
■ Sllv^rtown' Cord,- c-o M. C. A.. Paramount 

ujdp-.-,- N. . y; c. . 

Simons, Seymour, Hollywood T., - Detroit, 
Smith; I.eR,, Connie's Irin, N. -Y. : C. 
Sihith, Harl, BlDa.som. Heath Inn, Detroit. ^ 
SmoHn, S,. ICO W. Buebtei Ave,, Akron. 

Ohio, . . ■■ '. : 

S'cudera, Jackie, Olym'pla H,, Seattle. 
Specht, Paul, I58i>, Broadway, N. y, C, 
Splelman, M.,. Moulin Rouge C, B'klyn. 
Spltft'lhy. Phil, Pennsylvania H., N. Y. C 
Spltalny, H. Leopold, Chicago T., Chi. 
Spitalny. M., Statler H., Cleveland, 
Springer. Leon, 1.14 I-lvlngaton St,,. Bklyn. 
St! Clair Jesters, Prince Edward H,, 

Windsor, Canada, ' 
St. Tx>ul3 Ivihgs, 138.1 E. Ollth St.. B'klyn. 
Staffbrdi H„ Oil Sumner St„ Lincoln, 

Neb , 

Stafford. Jesse, Palace H., S. F; ' 
Stark, Ferdlriahd, Curran T., S. F. 
Steppe, Normahi Shadowland C„ San An- 
tonio, 

Stern, Harold, Alamac H., N. T. C. 

Stevens, Perley, 263 Huntington Ave., 
Doatbh, - 

Steward, Sam, Ulack Gat. G,, Columbui. 

Stock; B., c-o T. Shayne, 1578 B'way, 
N. V. C. 

Straiib, Herb, B.uftalo Broadcasting Corp,, 

Buffalo. .. . ■ 

. Slrlssoff, Vanderbllt H„ N. Y. C, 
Steele, Blue, Peabody H., Memphis 
Straight, Chas., Variety. Chicago. 
Sutherland, Lee, Flor d'ltalla C, 8. F. 
Sweet, Al, 29 Quincy .St,. Chicago. 
Sweeten; Claude, Golden Gate, 3. F. 
Sweetpn, Owen, Senator T., Sacramento. 



Tiiytor. H;, 10J5 Chestnut St„ Phlla. . 

Tuyiur, -Jack,- Amb!i«ailor H., L. A. 

Tcppas, J. J., C3S Glenwood Ave.,. Buffalo. 

Terry, Th'olina, c-o M. C, A., Paramount 
BldK , N, Y: C, 

th^tvlVj. 17,30 Straus Bl<lg,f Cblcago.. 
. Tlei-ney Five, Riii^phou.se H.V Phlla, 

Traoy-Brown, Ad Sell R,. John Tlpaldl. 
7'45 7th .Ave..: ; ■ . ' 

" Turootte; Ge6., 90 Orange St., Manchei- 

ter, N. 11. .■ ' ^ : - : ■ - 

■ ■ Vagabonds,'; Orloli Terrace, -Detrolt; 

- - Vallee, Hfudy, 10 E. COth St,; N. Y. C, 
Van JSurdam. H.' E.; Statler H.,. Buffalo, 
Van dtr Kandi-ni Ambassador H., N. Y. 
-Veo. Harold. M<'.\lpin' 11.,' N. Y; C 
vbrhei'S, l.)on-,' :)25 .W. . 4ollV.St,-, N. T; C. '• 

7-: .-'f '- -!vW. 

■Wnlfecr.. • Tt.-iy. -4(55- Wn'iih-lng'ton .jk.v«.,, 
liridUiyi), n; - -Y.. . 
. W.1^'ner, Pol.,--.na\-l.s H., ChlcaBo.: . 

.W.'imer. l>..''KK,vpvia'rt B,, t)cca.n-.PK-., Ca. 

Wal.«h. AV.. il'J .12. Trem->nl Ave.. N, Y. f . 

\Variir.<j .reiiir.,, . c-o - J. U'Cotin"r,. HVJi 

rrwfiv, N.- T/a ' ■■ ■ ■ \ ' 

■ Wal«(in: .\i>iiilv, Grand-IliviiTa. T.-, UPlr-Jt. 
■VVepd(TMcybr - Orc.i c-o 'M; C; A., I'ara 

mbnnt IMiIr.'. Y: C, - 
WccbH. Anpon. Mark tifirrklns 11,. S. F. 
-Wcfni'! Tr..l. t-o M.- O. A. I'ariuvii'ir.t 

hMk.. s': ' v. c. : - ■ ■ ..■ ■ :■ 
Werner. I'M, ..Mi"li1;"i-n .T.,;-riotr"it. ■ 
We'slPV Ji)"., Sn iL'Mi Ave., MiUvnnke^ . 
' Wl.i.l'icn. l-M. I'Jf. 1' i;-i„-in..'=t.. Tini--'^.)" 
\Vti!l.-ni;itr. l atil.- I,'r;:v. r.-al rlly,. > 'al- . 

•WlilliiiiT. V<'-n.. r.i:,iM Tift Hr.M.^-N-. Y- 
Willi rrii!-..;!. - Te l, I. lc ■ of . I'alins .11-. 

<-'l.-irl. •:l..t,. (.'. .- :- 

Wils-.u.- i;i;iy, l>-i r i^t I.l.. Wihvi!;,i-;. n 

■ W''?' n. I'Ur. f. M -,i . .- r, i i-i- 'ri.-l" ! • 

'"'vI'ln*'l.!-(T-ner, . W;.. S,. 2il7 P:' Vr' k'.Pt' 

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STRAND HOTEL 

BOSTON ■ 

In the - heart: of the tli^atrltai dls.. 
trlct, ■ ' - 

■ -'Prp'fesBlo.nal Bates ' - 

Sirigle, $8.00 arid lip - \ 
- Double^ .10.00 iand up - ,,; 
.042 Washington St. .(9t Bpylston ^t.) 



BOO HOUSEKEEPING APART MEN tS 
LAND$EER APtS. BENDOR GOURT 



245 'yVe^x 51st Street 
.-Columbus 8950- -'^ 



IRViNGTON HALL 

■ 355 .West '1st Street - 
. Columbus 1360. - 



343 West 65th Stireet. 
- Columbus 6066 ' 



HENRI COURT 

312 West 48th :St^ee.t : 
• 3iS30 .Longacre 



HILDONA COURT 

. . -S-il-Svl?' We$t 45th /street. . 3560 Longacre' ; : ■ 

:ir2-3.-4-ro.ohi apartments. Each apartment with private bath, phone, 

;\kltchen,-':kitchenette,.; ■.~'' -. 

^ ' V '.: :x-$18.00^ UP-'>viE£*<LYr--$7d^^ 
The largest niaintainer of houselveeping apartnients dii'0ctly 

under the suporvisiori '^bf the owner. l.ljOcated In the center, of the 
V theatric^;! , 'district. buildings. - 

; - -A 

■ ' CHARLES TENBNBAUM . . . 

Principal Glhce; Landseer Ap.ts:, 245 West 5 ist Street* New York 
, ApujtnK»i)t3.ean be seen evenirigsV Oifibe. in 'e.ach building. 
. Wlil XA>a6e. .by; the \V«ck, Slohtli. ot. Vcar Farnished. or ' DnfurulBbieil. ' : 



CLOTHES AND 



(Corttin.ued froni page 55) . 
nothing, in the World hxit entertdiin- 
ment 'and thit's plenty. .Ronald 
Colma;n. addicts relaxed after the 
first .syllable and were grateful for 
.an invention that gay e theni a doiir 
hie dose of their favorite. ;:Llllian 
Tashihan kept the corisiprators at 
work as she already had the ■wi'ap 
makei"s. Her only . gown was - an 
elaborate affair, of •white . taffeta 
with a bustle- effect at the left side 
and a striilght: edegied train- on the 
other, but wraps she changed: with 
every exiti : -One . .Was black velvet 
edged an round With white fox and 
really too long; 'another . was of 
metal brocade with more white .tox 
trimming and a, third- of white 
transparent velvet of .distinctive 
cuti the frame collar of dark fur. 

Joan Sennet was the perfectly 
groomed prize Mr. Cplman won 
though not because of her Voice, wa.^ 
she a prize/ yisiting a Strang gen- 
tleman at night - naturally called for 
a cloud of black veiling— the old 
fa.shioned smoke screen — and a 
black suit, 



Maline Skirts 

"The Sophomore" of course saved, 
the game at the last minut^, but to 
the audience he had it in his pocket 
from the first Word; Sally O'Ncil 
is still cohtiuuing the education she 
started oh that tugboat wheii Mal- 
com MacGregor was hier teadher. 
Now, it's ' Eddie Quillian and - his 
fraterriity, Sally winning, of course, 
hor kind heart- as.surihg th.at,. Her 
frocks of course plain, being -a soda 
jcrkdr, so Ja.nctte IjoJC drcs.sed the 
picture,, once ih a •vvhitc sport put- 
fit, the felt hat Wide brimmed^ the 
coat showing little of. the k^ 
u n d.or .it. ' J-Ier . drmco ':[ fro cik' was 
simple and. pretU% the'satin bodif.'O 
ti.ti;fitly. .hoddofi -. the ■ jrjali.Yie 'skirt .of, 
tinoyon lop.crth alhi-o.st to 'the '^l6or;.- 
^V';ilt'c;r .'O'l-Coofo supplied muoh 'pf 
ihc. ifurf as a rridio- arin(iwn(-('T, ' 



SUMMER HAlTES NOW $14 VP 
■ LOU . HbLT2*S ■ -V:. ■-■ . 





^41 WEST 43^b street; NEW YORK CITY ' 
. ; ,, PlIONBl LACKAWANNA- -7.740 ■ 
One ianid Three Rooms, Batli,. Kitchen; Completely Ftirnished 
Iri the Heart of Times , Square 
WRITE. PHONE OB WIRE5 J?OR RESERVAXION 





P|)one: LONGACRE 6805 GlfiO. P. SCUNEIDllB. Prop. 

FURNISHED 
APARTMENTS 

• CLEAN And AIBX. 

NEW YORK CITY 

Private Bath; ' 8t4 ' Rooms,' - Cnterlhs; to the '.comfort . and convonienoo. at 

the profession,' ■■ ■ ' , 
STlBAM: HEAT AND EI.ECTRIC : UGHIT, $16.00 VP Mrs. .Tackson now in cliaTffe 



iCOMPIJCTE FOR HOCSEKEEPINO, 

325 West 43rd Street 



perhaps a buclt, Thisi store; by. the 
way, was the one that enjoyed the 
leading play. Here they call it 
Beasley's Tango,, the game, of: course 
being the Keno of the mining, 
camps; pretty loose construction of 
Webster, hPwever, to get this into 
the "skill"' column.. Same thing 
gpes fpr the card game rolI-.doWn. 

The shows were riiorally antisep- 
tic, but deadly dull and the tax in 
most was a quarterr-a quarter by 
the way is a .substantial unit of ctir- 
rency to the citizens, of Toronto, a 
towriV where the SaVarin; re.stau- 
raht; chjvin staged a 55-cent lunph- 
eon in one of the leading hotel.s, and 
where a qtiarter is an afternoon 
picture pas.sport, 

•irhe Hawaiian show '.at two bits 
is typical. Lecturer staged four 
separate ballys, taking up 20 min- 
utes. When the thin mob was as- 
sembled, a' .c.iiidy butcher u.sod up 
another ID ■. niinutc,=; with a lecture 
on. his goods and solicitation of tho 
audiehee, . Then a l.'j-mlnute show 
wont on.v oonslsliri.g mostly of a 
malo qu.Trtet acGompaniea by a 
steel pu ita r a nd uke, the players 
gagglni; moch,'inio.,'illy. The- climax 
was 4Q ,sof:onds of mild .hula by a 
tali girl -w-hb had no heart or ginger 
in her wbrk, -. 

Shirioy irrances' Water Carnival- 
al,% at two hits Wa-s probably the 
host Ptand on the Tot, They used 
.JO' giflfj in the .haliy' and ;.-fOur in 
the, show, whi^'li was thrqC-q;uarterK 
bathing girl fafjhiOn parade, a- 'bit 
of 'diving- -frirl,«; and ifx" olimrfx. -in a 
high ■dive, by -.a rii.'ui. -Show lasted 
.iri- : rni'ntil.f:s-.' '(iVid 'W-is the :nearost 
thinfit.of a -ffiir -return ■for-thc quat- 

'ter. -■ V - . '". '.'■'. ":'■-' ''■ V 
•. --'-.-.Out ■ Prices- : ' .\: .- 



; (('oht'i'nued froin. piig(' T-i"'; 
..•ii'.'iinst .Ibi- liliiyr ni.'il'c'.s an .onli- 
n,'iry in'''f(:)i<iii(l.i.-'(,i wlic l l.oiik - lik'' 
-<-i.r,HfTv;ifivi-. liu>-iri<';--.«, .'unl f-'M' li- f 
■^-vvi'-tii ;i.s ('ii.lui.tilVi;!' I';ii-|<".s i.ii Ni N\ 
Mi.-r-i y a -l>1iiI;iTitKi''i'f 'J'' .ins; il ui !• 'ii, . 

.S'.iiiic is. 1 nil'.- fii" ;i .rii'-ki-l <','ill''l 
. -".!■.(• .\civ)j'i1;i Ml- .g.-titi<'-, ■ A .'liiir;i-ii III '•- 
iiir-liili i,s .^-'-t f'fi !i .S;'riii:.' ;ir;'l. ''I'v 
'.I'.n-il i;i!;:iJ- ri!').:,;. u 1>'-m<1 'i-.iir'ii- 
uJi. »-„.i-i-:'i:uxi.uii— cx.!'.!.!-:^ .. :r.'ii' 

! vlMl,;- ,'it .fitif' '"f i-'f 'v-' •! Sp I'^^-t •;. V, i.-ri- 

j..'v..;i//. 'ui'.'li t| i-.;(- iri' -- -j!!.:'."'- 

v ')':;::-' :t i; ■' -'V t.\" •■■•.<■■■ 

- ^ t'.-- i-;.;:.;- r \ ;ir ::' :';. r- ■' 

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I - - Keno V/cll Pl.aycd' 

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An .cTrrlio'mL'r! front • ,'mnoi'inf;ed "A . 
NiiKliV iih. H.iir"iii"''at' n .qiiarlt'i; /and. 
(iii-iH-'l '(I'.il -to Jio.-a st.i-i';tly ,sfrcqn(l 
f\1nss (i-l!-(-riJ(ii-i-(I r'"'>'Mf' fiiil fi.t, .Wild' 
AV' sf, \v;is );il"-.|i''1 fur ii.i'';il t'Ui'l'"!-"''?' 
f tf.',-i.l Xiirtli ' \Vi-l(l \Vc.;-f . Jind -was fi-.. 
mi''l r'<Ai-ii fl!--'.rii i.v. I'-iilh .of tli<'S(> 
y\[n\v>-. St ;ii-r,i-f| nl ,'i; qii.-iri ';r ;rii(i l;i ti-r 
6ii't: tn '■■■■'I'l-'-; ' •; ■.' 

.Siii.'ill '■^;'l'.' .<.!.•>'.■.■>; \vi-i-'f> ii^.-iil.v 
l.'ii- . ;, r.ii ir'.i Woj.l il it i -.'-'-J-^-'irit,' .-'I'diii,: I 
Oil- lilir:". -•.l'--,-:t:ri'>.--:jli il-i'- .■.V'.ir'd'V \V?;s 
Ii-'- .iril."i-.-iii!.;.', rriiiit. (in .<ii-ii- hl I -'•'' 



Caterpillar, Old/Mill and one called 
the Ridee-O, circular ride in saucer- 
like cars, each of which is turn Was 
released at speed and thrown by 
centrifug.al force through a wider 
circle, returning to be shackled to 
the original radial bar. The last 
named got some play.. 

• Patriotic Hoke 

Passing to pleasanter things, the 
grandstand facing the half-mile 
traek haa capacity for 24,800 people 
and for the evening 'shbW packed 
in as closely as humanly possible., 
CJeneral ' admission Is strangely 
enough a quarter with reserved 
seat.s at . $1 -.and boxe,s at $1.60. 

The. annual pageant is the lure. 
Fine bit of patriotic hoke, dished 
up in something Uke the Itoxy man- 
ner only on a 1,000-foot stage and 
with n .Siipging and dancing en- 
semble of 1,500. ' All a.bout the 
Glory of Britannia from the sailing 
of Robhstlan (jabot to the 'entrance 
of troop.s frPm all. the Colonies, 
each with . its own nnilitary band. 
It's a rippln' show and If a, Cana- 
dian that gives an extra kick out 
of flag waving, it must carry a 
'.whale, of a.\ punch. Particularly the 
finale, a mu.sical ride by a squadron 
of tho Crtnadia^n J^oyal Bragoon.s, 
regula rs Who have horses that pould 
teach Clie.ster Hale's, girls some- 
thin.g aboiit -precisiPn. . 

Vaudeville ■■ . 

Va,uacyille show ' spreads nearly 
,.'50 aet.5 across .three sta.geSi feature 
di,si)l!iys going, to the ^yil•th. l•"^^mi.ly.- 
and General i'i.sano, IJlll l.s the rjick 
^o.C' pVitdp'or ac't.sv in -the- gri)up b.c'inj? 
Piiul Tioiulon arifl I'iils, Koilr Aces 
an d Q 11.' '('.n, Avyop] an e . Gi rl s, ; Itan - 
(low Trio, *etors .jind I.c.ldu i'f , {stciner 
Trio; T'.on •Iliiir. troUpj- Dipijy I-;l''r.<i 
Gotncd'y, Triir'nor»- .Circus, iliilings 
J^c.'i Is,'' . flolK'rla'H-: Cir^ciiS;: ' . J F.ol.rn.an 
'iiros.-, -TiiV' . La'rg;.ird,s.,.' Mile;- Anna, 
•WV-i.li'T Girisl The Kftl:iu's', ]''loi'i-s. 
G-lrls, j-'mir rJ.^stoiis,. r-ssr-nis, ^ Ytitlg 

i\^< ( 'iuIi'^'■'^•■ 'JYPiu'. i.^|'X;-,s .i':ii',ii,ii;i"iiis. 

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V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 4, 1929 






Directw of His 




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ON THE RADIO 

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Watch for Our New 



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Entered second^claga matter Peceihber 2^ 1906. at tbe Post Office at New York. N. Y.° Under the act'^ 



VOL. XGVI. No. 9 



NE)W YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1929 



72 PAGES 








'All you' ' sob/, sister^^ tears, 
' Usten-i ' , '■ .v;-.. .. ■ 

'There are ho beautiCul wotneri In 
yaude, . , ' • 

■ None who^ cai,n step. away from the 
varlety.,t6 click: in the short talk- 

On the word of any of the men 
making: th0 talking shorts they will 
tell in one mouthful that vaude as 
producer of beauts- for the camera 
ain't got. none. 

r.Tp .make someone the goat: foir 
such at broad' stateinent there are 
■no pretty girJs iTi. vaude able to 
.register like - an .established femnie 
picture babe, piii it on Frank Davis. 
. He is, pretty, healthy and m.arried. 
. Frank dW.npt put bis wife in pic- 
ituresj; :He had a chance but stuck 
on the safe side, If she shouldn't 
cllct Prank looked over a. raft of 
.elrl^ of all ages froin all . branches, 
of vaude. Hls 'failure .to pluck a 
few beauts convinced him complete-" 
ly vaude is no lot for screen finds. 
Not a beaut in a stage.ful. 

The beiuty candidates' for. films 
look ail right, in vaiude and right 
back, in vaude they go . as far as 
the caniera cares;. They didn't reg- 
Ister, 

A; premium may now be offered 
for Frank Daivis's scalp, but 
Fjaink stands pat. on . his knowl- 
edge that vaude is no fertile field 
for prospfictiye screen players. 
:Frank 'may never stand sro high 
figain -with the femmes, but he is 
«rily declaring . himself : as a . short 
talker director and not as a vaude- 
vuiian.. When, he returns to vaude 
With Adele Darnell (Mrs. .Davis) he 
niay.:hayp to wear: phoney whiskers: 

Author Turns Leaper 

Robert Laidlaw, novelist, finding 
^^ne^ financial .returns of authorship 
nadequate, has been ;«iaking: his 
nSf ^ liarachute jiimper. - ap- 
pearing, at parksi real estate.pjCnics, 

ieS^^ "^'^^ ■■ 50 parachute 
'6^3 without. a mishap. 

-T^t^^u^ known the author of 
surp.; ^^-^ Young Man," an artistic 
lisS '' ^^W'^'e °f .ye,ars ago, pub- 
'isned anonymously. 



Air Appeal 



Hollywood, Sept. iO. 

Femme cliff dwellers Who 
park the body on the roofs of 
high aparimient buildingia for 
the daily sun bath; are attract- 
ing local aviators. , . 

The boys are flying low. 



ME VAilDEVILtlANS AT 
WORK IN OTHER LINES 



When asked, by ai nosey Variety 
reporter where a}! the acta iseekihg 
vanishing independent vaiude dates 
were disappearing to, dhe of the 
leading indie bookers ; replied virith- 
out, showing his. #Qld teeth: : 

".They are gettihgr but of tbe biz;" 

This booker said a coimic Is now 
driving a taxi in Brooklyn; a sister 
team had' opened up a beauty parlor 
on Long Island; the male half of a 
bench team id selling insurance;: 
one-third of a trio is bootlegging; 
a hoofer, has turned waiter, while 
another; yaudevillian who .had 
starved tp death in a sketch is 
Starting life, over as a..soda jerker 
in a Brooklyn soft drink- parlor. 




Pay* Unidei^ $2,00ii,b0Q for 
5 Mugiykn/ Ballard & 
Bowers Shows t-^ Immedi- 
ate Pbssession - 



Legit House 

^ — -—- . =^^:^..aavahnah-,'^Sept-r-"l'6==' 
lo.S.S'"'; ^""^ donated by the 
the^AS'-^'^^ Daughters of 

tile itn ^^^v-^liitJon.. to adorn 

^^^^T""' "''^'^ of the Savannah 
legit t?: '^"^^'"S ^t a« the oldest 

^'^vannab is. lOO years old: 
'^^y^c this toils evcrytliing. 



PAY PEE SHOW 

Ed Wyhn and Will Rogers ar<! 
being offered to picture and vaude- 
ville houses by the Willia:m Morris 
office. 

Wynn is asking $500 a perform- 
ance (14, 17 or 21 shows weekly), 
while Hogers wants $10,000 per "vyeek 
flat. ■ 



By the purchase Monday of . the 
five circuses from Mugivan,; Ballard 
& Bowers, John Ringling r became 
the .unopposed owner of. the entire 
circus field.. 

Last nigiit, Ringling left New 
York on a tpiir of inspectipn of his 
new tent properties. They are . the 
Sells-Flotd Circus with Tom Mix, 
Hagenbeck- Wallace, John Robinson, 
Sparks show and the A| G. Barnes 
Circus. With Ringling's Ringling- 
Barn um Big Show of 100 cars, the. 

(Continued on page 67) 











Merging Theme Song 



The 29-30. then:ie song of the 
show business: 

V.There'3 merger in your 
dreamy ey*eS." 



DIVERSIFED RADIO BILL 
BY PAR, WITH 12 STARS 



IPOSTOR DIES 

IN Livimr 




Buenos Aires, Sopt, 10. 
Attohipting the; "buried alive" 
stunt about which he had learned 
when he was emi?loyed by Blacka 
mon, the Italian showman, who,, 
docs the trick as a busincs.'s, a per- 
former whcse name is unknown, 
(Continued on page 28). 




' All the talk about 'producers do- 
ing .away . With, .ch^ nien lirpves 
to; be untrue. ProcTlicers are look- 
ing high and lo.w for chorus gents 
but there is a scarcity of the' right 
type.: . ■•• 

Fashions in chorus : men leans 
toward ' the opei'etta . type the.se 
days; tall, handsome individuals 
who can wear uniforms with plenty 
of gold braid and look .:digni£icd 
rather than ridiculous. 

Aclonisps must dance and sing.. 
Men who - can, sing iare u.siiully 
foreigners, at the singing busino.ss 
Iong"onough7"tcf;"ffc^qSiW^Sn^f^^^ 
paunch with nothing drt.shingly ju- 
venile about thrm. Men" who cnn 
dance come under the dfKignritiqn 
of hpofors and often ari? petite. 

Tbe few tall hand.sonie ni-'ilf.s 
fifjating around Broadway f^c'in to 
bo snatched up , by theatres a.s 
doormen, and from there find thx.-ir 
way into .pictures. In faf.-t, the 
handsome guys seem to feel that 



there is more chance of getting into 
pictures from a door than, a 
chorus, . 

Seem to be no tall, handsome 
tvctined ; chorus men, thh-t's all. If 
there are a:ny . who can fill the. rcr 
quircments there are opportunities 
for them; 

VMing Toy," coming Ziegfeld 
production, needs plenty of .them, 
Tliey are wanted as naval oflic.pr.s. 
S.itnc for "Fifty Million P'rencli- 
men," to be produced, and also for 
"Tin Hats," another . mu.sical pro-, 
duction. ... \ 

~ ~ ~6on-c:e ft '■ ■-; ■ . 



. Whfn mdle^ai>pircant.s, for clioru.s 
j'oljs ;i re told that they, in.u.st be 
young; tail and hand.some, tlK>y .r.;- 
inain unperturbod ; all feoliiig thr-y 
have the ,g6od.s. 

Tke .spociinon.s npplying are far 
nior.o. coDOf'ited it .M-.yins Ih.an . girl.s 
.seeking stage jobs. Not mnny girls 
w.il.I adiriit tlicy are boa uts, unless 
pretty well a.s.sured. 



The Paramount-Publix weekly 
hour on Columbia, will debut on 
iSept. '21 with a program scheduled 
to be the most traveled and diversi- 
fied bf any ethereal effort .so far 
attempted. Listeners will be jjwung 

from. New York City to Astoria; 
theii to Indianapolis. Manhattan 
will broadcast before the long 
transfer, to the Hollywood studios. 
Oh the return a stop-over on the 
PUblix fitage in Omaha is included 

An a.it orchestra, com posed of 
men picke'd frOm the orchestras in 
the Broadway and ^Brooklyn houses, 
as well as in Astoria, will be a' 
permanent feature. 

Between, the east and west coa.st 
.studios 12 stars are being conscript- 
ed. Not just addresses but play- 
lets, songs, gags and musical ren- 
-ditiona assigned to the different 
ones, 

Paramount later in . the week 
picked David Mendoza as regular 
conductor of Its broadca.st orches- 
tra. 



DONA ROSE ATrACHED^ 
AN& BY THE WRONG GUY 



When Dona Ro.s6' was .served with 
a writ of attachment at the instance 
Of Saks and Co., she had the idea 
the papers were documents of af-- 
fbctibn. Dona is accu.stomed to 
having :pebple attached to her. 
Other wi,se hovv can one live at 1212 
Upper. 5th avenue. .' 

She . paid neither attention.: or 
casii, when a bill for .$0,200 wa.s 
rendered. That's only perfume 
money to Dona. : . :Ne.vcr theleas . Misis 
I.lose didn't raise the inoney. She 
gave t-hern one check for .'$5, GOO iii.st 
J/in u.'i ry..- Tbey Vsli ould .. be .satished, 

Th" other d;i.y a drirk man entered 
her life. He- was .sent to lock .the 
tJoor.s of her .spacious apartment and 
.s"e' that nothing -wa.s removed. Mis.s. 

j.^ iiaM ■ ] 2 fuj. r gats..:, go; 



p-'jJrs.of slioes and (iiiarfs of $20 an 
ounre poffiime, T.heh her jewfels 
which TiLinilycr. like I'eggy ' .Ipyo.e'Hi 
oltHoiiKh l-hoy .iren't 'so large. 

Hhe fiillcd her atlbrney,. Arthur 
CS.'u-ficId lJ:^yc,s., Jiivye.s fs'ot .tJak.s to. 
lay off a while' jiayiritr. MIhs Ito.se had 
(lro))p(.d $1 7-i.OOO Ut nv'jr.kcti All 
that tjliry.sler stock and Iladio 
which rnfulft' Dona what ..slie •vya.s 

(Continued on page 71) 



Answering ?i . theatrical, .call • may 
be one of thC: tortures of stage liffe. 

It i.s possibly, accountable why 
some of the girls arbuhd are not- 
as ybung as they should .be. They 
grow iaricient, answering calls. They 
go to a call as a ypUng woman and 
go away old. - 

Girls are Mtold .' to. be -present on 
the dot of the hour appointed.. Then 
it Is wait, wait, -Walt, tintil . finally- 
dismissed with nothing accom- 
plished. -. 

And^what do the girls talk and 
think about to while away the 
hours? You'd be surprised.. 

A few of the intelligent ones are 
impatient with their weary plight.. 
They wonder if they are victims of 
paranoia; a person, who is afflicted 
with . 4 crazy obsession, pertaining to 
themselves. ' 

"You know," said one . waltlnfi 
lass, "a producer recently told me 
that some chronic actors are vic- 
tims of... paranoia. Tbey think, th€jr 
are actors, .although everything In 
tiie world has contrived to dis- 
prove it. 

"He told me," she went on, 
"about a man under surveillance In 
Believue becausfc he thougiit he 
had a cat in his) stomach' arid he . 
had to drink milk to feed it. The 
doctors could not rid him of that 
hallucination, so they suggested an 
operation to let the cat escape so • 
that it could run about and drink , 
milk in a more natural manner.' 
They pretended to operate and then . 
(CpnUnued on page 54) 



Alaska Barren of Shows 



.: Seattle, Sept. iO. 

G. R. Eckman, .lormorly .book 
here, i.s back froni three months iri 
Alasica. ; 

He says vaude is nil in that terri-? 
tory, Only stage shows g^ivcn the 
past year in all AIa,ska were two by 
the Elks lodge in Juneali. 

"The Jazz Singer" gbt .$1 top and 
capacity at Gross' houses Iri^ J uneau 
ind Ketchikan. . 



Television in Africa 



Washington, Sept. lO.. 
TelevivSion is being given public 
demonstrations through South Af^ 
•ica by;tlie liaird Television Co. and : 
the African ■ JJroadca.sting Co,,, ac- 
cording' to ' Trade ConiiriLs.sioner ^S, 
fl. D.ay, Johannesburg. 

Conipany is to .be. laiinclied to 
make the broadca-stiri*: . poi'inanont. 



.THE M<!-\E V6U CO BY 
WHEfJ VOU GO TO BUY 



143 / B'WAY. TEL 5500 PENnI 



8 



FILM 





LONDON TRADE 



"Rainbow Man" Poor, 
Displacing .''Black- 
mair Hit 



X-bifidon, : Sept. 10. 
, "Wpll publicized cpro fort p£ .afti- 
flcially icodled ■ theatres during the- 
recent sultry wieiather has .dra.wn 
excellent business to such Weist Eind. 
houses as Empire/ Plaza, liegal and 
New-. Gallery. Slogan of ''cooler in-. 
Bide than outside;' hag," been pushed 
'to; the 'fore. ■■ ■. \ - 

Much surprl.se '-vvag bccaisioried by 
the Ehipire spotting "Sileht House,": 
the fit-st silent i3ritish subject of- 
fered by tills miEtjor house in hionths. 

''The RairiboW Man'' did .poorly at. 
the Gapitol; inadequately exploited 
and set i;i ah. unsuitable locatibn- 
PictUTe is presented by Cl)a.rles 
Wooif,. maha.ging director: of Gau- 
morit -liritish, .^hich .controls the 
hoii.se. . ''Blacltiiiitir' was 
while it was doing well in order to 
lhaite robrix tor ''Rajntbw Man." 

; The .Carlton- is . coniiJleting 14 
weeks, of "^^ocoaniats" to a . good 
average. • - 



UFA OVEN THE WORKS 
FOkiMEIUiMj^^ 



Ufa^ the biggest of the German 
companies and the first to attempt 
to secure il permanent selling foot- 
hold 6f its own here/ has, accord- 
ing to ihiEormed sources, allowed it- 
self to be manoeuyred into a posi- 
tion Jwhere it practically cut itself 
out of the American picture mar- 
ket. 

Except for the few pictures Par- 
anriount and Metro yearly have the 
right to select f rom the entire heap, 
Ufa has jockeyed itself into a jum- 
ble of costly litigation , and petty 
inter-relationships that restrict it 
fromi cream -.territories, and in 
others permit Its pictures to Second 
fiddle other . foreign product. 

Military tactics of some of its 
visiting executives have aroused the 
ire of ■ liti^s^nts who concede, that 
many thousands . of dollars and 
much : time in courts could have 
been saved had there been an 
amlcalDle accounting. 

Plaintiffs in all cases have been 
BUQCessful. "The Brill organization 
which Ufa 1^ repoi"ted to have 
grabbed at as a life saver before 
Jaydee came cUong. and sold it on 
Worldwifle. lias had not only its in 
junction restraining Ufa from sell 
ing in. the eastern states sustained, 
but its attachment, for the total of 
$221,000 alleged damages, upheld in 
a later court rilling. 

Kecently Ufa compromised with 
one of its former employees, Max 
GOosenian. It cost the company 
$■3,000' to erase hi,s action for com 
Ai(ssions. 



German Film$ in Paris 

Paris,. Sept. 10. 

Current picture houSe. bills show 
a remarkable number of Gorman 
imports. .Most of the, leading Pdris 
hou.sds. are showing product frorri 
Berlin;; suggesting, perhaps the re- 
sult of -trade understandings made 
whep the^ jFrench and German trad« 
talked of co-operation during .the 
iQTig .wi^ahgle over fiini quota, »imed 
at-'America. .'^ ■ ■.■ ;S . ■ :' . 
. In recent months also the . 'frjc- 
hibitbr situation in the capital haLs! 
■changed, Prjanco- Films liovkr oon- 
trblling most of the lead l?ig Paris 
stands, ''-.i-'. : } : ;' • ■ 

Exceptions in. iiee of foreign .sub- 
jects are Pirambunt, whbr6 "The' 
^6-50 Girl" is on. the screen, Vind 
Gaumont's ■■■■ feature, I'The Tempit- 
ress,^'- ■■ ■ 







Charles Wbplf has been making 
heavy cuts in staff and payroll sincb 
going into Claumont British ats nrian- 
9,ga.ing djreblori ' Oh thb PCTi end 
it looks like a nibve to write down 
values drastically in pireparation for 
the next Gatlmont British financial 
statement -due shortly. ' 

Understood.." .. j./It is .ds.trfer.BrOs;' 
idea to clean up any possible Ih^ 
flation'ih the next balance sheet and 
then go to the stodkhblderS with the 
argument tliat ' the new . aituaitioh 
puts the affairs- of the corporation 
in staible shape; .. . ^ , 

It is not ■ yet certain . ..that thie 
Bromheads ai-e entirely., eliminated 
from, the Gaumont British situation, 
belief being tha^t payment bias .not 
yet been made to thfem for the stock 
taken oyer upqii their resignation. 

Report is around : that they arei 
coming back into -the .picture buisi-^ 
ness in iany event .and there . is still 
a chance,' according to understand- 
ing, that they may return by way 
of the Gaumont ' .company,; from 
which they recently w^ere forced. 




MAET and MARGAEET GIBB 

America's only native) • born *'$ia- 
meBeV'TWihs.-'- . 

Played 44 solid weeks and . btoke 
records. ■' . ;.. ■ • . ■ ' 

Opening soon in the middle West. 
ARTHUR K L E I N -T E Tl R V 
tU RN ER ATTRACTIONS, INC> 
156Ci. Broadway, New "York. . 



FOX Ain) G.-B. 

'jiighest' I'ox authbritles are 
apprised .of the closure for the 
GaumontrBriti.sh .chain of . aoO 
theatres and studio -property of 
the English - conripajiy* one: of 
the most powerful in the BhibW 
world overseas. ^ . 

Passage his. been booked *or 
Wihfi^ld She^hah on the liner 
leaving Oct, 4. Joe Plncvis, 
casting expert for Fox, is 
scheduled to leave around 
Sept. . i2'. It is understood- 
that both of these Foxites are 
going to iget the studio end of 
their reported- British acquisi- 
tion into, immediate condition- 
f or foreign feature production 
activities. 



SWISS CENSORS CAN'T 
MONKEY WITH DIALOG 



U. S. Talkers Are Well 
Received in Hoilaiid 

• Amsterdam, Sept. 10. 

An abridged version of "Show 
Boat" with reproduction on West- 
ern equipment scored -a success at 
its premiere here iis far as the pub -^l 
lie was concerned Although; the press 
was not. especia,lly enthusiastic; ■ 

''Weary River" also w:as fa,vor- 
ably received at the Cinema Royal, 
house of 1,100 ca,pacity and bne bjf 
the most important establishments 
in Amsterdam. .Reproduction of 
this feature was by means of a new 
Dutch apparatus, the reprodiicihg 
quality of which received praise. 



EXHIB LEADERS QillT 



London, Sept. 10, 

Frederick Cooper and .Aldermdn 
Troun,«!0.n, respectivcl-y president 
and .ex-^presidon.t of the: Exhibitors' 
; As.sociation,. arid bo.th , members of 
the' advisory • coiriniittee : of the. 
Bqarci of /rrade, resigned from thb 
British Masterpiew Board late last. 
■Wf-ok. ;- '. ■ 

With ^hcm -went : Fred Morrison, 
' delegate to .the ' General Council Of 
tliip ■Association,: 

These promoters, do riot ni.ike 
their r<>asbns entirely plain, -but it 
is! intimated, that the allo.triiorit of 
some $200,000 of stock is involved. - 

New company regulations . and. 
also revised rules of the Stock Ex- 
change malce board menilicrij of 
joint stock companies pcrsdnaily re- 
■fipo.n.sible .foi' company bbljgi^tions 
a nd it appears that Cooper, /t'roun- 
'Bon an<l"^Ar6i'l'iT?Jm=dTr=nQt-i!e^li!5h 
evimiiig such roppbnsibilitios. 



Why «houl((n't you set .to the 
top of the tree? It's still thBrc. 



MR. ANI* MKS, JACK NORWORTII 
130 West 4-ltli Street 

Sew Vork , , 



Guhmeb Plug Cy Tearney 

/ Chicago^ 

Cy Teiartiey, -who with his brother 
Al, runs the. Garden of. Allah, road- 
house near here, was shot in the 
chest by eight men who lnya.ded the 
club early Tuesday morning'. . , 

Motive of the shooting is not 
knoWn, but TeaFney claims the men 
wanted to take him for a ride. Phy- 
sicians- who dug out 60- shbtgun 
sliigs from Tbarney's chest, say he 
will' Tecover: .• .' 



FILM PIONEER DIES v 

Paris, Sept. 10. 

Abe ' iCaff cnburg, : founder, of. the 
old p.idturc hbuse in the Montiriartre 
district .billed the ■ Anierlcan the-l-' 
atre, 2p. ye{irs ago,- died here a f ow, 
■dayis ago.-' .' .•'■.•■.;' 

.KafCoriburg, 54, was a nephew .of 
the late Abb Ilummel of New. York,- 
who niadb his homfe In Pa.ris after 
the sensational scandal that led to 
his disbarmont and imprisonment in 
the Stiitos.' 

. Kaffeiihlirg retired from bu.siness 
two yoa.rs ago; . , 



' - IIollywood,":.^^«pt. 10, 
. Norman Kerry and Ilf'h'nc Cos- 
tcllo will bo bo-foaturcd In the first 
of a .svrii.x of talkers tb bo made 
by. Cuban ; Iivtornritional Films at 
Tec-Art ."Studio. 

Ilono Cordova, Cuban ai'ln.'s.", and 
Kitly Gan;dncr, will l)o in .«upyort. 
;.Cliff Whoolor dirootiiif?. 

Story, untitkd, concfnis a Jla- 
vana niy-stery. 



Brussels, Sept. 10. 

Paramount's talker, "Lie Chanson 
de Paris," was submitted to the Bel- 
iglan board of film censors minus 
sound as the board has no equip- 
ment tb. run such plctures.- 

Board refused: to pass on the pic- 
ture as it "had no sub-^titles." 
: Local press picked it up with re- 
sult that C. Vincent went ta the 
Minister . and got ,a withdrawal of 
the decision of tlie board. 
- As the. ia.yr. stands censoring can- 
not be applied to the talkers. Now 
appears bbard will pass on picture 
portion of the feature and make no 
attempts to touch the dialog. 



2 Crews-Stars-Directors 
On EDgiish-Spanish Version 



Hollywood, Sepit, 10. 

Sono-Art will produce '.'Blaze of 
.Giory" in both English a.nd Spanisli. 
Eddie Bowling does the English 
versIOTi,: Renaud iloffman directing, 
and Jose Bohr - stars in the Spanish 
footage . with Andrew Stone di- 
recting."':. 

lioth ;versl.bns will be made at the 
same time, two crews alternating on 
thei same speries. 

. -Title of the Spanish ybriiibn will 
be "Sbmbras de Qlof-ia." It will be 
released in- both silent'.; ind dialog 
throughout the ■ i^tln-American 
countries. ^ ' 



British Film Field 

By Frank Tilley 



Talkers Enter Egypt ■ 

■ ';■■■> ■ .■-. , , , '. . ■ . .' CairD,\ Sept.. -10. . '.^ 
Paramotirit; 'has japplled to th^ 
jnlniistry of the iriterlbr; Egyptian 
government; for pornilssion to ' ex-r 
hibit .Its sound pictures in this terri- 
tory and tlie application^ has,: been 
fbrihajiy approved. : Accordingly the 
first Paramount sound picture .will 
b0 : .shown at the Royal Cinerria, 
Alexandria. - .... - 

\ Universal, alisb hAs . taken action to 
Open .tlie cbyritry .to its product. and 
''Show .Boat'', presently will flicke^ 
Ori the banks.bf.thb Nil^^^ 



WIRING m MANILA 

Manila, Sept, 10. 

Two local theatres are making: it 
a jt-ace to be the first with wired 
equipment. Rialto and Majestic are 
both putting in Anierican installa- 
tioris. Latter is to change its name 
to the Radio theatre. 
• -Representatives of Lyric theatre 
aro now in the :Ui' S. purchasing 
'somi^l"5gTripTtreTit=for^heii^^^ 



lOTT LEFT $50,000 

. Los Angeles, Sept 10. 

Lorl -Lcni, widow of Paul J^ni; 
German director who died here last 
week, filed pctilibn for letters oC 
administration to the estate pf her 
hu.sband. 

Value 1& placed at $50,000. 




fiii 




iFirst WofW Preniiere of 
U. S. Release Abroad 



London, Sept. 10. 
World premiere of Gloria. Swari^ 
son's, "Thia Trespasserj" . Arnericain 
made talker, at the. jNew Gallery 
einema last night, ttirned but •to.^e 
a sensational ' smash, both in re- 
ception of star' arid picture, and In 
the public demonstriatibn. tliat , ac- 
companied the first performance.' 

Police resefves were -called .upon 
When a . mob of 6,000 Jammed Re-r 
gent street at the new house; Bobbles 
with linked arms were drawrt up 
for two blbcks leading tb the en- 
trance. They could .no.t 'control the 
crowd which broke :thrbugh arid 
swarmed into the lobby, ; Miss 
Swanson was cheered .for fifteen 
minutes upon her. arrivfi,!. / 
, By the tlm,e the house was filled 
and the doors closed, the out.side 
crowd had grown, to 6,t)00. Waiters 
tried to rush the gates; The star 
hprseif sat,. Incorispicuously among 
the fans, but was spotted after the 
picture had started and a new dcm- 
onstratiori organized. 

It became so noisy that: they had 
to stop the picture and Miss. Swari-' 
son called to. the stage where she 
was cheered fbr aribther peribd.. A 
similar outbreak of cheering at the 
end of the film brought the star 
forward on the stage again.- . Same 
thing happened wheri she left -the 
theatre and faced a big crowd that 
had waited for her exit. 

Picture has had serisatibnal pub- 
licity and the whole affair: puts Miss 
Swarison right at the top as.a talk- 
irig picture name in England.. 

It's the first world premiere for 
an American picture, abroad. "With 
the high Interest In .. talkers oyer 
here, the Swanson set up was per- 
fect. ■ 



London, Sept.' 10. 
Gloria Swansori went on the air 
here Sept. 5 at 10.15 British tinie in 
a broadcast by Rriti.sh Broadcast- 
ing Co. 

Feature was relayed through all 
British stations and also on short 
wave length to the States, from 
Chelmsford. 

Screen star spoke greisitings and 
sang ,"Ix)y.e*'. .from. 'IThe . Tres- 
passer," closing, ■with i^^^^^^ 
bye" speech. - 

According to advices sub.sequentiy 
received l&y Jos. P, Kennedy, the 
whole broadcast was picked up by 
the National Broadcasting Corp. In 
the V. : S. :an<l a cbmiil ete riecord of 
ft ■riiechanically . recordbd by - RCA 
Phbtophoriev; ■ .'. 



3 



iaos for $25,000 



London, Aug. 30; 
A featurfe. of :the last year and i , 
half has been proriiotlons . of public 
compapiei?. : Some oic thej^e; have; 
been flat tamps; ; Pialulent flgilres, 
fak9^ valuiations,. shoestring, under- . 
writing arid .issuing hou.ses, More 
than one issue ' has, bfeen made .. 
through a firm the head of which ig 
under suspicion, of being conriected 
with Jacob Factor. : / 

- Several iss.ues whic h the piublic 
-has riot sul^sciUbed to except lor 
vulgar fractiori, have been- lett With. : 
thfeir stopk by . detaultiiig under- 
writers, just little ' coiriri-iissiori* ■ 
grabbers wrlio. got theirs, if the pubr. 
lie : fell hard enough, arid who .left' 
their cbriimitriifciits' flat if the stock . 

stuck.:-. 

One. of these : >ya's Internationai . 
Talkirig : Screen Productions a 
merger . including - Rayartj British 
Screeri,: Staakon of Berlin,' and De-^ . 
russa, ; a Russb-Gcrriiari ■ concerri. 
This coriipany heldvits first mebting 
this 28th arid George Pearson told 
the stockholders, suits vwiere beings, 
filed against tlie defavvltersv riieanr;:, 
while the .subsidiary, conipariiea' 
were flriaricing themselyes. 

This , is just a side issue bf the 
situation. ' Committee of /the Stock 
Exchange ' this week altered its . 
riiles arid slipped a Vlarning to sev-: 
eral membet-s of the Exchange that 
the typfe of market-rigging coriimbn 
Over the last year must .stop. ' : 

One alteration is in the grariting 
of applicatibris to deal in stock of . 
new issues. This week the. coni- . 
riiittee . has turned down" the. appli-. 
batlon of thie recently formed Edi- 
bell Co., a concern marketing a disk, 
system in. conjunction with the Edi- - 
son-i3iell Talking Machine Co. 

Edibell Co. has been told its. stock 
will not be dealt. in on the Exchange 
Until it-has iiresented its first year's 
accounts. Similar action Is: to be , 
taken .with all i.ssues Vv'lilch consist 
of ideas and thobries not commbr- 
cially proven: '■ ; . 

. Further and^ far^rfachir^g. altera- • 
tlon^ to the Stock Exchango' rules ; 
oblige a company, director •tp.. ,hol.d 
more than a nominal stock quali.:^-. 
catloni prohibit- hlni from: voting ori. . 
any contract in" which he lias a pri- 
vate interest, and order soven clcair 
days before a general .meeting a full 
Statement of .iccount.s must be 
lodged with ; the secretary of . the 
share and loan depavtmprit of the 
Stocli .Exchange. 

" More, than one: of .thesje rule re- 
vislohs will affect the attempted . 
stock :issue of B.riti.sh Masterpiece 
Films .Cb., from the board of -wliich ■■ 
the notorious Havry. Lambert has 
now vanished, and whos<c name a"nd 
eonnectioij_iS;Carefuily omitted, from : 
the. ''particulars!' Is.sued in place of ■ 
a prospectus. 

No public issue is to be ma<le, the 
alibi being the. .Ayhole ' Of the .un- 
issued stock has been bought, by "a 
:'well-knowri city house," which wilt 
putit bnto the stock market. Teah? : 
if the Stock Exchange cornriiittee 
say so! This "well-kn.bwn bUy 
house" is one- Sir -W. O'Connor, 
cbnnected with English and Foreign 
Trust. And other things; Including 
some filni flotations ."which are now 
In the happy po.sition of having un- 
loaded their stock at. a premium and 

(Continued on page 66) 



^ W Sept. io. 

■ Egypt's ■ only pictur/3 studio . at 
Helfpolis turned out three pictures 
last year at a total cost of 425,000. . . 

About 50 lOgyptian houses bought 
the pictures, says the report to the 
Department of Coriiriicrce. 



. Par,. Moves . Paris Base 
■ : : . • Paris. Sept. 10. 

Paramount i.s^clO'sing'itsfi^lcCBTTDTi^ 
the Champs Elysdes. and moving to 
quarters in the Paramount theatre 
building. 



SAILINGS 

Oct. 1 (Lbndbn tb New York) 
Klmberly and Page, Marry iBurhs 
and Co., Rita Forde (George Wash- 
ington),. 

Sept. 21 (New York to rai'isy. Mi': 
atnd ;Mrs.- B.; P. Shulbcrg (He de- 
Frarice). 

: Sejht. . -20 . (New ' ■york to I?a.rls)» 
Bernie FlriOman (lie de France). - _ 

Sept, 16 (London to Now York)", 
Mortbn. Downey,^ Bob Fisher (Olyn** 
pic):-.:v' •:'•'• ■ . ^ 

Sept. - 13 (New York - tb : I-ondOJi>; 
Ben Bernie • arid orchestra, ; -Nell- 
HamMton (Bremen). :. 

Sept. 11 (London to Now York). 
Yvette Rugcl. (Olympic), 

Sept;. 7 (London to ... New York) . 
Edgar .Sehvyni Oeorgotte Cdhin*. 
■William A. Brady (Borongaria); 

Sept. /? (New York to l'ari«) Eq 
Ballard,: Ma urict! Goodnian (He 
France).. 

Sc'ptv 6 (Now York to London)( 
Thornton Wilder (Lapland). . 

Sept. 5 (Sydney to San l.'ranoisoo) 
A.:s. Byron, Vera Gonild (TUlilti)- 
VSopt. 5 (Paris to Now VoriO I^" 
T5^lSityTBrcm6Tr)T'~- '. 



Miss Lillie's- First. 

Los Angclos, Sept. 10. ■ 
Boatrioo LilliQ is traveling to New 
York on private affair.q. She Is diio 
back on the coast In November for 
her first talker. 



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Wednesday, September 11^ 1929 



FOREIGN SHOW NEWS 



VARIETY 



Outdoor Lure, Departing Visitors 
Cut Into London Tlieafa^ 



. Lon4oni Sept. ip. 
Sept T maLkea the IGth finig Saitxir- 
^S7 In succession , In libiidon with 
the consequent blow to theatre box 
oinces In the lure of outdoors. Be- 
mldeai hundreds of thousancljs are 
drawn by the. Schneider cup races, 
ind moreover the depp.r.ture of Au-^ 
. ipust visitors has been enormpUs. 



AUSmUA RACES PAY 
MORE TAX THAN SHOW 



Sydney; Sept 10, 
Returns on reveiiue to the Com^ 
monwealth for the period April ; to 
At the Adelphl "Erothers'V has not I fuly, just made public, disclose 
yet deflnltely caught on and itf fate, e^^^^ 
hangs in the balance. , ■ and . race track vastly liii excess of 

"The Cup pf Kindness'*- is rd return 'on amusements- through 



«teadily to fair business -dLt the Ald- 
■'wych. 

•'By Candle liight" at the Crl- 



tc^Xes 

Figures are 1208,616 for all 
amusement taxes paid and 1412,050 



terion dropped sharply for {ji. time, for jocUc^ and betting im- 

but novyr has .i?bne upV due partly to | 
the publicity attendfhg the scndi^ 
of another company to the States; 
and partly" , to the eom.mcht b.rouglKt 
about by .Leslie Faber's death.! t 
■■ was , on Its last logs, . apparently- 
/when it caught; its second breath.' 
"T«ss'' -aS ;Sto|3-Ga|j:'. 
"Tess Of the .Diirberviiies" reyiyal 
was put in the .Dtilce of York's as a 
'stbp-ga.p, accomplished its purpose' 



CarriUo's Slant-Eye 

Sydney, Sept, 16^ 
^ Wong Wing, Leo Carrillo's Chin- 
ese .drcss6r, all but started a new 
Far East situation, when the- stage 

, , crew, at the. Criterion here threat-. 

and closed Sept 7, after keeping, oned to strike because the Celestial 
the house open several . week* and' was not. a! member In goocl standing 
even, turning a slight profit Of the Australian : Theatrical Union-. 

.''L0ye L^e3•^: IS doing well at the . Carrillb offered to pay all fees to 
Gaiety, while 'f'These Pretty, Things" ; make Wong Wing ah Hon. union 
at the Garrlfck never got i>t-ppcrly member, biit ' the. union couldn't see 
Btarted and is struggling .along. ^yith meeting. Chini boy socially. Issue 
poor takings. . ; ; ; ; / was taken formally - to^ eourt arid 
*!The .First. Mrs., Fraser" is bi^: at 



the Haymarket,. holding to high fig.- 
ures with a steadiness that augurs 
'.well for Its future, 

"Mr. Cinders" atr the HippOdrome 
.Is toppihg the Adelphl, : with nightly 
takings running close to $3i000, 
: generally exceeding ^that figure.' 

'^Bittei- Sweet" at His Majesty's 
Is enormous. Two performances 
Wednesday pf . ' last week went to 
|6,000 and high gro3S(es are. steady. 
Co-ops in SJurhp; 

The CO-Optimlsts at the Vaude 
vlUe got away , to a rurihing start 
and held a swift pace for. a while 
Then it went wobbly, necessitating 
a hew edition Sept. 6 with Gilbert 
Ohilds added to the cast Group. Is 
understood to have aba.ndoned its 
original goal of running In tiondOn 
until the Motor Show, in October,, 
then touring ahd,returriing to lioh 
don around Christmas, 

"Wake Up ahd Dream'' at the 
Pavilion In; roanding iput Its . twenty 
flfthi week showed considerably ihore 
for that period than "This Year of 



the. tribunal ruled that a^.uhiop- man 
mijst. be, paid scale Iri the. capacity 
of .dresser, Wong acting , as pro- 
duction supervisbr, 




Berlin Has 3 Hits in 7 Starts; 

'"Grand Hoter B'way Prospect 



I HIS WIFE AND EQUITY 
BOTHER IMURICE ELM^ 



WILL MAHONlEV 

In EARL CARROLUS "SKETGH 
BOOK/' Carroll Theatre N. y. C. 

The Brooklyn "Times'.' said: 
'Chief 



' - - London, ■ Sept, . 1. 
What's ShOwden got. ta solve 
that's tougher than this,: . .Maurice 
Elyey wants to know. His wife,' 
Isobiei'Elsoni, was . all set to do "The 
Injfinltie Shoeblack", and folloijv it 
wlth^'Emma Itamilton" when a 
wire- came .at the last rrilnute from 
the Penv&r stock- saying they'd 



•c?ir^toi, Vl® My^l^^f". I taken up ihelr'^tlOn: Contract 

out of the production all evening r*^^®^ wouldn t take no for an '^an 
with his familiar eccentricities that s^®** ^o she waved good-bye to 
brought lilm fame In vaude.ViUe and J "The Infinite Shoeblaclc." Mary 
which were a delight tb tile opening | Newcombi American, Walked, into it 

for a hit 
.^hat of Isobel Elsom ? 



A.ight ajldience.'. 

-Dirjectibn' V 

kALpk C FARNUM 

1560 Broadway ; . . . 



Triangle Tiieiite Starts^ 



Possession of Casino, 
I, ' Paris, at 10,000,000 Frs. 

: Paris^ Sept 10. 
Yarha proposes to stage "Good 
News" at, tiie Casino de Paris. Only 
detail remaihirig- is possession of 
that; house. Negotiations are .on 
with yoUorra for the transfer/ for 
which .: the latter asks . 10,000,000 
francs, transaction involving p>ass- 
ing of the lease. !. 

Deal Is close ■ to completion and 
probably will be fixed this week. 



Equity 

by--law3 say that aliy visiting ac 
tress playing in America can .be on 
gaged only on condition that jf . play 
is pulied off the visiting . ac tress 
dan't go into ainot.her show : until six 
months : haive passed , between : her 
arrlvai : ind the rievv, rol^^^^ 
Parb; Thpatl*P iSi^nQftn T then happens when one. is playing 
jrariS .. l neaire OeaSOn stock and the show .automatically is 
Paris, Sept. ,10. V piuiied o 
Appr oprlatoly etiough the fall pror ; Accordlhg t6 Elvey it means the 
duction season opened here with a actress cah-t ; act again for six 
tpildly successful piece,.;, '^Arthur,^' nionths. ; Who pays? Equity' or the 
dealing in k .rathier audacious way stock company? "rhat's the laiigh 
with the dohiestlc triangle, i Neither. Elvey.saiys his wlf« rareljr 

ment, . writes (says; h6 follows her through 

Piece Is triviar in plot but risky "Variety")/ biit can't follow any 
in situation. Has to/ do with the .body on this 
professor'^ of a beauty ; parlor, : Meanwhile Miss Kewrcbmb goes 
whOse flirty wife comes near to dis- into "Emma'Haniilton'' a;hd Elvey, 
covery in her affaire /With a lover. hoping to give his latest picture a. 

Her country cousin steps: Into the mild plug, thinks it's just about 
emergency ind sdves day by marry- "High Treason.' 
Ing the lover. Arthur, the beauty [ 
exlpert, makes the girl a sensational 
beauty by the exercise oit his art, 
and . at the finale she takes a lover 
Of. her owh.. . Boucot plays the 
b^autifier. 



Wsdlacele^^ 



O'Neil Sketch Mild 

London, Sept. 10. 
Peggy 0''Nell showed her new 
sketch, Vlt Must Se . Love," at the 
Collseurii 



It turned out to. be a 

Grace," Cochran revue at the iaime I rather anaemic affair, i)ut got oyer 
house last year. Producer is still °^ the strength, of the star's popu 
unw:illipg to take the piece off, al- parity. 



though Its successor is being made 
ready. 

. "The Siiow's-.the Thihig," playing 
.the Lyceum at popular prices, is 
piling: lip: big figures. "This Is the 
Grade Fields show which originally 
started at the Victoria Palace, 



She Is supported by Alec Fraaer 
and Haddon . Mason. . 



ort Casino Switch 



Paris, Sept 10. 
Report Is about that Varna and 
Murder on the Second Floor" Is I Pufrehne are negotiating ito take 
making no headway at the Lyric, over the Casino die . Paris, which 
and Jtnother that lags is "Hold | they propose to use .fOr a new. revue 
" Mlstinguettie and Earl 



R.evue is already in rehearsal, but 
understanding was that it was 



Everything" at .the Palace, never I featuring 
fully successful and now doing but Leslie, 
moderately. ~ 

"Journey's End" continues to be 
the sensation at the Prince of Wales, | ai^ied for the . Palace, 
leading the town and playing with- 
out a vacant seat. 1 A * f o £.M. 
. "The Matriarch"- moves along Australian ffofats 
fairly,, making smaU profits with a Sydney, Sept 10. 
small operating cost Hoyt's theatre here reports net 
"The Middle Watch" is highly | Pi'oflt for the fiscal year lately con- 
Buccessful at the Shaftesbury, gross, eluded , at $495,0 
runiTing. around $13,006 ii vveck right; 



alonj 



5\ 



INDEX 

FoVeIgn 
Pictures,. ... 

. Picture Reviews. ; . .. 
Film House Reviews 
Vaudeville V....... 

Vaude Reviews: . 
New Acts. .... 

Bills.;....:.:.,, 

Times Square. 
Editorial,.... 

Women's Page 
Legitimate 
Music 
O.bituary ... 

C.orrospondence 

InsidGL-Picturcs ...v. 
InRido— Vaude 
Insl'Io^Lofflt 

TalUinjf Shorts...;,,.. 

I terati 



* • • * • 



• *..•' » • • • • • 



» »' a. •. 4 • 



a^ 



. ^ • « 4 • « « • 



• ••••• 



**••*«•'•• 



.2-3-66 
. -. 4r34. 
18 

. ■ . 48 
35-46 
47 
49; 

50r51 

62-53 ■ 
56 
55 
57-63 
64-65 
07 
63 
33-06 
56 
61 
•■• 18 



Legit IWlows! ! ! ] ' !* 
foreign. Film News...,. 
■Burlesque . , 
^adio ....... 

Night Clubs!.. 
News Of Dallies 
Outdoors. 
Letter List . . . 



62-63 
2 

.■;54 

64-65 
- 65 
61 
67 
69 



CARPENTIER; COMIC, DIES 

Paris, Sept. 10. 
Georges Carpentior, comedian, not 
the boxer,, wais found dead In, his 
hotel roOm, probably ; a . vlctihi of 
heiart . disease, - He had: played as 
usual the previous evening In "Car- 
.naya;i-' at the Capuciries theatre. 

Carpehtier. was a leaiding.memiber 
and also -one of the founder!? of the 
Actors' .tJnIon. He was prominent 
in the actors' strike a few .years 
I ago,, but had never achieved a, lead- 
ing place On the stage.: He was 63. 



Wiley:. Watson's Break 

Hollywood, Sei)t 10. 
Wlioy Watson, Australian musica:l 
coiriody player, stopped oft here eh 
route to London and. visited M-G. 
Sam Wood spotted and nabbed him 
for a .smaJ.l part in "Cottoii and 
'ti}llk :"— ~ — r^-!---- - — 



Engll.sh comedian leaves for New 
York this \veek. • 



Bob Fisher Bereaved 

London, Sept. 10. 
Bob Fisher has received news of 
the death of his father In New York, 
and .sails on the He de , Firance 
Sept 1«. 



"Brothers'' Near^Mit 



London, Sept, 10. 
Edgar Waillacjel has taken virynd- 
ham's tinder 16ase» ais a home for his 
own production output. ■ 

His regime beglnis with the open- 
ing at Wyndham's oif hlsl piece, "The 
Calendar," now touring and due in. 



London. Sept 10. 
"Brothers," reyirritteh and pro: 
duced by Edgar Wallace with; Hirt 

ley Power in the dual roles played | London this month. 
In Ney?' York by Bert Lytell, was 
cordially received at .the Adelphl, 

SubsequiBnt perform&nceii ihave [ EmersOn-Lbos Ncw Plav 
had a fair attendance and irenerally _ v . 

It looks: like a ino^erate BUCCM^^ lyOniJon^Sept, 10; 

Newspaper comment giy^ praise to John .Emerso 

Power and Ben Weldeh, the litter Loos, are here f rorn : the, :contihent 
as Oily Joe. Rieinalhder of the: cast headisd for. honae late this 

is IndlflEerent , . . . ^ - : :. month. -Emerson .said he is carry: 

ing iaround a completed play by. 
himself and the missus and hopes 
to "Inveigle some gullible mandger" 
I Into. prbducihg'.It. 

.Emerson has recovered from the 
I throat- trouble from which he siif- 
fered. 



*8 Round Trip 



Parjsl,. Sept 10. 

William A. Brady sailed Satur- 
day for New York on. the Beren- 
garia wltti the ; partlniT word he 
would -be Tight back, in time for the 
premiere, of Wyn's prodiiction of 
"Street Scene," which Brady pro- 
duced in New YorJc 

Piece is set for the Apollo. 

- — — • — '■ ■ ' ' ' 

WIBSTEE MAEEIES IN H. Y. 

Tom Webster the noted English I Campbell & Connelly, 

cartoonist was married In New j transaction 
York Thursday by Mayor Walker Signed yesterday with Robbins, 

to Mae Flynn, Amferlcaii, formerly subsidiary of Metrb-Gold- 
on the stage. . | wyn; 

Webster canae oyer, here .to psten 

slbiy visit Hollywood; but ifter Hel iiVrAy^ p^p;^,^,,^ vn&krv 

had married. The couple met k y^ar | ''^^^ FINALE 
ago when Webster was on this side 



Metro's Music Rights 

London, Sept 10. 
Musical product created in con- 
nection with Metro-Goldviryn film 
activities will be published In Ehg- 



They will live In; London. 



BEVEiLEBS IN ZUBICH 

r Zurich^ Sept 1^. 
The Revellers are thfe leading at- 
traction here, ifo.r the moraieint hut 
opera , and concert stars of world re- 



Lohdon, Sept 16. 
"Hold Everything" Is set to close 
at the Palace Nov. 2. with an Eng^ 
llsh piece, still uhnamed, to succeed. 
Newcomer has been written by Joe 
Tuhbridge.wlth niUsIc by Jack /\^al 
ler. • ■;- ". 

A three-week br6ak-ln wilt be 
fixed to Include Blrrrjingham. Cast 



nown are promised soon. : Ambng I Is not yet ehgaged with the ex^ 
them are Galli Curd, Glgll, ttelfetz, ceptlon of Sidney Howard. Uridcr- 
Maria lyoguen, Krelsler^ Lehmann, ground report is that Nelson Keys 
Piccaver and Rachmaninoff. I is also likely. 



IIASLOVA 0. K. 

London, Sept 10. 
Maslova, :entlrely re<:overed fromi 
the breaking of a leg llga:miBnt, 
opens at the Hansa. theatre; Berlin, 
early In bctobcr. 



"Deck" After "RosjjjUyi.ariel,:^. 



Paris, Sept 10. 
Last performances Of "Rose- 
Marie" are announced at the Moga- 
don ■ . . 

Upon Its departure; Tsola Bros 
are producing "Hit the Deck," prob- 
ably In early Octoi)er. They have 



"Letter" Due in Paris 

Paris, Sept; 10. 
Horace Carbuccla has completed 
arrangements to pro.sent Somerset 
Maugham's ;vyhe Letter" In ai 
French version at the Athence, fol-: 
lowing the current re Vival of "Man 
|.4Jla^t=uh-=^«nlme^ehan|»o^eo^^ITIB;^ 
with the ah-lvai of cooler autumn, 
weather/ 



Yvette Rugei West Bound 

London, Sept 10. 
Yvette Rugel is sailing for New 



brought over .a large company, of York tomorrow (Wed.) on 4he 
P:3ngll3h boys and glrla for thie pro- Olympic, rofuslng to take ptovVi- 
ductlon under Max River*. Iclal dates. 



Benin, Sept 10. : 
Berlin stage season started wtt^ 
a bang, the week dlscloslnis four 
substantial' successes,' two that look 
like moderatei money and one that 
looks Only fair fOr short -.run. 

Lieader of . the, new group in popu- 
l.ar esteem 'seems to be "Two Neck- 
ties,'- review by Georige Kayser 
with niiislc -by Micha ..Spoliansky 
which JOOkis set for a solid run at: 
thei Berllriertheatre. Kayser; the 
serious ■dramatist, hasn't pVovIded 
much by way; of; book,' but there la 
enough .to hang SpOlIansky's charm- 
ing Score upon. . 

Story ha:s to do .with a waiter 
who changes ne.cktieS with a 
swindler in order ; to help him - to a 
getaway. By his action. :he wins a 
trip to America, ' lea Vlhg his "Ger--. 
man ; swoetheart .: biehlh.d.,;^..!^^^^^^ the 
States he-is all set to marry;a great ; 
heiress, but at the last: minute he 
Calls Into a sentimental Triood an^ ' 
rushes ho;me, only : to flnd lthat his 
old sweetheart has' come, Into mll- 

liohs. ' ^: .■/:■'-'■ ■• ■:. 

Moore and. Lewis and .poH.ayen 
and Nice, American danGihg teamsj . 
were the twin; riots of the cvenlhff.~ 

Birth Control Theme. ; . . ;. 
• Amoni?. dranij^^^ the/sensai 
t(ort Is "Cyankalie,*' ; by F 
Wolff, at the Lessing thieatre;* ^»ro- 
ductlon Is by a. group of llttl« 
known actbrs and is hailed as th« , 
strongest dramatic piece of. the au-. 
tiimn. it is biiUt On a birth c6nt.r<»l.: 
theme, but in too frank a- way to be. 
possible' In America e?tc^pt In. • . 
much modified form, r 

• ''Grand Hotel." 

"Grand Hotel," at the Lustsplel- 
haus theatre, .Is the . work of Paul 
FriJink, co-aUthor of "By Candl« 
Light," current success Iii iohdoii, . 
iPIece vvas well received , here. Is set 
for a, run.: arid looks llice a distinct . 
prospect i^or;Ne''":Tork. : Slight; plot 
concerns a young, man (entertainihgf . 
a girl a,t; an expensive hotel . and 
finding that he has no money. H* . 
hiakes frantic efforts to. ; obtain 
funds, having a. " money lender . 
shiuggled in as a waiter.:. Thls deal.. 
falls, but. lii the end a benevolent 
millionaire helps him oiit. of his dlf-' 
Acuity. ■;[" , 

The brilliant playing of Georrf 
Alexander in the lead contributed 
much to the pilay's; success. . ;• j 

l^an "^Roaid to Rome/* \ [: 
"The Ro?.d to Rome," at thje Koam 
nigraetz:er theiatre, got sorhethln^ of-' 
a panhlnsr in one jourhai ais "a,n oiit^ 
of-date imitktlon of Bernard ShatV.**' 
Public reception;.was morO: frlendlit . 
Maria Bard Iri the role created ' 
Jane Cowl, was weH liked. . | 

; More Americans., I 

The Happy End," operetta, at th< 
Schiffbauerdamm theatre. Is founded 
on a magazine story by the Amerli< 
can, Dorothy Lane, but In stai^4r 
form .Is more the work of the 
adaptier, Bert BreOht Management 
here hoped to score a repeat on Itfl 
successful "Beggars' Opera," pt ikst 
season. Trouble In the new piece Is 
lack of plot, although sbbre by Kiiti 
Well Is first rate. 

'^n Chicago 30 Tears Ago" is the 
curious title of a play dealing with 
the corifllct of a crook and a Sailvar-. 
tlori Army lassie,, ending In the 
matrlmoT|ial ellftch. . It is exception^-: 
ally weii played and .expertly 
directed,, but looks like .six weekfl 
at best. 

"'the Micrchant of Berlyn," by 
Waiter Mehrlng, Is . an interesting 
bit of shrewd "satire on society In 
the days of. post-war inflation. H«i« ■ 
to- do with a Polish Jew who be- 
comes rich in ; operiitions ; in paper 
marks and then goes broke thro.ugh ; 
the same medium. Play has lively - 
types and sidelights of Berlin life.; 
Producting by Piscator touches re^ 
markable heights of stage effect. In- 
cluding revolving stage, iise of tt'ap-; : 
doors and two^ moving runways. . 
. ::Sure to enjoy a Ibng run o.n -the 
sensational angle. ': 



EPHEAIM-BUTT TRIAI " 

Lohdoin,..Sept. 10. 
; Action by Lee lOphivijm osralnijt '' . 
tJnltcd I?rdduotIoh and Sir Alfred: 
iWt:=^gr^ffern^"tH^^^ 
September or early October is dam-' 
age' suit Etrowlhg out of recent ou.st- 
ing of Ephfalm from parLner-ship In 
a ff)rmPr producing, concern. 

Kphralm is . dt^manding $150,000; 
'lamages, and case is rej?ariled as 
raLslrig tmpurtant points In theat- 
rical trado custom.. ■ Sir Patrick' 
ir-istinar,? Is r'Dijn.sel for pkiinnrc and 
IsTorman Blrket.t represents Butt 



P I C T UR E S 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



■ V :.;V •, itios ■■Angeles, :i5?eptv jlO;-. ;■; 

: It is . understood that U. i*-. Pair 
Uy. operator oif thej Ginema Schools; 
w ill , have to face- trie . Grand Jury 
to substantiate iaccusations of an 
extortion . plot brought by. hini 
, against city, county aiid staLte offl -: 
Cials. Dailey, his \srife, W. E, "Wagr 
Tier and R; P. Shideler; dictated! 
statement^ irt: the Pity PirpsecUtpr's 
.Offlce. last' week. 'Accusing .certain 
City Officials of taKlnS $4,000 from 
iiirig. . Dailey f or the ..aileged purpose 
of bribing attaches of the! District 
Attorney's office to preyient issuance 
of a cornplaint against Pailey on a. 
.charge of fraud and grifind theft. in 
connection .with a 173,000 . stock 
transaction. :When thel statements 
were presented tp.^rjailey both . he 
and hig^assocsiates repu^ them' 
and , refused to sign. As a result 
trie mitter was turhed oyer: to . the 
pistridt ; Attorney for ; investligation 
anid. it vis undersfopd by City Prioser 
«utpr. Nix that Dailey will b.e 
brought before the grand jury tri is 
month a,rid forced to substantiate 
his charges or else. 

Theise .:accusations: of Dailey's 
were a .riohibshejl at a preliminair.y, 
hearing of the cases against jDailey j; 
in " the ■ -.city trpspcu tor's ■ .office • at 
Whicri both he and attaeliGs of riiis 
school ias well; as former pupils^^t-> [. 
tended. The meeting \vag presided' 
over by Deputy City Prosecuto.r ' R. 
F. Connor who engineered the iii- 
vestigation of the school. Connor,'. 
In conduPtiiig the riearlng, statfed 
that the matter of Dailey's contracts 
between himself and his pupils 
yrould not .be considered, as investi- 
gation- .showed that Dailey was 
U!5ihg these contracts to hide be- 
hind the skirts of . the law. 

Hearing this, Dailey became bel- 
ligerent arid launched into a vigor- 
ous denunciation of the officials 
whom he accused of hounding him. 
He denounced the officers who ar- 
rested >im and accused them of 
having accepted bribes. 
. Bribes, 
The officers immediately 'de- 
manded an investigation of riis 
charges with the result that Dailey 
was forcecl to>give statements in 
support; Tne first statement taken 
was that of Mrs. Dailey,. who stated 
that she had paid or had authorized 
W. E. Wagner to pay approximately 
$4,00.0 to certain political flxSrs, 
whose names are withhold, with the. 
uriders.tariding that they would have 
the fraud cPmplalnt (Quashed by. the 
District AtWney's office. Mrs. Dai- 
ley gave the names of all connected 
With the alleged bribe transaction., 
"Wrieh Mris. Dailey's statement 
was finished Dailey wag asked to 
give his. but he refused to talk until 
.. he had consulted his attorneys, a^ 
I did his . lieutenant, W. E. "Wagner. 
I Later, when they gave their stater 
monts, they did riot entirely sub- 
stantidte the original charges of 
Mrs. Dailey, with both Dailey and 
Wagner, in their statements,; vague 
and noncommittal ,«in<3 made 
numerous attempts to evade answer- 
ing quc.«!tion3. 

.Several days after the .statements 
were takieri' Dailey, Mr.s, Dailey, 
Wagner and Shideler were sum- 
moned to the City Prosecutor's of- 
fice to sign their statGnients. When 
they appeared they flatly refused to, 
sign. 

Deputy .. District Attorneys CUae 
and yarrow were present at the 
giving, of the statements by Dtiiicy 
arid they are cpriducting ah investi- 
gation into the matter .ah<l expect 
• tp bririg it befbre the grand , jury in 

■ ;. a'^few weekg.- •■ ' 

IJeputy . City Pro.secAitpr R- F. 
' CTorinor , found : several new cbm- 
' plainanta and after taking tlieir 
stiatetnents. turned the evidence over 
tp the District Attorney which he 
believes will-, bring, additional 
charges of grand theft against Dai- 
ley, Who \vin be tried Oct. 7, on 
charges of petty thkt. and fraud. 

Another rdsultv of the investipa-. 
tipn Is the tying-up of Dafiey to a 
new and more serious, charge, ' the 
nature of which ' the Di.striot At - 
tprney refuses to reveal. 



Acrbss the/ Desk 



.' ; Holjywood, Seftt^JiO.! 
. Just recently 'a-A featured ^ 
screen player wtw let. put by a. 
studio; While wop^ 
another lot; his laiit filrii. for the . 
first, studio elicked, and he wja.s 
eailed . back to talk it over, ^ - 
After the sigriatureis hAd lieen 
scribbled on . the new cpntra.ct 
the studitr ■ head said* "Well, 
Jim, may as well tell you— you. 
could have gptteri a .thousaiid 
more." . .-. ^ 

"Yea?"; said the Jictpr. "And 
you could have gotten me for a, 
thoush.ri<i lesis," 











Injunction Against Picketing 
Under Unusual Ci 




J^e Knows 'Em 



■ ■ . A ; Natural. 

'silMPLIClb AND LUCIO 

GObiNd 

And their brides and Fiiipirio band 
playing Palace Theatre, San, Fran- 
cisco,; week of Sept. 20. 

Record breaking business. Opin- 
iori of northwest showmen, the 
greatest box office riiagnet in Amer- 
ican •.theatre.' .■ .,....v--.'. 

An ARTHUR KLEIN^TERRY 
TURNER ATTRACTION, Suite 
1405, 156.0 Br6ad^vay, New York. 



Decepitive 



fielnnd It for Films 



to AND TIFFAW, 



First: National is giving trie Holly 
\vood extta her; first break. The IQO 
girlies iri the cbriipany's Vitaphone 
/chorus are set tp iget theirs jh thie 
limeligrit in a '\iray that will! put 
therii on a: publicity and mug foot- 
ing with the biggest stars. 

;"Exatlin£i ,triie Holly W Beauty" 
is the slogan admitted by the orig 
iriator, Charlie Einfeld, to have been 
partly; 'irigplred by Zieggy's treat 
riieht of his ipwri Mpmen. 

;The girls will: be taken orie by 
one a:nd built up in natiprial frames. 

Maxine Cantway is the first of 
the century to- undergo the hah- 
dling. She has;come out with breaks 
in 70 rotos, nof^ to mention the type 
inspired by the idea that put her 
over as Hollywood's, typical chorine. 
Others.wiU be picked for their eyes, 
teistrii gams, dancing arid singing 
prdclivities and whatever might be 
gotten oyer ais the possessor of a 
.maximum quantity of any particu- 
1 lar qualily, 

Lotus and Suaar 
The two. girlies to follow Maxine 
are Lotus Dear and Sugar Geisse. 
It is admitted those with the queerr 
est cpgrioni^ris will be the first to ije 
handed to the city .«ds. of . the land. 
• First. National is so. sUre of its 
stuff, with its. recent tie-up with a 
cosmic company that will, put 
photos of any kind in 20,000 drug 
windows, thit an executive allowed 
himself to exclairii: , 

I'Why the: papers and stores \yill 
cat . it up. Just irnagirie Ricriard 
.Bai'thelmess with his arm draped 
around ari unknown in natty attire. 
And how these girls pan pose! .It'll 
make 'em knPwn like they never 
couid - have been known, eVen in a 
corner in . Hollywood. . 

"They'll be a lot riibi-e valuable 
to the company, too. We espect 
an offer from Morris Gest for 50 of 
them in his ne\v show. Imagine 
how that will help! 

"The tirrio hai3 conVe.-when a pretty 
girl, just bePause she. hapiiens to 
be an extra,, will .no longer hav6 
to wait for a fat salary before the 
I people know her nariie." . 

"cockIvHorlo" ok 

j' . - Ottawa, sept^ 10. 
''Cock Eyed WprldV has been 
passed by. the Ontario BOard of Pic- 
ture Censors with phly two dele' 
I tions.' 

It: will be rel.eased in Canada 
within a few \yeeks; : 

Another Comebac 



• Denials are' made of : any Over-;, 
tures ;ioOking toward ari absbrptipn 
or merger .hetweeri .RadiolrKelth- 
Orpheuriri (Radip Pictures) and Tif - 
fany-StahL Both have been in 
ratheip intimate association of late 
through each in cpirt junction, sub - 
niittlng a \'5imiiar prbiiosal to . the 
Ihdependerit exhibitors for a product 
franchise.. 

It is said triat R-K-O issued in- 
structions to the Keith circuit tP 
give ."r-S pictures as much of a 
break as might be convenient for 
the new season. This was tdken 
as indicating more than a friendly 
feeling, 

li. A. Young,, the Detroit capital- 
ist, is behind T-S find with a re- 
ported investment '. to - date in that 
indie producer of arpund $4,000,000. 
A ruriibr spriiie. weeks ago that the 
Gianhini? of the coast had made an 
offer to buy out Young and take 
over.T-S was denied by TrS at the 
tim.e and not pririted. 

Another story strongly in evi- 
dence in the banking district is that 
T-S and Louis B. Mayer are talking 
over Mayer going with the producer. 
Mayer is uridcr a Metro contract 
arid Is believed to be in full syrii- 
pathy and fayor with the Fox peo- 
ple on a riiutual admiration basis. 

While Mayer and t-S deny any 
dickering,, the banking fraternity fa- 
miliar with : the picture business 
persist in repeating there is some- 
thing to it. 

A recent certificate filed by T-S 
in Albany stated its capital stock of 
25,000 shares at $25 will be changed 
to 50,000 shares, no par. ;. 



Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Lew Liptpn, one . of; the Mr 
G-M studio, smart; crackers, 
walked into thp studio restau- 
rant arid; saw- a copy of ; "Col- 
lege Humor" on the cashier's 
iflesft. He shouted; 
, "Page Al. . Btoasberg, .he left 
his script behind," 




on 





Wants Release From M-G; 
Josepbine Dunn's Tanning' 

; . Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Belieying her . earning pbv^er iS; 
far in excess of what M-G-M is 
paying her on a .five-year contract^ 
with three more years to go, Jo- 
sephine Dunn Is asking her release. 
Request is on the grounds that she 
is being farmed put for more pic- 
tures to other producers than she is 
makirig; with M-G-M. 
' Miss Dunn has played featured 
parts in 14 pictures in the past 16 
.riioriths. Eiight of these are said to 
be with: outside pbmpaniisa. Her 
prescrit salary with M-G-M .is be 
lieved to be under $500 a week. 



Every • uriknown singer who has 
gopds on the air sufficiently .attrac- 
tive i.s a .potential film star, pro- 
viding; ; 

That a Aim executive is listening 
in. arid that after selling hina sym- 
metry of her tonality unseen in the 
night she is able to physically coni- 
pare with her Trocal ware's the ne?ct 
day before the camera.- 

Fiirii . casting, this, way over the 
air is no. myth. It is actually loom- 
ing up ais the latest contribution to 
the upheaval technique ushpred . iri 

by sound. ■ : 

Already on© important film man 
has been captivated ; by -a voice in 
this manner and' others around New 
York who are radio fans at - home 
are alsp ;. credited With hitching up, 
business wich this foiim. of cnter- 
taihmeiit. 

Only last week R. H. Cochrane of' 
Universal heard a female voice that 
charmed him to such an extent he 
ordered . Paul Gulick to check Sta- 
tion WABC arid bring the girl in 
for a screen test. 

The damsel, at first reluctant to 
appear,, finally insisted that she 
knew what it was all about before 
putting on the show. Paul had kept 
this under coyer, not wishing tP em- 
barrass the .wonrian, shpuld the form 
fail to meet up .with the vpice* 

iri this particular case the me- 
teor failed to materialize. "The prp- 
bo.scis, through which the ; delicate 
tones that had sold Cochrane the 
night before had partly emanated, 
was abriprmaliy long. And, the girl 
admitted,; the long panties included 
in some of her stilLs were a neces- 
sity. She was also bow-legged. . 

But Cochrane is still a good lis- 
tener arid /will repea,t the act the 
next time he is similaixly .impressed 
by a voice, 

Paul, who is theme song buyer in 
addltiori to being U'3 publicity chief, 
will only comment: 

"Yei5, but how deceptive a voice 
can be!" .'. 



The owners of the .1492 Madison • 
Avenue Amusement Corp., which 
bought the film . tlieatre therie last 
June from the B. & J. Amusement 
Corp. and opened It on July 4 with , 
themselves doing all the work aboUt 
the theatre, secured an injunction 
frpm Supreme Court Justiice;Crain ■ 
Thursday' against Sam Kaplan, as . 
president of the Moving .Picture 
Operators' Union, Local 306, and trie 
members of the organizations The. 
court directed that the defendants •. 
refrain frorii blockading the ap- ■,. 
proachea to the theatre and inter- . , 
feririg with the plalihtiff'a business. ,i 

Morris Leff, prealdentr said in 
asking for the injunction that after 
he and his associates had opened 
the theatre an agenit ; of the union 
came around and demanded that a : 
union operator be .employed,. The 
agent was told the plaintiff's oper- 
ator was Walter . Steiner, yice- 
president, 'director : and a stock- 
holder, and pointed out to the agent 
that the rules of the union do not 
permit a bass Or an officer or stock- 
holder of; t.hP cbrporatiort to join. 
Left said; triat Steiner is a licensed 
jbperator and th<it all the. other of- 
ficers, of trie company hold different 
joijs around trie theatre, but the . 
picketing started immediafelyi 





CEISP THROUGH' ACTING ; 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
■ ponuld Crisp i$ dropping grease 
paint to direct megaphone again. 
He was .sent east, by Paramount to 
play in "The Return of Sherlopk 
Hoime.s," and has announced this 
as his last picture as art actor. Crisp 
and Phillips Holmes have just re- 
tained from New York. 



Holly wood, Sept. 10. 

Helen Chad wick AViil play oppo- 
^;-5iT c^mi--.Sl?(Pl ly-lff^^PlTC-Sh o w-O ff- 
for; riirairiburit.' .' This ; is hoy : first 
pictvu'o in four years at a major 
studio. - 

She is anbtlior o£ the I lolly wood 
I)lay 0 rs hro;iiprh t .b.n c.K to pvon xi n rn co 
by tjiikors. P!tr.n;mount made VTho 
Show Off" B.ovoral y<sirs ago os a 
silent, with Ford. Sterling iri the 
SkoUy part. 

Fraiik Tuttlc will direct. 



Sills, Better, Back 



Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Milton' Kills returns to First N.a- 
lional sKbrtly after Oct.' .1. He is 
I Vep'orted. to have ;complctcly rcebv 
.(n.^ed. ^rcnl::^thO-Jlin.oss,.^vlLiohlilaB 



kept him put of picl lives since; early 

sprin.g. ,. ... 

Sills will eompleto tlie two-yeni 
contract lie has \i;ul with First Xa 
tional some time before ho became 
ill. . He has boon recupoi'atin.c; in the 
.east and will stay in New York until 
after hi.-} wife, Doris Konypn, riiakes 
her debut as ix coneert Singer at the 
Selwyn theatr<f, Sept. 29 



Crocker-Chaplin Split 



Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Harry Crocker and Charlie Chap 
_in, long time dose friends as ^eil'Ss 
studio myites, have parted. Crocker 
has resigned from —the Chaplin 
studio," where he has been for three 
yea-rk in a variety of capacities. 

..he departure leaves but two of 
the four members of the istory staff 
with which "City Lights": went into 
productiori — Henry Bergman and 
Carlyle Robinson. 

Henry Clive retired two months 
ago following a difference of opin- 
ibri ;. regarding; the temperature of 
the studio pool. The coniediari 
said it •was o.k. for him and thought 
it should be .for Clive as well. 



. Los Angeles,- Sept. 10. 

. Zita Johann appears to have es- 
tablished a record iri a. new direc- 
tion, having earned $10,000 from 
pictures without appearing in any. 

She came to Hollywood under a 
2'0-week . cbritract tp Metro at $5^0 
weekly. iJeyer assigried to a pic-., 
ture and with the period up, returns 
east with the dough but no film ex- 
perience. 

Carlotta King, also with M-G-M, 
may break Miss Johann's record. 
Miss King has frittereci away fpur 
nionths of a six months' contract 
that calls, for $7.50 every payday. 
As far as known she hasri't done 
any acting to date. 

■ • ■ ' ♦ V . \. . ' .• 

Charlie's One-Man Payroll 
For J. P/s Dialog Westerns 

The first all-hoofbeat Western of 
the dime class is due here this week 
When Chas; Davis II a,rrives with 
trie can. J, P. McGov\ran, Who acts 
and writes while he directs 'em for 
Charlie,: is understood to have 
added anotrier scratch on his. pro- 
duction escutcheon— ^dialog. 

JP, a King Vidor on 8th averiue 
arid the ' Bowery, as well as small 
spots nearer west, always gets re- 
action with his' Kind of people. Now 
that his bo.ss, Davis, has gone talk- 
er, sterlingly. reliable JP need only 
play dual parts : and sell the pic- 
tures, and Charlie will have a one- 
mail payroll from backyard to alley 
projection machine. 



St. John in Gang 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Al St. John, film comedian, must 
.sci'vc with tiie : County road gang 
until he. has earned $1,642 alimony 
alle ged due his former- wife, jVlrs. 



Ijntan St. jt)llTrrTrTTii3;. i s SSccn-dIn g - 
to a decision handed down by J.udge 
Conrey 'and Justices York and 
Ilbusor of the Appellate, Court. 

St. John was sentenced to the road 
gfingj. but appealed and received :i 
toniporary writ of habeas corpus. 
When he returned, to Superior Court 
for trial, the Ppiniort. of- the low^er 
court was;upheld.. 



L. A. TO N Y. 

Neil Hamilton. 

Theda Bara. 

Harry Rapf. 

Wiley Watspn. ; 

Leo MOrrjsori: . 

Walter Wbolf. 

Bugs Baer. 

Bernie Firieman 

Beatrice Lillie. • / v :;r 

Joey Ray. 

Jack Haskell. 

fiarl Luick. 

Charles Farreil.. . 

Irene Bordpni; . : 

Max Mar bin..- 

jack Lait. 

Harry Cohn. 

Frank Capra. 

Jack Holt. 

Ralph Graves.. . 

William Bcaudine. 

Samuel Goldwyn. 



John McOraii. 



N. Y. lo L. A. 



J. J. Murdbck. ' 
Louis Bern.stfiri. 
Sam Lewis, 
.Joe Young. 
Harry "Warren. 
Russell Robin.son. 



Wednesdaiy; Septembei^, 1929 



P I C T U RE S 



VARIETY 



15 




WIDE SCREEN 




Psychologists and picture produc 
ins. don't mix. TJniveraal ha^i dis 
. covered it after practical expefi 

' - enc;©.' ■' ■.• ' ■■ ■ 

• Now the chances, pf other . lettered 

men with /'ists": erettine: a break 
with the Laemnrtle ;ljristitute, ytrhich 
goes for more Innovations of this 
kind, than' any other film company 
are admitted not so good. 
■ jiYom now. pn ■"U'hfether the' cog 
homen starts with psycho; phrene 
psychiai there must be. a little trade 
dtist ph the IcttersVbefpre Girl -will 
buy any: more r. r. tickets to iHol 
lywobcl.-' '■ :'■/" 

T.hat\s all they have to say .around 

■■■ the U headquarters over the returit 
from Lanitershiin of Prof. Marsden 
DD, Lli,. MM, ZZ, SS^ and hlisj. aide. 

'Prof. Pitidn, whbseV. letters" AVcjre 
never publiQized. . . 

The. psyplio gents went flpppo pn 
the .Coast arid were quietly yanked 
tack .. last .-week to fill:, out "the 
last; fevv. clays in their coiitracts, - It 
is iieai'd. Uitps are certain there 

. will, bend renewals or substitutes 

^.ever- again; . . ■" - ' ; 

\ When' the retaining Pf ; Prof 
. Marsden was heralded by U as 
new departure , in, picture making 
that .would insure the Slio of any 
product before it reached the cam 
era stage,, the; unsounded return of 
the psycho vi^as described as satis- 

,f;ietoi'y. The publicity. U got ntiade 
the appi'bximate $200 a week thci 
Prof, drew down okay, dW^pitc .the 

. reported lack Pf results. . 

Prof. Pitkin got only a. stick whe 
ho followed his senior to Kalif. sev 
eral months later. It Was Inferred 
that Prof. Pitkin didn't Want: what 
has shaped up as a free vacation 
to Hollywood to interefere With his 
profCing at Columbia. 




Parambuntlje-i^; 
link Completion 



As a completing link in its chain 
of inter-industry^ affiliates, Para 
mount is expected to effect n.n ex 
elusive tie-up with Columbia Pho 
nograph Company witHin a fort 
night. This gives the Paramount 
group representation in. every field 
, Wherein .RCA has ramifications. ■ 

Two groups .-win then stack up 
about as follows: • 
RCA 

Radio Picturea-RKO theatres and 
vaudeville — Victor - Phonograph ■ 
National Broadcasting Co, " 
. Paramount 
Paramount picture^PubliX '.thea- 
.tres-^WiUia.m; Mbrris aeency— Co- 
lumbia iJroadcastirig System. 
•. C.oiurnbia Phonograph is "a . J. P. 
Morgan holding and rates second 
only, to Victor' in the .:dlsc field. 

Brun.s wick and Sonpra are^ other 
large plionograph cpmpanles. • 

M^sAltNegrbReviie; 
Rapf East for Material 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
^M-G-M will do an all-Negro re- 
^e, ^ and soon. This is besides 
tloUy wood Revue oC 1030." which 
l^.""^^^" Pt-eparatlon. Harry; Rapf 
have charge of both pictures. 
«ap£. loft here yesterday (Mon- 
,W tor New York to pick people 
ana matoriai; for,, each feature, the 
wfn u '''"^ be made first. Rapf 
y* W be a^yay j^.Q or,jlirpe:iwe.o.ks.l^ 



FOREIGN UNIT DELAY 

Holiy wood, Sept. -30. 
iro.iuoiion on "Trader Horn," bc- 
lavi I""'^ .Africa for M-G^M, de- 
coln? ■'iv^'niting the- re- 

covery „f I'Mwina IJooth. 

tevftH^r'' ''"'''"'•'^'3 a siofte of malaria 
vor fy,. p<.i.io(, of two weeka. 



FOM MM CERTAIN 
MERGERS ARE SET 



\\. A eon virteeij feeling is every- 
where evident in picture circles 
that the different - ; reported 
mergers- are to come to pass 
and that the- ^nd will be the 
electrics at thie. heads of . two 
filrn trade divisions. 
.' A thought often heard -is that 
William . Fox : Will eventually 
line up with Western Electric 
.{i/s one of the; . diyisi.6n.s. With 
the other presld^jd; oyer by 
: Radip..CorporatIpn (R.- C. A.) 
as the: other electrie's arm.; 
■That Fox .Is steadily getting on 
a more friendly basis wifh W. 
. E. is almb.st. conceded^ 
: The cpmm oh belief is that 
Paramount and Warner^ .have 
reached a coniplete under- 
standing to complete . their 
merger, with a hitch, tf any, 
an opinion by the .Departmeat 
of Justice upioh it. 
\ .The samts Departnient's final 
opiniPh is said tp be anxiously 
awaited: by. the Fox; forces as 
a preliminary to .Fp* econornic- 
aliy . ■ cpnsolidating . Its show 
prpperties.; 

. ■ Like Paramount-Warner, the 
Pathe-Shubert proposed 'deal 
is now set, but reported await- 
ing . the apiprpyal of. : Joseph P. 
•Kennedy, at present in Europe. 
■ The : R. C^: A. division story 
is through another story that 
the parent Radio .Corporation 
has .about virtually siettled- to 
take: pver . Paramount- Warner 
•iipon the closure, though not 
at once.: The; R. . 0. A. pro- 
posal, it is said, is to buy Par 
as then rherged With Warners,; 
and with; the Par-Warner or^ 
ganization to. corttlhue to operr 
ate, : includinjg; all .of : Radio's 
theatrical, ventures. , 

From an account the basis 
of buy for R. C. A, to obtain 
control of Par- Warner would 
be around 85. 



MAYOR WALKER GOING 
TO SARMAC OPENING 



Mayor Jimmy Walker will be; of 
the special ;party ieaving Saturday 
midnight oh a special .train for Sar 
anac to attend the private dedica 
tory cerempnials; Sunday (15) of the 
N. V. A. Sanatoriuni. The special 
train Will leave' .Saranac Sunday 
evening, reaching New York eiarly 
Monday morning. 

All of the leaders of the show 
business have received personal in- 
vitations fdrthe^^a^ from .Eddie 
Cantor, N. V. A., president, and Pat 
Case/ of the ■Variety' Managers' As- 
isociationr Ne.vvspaper and camera 
nien . and. Ltheatre stars,: besides 
prpmiiiertts putslde, the show busi- 
ness, will be on .the special as N. V. 
A. guests. 

The Sanatorium will be one of 
the show plaices of the AdirpndaokS. 
It . is to be: solely deyPted tP pa- 
tients who are members of the N. 
v. A. and rcqulre .the mountain air 
fpr their health. 

National publicity will be given 
the opening, with the. address de- 
Uvered by the Mayor, ; 

William; Morris and Charles E. 
Bray are attending to the formali- 
ies on the ground, at Saranac, 
where Morris has his summer home. 



"Sunday" Finally Wins 




Huhdred[s of Foic Houses to, 
Be Equipped— Tie-up with 
; Gen. : : Equipment - Gives 
; Him -Edige oit Rivals-^ 
./; Trade Had AlloWed Gran- 
deur Feature to Lapse 



Dubuquet Sept, 10, 
Battle, extending over two years, 
has been ended, and those .who wish 
to see pictures on Sunday in VUi 
llsco, ia,j win have it gratified. 

Voters by 354 to 331 decided In 
favor of Sunday films. It was the 
third spoeiai election oh the ques- 
tion, . 



10 HOUSES NOW READY 



With major .film companies hectic 
■ over wide film a few. months a.go 
and .suddenly putting the damper 
on it, claiming that it Was untimely 
£pr another hiige innovation pn top 
O^ soundy .Williani Fox's sudden un- 
VciUng of grandeur on the night of 
Sept. 16,. with prppaganda sinfiui- 
tanepusly in circulation that within 
the next six months there will be 
hundreds; of. .Fox . houses with in- 
stallations, threatens to work up an- 
other Beries of upheavals within the 
industry. .;:•■■'•;;• ■ 
. Allhough , Fox'9 MbviPtone Fpllies 
oh double width film was scheduled 
for debut in the Gaiety, New York, 
fearly this year, tiie postponement 
is now blamed upon precision en- 
gineers and their desire, to have per- 
fect equipment. Four different types, 
of projection machines were, built 
and .compared, and from these thtf 
mOdel used in the Gaiety was as- 
sembled. . " ; • 
. Three; hew projectipn machineb 
are required for the projection Of 
the 70 himi. film. About 10 houses 
thrpughout the cpuntry have been 
installed and will shbrtly be an- 
nounced for lndividua;i debuti it is 
reported. ;■ 

; At the same .time It is learned 
that Fox has b66n secretly at work 
in Hollywood' shooting two ;other 
productions to fpUow the large ;ver- 
sion of its "FplUes." These are 
' Marriied in Hollywood" and "Words 
and Music." 

The difference in . the size of the 
sound track oh grandeur and stand 
ard stpck, one-fourth of an inch 
on the former and only one- tenth 
ph the latter has added considerably 
to the sound acoustic problem. Be 
cause of this engineers are under 
stood to have besought Fox to still 
delay the grandeur debut until a 
larger and better built theatre than 
the Gaiety could be obtained. Satis- 
fied that the final degree of experi- 
mentation had been conducted on 
the recording and reproducing ap- 
paratus, Fox ordered the quick 
Broadway opening. 

As to price, Foxltes are . keeping 
grandeur in the dark. No market 
figure has yet been set, it is clalrfi- 
ed by Fox executives, who add that 
neither has! mass production of the 
(Continued, on page 22) 



'Tast Life" and Modern 
Maiden" Pinked for Chi 










ibs of 




. Cliicapp. ;Sei)t. 10. 
, A dinner in honor ot Bill 
Rudolpli, former manager ; pf 
thc- l^iyi-UHl; A rti.^ts theatre. Was 
givon lust .TuCvSday by moist" of . 
the Uie.itre slnff tliat worked 
u lie) or hini. ..\: 

..Tiie. i-liaif 6t honor .Was. ya- 
c.mt, iis Rudolph had been do- ; 
liboratoly left :bvit of the in- 
vitation" list. . ■ ' ; ' ' . ; ■ ;■: - 

: And the former . yosmoh 
roasted their absc'nt ex -chief 
to- a crisp;:browh, . ; . 
CJreat town, Chicago! 







Chicago, Sept. 10. 
Absence of "pink" ; pictures; from 
.local thea;tres : for the ' past few 
months Is only temporary. With the 
censors continuing their severe atti- 
tude. ..■■•:.■.;:-';..;■'■■■ 

"Modem Malderis"' (M-G-M) will 
play the Chicago week after next 
on an "adults only" censor order. 
"Fast Life" (FN) goes into the 
Oriental at the same time on a pink 
ticket Both B, & K. houses. 



Chi Gag 



Chicago, Sept 10. 
To. exploit current run of "Street 
rJH 1 f 1" )^al^ Ifie^ SFaTe'-LakC^a 

girl, Faith Fay, Is living on a plat- 
fornd atop the theatre sign. 

She's the same girl who hit all 
the dailies recently .by running 
around on the ledge of a northsidc 
theatre roof and threatening to 
Jump off If they bothered her. 

Not saying who told her . to run 
around the ledg6» 



/ . . Washington, Sept. 10. 

IjOuIs B;; Mayeir was back here 
again last week. Getting to be a 
regular monthly affair for .the:Metro 
executive with the visit; alwkys ih- 
cluding conferences with President 
Hoover. This time it was a week- 
end at the White Kfpuse. : Originaily 
intended for . a trip, to the fishing 
camp but the President called that 
off and Mr. Mayer spent the time at 
the White House.' 

Prior to moving his bags from 
the Mayflowe'c Hptfei to the execu- 
tive .ihahsion Mr,, Mayer, had a din- 
ner :js:iven in his honor by the Chi- 
lean Ambassador. Night fblloTjving 
Mayer entertained a' lot of officials 
at the Willard. fOr another dinner. 

With the Department -of Juistlce 
delving; deep into the business rami- 
fications: of ' the picture industry,- 
local inference was that Mayer 
eame in that connection. This he 
eniphatically denies Stating that 
"the whole thing is too delicate a 
situation for me to modd'o in." 

;Thif5.denial vvas. backed up by the 
President's socrotary, George Aker- 
son, who characterised the Mayer 
visit, as. entirely "social." Mayer 
amplified it by stating that this trip 
he was discussihg the Palestine .sit- 
uation with Mr. iloover and also 
the political set up and develop- 
mcnts In California. • 

Asked as to his plans, if any, 
when the physical rhorgcr of ITox 
and lioew is completed, Mr. Mayer 
stutiid that he has a contract with 
Metro runriiiig until April, 1932. 
When that cphtraot expires he will 
step out of, the plctiire •.business; 
Mr. Mayer stated. 

No offer froni Tiffany -Stahl ha,s 
been made to him. Mayor added, 
arid if it should be he ; would hot 
be : interested, Mr. Mayor seemed 
much concerned in the hewspaper 
reports of the minority stpckholdera 
in Loew's going into court to ask 
a lot pf question.s.'on the Fox. con- 
trol buy. , . 

When here pri a previous visit 
Mayer stated he had khpwn ;nGth'- 
ing of the Fox purchase of Loc-W's 
and ■MctrP until reading of ,11 in 
the dallies cpnil.ng into . Washing;- 
toh that morning on the. train. 



' . ; Dallas. Sept. 10. 

; ■ "More; westerns; and iess tixlkera** 
\va:s the cry of a mass • iiieeting . Of 
Texas Motion .Picture I'lieatre 
.Owners, ; indjes' iprganizatiohi held , 
here to thrast put, troubles between 
the indies and the distributoi-s. ■ 

• Most of . pperatb'rs claimed thdt 
the small tbwhs; of Texas crave ;'at 
ieast one good western a.- week and ' 
don't . give a^ hoot • about all the 
tailkcrs hia,de,. although; a . fair ; per- 
centage admitted: that; 'their houses 
are wired. Only one major p^^ 
ducer has We,stei'ns to pffer for the 
coming -seasonj they. ^claimed./- At- 
teriipts are. being made to get some, 
■indie producer .to. throw at ilea 
o.f the horse operas pn:'.th6-.mArlcet . 
Many decried Tom Mix's dormant 
spell while with a ciieus.v ; 

' Col. H,. A.. Cole, .head of clique, 
stated that, through /its tie-up with . 
•Allied- StiJLtes; the M. P. T. 6. T.. has 
sucpeeded. getting in oii R-iv-b's. 
and TifEany-St'Uirs'. new franchlsei, 
"with" a; inuch. more reasonable , 
proposition," and, also, RCA Photo- 
phone has hew' talker equipment 
i eady - for ..the, small town exhib'.s 
needs and pOcketbpo'k. AH done, he 
.said, to help the small indie. New 
it - K- p a;hd "Tiffany f ranch ises ties 
the indies gp for a five-year .spell, 
with rental prices ranging from |9 
to $25 piier fiim,. including score. 

. Judge Claude Mc(3allum dissolved 
the injunction. Which the indies. had 
filed against the Dallas Film Board 
of Trade, after alleging; the' distrib- 
utors who comprise the board were 
viplating antl-trUst laws. Injunc- 
tion prohibited distributprs . from 
demanding deposits on films and 
also frpm "black balling" e.xhibs 
with questionable istandlng.: Dpn 
Douglas, secretary of the board, de- 
manded that the' indies- iraise the 
$1,000 bond they had to put up to 
guarantee court costs, which Indies 
refused. It caused Judge McCallum 
to dissolve the Ihjtinfction. 

A. J. Maroney, Indies' counsel, 
has appealed case to . Fifth Coiirt 
of Civil Appeals. The indies are hot 
all satisfied With attempts at forced 
arbitration oh part • of producers- . 
distributors, which they claim is. in- 
tended, to wipe out snriali town ex- 
hibitors to give room for chains, 
opinions to Which effect were voiced 
plenty loud at the mass meeting; 



Rain Floods New Orleans 



Now brleanK,: .Scpti. lO..; 
Torj-i-ntial rains rising to a. h''i^'l(t 
of si'von foot in .s(jmo_: .sfLftliiris. 



flooiled^'ew ^rU^unn .^irr,v . Satur 
(lay rnorninff causing, los.s to loral 
th'-atrc-.s tliat r'unjj into lii'jusanfl.^. 

Jjnoyv'a ..Slate was the worst .•suf- 
ferer. Its damage will uniouTit i,<.> 
around $30,000. Many .'^iibijrh.in 
housc.«! hard .hit, IJIM <'iij<'ni;!'<'r. 
southern P.ar.'imo.nnl (■xi-cui is e. I'),-; 
his new $0,000 r,iiv when it Wa*; d"i- j 



P. 





GOES ANTI-JEW 



Westport,: Cohn., Sept. lO. 

Pat Powers' swanky ; Tjon'g.shora 
Beach and Country. Club in this 
town which has already cost $800,- 
.000,. is in a. turmoil :beca.u}je. the 
board of dii^ciDtprvS: of the club have . 
tui-ned. a.way from its doors such 
prominent Jew^ as .Rube Goldberg; 
l<Ya,nk.ii'il Pierce Adanis. iiigmund 
Spfieth arid Montague Glass. . ; ; 
• llichard - Con noli, . the h.u'm orl.st, 
and John Held, .Ir., i/oth' member* 
pf the . club, are leading a,, group ; 
which says it \will . r.e.sign' uniesa 
Jews are a;o.copted. . Cipfinell told the 
directors: - ''-We are not Araij.s h6fe." 

. When the club fir.st .opened the 
•social directors invited rnany fine 
Jewish families with other families 
to ' join. ■ When tiio :directoi's . saw 
tlieir club eiiekihi<, thoy suddfnly 
lot down the bars and relurried the 
Jewi.sh a'fjjilicfinLs their Jnohey. : 

Tiro. Jf-ws uf 'W.estp.ijrt 'a-iul •Nor-' 
walk are Ktirr^vl up, not bf.-eau-se .. 
nwinberslilp has' been refrisri'l . but 
Ijec.'tuse llif-y t"i-m the 'conl'usion a 
prusH stnril-. ' 



■;, VIV MOSES AT LI'BEETY,. 

Vui;if] Ml, ,•(•••, ai'i-'i- a. v.; ir with 
l'ar;uii/iM(il iMi :(!;'> ('•■•»: ' :!,.• 'srory 
'■■li!' r, li.i.-; j-i'-f ;-'i-.l in .V- '.v' York. 

I'lf-vi-.^isiy t) I ih - l.'':ir stu- 

ij;!) i rr.- r^;'iiii':ii.' .Mi).-;"s . \vi pub- 
,v 1 liii-f (or J 'dv. 
IJ.- li,i.- ni> itnnii'diuiv plana. 



6 



VARIETY ! 



PICTURES 



Wednesday/ September 11, 19J89 



Warners Go Into Court Against 
Electrics with Pace^^^ 



Eithet all litigation between them 
;will revert baiqk,. to the star chani- 
\1bei: arbitration proceedings, specie 
fied iii the contract between VitJi- 
phone ai,nd Western Electrifi, br the 
entire cbntroversey will be spread 
ti Ron . the public . record of a court. 

This is „the. stand taken by. tile 
Warners and : Vitaphorie against 
Western, ^Electrical Research Prod- 
ucts and. American Telephone , and 
Telegraph, 

• , -In the brbtiiers' applic.ation for an 
:injijnc.tion in Wilmington, Del., to 
.restrain the electric plaintiffs In, 
their - shot against Louis Gerard 

'Pacent's cheaper talker equipment 
hy seeking to discontinue use .of; 
the same in over ICiO Stanley -the- 
iLtres, the' Warfjers maintain: . 
: That while they eotild Vjaye acted 
(Ori. ■ th e C.0 u r t'.s '. decision wh ith . d iSr. 
missed ■ the original -suits against 
Pacent, , on the gjroiind that tiiere ' 
was a misjoinder of party plain- 

. tiffs, they priefer to have the merits 
of the case sif ted rather than: seek 
dismissals on purely legal grounds. .. 

. The Wairjiers contend that phould 
the court consider the tliree elec- 
trics of . similar stpck ' holding 
idehtitieis to jiermit .thetn to siie as 
an individual group,- then, the same 
.relationship ; ehould stand for 
Warners and Vitapiiqne. 

If : thi5 is: done the Warners claim 
thair under its contradt witii Vita- 
phone the plaintiffs are bound to. 
end- the suit against the. Stanley 
Comriariy and settle it by the pre- 
scribed arbitiratioh. 

Accepted Royalty 

. As for its attacks bri . Pacent the 
Warners maintain; that the electrics 
countenanced it by accepting rpy- . 
alfics on this :i^ross Installations in 
Warner .theatres. . This .gross in- 
cludes ;besides Western arid Pacent 
equipment also RadiOj it is main- 
lained. / 

Charges of ;f ayorltism and par- 
tiality toward other producer 
licensee? that wpuld "hamper and 
cripple." the brothers' interests are 
also made in defense of its istand 
in using other eiquipment. . 

That long ihy^tigation satisfied 
the Warners that th© Pacent equip- 
ment was ^equal in auality of t&- 
production- ; to Western's device; 
that study . of the patent situation 
. conylnced' the brothers that Pacent 
in. no Way infringed any of West 
ei-n's talker patents, are also made. 

.Western Electric iattorneys yes- 
terday (Tuesday) mprning declared 
that the Warner complaint, filed the 
day ijefpre in Wilmington, Del., had 
riot been served upon them. While 
,they refused to ma.ke any comment, 
it was Intihiated in other quarters 
of the electric that tiie Warner 
stand was to protect the Papent 
talker, in which reports have conr 
sistently credited the brothers with 
having more than' passing interests. 
.Lawyers for the brothers, however, 
have been just as consistent in' de- 
nying any afflliation other than 
irsing the equipment 'because of 
Western's dilatory measures in 
providing Warner houises with the 
eloctric's apparatus. 

G. H. Rich, formei" patent counsel 
for. Western Electric, is one of the 
lawyers retained by the brbthers In 
their ' first' open 'move agairist the 
electric.;"- '•'■.•■ . 



..ehica;go,';sept.' ;id. . 
. Three- pictures in the Loop 
last week used "Variety - in . 
scenes. • 

. They are '"Smiling Irish 
Eyes" (F>J)i "Fast' Company" 
(Par) arid "Dance of Lif«" 

(■pt^r).. ^. 



U'S NET 'WAY OFF 



Six Months Shovv? $46,171 at Rate 
, bf, $1;93;4-$651,133 vLa9t. Year. 

Explanation of progressive de- 
cline of .t7niv«rsal 8% preferred' bri, 
the Stock Ekcharige came out w:ith 
the profit and' loss Sitateriient of tile 
cbmpariy for the six riionths to. May. 
4, ■ feVeftled , a^^^ $46,171 after ail' 
charges arid federal taxes, equdl to 
$1.93 a share. Last year for the 
same' period net was $651,133. 

tJniversal preferred" has paid $8- 
for years arid until it began to 
slumEP 'liast •spring was looked upon 
as. fairly standard. It held in the 
high £iO's until February and since 
has drbi)ped to a low of 68. Last 
week if moved between 69 and 71%. 
Last, 70. 



CARBON AECS 

"With the perfection of a choke 
coil that elimiriates the commutator 
ripple arid does away with the 
rioisej carbon arc equipriient is 
coming irito use. 

. Carbon arcs are said to bring out 
^he .fe.aturetj more cleaily and do. 
not throw off the excessive heat 
generated by the bulbs. 



.i)AVE BUTLER'S PRESENT 

■ . Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 

More, sugar for David Butler is 
provided in a new three-y^ar con- 
tract, voluntarily presented the di- 
tector by Pox. 

, First sklary boost is $500. 



:Lpis Moran and "Mammy" 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
, Lois Mdran has been loaned by 
Fox to. play opposite Al Jolson in 
"Mammy," original story, for War- 
iiers. 

Louise Dresser, also borrowed 
from- same organization will sup- 
port .with Hoba.rt Bosworth. 
. Production started this. week. 



DRUMMER SAVES GIRL 

. Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Merlan Poole, drrimirier in the or- 
chestra ' bri a • First .National set, 
paved, Betty . Boyd from serious 
burris when she^ stepped too near 
aome bljgr inkie floor lamps. 

Dressed as one of. the lilies In 
•Lilies, of the Field," the flimsy ma- 
: tcrial started to blaze. _ Poble jump- 
ed arid put out the fire. Both were 
, tre?ited at the studio emergency 
hospital for minoi* injuries. The late 
Martha Mansfield died from a simi- 
lar accident a few years ago. 



MISS MacDONALD ENGAGED 

. . JlPliywo'od, Sopt .10. 
Ji-anctte MacDonaUl is e.n.!;a.!;oa 

•New York stpcii hrokoi' who ri'.'ichod 
here yestordny after a rail and air 
irip, a >d to Piiramount for two pic- 
ture's, ■ 

. Mi.-^s MacDpnald's Paramount con- 
tract for the fir.st picture to start 

' April 1, next is at $2,C00 weekly. 

Mr. Ritchie is he.re.for a few days 
only. No date as yet has been set 

tor the MacDonald weddine. 



Cop Specialist for Roach 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 

Edgar Kennedy, character come- 
dlari,. is a new member of the Hal 
Roach Rascals. 

Specialty is cops. 




. Here 'T\s- — Yours Very Truly 

LITTLE JACK LITTLE 

\ Known and Idolized by Millions . 

In the ceriter of populutibn stands 
the Natiprial's grieatest radio station, 
WL'W, Cincinnati, Ohio. Ninety per 
cent of the listericrs' iri q.re theatre- 
goers. . 

You, Mr, Manager, will profit by 
the . tremendous :air publicity yours 
very truly will' derive from' . this 
source. 



PAm MSYtAKEi}¥ER 
RCA^SlMiUC STUDIO 



Althbugh Pathe win move Irito the 
RCA studio on 24th street Oet.; 1, 
simply as a space renter, it is be- 
lieved RCA will step out eventually 
in Pathe's favor. Studio has been 
costly for RCA with laboratory ex- 
penses there having consumed over 
$2,000,000, It is said. Very little pro- 
duction has been done so far on the 
premiises. 

Pathe's eastern production sched- 
ule is heavy, whereas RCA's. sub- 
sidiary. Radio Pictures, is limited 
to shbrts in the east. With the 
Pathe-Shubert deal set Pathe would 
be handicapped if forced to functiori 
as a space-reriting co-tenant. 

Robert T. Karie's defiection to 
Paris as production head of the 
Franco -RKO deal Just consurii- 
mated leaves open the post of pro- 
ducer for Pathe In the east. 



Lois Moran- Jolson? 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Warners are negotiating with Fox 
to borrow Lois Moran to play op- 
posite AA Jolson in "Mammy." 



JOEY RAY GOES EAST 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 

Although getting several fingers 
in and being off to a start up the 
Hollywood ladder, Joey Ray has 
left for the east answering Earl 
Carroll's summons to fulfill previous 
coritractural engagements. 

Ray has a two-year contract with 
Carroll. 





At Theatre as Rebuke to 




Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 10. 
; After^a siiccessiori of "stlrik-bpmb'< throwing iri local theatres, 
cau.slng^l the .closing of brie,- the Kokomo Dispatch itrinted an appeal 
to citizens on its -front pafee. - It urged, the public .td support the 
Isis theatre ais a riebuke to the bbriibers. ' : . v 

• One of the local houses has been engaged ih'^a struggle, with the 

Kokomo bp.eratojrs' union. ..':... 

'■ The Dispatch .said : • 



Started Here! 



The. black cowards who let go the stench bomb in a theatre 
. here last night challenged the constitutional rights and personal . 
liberty of every person in kokomo. 

The. question is a simple one! Are 'forty to fifty thousand 
.people who attend the theatres in Kokbrho going io be bluffed - 
by a bigoted coward and two or three associates who have at> 
tem pted to int im idate thC; community ? Ihdividud^l liberty is thus 
; threatened, property . rights are jeopard rzed. Hovv long, will 
. public opinion tolerate such ah affront? 

Every man, woman and .child Who has appreciation .of wha^ 
they inherited at the cost of the blood of their ancestors from 
. the Magna Charta, the Declaration of Independence, the Coristi- 
tution and' the Bill of Rights will at:tend their favorite theatre 
, this week even if so criispled as to .make it necessary to go in. a ' 
y/heel chair, or on~ crultches.' 

.Our. age is too enlightened to stand for subh racketeefing in. 
Kokomo. In a community of this size. we should be spared such 
excrescences from a few minds muddled by a false serise of . 
their power and following. When they are taught that the 
public does, not sympathize with them they will turn their ac- 
tivity to more /constructive channels. 
^Meanwhile, . The Dispatch will guarantee that the obnoxious 
' . odor.has been eradicated at the (sis theatre,' arid that a trlily en- • 
joyabje program awaits'those. who will register protest against 
interference with their liberty by attending the theatres here. 
The' bad ' little boys who' throw stink bombs don't want you to . 
attend. . 
Why not show them? 



-'J 




4B. fi IL Houses^]^ 
0 Loss to 




NEW 1,200-SEAT HOUSE 
DESIGNED FOR FEMMES 



Portland, Ore., Sept. 10., 
New Alder opened last week, 
quieter and in more reserved style 
of Italian rennalssance in lobby ap- 
pointments. House, operated by 
Fox arid J. J. Parker, will have a 
"wbnian's appeal" policy. Idea, is 
to run -films for femmes for matipee 
trade. 

Seats, abbut 1,200. Exterior wrapr 
ped up In neon tubirig after modern 
style of the local rialto. 



PLASTOGRAPH'S JUDGMENT 



Confesses for $2,323 in Favor of 
Landlord for Rent 



HELEN KSISER" 



Many Pt.^pc star."^ df sortod F..r.oad\vay for ITollyirVOod, hut it foil to tho 
lot of Jh'lcn to !>(• draftcid by ii-K-Q to play hor ori^rin'ol part iri"RlO 
RITA." Tlic. camera and "mike" "were exceedingly kind to hor and R-K-O 
have . give 11 her' a long term contract' with stardorii one of the clausies. 
After the pro-viOwirig pang caught her thoy immediately declared her a 
natural for iiioturos and she wa.s immediately cast to play in "The Night 
Parade" iunl idno iri "Tan Lcips.". Hor Inst Broadway appearance v>'f).s 
with AViil KoKcr.M and Dorothy Stone in "Three Cheers," which ran ^.t the 
Globe for 8 months. 



The Plastogi-aph Film Labora- 
tories, Inc., consented to a judgment 
for $2,323 in the New York City 
Court in favor of the Lloyd Film 
storage Corp. 

Judgment- Is based on a five-year 
lease to "Plastograph of a fioor at 
161 Ha,rrls avenue, Long Island City, 
two small offices on the sixth fioor 
Of 132 West 46th street, and vault 
space in Long Island City, at a 
rental beginning at -$5,500 a year 
and increasing $250 a year until it 
reached $6,506. 

.' .The Plastograph company -was 
sued for the rent from, March to 
July last. 



lOED SUPERVISmG 

; Hollywood, Sept.. 10.' 
. Robert "Lord; .scehfirist at War- 
ners, has been transferred to First 
National, . to. function as a produc- 
tion ^supervisor* ■ 
His present, assigntrients arc 
"Lpo.se : Ankles'* and . : • "Playing 
Around." 



Lillian Gish's Film 

Hollywood, Sopt. 10. 
: Aftoi: ..cori.sidcr.ing .several . pKiys 
and nbyol.?!', Lillian Gish will. return 
to United Artists after an absence 
of two yoar,s to be starrbd in ''Tlic 
Swan" -by Franz. IiIoln;ir. 
"^CoiTnurTra^^^ 

arid ilaric D^ossior in sui)povt, with 
Paul Stein directing. 



Lityan Tashman's Menace 

Hollywood, Sept! 10. 
Lilyan Ta.shman goes to United 
Artists as the femmo menace in 
Harry Richman's pictyre, "Play 
Boy." 



" . Chicago, Sept. 10. 

Sound pictures wiii spell a $225,«i 
000 profit this, year for fo-ur.B; & K. 
houses which last year showed a 
250 grand loss. 

This is the prediction of Dave 
Balaban, general nianager for B. & 
K. sound houses in Chicitgo.- The 
places which will- go from red to 
black on ■, the ledger are the Nor« 
shore jand Riviera on the north Sid€^ . 
the Harding on the northwest side, 
and the. To\yer on the south side;: / ' 

Under Balaban's s u p e r v i. s i ap, ! 
silent film in these four hb.uses.wafl' 
replaced by sourid product, arid 
stage shows were elimiriated. Ins 
stead of the latter, Ralaban has in- 
augurated lO^minute intermis.>-)on9' 
betweeri. pictures,, lobby entertal.n* 
ment, and even lobby matinee teas. 

The profits, Balaban pointed out,, 
will come In decreased operating 
costs— costs topheavy in the past 
becau.se of elaborate stage presenta- 
tions. ■ 

Sound was ih.'itallcd in the four 
houses in April. The Hai-ding is an 
old B. K. theatre. R-K-O re- 
tains a 50% interest in the Riviera, 
Tower and Norshore. 



Sheldon at Par's L. I, 
Fineman Out; 5 As; Pro. 



Hollywood, ^ 

E. Lloyd Sheldon has been ap 
pointed .associate producer at th^ . 
Paramoimt Long Island fjtudio. .He 
leaves hejre tO-\va.rd. 'end- of . month. ' 

Sheldon is to make eigiit pictures 
for the season's .program. He ' has 
been .with Paramount', over, five 
yeiars, ^ having held a ' simijai' post 
at the Long Island: plant u'f) to' the 
time it closed three years ago and 
then comingf here. 
. With Sheldon going east and B.- j 
P.' Fineman leaving the jilant hefe, 
la.«!t .wtelv,- the .nuri-ilior of associ6-te 
producers wa.'i reduced to fiv®* 
Aides E. P. -.Sliulborg n'ow h'^''..^", 
that capacity arc Dave j^olznicK, J. 
C. Bnchnian, LoUis t). Lighton, Bcn- 
nio Iliod.man arid AT Kaufn-i'in, 



""Do r1 s'^'Da WSSrr Struc k- 



. Lo.s -ArigoU'S, S«'Pt. 10' ^ 
i)orifj . Duwson . whs s<'rioU.«l>^ >rt' 
jufed when .«truo,k down l.y an atiW 
while cros.«ing .street. Shi.> wa.« tal^*'* 
to.theaiollywriQd H.ospital. s.iid 
have Eufitaini'd concu.«.«ion of, tW 
brain,, three frartu rod liV?. .a?" 
other minor Injuric'. 
' Is free lance scroop actress, 



Wednesday* $eptember ll» 1929 



P I C tUR E S 



VARIETY 



Sound News Recrintiiig Huskies 
To Match Park Row Photo Arabs 



: ' Thousands of feet of talUcr hews 
fllm, perfect in rocording: aiicf light- 
ing, thrUling and inspiririff in seehic 
quality, are monthly being junked. 
1)3'' ; qyttihgr; room editors who acr 
company the. ■ cdndemhatlon With 
profanity. The. fury in the.; film 
editoria} r.o.bm ia mild compared to 
the occasion for it. . AH due to the. 
. ■'^ena.ts" of the lens© field. . 
. By mem.bers of the flea family, 
neWsceel talker" nien mean the light-. 
' box carryinef geritiry of the .dailies ; 
■liirhd ca;h ciiss and. scamper, away ; 
vrh^ crawl intO; spots where, a big 
talker truck ca"n . pnly gaipe from £1 
distahce; who' suddenly pop up be-^ 
fore: a talker canriei*a and streak the' 
. prin t ; who . catcdll into a mike when 
a bit .of valuable ; interview is 
Bpartcing.- back' into . the yan. But, 
. worst of all, the. certain specie of 
'. "giriat'* \vho may shout an. ugly 
phrase, blunt remarkj- or embarrass 

■ or; anger . the persbnage being in- 
tieryiewed; and spoil thfe recordi.; 
; lt\s reaching the • point, 'according 
to ne^wsreel' editors,; where i>roducers 
are hirihg- Strong tirm-.^m^^^ tO; acV 
.com party their: trucks on ; assign:? 
- jriehts .where it is; known th© news- 
piper camera horde will. bie ori hand 

. - (Genteel .'Boys Qui .. . 

These brawny boys . iire feplacihg 
the genteel lads . the newsrep; 
people at first employed; They tound 
that .the : white . collar boysf . .were 
ii)eat for th<i ro'wdy downtown 
bunch u that the rcjgular, crew was 
helpless^ each man being forced to 
remain at his. station, or. sacrifice 
.'the ;. assignmerit by entering. . the 
• inelee, :''-- ,:• .'. 

•Now . the ..muscled fellow^ and 
.Fox,- especially, has recruited these, 
steps oiit when . the honorable siib 
> ject. is approaching^ .An. impressive 
^rlp .on the arm* a, declarative word, 
and.ii.n eloquent gestute of the free 
left among the jpckeyirtg. ligiit box 
hbldei's, at .iieast gets' the sound op 
>rator to the required distance froni 
his truck.'s..lense. . 

At this point, with 15 to 18 trucks 
fbrmlng an arena and a chance ; for 
each to come in on the work of the 
IndlvidUalr : the "gnats" suddenly 
Spring up. between; caTayanS' arid 
rush to the fore. Frona €D to and 
mbrie. they flood the' ar^a hoisily, 
telling .the ylctinx not. tp . talk but to 
sniile; to move this way and that. 
■. ■ ■ ■ Gum" the. ■ Works- 

Tilm men claim that ttieir' still 

■ contemporaries . reqiiirid as; much 
time in exposing th^lr five or six 
plates as. the cra;nking and speech 
recbrdine job of : the truck, ' And 

■ both; branches appreciate the psy- 
chology of hiiiving leaid crack;, that 
the average subject,, unless he is a 
seasoned ppliticiah, will tire after 
the. first shuttle clicking or crank 

■ihg. ■ ,v . 

Film editors say they see no. way 
out of the. trouble other than in ak- 
ing ah example of 'some of the 
Silentees. They feel they are at a 
disadvantage now and that, no 
agreemont with the nevirspaper 
gang would he -worth the pape^ . it 
was on once the daily photo hounds 
Eot on the scene. 

On the other side of the bar, the 
on^-shot* guys-- have . their own 
.tortures. : Fighting among, them 
sol vies before talkers were thought 
of anTi looked db^wii upon" by .. tTie 
older new.spapermen, the carrier of 
.the light box .has often -been rtxade 
an unduly .agg;resslye creature. : :^ ~ 

With the electric bandwagons 
crowding Out all; vieW, what else, he 
: arerues, has he to. dp but' tb go over 
.<;he; top .and crash. ^ 
. Eminent public y persbnages , alsb 
can be so'rlbUsly ■ affected in ihore 
ways than just torn clothing, if they 
consistently snub either clan. . 
^ The boys admit they've got 
themselves. Int*. .a tou^h spot all 
around and it's just a matter of 
proving who can be the toughest. 



McCORMACK'S STORY 
IKE WHITEMAN'S AND D 



. : "Sea Wolf" McLaglen 

>.^°^ '^J^s purchased 'Jack Londbn's 
^^ThG Soa: Wolf.: as starring pic- 
ture for Victor McLaglon. 

Story has been- d.onb twice ih. 
silent form. 

■rV^n':!^''^^^"'^^ was mad^ froJnt^JD ave 
. ■"'om-(j.-s and Italph Ince. . ^ 



Al Cohn Directing 

Holly wood, Sept. 10. 
M Tohn . will direct as .well as 
Write and supervise shorts for War- 

I'^irst fliroctoriat effort will be "All 
*>iuare:" 



Mres Stopped^^ 



Dolores. Dei Rio made it 
plenty tough for the : United 
Artists publicity department 

. when getting off . a transconti- : 
rtental train at Pittsburgh ' 
wlthpuf notifying the press, de--' 
partment which 'meari-while bad. 
a battery of cameramen^ newsf ' 
paper' popple vahd Brookiyh 
citizens at the New York Penn- 
sylvania depot. Star was to 

: make a personal appearance 
Tbursday: ih: Brooklyn with.. 
"Evangeline" arid later tp at- : 

. tend .a bariqtiet gi ven as a civip . 
event in cpnriection with a new- 

. Loew house.. . 
; United . . Artists had to-, do . 

; beaucoup alibing for Dblores. 

' Teddy Joyce, reported flarice 
of Miiss Del iFtip, 13 ; in Pitts-p 
burgh. • 



OmsSCHENCit^AIN 
IN LOEW SALE TO FOX 



Action^, started: Ih: the New Tbrk 
;Supr?nie ; G.oifr't to ■ dete;rriiine : the 
rhariner In Wfiich .William • Fox '..a.Cr' 
■quiired control of Loew's, inc.,; last 
March;. -vvas set in mbtion by lEdwiri 
M; , Stantpri, lawyer, of .. Plan dome, 
liongy Island,: holding 300 shares of 
iioew stPck, ■who; claims also tb/rep- " 
resent other miriprity 'fiharehoiders. 
A. motion to examine Nicholas . M. 
Schehck, presidenl • bf . Xpew's ;-. Da- 
vid Bernstein, Vice-president, and. 
Arthur M, Loewri treasurer/ riariied 
as '^efendants ih; the ..actlph;; will 
be .IVejird . Friday, tbopold Friednian, 
cpurisel for Loew's, will oppose the 
action^ 

Stanton charges ;that the defend- 
ants arranged the Fpix-Loe\^ deal 
s^retiy and. made a large ^prpfit. for 
themselves, . relatives and friends," 
whiie the minority stockholders, 
were left chilled. - He further de- 
blares that the defendants prbyerited 
tiPew's from being sold tp either 
RkO or "garner . Bros., bbth of .-vyhprn 
fought " to bUy - control of the cpr-: 
^bratipn bbf ore it" passed to , Fox,' 

' Others whom Stantph, wishfes ex- 
amined before he files a specific 
cpmplaint; are. Willia;rn Fox, Saul :E.. 
Rogers, Fox ' vice-president .and 
counsel; :-Lieoi)bld Friednian/ secre-- 
tary and counsel for Loew's; David 
WaWield anid Lee Shubert, directors 
of -Loew's; Joseph . .Schenck;: Ber-' 
traini Nayfack; Attiiio H. Gianriihl, 
banker; ..Charles E.. iCUrtls; . banker; 
r>avid Sai-npif ; • Hirani :S. .Brpwnv 
preside:nt of IIKO; Harry sM>^^^W 
rier; , \V'addili Catchirigs, ^banker; 
Lbuls- Ifi. Rpthchild, broker, aiid Al- 
pho'rise Shplare, broker. 

In his affidavit tiie coinpjainanf 
states that the defendants, Scherick, 
•Berristeih khd Arthur Loew, induced 
eerta.iri Common stockholders, par- 
ticularly friendly members of the 
board pf directors; to accept ap- 
proximately $102.50 a share for de- 
livery of/ their Loe-w stock. 'JThis 
stock, together with the stock' held 
by. the^ defendants, .Avas . then .passed 
as a unit to Fox for. approximately 
$125- a share. Stantpri clairiis that 
the price paid' for control of Lpev^'s 
by , Fox. -was far above the riiarket 
price,; shares selling, on the New. 
York Stock Exchange'.: at pi'csent 
around $.60 and .never, higher than 
$84.50 during the present .year. 
Right to iBenefit 

Leo pbld; • Fri ed iriin , : spcaic i ng " f or 
Nick Schenck , yesterday, said: ! 

"Nothing was done in .tlie sale to 
Fox to .justify a suit by a minority 
stockholder. The Loew fairiily, as 
well as others who profited, by the 
sale, had a' perfect right to dL<<pbse; 
of their .'itock as thoy saw fit; they 
built up the varipua Loew interbsis 
and are ontjlLlod to reap the .bene- 
fit.:. ■:■ { . 

"It is iiot unusual iior a minority 
tpckholdcr to bring an action of 
this kind ;\vhon the conipany, wlip.se 
=j>hane.s-he=h old .Si.t-h r^Qu gh-ss^pGc^u la^.i<'^^ 
pas.scs into other hand.s. . . . ' - 

"Of cbui'se, minority >stockhbl<lpr.s 
hixve spire riirhtR, ^ but wlio.n ho 
states we should liave . sold Fox 
Loew trea.sur.y stock or that the 
profit realized by the dcfi;ndaiit.s 
hrough the deal .shi^uM be for the 
•cnont pf all the slycUliolders, . we 
u.st can't iagree." 



Although reservations hav<$ been 
made for the return of John Mc- 
<3pnnack and company from Ireland 
Oct.:l, it is reported, around the 
home office that WilUam Fox is 
.encountering almost as mtlclii Story, 
difficulty with the Irish tenbr as 
Universal experienced with the King 
of'jazz.- 

While officials talking for the rec- 
ord say that John has okayed Tom 
Rarry's theme, which starts hiria off 
as an Irish blacksmith aind winds 
hini up as the. concert singer .he. is, 
the difficulties, jftccordihg to 'word 
seeping.: b^ick herp, are summed up 
in John's perspective oh IhSividuil 
sequences. ' : ■■;.■■ ■;'•.>. ' 



Waniers' Am. Society Control 
M Seat Tax 




FIIM STARS flN 





. Lbs Angeiesi iSept. 10. 
Highrsalaried players will, not 
stall : around the- Fox lot between 
pictures In tile future. When .not 
acting they- -vvitl be shipped off on 
good ; will tours to build them and 
Fbx .pictures by p.ersonal appear- 
ances.,.'.. •.■ •• ^ :';' .-v : '■ V'. ' '• 

V^ictbr McLagien's sucbeigS in^^^ 
«ast .. recently proyided: ' the idea. 
Chifirles Fa:rreli follows next "week, 
covering Canada; New ' Yor^^^ 
^Boston; with Jack i'rahcis, press 
agent, . piloting. , \ 

Farrell, the son of a New iSngland 
exhibitpr, will appeiar his father's 
'house, . 



$2,500,000 in Sono-Art, 

Dillori^ Read arid Cbmpariy were, 
the . bknkers back of the ; Spnpr Art, 
.W.brldrWide rherger. Slim invblved 
is $2,500;000. The deal -tvhereby .the 
two films combined distributing 
iiaachinery. ^yvras engineered ' by 
<jrebrge W. VWeeks, . executWe vice- 
president of the combined organi-' 
zatibns. ; 

' Corii.biried resources., of ' the two 
ooriipahies . are said to exceed $20,- 
000(000. '. , ' : 

In the hew slate of offices Claiide 
MacGowan, hitherfbrel sales mjin- 
ager of Spnb-Art, will become as^ 
sistant to the executive vice-prbsi- 
(ient of the merged organizations. V 



Coast ipop^ Rack<et 



Hpllywbbd; Septi 10; 
;Lpcal ' mptbr cpps,.; speclaliz- 

; ing in atmoispherb! work " for 
pictures . on . the siij e, • . ha.ve 
evolved a 'system of' their, pwn 
in seeking . Jobs. ; . When .calls 
gbt few arid far between, they 

.spot the fariiiliar faces of. 
directors -driving along the 
highway and charge theiri~ with . 
exceeding the speed lihiit, re- 

. gardless of whether they're do-: : 
irig 15 or 50. If the copper gets ' 
a promise of work, the ticket- is: 
destrbyed. .'..-. 



TIME LIMIT ON HEiiGED 
PRICES OF RKO-T-S 



Washington, Sept. 10. 
• Oppbsition wprklng ampng the 
ihdes ' endeavprirtg to get them to 
hold, ol^ .on sighing, franchises with 
RKO a;nd "riffahy- Stahl has gotten 
a -.rise but of Abram. F. Myers, head 
of the Allied Association and credr 
ited -vtrith putting the deal over f of- 
the indes. ' ' 

.Myers states that the opposition 
has 'mad.e little progress but adds 
that he does not believe the two 
companies should have their prices 
pegged . indefinitely -while the exhib- 
itors negotiated with other con- 
cerns. 

Sftatement issued by Myers says, 
in'.patt:. 

: ""The ppppsitibn to the franchise 
plan has made ,a pbpr showing So. 
far, but they should not be permitr 
ted in any degree to punish RKO 
arid . "Tiffany- Stahl if or their cooper-' 
ation with the small theatre ,own-! 
ers. 

. '!it is believed, theref bre, that the 
rates • set. by exhibitor committees 
should not', reriiiain for a longer 
peHod than thirty days And that 
thereafter these^ companies should 
be free to sell film either on fran- 
chises, or standard contracts at 
prices . neg-otiated In Individual 
trarisabtionS;" • 



■ Jt is " still Irideterrrilnate : just -what 
tlip . objective :of the Wairher Bros, 
.manifold music publishing ,atfilia- 
tibns . actuaily. is. . iSebmingly hpnb 
knpws^ riot even the ' Warriers, ex- 
cepting that it, is a nib ye for future 
prbtection. Wliethfer it is fot the 
synchtonization rlffhts or a step 
a'gaihst possible iiigli; charges by 
ERPI when that . contract expires 
make's , one theory as good its the 
otiier. : - 

A: Survey bf the board of governT 
ors of the American Society, . of 
.Cpmpbsiers, Authors and Publishers 
finds; 'Warner Bros; virt ually, in con - 
trpr Of .that: organization . through 
the majority Members of the board 
being, in , W, . B. . contrbl.' "Through 
the Harms, OeSylva, BrOwh & 
Henderson and Remlcic control, 
along . with the Witmarits et,al.i. tiie. 
Warners dominate the. vote of the 
A. S. C. A. P. . 
/ The stpry . says, what . ban ' prer 
vent the Spci'ety. from voting fpr. 
tt .$1 or $iO per. seat pei" r the^- 
atre per year tax instead ' of the 
currbnt. lO-cent rate? ..It would be. 
taking , litipn^ out , bilv: their own. 
pockets f o'T, replacement . in anbther 
pocket, 6f cPurse, biit at the saine 
time -would be costly to hbn-Wat- 
ner' afflilatedv theatre. operatoM. 
Publix- or iLpew'si for ' example, 
might be forced because of this 
seat tax to place a certain . perceriit - 
age of Warner- First Natiphal.' pic- 
tures as a .cpncessibn tp the . music 
rpyalty levy. ■ 

Or Warners couid compel the A. 
S. ' ,C. A. P. to remibve the seat . ta'x-^ 
froin all theares. ' . 

• There oirb bthor thebrteS, all ; of 
which place W. . . B. in a highly 
strategic pbsitiori. Through Its 
possession pf .a fund, of : music 
rights, . Warners . can about dictate 
to the industry along pertain cha.ri- - 
,nels, it nothing else. The Harms! 
resources notably have been the 
convincer in this strong -viredge, al - 
th^pugh Warrie^s^ acquisition, of the 
wealth of Witmarks'. standard arid 
operatic ntusic has been a similarly, 
valuable factor. 



. .. A. controversy has been going on in the London "Daily Express" 
In the extensive / plcthre deparfriient bf that ' ipaper conducted by 
G. A. Atkinson; bver the :attltudb of -"Variety" in its criticisms 
toward foreign-made pictures ih general arid the British-made in 
particular. 

In the "Express"-; of Aug. 26 Mr. Atkinson printed several pro 
and con letters from his readers replying tb: ah article printed the 
■week before in the sanve department on "Variety" and its film 
reviews. . ':'.. •.!•■.' 

The tirade, in the English press, against ""V'arioty*' for panning- 
English-made pictures exhibited in New York commenced some time 
ago, mostly, iri. th.e iJrltish trade press,, aithough the Continental 
trade press .has been slamming " V'ari.ety'' f or months along , the 
.same reasonihg. The first intimation ■ 'fVaricty's" New York piffice 
had pf tiie pCf^set canipaign was upon receipt of an article of some 
weeks agp by Mr. Atkinson in thp- '"Express," sent tb "Yariety;' by 
.AiO S- DbuglasV foreign for. the B.altimore."Sun.'f. 

■Subs.idized Trade "Press •.. .' 
■ Customarily disregarding all insiiired pi-ppagahdizing by . the 
foreign trade , press, Almost, .wholly /subsidized thrbugh moriey-. 
invested or the business end, no attention wais given the matter 
until Mr. . Douglas' ericlosure arrived, . Mr. Atkinsbn is considered 
one bf -the .foremost commentators ih; Britain, on radib and pictures. 
His. suggestion "Viiriety" wa.s- prejudiced, toward, the foreign mades'. 
resulted . in ..a iPriig' explanatory iettor to himi giyl rig '"VariotyV' 
ppsition arid telling him plenty, abput foreign mados in general and 
British mades in partlbular, as b.bsbrvbd in New York. 

Mr. Atkinson was informed that rio. British-made picture within 
memory had made the first runs : of! America .arid that u.btiT any 
picture, doiricstic or foi-eigni wa.Sr. eiigible to appear iri the de Tiixes : 
over here, , it could, riot be listed as ' a . first " class picture; alsb. that 
the Ainorican ..film producer welcorHi^s corti.peUtion; that obmpeti- 
tion is the. heart of the Americah .studio, and . whothbr' tliit cPm- • 
petition comes fi-om ahroad or the' studio next door it never ^lll be ' 
.siilo-tracked. That .was written tlirbiigh the stnriding alibi of the 
foroign picture man that Amnrioa -vv'ori't lot in; the foreign m,ades. 

• ; Other. People's. Money ; • 

. Mr. A tldnson printed exr.orpLs at thy letter sent, him, and made 
prom inont a .statement in it to tlip r.ffo.cL tliat the Kti^'lifih proauc.ors 
appfNur to have been oper.'U ing wiVh othor poople'« money, arid very 
loosely by reaKon of it. ..Ifi.s st>)ry with the . excerpts brought the 
=l)ro=a=nd=Gon=repUf s 



WVJion pririting the rirKf-st«*ry.'.or''"Vji'ri'"ty'sV mCHsage to him,' Mr.' 
AtUiri.'^on npjK-tuled.: 'V;iri-ty'.s', l<.<t»r.r js easier to read than- to 
.'in.swfT." in the Aug.. 26 iJjsuo of iho Kxpivs.s, at tlie end of the 
l<.'ni,'ihy article, ATr. Atkin.son H(n<]: 

"1 invited one of the throu liMacn^ of the Biltish' Industry tp ; 
tvivc me a formal reply to 'V;n-J"iy,' hut.h" s-nys 'Vrtriety's' letter 
'is BP full of inGon.siHtonflt-.s ;uifl 'listorted. "facts" as to be 
unworthy cither of •crilifls-tn or reply'." 



ffiRS.(!OHNSAIDNIXj() 
HAWiY ON THAT t A.T. 



.' Hollywood, Sept. 10, 
. Harry Cohn is due. in New York 
this week with a print of "Flight" 
thiti has its premiere at. the Gphah 
theatre -Septv 13; : ; • 

cohn intended to fly east with the 
pririt.' But \ when . his wife; read 
about, the T. A.' ,T. catastrophe, that 
was out. *Harry is now ehroute on 
the rails. 

On the same; train, are Jack Hblt ' 
and Ralph Graves, leaids in the pic- 
ture... They will iriake personal ap- • 
pcarances during the first -week bf 
its run. ; Mons. Frank Gapra, who 
directed, single arid .not under thtv 
Cohn influence, went by train anil 
plane, beiting , his boss in by 48 
hours..; -: . : . ■ ... 



CASTER'S MEMORY 



Rbbert^pri . Recalled Ross f Pom . De- 
scription-^Wanted for Miirder 



Hollywood, Sept. 10, 
.. . Cliff : Robertson, .ca.st;ing director 
at' Columbia;' studib, was resppnsi- 
ble . f Or the apprehensipn of' Bert 
Ross, 28j i screen oxtra wanted by 
the local : police for suspicibn\ of 
murder and participating in .a. num- 
ber of bfirik holdups. 

RPss- had an argument with Rob - 
ertson on the set of the Belle. Baker 
pietu're early in the. day. A. little 
later he received, a description fi-om 
tiie Hollywood police of a; man they 
were - looking for. : He. rpnipmbcrod 
Rp.ss and had' liim conie over. ]>p - 
lice took him- liilo ciistbdy and later 
pioked lip hiH wifo. hnil James Kolly, 
allogo'l t.b 'l)e, ;i.s.<oc!ates in a n.um- 
ber - pf hol(l.iips.. ' ■ , ; . : 

^HT5;br.rtrv?7ri==Wtll=lTF*^ 

oiSory poiirb badire by Cliff I^;ivi.s 
f or his tutsist-'ihr i>, 



;Reichenbach Back \ 
ir.'ir'ry Jl.'i.henhach rclurned to 
New York l:ist w<;<.'k. 

He i.s un.i,ttaclied but corislderinB 
a fouiile of propo.sal.>> to handle spe- 
cial cvploilution for sui)er pictures. 



VARIETY 



picture: grosses 



Wednesday, September 11, 1029 



Par., L. A» Ran Up ta 





99 



: .,.>.:.. ■. ■ Lkjs Ange)*?s, Kept,. 10. 
: (Draw Pop,, 1^503,000) ; 
/ \; Weiather^M,ixed ' 

:. That terrific; h^iiat spcll broke hero 
. .lklt«?r Ld1Jor,l)iiy ^yi,th result. tlirit tlio 
chill in tomperature rGVivctl tlic box 
ttfflcei'to the eyt^ht that trado. in 
first run and outlyins houses, was 
BtimulatQd.. Ijabor Day with.thc Satr 
. lirday: atid Sunday precedine, for 
: the-: isij^ffle . week houses " and those 
; ^whose AVeekvopcins priov to Satur- 
d.ay, xverc ho mean faictors in boost- 

• ■. Jng'-.tlie take. ' 

.New. house ushered into th& ' field 
Thursday with .. the ' Mayan, loprlt, 
•wired, arid givirig- "MariOn'lic". the 
la tej5.t Marion Davies. film and her 
" first . talker, ..a . ' $5 . premiere.; '. It 

• brought in around $3,900 for the 

. perrormahce. . Plctur^ clicked well, : 
. «nd Ihpugh gettinig": around'.$400 on 
fir^t rhatinoe will run into profitable 
■ trade "as the Hearst pajiers are de- 
voting .u.sual display space. 
■ .Top money on the week by Para- 

' iiiriou.nt with '"Greene Murder Case." 
Great week end break bringing it tb 
$28,400.; ■ 

"liioew's State siackehed consld- 
•i'able from the high powered ih-^ 
take it had for thi? few weeks pre- 
cfedin^ with ""Wordis and Music," 
: Fox, just edged .within $25,000. 
•^Imagine; My Embarrassment," the 

. ,H. B. .. Franklin- title ; for: .''Cl^adle 

^Shai.tchers" got off to good opening 
^ay here with around ■$4,6.0,0. . 

"Bulldog Drumm.dlid" .: for 3rd . 
■week at- United Artists ftlso had the 
edge and skidded, only $4,000 from 
.week before; getting $19,000. " . 

, Current week had holiday Moit- . 
day, .Sept. 9, which isi , State Admis- 
■ion pay with schools and banks 
closed arid • trade , in the picture 
houises stimulated about 40% over 
l-egular Moriday's. . .. 

Warner Bros, was the leader of 
the. Hollywood contingent of hoiises, 
■with $25,000 for Initial week of ."In 
The Headlines^" : • 

"The Hbtlywood Revue," In 11 th 
Btan^a a* the. Grauman's Chineise, 
again assunied the bowing out-pow- 
der • and slipped about $1,300 -from 

. the week before to a little better 
than' . $16,000. "The Cockeyed 
World," held on the ; sidelines to. 
.succeed It, has been set to open 
Sept. 24 and without a stage, pro- 
log. After this one runs its pace, 
expected to be an unusually long,. 
"Sunny Side" 'will go In and have 
a stage," prolog, 

. Carthay. Circle, with a hew pub- 
licity campaign and the three extra 
priced days thrown In .held steady 
for ?ixth week, $12,300. ■ Close.s here 
Sept. . IT with the Will Hogers film, 
•They Had To See Paris'' for, world 
preriiiere at $5 top. : 

For final week under Its name of 
Hillstreet this Keith hbuse also igbt 
the holiday edge with . "Big News" 
arid hit around $1S,000. Closed for 
four days to reopen Sept. 11 with 
."Street:. Girl" on continuous grind 
after $5 Btepaway with house to be 
known as R. K. O. 

"Lucky Star" in secorid week held 
rip nicely on the Janet Gaynor name 
to around $12,700.. "Broadway Mel-, 
.©dy," 2nd run in town opens here, 
tbmoi'row (Sept. ID and 'figured fbr 
about:four weeks mlniriium, 

Egyptian, did .$9,000 with "River 
of Rphiance," even though it had 
corking good P and M stage show. 
Boulevard picked up around $l,iOO 
over week before with "Masque- 
rade" on screen and stage unit, to 
a total of $6,000. 

.. Estimates, for Last Week 
Boulevard (Fojc) "Masquerade" 
<Pox) (2,164; 25-50). With cool 
weather right after holidays cinch 
to jump to profit column with $6,- 
•• «O0V ■ ,: ••■ ■;;-.- . ;. --;■-•---■-.. ' 

. Carthay - Circle (Fox) ' 'ijDynamite" 
(M-G) (1,500; 50-$l. 50) (Gth week). 
Resucitatod. with extra: heavy ex- 
ploitation to $12,300. Goes out Sept. 
. , 17 with first Fox's. Will Rogers fol- 
lowing, . 

. Chinese (Fox) "Hollywood Reviie" 
:. (M-G) (2,028;. 50-$1.50) (llth W.eek), 
Stai-ted another tail spin arid bows 
out Sept. i21 to make way for "Cock- 
eyed World." $16,D0O.- 

Criteribri . (Fojf) "Lucky Star" 
; (Fox) (1,600; .25-75) (2nd week). 
Held tip very gbod with Gaynor 
..name helping, plenty. .'$12,700. .. 

Egyptian. (llA-Fox) "River of 
Romtince" (Par) (dialog) (1.80O; 25- 
76). Cool weather and. Labor Day 
helped toWard $9,000.. 

Hillstreet (R-K-O) "Big News" 
(Pathe) (2,950; 25-75). Did far bet- 
ter than expected with vaude not 
great aid. $16,000. 

LoeM^'s State (Loew-Fox) "Words 
and Music" (Fox) (2,042; 25-$l). 
. Not panic two preceding fclctures 
^^ii4;=aiisj£nc e^of-.stage^m. c, felt a 
bit. $25,000, ' . . 

Paramount (Publix) ., "Greene 
Murder .Case" (Par) (3,595;" 25-.75).; 
Like mystery stuff. No entcrtain- 
merit but orefanlst otherwise. $28,r 
400 great. • , . 

United Artist? (Pub-UA) "Bull- 
dog Drummond" (Sam Goldwyn) 
(2,100; 25-$l) (3rd week). Held up 
very good with large advertising. 
119.000. . *■ 

Warners (WB) 'In The Hcad- 



. Vqight P. ; A. Record 



■ ;llube.rt: Voight, Metro pub- 
licity mais whom First Kational 
conscripted' find ' put iri. charge 
of its -West CGa,st cpntslcts, la 
ropoi'tcd ; ^.t the home office to 
hfive. -brbkcn'^a,: . r^cprid ; for- 
HoUywobd' p.a.'s; . ' ,; . 

; He.jgot the- fi-orit'page of the.. 
Los • An geles ' Ti m es • r'o tb- 'Sec i 
tlon two . Sundays ; in ''. fiucces- ; 
sion. "; ;■ ■-.■ 



FOX'S "WORLD" BREAKS 

Washington, Sept. iO; 
(White ;Popj 450,0()0) 
Weather cool . to hot 

; Playing to orie-eiefhth of the while 
population of the town during .the 
^v:.eek^ "Cock-Eyed - World" topped 
the previous . "What Price: Glory" 
record by bvier $.4,000. . Thb "Glbry" 
figure oif . $36,200 . -waS gotten . -with iL 
riiuch' higher scaie ipliis the fact that- 
the Fox waiS . then brand new. / 

It^ \vas a. constant battle to get 
Into the theatre; Holding over. 

Other houses, benefited.. Palace 
had ''Speedway," and . between the 
Haines natural intake alrid, the over- 
flow . from the Fox business ujp a 
grarid..' 

Kate smith, -local songstress, was 
an added . a.ttractiori to "Dark 
Streets'- at th.e Earle and is credited 
with an extra, grand there, ■ 

Thlrigs not so hbt for. the second 
week of "Argyle Case" at , the Met, 
though "Madaime X" .on a second 
staihza! at the - Cplunibla had. nothing 
to cbmplailri oVer. . 

"Broadway" broiight the Rlaltb 
bAGlc onto the local horizon. With a 
$2 openirig followed by a straight 
35-50. for balance of week; total In- 
take was bxit falr .ln view , of ex- 
ploitation. V 

• ' Estimates fbr Last Week 
Columbia - (Loew), "Madime X" 
(M-G) (1.232; 3O-50). Second week, 
$10,400,, Good. 

Earle (S-G Warrier),, "Dark 
Streets" (Fi N/) arid Kate Smith 
(2,244; 35-50>. ,$15,500,; 

.FbX" (Fox), "Cocic-Eyed World" 
(Fox)( :Stage prolog (3,43i; 35-50- 
75).. Biggest: intake, ever recorded 
in tbwn for straight picture house; 
$41,500.'. ■ :• . - ^ ■'.'"■ , 

.Me t (S- C.Warner), "Argyle Case" 
( WB ). Not so hot 2d week ; $8,000. 

Palace (Loew), ''SpeaedWay" (M- 
G) stagre show (2,3Sa; 36-50); Bet- 
ter thari usual;- $23,000, 

Rialto (U), "Broadway" (U) 
(1,937; 35-'50). Adding in extra 
with $2 operilng looks to haVe gotten 
Iri vicinity of $16,000. 




STANDOUT FIIMS 
COT MONEY IN SL t; 



St. Louis, Sept. 10. 
(Draw P'bp., 1,000,000) 
W.eatber: . Fair 

. Business generally good last week. 
Without outdoor competition and 
good weather. 

Fox, : with "Cock-Eyed World," 
ran away ahccTid .of Its, best with 
$62,400. . Very hea.yy business. . 

JB.lggjpst ^disappointment at. the 
Grarid Central, showing JblsOn's 
"Say , It , With Song.S," Word . got 
out that it wasn't the picture! "Sing- 
ing Fobl" was^and recelpta lagged. 
The St. Louis, :with a good picture 
find vaude, , did well last .week. 
Floreriz Ames and Sybclla Bo-vvman, 
operatic- headliners, on stage. V 
Estimates, for Last Week , 
Ambassador (3,000; 35r50-65-75)-i- 
"Hor Private Life" (WB). Stage 
-show; $27,700. : - : . 

• Fox (6i000; 35-75) -A- "Cock-Eyed 
World" (i-'qxy. $62,400.: - 

• Loew's State (3,300;/ Z5r35-65)-^ 
"Modorri Maidensi" (M-G-M). Shorts. 
$20,400. 

Missbur! (3,800; 3S-50-65-75)-^ 
"Fast Company" (Par.),. SHorts; 
$15,600. ■ ■ .. . 

St. Louis (4,280; 35-65)— "Farls 
Bound" (Pathe). Best talker In 
months here. .Vaude big help; $21,- 
500.-;'- 



7rriW'==CW-B)==(^7756T==26^7:&)==<4st 
week).. About usual opening -week 
tradq for average attraction. Pic- 
ture no humdinger but $25,000 
nevorthclc.ss. 

Mayan (Da:vl.<3) "Marlenne" (M- 
G-M) (dialog) (1,500; 7e-$1.50) (1st 
week). Witli plenty paper for $5.50 
premiere got $9,400 for opening lour 
day.s. Looks as though trade will 
be good as daily notices encourag- 
ing. 



REASON FOR POPU LARITY 

The New York American, August 
31, reporting the. Stuart Duncari ball 
at .Newport, eaid: . 

\ ;: . are .' you Wondering: what 
about the .idance .floor? /Well,, the 
house .ends in a huge rooril Where 
MEYER DAVIS' ORCHESTRA 
played magnificently until long after 
ddwri. Hundreds of people danced, 
there, ail night. It was marvelous." 



mUMMOND' GAVE CALIF 
BIG GROSS, $32,000 



San Franiclsco, Sept. 10; 

Pubilx's California did ia real 
comeback last .week with VBulldog 
Drummond.** 

Fox's huge Fox did well . with 
'TLucky : Star.? . Piiblijc ace hpuse, 
Graihadaj slipped; with VFast Gom- 
pany" tb fair. 

Bbth Wagnon houses trifle disap- 
pointing. ,;- 

. . Estimiates for. Last Week 

Fox (Fox-tV^eist Coast) (5;000; 60- 
65-75'$!).- "Liicky Star" (Fox). 
$64,400, hot so strong; . 
:■: Warfield (Foxr-West Coast) (2,672; 
50-65-90). "Madame X'' (M-G-M).. 
( 3d . week) . : Held iip subistantially. 
$12,200. " 

Granada (Publlz) (2,698; .35-50- 
65-$l), "Fast Company" (t»ar). Big 
publicity ' caridpaign, but response 
not as expected. $20,000. 

CaUfornia (Publix) (2,200; 35-50- 
G6r90). "Bulldog Drummond" (Gold- 
win). Kept steadily in. line for one 
of the biggest grosses of this house. 
$32,000. - - "-^: '- '■ 

St. Francis (Publix) (1,375; 35-50- 

65- 90). "Innocents of Paris" (Par.) 
Final (18th) week. $7,600. 

. Embassy :(Wagnori) (1,365; 60-65t 
90). "Argylie Ca«e^^ (WB). 2d Week 
satisfactory: $12,600. . 

Davies (Wagnbn) <1,160; 35-5dr 

66- 90). "Pleasure Grazed." Fair 
start and ayerage for ordinary f ea-. 
ture. $9,600,; 



Despite Weather and State Fair^ 




New PtlA Hause, Adler, 
1,200 Seafe^st Wk., $8,000 

Portland, Ore., Sept. 10; \. 

Publix. has started Banner Month 
as a new -tail to the Greater Movie 
Season kite. Huge pui'ple banner 
has been added to the flag-draped 
carnival appearance of block Which 
holds Fox and Publix house. This 
is Pubilx's third blz-getting ex;- 
plbltatlon within two months. First 
was "Blue Ribbon": period,, then 
Movie Season. 

Fox Broadway topped the list for 
the week. With. United Artists big 
with "Madame X"; Paritages dark 
and two new film houses open, Alder 
and Blue Mouse. . 

Estimates.for Last Week . 
-_Broadvvay (Fox) (2,000; 25-66)r-^ 
"SirigliB ^Standard,'' gireiTt (M-G-M)v 
Werit bljg. F. & M's;^'Love SchoQl" 
on stage; . $17,000, big'.' 

Portland. (Publix) (3,500; 25-60)-^: 
"Dance of Life" . (Par.). Started 
well but fell oft. Shorts; ^13,500.. :. 

: United Artists (Parker-Fox) (1,- 
200; 25-50)-^"Madame X." Did big; 
$12,000. -. •:•". . 

Music Bpx (Hamrlck) (2,000; .25-. 
50)T^"Say It With Songs" (WB). 
Dra-w, with jolspn. Shorts; $13,600, 
very big; , , , 

Blue. Mouse (Harrirlck) (1,200; 25r 
50)— "Desert Sorig." Return for 
opening week of remodelled house; 
Okay; $5,90.0. 

. Alder. (Parker-Fox) (1,200; 25- 
60)— "Her Private Life." Fiim 
opening week.: New house attra.cted 
much attention; $8,000. 

Studio Little theatre (Civic) ($1) 
— Three -act stage play, "Dolly Re- 
forming Herself," with local - cast, 
produced by Federated Womenis 
clubs. About $l,O00 for three days. 



^World2^14lh^t.HTd, 



Doing six shows daily with "The 
Cockeyed World" last week- "Fox's 
Academy, 14th street, New 'Ybrk, 
beat its own average week's, gross 
by more than $16,000 with a $40,- 
000 take for the weeks 

""World" Is holding over down- 
town. 

Just .16 minutes of stage show 
running with the picture. 



STANLEY AND CENTORY, 
BALTO, TO TIED WEEK 

•. . Baltimore, Sept. 10. 
' (Draw. Pop., 850,CiO()) ! 
. ' Weather,: Hot ..- '. 
Saturday opening • for pictures 
has gorie into effect at the RIvoli, as 
at the Mctjropolitari. Four '■ Loew 
houses retain Monday operilng. v 

Return of . h Igh tempo ratu res last 
week,, pliis the. reopening of several 
hoiises, gave the. bperi-all-th^-years 
stiff competitiori, and intakea gener- 
ally were belbW previous week,: . 

For the. first time since midwiritef 
the Century. &nd. Stanley., ra^ neck 
and nieck on- receipts. Latter house 
Jumped about. $5^000 to match the 
Centui^y, .Which eased off aboiit two 
ditto from previous week's high. 
"Charming Sinners'.': was,' at the .lat.T 
tei* house, while "Moderri -Maidens" 
gpt the, big intake at the Stanley. 

Valencia;, with a fitst-ruhner; 
'.'Dark Street,": pretty good. Keith's, 
With "Lucky in Loye'Mon the . screeri, 
felt the -heat. Rivoli, rco'pening after 
two riionths, got' off- 'to a good start 
With ^'Brdad.way Babies.'' 

; Estimates for Last Week 

Century .(Loew) "CKairririlng Sin- 
ners" (3,200; 25-60); Ruth Chatter,, 
ton established here as talHer f aivo- 
rlle; Stage - show, /"Vacation Days>" 
fair. ■ First Week ol/'Maurfce,'' new 
organist,, who. went over big. Heiit 
hurt; $23,000, . - 

Stanley (Loew) '"^Modern Maid-' 
eris" (silent) (3,600; 25-(50). Flapper 
appeal and started, with rush, keep- 
ing ahead bt .'the Geritury's gross 
until Thursday.. No-talker proved 
somewhat of :,ii. handleap, and Cen-' 
tury drew, up on the home stretch, 
the two : finishing heck arid nebk. 
Outbtanding week for Stanley at 
$23,001) in;; 

ikeith'is (Schanberger's) "Lucky In 
Love" (stage stock) (3,200; 25-50). 
Heat. cut. . Under recent highs; 
$11,000. 

Valencia (Loew, UA) ' "Dark 
Streets", (1,500; 25-50). Mulhall's 
first dual role picture Interesting. 
Fair ait $3,000. 

Parkway (Loew, UA) '^Single 
Standard" (silent). ' (1,000;. 15-35): 
Mo"ved; from Vaiericia; for third Qon- 
secutive Week in /Baltimore. Sus- 
tairied drawing: power demonstrated 
at this stand; $4^000, despite general 
downward trend. 

Rivbli (Wilson . Amuseriient Co.) 
"Broadway Babies" (2,100; 25-60). 
Started off with big Saturday and 
did well despite heat. Night house 
arid most of trade after dark. Open- 
ing of season.. 



^HLYWp REVUg^ $21,000 

Opens at Trembnt, Boston^'^Lady 
Lies," $35,600 

Boston, Sept. 10. 

The holiday, vacation's end and 
■cooler weather boosted grosses geri- 
erally last week, but With the ex- 
ception of the Trembnt (legit), re- 
cently Wired, and showing "Holly- 
wood. .Revue.". No, records Were 
broken ripr approached. 

Trembnt : played capacity afterr 
noon and evening with $1 top for 
matinees and $2 nights, grossing 
$21,000 for the, \yeek; S. R. O. sign 
is but for every performance and. 
picture seems in to stay for isome 
time to Gbme. . 

"The Lady Lies" (Par), at the 
Metropolitani added a bit to grosses 
of the summer with $35,000, but still 
below norm. "Maidame X" had a 
good week a;t the: State, to. $22j700. 
^'Wprds ani Music" did well at the 
Keith-Albce, , which will have com- 
petition' in:this section of the city 
from now . oh With the Keith Me- 
morial playing talkers aifter a disa.s-. 
trous Summer of stra.lghl vaUdieville 
and , the old: Park reopening; -wired. 
.Keith - Albee playe^ii, to $24,000. 

; ' • Estimated for Las[t:Week 
V Metropolitan (Publix) (4,380 ; ; 60- 
75)— "The Lady Lies" (Par); $35,- 
600. .; .-. ■ ■ 

"State (4,0:00; 35T50;U"Madame X" 
(>I-G-M); $22.70O. 

: Keith-Albee (3,000; 50-60)— 
"Words and Musio" (Fox) ; $24,000. , 

"Say It With Song"-New 
Tacoma House Record 

1"rtconia, Sept. 10; 
(Drawing. Population, 140,000) - 
-Weather: Fair . . 
With but ,four^ downtown houses 
n 0 w~b p e'h~gpbtr"i'b r~nrcm— ~ : 
New Rivierji not so hofty. 

Estimates for. Last Vy^ek 
Blue Mouse (Hanirick) ((j50; 25- 
75 ",Say It With Songs" (WB), 
$8,200, a house record. 
, Rialto (Fox) (1,250; 25-50) "Fbtir 
Foather.s" (Par). Okay but not hot 
as woman's picture; $6,600. 

.Colonial (Fox) (SOO; 25-50) "Lucky 
SUU-" (Fox). $4,500* Good, 



' Minricapoiif!, Sept. 10.'- 
(Draw. Pqp, 506,000) 
> (Weather: urifayprable) ' : 

Bbom theatrical times herCi Cli- 
maix of a,:itretc)\ ,bf : big, business 
reached. -ifist week . when trade, at- 
tained phbnbmpnal proJ)brtign«. In 
the Ta(;e : bt advcr.'Se , condltipna 
grosses 'sgarecVunbelieyabiy. 

Despite the hottest weath,er:of the 
summer, two houses— llerinepin. Jiri^ 
iilirtricsota had near recbrd-brcak- 
Ing ta.kings',and attendance, all alcing 
the lino . wa.s .a;t :a near maxlmurii. - 

iState. ■Fall" was only, a slight fac- 
tplp. It attracted thbu-sands of out- 
of -town, visitors but many of these, 
mbtor .back the same day. ■ It's ,a,:- 
counter attraction to the theatre^. 
, . ' i'heatr-es ' did pot get a break • in 
the weather until Th-ur-sday ;:-wheh it 
rained and turned cold. If it had, 
riot beeri'Jfor the extreme heat dur., 
Ing . two - thirds ':, of the week the. 
grosses wbiild have been even more, 
startling.. ■ ' :. . ; - '■: 

-Waring's Perihsyrva:riians; with 
jBetty Lee, at thei. Hcrinepin proved 
orie : of the biggest box-olicice 
draws In .'local history.. The' toWh 
went .nuts, "bver ., theni. . 'Waring's ■: 
never appeared in Minneapolis iri 
(ierison befbre and -Wierb known only 
through the discs and screen- work., 
01a,ude .Saunders arid manager Furni 
sold;the.m in flrie style through some 
spleridld advertising airid . publicity 
and .they ^^ot;:a cbrking' opening. 
Frbni that times on, duck soup, due 
to; enthusiastic ; Wbrd-o f .T m o u th 
boosting. .-. 

Estimates: For Last Week 
Miri;ne6ota (Publix): (4,300; 75), 
"Greene Murder Case" (Par), "PaLr- 
l^iari Life,": Publljc unit stag^ show, 
with 40-piece pit orchestra. - Picture 
and stage .show Qver tip-top. Rich- 
ard Arieri in ^ person Tuesday, fine 
card. 'Sunday second blggCist day in 
theatre's history despite tempera- 
ture bf P5, $38,700. One of heaviest 
week's business on. .theatre's record, 
against weather: and opposition. 

Hennepin (RrK-O) (2,890; 33-75), 
A Marias .Man"? (MrG-M) Vaude. 
Slediocre :William Haines' picture 
did not. mebn ariything but house 
needed nothing but Waring5s Penn- 
syivaniaris in persbn to jam 'em In. 
Gross caipacity . On policy and scale. 
$19,000. 

State: (Publix) (2,400; 60). "Dr. 
Fu Marichu". (Par). No ribt, but 
gpQd satisfaction. $17,600. Very 
good. . Held over. 

Lyric (Publix) (1,400; 35), "The 
Soul of Frfince" (Par). Great lobby 
and front-bf-house' display helped 
to draw better than, average. $5,300. 
First rate. 

Pantages (Pantagea) (1,600; 25- 
60), "Jazz Age'..' (FBO) Vaude. Med- 
iocre vaude, but picture excellent 
and :magnet. , $8,000. Good. 

Grand (Publix) (1,200; 30), 
"Dangerous Curves" (Publix). 2nd 
loop riin; : -Shown simultaneously at 
Grariada, one of Publix' prize up- 
town houses.-, $"2,400. Good. 

Shubert: (dramatic stock) (1,400; 
35-$l), "The Scarlet Woman." Phiy 
failed to arouse much enthusiasm. 
Around $5,500. Under opening Week, 
but oke considering all adver.'je fac- 
tors. ' 

Palace (damage & Roth.stein) 
(1,500; , 30-50),"Whoopee Girls" 
(Mutual burlesque). In new house 
and linder new local management, 
burlosque got off to dandy start, 
helped by State Fair visitors. About 
$12,000. .Continuous perfbrmnrice, 
TWO com plete: shows at night. Pef- 
manont. local company to augment 
road shpw; .Thirty girls in all." 
Movies, too. 



PAJAM*SfRM 

TO PLUG ^^STREET GIRL" 



Fi-ovidenbe, Sept, 10. . 
; (Dr'avy. Pppw, 315,000) ^ 
Weath 

. ''Madariie / X" pinned: up a new 
recbrd r for Loew's State, despite ■ 
sweltering heat. .first half of -week - 
and rain secorid hsilf.. AH hbii^ea 
had pretty. good fllrii fare and came 
through okay. : 

"JDarice of Life" at Maje-stic waa. 
next best thing in: town. .- 
Estimates for Last Week 

Loew's Staie (3;50b; 15-50). "Mai- 
dame .X" (MrG-M) ; great support 
bill ;' $25,500 despite - heat and rain. 
Near, recbrd of "Broadway Melody. 

Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 15-50) 
"Dance of Life" KPar). Did well; 

$13,000.. . • • ; : ■;; ■:. 

=^Strand=(ind=)-(?2=20.0^i5~5A)=4l^JL 
Lies" (iPar), Feature so-so; fair 

bizj' $10,300. - rn^ 

Victory (R-K-O) (1,600; 15-50). 
"Street Girl'' R-K-C). : Liked and 
talked about. Manager Rlclly used 
girl, in pajamas to parade through , 
streets to boost picture. Helped lot. 
$9,000; okay. „ 
: Fay's (Fay) (1.000; 15-50:), "^vhy • 
Leave Home" (Fox), Vaude. $10,000. 



V^ednesday, September 11, 1989 



VARIETY 



9 



New Seasons 





' . On th® basii, of tjtie fifst . week's 
Totucns Broadway should be able ito 
. '^remenib^r Soptember''^ pleasitritiy 
i).espite ■ heat, 3un. and- ■. holi^iy 
exodus it was.'; a crb wdcd and pros 
peirbiis period, :■, 

; . V'.GIr.i.fi:o.m.:Haya.n copped f 124) 

■ poo the :R0xy, bik- collection' for . 
the dathedvai, iilthottsh . after - that' 

• fabalpus jhoiifh of Auijiifit ' Jt may 
iBpuhd a 'little proletarian. .' 
.• ■At the Paramount, i pictui'.c with 

■ ^o-sp rating; "Woman .Trap;'^^^ -was 
" the ' beneficiary . of a' Iremeiidous ! 

• holiday trade. Ta;lly' was. $80,000, . 

Strand.' "had . a " maybiiixise " w'eek 
■with ''The': Arsyie; Case,": wherein 
Thomas . Arelghah, one ., of Holly-' 
wobd's bid gi-ads, was . welcnmied 
back . after a lonff absehce. Gupl- 
bstty. in the Mbig-han .voiee ran as- 
hififh as $40,000;^ ■ 

.' .Slffewh^re' along* ' the WfiaTep 
bouTid .sector, there . werie beiiign ex 
pressions upbn the jliancjspme . faces 

. of -Brbadway's picture .showmen; 
Esirmates for .Last ^eek 

■ A5tpri--'.'HbilyVi'bod ■ Revue'' . (-k^G^^^ 
'M) .'(1,120; $l.-:$2) (4th week);:, Holi 
day and extra shows,, itound ■$24^ 

■■: ■ Garnfeo— i''Etroadway .Ba1)ies" (ITN) 
' (540.; ;5b-7.5). Third, tun ijooldng pn 

this - picture, previously at Central 

and Strand'.: . Around $5,000. 
Cap.itol^-^'Broadway Melody'?' Xii 

G-M) (4;626.|. '.3:.'5t5p-75T$1.50) • (2d, 

final week) . HbidPver week; $76,- 

200- . ' .■' 

, CehtraI^"Past Liifp" (FN) (922; 
$l:-$2) (4th Week). May have im- 
proved In geriefal- acceleration, but 
this house'sonsitiv.e tb heat. Prbb 
ably .between $5,OO0-$6.000. . 

Golonyi^"B.rbadway". (tl) (1;900; 
35-50-'75 (3d Week). Good biz for 
this .house." Third week beat . $12, 
. 000. lieaves aifter t-hl^ . week with 
tJnIversal's , contributlbn to tiie 
homicide - epidemic, "Drake"- Murder 
Oase,'^ dwe.. House cPntinuing with 
Saturday openings on theory it will 
help them through ; - Pairaniount, 
Strand and Capitol opening .Friday; 
. Critierion -— ''4 ; Feathers?' (silent) 
(Par): (802; $i'-$2'). (14th week). Ai- 
thpugh "Applause" how mentioned 
for GritefiPri. ^.'Feathers", is iridefi-: 
nfte in the fuilisense of $14,200. 

Embassy^VITailelujah?' (M-G-M); 
Doing big btz down town but flop- 
ped in .Harlem, . . Colored folks'. uh>- 
wllljlhgitQ i?ay..U.50.,.Enlbassy over 
$10,000. 

. V Gaiety T- "Bl^ck Watch'* (Fox) 
. (.8084 $l-$2). (nth week): Changing 
iflena and. policy. . Fox will unfold 
!ts, T5-mm. film here; using -an in 
troductory vehicle, "Movietone Fol 
.lies,", previously at • Roxy . ;t^nd. na- 
tionally released 6ver four : mphths: 
lyew development unveiled for the 
l^lty Sept; 16, ''Watch'': up a little 
. last week, $7,000 ma:yl-)e, .. 

"Street .Girl"- (Radio) 
51.4I8: $l-$2^ - (7th wek). First 
picture ever $2 by Radio and able 
tOToport $17,000. distlhctlv fine. 
vo^?r^'"°W"*~"^''"ma-n Trap'.' "(Par) 
(3.Gf,f,: 35-65^7i5-$1 ). Biff at $80,100. 
'/TT»'?'*° ~" "I^u.lldbff Drummond" 
'-1U^> il-900; 35-50-85) (3d week). 

pL'^^'-''^ week's - $55,900 turned in 
..♦47.600. Biff biz. 

/o on«°'''^"^^"'^""=e of Life" 
(2.200;- 35-50-85)- (3d week), 
v,?" J^'^''?^'^ steady at $31,500; 
fated. "Throe Live Ghbsts" 
win suoceficL .. .• . • . • 

fr^nc^tr''^^''^"f»'om Havana'' (Fox) 
(6,205; 50-75-$1.5(». ' Back tP nor 
maicy.nl though $124,800 nboveaVer 
cwf: " Blal&'pVate-..'- Rothifel 
shows rpsnmed. . . : . . 

T Case'? . . ( WB) 

ItS 35-50-75). They liked Tommy 
• SloSo^"*: ^^^^^^ '^^ this; house .ill 

(v^^^'^^/.^''^^y If 'with ■Songs" 
•fS5? ^*1^?3> .■;(4th: Aveekl 

rr^l .<lt^te , indicates ." brief en - 

to 4^')i'o«^'^'^ '"^^^e- L.nst -vveefc down 
Not bad, but^not . what 

■ tnSm . l^a-ve- pneytously 

r " •494; . .$1 -$.2)- - . ( 2a week) 
Jlist fiiU- TVPO.lv.:.$29;50O: -Lots of 
•12 rt;"^ , Techhi'oolor. Loads 



2 MES (iOt $20,000 
EAGir i MONTREAE 



10;. 



I 'TAST LIFE" PLAYED OP; 
$31,000 IN PTSBG.-BIG 



. Pittsburgh, Sept. 10. 
. Labor Day. week big here, holiday 
especially proving single-day rec- 
ord . breaker in. a couple of houses 
Penn; with "Modern Maidens," si- 
lent.: (M-G-M) and Teddy Joyce's 
stage . show, "Pirates of Melody,'- 
had another big. •W-oek,': a;bbut $38,- 
000. ' Labor Day biggest single day 
since house opening .two years iago 
Second aiihiversaty -week for hbijse 
Stanley picked up. with "Fast Life/, 
and stage, show*, to abbut $31,000.' 
Pieturii bally hooed- plenty on sex 
angle, and .rnob flocked. . / 

.Grand, with .second week bf "Say 
It . With , -Songs;'' . dropped - considr 
orably but .: still showed nic^" pace 



^ ^ . . ' Mbntrpal, ' Sept, 
(Prayv Pop., 60Q,QOO) 

P.inc^id^ES(c?ril°J>^ ^ 

Sg aJrmnmbnl-'^Si^^^^^^ ^ ■^'r L"^' Aldine just so-so .with "Lucky 

rJ>v- ^ ■H^'^"' an<i . .I>r. Manchu,!' Star" (FoxV at $11 000 Eiiriirht chnt 

Th^^dcspite^ tropical; - vyeathet Val- up wit ^"^?^i5wS^iS" 'fS^^to 

together; unusual: for time of year: $i7;o0o! " ■ ^ 

t5Sn^'dSrSrlt/''^f^'f!V<5:^ nnd; Sheridan Square -re- 

'S^* Iri tVoSi"'^ . at $12,00Q with pperied Saturday with- Vdudfllin nf- 

«<^TK,vi,,ii^^^^^ >> ' - i A • , X ' ter several months in the red ' with 



In $1.6,050; fti.iich above usual, having 
regard to weather,. LPdw's got about 
thevsame Vith "Studio Murder. Mys- 
tery,^'., and the. Imperial was up to 
average .at $9,000; . .. • 

Strand on itS : first week with 
sound ahd t,vith vprices :up 5c. to 40c. 

and 5.0q;, to Pi: increased hiz 25% at 
$2,500 ■ • - - . .. - 



Estimates for Last We6k 

. Staniey^(3,600; ;25r3G-.60) VFast 
Life'^ (FN) ; big ^here . at :$3i;000. 
Big .week-end. opehipg and maih- 
t£iihcd pace tht^bugh. hojiday.- Stage 
show, "Dixie Days." : " 

Penn. (Loew'S-UA) (3,300; 23-35^ 
60-7.5). : Another : big : week .. With 



Ncighborhbbdis" did below average "Modfern Maidens," silent (M-G^M)" 
p wing to heat latter half week. : ' and Teddy- Jbype's stage show, "Pi- 
Estimates 'fbr Last WeeK^ ^ " ''^tes of MPlody,"- kt $3'8,tU)0:.Picture 
Princesii . ".(CT) . ■(2",10O; 30-55) ' ^^t Jbyce mainly responsible. 
"Bulldog Drumrtiond": (UA). 'Gbbd M^®^*^' here after Thursday to atterid 
picture. Jackcfi. gross lip to almost" opehing of Lobwls Kings; Brooklyn 
high bf ybai', .$2q,000;. Held bver I vvith Dblorcs Del Rio. .whh jstnnTiPr 



itiiia 111 - apii©.. or sizzling . Weather, ^'' *<r" oonga ■ lumDiea jp 

$.20,000,: maintains .fine average of j ^^'^ but . did nicely at $19,000. 

house, fot last six 'wfeeks. of sum- K^*^'^^ for this hbuse, • 
mer, - Aldine .(Lbew:s) . (1,900; 35-50) 

Capitor (FJP) \(2,760 ; >46-"65) "^^^^i*" ■ Star" (Fox) . .didn>t.- do as 
"Thunderbolt" .'(Par).. Went over M^^n^cted and had to be content with 



^ uyit . . vi.-a.rji.. vvent over .^'''aa; 
well, - up to pfeviQus week's ttiark 
of $16,000; :.' '.' • . - I . 

LoeVs (FP) ' (3,200; 35-60) "Stu 
dip. : Murder" A(Par>;; Clpcyi" :picture 
and aiVerage vaiide; $16,000. - 

. Imperiai ^(FP) ' (l.&OO; 35-60) 
"Wheel of . Life" (Par). House ■ 
holding up : with aiyerage grpss bf .|.« 

' Strahj (UA) (700; 40-50) : VMy 
Man?'. (Warner). First week of 
Sound raised grossjjy 25% to $2,500 
. H»s Majesty's (CT) Legit "Bird 
tn . Hand," Started Tuesdiay; .Five 
hights and two matinees; $12,000 



pnrigKt (Warners) (3,800 ; 25^35- 
40-60>. "Her Private Life," (FN) 
and. Dick Powfeirs stag© show forte 
at $17,000; . Powell's b. o. boy herife 

now. . ■. ■ ..• ■'. 



WITHERING HEAT 



Only "Cock. Eyed World" ReWflv- ^^<^"<'^o'"ances. . .Roxy's. . ga^ 
Broke Thro?,qh i5 Buffet? ^^ ^^^Se-a^^^ 



(Par) 
Holi- 
Well 
(tIA) 



Broke Through iri Buffalo 

^ . ■ , T3uffalb, Sept. 10. . 
SwDlterihg, Weather,- warmest of 
the summer here ia.i3t vveek, arid 
heavy counter attractions, -but thfe 
'Cpck-Eyed World," at . Fox' Great 
Lakes, ran up.Ho.a staggering gross, 
$34.000.. : . . • -' 

■ . Elsewhere the. heait was tob much 
for the box; biffices with business 
largely d.orinaht. \ . . 

Estimates for Last Week 
Buffalo (P.Ublix) (3,600; 35-40-65) 
-;2"The Lady Lies" (Pd-r). Great 
.show and well liked but got prac 
ti pally nothing. Picttire too sophis- 
ticated for road audience here asi 
shown by the. fact that "Fast Com- 
pany,'^ this: week, 6:ot alrhPst as 
much . the. first three days ais this 
feature <lid all Week., Low at $22; 

Hip (Publix): (2,400; 35-60)— -"Di 
vorce Made K.-isy" (Par) 'Vaud 
Quiet here at $12,100. 
Century (Pubiix) (3,400; 



Trap?' $45^600, Pari; 
**Argyle" $20,000, B'klyn 

, BrooklKtt, Sept. lO. . 
Plenty of hot weather afoii,nd here 
and plenty of good pictures. At 
Fox "The Cock-Eyed World" and 
the; cops had- to";be called but to 
Jvahdle the crdwds, . First tinie Fpx 
has been jamriied to capacity at all 
perf ormances. Roxy'a gang only 



. .. ^ . v.~- -'^••-»/ \v,-^vv, 35-60) I » v^«- - <-ilC iVVAJf went UliS 

Dance Of Life" (Par). Firfet week's -smasher and crowds in line first 



reel- at. 'the Fbx. Slamming" 'business 
all ;. week with a^.hbldbver fbr this 
week." . . ■.- ■ ■ ..-:.' . :.- 7'-, ' - '■■'" 

Despite . the terrific box office of 
"World," other- houses' " dowhtown 
didn't do so badly, At Paramount 
witli;"^Woman .Trtip" and. Paul' Ash 
on: stage; totaled $45,600, very .good, 
considering the bppositipn. 

Strand didn't do badly either with 
.'IThe Argyle Case," . Plenty of ex- 
plbit'ation and week- .was . $20,900. 
okay hcrp, ; LoeW's Met : attracted 
cpnsidouable . with "Mrs; Cheyijcy" 
and t>avey Lee on stage. 

. Estimates for Last Week : - 
Paramount— "Woman Trap" (Par) 
(4,000;. 35-50r75); Did rather well 
in spite of eiscellent Fox show down 
the street; $45,(500, 

Strarid-^"Argyle Case"" (WB) (2,- 
800; . 25-35-50-60-75).. Drew steady 
Strand clientele; $20,900. 

Fox '.'The Cock-lOyod WPrld " 
(Fox) (4,000; 35-40-50-60-75). ■. Di- 
rect frbth the Roxy went this 



busincsfs good and -held over. F<*11 
Pff sharply . .at opfcning of . second 
period. Features of this character 
.wem to have restricted appeal in 
towns like-tlTig. $20.000.' ' ' ' 
jGreat Lakes <Fox) (3^400; 35-50) 
.Cpck-Eyed Wpi-ld". (Fox). Easily 
,wow of new. season.. Six shows a 
day with top . down . to 50c except 
week-onda. . Held over" with weather 
.cohditions looking more favorable. 
$34,000. 

Jr^ffyis"? .(Iridep)- (3-4001 35r66);^ 
J?ig News ' and va;iide. Heat with 
ered this one. $10,000 



thing every morning. Every, one 
raying about it. . Held' over. 

Met — "Mrs.. Cheney" (3,577; . 35- 
60-60-75). Picture aippealed. Dayey 
Lee Jn .persbri bh vaude vill;- $?r,500. 

-.Al bee— "Dark Streets" (3,248; 35 
50-60-75); . Vaude, 



Chi. Goes 




for Lardner s 




WARNER'S OWN COLOR 



Warner; Brothers Is. said to 
be experimenting \^itii. its own • 
color process... • 
,.■ Njo' rPsul ts repbrtedv ! 



imisiri in K. C. 



^500 and $18,000, two 
GoiKl Tops in Syracuse 

Vis ■ ^> ''"<'".s»V T.. S,.,it 10 
(Urawing Population, 220,000) 
Weather: Hot ■ ' 

S.^;:'^t.<;.irr' (..R:uii.o) mn.n r.-a-o 
mv ■*V.--"'-/'^"^''"'^. fo™u'r winning out 

IKpw-3''s;.v,^''^^"r^i '^'''^- ^ 

Uret Mi * ' ^'"'"^ " t K oi f h's. 1 !ot h fig- 
' '^J^hrV'^''''*'^^'-'^^ torrid, heat.' 
JT.OoO ' f I'/ngov.s", (Col.) gut . about 
flirure. strand, another good 



:■ , Kan.sh s .City, Sept. 10. 
With a lot of ontertaining dIc- 
turo.s on the screens and tlie Sat- 
ui-d.ay ; openings over .the holitlav, 
annisemrnfs, got away tb a fine .start 
and .fii.viah'p.<l.:.sti-()ng. . ' ■■ 

.No.winnn (Publix). benrnto'd 
greatly by the tuir page ad,s l*;ir; 



\viU return to its musical tab stage 
policy Sept. 14, Pictures between 
perforniances of ;the musical. 
, Cuiu^ently,- . MainstrPet (Keith's) 
and Newinah ..(l-'ubllx) are going in 
fbr special weeks. .Malhstr^et an- 
iiouhcing opening of the "Greater 
R-^K-0 season" and 'N^ewman. i.s 
"celebrating Paramount week 
.Sopliiie TucJier, in pt'J-'Soh,' is the 
jiaiiLstroot's ft?ature while Al' JPLsbn 
in "Say It .With •Songs," a;t the New-- 
mari. \' : 

Estimates' for Last Week - 
Maihstreet— T"Street Girl" (lliidio) 



(3.20u;. 25Tt^5-50-.6O). . Vaude, : Good 
notifies on lilm. Gobd show'; $2'5,000.- 
Lbew's. Midland— ' iMPdern MaJd- 
on,s" (M-G-M) (4,000; 2 5-35r50). 



lunoiiht and Vitaplionc .'ire rulVniiiir Jh:m Crawford rdal home towner 
in -Die Inc.M.l pap('r.*<: f()r their prfjd- $-J.''00. 

uct. .with :If)c;U .i)(itic(,<.s for the cur- . ^Jcwman— "Dance of Life" (Par) 
._^r. f^-j Sli:mb(M-.t;. licnd .of ..the n'-w ] Ji' il y counted.; fiV.st Ihri.-o days 



City ' Tlic'iti-cs c/rgii.nizrUvon, an- 
nouii(v('H tliMt t'lu! bi.g .siil)i.irl).-ins in 
the f!(riiig will Iicni'<'riii-tli I)f> Kd-iwn 
..'i.s tlif> .l-'i'i'Midly. IlicMtn-s. J ).i.'--i)l;iy 
ads for- t-ho hou.sfs are. t,'roup('d un 
dcr a .Frifi'filly. Tlic'itre hf.'id. Th( 
policy for the iiou.sois will be first 
suburban run, or ',«!Woiid city run, 
of tlie host pic.Ui.ri'S 



ciiliacily. Stage show hero lii.st .soa- 
■^oli,, .Jiini li'.'lrx'd tlie- picture-; $:i3,0oo; 

Royal- -" l-'ast Company." (Par) 
(x-lo; liS-lO). Anotlu-r star. Jack 
Oakie, a iocallto. It helped; $4,i;oiJ. 

Pantages-— "Fall of Eve" (i.SOo; 
25-35-uO). Vaude. Like other.^ thl.s 
hoii.so could h;trdly hold 't-ni fir.st 
tlii'oe d.iys. j>roi)p'ed .some lacter 



■ Philadi^lphia, : Sept. 10. > 
.; Labor -Day . c^im aroiind without 
iiysblitary. legi hpuse bpon in Philly; 
?rKe;. result : wa^ .-a -.bjedi-n-up in ' the 
pictura .l)ouse^ despite hot' weather 
the fi i-s t iialf .,: 'Cre.a ra of - d raw weh t 
to tlie .Fox^LoPust wkich hdd "The 
OockTEyed ' Wbrldii' ; Jaih ...Was such 
thn.t an extra :.sho^v,. at 5:30, ih.sti 
t'uteia at ohce. iWeelc's gross beat all 
.fiou.se rpcbrds, i-epprted^ 
iPicture. is. in fojr. ah, itidcfih'ite riiii; 
: Tlte. Mastbaum very big last wecic 
With VThe;:Gt^eri^% ;at 
hetter tbai;;:$50,Qt)0.--: "Town's biggest 
house has! been averaging $50,000 
during . the. . last - .mbnt iafter. twp 
niontlis" of grosses, around $45,000 
and loSis; Pictures, - rather than the 
stage; shows, have been ' credited 
with .the play. . '] ■ . V . 
; ; The. i?ox, with VSalute" asOthe 
ftim, clicked strongly;; neariy $33;- 
000, with, tiaa stage show tihder 
average. . .- 

Cbnsiderably behind most bf the 
.downtown houses in trade was: the 
Stanley which had : "Broadway.;' 
'This oiie was strong at its oi)eiiing 
(Aug. 30) and igain on.LAb^ 
but fell, off sharply thereafter. At 
thiat $23,000 . reported and picture 
held over, ■.: .... 

A' weakfsister the critics . all 
raved about was . "Paris! Bound" at 
the Karlton, only $41,000. 
: Aldine and Pox-Locust are ex 
pepted to wage a pretty ba;ttle nwv, 
.with scales a.rid :policies approxi- 
mately the saine. Philly .will have 
seven, majbr dovirhtown . houses de- 
voted to films, which is. its full 
limit. - ■ . , 

Estimates bf the Week, 
Mastbaum (4,800; 35-50-75)— 
"Greene ;.Murder ■ Case" (Par). 
Heavy, all week with Jabout $50,000 
reported. House - has improved 
weekly average during past mprith 
Stanley (3,700 ;..35-50-75)^"Brbad- 
way" (V) . In first week not . as 
strong as some hoped, but $27,000 
satisfactory. Held over. . 
. Fox ■ (3,000; . 90).— "Salute'^ (Fox) 
Well •■ liked ■ .although' .bill below 
stahdard. Strong at $33,000.' ' 

Fox r Locust (1,800; $1.50)— "The 
Cock -Eyed World" (Fox). A smaSh. 
Extra show -dajly at 5:30 ■ at $1,50 
lob to take care of rush, $35,000, 
houjjc record. Indefihite.- 

Boyd (2,;'100; 40-50-70)— "Say It 
With Songs" (WP.). 3rd week, set 
hPuse .record $46,000' opening week, 
eased to $1C,OOOV . Figured to leave 
after this week giving it a nionth 
to strong- profit; 

Stanton (.1,700; . 35-50-75)— "Bull- 
dog Drumniond" (UA; 1st' week). 
Rather submerged by "Cock-Eyed 
World" and "Say It With ' Songs" 
but liked by fanis. Reported $17,000, 
Strong for house. : ; ..v. -. 

: Karlton - (1,000; 56) — "Paris 
Bound" (Pathe); Critics raved but 
business just ordinary; ; $,4,000; • ■ 



:.' Civicago, Sept. 10. " 

(Weather: Hbt first half; cool last) 

. ' "Three holidays in a row, coupled . 
With the usual rush of juyoniies to 
theatres just before School starts, 
scaled - the gross ;a,yer.age. last Week 
a; little higlier even .thaii the 'rirevi;. . 
ous gobd yveck: Hoiidity . .biz \vaa. 
hot . exceptipnally strong,.- though, as 
w;eather duriixg the . three .day.s wasi . 
ideal for outdoors arid, gay b Illinois 

;hig-hways their worst, .traffi.ci. jams, in 
histpi'y. An abrupt lowering .pfv 
temperature Thursday .was . very \ 

.favorable; '- 

..".F*as.t. .Company,'^-, made/from Ring 
L.irdner'^s and George Coiian's play^ - 
".Elmer the Great,'" was higli and 
snp.rty it $55,000 In the Chicago. 
Lardn.'or is ope. of. ihl^ town's: boys 
Who made good in New York,- and 
he is. probably the first author. evcr - 
bllled dll Over a:..pidture .house as at • 
the .Chicago. Ticture wixs giveiji • 
fii:^t-rate nbtices..v- " 

'■Four Featihers.*' which .started 
very big mt' $37,006 in McVicker's," 
had a likewise strbng^ second- Week 
With $33,^00.. .'.'On ..with -the : Show"- : " 
ended a., snappy five-week -run at • . 
UpitPd Artists with i22;000 for ;it3 • 
final.;. Opened, at y 93li.C00 and ■^de- . " 
clihed- -smoothly. Fbllowed' by- 
"Alibi," -which should have been in ' 
quite- a .wfiile ago, biit . has bepn 
kicked arbund vby . the- censors and ' ' 
police.- B. &. K., who operate United 
Artists here, finally got it in by an 
injunction, frorn Judge -iHarry ' M ■; 
Fischer, .although the cpiiibb'r board 
still r(ii:uSes to issue a permit 

Louie's Hungry Five; one of . the - 
impprtant ilocai; radio names, were : 
considered mostly responsible for a 
-big $41,000 .-Vvbck at the Oricntjil,- . 
wliere "Smiling Irish Eyes" was oii ' 
the .scrcfeh. ■ 

"Ddnce of Life," made from the 
stagp play, "Bjarlesque," opened at . 
Mc.Vicker's with a very good $28,000. 
Reviews unanimously compliment- 
ary, State-Lake, with "Flying 
Pool" and all stage, expioitatiori con- . 
centrated . on the "Fourteen 'Brick ' 
Tops" girl band, experienced a . high 
$28,500 week. 

Second week of the remade "Hot- 
tentot" at the Orpheum was $8,700, 
calling for a third week holdover. 
Monroe was above average with 
$4,200 for "The Valiant." Loop ad- 
mission top in B. & k. houses ih- 
creased from .T5c. to 85c. 

Estimaites for Last Week 
Chicago (Publix), "Fast Coitt- 
V^ny". (Pai:) stage, show (4;.400; -50r .:. 
85).'. .-Rihg.Lardner, autlipr, giVeh as ■ 
much billing .as players here, 'and 
reviews great; $55,000, big money. - 
McVicker's (Publix), "Four 
Feathers" (Par) (1,865; 50-85). Sec- . 
ond week, $33,000; first;' $37,000, 
high. - ' • ■.. ' 

Monroe (Fox), "The Valiant" 
(Fox) (1,120; 50-75). Second Loop' 
showing, and. abbve average with 
$4.2.00. -..■..'.■ . ■ 

Oriental (Publix), "Smiling Iri.sh • 
Eyes" (F,N).jstage. show (3.500; 50- 
85). . "Louie's Hungry Five," very, 
well-known German radio fjarid; 
credited vv'ith drawing unusually 
high $41,000. . 

Orpheum (Warner), "The Hotten- 
tot". (WB) (799; 50). First week, 
$9,500; secondj "$8,700; held for . 
third. 

Roosevelt (Publix), "Dance of 
Life" (Par) (1,500; . 50^85). ' Film- 
version of "Burlesque" to high start 
with $2.8,000; good notices. . 

States L?ike. (RKO), "Flying Fool" 
(Pn;the) vaude (2,700:; 50-75). Boyd 
feature also in on high week with 
$28,500. 

. - United Artists . (UA); "On W^^^ 
Show". (WB) (1,700; 50-85). Fin-; 
ished very strong .five-week run .y,t. 
$22,000 1 . opened to :$33i000. "Alibi" in. ; ' . 




Globe, - recently reop'.'ned,, Wii-cd, I part of the week; $11,006» 



. .Seattle, Sept; 10. ' 
(PrdWing iPopulatioh, 500;000) 
. V vWieatherj Cool 

With- Metropolitan dobuilng with 
I'ublix; sound policy; "The Dance of 
Life." and . Panfigos; op*'n after 
throe.months' darknes.s, with Moran 
and . M aok, in iieraori, • h(:'ad ing the 
vaudfj, Seattle .show.s '.stei>pod.up the 
pa.st week. • . . .' 

=-=^Est i m ates=rf^rTbast=W'eck=^=^^ 
Seattle ' i.Puh) ' r.1,106; 2o-dO) 
"Or'-f.-nf; Murdor :(Ja.so" ■ (I'at'). Fair. 
?i 4,Mi)o.. 

5th Ave. (I'Vx) '(2,i;00; 25-CO)- 

Ii.n-'i;4ii;.: . .My - EnibarrassriU':nL" 

n-'ux). Stage show-' clicked. Okay. 
$]7,'r,«ii).. ■■ , 

Fox r^.GOO; 22-00) "FroxAQ Jus- 

.lic.'r I |.>„x;. 'L.Ti..)i-o L'hio . in- it 

.[ $7,")00. '\;i'ry .goo.l, 

J Blue Mouse (iUimuck) (O.'JO; 25- 



.75) "Argyie' Cuso"' (WB).' WMO; 
good. . ■■ _ . 

Music. Box (I-Lamriok) (1,000; 25- 
75) "Sill ;it With Song,s" ( Wi''^ • 
9UM pull« 't>m in. '$lf,r,oo:;. very fJi-Mj't; ' 

/Coliseum ;(F()x) ClMOy 23) '-IV'- 
binfl^That Curlaiu" (Fox); Okay.: 

Orpheum: (ii.700: 25r.1.0'» "Soplin.^ 
rnqrf'^' (I'athr)..- ■;%iu;io. ; u?£_:.L-hUC 

"$r6:o"o'o.' : ..• ^"'^ 

Metropolitan (I'.nh) n;4 ' 2 
'''D;uu;(i of .IJiV'' (i'at ; ii nry 
VV;irr'li;im .j»nii;i,vvr f >r iMblix. .wiMt 
J']<hlifj . f 'o<ii:.>. . ;:>i.j<ii,-...(lir:jr f! 
] 1 0.0(1 iiH I'JrI.iJi-'.'T 7n,nl;ii;>.'r iov 
N'orlliw'-.st. $l.L',i."'i'); tr-iuil. ; " ' 

Pantaaes ( l,5uo;. 50-75) ' It On 
T.v. Dnni'" (ir), .M-)|-ui .iii.l. M:i,'U . 
I).' o, rjr)>-.'^i-s. Hi-- v.v.-l;.. l'" irir >:ii,;\Y> 
(1 lily. Sl^.'iou;- i-..'in'u-!< ibl-- .md cut 
to 3 .;h-vvv;3 daily in mid-week, 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 






4? 



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fm 



x<3f #«^ier EnteHaintneni 



Of 



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l*AliiKS arc just a 
y fc^y of the hundrcdiii riiii 
: by sinart showmen at 

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A their own expense sell- 

^ ■- ■•' 
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Wednesday, September 11; 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



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BOX OFFICE RESULTS 
CONFIRM mHAMOUI^ 
1920-3a LEADERSHIP! 



K?>:;WvX-:S..:: 



^^THE COCO AlVUTS.'' Marx Brothers musical comedy 
proving in long runs in New York, Pittsburgh and other 
points greatest laugh revue of the Age. 

*^DR. FU MANCHU.'' All-star, all-talking mystery of 
brand new type, cleaning up from coast to coast* The public 
gladly pays for this new thrill • 

^^GREENE MURDER CASE.'' William Powell as 
'Thild "Vance" doing 78% average more business everywhere 
than did ^^Canary Murder Case.' 



99 



C^^ $ ^ 



viii 




•-• lit tinrhirrnffi 



'MM 




^^THE BANCE OF MFE.'r Hal Skelly and Nancy 
Carroll in talking, singing, ddncing. Technicolor reviie 
romance register the big triumph of the year. 

^'THEFOtR FEATHERS,'' Sound 

$2 Week at Criterion^ New Yoi^c and could riih indefinitely. 
Now mopping up in key points. 

'^'THE LADY LIES." Walter Huston, Claudclle 
Colbert and Chas. Ruggles in sensational iEiIl^ talker qallcd 
rgreatest yet in talk" by N. Graphic and other papers. 

THE REST TO COME: Harold Lloyd, Two HIark 
Crows (Moran and Mack), Zicgfeld's " Glorifying the A mcri- 
can Girl ■•, "The Virginian", '-Applause'% more, m6rc ! ; 



<:r-'-fiJ; 




. ... 

^^^^^ 




12 



VARIETY 



pre TURES 



Wednesday, September U, 1929 



Stock fflarket Ignores Bullish 
News of^^U Securities 



jOrowing Uncertainty as Fair 

pver Market---Warner-Param^^^ Dfeal Belieived, 
but Not a^^^ 



• i Antiusements went . through thte 
ihird : tairicet day • of uncertainty 
, yesterday dplhff llttrel'e 'nr^y, 
, l>ut . that ' Viittle . gonetajly bn ■ , the 

. Group ■ Tyas Ignored In spite of 
Sffowii side. ; Money y^eht to ; lOi. 

: i)uUish. : neyfs from many angles. 
First of alj ■. T^all Btreet -generally 

./accepted: .the yirtual .merging of 

: Parantount; And ;\VaTO as acbom- 
plished.ajid/.did notdo aihliig^^^^^^^^ 
tount suchi" a develdpirtierit* /On the 
Contrary : Paramount i ind ■farriers 

\ >both were ^distinctly weak' Monday, 
•ind agdin -yesterday In ; sympathy 
]With thei majority 0^ JridtiiStrlals oiitr 
Bide - ojf the selected few .:standard 
Isisues that have made' the mai-ket 

• Bihce June<: ■ ■; ;-' 

Hunches ar\d Itifq: 
For all ' the .arguinerits . thait' the 
^ ftmusement leaders , have gradually 
' taken on &n : In vestment character,; 
traders, still liersist in regarding the 
.whole group as put aiid out specu- 
lation, and continuie to' deal in them 
*h. hunches and information bearing: 
on the intentions of their.' s^vetal 
cperating' cliques/ .When pools send 
them ahead : the crowd trails and 
helps the good work along ; when' 
the ,p6dls stand: asldie the taileht lays 

!Off.' ... ^ 

..Popular idea lis that Paramioiiixt 
feool is playing .a .waiting.- gairie.-: If 
the stock- does go .; ahead> so runs 
eustpmers' . room talk, it will do so 
eradually, eschewing fireworks lihtil 
iperhaps ne^ir; th4 first of the year. 
By . that . tlm^ the chances are au- 
tumn, pro'f its will make very favor- 
able reading and a canipaign could 
fcti well based - on .them. . Meanwhile 
iBlspositior of pool managers appears, 
to be to discourage a bullish out 
jBide following. ; ■ • ^ 

■ 'rhe Paramount-Warner negotla 
tlons . could, of coiirte, have .been 
je^ploited. They weren -t. Logic 
is that cliques, had other inarke.t 
plans, particularly the Par group 
(Which has a name for writing its 
infill on the tape. Liogic al;^p 'sugr 
gests that a veteran market group 
46n*t going to let .isucli an . oppor- 
tunity go entirely to waste.;: Sooner 
©r later the possibilities.for Par and 
(Warner in an association or., cbnsol 
Idatiort will show on the ticker. 

It well .might be that Paramount 
ifricrtds feel that at 70 the stock 
that sold two years ago at 92 -now 

r ?"t.'3.210 (befoi-o t^-r " --'ft) 

and that's quite a move In two 
years. PUrther climb app^ropriately 
.would be gradual, measurably in 
line with the company improvement 
and growth. Besides which perhaps 
this ii3 riot the tithe for a bull pool 
to splurge, public interest being 
pretty y.'ell concentrated In a iiand 
(ul of .standard stocks like Gas. and 
{Telephone, and the future, course of 
market credit being, "ffaiught"' with 
■ ;'.«incertain:ty. ■: 

- Shubert Earns Diy. . 
• - iTCar's statenient f roni 3hubert 
ihbw(^id ■ the. i$5 dlyldend earned, by 
a narrow margin, but the market 
.paid no attention.. .; All, last week^ the 
Iturnover : amounted to .oniy 3*00 0 
iBhares. airtd price change ■ was negli 
irlble. on the tallspln f rbm 6 5 to . 37. 
there were, a nuniber of . .Broadway 
' players In and out at a. xjujck, small 
profit, biit neither shorts or longii 
//went. Into the issue on a big scale 
Drop to 37 and recovery, to 46 has 
.Ibccn on a remarkably small ■ turn' 
over. On Monday's reacttpn "Shu". 
: ididri't appear, on the tape ..once.. If 
Ithere's. no support, certainly there's 
pad dumping. 

Besides the bullish news thrit 
Bhubert had made . Its <3ivideml 
(there was also the deal between 
^iBhTi^'^'^*-— »:"^"^T^fltJrft^Qr-^a^worldn?r 
•egrecnipnt covering Pathe financiiil 
BUpport for Shubcrt stage produc 
Itions . in return for picture, rights 
iand also an ' understanding on use 
jof Shiibert theatres as exhibiting: 
jbutlot for Pathe product. Pathc has 
.(flone little to reflect such a very 
iprobrible move. It struggled up 
(from 9 to ll la.Pt week, then slipped 
t>iic\< between 5% ahd 10. 

• Universal issued a rather dimnal 



Yesterday's ■ Prices - ^ 

v . Leading. .Amusements , 

. Net'- 

Sales, Hlph. IX)w. Laat. ChBi ; 

, 3,100 rdx. . . .. 05 . 94% M% - %. 
000 lX)ew '.. 60 - , 69. , 60 — %. 
41,000. Par. ... .60 . 68% 96%.r^ :% 
1,700 Pathe i . M4 — . % 

103,400 Haaio . .111% 104% 105% —1% 
. 10,300 RrKrO ;. 37M 30 36% —1% 
16,000 W B..,. 60% 68%. 68% —1% • 



statemerit,, revealing a; condition: re- 
flected in price trend for isix months. 
Normally the cOrtiihg . out of the 
bad news woiiid have inspired some 

sort, of rally on the theory that the; 
worst was ;over and - better things, 
would .be. aheadJ. U ..wias stationary , 
cloise to its bid level at and ;|ust .tin-: .' 
der 70; -within 2 points . of Ite^^^^^ b^^^ 
torn.:. . : .. ,v ': v 

^; . .RKO and Radio' - V 
RadlC-Keith made . mUch corilnio- 
tiort without gettijig' :. anywhere, . 
lyhile lladip itself wa? ;the list's mpp^t: 
sensational, perforin er on'. ydurin^e 
and spirited advance. . Seems to be 
clear that there .is rib Immediate re- 
iatiori between tiie market for. Radio 
arid Radio's theatre; relative the 
Keith co.nneGtion being a stock tbat 
appearsi 'to have Its futuire ahead<. 
"There ^ is a ■ considerable speculatiye 
elemeriit that has faith in RKQ^ for 
a long pull on' the Radip iri; its .title, 
baised on -the theory that sopnbr or 
later: its powerful finariplal ' biack- 
gxpund. will; tell. But for the preis- 
ent It. Is a g:ood deal of. an orphan. 

GeneraV Theatre' Equlpria^ 
Into a canipaign. on the .Curb, work- 
I.riig iip to new highs, almost: dstlly 
;tp. a peak of 39 MPnday. . Indications 
are that thl^ lissue is .being whirled 
around to aitf act attentlbh^ perhaps 
designed • to get ';;it distributed -in 
preparation for application for Big 
Board listing, • which. It would rate 
.PQ its scope and imippftance In the 
theatre division. ■ ;:' 
• Gdrisolidated Fllm^^^ n':d u S t.r 1 e.s 
(common . only . lately;: iripved Irom 
the ; Curb, to the elect 'of .business) 
caine to bat ■with an excellent earn- 
ings, report, shewing ri;et . of |224';327 
for August alone .after all char;g'e$ 
and taxes^ the largest single month's; 
profit In company . history, ' aind 
significant in mid-summer. .. Fight 
month.s net Is 11,597,090, -or more 
than, the profits for the entire year 
of 1928. Comparison .for the eight 
menths shows 192.9 period 63^ up. 
Directors voted the usual BOc" quar- 
terly dividend on both comn^o" 
ipreferted, payable bc^. 1 to hold- 
ers record Sept. 16., 



OPPOSISH DANCE aOBS 
OF HOUYWOOD COLONY 



IjOS Angelecit Sept; 10. 
Opposition In the swank dine and 
dance situation threatens, as a^ re- 
sult of: the fprmatlbn of: tlie ;Frii--^ 
bassy Club to buck the ritzy May- 
fair crowd;, -•; 

. EmbaOTy^ w^ occupy a special 
ropnl . in ; new building ; adjacent to 
Montmartrei Cafe .bn HollywpPd 
boulevard. It • will; convene Satur- 
days and one Sjuriday every month 
foria; little elegant TerpsichPre. ' 

Ruipert ilughes ls: president of tlie; 
Fnibassy with • CharHe Chaplln • and 
Antbnio Moreno yibe-prcside.nts. arid 
John Gilbert, Harry D'Arrast. Klrig 
yidor,.;Sid :Granman, Marion Davjes, 
Norma : and .GbnStanpe Talniadge, 
GlPrla ;S'i^an3bn> Ruth Rolandf . iBebe 
Daniels;, and .'(Betty Conipsbn ais the 
bbat'd of directors. .■ 

Dlnner.-Wlll be ; a. head, with 
dues ;i5'P ' annually, ,' ;' ;.^ " ■ 



ent 

Proof, J&^it^ 



Ih. ari. eltort to collect iwb . iinpaid 
judgments for; 9.4^7 .eia.ch; against the 
Ramona. Theatria Gorppratlpn,; of 
1763 Amsterdi&m aven.uie, J. Zimmer- 
man, carpet and linpieuni . Contrac- 
ior^ who- luiTiIsiied the theatre,' ap-' 
plied -in ttie; Supreme Court for ah 
in junction restraining the ^Rariioriit 
Company, David. : CbrPri. iirid ''thie 
Coron Amusement ; Cprppratipn; 
from;^ dlsppsirig of ■ any ; personal 
property belonging to: the Rambna 
company by virtue* of any: chattel 
mprtgage. "■■ ]' 

' .Zimmerman said In an a,ffldayit 
that the Judgments were obtained 
against the Ramona cbnipany and 
Albert . Mauiowitz, who owned" it on 
ribtes given tor a balance due for 
carpets and linolieum. The plalritiff 
sued: and got .judgments; wliich he 
has, been unable to collect. It is 
stated' ManoWltz refused to. testify 
in : . Supplemehtary ' proCeeidlngs on 
the judgments iintil '.after ' he was 
fined 9100 arid then said that the 
property of the cprjporation at 1763 
AmEiterdain avenue had passed; In^ 
to . the hands , of .Coron by reason of 
a; chattel mortgag'e. 
. Zimmerman declared that Coron 
also was examined and that, his tes- 
tiriaony shows there was no corisid- 
eratlbn for the mortgage, arid that 
the Ramona .company wais - rieyer 
indebted to, Coron, because a, ;loan 
of 910,000 he claims to have made: 
to Manowltz was made, in the early, 
part of 1928, : whereas , the corpora- 
tion was not f ormied .until last 
September. 



Kirkwood Doubling.; ' 

lios AngelesV Sept. 10. : 
James Kirkwood . has . , joined 
Columbia Pictures as a director. . 

He will use the grease paint, as 
and when required. 



Summary for week ending Sat., Sept. 6. 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



rl02ft- 

Hlgh. Low. 



41% 

25% 

30% 
227% 

84% 
110% 

4C% 
138 
101 
'24- 

27 . . 
114 

00%. 

.74 . 

J14%' 

30 

74% ^ 

40%. 
03 
64%. 
60% 



10 

.38% 
87% 
,38% 
.40% 
3,'x%. 
27 . 



97 ■-. 
124 k 
100% 

84 
l(Xi% 

01% 



31 
• 22. 

24% 
1«S 
48% 

. 02% 
26 

04% ' 
809i: 
16 

■24-. ■ . 
68% 
12% 
66% 
■7% 
13% 
36% 
10 
68 ■ 
.64% 
44. : 



. 2% 

.28". ■ 
21% 
31 
19 . 

:'r ■■■ 



81% 
103 
92 
68: - 
00% 
62% 



■ • • 4 ■ • • *,! 



Sales. Issue and 'rate 
2,100 American ' Seat '(4).^ 
4,000 ConaOi. Film (2)... 

2.400 Do pret. (2). 

21,400 Castman Kodak (8). 

10,700 Loew (3) . ........ ..^ 

100 ' Do, pref . : (0%) k.^.. 

100..ICeltli ... i '..'....«..... f .....a • 

.... Do' pref. (7)... 

'84,200 Fox. Class A (4) 
. 1 ,700 Maidieon Square Garden (2) . . . , . .. 
1,100 Met-d-M pref. .(1.80)./.......... 

1,402,000 . H.CA »..*.'...*.. .««^. ....»•»• 

. . 7i200^ Motion : Picture .Cap. ; 

'. 148.200. Paraiinoiint-Fam-Lasky J8)< 

82,400 FatKe J^xcharige .^v. ..........>. 

-6,600 Pathe Clasd A.. '....,'...'.'. 

3,000. Shubert (6) 
116,700 HKO 

: 100 -Unlversar pref.- (8).^.. •. 

. 125,600 . Warner i3ros: (3%). 

., 6^ Do pref. (2.20)v 

CURB. 

80,500 Acoustic Prod. ... . . : ; . . 

100 Col. Plcts....... 

13,000 Fox Theatres 
44,200 Gen...Thr. liqulp "VTC. .. 

300 " Loew rt.s. . . . . .'. . ; . .> « . ^ . ; . < 

-jNat. . Screen ...... i • ^ ^» * «' 

1,200 Nat. Thr. . Sup 

BONDS 



High. 
82% 



26% 
216% 
62% 
00% 
86% 

90% 
. 18. 

26% 
113% 

46% 

73 

11 

»% 

48% 

48% 

72 

:«|2% 

' .. M - 



••••••••• 

• '•' • • *^ • * • <l 
• •> • • • ■ • 



■81- ;.' 
28% 
88% 
•*4 ■ . 



LoiW. 
31 
22% 
24% 

202 
60% 
96% 
86%. 

94% 

!?%;■ 

.•■26- ■ 
98 
42 
TP 

■■ 9%.- 
18% 
■■:44. .. 
86%: 
69 
67% 
C3%. 



■' *%■ 

81 

» 

;^' 



28%. 24% 



♦1,000 Keith ^6•s, '40 

: 0,((00 Lottw . *i'B^ '41 

27,000 ■ Do ex War; 

14,000 Pathe 7'e,- '37. 

32.000 rnr-Fam-Lasky 6'e, 

6,000 Shubert C's 

IJSSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 



• •,^..•.1 

< » ¥ i 



•47. 



8i% 

100% 
09% 

n% 

'98% 

•74 . 



.81% 
10C% 
92 
70. 

07%: 

•74 



LAst. 

31 
; «f% 

25 • 
208% 

60% 

00% 

35% 
112 

06% 

18 

26 

110% 
42% 
•70% 

: 0% 

39% 
46 

.37% 

.69: 

«!%• 

-. - ..64.- -. 



9 ' 
■;8l ■ . 

. 38% 

24 

20% 
■ 24% 



81% 
10C% 

02 . : 

70 
98 

:-■ 74- , 



Niet 
Cbge. 
— 1 

- % 

•- B% 
.- % 

- 

— % 

4- % 

+10% 
;-.2y4 
• - % 
. .- % 
■■^ .% 
+ 2 
•+ % 
-'^ 1 

+ % 



-4-. 1% 
- i 

+ 8% 

■-- : <4 
+ % 



- 8 

- 1% 

- % 
■+ 1 
- 



All Ouoted for Monday 
, Over, the Counter 

.J„_._i__l^e.\;w York: 



2ft 


3(' . 


21)% . 


3-1 % 


4?i 




2 


:\ 


81 


w 


»« 










tliv. 



2 7i; 



I Hill. 



Quoted in 'Hid aud A'sKed 
Roxy, 'Class A (3.C0).......ii..« 

Unit doi.;.«.i. -.*... «..-.'■...«>• 

Unit dO' .-..'....'. *. 

Pe -.KorcHt Phono 

Technicolor ..>r«« 

; Los Angeles 
noach,. Inc ............. '. . . . . . 

Montreal 

FniTi. Tlay.. ....■•»« 

Toronto . 

Fain. IMny. of Can. ...i ........ 

















<"« ■ : 




." 






*>«: 




. tl6% 


t»% 






19% 




. T7% 



Shubert Per Share Net $5.33, 

Compared to 1928 Rate; 1753 



iBhubert Theatre Corp., reporting: 
for year ending June 30; shows net. 
of 41,0.76,377 after all. chargejg; and 
federal tax, ' equivalent to ; 15,33 on. 
the 201,976 average shares out-, 
standing during the yeh:r iaitd to. 
$6.05 on the 213,100; shareig out- 
stan;ding June. 30. . Figures . co'm* . 
pare; with. $1,35:6;43|5 fpi^ the preyipUs 
year or at the rate of . $7.53 pii the; 
180,020 . shares . then outstanding. • 

Company received cash $i2^2Gi,400 
firpm exercise : of stbcH purcha^se 
warrants . ■while ; write-offs on; ther 
atre, leaseholds, imprpvements, 
equipment, , etc. ■ totaled : $2,041,486.. 
Surplus for the year .after dividends 
was $88,527. Surplus fpr 1928 was 



$480,174 and for 1927 $834,073. In 
1926 figure was .$2;320,S67 - (no ' die- 
ductioni for divideiidsX ;. • 
', ITederaV tax item,: spmetlmes look- 
ed upon as an index of company .op- 
erations by the ma'rlcot show, a slml- 
}a.Y- diminhshing .tfend. ; This year 
provision is : tnido -for $ipo,00<) 
against $175,000 In 1928; $180,000 
in 1927 and .$250,000. In 1926. 
, Statement as oTutllned. dpes rpt 
include ::ShubortsV half.. ^1^^^^ 
five London theatre$.. . .LondPh co;ni- 
pany, netted $234,000 ayailable to 
Its prdihary shareholders, .' or .about 
.$117,000 for;, the Shuteirt; Inteirest. 

PpllPwing is the Dow-Johe's com- ' 
parison bai.ahPe sheet with previous 
.years: -;,: : ■ ■■; 



■♦R R & ;<eq . . /.^ 
Ady &. dep . . ; . . i , i 
' 0/<sis}i • • • • 
Cash yi ins pi . . . 
Cash; in sink. fund. 

' i»roductlDi[is . i. vv . .: » 
iAdy for; prod rts. 
Mat * SUP . . • • . . . 
.iriyestmenls. V. . .■ . 
'Good wlllv etc:..;;:. 
.■J)ef chgs . , ■• , ,,,' 



1929. 
.$15,711,891 
. . " 402,500 
^ 2,161.m' 
. 90,392 

i 782,438 
'645,953: 
, - 110,535 
, ; : 8.390 
2;868,696 

.■••-' ' .1 

, ;::'■ '404.743: 



.Assets: 

- 1928.. 
$15;5C5,499 
. 454,568 
■ :2, 125. 645- 
65,656 

726.910. 
692.538 
. :, ;i37.043 
": ■", 7,i>07 • 
" 8,762,507 
: 

371,243 



. 1927. 
$.14,286,904 
■ 529,799 
• 6,760,783 
46,738 

647,149 
.653,494 
122,925 
;• ' 6,'50'3 
2,617,798 
'■■/■':. ,. ■ :' i 

154,762 



. 1926. 
$9,738,525 
. 869,133 
2,788,591 
30,607 
660,820 
730,211 
645,579 
114,854 
3,236 
994,863 
■ 1 
:168,727 



Total 



•tCap stock & sur 
6.old ;.deben . . .... . .: 

R ;-E. mprt & df 
pur ; pay.^, . ... ..... 

'^^cct0 ' ^siy « ■ >' • « ,« .» «' 
• Mtge pay due .: . ; . . ; 
Acer tax, Int, etc. . 
Fd amuse tax . ; . . . . 

•Tax :-i^gerye ...-;: v .•>'.'.■ 
.7% debeh;'. .. , ... . ;* . . 

" Def credits . . . . ... . . 



. . . . . $27,187,416 $23,811,607. 

Liabilities 

$10,271,493 $9.963;052 
6.686,000 • 7,050,000 



$25,6^7^516 $15,990,147 



9,084,-187-. 
216,416 
227,625 
267.273 . 
.24,240 
272,403 ;; 

137.779 



■'16,462,375 
■'^ 243,167 
167,750 
' 204.455 
. 66,349 
■335,552 



318,907 



$8,765,379 
7,500,.6op 

6.733,431 
. '29,2,057 
179,700 
. 209,182 
95,807 
26*1,275 
2,409,775 
■■: . 180,910 



$8,641,283 
2.623,000 

3,559.300 
206,600 
105,600 
137,201 
120,379 
360,007 

236,777 



Total ,$27,187,416 $23,811,607 $25,627,516 $15,990,147 

♦After depreclatiPn. ^Represented by 213.160 ' np-par shares. 



Wamer-lsl N. Dept. Merge 



First . National wHl move , from 
headquarters on MadisPn avenue . to 
the new Warner annex, 44th. street, 
on ; Nov. 1. .. An advertising firm In; 
the same Madison building Is; now. 
Understood dickering for the> re- 
mainder of the lease. 

With the removal which will prac- 
tically; ampurit to a. consolidation 
with the Warners, -which purchased 
all of .F^I^but the 28% held by Fox, 
will take place; 

Warner departments will be In- 
termingled with : FN. Already the 
Warner, publicity department , bas 
taken quarters In the annex. 



Fox May Augment Air 
Film Into Super-Release 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Production on "Sky Hawk" . (Pox) 
has been stopped pending .decision 
for an additional appropriation to 
make a super air epic of the pic- 
ture. 

Story, adapted from a magazine 
story by; Llewellyn Hughes, was 
originally planned as a program 
picture. 



TALMADGE RETAKES 

• Hollywood, Sept. 10, 
John Ray, actor and playwright, 
returned here last week to malte re- 
takes on "Tin Pan Alley," Norma 
Talmadge's latest for U. A. 

Ray -stays on the Coast for other 
picture engagements ufttil his new 
play, to be produced ;by Gene Buck, 
In New York, goes Into rehearsal. 



trUDER ADVISEMENT 

Los Angeles, Sept; 10, . 

Superior Court Judge Tappan .has, 
tak'cn under advi.'icmcnt the plagiar- 
ism .suit ;o£ Roland Br oyn against 
Paramount, Christie and Douglas 
Macijpan. Brown asserted that the 
latter*.*5 picture, 'The Carnation Kid," 
was stolon from his sconiirio sub- 
mitted and tilled "Dapper Dan." 

Judge viewed "Carnation Kid" 
and read the sc'ona.ri.o. 



BUTCHER SUPERVISING 

nollywooa, Sept. id. 

Added to, hi.'j duties as head of the 
Pox Idea department, E. W. Eutchor 
bocomoR an associate prdducftr for 
TL J. BirdwoH's next as yot untitled. 

Whether Butcher will permanent 
ly retain li).s post as. .<?upervi.sor 1,« 
not clear. ; 



PAR HEADS Wni NAME 
EMPLOYEES FOR STOCK 



The Paramount directorate later 
this month will pass upon lists of 
employees which department heads 
deeni are eligible to buy Into the 
250,fl0'0 stPck is-sue, which the di- 
rectors at. their meeting last week 
ordered set aside for this purpose. 

The; longer the service and the 
greater future value department 
leaders figuVe the men under them 
have, . the larger number of .shares 
they will be -.permitted to purchasie. 
The price to theni will be $52 per 
share, payable $1. weekly commetic- 
irig Oct.. 1. 

The stock issue was -first ordered 
set . aside by the ZukPr directorate 
at its meeting last March. 



COSTLY EXPLOSION 



Phono- Kininrka .studios $30^000 Losi^ 
—Lab Worker Injured 



Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 
An explosion In the Phono -Kin- 
ima studios restilted In serious in-: 
Jury to ;Rpy Ppudoh^ a lab worker. 
Pire-caused an estimated damage of 

$30,000. : 

Blaze is believed to have origin- 
ated frpm spontaneous combustion. 
An entire wall was blown out when 
volatile vapor from the film was 
reached by the flames. 



pirecliiig "Jaiz King'V 

John ;Murray Anderson .for Unlr 
versal ivlli direct a revue starring 
Paul Whlteman. 

This talker will be made instead 
of the .original "The King of Jazz," 
shelved becfi^use the book waig not 
suitable. The title may be retained 
however. - • ' . * 

Anderson is due on the; coast next 
month. : 



"N. T. NIGHTS" REMAKES 

" Hollywood, Sept. 10. 

G-eprge FitzmaiiricG bas been as- 
:Sl»ned^ajna.ke, a. jiumbcr o f . retakes 
Pn "New York Nights,'' releasing . 
title of ''Tin Pan Alley" starring 
Norma Talmadge, ' .. . ' 

John Wray, New York stage ac- 
tor,; will appear in the remade ver- 
sion. 

. Lowi!; Mili>.«7tonp, who directed the 
picture, •was not available for tnc 
re-shr.otihg so Fitzmaurice was as-' 
Signed. 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



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A Tiffany-StaM Ffanehise mvmU bring you 

JOURNEY'S END,' Tiffany-Stahl-Gainsborough, the play that set the whole world talking 

Now in its sixth month at the litenry Miller Theatre, 
Directed by JAMES WHALE, who also direc ted the Londo nrWew York and Chicago sta^e productions. 

For Early Release"^ . 

LEO CARRILLO in "MISTER ANTONIO," from Booth Tarkington's stage play. 
'WOMAN TO WOMAN,^'- Tiff any-Stahl-Gainsborough, with Betty Compson, George Barraud and Juliette Comptbn; 

**THE LOST ZEPPELIN," with Conway Tearle. Virginia Valli and R^^ ^ 
TAINTED FACES," with Joe E. Brown; Helen Foster and Wallace MzkcDonald. 

To iFoiiow 



Mae Murray in "Peacock Alley** 

Dangerous Business" from Edwin 
Balmer's story. 
A Halperin Producttpn 
"The Medicine Man" from 
. . Elliott Lester's stage play . 

Twelve One-Reel "Color Symphonies** 

with Twelve more to follow. 



^ as yet unnamed. 

These are the high spots-— more to come. All in dialogue 
«lid sound with RCA S)rT&chr6nizatipn. 




"Troopers Three** by Arthur Guy Empey 
^'Kathleen Mavoumeen'* with Sally 
O'Neill. From Di6n Boucicault's' 
famous stage play. 
"The, Enchanting Melodie,** aU-co|of 
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NORMA SHEARER, WILLIAM HAINES, JO^^ Q^AWFORP, 
Bl>^ K^ATON, Besste Love, Charks IGng, Comad Nagd,X,onel 
Barrymore, Marie Dresskr, Jack Beimy, Gus Edwards, DMie and Artfmr, 
LaSl aridHardy, Ukelele ike, Aidta Page, ^ ^ 
Sisters, Albertina Rasch Ballet, NatachaJJattoya an^^^ 
Rounder^ GH<mUS OE BIG SONG HITS! LAUGHS! SKETCHES! 

in the screen's first s\ 




Gecil B. De Milie's 

Picture of Pictures 






box-office director. Gaiety, richness, s 
and a he-man and she-wotnan story^ 

Qot it on 





leadiiig 
^ women, wi^ 
eaves you breathless* 




Wednesday, September H» 19i29 



PIC T UR E S 



VARIETY 



18 



Comparative Grosses for August 

Tables oif grosses during August for towns and houses as listed. High 
and low gross records for the theatre are given, with the title of the pic- 
ture, week played and gross for that week. 

When theiatre plays stade . show, thai is indicateid, 

:.:NEW- YORK . . 





. . August 3 . 


August 10 . 


. August 17 


August 24 


CAPITOL 
High..$98i?00 
tow. .. 30,000 

■ '■ . ■ . r 


"Single 
Standard*^ 

$81,000 
(3d week) 
Stage ;Show . 


''Mrs. : 
Cheyney^ 

. $77,500 
(Ispt week) 


"Mrs. 
Cheyhey" 
$69,000 


"Broadwiay 
Melo<ly" . 
$83,400 


PARA-,;: 
MOUNT 
High. .$8GI^50Q 
Low. . . 49^100 


"Hungarian 
Rhapsody^' 

; . .$61,900 .; 
Stage Show 


"Greene Mur- 
der Case"' 

$80,.600 / 
. (1st -Week) 


"Gi*een Murv 
.der Case" : 
$70,200 . 


"Sbpho- , 
nibre" . 
$72,100 


• ROXY 
High.$173^658 
Lovy. . 70,000 


"Cock Eyed 
World" 

$l'73,39r 
(list week) 
Stage Show 


"Cock Eyed 
World" 

$173,658 
(Reoord) 


"Cock Eyed: 
World" 
$162,127 


"Cock. Eyed 
World" 
$144;861 


STRAND 
High. .$81,200 
Low... 15,000 


"Man and.. 
Mohienf^ 

. $38,500 
Ail SoUnd 


' "Drag? 
'• $.45,S0p 


"Broadway . 
Babies" 
:, $34,500 


"Gam- ", 
biers" . 
$35,000 






August 3 


August 10 


; August 17 


. August 24 


CHICAGO 
High.. $71 ,300; 
Low. .. 33*000 


"Green 
; Murder" 

. $55,000 .■ 
Stage Show 


"Single 
Standard 

$71,200' 


•'Argyle 
Case" ... 
$58,000. 


"Girl in 
Show";. 
. $49,000 • . 


McVICKt 
ERS 
Hiah; .$53,000 
Low... 13,000 


Madame X" 
$34,000 
■ (1st 'week) 
Ail Sound 


"Madame X" 
$26,000 


"Madame X" 

$22,000 , : 


"Four 
FeathersT: 

' $37,00() 


MONROE 
High.. $12,500 
Low,.. 2,700 

ORIENTAL 
High.. $52,000 
Low... 20,000 


"Masked 
Emotions" 

$3,900 
All Sound 


Fox ■ 
"Follies"^ ' 
..$4,600 
(Ist week) 


• Fox : 

"Follies'* 
$4,100 


"Black 
Wat6h" 
$5,700 . 


"Wonder of 
Woman" 

$32,000 
, All Sound 


"Thunder" 

$40,000 '. 


"Single V 
.Standard" 
$39,000 

. ■ ■ '■' . ' 


"Honky 
Tonk" 

$48,500 


ROOSE^ 
VELT 
High .$35,600 
Low. . . 9,000 


"Thunder- 
bolt" : 
$25,000 
(.2d week) 
AM Sound 


"Thunder- 
bolt" • 
. $18,000 


"Pehind 
Curtain" 

$28,000 ' 
., (ist .week) 


"Behind 
Curtain" 

$22,000 : . 


STATE. 
LAKE 
High. $34,000 
Lowi... 16,000 


"Valiant" 

• $27,000 ; 

Vaqde- 


■ 'Pleasure • 
Crazed" 
$30,000 


"Masque- . 
rade" 

$24,000. 


"Half 
Marriage 

: $24,000 . 


UNITED 
ARTISTS 
High. .$43,500 
Low;.., 11,000 


"On with 
Show" 

$33,500 : 
• (1st .week) • 
Ail Sound . 


"On with 
Show" 

$28,000 . 


"On with 
Show" 

.$28,000 


"On with 
Show" 

;. >$22,p00 


ORPHEUM 
High.; $16,900 
Low... 4,800 


"Stolen ■ 
Kisses"' ■ 
$C,500 
AH Sound. 


"Gam- 
blers" 

$8,500 ■ : , 
(1st -week) 


"Gam- 
blers" • 
$7,600 


"Hotten- 
tot" 

$9,500 • 


;.v--LOj5 -angeles 




August 3 


. August 10 


. August 17 


August 24 . 


/ EGYPTIAN 
High. .$14,000 
Low. . . 6,000 


"Behind 
Curtains" 

$.10,000 .:■ 

Stage 'Show 


"This Is 
Heaven" ■ 
$10,400 ;; 


"Mrs. 
Cheyriey" 

$10,300 : 


'^Drag" 
. $9,600 . 


LOEW'S 
STATE 
High.. $48,000 
Low. ... 15,600 


"Twin : 
Beds" 

$25,7.00' . 
Stage Show 


. "Single 
Standard" 

.; . $41i800 . 


"Salute" 

$31,900. 


"Modem 
'Miaidehs" 
$41,000. 


PARA- 
MOUNT 
High.. $57,800 
Low. . . 15,600 


"Cocoa nuts" 

$24,500 
(1st week)' 
AH Sound 


^'Charming 
■■" Sinners" . 
$25,000 


"Dr. Fu 
Mahchu" 

.$22,800 , 


"Fast 
Company" 

$21,200 . 


UNITED 
ARTISTS 
High.:$38,700 
Low... 6,180 


"Four 
Feathers" 

. $13;300 • 
(2d weok) : 
Stage. Show 


■"Four .' 
Fieathers" 

■ $10,000 


"Bulldog 
Drummond" 

.$33,800,: . ; 
(1st wefek) 


"Bulldog 

■ Drummond? 

■ $23,000 


WAR- 
. NERS 
High. .$38,800 
Low. 16*000 


"Hotten- 
tot" 

$24,400 
(1st week) 
All Sound- 


"Hotten- 
tot" 

: $22,300 


"Argyle ^ 
Case" 
$24,300 . .■ 
(1st week) 


"Argyle 
Case" 
■ $17,000 . 


SAN FRANCISCO 




August 3 


August 10 


August 17 


August 24 


. WAR. 
FIELD 
High.. $41,400 
Low... 15,000. 


"Four 
Devils" 

$24,200 . 
. (1st WGPkV 
Stage Slio^V: 


"Four 
• . Devils" 

$16,100 : 


"Madame X" 

$27,100 
(1st week) 


"Madame X" 

$18;800 


GRANADA 
High.V$36,0OQ 
Low, i . 6,200 


"This Is 
• ' Heaven" 

/. $10,000 . 
■Stage.' Show • 


"Dr. Fu 

; :Manchu*' " 

$2.C,50.0. ■ . ., 


"Evapge- ". 

$27,500. . ■ 


"Greene . 
' Murder" 

. ...$27,000 


CALI- 
FORNIA 

High . .$34,000 
Low... • 6,200 


. "Four 
Feathers" v 

•• • $10,000 
(2d- week) 
All Sound 


VFoiir 
' Feathers" - 

. . ■ ■$;il,500- ;■. • 


VDaince of 
Life" 

■ $22,000 : . 
(lat week) ; 


.'.'Darice of , 
Life" 

$14,700 . 


ST. FRAN- 

• ■ CIS' ■ '' 
High;.$25!,200 
Low... 3,000 


"Innocents 
-of Paris" 

■ . $8,000 . 
(14th .week) 
. All Sound 

: ■, "College • • 
. Love" 
$11,000 
^ AH Sound 


- "Inhocehts 
of Paris" 

. ..•■ $8,500 • , 


"Innocents " 
of Paris" : 

. • $8,000 . 


"Innocents 
Of Paris" 

$6,800 

(17th. w6ok). 


EMBASSY 
High.. $24,300 
Low... 7,000 


:"Hotten- 

' ■. totV.: • 
;■ $8,500 
(1st weoit) 


"Hotten- 
tot". 
$9,000 


"Argyle 
Case" ■■ 
. $14,500 : ' 



KANSAS CITY 



. MAIN- 

• STREET 
High.. $30,000 
Low... 8. 000 

LOEW'S 

™NLLBLANDt= 
High. .$30,000 

Low. . . _i_o,oob 
pa"n-~" 

• .TAGES 
H'gh., $31,800 
Low..^ 5*0QQ 

NEW"-" ' 
... MAN 
High.. $33,000 
l-ow... 8,000 



"Aiigust ~S 



"Man and 
Moment" 

• $28,000 : 
stage. Show 



^'Bulldog 
=DpUmmond^ 

• $17,500 . 



"Modern 
Love*^ 

. $13,000' '■ 
Vaudft 



"Dr. Fu 
Manchu" 
$16,000 



August "10 



"Half 
Marriage" 

$23,000 

"Evange* 

^llney^= 



$13,000 



Fox 
"Follies" 
$27,000 
CLst week) 



'Charming , 
Sinners" 
$16,300 



"A'u g ust :T!r 
"Irish 
Eyes" 
$21,000 ' 



"Thunder' 



$15,000 



Fox 
"Follies" 
$14,000 



"On with 
Show" , 
$27,800 • 



August 
"Paris 
doiirnd" 

$i9iO0O : 



SEATTLE 



"Single 
=StaiTdard*' 
$17,500 



"Black 
Watch" 

$13,000 



"Greene 
Murder" 
$22,004 





August 3 


August 10 


: August 17 . 


August S4 


SEATTLE 
High., $26,000 
Low... 9,000 


'^Charming 
.dinner*" 

$16,600 
Stage Show 


"Evange* ' 
line' 
$17,000 


f'Dr, Fo 
Manchu" 
$14,000 


"Four 
Feathers"; . 
$13,500 


MUSIC 
BOX 
High. $17,000 
Lbw.l. 4,000 


"On with 
Show* 

(4th week) 
All Sound 


"On with 
Show" 

$6,600 ■ 
(Bth -week) . 


. "Hotten- 
.■■ tot" . ■ ■ 
$9,500 
(1st week) 


"Hbtten- 
tot" 

$7,000 . 


FIFTH 
AVE. 
High.. $26,000 
Low... lljOOO 


Thunder" 

Stixge Show 


^'Single 
Standard" : 

$17,700^ 


"Salute" 
.$16,400 


"Modern 
. . Maidens" . 
$20,700 :.. 


BLUE 
MOUSE 
High.. $16,000 
Low. . . 4,500 


All Sonnd 


"Bulldog 
.Drummond" 

.. $11,000 . 

(1st weelc) 


"Bulldoa 
Drumnibi^d'' 

$8,000 


"Bulldog 
Drummond" 

. $6,200 


ORPHEUM 
High,. $17,000 
Low... 6,500 


"Giri in 

$14,200 
Yaiide 


"Street 
Girl" 
$i6,000\ 


"Half 
Marriage" 
$13,400 


: '^Paris • ■ 
Bound" • 
. '$15,800 


/'.]..•;•';':■' BALtlMOilE / ■ , 




.August 3 


.. August 10 ; 


August 17 . 


August 24 


CENTURY 
High..$27,000 
Low. ..15,000 


"Wonder of 
Women" 

. $24,000 
Stage Sliow 


fThurtder" 

. $25,000 


''Rainbow 
Man'? 
$24,500 


"Greene 
Murder*^ . . 

$25,200; / 


STAN- 
LEY 
High. $33,500 
Low.. , . 12,000 


"Drag" 

$18,200.- ■ 
.AH Sbuhd.' . 


"Bulldog 
Drummond" 

^/ $19,500 


"Single 
Standard" 

■ $20,500. 


"Dr. Fu 
Manchu" 

$18;000 


VALENCIA 
High.. $11,000 
Low... 1,900 


"Goes to 
War" 

$3,000. 
; All Sound 


"Careers" • 
• $4,300 ; 


"Bulldog 
Drummond" 

$3,500 ... : 


"Single 
Standard" 

■ $3,200 ; 


KEITH'S . 
High..$i8,000 
Low. . . 9,000 


"Mid- 
stream" 

$12,000:. 
All Sound 


"Modern 
Love" 
$13,000 


."Paris 
Bound^ 
$14,000 




: .^ST. LOUIS' 




■ August 3 


August. 10 . 


August 17 


August 24' 


AMBASSA- 
DOR 
High.. $48,800 
Low. ...20,500 


'♦Hotten- 
■ tot" ■ 
$27,800 
Stage Show 


"Careless: 
• Age" ■ ■ 
.. $27,800 




"Argyle • 
Case" 

$31,0.60 . 


LOEW'S 
STATE 
High.. $31,500 
Low. . . 10,800 


"Bulldog _ 
-: Drummond 

- $18,900 : 

(1st week) 
All Sound 


"Evange- 
line" 
$13,900 




"Thunder" \ 


MISSOURI 
High. $29,500 
Low . .. 7,400 


"Irish 
Eyes" 

. $17,300 
Stage Show 


"Dr; Fu 
Manchu" 

$22,700 




"Fast 
Life" 
$13,300 


SYRACUSE 




August 3 


August 10 


August 17 


August .24 


STRAND 
High.. $15,000 
Low. . . 4,000 


. AH Sound 




4flt Can 
Be Done" 

. $4,000 
(Low) 


"Shake- 
down" . 
$7,000 ... 


STATE 
High.. $32,400 
Low... 10,000: 


Vaud© 




"Single 
Standard" 

$21,000 


"Thunder" 
$19,000 


ECKEL 
High. .$20,000 
Low., i 5,500 


All Sound 




"Gentlemen 
of Press" 
$8,600 


"Kid 
Gloves" 

$7,000 


WASHINGTON 




August 3 


August 10 


August 17 


August 24 


COLUM- 

•.■■ BIA ••. 
High.. $19,000 
Low..:. 5,500 


"Dangerous 
• Curves" 
$11,000 
: (2d week) 
All Sound ; 


"Bulldog 
Drummond" 

$13,000 
(1st week) 


"Bulldog 
Drummond'' 

$10,000 


"Madame X" 

$12,700 


EARLE 
High.. $24,000 
Low... 6,000 


"Time, Place 
and Girl" 

$13,000. 
; All Sound 


"Twin 
Beds? 

$12,800 


"^Madbnna of 
Ave. A" 

$14,800 


"Man and . 
Moment" ' 

. $13,500 


FOX 
High.: $36,200 
Low i.. 14,500 


"Hard Boiled 
Rose" 
$21,300 
Stage Show 


"Lucky 
Star" 

$25,300 . 


"Words and 
Music" 
$24,700 


"Why Leave 
Home" 

$24,200 


METRO- 
POLITAN . 
High.. $21,000 
Low... 5,000 


"Hotten- 
tot" 

$11,000 
All Sound 


"Honky 
Tonk" 

$10,500 


"Irish 
Eyes" 

$11,000 


"Argyle 
Case" 

$12,500 


PALACE 
High. :$26,000 
Low... 11,500 


"Wonder of 
Women" 

$21,000 
Stajare Show 


"Chinatown 
Nights" 

$20,000 


"Single 
Standard" 

$24,500 


"Mrs. 
Cheyney" 

$22,000 


MINNEAPOLIS 




' August 3 


August 10 


August 17 


August 24 


MINNE- 
SOTA 

High,.$45,200. 
Low... 17,600 


"River of 
Romance" 

$32,300 

Stage Show 


"Charming 
Sinners" 

. $28,900 


"Drag" 

$29,000 


"This Is 
HeaVen" arid 
"Say It with 
Music" .: 
$30,000 


STATE 
High. .$28,000 
Low. . ; 4,500 


"Four , ■ 
Feathers" 

; $8,500 
(2d week). :' 
All Sound 


"Cocoa - 
. nuts", . 
$23,700 : 
(ist week) 


"Cocoa- 
nuts".' : . 
$17,000 


"Cocoa- 
nuts": 

$12,000 ■ 


HENNE- 
PIN 
High.. $22,000 
Low... 5,000 


"Half 
Marriage" 

'■ $13,500 
. Vaud© 


"Single 
Standard" : 
■ $16,000 . . 


"Paris 
Bound" 

■ $12,500 


;"Big 
News" . 
. . $13,000 


PROVIDENCE 




: August 3 


August ..10 


Au^.iist 17. '■ 


. Augjust "24 


STATE 
High ..$28,800 
Low. . . 14,000 


"Thunder." 

.$21,000 . 
. All Sound 


"Evangeline" 

$14,000; 
(NeWv Low).. 


"Bulldog 
Drummond" 

$25,000 


■ "Single . 
Standard" 

.■ $24,000 


STRAND 

High/.$14,900. 
Lo w .... '8,000° 


"Charming 
• Sinners" 
: and 
"Bachelor 


"Dangerous. 
Curves" 

.■ $13,500 


, "Broadway 
Babies" 

. $10,000 .■ : 


'^Light 
Fingers" 

• $9,000: ■ 


':'K i t t .yI^ „ 


™£AcgyIe 


-^'^Dr-.^F'u— - 


^^"GrrT'—- " 
. $10,000 . 
All Sound 


■ and 
"Joy Street" 

$10,000 


Case'' .. 
•. $10,500 . . 


Manchu" 

..;$ 10,000 


MAJESTIC 
High., $15,200 
Low... 6,200 


'.'Time- 
Place— Girl" 
and 
"Kid Gloves" 
$11,000 
All Sound' 










(Continued on page 28) 



Jo© Reddy, p. a, for Harold Lloyd, 
W£vs at Pebble Beach last wcek gly-* 
ing expert advice to the golf writers* 

Lew Cody ia around Hollywood 
hale and hearty. Expects to. returB{ 
to the screen soon for MrG-M. 

A dir'ector in Hollywood is name4. 
Eric Wajschhecki. Don't answer ye* 
or no. 

: Bep • Palnier has • flitted to New 
York lor thif'eei 'wieks. . Wants to .g©t 
some gowns, then back here for picK. 
tures. . . , ■ ' ;■ • : 

•:.} Elinor O'Eteily, assistant ; casting, 
directbr to Jack Gardner ait Foj^ 
lias turned literary.. Her first, air-. .; 
tide is In .a local trade paper. 

Burr Mcintosh celebrated his 44th 
anniversary as. a.n actor onVh last 
day's work in "Sidnner Steps Out' 

tot ■ : ■ 

Greta Garbb stpod in line with, 
^he rest of th(B mob to sbe her bwn 
picture, "Single' Standard," at the 
Loew State here. .-■ 

Clayton Sheehan Is paying th© 
town his' first visit . In two years.; H© 
will, tarry :for Brotiier " Winficld'a 
birth day . party Sept. 24. , ; ' / 
. ■ Countless • automobile .stickers 
redding "Equity," used . In ; the;;' re»^ 
cent' battle,: are. nbw se^n arjound : 
nilnus-vthe.''"E" ' and "Y*'. ■ ' ■ •-• ■ ■/ . 

Dorothy ' Janice, '. wife; of ■ Allan 
Pryor, i is ■Visiting in 'Lai^rel Cariyoii. . 
Back, tp . New: York . next week to 
.continue In musical, cpniedyi- 
• . ; Ivfin'.Nyiefiagyhazl,: Russian^ con- 
cert piiriist, is playing in Tiffahy-r- 
Stahl's: "Zeppelin," He'll probably 
be Screen credited .as Ivan N.ye, or. 
it may be neigh; . ,• .' •. .' .. 

Every permanent studio lilayter at ' 
Parampunt- has his or her; dressingr . 
room furnished with a piano,; radio , 
or musical, instrument to. pljty while 
waiting to be called for a scene. ; : .' 

Anyone passi'hg the King Vldor- ':■] 
Eleanor Boardman home these day.i 
•will- be pardoned for thinldng it is .i^ 
cdnaeryatpry of music. Both are 
taking vocal lessons. • ' 

Ramon Npvarro Is going to spend 
his three .itionths* leave from M-G- 
M-. in .his native ' cPuritry, Mexico, 
Fix'st time he's been back since ha 
became a.- stcir. . He may ^ing in 
opera there •wii.Ile away. ■ 

Art colony at CarmeiTby.-the-Sea 
got a break in pictures when First 
Natlpriial rented a . coUection for a 
scene; in . "Dark Swan." Artists re- 
ceive their shai:© of,..the- rental ap- 
portiPned to each canvas.; 

Ofllce formerly occupied by Sid 
Graumail In the Chinese theatre is : 
being renovated and refurnished at 
a cost pf around $15,000. It will be 
a I-Iollywood night piTlce for- W. R. 
Sheehan and H. B. Franklin. . 
, Ben Piazzo wired the local Keith : ^ 
omce asking why It hidh't- returned . 
his clothes found last wee^: while, 
moving. Bern Bernt^rd wired, east, 
he underStbod that Piazzo had bccii 
gaihirig four pQiinds: d.-iily arid) the , 
clothes were given to chai'lty. 
: No more fat sound cameramen in 
Hollywood. Working: during th© 
past three months In- the stea m cab - 
inets used as: camera, coviers has 
done the : trick. rteported weight 
josses .during the heat wave ranged 
anywhere' from 5 to 20 pounds 
among the crankers. 

Charlie Mack (Moran and Mack) ' 
went back to the home town,. Ta- 
coma, to show how; a home to\Vn boy 
makes good. He has three oC his 
own automobiles on the trip, as well 
as two more he hired. Four chauf- 
feurs, a butler, : his y,'if e and a maid 
also" made thc:iaunt. '/^ ■ ' ^ ' 

. . When, the Tiffany-fSt.thl crow left 
for the ' Presidio-' in ; Mphtorey, to ' 
him'' cavalry -scbnes; for- ■'"Tnoupoi's; 
•Threp;^' they . ptickcd ■ 17' : silv6p . 
trophies and foiir shields. These 
ar-e - ta b donated to ,as many: ot 
.:the iScst'di'ill/'Squads competing for:' 
: points:;! li ^ thp llth roginVent,. scc'pnd- ^ 
.batt^alion, .of the 76 th field artillery, 
cbopcratinjg with T^S on the picture. 

.. •Ehtli-e cast of .f'Suniiysiae Up," ; 
Fox, ran .f or a vaoAtion the minute 
it wa.s over. . Janet .Odynor is off tp. 
If onolulu; Cliarlps F.arre I • iii cr uis - - 
iiij? in .hl.s ytu'ht. with Duvid l-iutlrr, 
who dirof'.toU ; El Brcnflol. Sh.'tron 
Lynn;; ivia'rjprie White and. Fr.ank 
lUcha'rd.^pri are, -also ■.viic.-Uiunih;?, 
.and ;Scy mpur , Fel iic' iii at' I Jcl Mon te. • 
. ..• Lloyd liaif'b.n l.s crui.sing .up; Santa 
B.drbara Tvay In iii.s boat. . 

A ; recent • 6og.it ice/hiiriij' fin ppe-i ■ 
an- -a Urn 'hi yica. _ _i*/^t.c/ /Cf < llu-^charM -^ 



hod}/ An tli:C .picture ii'orM 
i7n:i:le((, 'hut only about . ,10 shoivcil' 
up. iiuy, xo(if{ one of thi> hot Inst of : 
the. ycMV, JlOlvcni Hint (iiul the 
'hoiulfj.y, pit;" rh/nhiniition. Avas too 
wur% ~ i'usttiniiirj/ '■ w'lh of s'lgJit- 
arrinf/ fujis .v''t'i on li'Di'I to st'c the 
rrlrlis. ■Win n Ih' sr d itln't fihoio iip. 
the- (lodrn irrrr (hroicn open. The 
church filled in tico tninutes* ' ■ ... 



16 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday^ September 11, 1929 



Growings 



i 



IGGER 



^^^^^^^ B^^^ 

Established a rccofd advance sale at the Central Theatre, 

Broadway at $2.00 



BIGGER 

Bowled over records at Stanley theatre, Philadelphia. 



Best business in months at Pantheon, Toledo, 



Wow business at Empress, Oklahoma* 



Set for bigger than biggest grosses in 
seventeen key center houses this week* 



fNV.'.V.'A-.' 



Next week the boxyoffices of 
the country will tell the big- 




with 




and 





a J o il 11 



Dillan Prod^ 




YtTAW*^"' !• the r«gl«t«r«d ir « d « m e r o f « b « V I i • p h « n • C o r p o r a t i b n d. e i i g n « I i n g It f prod acts 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



V A R I E T T 



17 



By the Minute 








See prese )$he^ for 
novel exploitation of 
Since i Foand Yonr 
theme eong of ^ Fast 
Ufe» 





18 VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday^ September 11, 1929 





BEN POLLOCK Orchestra (14) 
V ITAP HO N E N 0. 872 

■•8 Mi.ns. "• • . ; 
.Winter York. '. 

; Ben Pollock l5 from Chicaf?6. and 
presently • with the Park Central 
Hotel, New york. / His stylfe in 
Diusic hag always bent towards th^ 
, futuristic: ; .•Orchestriatipnis,- sti-'ange 
. blehdings, MnuSual.'balanqing' of the 
, instrumiBnts in iplay,- air contribute 
'eomething of hovelty and unJfiuehe<is 
■But ' : as. with ■ most : entertaining 
: bifihcis there ts a loss of • appeal; and 
persohallty v^hon transferred to the 
- ;musical..$creeh. , Although .b(y con 
tra$t. with many bthers this is a 
.veiry. superior band number; 

Small, tbwnis where band stuff .is 
iat a premium, and . .where • three or 
■'r more - shorts, are played, on one bill 
can use it as a builder. . Land. 



GEORGIE PfllCE 
"Don't Get Exbited" . 
; VITAPHONE NO. 841r ; 
10 Mihs.; Songs. Gomiedy . 

• Winter Garden,' New Yprki . . 

Here is a.; fresh approach that . lifts 
what might have .be6n just ahother 
jazz singer, release into . art inter- 
esting short titat packs' a lot - of 
' potential appeal for everyone who is 
curiou^ about the, inside of a. sound 
^istudit). ■ That presTiitiely includes aJ-/ 
. 'most eyeryone.. ■ ■ > ' 
. Georefie' Price . aiirives at the War-, 
ner' .studio in Flatbus^ late and 
nervous, . 'He complains .of. the 
cold-blooded, aitmosphere, of work^ 

• Ing. Off-set ishots reveal thiB Gaihera 
. bobth; .Bay Foster;, cameraman, 

• Harold • Levey, . miiglcal ; director, 
script . girl, ■ techrticians, grips,; elec- 
tricians .and Bryan Foy,, the director 
(acted by someone else);; ■■ 

. To provide Pricie' with . the audi- 
ence he misses all of the studio mob 
assembly and tqi : them Grcorgie 
yodels, his mammy chants. 

Price records well as to voice, but 
has little to contribute; to the cam- 
: era. His make-up may have been 
> ait.jfault, Landi 



-GODEE and ORTH 

"Music Hath Charts'' 

VltAPHONE No. 885 

9 Wins.,; iGomedy . 

WinteP Garden* Neyv York : 

Ann Codes : and Frank . Orth, 
standard, vaude dUo of international 
. repUtatiohj have . made numerous 
shorts for Vitaphohei., including sev- 
eral .in French aind : German., which 
their linguistic attainments em- 
brace. This one Is in English .but 
with Miss Codee spouting a little 
French for comedy. Miss CJodee 
(Mrs. Orth) Is native French^ ■ .. 

It's a gem of gay comedy .thait 
will be appreciated almost . ariy- 
wiiere. Orth's pantominie Is -esper 
cift-lly good. 

• The old music lesson routinei; Orth 
the sap would -be puftli. Miss Codiee 
the 6o-larla instructress. Progres- 
sively smitten by his teacher, the 
sap squeezes the coriiedy by by-play 
and polite mugging; . Land. ■ 



TED BROWN BAND 
DE FOREST PH0N0F1L^i 
10 IVI ins.; Salon 
Hippodrome,\New York 

Probably one of the -first imported 
shorts from England, released here, 
hy New Era Productions anid rec- 
orded by DeForest. Faulty photog- 
raphy hurts, though not altogether 
s'pdiUng its value; 

Ted Brown, avoirdupois xylophon- 
: 1st, is in the foregrbund. with the 
instrument. He does some light 
' comedy with the xylo sticks which 
he handles expertly. 

Three musical numbors in all with 
the band in on. most of It except 
. Brown's periodical ' solo interpola- 
tions. First is. some excerpts from 

• "Police. PatroP' oyertUre: shot - in 
long ratine. Second nUmber, "Hu- 

• moresque," played hoth sfralghirarld 
jazzy,. ha,s cloSeiips .of Brown and 
well done; Concludes with Ameri- 

• <!an /ballad, . i'V 

^Wlth a happier, choice of nutribers 
this short . would be wojrth twice aS 
much. As is It will get by,, but 
mostly . beca,yse. of .^^rdwh*.s iylbT 
■phoned playliife. \ ' ■ ' v - 



GRAPEWIN and CHANCE 
"JED'S VACATION" 
PARAMOUNT MOVIETONE 
Comedy sketch; ♦ scenes 
20 Mins. 

Jap Garden, New York : . 

Charles Grapewin.- .ind Anna 
enhance /played thist: drawing ; room 
cohiedy skit in vaude about 15 year.s 
ago and found, it ah adequate laugh 
getter, for. their: crossfire gagifjing,. 
But the gags, are.old and fetble. noyr 
arid, : although Gi:"apewin .and Miss 
Chance, ; long off . the stagey are in 
thie short, and ;stick cl6.se to the 
original script, . written for. Vaudie 
by Grapewlh, the .laughs.; cpnie . in- 
.frequently.,' ■'.•■':. '■.■.'.''■'■ •.'• V ' ' ..:.' 

. Such gags as. "1: like to wear tight 
shoes because It feels so .good' when 
i take thehi off** and '-I'm trying 
to , get ahead" the aniswer being 
"yOu need one/' Vcan hardly , bo ex- 
pected to send an adult , audience 
into gales of iherrinieirtt these days. 

Story deals with a^ trayeiirtg man's 
attempts to giye the. wife th6 run- 
arpiirid while home . on .a': brief var 
Cation.. His pal doublecrb^sed him 
with a phone call and • when the 
wife crscks' - about - . one oif those 
blessed eye.ntSj h,e settles down to 
a period of home life, despite ."the 
impending visit.froirt the mOther-ln.!- 
law he was trying to dodge.. 

Conrtedy lacks , a punch, and. ^lAs 
ihahy . : duU ihom^ents, making it a 
liightA^eight .progriiin filler for the: 
neighborhoods '.'but fair- enoUghV for 
the.-Tempte/.spbtSi^ w'here they wel- 
come famiiiar' cracks. 



"THE SALESMAN": 

Rathe Comedy, 

RCA PHOTOPHONE 

18J Minis.; 3 .Scenes. 
Hippodrome, New York - 

Ariother.of Pstthe's Checker sferies,. 
directed by . George Le . Maire, with 
Frank Daivis starred and billed 
alone, 

It'js Davis', own skit from vaude, 
"Auto Rbw," which he did with 
Adele Darnell. lAtter Is replaced 
by two unknown girls in the pic- 
ture; though the story. Is the same, 
outside of a few extraneous shots.: 
. Davis gets, just as many laughs 
on the screen as. on stage. He pho- 
tbgraphs excelleritly and falls in be- 
fore th«| camera easily. . ' 
;;AS in the vaude skit Davis, posing 
as an .auto salesmaui tries to isell 
a girl customer, with both knowing 
nothing a,bout autos, Davjs' fiy talk, 
Juriibllhg .ujj'- mechanical terms, is 
smart and. funny. 

This short can stand up In any 
class houses • 



STEWART BRADY 
VITAPHONE NO. 2745 

;Song9-- ■.■'.'■• 
8 Mins.! 
New York. 

Boy sbprano with a voice of ex- 
ceptional 4)uality, framed In. a. dull 
parlor style entertainmerit. RbUnd- 
faced youngster of perhips 12 ap-. 
pears in salon set and sings two 
standard. iiumbier&-^"A.t : Dawning" 
and ♦'Glanhina Mia," swell' picking: 
for a . fan . crowd that dptes on popu- 
lar tunes. 

Ifi - between the boy performs on 
.the piano, .Using for this purpoisie no 
less . t"hah Paderewski's "Minuet," 
which: to the generality of New Vbrk 
theatre customers is a piece out of 
the finger eiercise book.. Bby's 
playing is remarkable for a youngster 
but the melody appeal Is zero;. 
v'Entertainihent: value of this «hort 
is yery low, ■ Why highbrow boy 
sopranos, when what they want is 
more bri the order of a newsboys' 
quar"tct? Rush, 



*^THE BARBER'S DAUGHTER" 
SEN NETT- RCA- EDUCATION AL 

2t). Mirts.;, Comedy .;■ V : 
Lexington, New York .. 

• Another Mack Sennett two-recler 
in all dialog that rates, exception-' 
ally weii. It has all the necessary" 
in^rredients that start laughs any^ 
.Vliere. . Seritiett must be loaded- up 
with' idea:s for shorts of this kind, 
left . over probably. iErpm his silent 

.picture days. Okay foir any house.. 

. • 'John . ■yValdroh is. credited with 
(Story, . .tihd dialog on "Barber's 
Daughi^cr," : hoakum composition 
fCR{cring With about all. the ancient 

jKfl-Kiii- /except the j>ie-in-the-face 

^gii?r^ga r^"'~ •' . ' - -^-r- 

AricTy Clyde and Thelma Hill are 
fGfitiircd. It's the- old situation of. 
thb boy r^irl romance with father."? 
on both sides set against Jt and 
fighting with each other. Girl's old 
inan riiiis a b.arbbr shop, where most 
of actian is laid... : Slapsticking, of 
CQiu'KC, in the. shop. 

Story oiim.axcs with pnrents dis-. 
covering rhiklreri togethtr in bed- 
room the morning after they eloped 
and married. 



JACK WHITE 
Chateau Madrid Aides 
VITAPHONE No. 844 
8 Mins.; .^Sbngs, .Talk 
Sirand, New York 
. Nothing, to. this one except a . 16t 
of pVer-muggirig by White that gets 
tiresome before the first twb min- 
utes.. I^ad lis. smart, alepky; sb- much 
so that . Madrid entertainers don't 
get a chiince . with Instruments. 

Blonde assistiint. with peppy song 
not allowed ' time to put .• it over. 
Whitb cuts ih. with more bromides. 
Just a, "filler. . . ' Wolj/. 



BIG TIME 



(ALL TALKING) 

Fox production dlrect^rt . by Kenneth 
Hawks. i.eo Tracey aria Mtte <^larke hcail 
cast but are hot featured In billln? here. 
(;redlts Irtcluae: Story by Wallace Smith; 
(UiiloR by WlUlom . IC. "WcIls una SlUney 
.Ij»4nflcld; staplnB by A. il. Yah Durfn; 
photOBFOphy by L; AyiUIam. O'Connell. ..Ac 
the Roxy. .New York, .Sept. ,1. ' Kuntiihg; 
time 85 mlhutcsi . ' 

Eddio Uurn3......i.....*...,i..T„(»e Tracey 

IJiy Clark. . . . . , , . . ; . , . , . ; . . . . . *Iae Clark 

Sybil ..Iv,.;,. .Daphne PoUurd 

(3loila . ..... . , . . . ...... . . . . . Josophlrie I>unn 

mi . . i Stopln i'ctchlt 



FOX arid CURTIS : 
Vitaphone No. 829 
7 Mins.; Sotrgs. 
Strand, New York . 

Harry Fox and Bee Curtis fondle 
each other in a- way that makes 
this one register with any type of 
audience. 'Harry sOloes f pr part of 
"Underheath the . Wabash Moon" 
wheii .Miss Curtis, . who sticks to the 
sweet girlie kind, comes In f or tlie 
second verse. , . 

The huddle occurs during ."Love 
Baby.'' ■ Waly.. 



Marion Shilling and John George, 
"Rogue's Song," M-G. 
. Raymond Hiickctt, "Dulcy," M-G. 
: Robert Morttgomory opposite 
Norma Shearer^ "'rheir' Own De- 
Sire," M-G. ■ ■ r • .. • ' 

Mii^>f:l Julienne Scott, 'Tainted 
Faces," T-S.'. ,' 

CrLstina rioturc:.t; m.'iUi])g fifth of 
26 .single-reel comedies at TelofHin 
studio. ■ / 



. The first of .the Fb>c pictui:Cs AVith 
Lee Tracey, starting Pn.a time. Con- 
tract. Picture's special merit Is dt's 
authentic bapk . stage atmosphere 
handled in "a" fine Spirit of sympa-. 
thetic comedy, .Tracey haViiig a role 
almost counteirpart of his Joe Lane 
in "Broadway." Back stage stulC is 
gen.ulne and ah element of strength 
a;t. the ,bbx biflce, -,where Tracey is 
likely tb count; alsbi : 

Thin, dramatic story, as reerards 
tension and > action, . marking - the 
subject for the letter . class houses 
rather than the diiily change^ .y^here 
its 'aulet hunipr will be" at' a dis- 
count. Story ought to register fem- 
inine interest on: its sentimental Side 
which is strong. . . : . ■ 

^ Nice piece of directing done. In a. 
well '■ sustained tone bf restrained 
comedy fbr the most pitrtf blending 
neatly Into certain serttimehtial se- 
quences, aiid relieved' by th'e capital 
low comedy character, sketch [ by the 
.colore^ actbr Stepin. Fetchit. whb 
hais now. earned, featuring' by his 
distlnctlye style of handling the 
dumb darky type. ^ 

Running thrpugh.the picture there 
Isia. -bright lihe of .'wise cracking in 
the .flash vaudeville manner in the 
malting; of which Billy -K. Wells 
probably spread himself. . Plenty" of 
stagerahd-audience. shotis ;a,nd Miss 
Clarke singis the theme' agreeable, In 
one ' bit. . Song itself scarcei likely; 
to gp . into the leading seller class. 
JUSfa machine-made ballad. 

. ''iBig Time'? fpHows the technique 
of both "Broadway" ■ iind "Excess 
Baggage'.' and 'like ..those plays is a 
penetratlngr study of ; the; self as- 
sured "ham hopfer" actor type, al- 
ways/from the sympathetic side. 
Eddie. Burns Is .ahbther; JoeXane of 
"Brcfadway," a blunderinjg; child -rlike 
hpob under ; his sbphisticated sur- 
face. ' . ■;■: ■;, .; 
■ Hp; teams up with Lily Clark 
(Mae Clarke), out of a girl act, and 
together they go to ; the heights of 
"Big Time." They marry and the 
baby comes.. A . scheming dame 
works oh Eddie's Vanity and eases 
herself Into Lily's place in the act. 
Lily quits cold. .-The new act goes 
from bad to. worse and Eddie, 'broke 
an d; beaten di-lfts ias an extra to the 
Holly wood studio Ibt; • 

Lily on her Own has become a pic- 
ture stair and when the meeting 
comes she takes Eddie back. In 
the telling of this Seemingly bare 
tale, nicety bf touch and a sure in- 
stinct for the human' quality .make 
the pebple.real (doubly real to in- 
siders of the; Show business) and a 
certain sparkle of chaVapter dra;w- 
ing; a,nd wit make ehgagihg enter- 
tainment. It Is; oh this quality tha:t 
the film will make. Us bid, probably 
with satisfactory prpgram returns. 

'■"•.;■.■;'/ .■ Rush. 

Our Modern Maideiis 

• ■ (SiLENT) 

M-G.-M production : and release (non-tahk- 
ing); with miislcal synchronisation. Star- 
ring: Joan Crawford. Jack Conway, di- 
rector. Story and continuity by Josephine 
Lovett. Marian Alnelee and Ruth Cum- 
mlnga, tltlea.. At Capitol^ New York, week 
Sept. 6, Ilunning time, 70 mlriutca, : 

^Jljlle • Joan .Crawford 

Abbott... ... , . . .-. .Bod Lft .RocQDe 

Gil ."^ . . V ........... . .Dbuelas Pairbanks.- Jr. 

Kentucky. . . .v i .'. . Anita. Paise 

nr^'J " ' '•"•••••'"'••'i • iMward Nugent 

Brondle. ... .Josephine Dunn 

B. Blckerjng Brpwp .... , . . . . . . . Albert Gran 

Silent sequel . tP ''Our Dancing 
Daughters," Which was also isilent, 
and along the saime lines. In story, 
stair and In general. This is no 
"Danciffg' Dauighters,'* • hbr will it. 
get. the' attention its predecessor re- 
ceived, but it has most pf the eler 
rhents of box bflace power With one 
exception— dialojg. 

But the> lack of talk can't hold 
"Maidens" do^Yn, iot. Its yputlr, hot 
stuff and abundant appeal for ■ the 
flaps should sell it. . 

Story is juvenile and silly, but the 
sort of silliness the .more youthful 
fans gobble by the carload. So they 
won't mind that either. 
. Jpan Crawfbrd .is Ihe star and has 
the meatiest rbieiv-tiut Anlt'^i Pixge, 
the "Broadway Melody" girl, runs 
away with the picture. Miss Page 
is. truly a trouper. 

In "our MPdern Maidens" she 
makes the fatal step with Gil (Doug 
Faivbabks, Jr.) just before he's to 
marry the moderhlstlc da.ui?hter of 
B. Bickering • Brown, motor mag- 
nate. /The wedding Is staged as 
planned, but juist bcfore they^re to 
leave on the hbncymooh Billip dis- 
covers the love of Anita for Gil/ n rid. 
steps^^ aside. It happens that Billlo 
"fs^'in .lov§==T9;itlr*aTrothcr=g:iiyf=so-=lt^!9= 
a break, for her as well. . The o'thor 
guy is :globe trotti.h.g, dashing/ 
young memhor of .t South Anierio.'>n 
embassy. Sho hops to S. A. to jbin 
him. and that; ends the picture. . 

•The loving quartet . was. jumbled, 
and that made thif* story, but 
straightened out in time for a- nice 
fini.sh. 

Oil and ICentucky's misstep, has 
been planted In the usual Avay, with 



the boy and girl embracing after a 
chase throutrh the woods. Then the 
suggestive fadcout. That Kentucky 
waa "in trouble" has been plantet 
In another manner. . Billie fiivds . a 
card that Kentucky had peen 
hiding. ; It ; tells of an "appolrit- 
merit" that Ken. has for the. follow 
Ing day. Nb mentipn of a dbc.'but 
no heed to. Another way of tip 
ping them. 

It's in the cai'd. bit that Miss Page 
gives a. great part of her perform- 
ance. She riiakes; her. hysterics look 
real. 

•. Plenty. : of . extravagant settings. 
Just one party after another, /and 
lagoon affairs that; would tiax even 
the b. r. of a B. Bickering Brown 
While each bridesmaid, at the wed- 
ding received a. diamond- bracelet 
from the old boy. The: flaps '.won't 
go for that— much. 

Fairbanks does nicely .all the way, 
hitting the top with .some Imltatiphs 
in : party scene., .. He ' apea John 
Barrymore, - John' . Gilbeji't • and the 
elder Fairbanks^ Latter' tl^e .most 
faithful and Gilbert -very funny. 

Rod La BoCque eases in aiis the 
suave ambasisador, overcoming: the 
fact that he always Ipoks mbre like 
a. sheik than a politician. 

Miss Crawford's fans/ won't be 
disapppinted, even; a little • bit. She 
wears her clothes as she . alw^ays 
does and gives thehi the limit ih a 
half- clad dance at one of her. own 
house parties. Her pantomime. Is 
far-fetched, but vivid. 

■ Bige. 



the: HOTTENTOT 

(ALL DIALOG) 

Warner ptb^u'ctlon.'and release, pirected 
by. Roy ■ ueV R'utlx. from' theme - based', on 
Wllllnm' 'Coltler's^«tage play of some/ name. 
Western. Electric disc, recording:. At Straiid 
beginning Sept. C; : Running, time, 70 min- 
utes. .. -.' ■ v. 
Sam/Harrlhgtoii. ; . .Edward Everett Horton. 
PeRgy Fairrax. : . . . . .-. ...Pittsty Ruth Millc'r 

Qllle GUford. . . i.. .... .Edmund Brecse 

Ijarry Graw.ford / . . . . . . . .'. . Edward Earle 

Alec. Fairfax. . 4. :.•.'.: /; .. .Stanley .Taylor 
Swl^t. bullor. . . . '. . ; . . . /Douglas (Serriird 

May Gilford. . . /. . .Maude Turner Gordon 



Edward .Everett' Hoi-ton gives the 
talker screen . Version of. Collier's 
play more natural laughs than those 
clocked in ;/any other Warner at- 
tempt at farce for months back. 

While "The Hottentot" for • some 
will get a little too hOrsey, the aver- 
age fan will thoroughly enjoy it.-. 

Although the dialog is abundantly 
hoked, with some, male; members of 
the cast exaggerating this by in- 
ferior performance, the theme Is 
touched . by the. whip at the start- 
It quickly gets from a; jog to a 
smart trot, through pseiido jockey 
being called to ttirn. The steeple- 
chase, while a symposium of trick 
phPtography, realizes Its : big mo- 
ment. , The audience by then Is in a 
frame of mihd. where only the con- 
ventional' finis of. the lovable fake 
mastering the toughest horse and 
winning race and girl would be sat- 
isfactory. 

. Next to Horton as laugh maestro 
Aomes Swift, the butler, ably played 
by Douglas Gerrard. Tips make 
them friends at the start, or after 
Horton has satisfied his girl and 
friends tha;t he has bridled the furi-^ 
ous steed "Hottentot." The spirit- 
ing away; to another stable of the 
favorite, he Is to. ride in the chase 
alSP Has Its semi-thrills, and com- 
edy. The high pblnt. of mirth is 
when the horse Is : discovered, 
bloated beyond, recbgnitipn by a 
meal of apples and water left by the 
butler. ■ 

Miss Miller, as . Peggy Fairfax, 
holds up a large part, of the dialog 
and is an attractive Tittle thing in 
a riding habit. Edmund Breese has 
the bit part of a senior overseer. 
Production is exceptionally Well 
mounted. WHly. 



STREET CORNERS 

(SILENT) 

Produced by Russell birdwelll Released 
by Film Arts Guild; Diluted and written 
by Mr.. Blrdwell. . Photography by Ernest 
I^aaio. In. cafit: Henry- B. Walthall, Josef 
Swickaf-d. Derelysv;. Perdue, Rex, I^ase, 
Patsy C^Lehry; Royer. Cahhoii, Owen Gorfn, 
Pllly Colvln. .Franklin Park, Clyde JMtc- 
Clary; At Film Guild Cinema,. New iTork, 
week Aug. 3t. , Two. reels, running time; 
12 minutes. 



Grpup. of human . interest " Stories 
centering about real life In .the big 
town make a dandy program fliler 
for the silent 'spots catering to' a 
sophisticated clientele. Oh the 
.Strength Of this picture, RUsseil 
Blrdwell,. former New York dra- 
matic critic, gained: quick recogni- 
tion in.' Hollywood and was /signed 
as . a director by oho of the major 
producing corripanies. • / ;: 

Plot deals with a hick's' visit to 
the big city to see and snapsh >t- 
the tall buildings, and other Jjoints 
of interest under the guidance of a 
friend. While so engaged he misses 
the street corner tragedies going 
on ail about him, a,s docs his ma- 
terialistic friend. . 

One inoiden t has a crippled news- 
b.ov— onc oji rn gi h ff h,_^ phpncy beggar;' 
another deal.s- /with a strccfTwalTtor 
and an armless wir' veteran, while 
still another ha.s a crook sticking 
up a picture house box odlce. Each 
of the yarns has an O. Henry tAvist 
that has been e.aucfht by the camera 
without wasted motion or film. 

Asr a" distlnrt T'i"i novelty it de- 
.sorvos a sliowiiDjf in finy of the bp.t- 
Ic^r class lioiises arid is sure Tn-c 
for. the arty spots. 



< RICHTHOFEN 

(The Red Knight of the Air) 
(GERMAN-MADE) .; 
(Silent) 

OefriolHschnft Vllm Go. production, re- 
leased by . Mercury Fllm.s. Directed by I>. 
Kortcsz and Peter Josdpli. Photography by 
Albert SchAttnian, .Arthur ' von Schwert- 
fuhrer and. 'WaUOr. LIchtentsteIn, Settings 
by Pa ill B.unger. ' Aviation ph&tOKranhjIi 
under ;6upci-vl.sIon of Cpjn. D. Otto Phllllppi 
and Lfeut. Karl O.sterkamp. Edited anrt 
titled by .Samuel Murx. At Film <Julld 
Cinema, New J York; "^^eek Aug; 31. Run- 
ning/time, OS minutes.. 

M. de Vo:i . .... ...... .George Burghardt 

■rvonne. ....... ,. . . . ,'. .... . . .- ,, ./,.i-Syb.lI.. Morell 

Charles. .', . ... . . , . ; , . ; . ... /./irno ^folandor 

Suzahhe. , ; .-. ... . ; . . . .tielg'n; Thoma'a 

A.Iphonsc de Rivera... 4...... Angejb Ferrari 

.iWornier Dowall,..,. ..^,...Egon V, Jordan 
Baron von Rlchthbfen,...,.Carl.w. Meyer^ 

Feeble . romantic story of the 
World' War frbm the .German angle, 
with a French girl's love for a Ger-' 
man aviator used as/ an excuse to 
ring In .a few Incidents from the 
career , of BIchthof en;- ace of; : the 
German air fighters. ' ;■ 

The aviator, credited with bring-. 
Ihg down about 80 of the : Allies' 
planes during the conflict before he 
was. bumped off, figures Httle:.In; the 
actibh, but his name on the film 
Virtu sell It In. German centers oii 
this side. . • 

Using circulars '/ printed In Gcr* 
man,, the' Oerman dallies and cover* 
ing the German sections of -New 
York City thoroughly, the Film Guild 
Cinema^.; arty Greenwich . Village 
hbuseV packed therh . in splidly at 
five shpws daily last week and the 
picture Is- being held over. Thurs- 
day night It was estimated that at 
least 75% of the papaclty audience 
had traveled froni remote parts of 
the greater city to get a load of this 
flickfer. • 
Air stuff, much of It faked, doesn't 
rate mention above a whisper in 
comparison with the aviation .se- 
quences in "Wings" and other Amer- 
ican-made pictures of that class. 
Photography is streaky and eye- 
straining. Direction lacks.distinction 
along the usual Continental style, 
with the actors mugging at the 
slightest provocation. Sariiuel Mianc 
did a good job editing and titlfng 
this one, considering the material 
he had to work with. 

J>Jewsreel shots of Bichthofen'a 
state funeral in Berlin following; the 
close of the World War are added 
to pad it out after the weak-'kneed 
story winds up with a happy, end- 
ing. 

Properly exploited, despite its 
many failings, the film can't miss 
in the German neighborhood spots. 



THE LADY LIES 

(ALL DIALOG) 

Paramount productlbh and re- 
lease, Walter Huston and Clau- 
dette Colbert featured. Directed by 
Hobart Henley. Story and dialog 
by John Meehan. Adapted by Gar- 
rett Fort. . At Paramount, NeW 
York, week Sept. 6. Running time, 
75 mins. 

Robert Rossltor Walter. Huston 

Joyce Roamer .Claudette Colbert 

Charlie Tyler Charles Rugglc? 

Jo Rosslter ..Patricia DeeHnf: 

Bob Rosslter. .'Tom Brown 

Hilda Pear-son. . Betty Garde 

Ann Gardner. ........... j . Jean Dixon 

Henry Tuttle.... ...Duncan Pcnwarden 

Antiella Tuttle—, .—Virginia True Bonrdman 
Bernlce Tuttl6 ; .Verna Deane 



ParamoUnt's projection room must 
have seen a more a.ecelerated ver- 
sion of this picture, judging, by what 
still remains for public Consumption. 
It still has a liberal allotment of 
hells" and "damns" surrounded by 
a complicated tale of free love and 
sophisticated children. It looks like 
a bljx office sure fire. 

For the picture gPing pppulai:e, 
acclimated to more or Jess spice on 
the screen, "The Lady Lips" is all 
of a gpod and Interesting drama, 
flavored with potent Ingredients for 
young 'and old. 

Walter Huston, from legit, steps 
but In this for his first feature 
length attempt. And Huston can 
thank Paramount for picking Clau- 
dette Colbbrt, long a legit luminary, 
o play opposite him. While Huston 
ckn be put down for some very fine 
acting, at times predominating. It 
Is Miss Colbert who steals the pic- 
ture with one of the most winning 
IJersonalities the talkers' now pos- 
sess.. Running a: close second, and 
walking away with all of the needed 
comedy relief, is Charles Ruggles, 
also from the stage. . ';! 

In transcribing/ to the. screen ..the 
stage play of the same name, which 
had a shPrt career last season, little, 
varlatibn was probably done to the 
orliglna.1 plPt. Perhaps because John . 
Meehan, the : author, also directed 
the dialog. ■ . /: 

Huston falls in easily as the wl-' 
dowed' and wealthy attorney, whb, . 
with two modern .Children on his ; . 
haml.s, becohics entangled in a:m.lze 
of domestic ;difficultie!3' through a ; 
clandestine affair with a woman not 
in the same social register. 

Before tills background is woven 
the .social" problem .'of ',' libertine • 
-7^T^IrtT^7mtraw^cl'l^^^^TT^e^v^'(>l=IMn^ 
contrast to the mhn'.^ sedate arid, : 
pedantic family, who Impress nixm. 
him the morality clause and the 
consequential .stain. ■ : 

■llhe kids, brought iip to roKf^rd 
their father as a friend and p:i.l. 
decide to tnke matters. in thch- own 
hands, They begin by throwing 
inr?ikey wrenches into ovcryUiing. 
' (Continued on page '3a) 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



V A R I E T y 



T H E SEC ON D OF A S E K I K S ON Q U AL I T Y RE PR O D U CTI O N 



6 y W E S T E R N E L E C T H I C 




THE \«J^EStERN EiE<C SOUND SYSTEM 
delivers Spurids in iiatiirali undistorted tones. 
It reproduces faithfully the rahge of sound fre- 
quencies which give instruments and ;vbices theit 
distinctive qualities* 

What happens when speech is poorly reproduced? 
VoiiEes sOund thiii and shrill or they go hass, " de- 
stroying aU color, timhre, charni and personality, 
TThe actress speaks her lines in a Usping, dull and 
quavering vpice* If she says '^Mississippi," it sounds 
like "Mithithippi.'* Other annoying and ridiculous 
spurids replace the clear, perfect speech. IHusion 
and box office appeal are destroyed. 

What happens when an orchestra in a sound pic- 
ture is reproduced over poor equipment? You see 



the dninimer hit his bass drum, but you hear no 
•'booBa.*' The harpist plucks his bass strings; you 
fail to hear their resonant notes. The piccolo, viplin, 
tuba, clarinet aiid other instruments are seen in the 
orchestra, but their music is thin and distorted or 
not heard at all. 

In the BeU Telephone Laboratories the ranges 
of sound pitch of all speech and musical instriunents 
have been studied and determined accurately. The 
results of these investigations are the basis for the 
design of all Western Electric equipment. 

Practically all of the sound pictures scheduled are 
100 per cent dialogue. The Western Electric Sound 
System reproduces these pictures with the faithful- 
ness ^demanded by a quality-cpnscious public 



For full range reproduction Uw on^ System is the 




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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS 

Together In an adaptation of 
Shakespeare's comedy. A stupendous 
production. 

"THE TAMING OF THE SHREW^' 

All Tall<ing — the biggest picture 
announcement ever made. Sam Taylor 
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Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



PIC TU RES 



VARIETY 



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Weekly Studio Survey 



Hollywood, Sept. 10. 

rroduction the past w&ek showed 
five units less than the preceding 
week, bu"- an increa;se of 10 units 
over the same period last year. Sonio 
16 new features went into produc- 
tion while 10 conipleted shobtlne. 
. M-Q-M iieaded the list for ^activr 
Jty with 11 ' ures in virork.e^^ 
ins "Road Shpw'V coin p?eted during 
the early part of the wefek. >Io nevlr 
productions went into work or. re- 
hearsal. JFox retklned seyen fea- 
tures workiner throvehoxit thie.-weolc 
^ith !'A Soiig of KcntUcky'Vhnis 
ing and "South Soa - ;■>" •, starting; 
. V W?H*ner'8-; SHortsv : ■' :. \ 

Wairners report a consistent thi-co 
features; and fout shorts program 
though "She Couldn't' Say No" and 
'.'Golden Dawn" went into this cutr- 
ting rooms with "Wide Open" and 
visle of 13scape" talcing their places. 
iStudio got under wa;y to a flying 
start with their extensive, program 
of 275 shcrts ' by. starting on four 
two" r'^^'' ^playletS. ^ ■■■ ^ 

. Uni yersal reported five. featu res and 
, one short In work after "Skinner 
.E^eps Out" was complete^i and 
Marseillaise" ■ startedi shooting. After 
finishlnig shooting pn "No, No, Nan- 
hette" and "bark Sw^anV a start- 
ing pii; "Son of the Gods," Pirst N.a- 
' • -ai maintained frjur featv- - -' 
Ing thie Week, ; . 

Pathe finished "Red Hot Rhyth.rt" 
.f)- ' pi:' two h>'>rfr intb work ihcjud - 
inef 'The Grand; Parade*.' and "I'his 
Thing Called iovfe/';-^^ I 
t;.-. two new Goni'^''n.'?s- starting 
VHis. First. GOmni^^ starring Bill 
Boyd, is pn location. TiinCany-Stahl is 
credited with two features in work, 



€5 O S X 



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. PRODITCTIONS ■ 
EXPLOIT ATlONfl 
YRBSBNTATtONS 




HELENAIMEV 

Featured in F. & M. 
: "KISSES" Wea 
TImnk to One . Fosteit', aiid 
. ■ MIm F(incli«HL .' 





TRODDCTIONS 

FOX THEATRES 



JACK 




In Fanchon Marco's "Sweet. 
Cookies" Idea 



DONALDDAVIS 

Dialog Director 

FOX StUDlb 




WRITING FOrt \ 

Metro-Coldlwyn-Mayipr 




DIALOGUE FOR M-G-M 



finishing "Womfin. to Wonian.'" and 
starting on "Troupe- , TiiVce" now 
or locr" '1. Ti -f>. ibne povrpany 
working at the studio is "Painted 
Payees." Columbia continue.s with 
the. same two coni panics slai-.ted the 
previous week while lii^dip .dtopppd 
to two units after complotitxg '- Night 
Parade." ■ 

United Artist's and Chaplin . con- 
tinue with one ' lone feature eacli. 
Pprmer antlclpate.s increased activ- 
ity: with the: H.a,rry Richinan picture 
scheduled to start next week, and. 
JSdwtn: Carewe, 'Roland West knd, 
D, Crriffith Rr(eparing stbrles for 
early production^ : ■ 
/; ■ ■:^Uea'smg:.GrQup 
teasing group of four studios had 
but six companies wprltingj when 
they should : have 3 8 compani.es' to ■ 
meet expenses. ; These are . the; mbsjt 
\yorried as to future' possibilities of 
independent producers remaining in 
tbe . field.' This : group has close to 
$5,000,000 tied tip in .equiprri:.eht, real 
estate and buildings and unless they, 
can iacquire a normal' tendency for- 
space, the red side., of the ledger 
cony.eys nothing but bad. news.. 

Short subject faction of studios 
cprttlnues tQ ope:rat€! at .the same 
speed since the inceptioh of talkeirs. 



Warners' Record Sales 



Approxima-tcly $4,000,000 rep- 
re.sents the greatest single 
month'^ sales . rung np in the 
history, of the Warners. The 
figure is reported to completely 
eclipse the "Sam Morris'.' moxvth 
held earHef In tiie summer. 

Thirty-six brancli managers, 
ea.ch, are said .to have reached 

/their quota Of $100,000. One, . 

. jpsoph liebrew. of t»hiradelphia; 

; doubled/tiie figure iasslgned, to 

' hint. ■ ' "■ 



freuler in Again 



. V . ■ Los Angeles, Sept; 10: ;. 

.John R. Preulier, one time presi- 
dent of the former Motual . Film 
corp.; is re-entering •• the business 
as head of the Big Four Filni Corp., 
new oi^ganlzatlon. . 

Big Four may also do sonfie p'ro- 
ductiph financingi: 



Tact Brought Cooperation in Chi 
By PetriDo, Balahan and Singer 



Neil! Oirccting "Wall St.** 

r .' Hollywood,' S^^ . 

Roy .W;' NelU will direct 'Wail 
-Str!e(?t" '(Col.V, from Paul Gangc- 
iih'S story^ ^ ' .' ; - ■■ ' . 

No cast set yet. . 



THIS TABLE SHOWS SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION AT THE 
21 FidTURE STUDIO^ ON THE (COAST DURING THE PAST 
WEEK WITH COMPARISON OF UNITS WORKING GOR-^ 
RESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR. UN ITS SHOWN 
HERE TO BE |N PREPARATION ARE IN SUCH 
SHAPE ASTO BE READY TO START WTTHlN 
NEXT TWO WEEKS. TABLE ALSO SHOWS 
NUMBER OF PICTURtS STARTED ANO 
FfNISHED LAST WEEK WHICH 
DbES NOT INTERFERE WITH 
NUMBERS SHOWN IN.WORK 
EXCEPT THOSE SHOWN 
to HAVE ST ART6D 

Unit* 



Featur(e>.s 
in work Shorts. 



Total 

Name of studio laipt last last 

Feature {(roup week week week 

M-G-M ... ....... 11 — 11 

FoX' •••«••'••*•».••'■•■ 7 7 

Warners 3 4 7 

Paramount 5 — 5 

Universal ......... 5 1 € 

First National..... 4 — 4 

Pathis 3 3 

Tijfany-Stahl 2 — 2 

Columbia 2 — 2 

Radio . . ; 2 — 2 

United Artists 1 — 1 

. Chapfin 1 — 1 

James Cruxe. . . 
■ { Leasing Group 

Metropolitan ...... 1.1 2 

.Tec-.Art . .■ * * 1 1 

tele-Film ........... 1 1 2 

National .>..... .... ^ 1 1 

:; iShbrt Subje.cts 

Hal ..'Roach . . . . .". . . — 2 2 

Educational — 1 ; 1 

Darmour — 1 .1 

Sepnett 1 '1 

Totals . 49 13 62 



working. Pie- Pic - ^ 

last tufes .tores 

Units year started finish - 

prep- same Vast ed last 



aHng period week 



5 
5 
3 
4 
4 
5 
3 
3 
2 
4 
3 



7 
5 
2 
11 
4 
5 
3 
0 
0 
1 
4 
1 



1 
6 
3 
1 
1 
2 
1 



week 
1 
1 
2 

1 

■ 2. ■ 
1 
1 



— 1 



5- 
5 



2 
1 
1 
1 

58 



2 

3 —■. ' — ■ 
3 — 



52 



16 



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Portland, Ore., Sept. 10. 

Western Electric is out for the- 
atre publicity. Paper mache signs 
to resemble bronze plates are dis- 
triboited at all houses with W. 
sound pquipmeht. 

Several houses fell for gag and 
i)romincntly display the cards. Idea 
is to indorse good sound .equipment 
for piiblip's information. 

Chaney's Tonsils 

Los Angeles, Sept, 10, 
tori Chancy blew into town this 
week from his hideaway in the high 
Sierras to have his' tonsild remoyed. 
^yhert. job. Is . finished he will re- 
turn for another three month' rest 
Then back to the M-G-M plant, in 
Culver Gflty where he is three pic- 
tures behind on the new season 
schedule; 



'<SUNNYSIDE TTP" OCT. 1 

Hollywood, Sept.. 10. 
Fox's tentative world premiere for 
"Sunnyside Up" la In New York, 
Oct. 1. 

W. R, Sheohan will attend and 
then isails for Europe. 



Schnitzer Going West 

J, r. SchnitJier and hlfii secretary, 
taarry Tak'eplf , are scheduled to 
leave fOr the West Coast • bef pre the 
,end of the week. 
..The Radio president Is leaving 
for one of his. regular production 
pncc-pvers. 



Chicago, Sept. 10. 
. Drawing, comnient from all over 
the country was the exceedingly 
quiet manner in Which the renewal 
of contract dispute ■ between Jarnes 
C. Sctvillo; pvesidont of the Chi- 
cago Poderation of Musicians, and 
exhibitor ropresentatives, was. set- 
tled/ last wet?k. ■~;, 
: At. tlve first and' only proUniinary 
niecting. between union, .officinls .and 
exhibitors, taking place the prC'vioiis 
.week, Petrilld ■ walked out of the 
^meeting when Jack. Millar, he.*»d of' 
the Exhibitors' , A.=!sOciatiPn, .started, 
his . custprriary melpdrainatic . ha- 
rangue. .. . . ; 

Petrillo's reaction to Miller's 
steain blowing might be appropvir: 
fitely .described in the slmple expres- 
sion of "nuts." 

"When . j'o.u're . willing . to. talk 
sense," Pelrillo' remarked to Miller,. 
"i:il listen. Meantime I'll vattehd no 
more meetings." 

Tactful :handlirig 'of tll^ second 
and last mcetinfi' Sunday night was 
credited to MOrt .Singer, for !r-K-0, 
and John Balaban of fialaban & 
ivatz. ' the resulting ■ settlement 
contained numerous . concessions 
from both sides. .. ; ' '. 

Of foreniost . importanco to tiio 
thcatirife. operator was that wuii a 
change - of policy they may disrnlss 
their orchestra on four, \yeeks' no- 
tice. . Other , niusicians' locals 
thrpughout the country haye the 
pperafpr^ tied up in a full season 
contract that gives np pppOrtunity 
to reduce expenses during the off 
months. . . ; 

By. the incw: agrcenrient. k theatre,, 
with staisre shows in Chicago may go 
into a straight picture policy for 
the sumrber and either entirely diSr 
miiss . or cut its 'orchestra, 

. Union. Co-'ope^s»ting. 

In making this concession,. Petrll- 
lo did what is regarded geiicrally as 
the most logical eo-operatlye step 
taken by a union h<iad; Consider- 
ing the difllcultles of theatre opera- 
tion curt-entiy,' Petrillo's attitude in- 
dicates, a. live and let live policy. 

"We . are dealiriig' with buslhess 
iiien," he stated; "in. most cases 
With WaU Street. If they don't 
want iniuslclans we won't force them 
down . theiir throats, and If they do 
want thehi they*ll. haVd to' pay good 
money.".' 

Goriciessions gained by Petrillo for 
the musicians inelude a . $5 weekly 
InOrease for all plctUf^a and, vaude 
house iTiuslcIans. Alsp are Jt $2 per 
day extra gcale : for ncien crti ployed 
less than four. weeks; $12 per nian 
for three hours or less midnight 
shows; .$0 per man for extra week 
day performances. 

Besides the policy chahge agree- 
ment, exhibitors np longer must pay 
a musician released before expira- 
tion of his contract $2 per day ex- 
tra for every day he has worked. 

Miller Crude 

In. taking a neutral attitude dur- 
ing the dispute between exhlbitprB 
and the musicians' union, Tom Ma- 
loy, head of the 'Oper.itors' union, 
was the center of. considerable out- 
side dl.scusslon. I>ast year during 
the contract dispute, Maloy clame to 
the front for Petrillo. When the 
operators renew contracts in Janu- 
a.ry; Petrillo is . reported ready also 
to stay high and dry.. 

Miller's " cruel© tactics In this re- 
cent and other exhlbitor-uhion dis- 
putes , have rriade showmen highly 
dubious about ixi.s ability to manage 
the Pxhibitors' affairs, the favor- 



able-s,etllerrient made thi.s year was 
reachod only ' after Miller wa.^ 
squelehpd Into insignificance by th<9 
diplomatic .prpcedur'e by Balabati' 
and Singer. ■ 

Many past . useless controver.^sies 
could have been avoided had Miller 
npt b;e<?n president of the Illinois 
EihibitPrs' Association, 



IJlrGUlST Ilf SHORTS 

. .3Uos .- Angeles. • Sept.' IQ. - 
■WarT^ers \^iil iitilize. CTlregpry , Rat- 
off ■ ■who speaic.s CJerman, Russian 
and. English , for dvamatic . multi-; 
lingual short?. Warners have al- 
ready made numt|»'^us GermaVi 
shorts and one feature, "The Royai 
Box.'''' • 



Blanche Sweet in Short 

. \ liOS Angeles, Sept. l6. 
Following successful voice tests 
Warners cast Blanche Sweet for a- 
short. ■ 

M-O-M topped by signing Miss 
Sweet for a. feature role in "Niglit 
Glub Hostess." 



'.•; . Fabiah'sr Original 
. ' Holiy^ Sept, 10. 

Warner Fabian arrives Oct. 1 t6 
write ah, original story for - Mary- 
Nolan's next Universal star picture. 
Title of "Wiiat Men Wapt." 




MARKS BRO$. 
Granada and Marbro Theatres 
ClflCAClQ 
Per. Mfrr., MURHAY IlLOOM 



FAMOUS 



MEGIIN KIDDIES 

FANCMON & MARCO 




:nANC.KRS 
Fenturcfl in Fhnclion and Marco's 
. . "liove RrlinolV itlon 



5th Ave. 
Theatre, 
Seattle, 
Wash. 



"Lawbreakers" Delayed 

: Los Angele.sy Sept 10. 
Pathe has indennitely postponed 
work on "The Lawbreakcr.s," . con- 
teiinplated novelty dialoj? feature for 
■which Richard Boieslavsky was re- 
cently imported from abroad.' 
. Meanwhile Boieslavsky Is dir.ect- 
,ing danice numbers In othpr P athe 
IJip'lTrres. ; ■ . "^'^''^"^'^^'"^ ' '" 



Academy's Election 

IjOS Angeles. SoiVt. iO. 

Re-eldctI6n of Douglas ]i\ari)!iMks 
as president of the Acidchiiy, of 
Motion Picture Arts and St ionoes is 
regarded as certain. 

Election will be held , Oct 13. 



RC«Y, NEW^ YCMUC, this Week 

U h6 CHAl^G 



The Poet of Magic 



First Appearance in the U. S. 



JEANNE BUDD 1? CI AT 170110 ZITA WILSON 

BILLIE CAStAGNOLI E TLill lUUIl EARLENE BOLING 

Featured in F. & M. "KISSES" Idea Thanx to Gae Foster and Miss Fanthon 

THIS WEEK AT LOEWS STATE THEATRE, LOS ANGELES 



22 



VARIETY 



PIGTURES 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



Iranklin Has Run Faxs Coast List 

ses*-Taknig on More 




Log A'rigelosi Sept.. 10. . 

' Haroia B. Franklin is takins on 
tljoatreis froni day to day to. add to 
the Fox coast circuit. .This week 
he Is taking over 28 houses compoia- 
Ing the T. &' T> Jr circuit in five of 

. vhich the. Fox organization had 
previous minority interest. These 
houses are with the exception of 
three in Reno all located In north- 
ern Caiifornla, mostly in tive San 
Francisco area. They were owned 
fc^ ;. ; Mike JWaf ee and the Nasser 
Bros. They have abOMt 2S,Q00 seats 
aggregate. 

.Also' taken . over durfng the past 
^eek in the , San Francisco ariea was 
the El Capitah, Sin Francisco, 
S,200 seat house in Mission district 
owned by . A6kerrnan & Harris. 
House opened little more than year 
ago. 

Additional purchases of houses 
were also negotiated within the 
week In" Nebraska, Idaho and Wy- 
oming. As well as arrangements 
made for the erection of a 1,750 
Beat hbuse in Butte, , 

The de.ai whereby Fox acquires 
80% Interest In the Principal 
•Theatres was closed last week, with 
the circuit name to be changed to 
Fox Principal Theatres, operated as 
a subsidiary of Fox by Mike Rosen- 
herg. who retains a minority Interr 
est with other Inactive partners. 

House& Included in the T and D, 
Jr., deal are Strand and California, 
Dunsmulr; T & Jr., Lodl; Sta,te 
and Novelty, Martinez; Park, Paso 
Robles; California and Majestic, 
Petaluma; Liberty, Goddards and 
California, Sacramento; Libertj^, 
Busartvllle; Senator, Chico; State, 
©roviUe; Gralnada and State, Red 
Bluff; Redding and Market Street, 
iRedding; La Casa Giraiide, Santa 
Clara; Vitaphone,. Oakland; Royal, 
Alhambra and Polk, San Francisco; 
California and Cline, Santa Rosa, 
California. The three houses in 
Beno being the Majestic, Granada 
and Wigwam. 

Other Houses 

The group of iPrlnclpal houses in- 
•lude Temple and Alhambra, Al- 
hambra; Broadway Palace, Arcade, 
Band Box and Cozy, Los Angeles; 
Brawley, Brawley Air drome and 
California, Brawley; Mission, Mont- 
•ray Park; Gaiety, Santa Maria; 
Norwalk, Norwalk; Downey in 
Downey; Monache, PortervlUe; Cul- 
ver, Culver City; Palms in Palms; 
■Azu.sa In Azusa; Arlington and 
Grand In Tracy; Banning at >Ban- 
jBing and the American, Ventura. 

Franklin has taken over in Call- 




ArtMAHON 

and 

FtdRENCE 

SENSATIONAL ADAGIO TRIO 

^'Touring PtibU^^ 

OMAHA "WORUD- H ERAib": 

Vin the stage .attraction, 'Say 
It with - Flowers/. . outstanding 
specialty is the- adagio perform- 
ante of tho MAHON and 
FLORENCE Trib. , Thrills are 
provided by the daring leaps of 
MISS FLORENCE." 

Direction : 

SAM BRAMSON 

=^WM»=MpJiBaSJiEE.lGl. 



f prn iiv- tliip A riyerieaTi',- Oakla h d , . f or- 
imerly • bpcmtod. by liay . M.idgjcy, 
scatiTig . i ,500 ; Mark ^ti'irid at: Sun, 
Pedi*9! Val'lojo at Vallojo; Turlock 
seating .1,200 at, Turlock. . , , ■ . 

In idalio the Strand and Orphcum 
were; taUcri over from Carrothcrs 
and Archibald at rocatello;. JSgyp- 
tiah,: seating 1,200 from F. C. Dahn- 
ken at Boise; ■ . . . . ■ ' 

From , that state are five houses 
Q>yned^ ^by. Harris- Voellner Circuit 
which; include. Ramoria and Cozy. at. 
Bujil; Wilson. antV Egyptian at Ru- 
pert and, Buiiey, Idaho. ; '. Also taken 
oyer, from this concern are the 
Strand and-'' Grnheum in EV^anstbh, 
Wyo., and the Isis in Green River, 
Wyo. L H, Harris will remain as 
district managfer of these houses 
under supervision of Bill Steege, 
who- l.*? divi,3lo.n manager • in Great 
Falls, Mont. 

At Vah cpu ver, . a new house is be - 
ing built in :addition to the. taking 
over of the Castle, Liberty and 
tr, S; A, . f rorii Mayor J. P. Klggins. 

In. Rock' Spriri'gs, ■ Wyo.; two 
ho.us€fS were taken oyer from Tom 
Bertha by Frankiin, . 

'/.'Nebraska-' 
With the Invasion of Nebraska 
six houses , wier© taken from -the 
World Realty* Co,: Freeriiontiy seat- 
ing 90b at , Freemoht;' Columbus, 
seating: 900 at Columbus; . tVorid 
seating 1,000 at . Kearney ; Terhple 
and World, both, seating around 
900 In McCopk, and. the^^W^ $00 
seats, in North Plattei Here a:iso 
a new theatre , is being erected to 
come under the. ITox banner. It will 
seat i,200;. '/-y- r V 

When Franklin came to the coast, 
two years; ago he had little over 
200 houses.. Now; the clrfevklt has 
over 500. 

Balr at Billings, . Montana; ^Blis-: 
one at Salem, Ore,, will come In 
from the Guthrie Theatre Company. 

In addition to these groups Fox 
have taken over eight houses In 
Portland . aihd Seattle froni Univer- 
sal. These houses. wiU be operated 
by the Seattle division manager 
with the profits shared by both or- 
ganizations; ^ 



Percentage 



Lbs Ajigelcs, Sept.. 10, 
6alesmat\ for one of. local ox- 
changes wa? told to sell a pic- 
ture on a percentage and guar- 
antee basis rather ithan flat 
rate. Calling on a small Ex- 
hibitor he offered the pictorp 
: on a 60-60 split. Exhib Said He . 
cjld'rit mind. Tll^t getting more, 
than the .exchange, but that hp 
.^lidn't like . the ' ' .60-50 idea. 
"Let's, make Ih 46-40," he said. 
: Salesman dldh^t bat ! ah " eyi& 
and fifUggested they discuss it, 
lixhlb hrought forth libations 
for the dlscuisslon. After .the 
fourth • .round the salesman 
.said: 

: -The 46-4& Is all right,? tiut. 
that leaves - 20% open.,- What : 
dp you Bay we split .that?'.' ■}■ ':.'■?, 

*'<yka.f," the exhih . came 
back,: 1 just didn't like that 
50-60 Idea," 



ALL CHAINS NOW WITH 
HOUSES m^RACUSE 



Loop Managers Gun-Wise; 
Chi Loses Only $1,890 



Chicago, Sept. 10. . 

Unprecedented epidemic .of shpw- 
house stickups cpntinued; Sunday, 
with the Chicago theatre losing $1,- 
890, but extra caution taught the- 
atre managers since bandits began 
their unequalled raids, here, sived 
'B & K much more. . . . 

Five young baridits, all masked, 
got to Anibrose Conroy, assistant 
manager of the Chicago,' just before 
the first show Sunday, made him 
open the safe In the basement of-? 
flee, and escaped into State street 
after binding Conroy, two ughers 
and a porter. They dropped a box 
with . $500 In their getaway haste. 

Loot probably would have been 
larger, but since a $6,400 holdup 
in the Chicago nearly a year ago 
and. because pf the steady proces- 
sion of theatre istickups, B & K 
has been depositing most of Its 
week-end money In banks on Satur- 
day pight. .■ . ■ ' 



Syracuse, N. T., Sept. 10. 
Syracuse looms as a film battle- 
field of the first magnitude as the 
result pf a iserles bi thea.tr e deals 
cPnsummated during the past week. 

Fox, with ; two . houses, Loew's 
State and the Eckel, the latter ac- 
quired from the Schlne corporation; 
Warners, yrltti the Strand, sub- 
leased from the Syracuse Strand 
Theatre Company; Publlx, with the 
Temple, taken .over from Nathan L. 
Bobbins, and L H. |Ierk, and R-K-O 
with B. F. Keith's is the local 
Rial to's new "TjIb time" alignment. 

Fox assumed, control of the Eckel 
and other up-state Schlne theatres 
Monday. ' Warners closed the long- 
pending negotiations for the Strand 
Friday, closed the theatre on Sun- 
day, night and ;will reopen it Thurs- 
day with a midnight piremiere of Al 
Jolson'a "Say It With Songs.'* 
. The Publix deal for Temple, kept 
under coyer, was finally signed 
Monday.. The . house passes from, 
the Mutual Wheel Sept. 22. Publix 
will remodel the theatre. Reopen- 
ing date Indefinite. . 

Mutual shows may find a new 
hoirne in the Shuberts' Wieting, 
splitting. the week with touring at- 
tractions. 



Cirdiit's Athletic Meet 



Sch^vartz'' circuit of L. I, is foot- 
ing. the bills for an athletic meet to 
be. held In Brooklyn,. Sept. 14, under 
the direction Pf the . Flatbush Boys' 
Club. ■ . ,. ■ 

, 'The winner will accompany Capt. 
Willifims as his; guest on an ex- 
ploration tour of. Central America. 



"Dude Wrangler" Starts 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 

George Duryca will play the male 
lead In the next Reid-Broughton 
production, "The Dude Wrangler. 
. Others cast are Julia Swayne 
Gordon, Louis Payne, Jack Richard-- 
son, Ethel Wales, yirginia Sale, 
Raymond Hatton. 

Production is. due to : start this 
week. 



MABELaio marcia 

Featured in F. & M. "KISSES" Idea 

Thanx to Gae Foster and Miss Fanchon 



i States Theatre Owners Join in On 
M. R 1 0. A.--Ga., Ela., Ala., tenn. 



UNSATISFACTORY DEVICE 



Melotone Soiind Equipment Still In 
.Avon, Syracuse 



. An answer has .bbcn "filed Jn the 
Supreme Court by the Ivrillett Thca- 
tres, Inc., in a suit by the Melotone 
Corporation of America to collect 
on a $1,600 Melotone Synchronous 
machine installed in the Avon thea- 
tre at Syracuse, N. Y., June B -lastV 
. Tile' answeiv contain a. letter 
written by the Melotone cornpany 
oh May 11. last stating that if the 
machine was not satisfactory it 
>vould be removed at once! , 

The Kallptt company says that 
prior to the expiration of the 30-day 
period It igaye. notice tjiat. the ma- 
chine was unsatisfactory and de- 
nijanded- its removal, which was not 
done. . 

The answer asks $1,000 damage, 
because the machine Is still there. 



LOEW'S TWO OPENINGS 
SAMEIWiTriNN.Y= 



The; Loew offices were consider- 
ably excited, last Saturday through 
having two. New York theatres opeii 
the same day. If such a 2 In 1 day. 
event had ever ^een chronicled b.e- 
fpre on; the Loew books nbbody 
seemed to recall It. 

The" new Paradise In the Bronx 
and the new King's Highway In 
Brooklyn opened .Sc^pt. 7; with an.. 
identical policy, talkers arid stage 
shows, billed as- "direct from the 
Ca-pitol." ■■ ;■■ . ' '■■ v'': '. ''r^ .. ■ 
... Deviation from the old plan of 
having openingsi made . gala night 
affairs seenis to be out of date, as 
attested by these two openings 
starting at 11 a. mV The main Idea 
of this was to. grab the shekels 
rathpr than: to pack 'em In for Just; 
pne night. 

The feature at the; Paradise' Is 
"Dr. Fu Manchu," while "Evange- 
Hne" is the King's talker. 



WIDE SCREEN TESTS 



(Cohtlnued from page 6) 
projieption machines been ordered. 
This, deispite the widening of the 
booths In most of the Fox theatres, 
admitted .aa preparatory to the in-, 
stallatioh of. grandeur equipment. 

Fox's Btofek control of General 
Theatres Equipment Corp., the In- 
stitution established by five bank- 
ing houses which has already cor- 
ralled leading projection, camera 
and a c c e sso ry manufacturers 
(grandeur Included) In the field, 
places Fox' In a highly strategic po- 
sition, It is conceded. 
' Where Fox originally sold 61 per 
cent of grandeur rights to General j 
Its major buy Into the entire com- 
pany again places him at the head 
of the one. wide film phase which 
has been given rciost serious con- 
sideration and study In the Indus- 
try. 

In his original agreement with 
General, Fox protected his grandeur- 
patents to the point where his the- 
atres have first call for iristailatioh 
and wherei he will, receive a royalty 
on every sale, thereafter, very simi- 
lar Jn detail to Western Electrlc's 
talker irpyalty basis with the 'Warn-, 
ers. Fox's 'Follies" played for a 
week at this RoXy and has. been gen'- 
erally released. ' 



dne^Hour Shows Booked 



Des Moines,' Sept; 10. 

A theatrical booking agency hand- 
ling one-hour attractions for pic- 
ture houses has JIust been opened 
here by F. M. Shortrldge. 

Name Is Com Belt Booking Ex- 
change. . ■'■. 



HELD FOB B. 0. ROBBERY 

" :7"^7^'^" HLos=Angeiesr°SeptT=40r==^ 
Ed and .Mary Cavanaugh were 
held for trial on charges of robblngi 
the united Artists theatre hero of 
$13,000, after preliminary, hearing 
before Municipal Court Judge Haas. 

Theatre filed a civil suit against 
the Cavanaughs seeding to obtain a 
return of the money which has since 
been located. / 



Bridgeport Fight Settled 



• Bi-idgeport, Sept. 10. 

Eleventh -hour negotiations be- 
tween the owners, representatives 
arid the operators averted the dark- 
ening, of the four largest picture 
theatres here Sunday. 

■Result of .k four-hour conference, 
which ended at 2 a. m., September 
6, Is. that the operatoris* union has 
won even more than was de- 
manded. Any Immediate 'recurrence 
of trouble over wages is prpvented 
•'by a two-yiear contract between the 
union and owners from Sept. 1. 
■ The theatres are the Fox-Poli 
Palace; Majestic, Globe and the 
Warners' Cameo. 

Deimand of the operators was for 
a scale pf $77.50 a week. Increase 
of $5 for class A houses. TJnder 
the arrangement the . operators , in 
class A. houses get $79 a week. 

TOMMY DOWD WITH KEiTH'S 

Tommy Dowd, lately returned 
from Paris;,, has. be^n. appointed 
'presentation director' for {he'ppiicy' 
of stage shpw inaugurated Saturday 
by .'Keith's In the Regent at .ll€th 
street and 7th avenue, and Proctor's 
126th street. , „ 

Mr. Dowd assumes charge of both 
houses. 



.\yaycrp.si3, Ga.,' Sfjit. 10. . 

Ilardwick & Farkas, reccntli- an- 
nounced .law firm "of Albany, (Ja., 
composed of former United States 
Senator 'Xl.vpriias' W. Hardwiek and 
Leonard Farkas, have booii : re- 
.talnecl as .cpuns'ol. • for the picture- 
theatre owners of. Georgia, Fkirlda, 
Alabama and Tohhossee, 
/ Geprjcia drganizcd this year, •. So . 
constructive has the organization 
ijroyed, the . p wnors In , Fieri day Al - 
abama and Tennessee , arp. Joining. 
Name rriay be changed to the 
Southeastern M.* P. T., O. A. Group 
held its first, annual convention in 
Cplurnbus, Ga., this week. 

Love B. Harrell, secretary, states 
the retention of Hardwiek & Fai-kas 
marks the Iriauguration ' of an ex-, 
tensive .prpgrajh of expansion alonfe 
many lines and retrenchment along 
others. ■ : ' ■^ . 



Minneapolis, Sept. 10. 
Three hundred independeht - the- 
atre o\yhers of Minnesota and North 
and South Dakota attended a meet-; 
ing of, the, Northwest Tlieatre Own- 
ers' Association here to listen to a 
first-hand explanation of the.- new 
franchise plan being offered by RKO- 
aind . Tiffany- Stahl;-. 
■ Enthusiasm.: was expressed by 
many of .. those . present . oyer the 
proposal and nunierous contracts 
were si&ned Pn the sppt. 



; Myers Canadian Ally : 

Washington, Sept. 10. 

Abram F. .Myers has made a con- 
tact with J. Earl Lawsori, . of 
Toronto, who heads a group of in- ; 
dependent theatres in Canada.. . ; 

Myers' Aillied 'Association and the.. 
Canadian . outfit will not afHlia,te, . 
rules of both riiaklng 'that Impos- 
sible at this time, the Idea being 
that Dawson arid Myers will cbr. 
operate , in matter affecting . the 
indies on both sides of the boundary. 

Lawson is an attorney and a 
member of the Canadian House of 
Parliament as well as .theatre oper- 
atbr. -. i' ' 



The Universal Club will hold its 
annual feed and frolic In the Astor, 
Oct. 26- .Mi J. Etchlngham is presi- 
dent. 



FANGMON 

•.AND; 

MAktcys 






IDEA 

OPENS 

AT 

NORFOLk 

. FOR ^ 
THE 

LOEW 
SOUTHERN 
TPUR 






FEATURED 



IN & M. "DANCE MOODS" IDEA 



TIIANX TO CAE POSTB!B 



JONES and HULL 

Featured in F. & M. "SWEET COOKIES** IDEA 



Thankg to rANCIION A MARCO 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 VARIETY 




Wednesday, September 11, 1929 




Wednesday, September 11» 1929 



P I C T UR E S 



VARIETY 



25 



W. E. Losing Sales, But Not Kicking 
On Photophone's Cheaper Device 



Although Western Electrics admit 
R.CA*3 cheaper talker j[s deeply In 

. .donlinff . its prospect*, to the, tune 
of five and isix at a clip, aalosiitien 

, for W. E.'have been given 6xplicit 
Instructioris to stay away from all 
houses that, have Radio equipmoht; 
Theatres with any other devices 
are regarded as open territory and 
still .W. E. prospects.. . 
.. While reports persist that . the 
$3,000 Photophone reproducer, about 
$4,000 less than Western's ■cheapest, 
will eventually force the electrics 
to co.mbine their sales staffs, aiid 
aclmit the conjugal influence oif 
AT&T which both ' have'; hitherto 
.denied, it is believed that such a 
move Tvquld he made only as a last 
resort. 

: ' The record and Washington have 
been conceded in W. E. quarters to 
!be of greatest concern.. 

Western's talker sales headquar- 
ters is reported from within to be 
in the most' hectic state of its ex- 
listencc; sales in and around New 
iTork being- cpriducted on aTjattle 
royale basis with executiv.es com- 
peting with salaried nien assigned 
the tepritory in the effort for ex- 
hibitor signatures. ,• 



B. £ K/s Chi theatre^ 
Radia Exploitation Hookup 



Chicago, Sept: .10. 

Starting Sept. 20, during, ^fational 
lladib week, B. .& K.'s Glh.icago the- 
atre will ■present a ; special stage 
show of radio acts arid turn over a;il 
possible Idbby. space to radio dis- 
tributors for exhibitions. . 
. In return, the radio dealers will 
advertise in a special section of the 
Horald^Examiner (Hearst) center- 
ing on the Chicago's radio show. 

This is. thes first time a B. & K. 
theatrci lobby has been used for 
outside commercial purposes. 



FEW ORDERS FOR WIRE 
BY EXHIBS ON COASt 



; X.0S Angeles, Sept 10. 
Few small house exhibitors in 
this part of the country are placing 
orders for wire at the preseiVt time. 
Mo'.st are. assuming an attitude of 
waiting. . • 

ManyvhaVe had wild-cat equip- 
ment installed, and, dissatisfied with 
the results, are having it taken out, 
and most consider Western Electric 
prices top high, BotWcon the two, 
they are refusing: to attempt ah in- 
stallation of any kind; although 
they'd like to have. it. ' . 



Los Angeles, Sept, .10. 
Opening of the new Fox, Sari Ber- 
nardino, Gal., Sept. 20, gives .' Fox 
three, major houses in that town of 
55,00.0.; Other, two houses are ■ the 
Caiifomian and the West Coast. 

Plan is lb :conVei-t thi^ West Coast, 
oldest of the three, into a ^second 
run house about 60 days after . the 
new Fox opens. 

Charles Wuerz/ .pfoes from thfe 
.Californiah to manage, the : Fo>c ;• 
Hfirold Stijtson from the West Coast 
to the Calif oriiian; .Carl Miller from 
the Redlarids, Bcdlands, to the West 
Coast, arid Math ew Bridge; hew-, 
comer to Fox ranks, takes over the 
Redlands. 



Sightseeing Costume 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Studio gate crashing to look 
around is getting so tough that 
two gals visiting here dressed 
in rompers arid walked by the 
; copper at -.First National as 
chorus girl."?! 

Girls were oka,y' and . riiaking 
the rounds of. th6 stages until 
ah inqui.sltiye assistant direc- 
'tor nsked them what company 
they were working with and 
they said, "D. W. Griflith." . . 



WOObHULL'S STEAM-UP 



Promoting Travel for HirhselfT^ 
Free Feeds for Others 



; ■ Theo. ' Hays Very Mi. 

Minneapolis, .Sept. 10. 
Theodore Li. Hays, veteran local 
theatrieal man and fo.r mariy years 
chalrriian of the board of dirisctors 
of F; & R., i.s in' a serious condi- 
tion after haying, undergone an op- 
eration on his eyes. 

Mr; Hays has been in ill health 
for the past year. 



Col. haa assigned Ralph Ince to 
direct "Murder on the Roof," adapt- 
ed frorii magazine story. 



In the -job just a week, Pete 
Wobdhiill has already, .sold M. A. 
Schlossinger on the value of travel 
and .buying free feed, for Vothiers. 

, The .ex-head of the dying Hays' 
exhibitor . auxiliary went into coh- 
foronce With the .DeForest prorribter 
after the press eats a Ayeck. ago to 
dope out some way to ' beat the 
Radlo-TifCiany franchise teaser for 
Photophone. This developed a 
second banquet for the boys in 
Mcmpliis, Sept. 12, .and a recoptipn 
for Pbte's . MPTOA:: successor, M. 
Ivightncr. . '• 

. Thc,^ IWdlp crowd beat , Pete on 
the feeding contest.- ThcV'ye one 
set for Memphis the day before. ; 



Fox Averts Strike 



A strike. •\yiis averted in 10 Fox 
Manhattan • area houses Monday. 
.\yheh the .-Stagehands' Union, 'No; 1, 
of New York effected a settlement 
with the Fox Vepresentativc, Joe 
'Lieo. " ' . ■ . .;• . ■■ .. ■ ; 

.: The adjustment agreed upon wa:s 
the eriiplbymeht ;of flve maintenar^e. 
■men, -with, two houses assigned to 
each of the uriibn workers. 

The stagehands were represented; 
in their /negotiations by agent - Joe 
Magnolia and William J. Maher,: 
president of the local. 

Sonie.of the houses involved were 
included in the recent deal where 
Fox took over ■ a numijer of indie 
operated theatres. 



Picture Possibilities 



"Great Scott"— Unfavorable 
"GREAT SCOTT" (Comedy, L, A. Safian, 49th Street). 
Too gabby for the screen. Topic nbt attractive. 



"Soldiers and Women" — Favorable . 

"SOL-PIERS AND WOMEN" (Drama, Lew Cantor, Ritj?:). 
Has' all the makings for an iriteresting/talker. ■ 



"The Commodore. Marries"— Unifavorable 
CpMMOpbRE MARRIES" (Comedy, Arthur 



^lopklns, 



"THE 
Plymouth). 

A stage novelty, much of it in nautical language which , if changed ^la 
it must be for the screen, would let the pilay dowji to mediocrity. Ibee. . 



. . "Houseparty"-r-.Unfavorable: 

HOUSEPAR'Ty'' (Drama; A^ L.-Erlanger andi Gebrge C 
bocker). Serious play of college life Into which has been woven rivan- 
slaughter. . That's plenty, yes? . ' Ibce. 



Cradle of Talkers Sold 



.Old Edison studipsi. in tl^e Bronx) 
scene of spme ,of the first movie$ 
eve;i' made, sold last Aveek by R. i/. 
Griflln. to Edwin, Earle Smith. Smith 
wlir soundproof the stages and. will 
form a company to produce a series 
of shprts,^ reriting out. the balande 
of the studio space to other inde- 
pendents.:., ; ■ 

Iriteresting angle of the sound- 
proofing of the bid Fdison studios is 
that, it was here that Edisbn himself 
made the very first talkies abbiit .20 
years or sb ago.. H.e soon dropped 
the .idea as "unfeasible."' . 



PROJECTIONIST MISSING 

Los Angeles,* Sept. 10. 
William Fellows, prbjectionist at 
the Broadway Palace, is sitill re- 
ported missing from the sinking of 
the San Juan; last -wfeek off the coast 
of San Frariciscp. 

Fellows is belifeved to have been 
on the bbat at the. time.. He' is- said 
to havB left Los Angeles, Aiig. 25, 
accompanied by his family on a Va- 
cation. ■.' r • ■ - ; . ;■ 



F. & M. Bookings 

Sorrte relcent acts signed for place- 
ment with Fanchon & Marco Ideas 
are Fred Bernard, Miller and Marx^ 
Penny Pennington and Partner, joe 
and Jane McKenna, Four Keinmys. 



ROBB & ROWLEY'S 75 
IN TEXAS FOR POBUX? 



Dallas, Sept. 10.. ' 

Riirhors are- current in. film ex-, 
change circles here that Rbbii. & 
Rowley Thqatres, wha \witii the. 
Dent cii-cuit owned' a; majority of 
Texas small town lipuse^; will next 
l?ivll under Piibiix flag, Harold B.- 
Robb denies negotiatipns are;under^ 
way. The .R.. & R. chain includes 
a.bbut 75 houses. : 

Louis L. Dent, head of Pent The- 
atres,, anripunced , that . he vyi.U re- 
tire from slipw business as isopn as 
Publix is installed a$ his .successor. 
Has been khpvirn.as brie of foremiost/ 
showmen in southwest for a. score 
of years. '. .■ 



Musicians' Soft Pay 



.Newark, N. J., Sept. 10. 

Iri addition to ; maintainirig iriusl^, 
clans at the MosquQ, where no play- . 
ing is done, tlie iagreement with the 
unions has kepit five musicians at , 
tiie Capitol -who pla.y a total of 30 
minutes ai day. 

At the Mosque the scale is the 
usual one. The first demand of the. 
unions was to Increase the num- 
ber of non-players at the Mosque! 



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LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT 

for Broadway Musical Comedieft 



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he >^U hold an AUDITION in 






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P I C T U RES 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



Indie Exiubs Are M 

Life Savers 




Eaffterfi , lieiitenants of ' Myers,, 
Alliect : head ami : hiotliator; credit 
hjrri. ■with cutting, oivt; the curse in 
the . old Pirst . National -franchise 
Bystein by fixing, tlie maximum; ay- 
erago total . of exhibition value 
Ivhich Radio aiVii Tiffany .product 
can reach duriflS .its ffyo-ycar life. 
In no .case, : it is claimed, can this 
•appraisernent, uppnv, which ■ hinges 
the exhibitov tax, exceed $7 
*riy of the four years to follpAv. 
T.h^: rate ifor the- first, .year place's. 
BijcH , value for iiadio at $600,000 and 

for ' Ml^aiiiy : at , $5001,000. • ; ■ 

Exhibitor cpnimittees to enlighten 
the indies in ti-ieir respective zones 
have bei?n formed, throughout the. 
country during the past week., Al- 
ready 1 00 f rahdh ises have b&en se-, 
cur9<i in. Ohio, it is claimed. 

'The committee/ composed of three 
men in a territory, appear person- 
ally or designate , a .representative 
to accompany . a salesman during, 
the talk. What the prbsessiohal 
doesn't tell thiei rep is supposed to 
pounce upion. If . the pro and Indie 
deadlock, they go to the. district ap- 
peal boiard made iip of heads of the 
committees . within the given arieas. 
These pow-wpw on price. If they 
can't agree It -goes up to Myers and 
Radio and Tiffany representatives. 

Gpmm.ittees ' 
The New York price adjusters, 
formed a few days ago, started 
functioning this week. Charlie 
O'Reilly is the general chairman, 
■while J. Louis Geller and Sam Sonin 
are assistant chairman and secre- 
tary, respectively. 

The Bronx committee .included 
Lawrence Bolognino, William Bolte, 
J ack Steinman, ' Manhattan and 
Richmond are covered by I^eo 
Breehcr, Sol Halves and Lee Ochs. 
Brooklyn and Queens come under 
cominand of Rudblph Sanders, Max 
Barr and L; Schiffman. Joseph 
Quittner is up in PeekSkill; Joseph 
Singer In Middletown, and Charles 
iMoses in Long Island. 

So enthusiastic are most of the 
Indies over the "life sa-ver" booking 
proposition, about which most have 
yet to learn, thia-t Some have for- 
gotten abbut selling their houses. 
Bam Sohin, -who has the West End 
In, Long Beach, is one of these. He 
finnounces that he will buy six 
houses of not over 600 seats each. 

Some of the exhibitor leaders, 
\vhile they are emphatic In saying 
that the. frahchise has nothing to 
do with Radio's other interests, 
jjred let with Bhotbphone execs ..that 
there will be 2,500 cheaper installa 
tions within the year. 



Business Light? 



Cbica;eo, Sept. lO'v . 
: T.liis burg's . theatre. ^laialndits 
aren't averse to sticking, up fdr 
pin. money. One. of them •nicked 
the cashier of the New .Regerit' 
• on South -Halste^d street for . the 
night's, reG0ipts—$5'8, . ' 



FOX 



2 

,IN 



I ' Chi(iSgb,;Sept; lip. V 
The Sheridan, best hbtise. on::the 
former Ascher string taken over by 
Fox, will try a policy never -before 
attehipted in this town: 

First half -will, be featiire picture 
plus a F'anchon & Marco unit; Last: 
halt will have only pictures, with 
straight 50 cents held to through-, 
but thp week. .- 

. The other big A.scher house ac- 
(iuired by Fbjc — Terminals— will : use 
the P. & M. units on the last. .ha;U 
instead of flrgt.. ■ 



OKLA. EXHIBS FORM; 
JOIN ALUED STATES 



• Oklahoma City, Sept, 10, 
Theatre owners from, .oyer the 
state met here Friday and" fornied 
the' Independent Theatre Ownera of 
Oklahoma. 

A> B- Noinahd 6f . Shawnee wa;& 
elected president. He Is empowered 
to appoint a board .of directors, and 
secretary,, ' 
. The ;as^qclatibh voted to . affiliate 
with the Allied States,. na:tional or- 
ganization, and p.urdhaso product 
f rancHlsea from.' TliianyrS tahl and 
Radio Pictures, • 

• The niieeting was .addressed ^by' 
Col. H. A; Cole of Dallas, Al Steffes, 
JllnneappUs;: Oscar R. Hanson .and 
Ralph .Mofroyr, of T-S, and Sam 
Benjamin of R-K.-0. 



Washington, Sept, 10. 
MPTOA of Western Pennsylvania 
arid West Virginia has voted Itself 
into Abram F. . Myers Allied Asso- 
ciation. 



Missing Husiband's Warr 

Des Moines, Sept. 10. 
Walking into the baggage rponi 
of the Riock Island station . to visit 
her "babies," two German police 
dogs, Mrs. Bessie Wallace, 28, and 
traveling under the name o*f Bess 
Elrod, met the law. They picked 
her up on a charge of larceny uhdet 
a.warrant held by Sheriff W- A. Mc^ 
Gee, Cass county. It Iriclyded herr 
self, the dogs, and a special blind- 
fold used by her husband who has 
been playing' the blind driving stunt. 

Details as to home, specific charges 
and whereabouts of her mate are 
lacking. 



NO H. 0. AT ACADEMY 

••Cock-Eyed World'' (Fox) will 
not be held oyer at the Academy 
and that house as well as the Cro- 
tona and. Audubon will resume their 
regtilar Fox vaudfilm . schedules 
next week. 



COSTLY FLASH OFF 

"Arabian Nights," 25 pcsople unit 
produced by Frank Klein, has b^en 
withdrawn for repairs and recast 
ing. 

Klein is reported to have gone 
for $20,000 in costutnes, scenery, 
and electrical equlpirfent on the 
flash. 



Schwartz House Openings 



Merrick, Jamalpo, of the Century 
(Schwartz) Circuit jptrlrig, listed . In. 
the hew RKO booking arrangement, 
has beon< designated as a first run 
house by the latter. The Initial 
Rkb booking is .Parambunt's i'The 
Greene Murder Case," opening there 
Sat!ilrdia,y> Se.i>t^ 14'i, Th4' house opens 
a:t 11 a. m. . Jack Glnberg Is house 
nia|.nager. 
.Rlaltp (Century) reopened Sept. 
Wltft RCA equipment*. Otto Beetz, 
new manager.-. 

Manor (Century) also RCA equip- 
ped, opens as itralght talker house 
Sept. 14. William Applegate, man- 
ager.- , ;. . 

Queens, Queens yiilage, iL. I. 
(Century) is to play vaudlJlin,, with 
the acts booked In Arthur Fisher, 
indie agent.. ■■ ' 

Century has Just taken over the 
Ehnprejss, Empire Boulevard and 
BrPoklyn a-venue, • Brooklyn, opens 
later In the month with sound films 
and talkers. 

GrPye (CJentury). Freeport, is to 
open Its shows on Saturday bere- 
ifter instead of Sunday, with two 
changes weekly knd. four shows on 
continuous days. 



HEIDT'S 3D WEEK 

Horace Heidt band -will hold over 
for a third \veek at Keith's Palace, 
New York, next -week. 

Original booking was for a single 
week. 



Herber Farjern and G/fiorge 
iDraney, assistihg Monte . Kiitter 
john on screen treatment of "Dan 
gerous Business" for T-S release. 









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LOS ANGELES 



PALACE FICT1JBES 



Th© more prominent stage 
people In the audience at 
Keith's Palace, New York, 
Saturday matinee were asked 
to pose for motiPn pictures as 
they entered the theatre; , ; 

Film will bo shoNVn In the" 
Keith houses as an . exploita- 
tion stunt to prove that ini- 
portant' people attend vaudo 
theatres for amusement.. 

Among them, in the picture. 
Mister Jimmy puraiites! . Every-. 
' one nose. that. nose.' 



"DOLL DAY" FINE FOR 
PUBLm^^A^^ 



Seattle, Sept. 10. 

The "dpll show" last week at the 
Seattle theatre (Publix) .brought but 
3,600 girls with dpHs, cracking 
house .attendance record, 3j.lOC. . . 

"Speedy" on screen, with- Don and 
Don on organ, and a little girl play- 
ing- violin. 

Girls under 14 with dolls were 
admitted free. 

' Great publicity, and the kids had 
a fine time.' ■ ■' 



Katz' Visiting Trip 



Sam. iCatz' visiting trip over the 
line of the Publix chain is to start 
late , this month -pr In October. It 
will be in. the. fprha of a small group 
of Publix and Pairamount execs in 
a private car. 

In many of the cities the formal 
turnover of theatres lately acquired 
by Publix from partners will occur, 
and likely attendant local publicity. 
The transfer formality will make it 
official for the town. 



Dark Theatres in Trade 



Newark, N. J., Sept. 10. 

In a deal said to Involve $2,.000,- 
000 : Stanley- Fabian (-Warner Bros.) 
has acquired title to the Embassy, 
Orange, and the Regent, Newark. 

In Exchange S-P gaVe ; the Ox- 
ford, Ea.3t Orange ; Lincoln, Bloom- 
field ; City, Ne-wark; three. twp-fam- 
Ily houses, several vacant lots, and 
some cash. 

None of the. theatres passed over 
by S-P Is actively ■ rUnnlng. 



BEO L. A. $5 OFENIXa 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 

Around $60,000 will have been .ex- 
pended In rehovatlhg. arid . re- equip- 
ping the RKO, formerly Hill Street, 
for Its reopening (Wednesday), Sept. 
11. It will be a 15 shindig with 
Rudy Vallee, Fanny Brice and va- 
rious piPture and stage personalities 
making persona.1 appearances. Pic- 
ture will, be "Street Girl" (Radio). 

George Landy, cxploitaition head 
here for. circuit, Is in charge of 
opening campaign aided by Andy 
Hervey. 



Riverside Saturday 
Opening of Keith's two-a-day 
Riverside, slated, for this week (7), 
called off because of the . -weather. 
Fear that the heat early In the 
week might continue and give the 
house a bad start prompted thp 
postponement. ^*» 

Opens Saturday (14) with straight 
vaude.'* . . 



Slight .Car Spill 

•. ■ L(cjis> Angeles, Sept. id. " 
Webb and. Dlas, vaUde act, eh 
route Sunday by .automobile to 
Oxnard, capsized wheii a tire ex-, 
ploded/ 

None of live occupants was se- 
rlously. injured and act played the 
date.. ■ 



B. & K.- L. & T. Friday Openings 
Chicago, Sept. 10. 

All Balaban & Katz and subsidi- 
ary Lubllner & Trlnz sound houses 
have been changed from Saturday 
to Friday openings. 

The B. & K. deluxe houses went 
to Friday opening several months 
ago. 



Patrick Kearney did not replace 
Donald Davis as writer of adapta- 
tion and dialog for "Darkened 
Rooms," Par. . Davis ; was assigned 
^^th£^_plcture_«^ dialog director 
only. " • ■..•=»^--^ .- -^ 

Katherlne C. Ward, Warner Rich- 
mond, "The Jazz Queen," FN. 

Jllchard Carlyle, "Playing 
Around," FN. 

Jason Robards, "Peacock Alley;" 
T-S. 

Jean Arthur In "Here Comes tlic 
Bandwagon," Par. 

Ken Maynard's next for U.wlll be 
"Kettle Creek." St*.rts Oct. B. 

Florence lAke, Rogue's Song," 
M-O, 



Trix Sisters. Here 
Helen and Josephine "Trix will re- 
appear on the stage over- here, in 
musical coniedy or vaude. It is a 
few years since the Trix Sisters 
were together on this side. 
. Helen reached New York last 
week. Jpsephihe will an-ive around 
Oct. 1. Jenie Jacobs' is the sister^;' 
Am. rep. 



WEST COAST NOTES 



Wallace MacDonald for "Rogue's 
Song," M-G. 

Dudley Chambers added "Cotton 
and Silk,". M-G. 

William Irving, Jerry Drew ' for • 
'^Ticklish' Business." Ed. 

Janet Adair addod 'Tinders Keep- • ' 
ers," WB. : 

Lloyd Wliitlocit added i "Skinner's 
■Dress Suit,''.' U. : 

Tyler Brooke, "Lilies of the Field,** 

FN. . , ■• • : 

. Virginia Sates, • "Loose Ankles,?*- 

FN.- •: ■ . , 

Ramon Novarro's first talker for 
M-G-M will be "Devil May (jare." 
Herbert Stpthart and Clifford Grey 
haVo written six songs. for star; 
' William Austin on new ' long con- 
trpct with Par. 

' Francis X. Bushman, Jr., Van arid 
Schenck film,. Ivt-G. 

FN changes title of "Woman on 
the Jury" to "The Love Racket." 

Geneva Mitchell, '.'Son of the 
Gods," FN. . . 

Marjorie Beebe In untitled Sen- 
net t comedy. 

John Litel In untitled WB short. 

Zeflle Tilbury, "Ship, from Shang- 
hai," M-G. 

. Roy Neill's next for Col., "Wall 
Street." 

Cast for "South Sea Rose," Fox: 
Lenorp Ulric, Charles Bickford, J. 
FarrejL, Macdonald, floscoe Ates, 
Ben JHajl, Elizabeth' . Patterson, 
Daphne Pollard, Annette Mac- 
Ken na, Tom PatrlPola, Ilka Chase, 
Geprge MacFarlane. 

Richard Carle, Marie Astaire, 
Russell Powell, Jimmy Adams, Bud 
Jamison, Tom Mahoney, for "Grand 
Parade," ■ Pathe. Fred Newmeyer 
and Frank Reich er directing. 

Donald Galaher to direct "Nix on 
Dames," Fox. 

Rita Carewe, opposite B. E. Hor- 
ton in "Prince Gabby," Ed- Coronet 
short. 

Little Billy, for "His Baby Daze.- 
Ed. 

Vince Barnett added "Nix On 
Dames," Fox. — 

Hallam (iooley, Sarah Padden, 
Frank Campeau, Robert Elliott* 
Jackie Hanloh added "College Rack- 
eteer/' U, Reginald Barker direct- 
ing. 

Don Douglas opposite Mary Nolan 
In "Rope" for U. Robert Ellis 
heavy. Directed by Harry Pollard. 
, Franklin Pangborn, Elliott Nu- 
gent, Julia Faye, Donald Ogden 
Stewart added "Dulcy," M-G-M. 

Louise Dress er, H obart Bosworth 
for '*Mammy," WB. 

Alexander Grey and Betty Comp- 
son added "Show of Shows. WB, 

Bertram Milhauser at R-K-O as 
asso prod. 

Dorothy Revler added "Hold 
Everything." WB. 

Mary Doran added "Take It Ble-* 
M-G-M. 

Dixie Lee added "New Orleans 
Frolic." Fox. 

Complete cast of "South Sea Rose* 
includes Lehore TJlrlc, Charles Bick- 
ford, Daphne Pollard, J; Farrell 
MacDonald, Roscoe Ates,' Ben Hall, 
Elizabeth Patterson, Kenneth Mc- 
Kenna, Tom' Patrlcola. Ilka Chase, . 
George MacFarlane. Allan Dwan 
directing. Fox. 

Franklin Pangborn, "Dulcy,'' 
M-G. 

Gibson Gowland for "Hell Har- 
bor," Inspiration. 



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Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



Australia 

By Eric H. /GQirick 



act In an adviaory capacity. .Mr, 
Manning was for sonic time a inem- 
ber of tho State Parllamicnt. W.; I'- 
has installed around $1,000,000 of 
tantinpr equipment In this country 
and will, accordinfr to .reports, make 
a start iii iiiamifact\nMnfT equipment 
here inistefvd of importing, 



Sydney,. AupT.- 1:7.* 
. .!Pm responsible lor. 'a slight fall- 
ing Off of business -the past two' 
.weelis,: although the . talkers were 
not hurt pvernfiich." bbservatlqn 
has proven thait (the. legitimate . Is 
up against a tough proposition try- 
ing to btick the talker, with the lat^ 
tcr getting the'best at the b, o; .. 



llor MnjoRty'8-^W. T. prescntiect "The. 
Plye. O'clock Girl;" with Alfred. Frith 
and. Helen' Pttttcr^ori: forfturcd. . Show 
Hffht and frothy! and has every Indjca-. 

.tlon. of Tunriln&- up ;« nice ^Ittle score. 

■ Frith •ialremendbusly p'opular out .here.- - 
Ql)ek-a Honse' — "Whoopcp" goes eiit 
neit- week' afte'r-. staying, lilno^ weeks. . 

. Blislncqs droppedv hence ■. enrly ; closing. 
Nell w.ill send the show to. Melbourne for 
.a run.' 

. Palace — Nicola, magician, business 
• fiB-lr, ■ ; . 

Boyiilr—Lton .Gordon, doni? nicely: with 
rievlval of •. "Brewstor'a WlUlOh.s" . for 

;W;-:T.-. ■■ ■ ' , ' ■ ■ ■ ■ • ; ■■■ 

Criterion— tV. T. ; closed- "LafT. .That 
Off" after but. two weeks' run - to .poor 
business -with Alah: Bunce • and Kuth 
Niigont. "yhe Patsy" revived this .week 
iind- looks like several weeks. EliSia 
GJbbg, playing the part, done jaero- by 
.Irene Homer, - scored- a distinct, .success,' 
This- Australian .girl ls n,-flrid.-^ 

Tivoll— Biislnes'a: not over brilliant 
With vaudftJmi ,Tust acros(s the stT.cet i.s. 
Ai Jolson in "The Singing ..Kool," - Ahd 
the TlvoU is. flndlne it hard to battle. 
'JPhe entertainment ' value . ;is. high and' 
defsei-virig of better patronajjC;.' IJIH . in- 
cludes: l")avid Poole, Blanc et Mblr^ 
MuiMol Cremer, Pdulo, Pasquita, Chi- 
qUitn, Sidney Clarke, Danburys, . Oil, 
D.eeh, the Crelgh'tona' an-d talker ■ shbrts. 

li^illor's— -Business 'nothing • much herd 
no-\v, with the. Gerald royue iinlt, Pbllf 
tired of- same; stuff week after -week. ■ 

■ Pictures ' '^ 

lU>gcht (Wlretl)-^"Brba.dway MeloidyV 
a 'sensation,- ' wi.thv' capacity-. ■ bu.slness 
every sesaloh,. Hoyta • halve big money- 
maker in this one; . Good for 10 weeks 
' pr more. 

Hiiymturket. (iVlrcd)— "Weary Hlver" 
In for a run for: U. T. 

I4yrlc (Wired)— "Women They -talk 
About," long run season - for' U. T. - 

Lyceiiiii (Wired). — Mary 'Pi6.ktord'S 
"Coquette" doing good business,-. a:l-: 
though not sensational. U.- T, 

St. James (Wired) — House went .tallcer 
last week, with "The Singing Fool"- 
playing extended season for V. 1'. Buelr 
ncss opening day capacity and cbntiniir- 
ing "The Jaxz Singer" got a six 
months' season, at- the Lyceum. . . 

Capitol- (WireU)— Business away up 
this week,, with the "Hole In the Wall" 
the main feature. Ted HeAkel . scored, 
nicely with hia orchestra. "Wild- Or-^ 
chlds" (silent) held attention and was 
liked. Ted Henkel- presented.' ."Rolling 
On" On stage, making, a snappy 15 mln-. 
utes; "The Thrillers" featured, good. ; 

State (Wired)— Capacity,' nlghta with 
,"Tho .Bellamy Trial" aa feaiture, wltn 
W!H Prior ■ orchestra, ■ stage band -jpres- 
enlatlon. Six Maxelloff featured and 
scoring big. . . 

Vrtnoe Kdward (Wired) — "Innocents of 
Paris" still getting calpaclty, "The Let-' 
ter" will follow.. U, T. ' 

Wired liTeiglibQrlipods 

Business' holding - nicely -WltK these, 
nightly shows.. Mahagfers ' report . better 
gross than with Bl.lehtSi . Wost . hbuaeg 
playing second and'. third release talk-^ 
era together with talker dhorta and,- In 
some ca:!!cs^ a silent feature as; well. . 

AHlifleld — "Wlnlergarden, . Enmore;- Ar- 
cadia, Clovelly, Poncaater, King's Cross, 
R'andwick, west's. Hub, MarrlckvlHe, 
- ChatswoQd, St. -Petor'a 'and.'KensinSton- 
-Majority of these theatres controlled -by 
elthfe'r''U.- T. or Hoyts, with- some ih.de- 
pefidents. Mostly' W. B. system used. . 

iSIelbouriie 

illfl Mojohty's — "Show- Boat." W. T. 
Royal — "Journey's End." W..T. 
King's— "No. 17." W. T. 
raliico— "The Gorilla." Moncrleft- 
Moore. 

Tivoll— "Tivoll Follies," Including Jack 
Kdge, Joe Marks, Moha Magnet; Alex 
Regan, Fallow Twins, Rxjno Bros., ■'Ver-. 
■ non Klngslcy and Dorothy White; W.: T. 

Itijoii — Connora.and Paul revue unit: 
Fullers. 

riCTURES 
Iloyt's (.Wlre<l)— "Speakeasy.". ■ ' 
I'Iniert (\Vlred)^'.'The Four Devils" 
Regent ,(Wired)^"The Donovan Af- 
fair." Hoyts,. .- ■- ; ■ ■ 
. Atlicnneuni' (Wired )-^"The, Innoeents 
Qf Paris." -Union-Carroll management^. 

MiiJeHtio (Wired)— "Bulldog Drum- 
mbnd." I), T. 

Oiipitol (Wired)— "The Broadway Mel- 
ody." Jon Riiblnl a feature, Phillip 
management, ; 

.Slnto (WItoil)— "The Man I i:.ove" arid 
"Flying -.p-lceti" U. av •. 

: Adelaide 

'Royal— Mialslo (jay.. Blliy Elliott, Wal 
• ter Richardson, -Two pickfords, Rcopetcs 
and Ntles . Marsh. . W. T. - 
Mnjjestlc— rFullera. reviio linlt. 
: City .IIolI-T-^UBollna Olaiinlnnl. Grave 
stock, Ltd.. 



York ■(Wired)^"Tho Greyhound Lim- 
Itt-d" and ••Redskin. •', U. I". .. - /. 
Regent (Wired) -^"Tho V a 1 1 a n t . ' ' 

-'^ WondorgTftpli (WiVed)— '-'The Canary 
Murder Case." u; T. : V : . , ' \ ^. 
. Went'B— -"Satiirday'B Children"- . and. 
"Come Across.":. Tj. ^Ti '. ■ .' 

<Jnvh<'i=^'^'ho Hour of . Fear" .and 
■"Winged iror.seh-iah'*.. V. T. 
. riivlllon— "l.-aWless Legion", and' ''True 
Heaven;';; ■ IJ. :T. , ;•- ' 

.'. pils : M'Ajeety'»^''Tho . Desert. ; Sonfe," 

W. ':T;-- -^.-. ..;.■:-•- -.' 

Royol-T^Stock. . . . . . , 

Empire— VBixby CJycrone.'Vv Fullers; ■ 
ROhemln^RevUe unit; . Roaealls,: Ltd. 
Wlnterguracn (Wired)— '!The Midnight 

Tdxi" and "Rod Hot Speed." U. T,. > . 
valley - (Wlrcd)-T-"Tl»Tee • Passions." 

-U. T. . .^ 

- Tivoll (Wired >^"AbIc's -Irish Rose." 

U. T. ■ - . - -'. ' ' 

MaJcstlc---"The . flight Commander" 
and "Shooting Stars.v '■ ■ ■ 

Mojeetic— "Making .the xJrade-' and 
"White -Wings.". ■ '.. • . ' • 

Sandga(e-^"Tho World Buys a Car.",. . 

a5Uto-.-^"Allns. jimmy Valentine." 
. Fullers scoring big ' in N.(^w Zea- 
land with "Rio ' Rita."^^ Same..c.GUi- 
pariy .-will .send "Lido Lady" , on .to.ur 
next week. . . 



The Carrolis, wlio arie a.ssociated 
with U. T>, will wire all their thea-. 
tres in. Queensland;- . . . 

' Rayeophbhei Australlah talker, ap-. 
paratus, promisea to begin niaas 
production here next finonlh; ' Cbni- 
pahy cohtrollinB: will 'only xi.se Aus-; 
traliaji, matCTlal and workmanship. 

''ShowWat'' / (picture) .doing ..biif? 
business, in 'New Zealand. Arrange- 
merits will probably be .made with 
W. T. regarding screening in Aus-. 
tralidi. . . W; -.T. hold thhe rights- of 
stage Tjrbduction here, .running., the 
iegitlmiit^ presentation- In : .Mel 
bourne. '-'V^' ■ - - 



. '■iHoyts, who : control this: Regfent, 
Melbourrie, -stated tha;t ho niorie 
silehts would, " be screened In the 
future. 



iRuth. Nugent aiid' Alan Bunce -will 
tour - New .: Zealand ; with ."Apple- 
sauce,"! ."-The. .Perfect -Alibi" ai.nd 
"Pigs," . after:, which -will return, to 
-Ain erica. 



U^T.'s .suburban theatres, will all 
be Wired by W. ' according -to. a 
report. Company controls, ai. hiigc 
chain of neighborhbo'd theatres. In 
every state. ■ ■ ■ 



."The Desert' Song". ■P'ullihg^p 
fully in Brisbane :fQr:'VV..T. Musical 
closed, strongly . In Sydney. , Extra 
matinees, had to be. given. 

Frank. Neil will revive ;"Nice 
People," -: Opera .:.Ho.iise, . .: Sydney. 
Same manager will ^end "■whoopee" 
to ■Melbourne -next week. 



Freddie.'. Forb'es and Aster Faire 
engaged by 'Fullers In "Blllie." 

"vy. T; havieia success with "Jour- 
ney's End" in Melbourne. 



"iiombjafdi, \Ltcl'.," .goes into pro- 
duction this, month at Criterion;, 
Sydney, for W. T. 



"Dracula" is doing nicely In Mel- 
journe for W. T. Nat Maddison 
featured. : 



Talk . of -the: town is "Brewster's 
'Millions," . now playing in • Sydney, 
With Leon Gordon, for W. T. Show 
first done here 20 years a,go. 



"Tivoll Follies," revue unit idea, 
pulllrig in Melbourne f or W. T. Joe 
Marlts and Jack .iSdge featured. 



W. T- Plo^yinS vaude In Adelaide 
for. flirSt time in several, seasons 
Malsie Gay, English comedienne 
featured. . . 



Billy Elliott, blackface comedian, 
has arrived for tour TivoU circuit 
American:, first appeared here for 
the Hugh D, Mcintosh circuit many 
years ago. 



.Fullers not "worrying now with 
yavde, playing only revue iinits over 
their circuit. Many years since t'.iis 
firm has Imported any. reaUy big 
American or Eri.£,'lish acts. 



Fox Films Aust., . Ltd., will make 
talker shorts In this country in the 
near future. .. Acts playing Tivoli 
circuit, will be used by' arrangement 
■with W. T. Sound newsreels' will 
also be mad(8 here for exhibition 
The Fox people how have their own 
sound . truck landed together *vith 
cameraman. Stan Crick, head of 
the Fox organization, will supervise 
operations. 



"Western Electric have 74 theatre.s 
wired in Australasia, including .32 
In "New South Wales, 9; in Quecn.s- 
land. l3'ln Victoria, 3 In- South Aus 
trailla, 3 In ■Western Australia, 3 in 
Tasmania and 11 in.Ncw'Zealahd 



Arthur Manning has been, added 
to the staff of W. E. Aust.:, Ltd.', to 



J. Cathro and G. H. Walter 
have arrived to open offices On be■• 
half of :Jl.:x:3.- A.. ■ 



British t)orhlnIdn -Films, Ltd., h^s 
acquired entire, output' of Gaumont 
talkets tor distribution. 



Ted Henkel and his .VCapitoliahs," 
from. CfilJitol; Sydney, meeting with 
great.' success over 'Station MFG. 



Cbmparative Gr^ 



(Continued from page 15) 

PORTLANP^ ORE. 



Carroll Theat'res, Ltd., announced 
at a ' meeting , of shareholders, that 
o\vihg to being unable to secure big 
silent features; business to Decem- 
ber of last year had' been unfavor- 
able. With the Installation of talker 
apparatus, business had been con- 
sistently good. Owing to heavy, ad- 
ditional expenditure in making Im- 
provement to theatre, the (Erectors 
decided to. pay ah Interim dividend 
of Z5 cents per share (making 10 
per cent- foir year). Should trading 
continue as high as during the past 
seven months, the directors : expect 
to. make the usual diviidend recom- 
mehd.atlpns/ 





■ August" 5 


""August "TO 


August 17 

"''Four 
Feathers" 
$13,000 


: August 24 


PORTLAND 
Hiejh. .$25^300: 
LoW; . . 8,600 


\ Sinners'- 
\ $11,500 . 
; Staige Shovir 


"Dp Fu 
. Manchu" 

. $2!l;30a:V 


"Greene ' 
Murder" 

. $16,006. ;;. 


PANT AGES 
High . .$19,000 
t-ow . . . : 6,000 


"Liaht 
■ Fingers" : 

:$8,5()b ■-. 
Ail Sound . 


"Colleae 
Coquette" 

. $10,000 .; 


"Love Trao" 

$9,B00 


"Midniaht 
. Daddiies" . 

•' $ia,ooo - 

(Rdcord). 


ORIENTAL 
High..$14,00O^ 
Low, . , ■ 4i5PQ 


"Divorce 
Made Easy" 

:■ $4,50(> 

(New iiow^v 
Vaude V 


"Gieraldine" 

: $6,000 . , 


"Broadway 
Babies" 

. . . $.6,500. , -'; 


"Night Club" 
$6,0PQ ■ 


UNITEO 
ARTISTS 

High. .$2^,000 
Levy . . . . 4,000 


"Behind That 
Curtain"; 
$6,000 . 
/.All Souhd-. 


.■'Evangeline"/ 
■ ■ $7*500 


"Bulldog 
Driinfimond"- 

$12,00() ■ 
(1st Week) 


... "Bulldog 
Drummorid'* - 
$7,000 


MUSIC ^OX 
High. .$20,000 
Low. V. 4,000 


"Gamblers" 

t6;.5oo: 

All Sound 


"Hohky 
Tbnk" 
• $7,000 


'^Hottentot': 

$9,100 

(Tst Week) 


"Hottentot" 

$6,t»00 . 


BROADWAY 
High. $23,000 
Low... 9,000 


"Drag" 

■$16.500V 


"Mrs. 
. Cheyney" 

; . $i3;Soo 


"Salute" 

■ '$15,000 


"Irish Eyes" 

. $ifi.ooo • i 






August 3 


. August 10 : 


Auigust 17-;. 


August 2"^" 


BLUE 
MOUSE 

High..>.f8;280 
Low. .;. 1,400 


, All Sound 


''0roadway 
- Babies" 
■ .- $3,950 


"Hottentot" 
$6,000 


"Bulldog ; 
Drummond" 

' ^Hsoo. . 


RIALTO 

High; . ,$S,33Q 
Low. ... . 2,000 


All 'Sound 


"River of 
Ronrance" ,. 
' $4,080 .. 


"Cocoa nuts" 
$6,600 


"lirish Eyes" 

• ^.,) ;$6^30jO'vV"' 


PANTAGES 
High.. $11,500 
Low.. .4,200 


Vaiide 


"Bacheror • 
Girl" 
. $4,800 




(Dark) 






August 3 


August 10 . 


August 17 


August 24 


STATE 
High. .$40,000 
Low... 14,800 


"Bulldog 
Drumniond" 

$22,300, 


"Thunder^' 

; $14,800 . 
(NeSy Low.) , 


•'Single 
Standard'^.. 

. ..$21,400 '. ■ 


"Our Modern 
Maidens" 

$24,000 • 


METRO- 
POLITAN 

High.. $69,000 
Low. . . 25,200 


"Hungarian 
Rhapsody" 

$25,200 ■ 
(New Low) 


"Dr. Fu 
Manchu" 

$49,200 


•^Charming' . 
Sinners'^ 

: ' $41,500 


"Irish Eyes" 

:' . ,$30',r,.00 



LIVING BURIAL 



(Continued, from page .1) 
was taken out of the "grave" at the 
Cordoba circus one night last week, 
dead. 

Thi glass top of the "coffin" was 
smashed •with- the • performer's face 
and hands terribly slashed, tes- 
timony- to .the terrific struggle he 
had ma,de to escfipe from beneath 
eight feet of earth when becoming 
frightened. 

The real Blackamon gave up the 
"burled, alive" pierformance some 
lime ago after he had exhibited for 
nearly a year In Buenos Aires and 
other Argentine cities, posing as a 
Hindi! fakir; He Is nOw totiring 
South American territory with a 
lioii act; 

The Victim assumed his Old em- 
ployer's name and took an engage- 
ment at the Cordoba, to reproduce 
the burled alive act, making the 
usual pretense of being In a. mystic 
trance. On his first performance 
he appears to have been seized with 
panic' during the three houF»- of 
pretended burial and in a hy.sterical 
attack of nerves,, died in a frenzied 
attempt to escape. 



J. E. Goodman's Screen Work. 

Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Jules Goodman, playwright, has 
emerged frorii & two-year retire- 
shient.. He will write and direct for 
M-G-M. • ■• ■ 




Neil Hamilton has dorie very well 
for himself. A few short years ago 
he was an extra at Fort' Lee, N. j.> 
and later worked in Chanxberlain 
Brown's office. He . became a 
featured player, and ,wlth the ad- 
vent of the talkers, increased his 
prestige. With his typical Amer- 
ican accent, in VA - Dangerous 
Woman" he was the younger 
brother of the' decidedly liinglish 
Clive Brook, the two accents clash- 
ing. In "Mr. Fu Manchu" he is ; sur- 
rounded by English actors, and Is 
supposed to be a son and grandson 
of English army officers. 



Dodges in England 

Col. and Mrs. John Bigelow 
Dodge, married recently iii New 
York, plan to live In. iEngland, 
where he has many important con- 
nections. Son of CTharles Stuart 
Dodge, of New York, he. is a grand- 
son of the late John Bigelow, our 
Ambassador' to France. . He Is a 
■cousin of Dorothie Bigelow, of New 
York, actress. ■ His sister, Lticre 
Dodge, married Walter T. Rosen, 
of New York, 'a,nd once tried acting. 
Their mother, is now married to the 
Hon.. Lionel Guest, ■brother of Lord 
Wimborne, polo expert, who hcis 
visited America; ■ another brqther, 
the Hon. Frederick Guest, having 
married Amy Phij)ps, .with homes in 
New York and Palm Beia.ch. The 



Guests iare cousihs of the Dtike of ; 
Marlijorough. 

.The bride of Col. Dodge was : 
Minerva Arririgton, of ChariptteV- 
N. . C, granddaughter of . the late , 
Tbdd R. Caldwell, • Governor • of 
North Carolina. She .divorced 
Charles A. Shermah Jr., . of New 
York, and has a, son, Charles A. 
Shj6rman -3d. She acted at the 
Eltinge theatre In "Chivalry," and 
was then engaged for Sweet Wilr 
liam.", "Chivalry" .was backed by 
Frederick W. Procter, grandson - of 
Harry -Proctbr, foUnder of the Proc- 
ter Soap Co.' Frederick was .di- 
vorced, by Mar jorie:Woodhbuse,"whP 
then married.Carter Lfeidy, after he 
had been divorced .by ;FifI W.i doner. 
Procter . then married Elizabeth 
Laihg, after she had divorced Mar-, 
tin L.: F'Oss. 



Ingram a Moslem 

In 192T it became known. that .Rex; 
Ingram, the film producer, had be- 
come a Moslern, and employed Arab 
servants in his home at Nice. That' 
followed- his filming of "The Garj. 
den of Allah.-' His wife, Alice 
"Terry, (from Vincennes, Ind.), 
did not become converted; but pn 
a vL-sit to. New York was accom- 
panied* by an Arab boy, and oven 
lunched at the Ritz with this child, 
who wa."j rigged out in " oriental 
attire. " ■ . . / 



Nice for Gweri Lefe 

- Los Angeles, Sept. 4 0. . 

dwen Lee retains .her m<i!™^''-'^* 
ship pn the M-G-M pay roll. Op- 
tion exercised for another: year.. 
; -More publicity promised, too... 




FOllRllI COKimVE SEASON^^W^^ 



Assisted by JIM RENTCH 



V A R I E T y Wednesdays Septiember 11, 1929 \ 




Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



33 



THE LADY LIES 

(Contluued from page 18) 

■Not until they discover that the 
"lady docs not He/' that she really 
means and proves her love, fo? their, 
fa their, do the kids relent and join 

A ^stronff support with splendid 
Derforniances . by PvU>?t?les. ^l^etty 
rtardc, another "lady of leisure," and 
Patricia Deerlng anil Tom Brown, 
the juveniles. w. 

Ilohart Henley's excellent direc- 
tion is an important factor. 

THE MASQUERADE 

(AUL blALpGy 

Fox production and. release, : Directed by 
Ituascll J. Blrdwell. Strtry. from the I.OMi.s 
VaricQ novel.' Stage d.lrcctibn by I.uins.le.'i 
rtfire I^elia Hyains fo.ntui;ed. ' with Alun 
immlnRhnniroppoiSltc, i.Clyde- Coolc . biU.M 
Phetocrttphy by Charles Clarke. , Runnirtg 
tinK. CO rt'nutcs. At I.ocw's .Now York; 
. one diiy, ..Scpt: C.^ : 

A snappy story so loosely knitted 
jri • the. screen version, it sprawls. 
Stuffed '3hlrt. performance by: Alun 
Birmingham and general crudeness 
of direction discbonted aiiy possl- 
:bility of Leila Hyams carrying:, the 
.picture. - IJest sh.e vcan dp in this 
is. to register j'outhful charm. 

Starts out a.s : a crook story. , of 
" jswil't tomplicationa with, interest 
centered', in rapid, surprise develop- 
ments. Trleky .background j$ laid 
find then tlve, whole, thing goes to 
pieces in a soa of meaiiinglps.<s. dia- 
log. Story .ivaufjes . on. the brink .bC- 
tenso situation .Ayhile principals go 
into long exchanges of useless con 
VOrsution. . 

A sample is a,- long . sequence .. of 
shots that show .nothing but the 
young leads ridirig along in an alito; 
,1'iothing visible but thdjr faces, the 
. .wirid.shieUl' and a suggestion of : an 
auto wheel. Where they're . going 
.hiis no signi'ncanQQ and the' epiisod<e 
apparently waa introduced to pil6 oh 
dialog for its .own s>ake. . 
.' Story' never, quite makes up its 
.mind whether it waiits to be a 
. crook molo or a Bennett comedy, 
; Valot charact.ei:, of the hero does a 
• comedy, relief ^ role- that would be 
ai)propriate~ • to - Ben Turpin, while 
Clyde Cook's -comedy detective did 
an the hbke business short of the 
wooden mallet. Effort to blend the 
two-fccl t'oiriedy atmospliero with a 
romantic cfpok melo' doesn't worl 
put. . 

Just as the . audicnop; feel.s an' 
. awakening of interest in the lover 
or sets itself for a brisk action, al 
bets are off wlille young IJjrming 
ham g(>(>s. into Qniiilia .stock love 
makinK' or the comedy valet does 
in-attfiill . Jtiish.. 

SEEDS OF FREEDOM 

, (RUSSIAN MAbE) 
. . 'i CDisc .Orchestratiohy 

•I'roSuced by Belfeofikino and. rclertso.rt hor 
tlirou'eK .Aniklno.. Directed by ({. Uosliu 
trom • scenario T)y S. Ilushal anvl V. Stroi 
voy. Iji M; Leonldofl .slunca. In c.ist 
. J.. Undorehlak, T. AdplKeltn, A. Snudfl. M 
iiiiielnikova,. Ncshkov, A-. (irinlU'li 

■ AmeriOAn titles by Shelley Ha'inllioii; .\ 
tho C'aniCQ Sepf; 7. llunnlni; time, HS mlii 

■ uiofl. . ■ ■ ■ ' ' 



l;ray the soeialislic tenrtonoios of 
younger Jews AVhlch are frowned 
upon, not only by llu> i /,;u'istlc rule 
but also l)y. a r;rl)l.M and wi-althy 
m.onibers of the oi'tlmdox faith. 

Much spaoe. is. di-votod to meet- 
ings where.litile action liikcs place! 
The character sliitl it's hero substi-,. 
tute as interest. 

L. M. I..O(>nitl(»fr.; iViiistorly .star of 
the Mo.scpw Art Tlioatri\ duals as 
the arrogant Clpvornoriiuul: the slorn 
Rabbi. As the former be is finally 
murdered, by a r.ebM lotuU''r, played 
by J. Untershlak. .Here the. picture 
comes to an abrupt halt with; the 
dusit blowing OA'civ an iinkiipwh. 
grave, . b ut \v;i t li' h iv .1 1 i n t wh c tb or ;i t 
contains the irinrtyr ,ov Ihe d'ovor- 
.hon' 

•Jjy way of lleminino' intorost, an 
adopted r daugliter 'PC ,tho . ]t;ibV)i is 
di.spwhed and joins the socialists. 

.The highlight of the pr6ductU)n is 
the. scourging of. leaders., Tlie actual 
whippings are, not shown, but the 
director has; emph.ftslzed the, side- 
lights, svioli ais.'llies ."feeding on the 
b1 00 d y bh > cK' . u n ti 1 t h^ i m a gi nation 
is spurred to vivid understandings. 



CAMPOS KNIOHTS 

(SILENT) • 

Chi'St^rhWil produoiif'in. ; Feiitin iofr' Raj*- 
moli'il . McKee. WriLton and iin;''''l<^d by 
Al Kelly, - fame»:ani;in. ;M. A, Andt-rson. 
cast. Jnoliides Slvlrloy rainier. Mtirie Ml.Uer. 
On' double "feature . bill ai l,of\v"s .New 
V6rk,; one day; :" fc!f p.t. C. nunnli)!? . .lime, 
'rhlns.' .'. .; ■'. ^ :■ 

Pretty poor even being charitably 
dTsposcd . to\va i-ds 'a cliciip states 
right production: hot. intended .for 
n'pssy^ dates. : Thrown together, 
ho'dge p()dg-y, and 'extromply bad 
hegative; L.ook.s like . the. laboratory 
turned this out VvitlvoUt much at- 
tention to pi'pper developincrit; 
Cameraman- may share the onus, 
but it . IPoks likP a mediocre jpU 
by. sonic lab. ' " : 
. Raymond McKee . enacts a '_sap 
professor -whose twin bi'PthPr is a 
high stepper with. a yen for chorus 
girls and a disposition, for getting 
into jams. Plot is obvious; bad 
brother always making it tough for 
the ■ academ ic replica . . - 
Ilardly rates serious comment. . 

, .'Land, 



BECAUSE I LOVE YOU 

(FRENCH-MADE) 

(Silent) 

l'ari.><, Si'Dt. 2. 
■ "Paroe que jc t'aiaje." prmliu'od 
by Cirantbam Ilayes and roloa.sod by 
Integral Film and United J)istrjbu- 
tor.s. is listed as a dramatic comedy. 
.Wliiie a g0(yd local, picture it is. not 
destiiv'd to soar the world. Seonario 
is at least clear. . , 

^rarohitl is a professor at the top 
of. his fame, .Ilis thoughts turn to 
l()'ve, <jn IVis se.cretary, ; Jiicauelini^, 
wlit) rociVuocatcs. ' She . Consents to 
niaVr,\- Martbal. . . ' : .' , 

Si'viral nibhtiis oC • blis.s. th.iMv 
Serge - enters tb.e ehliVa slofo. ; lie 
is the i>r()l'6>vsur"s. godsi)rv aiui . coint'S 
to spend a few days witli, his' bene-: 
factor.. IMarehal de.vbtes bis eyeh- 
ings to ; study and is. blind to . Serge 
buzzing 'rotind, '. 
. She fights \ag;ihist hei- inclinatior., 
boggiiig Se rge to .h'u vo. . i\l:iroh;ir 
learns of the sitii.i.lion b.v a k-tttT. 
He ~ pretends to liii vo a hi is tress, .to 
tranciUalize liis wife, vvislVing: imly 
her, hajppinoSs, This, phase .sooms 
to have been dtino to death. 
• Jacqueline,, disgii.stcd, runs a\vny 
to join: Serge; As ex'pected, the. 
fellpw is a cad, Miirrhal still adores 
'his wife .and' .Taci|ueiine . become^ 
acquainted ^yith the. detfiils ,ot his 
sacrifice. 

Perhsips the main feature Ls 
Nicolas Rinisky as tlu; . pruiessor. 
Tie is supported by ' Diana llar't. 
Ilem> Forte , and Klziv; Ten>ary, N^'h'J 
striv*' liard to. renoyate tho anli- 
Quated yjirn. ' Kcmlrcw, 



Inside Stuff-Pictures 



' appi'anniy 
auihm- iiiul 



Til .-in .irlicli- on -lalUors," entitled "With Sound ai\d Fury, 
in tin- Soinciulii'i- number of .;'C'oUimbla." c'purtenay ■>^avage, 
playwright, spe.iks oi." ii)I'ot'in:ition in trade paiiers.pC the. sliow industry, 
"notably that l.ruiually truthful, but .alNVa.ys interesting,. •\ve,ekly^ 
'Variety', ■■ he. says, A.>5 with other authoritative . treaties on yarimia. 
aspoet,>^ oC ■ the .slajw liusines-s, : written- by Mr. S;ivago . for /'L'plumbia,". 
lie ineludes in tlie talker ^tory data. Obtained f rom a (luOStibiinaire sent 
to exhibitors in lai-ge cities' ahd ismall/tpwns: thi-oughout the . Vnlted 
States., l-'rom a 'stvi<ly or tiuv d'ata; ^Tr. SaVago . co..iVcUu .That exbiba 
bciievo. talking: and soiina- iilm.s ai-o a step •forward in tlxe. ai't. of .- tlio 
inptii)n i>ic|;uro; tlvat many think the silent picttir.e still will have a; place., 
oiv tlve program; that the talUe.r.s have not solved tlie; emjit.v seat prb.bH'm^ 
fur in liie long run the public, will patronize oiily the good pictures; that . 
' the inci-eased bveriiead for talking . pictures makes jirolits ahnost; im'-. , 
possible fi^rhny but "the larger tlieatres;: that, the public may grow, tired ; 
pf taliuM'j^ aj'id that 'less artd: be tt or pictures will be ho lit. the iiidiistry,. 

C'lilor . iH-;iearsals are;.a . new. 'wrinkK'^^ t^ by 'Cbast - studio? . 

for technic()loi'.,'seeires. V ■ . . ' ^ ' • ■ ■ ' •. " ; ■ ' 

:. liaeh scene I p J>e iefoi'ded .reqyiros a. test of the :set colorings its well, 
as. the aetois in ui tipn to determine. wlvat CH)lors. curi be .photographed . : 
at ' the best aiigles..' . . . ■ ' , : ■ 



HONOR 

•; (RUSSIAN MADE— SILENT) 

.Sovkino piioductlon, relef scd by Ariikipo, 
DhcLtrd bv A- .Slilrvanzada. Jn eas(: Jl. 
ADpelian Kl.sle Hasnickj 'J'aliriiinV Shahdo"- 
d:UOii*i,- n, ■ >lajinlan, Mtulanie Maysodnan. 
.^t Kifili AOenuc rbiyb:)."'-''.'. weyk Sept, <. 
nutinirlff llme 70 ininute.s; , 



Spy of Mme; Pompadour 

(GERMAN^MADG^SILENT) 

. Ahifr.-A-ncIn Corj.t. relraKliiK KnVolUa i)ri>- 
ducirciif. Jiirei'li.-a b.\- Karl (Jriine;; Sliiry 
li.v Mux I'Miner, 'A • C'.vnuxii^ . VVaylixnsr;. 
New ' y(irk, . ^^eek.• .pC.'.SOpt. 7. . Ituuniau 
ibno, SO mlns; '. •. ' " . • ■ ■ 
Marauls.d'lCon; . . .., . .. . .. .TJane. Haid 

Mmc Tompadour. .', , . .Coiintc'ss •Kasterluizy 
Czar Paul . . . . . . . > ... ... .ifrtlz Koriier 

Czarina . ■■. ...... . •. . . ... . .' . . . .■•.■■> , Mbna Maris 

T^uls XV... ».»...vAlrved Gerlisb 
Lord llaineld . „ .-. ........ . . . . i U.&ne Mctrel 



"Soed.s of Frefedbm" is designed 
f(>r Spe.eiar: audiences; Dedicated to 
the Jewish fightci:, Hirsch Lekkert. 
and said to be based, on a historical 
occlirrehcie in the Jewish Ohettos 
Of old Russia, the production scored 
V.ist chthusiasni in scattered parts 
of the Cameo, To those .imfamiliar 
with the incident, however. "Seeds 
of Ifreedom" is composed of propa- 
ganda and Soviet seciiiences made 
familiar to arty goer.4 by numerous 
other Russian importations. 

Like; its antecedents, this offering 
Is crowdedwitU local color and . odd 
face.s. ■ Although : it i-amblcs and 
slips off the story quite .freciuehtly 
this picture pos.<^csscs more of a 
theme and sustains In t-^rest better 
th.an many forcign-mades. 

Ppprly titled for gcncrail audi- 
.encos, . the., action attempts to por- 



One of those grim Itussian stories 
which starts v.-ith an earthquake 
with the dead and. dying shown in 
close-up and ends with a murder 
and suicide. The stt)ry deals with 
customs in a smaill Ilus.sian to\vn 
atid shows hu.sbands beatihg. their 
wives, .and fathers .' horserwhipping 
their daughters for minor : ; faults. 
Film holds ii.ttle value ev.en for the 
American arty house. 

Sousan and Soran-aro engaged to 
be niai-i'ied hut are, forbidden to. see 
each' other tintil their marriage day. 
When tl\,e boy defies this edict and 
secretly meets the Rirl, her father is 
certain that her honor has been 
sullied and another marriage is ar- 
ranged for her, 

Sousan's husband hortr'ing false 
gossipy, affeeting his wife and h. r 
first Tover' accuse her of infidelity 
and kills her, Soran rushes to the 
funeral and, proclaiming that his 
sweetheart was Innocent, picks a 
soft spot next to her and stabs him- 
self to death. 

■ Direction , and photography are 
poor. Titles are iii. Russian and 
JDnglish. 

About, the only thing of note in 



German pirpductibn mado by 
KmeTlia of Munich and pareUeUng in 
many respects "The l?atriot,!' made 
l>y Paramount.: . In. both cases the 
chief oharacterlzation is . the mad; 
iriibecilic Czar .I'aul arid the plot 
rotates . about his .. court and the 
events culminating in -his assassjna 
tion. , Treatment of the. . essential 
detniils is quite similar, although the 
embroidery .arid plot trirrimings tij^e 
entirely different In design. 

As H foreign picture it is irii- 
pressivc on the score, of splendid 
photography and . clear print of 
American standard. Production 
values in general are first rate, sets 
are riunrierous, big and munificent 
Cast, is s.uave, interesting, handsome 
and players 'uniformly give a good 
accounting of themselves. 

It's. silent, old-fashipned in theme 
and a .'costunie picture. Exhibs and. 
bookers.: sh^Puld kriow frbm this 
where . it' is iUkely to: be accepted 
And they 'can book it fot siich places 
in the; assiiiratice it's ah exception- 
ally g.bod foreign, picture: of its type 
Fritz Korner.'s czar is in its \vay 
,as fine i piece. of pantominie as was 
Kniil Jannings. ;It is less detailed 
liecessarily through. being less 
prominent, but is replete with 
touches that: tell; ;irt, the matter 
pf posture and cari'i.'ige Korner con 
veys more about the crazy emperor 
than did .Tannings. . ~ : 

Tyiane Haid,- playing both . a girl 
and. a boy^ is attractive, and com- 
petent. Countess lOsterhazy as La 
I'ompadouiv lends additional beaxity 

Land ' 



PROTECTION 

(SILENT) 

. Fiix .prodnetion and rfii'a,s<», Storr by 
n.'irUson .Miller. Dlrorted l>y JU-njamln 
H. Valentine. Cast 



Kew :Ycirk, Uunning time. !> 



flinl-iir l« t"l¥<» finest collection h^'"b'rr. Cameraman, H. Valentine. Cast 

this flicKei is the . 'l"*:^V. UurBes.s, r.obcrt KilL.tt 

of sell nozzolas. ever SCI eenea m lu.ii yanc. One dav. .«;ei,i. T. at ibJ' 

face and pi'ofilo. One of the wen „iey 

doing comedy bore a close resehib- niins. 

lance to J iminyDijrarite, except ^ • . 

th.at he sported a ragged crop of .Light bootlegger - newspaperma.n 

chin wbii^kers '■ PM'ture. Amusing for silent neigh 



cut ting pietiU'cs Aviiieh have: liad general:, H'elcase for use in thp^ nbri- 
thea.tric il projection .field is art art all its. own.:: VJ.OsUa Wilson, "president \ 
of-tlie - Standard JMotiop Picture . i^eyviice;, the Lbs Angeles film .exchange. 
Which specializes in non-theatricai' distrjbiition;, lias found it necessary . 
to. classify liis clientele into a group of circuits, each of. which lias its 
own- pet eliminations to consideiv . The. .<<amc picture- mtty be cut four 
V'iive diffei-ervt w.aj'« jpr the v.ai'iovis groups!' • J 

';^iost stringent (vii.stijitveV. is - ;i\.l,'asadena ■ nvillionaiTO, . with ; home; pro-. .. • 
jeetor. l.Hs pietiires iivuvL h.ive hp sinoking scencs.-.-rip drinking, :no..un.-, 
(iepvoTld' exposes and no love iiV vv'lUt^h'the-sex is 
admit;; t |.iis . assignment is a t(Mi,L;iv oiitv sometinies bu 
to pay for th(> purilU'(l produ('t, . ' ;■ ' :\ ;. ' 

Churches .a.lii)ost in.vai ialii.v \vi::>.l . the smpklng arid drinking out, but 
underworld .nind i.<)\e iiotC j>e<:es>':i lijy. .eliminated, . SOhpols have', an en- 
tireli- different set (>t I'c^st'i-irlions, 

AVilllain Arms, .semi-amateur photographer, couTdn't- wait fbiV daylight 
when he .cpcked. his IGmrifi, camera at . the iieppell.n: .waltirtg to land at . 
Los Angeles. Svhile the pro cameramen :waite.d for what- traditioh ■ 
recoghizes as 'proper photographic light; Arms cut loose at 4:08- a, m. ' 
He turned so slPwly that. 5 minutes were, required .t6 : umyind. th.e:'4,opo 
frariies in the lOO-foot .reel,' That meant less, than five lirtmies tb ' the . 
second in, compiarisbn with the; orthodox, 16. ' > . ' 

From this Stuff 200 feet of film has been selected and titled and will 
be.issued by a ■distributing cbnipany in' Hollywood, Arra.s::\Viil bo paidV 
a royalty on distributibn in the amateur market arid he: .also .sold. Stills 

•. (Continued on page CC) ; 



borhood houses. Hoke portr.^it . of. 
journalism. Small realism, also iri 
liquor traflic angle, Wholesome: love 
interest. ' Fair decree" of melodra- 
matic punch, Ilei)brter and girl 
nicely .cast. I'.ootleggers out of or- 
der. Pelightful comedy. Continuity 
fair. I'hbtography passable. Titles 
merely fitting.. • - 

Tou rig. newspaper reporter both-: 
ered to death by sob sister. JMarries 
her in the end to keep, her froni 
cleanin'g off his desk . and. placing 
flowers in his ; lapel.- . Bootleggers, 
siibsidize the newspaper. Managing 
editor. \<faiks' out. Taites- over The 
Tiegister, a down and Out rival 
paper. Publisher of flr.st piipor puts 
reporter in> tVi. .e. chair. ' He \yalUs 
otit to be with original editor. (.Jirl 
folloW's him ori Tlie Register. . 

Managing editor starts camiiaigri 
against king of bootleggers. . .Uses 
Story the. otijer paper declined to 
print; Sends reporter sleuthing. 
(Jets pictures of men unloading li- 
quor. They follpw hiriri in car. He 
get.s sc'r.'itched by machine gun bul- 
let.s as he- enters office, Cllrl doctors 
him. ■ • : : 

. Bootleg kin.cr's Rirl iind he split. 
Reporter gbes to, interview her. She 
gives hirii lowdbvvn. Breaks a whale 
of a story. The kirig legger comes 
into m. e.'s oftice to bump him off, 
but is checkmated.. As he leaves, 
office, he gets, the w.ork.s from a 
confederate whom be has slapped. 
Wind-up shows town cleaned up by 
The Register, the reporter and girl 
asking for an hour off. 



Walter .Scott I-Colic: long term con- 
tract with U. Nanie. of Kolk will 
be dropped from liis futviie screen 
credits. ,. ' • '. 



PfTE'S BUSINESS SENSE 
IN GiWEL TURIiOVER 



With a brarid liew gavel as the 
sy.mbpl of office M. A. Llghtm.an . 
will .officially become the new 
president of the Mv P.. T. 0. A. to- 
mpri'ow . (Thursday); in Memphi!3, 
ills home town. The gti'V'el, pur- 
ch.a..sed iin .Mompliis, will be ; pre- 
sented to. Lightmari by Pete Wood- . 
bull, retii:.irig riresident. 

: -Th6 ceremony will talte place at 
th e Veabody hbtei before a gathor- 
. Irig ; pf . sou them - . exhibitors espo- 
cfaily Invited for the occasion by 
the Gbrieral Talking Pictures Corp., 
of which .Woodhull is now the ex- 
ecutive vice-president. .. 

Maine Suits for Debts 

' Portland, Me.,- Sept.- 10/ ' : 

Suit amounting to $2,000 has been 
entered in the Superior coiirt here 
by the Royal Film Exchange bit 
Boston against the Strand and Erii- 
plre Cpmpanies of Portland, arc al- 
leged to have violated a contract 
for exhibition of films released by 
the plaintiff concern. Another the- 
atrical suit filed in tlie Supcriop 
Court is that of Leon P. Gorman of 
Portland, who has sued Susie M. 
Mack of I3ridgton for $3,000 for 
rental for the Riverside theatre and 
for vlblation. of a. film, contract. 




JULES 




JOSIE WALTON 



BALLROOM AND COMEDY DANCERS 



IJeatured in CHARLES NIGGEMEYER'S "DA^^CE MARATHON" 



THIS WEEK (SEPTEMBER 13|, PARM01INT, NEW YORK 

WITH ENTIRE PUBLIX TOUR TO FOLLOW 



NEXT WEEK (SEPTEMBER 20), PARAMOUNT, BROOKLYN 



Direction WILLIAIVI MORRIS 



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V A R I E t y WeanesSay, SeptemHer 11, 1029 ; 




HOLDS 




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• Pathe*s holding the hand; In the short sub^ 
ject game ^* 100" aces like these do ;wondeiFs for' exhibit 
tor-bankrolls ; . . . Pathe News, daddy of *em all, with 
years of exhibitor support behind it. Lusty-Voiced 
young Path e Sound I^^ews, far ahead of the game. The 
Van Beuren three— Sportlights, Fables, Topics of the 
Day-r-established winners everywhere. Pathe Audio 
Review and Pathe Reviev(^, Terty Ramsaye's exhibition 
life?avers. 5^ all-golden; cof^^ series of 

•■ '. ■ . .. ' ■ ■■ ■ - ".. .- 

• , ■■ .■ ; ■ • ■ . . .- .■ ' . -.■ 

musi<>sdiind^dialqgue two-reelers^^^w^ pulling : 

raves from the press, contiraas from exhibitors arid ap- 
plause from the pubirc--yessir, they're all aces! No 
bluffs or renegs in this game. A good 
hand? It's perfect! 



Ik 



EVERY O N E A W IN NER 





SHORT SUBJECTS 



yrednesday, September 11, 1929 



y A U D E V I L L E 



VARIETY 



35 





BOARDS 




fi, V. A. Friresideiit An- 
noimce*: Board Members 
m Extraordinary Deyelpp- 
inertt of Idea in Arbitria- 

Y : itiph for Actor by Actor:-^ 
Pecisibns Against Tlie- 
^atres Enforced Through 
Variety Managers* Ass^n 



"SUPREME COURT" OF 7 



Dear, ;v:; y, .. ■■.^ ■;>/ ■ ■.:■': ■■ ■ 

" It gives me ^reat pleasure tp' Have, 
the horior. to inform you.sthat at. a 
recent Board of bireietors' mi^eting 
held in oiiir clyb rooms >Yednesday, 
Sept/ 4/ 1d29, you were unanimousiy 
eleoted. tb serve, on our Arbitration 
Boards Your standing as a per- 
fbrm(6r and the rest of y6ur quaii-: 
ficationsv and as an earnest meriiber 
of ,thie Nr V. A: Cliib helped ^uis in 
our selection. v 
" The main 'duties of the Arbitra- 
iion Board will be to: arbitrate all 
yifficalties betvveen performer and 
performer, and' between actor and 
manager, and. actor and- agent. The 
rules of the Arbitration Board will 
be gotten up very shortly, and a 
copy, mailed to y6u. 

Notice of meetings win be posted 
.five days iri advance, with written 
.notices sent to each member. , : 

Three members of the Arbitra- 
.iion - Board .. will be : considered a 
■jtiuorum.v.:- 

Please let nie hear from you as 
■ iBoon as pbssible of your acceptance, 
and with my very best personal 

; Vvishes,-,".-:..' ' '. 
Fraternally' yogi's, 



Boards of Afbitratibh 



By Actor-Members of the.N^Y'A". 
Bobby Clark 

Tonii' Smith ^; [Cr 
Poodles Hiann^fbrd' 
■ Rae': Samuels; ■.■ ..■ 
Jiilius Tannen... . 
Tom Patricoia " . 
Ben Blue 

Herb Williams . 
iflpger imhof 
Joe LaUrie, Jr. 



ALTERNATES 
Harry ;.Hblrnan 
Stella Mayfiew. . 
Williani Mandei 
Wiil Mahbrtey ^^ 
C har I es ( C h ic) Sale 
J be! Weber. ,, 
Norman Frescbtt 
Billy Dale 
Dave Apbliorf. ; 
Bill Demarest; V 



.. A start ill the extraordinary, ilovel- 
opment of .'irJjitration for the actor- 
iriembei's o£ the Na,tlonal Va-udeville 
Artists, by themselves, was made 
by the letter above, sent to chosen 
members of the first arbitra'tion 
board cpmposcd entirely ■ of actors 
■ arid to arbitrate for the actor, .by 
Eddie Cantor, the N. V. A. rooontly 
jBlected president. 

.Simultaneously Mr. Cantor rtri^ 
hounced the respective boards, on 
arbitration, in three parts; the 
'board of actor-memljers, the alter 
nates in the second group and the 
non-actor meniljer '.'Supreme Court" 
pr appeals board of seven. . 

•On the fi'ctive board, with: three 
i'oqulroa Xor a quorum* are. Bobby 
Clark, Tt)in Smith, Poodle's Hartne- 
lord, liae Samuels, Julius Tanneri, 
^Tom I'iUricyjla, Ben 
'liam.s, itoVor Irnhof, Joe Laurie' : Jr. 

Alternates named; all aetors, are 
Harry. Holman, Stella. MayheW, 
..iVilliam . Mahdel,: "Will. .Mahoney, 
. Charles Chic Sale, Joe Weber, 
Norman Fi-.c.scott, 33llly Dale, pave 
Apollon, Bill Demarest. 
' . Pa tlie' appfeals : bloard are Adalph 
Ziikor, William Fox, .Sate). Katz, 
Harry Warner, Hirani .Brown,. Wil 
liarh: .Miirrls, Sirhe Silverman. C" ; 
. .R 
ICach. board is roprewpnfitivc of 
the . oivUr'o-. 'v.ariety shoAv bu.sinosa. 
Aotor-inomb(.'r boards hold names 
. of artists in every lino of the variety 
'Slago di vision. . Tlie lir.st live of the 
inen of -ilio "Stii)reinq Ccnirf' board 
are also diroc!to.rs' of tho A'ariety 
Mxina,i?er,s Association, '•with Pat 
Casey thi> ^ri^ncrnl .diri-clor' (•1' . the 
. V, ir„ A'., tiie troasuriT. dt" . Iht 
^K,-V. A. .■ ■ 
— r--T-Ui^in^Ut^ajit.jri=»j^aii.i.KLtuavWa^ 
Mrniujly the ne\\' \re.^'nvr^.s in tlie 
M. .\, and X. V. A; stand tDwanl 
one;: ■an.)(ljer. ' p<;'i;isions by. th 
V. A, arbitraUoin- agaln.st the man 
aperlaV foree.s will be • enforced 
thvoucrh the .y. 7^1; A, if •n/'0''e.<;.'*ai*y, 
and refjuesled. 

V. A, arljiti'ation di)p.s no 
succeed nor supplant the custom 
nry arbitration by the- V. M.. A. The 
latter will continue to adjust variety 



"SUPREME COURT'V 

. A p p ea 1 s B 6a r d . of ; A r b i tr a t i b h" . 
■fo.r the, N.' -y. A. .with nonV ' 
N; y.' A'. .hvehibers bf the 'show 
:bu.slncss.: - ■ ■ ■. - 

Adblph; Zukbi": 
• WilliainT F.bx . 

Sam Katz • 

Harry Warner: 
■ Hirajrn Brown 
. William Morris 

Sime Silverman 



CHAS. COLLEY COMMITTED 

Sent to Hbspital in Brboklyn—rFrom 
Harry. Conley's Ac^ 



CharlGvS , CoUey, npp.e.aring in 
yiiuilo with the llJirry J. Conley 
act/ was comriiitted'to/the psyclio.-' 
pat hie ward- in KinlTS County Hos- 
pital,' Brooklyn, N. ;i'„ -last \yefik. .• 

CoUcy was stricken with what had 
flr.st" been diagnosed .as a nervous 
breakdown ; two weolss apb at the 
Coliseum, Xew York. He 'was re- 
moved to hi.s: home iri: Brooklyn. . 

Colley • had been .re;cruited . for 
vaude. from • burlesque, having ap- 
jioared in ■ so\-eral Columbia ;. wheel, 
shows. : ■ • ^ • .. ; '. • ■■ ■ ' •■ .; . 





"Life of the party" racket; becom- 
in.s? the', vaude .a.ct6t^•s .; overrthe- 
ummcr alternative . to laying; oiflC,. 
is superior to working in hot, stuffy 
theatres from -July- to September, 
they , clalriti ; as . lucratLvfej- healthful 
vacation,, arid- with.: chances for so - 
aial association^ and - possibly, a. way 
out of the show business, they say. 

The 'Wocial director's*' assignment 
is to see that the guests .are properly 
arid eontinuously entertrtme.d; Stage 



matters corii.irig . before it: as. in the 
past. . An N. . V. A. a,ctor-:memb.er' 
preferring V. M. A^ arbitration to 
his own N. y. A; decision may make 
the riequest as f orriierly of . the V. 
M. A. Otherwise , the V. M. A, . Will 
arbitrate such matters as com- 
plaints by managers or theatres 
against actors, managers ysV maria- 
gcr.s- or managers against agents or 
bookers or by any of these against 
actors. 

The N. y. A. arbitratfori is 'solely 
for its. actor-mernbers': complaints. 
The rules will provide for an excep- 
tiori if a. complaining manager or 
an actor compla;ined against asks 
tor N, y. A. a,i-bitratlon and- there 
is no objection by either of the 
parties or the N. y. A. arbitration 
board. 

"Supreme Court Final" 

No open sessions will be held by 
the "Supreme Court'? board of 
appeals, . De.cisions '•. appealed from 
Will go before that board with the 
facts in; writing. A ra ling will be 
made from' the written statement, 
and win be final. In all cases where 
no appeal is entered the decision of 
the' I<r. V. A. arbitration board will 
stand. : ■ , . ■ 

IvUles will provide that rtr justi- 
fiaijle complaint of any character by 
an N. V. A., actor-member in good 
standing riiay be entered at any 
time with proper time allowances 
and so forth. All of the rules have 
not' been completed, but they will 
be given out in full, says Mr. Cantor 
when prepared. 

■^luph cui-ioslty is connected with 
the N. V. A. experiment, of per- 
mitting actors to settle their own 
cpntrovcrsies. So far the departure 
ajppears to be universally favored. 
The Cantor unusual idea is looked 
upon as eminoritly fair in. printiple, 
with . possibly^ far reaching, effects 
ii.pon the. morale, of the entire^ show 
business. , , 



. Stair t.iri,g in the ■ varieties as Lev- 
antine, juggler, F. .F. .Proctor died 
at' 78 last weclc. leaving an estate of 
$1.5,000,000. .It is believed liie major 
portion will be will to the w^idbw, 
Mr. Proctor's ,second \yife. ;.T^ 
are . two .daughters living, ' by . his 
first wife. ; .' '■ v .. • ' 

It is reported that Mr. Proctor 
often . expressed hirtisellUas haying 
aken cairQ Jn his will of. Several ol' 
ii.<} oldest employes. . Many were 
with him for long years, with Proc- 
tor : as £t theatre maria,ger loath to; 
dismiss any elderly menaber of hia 
organization. 

The Proctors had but lately com- 
plet6d tbeir new home, in Larch- 
mont, :N. Y., \yhd're Mr. Proctor died 
last week. ' ■ • -.: 

About two rnonths ago Mr. Proc- 
tor disposed of aU of his theatrical 
holdings to < Badio-Ktiith-O.rpheum 
for around $0,000,000. He withheld 
from that sale . some of the real 
estatei containirig ' .his theatres, 
ariTOunting to. about $3,000,000 
Other investrrients arid holdings are 
estimated by show people, at :$3,0Q0,- 
000 or more, probably more. 

Following the sale to Keith's and 
his release from business cares, , Mr. 
Proctor had planned a tour of the 
world with- Mrs. Pro'ctbr. ', "That had 
been his 'desire fori years. He had 
been ailing for nioriths and his 
death wa.s npt.unexpccted, although 
his - mind remained alert until the 
end. • - , . ; " ■'. 

Honorary pallbebarcrs wiere:-^ 
George M. Cohan, John J. Murdock, 
John Mingling, Wn?. F* S, Hart, 
Mark A; Lueseher, George E. Wal- 
len, Clarence H, Wallen, Pat Casey, 
Mayrice Goodriian, Daniel Frohman, 
Sam. A; Scri.bner; Walter ■Vincent, 
.Sidney Wilmer^ Henry Chesterfield. 



Dpctprs 

\Los Angt^les,.-Seii.t. 10^ 
r)r.<!. P. S. Traxler and li. S.:Lanr 
termari^ aqcuscd of being resporisible 
for the dea.th of •D'clphino Walsh, 
Fajichon and Mareo choru.H girl. duo^ 
to an alleged illegal operation, \vcrq 
exonerated by a Jiiry> . 
Jury was oiit live hours. ■ 

Miss Crane's Collapse 

, GU'iiSon ami Crane cancelled the 
=H iH< t=] HtM-=a.<=tlve=i,Su-p^ 
Jyri ( X, Y.), .diic ib illnes.s- of ' .Miss 
Crane (Mr.'^v Gl'-a.son), whi) siiffi-rod 
a nervous brr-akflowh Sunday while, 
playing a single .day dutc at llie 
I'arthcinorf, Brooklyn* 

^irs. f;i(>ason col.Iapsed aft|'r the 
night show. and. was removed to her 
homo in I'ensonhur.st. Brooklyn, 
with physicians recommending com- 
plete rest and quiet for .several 
weeks. 



DOUBLE TALKER BILLS 
AS SYDNEY FAN LliRE 



Sydney, Sept. 10, 

. State theatre,' iSydncy, .operated by 
Union • Theatres, . making its third 
change of policy^ in a year, an 
nottnces a startling inhbvatioh; 
• .Instead of offering one talking 
picture it proposess to. present double 
bills, all features tQ be talkies, this 
being in . addition ' to the house's 
Costly-iirehestra and stage present 
ations^^. whieii continue. • \ 

Lbolts like competition : for busi- 
ness here is going to cOst somebody 
plenty of money. '• Hoii.se hasn't :beon 
iloing .so well and double bilKs look 
like a plun.sie to attract trade. 



indications are. '..the vaude 
season will start later this sear 
son than, ever before. Condi- 
tions arid managers' iridebisibn 
as to the best policy for their 
.'theatres is holding ■ the entire 
.field back. • . • . 

Xlntil .now/ tW iseason has 
officially corirtnxenced Imme- 
diately after Labor Day. The 
big push this season rip w: looks 
as far off as .Oct. 1. . 



ENGLISH MUSICIANS FAIL 
IN ATTACK m SOUND 



London, Sept. 10. 

The Trades Union Congress held 
in Belfast, Ireland, rejected a resolu 
tion from the musicians' union ask 
irig for legislation asairist, talking 
pictures on the ground sound .films 
have caused wide unemi>10y.irient in 
musician ranks and ''degraded the 
art," ■ ■ ■ : '.r 

Another resolution presented by 
Henry Roberts of the Theati'ical 
Employees AssoGiatibn called for 
reprcsentatibris being' made to :the 
International Federiation of Trade 
Unioris and other federatibiis, re 
questing brgariized work meii' .to re 
fuse recognition of all. British films 
not made under union conditions. 
Roberts' resolution wa.s carried. 

The Congress adopted a resol utlon 
designating as unfair the Gaumont 
Biritish thpatrcR, following a state- 
merit frorii the ThoatricSl. Enriployecs 
charging- that this circuit treated 
employees badly and had refused to 
rrieet union - rciprescrita.tiycs for the 
discussion of griovances. ' 

The gag of this action liappcned 
after adjoumriibrit of the Congrcsn, 
when hundreds of the union mcri . In 
Belfast for the converitiori attended 
performances at the Belfast Gau- 
mont house as. patrons. 



WILLIAMS EXONERATED 



Organizes Own Turn, Leaving 
.Golden.with Only ''Pirate" Scenery. 



' Brown's Coast Stay 

Los Angole.M, Sep,t. 10. 
Hiram Brown, president of lUvO 
bli'W .into to'wn e.arly last W'-i-k and 
;i}in6!-:t immediately beat it for i.>f 
M(mte to \yateh the boys try 1o ke"i 

Vainb* circuit . li'.'aii I'l'i.bi'' 
.l;>'a< li I'lni^ .r'nfiut,'h 1o al.i' ml tin- 
op'-iiini,' •i)i'.. nitf )ie\y :Or))lt'-uiii, ' San. 
l-'rani'isco, on Friday night ;CH'.-.i.it. 
'Di rclurni.'a f')r tho golf finul.^ 
Haturil.ay,- and Avill .linger hf.i -.: until 
tlie llillbtreo^t inaugurates its riew 
poliey f. stage T>and) tomorrow 
(Wednesday) night. Brown returns 
direct to New York tlie middle of 
this week. 



. Chicago, Sept. 10. 

v Di.smi.«).sed' ori.:the charge of steal 
ing tho $080 payroll of the '.•Kitchen 
Pirates'.' acts thiit lie \\'a.s rnanagiiig, 
."Ted, Williams \v.ith. his .wife, .Mar- 
celle, left the aet and orgarii'/Cjd hi.-i 
own turn. Tlie V-onrile took another 
dancer, frohi the "Pirates" act, leav- 
ing .Maurice Golden, -owner,, with, 
loiid of KC'riery .'ind one dfAneer, 
. :At tho Palace several •%veek.s. ago, 
Williams reported the payroll was 
Ht^bUm frorii. his dros.sing room. G.ol 
di-n had ham arrested when he play- 
</d til'- State-Lak<? two weeks ago, 
b j 1 1. . ljjjg_.xliar«fss,^a^;Tairi.^ AN'jl 1 i;n.ni 
\\ i-y': dl.-smi.-^siMl, lu '.-ourt. ' ' ' 



comics are preferred bec-aiise of 
their expected sense of . humor,' 
ability to amuse and knowledge of 
the theatre. 

Besides funny, the ^'social' dlrec- -. 
tors" at thfe best places miist h^ve . 
some s. a. . •• ' ' ' / 

In addition to bieing.Jheld'.re- 
sp'onsible for eritertairiment of in--' 
dividual guests, inaking it a laugh, 
clown, laugh racket for ■ 10 weeks, 
the social boys miust-. amuse ihe 
masses by '■ stagirfg \various fun 
'■qi.tes/' jSaturday nite breach week 
is the blow-offj: nsually. k dramatic 
or mxisicai : production In the ,mes^ 
hali or camp thea,tre. - " ■ 

While, socially, the ''sDciar diri^cr 
tor" is the idol of the campi f 

; 2 Boys Liked It 

Take it frorii Doyle and Donnelly; 
two boys who spend, most of the 
winter;, "showing" their . ^.ct to the 
bookers. ■ 

■ ''Every -little lady in. c : Avas 
crazy for us," said Doyle. '. ... ■• ■ . 

""But we were gentlemen .at all 
times," explained his .partner. 
.. The boys just.: riiissied out on , a; 
corinection that svould have taken 
them off the .f o,ur-a -day boiards for 
the rest of their lives. One camper 
told thorn he had $50,000 for therii if 
they would use it to produce "New 
Moon." . He should, know, they ad- 
vised him that 50 g's wouldn't get 
Uie production beyond the opening 
scene, so would he settle for an old 
moon or sorrie other sho\v? ""New . 
Mbon," was :the only show he ever 
enjoyed, the near-butter-and-cgger 
'stated, and. that's the only show he' 
would conaldei: bank rollirig. . 
: Another camper, this- brie a, ^idbw;' 
had a: daughter who didn't get. a 
nod from the gientiemen gu^ests tot 
a week. She turned the daughter 
over to Doyle and Donneily. After 
two weeks Under their instruction, 
she became the most popular girl 
in camp.. 

How they did It is their secret, 
say Doyle and Donnelly. 
About 50 camps and resorts used 
social dircctor.s". this svimmer, at 
good .salaries. Inclusiori of all UV" 
irig .expenses, 'meals, private cot- 
tages^ aU gucst,^. privileges arid 
fares jjack and forth, in addition, to 
more income through side issufes*^ 
tips and for "favors," helped many 
to keep their salary iri tact at the 
end of the vacation season. : 

' Spots . 
Among the better spots: that went 
for the "life of.^the party" idea this 
summer wore ; Arcady ■ Country 
Club, Lake George; Pioneer Lodge, 
Star Lake; Camp Copake,. Berk- 
.shires; Totem Lodge and Gre6R* 
kill. -7- ■ \ \ ; V • • ; .•;■:■; 

Most arc .<?ituatcd iri .the ; mountain 
regibris p£ New 'Yoi'ic arid Penrisyl'- 
vania. . :■ V'. . . . " .'.'- 

At Arcady the ".soclal'f.- stiaff in- 
eluded a 12-pioce Ben Bernie band, 
two social dircetbr.s, two,. assistant 
;?jOcTal dii.cctbrs, scenic artist . arid 
as,sls.tant. Salary list .amounted to 
abo.ut :$3;5.00; without "t.he : bi^nd, 
working at, scale, Al.sO' the |,l',o6o 
apportioned for co.stumf.'S, riiakOfup 
(iijd ■scenic, arti.sts' supplies. 
• Ope- vaudcvilliari, who .«oeial di- 
reetf'd ^. • Ijclioves ' he, . e.stabli.t^hi-d 
'■nuMg-li good: -will and fi-.iend.'<lilp to 
allow Tiirii ' to ..op"ri- hi-s 'own resort 
riext sejiyrirt. / 

X'rofit .to: til" (.i.^vnc-rcv of. Iho , re- 
sorts ih -some ■iii.-t.'in'jes wa.s ■ tr.o-. 
m-cnd'.i'ii.s. 



•. Waldman — "EUne ■ Marxiag'e 

.^'licp Waldman, agent, and <;i;i''e 
K]hu: of .vaudo will wed in New 
York the latter, part of t-.i.-; wi-ek. 
:^Ii;^s lilino head!* an all-gii'l' uf it 
with her isister, Marie. . , 

It will. be the bride'.'^ fourth m.'irl- 
tal venture against Waldman's first. 




"STT" • I TTcf^p'oTii'deof ty"- 
own.ed office -working 
in the interest of the 
artist. . 

EZKEOUGH 
STANLEY RAYBURN 

JERRY CARGia 

1560 BROADWAY. NEWYORK, 
TELlPHONe: bnMNTO&M'A 



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VARIETY 




V A U D E V I L L E 



7;^. ; . lloston,- S>.iM)t. 3f». ■. 

An; iic'loi; jiuist; iiayo the; wings 'of 
aiV: Etngol arid the ■deportment oC a. 
sdtnl' to do Ills st\iff fill ,tlie..Cbmi-nc{.h- 
Woalth-:i)f MassachusQtts qVi: Sunday. 
A. \vhalo. suKsiiliiiry dopar.tniont/'iof 
fc ho ' Co in liVi ss uiW.o E ■ I'.u bl 1 c . tciy 
t9llins ;a(;tsc.^vliiat, aVitV what liof- to 
!«ay and :tl|V on-'tho; Sabhath; 

-So - inuvh SI), that ■ the^ccnsbVship 
i)i)ys aro practicaUy; ccynti'olHhff the 
Suridav-b()l^k^,^g situation, in and out 
.(ili: iMii-S^ ' Tho'y : :doiVt gi.>:c ^ 

Iwxnii • .wUa t ■ fjocs oil- in the tlieatres 
lIlo■.^•est'o^ the^woe^k ;•■ :tli;a^ 
.lociils t'ft'- woi-ry vaj;i.o..ii.t-.; Bui on . tlio; 
LopcVis; pay on.tcrtJiinn-ipnt ' must^^^b^^^ 
liijpt i^ixk^ and/spaliv^^- • :^ .V v -^^ . 

i'he • ■oommission is •. telling the. 
IJoston bookins - binces in advance 
whicli acts ihey can and cannot 
bobk.;vA . weekly re librt ,bf all acts 
viewed .l>y the consorsiis sent to all. 
booliers, tlVe briginal Jiftld on, file by. 
the eoinmifisibni.. tlridor the nam^ of 
oaek turn; tlie necessary' elimina-. 
tibns, ir . Sunday . work ; is desired,, 
are iiientioried;. Another list is: of 
acts suitable for:" the ..Sabbath as 
.causht. ' Wliile a third- names; the. 
nets' that tiie cornmission regards- 
urisuitabie for Sunday in atiy eyertt. 

Acts must not only comply with 
the censors' r.ugsested changes,; .but 
aisa advi?;.e^ the , .bonjmissioner' in 
w tiling tli a t th e ordevs . hay e been 
cijiupiied 'with, ■. ..; ■ . ■' ! 

Following is ;t.he. commiss re^ 
port on actri: for- t^^ week.; of . A 

with suggV«''^<5 ^'-it''* X^-yi'^' 
Ciil of the weekly repbx"t she^t: . 

1, The fijHpwing. vaude acts, hay- 
Ini? been .reviewed, are considerfed as 
not suitable;, for Sundayi ' CThlbitipn. 
in theii- present form; . . 

IE any act can .be so .modified :as 
to comply with the.; regulations and 
a. written statcmeht.to that effect is 
forwarded to. the supervisor of 
Tjor.d'ft Pay entertainments, the. act 
will be permitted to exhibit on S.un- 
day utittl further notice.. 

Anger and Fair, ellm. attempts to 
dance. ^Bight. : llagarnuffihs, eljrhV 
suggestive storyj leader and colored 
fellow in clean clothes,..aH attenipts 
to dance, Cooper and Cavanaugh, 
dim. vulgar, remarlcs. ■ ' . -.^ •' 
Smith, Strong and Lee, elij^m cap 
pistol shots, - 

K.»n Murray's Revue, ; elim woman 
5n scant :, clothes, dancing. 

Yorke and King,, elini scant, cos- 
tume, nadi'ty, dancing.^ Svords "damn 
i.iol," .word pf, God. 

Columbia Four, elim , dancing, 



A urrltiue act is. thoiSix ^lul- ■ 
loivs,' ju.ybnile., singing. / ahd 
• aanc-ing turn/iaf four- ;girls.,and. ; 
twt> boys. . 

■ ■ Tht>se / fiit'herless ; :ch.'ldren 
are supportinig .'arid ed.ticati.hg . 
thomseives, . "Their :nrothci\ has 
:divided ;. thorn ..into tliree':' Vsets/ ; 
accbrding to "' age.. : /Tho-: kid;?' 
leave the act tu.^ go to school,; 
two at a -time, , on the money 
earived : bj^ :the . remaihihg ^biJr^ 
: , . ;Puving - sehool • s'essi.Qns .the 
; .ict. ' is -; kno.\yn as • th'c . Fou 
'^Muiieh.s.: -Ih suriimei* v.ccatipn 
arid diirih/; Chi-istrnas hbli'days 
it -is.. the Sisy/^Vllleris. \ -\ \ '- 




FIRST 



DQU.G KUTj-1 

I lEAVITT and logkwocd 

■ In "Hit- Bits oiF 1d$9V ■ 

. . Witlv. Ted Eddy and . Bandi: the 
Seveji : Haydeh Gloria C, Ms. .. Biibs 
Day. arid . Gat'tison Johes arid . l^lsie 

Euibtt;,> ■■ •-. 

Have just started on route for 

This- week . tSepf. 7^„ .Keith's 81st 
St. and Keith's .Jefferson, .New Ybrly, 

Direction CH AS H, ALLEN 






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Wednesday^ September 11, 1929 

■'(. ' ■_ _ . I ' 

Routes and Houses on 
Usual at This Time 




Swings jasTip$: 

The head .oC:a ■yaiide ])<)()kiiig^ 
. ofllce, as uuitty- about golf fis' .• 
lioxy; has fo^rhil a" i\viy to 
nialcd irsc of his .pr-a<;:tlce ' 
swings in the-ofllce. i r x 

A full awing; is a tip-ofC for. 
his^ bookers that the -act iiist . ' 
aiibmitted i.l- n. g, A few shorjt 
stroke!? with Ihe putter Tneahs . 
"See if. you .can : do hu-slness." 
. One agent, wised - up, regiirr : 
lates hig sales spiels b:y .the 
booking head's antics; tfhe. 
rnlnlitc he .uliies a fuU .follbw- 
: through - the act- up for d.iscus-. .. 
^isibn. that moit»ent is imlrie- 
diately drbpped,. and ' aribther 
meritioned. ' 



suggestive . dialbg; " alibut .childreri,, 
pointing to. .rod necktie. . - 

Arthur Trainbr. and Co.-, elirri fj.Tiro 
legs, vijlgar and bbjectionable dia- 
log; word "hell,', name of God, danc- 
Ihgi girl's actions with rri.an. 

Thei Andr-esijoris, elim: bare stom- 
ach of wornan, d.ancing. : V 

Ijce^ Mason and Co.,. elim dancing, 
womari's action with dress, vulgar 
remark. 

I\err and Woston, elim scant- cos- 
tume, d.^ncing, shots fired, ffuiggos- 
trve dialogi, vulgrtr actions, .word 
"hell," imitatibn of pervert. ■ 

Fields' and: Goorgo, elim dancing, 
word "lielK" 

Blue Ridge Rariibler.s, elirh- danc- 

; iltg.. ■ •. ■- : - - •^ / ^ .-.-t " 'v 

Burns and Kis.senv oli>n byo songs. 

Char'l'es : Bbrininj?tbn .iand .News- 
boys ITa rmon ioa B.'vnd, . ellm .danc- 
ing;, -Wooden J'cg liumher-; .' 

Burt aiid Dale, - eUnni'. Adam. - and 
Eve dialog, ynlgar actions of woin- 
. an with sl<jrt.. :■ - . ■ . • - 

' 'Ross : a.nd GiU.jert, elim darieihg 
Kis.s Ki.si^^.soiig. vulgar acti.ons of 
nian \<Mth. loRS and mouth. . 

. " (slo Elims 

• .2; The .fallowing acts axe C0n- , 
siitored as .suitable for .Sunday- with- 
out t'liininations: Cfaynpr and Byi'bn, 
:. AllWe and Millbr-, Nick Pucas,. Car- 
■ niuia ronseliet.;. ^^K^^^^ Goer-> Henry 
IVo.grtl, John ■ McT.c.bd . Co., Johnny 
IfymiiiT, ITii.ward. Sfnith Co., Cannon 
' ;\jid LeK'TIirce Longfields; Gunning- 
ham and Bennett, Earl and Emma 
Ilt.rvey. ■ - 
3v' The. folib-w-ing acts' are cnnsid- 
=^Gr;e-d^asi=riQt^suUablO-fpr;-Lbrd'3^.D.^ 
fMitertninnienl and Tare,, tlwjre fore, 
dlsapprbved: Glad Rags, flay iVIarr's 
: Rainbow Revue, Small's Seven Styl- 
i.-^Ii Stepper-s, Dancftig Daughters. 

Tilt Lord's Day supervisor is Col. 
s; H. -Cliff e. Number of reviewers 
matching the shows is an office 
.secret. A contention of the com- 
mish is that the inspectors need not 
know so much about show business 
as eliminatlon.s ordered are guided 
bv a set of- rules. They don't have 



■:: ' LiP^ Angeles^ Sept: 10. ' 
■ .;With ehallenges. of both side 
haiisted, ii:a ' Gay, ^ ari agent ahd 
president' of the Associated Booking 
Agents of Calif brhia,, was" chosen as-' 
the twelfth man;.: on \the jury to- try, 
Mrs. Alexander Pantages. before Sur 
periPr Court Jud.ge Hardy on a sec- 
orid degree -miu-iiier allegation. 
V , -..The. first testimony Avas - given hy 
"Dr.: Donald . Cass; attending Joe 
Rokumoto who died subsequent to 
a collision -with m^S. Pant'ages' car- 
last Mayv The surgeon testified that 
Rokumotb's; . death, was brought 
ai)but during an operatiori per- 
formed: for the purpose bf prevent- 
ing him from becoming a cripple, 
bAit the oiieratio.n: was hot necessary 
to save his. life. : "The doctor further 
testified" that the anaesthetic was a". 
pbntributing cause tb the death. W 
That day': Judge Hardy, with all 
interested in - the case, went .to the 
scone of the accident where the; in- 
cidents leading up to Rokumoitbls 
death wei^eiire-eiiaGted", 

After* this short session away 
froin/ the- court. Dr, Cass was again 
put on the - stand, Max Steuer, at- 
torney: for the defense, brbught out 
the' admission froin the doctor -re- 
garding the cause pie Rpkumoto's 
death.: ■■ ',■ ' 

: Frank Webb, ' autopsy surgeon, 
substaritiated the testimony of Dr. 
Cass and declared that had not the 
operatiori": been performed .aiid had 
Rokuinbtb suryiyed,: he •Virpuld have 
))con : ci'ippl:ed for life. 
; Becau.se of- Sept. 9 bieiiig a state 
J.ibHday the rtext session was held 
.today. .(Tuosday). li; is beUeved 
:Mrs.. Pahtages will get :either a dis- 
agrocrncnt or an- a.cquittal because 
bf the siu-geonsi testimony. 




* Harry Rose's Next 

Hari:y Rose- g:be.s to the Earle, 
Philadelphia, for. 12 .weeks as rii. c. 
■ .He bpcns on/Friday, the 13th. 

.to. depend on their own sense, of : 
right and wrung, J^ays the ofFlCe.- 
•' .Some of the iHvles are pay.offs. 

lntheBo6l<. 

■ One r.eixds that - on :Sunc^iiy a : itiaie 
actbr ban inipoi'.sphato a female, but 
a woman cannot imper;si)nate a than 
or w-car plan's ■ cUithes,:: Asked: why 
: this-, distinction iias been made, . a 
riieiiibcr: 'bf. tlio' cerisp'rihg stiifC'.whb. 
reviews shbv/:s replied thai ho .didn't 
knoNy- . It's iri tiuv book, .he stated, 
-and; the book goes. .:l.: ' % • .; 
pancirig ill-; ar:iy forrn is-.npt .per- 

initted^ '-: .-" ■'.■/■ "'■' •':' '■. 
' Ilobc, Wop, dirige and niicli comics 
are but on the Uord's: day.. So is 
"a.ny other sort of talent. that "tends 
In - ridicule classes or bther , .«;pcial 
groups, or which treats ligiitly or:- 
with irreverence religious, bodies or 
I other things held tb be; sacred." 

Gompleto details of tlie ■ Sunday 
show Xo be given. Including nature 
of oritertainment, .correct .titles of 
pictures, oor rect t itles of .t ill, so ngs, 
names of artii? ts and a fullxlcscrip-.. 
tlon bf costumes have.to be iri the 
'hands of the CQmmi.qsion " at hooh 
on the Friday isrecedlng' the .Sun- 
day upon which the sho-yv is tp be 
given. The theatre is held respon- 
sible for compliance with the. rules. 

The regulations sheet gives the 
address of the stationery stpi'c 
where the application, program and 
license forms can be obtained, with 
ratest , 



. Charlie Bierba:uer, head of Keith's 
".fifth : floor" : :.bopking departinent, 
asked to resigh by George Godfi-ey, 
has- refused. liikelihbb'd: is he will 
go put the.- others wayv 
. Iti declining to. resign, Bierbauer 
stated, he will wait until dism.issed, 
unwilling to go .thrbugh the'routiiie^ 
followed by o.Chcr-ia: wlieh put on a.' 
spot. V ;.':'' 

Bierbauer . came:; in'to^ the Keith 
hooking, pfnce less than a., year ajgb 
as New York hou^^^ and as- 

sistaht to Godfrey, giving up his 
own. agericy business after naany 
years. 

T.wo weeiiS ago Bierbauer was or 
dered out on the. road fi^r houses 
to' fosisibly build up . the Keith 
J'fifth floor": books. He refused to 
comply. Pulling of the sti'ing of 
New York Keith theatres booked 
uni^er : liis supervision and. their 
transfer tp the sixth floor follbwpd 
Imme'diately. 

"Fifth flobr'': now hooks but .11 
houses, excluding . the Warrier- Stan- 
ley group bpbked independently b£ 
Keith's, by Harold , Kemp. 

Of the 11, two are one.rday stands, 
one Saturday and Sunday pnly, and 
two last h.ilves . only. One h h„ 
Chai'lotte; is the single theatre oh 
Delmav's book. 

Eiglit are Schine housvs booked 
by . John Daley. 

It. is .iinder-sfbod Bierbauer cbn 
templates returning to the. agi.>ncy 
field. 



FtASilACTSINCABS 
M CRQWMEINERIES 



Tabs and flashes aimed for .vaude 
but with no definite, .place : to Jlght, 
are .dbing worltputs .as floor .shows 
jri^ putlying' cabarets. .;:'rh:6. cabs aire 
reirorfed getting them at a buy. 

Arthur Huntej: is currently try- 
ing the experiment at Queensland 
BrPoklyn, where he has spotted "A 
Night : in Egypt,':- 22-people unit, 
mostly: igirls: He is usihg the floor 
showappeararices as a shop ■window 
for hpPker's: or Others, interested. 

Several are spotting their show's 
in Chink, joints, ::with • reihuneratibn 
from the ilobjr ihow dates repoi-ted 
Sufllcient to keep .the units together 
until .they get bbbkihgs br- else. ; 



JACK HODGDON AGENt 

Former Vaude Booker Given 'Keith's 
Agency Franchise .: 



Jack lipd'gdon, leaving Keith's 
Family Dept., after; 19 years as- a 
booker, has been gr^anted a. Keith's 
agency franchise. . , 

Hodgdoh's departure froni :tTie 
bookirig offlce was - attr ibuted to the 
fact that only one house was left 
on his bbOk. . Despite Hodgdbn's 
long service and experience, no at'- 
terript was .made- to iind another 
book for him;. ■ 

Julc D^lma'r is another "fifth 
flobr". booker; ;W.lth but'. one. theatrd, 
half -wbek' at Ciharlptte, N; C„. ih' hlS 

.charge. : - ■ : , " ■'.. ■ . : - ■ 

Jack is . :a. son of the late S. K, 
HodgdoTi .ahd; br'pther b.f tlay Hodg- 
don, who Icphtinues \yith. the. Keith 
office. 

Jack's abrupt dismissal as a JCeith 
booker star-tcdi. plenty of talk in N. 
Y. vaude. birclesi. ■ '• ■ ■ . 



Keith's :vau.de just iipw • has . leVs , 
routes .fbr -act.s . and- loi.s 'h;(nis(>S' 
■rlaying; vaUde .thn,n: in:-.any iVrcvioiis! ." 
.season for years. :Thi^ applie.s, al*. 
liibst entirely .to the Keith vaud-:: 
film tiioatres, a,s tlierb are t)Ut six ' 
or sevpn t\yb-a-(lay: straight; vaude 
houses on the whole Keith list; 

Keith's : is . reported fc:eling , 
scarcity bf headline ahd .standiird '. 
turns,. ■ 'A 'liirgie -iiurhber:- of : the. 1^ 
ter, . f oi^merly ay.ailable;' for' Keith's,- 
are, on otlicr: cliains-. with Publi.\: .' 
uhit.s br: t.he:Vfres, Fox's ;and: Loew's. .-; 

bilatarinoss during the ..sUtnmei? ; 
in : issuing: contracts tb standard, 
acts, has left Koitii's in th^.'lurch^ 
Any Quaritity of acts: took bther ert!- 
fj^agembnts ;in . profererice to abiding' ^ 
by tiie unicnown Keith: decision: as 
to salary and route. Several stapdi 
ard turns went into Publix uriits. 
dthef. a:cts' are playing the picture- 
h6u.ses/' The latter lately experi-,-. 
mented.- with comedy ^ talking acts 
and .to a degree;oE:succeiss. that has 
warranted furthet: similar bookings. ,, 
Loevir's, likewisej 'has beeri partiaT tp 
the standard turns of the. com'edy 
class.': ■'■■., '': -'. ' -. ■[ ■:.■■' , ■ - ' 
■ Keith's Western :CMts :|ri^ 

A report, is '.around that even 
Keith> Western ofllce: at Chicago,;' 
stepped on the, booking gas in the- 
east: ahead . of its home . ofllce. . 
Keitii'^ western, from the accbuht; 
•finding itself without the. stage hia- 
terial wanted,, sent a. booker ea.4t;. 
who has giveri that section a hie.©:: 
assortmoht. , of • stjxnda,rd. comedy 
turns for the early. .seasori;s' s tart. '. ' 

Any • nuihber: of ;Keith's. fotrner .. 
.vaude theatres' are . .now pl.-iyihg 
straight pictures; .. Two b.v more. b£ ;■ 
Keitii's are darU. ; 'Keith\s M 
bne of Keith's largpsV new-, theatres, 
turned to straight pieturos ; , last 
Saturda-y, opening ' froni sti':iight 
vaude o.vcr the summer. It.>5 'first 
talker is iRiadio's "Sti-cet Giri,". It 
is reported - Keith's did $5,500 Sat- 
urday alone. . 

Regular vaude acts do^not appear; 
"to be bver-wbrried through .the 
Keith situation, although Keith's is. 
at present looked upon ais the yiiude 
leader. . The .turns say . there will, he 
plenty of vaude .this sieaspn; if not 
vaude •w'ii;h .three-a-day: they •'will 
take pictures, at : :fbur-a-day ' and 
more money.:.; . 

The latest of Koith's3;,tw:p-aTday-» 
ers opened this Aveek, at Milwa,uk6e^; 
with a bill costing $9,500.., : 



JOHNNY PERKINS FIRED; 
GOT FlIF ON IBKr 



All-Girl Minstrel Unit 



;■ ."Honey Girl Minstrels," -an all 
feriime Unit ,eiilisi;ing cast of 35, is 
behig readied for. an TJKO tour by 
Jack Cuttis and- Marvin W'elt.; 

.Th€! ■ unit will have Josie Flyrin, 
Sbpliie : ]3ennctt, Faiiny Fehwick, 
.Mildred; Carew,:Harrigan Sisters,. 
T.>oU: SJist.erf!, ; T-he :,.D.ebuta^^^ orr 
:cliestra fcoriibinatibn, and; 12. dancing 
girls. Tiie entire : brigade .. will ;be 
under -tari; and : cork '^'ith:- -tlve uriii: 
rurihirlg an houiv and a h.'iir. - : 



Lew Brice's SclmGzzle 



.IjOs Arigeleia, ..Sept. 10. ' 
. Lew: Bricc iias submitted his rio-^e 
to.; the pruning knife. This: is. his 
second try to : get.: the Holly wood 
schnbzzle; : ■ ; .\: 



HaieyOut«fN.V.A. 

/ ' ' : ; ' Chicago,. Sept, 10. ' 

Walter -1 [.'iWley, representing the 
Ni v.- A. hei'e, wull be lot but .shortly, 
accordihg. to, report. • '. ' ; .. ., 
; tTjp.n his :disniissal the.re. will be 
a eiiange Irt; 'the'ge.jieral pblieies of 
tlie local office. 



. ;M(')s't :of" the cast of ."Hallelujah," 
Ar-.(i-M Negro picture, is going into 
[ vaude for Keith's, liaiulled by. Ben 
jamln David. 

Daniel Ilaynes," Victoria. Spivey, 
Jubilee Slngerri^ and several of the 
"hot" musicians will be the nuclvus 
of the act. 

Nina Mae McKlnney, vamp of 
"Hallelujah," is unavailable, being 
on the west coast. 



Judge Kelly in Shoyir 

''Great Day," Vincent Youinan's 
black: and -white musical - Cbrriedy, 
taken off for revfsiori after p. sum- 
rrier try-oiit, reopens in Boston next 
week. ■ ;■ . ■. /.. ■. ■ . . . .. 

.■Walter " C. . Kelly, ;."the' ■. . Virgiriia 
j u dg: 6, " ; has . been . .ad d ed .. Pixul . arid 
Bill Frawley left it last- week. 



■ . , ; .Pittsburgh^ .Septl '10. ; ■ 
•Jphhny Perkins, rptuiid: cbmeidjah,. , 
was fir-ed at the Enright last week 
after - cornpleting only half of his . 
week's engagement. Perkins opened 
with .a mad on bec.ause he wasn't 
given any billing and got worse 
with the days. .. 

The upshot came during the ■W:ar- 
ners radio hpur over the local .sta- 
tion WCAE, when Perkins, doing 
his tui-n, said into .-the . mike "No- 
body knows I'm here as tiiat Jacobs. 
(Warnor^'s publicity; • mari liorc) 
doesn't have: riiy name in the 

.paper/';;;;.. . :\. .;^\ ^■__::„ .... , 

. Following day,; ;rerk{:ns "vveht; fp 
the. ballgame. and " ieaehed the tjiq.- 
atre. just iiri tirne to fio on in his 
street clothes. ' ; Informing every- 
body in tlie theatre noijody was big 
enpugli to fire him, a minute later 
Ace 'i>orry. W;ar^ier*s general manr 
agoi^ hprp, told Pci-'kihs to; "walk; 

. Arid Perkins waikedT-.saiis a cent . 
-of :ilis;■^pay. ' • 



MeTJAii^ AN EXHiB HeArv Beifcnnan, Agent 

^r.•.^:•l^lv. wi-in loft Vf>w . . . . . ■ 



^.r.ilier .^rcNally, who left New 
Vin'k' yaudc llat to go hack , to' his 
old ' libnic! in-: OallWay, ; -Ireland, has. 
gbju'"- infb: the. picture, busine.^.s over 
there. ' .■ . '. .. :■ ■ . 

McNiiUy ha.s aeviuir^d . tlie.' Fi^p'e 
States ' rights to . "Syncopatlbn," 
"Mothct-'s Boy," ".The Leatherneck," 
"Ijucky iloy" and: *'The X^'lyirig 
-Fobl,". and' is. presenting thein- on 
anywhere from One "\yeek; to four 
=fia7?l^ifi=DuMinf=.GbrkT=3^ohdont3^^ 
Tralee and GallXvay. 
■ He showed "Syhcopatioii" at the 
Ct-riiiid cinema theatre in Diibliri for 
four; weeks. 



Ilenry r.er.gman of Clark arid 
licrgmah, has decided to step fi-om 
-the stage to an- ageiioy. I..oew's.has 
gr.T.ntod him ".a fr.'inchi.'sei 

Clark and Bcrgiiiaiv have been tih 
act for at least 20 years and. a: 
standard one for .il.most that period. 
Gladys , Clark iMvii: IJer-gman) i^' 
in retirement. ... 



Leo Morrison's Staff 

: Hollywood, Sept. 10. . 
Ii-vlhg Stariv formerly with, the 
S. Behtham offibe, in. New York, 
is how outside man for TjCo Mor- 
Irison here. 



NEW "HEIGH-HO" PEOPLE 

Arthur Klein and- Terry . 'Tuvner 
arc strrcngthening their "Heigh-Ho" 
revue with new principals; Jay G. 
Flippon, Noyille Fleeaon and Gi'.at'^; 
Hayes ai'c going in. Ru.ss^.B.iwvn 

is out. ' ■ 

. Lewis Morris,; the K-T^ producing 
teaih's backers, has a flexible b, r., 
and is giving his management full 
rein. 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



39 



B. C. (Before Cantor)— As staled when I had the honor to he elected pri^sident of the National Variety Artists, the following 

Anancial statements with comment by the auditors, were ordered gathered, and are herewith submitted. 

financial »ca EDDIE CANTOR. 






CGNSbUbATEb StATEMENT^v RESOURCES AND UAB1L1TIES--4X^ 



L a. • ■ • ♦ ( 



Cash on Diepbsit. ;» 

pkTty Cash FUN - • 

Nevy York Branch. .$1j60D.0O 
Chicago Branch. ...... ••••••••i»«> 2,050.00 

Los Angeies Branch.. Vv. .. i » , , 2,000.00 
Saranac' Lake • ?00'PO 

ExchaJngcs j^ec^ivable . . .i . . ... •• ^^Li^:^-^ ;^ 

Loans Receivable . i .• r . ^ ..... ...... .$30&,^t»t).ou • 

Less Reserve .for Poubtf ul ; Gol leet'n 360,316.28 

Accounts Receivable-^Guests...,.V-$14i^^ 
Less Reserve for Doubtful A.ccourits ^3,93ZJi9 

Sundry .Supplies-^lrivehtory . .-. . , ; . W . .... . ... 

Sundry 'Food' and .Merchandise I nyehtcryi .-. . 
' Fixtures and. EcjuiprtleiDti ..... .$60,220.63 

,Less Reserve for Depreciation . . . . 5,48!0;45 

DEFERRED CH>JRGES^ 

. insurance Prepaid , . ; . . . . 
Los Angeles Reht Prepaid 



RESOURCES 

, , Association. Emergency . Saranac 

and Hotel. . . Fund. Lake.'- 

$3,183,77 .:$2,9b258 : , $1,54t^^^ 



-VTotal.:;- 

$7,627.87 • 



. .:.* . . :>, j$i;403.22; 
. . .. . . . •. « '-i ■ ' .85.Q0 



y- "TOTALS---:.;^ V 
'Association . and Wotel . . ... ..« • » • . • • . . 

Emergency Fund 

Saranac . Lake. 



5,650.00 
•1,264.46 



88*9.76 
206.44 
1,8ia93 

54,740;18, 



.1,488.22 



$69,233 



4.93 
5,450.22 



• •[ • • • • 



500.00 



' « • • 

• • • 



6,150jOO 
1,269.39 



5.450.22 



889 j'6. 
206.44 
1,810.93 



Siaiairies— Accrued-. . . > . . ^ . ......... $380.00 

Accounts Payable — rEquipment. '. . . •;1,563,.00 

DEFERRED INCOME-- 

Dues Recieived - Applicable to ^ « 
Subsequent Periods. . . . ; . v.; i; -9,005,00 

Total Association and Hotisl ...... 10,948.00 

Surplus, per Exhibit G 58,285,76 



LiABiLrriEs 

■ Association Emergency ■ Saranac 
: and Hotel. " Fund.' Lake. ; 



• • • f • . 



8^57^^ $,056;26 



total. 
$380.00 
1,563.00 



9,065.00 
10,948.00 
74,699.45 



6,014:44 ^ 60;?54.B2: 



1, 488^22 



.$8,35.7.43 



::$8;o^,26 



-•TOTALS^. •Vv-^'.^--- '- ;.. . - ^ 

Aisociatioii artd HbteL i $69^33.?6 . ■■ ■• , - . 

■E,mier^9ency-.Fund' V,'* r> V- .'^v-Vvr;**: v;.-! . ■■ '^ . i .'-^^^v'^^ 
^iSaranac' Lake i-. •.••.••'•■«..■.'•..;••'.>•■'• 



8,056.26 



.• GRAND ■ TOTAL.. ...... ' $85^647.45. 

CONSOLrDAtED $TATEMET>iT OF INCOME AND EXpIeNSES 



GRAND TOTAL ... i(> . 

OF THE TtSSOClAtlpN, 



AND THE EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PERlbD OF SIX MONTHS ENDED 



INCOME^- : - .'. '"■..7'V- 

Receipts - from Benefit,, Fijhds.. •■«':• «> • > * ^ • '* .'■* " * '.''*:* "}■' '■ " " •*.*** 

Receipts from . Dues-r^Regular..... . . ...:.•...••.♦•;..>.;. i> i » ? i*^ • .♦«•.••• • • • • • 

Receipts ' from D-Ues-^Lay Merhbe.rs.- ; ..... . .. . . -. . . . ... • . ... . > ' • • .". . . i . . ... 

.Receipts from. Application Fees-T-Lay !1Vl embers. . . ... ......... .i . . . , , . 4 t.y^,:, 

Receijjts from Dues Unallocated. . :...,.>; .V/; ..... ....... . . xi. . ». ♦> . • .. . • •• • • • • • • • • 

Receipts from Regular Initiation .Fees.'...'. ... . ; . . . • . • • • .•>.•.• ? • • • 

Receipt's- from Interest. ... -. . . * . . • . .... . . • • •.. •.i > • • • . • . »■• • • . .>.. .> • « « • • » 

Receipts from Chicago Branch ... ..... . : . . ,».... * ...... • • . • • .. . « • ♦'• • • • • • • •> • • • • • • • • • • 

Hotel Income (Gross Profit).. ..... ^•. — ' • r « • • 

Chari.ties (Donations received for Charitable Purposes) . , . . 



• .* • • • 



Association and HbteK 

$72,675:47' 
19,71 5;0d 
.4,909.00. 
350.00 
277.50 
?)75.00 
68.09 
, 1.,186.36. 
63,909.87 



Saranac Lake. 
$20,006.00: 



$85,647.45 

HOTEL; isARANAC LAKE 
JUNE 30, 1929 ^ 

. -Emergency /Fund. . : 
• : $100,000^00 



4 • -4 • • • 

a f <••'*• ' 
*' • "t- • •*■ 
•' • « • »^• 
• • • ' « • ' 



514.41 
9,95 



J ■ •. •••• 
4 • • • • • 



■ ••««-• 
.f* • • • 



Total Income. 



»• •.• • 



, EXPENSEs:;7-^:; .. ■ ^ 

Auto Eypiehse ^ ... i • .■• .......... ..... • • • • « • ..;. .:. .>.>.»?• ••••. 

Barbers' Service. ........ . . . . . ; * •• > • .«.....••••••••.. . .. . i ......... . . . • • • • •. 

Cairfar.es and. Traveling ..... .. . .v... r v 

-:'Charitie.s; .v.-. .\ . v, .■ ;^. ^ . .-. , . . . ,.». . » . ..• ••> • • « • • ...v. .■.>>-. ....... ... • •> . • < • • • f r 

. 'Drugs- I . . ; . . . • . .■.'..•.■...» .-. t.. .v. ............. . .'..rv. » • » » .■.*..•« <• 

■■Electric- ' "and JQas. v ...i^.-i. .i*.^. •s'*^' •■• r • • ••••• 

Emjjloyees' Meals and Board* . • • • • •,•> • •• ♦>•?••*• • •>•.•• * • • ••••••••••• • • . • . • • « 

Entertai^nment . . ......;.>........ vV.. v. v. *. .. . -^ ••• •>■.* v- ^ 

Flowers . , i, r... .. •••• rr rr* •••••• ••• 

Food and Supplies. ........... ... i^^**'- -r'^'' > -ry ' 

Funeral Expenses . . .. . . .v. .'...;..». ..>...«i«Mr»»».»»' *'' vv»** ••••••**•* • • V •• 

General Depreciation. , ii . , . ... . . . . i . . • • r ... ^. • "V* • •••••* V • » • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••*• 

General Expense . . . i ; i . . * . * . . . • . . . . .. • • • « • . • • • • • • • • • • . • . . . i • • • • • • • •••.'> • • • • • 

Ice . ... ..... . . .\ , i . ..i-i . . . . . v . . . . . ; ... ............ . . . . 

Ihsur-an^je . , ; . . . . . . . . . i . . . • .> . • * • • •••••> • •• • • •> . i ...».••* • • > • • • • • • • •;• 

Intierest .V.V.... 

Laundry i^Vi .v; . .. ...W..* r** ••••••• • ^^^^^ 

Library . .v, ^ • ••• v.v, ..v.... ...i'- v^^^ 

Medical Care ; . .V.^ '-i • ^ ••••••• ' V'V 

Periodicals . 

Postage : . ; ... . .;. V ...... . . . . . . . ..... ^. » .... • • • . • • • • • • •" • • • • ' . . ' . ^- r • • r 

Printings and Stationery . . ..... ..... » . . . . i ^ . • v • • • • • • • ' " " * * ••••••• • • ' • • • ' * 

; Publicity ..v. .. . ..•.••••••>•• v«' •••• VV ^' •'"•^ 

Ffent . . ............................ *V...i...i..vt,.....v.''«V'"«''Vv vMV*'* - 

Repairs . . ; . . . . . . . ... ..... . . ...... • • • v>:\' ' ■ • 

Salaries . . ... ; ... . w .......... .....r 

Salary— Henry Chesterfield, iSecretar.y , . . ^ . . . ... ....... • • ■ ? • * * * •••••• * " ' " * * ' * * 

Steam . ; . , . . .... . , ....... . 1 ..V. ................ •••• v ' r'* 

Supplies .... , y..->- • '•• * '-^ 

•Taxes;- ... . ... .\ i.^ r-''^' V ***■• 

Telephone and. Telegraph ............. • • • • ? • • • • 

Tobacco ........ ^ ^ ... .V 

Uniforms 

. y,ale^;-Service- . ; i 



$164,066.29 

$385.23 
'692.6.9! 



••••••••• 



, •»*.... .... • . • • 



»•••*'« • • • • * 



5^041.42 
7v225.54 
4,993.34 
2,486.63 



4,941.79 
: 4,759.27. 

772.95 
4,250.13 

.649.55 
2^088.93 7 

65S:82 

^03.79 
378.69 
1,747.04 
. 1,000.00 
/ 8,941.08 
2,373.74 
80,558.14. 
7,200.00 
3,153.70 
620.93 
6,848.20 
3,433.01 

38a85 
251.18 

$156,332.04 

$7>34.25 



$20,524.36 



$114.04 
322.90 
375.80 

■ '845;29 
782.93 
890.14 
105.31 

5,959:41 



115.09 

1^076^77 

1,087.51 

3;bd5.32 
; 347.51 
68.63 



3^075.00 
42.38 
(5,9C4.90 



3^457:89 
$103,457.89 



$59i^B'0()lp7 



307.00 
9,529.11 
11,068.15 

2.68 



1 6,385.35 



368.41 
279.21 

iqr.04: 

76.22 



26;034.81 
$6,510.45 



$97,092.36 
• $6j365.53 



. ■-■ . Total Expenses ''.^^ w i". r • . . • » .;. r-':«v . ..... •>..•■•.•>.• •.•?■•.• ; • 

Net, Income or Loss for the Period ;.. .......... ... . . • •;• «. • - • • ' • • • * 

OPERATING THE EMERGENCY FUND--StATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR 

MONTHS PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1923 



' RECEIPTS— ■ , 
Bank Balartcc;, 1st of 'month. . . ... .. . • .» • . . . »>. • i... . . « 

Benefit Fu.nd -. . . . i i 

Emergency ■■ Loans.-.-'- . i ii-.. w;V.-.'. . ••.»••"• • »•>..• •.'* **, 
Do.riations . •. . .-,■.,-.;,.■..,.'« i .-.♦■>,..•• • • « '• • •-»••.•.••.•• ••.r • • 

.Charity ... .'. . V.'. . •••.«.•.• 

Exchanges . ...... • . • t . . . .♦■» • • .».»••••*•-•. 



Totals. . . . 



1 ...••..»... i ....-'.«...•.•.••*•.• ^ ' 



DISBURSEMENTS— ■ / . 

Food and Rent. . . . . . .....,.....♦..........»«• i v^' 

Medical Treatment . . . . ... » . ».-..* »i . ... . .•*.....•»•• • 

Emergency Loans. ; . . . ..... . ....... i » . . . . .. V. ......... » .> 

Funerals. , . . . .\. ; . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . w . ... • .,• 

Charity ; , . ; * .. ,,. ..•»..>•.•... .....•> » 

Exchange , . . . . i . . ; n * ... « • *. . • . • . » • . « . . « • » • . • • • • 
IQcnations—— — i^L — ^ : -^l,^-L.J — ^-H,' . ^ ,\, « 



.' Jan uary. 
:..y 794:59 -: 
20,000.00 .-. 
,3,065.62 

373.66 
2,206.96 

26,440.17, 



1,039.80 
2,248.43 ■ 
. .4,773.76 
- 2,944,37 
-11,151.73 
1,153.93 
.49.75. 



•Flowers ......... ,', ....... ..r . ...... ..... .". ..... « » . • . • • • • • 

Bank Chiarges . . i. . i ,. . ». .i ••♦ • • ' 



February, 
3,078.25 

io.ooo.do 

i;971.00 , 

'moo 

4,092.27- 
19,191:52 



1,752.95 
1,459.86. 
1,769.93 
564.50 
8,973.48 
■ 2,064.79 
100.00 
=^142^00= 



March. 
2,364.0^ 
20,006.00 
4,196.02 

"37,56, 
3,483.91 

30.081:44 



'1,395.92 
3,397.54 
4,335.83 
1,795.00 
8,889.91 
4.910.65 
60.00 



April, 

5,296.59 
20^000.00 
i2,926.85 
.17.00 
55.00 
1,807,92 

30,103.36 



1,673,08 

3,520.90 

3,240.61 

1,464.32, 

9,621.24 

2,151.90 



May. 
8,431.31 . 
20,000.00 
1,593.00 
; 65.00 

285.00 
1,913.06 

32,287.37 



.1,778.61 
2,757.64 
2,729:30 
'2,151,30 
11,132.62 
2,079.95 



Jiine. 
9,491.82 
10,000.00 
2,134.53 

2,575.39 
1,698.32 

26,100.66. 



1,888.75 
3,000.98 
4,487.80 
2,148.66 
9,821.34 
.^,848.85 



. Totais. : 
$192,675:47- 
19,715.00 
4^909,00 
350.00 
. 277.50 
975.00 
■ 68.09. ■ 
1^186.36 
64,424.28. 
3,467.84 

$288,048.54 



$499,27 
322.90 
1,067.89 
59,800.07 
, 845;29 
5,824 35 ^ 
8,115.68 ' 
5,098.65 
• 2,793:63 
15,438.52 
11,068.15 
4,941.79 
, 4,877.04 
772.95 
5,326:90 
649.55 
3,176.44 
, 656.82 
19,481,67 
851.30 
445.32 
: 1,747.04 
1,000.00 
12,016.08 
. 2,416.12 
87,463.04 
: 7*200.06 
3,153.70 
989.34 
7,127.41 
3,534.05 
76.22 
. 380.85 
■ 251.18 

■ $279^459.21 

; ■ 

THE SIX 



Recapitulation. 

:794.59*t 
100,000.06 
15,887.02* 
■ , - 82.00 
; 3,375.89. 
. 1 5,402.44* ■ 



.15 



.1.1; 



1.40 



135,541.94 



•9,529:11 
10,385.35 
.21,337.23=^ 
11,068. 1 5- . 
59,500,3.? 
14,210,07' 
209.75 
:_^-'j.07.CC - 



2768" 



Totals ; i . . . 



1' • t •«.•«••-•••• ' 



23,361.92 



16,827.51 



24/784.85 ' 



21,672.05 



22,795.55 



:?3,1 97-78 



132,639.66 



Bank Balance, End of Month,.carried forward, . 

= Note; These items, not being of the nature of income or 
i" June 30th balance. 



. 3,078.25 . . ^,364.01 5,296.59 . , : 

expense, have not been included in tiie Consolidate<l 

(Continued on following pages) 



8.43'1,31 9,491.82 .2,902.28;. 

income and expense stafcmt-nl 1. Exhibit A.i. - .1 



2,902.2et 
Jnn. 1st balnn.ce. 



VARIETY 



V A R I E T y 



Wednesday, September 11, 192$ 




HOM E S & p Ay IS 
Gertiifieci PuibJ ^ Accbuiitkiits 
Five l^Wenty-one Fif thi Avenue : 



;CAt>Fo^ty-^thii^d Street) 



2^9 West ^^itir Street: . ' : ' ^ 



■: -^1 \ii-s|iun t .to .ctighj^-ciiien t." \^ hiiVe inatle-/ iiiv cxuiiViiiatiou ;i>f the boolis-.: aiixl : re<:cxt^^^^ pt; the^ , 
>^:i(:itm::ir Vamlc^illc Artistsv. hicl:uttiiig:^ the"^ :!Assodatf!EMi,:,C^^ 

our; iuvjCJsLj^itKyii wx ..subni jy herewith tUc ft>ll(;):\vih|f . e^hiiyltS anxl- sujiiportiiig schedule3> /^vi^iv 
touilnOiUs^ thereon-:;' ■ ■ /■ ;/ L ' ^ • / ^ ■ '^ .;l:-;V -' . : . \: ^' . ': • ' 

V -^^CJiir exainiiKitiun iur-tlve mx niduths' p?iMf)i(:l,ejiT(HiTg Jiiue.3P, ;l929/i^isclus^ a surplus to the 
;cxtcnVc)f$S^^ 

AiisocijitWm (alt T^raiiehes) alter. H svitrplUiv ■ ,: -^..^^^ 
• Saraivac' J:-ake, clctrcit v ..v...;..^;'.-...^;'...^; ; V//y.;v,,:v . 



it f, * • • t t '• i .• • • »'■• • t * ** ■ 

* « • • b •' • • • '• « ' » '4 '• • V • • •.».• '« ■ . 



■ Net .surplus^ as ahoye... «•■■«■»■■•*>. > • «■»> • 

]:' \ ^: A further analysis; dE;Sucii . net j^urphiS; iu<licates::^ ; 

) Association i)ene(xtr F^ . . ... ..• • • ... vr. . $72,675.47 



Sai-pinaG .Lake Ben efi Furid .tceeipts • • • • • • • • i . .. 2O,0OQ.OO 

Einerg'cncy Benefit Fiincl. rcGeiptij i, . ....... . ". . . . , . ...... . . . .. . • » > » 100,000.00 



• .■ *. » • t • • • . 



f • ■ • '• • • • . • • ' 

« » ■ • • • •',« • ».•■« 



Receipts., froin tneinheiship!. duc.s . ; 
Jnterest/:.i)anU. . . . . ;\ ; ... 

Chica<i>;(>:iuc(»tire; . . : •;• • r 
KciiteV incouie fgro^s. profit) , ^ 

] )c)na:ti()lvs vrecviVed. fqr charitabh: .piirposes.. ... . .^ . v .... . . . . . . . . 

. MisccllaiiC'iiius ii.iconic i . . . . 



$l92i675..47 
■ 26,226.50 



• i • • 



» . * * • 



• . ^. . « . . • • « « .« < « .* .. 

• • • • *ji • 

• -••.••fa 4. 



> ■ • . .< 



.^r.otal inconic 



1.186.36 
63,909.87. 
3.4^;^.84 
514.41 

$288,048^54 



EXPENSES 



. • • • '.» _■ • • »' 4 • 



, -.Chairities . 

Medical cai e . . ^. . ^ • . . : . 
' F()od ami supplies. .' , . ........ . 

\. Fitherai expenses ; J . . v . :: . . ; * 

Rent aiul taxes: \. .... . . . ; 

Salaries (.120 ciuployes). ...... . . 

Jvitiployc.s* iiieats and board . . '.; . . .; . 

»^']-Tenry .C hesterfield. SecrctavvV^S^^^^^ 
( Cicirei-al deprecuitipri , . , 
Sundry expense-^ 



♦ ■ • » • •, . • 



'4 • * * • • • • • • • • • 

• • * • • • •.«• •'• k § f * * -0 



• t ■ ■ • • '• 



• 



$59,800.07 
20.326,96 
15,488.52 
........ 1.1,06$^15 

. . ;•. . • . . 1<),1'«.49 
87,463;04 
8,115-68 
7;200:00 
4,941.79 



Totili expenses . . . . ; ^ ; 
Net s ur ( )1. u s (a^^ a 1 ) e ) .. . 



« • • * • 



$279,459.21 
$5,589.33 



In arf jvin.!;- at the foregoing .figures^ we. checked all iteins of income and vouched all cxpen- 
ditinx'sv tlic autli()ri;i;ati(tn for sitcii. expenditures bejiig vested in Mr. Ghesterfiehhand^rr. TJdcly, 
Kxeattive Sccretai-y and Assistant Treasiirer of the organ iTcatroti, respectively. 

ASSOCIATION AND HOTEL 

These. l\v(> .units caiinot vofy \\:el:l ho disf^ociiitecl .frttju o to the fact that 

js()ine of their income. and expenses arc sh;ii-ed i ii CQinnion. .To credit or charge each with a 
■ propbrtitTiTtttjrri nuyuiit- would t en d^to- ct ) nf use th iiigs, an d _ wrniKI i if all r pi'ol>a l> 1.1 j ly • pr< » ye Uu pf a c- • 
iicai;:; Siicli ah Itjeiii as i^^ from Benefit I^iui(:l's f/g^ wbuld lie reduced Gousider-^ 

ahly it the. AfiSQci^ition ;were:;not :0p liiDteL Siiniladv With; expense items, wlviclf wouKl . 

not exi;<t-fpr -the same:r(?aspnir-as taxes^paid? 'iri-^^rance^ e.t^ . r'" • .. : 

., The . Association has at this^yi'nting a meiiTbcr^hip; of }7^523- made Ul) of 6,960. actor jircmbers^ 
with: ahfiuiil dues o.f- $10.00, ^payali^ei 'scmi-annU ally^:- and/, a lay ;^Lt '$25:00 

arihitud' .dues,.':pa}'a1)le: aimiially... 1^^ i1Vem::H :5;u1)jcct 10 ; $25.00 . riiitlalioiV'; iec^ ilp^ 
itUroduction :lnto.:the^Club.:. - ^ :'■% . •. .' ■ i ' /\ ■■ ^- ■ ' ■■ ./v^ 

. At this wr.iliiigv.there a'Ve 2^^ at a.,c(ts*t:t>E $26iPvU.8l^^ or. ■ 

■appiH^xiinately $UG00.O0;'pe^ :moh:ths,: or at .a cdst-oE'$40.0d :i)cr. \^^ 

;cial. condition of that itistiiu tioh shpAvs -a ;dc;fieif ^^-t^^^ . \ ',' . / ; . ';; - ■ 



lieceipts froi-n. Benefit Fulid » ** »■.••-•• • • «.• .« • •'?••>■•>»'•. <i $2p,OQ0.00 

Sundi'v income: . ... . . ♦ ; • * » • •:• •>:♦•».•. • • . .".> • * • « • » * » . . . 524.36 



•We3ries<Iay» jSept^g^t; 1929 



"V A R I E T Y 



41 



3.0/5.00 
6.<>04.<'O 



• if5^iO;45:; 

*\ -J -liis/f und: Avlts.;^ 5^^. aside tyrihi anly: -a3;..a ;IcrwUii[i^:^iinit:;^ incnir : 

rl^ers/in nctcl.- :7\« linie AVeiit biij it became ai; chanty iiicdiiiVii, lie i.lie support; pf 

Tictors..v\Ytiv> ^ycrc;.^j^^■)i\l^l^lc>a^^;^^ 

; Irilmtcs -to^iVcik^^^ of Saranac. lijvkcy.^ 

• ■cknhc<t:Jie ^iakci^^^ fO; Xhc l^icJk :(:'i:<ju;irbi'i^, 

^:fuiT(l for .ihc |)e.VK^^^ rt'vi.c\v;aTQ siminiarii^c^ ffjlloNvii! : • > ' • ; ; -v':^ ; . ' ? . ' 

;;'i-:l-4--.::;"/V:':^ ■:::--.i;--meoiiviE; .'>r--^:'';'v;,'---V 

' 'Tot';!,! ■■iilco]u:c.>i^v-;»'^^ /«r:i.viv*-.;«>i..v».i i;^ jfvl:03.4?A.^ • 

FlpM'crs -. V . •.V...... «>.i .^.^wiv-ifi-*:^* * ' f ♦^•>:>:.»^> * r ^o^^ ■ ' ■ ;• 

';• Food . and ; supplies v.>,» .*.i.^^^^ ,v»«..:.>>;» v«:<r^*r'»:^- . • i| n7b';i c- - -' V . ^ 

■Firn-ct-al e^cpeiises ■ ; . , ^ v*;'>»'»^.? •Vv'-^'r^^ Vr ** ? i>'i..»-»;.«,w-.>:. ;. i l.-,0^-3i^". ■ 
\-,-]\.k'dicai" care'-. >:-^».. V.»:>»^^ ''^ v'^^Yo' 

■ ■ 'Net '^suiMilus • - - ■- ■ - -'- - - - - -■- '■■ ''■ - ■ . • • .... ..♦ . V .\ * i ,;••:»■•:» i »>«>• t:V . • • • ■. ■ J^,365;53-: 



■•7: 'v/' AsSdciATidN ■^^Nb'HQtEL:- v : }y- 

Accounts Recelv'able^Quests: ; . 

Sd:.TJa])iiities, a dcdiict^ 

■ tJbUectiiins Ti^^>ni hptfl^^^ucAts;, 'This/aiiiotint lias lieeti ctiiTVC'l ■])siirU<;S()t^^(:yip^id . y^^^s*.; 

"cV^^ iiioncys; ha<t Vo; (likfiliutcd Avci-e/'V^^^^^ i') .Oic /:;i:vnrt^-];Giicv;;X;f^^^^^ account, ropre-: 

seniini? hn :assei^i(:c()Uiit, V Very Tin 
^- the fund. :bccaiiie:i^^ dcrfaroying llic-af^sot viihie to 

of the bilahee- i-emaiuiii-^^ as 'at January: 1, ;i92j;^^^ 

: disallbwcd " iii, t)vir statcnient/ wluch. iiicreiy reflects a-1)ak^^^^^^ 

: j)eiiditivre siiVcG: Jai?^u^^^ ,AHditi6nal 
. ■^xpciKlitur^ ^^xuectod ltad;:, liav^riieOiv-cliarj^cd. 

. ta'the respccti^veicc tl^■e^^^at^r]rc■■Pf tbe vgift; woir chavi^^ 

funeral GXpenMi- etc: : 'r<> iirei^ire a Schedule <jf: tlie .'Moan^ \v<)u1<l. necessitate; tlic ; 

' •:jExaiuimvtipiv^^^^^^ 

' I);irecl a scliedulc of the anTou'ntUpnsi(lerefre^ /;m ; reflected by; .<.rrr vtrU(Mii('nt. ■ i.Cv, - 

.$5,450.22, sucli list coiUainiiiiiv kiine ;X^200 nanies. 'rhis ^cbedule lias iir.i; In-ei) >rp<)yM^'(I.: n 
.pur repnrt. but-, is; beiiijij lield Tor your inspoction slmuld ynii: <lrsii;f it-. - • . ' ■ , ; 

■ •■■-.GENERAL •eGMM^NTS'^-;;\.. ;.\'-v'^^ 

BOOKS /OF AccbUNT-^;. ■ : V:\. 

■ y \ltli()ui;b: :tlie b(.olvv^.r«C(M:d(;(l I nTCMrp(..ratc7i. iiv V'n>- n^port.' t^ 
' ^CTir 'aiKvl)^ 

■' iiiiTry'liu(>i<i.1cii<&^ 

/■'■^inj;.a;[ suyi rccp^ Kl-^m*^^^. 1^3^.: 

■ 'iTiJairi^Vf.i/ctMitrpm analysis^tberc.jf oiv :th^?' sai^ie; pagc'v ^ 'We have ^lipt.^is. .ye^r 
'altered :;tiVe,^ti'bsid^^^^ ■■We^^ball prV/CLcd-: 

; ■,:\vith -this :paH'-<if /tbe- ]nv;i>r;mr^^H^ cpivtirina-Vion.::' •;■ -V. ■•:• ;■..;;;:, ^ ^' /;)•'••■ :'■ ; ' ' ''r 

■ :;;'nie fayti 'subn^ 

■ a^airs W)T ihc Xattcitiiil X/jtiulevilhv. Arti?{ts^- Ine. :frc^ rcV. vr(ls"tb#.\v;-r(-: a\ rpbil ;le;u,,.Ais.. \\'e 
.^•.!<ksii^ to '.express r-urap dtirii.^; flie; .* .^^^^^^ 

■ ■■tx'anniiation.-. ' ■: ■': ■■ ■ • •'i-- - •■ V •'■ ■ --v " 

\Vc :siiu'(T(-ty ;l.iVq.i(v ■tb::l; }<^ :\\;.i:il: cali V-n li'^ fr,r' jii/y (^Ni.l!i;ualiMtv.r.r -a^ 

'^^ /tlili^VMii ■nuiVAd«-iriv.r( -f.r.Hi.L/ '■ ■ -i'- i •■ ■ 'd'--- . 

: V.' - . • ■ ■ ■ ■■ .Ke-^pectlullv ^iibniittt-d, ; , ■v:.- . r ; • 

v: Hated/ Se p^ : : ■ K^:^.- 



42 



VARIETY 



V A UD E V I L L E 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 




iiine 

ice Has 





■ S'tuppiiij^ over V in. . Clii(.';i.i;"q lust 

SUivilay, lliram Tiro\yri sopiiVod very 
cntJuised over the irianhci- in' which 

.the ll-K-b wostorn .tinio is IjoHi;;' 

. built- up. He .also exprdssccl himself 

• as ' satisfied ^ With pi'o.s 
: Brown' is rc.porto.cl : to have stated 
Ko especially wants the Chicago of- 
.fice . to go .aCtcr indepetidoiit houses 
and: cnhirge" the wostorn ; route' . . . 
•■ This is directly in line witir/thc 
activities, of Ben I'iazza, general 
western booking manager, who il'^s 
been • supervising ; recon^i'triiotion of 

'tliC; coast routei- . 

The Ch R'K^O pfllce ha,s 

been-, deydting. cohsidcrable time .to 
sfrehSthening^^t of the time, 

aiid highly favorable .reports are 

. Coriiing in about willirigncsS .of 'in- 
depehdent maiiagcrs to talk bUgi- 
ness; Kojid.:men sent out to cover 



Broa d way 's W a Ming Wall 



Sitrctch-.in front of. the lUmd 
building, wheru the' lay-o.flis do 
most of their laying. oiT, has 
hocn laJjelod .the , "Wallihg" 
AVal T' by . 1 lar ry , Howard, ; who 
never 1, 0. 's-^^inuch. ". . • ■ . 



the territory at first, f.oiind man- 
ag«rs along the coast route still re- 
taining vivid merhory of th.e. crude 
ti'eatment they • received under the 
Heimaii^lvalvr : \Vv V. M. A/' regime:: 
At that/ time ■ the mana g'ers ; were 
kiirked about so much th^y finally 
hied themselves .off the .time, leav- 
ing, the route .badly sbattered.; : ; 

Convinced- of a nevv.arid business-, 
like western office f.egirrie, the man- 
agers, are being lined uj) -steadily. 



Keith Houses in Chi Hurt 
By Late Eastern Bookings 



. CliieMiVn,- Se)>f. 'Id. ' ' 
Kei Ill's T'ahiee . and Sliite-T-ake, 
ho.Uv hooked froni tlH> east, (MiiUiiiue 
io. labor tmder handicap Of getting 
.aet.s— sometimes their head.llhei's- - 
one a nd' two d.a l)e.f ore ope.n i Tig. 

This is. a terrific obsta.el.e -to the 
newly orgariiztMl - press department 
ih lining iip publicity and. e.xploita- 
tion- oiv shows; 

. ] )6hvoiVstra tioh of what-, can be. 
done With proper bookings - w.^eil in 
advance was .the-, heavy publicity 
canipiiign. put over. for. ^lolly Pi.co.n 
at the .Palace. Altlt^ugh. uifikabwn 
hero ()n,' the JOnglis'h-speaking stage, 
.she broke tHo . house record with 
Ted Lewis in his second vweek. 
Lewis had. set . the record alon'e the 
previous week.. ':; 

Poor, gross .weeks in both the 
State- Lake and Palace have; been 
often attributed to late, and some- 
times, illogical eastern bookings. , : 



Harry Csirlin, booker, has bi-anch - 
ed out. on his own. . . : " ' 



Keith Agents Agree Morris Office 




Material 



R-IC^O Buys 2 Albee Houses 



Providenc'ei Sept. 10. 

Radio-Keith-Orpheum. has bought 
two of the three local K. F. AlbQo^ 
owned theatres\ :riouse^^^^ are : the 
Victory and Albee. ' . 
. Latter •\vill abandon . its stage 
stock and. iVlay vaudfilms, the sani(^ 
policy as at the Victory, which'' will 
b'c' contihued yi;iere. \ ' ■. 

Albee retains the Empire. 



GRICKMORE LEAVES I. A. 

Charles' Grickmorc, for- ihiiny 
years an internatibrial ilepresenta-. 
tive of .1. . A.,, h.os resigned. The 
western territory, cpy'ered by Griek-r 
morp tias been turned over- to GleVe 
Beck, 6f Oalcland, Gal.; f oui-th vicor 
president. 



BERT NELSdN 



"I 



PRESENTS 



PRINCESS PAT 



" HOLLYWOOD^S NOTED L 




ff 



B. F. KEITH'S 
This Week 



PALACE 



NEW 
YORK 

(Sept. 7) 



IN APPRECIATION OF MANY COURTESIES 



Tl'ierevare no; objeelions to tho 
bookiiig.of ';u;ts .wi'lh Keith's by tho- 
.William.. Morris .-agency, (uri'frah-- 
-chisM) ; as . tlio-.Keitii. itg;bnis agrc© 
with .the liookiivg o'llieo tb'at Morris 
cm dbliyer /nateria.l other, agents 
sooin lnc;.ip;.vl>!e. or prpcu'riiig.y 
; This was; passed ori at .a-r^ci>liriff^ 
between Cleorgo Clodfrey. and 'the 

Keith agoiV't.<i,Jield.i)rimarily for the : 
iurrpose of;. drawing - uj) a, new set of 
ruHvs to govern the . ifgents'; board' 
of arbitratiph: . . 
. : At; t.hi.s meeting tlie ngont.'?' repre-. 
sen iiitiyo bo d"y t ook' a d v;xn ta ge b fan 
opportunity to . finally settlp. the 
Keith agent's' true .status, in their 
own : booking, ofllcc.. : -.- . - 

; Claim Ava.s th-'it- .since the .oihce 
had Vbeen de.aliiVg with puti^ido, -or 
non-franchi.se holding agentis, ' the 
outsiders have been receiving mora 
consideration ..aiid attentio.r^ ..than 
Keit.h'.s own artists' representatives;' 
that. ' vi.sitihg ;agonts' .are - given, a. 
greater leeway . and- time - to sell 

tiieir bUierWi.se: uiuxvailaUlo attracr-.. 
tioris/ ; y ■'■ ■• : 

. ;lt was brbu'ght-;put .timt. when' aiii; 

outside a.geiit a ppe.iirs for iin . i.nter-' 

.view.-, with ;• a hooker,; ,' th.P ^'Keith 

'age'nt.s a:ue oaseclvout- of.' the offioo. 

until , bo- ■ has fi.ni.shed, tlipugh . tho 

Keith; agorit.s' .might ' havp been 

\V.aiting .previou.sly; for a chance' to 

see the same booker.- , ■ . • ' 

..piie. butside agent .who has been, 
booking .. 'with . •• Keith's, ' ostTie'c.ially; 
mentioned in , the alleged .granting 
of ''fa.vbr-s/' . \\'as.. l;ltMijaiiiifi L»avid.. 
A.s a result David was'giveii .a com- . 
p:r'o.nii.se; fi'^aTichise' tiiat Ayill -permit 
•iiiin- on the Keith. bookiiigi fioor ;tw.p 
h ours;; da i ly a a r eg u la r m e nib e r of. 
the. agency ranks, 
.. The exception- of tlie' William 
Morri.s wa^ niade unaniinously by' 
the compkiinihg .agents. 
■ When the agents were aske.d -by 
C! od f rey 1(5 r i h .stan cos wh or e. a n : out- 
sider h.id been favored over a Keitli 
agent,;..they. were given. 

One example offered, from ac- 
counts, concerned the direct booking 
of a. band act .with an outside agent . 
after a Keith agent had been book- 
ing the band for two years or more 
ami ; was recognized as its ofiicial 
Keith / repre'sbntative. Decisipn on 
this was .that the Keith agent wa^ 
"ihorally right/' and ;th.e case is now 
in .the.; h.aivds of .the .board bf .arWr 
.tratio.n £Oi-Tin,T.l decision. ' / 

The new arbitra.ry. rules, now be-' 
ing composed, will be adopted, upon 
Godfrey's i;atif:ca.tion .this, week or 
niext. . 






NOW APPEARING AT 



PALACE, NEW YORK 



■ 

I 



Direction HENRY WIESE 
JENIE JACOBS OFFICE 




HAROLD 




COOPER 





mNGsmRs-pE~jbim£^ 

VICTOR ARTISTS 

THIS WEEK (SEPT. 7) 



KEITH'S PALACE, New York 



Direction MAX GORDON 



BOOKED SOLID FOR 1 YEAR OVER R^K-0 CIRCUIT 



Wednesday, September 11, 19{89 



V A UD E V I L LE 



VARIETY 



43 



'7-HOUR" FRANCHISE 
KEITH'S lATEST FREAK 

"Two-hour franchise," latest . type 
i)f agency franchise devised . by 
Keith's, has been issufed to Den-, 
janiin David, outside artists' rep 
uiitil. now. David y^iyJbfe^^rnitted 
on the ' Keith boelcinfi- ^fiijtrt^^two 
hours a day. , Understanding is he 
is not restricted, in hi!5 business 
dealinff the romainine 20 hours, • 
■ Though hot a frahchis0 hojder, 
David lias been bookinR acts witji 
Keith's occasionally direct, when: 
the booking offiiee believed his acts 
.were need!ed. At lirieeti.rig wi^^^ 
George. Godfrey, booking .head, last 
. week the Keith agents' arbitration 
board coriiplained. against, the' lee- 
way granted the non-franchised 
David and objected to his presence 
of the floor. 

•Granting of the "two -hour franr 
chise" followed.. 



Holtzrlipton^^^^i^ 



It is. reported I>ou Holtz, comic, is 
eolng to mari'y Frances Upton, in 
; Zleigield's. "Whooipee." . 

.tVTedding ■ bells expected to ring 
any day how. . , 



Seen Mr. Warnberg? 

Variety Managevs' Ass-ocia- 
tion.' (V. M. pVa.) is on the 
lookout, fur a , cort.-iin Mr.. 
"Vyarnburg who has liecn pofr 
ing ' as a roprcsoiytativo of;; 
..RKO {ind polling advortisin.g 
.for a. puijlif'atlon ho calls tlio. . 
■ "National Porformei's" CJuido,'.' 

; RICO has no Warnlui.rg ooh- 
;no.cted >vith. it, nor is there" any 
.record o C , a i') ti b 1 ica t j on of - 1 ha t 
name. 

A restaurant in Oreemvieh,. 
Corin., roportcdVthe: Warnburg 
fellow had.; accepted, payment'' 
for .advertising. 



New F-M Route 

■ . Los Angeles, Sept. 10^ ■ 
Fahchon and. >Iarco .units hejid- 
lAg; east, jump from Denver .direct 
to St. Louis instead of Milwaukee, 
beginning Sept. 20. Opening day at 
the Fox,. St. Louis, has beeri .is>yitch-. 
ed f rorii Saturday to ' Fridiay .: with 
"Contrasts," the Rt^t unit to come; 
in under the new. routing. 

After St. Louis, the 'units go -to 
Milwaukee, C.hicago : .and . DetrOiit: 
There wiir be no. layoffs after the 
t)enver jump as heretofore. 



FRAMING CHARGE 



2 Girls Arrested on Account 
Pantages Matter 



of 



Lo.<; Angi'k'S, Sept., 10. 

Janice Hall, sciilptl'os.s, and Nanoy 
Loe,. film extra, were jugged by Dis- 
triot AUorivcy Fitts. On. charges : of 
conifjpiracy in cphnectjon with an al-:. 
Ic'god attempt to frame -'JCick Duri- 
av|\. ,f()ruu»v. partncT.. qf .ICunice. Prin- 
glo, conipla inant «g.ain!it Alexander 
rantagcs in ari assault case, Avhioh 
goes .to trial.'Se'pt, ^a.- ' .■ 
; It is claimed the two girls rented 
rooms acljacent.to Dunave, and at- 
tempted to strike up ^a-n acquaint- 
anco With a view to compromising 
Dunave and disGrediting his testi- 
mony against Pantages. Landlady 
did .a.. little private, sleuthing. When 
a note was. slipped under tDunave's 
door .tiie girls were pinched. ■Al- 
leged similarity in. handwiritin^s es- 
tablished .cause. ■.' 

GirlS' were reported, to haVe niade 
a felonious a«!s;ault upon the land- 
lady .after she turned thent over to 
the GO ppei-s. ; . ■ •. 



Theda^s GutgnoJ Playlet 

.Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
: Theda Hara has left Ne\^^ York to 
h(?girt ■ rehearsals in .'-The. Serpent." 
This is tiie Grand- Guignol playlet 
in. which .she will -tour for Keith. 



Screen "Vaudeville" 



. Indie managers in the hinter- 
lands who. iiaye discarded stage 
bills: ; for . all-sound . programs 
:iro liilUng . talking : .s.hort.s as 
"vaudiJvillo.''.; Methods pf.'ad- 
ve.rti'sing the celluloid acts are- 
the saino f<)rinPrly used to ex- 
ploit tlio voal life- vaudp- of the ■ 

' AVhilo some of the more po> 
liio exlubs Gall . it "vaudeviUo 
on the. stTOon,". . niariy others 
label it just "vaudeville" with 
no alibis, . 



NEW "GANG" ACT 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10. ■ 
A new "Qui- . Gang" act' is 'being 
framed ijy Walter Js'eill, for a: vaude 
tour. "Scooter'? Lourie, fbrmerlj' 
the. tough kid, artd Joe Gbijb., ei-fat 
member,' will ije featured. 

Lourie has just come back from 
tour with Johnny Downs and Mary 
Kbrnman, Latter two will not be 
taken out again as they are grow- 
ing up. 



Charlie Hart (iFIart's Krazy Katz), 
former Vaude tunibler, going with 
the John Billsbury (Keith)' agency, 
Chicago. - 



Flash Output Goes oh 
In Spite of Crowding 

Aliluuigh tiiore ,soi'm« to be but 
one ' open .'^pot for. every 1 d vaudf 
tia.shos,. produGors in \rs>\\ .Y(ii-l< are 
not 'x'cduGin.g the pvodui-tiiin riito, 
Tho boj'S are going right alK^ad with 
their own or somebody- else's (hiugb,. 
each ■ believing lie i.s produi-ing an 
abt that w ill be,,llio: "last >v(ir(l.'.' . 
.'.They're V'<!''^<^'h.ing the ch.ihip 
idealists of the. sVvow bu.<?ihLSf5. The 
next ac.t is going, to . b<» belter than 
any one's, even better than h own 
preceding one. 

aiost of -the flashes are .no w called 
"units,!*^ because thrpugh . repetition 
they can be stretched to run an 
hblu' or more. 

TiVh en first produced, the. '.'liniis-' 
usually have sonie excellent quali- 
tieis, biit by the tihi6 the 'salary list 
is ciit to meet the, thea,tres'. i-equire- 
me'nta, they look like something elise. 

Because one Keith, producer could 
not find openings for two fir^t . rate* 
unitSj 67 jjeople were laying off last 
week. This, producer will reduce the 
payroll and supplant th6 ' present , 
acts with less costly ' ones* If he. 
doesn't, the 57 pepple AVili be layingr 
off indef. : ^ 



Jay Flippen. curtailed his, vaude 
tour last week to hop into, rehear-, 
sals of "Heigh Ho." \ 



AFTER MANY SUCCESSFUL WEEKS IN ENGLAND 

ANT siasiSATI^ 



BY 



AUGUST 



HEADLINED 

WINTER 
GARDEN 
THEATRE 

BERLIN 





AND HER 



^'The WorM'i First Redheaded Girls' Barid 



99 



SEPTEMBER 



Feature Dance 
Band at 



CAFE nnd 



CABARET 
DE KOMIKER 




NOW 



REPRESENTATlveS IN LON DON 

REEVES A LAMPORT—HENRY SHEREK 
And in Berlin by SPADO Nl 





NOW 



COMING HOME SOON WITH 
NEW IDEAS FOR COPY ACTS 



AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES 

FRANK DONNELLY and NORMAN JEFFRIES 



INCOMPARABLE 





Booked Sclid R-K-O 



Featured This Week FOX THEATRE, San Francisco 



T E D 




ORITA 



And Hi^ Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchest^ ' 

Appearing Nrghtly at Edgewater Beach Hotel and Broadcasting Over Stations KYW and KFKX, Chicago. Also on N. B. C. Chain 

Every Saturday Night at 6:30 P. M./Appearing as the ^'SKELLODIANS** 




This Week, PALACE, CHICAGO 



R-K-O CIRCUIT 



Direction: NORMAN JEFFERIES 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



Morris Silver to Manage 
Chi Wm. Morris Office 



. , ChicafiTO, Sept. 10. 
, "VVUli A, J. Balaban ffono to Now 
Turk- and Moi*rls, Silver roplaceU as 
I'u blix-B; &. K. s tapo boolcor' in ] Clji- 
caKO by Lp.uiS! Lipstonie, »ilyOr Ayill 

■boco.rjie ; eohersil rnanacffr , o£ the 
W. ill iam Morris offi o o" }icyo. • ';, . • ";. 

.>yhch A. >J, Balaban.>vrt.s, Iierb as 
ntirficlioh man for Bv^& K., SiU'crs 
was so'crctary to BaliU^an bcsiik-s 



Will GpeeOr inclip. bookor, BOiiiij. 
wHli rioow'a : club department* . 



Opera Man in Vaude 



_ ::\ CMiii\iit;<). Sl^pt, 10. 
Harry 1!<>.iH.ii\ rhirC ;iMii,'ini'.t<r of 
stat?c ('([.nipiui'nt r>^r iUo ChlcMiio 
Qpi'ra, ' is takiti^ ■ a ;lI-i;U . Iliii;? at 
vau'lv' ))r('*l>ii-"ti<)M. . • , . . , ' 

bus titni^od; an .\<i^lU.-j)riiin^ 
ilaii<\*\-;i< t:. . Wliioli AVill bt:' ti-ioil out 
at Un- ■ll-l>-6 Ilolmont;:' ' 



, Coast Agients .Split 

; .i;i(''k . .Ti)yco ,anU KaUiryn J.Viirn.s 
l>;ivi> .soycrod tlioir jjartnoi-tilVLp in^ 
•the ' i ) o i> Iv i 11 !? - a f,^e n 0 . I » ii.s i n oss .' 
; j6j'i;0. c<)nton)|)lati'.'^' openiim an of - 
fico-..on his own in Uol.ly\v'o.o'l. • • 



L& 1. in Loew's 



. J;yons it i^yoh.s '.aproivo'.' .willr tlH- 
.rxi-i'ptiMii un indiviiUUil, Sani 
J.yons, is b;iOk in Komi sland.lnf; iii 
the Jyocw booUinpT plMf.''. AH btber 
nicnilieVs. of- li, »^ ] J. liiay now roiu-e- 
si>nL th(!. .•tj^oiVoy. to I^oow's. 

. «A.4m'jiHMTt wiis rearlied at a mo.et- 
' i,nt^;:betM-een; .;i V 11. Xiuliin . lind Ar^ 
tli,iir i^ypiiii.- ' : ■ v : "- ■ • ■ ■ 

■ Cause i:<.)r. tb(;>b;irrini^ oC Ij;-.*: K 
on the Loow' floor was laid to id.iC- 
fi'irencits roaOhed by ^rarvin Selionok 
ui: Lopw's and . f?:vnv. ' I^yoriH : over 
ehan.£;o,.,<>C pei-so.nnel in :,an..act. 
. \V]u<n . Sanv Jjyons "res'lfihod." he 
was' speakih'4. for binVseif vaivd oWot 
tho nVent'V', -i; & L.;rcon;tended*- 




606 STATC LAK0 BL eHJGAGO 



Telephdhe Stsi tie 66Cf 7 






COMEDIANS, INGENUES, SOVBRETTES, JUVENILES, 
SINGERS and DAliCERS, and SPECIALTY PEOPLE 

Going Into Immediate Procluction for Season 1 929^1930 

PAV OR PL>lY CONTRACTS 

A FEW OP OUR ACTS 



EDDIE DALE & CO. 
BUTLER-SANTOS REVUE 
HARRY WAYMAN & DEBUTANTES 
PAT DALY & CO. 
JAZZ LIPS RICHARDSON 
DANNY SMALL & CO. 
ARTHUR BRYSON & CO. 



-.1 



STOP, LOOK & LISTEN 

RAINBOW FOLLIES 

MILDRED ANDRE & CO. 

GIRL WANTED 

SIX CRACKER JACKS 

ADA BROWN 

GEd. McCL^LLAN 



MELODY MAY SAXO SEXTETTE 



The Biggiest Novelty Attraction in Vaudeville 

^TLANTATION DAYS" 

27 PEOPLE 



PRODUCING AND BOOKING EXCLUSIVELY FOR R-K-O EAST AND WEST 

AND AFFILIATED CIRCUITS 




The Triumphant Engagement of 




Sept. 11, 12, 13 
86th St. Theatre . 

Sept. 14 
Frahkljn Theatre 



PROVES BEYOND THE QUESTION OF A DOUBT THAT 
THIS FASCINATING ARTjST HAS THE GREATEST AND 



AND HIS SHOWMANSHIP IS SUPERBLY DYNAMIC . . . V 



Eddie IiE y AN ail4 BERNIE Murray 

"JUST A COUPLE OF BOYS" 

THI3 WEEK, PALACE, CHICAGO » 

MAYBE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN— WHO KNOWS 
\\W««rn ICoproHCrtluiive: ,SA>1 KOltliUTS. i r.a.Mtcni JK«i»rosciil i»< I vo : (HAS, \i'U-Sinx 



THE KITAYAMAS 

This Week (Sept 7), Palace, Chicago 

PERSONAL DIRECTION HARRY A. ROMM 



In Saranac 



Saranao. N, y„ Sept. 10. 
li'oUowinfc ni'i'. tiie proCe.s.sionals at 
present l>ere . for their lieulth, and 
addrt'ssi>H:. 

At 80 Park Ave. 

Happy r.enway. 

.Charlie Quinn. 

l''red llith. . 
■. Frank AVulsh, 
■1 tarry. >>unvb;ii.; : v 
.X.oll.i KdNViiiHls, . . . 

Liilly TiObnora. • 
• Mary 15rii(link. , 

Catlu-rine Vohs. \- ' 

l^iuilino Auritndt. ■ 
- Kthel-.CloU(l«; ..' . ' :^ 

Helen trU.ielly." . . : ■ . V 

Ol^a Kalinini , ■ • . . . 

Chariic ("hureh. 

Keitli Lnndbercr. .-• ■ 

Toniiniy^A;hbott. : .. 

VorntMi .T^iwrcnce. 

IJobby H;it/,; ' 
■ ; i:)ayicl i\1a vi.tK -. ■ ' ' 

ICddic A'pss. . . 

(leorpo Neyilic. ', '. • '' /• 

Anna Mae^i'Owcra. 

Viola Allen. . '.. ' 

Chris Haijedorn, 

I tU'li Kuni. ^ ■' 



WRITE OFTEN 

To Those You. Know 
SARANAC 



in 



At 9 Front St. 

Harry Clark, .; 
aliiav MoN.niniee. ' . 
j,. C. Louden, 
liilia- Kubas, 
Emily Kennedy. - 

Charles iB(?.snah; ' . 
Christina. Kccnan, ' 



INDIE HOUSE OWNERS 
CHILL INDIE BOOKERS 



The 100 or more smuU capaeliy 
hou.se.s In far. out spots of New- 
York, New Jersey nrtd Connectieut,. 
Which the Independent l)6ok.era 
around New York . injured could be 
swuni? in i.ine- for van do to" par- 
tially alleyiitte preyIou!3 raids on 
their preserye.s lijive eyi(jcntly (rone 
eold on the siren soiiff bt.the book- 
iup men. ■. ..' 

The bookers who attempted lininfj 
up the housea at tlio time ligurin/^ 
themselves creators -of - bppQrtunit.y 
and sniart Cfuys, .are holdlng the Ija^ • 
Cor ; the. expenses. 

The .idea of lining up the .small 
indies, looked great Dii paper, but 
no s6 great. other\vise. .With mo.st 
6t^ the. list plenty in the red and 
Wbip.saw'ed the. lai^ov eircuit.s'. 
rejn-esented on ;all .sides it looked 
a bust at ((ui.set. : . ■ . 
\ Some' of the hpiise. owners per:. . 
suing itiie j)» r.suasiyb literaturo 
ajjreed: AVi(h the ? Selling , argument' 
claiming they'd be . glad td install 
vaude, ■•pravidlngv tiiey could llnd 
somethiiig ti) use for nioney; 

Moat of the. iiou.ses tlia t bad been 
.angled, for Were rated in cn'paeities 
ranfjinjg from CQO to 800. ; None h'.'id 
ever played vaude and probably 
nevx>r wili. 



BprD.tby Jolson, Noialiwobds San. 
Janies Heagriey, 6 Miritary, road. 
J6e iiieliy,;. 54 Shoppard avenue. 
Francis X. . Ponncgah, 171 l?ark 
avenue,.'.'. ■; - ..^ \ . ■ 
Ghcfeter. Rice, 'Saritoninl . Apart-' 
riientS. San, 

l>nve (r)i H.) Hall, IOC Pa^^ 
avohu(\ ■ : : :, . :.; 

(Uadys' I^i.slvop, 10 l^tiker. street, . 
iNlylle Hanvniaf stiul,- 3? , Uaker 
street.. '' '■:■''.''.■•■■'/' ■' 

CharU-s jjordk-y, i'ierkeley Apart- 
ments; ■ ■ <■ ■ .■ : ■ . , 
JMarii»n Greene. Overlook Hotel, 
.Toe IVrennan; 4G JShep pit rd avenue. 
J.ien ; yebafCc-r, 38. Margaret street, 
Lawrenc;e Met 'arty, 6-t Parjc av- 
enue. '■- ■■ . ; ,: / ■ ; ' ', ; ■' 
A\ 1 Merce, ..5^2 P.Tiik avenue, 
Helen Cin'tis,..'7;J Pai-k avenue. - 
I'lieri y C raig, .Tr.',. 72 l^^ rk aycriue. 
Lee i;arucb,-72 Park avenue, 
I'aula .Campbell, 26 Church street. 
Andrew Molohy, 26 Church street. 
Ceo.' Harnion, 37 Chu.vch street., 
Cliarlie- 'NViird, 50 Sheppard av- 
enue.; ■ 

Rus.s. Kolloy, 19 Broadway, 
iiarry :"l>bp':;: IJarrett, 302 Broad- 
way. ' \ . ^ ; • _ . - . 



Houses Opening 



Dudley th.eatre, RoxUury, Mass,, 
renovated and wired, , reopened. 
Netbcp circuit. Pictures week days, 
five .acts Sundays. ' 

Pla/.ii, JCnglcwopd, N. .T.,. has been 
taken over by WllUamvPbx and rcr 
opened this week with vaudfilm, 
five acts oh split week, v 

Capitol, Kmersbn, N. J., switches 
from stock to vaudlvlnv next week, 

Kenmore, Keith booked, split, 
week, goes' into full week n.ext Sat- 
urday. 

Capital, Portchester, N, ;Y., goes 
into full weelt'. PoTi^^^ Seiit. 21. ' . ' 

: Keith's G rebni^omt, Brdoklyri, 
drops vaude for 'all-sound Sept. .28. 



NEW ACTS 

Neal Abel will don coi-k in a .new 

act. bn the Cbast^ ' 
: Helehe p'eliixon and Llelan oh the 

COtlSt. ' .• ■''■ 

'. Samniy . Kahn band with Cather- 
ine <iray (12), .' 

l-'elix Martin, .P.ert Cii-ant dnd 
Wiilderie Reese, new trio, 
- Carl Shaw and Jean Carroll have 
split. £>haw will head a new sflash, 
"Not a Chance;"; , . . 

Perry and Carr. ate reuniting after 
sej)iiration of several years, 

Bob C'aprob, musical comedy, has 
iicfiulred the. rights to Hal Skblly's. 
former vaude sketch, "The Mutual 
Man.'" 

Franklyn li''lnlay, pictures, will 
shortly invade vaude '.under direc 
•timT=^b£=-the=--=Blanehards=iin;=(i=^ 
":^royie Mad.''.' Two in jguppbrt, 

Ai.Kapp and Tish, 2 act. 

Aie.x Ilyde, band.smanj ■ is back 
from iCuropt and putting together .a 
how unit. ' ' 

■VVilton Crawley and Jack' Northi 
picture house acts, have been 
i)Ooked by jolinny Hyde , over the 
TiOew circuit. ' - 



I^ea«--East Tax Fi^ 

"■ . : ■ ..■t''airi)r Sept;'. 10. . 

Pi<>tUre e^ihiijitqrs, in- Syria threa 
ohr to c'lo.sc; down lii a sho.wjtieh's 
strike:: agairiiBt the jjoverniftent; de- 
signed W 'a. prbtesit kgaihst' the 
heavy tax levied upon film . impbrts. 

Syria gets . ihost of - its screen ma- 
terial f rbm EgJ'Pt and it is iigainst 
this', product- that the impost is 
aimed,, I'rcsurriptioh is that somo 
political .anglb is involved in the 
tax. move, . 



lENETSKA'S BUMP-OFF 

Ilarry Lonetska i.s' taking the. le.ip. 
Oct, 1 with. Helolse Alt.ijchull, non- ' 
pro,' as his .marrying. partiVer. 

Ilarry is the.: w. k. exec, of the 
William Morris o file e, S.ifely lo- ' 
bated in the' show bii.siness, unaided 
until now. Alway.s considered a 
nice boy— until now. . 



Moving Over 

Toto, at the Palace .(Keith's) cur- 
rently,- is going over to Loew's for 
a ro.iite, opening Sept. '21 at the 
State. • : 



ILL AND INJURED 

Ed.ward; Marks, .Lbew- State (N. 
Y,) dobrman, convalescing from se- 
vere illness. 

Herbert Hoey with the Edward 
Small agency hn.<; returned aicter an 
absence of three weeks, due to a 
stomach ailment; 

Catherine Di.sbenctte and two 
other girl -rnembers of the Vera 
Spriggs A.crobatic . Troup© suffered 
slight injuries at. the Rensselaer 
County Fair in Schai?h'ticbke, N. Y., 
When Miss Disbcnctte's grip gave 
way as she was hanging by her 
teeth in a. pendulum swing from a 
high trapeze, . As she dropped, the 
bar became- unbalanced, throwing 
the remaining two girls off. 

Andy Sindlar, trbmbonlst, was 
opei-atod upbn Sept. 4 for appendi- 
citis, at Grace Hospital, Detroit, ^ 
Max Hart, who recently suffered 
a; pairalytic stroke and went to the 
.country to r'pcuperate, - returned to 
his N. Yvyaud'e oihccsS Mon^liiJ', fully 
rccdyercd,-. ' ■ . ' 

. Myrna iJarby, suffering for week 
with sinus infection, is bonv.alo.scing 
at the hbme of her mbthcr^ Mrs, 
Sarah Darby, 740 West End avenue* 



MARRIAGES 

.Emmita -Rcdingo to William War-.. . 
rick Wh-ite, noh-.pro, S"pt. C, in N'ewr 
York.; ■ ;.'; ■ , .■•■•■'^ 
• M;iO Klynn, formerly .:in' Ziegfeld 
"Follies," to 0:om WebsteCi; Sept.. 5; 
in Now "York'. ; Bridegroom is eaiv 
toonist on the London, Dally ail, 
visiting in this country. . • '■" . • . 

Aime Aborh to Ilaymond B. Alex- 
ander, Sept. 4 in New York, .l/riilo. 
is daughter of Milton A born, opera 
impresario. . ' 

Helen ICby to Albert Oornclius 
Hayman, hon:-pro. Eloped from 
New York. Marri'ed- Aug. C... liridb 
was the widiiw of Willuuh il(k'U. 



Virginia ' Smith .to (lu.-*tav 
Fleisehman, non-pro, l'>i<"ay,..'!-"''P*- 
13, in New York.. 

LucHle Anderson- lo'.roc .?>un;to,.ln - 
Toledo last . week. Ih-ide. is l)iii;- 
lesque chorister. Clroom if JK'I.'"' 
and chorus production, director .'it 
National, Detroit, playing bu.rb-.sM'nJ 
stock, 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



VARIETY 



45 



The Maestro Speaking 



^Au R^vofr to ift^^ 4eitr aid American PuhUe ^ 





Balke Cdllender Co 



take great pleasure in aiiiumhcing^^^ ti o^ 



BEN 




AND HIC 



BRUNSWICK RECORDING ORCHESTRA 



AT THE WORLD FAMOUS 



KIT KAT CLUB 



LONDON, ENGLAND 
September 22, 1929 




I* • 





Direction WILLIAM MORRIS 
Personal Management HERMAN and JEFF BERNlE 

745 SEVENTH AVENUE 



46 



VARIETY 



V A U b E V I L L E 



Wednesday/ September 11, 1928 



MURRAY AND ERTLE 
MISREPRESENTING 



'•1 have ^^u r^cl•^<(l on»usli hum ilia- 
tloiii. It isn't the loss of nionoy I. 
have sustainod, but the in jib^nitifs 
that. I. have yntlorffone , as a i-osult 
flif Kert ^rurray inlroclucinR' IIt.''fl)ort 
Ertle as tho >;on of Cantor Rnson- 
blatt," kaiil .1 1'onry Rosonhlatt, son 
of ■ the, cainbr, ■• wlion • he obtained 
.two . .suniniDnscs aniV •sftvorai sub- 
poenas in W'^st. Siilo court fl'om 
MaiS'istrato:: (l.o-.orffo ' Ksvald for • tlie. 
appoaranor' in. eovirt oE Arufi-ay aiid 
Ertle on the • cliui-ge . ,of misreprc- 
sehtation. ':. - ; 

' ■ YoUiT}? Rosenld:U who Tosfdes; at 
470.1 ISth a^•onl:I.c, ■. llrool'vlyn, .ur^cd. 
the cour.t to issue; the suriinVo'ivses. 
"I hive tried everything to stop 
this'fraud, your honor,."- said young 
.Rbaenblatti. "but .my pleas ' are ig- 
nored."! ■: ' ." V 
.. "1 . \<;ouldn't mindi", ' said young 
Rosenblatt, "but .1 have. Ije.en cm-, 
barrassed beyond words. , To be to,ld 
by strangers' that they^ heard me 
-singing in . theatre.s on holidays 
when as. li matter of- faot it,, was. 
.Eftlc!' . ■ 

.■ Keini Murray at the.'.Palac^. . last- 
week- . according to Young .'Roseii- 
blatt, iritrqrt uced Ertle.. Murray is 
supposed to have told the audience 
that among . them is the,, son 'of 
Cantor .Roscnbiatt. Ef tie ts alleged 
to have r'iseji, accepted the intro-- 
.ductibh. and sang a sonjgr or two. ; 

- Magistrate , Dodge discharged 
complaint aBainst. Murray.. . Ertlc's 
hearing vi'ill be held Friday. 



R-K-0 Records 



Cliifat^o, .=?opt. .10. 
I'.iti-tiost oponihiT business In 
. iustory was done at the State- 
Lake licre and tlie Palaoe at. 
Milwaukee, Wis., Saturday. 
■ Atlr.ietion at. the Stnt'e-Lake 
was. .."Street Ciirl" . (K-K-O), 
■\vh.i''h opened : Saturday ' with: 
■good ballyhoo. Jack Denipsey 
• was: live draw at. Milwaukee,. 



Kfainer Tells lew 
To Get Of r Palace St^e 



. '. Chicago, 'Sept^ . !.(>. . '■ 

.During, tlie act :.bjf .Lew PQllaelc 
and Henry Dunn at the .Palace 
Saturday night- Dave Kramer 
walked - out on thS stage a'nd . re- 
marked:.. . 

"AlLright, get off. You've been. on 
long enough.": 

Pollack sat tongue-tiedi, unable to' 
make a corheback, , A heated argii- 
irieiit ilollow.ed backstage in which 
jack Boyle, .Kramer's parther, tried 
to apologize, biit madie ho headway. 
•. .; First time anythine . like this has 
happened at the Palace., . ,:" . . - 



Banldruptcy Petitions 

: lyiodern Music Shop/ Inc., llabili- 
tieis $21,717, assets (hotnihal): $25,- 

690.--'- ■ ■"■ . '-■■; / - ^.'.- 




General &xecutiue Offices 

LOEW BUILDING 

A,N N E X 

: 160 W EStX: :4€»«ST* 

BRYANT 7800 NEW YORK CITY 



J. H LUBIN 



ACT BETWEEN TWO 
CIRCUITS OVER "SPOT" 



GENKKAl. MANAGER 



MARVIN H, SCHENCK 

BOOKINO MAj>lAGEB 

CHICAGO omcE 
600 WOODS THEATRE B'LD'G 

JOHNNY JONES 

IN CHARGE • • 




A VAUDlOViri.E AGKT«Cf WHICH PRODICRS ftlORE THAN IT TROMISES 
CONSISTENT, ISKFICIENT SERVICE SINCE lftl3 • 




It was undetemilned yesterday 
whether the Three Swifts would 
open today (Wednesday) for Keith's 
at the Kenmore or Friday for 
Loew*3 ^•t the Gapltol, v 

Keith's went to the. V. M. A. In 
an effort to hold the act to Its con- 
tract for the Kenmore, while Loew^s 
and the act claimed the Keith con- 
tract was nullified when the Keith 
booking office, rescinded a pronfiise 
of spot. - 

The Swifts were booked for, three 
weeks with Keltth's, . opening . the 
current last half at the Kenmore 
and fbliowins at the Palace. Th^y 
claim, that :when signing contracts 
tdey were verbally proniised the'No. 
4 position at the Palace, Soon after 
they were notified that the Palace 
bill had been re-arranjged and- the 
a)?ot could not be guaranteed. 

In the belief that' that automatic- 
ally cancelled the Keith , contracts, 
the act signed, with Loew's for the 
Capitol. •.' • 

Contention of Keith's was that no 
promise of spot went with the Kcn- 
mbre booking, therefore the contract 
for that date Is binding. 

Should the act be held to open 
at the Kenmore today, it cannot 
play the Fi-iday-opening Capitol. ' 
: . Controversy over the Palace.; and 
alleged promises lis a separate, mat- 
ter to be straightened put also. 



F. & M. Unit Whole Show 



Fanchori & Marco's "Gobs of Joy" 
Idea, will. replace the regular vaude 
bill at Loew's State, l>rew \York, 
week Sept. 14. 

Unit takes the place ' of the usual 
five acts. 



Boston Territory in Bad 
Way for Vaude Acts Now; 






ONE-MAN STOCK 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Jack. Benny, who is almost a bne- 
man stock company at the local 
Orpheum, Is again holding over. 

This Is his . umpteen date at the 
do luxe vaude stand. 



Astor Theatre BIdg.; N. W. Cor. 45th St. and Broadway 

Lackawanna 7876 New York City 



B-E-0 LEASES IN IOWA 

• . Ciiicago, Sept. 10. 
Iowa theatre at Cedar Bapids, la., 
has been leas<ed for 20 years by 
R-K-O. The house had previously 
been R-K-Q-ljooked. , 



"Chink Show Boat" 

Keith's hii? booked a turn styled 

the "Chinese .Show 3oat."'- 

It's giving a Nesw. York kowtow 
at the Hamilton, Sept. 14. 



Boston, Sept. 10. 
: Four days of onp-night. stands, to 
be played . In six days, with Jumps of 
from 50 to .200 miles between them ; 
$6 a night: on .single dates and i)ay 
your own fares; .60 bucks (less 
pommish) .iror .teams for seven day.s 
in. town. 

Alt cpntributing to make Boston 
the best town in the country right 
now for vaude acts to .steer clear 
of. Unless going there with bookings 
on the dptted line. 

Fairly accurate ostlrhate is tiiat 
the number of acts In town at the 
present time, is between 50 and 75, 
flMCtuatltig up or down daily. Most 
are here because they can't get 
out. One frood date would turn 
the trick but ^try and S^t . it. 

Conditions : here . for the vaudt 
actor Seem to be wor.se than in 
years. The talkers ruined most of 
what remained of- the vaude book- 
ing' business^ What is ieft now.- Is: 
light . pickings for. bookers as well 
as acts. ..... ■•:■,■' -.-.-■•;/; ■• ,.,' ■':. 

Keith'.s Boston ofnoe, opf'ratod lo- 
cal ly' under .superyi.siori from New 
York, says that it isn't complain- 
ing, but it could if it- wanted to 
and no one would cohdcmn , it; for 
crying. Keith's i.^i hookliig about 
everything booked here. 

Everything Low 

Low salaries for actS; some far. 
lo'yyer than can be Imagined, might, 
'be the only means of keeping a 
booking ofllce open in Boston. If 
expenses are not made with the 
theatres, they must come from the 
acts. ■ ■' 

The acts are paid off at the of- 
fice, 'not . the theatres. . Some say 
they wouldn't take it that /.way If 
they didn't need it. 

While, the bus and car racket is 
another. Jumps rnust be made In 
cnrs Owned or leased by the booking 
office or Its people; Railroads are 
out, ' Office claims it would be im^' 
possil)le to get the acts to the dis- 
tant, one-nighters: any Other way 
than intact, in the same machine. 
No saving, as regular r.r. fares are 
charged. Dates without fares arc 
life-savers, but few of them. 

The regular Keith and ■ Keith- 
booked circuit outside Of the IBos- 
ton string forbids acts to ■ travel 



by, auto. The reverse here. In' the 
sum met" hea,t, not. sO nice. 
; Acts idle and acta strandod. At 
be.st two or; tliree days a wocii to 
go around fOr the- average.- Toiigh. 
; ;; Piclt .your spots but don't pick 
Bo.stoh; Uhlcss .yoii have a waci to 
keep you going,; 

This, the bookers will say, is go- 
ing to make it diflicult for them to 
get acta to coihe to Boston, just as . 
diflicult, perhaps, as it is for acts 
to fiiid sal.aries when they get here. 

There; are other ways to get. acta, 
into Boston. Let the booki>r.s try 
that. : .-' • 



MAX HART OKE v 

Max Hart • cam.p back : frorn T^ake 
Placid to. Broadway Monday, ready 
to do his agenting business on high. 

Looking and feeling; 100% as of 
yore. Max stuck a. dent into the re- 
port that the stock market had tem- 
porarily set h itn back, financiaily or 
physically, ,. • 



SHORTS IN BROOKLYN 

Shorts made at tlie Warner stu- 
dio in Brooklyn include Burns and ; 
Allen, -J o.se f Ka 1 li n i , Ruth ICttin g. 
Will Aubrey ia.nd a sketch, "Dead or 
Alive,'' by i^ussell , Cv.ou.se>.' , 
. Sketch played by Hugh O'Connell, 
Irene Shirley, Granville 13ates, 
Harry L. Beck, . William ' Shelley, 
Milton Singer and- Lex. 3, Luce. 
Arthur Hurley directed.' - , 





R-K-O Circuit 1929-30 



FRANKENBERG'S 
JUVENILES 

En Route Butterfield Circuit 
Direction GUY PICKKINS 



RADIO- 
KEITH-ORPHEUM 

CI RoUIT OF TH EATRES 



Vaudeville Exchange 

General Booking Offices 
Palace Theatre Building 
; 1564 Broadway , 



R-K-O FILM 
BOOKING CORP. 

General Booking Offices 
1560 Broadway 
NEW YORK 




CORPORAT I O N 

1560-1564 Broadway, New York 
Telephone Exchange t Rryant 9300 
Cable Address: "RADIOKEITH" 



R-K-O 

PRODUCTIONS, INC. 

Producers aiid Dlstrll^utors of 

RADIO 
PICTURES 

Launching an Era 
of Electrical 
Entertainment 

15C0 Broadway 
NEW YOttK CITT 



Many Than^ 



(FLOyD) 



(EDDIE) 



CHRISTY 




NELSON 



OPEN 

LOEW*S KINGS THEATRE 

^^^^^^^^^^-^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ (BROOKLYN) ^ ^ . 



ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO J, H. LUBIN AND MARVIN SCHENCK FOR PAST FAVORS 

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT: MANDEL & PEYSER R-K-O: ROSE & MANWARING 



Wednesday, Septeanber 11, 1921* 



VAUbE HOUSE REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



47 



PALACE 

(StVaude) 

TT&rd to get stejtmed up on this 
tavout although It would be dlf- 
flcult to put the index flnger on any- 
♦hirie conspicuously yvrot\e. It's the 
Wend, rather than the; qwallty. 

boens with Bert Nelson ""and his 
net lioness, "Princes? Pat."^^ Human 
ihterest and novelty is In that cage 
•with the biff cat ^nd her young, 

■ iico-look ihir boss, ' - It's:- vaude yill^ 
and'^siirC'-clicK, '.y-^.-- -^ . . •. : :v . ■ 

■ Uyron and ■Willi-iv hooters. ivast;e. . 
ho time. They dance oil and 'get 
right doWri to tlieir exercises. Those 
Include some' super-ihtricate yaMa-. 
tlons of tai)s, nip-,ups,.. Russia^ 
Igthetiics and anklemania,. Their solo 

' efforts stand oiit, but are ..nicely., 
toppefi y>y ^ feag- roytine .of t\vo 
pigeon-toed boys doing a ^Charles- 

•ton. y ■'■ " 

Solly Ward's time-frayipd iskfetchV 
*!*bff .To >IiaiHe'' sharply . slowed" the : 
BhQvy's- pace in the trey. Given 10 
inlnutes tci irigratiate- himself, the 
dialectician managed to : bring the 
tempo bacfc ebmewhef e near a trot, 

' But with I^pttice .Howell, class so- 
prano, spotted next, the^ first lialf 
boiled down to. the Horace Heidt 
band, which closed Intermiissioiii. ; 
Th^y wete the.': ifte.a(; of the first 
■ection, which included five acts. 

In thei sisiqluel .the- running order, 
was Yates and Ha,Wley, Molly Picpii, 
JTans and Whalen and Serge Flash. 
Too much singihgi. Tates and Haw- 
ley. although : faiintly facetious are 
essentially iitraifeht slne:pfs and 
should never have been booked 'on. 

\th'e saihe bill; with Miss Hbweli. 
Molly ^Icbh..' to a flinging cidrn^r- ■. 

'diehnei'*- ■■'•V .-■ 

.Those . (soaring', .high riotos . pf Miss. 

-Bowell's cinched ■her: success.- It. is. 
difiicult to iestiiriate the' psychblogi-. 
cal handicap^ of . position, - but in- 
dubitably Miss Howell was in a bad 
■pot. Fbllowihg. Solly Ward's rather- 
forced squeezing^ of , old irinds 'the ; 

-audience, exhausted by mugging, 
needed something liglU and gay . arid 

.It does require' a. definite .inental 
jiitch to accept a lyric soprano propr 

■ •rly. ■'■ 

Stijl .no- question that, she clicked 
or that the . Howelllan manner -is.; 
c;<enuine swank.^ With such, a voice 
•ild with a flgiJre. not hard to con-^ 
template, she-ought to Interest pro- 
duction scouts. 

Molly Picon inade heir speech tbo. 
floon., which: hiandicapped one of. 
JC-O's :blue'Cla:d aisle pilots, who; 
liad fld;wers tp: deliver and no op-, 
portunlty to get. them over 'the 
trenqji. ■' ■ .. 

Two of the numbers were ■ new. 
Miss Picon ' announced. ' "Tenriper- 
mental Tillle," a Hollywood f Ojk 
•ong, and . ^Xiddlsh Blties," an JEast 
Side wife's lament. . They were the 
•trength. of her turn. An encore 
numiher, 'Smartle" has nothlrig and 
■to minus even a jgrrin, so will prob- 
ably be .forgotten. It caii be re- 
peated anew that Miss Picon Is an 
artist. And that adjective consum- 
■nate goes with the label. : 

-When last reviewed as a new act,. 
Tates and tidwley were doin^f their 
•tuff in a presbhtatlon at the Rlvoli. 
They haye. a nedt style and are 
consistently agreeable although, as 
hinted, their edge was dulled, by .the 
booker's misfire. 

. Serge Flash is a stick and rubber 
lW-11 Juggler who accomplishes 
things which seem to defy the com - 
iponly accepteid laws of nature; and 
rraylty. He succeeded In : retaining 
for • himself a considerable portion 
•f the.: main floor. 

• ^ Preyipusly Jans and Whalen hiad 
fcrought the laugh-famished gather- 
ing their first real work-out. Harry 
and Ha:rold were in rare fettle' and 
pummelled their way to a clean 
k.o. They remain keen, bright and 
nifty entertainers, and perhaps, a 
Uttle more SO; 

. By a process of ellrtiinatlon, com- 
ment npw arrives at the Horace 
Heidt mob, discoverers oif n6w. wiiys 
to ellmlnatie stage waits' and other^. 
wise malntalh a band act at the 
-Beck'r.wrenching epeed. • . 

• - On ., a : basis • of the newspaper 
forniula: •'Tell your fltory Ih the 
njrst iparagraph," they should be at 
the top of this, review for they are 
the big news of vaudeville iand 6f 
the. current . Palaee bill. 

That they hiave punctured that 
target core V.as attested by the re> 
•eptlon they received when the name 
flashed. Remiairkable for a new ia,nd 
until last week entirely unknown 
•«gregatIon to get such a tribute. 
: New York is slowly getting ac- 
quainted with the heretofore-repul- 
■Ive Idea that other parts of the 
eountry can and do have superior 
.orders ot showniariship. .- . 

■ ■ ' ' •;. ', ■ -' ' . Land. 

(Vaudfilm) : 
^ AH .diluted ginger-ale In the 
f-""chless five-act vaude layout at 
tols house, And the folks drank It 
.^222^5^ *S^i.=i£alS_:^ heat, failed. 
t» .aetfer^h^nT^TrtaFl'^^ 
■pow was lack of • comedy and 
tempo. •■• ■ ... 

.No ., points scored ' by the first act. 
«d and Leo Traivers In hand to hand 
acrobatics; with ankle lift for one: 
«aah^ They do roller skate glide. 
Wand to hand routine .features leap 
to balande over bbstaicles. 

Deiic^ 'nilssed likewise. Farrell 
*nd Chadwlck, colored man arid 
wopaari, the latter alnsine BOnffs 



written by the pianist. Nicely ap- 
plauded, but no sparkle or bam ! 

Al H Wilson pinch hit in a single 
for Jerome and Ryan. Ryan's 
mother 111 in Massachusetts reciuir"- 
ing his presence there, Wilson 
chirped , lullabies and comedy hokc 
songs, using dialect. Handled a 
phony mandolin and chattered, em- 
ploying well ujsed gags, biit getting 
response froni this clientele. 

St. Clair and Sinclair in the No. 4 
spot. Fellow and girl in old time 
habiliment of 1880... Sllly 'gipgle vor- 
sfon for coniody. G}vl always Pn the. 
make. ,Fello\Y invites "her , to apart- 
nient arfd she goes into Outraged in- 
nocence .''wrangle.' : Dull, crispless 
material. ■' .■ ^. -. 

Wind-up . Duhii and 'Wo^'st tlevuc 
(New Acts).. Plenty q£- speed, - but 
ilittlp , ai'tistry , and 'pPor dressing. 
Fair applause.' '-' : ■ 

; ;"JUa.st - of Mrs, .Ghehey" (M-G-M) 
■feature'.- . -• ■ ''- ' .•.'' 



■:^:.^;' -.;STATE-LAkE; 

: ■■■;^. '^:' <yaudfiln^ -■^■•.;' ;;,: ;'-' 

■■ 'Ghicagp^^setiit. 7v- ■ 

• With, bill; here this weel<-; b 
niore names than.a Spaniard, house 
had 'em. lined , up along, the i .sidet 
walk at nine in morning.. . ":^Street 
Girl" :(R-K-d) here, and .at 11 Esr; 
telle : Taylor cut. the silken - cord. 
\yhich parted the .curtains, permitting 
the. screening of picture* and made 
a' spiel. •;Ra"clariova told the folks 
she was about to;, become ah Amer-; 
ican. citizen.. Faith .Fay, the fenime 
-w-hp a couple b£ "weeks .ago. was 
spotted, by the . cops for. walking 
along,, the, f obf ledge of the Lake- 
side . theatre here, was ...perched up 
On . a .platforpi- built on the house, 
sign ; ~ and is posted to iremaiii, there 
diaring the entire run .of "Street 
Girl." /;■' . :: ■■ ; 

•. Baclaripv.a,- next tb' clbsihg, prac- 
tically repeated het- pjtiace perform.^ 
ance, except," thixt on her former trial, 
a cold ruined the turn. Today, her 
pipes were In gbod- shape again; and 
she warbled three' numbers besides 
saying- .her^ piecfei Why .doesn't she 
db-'a Russian tune? Audience here 
expected'it. ';' •■• ,..'''. ' '.. 

Larfe- ahd\ Morgner, one-legged 
acrpbats, closjed, and over big., 'with 
their novel, hand-.tpr hand routine, 
Th^iy've added an extra' jumjpi . be-, 
fore the finale, and It isn't so- gobd. 

Opening were , the .Gyelone . Step- 
pers, six boys and a girl, with dance 
bits which lean top heavily, to taps. 
Act . Is - clean-cut and mPves . fast 
enoygh.tb entertain. 

■Libps Bros, followed, got acquaint.-, 
ed easily and drew great returns 
with.-a harmonizing turn. The tunes 
were .good arid appropriate, .with ia 
satisfying dose of comedy. . 

^. jimmy Allard aind Co.' h^vo 'a 
cra^y sort of skit with a crazy sort 
of hurnor that jgave' the crowd hete 
a lot of .fun. Movement Is /broken, 
npw and thcn to. space a dance and 
a .couijle'. of sbngs, but ; everything 
ploasedv." ■ • ■ 

Remarkable this;^ week Is that 
while hbuse has not one .outstanding 
vaude . act, bill is unusually enter- 
taining. Every act held up. Bills 
like this will ahyays satisfy here 
and will bring .them babk.' . 
V " J5o«op. . 



58TH ST. 

(Vaudfilm) 

So far the SaturdJly starling: of 
new vaudfilm ishows iat this .hbu.se 
hasn't meant much at the b;b, .; The 
folks "lor som.e reason In that. sector 
just don't caret about going to ; the 
58th on a warm afternoon. 
: Got to wave the palm at this place 
for Williarti Gilroy, thei house: ot-r 
gahist who usually gets a. punch In- 
to his tall singing. But that bunch 
last Saturday couldn't : be coa,xed. 

Bill trotted out a young niari, ap- 
parently a boy of the sectlonv who: 
piped a ba;llad in a boyish sipprano 
and that made the organ .session 
more of a success. .' 

Vaude startea-with; the Woodland 
Fantasy^ ' cpntortiPhist with' scenic 
act. Then the name of Allah Shayne 
ivas flashed. O.Ut walked i rriah with 
a guitar and announced that he "was 
Will Aubrey but Sbayne was a; good, 
nii-an,- tob. .' ;. 

This .siame Aubrey wbri. his vaude 
spurs In the weist. 'He is '.a splendid, 
entertainer, yodeling a bit. and then 
into straight .plpingv Sings well and 
knows how to sell his numbers. In- 
jects a colbr and. does a little irrii- 
tating) a trombone bit diversifying, 
his . routiihe. 

Mercedes and Mile Stantpne still 
novel and still mystifying the way 
the girl calls the sel.oGtioris . and: 
plays the tunes on the piano. : Here 
Merccde.«<, ■w'orking in the : aud.ience, 
held -lip a little boy and urged him 
to a.slt for his selection.. The. boyi.sh 
VQlcfe . piped "I'lfiy ^ Sonny: Boy.^! 
Hearty laughter fuUowod. Idoa for 
plant? 

Lytell and . Pant dished up tho 
first wortlnS^i tie 'comedy and th.fir 

ties also \pr'ovcd- entortainin^r. , In 
closing po.«itlpn ■M-a.s .Floronto Kicli- 
ard.so.n and her band, 
. Not aiiy novelty to speak of with 
a few spcc'laltios to vnry l,hr ftrolio.v- 
tral playing.. Mi.vs Ilicliard.^V'h, foa-. 
tured. does nolhin.g as. a .•it.'sni'li 'jt., 
her violin solo being but at.'r(.c-;,My 
miUh; 

On thf! Ffrf^rn. "Thr rrrcTr' ^f|'v- 
der Case" (Par talkeij, Mark, 



IMPERIAL 

(Montreal) 

Montreal, Sept. 4. 
This Is the only vaudevillp house 
in Montreal, a city of over a rnillion. 
For years the house staggered along 
in the red under different policioi-', 
straight pictures, combination, 
Straight vatideviile, . an attcjnpt at a 
Ijig time revival, and once a' hair- 
hearted try with stage show's of the 
pre-war vintage.- - . 

.House was fprmerly Koith-Albco 
operated,'; later going under : the; Hr 
.K7O ro'giiiip, arid now jointly, owhod: 
by Ganadiari Famous Players, and; 
R-.K-O. . Since its pp.eratlon. .undei' 
FP ;the house has taken a notice-, 
able hold agairi. \ Tiiough' ContmU'r 
ing- .with five acts b£ small tinie-. 
Keith vaudeville, the 'gro.s.sos are 
consistently ; strong arid -impr.ovirig,.. 
in. a large riieasUre due.to the pic-, 
'tures ;Tiow • available :- - 
: Fambus Player,? in Canada; hay- 
ing: the largest arid .hewi^st houses 
in thev Cbuiitry,- also' have the lilm 
buying mbnopply.. In this city ; tho 
Cajpit.pl>. Palace arid LibeWs would- 
split the; best . film- products, leav-. 
ing the Imperial with only Inde- 
pendent pictures, to pick .from. , ;. 
. .The tpwri is .w.lse to picture values 
arid., the', iridependent: imakeshifts 
pever fcPled ariybbdy. Now pariious 
players Inbludes the Imperial . for 
some of the major . films, though still 
seridirig .the <jream of , th'e pi.cty.r.ps 
to the - other three - houses, the .Pal- 
ace riiainly..-' 

.. Though the only vaude. ;house', the 
Impierial is, still far from dpirig ca- 
pacity. -It .c^ be built iip, . should 
the' filni 'bookings continue at least 
on a par 'with .those, of .the past- 
few Weekfe.-. .'Little :' can be; .counted 
bn ftpm.: the: 'vaude. end;, with name 
acts riare and the. usual vaude fare 
enticing an' audience which is fading 
mbrie rapidly '.with .each isuceessive 
seasbn^: 

-.■.Walter Hlei-s,- pltigged . as a .filrii 
celebrity, .stage headliner this week. 
Narifie. didn't mein. much arid act 
failed to .lftl.press .oxcepting mildly 
in some; spots.' Hiei-s talks too ; last 
Avlth gags mtbstly 'going cbld- '. Chat- 
ter about the. show people in Holly - 
,wbbd ' is -a gpbd idea, something on. 
the style of the patter Eddie Cantot* 
brought back : with him ~f irom ' Los 
Angeles a cpuple of seasons agb, hut 
has no - laughs. 

.Aside from , Hlers; conventippai 
dance flash,; '^Dance 'Vanities," one 
IP w comedian'. .iStan Stanley, oper- 
ating amdng^sc the -audience, ''That 
Qh.arni i .Quartet,'- .four girls, ■with 
indifferent vocal ability, and clpwn, 
Peplto, to close. . 

• picture was a talker, "Whirl of 
Life" (Par), with: Richard Dix as a 
name draw. .' ' 



Grand Opibra House- 

(Vaudfilm) 

One. of the . last oit the Independent 
vaiidfilril houses left in the met dis- 
trict, 'It citers to & rough and rowdy 
lower west side napb who like their 
gags , dirty "with .double entendre 
Unnecessary; 

/Sensuous dancing is' dessert here. 
As dished 'up In the hip- weaving, 
motions, of Peplta Granados,. who, 
•when she; discovered^ their fondne.ss 
for It; added a few extra.i3hakes,. it 
was . devoured, Pepita received a 
full shaire of conie hithet birdies: and 
whistles Issued ftorii the lips .of the 
iPvlng male mertibers of the audi- 
ence..- . 

. Tile Zelias . Sisters doing their 
acrobatic gymnastics on twin hori- 
zbrital bars opened and; made It 
shbft and snappy. Five minutes 
.wa,s- all tills act Jieeded to make 
good. '. 

AdOms kni Gould (New Acts) 
deuced fol: floppo. Pixon, Holer and 
Co., recently on the Lbew time, trey, 
but couldn^t seem to get going. 
•Dixon ' used ■ to mak© them chuckle 
while performing .In the 'circuit 
houses, but. barely drew a giggle 
here. .. AH gags; fell flat or aero- 
planed and thie plot of the down- 
aridrbuter . trying to make a ; good 
Iriipressibri before hiff sweetie's dad 
by posing as: a Wall Street genius 
Was completely side-stepped.- Cross- 
fire . cariie and wept unnoticed, . •w'ith 
barely' a smattering ■■ of iapplause 
greeting the final curtain; , 

Jim arid Mary HaVirkins next, arid 
Jim's Impersoriatlbn of a ' drunken, 
blujjbertng.. , lumriibx • husband; dre;w 
la.ughs..- -. 

.U's "Lp'w© Trap," feature : flicker. 
Pathe silent: n^wis; . . 



12Sth ST. . 

■ ' . (Vaudfilm) / 
Well r-butlncd show for flrpt half 
for type of house with no particu- 
larly punchy standput.s save a brace 
of dancing comics, Miller, and Potor- 
sori,- : in. .next to' shut. ; : Twc clover: 
boys . who enhanced tlir-ir -hoofing 
abilities with grotf.'--fiu'*? ri:iakr:-uP 
and' amusing chatter. Thoy went 

big. ■■ . ' ^ . ■. ' • 

Walter Clinton and- hi.s Trivp.d'.-r«, 
10r-Ti i!LC£. band, Pfilrialf d a.s ft rrrf 
b.T n dT~3riTrfTpir^l J<5y'3=^i^^ 
for the' acts and sol ni tig r.ow arid 
tiieri to. happy rc->;ul1.s ■ Wtvlt al.-^-'n 
rii. c.'d on occasion. ai;d did nlcoly 
with the . as.sifcriniorit. .. ' • : 

: Clintpri and r.arid : srt;. ti;o;..ra.r.o 
with , a snappy: .'yrl'.'fti'-ri (■•I'c-hf-P, 
giving way to tho Vayf-.vp Trio, fos' 
a fa -St s^'.'--s|on of lively critcrtJ*;!! - 
mfnt Ih.'it cli'0-:rd. ■ : 
1 Goodwin arid Iia.sh; . malo two- 



some, followed with a line of com- 
edy .and warbling that rogistorcd 
and after tossing off their, regular 
stuff remained overtime for some 
clownini? ■ with Clinton arid . band 
whiph the riic^b ate up. 

Lila Campo.",. s-lriping comcdlenric,. 
held :hor o.Wri iri next niche with 
a routine of vocals, handled with 
a coniody delivery' that got. them 
fi-om oiicning tji.go off, • ': 

Millor' and.,Pctorison foljowbd with 
their hoolinjf plus cbinody makeup 
and ; talk arid stcnii)od •tlio fiiho\y. 
These hoys' h.ave: inlprovod' ;plonty- 
sincc l;vst around, .<!vico(>f=,sf lill'y- get- 
ting ■■ a^<•ay from a straight dance 
routine- for the happy mixture, lliey 
npwO-prpjeetv - \ - ■ .. .^ 

'\. "Tiyd Chairful Roy uo;'.' sextet te .of 
breeipipn -.dancers, clo-scd with ; an 
acceptable .series of . ensembles arid 
with . . the. ;stair .dance, liriiS.lv the 
'itaridout'of the act. . ' : 

. >;TWp -Gi^enG Mui-dtir:Casp" ir{\r); 

scrcpn-'feauireJ-- :; 



LOEV/'S MET 

TK'^ell.balarieedi .fast playing siipw 
for ;ciii'rent 'week iri Bropklyn, ; Four 
acts dividing hori,Qrs with '"Evang- 
eline" on screi^n. G.ood' attendance 
Mpnday riight.:but prenty pf unfilled 
seats, iridjan sunfi^^'^er. beach weath- 
er Tesponsitiie':. of .course and all! the 
locals taking it on th.e chin- plcrity;; 

Lucas- a-nd Lillian, mixed teani of 
equilibrists, satisfied, as bpdrier, hal- 
anqing arid -adagio postures ■ 'with 
the giiiy : attractive, iairid clad 'in a re- 
vealing bathirig; suit, witii malil 
.partner garbed as life Saver, pei'fect 
St rong: riian •■ spec irrien ; ' The .: stq n ts 
are good,: haridled well and provides 
a .class bperier . Qr; closer..: . _ ■: ..•. :. 

Will j. Waird; got over with piano-' 
:lbg.: drid gags. With, corisiderahle. sup- 
port: frorii the audiende; •which of- 
fei:ed no resistance, to being iri-. 
voigleid Into a .^Saerigerbund on th6, 
chorus, of his numbers. Audience 
angle set; ."Ward ' jirett^^^ " 

"The . M6nbl6gi$f,^' }cbrii'edy :' skit 
employing. :four : irien arid . woinen, 
Whizbanged for coniedy honors. - It's 
anpther. of. those Iriterruptibn acts 
with most of the players in auditor* 
ium,- but packs: any number of bel- 
'lie.s which this ippb went for and 
others wilii ..-■': . 

Jack Sidney's FrollCkers pitPvided 
the class wallpp . in closer, with . a 
night .clubesijue jevue enlisting 20 
players, including lO-piece ritia:ie . or- 
chestra,; Sidney clbwris; tl?rough 
amiably aia m.c. and baton wi.eider; 
He has surrounded himself; Vith 
clever specialists, mostly dancers 
and mp.stly girls, the latter clicking, 
on looks; forrii and ability, . 

Spacing ■ the . instruriientals Is a 
corking jazz toe by Veronica, clown 
balancing by Lacellese Brothers and 
two nifty hoofing specialists by. 
Frank. Kirig and- brother; not tp 
overlook . the -pip . coritbrtion darice 
by Mae Martin. Act has plenty of 
diversity. MuSic cbnibp know: theii: 
stuff arid In presentafiori and dress- 
ing as well as \fast and acceptable 
entcrtainnient; it's there. '. 

"Evangeline" (UA) followed. 



HAMILTON 

(Vaudfilm) 

Plenty of hoPftng bri the^ first half 
layout hei-e with Billy Bachelor in 
trey and Herbert' Clifton, satirist of 
femme types, in follow :.up flnishing: 
neck and neck fpr coniedy honors. 
Well' laid out . show and a sell out 
Saturday rilght, the twilight down- 
pour helping attendarice. 

. Miss Graple and Boy Friend.*?, the. 
latter a male . foursonie, sang and. 
hoofed ' their 'way to favor. Miss 
Grade Is ; a dancer of diminutive 
type with Plenty, of personality and 
stepping ability, with the, boys also' 
there In the darice.: division and a 
great "baiik up Jfor the act, 

. Lauren, and La Dare, mixed teamy 
got.pyer rieatiy wlth a riiuslcal of- 
fering having t^e girl at^iiecor 
and'mari iaiternatirig -between clari- 
net and sOx. A seriiblance .of cbrii-: 
edy packed' in the delivery also 
helped. , 

Billy pachelor and Co, : followed 
and, nibpped up with knockabbat 
hokum, Bachelpr's lo'w : comedy 
tickred aplenty and Helen /Cai-rbil, 
.sU Importing, cracked pvbr a tap that 
was nobody's, buslnefis. A .Bistcr- 
team registered in harmoriy . Jium-. 
bers and a nrialis dancer rounded out 
the support. .;Th is act: 1.3. fast a:nd 
ha,s every thing vaudb. audiehces 
go, for. ' ; \„ . 

Herbert Clifton; was anbthPr panic 
in next ' to f-'hHt wiih his .' foriimo 
travc-.stiC'.s... Clifton d.iffcr(Vntiato.s 
fr'ona -. the rbutlrib:; .feriiale. , im- 
porsfinat f.r by g..'i(r«vrtg his lypc.«! ond 
cracking b.':.«--s;o pvor. the .fal.«f'ttb for 
laufrli,« and 'gots tliom. ; lie pont ovt-r 
thrt-e riuriib"r.« fistJ^i.'-tcd. in elo.st.-r by 
a youth rif KpU-ndid voifc' and with 
I'h/;' a<;t 'rint'ijt^' ■tho bt'll. . 

finittA n n nd T)n Fo r, mixed -tearii, 



jl an Icr-d Py t worothc-rf:', ci'm^/fT^RYr 
a '(•olorfiil . d.'inf!ft /j;i>-h. l>»u' For's 
f-.orl<,«' rf-w : dance a la Cc^rfre M, 
Cc/lii'sn, but not l.'ilK.-llf.'d ' an Invi- 
ifstli.n, wor.t ovf-r for a. li;in^ .'1'. 
(lid ' tho' now twi.'-t adnj-'ip f.i:.-i'-hc 
l/mivirin; ,I)u : l-.'nr and lln,* .<-ur/- 
l;oi t;ii;r nVilr. .(i.iiif.ci*. 

VTlir- (Utir.c- ^funlf r C;i.s<" (I'ar) 
,.-<tri .S(,i ocn. ^ 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 

Chicago, Sept. T. . ■ 
\In framing a vaude show froni 
thV e.ast . for a house In the west, 
these are .some of tlie things to b« . 
rbmcniborcd; 

3. There ha.s boon too inuch: smut 
coming into the west frorii .eastcm 
acts. It Is • not wanted by ■ th* 
audii'riCG.s,: and it is: distinctly i*- 
pulaive to niost cu?tbmers. ' ': 

2. FiU-in l>pokings made froria- 
Chicago :Khoiiid riot -be' conflicted 
'by eastern .bookings when plenty ot." ; 
advance ri"btice was given. . 

■ . 3. A bjil in any : straight "vaude 
hbiife should not - be - 'without a 
drawing act.,. ' : .'^ :' .-..^'' ■'." ■: .■ ■ . 

4-. TherC' has been so .much siml- 
Uarity •a.mong acts on the sariio bill 
■in : both :'Kelth-booii,ed . houjses here ,: 
that acts have, been; forced to re- 
niaVlc abb^ut it to alibi their 'dupiica.r : 
tiori,-: :':; ;:'■ ■'• ;.■ .■--■■',: .;•'■: '..'■':'■ 
: 5.. Watcii but. 'for : acts framed ex- • : 
clusiyeiy for the I'alace, .New, .yprk.>. 
They ' d i e ! o ri th ei r .feet eis.eWhere. 

■ Although -some of this advice naay - :• 
be so obyibus as to'seem' idIptlc,:all 
of it is justified;: .by actual cbndi-, 
tions.-.'.- ',■:•'"•,■. 

Th.b. currerit Palace bill Is with- 
out; a .diaw. Ted Fio-.RitP, with • a 
Ipcal: band .of dome prorininence, Id ; 
sti'lctly a srib-headlirier. He is head- .;. 
lined : this week.^ There are three . 
tenors-, siriglng ballads on this bill. 
Thei^e; ;are: two song ; writers' who 
parade their past song:' hits /for ap- 
plause. . ."The Lew '' Pollack-Henry 
Dturiri .act is. framed fbic a so^cailled : 
"wise , audience; and It won't find It ; 
butside of Times Square. -. - ■ • V 

The bill , as- a -whoife flopped be-' ; 
cause of duplicat}pri. It drew le^s . 
thari a h.alf hou.^e. beca:use there wds 
riothirig in It that y-anyp^ne should 
coriie dbiyntowri to see. 

■ It is suggested that the New Torfc 
Pffice pay pai-ticular attentlpn. to tho 
Palace gross th.is week a.nd be' gbv-. ' 
erned' accordingly.;. : ■ ~ ' . ' 

Shpw ppened' In "bne" wlih !>» 
Van-'and Bernie, male tap and aero- 
batic dance ;team With taleritcd dbipe. 
but no: .talent.. for comedy.. Uiifor*!^'' 
tiinately, they tried lots bf comedy, v< 
arid all of it flbfiped. . Hboflng'; 
clicked. - . . 

Cblleanb ?ariiiiy, three ;^Irl3, and 
three hien In a clever mixture of 
darice and. springboard sicrobatlcs, ' 
were siecbrid and brightened the bill 
as . long as they stayed. Maurice. 
Cbllbano is a tunibler of exceptional 
ability arid has a knack; for humdr. 
. The Ted Fip-Ritb orchestra; third. 
Is from the Edgewa;ter Beach hotel, . 
kriown pretty well locally through 
radio. There . are 14. rineh . -urideir 
direction' oiC Flo -RIto, all gppd'mvsl- : 
..ciaris and- jsome with vocal .ability. 
Featured Iri sbrigs is Duisty -Rhodes, 
who has 0. fair voice arid a fine mail- : ; 
;rier of putting hlriiself over.' . Flo- .' 
Ritp had hls/^vlrinirig In a planbloig , 
series of his past cpmposltloris, and- • 
it would have beeri fine had he beie'n 
the only, one on the. same : bill ito do 
'it ; •■ : ■• ■;■- . ■.. .:-. y- '-:; 

Hal, Nleman, ; tramp comic with A 
pansy-like monolqe, sailed along bke . 
in fourth position although hls' act- 
was known tp many In the housei. 
He hais had.:quite a few recent book- ' 
ings around here— almost too many 
to ju.stli'y so early , a. repeat. Even . 
though his : applause was heavy It . 
was just another opportunity tot 
ariybody to; pull that familiar crack 
about yaude's "same bid. acts." . . 
, Lew Pollack ;dnd. Henry Dunn al-: 
most . flopped In fifth spot' becauise . 
their act Is too eastern, too blue In . 
spots, eritli^ely out of tune' with a 
mldwesterner's vaude. tastes. Pol- . 
lack is at the piano, jplaylng his 
song hits and Henry Dunn is one 
bf the three tenors pn-the program. 
Alice and Doris Weaver assist piem . 
with sbng and darice. A song with 
special lyrics as sung by one of the 
girls for opening :is so leerlngiy Bug- 
gestlve It didn't draw orie laugh. ; 
After several miiniites of tough sled- 
ding tiie atct devoted itiself to m 
.couple of rows oif^muslc publishers , 
in the house; 'NIx/ : " '7 ' : - :r 
> The show ; was dead when John ' 
Steel, anpther of the three tenors 
and .the. best Pf the lot, 'stepped'Ohv ■ 
Iri the sixth. Steel help up well biiit 
didri't score hl& usual hit. Not bis 
fault,^ '.-'.■ 

; Dave Kramer and Jack Boyle 
pldyed''ln hext-tp-clbsing to.a flock . 
of walkouts. ; The , -veteran - Viaude 
coriibination pf blackface coriilc and ' 
refined white straight couldn't save ' 
themsclvcv , although . these who 
stuck enjoyed them. The Kltaya- 
mas, 3aj> equilibrist a.sslsted by ia . 
girl, closed amid a rush for the exltq^-d; 
and eut it .short., - - - , ' - 
. 'ivvo rpw.s of Ike Rose's midgets ; 
were in' the house, probably heartily; . 
;v/r'loomod a,s seat-rillor.s. . ' 

Juf;t about the. year's -n'or^t bill, ■ 
nnd ironirally relied upon to istart 
tl)<» nf'W R-K-O vaude season with - 
a bang. V ' Bittff. r 



GRPHEUM 



(St. Vaucje) V .. 

f-'-in Franriisco, Sept. 7. - 
Trd I.f ui.s . bfiwc-.tr tlio .old Or- 
1-1:.! ii-7ii ( lit .cf it.s' fc.-rnuT home in 
t,'. .•;.T!'(1 I-'riil;iy. nlj-'ht 
' i..fi\v( il . j;c \v i;K< ) Cirplif-urn into 
jts; i,< w '(Ji.!i.ii-i:i-, xlif- ^(,\•\^,^ r 1' uif 

.. (Cojitlnucd on page 43) 



48 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday^ September 11, 19^9 



GAPITOL 

("Atop of New York"— Unit) 

. New York,: S'ept. C. 

Stage , show, at th(j Capitol ^ this 
Wbek can stand Up. with. ahythihfip bL' 
its Icind on Broadwii.y.. It- bqiws both 
.ways in reaching a happy' mfediuni 
between the classy Upxy. and Jazay 
.Paratnount; and;. lands both; wn.'yii 
besides.. Stuong suppdrt. for .the 
siieht. fcaturei ."Our JMod.orn Maid 
.• ••• ens" (M-G-), ^ ■ .;■ 

. , At thiis staee of the prLvsijntcttlqri: 
■ business, with all '.band shows loblc- 
ing so mueh alike, one ' that stands 
but as this, ohis current at the Gap- 
itol does, becomes hptable'. ' It's, not 
• usual for evei*y specialty effort to 
register as they all. did here, nor for 
every one to deselrve .it;, . : ; . ' . : 
■ • •• W is getting fortunate^ 

.'• support in his return .we6j€/ .. The, 
, returhing. n\; e. • reached the- heights 
; ■ with the i-est of theoi, repaying; a 
. good reccivtioh with a good' perform 

■ •■ance. '-•..;: . ■ . 

■ Getawuyv ih-fhjnt of-a'speoiai:b 

fpanglpd drop, ^beforij which 'Allan 
sogers', tenor; explains . that :5ubserr 
luent aciion Avill take plaio in . a 
: KeW -York penthou.se apartment. 
: : {"he ropf. idea gives jn,u!,Gi>_ play; to 

■ the; imagination, an'd'".the' Clapitbrs 
set dei>isriei\s tn;\de the most of it; .• 

■ . ,Fui^ stage; section iioeM)^ with'the 
ballet in a song arid dance tb 

"Walking With Susie," firl; a;nd boy 
i routihe with/ 'halt the ijirl^^ in fii.ll 
dress and canes.- The: number from 
'•Mo V^ietone Follies", -gets a- .solic! 

'■plug. ■ ■ 

" Tommy Wonder, the show stop- 
ping lc,id .dancer, \vas forced intb 
half- a dozen gag bows before they; 
l.et hiiii off. /This is the' saine boy 
who .was: steered into. a. va.ude unit 
some. time, ago ks rhany others are, 
. stefer^d, and it led t*? nowhere. With 
another wham immediatelV foIloW- 
: Ihjg;— Ormonde Sisters (3),: one b.f tlxe 
linest girl dancing acts, on the pic- 
ture house stage. ' 

Rogers served as introducer and: 
conductor up to this point,, build- 
ing up to Roesner's entrance. A 
number called "Odds and Ends," 
having five or six musicians, play 
^.lU^erent songs separately and then 
together, with the rest weayihg 
them, was Roesner's opening with 
the band, and strong. Done before, 
about a' year or so ago. it must be 
Walt's favovite- 

For laughs get the funny, /nance 
bit by the band pianist, a,nd the 
. drummer -with the spangled sticks, 

Wilton Crawley, colored pl-esehta- 
tlon single front the west, delivered 
the final and hardest wallop, Avith 
his clarinet, dancing and pantbmine. 
Crawley Is an unusual worker,: due 
to rival "Jazzlips". Richatdson and 
"Snak6hlps" Ih Broadway favor. If a 
colored show is planned, Crawley 
should be in It. 

Pajama number by the girls, in- 
volving a mild strip change, was 
ushered in by a comedy hit from 
six members. of the band.- They did 
their burlesque ba.llet stuff as usual, 
getting the usual laiughs. 

"Atop of N6W York" is fast and 
colorful. It's going to look and land 
just as well in the neighborhoods. 

Overture, conducted by- B.iinchuk, 
ah arrangement of Russian tunes 
arid entitled "The Glory of Russia.' 
Just a lot of noise. Three large 
bells, each with an individual pper 
ator, represented chimes and pro 
vided the ilash that sold , the Over 
ture. 

Business heavy Friday night. 



Meanwhile^ Melino and a mixed 
couple (side remarked a.s his 
brother and .sister) do well for 
thoni.s^ives- in their speeialty, 
Tumbling" 'ftf the two men is .the 
.^strength. More si>eed in reaching 
the.<5t» walibps would" help.. Dorothy 
Kelly is credited as vocally leading 
t.wo.numborsi ; 

Opening fldsii drew applause here 
by making the title authentic in 
having, 12 iof. .(lie girls;"in turbans 
with sti'cainers thoreCrom ranging 
up to 'the flies. As usual, the .show 
i.s hoj'ivier on the^ scenic than talent 
.epd;" hut that formula .satisfies hei 

: Morgan may bCi holding, bapk with 
tho.s'e ' future w6(>ks in view. : And 
aiwa3%i!. the ch.ince, he'll, find .the 
going , ea.sicr as the . hour grows 
latfer; - . During tiiij airt<?rno6n lie's 
■juist ainhlirig tin . an'd bff, . .sayinfr 
Ahou t. anything thfit comes, intb -hi-s 
mind,, and taking, ix polite, ;.it <iuick, 
poke at a' brother m. c. by. narne.; . 

. ■; ■: ." : ■ . . aid. 



LpeW S LEXINGTON 

' ■ Now York, : Sept.^ 9. 
',.Tlvis. all. sound ho.u.se; off the beat- 
<;n path • Vf.' Broad vyay, was .doing a 
thriving trade Monday night fit tlie" 
Second ' .shiow. : C it was 

a.ty.piCal New Ybrk hot evening arid- 
with .the Lexington hot able to: boast 
of. a. ■cooling system, or: anything 
i ilio i;£, ; th:e - hear ca pacity . biss cer- 
tainly meant, sohiethihgi. ' . 

• Before discarding: "vaiide fbt* 
straight . sound,- -this spot housed 
operia; at one ilihe: or another; leavr 
irig . tiie acusiics in . the hbiise per- 
fect for sound and particularly di- 
alog reception. • Size of the theatre 
i.s considerable, with. a;bout 2,500. ' 
scats . cpmfprtabiy . distributed and 
iyius.: t.\yo.- tipper .diet^^ 

Three splits a week here with 
second' • oi*. / third run pictures, de- 
pehding doubfJieSB On . what the 
house can get; •.•;,../ • • ' 

. On this, program "Dr. Pu Mahch 
(Par)v with a neXv Sennett comedy, 
'■The Barber's Daughter,'' sub-billed. 
A nine clip newsreel , from M-G-M, 
Silent, ?Lnd fpiir -Fox Movietone 
shots, iriciudlrig a flaslv 6f Bernard 
Shaw aiscoursing pleasantly on . sea 
bathing^; " :■ ■ ■ .:■ 

The only sien of life at the Lex- 
ington is the brgah specialty, hari- 
dled by ;Marsh McCurdy, formerly 
at the Capitol, :His console grind- 
ing, : while capable enough' is just 
matter, of fact , and'- of little im- 
portance the way presepted,. 

Accompanying song slides on . the 
screen might be an idea for Mc- 
C.urdy. This audience appeared the 
type that wouldn't mind going in 
fbip vocal exercises, if initiated 
property. ■. 



LOEWS PARADISE 



LOEWS STATE 

rOrapes"— Unit) 

li03 Angeles, Sept. 5. 
Fair enough, unit headed by .Gehe 
, Morgan, in here for f.oiir weeks, and 
Fra.nk Melino Co. Week ought to 
stand up on the istrfeh^th , of 
"Imagine My iJmbarrassnient" 
(Fox), which is "Why Leave 
Jlome?" based on "The Cradle 
SnafCherS.'' Fox theatre diylsioh 
' has switched the title, along the 
Coast. Whether It's a cross- eouh-; 
try per'manent chan^,e - isn't khbwh 
Between the picture; and the show 
.■the holise indicates between $25,000 
viand $.30,000 for the week.^ That's 
:tirid.er the .recent, fast pace,, but ail 
l:jg;ht. on' this corner. .Xlsiial :sbuhd 
hews' (Fo3{) ' /and a; "Gang'' , dialog 
coriiedy fill outv / . ' 
.' Stage end is running 40 /minutes 
Morgan having hiss troubles gettinig: 
tnatlheo laughsv With, piost of the 
wortlen and kids .absent oh the night 
/.shows maybe, the m. c- will pick up. 
^e's usine . doubled-edged; gags, : hot 
ofiEensivelyi but the ladies/ of TJ. A 
/didn't gO: for 'era. Thursday after- 
noon. : Moi^is:ah iis not hew in^ this 
territory. ... He's still dOipg his 
slitlffle, the same one he did in hfa 
"Warner , short,' jtnd using a "plant" 
in . the Prank Fay .vein. Also efti 
ploying .ft'iih shots as a laugh' pro- 
voker,/ which, Isn-t necess.arlly hi 
JarJ 001 s.j_t 6^the„vitQm eh-L-a^rtd_i:3-bju.ngr- 



. sters in ■a plpture house. 
„ Main ./production punches consist 
of a 'changing colpr number in 
"two," the 24 : girls being in . double 

. line Avhlle the front ahd wing lamps 
■change-, shades : on them aa they 
kick, "St.: Louis. Blues'^ tops off, 
iglrls .starting' prancing to "Rhap- 
sody in Blue," then switching into 
the low-down tune which picks up 

ilr rhythm, for a tap routine finale. 



sTM Ave. 

("Jazz Eiuccaneflrs"— Uhii) 

Seattle, Sept. ?. 



Fifth Avenue . theatte- has - only 
stage .presentatibh; shows in town 
and only stage, .opposition at thi$ 
.tinie Is Orpheunfi and .Pa'ntages. 
Featured- organist and stage band 
under Helm of Max Bradfleld aiigr 
ment stage show giving lots of per 
sOhality to -this house. 

Current . Fanchbri and MkrcO idea 
Is "Jazz/ Buccaneers." Picture is 
"ImUgine, My EhibarraSsmenti'-' 
much along the, line of. "T.he/ Cradle 
Shatchers." N6Ws shots. Include 
Fox Movietone of Zeppelin .landing 
ih Los Angeles. Manager Jim Clem 
rrier had: the .Zep pictures rushed up 
by airplane and shown 30 hours 
after the- landing; / Pictures not 
clear, but good stunt. 

Tricks rule this staige unit show, 
Girls in line make rbugh. acting pi- 
rates with grace .and charm in their 
routine. Never did pirate ship have 
isuch gay gang or niore .color, and 
music. . Xahguid music by Brad- 
/field's /'pets turns into liviely lilts 
When .lt becoriies "Yo ho< and a botr 
tie of riim" with Helen ■Warner as 
pirate leader'. Gals gay in tr^ue and 
free pirate /spirit^ :R?ai poatihg ahd 
tsplendldly executed, by ^ these, girls. 
.Eddie Ra^! does ihtHcite toe danpr 
ing: and; leaping* 'Tricks . that gO 
over. ■ 

/ OBrad field is pirate in makeup ;that 
is a .;lcick. .Thbh Charley Brujgge, 
epmic frog, does some 'upside, down 
ban joins arid daiice / ctftrups / that 
;click. More tricks here. . 

Gals do .clitlass dance ■with lots of 
color. Dainty, and lithe. Le Petite 
Mariej knpwh fbi^ ; her cphtortion 
dahcing,' is sprightly and a.a bright 
;as her blonde /hair, in her dance 
number.' The pirates take her pris- 
oned, and. she:, revolves to top of 
istago hanging to. a rope with her 
teeth. ' . 

lieleh Warner sings blues so very 
blue With a; vplce as big as she is 
—and wcejpy. 

Harry Jolson,/ in blackface, does 
.sohie clever dialog .With Brdjdfield 
and sings a coiiplo of manuny. and 
blues songs, winding up with "Sadie 
Green." . — , 

Pin.ale hi ihgs EmiiTc an'dTlom'alne 
into the spot. This couple do nearly 
dll their work in the air, with feome 
few ballet stops. Full of diltlcult 
feats, acrobatic and adaglp. Per-, 
forni •with rhythm and pull some 
thrills that got stirefire applause out 
front. Discarding the ' plastlque 
blue used at their last appearance 
here* theii' personalities sliowed to 
advantage./ Trepp.. 



; New York, Sept. ,7. 
Now entrant among metropolitan 
clas.s theatres is Loow's Paradise; 
at 188th street iand the Concourse, 
l-5ronx, called the- finest example of 
the modern "a,tmosphcric" theatre 
In the country. " House seats 4,000 
(3.806 . e:iactly) and .will Offer, the 
same ,company's . Capitol theatre 
type of ehtortaininent, Davie. School- 
er being shifted: uptown /from , the 
Broadvyay.: stpind, : 

*rheh.tre Was • designed .by John ; 
Eberson, the ; iarchitect, and em- 
bodies hisf most adVitnced ideas ;of 
dccoratibn and plan,. Eberson being 
tile originator of /the "atmosphere*' 
motif in" theatre; building. 

.. Theatre, arid Ipcatibn were 'barly 
projects of pararhbunt, which- 
s'tarted the . pperatioh. " : An undei'- . 
standiner'' between.' Paramount fthd 
the Lbew lhtereists at the time .halt- 
ed the carrying put of the. scheme, 
and ultimately the whoto enterprise 
was aissumed by ;Lp(Bw!s, which cair- 
ries it tip cbncluslpri; / . 

Most iriterfestlrig .angle of . the 
house is';/ its. design; upph which 
Eberson spent, a f uil. year of plany 
ning and : whiqh . represents the last 
word in the type, stJurtllng departure 
from orthodox; playhbuse.;pl;an. 

Auditorium is /in' two levels, or^ 
chestra and balcohy,, eliminating the 
mezzahine. Roor . is tunriel-liko • in 
its ai'ich. and widening toward this' 
back : to . accommpd^te sound, dif- 
fusiori. ' Colored a deep night-sky 
Blue,, with light, points' .representing/' 
stars shining, through and a moving 
cloud effect when audience is . as- . 
sembled; •/ ^/.,. ': 

.Startling featui:.e ls that the whole 
comijosltibn . i^ d.esighed to create an 
illusion of /being iseat'ed in an I tatliah 
garden or - plaze. meant for publifc 
ass.erhblage. To that end both sideis 
are elab.oi^ately decorated with win- 
dows, niches,/ alcoves, arches and 
statuary in gi-eat prof usioh, no two 
oiSposlte .details .Ijolng duplicates,: 
and •each brie copied from an actual 
old world oiiginai. One . recess is 
reproduced from the. Vatican, an- 
other i$' taken from a Roman relic; 
another from a "Venetian palace arid 
so on, / the whole work being in 
What '.architects call "correct classi- 
cal"- style. • 

Eritrance Into the 'theatre is 
through three separate enclosures. 
E3ntrance\ facing the street has the 
effect of .ah , al fresco space, the 
walls, being the surrounding bulld<^ 
ings, one a. cloister-like front of 
pillared: balcony. Intervening rooin 
has a warmer feeing, obtained, by 
the use of decorktive wood, in walls 
arid ceiling and the. third gradual tion 
.is the foyer "designed to accommb- 
date the waiting, people. 

The architect has spread himself 
here. Seeking what be calls a 
'.'wfvrm and intimate" feeling, he has 
worked out an Intricate scheme Iri 
the Italian * barOche'' style, done in- 
elaborate pattern, glowing color 
schente being ih rich red and old 
wood tones, varied by graceful scrpU 
work in. balcony railings and othdr 
details. Effect is distinctly rich, and 
by reason of the broken surfaces 
even this large space takes on the 
desired air pf cheerful intimacy. 
Novelty lighting, fixtures enter into 
the seime scheme. ' For the openlhg 
house was :over-illuminated, but 
plan : is to r.e-lamp the lobby later 
to a quiet tOrie hiore appropriate to 
the architect's aim.. 
.,Mr. Eberson discussed his ideas 
In a. tour of the .hew house during 
the first performance. "Theatre 
architecture," he said, "calls for a 
blending of the artist and the show-, 
man. What I Have here sought to 
dp is to lead the theatre-goer by 
stages from the reality of the street 
to the illusion of - tho theatre. 

"We enter through a space that 
is still outdoors, thence into a room 
that has . about . it pleasant and 
home^like atmosphere. Next we go 
perhaps for.;jt,-«t^it^lntQ a room of 
arresting, beauty, Dbt stUl a roohi 
of intimacy and/ cordiality.; .• 
/ •''■Flriially. 'we. reach the theatre it- 
selif, the ieading fbaturb of which is 
a tjiiiet,; peaceful .sky, cue, for the 
mood that the visitor desires ahd 
the theatre ; man seeks /to promote 
for. the favorable, r.ece'ptioh: of his 
entertainment. When the stajge it-' 
.sielf; is - out. of the picture, for a time, 
the lights are . up and the' patron'is 
/attention hiay wander, I hope pleas^-' 
a,ntly, ;upon the . agreeable/ details . of 
the surroundings, . to . whloh^ehd ■wp 
have .suip^^piied. an abunda:rice of dec- 
oration iri the. flankiriir waiUsi : 

"All of this may. be sumnied up: ih 
.the aim of the artist . .to sway his 
subject (the theatre patron here) to 
an appropriate feellhg of quiet com- 
fort but always by subtle means 
and with skilfuU indirection ; ftrst 
by promoting his moOd and then by 
holding it," • 

The ladies' room is.lh th6;French 
mariner, daihty and ; graceful,, while 
the men's room is dorie ih the heavi- 
er, sturdier English style, each rOom 



cents throughout house and C5 cents 
for Ipges. 

./Bill for the opehihg week starting 
Saturday had Scribbler and the Par- 
adise Serenaders (stage. band), Ritz 
I'iro.s;, Stone-'Vernon Pour,'. Kara- 
vieff, Ailoen Clark arid the Chester 
Hale ; girls. Feature wsls "Mys- 
terious Dr. Pu Manchu." 



Opening performance was a civic 
ovbnt with Borough President 
Bruckrier and other- IJirohiC notables 
present. ■ . 

CHICAGO 

'". ;.;; . Chicago, Sept. 6-. 

.. :Thc Lopp this /week is getting its 
first i'cal look at .Frarijtie Mas;tferis; 
an ^n. c believed by 'many local 
showmen to be thb: best ih Chicago, 
negularly Masters, docs his stuff' at 
the B. &:k. TivpU. bh the. sputli; side, 
where hi's follbwihg is ■large; 

In his 'first downtown appeararice 
Fridfiy Masters displayed; poise, fine 
app.earance, good .singing voice and; 
a talent for light humor> . He ':is' 
oquhl to and worth any downtown 
house ih: the country; / 

The presentation, ''Cheerio," was 
produced locally by Paul Oscard 
ajid Leopold Spitalny, In produc- 
tion and talent it is : of better than 
normal merit. It mai'.ked the/ first 
pic'tiire house appefiirance of Al Tra- 
hari, who with Ladle Mai'ic ; Duval,. 
:has been drawing: belly laughs in- 
the better Vaiide stands. .Trahari 
.sits, at the plario,: playing much, of: 
everything withbut; playing much of 
.xariythingi arid his partner Is as dig-' 
ni.fied.. a/s possible until . she . wipeis 
.Up: the stag-e with -her/ b.by" friend, 
in a hot necking fln!ile. Mu'ch;hcavy: 
clowning and very -little niusic. .The 
act w;as a . hbavy. laUgh^getter iiere 
and >vould be the same in any. pic- 
ture house;. . •• 

. Boyd Senter*. jazz clax-ihietist, also 
scprod big with a^n act familiar to 
the town but clicking as stinlng ias 
ever oh Its: merit. Scntbr. features' 
"St. Louis Blues" on his bejewelled 
instrument, making it hptv In addl-^ 
tlon he does .a pop with a i)ipe 
sax and finisheis. by p.laying vjvrlous' 
instruriients borro/wed: from the; 
house band. 

Remainirig^ act,', .the opener. /.Vas . 
Kirtley and .. Rankin, boy/ and g'irl, 
\vith eOcehtric dance routine that 
start a " show efTectiyely without be- 
ing any fehowstopper. ; Best is: their/ 
closing bit, a / unity number dohe 
with their i:eet ichained together. 
. Preseritation opened with : Mas- 
ters suspended in/: midair, beside a 
large clown face,' sihging an : in- 
troductory lyric, assisted: by the 12- 
glrl ballet ih .song and dance. Next 
was a, novelty band number, witli 
the ■ love chorus ; surig . in. various 
stages of disgust and ecstasy .by 
some of the boys. . Well handled. 
Mid-show prpductioh was based on 
a; symphonic arrarigemeht of "Pagan 
LOye Song" by the . band, and car- 
ried . in presehta tlon by an Hawai- 
ian, set -on ;the back platform and 
a hula, number by the ballet. FOr 
a finish' Masters " hauled' Out ' his. 
guitar and brooned the sohg .to the. 
gals as they grouped- ar.ound' him.: 
Neatly staged. ' 

Presentation finale ; brought the 
ballet out with backs to the audiv 
ence, with large, clOwh faces at- 
tached to their rears. : Quick furh- 
arourid, revealed the :girls in silver 
jazz cbstumes arid- , they . Ilnished' 
with appropriate routine. 

In the pit H. Leopold Spitalny di- 
rected, a set of ' Mendelssohn melo- 
dies for the overture, handled with 
the usual firiesse of the best thea- 
tre orchiestra in tbwri. Solo 'vi^as 
taken by Rudolph Wagner, pianist, 
who besides working in the pit is 
of conceirt experience. 

Feature. ''Speedway" (M-G-M). 
Par sound news and M-G-M silent, 
completed. 
Holdouts for the first show. Fri- 



:and Use. 

: . HOuse staff comprises J. De Rosa, 
manager, Don Albert, cohductor Of 
symphony orchestra; Harold Ram- 
say a;t the organ, Louis K.. Sidney ih 
Charge of production; George Co- 
stcllo, chief electrician. Scale of 
prices from 25 cents before 1 o'clock 
to $1 fbr loges (front of balcony) 
Saturday . . and holiday evenings. 
Wcelc-dt^ty evenings scale runs 60 



day. 



Bing. 



STANLEY 



(Not Wired)- : 
• ; Kew York, Sept." 9.:. ■ 

Sticky weather oh a night th^^^ 
followed, a day of Intermittent raiix- 
fall found thIS; daily tin wired grind 
with but few : seats/ bailee Of cus- 
tomers, despite the slow, igloothy bni 
was 85% of the/ accepted formula 
for an. arty^': ■:''/•■ ,'■ ■; ■' 

Customers on this trip were most- 
ly put-Of-towriers, touristSi native 
migrants and suburban shoppers, 
nearly all , of Whom looked as gray 
as the; program itself-r-or it may 
Only; ,ha,Ve been skepticism airOused 
oVer the two-bit admission to a 
Broadway fllhi hOuse.' .•: 

There was one laugh Ip the whole 
cabpodle/and from a -woman during 
the showing Of the slapstick cOmedy 
at the close of the bill. 

Feature pictures was a Ufa pro 
ductlon, "Looping the Loop," re 
leased by Paramount. After 89 mln 
utes of this grim love tale the cus 
tomers were treated to only a 
slightly . llghter-in-theme . short 
Jialled=:.i?Women=^nlyT^rcleased=by: 
RKO; This was followed by "Fak- 
ing. Flappers," comedy; 

The comedy caught the house uh- 
awiares and only increased the am- 
ber taste left by the feature pic- 
ture. "Women Only," which had 
the middle position on the bill, ran 
for seven minutes. It comprised 
only a series of individual shots of 
women posing in various occupa- 
tions monopolized: by metx. 



PARAMOUNT 

("J aM Clock Store"^Unit) 

AK T New York, £}<?pt. j;, .. 

Abe Lyman, and his CaliCornlana 
Ujade- their bow to New York nie 
ture houses at the Paramount thu 
week; : : 

Lyman, while not an m. c in - 
the e.\act . category of that- .spooies - 
is smart eijough to confine himsoif 
to as little ot what, talk . he Ivai on 
stage.-; • .:■ : '-:,.-- ■ ;. ■ , . '■■[: 

Franic Cambria turned but a heat 
little; idea, in, this, unit, .uyihg" Fred 
Evans' ensemble of 12 girhs to draria 
his jiroduction. It's ai novelty olock ' 
set, Intclligently/.dosigned with eC-' 
fecfive coloring arid lighUrig.: Get- 
ting, alw.ay/ from the girl-linbup open- 
ing, with usual attendlag blali-biah 
and. fiburish, Lymari and .the band 
start right :pff. With "Twolftii Street 
Rag," tried and triie^ standard nuih- . ' 
bcr: of tlVe. brganizafion and their 
ace in the- hole; The cacophony of ■ 
the number- hits the bell at every 
bar. •- . ;: ■ ■ 

Paul iClrkland spooialtiod first 
\yith his ladder..m.tinipulatidns, turn- 
Ing ,the. stuntj Irttb. a good novelty 
a^nd then windiHg up. by :bal.ah.cing 
a. papei' cono Ori , hisi nose, and ears 
Ppr a ilnish with the 'latter tripic 
Kirkland- sots the cone iifiamb' wiiiib 
juggling it on; his proboscis Until 
it dissolved into ashes. 

Til=fariy: Twins, cute and (jlover 
were , enthusiastic stcpiicr.s, corioen.-'^ 
trating on taps and doing some nifty 
precision/'Work; :<- ' 
, A ipictiiresque number Was a 
seml-operatie bit by Bard and Avon, 
mixed: singing: team, ,witli,th'e ballot 
gals .providing ;the. atmosphere. Half 
Of the girls -wctt-e oh their' toes, while 
the/ other . half • ivorit thi'ough tap 
rptitlhes;, .W:bll .staged number, with 
the. voca,lizing cpui^le display'ihg 
average ' voices. / 

. Anbtlier band, number '/had "Good 
News'! :',tunos, .and brovrght out 
Jimmy Neeley for si. co,uplo of vGca:i 
choruses. ■ , '. Bob' La .S.T.lle, rc.cfular 
Publix tourist, cracked open with 
his parodies on aricicrit dittio-s, gag 
titles arid .punch lines that netted 
re.sults.: La/galle has a perfect spot, 
not :-b'\^erencumbored with comedy, 
alid cbhsiderlrig that,. is a cinch to 
clicic .with his stuff. . 

Firiiile h.TLd thb girls in a clothes 
pAnade, with a.corking nrtpurited tab- 
leau showing ^ group in a clock siet- 
up for the finish.^ 

Jesse Cra.wford's prgarilog was a 
pleasant in terim that hrought out 
several hew, pops,' with the organist • 
shining-, at . the console aa always. 
P.'irariioUnt , ne,WsreeI and trailers 
filled in the screen portion, 'With 
"The/Lady Lles'V (i?ar) the feature 
and well, regarded. 

Capacity /biz, last show Friday. 

ROXY 

. New York, Sept. 7. 

.Eighty-flive minutes for the fea- 
ture, "Big Time" (Fox) cramped the 
typical Roxy scope, but not its style. 
Another 20 minutes Went to "The 
Skeleton Dance," animated DiSney 
cartoon, -: which is in on a ' pro- 
gramnied "rbquest; reipeat." Whoje 
perf brmknce ran . 20 miriutes over 
the Usual two hOiirs, Attendance 
below house Saturday average. 

Thing most missed 'was the usual 
ela,bpralte.. ROxy spectacle, in the 
place of which they had staged a 
tricky bit Of hovelty ballet stuff 
appropriately woven into a "Big 
Time Melange" and forming a pro- 
log to the feature, into which it 
blended at/the finish by way of the . 
Scrim hnain title sheet. 

Show has the u.su?il novelty knick 
knacks which constitute one of the, 
most attractive features here, hold- 
ing as they consistently do, a stim- 
ulating bit 'of stage surprise. "This 
week the kick comes with a military 
driU by the dance ensemble, aiigr 
mented from 32. to 48; Here, for 
a change, the stager gets his effects 
from Utter simpHcity of background, 
instead of the expected elaboration 
of set. Stage is/ bbxed ih stiffly 
With Straight-draped .hangings //qC 
greeri^gray velvet, : arid lighting Is 
Plain bright illumination; Porty- 
elght girlS' dressed West Point style 
in uriitOrriiS 'just .off stark . white 
and /with, tri-colored pom poms in 
the caps as only color,., db. intricate " 
drill: maneuvers ih Semi-qulbk. step 
and "Without a semblarice. of / dnrice. 
. ; They :-sHp " into . slxrspbke Wheels 
iand dp a double wheel like, me-r' 
chanical g^ears in meSh "iand rieycr 
ml.ss a • minute detg^ll: Of : precision. 
Simplicity . and machine unison f ur- , 
nlsli the punch of the display. 

' Song and .' dahce . interlude is 
framed arouhd a, familiar -. magiO ; 
type magic act by Li Ho Chang.; . 
He gOeS into. the old ohe of picking.; 
flags out pf a, silk hat,: and :a r-ining 
drop /reveals the, Roxyettes in- .a ., 
flag congress for an ehsenible. Rah-: 
bits frOm the same hat ,is: a cue: ; 
for the girls to do: a Buhny eh-/; 
semble of snappy trip daribe; : 

Both bright bits : were capital 
stepping and dandy sight features. 

Novelty of a flOatlrig globe Of etl- 
J^,;jiQne^n^a:^diniUieh.t^and=b&b,ind-;— 
the scrim by the 'magician is ar-.. 
i-anged to take the blending / into 
the picture, feature. : 

Usual Roxy formal ballet iritror 
dubed early af ter the overture is /"a 
Spleridid bit of : pictorial staging. 
Mountain ; landscape background 
with the vocal ensemble grouped 
In' Indian blanket garb, Dim light. s 
and the dancers in filmy draperle.^ 

(Continued on nace 09) 



Wednesday, SeptembCT U, 1929 



NEW ACTS^REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



49 



CLARA HOWARD 

Comedienne 

iSlMins.; One .. . 
Jefferson •r) 

< Mi, ra Howard is RJ-adviiilly Gf>ivs-. 

„ -- now spendirik moKt of hi'l' 
S ' iSmlme and -'nt^at" 
She Js an eSc.coptionany 

Says iS-be^n. thouph - there at? 
;S'o»lii in tier ,ircS.ont act , Ui£il 

^e^^ n^?^°^''^Vst•'sK6^^^a\id 



^5) 



*^5'idfeS'ffi<? iiaci little: dirticulty 
■St ng 'ertiv. It . was the : way flhc; 

. S/d^^playlnk -ddwn: to mtitenaL 
" it's that sort of material. ,:, : ; ■ 

• ■ .mvide Clara-.; Howard with, owe 
tiinbh number <and .. ypu., won't l»ay,u 

..K fiiess how, far she'll go,;^I?ut a 

• ierfeer, With -or' Without. Bm/<;. - • 



GEORGE CUARKE iand Co 
Comedy 

18 Wins.; Full (SiSQci.al) 
Albee (V-P), Crookiyn. ' 

C1oor«o C'ljirko, Viiricty nptiM from 
,T<insln.nd, is tK-iiip lit'llu'd uliiiiii wiiVi. 
fionio ihcavy ballyhoo. That's iiHiri.' 
than mo.'^t American uf'tn Kct when 
tiioy cntfr v.'uido in tliinr 6\yii ••>)»ntr 
t i'y ,: . I K I r'U c- u 1 arl y K r i t h : s . v a. u < 1 1. • . . u ii - 
loss tlicy- liilil frohi li'«i.t. ltil'll.lr<:^' or 
the pic'luri' housfs. : . ' ■ 

;' Cihrko i» wi'ti a-ocimidy act 

Avht'n' cunicily is' stircly. ii''''d<?^l- 
sidi'S".: -his ■ idva 'Is Oiffi: i « nt . . H i'* 
stunting auto thopio: <;hi\ :]>\\ iriicyiT 
to • the . oldcri .hri;aUavvay ili.vvor 
whiiolv was introdif(-cd Iomk o.j,'o and. 
-whir'li Jim. ah:d . Nlariim-' Ilrirkias. aro 
still iisins : in- small • tinif vuiidv; 
theatres, lint beyond .that, fMiirlve' 



KENTUCKY MOUNTAINEERS (7) 
Songs, Instrumental, Dance 
14 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Albee (V>P), Bklyrw . 

Vory- similar to - Miother rubo 
mu.sieal act around ertllcd the lliU: 
l-illii'S. -While the suocialtics in the 
two. turns differ, the K'moral oon- 
teiit and entire thought' is so much 
Hit- same' that this one will be .^us- 
'lieete'd of being the older act under 
a new name. 

IkIx)\mtainebr!S laeh the TlillbillieP' 
rousing "finish; aind don't • hit tbem so 
hard at ': the end, but . up. to that 
poiTit it's a .Btandoff., ThoTiglr :pven 
liiinu-s their prcdcpef-'sgrs' btowo'ff.^- 
the Mbunties 'can open tliie bill most 
anywliere- without much, trouble. 

Cioofv e-nnsj rustic divss; and a 
lojc. ' cabin dr,6p. : : Ouitars, banjos, 
liddles and- a set of bones ai:e the 



tlie opposition managers cheeked 
tho wimier and frothed at tlie mouth. 
Tlii." ^\•e^•k they're not clocking. 
Just bopiiig. ..«?iiid Manager Kerrlgnn 
with a gigh, . 

The st/igc bill ushers In some new 
viiudo f^vees. notably . among them 
tU'orgo Clarke* of the British variety 
stage (New Ac^ts,). Mr. Clarke docs 
nn .act with a. miniature autonioWlo 
that runs and gets the laughs .his 
very different comedy novelty rates. 
Foiir support him, and wicll. Clarke 
will be at. the IVvlacc. next. week. . 

• ii\(\v& fiuniliai- ffn^cs were "those 
of Lic.ster Allen, and >Jellic Breon, 
.hext-^tb-cloiing, and that the . audi- 



REGENT 

.Xyaudfilm) 
Kti.th's ! lieg<->.<t has gi-nr sti>ge ' 
bami oi) an aUi'inattn.i; .in'vj^eniaium 
polifv with the l-4ral» i?tiH.vt. TOnmiy 
IKnVd ha,s. taken ov^v pnHlui-tlc.n 
reins On botl'i hbusi^.-^, \vhic. lv. wiU ,ro- ■ 
tate shows twice weekly. • 
■ . It is a new experiment ft>r this • . ' 
Keith neighbot-hooxier w'lhieh- in the 
/<ai!t has piiied cle.ar of stage, bands, 
stieking to split-week vamle. .with- - 
live acts, Dbwd, Avho f iirmerly. put • 
on shows At; the Capitol and: KpX>V •.=•.. 
aniV more recently abroad . at. the., , 
(LSaumorit P;ilace, J\irls,., knows, h^s 
' if Dowd's. idea, clicks, it 



and the' <)i<l l»re.a)<:isvay boggy iristrumcrtts .. xised;. .Three or four 

• tiikC turhS' at aniioiineing, each ml 

exaggerated ■.'KainluCk drawl for 
:]aufehs. \ i.:- v '^ ' ^ ^' - 'H-iO^/: 



OUNN and WEST Revue (9.) 
Oancina and Orchestra 
.15 niihs.; FmH; ; . S 
LincplH. Sq. (V-R) : .:y ^ 
■ .BJillrpom team witl*' flv.fe poioT.at- 
tii-cd instfumcntati.sts',; a. good .prin>a' 
' :'<3ohha..arid ;a eirl atirPbatic' dancer, 

Average "flash turn, the'" . . 

•wheels: and regulatibn . rou tine " of -the. I .Jt; • \Vhen the .'\Vagon ' 
■ - team ., sufficing; I'Mr^t "a ballroom. Verse to^ pin' ClarKe h; 



•:;team' _ , . ...... 

dance;^lackine novelty, but pas.sablC; 

Team dresses poorly. Hand plays . 
•'liOver Come Back to Me" and a gi i'l 
•flits tU)Cut. not too graiiefully, fert-. 
turing back-kiclc . Prima doniia has 
niimber . here .' with . topping, .'bigh; 
notes,: Th.e'-^ . team/ a in liomain 
apparel; . doiiig a" peck catch and 
■whirl .with;a neftt' tabieau "Tvind-up, 
the girl lighting b^ her "foreatrri, 
• holding ; iierself ci'ecf for. a; pose.. 

. "isriceiy appiiftuded.. : 
:- Then ahother:sbng. by; the prima; 

: ! a- toe dance by the afll^Pbatic dancer 
and a 'speedy wind -ijp.- by the team- 

; The' blonde girl l.'j.. expert iri -whirl- 
ing and turn6.verS . btaCk ap;d:."frcint. 
.Partner; has . tho.se: dreamy eyes'. 
■Wind-up with. I6'ad,s, of speed, helped. 



ar?' akin, to tlie .difCeroilee -. between 
a. ill an . a ml . a nionkey, . . ' . . 

- Clai-ke'S' 'auto-V riM'nains intart at 
tiie iliniiih: \ It is 'one .Oif :thb!7<y tiny,; 
■ lOui'-oneaii read (lea model.'^t. antj air- 
pareiltly driven': on the .'jtage- by. 
clectrielty. ...it has been trieked .up 
to dor stUntf? .and";SPund. .HlvC an pii 
the level luitomobilc : : 

Glai'kie^. plays; the proud .pvvner of. 
a . hew car. The- sort who Aviues off 
.the hood. with, hi.s; handkerchief if ; 
you. -happen to/place your hand cn 
.... = — ffoes ;irito- ,ro-• 

haVfway undei:- 



T H E D EV I L'S 01 R CU S (6) 

'-Dancing:';..- ■ ■ ;-'•.:■''■■. 
■.14-Mins.; Full (Spibcial) 
' J'effers6n.XV-.P>. : ■ 

• ' This dance -fla.sh; Ifs about . ia. yefl,r 
:: ol(l bUt.;ha,s .pevcr playCil NeyV YPrk; 
kf.ter. a breaicr i n-^ in tdwni . A year,' 
sihywherci is ehougb to " ready a-ny: 
turn\for the east, if the ea.<5t is still 
SO particular'. This one can play 
thcni ail. ': ; : 

Title so.unds lijve a motion picture. 
. "Devil" part i'epi;eserits the: final 
'fla.sh, .set in ilelb ''Circus" c6v.ors,| scram. 



pm . 

neaih, he' wipes off the mudguard 
he . had touched biefore getting out 
of his da'riger^us positibn. . .. ' 
. That type of Cprii.cdy .f6r.:tbe Tir.st 
id. or 12 minutes, with n-iost of the. 
fihgier : marking .by a fresh: little. 
£tirl, appafcntly a, ! lady .midget. A 
woman- plays Clarke's lady friend 
and anotrier the. Httle ftirl's nurse^ .. 

'The finiislv^and high point, is a 
cra^siy ride in : the car . .all over the 
rostrum,, backing and running ioto 
ficenery, stopping iah inch . from the 
footlights, '. etc. - Jamming op the. 
b.rake.s suddenly and probrtbly shif-t- 
irig -gears, at thevsanie, moment,; 
makes the rear; wheel!?.' bounce. ..It 
is is fiirihy- a piec6 .of business as 
could ;be d'dp^fe w.i.th fn auto Pri 
staRe.' ■••■;■■- 

All of • the cast ;.sp.eak. .-vvith . the 
IjngliWh. acceiit. ;' Glarke contribute.s 
tb ttie comedy effecl,,' for- hi.s. .ta:il5; is 
of the. comed.v. order. - Wheft he ..in- 
..si.'sts.o'n climbitig: oyer; the ifidy's lap 
to reach the driver's sCat, instead of. 
going around ' the ' other .side, lie 
siiys, "Wliy not weai* out one.> door 
first;" Avniat. probably was Clarkfe's 
routine abroad i&oes practically . un- 
changed here. .A .few ' American 
terms have been ■insertied...:such as 
Clarke ealling a coin a . "ciuartcr, ' 
which he gives to the little pirl to 
In England the 1.. g. pi pb- 



RAY anil: ERMA HALli, 
Sangs;;Ctrmedy, Piano ; - 
12 Mins;; One 
5ath.'St,,.(V>P) ; 

Ray ilall of this two-act, for- 
merly ; of Hall, :Erminc . find " Bricci. 
and "working niuc.h the sanic a.s -in 
the .past. Erma liall . mi^fht .fils*> 
have beeri with the. trib for the phe- 
hahded (left) plan b, solo she is. do- 
ing was . present in tJie . threB-a.ct- 
This Is a good: combination,, strong 
■cn.b'ugh' to deuce anywhere, and -sp< t 
at tinie,<5; . People f.-tirly. well bal-' 
. anced, another ' good . point,. . MiS};! 
HaiU''. contributes appearance ano. 
piano playing, to h'er.-'pfiLrtnei''s coin.- : 
•e.dyi ■• '■ - ■ ■' • ■' • '-' .■ ."•,;••.."- ' 

. Hall's feature:. l»s;'.a Vdfince'.', - ph. 
TTipnocycle. -Earlier he accompanies 
a jazz- sbiig -W.ith- a lighted ci.garet 
.^turit, mouthing the Vbutt-an^ .Wo.w- 
ihg si-ribke &t ..the ;ehd • b' each ;hnc.- 

Hi&. talk.ls th^ ;least of tbe'turn; 

. ■.■■ . •'•■■. ,■■ .•■.'.. ■• " B%g€. , 




• '.. , .•• ;.:-^''- lips /AngtlcSr'" Sept; ^ 

■AA'hen -a; f eiloyv ■ goes up. to the 
fQulettc t.ablc and- plays the "O-O"; 
or/single '-W/'.lie ■•has' a'better chance 
of't'dming but a Winner than- a cus- 
tohier iit Uhe fOriiheum thl.s-;>yeefo 
'Looks - as. though' the eastern book 



nuh-c^ia:f<yrs billing' eaclr:;^^^ on ap- 
pearance.. - ■ 
. iOmersoh, -.m.o.'lng. the sbo\y,..-i,s .al- ■ 

tbgether a -hapd .leader^nd: .seemed / 
like he. cbuldn't find IVimsclf as -.a - 
conversationalist. . His/intrbdtictipns . 
were terse and- straightway", with no 
^attempt, at cbhi^dy. .. Band .opened 
With a. medley of -pppv tune?;. r^nd-. . . 
ered;;.okay: niusic^lly.',.- . .. • '.^ '. '-. 

Eight Rotti Dancers, trptted out a . . 
line of hahdsomei ^teiipcrs,. regulated ; ' 
' ^ - • Lucille' 




BIILLY PETRICH and PEACHES 

; . (3y.;v' :^''' .-:•■:■.•>■.:•■,•■.■■-■:-..■■';:;:.':.•:■ V 

Dances and Songs . : ■ ' 

16 Min&; three :> '. --iv^ 
Eriglewood, Chicaigo.(y-P) 

."Hoofing Act, With .a couple of songs 
- by the man; r Tiirn as ia • ."WhPle ..is. 
•w-eak, with; dull bpeping, and. most, 
of dances -.meaningless. . , - - . 
€?kg is that the. Peaches:are. twins.; 



together 
pa:SS tri lister 



.Guesifs they ixiust have- many o'thers..- 



heeri short ia' dozen or. so afjsistant 
bbbkers by delegating the. task to] 
the yputhfui local ; booker to^ earner 
tdgc'ther 50% of the. show. .He did 
his. -best but -when one sums.it all 
lip; on the ..basis of . c'nterta.ipment 
value and, variety, just -tpp. badi ; ./ ] 
iti'Pcal entries arid- last niihutc. ones- 
'tob''^vere. Bert Wheeler on .30 hours' 
hblice ; '. Depizoh ahcj .ii/l'elan who .ap- 



. -Billy Hughes and Margie .Ropney, 
young couple with . a discG.nrieCtcd' .. 
routine of song and dArice punCtu- ; 
ated- . by bromidic. gags..' -Hughes 
gbes - into a hoofing- spasm' en his 
own 'ior the fin-i'$lt. A song-sUurjr; 
humbor by Emersbn ..with the . ba^-' 
dbihg mock' infltatiohs,. t»rbved an/ 
old bit bri'ptihall'y dohe: by; Henry 
Santrey . and . not. sb.; strong, here. Joe 
"Wong, Ghihesis warbler, .with two: 




O'ne 6f --the. girls can dance. - and 
the bther . is awkward.' • 



■ the novel way of- presenting ah ada 
gio (ciance, -vvith .the girl a tigress/ 
one partner.' (mo.n)V making •ilic 
ratcbes.'and the second' .man as. tlie: 
•trainer; finally shobtin.g' the .bea.st' 
after it had attacked him". A~ tlrop 
a.uggestihg the bais pf a cage , is 
lowered before them,- completing the 
effect. - ' 

. A Sister team vocaHzes and docs 
a toned down epoch,' a fourth girl 
inters in Puritan, dre^s and .Avarns 
them they .Will surely go to the de-vii,. 
That's a- cinch -introduction for . the 
hell scene; -•; . . 

I'uritan girl had previously liein 
hif.T., own spot with an acrbbatie 
number, ending witli the, break-nock 
. f»i11 tuVnover that .so m.'ihy are how 
.chancing. '. :.':• 
:! - . . :Anbther adagio by' the trio- i.'s the 
. .finish; ■ . , ■ ■': ;- TUge. 



p£ 



ALBERTA HUNtER (3) 
Songs V 

12 M Ins.; P'iano; "One" , 
, Regent (V-R) . 

• An ebony ; ,hued 4ongsti'ef?s 
pleasant 7)eraonality - and .sure de 
)ivei7 in a trio of songs getting over 
loT tops: Cblored girl ;aecompanies 

. oh piano..;. 

Alberta Huritcr darriCs billing' as 
. haviii.ii been in ':Khow Boat" in Lon- 
.doh, Tlie payoff on this one how^ 
.ev^^r is a couple' of cblored boys', 
ypungster.s, trotted ; out -fPr some 
comedy : stepping . that is nobody's 

. -b.usjncss...and. .-cop the - act, - Tliosb 
^id.s cfin cbp' .a^^ 
. f^i)Ottcd^ i'n clbser liere but be-. 

■ longs :ih. No. 3 oh the ftv"p-act Ifiy- 

- .buln. : :lCs .a cur.k<M-; and .can't niifis.- 



ably got a tuppence, ^, 
- A tuppence is two cents. That.s.. 
an .in)i)>ov:erne'nt : for on.e En.glish 
aetpr a^rcady. . ' . ' ■ ; : 

; SENORiTA ALCAN IZ and Co. (8) 
Dance, Spng, Marimbas . 
.1 6 M i n s. ; F u il (Special ) ' _ 
Albee (VrP),.Bklyn. : : 

■ 'rhC SCn.orita is a .gobd Ibokinsi, 
well dressed Spaniish dancing ;;'irl 
with an "ailtniale company of .four 
mariniba players, bass fiddler, danc- 
ing Partner and vocalist.: Slic fbl- 
lp-vvs the Trini idea; so does her 

act. . . - " 

Ki.iani.sh tango (opening),, solo by 
the Senorita. Argentine tango and 
double folk dance, are the pedahstic 
numbers. All g(^'ci. 

Marimba boys have their, o-wn .sm- 
gle spot, while the tenor .solos her 
t-vveeh change's .and ..Vpcally (off- 
st^age) accompanies- some of Uie 
dancing. . -"1 , 

►Spanish dancing turn.s always 
po.s.se.ss an amount of color, partic- 
ularly when as seemi-ngly native and 
. well done - as this one is. Bigc ' 



ONDEK and; WALENT : 
Songs .and Dances- ; ; .: 
12 Mins.; One . ^ 
Regent .CV-aR) 

Mixed, duo' in iikefible sbng.s and 
dances, .'handled in a manner- to 
make the turn a: neat.deucer 
' -Openirig .Tvith a -sopg and dan 



some time ago with Benny, .^hc 
'east Tbuted :' in Frank .Deyoe; . hpro 
about four. month,s ago. All ''fa^ 
miliar faces'"^, here ■:be|br€i.:1:hi}i sear 
■sonl';. .■- • . ":;.; ■ ' . • '■■ ■ ''^^ . 

SltPW gbt . lagging start wUh- Dan -T 1 
y- ;:Small ^aided .:by ^ Ci-bole . BCll in; 



double, each altei'ttate with 



CRUSE BROS. (3) . : 
Songs,: jyjuslc 
:14 Mihs;;..'Dne 
Englewobd/ Chicago (V-.P) . ;^ 

i Tln-'be men. dfess ds riibcp; with 
cost 11 hi es- .ar>l la ren t l y : m ci.i ivt t-< > slLam i) 
it as a coniedy turn/ yet:' With'- the 
•three a'ln.iOKt.'doOtl-pani>iPg the .rph- 
tine, . They ■". 'pl.ny . tive l)a('ii.\yoo(ls 
tunes sing, : and . i.alk iii a. niahner 
- whjrh -giv(\s? the. audie-pi-'e a .su.«pi.- 
<'i<;ri that; tliey'rC trying to^ be funny- 

; (Y'medy ' hoke *sli()itld' .be' fiut, on 
n bit tli-ickor, a nd ..the buy .s .should 
pi"-n up- mx'ire. ' As . it ; i.s, the .a.uili- 
..'■nre, .-vvheri it d<ie.s' laiigh.' 'lnuL;hs a 
b.if f:niliny. .. Minor -pnsi.;ibiliti(-s/-' > ; 

■• ;• ' -• ■ jAiOTP. - 



B A Y.A R D , a rtd COO K 
Comedy .. 
12 Mins.; One 
58th St. (V-P) 

Aiieen Coolt is one of - those cu te 
dumbbells • to Richard - ^..IJjiyard's 
strJi,i.gh't. TRbth eyidence ca pabiTiTles, 
hut ; hiindicappod by :inept material. 
The: hooey about, a.; dumb dora try-, 
i'iig- to -Uhdenstand 'ii,' iba.'i.eball . game 
\v.Cn't'-:out of';.i-a;n.ge;--with Madison's. 

Uildgct:. \ ■ ;■ ■ '" : .: , 

Otherwise Miss Cook s .quite a. 
personality and has a ; high l<i''l.< '*''' 
some moi-it.-.- Bay.ard'^db.e.s the. su.'iye 
s(iiilusticat(v but nothing ^^IsC. even 
the pi-op uli*' - producing, nothing hn 
pres-Hivp; ^r -'of ' any' '.iuiportaMci'. '. : 

\yili. be another act with rca-K rna; 
terial. ., •■ ' ■ ■ 



..(2); 



At|< I N SON a hd ,L U C I N D A (3) 

=,D.an££a^ 



.12 lyilnsi; Three 
Englewoijd, Chicago (V-P) 

A sti'ing of duhcp .bit.s'; with' opch 
-in.ir doll .numl)er best. Aft.fr '. th;vt 
Ihe inan and the girl eiieh take 
t iihis. Dan<'es - a re .'ill ordinary and 
<'Vr.i-(ione; with ; the- fouune reviving 
the i'Jgyptian w.or.ship . nunibor, arid 
the man stepping out in . a tap bit 

. . Loop. 



AbAMSVand GOULD 

'.Sbrigs' ■:■ '■■ ' ■ 
il ' Mins?; -One, :^ >v . :•; ; ' ■ 
Grand. O. H. ( V-.P) 
■ -i^mgihg; .' coiM'-Oy •; <<hd: .. stri-i^ihl 
iiu-oiiKh(iut, : v."ith : ih<-^ •i-.-yK; -^""""^? 
not aui>(-iiliiig; v enough:- to -AVirn-diit 
that- and, tin; mat('ri.itl not: ;! <"'d 
eno'uyiV to supiK.-rt tin Ir ycjci ^;. ■ 

Opciv with ; I'uti b . dial<;< t >onj:, 
:a,p.auiAvjxixjj:.,tbxLs::jiMn fe«i th^-iiLh*:^'' r 



the girr taps, arid the man. acrp- 
baticsy : some :lns'trumcntals by man 
on uke, violin" and; harmonica and 
a dance double for . bow out. 
: Gbt - over neatly No.: 2. 

ORPHEUM 

(Continued frbm page' 47). . ;: 

tagfes : , theatre '• .here, heafllining . .a 
haPd -picked bill. ■■ ■ ■■■■■/ 

Audience - that, qiacked the house 
and Julius Ta,nrien was m. c, 
. The whole: affair started more like 
some ci-vlc dedication than a thc- 
.atre enterPTlse, but credit must -be 
given to' the- management, In that 
they didn't let the thing get bore-r- 
some; Tarincn popped in and but 
repeatedly, always with a wife 
crack to kUl any dullriess in the 
speeches. Somb locals and Hiram 
Browri rhadc spbtrlif^hter remarks. . 

The show igot under way before 9, 
starting off -with Felp-'^is, European 
juggler, ^vhb made therii pay attend 
tiori.: ' . .'■. ■■■ , ^ ■ : .. 

Dixiie Foitr second, colored bpys in 
top; liats and evening clothes, 
danced, sang, a ;few.. .spiritu?vls :aTid 
rocked the ra;fters.. ' 

The •e-ver-yo.uthful Cnrter De 
flaven, hi.s son and daughter . ii? 
songs arid dances* pleased.. ■ ... • --^ 
■Art ■ outstaridrrig: act • -w-as Ii^^ieuti 
Oitz Rice - arid - his/ ; Northwest 
Mouhtics. ; <Jitz officiated at tht^; 
pi.-ino .and '.'his. boys" sang; a. lot of 
his; songs, :. Great .voices . .and real 

■ctas!=!. •■ ■ ■ ... v ■ ',..,'. , - 
; . .Ted I.»ew:is. closed the show and. 
held the: audience if or moV« than half 
an hour, V: . ..■ , •■■■;-..',;•. 
' .- Preceding ' Lewi.s', ..C.orinn'e . Tilton 
came, on for ebrtie: song ;ri.uTnl).er,s; 
jl(-r di-unk .bi.t,.'as ever,: wi.s tilt b<-st 
arid gbt the'm<fet, ;; ' . , ^' ;:: 

If any Criticism is to bC : mf de .of 
ihf'^ bjll, it should corinne itself .eh^ 
.firV^^.v to lack of comedy and a pre-; 
;! p'i.riiier'ancc of inuiilcat act.Si.^ ;: 



ny ~- .. . . .. .... 

ballads, dance and chatter: ; 'bnif.i,!! 
has bn'e^ of ■ those ."pump': ballad 
voices that ; rips inl'o the h:e.rirt 
, ^trinifs on each note, dances okay, 
aance . too,, bnit when it conies to the cross p^V 
solps,. fire talk, ju.st as well not. Girl Can ; 

one number 



wiards.-: Girls Just, assist.- ' ;. . ^ 

Bcsser and ; . Balfour, standard 
va'udeturri, wCht oVer big .with-this 
mob.- ..Bcsser capita)i}!ed on' his 
cro,ss-fire -with Miss Balfour, ring- 
ing in isoihe funny m.aterial. ;vRbttl 
gfrls wbtjhd up tvith the ban<;l In a.; 
■filst jazz, routine. ' V^.,' - 

"f.'.reene Murder Case" (Par.) .the 
feature bri scrc.en, vi'.ith miscellan- 
eous .shorts, sbund and silent, added. 



come in . 'With' him on ■ , ■ 
and xlouble dance routine and four 
or fi V e m in Utes , w p u Id be ; c£u?i ly 
saveij.-:-; . ■ '• ~ - 

Then m.ore . song fbllowcii, . witli 
Stanley, .0\vcn' and H,o--.'e, -domg 
sbng - patter iarid special num^c^-s- 
■Bpys gut. over- nicely. The. IJeniztm 
and Lielari. turn ..which, .also.; had 
couple 'girls . to. scamper . about; the 
stafte.- . while ^ tlio principals;-, were 
-catciiing ;thelr .breath is nic'e flasli 
with wbrk of Miss Dcniizon on ..tOus 
•being excepti<|pfia'Ily nieritoriotis ' 



JEFFERSON 



(VaiJdfiim) 

;vTherie Is a gag. going, the roundis 
about a .stowaway; If^ . not for- 
drawiriff rbbm telling. Bob. Hall, on 
tho Jefferson bill: Ihi.s ; w-eek, seem-' 
ingly hasn't' Ireahl it, . . ^ . . . . 

"Choru.s Ladies," fiash act closing 
the show, include,? a dres.sirig room ' 
strip scene oh' the stage.; A, gentle- 
man member' of the act hides be-, 
hind a .sercep for reasons, explained. 
.I<''iifTalJy: he' is dl.scbvered,= At that . 



Db'Voe with Jimmy .Sticgcr at . the point Hall, who had bef-n pn earlier, 

fire feed I enters while the girls sci-eam. "Whftt 

.are you doing.: /hero;" •.Uiey . shout. 



piano and as his, orpss 
wa£s the first to wake up the mob. 
It -w'hs a-push oyer lor. h'ini with .his 
ballads and -fil.so a sort of double 
entendre vsortg. 'Stopped the show 
and had to do .sevpi'al encores .be- 
fbi-e he Could - n>akc way for Benny 
to 'introduce WJieelCr. . Benny v/lth 
new g.a-ks and repartee paved .the 
-way for ■Wheeler who . -was aided, 
by Charles . Hill and Kenice Spoar. 
It Was a makeshift of routine with 



you 

"Believe it" or not, I'm a. stowaway," 
he replies.: : • 

' Boy.s, i)leaso tell hirti the gag be- 
fore he -goes, too far. : . 

1-f.all is next-lo-c.lo'sing a sev.eri- 
,aet vaudc show. Hb has that. spot, 
to give; him more preceding acts 
I to "sing" about.' Otherwise he'd be 
restricted tb the bid rputlpc about . 
the man sitting over -there with his 



W(!ar. thrive "to bn]«fj- nafi7rmnTtie>- 
arid in V" .'i ' coniedv i<attfr. di.ij' ''t 
.soivr with VfiCh. .•Xo- .lai>;^liJ^ "r 
pnnch litics iri lyricv. whu h ar<> 
ha i-el V <1 i St i 11 g u isl i n M < "SI r : n p f it 
"AIa.vhe--U"h<) Know.".'.'"' In.'lMdnii;' a 
hodge-jiodg.e of .oPe or two; ^m-i" 
fj'om v.'iiliiiis ballad hits.. :-^ . 

Turn )a'l<« interest. C<.ni<-(ly 
lyrics, are neob.d. 



ALBEE, BROOKLYN 

•.; (Vaudfilm) •/. ; •' ' 
■ ■ jiadio Pictures''. !'Sidc Sli^U'ti" ruri;- 
TritTjr'TTffTlT?^ 



Hill only having few hpur.s to ge,t :j,rm around the lady's, chair, .'and 

ijp- 'in. his' :busines.4. Most .rb^ • ' ' r„-,.:^_ 

■*\'as the old -Wheeler staridbye, with 
the .slapping. stufC ,ih rtcNy. way : and 
the glycbrihe: facial bath elifni.n.ated;. 
Again a tib up foif./intermisfribri to 
rpTlo-vy. ; ■■' ■ .>'■ .• / ; :• •' :V;'; ' 
'; Tiie . house . V orchestra '. c'amc 
thro Uftli -with a riiecllcy '.that per- 
mitied .Charles, iie'riyori to unlea.Hh 
his pipes -Ibr a bal lad. :Boy;ls Ol<ay 
arid seems, to have fbllbwing. ' : . . . 

T hough ^billed with ^ a. pi Artist JN It 
bert.- Cai-roil, making bl-s . first trip, 
alori'fi: this: route, soloed . .and - did . s.o 
creditably with' his but^l.efTfuiinK of 
.various stage favorites.^ .- His- get-' 
Jilway speech- art :■ ipvpress'ion. .of 
B,-iclonbva. doing . lier "i'\'tde oirt"; got 
ovV'r.vto;:t)iii;nd''j;oiis;applausC. ';: ; 

Jienny" then imiea.scU a coiiplb of 
n'ew gag.s and. weiit into .tlie -clbsi.ng. 
lurri- ■vvilh- thr-- Marin. lirpth.i'i's or- 
(Shcstr-'ii . .'in outfit f-i om one of tlif 
be'a< 11' ro-'O'ins/ . Not a -'bjlnd thiU ; ls^ 
going to b.eat ' any ;of' the de .l.uxe 
.•inditDriiiVii.s, }>ut f)kay .ft)r tlie. Jla'twH- 
-p.'tvilioM.'i wl-irre. lhey: Want-.-a;.lot.;pf 
)iol::*iU-lody -tb k'^eP tli;'' bbOies^ invry- 
■i-rig •: . •'■'■ •"'• ; ':. ■ ; '■•., '.' ■'■ 



lliv. Kc-w York, and ari ea>y i-l.'iyjn!-' 
si.v-act vaudc bill is the Albt' "s cut'- 
rent, ccmipetillon for "The: X'ock- 
I.')ved' Worldi'.' that he- rii.'» n. lihri : m 
sfVond .week over at the Fox. . ■ ^ 
. Last week, the first for ' VVoilt . 
w.-'is an all-around punch in thi 
nose. for all. the downtown BvooKlyn 
Lheatrcs but. the-' Fox. I^a.st v,*< U 



Jaj[)i..p'''^l - .-.^vi tlj ■ orn-'': of . . t h< 



the ■ na-tjioniil; events.- fiTaking care : 
of . IJob . threw two dii being art in 
c.o'nsecutlve .order, ...and: Clara,-.: Hp.-: . 
ward do-wri to the trey, .wvhep . it -v 
was '^MiKS Howard or ChJi nrbcrlin . 
and : Jlimes who should have ..next- .; . 
to-^sliut.'- -:•.'■:;. '■ '■ 

. ; This -ifs the -first, .show, 'irider the . 
."ieff's. jncrea.sed .vaiidc., policy. 'Phe ;. 
old orii^ called for. two titrris le.ss. . . 
■/■ Fa'v.b'rablev.start With Max and .His 
Clang* always .'a reliable oiienCr..." a nd. 
.strong"; < -ri.ough .deacer, . Ray .and Err ; 
•:mia. lialiv ■.• •'::;.•■.-. ..■■ : ■'•;■.■;: ■ : . ; V 
' ivfo re •. comedy :riext . from ■ Clar<'^^ .. 
lif)\v;ir.d and;then d;i:ncin;g - through 
"Th'e l-V-vii's Circus,"- tida.gip .fla.sh'. - 
■"(iioth-'New .Acts;) . - .• \ 

■ .ijVurth.er diVneipg . follo\yed. ChaW«7'. 
berliri .aiid -Hinjcs,. wlio stoi.jpcd the 
show. ' A let down .^Jhim" with . the. 
'vciiji-final. ■an<l-. the ' closi.-r.. atibth''i' 

(1,'i.in-r; fi.'ish but rifit .<io llii shy. -. -', 
t'ru-<'fHr Mtfrdf-r f.'a.s<s'' -'ill-t,alking 

•J'ar ..fojitur*' :pletiire. '.' i ' 

■ ;'l frr(.i'.'--on kicked . jtround a . bit last . 
'we( i< by '"TJi.(' C'och'-y.cd '.VV^orld" : at 
■t h A f -a (1 f'-iM :bi I t - .f i-em l t() ..i-<'co yer 

I Sa'tufdiiy.' .Hun'M'i.^iiig' .niat hnii^-i.'. in. 



11 im-. 



•was 



i'l I 111 



riicc- •SfiTTi tligiits JUKI :~rViti' 
J'alliC >VlenVN>;%vs/; ..i 
: Trade at Satunlay ma'tlii.fi- 
(•apficity on, lower 

ii«-afly the saine (iir.1 h.^- .upp' r ■; i ,^ n ..i,, .• v.,,r., Mi.iimnn; 

'l r,;iriKi'ijpr- ; Rii:-.'^-? (.1 : t arlt(iti, . \ a,ila Ui-iiman, 



i -fif'."Ijfive llarmxHiy," . first; of 
K.\c'ltori»-U('A rei'.ordirig: 
floor and pi-.-H v i 'I'h- lirii. ; ruii..' :Kthb n <;i.i-M:, . X^ee 
.' _ ^u,:|f ! >l..ii.h llorh; Allan. 'Lester Cole, 

l{ill is not -otio that wil; . .. . 



I 'I'fUlar. , Uif.li.-i rd ( bii-don, 



l.iVak'on the nut with il. 



Art, 



•Si: 



90 



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V A R I BT y 



Wednesday^ September 11, I929 



PRESENTATIONS-BILLS 

NEXT WEEK (Sept 16) 
THIS WEEK (Sept. 9) 



; Shows cairrylner. numerals such as (Sept, . IP)- pr (Sept. 16) Indicate 
©penin{?'next viri?elc on .SUn'd.ay or Monday, as. date may b.e. For this week 
.(Sept. .8) or (Sept. . 9) with' spUt^^^^^^^^ : 

• An • ajster;sk' (^) before :name signlflea act is new to city, doing a new 
turn; reappearins afti^^^^^ or appearing for first time, . 

: Pictures include iii^ clasaiflcatibn. picture; piolicy,' with . vaudeyille : or 

'iwresohtaticin-.ais, adJUncti^ " . y-,.--.- : ^^ ...J^ • 



Week of . Septe?iiber : 9 



rirquei de PttHs 

'SValtorila . Z 
Hbuck^n'cv Horses, 
•Olympo Ij.r.ahda . 
Mai'.. Thellon 8 ; : 
.John iSs Alex BroaV 

Frank Horn 2 • 
Antpl'nb.t' Bi>by . 
Mylbp^: &■ Coco 

Aridf© P'T-pilf^U • 
Olbnh Ellyn. : 
O(?orgie Graves • ■ 
Alfred .Tacl<aon Co.- , 
Kudeau-Oastel . 
Epp Sls^ 

Betty Pa,ni.iTj!Qn , . 
Dayolnin. Ballet 
Valpreto . ... ■,- 
InoUys-ChrySIa . 
Alice Mcv.a .'■ 
Yvonne.' CTiiiilet 
Bence. Brandon.; 



tlahtin : ' D^ic4:li■na•• 
■•■7 ,|aU6a . 
' Bii3nftas . ' 

•JCowa- 2. ■ .. ■ ; ■' . ■ 
fiarzotil . - ■ ; ' ' 
.tSchreiut'er ' . "• . . '■ 
Filira.-Ae 'iTppB . 
Leon'"nik Tr 
..Pro! .Cuyer^.' 
Xtahuel.'i ■' . . ..' ■■; 

■'•■.. ■|.'alftic&-..'';. ■: 
RaiiwI . Mcller', ' . i 
Pbmpciff 2. 
Pranconnay 
Ann ii'.rciach'miinii ■■ 
.Tiiisie, ■Uuxio~ 
Pizella.'.- . ■ . •■ ' 
j-iari rrace ■ ■ 
f}gett». Brpa.- 
Vlhc'ehte de .Bilbao 
NlrvA del Itio 
Maruja-Liiietfy . ' 



LONDON 

Week of September 9 



"THb I>ady Llea" 

I'alrtoe (14) 

"Pearl Uagdad" U 
BOyce .&' Iflv.ans ■ 
Jack earlier 
Arch Cdtrnoh ■ 
Gladys iSt John, 
Murray & Allen .' . 

.7 '.Donver (14) . 
"Cast lb; Qit . Drenrns*' 
,.S'po6r. & : Parsp'na -f 
rjustor. Bj'Oft 
Henry" Mack ' ■ 
Sybil VfLRUn 
ji'ostcr Girifl 
PK.S MOlNKSv I/i. 

raramount .(14) 
"Say With Muslo" 
El ;Cleve ? \ 
.Sta.dler &. Kose . • 
Hatntny. Krevpii " .'. 
Ifenry Gard<?n ■ 
Poster-; Olrls .-. 
I>BTIM)1X 

■ I'ishcr (1) • , 
"Fan.,<Jh :i>>arrt\" U - 
Al, Donttliue 



Gaporton . & BIddl© 
tiarry , DoWninB. . 
.'4 Merrymakers. 
Gainby-Hale Girls • 
I>H1I.AI>EI.V1UA 

. .■• viatitt m . 

Cddio . QtilUan . 
ICddje WlVllo ■ 
"llie ' Sopbornoro*' ' 
■ : ■ Vox - <1) . . 
"Wheels" .Unit-' 
VInc'o Silk .- . .. 
Puz/;y KnlBlit ! 
Jllcycle, Ballet. . , 
'.'4 Devils" ; 

MTTSItURfiH 
. llinrlBlit (1) ; 
"Megaphonia" Unit 
mck Powell-. 
Norman ' Ji^rescoLt 
"Skin I><^en" 

P«nn (7) 
"Garden' be l.ove*'. . 
Ba'yeg '& . Speck . ; 
.Kenoft- & . Uc'nova , 
'Miriam' lin'K ' . 
V. dfiVCl Daisy 6 ' 
Michael Angelb .: 
Juieia Barrbu ■ 



FINSItUKV TARK 

, Jtinipiire , 
Princess -Chht-mlng 

T.O><I)ON . 
Hlppixlrome 

Mr Cinder'. 

NIflW CROSS 
ISmplre , 

2. Bobs. ' ., 



The 



Kola 

OhrJsto & 'Str.ln4 
Fortiiny ■ & Zim . .■ 
I>ebrby .Sbmers tjd' 
:[l.6biDs6n' .&• M'cUen 

STRAXrOKP 
■ . . ; 'lOmpire '.. 
.Punrty Boy . '• 



PROVINCIAL 

ENGLAND 



BfRMINCHAM 
Kmpire 

Chas Aherne 
Gaslon & Andree 
IjllyrtlonnB 
^OoiKjPr M^ilrs 
Edwaril Vlctpr 

Orand 
Makin? Merry 

Royal 
New Moon 

BLACKPOOL 
Grand 
The Squeaker . 

Opcrii House 
77 Park I^ane 
BRADFORP 
Allinnilfra 
Crazy Rhythm 
CARDIFF 
Empire • 
(The Desert Sonp 
£DlKltURUH 
Kmitlre 
Typhoon 

GI»AS0OW 
Alhnmbra 
Open ■your Eyes 

Kmpire 
■What Price Navy 
IIANl^RY 
<iriind 
Bom'tirK for N'th'B 
111 1.1. 
I'alncc 
Beau Ces'ip 

T>K£nS 
iSmpire 
Hntrh' it Carpenter 
3 KleVvincs 
Charley- Lloyd 
May Ilendorson 



Jones & Thorhaa ' 
.T J Anderson ■ 
Betty & Buddy 
Sir Robert Peel Bd 

Royal 
Five O'clock Girl 
K.1VERPOOL 
'Empire- 
House Mack Built 
MANCIIBSTISR ; 
■ Palace 
Vlrslnia 

NEWCASTLE 
Emjkire 
Mr Cinders 
. NEWPORT 
Eiiii>li^e 
Iiiicky in .I>ove 
NOTTlTfOIIAM 
■ Knipire' ; 
Jaclc Hyiton Bd 
3 Girls & A Boy 
Belle , Avalori •' . 
Hengler Bros 
Daimler Sc Eadie 

• Royal 
Vafjabond .KlnB 
PORTSMOUTtn 
. Royal 
Percy . Hutchlsoh 
SIIRIj^MELD 
Empire 
F'rnhy's Good Deed- 
SOUTHAMPTON 
Empire 
Persons 'Unknown 
SOllTILSEA 
King's 
H m ma, ' TTam 1 1 1 on . 
SWANSEA ■ 
Empire'. . 
Paris 1029 



LYONS & LYONS: 

iSTssr Intimate Chats 



:. RADIO PROGRAMS 
For National Advertisers are 
now tieing constructed, for tall 
and winter. . . .Arthts who are 
"radl»>mlnd«tf<' , . and .whose 
work H adaptable to brqad* 
casting. and who desire rep- 
resentation, jhould consult UB. 




LYONS & LYONS 

PABAMOUNT BtOCWeWTOM 




Picture Theatres 



NEW YORK CITY 

Capitol (7) 
-•'Atop b' N Y" U 
Wily Roo.sner 
B Allan Uogbrs 
PCrmon<1c sis 
iv Tommy Woml'-r , 
Wilton Crnwiey 
Cheater Hale Girls 
•."Modern Maidi'ns." 

Paramount (7) - 
."Jazz Clk Store" U 
Abe Toyman .Orch 
■•'The I^ady. Lies" 

Roxy (7) 
Patricia B6wmaii 
Viola Phllo 
X.1 Ho Chans 
Ch.-vrlea .Stonp ... 
.Cnffary & Hoey 
S2 Roxyetles 
."BiB Time" 
CHICAGO, ILL. 
Avalon ■(«) ' 
Charlie ABnle Bd 
Johnny J'erklna'- ' 
tvmred Dubois ; 
(One to flH) 

Capitol (6) 
ChafUo- Ccafta -fid 
Jfarr.y & K Seamon 
Block & Sully ■■ 
. Cliicneo <fl) 
••ChocrJo" Unit •■ 
.H L Spitainy Bd 
Frankle' Maatcra Bd 
'.Rudolph . Wa-gner 
Boyd- Se liter 
•Al Trah?in ' 
KIrt'.v & Riphkln 
BOilrtfiari Ballet 
.'•"Speedway" . . 
■ Granada (6> ; 
Charley! Kaley. Bd 
BlUy Taylor .. 
Webster &. Macino 
aHelen Gray-^ 
;(.Two tb illl) . 
■ Marbro (6) 
Uehhy Mcroff Bd . 
Geo McOloHan ■ 
iMarloy & Dorothy 
■li'eas 'Cowan . 
=IMa:r tl p"^-.-Mirrtiti=^ 

.Oriental .(0) 
!"TheiiiiB .Vjf -Love" U 
ill Itviile. nd 
.Don Barclay : 
iLllllan \Vl»lto . 
Jdhn Walsh ' 
|>Il£a Carroll 
Uohn Dale 
X>llllan Dl-ew 
Camby-Itale GirlS 
.y^Words and Music" 
ParailiKe («) 



Mark Fisher Bd 
lid Se. M^)i'ton Beck 
3 Pepper ."Shakers 
Prosper Se Maret 
Gov Id Glrla.& Boy.<i 
"Ci)c6nniits" 

Itialto. (CX 
Ford Marshall & J 
Russ & Jerry. , . 
Stratford 
2d h.-ilf (.12-14) ' 
Cookie's Bd 
Bud Howe 
Bernard & Henry 
Kttaro Japs 

Tivoii (0) 
"Fifth Avenue". U 
Novel le Bros • 
'W*'! I lard Hall ■ - 
Mallnoff 4 
Hector & Pals 
Albertlha. RascU Co 
"Cocoanuta" ■ 

Uptown (0) 
"Circus .Cabarpt" \J 
Lou ivoalofC Bd. 
Walzer & Dyer 
Flnk'. fe- Ayros . . ' 
Ver'a Van ■ ' - ' 
W.& B Redqllck .,. 
Foster Girls -. 
"Gocoplnutsv . : . '- 

. ItOSTON • 
. J(retropi>lj(an (C) . 
■'.'iA arat hort.. Frolic'; 
'•Alb'x ICeeso ■ 
Riiblrio.fC . . . . ' 
Jde .Browiiinff '. ' 
■'■'ArByle Cnse" 
ItllOOKLjrN 
:■. Piiramouipt (7).' 
'■5 & iO Pbllica'.' U 
. Paul Ash . : •: 
' Roy. Sod Icy ' 
"The Lady Lies'*- 
. ItUFFAl<0 

. : Ituiralo (8) " 
"Radlci.- Rbmilnce" 
Phil Laiiipklii, 
Ross Kd Wards . 
Paul ;& Pcrral . 
La'urai Land ■ 
La.rry-. Aillor ' 
=K1 lar=HTjrA7iT!r=== 
.Dave (iold' Girls 
"Ifast Company" . 
CLEVELAND 
State (8) . 
"Honeymoon Cr'do'! 
Austin . Youns 
Jf)e I'enner - ■ . 
Lluella Plertny- 
Billy Moybrrt' 
.Bab.b Morris 
KujTcno Uainoy 
Froheymoon 'i 



Sam - Hearn -. 

8 Marots'.' 

Buator La;Mt:>nte - 

"Diirk Streets" 
r MIolilBari <7> 

"Oyer the Top" U 

Johnny - Burke 

Del Delbrldge. 

Bernle Bros 

Dorla RocKe 

Don- Rowan. 

Arthur Gutow 
"Her Private Life" 
. Pariamount (7) 

"Radio Rhythms" 
RuBy . Vallee . 
'.'Dance of Life'? 
HOUSTON. TEX. 

'.Metropolitan (14) 
"Laces Graces'' u 
Llora Hoffman- 
Tommy . Atktns 6 

: Nell O'Day 
Forlunello Co ' 

;Gamhy-Hale Girls 
MINNEAP., MINN. 

MlnriCBota (14) 
"Seashore Pbllies" 
Bd &. Morton Beck 
3 Pepper ' Shakers 
Prosper- & Maret . 
GbuUl Girls & 'Boys 
NEWARK 
: Bradford -(7) . 
.'Velvet ReVuo" U 
Jay Mills 

lieciBoh Si- Capnefax 
"Tho Hottentot" 
N. ORLEANS, LA'. 
. Saehger (14) 
';Couj\try Club Co" 
Alex Morrison 
Olive Faye ' 
Cliff Graiie 
Allla.ac-h.. Girls 
OMAHA, NEH. 
Pnramouiit (14) 
"Parisian Life" U . 



Dbrdthy. Biirke -Co 
"Madame -X" 

Stanley • (7) 
"Fair Revie . 
-Brooke- Johns 
"Greene Mui-dcr" ' 

PROVIDiENCB 
.' . . .. Fays . (7). .:■ 

U S Indian Bd - 
Briscod & Rauh. 
Gaffney Si Walton. 
.Gary & Batdi ' 
Bicknell 
"Honicy Tdnk" 

S. ANTONIO, "TEX. 
; Texas. (14) 

"Say With prWrs" 
Maxine Hamilton ' 
Stone & Vernon 4 . 
Dave Gould Girls . 

WASli'TON, i). C, 

; Fox ,'(14) - .. -• 
Pahghoh. & -Marco , 
Mey.^r Davis Sym'' 
Leort: BriisUbif 
"4 DevHs" , 

Joa LaRofte -Prca 
16 P.o]^ette)^ 
:Meyer Davia' Sym' 
Iieon BrusHoft 
"CoPkeyed Wotld" 
: Palace (14) 
"Velvet. Revue" 
A l is vans . . . - 
"Unholy Niffht" 

■'XT) 
"Creole Nighta'-' 
Al -. Biyans' '. - - 
Laos & Haley 
Chantei' Sis ' , . ; 
3 RolllhB .Stones 
Anita' La' Pierre 
Tom. Green.. - 
Dorothy BerUe Co 
"Modern Maideria'.' 



U. 



Loew 



BROOK-f.lIf 

B«droril 
lat half (14- If) . 

Blly Co 

Pay Plflher .Co. 

prank Oonvlll* 

Broadway PUahoa . 

(One to nil)' 
2d half (18-20!> 

B & O Carmen 

Maria & I<azarln 

Simpson & Dean 

Jack I*a Vior 

Lee Murray Girla 
. Commodore 
lat h£ilf (14-17) 

Rcom(?r Broa 

RAVcello aifl 

Golden Hlrd 

,Pranci.<r & Wally - 

Kdlth. Clasper Co . 

. 2d half (18-20) 

Lq« Rella Co 

Woodvc'd & PhUHpB 

Millard Sc Marlln. 

..Sheldqn JFlo.ft ft li 

:(One to fill) . 

- .46tli St. : 

• lat half (14-17). 
3 'Silvers '■' - 

Lomajc '& Johnpon 
Afiii CQdeo. Co i 
(T>vo to .nil) 

ga half (18-20) . 
Rcilm of: Dance ■ ' 
Sol Gould. Co 
Vanlshlhg Maid ' 
(Two to nil) 
■■' - Gfttcin Av©.. -■ ■- 
1st half (14>i7)' 
Realm of Dance' 
Tom Fulrrier Co '■ 
Sol Gould Co 
Vanl.shinij' Mftld' - . 
(One to nil) 

Ha h<i,lf.(1'8.^20) . . 
Milton Berle Girja : 
(Otheta to nil) 
"Metropolitan (14) - 
Andresse'ns-. . ' ' 
Boyle & Delia - 
R Markert - Dancers' 
(Two to .nil) 

Oriental . . 
. 1st hrtlf -(H-17.) ; 
Mary Marl owe. 
T 11 OS M c A U 1 1 rte Co • 
Ryan & 'Lee . . . .. . 

Stiow ColumUu'a.ft I- 

2d half (18-20)' 
3 Metvlh' Bros •: 
Be.rn avd W ehet Co . 
Landis' & Wil.son 
Alton & Wilson 
(One :to nil) 
Palace 

lat half (14-17) 
Wordbti Bcba, . 
Parrell St Ch.adiy'fc 
Frank Parro'h 
Wrti Seabury ] Co 
(One' to : nil) 

2d half (18-20) 
Hcdder.& Eirilly 
Sherman Ryan 
Boy-a. Wanted 
Victor Oliver Co ; 
Milt Brohson Girls 

I . 'Premier - . 
. Lat half (14-17) 
Lucas St Lillian - . 
j McCahn Sla' 
Cook, ft Vernon. . 
G BennlnBton Co . 
(One -to . nil) - . . 

2d half (18A20) 
N T O Par Club Co 
(Othcrn to fill) . 
AKRON 

- Loew's. (14) • 
Erhllons '. 
Esmbndo ft' Grant ' 
T ft R -Romaltie Co 
>Stuart & Lash 
Cavaliera . 

.ATLANTA' ■ 
Grand (14) . 
■Thelma Arllrie , Co 
: Gifford - ft Gresham 
Up In the Air ' 
CTwo U nil) : .: 
BAY RIDGB ; 
. I/oe1v -a 
lat half C14-17) 
Le.e Murray GlrlB' 
Mario, ft Lnz&ria 
Tracey & -El wood ■ 
l?ehny Reed .& Gold 
(One to nil) ■ 

2d half .C1.8-20> 
Ford ft Prieji .. 
Cliltoh & Brent . 
Wilson & Add 10. 
Bro-wnlnp ft:' Clark- 
Biff Parade 

BOSTON 
Orpliedm (14) .' 
H Hlnes ft Stara 
(Others to fill) 



CAlfTOM 

lat biUC (14-lT) 
Ora 

Billy Farrell Co 
Billy Halleh ' 
Harry Olrard Oe 
(One to nil) 

CORONA^ X. I. 
Plnoa 

lat half (14-17) 
Alton & Wilson 
Great Blackatone ' 
(Three to nil) 

2d. half (IS-SO) 
Can'non -ft l^eo . 
Frahk CbnvUla 
Great Blackatone 
(Two to nil) 
iqVANrSV'LE, IND. 
'• .-lioew'iA 

.- lat half (l4flT) ' 
BordnerrBoyer Co. : 
Jgick Houinh Co 
Johtmy Barry Co 
Paul- Mall ., 
B & R Gorhan Rev 

. 2d', half ( l«-20) 
LarBe 'ft .MorB.ner 
Morley .& AhBbr . - 
Cadb.t- 6-, - 
Rpbblris ft' Jewett 
ISnchanted: Pbreat ' 

■ ■ ■■ HOUSTONiv 

Hodstdh (14). 

Ghelm Storr Co ' 
Edith Bohlmnii . ■•' 
Bob. Capron Co . 
Alltnaiii ft Coulter 
ft Ellis-La Rue Co 

MJEMPUISi TENN. 

i}-;' ..v-.IiOetv's .(i'4) 
Eddy '.'Dub ... 
Cliff -ft Reiss. 
Hamilton .Sia ft <P 
Sid Lewis. Co 
Ldhie-Tlsen. Co. . 
AirONTREAL . 
.-' :-ljoew'fir: .'(14) - 

"Ted. ft .Teddy 
CraltJ- .Gampbell Co 
ftarry Hblman Co ' 
Brtindeig 0 .& Mann 
Ralnbo'w • 'Revejries 

NEWARK 
. . State! (I'l) 
Graipe ft M'Eli'he 
All Ojrl Show . 
<Three to fill): 

■ Njsw. Orleans 

state (14) . 
Paul Kodnk ft Sia 
Grace iDdler Co '. ; 
G S Predorick'a Co 
- Yorke ft -Lord. • ■ - 
Tiny ~Town Rev 

NORFOLK. ,VA.: 
Loe.w;A (14) , 
Paul a ft Al Bl um 
Wesley Barry. Co . 
Jean QifaheSe:' Co ' 
Oulra'n ft M Co . 
(One to" nil): ^ 
: - - SYRACUSR: • 
Loetv'er (14) 
Muiroy McN & R : 
Jack. North 
Jack Usher Co ; • . 
•Jans . & ' -Wh'alen 
Bekeft Dandera 

TORONTO . . 
lioew'fl (14) 
Zelda, Bros' 
McCarthy ^l9 
Fraternity Sq ' 
'Pred . Ardath" Co 
Vlrslnia M'taineeija 
W'BHAVRN, li. I. 
Willard 

lat half (14-17) 
Winnie ft Dolly. 
Ted & .A1 W aid man 
Monolbglst 
Sheldon Heft ft L 
(One to nil) 
' 2d half (18-20)' 
iBIobmberg Al'ak'ns 
Mordbll ft B'kwlth 
BroWn. ft. B'.m'sh'm 
■Saranoft - -: . 
Dream Street - 
YONKERS, N. Y. 
■- -YonkerH-: . 

lat hart (14-17)'., 
BlobmberB . -Ai'sk'na. 
Jlmtny Johnson . 
Lahdls .& Wilson ' 
QUftbn ft De.^Rei 
Stolen Steps :' 

-2d halt <18-.20) . 
Marco & Je.rome 
Mary - Marlowe • 
Tracey & El wood ' . 
Marks ft' Ethel • 
Toto ' ■ 



Iferoedea 
Cha« Withers 
(Three to All) 

2d half (18-20) 
Baptell ft Gould 
Irene Rich Co - 
(Three to All) 

2d half Cll-H) 
Arthur ft Darllns 
Lyteli ft Pant 
Owen McGlveney 
Lillian Morton 
Wm ft Joe Mandell 
The Wager. , 
iramKtod 
Ist half (14-lT) 
Herbert Rawllnaon- 
Chinese Show 'Boat 
(Three to All) 

2d h.-tlf (18-20) 
Reed & Dutherai 
Toby Wilaon Co . 
Geo McKay 
(Tw.6 tb nu) 

2d half (ll^,l«) . 
2' Davcya 
Marty May 
Jane DlUoh 
Spence ft Tr-ij-e -' 
Palm Beach "Otrla 

. JeiTcnpn 
. .1st .lialC (14-17) - 
Fcaw-loy & 'Praticla 
Lytoll ft Pant ., 
(Three to nil) . 

2d half (18-20) .;' 
Arthur ft Darlingj' 
(Othera to fill) . 
. 2d half (ll-.n) 
4 ChoCrto Dattdles 
Joe :PhlHips 
Leav'ltt .& Pjockw'd 
(Two' to nu) . ■ , 

■ 185th St'..:.. . .' 

Isft :half (14-17) . 
Herman ft KruRol -. 
isle Wart & Gardner 
3 itah Rah Girls 
(Two to fill) ; 

2d half (,li}-20) 
tiuBhes ft.LartB' . 
Roiiors ft Donnelly'^ 
(Three to fill) .. 

Palace (14) 
7 Nelsons . . 



Charlie Ifurrar 

Theodore B & N 
Don Alberta Ordh 
Madisoa 

lat half (14-lT) 
Teck Murdock 
Sid ' Marlon . 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (11-13) 
Wills ft Holmeii 
Reed ft Duthera 
Bowers ft De )a M 
Plo Lewla 
Johnnie Berkea 
Gatpblea & Beabh 
Proftpeot 

let half (14-17) 
Wiser ft Ward 
Man ford ft Clare 
Bob Hall ;• 
Na^ahl Co' 

2d half (18-20) 
Russian Jleyela . >- 
IIOBhcs ft Rooney 
Mojile Williams 
Miller, Mann ft D ' 
H.-ill 'ft PUlfurd' 
.CONEY ISLAND 
Tilymi 

•1st half (14.-17) 
Tatea ft- Lawley . 
Ray Sl-ahtoii \ . 
'If-ene.' Vermilllbn.-' ' 
(Two to nil) ; 
- .2d. half (18-20). 
Prank VlQla:Co 
flob Hall 
Co\vboy : Revels' 
■ .2d half: (11-13) - 
Solma Ijr.i.atz Go 
-3 Commodb'ro Bpys- 
Hlte ft ReHow . .. 
X-Terbert "l^ay ft Co 
Alexander ft Sartos 
FAB |M)t!KAWAif 

- - Strand 

1st half .(14rl7) 
- W-al,ter Darei. Wahl 
(Others to" nil).: : 

•r AKllON . 
. Palace (14) 
Friejkirt &, lihoda. 
-Johnny' Ityman .. ' 
'Leatrice Joy I: 
Burns-: ft Allen; . - « 



CLHVVLAND 
tOSth St. (14) 

Nathal 
Willie Solar 
(Three to fill) 
(7). 

Marcus Unit 
(Othera to fill) 

Palace (14) 
Baclanova - 
Bard & Callahan 
Buck ft Buhblen 
(Two to nil) , 
(7) 

Wilson Kopple ft B 
Whitoy ^' Bd, Ford 
Smoko Screen . 
Medley &'..Dupreo. .- 
Guy Lonibiardo Or*^' 
COLUMBUS 
Palace (14) 
In terhat.'l Rhythm 
Johnny Hymtin ' . - 
Lea't'rico Joy . 
Lou. Oatnoron 
Austrdllah Waltea' 



Roy D'Arcy 
(Threo to (llik 

2d half (11-13) 
Hatt ft Herman ' 
Roberta ft Conwaj' ' 
Wesley Barry Co 
Weelon ft Lyons 

^'"?ISfw*A^,?'»"'«' 
^ Stato (14) 
Crystal 3 

Jack Trainer Go 
Will Aubrey - 
Prank Hunter Co 
Bon Blue (!o 

^ Vt) : ■ r , 
Archie ft . G PivliB 
Tabor ft Gffeon 
Bernlce & l.jjnlly ' 
Ansor ft Ifwir 
Dainty Mano . ' 

NEW KOCH KLLB 
Keith's . ^ 
Ist half (14,17) 
Roberta. G & Bart 



: EXCLUS.iVEtY OESIGNEb 
G A R ivi E N TS FO R GE N T L E M E N 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'way, at 50th St., N- y. Cit> 



NEW YORK CITY 
Boulevard 

1st half (14-17) 
Van Cello . ft' Wary; 
Jerome ft. Ryan 
Herbert Faye Co 
Ebony Scatidal*' 
(One to nil) 

2d' half C18-20) 
.D.ayid.s ft Olaqs 
Miml ..Rollins 
Cook ft- Vernon. ■ 
Irving'B CoUegians- 
(One to nil) 

. Dclancey St. 
.. ist-halC (14-17).. . 
Marco. ,& Jcrom6 
GbbrBle . Kay 
nils ft Clark' 
Weber ft Ray 
■Jack La Vier . :'. . 
' JJiB P.ar.nde 

2d half (18-20) 
Elly Co 

Ifay Fishe'f Co- ;- 
-Ho r ni an • .& ■ 'IC r u B I e.s 
Penny lleed' ft. Gold 
- S n b w. C o lu m b u? ' -ft- ■ I 
(One- to fill) 
. -Fairmo'tint .. 
1st half (14-17) 
Mul.roy McN - ft - R 
Stntiley 'ft Jverira\ 
SiiranofC 
Drcain Street 
(One to nil). : . 
. 2d half (18-20) 
Rndford ft Madderi 
Peggy Calvert 
Jack . Jiinia .Co ' 
Ann Codee Co. 
■ lirocn TJiBard ft: B 
'' .GrH:n«l 
. lat U" It (14-17) .. 
=Mt1 t-Tm?=Herlt»={S 1tow= 
(Others to nil) 

id half (18-2-0) 
f/ucas ft .Tiilli.'in. 
Tod ft. Al Waliliinh 
Monologi.st 
Wm Seabury Co . 
(One io nil) 

Lincoln Sq. 
■ 1st halt (H-17) 
rtcdfonl ^ Mi'i'lUiMi 
Pay ft Ml 11 ikon 
Molly Mclntvro Co 
(Two to UU> 



2d half (18-20) 
Relmcra-' Bros. 
Tom Pulmer Co 
Johnny Hudgins Co 
Frank P.irrou. ' ; 
(Oiie to nil) 

National . 
lat half (14-17) 
Royal Sidneys ' 




NEW YORK' CITY 
CiioHter . - 

,l.at hi^lf (14-17) 
Ryan Sia 

Owen McGlvoney. V 
Wm ft Joe Mandell 
The Wagor 
(One. to fill) 

2d half (18-20) 
Teok Murdock . ' 
Clara Howard' 
(Three to fill) . 

2d half a 1-13) 



Oriental' Sket(;hes 
(Orte to nil) 

2d half (18-20).. 
.Ryan Sia 
Allen & Breen ' 
(Three to fill) 

2d halt. (11-13) 
4 High Hatters 
Frances Ucnaiilt 
Mercedes 
Mel Klee 
Chaa Withers Co 



Anatble Priodland 
:Geo- Clarke ■ 
.Junior Durkin' - 
Chaa Murray' ' 
3; Swifts ■ 

:. • . (7) . .' 
Serge Flash ' 
Byrpti ft. Willa . 
Solly Ward Co' 
Lottfce Howcil.l. 
Horace Heldt Go 
Yatea & LiWley- 
Molly Picon 
Jana ft- Whalen - 
Prlnceaa : Pat 

Recront -: 
1st half (14-t7). 
3 . Travel' g Salesni'n 
Bronson ft. Rehee , 
Cunningham 'ft B - 
Ci -Willa ... • , 
IClefer's Enaemble 
. 2d half (18-20) . 
Herman ft Krugel 
Stewart ft. Gardner 
3 llah Rah Girls . 
(Two tb- fill). - 
' - RiverBlde '. 

Isit half '(14-17) 
Ken Murray tlhit '. 
Christy - ft' Nelab.n 
Mnllie Picon ■ 
(Two to fill) . 
. Royal 
lat half (14-17) 
Hughes, ft V Rooney 
Jack. Jamea Co - • 
Ruth Pord 
Ba'rriea ft Sully ' 
(One to fill) 

2d half (18-20) 
Wyoth ft Wynn 
Chinese Show Boat 
(Three, to -nil) 

.2d half (U-13). 
Frances & ..Wilson 
Hunter ft Monty 
Mollle Wiltiamf) Co 
Cht>ale.lgh ft Gibbs 
Herbert . Clifton 
BK(H)KLYN 
. Alboe (ll)-: . 
Peplto 

Bobby Folsorii; 
Mildred ifuiit 
Dave Apollori 
• (One to nil) . 

. (7) ' 
Sen Alcani-/, Co 
.Roger, ft Wyiine 
Goo Clarke 
Rose Perfect - 
Allen! ft! Hreon 
Crockett M'-nt'neera 
BiiHliwIck 
.Ist half (14-17) ;^ 
Russian Uevela 
Wycth & "Wynn 



.TUESDAYS 

HOTEL 
.MANHATTAN 
159 West 47th: St. 
NEW YORK 



JACK L. LIPSHUTZ 

[, 90$ Widnut Sto Pliila. 



Mlml Rollins ' 
TrvlttB's Collegians 
(Two to fill) : 
. 2d half (18-20)' 
Van Cello ' & Mary 
Marjorib Burtori - 
una ft Clark 
XI .& B Hutchlna • 
Ebony Scandals 
Orphciim . 

1st half (14-17)' 
'Ford - ft Price 
Victor Olivet* Co 
Kitty Dorter Co 
Wilson- Bros ■ 
Alice • Deyo;' Co 

2d haU (18-20) 
OhRS-Oarrcr 
liOinax. ft . Johnson 
Herbert Payo Co 
rnifton ft De licit' 
Stolen Rtop.i 

, State: (14). 
Gobs of "Joy - .r : 
=(ris> thtrra=ttr-nH T^-' — 
Victoria ■ 

1st half (14-17) 
rirtl :ft Margie 
M.irjorlo Uiirt:on : 
Sully ft Hough ton 
Browning ft. Clark 
Toto 

! . 2d' half .<n-ZO) 
Wordcn Hr.iia 
Herbert ft Gordon 
Hhlp Ahoy 
Wilson. MroB 
AUco Dcyu Co 



Harry . Dufor- Co . 
Will Aubrey . 
Prawlcy ft Fraricla . 
P. Richardson . rtev 
Beti - Blue ! 

' ColiHoum 
. Ist half (14^17) 
Ncsbitt Bi:03 - 
Wm. - Gaxto'n 
Ua-y Huling ' 
Devil's Cir'cua ■ 
(One to fill) 

2d halt (18-20) ; 
Leavltt ft LcTCkw'd 
(Olhcrs to nil) • 
ttlat St. 

1st half (14-t7) 
N Ariiniut ft BrQB.\ 
Uncle J)on 
Dainty M.ir.i'o. 
(Two to fill) 

2d halt (18-20) 
Tii'hor ft Groon . . 
Win Gaxton Co 
=?'W;vl tt»-r-il')a re-iW<ihl= 
f^ricnl.il Skotcbea 
(iUue io 'nil) 

2d half (11-13) . 
L^cntell ft Gould 
.'lulc.i. l'«lcdso$ 
n.-ircy Howard 
Nancy Olhhd 
(One (o nil) 
Hlilh St. 

Irtt halt (14-17) 
Arthur ft Darling 
T.'ihor ft Green 
Irciie XticU Co 



Fdrdham 

Ist half (14-17) . 
tieavltt ft Lbckw'd 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (18^20) !! 
Devil's Circus 
Lyteli ft Pant 
Dalrrty-Marle!:: ' 
(Tw.o to -fill). , 
, 2d half '(11-13) 
-.Tom I.iomaa Co : ' ' 
Ryb(p 'Sis • 
Jp Durkin Co : ; 
C h ami)' 1' n ft .: H i in os' 
llleh ft Cherib 
Larry tlioh. (ling 

• ' 58tii St. :■ 
. Ist. halt f.li-I7) . 
Benfcll & .Colli. 1 
Jaryis. ft ll.i rr'tn^m. 
Allen ft. IJreon 
Tom LomTi-< -C'} 
(Otie to lill) 

2d halt (H-2«)) 
:0 w en=iM'e(?r-i^«»H •.i-j'= 
Wm ft Joe Man l-^l 
The' W.vgur 
^farle Gam by 
(One to fill) 

2d halt n l-ll) 
•Helen J ust a ft C ' 
Jay. Velio " 
Ke'hnetli irvrl in' rij 
Walter V I'l'" Wihl 
Amerline -'vt .N"^-ille 
3 Neal Sis 

I'rnn kUn 
lat UalC a 1:17) 



Tbby Wllfion: CO.-' 
Voice of the' RKO 
(One to fill) 
■.2d half (18-20) 
.King A Earl: 
Ruth Pord : 
K:vy HuUng 
Al '.ft P. St.ed man 
Ray Stanton '. 
: 2d half (11-13.) 
■Maurice .'ft. Vincent 
Alb'erti- Hiinlef Co 
BlB-'iort Ilcrbort Co, 
Kitty ..l).(mcr 
I'i.-ianO 'ft' Liinda-uer 
Gracfe . Tioy Prlonda 
.<>rocnpoint 

1st half (1.4:-17) 
King ft. Earl 
Kennedy ft Krnmer 
The (,:o|) Killer 
Al ft P Stc-ulman 
CoxVboy ■ Uevi'ls-. 

Z4 halt (18-20) 
=R^y=Sl;:i-n+o n' 



1 ti'k .l:tnics Co 
Jr>»no Vnrinilliou Co 
(Two.lo mi) \. 
. Kcnmaro'v (14) 
NTii.n h U I .\ n fil ti p' rs 
IIiU()n ft Almy- 
C.junt' l)crMiviv;i Co 
(Two to- nil) - 
(7) 

.1 Mim.U'iV .SI i>!>l).»r« 
ll.'irrinBlon Si:i 
Kcrt ('hrmly :Co 
3 ;3Wifl« 



Polar Pastimes' ' 

■ ■ ,m . 

Lockcftt. ft.- Pa.^e . 
I'^iltbn' & Par'ke'i:- 
Use . Mafvenga! ' 
Bard ft Callahan 
0 Brown B'"bs ' . 

A'T.iBA'NY . • . 
ProctorTu (14) 

The -Alexaridera 
Smith Strong ft Lee 
Max' ft . His Gang 
LaMatr ft Boyce 
Sunshine -Sammy:' 

- -(1),-' ■ 
Maryn Belllt Co 
Primrose. Seamen ! 
Teck Murdock Co' 
Cronln ft Hart . ' 
Cy Pl'nkett Family 

BINGHAMTON 
. Keith 'a 

1st half (14-17) 
Gracie Snilth Co : 
Jbhrt's ft 'Mably 
Ray' Shannon !Co • 
2d ha;lf (18-20) 

0 Rockets 
(Others tb fill) 

2d, half (11-1 3> 
S.tiidenta 
Dale ft O'Nell . 

O'Connors 
Claude-ft Marlon . 
Carn.ival of Venice 
IM>ST0N . 
Kelth-Albee (14) : 
Horner Rom.aine . 
Joe May ft Dottle 
Lyteli -ft H.ay :: 
Brcma P ft M Bros 
(One to . fill) 

.'■ ■'■(7)S- -i •■■ ::' 
Count. Bernivici Co 
Harris.ft Raidcllffe 
Crystal 3 " 
(Two to. nil) 
Scolia.y Siiuare (14)- 
Maryn Bellitt Cp 
2 -.Da.yeys . ■ 
Toe Young Co 
Lydia Harris - 
Cy Plunks ft Co 
(7) 

Revel BroH ft Red 
McHao. ft M,ott 
T.\tnjia 
Earl Hart , 
I'ommy Evans Bd- . 

BUFFALO 
ilippodrome (14) 
Crockett M'nt'heers 
Lou, Cameron 

1 Ice' Marvenga 
Billy C.laSon 
Local Pafih'n Show 

. (7) 

Gaynor- ft Byron -'. 
Jimmy Lucas • 
itenry Santrcy .Bd' 
(Two to fill) 
CKARI/TTE, N. c. 
Carolina ' 
lat. half (11-17) 
Hayca' ft Cody 
.Eleath ft Sterling . 
Stop Look ft Listen 
..(Two -to fill) . 

■ CHICAGO 
INtlaoe. (14) 

W.arlng'a P.enna 
Al Herman : 
Dorothy Leo -: 
Peter Higglns ' 
Galenb.s . 

. ■ (7) ■ 
•GoUeano .Family - ■ 
Ted Plorlto Orch - ' 
Hal Nelman ' . 
Pollack ft Dunii 
•John Steel : 
Kramer : .S: Boyle 
.The. Kit.'iv/lm.'ia 

Htatfl-.I^Ute (II) 
Pat Harnoa 
Sl-\n Kiivanaugh 
M irt'h Sho'w No 1 

(7) ! - :-!' . . 
cycton'* .Stepiiers 
Loom' Hriis 
.Itnii'ny All irdt Co 
IViel.inov-i. 

'■lTOP>fc=ft^TTri- B ?i i? r ' 
CINCINNA-rt 

AU)«»' (H) 
Monroe \r. Or.int 
I'^>hn Steel 
M irn.-i 'ft C:iiiri)bell 
(i- Hro'wn Hroa- 
N'-j.tlov-a Co. 

(.7) 
n.>l -Or! OS 
li|eh,irrlM ft Church 
Hurns ft Allen : . 
Ol.siur ft .liihnson 
(Oao to nil) 



HOWARD SLO AT 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT ♦ 

A.^B. Leach & Co., Inc. ,'57 Wi|liam St.. N. Y. 



DENVER 
:Oi1)lieuin (14) ' 

Lathrop Bros 
Cora Oreon ■ 
Countess Sonla ■ ^•• ^ 
Bob Murphy - 
Briants ■ 

■ ■: ay -^:/ 

Hill Billies 
Raymond Bond Co 
J.oe- Laurie ' Jr . 
Sylvia Clark ■ '- " 
Herds ft Wallace 
KLMIRA ^ 
Kconey, 
lat half (14>lt) 
Nollib Jay ft; -Uieds' 
(Others to nil) , 
2d h'ljlt (18-20) . 
Grnclo; SmltU- Co.. 
John.<i - ft' Mably; -. . 
Rriy ■'Shannon . Co . .'. 

(TWO to .nil) : ;■ 

; 2d.hal.f (llrl3) : 
HarriiTian S ..ft.' Lv .: 
Jtty .jrerble ^ '. . 
Schwartz ft Clltfrtrd 
Pl'afipei' F.reshica :. -. 
(One ta nil) 
. FLUSHING . 

Koitliit* 
1st half (.14-17) 
■Junior Durkin ■ 
Lillian Morto'a . 
Marl<s G.aniby 
(Two to nil) 

.2d. half. (18-20) - 
Lnttli:e Howell 
chas Withers Co . 
Tclevo* . . 
(Two to fill) 

2d half :(U-13). , 
3;ftaiv 'BrLh Glrla 
Joe Mendi • . . 
Harry J !Conlcy Co 
Joa Reghri ;-. 
Sid Marlon . Co 
Boy.e' A' Maye - 
JERSEY CITY 

St-ate : 
Ist half ; (14-17) -/ 
Roy Evaha' . 
Palm . Beach Glrla 
tThree((to nil) 

2d half (18-20) 
Baker ft Kno^, 
Manford ft : Clafe 
Plsaiio . ft ' Landauer 
Uncle Don . • 

2d half -(11-13) 
CbrtellO W T Rev. 
Evans. & Ada'ma ' . 
•Toe- Young Co 
Irene' Vermilion Co 
(One tb fill) - 

KANSAS CITY 
: MiUnstr^ (t4) { 
Ada Brown 
Collegiate Unit 
(Three to fill) 

.. • (7). 
Sophie -TUQker 
Herb Willlama 
(Three to nil) . 
J^S ANGELES 
Ori>lie*iin .' (14)'. 
Canfield & White ■ 
Pahnie- BHce '^ 
Bert Hanlon. 
Maryland - CoUeg'ns. 
White. vjc Martning . 

• . ' (7) ' . 
Danny- .Small 
Stanley Owen ft H 
Helene- Denl-'.ion Co . 
Pr.Tnk- Dcvoc 
Bert Wheeler 
Albert- Cnrroll 
Jack Benny . 
Mann Ttrba . Orch 
.MlLWAUKIOE . 
Or|>hoiim (14). 
Sophie Tilckor 
Kramer ft-:Bp'yio ; 
Hal ■ N'elman 
Lbe Gall Ensemble 
-Kltaynmbfi 
(7) 

Falls Reading, ft B 
Grace Doro 
Carrie ft Eddy 
Preda ft Palace : ■ 
J.nick Dftfripsey ' ■ 
.Stan Kav'anaiiBh ^ 
Corbett ft O'Brjert. 
Swayer A Eddie ! 
.MINNEAPOLIS 

Hennepin . .(14) - . - 
Corbett ft O'Brien 
Adler ft Bradford 
La'niont 4 . 
Gra'ce Doro- 
(Onei.io nil). 

■■■■■■■ ■ (.H - ■■-;■■; 



Solly Ward' Go - 
(Three " to nil) 

2d halt: (18-20) , 
Tjoinas' Tr . . . . ; 
4 Ch'c'late Dahdioa 
Sahtlby ft. .«iawyer - 
(Two to: Ml) . • 
. ',2d,half (U-t3) 
Campus Cbllc'eiana 
Jack; Txiiiitor Co.- 
Uncle Don . •-, 
.(-Twc( tb fill): V . 

NIAGARA FA LfJS 

: Strand'..^ ' 
1st ha'lt (14-17) 

Thorn a-s ft . P Sla : : 

Hut h Pord 

(Three to i'lll) . 

. , 2d. halt- (18-20)! ■ ■ 

Bilker ft Knox -. - . .,'' 

Prankie :Hunter G* ■' 

(Three to fill) . . 
: OAltLArfD 

- '. -Orpheiim- (.14) 

.SlaiuoHC, 2 .- 

H,ar'rlBbn/ ft. Dakld! ' • 

Hilly Gilbert-. 

(Two to. fill)- . 

■ :■ (7)-. 

Gilbert Bros 
CaHlield ft. Whlto 
Perry . Aakiini/ ..'■ 
:Bert. Hanlon.. ■ 
Maryland-, .(^olteg'nn; 
OMAHA ; 

- Keith-H (14) 
Sylvia Clark.: 
Hi ir Bill its - 
Itaymonti' Bond 
Joe Laurie .Ir 
(One to fill) 

■ :'-.'•■-.: - : : 

Lajjnort't 4 - 
.Chaz'Chaso'^ 
H^rmonipa Bd 
Al- H.errhan : 
Adler ft Bradford 
•piTTSBUllfai 
Ilarrifl. (14) 
Maxon ft'Wooda 
4 Pals 

Norton .ft NcwBom.o 
Vic Honey 3 
(Orib to fill) 
(7) 

Stanton ft Doloroa 
.Clrillo Brcia 4 
Chas Wilson 
3. Little Cops . 
(Orte to. fill) . 

Sheridan SciTioro 

l^t half. (14-17) 
4 Clrillo Bros . 
Chaa Wilsoh 
3 Uttle Cops 
(Two to fill) 

' 2d half (18-20), 
Marty ft Nancy 
(Qthei's to' fill). ' 

:. 2d half (11-13) 
Nortbtt ft NeWsom* 
Jim ft .Dottj^ Page 
Vlctbrgraff 
Vic Honey 3 

BOOHESTER 
Palac* (14) 
Splc-. ft '.Spanisii 
(Others to nil) 

.(7),' 
Prank ' Wilson 
Bready .ft Wella 
Arid'eraon & Biirt 
!hfick Lucas 
PiKsliino HeV , ' 
.SAN FltANCISCO, 

Golden Gate (14) 
Dixie 4 

(Others to fill) 
(7) 

Polovia- 
Dlxio 4 

.Carter DcHavert Co 
Corlnne .TUton . 
Lieut Oitz Rice 
jiillus - Tannen 
Ted Lewis ; 
. OrpliPMiii! (14) 
Ted'Le.wia 
■Perry AKk.am 
Jerome & Gray 
(Two to fill) 
SAN IHEGO 

Keitnr».;a4) 

Georgia '■ Stanley: Co 
Claudia Gplem'au' !. 
,Roy .Cumfninga . 
!l''}y.ang ft Mayer' ' 
Hrip Ifazzard- ■- 
SCHENKCTABf 

- Proctor?f» ' 
1st half (14-17) 

Enb Tr 

Kn<)x .&. Toman 

Claadb ft Miirlbn 



OFFICIAL DEN'TIST TO THE N. V. i 

DIt JULIAN SIIECEL 

'idCO. 'BROADWAY ■'•■'". 
'loe .WatHort; liarry -MHrkfi Slowart 



Marcus Unit ■ 
(pti.vera to nil) ' 
MONTREAL 
Imperial (14) 

J 'ft, B Givvanaugh 
Vim Jioys 
Ge'orge Hroadhurst 
Lubin L,owrii,i.& A 
Jeanelie tlackett ' 

- (7) , ■ 
_G u y _ft_Tl _Mji,t;:i .c!y , 



Norlpn .ft llTli^y 
.7.1 he. Green - 
Meyers K: ILin.'iford 
Uli.ip.Hody in Silk 

MT. VI5RN0N 
Kelfh'H 

1st- halt (11-17) 
Motrop'llt'n Sltlger.^ 
I'i.siino :Sr L;in'l.iiier 
llarrlH ft U.'vdcllffo 
('I'w.n to nil) 

2d h.alf ci.8-20) ' 
Campus Coliogiaus 



Seriorlt.l "Alccnlr, Co 
■ 2(1 halt (l8-;20) , 
M Wynne ft Sonny 
S.-^lly ireifie 'ft M.-iry 
Prln'irOHe. Kr.i.Oioo '. 
The Mey.-i.kos ' 
Healy ft.' Ci'o.MS. .. 
. 2d. h.-ilt ( I l';-n) 
LaSallo ft M.'i'Ck : : 
4 Jesters' 
I'oiiilo 

:.r<l h 1 1 a==i«=M H:I » 1:/== 

Pl^MhltghlH of 192,9 
SEATTLE' 
Orphcticti (L4) 
M.Tse.^iBno 4 
('.ardini 

Norm.j.ri Tiiomis 
Clifford 'ft. M;iri()n 
Willie West ft McO 
(7) 

Mur.ind ft. Girtun 
Win Iflhs CO 
liildie All.eti f'o 
Chiis S TiuibUu CO 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



V A R I.E T Y 



01 



fraiic Donsniore Co 

ST. I'OUIS 
Orpliourn <l'i} 

Dorothy 

Jlmhile A Hard ^ 
pollock 

Herb ■VVllllani^ Co 

■ :f (7) 
C'oiIo(J"»i<» Unit .- . 
Aila7'JJ'''>^Vn; 
reter lUP}-; 
■ (TWO to 1111) . 

SVUAOl'SK 
Keith's (14) 

Pftstlmo ncvue 
Whlley E(l Fpi a 
■WoUa & Bi-rtdy 
ShioUo Screen' 

T0R03?T(p* ; i 

lIil)pbtlroine,.(14). 

Onynor & 33yron 

Jimmy Lucds 

Henry- Siintrey 

(Three to till) 
.. \ . • (7) : ■■ 

3 ft B Cftvaniiugn 

Ltibin I-owrle . & A 

Geo- BrbnflhuMf . 
. .jacU Smith ^ • • . 

Jeanette' HacUet. ; . 

■■ TBEN.TO?* 

Capitol {U\ 
Honey Olrla Mlns . 
(Others to 11'), . 

XBOY 
Proctor'p ■ 

: ist half (14-lT) . ■ 
M Wynne fit Sunny 
Bhlly Irene & Mary 
Primrose Seamon 



(Three to ftll) 

2a half (11-13) 
Poll O'Uell 
Kohn &. rinto 
Jcnks & Howard 
Burns S J^ce Bros 
(Ono to nij). 

VANC'OtVEli 
Orplicum (14) 

Chevuller Braa 
Moran & Mack 
(Thrto to fill> 

■ •; (7) • 
MaPrafrno 4. 
CardJni , • 
^6'rnian Thomaa' B 
Ollffoid & MarUin 
Wlllio West & AIcO 

WHITE rtAINS 
Jielth'B 

1st' half (H-l?) 
Tleod & jiuthcra - 
(Others to.; till) > • ■ 

. WINNirEC. 

On>i>ciin» . (14) 

Paila ItoadlniT A 13. 
AVoUs' & Brady ^ . 
Frfida & I'ala.cis . . 
Sawyer & Eddy : : 
(One to nil) 

Hose's illdgets 
Dillon & ParUef . - 
Don Cuininihfe's;. 
Russian Avt Circus 

(One; to nij) ;■ . 

. 1st h'alf (14-17) 
Campiid Collegians- 
ROy, D'Arcy ■ 
(Three to flU) 



PAUL KIRK LAND 

, paramouut 

N, Y. G, NOW 

Frank Cambria's . 
^JAZZ CLOCK STOBE»' 

Dir. LEDDY & SMITK 



•The Meyaitoia 
. Healy. & Cross • 

2d. half : (18-20) •■ ' 

Eeno Tr. ' 

Knox' & Inman . 
; 4. Jesters >. -■ '■ 

Claude & Marlon 
' Senorlta.. Alcbnlis . 

.2d half .(11-13) ;.. 
■ The' Alexanders' - 

RuthPoFd. 

jjiinshlne Sartmy . 

XaMarr & Boyce , 

51s Parade . "• 

UNION mjLL :" 
Cnpltol . 

.1st. hair (14-17) . 

Baker & Knox 

A (jh'c'late Dandles 

,GebMcKay>Co 

. <Tw.6 to AH) 
.2d half. (18-20). 

.■• Ray -. Evans • , ■ 
Palrn Beach Girls 



.2d Jjalf (18-20) , 
Maui-lce •■&■' VJiicent 
Alberta Huhter. 
Solly Ward: •: .. 
(Two to fill) ' 

2d hiilf ( 11-13). 
Weber ' &. -Ray 
Bozo. Snyder : ' • . 
Al -& P Steadman 
EatellQ Matth'rn Co 
(One to ml) 

YOUN<5ST0WN 
'. .'Kelth'a 

Ist half <1:4-17) 
:A:uistranan- .Wait.es 
Iloos ' IBros .' 
Pulton & ' Parker 
Olsen & Johnson ' 
(One to fill) 

2d haU (ll-lS) . 
Lorlitier &. Hudson 
Courtney Sis'. 
Morris ;&,Campl)eM 
Buck & Bubbles- 
Nai'tt'aeha' iiattova 




ATtAiiTA 
Keith's (16) 

Hayes Marsh « P 
W L S Showtoat 
(THreo. to nil) . 

ntlRuMINGIIAM 
Rlt« XIO) 
Keep Siifiilirie 
(Others to fill) 

B.4XIJIS, TEX. 
MaJ«stlQ <10) 

i Iiad,ellaa. ' 
Jerome Jackson ' 
.Smith & Sawyer'Co 
Rita Gould 
MazettI Lewis Co 
IIDUSTON, TEX. 
Mertlni. (I«) 
Chapelle & Carlton 



Nash & Pately 
Charles Ray 
Farneir & Florence 
The.CansInpB ', 

jfBtV OBUfSANS 
Oriihcum (10) 

liloyd Nevada Co 
McGrath *i Travers 
Kelly '(z Jackson 
Eva Clark 
La. Belle Pola 

SAN ANTONTO 
Sfajc<ltic (10) 

Bob & li Gniette 
Meehan & Newrhan 
IrvlnB -Edwards " 
IE SyncDpatora 
(OnO to fill) , . 



Association 



cine A G O , I LL. 
' UolmoDt 

■ let half (16-18) 
Col P iLlndsey, Co 
Merley & Anger 
(One to nil) 

•2a half (19-21) 
Frankel .& Dunlevy 
Wake Up & Dance 
(One to nil) ., ■ 

Enf;lcwoo(T 

1st half (IC-H) 
Mary Zoller Co . 
•Shean & Anger 
(Throe, to fill) 

2d half (19^21) : 
BijtJer; &. Santos U 
(Others to fill) ■ 
DAVENPORT, lA, 

Capitol . 
' let half (15-17) : 



Enchanted' .Forest ' 
(One to All). 
liONDON, CAN. 

1st half (1j6-18) . 
Del Ortos . 
Billy Champ Co 
(One to fill) 

2d half (19-21) 
Marguerite & G Go. 
(Two to fill) 

MADISON, WIS, 
Orplieum 

1st h.alf (14-17) 
Dack'Shlng Tr 
Nat C llhlncs Co 
(Ono to fill) ^ 

:2a hajf. (18-20) . 
Skyscrapers 
(Two to fill) . 




SOt'Tll AFR;ICA TOUR 



Wrate Qu«>en Rev 
-QOBs & Barrows 
.-Don VhlprIA ' '■ . 
half (18-21) 
nerasft. Wallace 
(Two to nil) • 

t)lSS MOINES, lA. 
Orphieum: 

_lst half (15-17) 
Hcras St Wallace 

: (Two-to nil). . 

■ 2d half (18.'21) 
"Oh yaierio Co 
Goss & Barrows 
■Parker l?abb Orch 
DETKOIT. MICH. 

_ 1st half (IS-IS). 
Fnoozpr Jr ' 
O'Du'hne & Day • 
clone Steppers' . 
(Two to mi) 

EVAN.svfLE, nro. 

victory 
, 2d. half (19-21) 
LnrEe & Mortrner 
M(,rloy & Anger' 
Robblns & Jewctt 



ROCKT^RD, ILL. 
Trtlnce 
1st half (16-17) 
Skyscrapers 
(Others to nil) 

■2a half (18-21) 
Nat C Haines Co 
(Others 'tofllly 
SlOtX, CITY, lA. 
' Orpheu'in - 
1st half (15-17) 
Saxon, Reed A; K 
(Others to fill) 
. 2a' half (18-21) 
Miller & Wilson 
(Others to nil") 
SO. liEND, IND. 



Stanley^Fabian 



Ist half (15-17) 
Llta Grey ChaTiHh 
Robblns & Jcwott 
(Three- to flll) 
WINDSOR, CAN, 
Ci»pHol 
1st half (lC-18) 
Marguerite & G <io 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
D>1 Ortos 
(Two to fill) 



ATI«. CITT, N. J. 

Etxrlo 
. 1st half (14-17) . 
JiiH Korincddy Co; 
Hiiby IIcnd.Km 
Fields Bros Gang 
(Two to fill) 

2a half (18-20) 
Paokard . & . Dodge 
Wiii ndmiinds. Co ■ 
CJ'hreo to fill) ' 
ELlZABHril, N. J. 
RItz 

.1st hoif (14-17) ' 
IjCYari &'BollC'S 
Angus: & >So'ar|e ■ 
(TIiTfc to-nil) 

aa.haif (16-20) V 
Jack Hunter & Af 
IJch Turpln 
IM Chad wick Go ^ ^ 
.(Two. to fifl) . 
IIOMOKEN, >f. J. 
Fuhlah' . 

1st half (14-17) 
Bert Sloan. Co 
AVm Edmiinds^Co 
Senna & Dean 



I ,M Chadwkk Co 
(One to nil) 

2a halt (18-20) 
.MaVy iSc Howlfina 
Wlll'ins & Dclftriey 
Newman 2 ' 
(Two to illl)- ■ 
TAXKHSON, N. J. 
R«>gont 
Ist hair (14-17). 
Wlll'ms & ntlanoy 
Oavl Shaw CO ' 
(Three , to nil) 

Mil half (18-20) 
Angus &, :Searle ' '.- 
Spnnil &■ Donn 
(Thrpfr to. nil-)-. 
IMON ClTYt N. J, 

: . Lincoln ■ 
■ lst.;half (14-17). : 
Jack liunter & M . 
Maley. Howlaha . 
. Newman 2 • '.' ' 
(Two to fill) 
. 2a half (18-20) : 
Levari ft Bolles 
Carl Shaw . ; 
(Three- to .fill) . 




FLINT, Midi;. 
. . : l»ttlac!9 . ■ ■ . 

1st halt (16-17) . 
Holly.. ". 
11' Glorious- Girls 
(One to fill;) r . r ' 
. .2a half (18*21) . 
Cyclone . Steppers 
Texas'..*. 

E Saridersbn Co ''.■ 
JACKSON, MlCIi. 
Cai»itdl 
lot half (16-17)'- 
4 Plashes 

Torii Waring !' 
Brltt Wood . ■ . . ■ . 

2d half (18-21)- . 
Broadus Erie ' . 
Walter HIers . - 
(One to fill) ' . 
K'L'M'ZOO, MICU. 
■ ■■' -Sfi^te •■" 
1st half (16-17) 
Ixjs Kllcks ■ : 
J Thort as. Six < V 
(One to fill) ' 
2a haK (18-21) 



Clertjeniai Belling^ CO' 
Tom Waring 
((Dne to nil) . 
LANSING, MlCtl. 
f. StranA 
- 2d half (187^1) 
Les Kllcks. ■. ' 
.J. Thoinas Sax 6 ' 
(Ono tt> fill) 
rONTIAC, Ancii. 

■ state 

Ist half :.(16rl7)' : 
E Sanae'rson Co ■ 
Texas ' 4 .. 
(One to fill). • 

.2a half (18-21): • . 
G Dermonde- &• P 
(Two to- fill) 
SAGINAW, MIOU. 

. Temple' . V 
.1st. half (15-17) ; 
Broaaus .Erie 
(Two to- fill) ■ - . ' 
' 2a half (^18-21) 
Aussie. & C!zecb '' 
Holly 

11 Glorious Girls 




JOLIET; ILL; 
Rlolto 

let half (16'18) 
Jack Deinpsey Co 
(Threo to fill) 

2a haff . (19-21) . 
Buii;tirigtbn 'Bd - 



Robin & Hood 
(Three to fill) 
WAUKEGAN, ILL. 
GeiiosM (15) '■; 

Eugcii.e •"!'..■ 
Frarikel; ft DurileVy: 
(Three to fill) ' 




: ItltlDGErORT 
Palace (9) 

Bea'us & Bows 
(Cjthc'rs to .fill) . 

HAkTFORD 
Capitol . 

' Ist halX (9-11) 

idea .of Beauty '. . 

(Others to. fill) 



NEW HAVEN 
Palace (0) 

Inaian Summer- 
(Others to nil)! 
SPRINGFIELD 
: Palacie (0) 
Songs I .Love 
(Othora to fill) 
WORCESTER 
■ PoJoce (0) 
Grote's'ciue 
(Others to flU) - 




NEW YOEK 



Casa.ndya - Root : 

Keating 
Bobby Arnst ' 
Cutler.' Sis' . . ' 
Murray Sinlth ' 

Al Shayne -Rev 
Irwin Abriahiartis 

Cliateaa Madrid 

Dot Adams 
Sonia 

Pat -Harrington ; : 
M.ontrealers : 

Connie's Inn 

Leonard Harper Rv 
Le Roy Smith Bd 

. Cotton. Club 
Dan Healy Rev 
Berry Bros 
6 Blazers 
H & Mil Blxon 
Josephine Hall . . 



Litha Hill . 

Duko Ellington Qr 

^ Everglades 

Lo Roy Priiiz' Rev 
Eddie Davis 
Fnwn A Jordan 



Thelma Edwards - 
McCunn Sis'. . 
Keith Rayne 
Tlra Kcwin ■■ 
Marie Regan. 
Joey Chance Bd' 

Oaklaind'a Terrace 
wni Oakland's Rey 
Landau's Bd 
Paramount Hotel 

Roy Ingraham Or 
Bessie McCoy , 
Tess Noel ' . 
Dorothy Florence 
Carson. Sis' 
lielen ' Swan 
David DonnOll 



CHICAGO 



. 'v _Alohnjrn 
Kitty CO li'n ■ 7 " 
Dorothy DurneH 
Billy Meyers 
Bernle Adler 
Eddie Jackson Bd . 
Ambas6a<(lenrs 

Esther Durnell 
Thelnia Vlilard 
Louis Stover 
Isabellfr Gerhardt ■ 
Fred Vlllani 
Jimmy Nopne Bd 

Bridge 

Roino Vlnceht 
Mary Stone ' . 
Bcnlta Prcde 
Clarita 

6111 Kranz Bd ; 
College inn 

Frank LiBuse : . 
Sleepy . Hall Bd - 
■ Coloslrtio. .■ . 
■Vassllu & K lister 
Romp Vincent . 
Ang«!lo Ijbtto 
Vivian. Srnlth ■ 
Margie & Marie 

Dolls 

Earl Rlckaird 
Kirby & De Gage 
Alvira Morton . 
=etrqn=SandeFfl=Ba:^ 

Frolics 

Geo McQueen' 
Nolle Nelson 
Phyllis .Ra:e 
r<ischerbn- & Alice 
Irene Faery 
Julia Gerity 
Buddy HowO 
Earle Hoffman Bd 

<:nrden Allah 
Castles 



News From the Dalies 

This depiirtment contains rewritiien theatrical news iterps as pub* 
llshed during the week in the daily papers of New "Vork, Chicago, 
San Franciscb,'. Los Angeles and Liindont Variety takes no credit 
for these news items; each has been rewritten from .a daily paper. 



LONDON 

' "This Tear of Grace;' which had 
its world premiere at/ the Man- 
chester Palace, 'goes back there 
undi^r Tom Arnold, Who will play' 
it twice hlghtiy. . Eyeryhody's.-curlT. 
ous to see. what a grind policy does 
to :a hiufiicaL •'■■•• '.. .:' '- .': ■ '■ 



. William ; Mayhard, - 45, . was held 
for obtaining; $1,250. under false prcr 
tense . Ir): ja greyhoiihd racingf stocU 
racket. Maynafd -is an American 
with . ai-.'whdfle . String of . a,Iiases. and. 
once" before was . kicked out . of the 
United Kingdom^ Crime 'f dr which 
lie Is charged, here is- called "share 
pushing.'* .' 



; Ellen Teri-y's home In Tenterden, 
Jient^ may be preser-ved as a; jnenio- 
rial and theatre.. Of $75,000 wan ted, 
$10;000 has been raised since her 
death. .■.' 



The New. York Theatre. Guild, idea 
will bia: <attem«pted; this . winter in 
London .by Basil I>ean. He bias a 
theatre, and seems sure of iplays by 
Galsworthy and Hoffe. The stire- 
seater Btibscriptloh idestof the Giiild 



Eddie- Clifford 
eetii'- Lehman- ; ^ . . ' 
iJabe. Payne; : 
Lew Le-wis Bd '' , 

.Golden Puiiiplilp 

M Sherman Bd 

j^reen ;MJU 

Joe iiewls 
vemip Buck Ba 

" Lincoln Tai'ern ' . 

Ray Miller Bd.. 
Corlas & Louiso , 
Rick & Snyder 
Helen Sa'va'ge . ■ 
Carmen DiGIovannI 

.Raithael . -' 

Herble Zeller Bd 

: Stables 
Don Ulsh . ' , .■ 
Johnny Dodds Bd 
Terrace Garden 
Peters & Farrell 
G us G Edwards Bd. 

' Turkish yillage 

leieen "Tarinfer 
Sarah Thebbold 
Pel) Hunter • 
Jackie HamUri .. 
liuste -Darnell 
Hall Gait 
Georffe De Costa , 
Margie Ryan • v 
^F-redaie^inis^-Bd^u^ 

rptotra Tillage 

J Garrlgan's Bd 

. Vanity. Fntr 

nomo Vincent 
Geneve Butler 
Snyder &. Walton 
Art Pa.hst.ead 

White. House 
Mickey Cherep Bd 



Weeka-Sept. 9-16;" ^. 

Ban» Factor Onhd, iLkiron; 16, Coliinibla,, 
Cleveland^': 

Best Show iB. Town, YlcipHa, Rochester ;- 
10, Temple, ' 8yracus<e. 

. Big Reyuei, Temple, Syracuse: 16, Qayety. 
Montreal.' ■'. . •■ 

' Bohemiaha. TDtnpn^ Clncinnaltl; lO. Oay- 
ety, tiOiiisville. 

Bowery Burlesqueni, .H. .A B. Apollo, N. 
Y. C, 19, Orpheum, Palertbh. 

Broadway Scandals, -Oayety, Washington; 
16, Academy, Pittsburgh. . . 

Burlesque ReVne,. State, Springfield: .16, 
Grand, Hartford. . - 

Cracker Jack*, Bmpreea, Chicago; 16, 
'Gary,'".Gary. ■'.•.• ■ - ■ '■' '■ 

Dainty 1>>IIB, Lyric, Dayton; 16. Empress, 
Cihcihnati. ' 

Dimpled Darlings, »-ll,: Wedigew»y; 12-1*. 
Schenectady ; 16, .Colonial, Utica. . ■ 

Flapper FolUes. Casino, Boston; .16, 
Casino, Philadelpliia. - ' 
' French. Models,. Gayety, Kansas City; 16, 
Moon,' Qniahar' 

Frivolities', Gary, Clary; 16, Bla^kstone, 
Sputh Bend. 

Get Hot, Columbia, CleVelahd; 16, G.ay- 
ety, iBuftalb. 

Ginger Girls, Gayety, Brooklyn; 16, 
Casino, Boston. 

Girls Prom the Follies, Gaiety,' Scrahton; 
16^18,' iLyrlc, Allentown; 19-21, Orpheum, 
.Reading'^ '■ '■'■ ■ ' 

/Girls Proiii Happyland, New Empire, 
Albany; 16-18, -.'Wedgeway, 19^21, Schenec- 
tady.. • ■ ■ ■ ■ . ■ ■ ■ ' , . 
. Girls lit Blntv X^cenm, Columbus; 10, 
Lyric, Day toil. ' . . 

Hello Faree, .Academy, Pittsburgh; 10, 
Lyceum, Columbus. • 

High . Flyers, Mpdem, Proyidehce; 16, 
.Gaiety, -'Scranton. - ' .' 
: Hindu Belles, ' Gaiety^ Vllwaukee; 16, 
HaymarkQt, Chicago. - ; - 

Jazzttme. ileVue, Irving Place, K. T. C. ; 
16,'. Empire, Kewark'. 

: Kiddling Kutiea; Oayety, Baltimore; 16, 
Gayety, Washington. 

Liaffln Thru, Majestic, Fort Wayne; 16, 
Palace;«Detroit. . 

Lid Lifters. Blaokstone, South Bend; 16, 
MaJesUe, Fort Wayne. 

Merry Whirlr Mutual, Indianapolis; .10, 
Garrick, St. Louis. 

Mlschiet Makers, Moon, Omaha; 16, L. O, 
. Moonii£lit. Maids; Palace, Detroit;. 10, 
Empire,. Toliedo, 

Moulin Rouge, Grand. Hartford MO, Lyric, 
Bridgeport.. '- . 

Naughty Nifties, .Orpheum, Patei?son; 10, 
Hudson, Union City; . ' 

Nlte Club Girls, Casino, Philadelphia; 10, 
Gayety, Baltimore. ■ 
; Nite LlfO In Pairis, Gayety, Louisville; 10, 
Mutual, Indianapolis. ' 

OrlenUl Girls,. Colonial, Htlca; 16, Gayety, 
Boston.' ' 

Parisian Plappen. Columbia, N, T. C ; 
10, ' New- Empire, Albany. 

Pretty Babies, Empire, Toledo; 16, Grand, 
Akron. . ' 

Puss Fuss, Gayety, Buffalo; 16, Victoria, 
Rochester. 

Radium Queens, Palace, Minneapolis; 16; 
Lyceum, ist. Paul. 

Record Breakers, Star, . Brooklyn ; 10, 
Columbia. N. f . C. ' 

Social MaldSr Empire, Newark; 10, H. .& 
3, Apollo, N. y, C. 

Sporty Widows, Hudson, Union : City; .16. 
Gia-yety-, Brdoklyin; . - - : • . l ' J 

Step Lively Girls, Howard, Boston; 10, 
Modem, Providence. - 

Step On. It, 9.11, Lyric*. 'Allentown; 12-14, 
Orpheuni, Reading; 10, Star; Brooklyn.' 

Steppe Show, 'Gayety, Montreal; 10, How- 
ard,' Boston.. .' . 

sugar Babies, . Garrick. Bt Xioois; : 10, 
Gayety, Kansais City.' -; 

Speed Girls, Gayety, Boston; .16, Stale, 
Springfield. - - . > 

Take a Chance, Haymorket, Chicago; 10, 
Elihpreas, .Chicago. '. 
:.Tempter8,, L. O.; 10, Palace, Minneapolis. 

Watson's Show; Fox, Jamaica,- N. . Y-;> lo; 
•Irving Place; -N. 7. C. 
: Whoopee Gii*ls, Lyceuin, .St.. Paul;. 10, 
6ayety, Mllwaukeo. 

-Wine, -Woman & Song,. Lyric, Bridgeport; 
16, Fox; Jamaica; N. T. \ 



•• ■■■ •■.■•r..'0.,:B."A*. 

(Colored Show Whe«l) 
Week Sept. 9 

MlW latM - Co., Liberty, ChatUnooga, 

Tenn.' ■ . 

' Hello Everybody, Palace, Memphis, Tenn. 
Daehin' Dinah, Globe,. ClevelaDd, Ohio. 
No PoolIh\ Ogden, Colunibas, Ohio. 
Temptation of 1030, . Koppln/ Detroit, 

A PWah Fr^T5Jx^=*V61Ift"-SilHllnBhanrr 
Ala. . . 

Shake Tour Poet, Elmore, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

-Hot Ella, Lincoln, Louisville, Ky. 
' Butter Beans ;A Susie, Walker, Indianap- 
olis, Ind. 

Jaxtland Girla, SI, Atlanta, Go. 

Happy' Oo. Lncky, Rooeevelt; Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Cotton bloMOBM, Booker Waahlnglon, St. 

Louis, Mo. 



will bp incorporated into tlio T.,.andoh 
ort^anizatibn, t^. Cochran hruught 
over a New York GiiiUV t'd.nipan.y. a 
year apo ami it prdvccl ah excellent 
object lesion. . ' .- 



, Hijda: "^'eston, found sjiot, dead 
with her IS-lyoar'Old daviiiliter/turnjs 

O.ut , to ..be' Hilda . Paaot^ London 
actress. E. Bi'anstohe, aij'ent, . Sayi 
by a will bf: her fathei^'s she was 
-entlUed. to; $10,000, if. she fulfilled 
certain: donditioris - .whic-h. she never, 
did. K'illihg 'stlll a -niyslo.ry.^^-^;^ 

Figures libw - conviiiled put . the 
numbei: 'of . musicians^ oat 'o£. w.qrk 
because. of .talkers at 60,0.00, , . - 

■Temple Thiirstbn'is; play, VRiTirn-'i 
Hamiltbri,'' whicli oponjs at the New 
Theatre, ■ Sept.' il7.,. has .completed 
ca.st. Supporting. Mary . Newconib. 
will be Renee de Vaiix • and; Ellen 
Hare.' ■ ••' - ■•'.''■■' 



Alexander Heiiry, prbfessiohal- 
dancer, left, a legacy ibf . $50,00.0, was 
arrested fpr alleged fprgiery in con- 
nection with a will;- Surii- Involved 
wias $1,155,000. Henry repelved $50i- 
000 for certftin services' lie had done, 
Chirles J. By vSparke, . 'Not jsitis- 
fled with the amount He pirodubed a 
forged dbduirient which Ited to his 
arrest, 



Dlbn George" BoucicaiiU,.' welV' 
kobwn actbr- manager and prbifucer, 
left $4i,C10. ; trobate is granted to 
Mrs. Irene -.Bbiicicault. (Irene Viany. 
brugh), the widow, to whom he left 
all of his .property. ■ - 



. Max .Relnhardt continues to . >tap 
royalty for publicity purposes^ Hon. 
Mrs. Henry Mcljaren, ; daughter ibf 
Liord Abercbnway/, -Succeeds .IL<ady 
Diana Manners in Madonna 'roje of 
"The. Miracle." She opens in Amer^ 
lea. lii th6 . falL . No stage experir 
enbe.'-': ' - - 



Janieia Q'Connell, autbor bf '.'The 
Red. Fliig/' .well-known .Fleet Street 
friieiid bf .wbrkers, left $3,305.. 



Basil D.6a;h when he rfe turns to 
Enjsland. next month will , produce 
plays by 'John Galsworthy; : and 
Monckton .Hbffe oh the : NeW: Tork 
Theatre Xhiild basis. 



Hetbert WiFcbx has bought "A 
Lady Went A-Ventiirlng," authbred 
by Lady. Weymouth. ; It'.s a British 
society, comedy. - ., 



' Lady .Diana Cooper (Diana Mari- 
ners) fbllowe'd her announced re- 
tireirient frbm. stage' and society to 
have, a baby ' -by. getting Into the 
newspaperia bebaiise a Negro chauf- 
feur stole, her car as well as a 
golfing suit, beloriglt^g to .hef hus- 
band. 



(Sllbei-t Ghilds has. kissed . and 
made up with ''Co-bptlmlstg,',' re- 
turnlhg after.a long absence. * . : 



. Fay Coriiptbn,. hit over here; In 
Menjou's picture, has ha,d. to . go 
babk to . legit, no ' talker producers 
giving her a tumble. Appears in 
"Secrets,'* Archie Nettlefold revival, 
at -tlie. Comedy,. Sept. 16i 



Evelyn Laye has one of those 60- 
grand ten weeks Hollywood cbn- 
tracts. jstartihg next February; 



C. B. Cochran's and Archie Sel- 
wyn's Idea of the perfect chorus 
girl is Norah Brown of "Down With 
Dora," who weighs 102 pounds. Is 
6 ft. 4: in. tall, bust 32, wai,st 23/ 
hips 34,.. thigh. 18, calf 13, ankle 8, 
and, of course, a blonde. 



' Between : 3d0 and BOO British 
actors will be in New Tbrk this fall,^ 



Eden Philpotts, novelist and dra^ 
matisti 68, engaged to R6t>irta Webb, 
3(^r Philpotts studied ifpr the jstage 
but failed ' to . make -the -grade. 
Among his plays, "The .Farmer's 
Wife'- had the longest run.: Carl 
Brisson has .just finished a. talker 
version of Ehilpotts, "The American 
Prisoner." ■.. ''■/ •' 



Phyliss Ncirsori-'rerry plays the 
only fern me role in , "Devil In 
Bronze," pperiing at . the^ Strand 
Sept. 9. Austin P.age, who authored 
"By Pigeon Post/' wrote . "Devil In 
Bronze"' yndcr the. title of . "Dead 
Man's Buoy." ■ - 



thoy open a. long, tour, Sept. 9, In 
a repertory that Includes "H* 
Walked In Her Sleep," "Good Morn- 
ing Bill," "Murder On The Sf-c- 
ond Floor," "Thark," and "I'lunder.** 
I.Mana Wilson is in the company. 



Minriio. Champio.n, .40, ;.Btag.e cos- 
tume designeri missing for ;several'' 
days. Was found in the! Thames, 
near, felacltfriars, where she had 
drowned herself. . 



, Dcf^pito .all ad verge criticij^m, "The 
A pple i M rt," . l'.(^nia rd Sha\v,'s lat est 
play- comos into tile Quei-n's .Sept. 
1'7,; uni'hanKod. ■■■■ 

.Marion J..orne, llupli W«KefiC'ld 
and Kol'Ort. Hol,mes, are in AValter 
] Iao!\(1tt'^? lie \v play, ."Sorry Ycu'vb 
r.eon .'rrouhlod,'* opening aboyt Sept. 
lO at. St; Martin's. ' . . •" : . ...;:• ', 

G. AV, ;rearsoni chairman ot . In- 
ternal ional' Tallying Screen; Produc-. 
tipns received a vote, of ccmlidence 
from the dirdctbr,s, Pearsbn ex- 
piai.ned thtf cbnlpariy was a . self- 
contajjxed unit cpntrblling the raw 
iilnv up to the time it- went Into 
a thesUre- And ^it was 'ribw his In- 
tention to 'btiy into: this bouses as 

Sveii, ■ ■ '.::■ '■• -.' ' 



Edith. P. Thompsb'hi .one of- the 
revisers of thC'; new Oxford , dicr 
t ibhary, d*i«d at 81, ' at Bath. 



Erie'. Fenby, you hg Ybrkshlrcman, 
reading that tVederibk Delius,...one, 
of Eriigland's best modern com- 
poSjers,; w£is lying. iU In Franbe with 
paralysis- and blindness; went to act 
as liis secrfitary; . He will take the 
composer to Eiigland foif the Dciius 
i'estivail In ;Octoben DellvTa has 
exiled •himsel'f;n'ear Fonta-inbleau for 
30 yeaf^i • ' '■ ■' : 



NfeW YORK 



Ghargitig minbrlty .stocklioldcrfd In. 
Lpew'SK Inc., were''leff. In the cold, 
Svhile the pfTlci^ls arranged the deal 
seoretiy ind made a heayy- profit, 
Edwin M. Btahtoh of Piaridome^ L, L, 
has. started .an action In New. Tbrfc 
Supreme. Court to find out tiie .coin - 
ditipns tinder which -Fox Theatres 
Corp. acquired a . controlling inter- 
est In. Loew, Inc. - 



"Fib^. iEIj^rt and Alice .yale,;4iTe8ted 
bri a charge pf felbnitis assault made 
by . Ghai'lotte . 'Burke, whp ,. alleged 
they beat her in her apartiiieilt, re- 
ceived ; ^iispended sentenbes. yfiiicr^ 
before Magistrate Ewald In Wes? 
Side. Cburt oh. dlsbrderly conduct 
chargfe. : 

. Kenneth Mac^owan has formed a 
legit: producing partnership with Jo- 
seph 'yerner Reed. 



: Erribassy theatre In Orange, N. J., 
and Regent In Newark, have ' been, 
ptjfchased by Stanley -Fabian (War- 
riers) from the?"City Investment Co. 
of. Nejvark; $2,000,000. involved In 
tlie deal;- Both houses seat 2,200. 



Club Lldb has taken over the 
Helgh-Ho Club. at 53rd and Maldi^pn. 
Rename^ Tr.Ocaderb. 

The police have been asked to 
look, for persons 'who are using the 
name of Loiiis W. Fehr, '|)re6ident 
of 'the- Newspaper Club, In soliciting 
the purchase of tickets. 

It was found necessary to ampu- . 
tate the right arm of Mrs. Georgia 
Stelling, following an atitOmpbile 
accident near Westport* Conn. Mrs. 
Stelling; iinder the stage name of 
Sela Hidalgb, fbrmerly danced. 

Madison Squiare Garden Corp. of- ' 
fered Humbert J. Fugazy $60,000 for 
the fistic rights to Vlttbrio Gam- 
pblOj the Argentine boxer whom he 
is managing. Offer refused. 



: Paul Robeson plans to appear as 
the Moor In "OthelloV In this coun- 
try. He is now In London in "Sho-t^ 
Boat." Robesbn is under suspension 
by Equity as ,the result of a breach 
of contract suit. 



Miriam Crosby, musical actress, 
will shortly lea.'Ve for Sonera, Mex- 
ibo, to pb-talh a divorce from her 
husband, .Roland "Telvln, aiu to sales- 
man... 



Jean Forbes Robertson, actress, 
and .daughter, of Sir Johnston 
Pbrbes-Robertspnv mairried to James 
Hamilton, publisher, wore, a silver 
=brppeh=^whloh==iPrinee=i<JhaElic=^(,a:hc= 
Young Pretender^ , gave to Flbra 
MacDonald. The >brooch has been 
wbrn by. Mr.9.. Siddons, Edmund 
Kean, Herbert Beerbbhm Tree, 
Doris Kean, and Gladys Cooper. - 



John Deverell and bis bcmpahy 
have liailed for South Afiica, wlitr^ 



Because . Helen Hayes, - star of 
"Coquette,'* is, about to becbme a 
mother, hcbcssltating the closing „of 
the : sl^bw, ' the , 10 actoi?s In the cast 
haVe!.a;ppealed to Equity for •two 
weeks' salary each from Jied Harris. 
Harris, the producer, Is/ In Liondon.. 



. Fine Arts Oprea' Cb. will open Its 
sbasbri' at the Manhattan .6. H. . Sept. 
21 with Tschalkpwrsky'a . "Pique 
Dame." : Perfprmaribe Will be -In 

Russian; V '-, ^ .■' 



William Harris will revive Drink-; 
water's ~ "Abraham Lincoln" In Oct 
with Frank McGiynn .iii -the .tit{]5 ( 
role. ■ '. ■ ■ - 



Sentence was sUspchded in.Spe<>lal; 
Sessions pn, Flor-ence Alt ; (Mrs. 
Florence Mayers), 6(5., on her .plea of 
guilty to possessing narcotics in her 
home,. Aug: 0. 



•AcCbrdlng tb . cable reports ifronri 
Paris . Abrahani H. Kaffenburg, 
nephew of the late "Abe" Hummel 
and also a m ernfeer ;of the old law 
7]rm'^or^H?rv<rC'^'45r=Huto 
ccn.tly. At the time of hJs death he 
wiis. manaping a small picture house 
in tjib; Outskirts of Paris. 



Mr-S. Ovf'.'ir iraniitiorstein's suit to 
rc-c6\»T $3,')5 fPfiiTi ; Prince; Nichbiaa 
\ : (CuniinMed on jiuge 73) 



VARIETY 



T IM ES S QU AR E 



Wednesday, September n» 1929 



Chatter in New York 



Ethel Nptrls back from viEicasTv, ' 
Mark HelUttgers are back" and 

Gladys back In ''WliQppee." \ 
.. Ji P, . McEvpy makes all the class 

etubs in blue shi7:t3. 
: DoPrrnian " of /the . iradrid leayirie 

t<>: train Anierlcan . hockey tcanx. ; 
Abe - Blait's eoioreid butler wfis 

one bf the actors in "Harlern." ; 

■ Alice .Hugrhes; Tfelesram, minus 

appendix;;''- >■ -'^'V.' 

Tenia Inijre. Ilussb-Jf'rohch prima, 
and i)ot Adams at . the Madrid. 

C'bttoiV Club's n'e\Y revue, "Black- 
berries," premieres $ept. 21.: 

Jsid. Suttoerlind t<)ok Arnold Jphn-i 
son at dplf and iio^ 
' ■ VovcMie Sisters going; on . rciad 
witlv ''Vanities.'; . '!• J / 

C'pnnie's Inn opens its "Jjoad o' 
Cpai'' floor: show Sept.' 16.' 

Pdtsy Kelly studying' c^^^ fO't^r 
tune telling. A side line. . • 

iSverybody . congratulating Ghick 
. Kaler ph' marriage last ■; week. : 

Dolores Coste,llo Xidli .i.ncrea.se the. 

census shortly. ■ 

Gene Gbldkette; and orcliestra, ait 
Central Park Casino.. , . . . , 

RamdiT and Ro^ita- .arrive Pn the 
"lie de -Prance''.;Sept. 25;; ; ; 

Julia ShaweU isf . now . by'^Urved urt- : 
der .her bwii niime oh. the Graphic. 
Used id be Betty Cplfaxi 

Katherine Zinimerman, Telegram^ 
and Arline die Haas leflrve .iSan: . 
Cisco Oct. 2 Pn a wptld jaunt. 

Ziegfeld's . youngest sfio.w girV-r. 
Diane " Gordayrr-goes in the . road 
show of "Show Boat." ; 

Mary Carl^toh .cpuidn't. get a 
coat of tarii thi^ summer, So dresgies 
air In brbWn; ^ ^^^^ : . / . . 

Bebe Daniels was made :a Colonel 
(Honorary) in the 322d Pursuit 
Group of the TJ. S. Air corps. 

Pour DlaiTipnds will hsLve a new 
girl in the act, Mrs. piamohd r^- 
^iring. 

- Jerry Blanchard of the Madrid 
scratche^i ' her- name on a "Vanities" 
road contract. ' V - 

Ogdeh Rpof reopened Its golf 



course, a .Harldm press agent tak- 
ing part 6f it. 

Frances DeLaoey's mother gives 
her a fast: trot for . beauty laurels, 
believe theHcPrinPisseursf, . 

Faith ''Bacpn, president of a 12- 
hour sle<?p club; Three showgirls 
and two dancers belbng. 

you .have to.: .(jov Jto the chink 
jpints on. Broadway noSiir. to hear 
HillybUly and spiritual ja^zz music. 

The SptSamat is expanding; Open- 
ing another slot stprp in Sixth ave:-^ 
niie and- bired a jprpss agent. ■ 
.17^ girls from the,.St(?m 

.cdhriected with. Pathe: . Irpnc Smith, 
Sylvia Levihfe and Dpt-Baker.. ■ ; 

Frainces Gdbriel,. ■ popular coast 
soprano^ ' all set : for ; at- lead , in 
"Fiorcttd." '. 

.Epidemic of knitting and crpchet-; 
ing those wobly tains. All tlie show 
gals doing it!- 

Arthur McLep leaving fpr ;Nice, 
France, Oct; i. t^. vA. fpr Rex In- 
g;ram. - Formerly with MrG'M, 
. Ther^ is a; BPSton. firm tnaking 
ginger ale called Canadian 
Opposlslv to- Canada Dry. 

Jimmy : Durante ia going .cpmi- 
pleteiy ''haitf 5?pnde." His latest 
gallant greeting is: . ^'Hbllo, 
isweets." • 

Billy ; Gould, with his grey hair 
Ippking as fresh as ever, reappeared, 
at .the NVA. Away ior slX: years, 
dodging the Holly wood d^bs; 

Lorin Lar^en is handling the art . 
and poster workvat the Stiand, New 
York, and the new^ Warner's, ; At- 
lantic, City. : 

I>rama critic pC a mprninff rag 
printed: a card,; now hanging- on the 
dobr of the office, reading "Te Plde 
Time Drama and Pllmrae jShpippe." 

Arthur Hopkins is reading a play 
brought here! by Peggy bpyle who 
operates a howling UnderwPod tor 
the Chicago HerMd arid Examiner. 

Dorothea Ann Lahnin, sifter of 
Paiiil liaTinitt/ is to wed Harry A- 



Playful Ad? 



Chicago, Sejpit. iO. 
In local dailies last week 
was a full page ad ;0f the No - 
kol automatic pil burner cpm- 
pany. ■ 

; One-third Pf the. page was 
devoted to ah ■unidentified 
photograph of Ann liivingstpn, 
whp Recently wPn a . breach of- 
piromise suit against X5.. W^ 
Hardinge.- 

Hardinge owns the Hardinge 
Oil Burner Co, : 



rtiinstall, at the Garden City (l^v l ) 
bbtel, Sept. 17. 
■ Pat Rbbney, - jr.,: ; back . on the 
iStem, his hands like a plasterer's 
from Kirkwoodlng his driVes; Shoots 

a'7«,- 

Jimm'i/ CroTnioell's- spe^d >dd<,' 
"Blackbottom," has turned Hrtle in 
epery race, so he changed - this, name 
to "Bottopis Up."' 

The Hanging Gardens of iBabylon 
have nothing ori the xpof garden 
attachedi to Horace Liyerlghfs of- 
fice..:-' ■ , 
Inee Ppsher is press agent ing 



the Village, a . record. V Cpllectlons 
ire .tbiigli, though. ^ 

Lou Schwarti has his sleeVesi; 
roiled up itPr action with Tony 
Shayne In tlieslr booking headquarr- 
ters. '.■ .; . y-'.'. '■' ;.'.:..." ;, 

Bob Suter, juvenil^ In- coast, piii- 
tures, and; brother, of Bill iSuter, 
Universal director, opening on 
Brbadwiay in Jones- and Green show. 

;Th6Se . antique amethyiSt . earrings 
lEI^len Harper/wears once beibn'ged 
to the i^mpress Josephine; Got 'em 
in Paris. , 

Bddie Cantor :has. gone spund . in . 
his own liohie. RCA iPhPtophpne 
equlpnrient. . Probably ; Iboks and 
listens at his own Pictures first. 




NEW AMSTERDAM JS^^WpS?: 

Erinnier, Dllllnstiain .& Zlegfeld. Mt. pit. 
Mttt. Wed* it 8at— 45B 8«aU •! 11 

EDDIE CANtGR 
"WiOOPEE 



«•> Z1EGFEL0 

LAUGHING 



SENSATION 



nriET'l?!?! I>.The*., Sith «t. ft 6th ar. 



UATS. THVRS. 



Cooled by Frieldalr* 
'.it SAT.— HALF rStCK 



ZIEGFELD SHOW GIRL 

with DOROTHY STONE 

CI..1YXPN. JACKSON A DCBANTB 



Rn ACrTlThea., B'war '& 44 St Bres, 
DIjI-*/\Ol.»V/8:50. Mall. Thurs., Bat. 2:30 

nAyiD BEI.ASCO rros«ntS 



It&a Wise 




EARL CARROLL ^^^'t^ 



MatB. ThtiradaT and . Saturday 
EARL C.A1tKOIiI.'8 



N«w Reva« of T.jaii(rha .and Beatittea 
by KDDIE CANTOR 
IFeaturlnK WlLf. MAHONST. WIfXIAM 
DEMAREST. THRSB SAILORS. SS 
PRIZE BE.\VTIESi 



ARTHUR HOPKINS PreMntv 

The COMMODORE 
MARRIES 

A Comedy Drama by Kate PariibiM 
. Hrltii WALTER HVSTON 

PI.TMOTTTH Tbea.rW. 46th St. Evs. 8:50 
XlAXmiVin Mats Thurs. & Sat.. 2:30 



A New Comedy by Laarenre E. JohnRon 



D'l A VUril I6C W. 48lti St Evi. i:50 
rl»A l .tlViUPr. Mats. Wed.. Sal., 2:30 




SCENE 




Keep COOL at the Refrlgrerated 
>Sl A FfcWnn^\T B'way & Dlst St 
1 JXr» I 1. II .Midnight Pictures 
Vi^*** * * Wa-i Nlffhtly at 11:30 

JOAN CRAWFORD m 

"OUR MODERN MAIDEN^** 

An M-G-M SOUND PIctur* 
' with Rod LaRocque, Doufr Fairbanks, Jr., 

Anita Page, Josephine ' Ihinn 
On ttia Kags— '.'Atop o' Now Tork." a revue fea 
turlns return of WAr,T ROKSNER rondudlng 
Capltoliaiis 



Janet Reed, of "WhtfOpee," un- 
nerved by the heat at last Wednes.- 
d^iy niatinee. collapsing. In the 
niiddle of a scene. She recovered 
after the performance. 

The front of the Mornlnjg Tole- 
grraph la boJni^r torn down for erecr 
tlon of a Nedlck stand. It the 
paper runs but . of Ink, an orange- 
ade edition. : V 

Flo Ward: has a nice record for 
continuous . wOrk. Jtist 21 and has 
worked In shows three years ais .a 
(iahcer :with only, seveii. ^eeks lay-. 

off. .Still ffoirig.: 

As .any doorih.'xn, will te^^ yoii, 
twins always .read eiich others rrtatl. 
A sister t^nrin team on ,th6 outs with 
each other notified the dpomiah not 
to follow tradition any longer. , 

Gloria Lebow, now a show girl In 
^'Swcet Adeline" and former eigaret 
girl Jn the Broadway night clubs, 
is pointed out ;every"where ais ;Ijelen 
Morgan. I>ekd ringers! ' 

Scores .of debbies and: other bridle 
fiath followers, swung thibir al- 
legiiance td the 67th - street , siable, 
wherein is a . young.' Apollo, yrho 
gives instruction; Girls: all' tunibling 
for this Valle of the saddle. 

Prank Vreelahd, assistant to POX's 
Glenn Allveihe,. returns' this week 
froni a sij^. weeks' stay iabroad. The 



iglit cliibs in Harlem and seven in pub; boy • made his vacation, money 



by following.: a wise .tli> • on . .color 
register. ^'--'^ / . '■ ^ ■ 

Paramount scenario vrriter pidys 
golf; daily • at ClearDicw, ruakirig 
caddy tarry around . ^ portable 
typeioriter. Halts at ^ih h6l$ io 
ivfife for an hour, again for 
another hotir at the IQth. 

jeanet'te Maopbiiald, . reported - to 
have made unfavorable' screen 
tests, is engaged . until 193 2 on the 
two pictures • she madel ' Just 
flnishod the' "libve l^arade,*' which 
Jesse Lasky says is a corker. 

■Homor Orvis bt the. New York 
Stock Exchange Just, returned from 
a 12,000 mile flight !in isurope. Spent 
four days looking for a,- Volga (Boat- 




in 




Moss a.nd Fonta:na tehiperanient j man. Cost him $lilOO. and couldn't 
holding up the premiere of the Club | even find an oar. 



Lidb now Oct* 11. Bobby Brooks' 
orchestra a.nd Chick Endoi** 

Joe Ybung, Sam Lewis and Harry 
Warren . sent' to coast by Bobby 
Crawford Monday. To do a Warner 

Barney Reiger, of the . Bank of 
America, haa a dog he glyes every 
attention: toi Calls the mut a dice 
hound. 



One of the Iad3.'w:h6 used to /stand 
in front of the Palace until he got 
a.'break a month agOf paid off his 
hotel bill of ^3SG. .Hotel man- 
ager presented hint with a. wallet 
engraved "Thanks." ' 

Georgette dohan, . George M/s 
daughter, n»ay become a profes- 
sional exhibition ballroom dancer. 
A Berniuda impresario . wants ' to 



ROXY 



50th 6t and 7th Ave. 
PIr. 6. L. RathfiftI (Rfxy) 

Fox 



There is a fellow with a house team her lip with Pejppy le Albrew, 
built like, a ship out on Long Island., now in Paris, It depends on .P^ppy, 
Walls of bathroom are . decorated Y he's Wilda Bennett's, husband, 
with painted bottles bt Pluto. ''Houseparty''. and "Scarlet Pagerf' 
Picturo pill pitchers will, haye bowed in Monday night, one of the 
their annual fall squawk day at the most depressing' in point Of. weatheW 
Gedney Farms Country Cliib 6ct. 1 [Man in bilcony.. of the Knicker- 
and thereafter. . | bocker, ' whero first name show^ 

Battling Nelson, one time Zi^I'if- 1 started, dropped decLd eit (end of first 
wieiigi^t cTwimp ond rinjr tferror* /Wi I a 

settled dwjon as doorman at Keith's Patricia Lynn, who looks as It she 
Greenpoint^ BrooUlyn. had escaped from the front cover "of 

Alice D, G. Miller reached New a magazine, left for St. Lonis and 
York following a visit to Italy, returns to join Carroll's ^'Vanities." 
Looked over the B'way . plays befor^e I Dave Levy, from Bklyn Standards 
resuming scenarioring for Pap on junlon^ assisting Al Wilkie at Pair- 
Hlyvrd. . amount studio. 

Jeff HOlmesdaie, titled newspaper Dudley Bfigges, one of the Th^- 
man; returned to NYC as a stop off ofre GfttWd actars^ voho has returned 
on his way from London to Sydney., from the Coast where he directed 
While at home JefC added a flying dialog, is bfie of the feuf Broad- 
license to hi:, souvenirs. ' \wayites ■ who loves Hollywood. 

Estelle Garrlok, ''i.ster of. Eddie ^cvcr sat around waiting to see a 
Jackson (Schnoz jqrantes) and LBroadwffj; face, and wanted to stay 
secretary to Tony Shayne, fell <lown I on .<hc Coast. . 
stairs and broke her leg. She is in Cashier In Rlaltb restaurant, the 
the Jewish ' hospital, Brooklyn. j a. m. rendezvous for. night prowN 
Bbb b'Donnell of the Interstate ers, has registered a kick against. 
Circuit, Texas, dropped in to take newspapermen and columnists, who 
his wife back home and find out | have been using him as private sec- 



Inaccurate Biographies 
RICHARD HEM RY LITTLE 
By Claude Binyon. 

Richard (Moon) Hchry Ltttlo' 
conducts the Line o' Type or Two . 
columi) for the Ghibago Tribune. .11© 
isi ' griaiyy but .vlbipant, and ssn.Tip.V his 
galluses^ after . an veicceptionally '■; 
meaty gaf; ■ ^'y ' ..^ 

. /Moon was bom in Bloomihg.tQni,'. . 
IlL^' quite chumtny with Abe Lin- 
coln and his croyd. One of . the 
better known Bloomingrton' Tnyths i'g: 
that 'whoh Lincoln adihiitcd chop- 
ping- dbwn the cherry tree hb failed 
to admit that he and Moon had been 
plarininjg to. m'akb a mOgs of 'chorry . 
wine for a .conpje of fiaps staying itt 
the Bloomiiigton hotel annex. . 

Oldtlmers iiiint slyly .that Lincoln 
and Moon may have been famous 
for never./ telling:- lies, / but .nobbdy 
ever thougtit 16 inquire if they wefe 
teUing^ all.; ; ■ 
. Tiring iearly. of Blboinington rtito. 
life. Moon set but for the big city, / 
wearing size 11 shoies. . Just biit-: 
side of •Blooirtington he ran- into a 
batch ■ of . Spaniards pyrsuing aii 
American / citizen. : The Spaniards 
vifiere ,all for. scalping. Moon, biit: he 
tossed, 'that oft siniply by shouting; 
"Me Sparhish, toot Me no Ilka patei. 
■^ace 'grlnigo, nls;^ . 

Latbr Mbon- called at a neWspaiJcr 
office ■ and wasi given $5 tor writing / 
.an. account of . th^ encounter, IJis 
story : was .sfo- sensational .that; this, 
incident later /went down in history 
as the ;Spa,nish/^ American war. / .He 
could have Written more,' charged . 
$10 and tnade It the Civil War. k : / 

PInding himself with a reputa- 
tion. Moon next -joined the Boxer 
Rebellion' bs war .corirespondent for ' 
the; Police Gazette. : This- wat" was 
t^mpbirarily abandoned, wheni Tun- 
hey took a count of 14 Jn Chi, al- 
thotigh MoOn hiid long sin^ quit It. 
and gdne to work on the Chica.go 
Tribune, - 

Giych : the Line o* Type column 
Moon figured the best way to fill his 
space eyery day wa/s to. encourage , 
cohtribiilbrs. He Staged, -a v grand 
contest with his own beautif ul'. self 
ais first prize, ' and he . was won by 
a contributor nahied Helen .It^xiBa. 
The girl tried to withdraw some of 
her contributions jand take . second 
prize Instead; But Moon figured he 
got a better break than he deserved 
and refuised ilo go unblalmed. 

Moon became generally known In 
show :buslness _ When ' he appointed, 
himself chief press: agent for Den- 
nis. King,/ who. -was here , m ■'Vaga- 
bond itinj?." The Line, o* Type coN 
umn during King's ruh' was JuSt a 
testimonial stomping igrouhd, -wtthL- 
Moon raving wide-eyed, and .his 
contributors joining the chorais. 
Ther^ was. some attempt to start .a 
Dennis King week, but Moon was 
out-guessed by the All-Alligator- 
Pear-Week. /." 

This. summer Moon startied a Pa- 
janias for Street 'W^ear revolulion, 
but too many .guys were one piece 
short. 

Moon himself wears a red flannel 
nightie, black on the other side. 

Some of his enemies just call him. 
Dick Little, passing Dick up like 
that. 



BIG TIME 



WHtiam r»K Protents tha All TALKING 
Movietone Drama 

XKK XBAOy 

Mae .ClarKo, Di\i)h'rte Polftt*.: : 
■ > Josephine Dunn, -StcSIri Ketchlt - 
Oil tha Stain>-r"BIG TIME MELANaE" with 
How Ballet, ChoriiB, 32 RoitycUcfl, ./Pntrlola RftSv-: 
mhl). VioiA Phllo. .'Fox. MtivUton* Newt. .M|0> 
'NIGHT PICTURES EVERY NIGHT; MATINEE 
■ PRICES. AFTER 1030 P. M. . ' 



MOLLY PICON 

HORACE HEIDT & CALIFORNIANS 
SOLLY WARD & Ctf,. JANSA WHALEM 
■ LOTTICE HOWELL . ■ 

Y«te» & Lawlcy, Byron 4 W ills 
Sorgo FlMb. "PnnceM Pat" 

NEW EAST W ■■ AVE. 

c Wed to Frl.i ^pt. II to 13 

Amorlauo & Nevlllo f 3 .Neal Sister* 
WaltOr Dare Wahf: Other Acts 

JACK MUIHALL"' '^^'^r"^ 




COR 
Ifl AVE 



RK-0.. 
PROCTOR 
NEW EAST 

Wed. to FrL. Sopt. II to ^3 
MEBCEOESI CHAS. WITHERS 
MEL KLEE; Other Act* ^ 

JACK MULHAIL '".. TWIN BEDS". 



Warner Bros, and Vitaphonit 
; . t^ingl Hg- Dancing Pictures 

GOLD DIGGERS 
of BROADWAY 



winter 
Garden 



B'way 4 

50 St. 



■Daily, 2r4S.R:4S 
Sun., 3, 6, 8:45 



AL JOLSGN 

ill ''Say It 'W^ith SongsV 

. Mldnlte SlioW Snt., 11 :45 



' Warner Bros. 
Thea.. B'way & S2 St 



Dally» 2:45, Bi4S. 
Sun., 3, 6. 8:45 



S HiiUK 
T R A 

N. Y. and Brooklyn 



Starting FrI., Sept.' 13 
• Warner Bros. 
Present 



nD 

*lyn . 

(hi With the Show 

100% NatUrnI Color and Tinuelit«r 
Now Showing, "The HOTTENTOT" 



who's doing all of this yeire merg- 
ing. 

When a gal has ^etty. Day's "pul- 
chrit" and can cboW ham arid eggs 
and coffed aa ' she does, bring ori 
your beauty and frying pan con- 
tests!.' ■ ' ' 



retary. / They expect him to answer 
all phone calls, collect gags and call 
their oillces. for them. . 

Eighth avenue has .. become . a. 
speed^vay. Since paved- it is the. 
widest thoroughfare in. New .TTork.; 
Traffic light igystem used but cars 



It was claimed that 12 wagpn and : truckis ispeed-. tq such; an extent 
loads' of flowers were, received by it Ig a triclc to walk across. Cross.- 
the players: in "Sweet Adeilne," /at; ing Broadway , is . comparatively 
liammenstieln.*s; -All. sent to hospi- easy. 

toils, / Al Jolson and frau ar^. ail SCt for 

Alexander and Swanson open Sat; a round tho world's concert . tbur» 
night at. the Park Central roof, tak- to start in November, take In Aus- 
ing the place of DeBelle and l^oe. tralia and that country witii Gon- 
Outgoing dance team needed rest tinental Europe, besides Lonxlori, for 
and DeBeile: for operation; . / eighl; mortthSi if it goes through. 
• Ethel Allyn, . former Zlegfeld Ytou know your pU pal, Al, Wor- 
chorus girl. and. late principal in rier; over that is the Morris office. 
'"Hello Daddy," opens in her hr?t Harry Rosenthal, the . new actor 
dramatic show, "Comedy of Worn-, and good, pulled a fast crack on 
en." ■; [Lou Holtz/ .They had been arguing 

ZicgCold is having, a house party about their Salaries, Holtz then 
in his camp up Quebec way. Those claiming to have had three fresh 
who went last 'Week included Arch offers for pictures. • Piped Rosie'r 
Selwyn and the Stanley Sharpes. "Wliat photographerj?- , I'iri doing a 
Rudolph Friml was already there. short for Apeda myself." 
..^hfutJ!kLdieJCaatDjtu.was^ua^ 

new comedy song called "My Wit^VJov^ six montJis ago, neglecting biz, 
is on a Diet" was advertised in each 1 ftarf o scrop with his girt the other 
metropolitan daily Liabor Day : in nifjTif. Took away a Spanish shawl 
the "Whooi?ee" adverts. \he had given her and then returned 

Louis Davidson covering police fi. Girl packed everything he. gave 
hdqti-^S for Evening Po.st. Formerly \her and sent all the stuff to his of 
Cor news.: Was ousted from repCrt- /icc. He sent it back. She returned 
pr,s* room by the late Commissioner .ji;. Express company going nuts 
Warren. \ delivering the trunk back and forth 



Futuristically painted trucks aria 
milling about town delivering dhl'.* 
new" tab. The Tinies. Incidentaliy, 
this sheet gave local flaps their first 
taste of tlie "Love Nest" headline, 

Ashton Stevens has a hew photO' 
graph heading - his . "Coluitin or 
Less" in the Examiner- Now, -^^^^^ 
stead of looking like Q. Q. Mclntyre : 
with a bad .cold, he. reseinl}iles a g^^^ 
who just thought up something he 

thinks is funny. 

A fan complaina by . letter that 
Variety rieyiewers are wasting their 
.time trying to; figure out . audience 
physiology." 

Photpmaton siiops . Jn the black 
belt have their ; maclilne fixed to: 
miake pale prints, because of com- ■ 
piaihtS' al>out dark .itiuggs. 



MEYER GRIISMARK 

"The Theatrical Jeweler"- 

Special dLscounts to the DrbfoaRlon. 
Choice collection ftf diarrtonds, jewelSt 
precious Btonca,: odd ijlfts, noveltle* 
otc. An- uhunual feature bf our flcrvlce 
la -EXACT COPIES .of ORIGINALS-. 

mtnatcd IH the Heart of Tiineq SquAn 
C3 WiJ.ST 4!}d ST., N. Y. C. .. 
' Chirkprlnicflr.il - .- 



Ahout 
The 



a Neetrrtdfi InMUutlon ra 
"Phone nootH" ClaHiilc tj 



"THE SPEiClALIST' 



By CHARLES (CHiO) SAUE 

Over ICO.OOa Copies Sold Ijast Two f 
Montha •'' 
[i On:. Sale at 

Mrs. GERSON'S TEA ROOM i] 
1588 llroadway, N. Y. 



Wednesday, September ■ 1|,1M9 



TIMES 



VARIETY 



53 



Stories by Jack Conway 

toon «nvuapd Jack Conway wrote a series of stories appearing 
•'[f'^iv ' KTy tSrsto^^ dealt with baseball and prize fights 
"la e« and pugs? Thirseries is reprinted weekly. Story belpw appeared 
jn^Variety, July 1, 1921. ^. _ — . ■■ : ■ - ■ ' ". 

,»ucHnii«rt |THE RETO^ RACKET 
CON JAMS HIMSfcLI' AIDED BY "NAMK" 



Rings In Bozo for Scrap, 
Bozo Won't Fight 



but 



.I)ejar CWck : ■; 



Syracuse, . J une. 29. 



Slick, : Bftarched : - collar ; . ren^ingr 
agents Iri; class apaHment Jibuises;, 
are ethployihg .the hames. of Holly- 
■wQpd ■an<)| •. -JBrpadway. beJebritiea ■ to 
ciipch leases ■wilh come-ohs.^ 

You can't even rent a, haunted 
house no^vadays that they don't tell 
you the ghost is a famous stage pr 




Clan Gathers 



is particularly ideal ■ f Or a 
\vOtnan pf. your poise and " bearing, 



CON 



Bpt Court Hbldis OsKBr Charged 
with Theft f rpm Her Room. 



i'lh Ixi it' pip P' jarn- with the [screen staf. ^ Nevir. YprH 'Ifs ' jamm 
1 cail bpxing comniiali, : all because [ with niew. apartment buildings. 
' 1 t^W to let Eva Mpe make, a little the ' bpys. have tp^ t^^ 
• dack with, a tramp that . .• : V vW : ' . ^; 

• ■[ ■ '.a^ln'. We pyt Pii • pposp^^ 
;ahpthei: set of ]ii5g^jiigv \^ 

touts . ,uip here . . ^yoxi say- ypti wa;nt la,, three-room 
this week,. ..MoeLpartn^ Well. •\ve 

.has been teggih' ijj^y^j .j;iist. what . ypu^^^ wrtrit.. ..- Wait 
me tP lise .W^ till l: g<?t' the- key and i'll" phpw ypu 
lightweight ;. ICid \^q2.'.\ / ./^ : ': 

B P 2-p , sp If; .Entering 302 the agent g.06s '^^t^^ 
matched h i m Uvork 
with. Tprrtatc f pr | '(This 

the stjar .bpyt ,^i„„.. - . , 

; Mpc' ;;tiold' -me Mrs; <!^luskin/.i3eo.rge A 
B o z o ."w P u 1 d-hipartmerit linti'l last mpnth. Hfe Jiad 
. .weigh; abput 1.38, Uq. fulfill .a •picture contra.ct, cthef- 
'sp, . •We made . it have kep.t Jt. - ;..iDorothy' 

-.catch, weights. I .Knapp has cailled three tim.es .this 
got - the-. .1 p.c a l [ week about it, biut she can lase . a 
'spprting T*?riters twQ.-rpOrh . suite, dpwriistairs.. . .. :.; 
. ,tP give Bpzo a ..v.^'qvv^^^^I^^^ take.-.you upistairs tp . 
- b^eak. 'ahd" they.'7iq^ --It was fu^'rtiishe.d, .by 'Glenn 
. . invented a r^e- fjyjj^gj^^ 

<>rd fer him - that wpulfi 'inak^ The view is delightful; \prpm this 
Gahs -XP'^ pver'in his. gray e. . ; windpw - ypii can Ippk - acrcss the 
■■ ?rpmatP has ibeen trainln' and. was, street, and see intp the .windews pf 
In fine shapei sp i warned; Mbe tP YAl Jplspn. There's JVTrs. Jolson In 
make Bpzo make ia. fight put. of it thei Windpw nPW;" - } ■ ; 
for I figured this Bpzp cculdhn be .. This goes pn. until the, pppspect is 
much aa he had. rev.er. ^Jicked apy- so ccked ..w.it'h-. the : names cf stars, 
, body ' arid if he had hie wpuldn't be she thinks she's .phe. herself. , 
trainih' arpWnd ..with' a pprk and I . And falls 
l>earier like Mee. 

. I didn't get a' peek at Bozo .uiitll 
vthey climbed in the' ring. as. he and 
' Moe; droye up from New York in a 
liivver and just made- -the fight ' in 

■ •tinie tP get in. When he climbed 
thrpugh the tppes. I - nearly threw - v 

■ acie .deuce. -He was nearly as big as "i am Icath ,tp pipsecute the bpy. 

• Mike .'GibbPns and had stpmach But I am ;ihfprm.ed by; the assi?Unt. 
muscles that hung dPwn tp his district, attprhey ihat i am ppwer- 

• knees. • ^ ^ less. If;! :had: my way I wculd .give 
. Ali the traihin' he'sy dphie since the yputh a. new chahce,'' said June 

they clpsed the- salppns was to get Castletpn Caswell, former Zlegfeld 
an occasional hair cut. The only shpw girl, and widpw pf Danny 
■, way this bird cculd get in- shape Caswell, in. West Side . Ceurt tP re- 
would be tp dive; under k steani pOrters yirhen. she appeared as cotti- 
j. oiler. • ' . . ." -'; plainaht; against a. -y^^ whp 

' ..; ■■When ihey;ahneuncea his weight entered her rcpm at the.'TParaiTiPunt 
at 138 -i thpught the -Wblves wpuld- hptel and stple a yaluable clpck and 

• t^ar^the jOiht. dcwrt.. I run arpurid a diamPnd ' and carneltan stpne 
to Moe and again warned him not brppch. • 
tc let his bimho dive as we . wpuid -The boudpir ,clpck and pin, given 
both get run put Of tpwni He tbld to het by her late^ husbaiid, was 
me that Bpzo wPuld fight until he fpuhd in the defendant/s tppm in 
was carried out and that he carried the Paramount h He. was un- 

V a lot of natural fat like. YPung.Cpr-. a;ble to give any reaspn -why he 
bett used; tp and that he was in stole them except .tc say, that; he 
eopd' shape: J wis a jpbless ;theatre:iasheiv_ . 

Well the first round TpmatP ' He gave his name as.L^o 9^}^°^' 
made a face at him and he went 16. Of 1556 Southern bpulev.ar^^^^^^ 
down for a 9-count. Ypu pught tP had- been stopping at the Parampu^^^^ 
. hear that crpwd rear. Mpe finally hdtel. pi) the same flppr witn jvirs. 
.bulldpzed him intP gettin' up ^fter Caswell. The .latter^ had gpne tp 
threatenin' tp crcwn • him with a Lcng Bea6h fPt the hPliciay?.^ _ 

water hpttle. • Su^P^^^^" ' 

. He went • dPwn six more times, He; was grilled and ;then a<3,i^itted 

• once after getting hit pn the arm. to Detectives Charles ^^W. Frank 
but I had them cut the round a Harkins and Clarence. ^G^^rpy that 

. minute and cfcssed Bpzo, whp was he tppk the deck and pm. _ «e 
, aimin' tP get away quick. The sec- pointed tp where they were in tne 
ond rpund was hardly started When. rppm. ; Go^^pprs^ recprd . shpwed he 
;. he, started the trampoline again, was.arrested in- 1929 and 
: : and I ^as ■ af raidPrto ■ piSil the susppded septen^ 

He got up ' at 9. after .the irewd sipns. .Magistrate . Ewald . held GpI 
started tp swarm IntP the ^ring, and kppf for trial. ■ . . . ^ „p«-<5 
cpvered up wprse thdn iLeach Cress Danny CasWeli J^i?^ . ^Y^^ ^.f^^J 
VSed-tp; - : .. a^p; He was Iinpwn aa- the. hpy 

Mpe run arpund tp Our cprner and. I millipnaire.*' _ • ,i lir^ 

told me that Bpza was phly stallin' L 'T am Btill^ ,saio wrs. 

.. .and that hie always tPPk a coupla | Caswell. 

headers tp imake the other gtay think 
. he : was . a set upV " Thl^ .i. v+ i« 

: little cpuragb, and wheii the; fpund tipn. They think I had the. fight in 
■ ended I tOld TPmatp hpt to hit Bozo the bag^ Moe tppk an oath vo .me 
.any mpre until I tPld him tP, hut tp that he had. bet a 100 BmacHers inat 
.run and ccver.up himself and make his life , saver WPUld stay the ois- 
the pther guy fight cr quit withptit j tance. ' \ , ^ „ ^^ 

. helng BOcked. ' . ] . where be eVer dug this guy VP is 

. This, nearly wprke4. and the fight W mystery to. me, ""i,^ 
, . 'Went two rpunds more; ' • But .-.Bpzp ihis right hand frpm his. i^tt . ana 
.V^asn't ; gpih^ tp have any blpts . pn couldn't tak 



Del Monte, Cal., Sept, 10. 
Caddies arqund tht "Los Art- 
;gcles' golf clubs, fight .shy: .Of 
carrying. bags fcr a milJiPnaire. 
!ath.lotic screen star.- Kids 
claim he never tips, whether, it 
iiZ-for M8 cir-;3&. ■ 

.; Arthur Bernstein trekked 
here with ' his. -Own caddies. 
Set a ifad which the Hclly wpod 
mpb fQlJpwedf -A brieak-fbr the ; 

younBSterSi V- ^ . -N- 

, : Charies.:lr]wi.n copped pn^ of . 
/sohie 40 ;pri?e.s at the .Menterey 
= Peninsula: Club by Shppti.ne. an. 
^0. 'iie is' tt 10 handicap) tn'itn. pi 
. . Sam. .Blythe.:h'as a' h'eine at 
Pebbie Beach facing the\ far 
nipiis. i4th hclp; ■ Had plenty pf . 
friends visiting^ him dutjng the : ■ 
: tpurnameht. • 
V Clarence Brpwn -flew up. tw 
;te attend -theftournamient^ 
■ a twc and hialf hpur'air jaujit 
from L. A. ; ' ';- .-■ ';■. - 



"DIRT" HELD out OF 



L lien Startup Small Shoe Store 

In 1895, left^^^F^ 



r-l 




.. F. ^ajj.^ jjuili lo fla ve ui]y .ujuia . un i cuuiuu i. take any;; mpre .P^jn^^^^'^t 
his record, so what does he dp but than a taarshmellPWr. . ■ If_ne s_ a 
*un head pn lntp. Tpmatp and then fighter I'm the wprld-s champipn 
take a. Hrpdie that was a cross be- watcTi maker, . w.- 

tween a nip up ahd -a back hand " I -will be . crabbed fcr life in tms 
spring. . burg if I' ain^' washed, up py tho 

-==HI*6-r-efereeHryinB^Ty=be^r^cl6wn5^=^ 

keeps pii ccuntin' up tp .60, By that -goln' bad'it; lopks like a ^eat sum- 
. time the natives had Invaded the mer. . I'm: Off those New York pugf?. 
ring and etarted to work, on Bozo fpr life unless I see them work nrp^. 
and Tomato. Tomato fought his I Vouidn't take nobody's ^ord^from 

way loose, and we both, took it on npw on, and If ,f"^^,.Z^l 
the lam. Benny Leonard I wpuldn t believe 



.Ah at t.em p t tp biri hg but : spni e al- 
leged-; dirt in ; the - hearing ' pf PIO 
Hairt :and Alice; yalp ; wa.s^ checked 
by Assistaijt District; Altcmey Eu- 
gene McAvlifife^/iri W 
when :the pi'eseoiitPr raised an ob- 
•aectipn*. ' , ' ;.- ' ■ ■■ ' ' : 

: During^ the cptfrse pf - the examl- 
'natipri , the cOlrnpla-inahty Mrs. Char-i 
iptte- Burke, idiyOf'ceei cpllapsed atid 
had tp. be carried tc a res$ irepm/ 
. .The hearing was. halted fpr : air 
most an hpur until Mrs. B.urke .re> 
■gained her ccmppsure; Ait the ehd, 
Magistrate George F. Siwald stated 
that the evidence shpwed the- 
trpuble. was p-ver meney and in the 
main the stpry of the cpmplairtant 
was net cprrpbprated. He imppsed 
a sijspended seh'tence pn the de-- 
feridants after their attprney had 
.pleaded" them gliilty tP the charge 
p-f disPrderly cpiidiict. • 

As Miss Hart was ■ leaving the 
CPurt a representative pf the HPtel 
Embassy .served her with, a feum- 
mcns charginjg'that she cwed the 
hptel a, bpard hill fpr j400 of twp 
ytears' ago;:' . • . ■■ 

. .The Bummpns is returhable this 
week; She ; Stated that there must 
have been .a mistake: as she never 
resided at the Embassy. 

Mrs. Burke was elated ever the 
verdict. "At least my assailants 
were', f pund guilty."' 

Detectives Jpe "Fitzgerald -and Jim 
iDifarari testified; They tPld of the 
cprhplaint made, the arrest and the 
identifiicatipn of the defendants by 
-Mrs; -Burke. 

Testirhony. 

Mrs. iBurke testified at length. 
She. told pit ipip Hart phpning . arid 
Stating that .*he wj^s bringing Mrs, 
Burke's crystais, "Flp entered -with 
Miss Vale^ whPnj I lievor liked. I 
had in my room Yiola . Wayne and 
Charmaine Edwards. Beth were 
Ipcked in a rppm by the defendants 
and then I received the beating. 

"Miss Val6 chPked me and beth 
stamped on noy face. .1 became 
.senseless. My friends were- later 
liberated.; ; Dr. -Hari^y Gilbert was 
summcned .and attended' me. 1 -was 
then taken: to the Medical Arts 
Sanitpi-ium." 

Mrs. Burke denied she had stelen 
$4.1 frprti FlO Hart and When FIp's 
attorney, asked if she (Mrs. Buirke) 
had ever made an indecent prpjibsal 
to Miss Hart,. : she shPUted, ' livid 
with rage, "J^b/'" She testified she 
pWed Flo $26 and. told FIp to .corifie 
and get it. , ; ; • ; \ . 

Miss Wayiie .stated she. saxi^ Mrs. 
Burke steal the \ rhpney, although 
she was unable to tell Mr. M.cAu- 
lifEe w'hy. she didn*t tell Miss 
She staled that She and.Mf s. Burke 
bad -about teri^^ ginsi Mis. Burke 
had: testified she had 110 drinks.. It 
was at this JUrtcture ' Mrs, Burked 
s-wpched.' . . 

iDn: Gilbeft tpld pf theinJurjeS-and 
stated there: had been .no; evidence 
pf Mrs. Burke drinking the - night 
She was aissaulted. /The, court or-, 
dere<V thp. cpmplaint reduced .frpm 
felpnious assault tp di.Bprderly con- 
duct. ■■■■ 

; Mrs. Burke has be/in liyir^e nt tho 
Emerfpn hoteU Whtere the alleKccl 
assault topk place. . Flo and Misi; 
Valo have been living at the IlPtcl 
Qcden . ' ' . ■ "': '-,: . •;' ' ," /; 



I# FIN(H-PRINTING 
FORPAVIS,PLA¥fl^^ 



Bitterly Opppsed tb . havlrig his 
fingerprints taken Syhcri .;prdered by 
Ma gis tra tp. Ah r »iham Rb s en bl u th in 
Jeffei^s^Ph l^rket:. CPurt,' Irving 
kaye Davis; 2:9, playwright and' re- 
S'idir)je:at 33 Riverside drivs;rtsultea 
in" the play wright beinfir ■.held withv 
pfit bail, fpr a .further hfearing.^ . : /^ 
Davis, authpr pf ''Pay Day'*, and 
•rV'eils," wa^vi'-rrested .on- the charge 
pf grand larcehyr ■ sum- 
mpncd' tb ccurl by GePrge Stoven- 
sbn; "cpntact inian'' of 19 West 33th 
street. He averred that he was 
giVen a check .by Da.yis fcr wprk 
he had dphe. . The Check .was ! fpr 
. $138,' and it was returned; "ho gppd," 
"acccrdlng tp Stevcrispn. 

Magistrate Rpsenbluth directed ; a 
charge be -.drawn against the play- 
wright. When, it came time ; te 
fingerprint .Dayis-rtfustpmary - bp 
that : bair cari.^ be fixed-^ Davis re- 
fused. He stPPd upph his.cpn:stitu-. 
tipnal rights, he deblared and stated 
that the cpiirtg. .;hiad . .nP . rieht . tp 
••print'' him until ccrivicted. 

Magistrate Rcsenbluth. explained 
the purppse. pf printing hirn sPlely 
Ih^t he might, fi'i ttail. Dayis; wias 
adamant. Th.erp was ; nothing fpr 
the- court to dp . then but to ' hold 
him withput bail. ■' 

Dav is was led, a.way . . iDavi S is 
said tP be the husbiand ; Pf Elsa 
Shelley, whe starred ,in.-th6 ''Leop- 
ard." ■ . 



SONGWRITER'S PUGHT 

Sentence Suspended on Frank Davis 
;For $33 : theft : 



Frank Davis, 47i: of ;816 East 16th 
street, Bropklyn, 8on^ . writer, ^as 
given a suspended sentehce ln. Spe- 
cial Sesslcns on hia cOhyictlpn pn 
a charge pf petty larceny. Several 
Brcaidway perspnages, including ac- 
tors, actresses and music publishers, 
interceded on behalf pf Pavis. 

The defendant was arrested Aug. 
21 on the cpm plaint : bf . Oscar 
Bppner« tailpr, of i40 Brpadwayv 
Fpr several mpnthSj while his wife 
was ill and Dayis was brPke,; he 
wprked fpr .Bopner as customer's 
man. It was charged that Davis 
made collections from Bponer's cus- 
tomers and failed to turn in the 
mpney. The charge ph which he 
Was tried was the: theft Of $33. 

According to Jacpb LichterV' pro- 
bation pflicer, Davis fbr seyeral 
years was song.. -wViting. Among 
some of the pieces he turned out 
were: ''I Am Going tP Be NpbP^y's 
FppI," '''Spmeene Cares," "When 
YPu're Lonesome," •'An Old-fash - 
ipned Girl" and "I Am Missing the 
Kissing of Somepnc." Ampng the 
publishers whp wrot'e. were Geprgp 
Bennett, and members pf the firm of 
Shapiro, Bernstein & Cp., 1567 
Brpadway. 

Acccrd ing. to Lichter, Davis' trpu - 
bles were due largeiy tp the illness 
,pf his wife. Di^ring thb past year 
he. has. net written any sprigs. ; 



Israel Miller, head and founder 
pf the I. Minor & Sons' shoe .stpre 
chain, whP died last month in Paris,- .. 
left -an . estate .valued, at $7,000,000,: 
the .greater portipn pf. which, gpes 
tp: his Wife, and, .isix. :chilcirei]i under- 
his win filed.- last Week. The ex- : 
ecutPrs pf his estate are his five 
sbris, Geprge, Maurice, eharies, 
Michael and Irving, all actively eni 
gaged .in the extertsi-ye ..shpe; busi- 
nesis. their father ; started. 

Under the terrti^ -bf ; the; will, .. 21^ 
je.Wisli charitftblp.. institutions ; irp- ; 
ceive: bequests tPtalirig $128,560; rel- ; . 
atives here and -in Ppland divide 
$131;0d0r 'hnd. twp emplpyees,. jTacpb 
qialante." and jaccb. : Domash; get . - 
$3;50p arid $2,060, resiijeGtlveiy. Total • 
bequest^ tP ■ cha.rity,- .relatives and • . 
jehiplpyees . aggregate .. $26^ 

The >vldPW,."Mrs; Ariria Miller.* re-. . 
ceiyes $'5.b,000. in cash and the pre - 
cebds Pf insuranc.e. policies payable ; 
tp her, estiriiated - at $50,000, the 
family home and ad jbining gro-und 
at Long iBehch and personal and 
household effect.'', including furni- 
ture, jewelry and aiatoinobiies. 
: Each of Mr. Miller's 13 graridchll- 
dren receiye $5,000, the residuaty. 
estate being, held in trust by the 
.Guaranty Trust Co- .and the income 
paid . equally tP the six direct chil- 
dreri for 20 years. At five-year in- 
tervii:Is they are to receive pnb- 
fpurth 'pf the principal. The chil- 
dren are the five sons and a daugh- 
ter, Mrs. Rpse/Wacht. 

, 116 Miller Stores 
' The will; JJmvi.des tliat Irving 
Miller, the youngest of the sens, 
must, marry in the Jewish faith Iri 
erder tp .; receive his inheritance •<^u 
the same basis as his brethers and 
; sister." |; '-. ; ■ ;.: 

1 ;; I. Miller started in the shpe busi- 
ness oh the. lower east side, New 
York, ' in 1895. ' Early identifying 
himself with theatricals and mak- 
ing a" specialty cf shpes for shpw- 
fplks, the chain spread cut under 
the L iMlller system. There are 
hb"w- 116 Miller stpres in New Y;prk 
and the . key; cities, 228 agencies in 
every sectich- pf the. ccuntry, and a 
.irianUfacturihg plant in Lcng Island 
^City. -. . 



COLORED MAID STOLE 
JOHNNY CLARE'S RING 



Charged .with the theft pf a three- 
•stpne ; diamond ring froiri Jphnne 
Clare, English actress, Dprpthy 
Smith, 25, cplpred, Pf 115 West 143d 
street, was arraigned in West Side 
Cpurt befpre Magistrate George F. 
EXyaid bn the charge Of petty lar- 
ceny/ She was held for trial in th© 
Cpurt Of ispecial Sessicns. 

Miss Glare, came tp cpurt with a 
lorgnette -which she used. She Is 
new residing at 200 West 54th 
street. 

IDefcndant ha<l wbrked fpr -Miss 
Glare for twb days. On the third 
day she failed tc appear. It was 
then Miss Clare disccvered her lOss. 

Arrested at her heme at 3 a. m., 
the ring wa.s found in the possession 
of the maid. 



The bpxin* commission have 
served notice on both of w that we 



are fluspended pendln' |U>- tov«iiS«|uf^^ -.^ 



them without his birth certificate^ 
I'll let ypu Jmo\»? pavr ltnKiL€ pvt. 



Four men carried a screaniirig 
woman out the rear entrance of 
the Manger Wednesday night. 
Shoved her in a cab and handed the 
driver $5, telling him to keep going 
until she shut lip. ''As aobh as she 
is tired of yeiting bring her bdck, 
tjPX Mid- She jfiii'li back yei, 



$3i$0p Ringis for $106] 

:NeW Britain, Ccnn., SePti .l6i 
Three, diarinpnd rings stplen from 
the dressing rpbm Of Mrs. Flpr.encb, 
Verhpri, a' NeW. Yp.rk Actress, at. the 
Strand theatre,- are ript.at the bpt- 
tpm pf a. i)bnd,. as Jphn Wass tPld 
the pblice.'.' . .■ . : . ^ ' 

" John Law rebpyered two .ari^d a 
third is in a New Yprk pawn shpp,, 
•yhe rings are valued at $3,500. 

WTass, v t'rank Buchicri and - John 
Dempra will tell the court all abotit 
hp-w; they get ppwsossion .pf the 
spjii-klcrs. They have bwin ; b^und 
over for "trial under hfcavy bond.s.; 

Dembra, tho police say, bgiight the 
rings: for $190. 



.. :Thomas Murray. Acquitted 

=TYn5m;^s=mwriiy t z yr^titrkcf^PTT 
pf ■ the ilolvldore. riott-l, Wiis- ftcfjuii- 
tc4 of ;a charge pf taking lic-ls -on 
horse; races after a hearing in Spc- 

,Cifjl- .SCSKiOTLS^- .. 

. Murray was arrostrd by T>ct. Jo- 
.st-ph liamill of tlie Third InsiM i-Uon 
District at ,23G .Wcwt 4Gth sU ect on 
July 30. . 



CE Weddmg Goes Wrong 



Emii : i?aum, .30, is" prcbahly now 
iri the Wiridy City. Baum was to 
have a; hearing ;;Saturday In West 
Side .ppurt, hut failed tp appear. Sp 
did hiR-.br.ide pf' a few week-s who 
was tO' 'bie th© /'rap.per"^ against: 

hinii;-':' - :.;•: ' . • • .. 

The-Baums have beeri living at. 
.245: We.«?t .End avcrrue^ . Baurii, -who ; 
tpl d th e court he' was a real t Or • bf 
Chicfigo., stated, he married Patricia- 
Burg, dancer and singer in Ghicagte . 
ITe .explfuncd he -was qn . hi.s horiej^J^ 
moon here and came: to his- parents- ' 
in-law. : . ' 

"Tho. jiropor thing "for/a , pon-in- . 
law 16 dp. your honor,'' pnid the 
rof.) t-i-.ir, "Quito :{;p," .. replic^a-; Sitafi iHr 
trate lOwa^l;; .- Bauin.: .'^tfi ' he met 
hjfi fniu iri tho r-'tolios iri/ C'hic.igp- 
and aft( r a pu'i.ft oout tsi!,ip.marrit;d 

her oh AuitTy 1;}^ : v 

"^'T^c-h r;"ro-^'V-?fTPvr^^ 
p?irorii.v. ^^U.^' miidf our hoiYio at 245 
W.(-ft Knrl avrnuo. My vyiff; beoam© 
anf-TV arid wo had n little quarrel. 
T-Va,um rh.ft.'!0(l hlP wiiC tri the .$treet 
in lior niplitle. ami ■ he. wa.<', arrested; 
.on tho cha.tf.'.c:: of fiphlinf: with .tho 
ar)arinH'rjt attaches. Ho was fined 
five simclcpna fpr this offense. 



54 



VARIETY 



BURL E S Q U E 



Wednesday, September 11/19^9 



BABY COX DOESN'T 
BELONG TO COOPER 



The low; down on Baby.; Cqx of 
•^Hot C.lioc^oliitos," : given by the col- 
pre4^ star iieirsclf and Georgo Iin-' 
Jrhorman, one of tlic owhera', in olfCi- 
dsivits ' to : Siiprerrie Court iJus'tlce 
Craln, causeia the court . to; deny. an.. 
InJunctibn, plea by Jimmy Cjqope^^^ 
claimine: to hjxye her under co.htract 
for the present season tov.rostriin 
her frohi. appearine in "Hot Chpcd-r 
latos" ahd at dohriie's Ihh,^ or - tdt 
anyone ' pise than himgelfv iriid . for 
$12,000 damages. 

Cooper insisted that. .Biiby spot's- 
services- are ! unitiue,- and that her 
place tarinbt. bfc iilled beca.u,<je she 
can singr dance . and. - read ni^ejs- 
Baby £3ox replied that ijhe .i^^^ ebt 
more than, ito: a ;.weeK with Cb.Oper, 
while ConhltS. and .Inihierman gaye 
the first: Broad Way I'a^ipearance-. to 
the daughter .of '.. the late .Jim mie. 
Cox, who was in h^r. father's, show, 
"Jintmie C6.x's . G:eorgia .-Bed Hots/' 
appearinii: in y the soutlt and. west 
.when he died iiiL 19:24, and payis her 
$115 a. week; . . ■.' ■ . ' ■ 

Baby Cq:£: . .saidv .; VWhile. I . .c^^^^ 
sing, dance arii rfead lines, ..there 
are thousands of. cbipred performers 
■who do likewise/'. ■ • , ;.; 

Tmmorman said; he , believes; that 
Cooper has no use for. her services 
"but is maintaining, -the.; aqti 
solely in an endeavor .to, extort 
money frbm her now that she ap;-. 
pears to be piaking some head waiy, 
in the theatHcal . p4C0f ession/ . 



Wheel Rotation Switch 
To Save Travel, Fares 

In the readjustment of tho Mutual- 
route this season show& diJ npt oome 
into the Columbia, New Yot-k,.frpm 
Boston as formerly. Thoy hbp over 
from the Star, Brooklyn, which fpl- 
low9 Heading. 

From the Columbia the shows 
jurnp; to Albany; ' ; . . 



the operator butts in and says she 
can hoar the party a-sking for the 
$125 hotol money. That was In 
"Vanities" three years ago. But 
such scenes as "Step by Step." with 
the girls carrying muskets while the 
tenor walks on a treadmill, are iin- 



Phila. Music Strike 

Windfall for Hirst 

Philadelphia, . Sept. 10.- 
Issy Hirst is mopping up with his 
stock .Wrlesque at the Bijou, cashr 
ing in Ijcavy Pn the musician, strike 



mense. 

The show is fit for thO; . amuse- , , , 

ment of cla.ss tradei Four; of the | situatipn that h$s„kept the legit mu.- 
seven soubrets have good voices ahd 
the dancing of Carmen is a white 



verision of Louise Cook. 
Lord .Gambshire enjoyed it, and 



This new arrangeitient gives, the so did; the plupibers 



show a break oh far-fea as well .aa 
giving the . players two c.OTisecutiye. 
weeks, in' New Yorki ^ . .' ;; 



iltlCA^FFMlGHTS;^ 
ROUGH HOUSE AT 



.trtica/N. Y.i:Se:Rt; 10,: 



Kr; Minsky has vlrgiht soil .over 
in ISngland. wa:ltlng!; . ! 

N Ay GMT^Y 

It Isn't . Hammerstoln but ; Gus, 
kahn who ipiresents a Helen Morgan, 
this week at Hurtig & Seamon's 
I'ApqUo. in i26fh . street; ; If.: the boys 

f rom f the . ppol arid biUiard .rpomsvl Nat Lewis,!; Beatrice ' Bell, 
.airoundVthei'e ekpected, to^^- s^^ 



v.. r^.A^«««= iv>-,,f.'ihi Ueal^^^H^^^ theiy were disappointed. 
Midnight perforniancps of MutuaM i^io^gan without a piano; 

Ayiicel shows at the Oplpniat are ghe has a v<iranda and aU that, hut 
"but" for all; time;. ■ ^ no piano, And what a, verandal 

. . ' It took ; cieh t. cops and the house- "The runway fans ' aren't interested 
staft to restore order w ."The In pianos aiiyhow.. ; A .veranda. Is 
Speed 'Girls' bf i930": attempted a hetter at ' . ■ - ;^v. 

midnlght show,. The stag .audience h, Mlss^^M^ 

Wanted danclhg^,tpm^ an<^ nothir^|^S;^^g^l^.5J^>-^^^^ 
else; male/principals were driven oft And the . pool table, boys ^paid 



sicfils .out tor scvPrall weeks, 

Plenty of neW pat'rpnage, prpbiF^bly 
terap'bi'ary sliimmers, figuring; the 
giimpse bf .the stPck. \*iggle opera a. 
lai^lf.' ■ :• ■'■ . •■ 

W^ith .the dpugh streaming ; 'i 
Hii'.'it is giving them .fresh -material 
irv the 'Way of performers at least 
every: twp Weeks. ■ ThfS stpcic udor- 
weh t ; an entire change of . per-sonrLel 
this 'week, ■ The ;. new ;; brigade 
eludes IVIairigie Perirtettir Doily Bat'r; 
engcr, Rayiribnd P Gib- 
spn, Billy >Wailace, Harry Harrlgan/ 

' ~ .Mabel 
Cad well, Bulh Gilbert arid Betty 
Palmer, ;■..:/; ..'-v . 



.(Continued fro hv P.afije I)-; 
■brbught . .a'i-. cat into ; his; robhv 
iirPVe.' it;. ;/ : . . - . ' 



to 



^ But .,:f.he;: dbctbrs , had -forgotten 

the. stage by' whistles aind Cat calls. I sg^n't aVtenrfc^^^^ patieht .insisted ;his inside cat' 

T^.hp- perforittance ciame; to ..'a,n the. first, bitch- b£ ';girls who 'wbb-'l.i^vas ;i)lack,;.and: th^ animal lie saw 
abt^upt. halt after' 55 minutes. , The bled oh.^ ^ . ' 
audiefice- -sat . . through - She'/ exit| - But -when Gladys -Gilbert;, jelly 



,rolled-oh sbubrefihg "What A Day," 
the. knights ol the. cue went wild. 
She chalked up. a. hit, Paul Kane, 
\ vfh,6 did the . dances, ., and ;<3ebrge 
"Buttbh'V Far^s; .credited yifUh. book 
and lyricSi. deserve ;a niilld hand. 



;itiar chv The orch es tra '; tried '"'The ' 
Sta;r-Sipangred Bahhe.r," but the gaiy 
bbys yelleid: fpr.' more Wigglers.. \ 
. The perforrhers-departed, and W 
:orche.stra;.: d id /likewise. ..The -au<j.ience 
eyeried- up: the. score, by tearing seat. 

covers; ; smashing" di^iplay ^ frames: .. ... .. 

and, .golhg:toi the :rear, breaking the'. Pers. And^the lyrips may h^ -had 
atre wmaows* 




GINGER GIRLS 

(MUTUAL) 

Mutual's can't get by ■vvithout the 
runway stufL Muggs still going for 
burlesque want that close-up bf 
flesh which the runway provides or 
they -won't give the teasers, a 
tumble. 

The above vtras evident Thursday 
night with "Ginger Girls'V at the 
Hudson, Union : City, ^ N. J. ■ The 
house has neither runway nor run- 
way ensemble.' That's..the answer 
for the flop of the.semir-strips. 

"Ginger Girls" fared better than 
many of its follow ups will becaus;e 
it's a good shttw by itself.. It's. the 
best so far that Mutual has / pro- 
jected this seasPn or last,- :haying 
good comics, dame strength and the 
other requisites for .burleSque; 

The show has a brace .ot/ hard 
•working comics, in Toinmy; Levene, 
dping Hebe, and Charles Robinspn, 
dping tramp. Both know their 
onions and give {t -tp them, jwide 
open but less crudely, than some of 
their wheel show contempbrarieS; 
The boys are there whether working 
solo or doiible, sharing the. Comedy 
burden equally and getting .plen^ of 
results. 

"Verne," sexy blonde With looks 
and everything else, .is soqb and 
co-featured with Levene., . She af 
fects Frenchy accent, misses the 
lingo occasionally but Is otherwise 
okay. In both numbers and dialog 
bits she scored, but flopped' pn„her 
first teaser when the outf renters 
"Wouldn't carry along the stall stuff 
Liator she speeded up| . and it was 
different. 

Blanche Burnette, plump blonde, 
doubled the spubing as.sigrimcnt and 
al.so had plenty to show and some 
shaker as well. She gave them 
everything they won't see when the 
show hits the Cojurhbia-. New York. 
(Since the latte'r has ■dampercd''.bh 
the hip twisting with the slvows go- 
ing in there depending -hK'Cli .oh: 
the house ensomhle backui>. Thblma: 
Gleason, vivacious .r<»'r<iead.- and: Vic 
Gaselle round cu t the datnc con- 
tingent, arid are .also. eye-nUers, 
showlns: loti. Don 'Trent is a cork- 
Jnc- otiaight and Harry Dolnriont an. 
above average juven tie for bur- 
lesque. . ■ ■ : ,'- 

Comedy as usiidl .<?pbt3 many 
familiars' but ■ are. sufnclently re- 
vamped arid well handled ■ by the 
comics to nmke them, acceptable. 
Plenty of doul)lo entehdre . but 
cleahecl up to a higher plan, than 
outr/'ahd but Krnut, the. drawback 

. 'oPnvost Muituals,.. 

All take their work seriously and 

-- le the mo.h can carry its . 'proseri.t 
enthusiasm • throughout- the; season, 

■ •'Oingex*. G .should- rate well in 
the .prize' cPn test. : ■ ; . : 

. -'IVlost .bf the cbi'nedy clicked, esr 
. pecially a revise on "Ghost In The 
Pawnshop,'' revamped into a grave- 
-^yar-a=bit4an/I^hajidiGd^y.J.<&-VQne.a-"d. 

■Trent. .The lattvr: hires the comic 
•. to dig up a . body and the ensuing 
spooky stuff rolls, them. The street 
fakir bit by llobjnson and Trent 
was another chuckle getter. 

Numbers are gingery with chor-. 
.Istens putting plenty of pop In. their 
dancing, gr.^at iiT it can last, Cos- 
tumes ft nd scenery new and frpah 
and with the show having every- 

■ thing Irt its favor if it maintains 



In h.unVbers 



present tempo; both; 
and bits. " : ; ■.. ■■ 

But back tp the .runway .argument. 
FeW .Mutua;is will stand on their 
own as this orie .did and will find, 
tough sledding / in houses .Where. 
Varicose Alley is conspicuous by 
absence^ .■ 



was; gray. So lie exclaimed: ; 

"No w ,1 khbw.y oii're .try ing to ,f o.ol 
riiei b.^caUse my cat is black.- . ^Ypu 
hayen^t:§^>tten it at a;ili''^^ .; ;; '; , 
"Chronic abtors ore in; the - same 
l;)reclicamentj" the giri.saldi "They 
-Wori'l take • any. other kind Of wprk 
Only the girls lifted .their; ; feet as't because 'they . insist: they are actors. 
If- they ; had CQn,crete:in' ,their spp^ .| .orie 'Woifid.n abpyt the : bfflcb ■ is an 

illustration. ^Sh'e is called '"The Van-, 
ishirig ; Tngeriu^v : -Must be , ever {50, 
but, ■wears curls^. rufflids and ribbons,: 
arid: insists : she' can- 'Wly i?iay . in- 
geriue ■'rbles/';' ;.' :.-' '.y.: :..:• 
"Maybe: we are all victims,'!; dri- 
ofhe.r : girl, chimed: ini ''we all; think 
we. cdn act jilthough -we hdve' never 
made good.": " " ^^ ■ • -■' ■ : • ■ 

"■yV-ell," said the firist e^Jjl, ''1 talce 
other, jpbs when. I can' t get ; pne ph 
the '.stage, just tp prby'e;^tb myself 
that- I hdven't dn obsession." . ; 
iSP do i" and; "So do M," said 



.'Buttpns'V Vut lib buttonhples 

Fouir cbmedianS can: divid©::?^b,Gut 
three laughs in 'the whole show.. It's 
a cinch the ' poolrppria. buncK wbn' t 
shbbt a better game if . laughs; have 
ariyfhing to . do .with .corprdinatlner 
nerves .;ahd nluscles. in pboL 

There. waSn't erioUgh "English", on 
the .; Stage-door ; Johnny ; number, 
.which gave the cpriiiCs plenty .v of 
i-.bbrti: to-be funny. They, rhade their 
shot but :sank the ciie :ball. 

Peggy tielria'ar, another sbub^/'ran 
the table for: 1:5-. She wiggled in 
this 'pbcket and- that . and had .the 
cunningest little scream, fpr.. .exit..-.| others. 
One niight say. she ripped the; cpver 
Pff the tablei 

Miss Morgan and Lew. Hdrris, the 



Seiuawkiers;. ;:,.-■. .■ 
Sohie. girls at calls stand around 



EAST SIDE STOCK 

(Winter Garden) 



straight,: pulled ott a, neat Ipokinig ;| .con;i:plairii.ng; a^JOUt . ..yarloijs agents 
bride and bridegroom niimber: with "i : knp-w lots bf nice people-^mll- 
splendid .: cbptumirig and nicely ar- ijo^^ii-gs' .a^ and they 

ranged , dance by a . shimmy , shaker I .^^^-.j I^^^ l^at • you like ;sbhie of 



«^Only a,Bbse" is ^uperh burlesque with d^lurid wi^^^ .^^^^ \ these agents wiio hav^ gotten ahold 

-en thrbugh a; monocle.. . . Maude. .Grey's oriental . .dance v. . .^"^-^^ 



even thrbugh a; monocle.. .. 

T^h«. cMt npict waa occubied bv an failed to click handsoniely. . Her 
E^^h^id^wiKn (S K h^rithm^ biit there 

Eton waistcoat; -Buckingham I were^^fige 

^amfe of rotation. -"Naughty Nifties" 
winding up. shprt pt : the eight ball; 



an 

colliar arid: a Pall Mall pane of glass 
in his. eye; 

. He , tbta,lly ignored members : Of 
LPcal No.' 234 of . the Plumbers and 
Steamfitters' Union who surrounded 
him.,: His attention. :never left the 
rPstrum pr runway, liy Jove, 
. Now that's: a bit inaccurate upon 
i-eflectlon, . His Lor-dship, during: in- 



JAZZ-TIME BABIES 



MUTUAL'S CENSOR AXE 
SWINGS AS A GESTURE 



With Mutual's .Mou.son scarc(.»iy 
two weeks old, the ;oen.»iorial axe /Isi 
isharpenirig tp swing upon; the per- 
sonnel of at least three of the wheel 
.shows, The clip ■will Cpnie direct ^ 
from Mutual headquartbrsi . 

The axe swinging,, however, Is bev 
ing kept; urider cover' ;in' so far ^aa. : 
the swipe being .blHcial; with ina tterij : 
turned di:ound so as to. put tlie -bur- 
deh of th^ prpposed . Changes ;Pri the : 
shpulders oC the ' si^pw . operdtpra.., : 
This Is ^probably dprie so ;a3 ;nbt t.p: 
have :it get arbutid- the ■circuit . that ': 
the involved, trib. of shows are ..riot 
up to stariddrid. ^ : ; 

■From alt ,aCc6u:nt's ; it's the' shoWs 
therhsfelves and not tlie p.effbrmers. 
that are. ba.d. Cbmies.: withput the 
iirbper arnmiinitibh • tP : reach the 
laugh target are not lipid, tp; blanie : 
for the - medibcrity of -the^ . 

With burlesque : flopping- 'dt best, 
this , f epldcem erit stuff. ;seerii:s . ;d gag* , '■ 
;since .:ambrig: all-.; the ..dvail.ables left 
ior the rsiic.kGt it. -.AV.o^^i^^ seem ; pho : ; 
grab,: ptit -of 'tlie.'.bag :i» <tts* kppd a.s 
another.' ■ ■;.:'■■ ' '■ I . ■■ 

With ?125 ;Vtops;; for .comics: and . 

pnly a hV"d?Mt 'j'^t'i^r^ff 
espe^idlly iri ; shows w the fed.- 
tyred soub takes .the .big^inotiey, tlie. ; : 
eensbring: stuff .is a IdXigh. . i : / 



Judgments 



ColerTiaK/Goetz; M^Edrle; ,$55C. / 
: Regal Reyues,. Inc.-; Godell. The- 
atres, . Inc., : and ; Link Amus. ' Corp.; 
lyr; Breger dnd others;: ; ?'793.: 

-Piastograph . Film " -Labbratbries, . 
inc.; -Lloyd's Film Sfbrage :Gorp.; 
;$2,322.;^ ; ; 

, - Culture Amus.. Corp.; National 
T^hedtr^ :S.upply^ Cb;, .Tnc,; ^l.p«5. : : 
: Cosmopbiitan Q.pera Co^ Inc.; :Ar-: 
rriand Baga.rozy and Joseph Vivianl;;; 
A. ki Broadwih; . $l,2.6i; . 
: i.!rik Arri Us. Corp, ; Nat. Theatre 
Supply 'Co.> : inc.; $.1,03!):; . : 

Regal Revues, ln,C.; Nat Theatre. 
:gu pply Co., Iric: ; $241, 

,Ares8 Aril us. Co., Inc.; Nat. The^ 
d:tre siipply Cb;,: irtCir $85; 

Bi.lly Baskett'e ; .- Metronome. Ihc^.; 
;$224!' ■■ ■" •; >:.•■■ 



(Mutual) 

Liike ^ Steelbeamii:; .the - ': riveter, 
would punch, anybody in the! kisser 
termission, d4Tved* Inlo *'his"trPuse^^^ I Avho doesn't agree : with : him . that 
and extracted a dime for a combind- the show at. the, Irving Place this 
tion "chocolate bair • and mysterious weelt is . quite the .nuts and bolts^ 
mirror," ' dispensed by the - uni-J Luke, every;. Monday for the past 
formed boys. And he copped a few three months., has reserved the saine 
peeks at the nude literature: the second-row. seat . Monday, he called 
plumbers »)Pu.ght. , the box office and made reservation 

r' o ' for twp. The other ticket'Was for a 



iBUt -from the rnonient the biitter- 



bf .performers' with money,' 

'The trpubie: with -me,^' reniarke.d 
one girl,; ''is that l ani not aiii bflflce 
actpr.:. -The Wdy^^^ cpme Iri, 

throw th© bull,- bitifC , or play up: to 
the' agents, is ;funny. : Atid they get 
j.obs more edsijy than if they went 
to ail the: audltipris 

• •. Where. .Frorn- 
Whore, 'dp all the girls who dn> 
swer these calls .come from?. •. 
■ No matter, what type bf ' call it 
is,: .every variety .pJE girl arriyeg. 
Young, old, : pretty, , ugly, Well 
dressed, shabby, -dahcerSrJshow, girls 
and singers;.. Singers who look as 
if f roni :church,- recitals cpjh^ to the' 
calls- because their sirigirig teachers 



fly curtain spread,, revealing the L^j^^ looked hia best. . . Both paws 
r,unway girls and ..a kinky-haired l^^^ ijeen -well scrubbed, , his hair 
soubret -with a voice^ like A.rthur ^3,5 combed and his suit smelled. of 
Caesar s. Lord Gambshire kept his ^ • didn't take the coat 

orgnette on Minsky's 32 hip-perco-.K^-ff ^^j^ Monday,' and: instead of 
lators. chewin' tobacco he dragged cigs, 

During the '-.hotel Sketch the. Luke had -flowers • for that cute 
plumbers arose from their seats, for little soubret trick, who strips with, 
it looked as if tlie pride of Britain a Manger hotel scream in. the Hot 
would try to -check in. When the House number. It's near the end, 
three Comedians tppk their rcspec- but Luke' waited. He gave his big 
.tiye wives in rpprris and came out hands to Elbise .pwah for her Love 
in the lobby saying their .spouses gong. Arid he roared applausively 
were inside "smoking," that Buck- for the .Uplifting club number with 
inisham Tjolldr wilted. : 7-; 7:^ 

Lord Gambshire ycUed u VChcrio:^^ Ijockwood,- Jack Hunt .and Dblly 
when another '.ny-!em-but-in-the- I Ashton 



big package he brought' Further, ha.ye pronvised them a BreadWay 



auditiori as a reward for the school- 
ing.: .:■ ' ■-.; •-':•■. 

"The ugly girls (plenty) ppint .out 
the pretty- ones and say they would 
be meSibcre Ipoklng' upon the stag'e.-. 
One or two. girls have literary as- 
pirations. •: One speaks of a poerhi 
she,; has written arid says it will 
probably get another rejection slip 
from "Papa Mencken;'' . 

A .few discuss moving to; Green- 
wich yillagefrbntBrPoklyn if they 
^et -Or job. ;: ;---■■■•;- - : • ---[r '.: ■■ - :■-'--' 
.When £he-^call :lsV;:disritiissed fpr 
this day ;;with ; no results and the 



aiPile sOubret - led d siiigle-hpsiery Only a. riveter pan smile correctly, . g for abotit_ half an 

riiimber. Only ' an . embroidered iri appraisal bf the lohg line of gariSs ' --- --- ■ ^'^•^ ---- .---..-.3 

he.art separated the gals from b:ith-: which cavrtrted' iri splendid rythni 

robrii revclationi A topping num- fGllo\iv'lng that spasrri. 

ber Ask his Lordship. - Right after the ."On Your Head" 

Thirty --two.- girls and 15 principals number,. Luke.' started .unwrapping, 

ciulte satisfied the Londorier,: liven his package, - Pretty soon the .Irvirig 

tlie orchestra got a deserving, hand lost its , arbina of ;Little Italy, 

fi-orii'him,: iJut how he werit for Drea'my ..Chinatown, Foist AVonUe, 

ttiith . Osborne, . Ray Dix, ; June |and Bull Durham; The boys smelled 
l^lmer .dhd jfildln'^ Culleri! 



hourVthey ^can /stlli: be, seen arpund 
Tiriies . S<iuare, in phone . bpPths, at 
soda f ouri'tains, or entering ; agents' 
pfnces,. 3tiir:bornoarilng their .wpies. 



Efuirle^qvie Changes 



Margie Cbrinbrs has supplanted 
Elaine h'Pses . and dahlias, : carnations and I Flo Pillon with>!Glrls: From Happy- 



land" ;:(Mutudl). 

.P-iat.: White, veteran com Ic; joined 
the stock" at the Music-Box, Buffalo, 
Nr Yif/this.weeld 

Virginia -Jonc^!,; former house run- 
way, sbub: at' the Columbia,. New 



is in the .chofus. but she' did d. .spe- I parisies, It all seemed SO fuhny. 
clalty duririg a "piek-Put." Ruth Directly after the Playmate sketch, 
said Elaine was better than any- put came the little ho'user favorite 
tiling one could see uptown. Lord .and Luke's ; warm Waterr He treni 
Gamb.shlre, after duo . inspection,, bled. . She IPoked dOwn at him arid 
rai.sod the com pliriiont. irtcluding all gave hirii that with her right hip. 
the Britl.sh colonies. ' ] and gave him this, with her left hip 

Now , if the show didn't have all atid then; did torso rat-ai-tat-tdts, York, 'has shifted to ;slnillar spot at 
tlie value his Lordship- indicated by whi-ch drilled poor Luke's heart the the Star and Garter,'' Chicago, 
his elevated • clapping arid pro- Way he sinks hol^s m Iron. . \ ^'ritzi White supplanted Gertrude 

n.uiriormerit.s, Stove: Caasidy of. , The n.usic, the dancing . an^d the Uj g^ j- ^ ^^^^^ rUnway soub 
L.')Par 234 would have crowned him lunny antios-pf MacAllister and _ ■ ^ j^j- Vj. ^, .j^j 

with a porkot wrench. Weber were forgotten sojar as Luke J^^^^^^^ .^^"^ this 

.nibcufolks iri_l<;ngliind w ill surely. concerned. , L.uke d tdn^t , know [ wecK ^faept. . v^ 
hoar that Mlnsky's is a.spo'^t, cspe- 'wliFn It :was prbporrro give her 
eirtllv this 17th (?) season' .s .show, flowt«rs— before thc-numbor or after! 
with the highly coritical Steve Mill.^ J.'^^<o did'.what .he thought was bc.st 
and Bob Nugent.: lOvon Harry Cor- and handed them up to her out- There's a young comic on the 
noil the straUlit man, m.Ty.soiuo, diiy sli'olcli.od arms in the middle: She Mutual wheel getting $45 & week. 
h(\a^ that Ladv WiLh6rs-l>al(> Gains- thanked him with a few extra Ujo is so good that one of the ex 
borough recoived a .scented iiotc wiggles, a kick, three or four stoops porlpnced clrcult docs predicts he 
from Lord Gambshire booKling him. xnd then a final shakev 

Several skotrhps are taken fnim laike left the joint Modnln . Low 
uptown musical comodle.s. For cx- But he was feelin as i£- drilling 
ample, tho long distance, call whore ' holes, in tlie. clouda. 



IN€ORPQRiVr 

TilmHUot -Atnlisehifiit' Corp., -King-i; 
operMo theatres'... - Tnptioh . fel.cturea. 
vaiiaevllle; 4lO,'0OO; laa Rltchkin, . tll- 
llah Sinolln,. -Herbert J, DoVarce; Fll.eil . 
by ; Wacht; & Gbhen, 25 West St., - 

N6W York. City. • ,- 

v. : p. N.: Fiim Co., . ina, M.anhattah; 
operate thc.itrea, moving . pictures ; $5i00p ; ' 
Charliea P.- Uhger, .Henry- Forth,. Edward 
Fuchs. fifed; by Alfred Fuchs, 223 Eaat 
8Gth St.; .Mew .'York City. . . 

Griiit to-: the Mill Corp., Manh.t t taa : 
operate theatres, vaudeville; 800 shares 
— aoO: preferred and 000 cQmirioh no par 
valueV-Lewls ■ E. Gensler,- John Lefflcr, 
Violet MarKOwlti!. Filed by Blooinherff. 
& niooriiberg, 1482 . Broadwny, - New 
T-ork City,'> ' • : .. --■ 
Boy ProduotloiiH, Iiic., New . 'S'Srk: 
operate theatres,; moving picture?, playai 
160 shares n6 par value; Joaeph Mil.? 
bferf, Marlon Block,' Cplia Rubin. Fitod. 
by Murray Winkle , 1-1-10 Broadway, New 

Yprk City. . . ■•; 

Vlnlftw Corp., / Manhattan; o^crato 
theatres, moving pictures, vaudeville; 
$&,000; Philip Goodman, Mack Hllllard, 
T. Bo(?er Maham. Filed by Emily Holt, 
140 West 42nd . st'.. New York City. ■ 
, . DiH'fMtlutionn ' : 
ANBorlntod Mollon: Plctrtrfi Sti»r«; Iiio., 
Now York. Filed by Melvin Howard 
Osterman, 25 West 4 3rd: at.. New York 
City,. . •■ • ;.. . . .■■ - 

Artkritft SiiRii ^ .Siilen .Co.: |ilOO;OPOi 
F. A. Burns. Ij. Stcntzler, G. H. Slcntz- 
ler, Pelroit. - . . ,- .. 

General Atidjphonn Corp.; C.OOO shares 
no par, M. M; J.ucey.-R./E. Thompson, 

H. -B.. Jlohey, :.WilinihRlori; . . 
Minxlr^ iTieopIo'R llurciiu of - VuWlc In- 

formn'ti6n In ' U. S., Ihe:; $l-,2S.O,pO0 and ; 

I, 000 shares no par. Ch'drles- B. Bishop, 
Georfee -N.". Davis, A. S. Bl.'ihop, WU- 
mlngton. . . ; 

MuMcal Diflcs, Inc.; $500,000. .J, Ver- 
non iPimm, AlbCTt O. Bauer,. Philadel- 
phia; . R. 'ti.. Spurgeort. Wllmlngtbii. 

Henry W, Hurt . I'abllcutlona; printing 
and publishing;- J25. 000 and 3,000 aharoa 
no ..par.' '. Ahrti"ew- Kirlcpatrick, -.^^lamaro- 
ncck, N.. Y. ; Bugieno T. WcQuade, Ilarts- 
daloi N. Y. ; Morgtin M. Mann, . Pelham 
Manbr. N.. T. ' .:. .:-. .; •..■; - . 

Tliedtre Sales Corp.; 100 :qhares no P&'- . 
J. Vorrioh Pimm, Albert O,- B.ruer, 
Phllkdelphla;. R,- h., ■ SpUrgeon, WH- 
mlngtonJ ..'.•-■■•:■;■:■■■.■•.•■•.■ 
Areophotbgraph Corp.; . photo.grap'hltt 
.oqulpmeht; 400,000 .iharoa. C. S. Peab- 
Ijles, H. .E. Graiitlarid,. Iji B. Gray, W11-. 
mlngtoh^ . ■ •' -■ ■ 

Mlcliig'nh Mu^lc; Co.',: Inc.; musical d*- 
vlc>a; .?100,000i F. A. Burns, L StentJ- 
ler, G. H. Stentzler, . Detroit.. ■ . 

Change in Name . • 
Aconstic rroducffl C-o. tb Sonora Prod* 
pct8 Corpi ot AhicrlrA, NciWYork. 

Maj^micliafibtts ;. 
MeiroM Theatre. Co., Inc., Metros*; K9 
shares no pur. Fred and Irving Olreen 
of Brooklln (ind Abraibarh Margollav.ot 
-Chelsea^'. - ■ ■ '-■. ■ 



Salary and Talent 



will be) ;a featur4 tn e, y^r. 

But not. at $45, and prQibably not 
in burJesQtie!. . : 



Lester MontgoineiTT has- been ap- 
pointed , dance nnmbcr "doctor" for 
the Mutual wheel. Montgomery's 
dutiea will be to travel and check 
up shCwa Weak In dinclng ensem- 
bles. 

Montgomery operated ' Muluar.a 
ecbo|$l for ;«bortet6i*ik 



Vredhesday, Sept«nb«r U. im 



WOM EN'S PAGE 



VARIETY 



65 




Dncommon 



By Ruth Morris 



, At.rtpxy'8 

ii^S^with a Wszt Rhapsody, p 
^^frid "Ballet pf the Mist." fail. 

tn live up to the beauty prom- 
: £^'Sy S tUle. one lovely effe^ 
fthe^whit^ eye "1.846 ^mlsty with 
lipert llghtihg-the rest is a inix- 
vJ?e of too-bright costumes.; ejgar 
S^dStns ana rocks ■ that look 
fike eum-dri)P9. Patricia Bow- 
S'fl work very nice . , . .George B. 

"l^S Standing for "Buddy" 
since his ftiovie debut), talking about 
:SiflS>^ the Mpvle^ne^nd^per^ 
?itly delightful. .Repetition of 
iSt -killlnr ^Skeleton. Dai^e;'. . r . 
Hieh School Cadets-52 . of 'em-- 
ioSnt -em. v.:erand cbstuniing and 
StIons.;.:^'BiiE Tlme^aieiange. 

Opera Burlesque with the sing- 
era'grWei in a bowl as ingredients 

• of a combination salad; Vinegar 
and oil bottles OA either side.. Aw- 
iully cute. Montedorq. .must ha,ve 
fiad lots of fun planning that. ,,, ..^ 
Li Ho ChangV in gorgeous Chines^ 
tobes and feats of maigic, not least 
of which is pi:6ducing the Rpxy- 
ettes as rabbits put pf a large : silk 

. hat. . . . Nice show.: . ; . 

• • -''Big 'Tiinc" inakes a,: .swell' tin>e 
out of small-time. Of • all back- 

^ ^^tage Stories . produced . ..on the 
Screen it is the best, .because it 
tiikes a-worn, tritte theme ■ artd, with - 
put cluttering it up. with, masgivp 
' jirodu'ction numbers;. worHs.:; it into- 
i. simple story, true and cpmpellinff. 

The direction is excellent; tlao 
writing of. the . eJieapV small -^tinie 
dialog grand. The: chief charm of 
■. the picture;,- hbw'eyer, , is bMried, in 
. the perf ormancies of Hae . Clarke, 
•and lice Tracy, as dai'Iing and true 
a' pair ..ias have ever hitched up. foi* 
a happy ending. : Daphne Pollard, 
;>Josephine JDuhn and ^ the ebpii- 
faced Stepin .Fetchit are others 
who help. 



. JFat-Fiaping Sobbie y 

Covering - the ^legeht hrst neces- 
• BltateS . finding out just where the 
Begent is. That fact deterniined, 
' the Variety reporter bade farewell 
to^ all her . friends, tdok an pver 
. rilght ease' ■ filled with - a, basket 
■ lunch/, and, ..with taxi-flag, flying; 
valiantly set put for .116th Street 

Pulling up ai the curb, f ushing to 
greet her wete at least two .dozen 
tiny .tots as. joyful .ias the. night be- 
fore ..Chfistmas With a rich r^lat ive 
In town. Repbrter .decided to scat- 
ter a few . patrbni.zihg.: remarks iand 
coppers to her seething admirers 
"My dear pubiid," she started 
■ But at this point lurtlicr utter- 
ance- was stemnied by .a youngster 
who held up a bright and' shining 
quarter,' ''Lady," he begged, "buy 
us, a ..ticket, will yer ?" ' 
Like a flash the situation dawned 
, oii the reporter; She's quick, that 

. Slightly : crestfallen Over the fact 
that this was no • ' fail -derrtbnstra 
tion, she marshaled her brpod of 20 
. or more bright and dirty, faces and 
i led them up. to the box-olflce. : 
' Saturda:y afternoon is evidently 
the day when the smart younger set 
of Seventh . avenue turns put . fpr :its 
vaudeville, if pr : inside the theatre 
Were hundreds of more kids, run 
ning up and down the aisles^ hid 
. Ing under seats and other wiise ere 
ating kindergarten whoopee. They're 
a grand audience, those youngsters, 
.Sittiflt; paliehfly . througTi , the 'act^ 
: just for the; f.un they have trying 
to put-clap each ether at the end. 
: ■ ' VaLt'iety arrived, indoors . just, in 
„ time to see the end of a short of 
Hbliywood , faivprltes at - home. 
Geqrgfe Banciroft and. Hoot Gibson 
received the. greatest' i-eceptioh 
among the nien, ahd just the .sight 
.;of Joan ,6rawford!s "face had young 
thihga leaping with delight/ . Then 
, came .Howard. Emerson's Band, dis- 
, pensing i)retty itwf ul music and 
ushering on a. dance octette, i*. tap 
trio, Rpphey and Hughes (cute: pair 
in, real vaudeville" chiatter, written 
with a rubber stamp) ; Joe Wong, 
grand Chinese vocalist;, and Besser 
" and Balfour, -the comedian of which 
team iH": really funny. The kids 
. ^ould have liked him, . even if he 
hadn^t been. .V 

W.hat .\vi.th one thing and another, 
a^swcli en tertain mertt. . - , 



horse-cars, hansom cabs an<i tan- 
dem bicycles, beerTgardens and har- 
rppm.s. tP revive; a past day* , The 
plipiy is a. complete style picture 
with, its large pancake hats tppped 
with Nellie's fa.mpus birds and os-r 
.trick feathers; its white: kid and 
pa.tent lea;ther high-^ijiice. boots; its 
poliia dqtes, lihgcrle. dresses and 
Striped; taffeta, mutton sleeves. Even 
the ShpCking "bloomer girl" iS rep r | 
reisente^a.- 

As iriigh t haVe been expected, 
Hblen , Morgan ov.erwprks- her so\y-r^ 
but it*s a iiice sbi), in a yplcb. that's 
velvet. ; Hers are lovely qostuhnieS; 
one, paiticularly becpming. is Pf 
black taftetai with pWrky jacket, 
billowing sleeves aind tiny blue bows 
trimming ai nqcik-inset of lace. Hat 
worn ispf the poke variety in black 
taffeta, With blue plumes drooping 
oyer: the brim. "The whple> cpm- 
bined ■ W^itli the iMorgan .beai;ty,, 
makes a w.irispmerpicture: 

Ariother is tho>White lawn yacht 
injg dress ;with Sailor collar and flar- 
ing: skirt edges braided, in- marine 
blue. For more dressy, mornents 
there itre a daringly low-cut. flanxe 
silk,, and. a. IPwn^of iail-cver black 
sequins" combined with an ..6rmin,e, 
wrap; red. silk lining pf w^hich- ;^^ 
it trim pf ermine tails,' " 
.: Irbne Frahklin'si perfprmanbe is a 
delight iand her , material, : apd ccS 
-tumes di.t'td, dittP. . Other women in 
the cast contrlhutje nicely, including 
Sally-:,. Bates,,, who ; makes a- grand, 
straight-laced person out of Charlie 
Biitterwbrth's maiden aurtt..: . "She 
wear.s a really lovely gbwri in the 
pale blue; .shades,: /'combined with 
.what was. knpSvn.ih the nine^ 
a boa. . . ■ ■• '■ 

■ A griahd rehearsal .scene;-.brihgS 
the first act curtain dowm It is' 
the high-light ;bf the piece, in which 
Willie Ha.mmerstein',s. ; little , boys 
have added, ;tp.;;aV,deiightfuily \bld- 
f asliib,ned~ ' 'spectacle'," all ^ the . hu- 
morous, excitement and calamities 
of a dress , rehearsal. .'' r 
It's grand. . 



Two Kinds of Clay 

Hollywpod, Sept. 10. 
After devoting his entire life 
to the art of sculpture, . Dr. 
Jpsif Ginsburg has found after 
his stay here ef less than a 
year, that plastic : surgery Is 
mpre, prpfitable.. . ; . 

Doc has ' performed ,' on. a. 
lavge number of the stage and 
screen celebs and uses : thq 
same theory in reshaping ..the 
features of h'uman ;beihgs aS he 
would clay : mp^els. . • ' . 



Clothes and Clothes 

By MQllie Gray 




III 




-I 



Yeah, a Bit Sweeping 

Campus Knights" depends for 
its comedy on - the resemblance Pf 
twin borthers; one, a night-club 
rounder, the' other a college profes 
sor, and both acted (if that is riot 
too sweeping a statement) by 
Raymond McKee. ' ; There, is sweet 
confusion foi: as many reels as 
deemed necessary and then it ended. 

Endings are always happy at the 
New York— to the f evie wer. . 



"Sweet Adeline"— Grand' 

"Sweet Adeline" stands with its 
'ect firmly planted In the twentieth 
Ccntui-y and fopuscs a ' long teles- 
cope on tlie frills and foibles of the 
nineteenth. It's a lot of fun in 
.apots, and in others develops the 
.heaVy^lifinded manner of other big, 
llamnur.sttin productions. It has 



Shop Talk 

Jay-Thorpe's fall op.enin g 
Many Patou models — almost all 
trailing the ground . . . /Knockabout 
gbld-brocade, . gently swathing the 
figure and drooping . into skirt. full- 
ness. Combined with three-quarter 
Jacket dipping in back (favorite 
trick this season), trimmed at col- 
lar, cuff and jacket length with sil- 
ver fox. Another in a smudged 
dahlia shade (Patou's gone simply 
dotty over those purplish flo\yer 
Shades), with large flower pattern. 
Trimmed With mpnPtpne. chiffon 
strips, crossing in f rbnt and fasten- 
ing onto a Squared back neck-line : 
-^reversing overall treatment, 
Lovely black velvet, with intricate 
dressmaker detail hut great sini - 
plicity of line. Street ensemble in 
the darkish plum velvet which 
brunettes should shuh. ., . Prize of 
the Norman Hartnell's a ■ brownish 
mulberry velvet bf the usnal Hart- 
nell moulding and skirt fullness at-, 
tached in diagpnal scallops, corre- 
sponding to treatment, of self -iriate- 
rial kerchief, which ties jauntily at 
left shoulder. . . .Cunning- thing i" 
black taffe.tta, with moulded hipS 
and skirt fullness to ankle .length. 
BPurided: decblletage extending, to 
deep. V in back, trimmed with roll- 
back layers of bine and flesh chiffon. 
Most youthful looking of models 
shown--others all , dignified and 
stately. . . .Goupy trying to put over 
a brown ensemble with white cara- 
cul trim. ■ Most unattractive. Aw- 
fully nice brilliant blue satin with 
gentle moulding and two-toned blue 
hip-bow its only trim ; . . . Gomg to 
be an expensive season. .Fur, in 
abundance, on e v ery th in g---- 
Tweedy dresses for town "wear, fea- 
turintf • lobse novelty weaves fend 
^f5a:tcr=Blfh't=lengt:lv.=N<)(*j'n^|^^ 



:At> the Studios 
'■'Sunnyslde : Up's'^ hot number,: 
"Turn ph the Heat;'* is plann^d^ W 
:6, thought, in fact, a lot pf thought, 
a^ to timing, pace, and climax. First 
sbt is the ice bit Alaska/ Snowmen 
arid igipps dress/ the stage.. Girls, 
led by Sharon liynn, . are dressed a^ 
Eskimos. 'As they" dance faster. a:nd 
faster the - snow starts tb, melti ^ a 
water curtain rises, hiding the stage, 
to permit to heconie the torrid. ;trpp- 
Ics; The giHs pull bff ; their -itur^ ib 
ehierge; lightly dressed in fig'; leaves", 
iiahcers get hotter than hot, u 
set bursts' into flarie, licking at the 
heels .'pf the "hpuris,.-; till ^he-y. dive 
headlong into a, pool of. 'water in 
front of the set. - Water Sizzles into 
steani .as the girls plun in, the 
sbt dissolving into a cloud. We've 
seen raih. ' This is heat. 

Janet Gay nor, the good little girl 
in ''Sunyyside. Up," is appropriately 
wistful 'in .a dress pf pale pink 
souffle, inspired by a rose. : Long 
full skirt and_ bertha, collar are be 
pettaled iii a deeper shade. Hose 
lesfves tbo are painted on the skift 
Dress is form number tliree as seen 
on the stage, at the first act finale 
when the wrbngfully accused hero- 
ine chokes back her sobs, to a med 
ley of the first act numbers 

"The Beloved Rouge" has still an 
other Basch ballet. Thiis time they 
dance in, a .garden, which has arti 
ficial dahlias, reuses and daisies 
grbwing strangely side by side in 
the grass, and clambering up the 
garden wall as well. Girls are in 
ballet s-wan. cbstum.es— utterly back 
less bodices etiibiroldered with scrolls 
of brilliants,, and tulle skirts that 
have ostrich flues waving over 
either side. Clbse fitting headdresses 
made of white feathers with long 
curled cock's feathers on the sides 
and brilliants over the fbrehead give 
the costumes chicJ They are Smart- 
ly becominig to all the girls, for no 
hair is allowed to show, helping 
them.: tp look as the designer hoped 
they .wouldi. 

Lillyan Tashman is smartly nauti 
cal in a yachting costume which she 
wears in "The Children," PUra 
mount's picture. Suit is white, coat 
lined with navy blue. Blue angora 
blouse has a white hand appliqued 
wit' blue y lla.t's, crown dotted 
-with blue stars, is pulled through 
the brim over each ear to tie in a 
scarf under the chin. Neither wind 
nor. gale can yank that hat off.; It's 
a becoming effect, and a grand id^ea. 
:;;:t;' rriost remarl-','^; rf .all' Is the 



At The Palace 

Dandy shpw af the Palace, not a 
wasted moment nor a dull . one. 
"Princess Pat" must be the heaviest 
feminine Act, weighing 350 pounds, 
but much of her pppvitarity ist due 
to .heir trainer, Bert Nelson, who 
hai :a -way. with him. " In fact, the 
Palace, .seems all set for* a: ";Mr. 
America" contest this week. 

Hordcc lieidt and liis Calif ornians 
make ' bne wpnder: why mpre girls' 
.haven't taken th;b advice of another 

/Hbrace-^Greeley, about going West. 
The stage might haVe been . a mu- 
sical museum y^ith that display bf' 
instruments and what they did With 
them is every band's busihessV Vo- 
cal numbers cpuld niake any Glee 
Club- look to. its harmonies. Num- 
hers Staged with a tingle, too. Little 
girl dancer got both heels und^r her 
chin and still kept herself together, 
Wonder if anybody eybr said ^'Oh! 
Horace*; to Mr. Heidt— more than 

ortce? :•'■:. • ' ^ . 

Molly Picbh jviBt , as delightful as 
on het former visit, .her pew num- 
bers all very gppd hut for the encore 
VSniavty," which wasn't ftt. all in the. 
class with her bther , material. That 
Lonesome Bby'r of. her former 
selection' ry>buld, :have been finer. 
Miss Picon- wore. : a . .dainty white 
chiffon frock and cape cpllfir whose 
- skirts were -flecked with velvet pet- 
als in pastel shades, th.e hack longer, 
a diartibnd shoulder pin and brace- 
let and.pihk slippers with flat; boWs. 

Solly Ward worited like a ppliti-. 
.biaii just: before 'election and ■ W'^s 
properly rewarded. Many laughs in • 
a scenb that was familiar to proba- 
bly ritost people. Marion Murray's 
ertse.ihble hacV the. lining' of the cape 
slee-Ves on thb long coat of the 
sariie green satin as her blouse and 
slippersr tan cloth used for skirt and 

coat. ■ .. . . . ■■■.''.; 

• Lottice Howell charmed the eye 
and ear.. Her songs are as- out bf 
the ordinary as she appeared to be, 
herself. Her gown pf stiff taffeta 
was flowered in dark, grey on a; 
beige backgrPund and unlincd, just 
the print showing through when 
she spread th.e, fullness: for her 
many bows. Though extremely 
Simple in fronts the back showed a 
panel ; of frcsty tulle In beige and 
a bow at the waist. Her slick hair 
parted in the middle arid coiled over 
both ears; ' 



and front with bead.s, a wide b.nml 
of white fur hemming the;:fircular . 
skirt, her hat a' tricky little coral 
velvet and long ostrich plume the-., 
same shade. Another, gown was of 
cerise crepe whose ■do.uh]ie;skn;t was. 
edged its irregular length with 
.w'liite, "white, also showing as the 
underskirt. , : She - has: very ; pretty 

hair* ■'• : . 
■ A strangely undccprative show this 
week. .; "Dr. Fu Man elm" giving the 
audience the creeps from the Screen. 



: Maidieris Ever Alike 

If- anyhody- hopes "Our Mpdern ':.; 
Maidens" hWe chJ^nged any since 
the last exposure of their lives— ^ ; 
according to Hbliywpbdr.-let them 
not look to this film tp prove it. 
Drinking, dancing, gambling, etc., 
.and. '^crificini^. themselves. for some 
ohe else. This includes a Paris .. 
divorce before the happy ending ; j 
if that brings it uii to date. 

Joan Crawford, Alice White and 
Josephine Dunn are the trip. Miss • 
Cir.awfGrd the wi.se, Mi.ss .White the 
ihiiocent, . MISS Dunn the catty, 
settings :uitra;uitra. A most ispipn-; ;;. 
difereus ./wedding- .staged- ; like a . 
pageant, the bride in white velvet, 
her veil like a halo, carrying calla 
iillies, bridesmaids, page boys and - 
flbvver .girls, ,.everythihg..Varty • Wed-- ^ 
.dirig-..evei:.,'ha,cl but twice a's/Tnany. - . 
. Miss Crawford's "^g^^^^^ ;' 
Was light; rippling with :a slightly 
darker fur, sleeves 'below the elbow 
ftir. trimming,, of black velvet as 
was one lapel. ..Her, hat then was 
.inost unbecoming, .and a large 
transparent .bnc worn earlier wasn't 
for her either In fact she looks 
better -hitiess; Her, dance costume, . 
vf&s a striking affair in zebra stripes, .-r 
a. short cape and long skirt and ; 
not rnuch' else. : ., ■■ '-. ■ , ~' :-:..•■,'• ; 
[■ .'. One f ro.ck - pf Anita Page's uSed 
the narrow fringed edges', on scat* ' 
collar,- girdle and In. tows on the .';, 
sleeves. Miss Dunn was Just as 
vihdictivfe in her frothy bride- 
maid's gown . as in her Simpler 
frocks. ' ' . 

; Douglas Fairbanks Jr., imitated 
his dad among others. _ 



than four inchc^s below the knoo. 



Tested Farce ; 
"The Hottentot" is a good f{xror>. 
It would be news if it weren't, 
since it has already proven its 
mettle by way of the siieriJiing stage 
and Silent films. Talking picturOH 



fact that, here is a deliberately 
j ai ■ rpstum'e ■withbiit an 
anywhere. 



give it a perfect cpmbinati.oh-T-maV- 
irtg possible not only, the roHickihg 
dialog but racing scenes. " ' 
. It's ah arrtuslhg picture, thanks 
chiefly tb Edward .Everett Horton. 
Patsy Ruth Miller /plays the girl 
'well, looks trim in riding togs and 
wears ■ various eyening gowns; /at-, 
tractively. ' • / 



Wait Roesner's Welcome 

Capitbl is . welcoming back Walt, 
Roesner. full dress, white lined 
cape and top hat, yrith a nice receP- 
tiPn by the audience ; and a stand- 
ing one by the stage band.. At the 
second show it lost Its spontaneous 
value arid becaine just, .stage busi- 
ness that looked foolish. A new 
overture "Glory of Russia" was 
splendid until the brass broke loose, 
three large bells (impprted from 
Russia by Morris Gest) were ele- 
|,vated and added their Voices to the 
riot and the finale could have 
wakened . the permanent residents 
of Calvary Cemetery. 

"Atop o' New York" .staged well, 
opening showed evening clad girls 
entering an elevator, "Boys" In full 
dress doing a number meanwhile. 
Next the penthouse arid a pajama 
number, the girls in really ' attrac- 
tive sets followed by members of 
ihe band in a burlesque, their 
pajamas In "wild colors. Chester 
Hales in a poorly rehearsed line up, 
all In yellow and prange pajamas, 
the intrbduction better than the 
number. Girls appeaired in whilte 
dance frocks very pretty, a, black 
and silver drop, brought down the 
pajamas . and then took back the. 
gbwns they had removed, novel 
effect spoiled a bit by twp gowns 
missing like tecth out. 
. Allan Rogers, minded the Stage 
band until Mr; Roesner tpok it 
over and later sang several of .his 
favorites. Ormonde Sisters doing 
their- •vaudeville act. 



Paris Clocks ' 

Paramount eritertairis with canned 
muSic from back of the cyrtains . 
during the first.; house filling, not 
a bad idea, rigr was the enlarged . 
screen' fpr ' newsreel shots of a race . 
of sailing vessels, . jilade a ;gre^ 
iftipresslon. 

"Jazz Clock «hop" naturally 
called for curtain fuir of clocks, 
none yeiT' remarkable, - the cuckoo 
the largest. 

(Girls', first number in combdy' 
costumes in green arid blue,' high, 
hats, tight -trousers, p.itched and 
spats. , ''Weather House" was a ; 
nice novelty, the couple . in . the , 
barpmeter singing' passably 'while ; 
the dances, both tap and toe per- 
formed in Swiss co'stumes very 
prettyr . Tiffany Twins had no '. 
change of costume from the effec- 
tive pale green velvet striped ^'with 
silver dbwn arm and leg. Finale 
was groups of. three girls as orna- 
mental clocks, center ene holding 
the face, . with a nicely posed gold 
French clock filling back stage. . 

Abe Lyman received a cool re- 
ception. 



Not So Tempting , 
"City of TemptatlOii '.':.. .Drama 
pf :Rlls,slfiri refugees in Cbn.stantin- 
ople.;.....P r e t t y , awful. ^ . .Heroiiie 
prefers hard lines tb easy virtue . . . . 
gets job as a danger in nite club. 



....Villain still pursues ner wim a 
ria.sty looki .'. .Things look had for 
virtue for a while- • • •i^"t herb; re-^ 
turns in time . .'. . Jullane Johnson 
plays hfroinc. . ,;.01ga ; ChockoVa, 
heavy villaincSs', - sufigf-sts by hor 
manner and .attitudinizinp",- hefty 
fjorman , f!opraiio. about to Bint' 
••.SiC'glindc," 



State's Scant Style 

State • has : ''Eboriy .. Scandals'' 
which did not live up tp the danc- 
ing ex;pccted from the ancient order, 
of sun tanners. One girl, in pale 
pink, did a "tired" number that . wa.s 
ciever and funny hut beyond that 
all was' a blank. C;ostume,s of ex- 
hausted ostrich and hozy lace very 
kindly hidden most of the time by 
colored lights. 

===Wnu»yt rt^num beP=br-=li n gu i 
week, Wilson Brothers spouti,ng 
Gorman all over the place, . Ann 
Codoe . French, .and ( icrman . • aiid 
Kruhk-Conville Now y<>rk. 

Ann codec .still cxocls in nian-^ 
agement and again wears une of 
her favofitx" .'itylo. gownf-', the mili- 
tary lined White satin, paneled back 



... "Those. .St, Louis . Blues^. ; 
.. "St.: Louis : Blues'* is no new fall , 
cbloi;— rather old ;fall. Cast is en*. '' 
tirely dark and leaves that kind pi ; 
taste in the mputh. ., ' ; ' 

A big hiisky wpman crying; int* , , 
her . beer :pver, ari unappreclativ.« 
gentleman friend yas. ludicrous but . 
anyone in th'e audience feeling sorry 
for her was even more so. : ; ; 

Those chprai arrangements made 
I the St. Louis Blues soundX almost:; 
like a hymn, ju.st an added insult 
especially . considering the subject 
■and the Svaty it is pircsented., 

iSinging top good tP ■waste on such 
trash ari<l' that goes; fbr the whole; 
■picture,. , •. • '■:■■■". ' ■ .• V. 



Watching Ants 

tJFA must ; hav(i some . ( {imora- 
>v';onifn on; its .staff,, .tlify'v found 
some moi,(; ■'.'S(!CTCt.s of. N-iturt'." 
A^iid niiturf'. iiinlX .«b >rrari(l , su^nc- 
=t iirrefir=f4l=lv W;f=Ant,f^i=a M d==0 
Kocrts 'gcrttlng dnnik on, Iho. sap of 
an dak troo an?! thir pooiv ti.sii are 
not above ri'pr'oaV'li, Nature evon . 
ha,« its* ni. c.. thr- (•atcrplllar. known 
hk; tilt- -.Master of Canifuifla.^ro. 

<.'lr;V(T ■ phi)l').tirii'r'li,v and titles in 
lij-'lit/r \v'n pass th'S for en- . 
tcriuinmcuU 



B6 



VA^RIETtY 



EDIT Q R I A U 



Wednesday, September 11» 1029 




_ Trade Mark Registered 
PDbltehed Weekly by VARIETY. Ia<h 
SIme Sllverm&iu President 
1K4 West 46th Street New York City 



SUBSCRIPTION: 
Annual; ^; ... .$10 . Forelg^n. . . . ; • ^tll 
BlqfCle Copies. .....2G Cbnts 



No. 9. 



15 YEARS AGO 

(*!?t!»rt; yartef2/ on(i Clipper): 



VADDEVnM 



It is sane to believe that 10,000,000 vaudeville fan* tn America can not 
be lost over night; That la why. the opinion prevails that If vaudeville 
15 smould^ringf Juat now, ,lt may be stirred to a.blaze. 

Booking Is tho heart of vauaevllle. it always hj^i beeii; always wlU be. 

Vaudeville is a hiffhly specialized speplalty eiitertalnmeiit That Is 
why it attracted and held fans. And islnc? tiiat Is so, for It bo. then 
vaudeville's heart calls for its ffreatest bookihg^ s^^ 



. Seiit, 1 was pa^t and still ; half 
the . iefflt theatres _ opi Broadway 
were dark; 'backwardness :of . the 
seasoii being attr . to. the 

war* One of the. early hits was 
;"Ori '■ Trial/: Writt^ri, by . liouls 
. Itelzensitein/; law Vc^^^^^^ in tli'e .offlGi^ 
of House^ Grossman & VovhauSi and 
.produced: by p.bhan. Harris on 
i«<:oihrn.ehdati6n dt, ArthUr. Hopkins. 



So little -did the; trade see the ap: 
■prbachipgr decline of vaudeylile that 
Fred .LihcQln, fdrmfeaf.' iSullivan-Con- 
sidine booker, started a.ii 'lndeD6nd- 
eht bobkihgr offl.ce In .Chicago : in ot)- 
position .to the W- M. ^V. .A... ..With 
. adquisition of S-G, Lincoln had 
:€dtrie- over to Loew/;:y^hich- he now. 



Also, confident of. .^yaiideVille's 
future .. wias the - Orph'euhi .; pircuit, 
which' . talked.' of' /entering.'.. New 
Orieaits and Texas, witii: connec- 
tions said to biei. uiiiier negotiation. 



Edgar Allen was appoinited chief 
booker tot the' '^lUih.nt Fox yaud.e 
chalii, with ' Jack i^oeb; actiiig as 
general office manager. ' ; 



The Pennsylvania ■. and', 
censors came into official - being as 
law became operative. Both: boards 
had been, acting unofficially several 
'months. ' 



Paramount scoried ;a new high 
mark .fpr picture rentals^ setting a 
scale of $2,000 a, • week for eioiu- 
slve service ini first grade cities, 
Kite scaling down for lesser towns. 
First use of the franchise idea.. 



import of all torelgrn plfctures 
stopped • abruptly with the ' war, 
But there was a large . supply of un- 
releaised subjects on. ' .hand, m^ 
of them ItallaA in origin. . 



Some question about the ^6tfo 
polltan opera season In New "^ork, 
engagement depending: at the time 
on Italy's pa,rticipatl6n ,in- hostill 
ties, It^ly so far was rieutraL 



50 YEARS ACO 

(Fxpm OUjppery . 



An account of a prize fight In a 
private |>lace .on the lower .east' side 
of New T0|rk shdws Gus Hill, Club 
«wlnger. In a new light.- .Hill, was 
matphed for a purse against Billy 
Seamon and won In the sixth round 
of a spirited go when Seamon was 
down lii HiU's corner and his 
seconds threw In. the sponge. ' 



Prize fight refereeing was a 
hazardous profession in 1879. Owen 
Malbney and Johnny, Lafferty met 
In a hide away near •Pittsburgh for 
a mill' beiJore a, cro-wd of ,hot 
partisans. Lafferty fell and the 
other . toppled On . him; . Lafferty 
Stayed, down and the .referee ga.-ve 
the decision to Klaloney while the 
cro wd yelled foul; ' A gene rai free' 
for-ali followed, . '. during which 
everybody drew reyolycrs. . Nobody 
killed, biit. .many hieaids broken 
Fist footwork saved the xelereW. 



. . ; Maurice, Grau as . . Im presario \ of 
the Philadelphia Grand- Opera at 
the Academic, Philly. vas laying ^t^^^^^ 
fouhdatlbn of his later success as 
director of the li^ew york.JVIetropoliT 



Endurance contests 'such as six 
'.day - walking " matches having 

-reached i climax, effort Was now 
toward modifying them and speed 
Ing the cbriipfetltion up. Dan 
G'Leary; ipedestriah chahip; wais 
leader In the reform, staging a 75. 
hbur walk in. Providence with the 
contestants limited to 12% hours 

^=:W"fHr=tra:cic=iJBt^ayt=' 



Theatrical fevent of the week was 
the start of the fourth season of 
the Harrlgan & Hart company at 
the Comlque, New York. New piece 
^vas "The , Mulligan Guards 
Chowdbr." Housed turned people 
away fo** weeks.. Jennie Yeamans 
wad leading woman. 



That hesirt isn't deceased, but it's feeble. The strong beat Wbeen 
forced out or it. It's pumpinfif without the booking juice need^ 

Moving pictures increased the tiieatregbers of this country 700%, 
Perhaps .more. Where there werb 10 .iniliibn yaude fans, there are now 
70 riiillibns or more, who patrohiz6 pictures.. That In itself siiiSt t^ll how 
vaiudevilie once PVlied its l6''miiliQnsV6ut 'Of ■ tlie ferowdi ' 



Inside Stuff-^Vaude 



Perhaps it was tiie.-entertainrnentr or tlae scale br the theatre that kepit 
those other CO millions or more away from, the vaudbviUo that Is. , But 
vaudeville won its. millions; .when 'it had' rio pictures In connection for 
:irst or second aid; 



if vaudeville did it once, why, not again?. 



Vaudeville can, live alone, by it.ielf, booked by th(J right people In the 
right way. : It <ian become fi to pictures or It can haVo pictures in 

support for additional patronage from the. pieturegoerai .; ;. 



But yaudevillb mast have a heart tiiat's beating. In. and oh high, to 
bring 'em ijack and. hold 'em. . . . .. . .' ' • ' . ^ 



Vaudbville can 'corne back l)ut Who can bring It ."backt 



Tom Glllen, Irish comic,' formerly In vaud^ •wlth\ an act titled ''Flnne- :, 
gan's Friend,'' and: hpw editor of a paimphlet balled VPo. Ybu Remember.^'; ^ 
i ssued monthly and . devoted to the: reminiscences oi; bidvtlmiers, is i:>eported 
to have . started One or more actions against E. F. Albee for .personal, 
publicity services rendered . the fbrmet Keith Circuit head.; 

ia his publication, Gillen formerly carried yariia of high praise for 
Albee and his me; thodi of bpridiicting ' the affairs :bfKth^^^ V. A,: Even 
after Albee - was swept but. as head of . Keith's; -.Gillbn - kept throwing 
verbal bouquets at Albee, whom he had nlck-hamed;''the big.chlfe^ 

In the qurrcht issue oi: "i>o . YOu Remember,'' Albee Is hot mentioned 
by. niimej but; those; ;who read hetween the ; lines have ..been qulpk to 
note several none too. cbmplimfehtiary referenpeS hlmy :Thia. mbnth's 
issue, of Glllon's' plugs, the TNatlonal Variety Artists apd. Pat Casey. 

Although Glllen denies' that he has; started .suit against Albee, rumprs 
of .such an action pferslstied ibis w&eitu ^ • : . ^ - 



Wb; shall sieel 






v;.. : -^^ ■ .-.;; ■■•;:... ^(Cohtlnubd frpm'piage^ 

arid enlargements of' "snipes" to one of the radio n^aga?^ which, wlli 
devote; four pages to them. ; •. ..'^^ '.• 



Action by Fox of playing ;':^The . Cock. Eye^ TVprld*? at Roxy fpr lts 
ifirst run and; its immediate ielea^^ to the r.egula,r . houses may bring 
study by the picture disttlbutbrs; Reports of V^Wprld's^^^^ 
Fox. h.ovises bf Greater' ;Newr Yorlf and oiit of town give tremendbus 
grosses,; Ih- keeping with the: terrlflb trade dpnb by the picturb at the 
'.Roxy,y'\' y ■:■ \' .• ; v,' ' ' ;/■ : .'■■ V^' :;.;■ • \' . 

Fox's '-Cock 'Eyed World'' Is the first real sniash fl^^^ ;of:ai^ talker 

assuredly that haia gone; to the, field withjjUf playing a pre-Super. engage* 
mbnt at $3 or $1,50,: twice, daily. Gther .distribs .have opened a 
a $2 house and aimbst it once generally released It^ the Warners pirtlc- 
ularly: fpllbwing this' prOced\ite. . '■; 



Foaf'ls lighlng up.a staff of five; maybie six; associate , producers other 
wise knowii as, superYlsbrjii.' Currently listed quartet consists of George 
Middlbtbn, Chandler Sprague, M; S. Bbylian and Al Rockeit. ij^e fifth 
is expected to be. another former co-worker of Ropkett's at First Na 
tional.'- ■'■■'.■■.';•/: '-^ '■ ■'''■ • . ' '• ■ 

Plan Is salld to ,have been debmed necesssijry durl.rig .'a, conf^^^ 
which it wa.s brought Oiit. that the three supervisors Were simultaheonely 
overseeing four pictures, and everybody wisis haiying his -'trptibles. On 
a,'62, feature basis, or one, a: w^^^ for the ybar, it was flgure^^^ pic 
tures at a time are too niuPh for one itian to handle^ Maximum, number 
of units for one man la now placed at :thr6e. ,. 



Of all the character trainsltlbhs Fbx'» New , York Indie buyout: has 
brought, about the m'bst ,istartllng change Is witnessed in some of the more 
fortunate exhibs 'Who got jobs as well as cash. One bf these, who couidh't 
handshake enbugh when he was an indie, now nasals throiigh a cherubic 
countenance to his. mealyVsecretiary in a little Mbtropplitan .partition 
"Just say that I am- not to be disturbed." When, word, however, 'was 
gotten into his phone , booth tiiat William Fox Is thinking of disposing 
of some of the outside breed for regulars, the little Napbleon couldn't 
get off his, donkey qiiidc enbiigh to shipw tiie snubbed gent the number 
of gals he bossed. The gag, since. It was that, oh^y Proved: Once an 
indie. Just a mugg^' ., • 



, New hold up made Us appearance In Hollywood when a film director 
received a threatening letter from .an exhibitor In Austria demanding 
payment of .$1,000 or the humiliatibn of seeln'g .a series bf .one reel, pic 
tures released, on the American market Pictures were made 10 years 
ago by this director whb Is now in Hollywood. 

Letter went on to. say that the, writer fell heir to the negatives 
through a loan, and. realizirig their cPn tents would reflect on his present 
reputation If they were pyt in. circulation, he was dbing the director 
a favor by first giving him a chance to buy them. Director cabled back 
"sen to the first bidder." 



• Metropolitan studio's , technical staff has deyelpped a new typb • of 
^biind . camera cover which . is said : to promise crahkers ■ their flrist relief 
from the heat arid hear suffocation of; the cabinets -iri use,. 

Comppsitlon of the cover is somewhat; like spun glass itnd does not 
require that the camerariiari be enclosed. Extensive tests at all ranges 
to within three feet Pf the riiike are reported satisfactory, it .Will be 
. giyen its first test, bri Sbno Art^s "-Blaze O' Giory.7 . ;' , 



In. an effort to effeet that perspnal , con taot between the Fox studio 
and Its ; branch exchange / managers a:n<l ;theatre executives, Vip Shapiro 
is; sending a series of p<rsorial weekly , letters to a. list of 200 or nibre, 
tellirig of the pictures in. prod uctlbn arid what to bxpect when they" are 
released. ..;■:'•..-•■: ;•,:,■,. '.■ ■ 

Letters are written In a persprial vein and are identlifled as tips froni 
the Fox" office to the box office;- 



Although known on ; the screen as Theodore 'Lodl . and wearing the 
glittering costxime of a Russian, grand duke,' the chap really Is Lodl 
joriski, Hollywood restaurateur and owner of the swariky Russian iSuglc 
restaurant bri Sunset bpuleyard. .----^'S^ ' ! 

Lodijeriski^r Lodl. makes his screen appearance soon in "They. .Had 
to See Paris" which ;WIll Rogers; Is making, for Fox. 



Joe Mack, of Matik and Rosslter, who passed away . Sept I at tb« 
Naval hospital In Chelsea, Miass., wanted to die ^lth "hla hoots on.**, 
belirlous from pain and siiflerlng In the lait. few; hours of life, ho 
was constantly raving requests tha;t .he be allowed, to go "down stage." 

"Jiist let me go down stage," ho frelquently gasped to his hearts 
broken wifb and dancing partner. Gall (Rosslter) Mack, aa :the hand of 
death iSloV'lSr hovered about hlnu : ; * 

"it's, all right, Joe, we Will jgb on soon," rfepjled his wifb* holding back 
the tears. ''And the folks but there will llko ybu better than oyer W 
fbre;" ;.. ':.'. ,■;.' ::■ 

.''No, I can't go on, but Just let me go down stage,'^ fuiid, with Uiat i^^^^ 
mark he went ..Into uncbrisclpusness. : ; ; , . . • 

; Al^out. his home . city of Lynn, Mass., ; ttiiero waa deep 'gloom .at the 
news of , hiia death. The loca.! newspapers earrled lengthy stories of hia 
popuiarity not only In .Lyrin but In the theatHcai w.oirld. Services 'wero 
held Sept f .at St. Joseph's' Ronian . catholic Churiclv. ' that seats 2ippo. 
The'' church! wasf crowded.' ''.'■' ' ^:-'' ■:• ;' ':,',: 



.tri One bf ■the;dialog sequences in.. ''ijJg Time,'^ Fox ,iilm of backstaBlli, 
Hfe, atCthe: i^p.xy. this week^ Lee> Tracy, playing the pb,rt of a small-tlriiti 
iiopfer, bawls :out his partrier I.n the . act Mae Clark: (Mrs.; Lew' Bribe), 
for; closing f br a week bit ^62.50 -When he. had been hbldlhg Out for $125. ; 
"Gee,.. honey," he- squawks, VPat. Casey arid Joifin Zanft told ri^ie I was 
Worth \ $62,50. a,16ne iand if .they don't, know . shbw business nobody 
does!" .■•■■;,-■■• ;-""' ~::' v^^' " ' .'i ? 'v:/ v;'-:.'.::- 



Wholly. PiPbri. is. on the bperiing bill bf. .the .Iliverslde next Saturday. 
Although she is a.t the ..Paiape this .week playing , return, .erigagemeht 
and has been seen in several other R-K^O hpuseis around New York dur- 
ing'the sumnTer, her biliing at the Rlyersldb readsi; |' . , ; . 

''yaude vilib debut and; first appearance of the ylddlah icPmedienne bn 
the English-speaking .stage." Bcside's; Molly Picon; topped the Itiversldb 
bill, just befPre It plPsed f6r; the surinnier, . 



Sister teani. blew Iritb tos^ Angeles a few weeks ago.: Iboklrig for wbrk 
and a showing. .They .cdUed -a bookel^ who , told them ho 

could give :them a ; couple of days on the outskirts. .Nbthlng .waii, said 
about salary. :;. :''.'.■-■'•;;■'■' -■•.■ 

•riiby -played the; two days' and the Ijopker gave thenri; a check for $8; 
Girls had the, chepk frariied. 



. Will .Morrlssey and .Mldgle' Miller ^did not lead the unit thby lately 
appearbd in.-for two weeks in the :Kelth houses around New 'Tbrk. They 
were an act booked into'; it Upon leaving Mprrissey was succeeded by 
Ken Murray. 



are holding oiit and , It could; .be, projected commercially at any time. 
Whilst others say two or three years: for 'that 



: FoJc ;intends .to broadcast, nationally, and is preparing:' But Fox apr> 
pears no mbre\eagiBr to .tell the world It is gpinisr .to brbadcast thiin It 
doQs Its. repent cpntirpl purchase of CraumPnt-Brltish.. 
, A; national ether net work cpuld/he compiled by i'ox and probably -will 
he, with; the remnant Of the exploded, Amerlcain iBroadcastin^ Cbmpany 
(coast) as the nucleus. ; ; ... 



: In addition to the neWsreel. agreement another mbv<8 Indicating tho 
material get-together of Fpx and his Loew; purchase is that Metro prints; 
formerly ;d;evelbped by an Independent . Company, In the east, are now; 
all going through the' Fox New, York lb th avenue, laboratbrleS''^ For 
this purpPse an entire flbbr In the; 55th. street plaiit has been a.dded to 
the laboratory. .! 



..Biggest; demand to date for foreign talent in a talking sequencb was 
madie by:Parariiount when it set oiit to corral 75 extra well dressed aptors 
who could speak fbreign languages. 

Call was open to all natipnalities except English, used for background 
conversation in a scene of an exclusive watering place in France. 



Wm. Rosenthal, former Chicago branch manager of United Artiste 
is in New York handling an acpustipal appliance Invented by the late 
Eriiil Berliner. Rosenthal has. the: iriternatipn.al sales rights to the 
device, which Is clai;mbd to amplify and correct all acoustic . trouble In 
any theatre. '; 



Efforts :ip .deyiise : a_,.m printed pn ;fllm .wlth 

the sotind; track are being, made by Westbrrt Electric. 'While a^^^ of the 
producers are now using dual recordirig those partial, to tracic method 
firid it -physicaliy ■ impossible to go: In for colbr. At. present only the disk 
method will permit tinting, i , : 



Tallpy's \extonded stay overseas, during which hp has -superintended 
thb hooking up of the Fox Movietone riewsreel' with British newsreel 
iri.terests, has develo'ped another ■ similOLr. angle. It: is ' understood he; is 
;no w wbricing put a: riowsreel that, will cover- thie aPtlyities: pf ' CoritIn.en|;al 
Europe,' ■■'.■'..-„' ,■-;. :V' 



iPatiie last week vdtod to. recall '^7,9 b.f, its outstanding borids'at $108, 
'the $100 bonds were selling at $70 at the time. ; TWp weeks ago a Paths 
$100 bond wa.s $00. .'"' '-^^ ' , ■■ '■ ■, ] 

■ i)Pvvnt^wn bankers did- the ;drawlrig o;,: the 79, numbers, '.. 

Although- glvon the title of Wlliiam iTPx's pergoriar representatiye wb.en 
relieved of the: editorship of- the silent heWarbcl oyer a year It Is underr 
stood In New York, that Truriian "TaUey is back in the riewsrccl dep^'-ft''' 
ment to rcriiain. 



The Marks Bros, (indie) versus Balaban & Katz (Publlx) battle In Chi- 
=cdgo^Continues^to=wagei=wit-h=Marks=dolng^^e-rapjil^^^ 
started the slogan, "Remember September" last Week, and Marks came 
back with extra ads to the effect that "Every Month Is Marks Month, 
and 1929 Belongs to Marks Bros." 

Tliat leaves nothing bpen to B. & K. until 1930. 



Iri First NatiohaVs.."L|IIos. of .the i'Mcl^ a "dolly," mounting two 
canioraSj wa.? moved through a set . representing six rooms; :'^^\ -. , .' , 
, Dialog of persons -.grouped , at strategic ppln.ts was .recorcled by !• 
-miT?rophonoT!7 



. At a recent Television demonstration In Chicago, the area of the pro- 
jection had. been extended to two people, seated at opposite sides of a 
table and speaking to one another. Many contradictory reports are 
about as to. the present perfection of Television. Some claim the electrics 



'W'ostern Electric Is devoting the new, three, story annex to Its T^cll 
Tel. L.iba here exclusively to talker experimentation. Construction on 
the building was completed early this' ihohth. 



Rent for the 200-seat theatre in the Ohanin office building Is ^250, 
per nlqrht with about $80 additional for operators, etc. It is equipped 
with Western Electric apparatus. Unusual high, rental i5or eo te^. 
seats. 



Wednesday, iSeptembef 11. 1989 



L E G ITik A T E 



VARIETY 



57 




Eegfeld s "Sh(w GirT Cut-Rating, 
DesjHle Heggy s 






-&irl" at the Zlegfeld ^the- 
Atre right In Joe's front row at the 
tit ^o^^ In the I'itzgerAW 

*'"l!n?tiii8 des^jlte 2iieegy *aa tele^ 
Bcoped his many vows that^P ^!ieg- 
jSa ahOw would ever he sold ^t lialf . 

*'^Sow <3lri" is the flrst, so Zieggy 
,p to date bag only broken his vo^ 

^^wk'feld tickets; first flew^ to Joe^^^^ 
^bout the middle . of , last A^reek, 
around 500 nightly, iione. over $4; 
House top Is $6.60.. - . - - 
- Brisk demand immediately for the 

• targaln seats to a Zicgfeld^sho^ 
As the cut rate trade hasn't been 
86 fancy ov^r the summer, it was. a 

• fall in, too, for Leblang's. 

PAID TO 



Bond 



the 

leadis biit .siVingirig, the . re- 
inainder , of cast on the .cuff 
.through having, them sign 
'^waivers - is 'being employed by 
nitymond G ph; his fdrth- 
"coming,; •production, of ."Legal 
■practipe;" • . ' ' ■' 

.GMlo.ha security; UP to 

cover for two ^eeks for, his 
leads, withvthe rest, of the' inob. 
evidently optimists. . 



EQUITY ECHO 



Edward Welch Found Guilty of 
Assault on Frank Goddard: 



Lios Angeles, Sept, 10. 

Edward "Welch, film actor, found 
guilty of assault and battery com- 
imitted on Frank Goddard, also ^ii 
actor, by a. jury In Muniiplpal Judge 
Willie's' court, , He will be sentenced 
Thurpday. ■ ■ ■ ■ 

Welch was; ttocusi&d of beiting up. 
Goddard when the latter, refiii&ed to 
join IBduity dtiririg the reoent con- 
troversy. 



Caster Holding Additions in Chi 
AndLAJorB'way 




/ Cleyes Klhkettd, as owner of 
♦•Cbmmon Glajr;" is trying to compel, 
the Century Play . Com pany and .T. 
E. F. Kane, its presideriti and Ja.mes' 
Thatcher, vice-president, to ai:bi- 
trate a claim hy Kinkead he ..was 
comiielled to pay them $1,000 to Re- 
lease their asserted .rights to the 
I . i>lay in order to' caiTy out; a dcal- 
with FOX Film hy . -Which F.px paid 
' iinkead $30,000; for the copyright. 
Kinkead a;pplied . In the Supreme 
Court Friday to cOrnpel the arbitra- 
tion on the ground that an agree - 
mertt hetween the Dramatists', G^ild, 
of which he is a member, ahd. the 
IncorporatGd Society of Authors' 
' Representatives, :of which the de- 
fendants are. members, prpvidfes 
that. In case of a dispute there is to 
• ibe arbitration. 

: .kinkead states that in , 1024 he 
leased the. defendants the. stock 
rigiits to "Common Clay" for 12 
years. Since the talking pictures 
hive become popular, he says, the 
: defendants undertook td sell such 
ilghts for.him up|on the payment to 
them of 10 pier cent cpmmissioTi. lie 
said he believed . they were using 
their best efforts to bring about 
/ .this sale until he learned that they 
. had. advised the picture companies 
. that, they were ow.nprs of certain 
rights to a number, of plays, includ- 
ing "Common Clay," and that, if any 
I . of these plays were jtroduced they 
. would bring action for infringe- 
.:;..ment." 

Mr. Kinkead said he kne w " nothing 
about this until after he had brought 
, about the sale hihisclf to Fox when 
the. latter notified him that |Uhless 

. the Century's claim was satisfied 
thiB sale would hot gd throueii. In 
order to get the consent he said he 
was forced to give up $1,000,. 

Kinkead then filed . a iComplalnt 
against the Centiary and its bfllcers 
With the Dramatists' Guild. John 

. .Rumsey, Eugene Buck and Edward 
E. Wright were chosen arbitrators.^ 

' The Century then refused to submit 
his entire grievance for a.rbitratiph, 
he said, but insisted on having only 
a part arbitrated, for which reason 
he brings action. , 



VniAGE'S NAUGHTIEST 

'Twas a case of all lit up and no 
show to show , at the Play ; Mart, 
GTe.enwich Village, Kew York, last 
■rhyrsday night when tiie scheduled 
prerniere of "The First Night" fail 4, 
ed'.to eventuate as pier ischedule, 'the 
bandbox theatre snuffing lights in-r 
stead/- . 

' "The l<?irst Night," rated, by der- 
nier crijn naughtiness; even: for 
Greenwicii yillage spphisticates. 
was lo have been HarPld Faine's 
initial .piuhge at producing, . hut he 
didn't take it because .of a.-.rpw 
With house management. .Paine< who 
authored as well as almost. prpduce(l| 
did a jsidewalk explanation to . the 
disappointed few that ventured tp 
the premiere.. Paine didn't get into 
the. meat of his spiel until a cPpp.er. 
broke up the assemblage and with 
Paihe's message still unknown , to 
his public. 

The actors, however, are voicing 
their grievances with a toss as to 
whether they're more sore at Paine 
or Joseph Pandolfi, the latter op- 
erator of the Play Mart. 

.As nearly as could be. ascertained, 
"First Night" was another one ojf 
those commonwcalthers -whose ,dis.- 
appointed cast cannot splash tears 
around Equity through no bPnd.. be- 
ing up. 



5 "JOURNEY'' IROUPES 
TO iORESTALL SC^ 



Two. additlonial . : companies ■ of 
"Jouirney'B End" will be sent out 
this iseasoh jby Gilbert Miller, one to 
play the . south and the other 'the 
key cities oiitslde New. Yptli and 
Chicago, where the play Is oij a run. 
Aribther company smarts a Canadian 
tour . this week. With five companies 
playing, it la expected that R. C. 
Sheriff's first play will net him $10,-. 
000 Veekly in royalties. He f orm(?rly 
■was ah insurance clerk In ZJngland. 

Tiffany-Stahl, which has th©. pic- 
ture rights for the war play, has a 
June 1 release date for Its produc- 
tion with that prompting Miller to 
seiid but addltlonai companies to 
beat the picture into the tetTitpry. 



Cantor Made Gbod 



Eddie .Cantor, , the oracle , of ; 
tJie stock market - in the: opin- 
ion .of . lii^ If iohdsj, ;:gOt nicked 
the othcfr day. .. 

V Ii^ /talking ai^out a stock a 
yoar ago : tP a :perf oriner, Gan - 
to.1* saidV "Buy. it and.. I, .will 
guarantee you against i6ss." 
. Tiie stpck waig Stern Bros. 
.Tiie' .'■ pierformer: :WaS Butch 
Tower.;" ■ . 

YeSterd^ay Butch breezed in- 
. to Cantor^ and. Kskcd him if he 
stiil thought Stern Bros, was' 
a gdbd buy/ Cantor picked up 
the siock for vyhat Buticli had 
paid .for. it a year ago. 



SELF-HYPNOTIZED TYPE 
IS CASTER'S HEADACHE 



Hammerstein Exactinig $1 
Premium From Agencies 



U. OF McGDl'S THEATRE 
FORSHAKESPEARE-SHAW 

deorge Bernard Shaw and Bill 
Shakespeare will have to take,. lt;On 
the .chin this seasbh in bo fai" as 
making any imjpresslbn oh Montreal 
is', concerned.. This show-starved 
town is being besieged .with play 
dates, , the only legit hous€? here, Btis 
.Majesty's, being dat^d utf - foir the 
whole season nd w. . ' . ; . 

As a result, the Miaurlce Cojborne 
company in Shavian repertoire aind 
the Stratford-bn-Avon ; Players, in 
: Shakespearei.kn l-epertbire may . be 
forced to .play in Moyse Hall, McGill 
university^ 

"The introduction of . professligihal 
theatricals at the staid bid. Univer- 
sity of McGill wicjuld be an innova- 
tion, 'it is uhderstopd that negotia'^ 
tichs are practically coinipleted, th^ 
university .officials, being^ Inclined Aq 
give permission, t considering the 
educational value of . Shakespeare 
and Shaw; 



Front Page Reviews as 
. First Aid to Drama 

Minneapolis, SePt- 10. 
In order to. help alon^ 'the! .cam- 
paign to make St. Paul, "a. good 
show town" for legitimate attrac- 
tions, the St. Paul Daily News is 
putting its . reviews of road show<3 
.;P]aying..the Metropblitari on its front. 
rPage.- ; 

The criticism of "Dra'cuia,'; open- 
ing attraction of the scaison, was 
carried on the front page with, a' 
tworcolumn news story headi 
. . Leading citizens , of St. PaUl .have, 
•tledged. themselves :tb attend at 
'least one'' flesh-rtnd -blood .spoken 
, drama throughout the entire season, 
and civic- clubs are engaged in a 
campaiBn to arouse interest aiid en- 
llf^t support for stage jplayifi!. . . 

Kober^Couldn*t Cast 

Arthur Kobcr, Broadway press 

nc/uneed production of .S.-im.son 
Rar'haolson'.s "Harlem" • under new 
till? of "White Woman," has iiow 
doforrr-a plans oh the show and is 
goins: book to p. a. work with Jones 
and (jfQen. 

rjiincnlty In casting i.s' said to 
niivr be on Kobfir's reason for aban- 
doTiing the .show. . 



Broadway ticket brokers, at least 
those interested in . securing front 
locations for "Sweet Adeline,*' got' a' 
surprise from Arthur Hammersteln 
who sent word that hereafter there 
would' be a premium of'$l. per ticket;; 
The agents had arranged a straight 
buy hut the manager claimed . he 
had told the agents, if the show was 
a smash, he would expect a pre- 
mium. 

Hammerstein further claims that 
he figures bn getting even with the 
agencies for their alleged passing up 
of his "Good Boy" last season. 
There was a buy on that show but 
several brokers refused to par- 
ti.cipate. The manager was prom- 
inently named 'iii the proposed cen- 
tral ticket agency which was pro- 
posed some time ago and crops UP 
every now. and. then. That proposed 
sale .. and dlstVibution of tickets 
aimed to eliminate most . of . the. 
aigenciies . or at Icas^t hold down;' 
gypping. : . 

The extra dollar on each ; Ham-f 
m.er&tein ticket on front locatibn. 
.means an additional revenue of 
$i;oo6 w;eekly or ahbut . $40,000 ; on 
the seasoni, ; • ;' • . " 



Motor Ohrffighl Co. 

. . John Hendrickson . and Glare 
Bruce, who head the Sihakespeare 
Players, are readying a cbntipany to 
play one highters with "Macbeth" 
and "Julius' Caesar.' ■ 

Conipany woi-itlng out of tftlca, 
N. Y., appears before colieg.e, sch.pbl 
and club audiences in New York, 
NeV England and Pennsylvania, 
malting the jumps by motor buses. 

The troupe worked 30 weeks Isiat 
season, according to Hendrickson 



Loiisidail6 Piece Aheaid 

■ .''The . Canary Siometimes Sings,'' 
by :Fred ■ Lonsdale^ has heen ac- 
quired for Americah production by 
Charlps^B.: ;piningham and Will: fig- 
liire as • hi.^ first ^ production of . tljie 
new season , tak inp p reced cn ce . o voii 
'.'RipplVfti'' , muslcjil, fofnierly an- 
"tioUhcod as Dillingham's first, 

■ '' . "The Canary'' will be rushed into 
reheiirsal as.sipon. as .cast is set,, and 
is figured to be ready , for tryout 
;fcariylnextJjt ioiUh'._JUiiia._hew ar- _ 
rangcihcnt .will put back the. musical 
until November or Docembf'r. . 



MoFaydiert with U, . 

- ; Hollywood, Sopt/10. ■ 

Harry McFaydcii, stage director, 
ha.<* : joined UnlverwiVs production 
staffs He will direct dialog. . . 



Equity Exacts Gash 

From Shoestringers 

Shoestringers and other producers 
listed as bad boys at Equity will 
have to Post cash bonds hereafter 
.at Eqiiity; " Too. ioiany^ headaches 
precipitated by the canny ma- 
neuVrihg'' of the ishaTpishooters lias 
brought about the decision. 

Most of the shoestringers' ©utpjit 
are rated flops before, starting and 
has bccasibned : niuch trouble and 
extrii bookkeeping ..at Equity when- 
having to pay off froin bond money. 
Usually a "week br. two eJaPses be- 
tween liling of claims and the pay- 
off, with result that ■> Equl.ty is- 
bothiiired daiiy and' many times im^. 
l^Qrtuhed for touches oh; accbunt 
befbre. settlement, 

Cbri.$iwj.uen-tly -Equity has arrived 
at' .the decijsi.bn . that those rating 
above . stated classification must 
.work :oii a cash on the table, basis 
from now on, 

Mary Hay Dramatic 

Mary Hale 'y/iU. be with Bert I^y'tell 

=wKin^o^art«^remF^^ 

"Thb Valiant." Opening is' at 
K.C'ith'.s Boston Sept. 14, with the 
palace, New York, to follow. I^ytell 
is thfn to go on the road^ in "Broth- 
C'.r.<»," ■ 

^ Miss Hay was last In vaude a,s thf 
dancing partner of Clifton "Webb. 
I She'll go dramatic in "The VaU«i'nt," 



A good many prbducCrs and sbmc 
casting agents are kicking about the 
preyalency of type . casting, insiist 
Ing that it is the 'ruination of many 
perfornierB. The aCtors think bit 
tiiemselve.is as a certain type, which 
nriay be far from theii:. reaV halut'es; 
a!nd. are constantly under, a strain 
living up to a self-as,guiiied role. - 
' Girls, .in particular come; to an 
Oflftce iojoiting for' a job; acting; their 
ifixed idea about tlieihselvesl so in- 
tently ■ that no producer can'; tell 
what tiiey are rCaliy like pr .what 
pbsSibilities they might have. . .' 

bccaslbhally' it has haPP.ened that 
only ■ a;f ter the prodUeer " tells a girl 
that he has hpthi'rig for her .that her 
affected ; mianner. : disappears ;.and 
person of some. realness.and intelli 
gence enierges. Mildred McCoy is 
meritioneicl as one girl: Who has been 
frequently miscast. Her. present rolie 
in "It^s a Wise Child" suits- her per- 
fectiy,. as she has a certain naive 
quality, which nial^es iier wildness 
utterly unbelievable: to the audi 
ence, and therefbre amusing. . 

To get a part that suits perfectly 
iheans- succes.si 'for ah actor, but thia 
can'.t . be done as long as the. ma^ 
jprity of performers are ti'yihg to 
sen tiieir bogus ideas about; them- 
selves to" managers, and .. producers. 
Casting, agents are.: blamed for the 
type fad. They pigeon-rhole people 
according, to type withbut kn.bwing 
their work or any thing about thierri 
aiid then pack them off ; to the: prO-- 
ducer withbut . giving any '.attchtion 
to appropriatenesis of assignment. 

L^its m 1. 1. 

•i..' ;■ .''■'■ 

Complete cast of "The Laughing 
lady," which ViCtbr Schertzihger 
is ; directing for ' Paramount at As 
tbria, L. I., -starting Sept. 9, Is: 
Jeanne Eagels, starred; Clive Brook, 
featured ; Dorothy Hall, Dan Healey, 
Hedda Harrigan, Nat. Pendleton 
and Hubert Druse. 

"The Big Pond," -with Charle.s^ 
Ruggles, will be in production 
simultaneously, starting about a 
week later. 



Ralph Farnum, agent and caster 
in New York, has set Sept. 19 In 
GhiCJ^gP >t the.; Apollo theatre, and 
Sept, 26 CThursdays) at : tiie Hollyr ; 
\yood Music ;Bo3i;' at tps; Angelesi- tij . 
hpid: auditldns- in ; thc iiope pf ;: tin- 
coyering stage, .talent required . ifor 
t.he no>v;. casting or proposed Broad- . 
way. .musical shows, ■ 

It. :l's : entirely an innovation : by 
a theatrical agent :tb gp-:tp the «x- .\ 
pense and trbubie pf- diisging. up new .' 
pr tried talent in tii isi! manner. Far- : . - 
nurii is an enterprising legit agent; ^ 
and ' Caster,- graduated' from' the; 
va,ude Tanks, and of the training 
that sends .;an. agent . but aftei^ , ■what . 
.he Avant.s if it doesn't come "to, him, 
'■ The Farhum :move. is aiipther bit 
of the spreridlng-.e'vldehce that; the; 
New :iYork . musical ; comedy ; pro- . . : 
ducefs are Vt> . against ; it to cast; ; 
their prbductions. , It has; been re-. .. 
peatedly ■ repiorted since, th.e; advent. .; 
of the talkers': raid oti. the legits^ ; ; 
.,;.Must. Be/Qthers;:. '. ;■■;:'■' • 
Famum is of the - opinion that 
since the; people; he cart place ^ot - 
the' produccirs are. noli:, available in ; 
New York" at. this time, tiiere mtjst 
be others: who cbuld substitute . In 
either of the^ big' western cities.- .• It . 
may. ije latent ; talent that . will, un- 
fold,, thinks Farnurn, or fjrofesfiipri- 
als ' suitable/ for the roles . who. are . 
just hovv. in. those / towns withbut 
thought of Bi'padway" for: the nonCe. ; , 

FaJhum bopit^' for some of Broad-: 
way's leading;, /musical producers,: 
such as Schwab & Mandel, Ziegr 
feld and 'Diilih^ham:- ; While It f» 
not. reported the agent is holding = 
the auditions 'as the bj(Ilcia,l/-repre- ; 
seritative. of any prpdacer, it la v.'; 
pretty well believed tiiat he has ! the ; 
sanction of two br more., of thehiv . 
V'lTarnum; with his. New "York .of- 
fices in tiie Bond building,: will lea,ve . 
New York the: end of -this week, ti» 
give hiis first Stop, .Chicago, plenty , 
of: pr.e-infoi-matioh - on the.- Apollo, 
audition. It; will berot)en to all as- , 
pirants in the guntoting bur-g. . . , 



GOODMAN REHEARSI^ 

piyyrEeTivE iNJUNoiN 



Phillip (Goodman, bp era ting 
through a repaint brder agjainst 
interfererice/ from . thie; Dijamatlsts 
Guild, has placed "Among the M.ar- 
ried". In rehearsal. 

Gobdman's tiff with; the Drama- ; 
tists arose oveiir alleged ; rpyalties . 
due on his la.st sea.son productions, 
with the authors making cla,lms 
against Goodman members of the 
Dramatists Guild. On theae allega- 
tions Goodman was posted on the 
Guild'.s "unfair" list which forbid- 
any of its member.s to do business ; 
with .him. Goodman, retaliated by 
I suing out the restraining order and 
with: the outstanding Com'plaints to ; 
be arbitrated later. 



SHOW WITH FAVERSHAM 
aOSED-NO DOUGH 



Philly strike stalls 
**June Mooh/V Sans Play 

"June Moon'' didn't steer intb 
PhUadelphia. last week , as scheduled 
because ; pf . union troubles there, 
but is markin!g' time. ;in Oippes of 
aettlemcnt . of union / diffei-ences 
possi bl y th is week br;. to .1 ine . u p an r : 
Other date later; 

The show,; produced by Sam H/ 
Harris; has raised . a unique situii- 
Uion in that the actors, are in idle- 
ness because of ' labor 'troubles 
Which, • of cour.«se, absolves: PjtarriH 
as far as Equity isi cpncprned. Thf* 
isituation is .said to be the first of 
its kind jiince : the alif.'niti<;nt of 
Equity with the; Amerieah Kwdera- 
tfon of Labor. . Thore have boon 
provlouR jn..«tari(;'fs wlioro K-mporary 
strike co'ri(3iti6.ri.«j' . have / cJiUsed 

of prcjd nations, b^it ncvor where a 
.show stood . .SUM l>toau.^ t• of Ijibcir 
Iroubif'. 

. Wliilo ''Jiuk; Moon "- is m.'irkin;.; 
ilrno ilarri.'-- .h.'ii br+'rln caslii.ip' ?it.-. 
otb< r, ;'J Jr( iitl."' by f )\V( li I'Jivi'-: 
which .g<ii s into/ rcrlifurwil i,':-.; 
\vfcok. 



'Her Friend the King," reported; 
wobbly financially a week ago, fold- 
ed for good lastwcsek. ;C. 'W. Mbrgen- 
4tgrh and; Antfim Shbtt,' 'prod^uCeir'jS, ' 
ate held liable by Equity f ipr /two : 
weeks' salary due cast of the aban- 
doned prpduction. . ' ■ 
William Fa.yer.sham headed the 
company /which Contained ;several 
other known, legits. The troupe re^ 
hearsed pvei*, a .Week . Witbout sfe- 
curify. up. ;.^- 

Mprgensterh was. . previpufsly In 
bad at Equity, on another produc- 
tion, but was permitted to go ahead 
oh ;«igning /notes to li.quidate pre- 
vious .indeb.tedncf»s with his pirofits. 
on 'aier Friend.^' "' v / " 



Miss Painter in Opera 



Elf-anor Painter, prima donna, last 
in musical comedy, 'g^iiF-s vith the 
rhiladelphia Opcr.a to sing the load 
in standard opc-ras. 



M. S. lU'rithnni booki'd t.h(; prima 
for the tri<*ratic. eJiL'.'igf-nif'i'it. ■ 



Maude Adams' Breakdown 

/»(.|iy\Vf.f.(l. Sept. 10... 
Mill. ill A<i:«tjis i.x I'fiMiiitTMtn.tr near: 
^ijijc IioUi a ij'.-i\pxis LicakdOWn. 



68 



v^arIety 



L E G IT I M A T E 



Wednesday, September 11, 1829 




A judfemenf for $6,960 back all' 
m&ny obtained, by Joseph^ 
acti-o^g,. agiain^t Ernost. liarnbart;; 
actor; , ijndeir a, ■ divorce decree in 
1920, by Which he was to; pay her 
$40 a week, .was, d^e^^^^ yaiiieless 
in a n . appraivsaii of .v the estA^te . of 
Miss :,Dnak;ei who died Jan, 8, last; . 

She. had a .gross . estate of ifl3,688. 
and. net of $10,892 she left 

to her .mother, Mris,. Ida. M. Smart 
■ of 34 .;Wegt 53d street/^^.^^ . ■ ■ ■ 

- .The repiort said thaf sinO© the 
,jusl^ni>n't was ' filed ;lnv March,; 19?8, 
many ettotts had been, tnade to .col- 
lect and Ijairibar.t has been , exanir 
■ined li nder cou r t drdfers, ^ bu t no as^ 
sets of the actor were localted. ' 

■ Miss Drake , had; . $3,92,7 in cash, 
$600 .in jexy'elty: and $9,24X in securr 
ities. ■■ . ■ ' 



IJ, SHUBERt'S TEMPERi 
ROBEinSON lAY M 



When '.'Street .Singer" lately 
played Asbury Park,; during a re- 
hearsal, J. J. :^Shubert, directing,- 
struck Guy Robertson in the face. 

The actor stood triute for a. mo- 
ment, refusing to retalitate, . but 
said : "I'll make you pay dearly for 
this 



Bowl Ass'n Plans Theatre 
By Pop Subscription 



Holly w6od, Sept. 10. 
: . Dramatic committee of the Holly- 
wood Bowl A.sspciation. is drafting 
preliminary plans .for the construc- 
tion, of a theatre buildinjg^ in con- 
nection with the Gowl. Present 
plan , is to have ■ a. structure which 
can be erected in uiiits, the - first 
seiiitiphs .tb be coxhpleted and ready 
for Use in two .yeaT9v i^^^^^ are. to 
be. raised, by- popular subscription. 
■ Theittre . will be Of. the ^'art" type; 
idea, being, to . m if possible to 
produce art theatre, plass of d*"*hias 
on a big scale. Committed In charge 
of .the : preUminary; eWort include^ 
Dr. -Percival .Gersoh, ■Mr.s/;.i<eland 
Athe>*t:on Irish, Katherihe Tarnell,. 
Reginald Pble, Gilmore Brbwn, 
Monroe Lathrop, jo.se pillon; 
Warner-;Van: Valkenberg ahd H. : 
Stechan> ■ 



legit's N^ Xontract$ 



First. .Katibhal has renevired jits 
contracts with, a; :nunriber;. of legits 
people. All are terth blndet's that 
can be fended . within a.ny three 
iyveeks. by the. company. . ■ • , . 

Under theise .B.er^nice. 
Alexander Gray! .\yili be -iplaired as 
a dramatic feanri.. Their.vnext ; job is 
ip; .vSpring'-;Is:'Here.''*:' . . •' • .'^ ■■ 
/Inez ..Gpiirttiey is another: signed, 
whose next , job will be in the samii, 
picture. ■■■ ■ 




White's Call for Aid 



EQUITY CONFERS WITH 
N. Y. LABOR LEADERS 



George . White has sent ,:Qut a 
hurry aid call for his .new "Scb-n- 

I dais.'' Harry Rlchmah arid Ann | Equity's Council, which has boon 
,s • ■' L ■ »j M^iffOstlng Frank OiUmore's detailed 

Pennmgton are, said to have heeded j ^eport - anerit .the coast debaole^lK : 
It. . Both are. expected to shortly tiie unsuccessful attempt ^ 
return to the stage show. ' . ize talking .picture, actors, says it 

./Amoiig- the absentees will be Fritz ^aa nothing tp ^ay^.regacdihg ijt, 



I and Gene Huber . :who " .open - ait . the 
Qapitpl ( pictures). New York^ Sat-^ 

|oS?S^'ti,rn-°^>^*;^ 
./the show is after .Heldt'a orches- 



Last; week ,a conference 'With "aU^.V 
lied labor, vinlphs was held In tlxe oC - ' 
ficea of •Joseph N,. Weber, pre.si(lGri"fe ' ■ ' 



William F.i Cana,yan, .president . oC 
, V r >, ,,i ..- . ,j, I the . internatioria,! Stage ; Hands* 

union;: Frahic . Glllmor^.^Pau? Du^ 



I over at the Palace (yaude), New 
York, 



iwo^ Drama 



MILTON WATSON 



The 



zell, ^^aiil Turner , and: Jetta Goudal, . 
the ,lattier f bur representing Equity/, 
were there. ' ; ■ ■ ■ 

A irepprt on this .aessioii wa^'made 
to . the eouncil yestierday, 
comThe)i.t ; that favorable . progreasV 
wiis being made,; ISquIty's change in ' 



first, two-acti^^^^^^^ 

Mr Watson has just been signed | drama yet presented, .will be Phil draw the other .unioha; into the dis- 
for the juvenile lead In Bpbby. Con- U^^nnihg'V ••Sweet^^L^^^ 

noUy^a new -mualcaV "Tin Ha^s,.Uyg ;^j. tj,^ Liberty-]^ vdthout th© 

When in "Animal . .Crackers )^st v ;_ ■ ■ • support of the atage hands -^and mu- . 



When in "Animai . .vrac«.cra . ■ . . . ^ 

season, the ifew York "Wprld'^ said: . " -ifhe^DSv "was ^>rielriallV written In 
"Milton Watson has a voice far su- . rP'^J" waa^^riglnally written in 

perior to the average heard in ^nu- three acta. Planned: intermission 

sical comedy; •". lie is a genuine will • be. :l.4 minutes., . 

'find.'" '"'^ : '. : . . . | .. Erlahger and ;.TyIer are pro 

tiie; playi the author handUng: the 

direction. 



• Directfon 

RAU>H a FAI^ 

: 15)50 Broadway 



ElilOTT IN CHI NATIONAL 



Chicago, Sept,. 10 
Clyde Elliott,, who ha^ had a s^^ 
it was only after Lee Shubert I company in the new Evahston the-^.: 
squared Robertson that the latter atre, opened a company Sunday in 
remained with the Show. the south side National theatre. 

Robertson later made complaint This h.Quse for the past two and 
Equity, since it was not a mat- one-hajf years had .been operated 
ter of contract -or aalary, the mat- in stock by Horace Sistare, who was 
ter waa turried over, to Equity's eaaed Out by the landlord early this 
legal departnient, AS J. J. Shu- ] sunamer 
berf sailed for- S^irope shortly after 



mKEEPING(W 
blUJNia^ 



es 



sicians. 

The chansre in plan appears to be 
to try to work out the pcoblein 
amicably .rather than ;in the rhore 
or losa militant, manner, .of Itolly- 
wood. ' 

No indication of disposing of the 
Ethel Barrymore mattiur liJis been" 
•made. Chances are Equity will lot 
it lie and die.. Reports are the' 
Council was about divided whether 
It be auggeated she withdraw aa 



.Ba^dio P^^^^ probably ef- 

erdise its Option on the Globe,. New, 
yWi*:, it will ke^ that house from. I 
billihghahi's use for another, 10 
mointha, 



Dorothy McNul'fy is expected to vice-f^ but any such move 

rssum^ her rple; in ^•'F^^ 

tonrorrow (Tliursdiy) after a week's ■ • ■.. ' - V — — ^ 

layoff . on account of illhesa. | . ■ 

Future Plays 



WILMINGTON BEQPENS 



"Ming Toy," Flo Zlegfeld'a next 
production, will go Into rehearsal 



and did. hot; return until Tuesday, 
no action waa tal<en. If is side of the 
fracaa 'will be ipught, althouigh a 
civil suit, inay result. 



AIICE BABNEY'Sf HHTSICAL 

ijoa Angeles, S^^ 
Alice^afrhey, operator of the The- 

Robertson is under contract with | atre Mart, is negotiating for a four 
the ShuiJerts . for three years. | weeks' leaae on the Figueroa Play 

hou.se, starting. Sept.^ 30 
.-n^i. -n^/vir-n I Mra. Biirniey plana irttrodiiCtiori^^ 
**PASSION PLAY" BROKE ^n original ntusical, ^?^ Mad 
Mil>i^aukee, Sept 10. neSa," book' and -lyrica by heraelf 
PassnachtS-Freiburg's Passion [fmd Gary' Duncan, iind muaic l>y. Sol 
Play, stranded here Sunday, after a I Cohen, 
week at the Auditorium. Grpaa was 
about n.OdO, but: the rent and other | 
expenses exceeded: that. Engage- 
ment waa promoted by Harry B. 
Wilcox and H. D; Biigg of Minne- 
apolis/ 

The Fassnachts and -.Wilcox are 



. Wnmington, Del., Sept. 10. 
Last . Tiiinute arrangements, in 
eluding the apppintment of a new I Sept. 27, soon after Zieggy returns 

At the Diliihgham bfflcea Ralph I ma^ New York from his camp in 

V - ,'" \i ■ „ 4:^^ assurance .t^ will sail Canada. Principals lined up for the 

Long exprease^ Ignorance w to the j^ ^^j^^.^^^^^^ another musical version , of '-East Is West" 

terms of the lease, but aald that its jjeaspn.^^^^ Marilyn Miller, Oacar Shaw, 

continuance aa, a picture theatre MAti," at .^2.50 top, Clark and McCullPugh, Pert Kelton 

during the new aeason will, in no V Thfe house .riiay be used for try- arid Bobbe Arrist 

way interfere with billing Seymour Felix, loaned by Fox, will 

production plana of his office. Theae, While / the Shuberta assume re- come in from the coast to stage the 
he said, include between five and six spPrisibility for the h^ it islahow, after which he returns we.st 

shows one of which la definitely aet tacitly understood that duPont de- to resume hia dutiea as dance su 



for .Fred Stone, he stated. ' 

Radio haa the Carroll, to . open in 
iG>ctV with ita taikera, arid the Co- 
luiribia (ijurleaque) for a grind .pol- 
icy when alterationa are made. • ' 



NO "GHOST" BOND 

Ariother .ca.^e pf a paralytic; ghost 
caused auspenalon of rehearaala of 
'The Ghb'at Parade," last week, 



trying to raise money to continue when. Charles K. ^Gordon^and aa 
the tour to the Coaat. where it ia apciatea were unable to dig up an 
scheduled to open Sept 16, after Eqyity ^O"^ 



which, the l)rlhcipala return to Ger- 
many. 



CAST OF 100 MALES 

"Viigin City," David Belaaco's 
next, starring Beth Merrill, will 
have a cast of 100 males, .mostly 
types and bit players; with , Miss 
Merriir as the only femme, 



The show had several rehearsjals, 
wiiich; the producers stylpd read 
ings. Eiquity : Ca"|lled. out 'the caait 
until the iiaual bohd gpea up. 



BURKE BIRECTING 

Loa Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Melville Burke, Denver btock pro 
ducer, has arrived to direct dialog 



The production, which was to tor Fox ^ . 

have gone into rehearaal last week. Burke is to spend, nine months a 
has been . set back becau.ne of year on the Fox lot and three 
BclasCo'a Inability :to secure desired | in . Denver, 

types: for most of the minor parts, 



N; W; "FRONT PAGE 



ZOE AKINS AND PAR 

': Ljoa-.Anii^clea/^ 10 
lios Angeles, Sept 10. \ Zpel ' Akin?, jipveiist;: and 'play 
George Gfltts and Lester Bryant wrigJit, joins Paramount on a term 
havp bought road rights to ''Front I contrac 

PaBe'\;arid will send a company on. 



tour early "in November. 

Troupe .will ; play the .northwest | 
first. 



lilARIE SAXON'S FILM 

•Xios .Angeled, Sept iO:- 



Gertie in Show 

. Gertrude .• yariderbilfs .; proposed 
yaiude coriiebaCk is temporarily, if 
not 'permanently, off, with Miss 
Vanderbiit, reported iaa haying 
acrappfed the vaude idea for ia legit 
return aa atar of "Bed of Rosea 



It 



George Cunningham win sjage . — ^.^ Productions will laurich 
the dancea in "Broadway Hoofer, I ^ 
featuring Marie Saxon.; 
. . Prpductipn y starts -this week or 
tiext at. Columbia.. " 



' ; '*P^^nce'^ Postponed 

LOS Angeles, Sbpt. 10. 
''Meet the frince,!' scheduled to 



Bernice Claire's Long Term 

/ BCollywoodr Sept 1-0; 
Bernice Claire hag been placed 
undef at term agreement by First 
National, 

First assighment will- be the next 



the lot 



,. open at the Majestic Saturd?.y, .waa .at 

indefinitely poatponed. Edward ,Ev- . . " 
' ] erg t t ■ HOFtOTir^ter- Producer^iyia^^ 
ager of the compa^Jy, was ti<?d Up [ 
out at the Warner lot and couldn't 
■ get away to open .on the date. Pro- 
duction called off until October 1. 



hew/riting "Mendel" 
Lew Cantor will withdraw 



'Men- 



Lindsay on/'Frpli 

Los Angeles, Sept 10 
• Earl Lindsay is staging the dariCe 
numbera for "New Orleans. Frolic, 
Fox. 

At the completion of this work 



del, Inc.," Saturday at Newark, for I about mid-October, he returns to 
rewriting. J New York. 



termination to preserve the tpwn'is pervisor for Fox productions. 



last legit steadied things. 



GOLF FOR BENEITT 

There "wlli be another, benefit golf 
tpurinanient in which Broad w:ay 
ticicet and agency men will, partici- 



titeas. Gam Cli^ 
And tau|^ on Sund^^ 

Knights of Broad wa^r* ticket men 
who are admittedly regular guys, 1 test with Phila ticket agfency men] 
went to Port au .Peck, Lorijg BranCh, for the Leblang .trophy. Other i 



"Flesh Alley," by Nonette Hunt, 
casting, and du^ for re^hearsal in 
two weeks. Douglas Hertz, new- 
comer, producer. 

"Parade," by Jack McGowan. and 
a mixed cast of white and. colored 
players' has been taken over for 



Bfedford Hilla. Weatcheater. Pro- , "Shadows," folding «or repa.ra a 
ceeds will be turned over to Miss ^«.7,^««'^«1>^«'^' 5?''^,^^!^^^'^^ 
Variderwater, former usher at the Z'^^^ ^^^^T^f ^ wn t l Ll^^r 
Cohan who ik ripw In Saranac. I Sept. 16. Wilson P. Tanner, 

The NCvjr York brokers •will con 



for a clambaJce; iirid taughfest Sun- 
day;They got botiK . 

When, a corps of taxis rac€ld to 
the Battery around nine o'clocki the 
plebiana atarting on thoa^ funny ek- 
curslons wondered who the smart: 
uptownei:^ were. A boat . had been 
Chartered for the day. Its liame 
was "Little Silver," but they 



[ trophies for indiyidual play. 



LEVEY OBSTACLE 

Bernard Levey's producing actly- 

itIes are in eclipse until he settles! R^T^viVg^nirVenabW Beverly' Sit 

greaves 



downtbwn flower merchant, la bank- 
rolling. 

The. Provincetownors, through ar- 
rangcriienta with the Sim berta, take 
poaaeasion of the Garrlck, New York, 
Sept 17 with Michael Gold'a "Fi- 
esta" serving: for the uptown bow 
In of the dov(rntown group. 

Cast includes Carl Reed. Jack La 



change it to "Little Joe." This scow rehearsal this week at , the Lyric 
has been running onto the Jeraey theatre, but ifa off, 
mud fiats theae 35. yeara or more, 
man and boyl- 

Some 150 box office riien, agency 
Ceilowa, pinochle piayera, dice hurl- 
era and elbow benders gravely 
walked up the gangplank. ■■ But the 
old boit was as ;steady aa a liner. 



financial .obllgatlona over "Lucre- ^^^^^3 ^harlea McCarthy, Ruth 
tia Borgia.' , He failed: to pay up in chorpenning. George Tobias and 
full, with his "Borgia" troupe aaid K^nen Nagle. 

Equity now stands in his way. "Free of Charge," by Warren 

Levey intended to put a^Pi^ce in | Lawrence, goes into rehearsal next 

^ week with Lawrence Productions 



DONALD DAVIS CONNECTS 



producing. It will open out of town 
Oct. 7, aimed at New York two 
weeks later. 

"Cape Cod Follies," muaical revue, 
which showed thia summer at the 



Hollywood, Sept. 10. 

Donald . Dayia,, aori . of pwen, j ^g^™ 'p^^y^^'Jugg^^^^^ Mass., has 

brought : west by Paramount two Kj^gn tjjjjgn over by the Shuberta 



Cape cast. 



■ . ^. J. ., a fenn - agreement w^^ vnrk S(»nt 1<» with original 

made ^^she would, run aground _^o^^^ will write ' ^^"^ ^^^^^ ^''''^ ^ 

the .Shrewsbury, river... The odda -.^j^ ^ 
were 8/3 and even ahe would, .She ' 
didn't. . . 



ENGAGEMENTS 



One ;i5.lisn- alonig the river brought 
a laugh. It read: '?Plsh .caught to 
order." Two speed boats streaked I Minna ; Goriibell, VBrriest Glendln- 
past. vvrith their hamea, ^ "Cocktail'^ ning, Alison Sklpworth, Juliette 



arid "Ballyhoo,^ . . 

Olhins*. Good Job 

Louis pihms' waa ;the head. man. 
lie did the job ao well the jaunt ■ 
waa financially suCoeaaful. Ket will 
be g;Lyen. to former: ticket men who 
are at Saranac. ; : 

When the boat reached Journey.** 
end, some plied into the back room" 
but soon". went oh to the grove. Un- 
able to beat the \ Slot machines. I 
After chovirdfr there. wa,a a' ball 
gathe. Lasted seven innings, six 
more than expected. For press 
purppses' the score .waa six; to five, 



Day,;. -'Bryant. Sfella, Cpta Wither 
spoon, Gavin. Muir, Valerie ValalriEs, 
Howard E. . CPOke, ."Nahcy'a Private 
Affalr/V 

.Mayo Methot. . Walter . Kelly, 
"Great Day;" -..^'v.. .; v.-- ■ 

John iituckl6r, "Comedy of Womeri.'[. 
Arthur Bryon, ' Thomas Firidieir^ 
.'^Criminal Cfode.rV : 

Leonia, Mariclc, Reed Brown, J'r., 
Dodson Mlltchell, ''Flrist Mortgage.'^ 

Ci.ssie Loftua* "Thunder in the 
Air."- ' ■. ■ : 

Isabel Diwh," "Mountain Fury.*' 
Milton Watabn,. Shirley Vernbn,' 
"Tin Hata." 



nir^^fa;VDr=xif^the-agency=Tiirierbut=^:heF|=^^ 
truth, is the box. office crowd . got I '<whit6 Flame; 



licked worse than that. They alibied 
that they were used to. lt So.me of 
those kida from Leblang's atrength- 
ened the agency teani— certainly not 
the elder players.' . . 

Back at the Battery at 10, action 



Ruth Sehnott, . "My Girl Friday.' 
Leon Errol, Evangeline. Italelgh, 
G. Davison Clark, Charles Hpward> 
Jo.sephine Harmon, Giovanni- Gur 
rlerl, Brian MacDona.id, Manart 
Kippen, "Ploretta" (road). : 
Robert lieohard, Maurice Free 



all the v^-y one kind or another, ma^, Jennie Moakowitz, "Mendel, 
Pouring and no taxla. l ino." 



Raymond Moore, who produced It 
for the ijack viroods sliowings, will 
t^fatn x producer billing, but "will 
merely be a .pay roli matt ghosting 
for the Shuberts. . 

"Kansas City Kitty" goes into re- 
iiearsal tiext week With . Matthewa 
and . O'Brieh, heswcpmera, produccra. 

"The Love fikpert^'' by Julius 
Klfkpatrlck, . authp of "When in 
Ronie,'' which la to . be produced by 
John GpldCn, has l?.een .put iKto re- 
hearsal by. Gustavo Blum/.opens. late 
this month. _ . • ' >.. . 



AHEAD ANP BACK 

; Charley McClintOck, .advance, 
"Journey's .End" (Ganad.a). . 

Joseph William^ ahead and .back,- 
"Journey's- End'' (Chicago).. 
==%HSoh==lrwinr^dvance=5^Joupncyifl» 

End" (sou til). ' . 

Ciiarles McCidnigle. switched from 
Crpsby Gaige's press department 
to the Theatre Guild. 
• blck Maney, formerly with Jed 
Harris, is now with Crosby. 0aifi;e, 
• Manny Elsenberg, • handling pres.^ 
for "Subway M^rder." (Ectwari 
Blatt) . 




Wedne sday, September U, 1^ 

(few Actors' &«P 



L E GIT I'M AT E 



VARIlEtY 



59 





iny 
on Coast 



Hollywood, 'Sept>; iO'., 
iify^^e^nievi to PUrt ^ new' actors' 
ofitanlzatlort In Hollywood, in waHe 
oi recent Eauijy :Basco. :l^ 

joriher iilaVfers' agent :ana: promot^t.. 
CaufleW has been Bounding out 
many o« the promiheht .iaim: players 

enough ehcourageb^ht so thaj: ,h.e 
^-^nl^rining tt) hold a meeting.at the 
.. '^S^S<^^^ ''^^ some tim, 
during the present week; ; ^ 
- At the same timer sentimeht Is 
i auietly crystalizihg. tow^iTd a move^ 
Snt ^^mong loyal • EJqiiity menibe^s 
ib compel the executive council to 



Mgr^Uiiibn DeadSock 

. - Syraicuse, Sept;. 10;;; 
■ The' most- :promi!5ing - early- A 
seasonvliere. in years- was :balked at 
the . outset, as : a. reBiilt . ol i-n elev- 
enth >out : ' d i'^agtee m en t*: bet ween 
the sHuberta-^ and the 'local /$tage:l 
Hands. .ilnjori. 
: :vV'ith - the" house.,:set :to ■ open; 'pn 
Moriday ; Xyesterdiiiy) with "A.' Gpnr 
tiedticut Y^nkee'^' iivd/ v"^^ Sea 
Robe" and six other musicals; set 
to.; follow;, ;all. hOokingp .y/efe -. cih- 
cellfed, on Wednesday when the con- 




Montreal in Line for English and 
French Shows Dnring 



[FadcQut of Traveling 
Reps Is Now Gom 



Starting this .week with an fcng- 
l-lish company of "nird ih; Hand," 



approached ^^r-—.—- — .. - .... ^ ^r - . — 

" anti-GillnioVe -groups of; ;Eq^ : lvr.^Ti •• m ^ -ji ^-t -^J- 

'■■ Hollywood, ■ .which. domPrises most - The uriibnis; first request w^as for :**\Y:l|Oppee . aillil iLOlOreO. 

of the screen credit players. : : : la "$5^ a weclc- bbost'for the^^ \ ■ ''■■ri'L '-' i -- ^^' - m liAnAfif 

jSbme bl the more p^^ ilive, and 56' cents a peiv . . : bllOW S : /<10n :15 

bDpbsed to- thfe Oaiiflold pliin, bcr. fbrmance. inoro for.; extra, hands. | : 

lieyitie tl^M ah., independent." organ- | .When ; the .conferences' ended,: tlio 



. --^^^^ bb; folioSvcd^ next Tuesday even- 

Try to find, anything .that loolis -rMainy Watbrs,''. . before It.^ ; . V 

good for . even one prbntable" y^eek I j^jj^ dll the .. .. 

foi^-tYaVcifri^;stoclcs.-:- '■'■:-'---''-y- ^fearmftrkaVof :,a..legit seasbn/here. ;v^ 

;: ^p.*.: A. 

r^p -^utfitg:vvhiclv for ;:y ears have ^^^.j^ ."iviany . Waters'* : 

I bebn- Weathering' the seasb a Charles .B. Cochraii Intends to . put 

iiiarglh ' of Prbftt/ . ' '.: " on "^Jxilbd" iivd' "The Skin G^me^V 

.- The . pa:ssihg of. rep traveling this, bbth b,y ' .John Galsworthy, .\yhile; m 
fall is laid to the' tftlkcrs; tevms.not I riocbmticr .there : will .be ' his. .1929 ..v: 

.. . » , so ^ ^bpd- arid . the. ovei'boad of '.a revue,; '"Wake Up an 

'■^^i.^w^^- c a'^ X M i "VV^V stagb. cre>v:'::Kt-t^ib fc^^ IVIuslcl^^by ;.. 

FOSTER, FAGAN & COX tra^^i^g scale. •■: .. ;; Cole; rorter and book, by . John . 

' B' F Keith's Riverside, -N^ hoilscs play a traveling rep Hastings Turner. •. \ • 

bpens this week (Sept. 7) and we U,t 60-40' with ah average of: $4*000 The revue will ihclude .an English .; 

wiil be on harid.v"In Humorous Har- | weekly, givlhe the house less than company, with Jack Buchanan, 

might got with tallters. ; Thu3 a Jessie Matthews, TUly . Losch ahd • , 

-pi.QOO . gate wouiq. mfah i|l,C0O, to Tina Mcllen , " Tilly Losch- la the 

the : house! whieli claims., it . would p^^^ the. , State 

do $2,000 with' a; picture, A ; Opera; iiouse of Vienna. Tiny :Mel>- .. 

Ori'e time through ;Nb.w England .her, dahber,,' is the- aistf r of Raquel ; 

^aibne..thore., were ^40 . active, stb \ ' .: .. 

playing' through:"a season o Copiiran also, Intends to pi-oducb : 

in bach .towh played. here Noel eow{vrd;a- bpetbtt 



^ib a number- of .whom have been Roaenbtium, for ShubbrtSi and. the Hurry Honim. . . ; ; , Uu', 
■appi"<)ached. by^^ cQhimittee.;came\to-art -y ; ■ ; , -' • • . > ' " , -' Iv; 



, , . - , . . , , ,. , ;'two . . benefit •iperfprman 

jieYihe:ihat;a,n;.independen^ -^ransbd'hy Broadway pro- 'btt m^ Sacha 

izatibn^^yf^ ^ctprs^ [Shubcrts^.wer^^of^ 1 outfit had' eight .wbbfts: hooked Guitry ; and! - " ' 



controversy, sp,id that he had no 
persbnar antixkonism . toward Gill- 
more and. didn't care how long he 
remains presiileht of lifluity, but 
that hb would like to see to it that 
Gliiihore never comea back for a 



^:Sbn^:0fr^ctpts Ivere^^ouW^^n^^^^^ 

■ improve the situation. They beljeve more to the three^dcpartment hep^ds. ductions to date.:^he..flrst will proD r;JV" ,. ; . . 

■that: :the' only real solution of thp jjut. were .dcmaridiTig,tha^ m a^^ist- ably ^ be "Whoopee" > .^^ecjar per- ;^Ilg^.^J^i^.'cyit■ swiichihg to ^Vaude The French Players from Paris, 

tfbtor: Situation . here with, reference ant^arpentcr and.,tlymJin be elo^^ fprmance- .to.:be Bi?^n^Sept.^22.^t ^ a tab " hiusical idea.. ^ : • : .V • headbd. by EVe J?rancis.' .are sched- 
to.:collbctive; bargaining. V(ith the in^^^^ 

.prbducers lies in . oomplete;. coast union f ^^^f .^^f Oct: ;W : ;with -"L'Homme; 

iitOhomy. ; . . ; , ^ . . ; . ya«ce for^tj^ extms.-^^^^^^^ Mr^yklb-Ilkrder. stocks, hiS . no Echaihe'^V ^The : Enchahted .^Man). 

. .One. Of :the leaders of the group, ing. firm ^pr^Uie^^^a^^mcrease.^^D ^^^p^Vt lnt time : booked. . Harder khows.plbnty by EdouatdBburdet ./The compah^^^ 

bxtremely ..active during ;the .Equity .. ;-. ^ . ■ , ■ ;; beciii. giv^n .la^t feoinda^ ^^IVciS^-toi- towns thit'mi^^^ be Jh Montrfeartwo weeks, then 

' Mo^Al^l«A roliivaith^^^ • > for' three -weeks in. other Ca.nadian; 

Madeleme;:.Galpraittl. . ^ . . day CantoT^.will-be^^^^^^^ followed.by Boston and: 

i rf , \ '.W^Si"^.^ SSi- had. anyrti^biible ^ih 25 or 30 ycii^a in [New, . <5rork ^ - before . returning td 
, Added ;tpthe^"¥2oapee 

Losing her balance as she souKhf will be added. -specialtws i^^^^^ seasons. •Champlairi' at this time Mme.- Francis will .make. he^^^^ 

v,i..ii«,^«. «> —T- T-- .to adjust a.WindOw ^hade, Madeleine Jackspn. Cl»yt«n ana. r^ur^^^ has nothing definite. Jn other ,irear.s. appearance, before .a Canadian: aUr 

repeat, performance of th? ^®*^*^"M Galbraith, 30, actress, wife of Edvym: Cantor .r^ -was always, but by how. dibnce. Cast includes Rene Mauprbx 

debacle: .He added that if the mo- 'Byans, acto'r,: i>lung€d.:irom the wm. Lthan: .$-p.opo. for P^l^.^^^J^^^ The :Chartes 'vii6sskam'.- ''CJMCaso -and. Ernesf F/ernyi' ; 

tion picture actors of Hollywood are- ^ow seven floors in:the Hotel .Ches- f^^f ' ^^^^ -5!°"^^ ASe^^ie go out, tut .is likely tb • Wbe Gborgic Wood Starred 

liOt.lntelligent enough to have com- terlleld in wbst :49th s^treet. New ly. ^-o^^ow T'^^!; ^^^^ . try - the^^taJiohary plan Of op^rii- 

plbte autonomy in the handling of York. Sept. 3 and died in Flower j grvera were A. Erjanger .^J^o s^entj.^jj^. ^j^^^.^.^. ^^^^.^^..^^^^^ travel-l "Wee- Georgie . Wo.od. . heading * 
their affairs with tlte producers. Hospital. Evajis 

they are. not entitled to any or- .Later he jumped „..v. . . - , . ^^"n-ii^nh i,<t T did " I -i-nere: is uxue encouragement lor i v> ^u^„ o^rrtcc. nnWarJa in 

gani^^ation. followed the ambulance.. He crashed ^"1°^ i^,^,^ "Hot the travelers who change their bills ^^^^^^ 

This is pretty much the. general into an iron r^tiling at I'rospect A specml je^ .\''^^^ J^'^K ."^^.l ^?^ 

sentiment among the screen, credit piacO and 42nd street where Police f^ocolates at theJHud^^^^ .. .r : . ■ 

players,though they arelnno mood arrested him and charged him with been , - 

.atpresent torush thesituation.. driving while intoxlcate(L In Tr^fic ;r^.^^^^ 

Masquers' Revel | Court tlie.next morning he ^v.s dis- | ^y^^^. ^aJtions ^ill . ' ' (^levelaild MusS^ Battle \^e;i''^^Pl^^^'^^s^ 

join the benefit group.. | Vf^vciana iviusic jsaiue^^^^^^ 

Cleveland,, Sept, 10. | Only. Way;" 



The fall revel of the Masquers charged ^ by Magistrate Joseph E. 

Cliib will be staged with a get- corrigah. 

together-again idea. Sam Hardy, Evans told a Variety reporter his 

Jester of the club, will probably as- wife had been sitting on the win- 

sume personal charge of the Revel, aow sill aa the day had been hot 

the main thought being to iron out and toppled as; she turned to adjust 

all the differencca that arose be- the shade. " 

tween .some of the members during Evana and Miss Galbraith were 

tiib recent Equity battle and bring married abeut -six months ago. At 



Philip 

. cross Can 
Humpty Duinpty" and 
Gbosfe." Oa,st. includes Dan Denb, 
Jr. Florence Kuriter and Fred Con- 
quest. •. 

Among bthbrs .Is.' Sir- John M^l-rtinr 



. y^^r>.v^KCLiiu,,a^iJi., XV. I Only. Way;" ^ .His : piibliolty ; haa 
_ 1 "Red Robe," booked for Hanna read that way for 10 or 12 years. 

Gd-Op. a la BrbnX Sept. 15 week* and .sevfei-al other ; Sir John is about .two^^^ f^^^^ 

A Bronx Little 'group is being at- P'^^'^^"^^'* shows have , been an- pearahces ahead of Harrs^ Lau.der. 

cians 



and . heavy a.t the club. .[Thursday, iand^hibved -into anothei' rehearsal for seven; weeks, arid will 

■ The date for the Revel la tcnta- /pi^^^^ . 1 open Sept. 18 



tivcly feet for Oct. 6. 



Mboney Tells Inside 



She had al.so worked in Theatre 
Guild productions, according to her 



. Now York, Sept. 10. 
EdUor Variety: , 

Referring to the story in last | hu.sband 
week's Variety, headed "Wants 

. Mooney Fired by Guild," may I have I _ ■ I ' 

the; privilege of throwing a little] McClintOCk aS Ubserver | postponed 
. ; light on the activities Of one Louis ^--■..i- .. 

. A. Saflan, who has a very strong 
"yen" for, the theatre. 
;,Li. A. Safiah did attempt to pro- 
. ; duccr ."Sistera of the GhorUa," but 
. on my credltl /Such; items as $550 
, .if or biUposting and $1,50.0 for Scen- 
; ery are stjll liabilities aga,inst. me 



>d ih~ A^.nr^5;i ■ io thb co-operative M^*^'^^^''®'^^'" not. close. Its. current; p^uj^^ j^obert Co.u Marjorle.St, 
her LrfSl^? StSvarov is to get $8a0 "^^^^'^ . attractioh. ..''Caprice," ^uby^, Guy Pelhani Boulton. Har- 

. . her I agreement, StarvJirov is to^ get .5«oo |^^^ , ^^j^^^^ ^^^^^^ require [^^ ^. Meade. Marda Vahne plays • 

orchestras. I her orlgina:i part with Ernest. True^ 

substituting '.for ;ilan:hen. ; 

Marcin's Stage Mis$ioii 

, : Hollywood, Sept. 10./ 
I „iUJsiu.^;Loi J- tciii.o YviLii v..^ .iVL,.- , Max Mia,rcjn :ls due In 
An. in jury to Lew Fields loot naai^^^.pj^^^_,gj^ ^^^^ film hou.scs. this week to begin rehearsals on 
istnoned rehearsala of. 'Hello * +«*v>»>^^ >,io v,«';ir nin,. '"ThA tTiimhne'" Rt.ar- 



MisS. Galbra:ith had appeared 
a n\imber of Brpadway ' shows, . _ 

last being the. GuStav Blum piece, la week from the box ofllce, and 
"The Fergusoii Family." She was Uvhai: is left oyer. goea to the actors, 
an ingenue and prior to her legit Somo' of the cast abandoned the 
engagements had played in stock. | venture, figuring the actors' share 



wouldn't be a dime. 



Lew Fields' Foot 



Both hbu.sbs have;; reached ah 
I agreomoht with union Ktixgohands' 
uniOn.-.gralnting men an approximate 
, $5- -a' we.ek. increase.:. ■ '. " v;- •■' . . 

Motidn Picture ^Exhibitors' asso- 
ciation has still faiied to. come to 
.satisfactbry terms with the lift-'em- 



Guthrie. McCli.ntocki stage direc- 
torj has returned to New York after 
laT>eriod as student observer on the 
FOx lot. He is sciieduled to direct 
a picture for. that corhpany next 
I springi ■'•'..'■ 

McanwliiiWr, McCHntoek will stage. 



rehearsals 
baddy." It may Start next week. 



xa • , - "v ^^^"f ^ a new play for -Lew Genslcr. another 

He also made Out notes for the ad- | ^^^.^^ will pro.d.u;ce.. himself, and 

in January, the hew iCatherine Cor- 
nell play, of Gilbert. Miller's. 



MiSs '^ebrnell .(Mrs.. McCliritock) .] 
rbmains on ■ the , road with "Age: of 



Vance royalty, wiiich remain unpaid. 

It is- a- .niisstaternent to say the 
police ever raided the show and as 
hie contends thait I was instrumental 

in suclvd raid^ lt.ik a deliberate Ji?. I ;i;^rt^;rtce:' ■ onlyW til Jan;.!,; 
: ;too, to Bti-esathe.statenrient that the | . ^ ■ - ' 
. police.iev^r insisted tha^ the - 

could not continuci ' 
,, The ti'uth of: the, matter :ia:that 

. When : the , police : visited ;;the . -show 



Virginia Smith's HqsWnd^ 

,;j.u«^c y.^..^^ ...^ .»..v,. .: This Friday and the ;13tli, - Vir-:: 
and suggested a few minor cuts in gihia ^milh will marry Gus l<"'Iois,h - 
-the V snappy diaiogj 1 camodflagcd man. Produce Exchange . broker; 
the 'situation by .playing, up the MJsa iSmith was the load, over the 
fact that the: show closed because Of summer of the Dclmar Garden rnu- 
actibn by the District. Attofriey's.j sicar , 
Gflnce of. thb Bronx. That ofllce 



probably rieybr even knew the show 
/Was playing within its juf !jdietio.n 
■ ,■ . . Martin: M ooncy. 



DUFFY?S NEW ONES ' ■' \- 

San Francisco, Sejpt. io. 
To follow ■Walker • Whites^idb at 
• " ■ ^ - I his President, KenryvPuffy^hatr f n-; 

• SEIWYN'S "BAND>> M U SICAL I ^agod ROhcrt M cWa'de and .Mabel 
^ ''BlriW Up the Band." sophiSti- TallJ^ciToTTlnr^UBlJ^^^ 
<'it.o(,i. musrcal' 'Comedy, produced by "Palmy- Days" oi,.oning .r-t. i- 
tjidgar/Sel'wyn aeveral. seasons ago, George Lc Gucro WlH I'lay l-i;^ <•! i^-'.-. 
but taken off after an out-of-town inal role. t^, wi 

ti.y out has been rc-written and will '• Duffy al. so readying 'The . kv-. 
be. tjiven another, try this .sfca.son by rocket" by Mark. I-locd with . IsJJ.i J 
«olwyn, this time as a mu.sical re- Withers foaturod id t(^Uo\\ ''L(-<'k.hj.' 
vijo. • . Her CU)0.sb'' at ttiif^- AVaz^ir. !■ TCG- 

I'icce will be re-riamed. . I eric. Howard al.so i.s in lijt cast. 



Sbows in 



• fReborn." • (Murray Phillips) 
•iBclmOnt. 

"Leglonaire Minstrels*' (Jack 
Lihder) : Mecca Temple. ; 

^'Qreat. Days" (Vincent You 
m£ihs) Cosmopolitan. . 

"The: student Prince"'- (EJ. J. 
■ Carpenter) EhgJneer.sV Hall, 

V^'lbii) Years ' Ago" (Gilbbrt 
Mili-or) . Miller's; V v ' . •. ' ^ 
■ ^|The: -Crooks' ' Conventlpn? 
( Irv in g Land e). . . Forrest. .• 

"Town Boiy",; (Charles Harris) 
Longacre. ■' ' .■ - ;. ■ .. • ■ 
; 'fShow Boat" (F. Zlegfeld) 
Ziopfcld. 

. ■ "escapade" (William Hunt 

er) Lyi ic. ■ -.. ;:■. . . 

. "Vanitieis'.' Earl Carroll) 
'■■ Carroll..-'-..-^ • ■ '■■'^ '^ 

s - •."Fioretta"^:... (Earl; : Ga.rron) 
■'Cari-oll S'tudiba: ; ' - ' ' 
"Swbet Land of Liberty" 

(Tyler & Erlanger) Liberty 
_ ^"Ladie s- Leave" (Ch^u i cs 

flopkin^^Iioplfins. 

. . "Tin : Hats?'; . (Crtnn^lly . & 

fiwun ^irorn ) LyH'f- St li d.io.s. 
"Hokus Pokus"- (A. H. Woods) 

Eltingf-. ■■ . 

. "Animal Crackers" (Sam H 

>lf;n.iK) .Music Eox,. ; 



I Exhibitors have .secured a tempo- hi-s hbW plaiy "The Humbug" star 
rary injunction ; restraining motion ring John. Halliday; 
picture .operators from going on a When he completes that, Job Mar- 
rsympathetic strike. A* hc«i^ring on it bin will return here to begin pro- 
is slated to como up today.: ductiph on his, second picture, for r 

United Artists which will probably ■ j 
, be a talking version of "The Dove," \ 
'.NEW' PEODTICEKS . i . . . made as. a 8ilc;nt:se_veral^yecLrs ago^^ 
.Bill Demarest, '^^ ^^^^^^^ 
' ' Skb tch Booii," an d Bbr na rd Loh - 



muUer, Earl Carroll's gch, factotum, 
have, formed- a prbdiicing coinbina-. 
tlon! for.;^.^BoV vWoW,;' nxusibal; with 
book ijy. Ciyrus Wpodv No composer 



MUSKETEERS' PLAT 

■ , : 'Hollywood,-. Sept;. :1(>.. 
The. l^usketeers,; organiza of 



has. been secured, : i<I;or is', the name Hollywood ; playwrights, will rnake- 
bf the money riian for the new show its most aimbitious effort in Npvem- 
revealcd. ' - ber :Tvheh prPducing,''Ping," : It's a 

. ■ Lohmuller: will ^ handle thb bu'si- three-act . play - by Rita : Greepp 
ness .end . of. the- cpmbihfitibni ..while Brpeze dealing with. Chinese- Ameri-. 
Demare.st.wili oVerseo jjrpduotio^i^^^^ 

at the : same time remaining In .^^^C composed of Chines^ 

"Sketch Book." Eurasians and Americans. ;Kathcrr 

■ Opening show date tentatively set- i'ne Wong, sister of Anna ; May 
for O'ct. s: : ; . ' . . W^mS,- and 'Eleanor -Chan Tze, hay e 

. ; It: is the fir.st legit production bj- al^^^^^ Carter Moore 

ifbrt by;:.bilher:.pf the partners bn 
their.owh.:-. 



it 



47" PUPliS 



•1 V 



Hollywood, Sept. 10. 
Former students of" I^rof.. Goorgt 
I Hakor'.s V47 Workshop," and now i" 
soiillior'jl CalifP^'nia, havo organi/.'.d 
1 1 lie I ') J.ty.w ri gh t.s' T ii oa tre. . Inten t i o n 
i.s to /4'o.irilo production here. 

ICxcculiyo- crirnniiltoc )•« r/)n)i»(i.«f;(l 
1 (jf 1-iiMiani -Dif-'gH, • A ii.i iini.'i. Koii- 
y(.r(il, Wiiltoii liutt'-rlicM ai.O i^i^ui^ 

J \ I\U.'-;.'S<;)1.. 



PIAYSHOP'S SEASON OVER 

Stamford, Sept. 10? 
■Tho Actoi-'s Play.shop closes its; 
riocoiid jjoa.soH at the Aiiditoriujm 

S!ttI.^-C;ictOl'y.- . . 

The v-oriip.'.ny has lu f-n aidcHl by. 
the .'v< ci.ic v,'f>rk f'f \V;- Emorton. 
ll(^i(l■^^'^, nfit>''ril!uf=triitor. 

•"j'li-- l';.''\v." wi t h .Mav.gcry ^ 
J S\v< ii r." '.iv 'I.ivh'V .'.ri'V Agnos 
j-KllioU KooU it tin.' ,rni<il bill. . 



eo 



L E G I T I M A T 



Wiednesday, September 11,- 1929 



Heat Biggest Smash Last Week, 




A : sol id week tit hfcyt Avitlv- terti- 
pei-.attirtK . a-t ivroi-il TuKh. Cor . f5<'!P-• 
^ferriber aria \ thP' cUanocs of; ■ the 

;^^xfhcr .affoctiiiR "ma i fioylr. ;Soasoh 
In .the • le<?it. . woro: ;tlv(> m:un topic? 
filOhg. Rr6ady\:y>v ^ ^ ■ " , 

Ko triiiW^ tlic Vi'cath'tjr, a n^Vf: 
miifsJcil .feiiinsh came.; to. t.pw.n -.last 

• w?e:k iri •^''Sw-^'Pt; Adplino!' at ; Htim- 
merstcin's.. ^my oiJenCd . Tuesday;. 
. cr4rt •gi-osrt: $4i';000, witliTirst 12 rp^vS' 

;at- $a.60; It n)ii>rb^ 
seven perforri'iiri'^.'^S' :^ . -^^.s' '■] top 
Kidney ' tor i^Q ylH of ■ the 

. loader s^hayi riff si ippod d^wn.ward in. 

. tlie niuesj^'gpinlj, , : • : , ■ : / 
,' i?he thre;e ptlyer prctiiieires did not 
<3;o ; well. ^''SoidieF$;; {xrtd vW«)m 

' got rather edod n.oti'c:esV.but,.tr 

. the Ritz ■ was discour^Lgine-; "The.' 
CbmmodOrfe ; iiarrios'! proyoTced- ft 
diffference of .Opini.oh and . husiness 



CHI NEWMRS BtlP 



. ; . . chicaert>. . Sept; ip, 

■With wootlier hot ta^or Diiy, oxV 
trar. mats wivwit Ijltler^^ b^^^^^^^ 
cooler. wealhfer closing; part pC week, 
biz picked, up., -. Couple Of new musi-. 
dais ai'rivod and; spelled reiil corii- 
petition .for^ vPleasure Bouiid" . arid 
VliloUow Thru" Which hid been .§.it'- 
tinf! pretty., >>;v'. .■'■r'- 

^ vRain or Shine" at the. Cirarid had 
a poor opening -week, but "New 
Moon" at the. areat Northern, -did 
much better, -The com^tetition, -how-, 
ever, dropped '^Follow Thru" arid'l 
'TleaSure 13ound";tp low marks. 

Two ., hon-miisiciais: held their 
pace'; '.'Kibitzer."; di-opping pniy $500 J 
from iast week's mark* vvhile the | 
long run ''Nut Fs^rni" at ; the Cort. 
continues at a : atoad.y. : profitablti | 
take^^■ -■ ' ■•. .■ : 
"jade God'.' .came in at the: Play- 



Prepikrednoss ! 

On© night last week "A 
Night in yenice" waa sellinls 
out ;at . the Shubert theatre. 
The .manager ' wanted an S. iRi 
• 0. iisigh to hang outside . th.e 
theatro, but 'couldn't jllnd brie. 
, "There must be 6ne,'* Jhe. in-' 
. .si.stcd and wcnjt to the dbprr- 
: mail to ..Inquire about the . 

-lattery ' -. ' vV. . 

"the dpbriTian said there had 

htjveir" bcbn .-such a sign tO; Ills 
kripwledge. . and . eyetyotte ^ c^^Q • 
arOund: the theatr^^ 
that there never had been ..piie . 
in the. p'rpperty boi . 
; ■ The sign wa?; fijiaUy v^^ 
rowed, .t rbiti ' aii Itidependeht'. 
houso- niearliy.. r/:': 



PREACHEIPS Ritf MVES 
PYINti LA Dllff 



Shows in N. Y. and Comment 



Figures estimated und comment point to some . dttractions being 
successful, while thai, same gross accredited to pthers migHt suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in the difference in 
house capacities with the V3rying overhead. Also the size of cast, 
with .consequent difference : in neces.sary gross of profit. Variance 
in businfiss necessary for musical attraction as against dramatic 
play is also considered.. . 

Glassificatiori of attraction, hogse capacity arid top prices of the 
admission scale ^iven beloW. Kpy to classification: C (coriiedy)j 
D Idramii) } R <rovue) ; M (musical comedy); F (farce); Q (operetta). 



/l<?misswn tdA: a/)t»/ics on tlcfcets oOer $3 



"Almanac," IManSiM-'s (Bth week) 
(H-l,5iO-$5.50). Jlti'cord fcjoptem- 
ber heat <?4 degrees)' ' arfected" 
. Brb.advvay la.st- wcbk, liryt Ihirec 
" days CKpooiiilly; revue .estimated 
...-around $27|00ti. ' . • ; . • 

"BircT- in -HArid;" nari-iyrrityro : ('24th. 
week) (.(;Jl>-l,090-$3.85).-. Mo.st at- 
ti'iictibns recovered partially ' hy 
.Thursday ; •English comedy, which 
-moved here irroriday, got albput 
$10,000 at tive.MbroscP. 
"Fbilbw Thru,*' ^ Givinjn'a 4Gth; St. 
. ('3Cth week) (M-li4J3.H$5.50). A 
.■ thoroughbred- .. .among musicala; 

summer pacb h?»,s been cbrisistejiiti: 
. vVith last week's .. gross iestimated 

I:i03.Angelfis,^Sept.■iO, .:|-;: at;$32,0(yo.,•^: v 
With -Labor Day' the .so-called"Freddy," tiycbuiiv. Folded up Sat- 
start o£ new legit aeason a-nd no urd^^ night;.. played eight; weeks,, 
hew attractiortS' : on- tap; .tolks; took but cbuJd hO-ve qviit long, ago.; : . . 



■at the Plymouth ^^.Pnl^faj^^ 

this one figures, to have a^^hance,. of ^^.^^^ "^.^^^IJ'^ grpsises .cUmbed a Wt ^ , i: di3^$3;85)v . Fresh v dramatic' Hit 

■•'GTeat Scott" attraoted. little aften- ^W^^*" ' ^J^^^^^^^ Babies," . which, .the bOPS ..pielced^ up briskly latter .part . of. 

wefek. : • t, t «,>, I : Estimates Fop Last Week- prejlcher/'- got ■ ■ - - 

«n«^'?rf?^f)^ '^-i^v^fr- ^^s^much\ ^ "Follovvr Thru" (Apollbi 4th week), a! piricK;.: ;6f .course,:^njunctloii,-e5c 

iii^tp? $^2^00^ ''^^^^^^ "^^^y^y five grandV but still and - the. . box . office. ..w^^^^^ had i . (^jth . w^eky .. (M"-l.ia8-$().50);. . tn 

affected, $3.2,000, Sketch. J^ooi^^ga j^^^j^^ .^^^ town' at. $30,000... .. : Itrouble: previously, to get enpughMjigut. of a. year.'y ruh...Avhich will 

$24 000 "Pleasure Bound" (Majestic, Ist customers to;, give: them 25 and ,50 ^ accomplished bri Oct. .5; due 

' week; ilth week ih town.). Moved cents fpr exchange courtesies, start- | ^^-^^ ^^^^^ then;, trade last week 



again ; pUt back, 
'Hold Everythihg," 



Brbaidhurist: 



000; "Hold Everything," 
"Hot Chpcolates," ;$10,0Q(0, 



^Shbw Girt $30;000; ."Almatiac." ."eading the. town' at .$3M0Q, 
*?7 noo- "The l^tt b- Shov^,'' $24,000 "Pleasure Bound" (Majef 

f^]:*^\.n^: * I23 - week; 11th week in town). Moved I cents rpr excnange^couries.iea, sLari.- 1 ^ ; then;, 

(not .much off) , New J^\?o"j: >.*'g:. to sid^.street house, arid fell.: $26,000. ed to perk up with attr-acjion dp-. ■ $20.000.. . . . 

^- ' ' "Rain Or. Shine" (Grand, 1st ing around M.SPP. Thi^ta plenty Chocolates/' Hudson (13th 

, week). Plenty Osgood notices; but of- profit on a silent bank roll Jind , ^eek) (R-I,904-$3). doloted 
Dramas riot so hot tor opening .week with a set o^^ ; : ;show : has a^^te^^^ hiti"' ''Ali.sbe- 

"Wise Child" again hit.' $2?,00.O, ^23^560. . . - : . . ' :.Three . local , attract^hs closed, hayin'," arid, tliat lielps; business 

strong advance salo discounting the ..VtNew .MoonV;: (Great Nbrth^^ af^et Sftting .j.j^tg^.^V^^^ 

weather; "Journey's ■ Bnd'-V. . ,and Big... opening . night, •. good around. $1.3 third and finiil "House Party," ^Krilckerbocker '(1st 

"Strebt Scene" both aided, by, e:ttra company, and rave reports.. .Clbs the Belasco, led . the^ex.r weelc) (C-l;412-$a), . Presented hy 

matinees (Labor Day), skipped over to i28,000. :. ; Odus to make, way for The Door ^ A; lij.Erlanger and Geor^e Tyler; 

$19,000; "Gambling" was too recent "Kibitzer" . (Woods, 2hd. v/eek). Between." Opening just so-so; but ^ ^^.j^t^rt i>y Kenneth Phillips Brit- 
an entrant hot to be affected, hut Doing, well arid malcirig- moriey. has chance. . - .^ „ „ ^ ten and Roy Hargravb;: . opened 

at $15,000 did excellently; :<'Let ::TIs:Ui8;5:0O. . .;. Guy Rates Post left Hollywood L Monday.^ : 

Be Gay," about $10,000/ with;the 'fNut. Farm" ; (Cort; 18 th. week).. Playhouse aft^^ pt the ^ifg 3. \f^\se Child," Belaiico .: (6 th 

field straggling.. ; Surprising everybody at this pace: ..".Masquerader" _wit.h $4,900, .to make . v,'eek) ; (G-:l;0.50.;: ^. $3.85.). • Ticket 

"Freddy" "gave it Up Saturday at Remarkable "iat $7,000 for this ruh. room for May.RobSon m ine.itp- sale so heavy that brtd weather 
the Lyceum. A cbuple - of other House has steady, sure^ tiatt-bnage. iuvenatipn Of . Aunt Mar^^ d*idri.'t figure arid gross hit 123,000 

small money shows may follow^ suit "Jade God" (Playhbuse, 1st week). Robson. has. played this one here I. .agairi; topg tlve honTmuslcals 
this week.. Next week, is loaded. Openbd Sunday. . time and. time again, hut the tap h^jerry for Short/' .Waldorf (Gth 

with new shows, there being 11 list- "Journey's End" (Adelphl, 1st .w'as $2.50 insteadL of the.flve bits week) . (C-1.10l^$a).. Ads out of 
ed,. including a revival: "Scandals," week). Big and ritzy opening Mbn- I that Henry Duffy ^a^^ papers/ for a time;: but in 'again 



Apollo; "Strong Man's Hous?," Am 
bassadbr; "Philadelphia" . <fbrmeriy 
"Legal Practice"), : Mansfield; 
"Sti-lctly Dishonorable," AVbn (for- 
merly the Klaw).; "Cape. Cod Folr 
lies," Bijou; "Rope's .End," Masque; 
"Hawk Island." Longacre ; ""The 
Crook.s' Convention)" Forrest; "Fi 



day. 



FRISCO GROSSES 



San Francisco, Sept. 10. 
■ Business was bettey:, with the •Fairbanks, Jr, 

. threo leaders, Curran, Geriry arid Harry Carroll has switched open- 

esta," Garrick; "The Sea Gull" and Coiumbia, runnirig. alrtiosjt neck and ing of his new reVue at the HoUy- 
repertory, 14th Street and"DividedH hbck: " ' wood .Music Box to S.ept 15 and 

Honors'.' a possibility. - . Ethel Barrymore in ''The . Love will . ask $5 for premiere 

" •• •■' • ; Duel," second arid final week atl that . $2.50. 

' . - the CUrrari, . led the field, gcttirig< "Kibitzer,- 

"Follow" Thru,? $25,000,: ' 

^ ^ ' ' the Geary "After Dar 



^Expressing . Willie," with tlijrec I . ., Monday ; getting, iittle; new show 
hone- too pirbfitable '*veeks,. was reported airiibd for this house, 
yanked at the .. VIrib Street after "Great Scott," 40th St (2d week) 
firial count of $3,000 tb^ nvake way ' .(C-l,101-.$3). Notices were so-so; 
Sept.. 9 for ..'The Youngest," star- jvoubtful". if -, this cpmedy. Avilt gp 
ring jpan Crawfprd's husband, Doug far; $4,000 .estimated. 

"Journey's. End,": Miller's (2Gth 
week) (C-946-$4;40). . l^bad corii- 
■ panies beijig readied, but brigiha 



After 



In second week at 



win continuie indefinitely; again 
capa-oity. last week; with -ari extra 
Kiatinee (Labor Day) sent gross 
up to. $.19,400. 



Hub's Only Good Money I '•^ great baiiyhoo 




and Gottlob's Cblumb..v. „y^^..^ . ^ - „ , . 

Boston, Sept.- 10. of darkness, . came to life again with Taylor Holmes l6oked perfect m 
Three-day holiday and warrii "Hollywood Revue." roadshow pic- "The Sap" at the President, as Dut- 
weather first of the week kept the turo.. and grossed close" to $15,000. fy gets nice profit .frpm $5,900. Ana 
^ grosses down. Only show- in to\vn Henry; Duffy's Alcazar with fifth then at niie other P'^fy' ."o^^^- 
that got anylliing was ' Follovv Week of ''Cooking Her Goose'' hit Cl^-"^rlbtte Greenwood In third ween 
Thru" at the Majestic. ^ fair aver.age. $4.500,. and his Presi- of "She Cpuldn^t Say^^^^^ Is nothing 

"Jarnegan" at the Wilbur' jiist dent, with Wfilker Whiteside in to be sneezed at $7i000, about high 
about made tl;e grade. Better: things "Tlie Ar.ahiari." disapnointing ' in | grp.ss for^this_ house 
are expected for sltow is getting, gleaning but $5,000 oponin.g week 
word of mouth plug that should 



mean something. 

At the Plymouth, . "Skidding" I 
picked up about $6,000. 

Tlie Colonial opens next Tuesday I 
with "Great Day," while "Strange] 



The Big Gamble" at the Egan 
is just that. Fbr third week they 
gbt about $10.0 a day. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Belasco— "Little '■ Accident" (3d 
_ ,. , , . , .and final week). For the final week 

One of the biggest exploitation j^j,j^. up j^^. 513 g^^^ "The Door Be- 



$10,060 

''My Girl Friday," Reiniblic (30Lh 
week) (C-901-$3).. Sticking much 
longer than, anticipated; cut rates 
the factor; rated under $5,000 last 
weelc 

''Murder bn the Second Floor," 

Eltinge. (1st \ycek)' (D-892-$3) 
Presented. . by A. II. "VV'-Oods, who 



■ opens two ttliowa this wiH»lc (oUu>r 

."Scarlet Pages"');; AvVitfbri; .jty . 
.■ Franlc: Vospor; . premiere toiUght 
;,(:Sppt-".il>: .■ , V. Vi-,-:^ 
"Remote Control," .4,Sth St Cist 
wrebk) (l)-909-$.3). . Pre,sentca ,l)v . 
Johi^s ' & Greori; written l>y Glydb . 
North,' Albert Fuller arid Juolc •• 
.Nelson; opened 'Tueiida.y. . 
Scarlet Pages," Morbsco l.«jt wi'Ok) - 
(D.-906-.$3.85),,^ Pi^sented ;hy A. iX: .' 
Woods; written hy Samuel Ship-, 
mrin and Jplvn. B. irymer; liked 
but. Of. town ; bpenet.! .Monday. 
"Shbvv -Girl,". 'Ziegf eld- (.11th ; weelc)'- - 
(Mrl,G22-$6;'60>. . .:.Had been,; get^'" 
ting arbund $32,000 but eased ■ off ■ 
with., the .field Inst- ■week; . with 
.some, baleoriy cut. rates ciainied'- '.. 
..$31,0()().; * , - ■ ■-.■^ 
^'Sketch Book," I'lifi Cnrrbjl (llth >' 
week) (-.R-998-$G.60); Virtual eiip- . ■ 
apity until last wbek .whbn heit . 
hurt; -still gt-oss bettered $30;OOi)V 
move.s to; 44th Strebt at end of ; 
nionth. ■ - ■ -, . , -- ' 
"Soldiers iarid Women," RiU (2nd- 
.week) (C;D-945-$3).,. Woh.:favbr- 
able notices, but had;, bad break-, 
throiigh : intense ' heat; figured . 
arband $7,000 first. wbbk; exi)ecled . 
tb pick, up bn riierit.; , \ 
"Strieet Scene," Pin yhoUsb (3.6.th 
week) ' .v(D-879-$3;85).v : Several ■: 
hew arrivals that ,look'good hay?> 
nPt affected tremcndbua trade -rbC 
this;ono; an extra rii.ati nee holi- . 
day - sent gross ■ .above ... $1.9,000 . 
fcgaim ■ .. 

"Sweet Adeline,". .Haniiuer.stein's ■■ 
: (.2na wieek) ,(M-l,265-$0.60). Looks ; " 
like' one ^ sweet smash; ppenc(i, ; 
Tuesd'ay ahd iri seveii p.ei^Cornii - . 
anc'e^.. got abbut $33,000; house, 
scaled for $42,000.; 
The Commodore' Marries," Ply-t . 
mouth (2nd week) (D-l,042r$3.85.). 
jSomewhat -in doubt; hewspaper 
pebple seemed, to; like! this novelty 
biuit riotices hot hbt; opened ;at' 
rnidrwebk, fair.' business there.'tfr 
^ ter. .- 

^'The Camel Thru the Needle's Eye,** 

(22nd. week) ..(P-9i4-$3). . Guild's 
nevir season startis Oct. 7 with 
"Carl and Anna"; current show 
sticks until then; $7,500. 
'^the Little Show," Music Box (20th: 
week) (R-l,000.r$.4.4p). Conrtmands. . 
great patrohage with' sorife hit, 
"Moanin' Low" big a«sot; not ; 
; much bff last week; $24;0b0. 
"The . New .Moon," Impe.rial (52rid 
■week) (OV1,446-$5.50). Year^s.ruh 
hanner can go up. this .Week; .ex- 
pected to stay until Thixrtksgiv* 
^ ing; dipped last week tb $23;000. . 
"Whoopee," New Amsterdaan (3.Sth ' 
week) (M:-1,702-$5,50). Heat aX'. 
.fectcd the leader more th.in soriVe 
bthers; .dropped to $37,000, but: 
should cbme back to $40,000 mai lc. 



"Porgy,'' : lieck; repeat date, for 
shoi't date starts. Sept . 13. ;. 

"After Dark," Rialt'O, Hobpken; 40th 
week for revival; 

"The Black Crook," Lyric, Hobo- 
keri; rovival resumed Monday for 
short period prior to touring. 



Frisco Goes Hoboken 

San Fra nci>iro, Soi)t. 10.. 



Interlude" i.s due into the Hollis at campaigns that this town h.as seen ^.^j^een" opened Sunday to fair trac 
tlie end of this month. f'Here an-l ^r^^ ,put on by Ned Alvord for: Egan— !'The Big Gamble" : < 
There PPcn^d at; the Boston Opera "Af tbr £>ark," now at the . CJeary., . week) ; . Yes, sir, that's it— $700. 



aOCEETY GIRL IN STOCK 

Minrieapiolis, Sept. 10.. 
'riie Shubert theatre.pubhcity de- 
partment is' refraining, from men- 
[(^^ I tibnihg in the newsp.atfera the fiact 
that - Allys; Dwyer, the now leading 



Harry (Red) Howe drove an old- I El Capitan— ''She Couldn't Say lady of ' its dramatic, stock, , is the 
f.ishioned iQcoriiotive built on an No" (3d, week). Who cpuld^ say no daughter of Thomas Augustin, 
f 2d 1 auto trudc. tjirouBh: the' streets. The ^P''. f ^^^^^[1 J S^^llor*^ "^"^^^W , vice-president ^f Bruns- 

...... : online " ^c^6^aGa^in&t^ci:- ifmit " «nd '^^^ $7,000. -wIck-iBalke-GollCTdrnv h^^ 

Prymouth-^Skidding'' (5d,;week>; Ur-"^ JJ^ ; F i-g,u erp a .^Playhouse .--Ba4^^^^V^^^ 

,000. . • ....... P^^^^^ ^^oi'^^^"^** of/the excliisive WeslcW 

"Jarnpgan"^ (2d week); turned, the .smoking rppm of . the let it take it's own Sleeping Po.tion,: j, tll^ v^ estcnester ais- 

VOeary theatre into a; r.bwery . bar-, so. trade has jumped to $4,500.^ ^ ^^ ■ : 4.' 

room; ;dispehi^rhg..rie.'u^ hocr, free Hollywood Playhouse— "The Mas- ;. The .tailure tp' capitalize Miss 

lunch and eritbrtainmerit: The c lis- querader" (5th and fin.%1. week).. Ex- Dwyer's society ■corinectlohs as well 

tomer.s got' a kick' in cV the bar is cellent returns fop final week , of .as riiei-rtbershlp in the. Neyr- York 

d^ihg liighly -profitable business: \Vo^ engagemeht . • . . ; |- Junior League is due to the young 



. -Bojston Opera House— "Hbre and 
There." (1st vi'eblc),' 



Syratcuse Siiiida Legit 




- '• ■-. ; ' - '■ . Symcuse, .Sei>t. .10. 
: Surid'ay . dthma w'-ilT 'he te.<ited for 1 1 

the first tiriib.v(in .EngliKhy here by vv^ceiptf^ . wont Oyer- $2,000 which is | Taylor _ . _ . . , „ „ 

the Empire Plhyei'js, at tlup; Empire. | ."somethhig of a record. -i^or this hou.se Ithpiigh , not tremendous, Pka,y at | i •^1'^- 



Effective' this- week, the Empire' at this, price. 
: ' Wirt: opien- shows with . a Satuvdity ' In addition, to. heavy n(nV:MV^iK>> ,^r«.«„u-u 
; : matinee, ari^ will follow .with a Sun^ space. 'After D^^rk" used 1 50 stands, Kg^^ St' totatot $3 00( 
V ; - aj^y. :hight lircserii^^^^^ First bill | 300 sixes, 400 threc^^And G.000 .s^^ 
; w^l^ he ''The • C^^ 



of country billing; 



$5,90.0 

. .Vine Street— "Expr.es.slng Willie". 
; (3d and last week). Freighted out 

' 000 bri 

The 



ance," . Ian Keith ' rerrtairiing for a 
. third .iar.eek afj: guest ;s.tar. '' . 
\ ,. : Ci'edit^for the' Inribvation goes 
to Hai'bld Biirg. p.iu, .linported from 
Nevv" iYbrk, city\s flrist -vv in tor com 



ReUghts Frisco Capitol 



' , S;iri Franoi.seo, Sept. ,10. 
S. A. Cioldtree lias taken a I'viso . . 

- naln'v ' sundrv'Vramd'here^^^h^^ i>een I on the (Ziapitol, dark many months. Lyric. .Ha.ckensack,^ N. J., reopen 

attr.'icliohs. . TTou.se was? redeeo 



WM. BOYD IN SHORTS 

LiOS Angele.«j. -Sept. .10. 
_ . William .Boydi fronj ICRtt.. will be 

..Youngest" on with.Doug. Fairbanks. two-reel dramas for 

Jr;. expecte^ to ;Stay four weeks or. . j^iv^t :.iiV ;"The Frame:" 

more. ' \rthur. Cea«ar;.on the. s^ci^^ 

There's another : Wiiliam Boyd in 
Stock in riackertsack I i)i(>ture.s,. umler contriict to. Pal he 



Wharf Season Ends 



"llij,r.0ld eRublh; is. running ., ronv- 



rated and .res(<at''M ahout a' year pany. 

A. .e* Grosses . r^'^^i^i,.^,^..^ n^^t oir^ririg win he- 

Atlantlc Clty,Sei)t lO. Ujjq • j_,a,fj^.i.lle .pjayer^ : . , . , . , 

"Scandals" at the Apollo gro.s.sed . troupe in "rtairi." bpenlrig Rus.selt Rpbtnspn left for Ilolly 

' - -pening week, '"t'i^'^i ' • . . . 1 

(Shubert mi 



Robfnson's Film: Writing 



$34,000 for its opening, week. "The I j " ^ "ti-ou i/e Is com ing here I wood Tuesday to write special; s tu ff 

Street Singer" (Shubert mu.sical) ; ' ' ^ ' ; - A „„f.i(.«! where it nlayed tor the Marion Harris picture ]>eing I I-:isenl)ourg collaI>orate(l in 



. r'r()vinci't(.>wn, Kept, TOT^ 
.. Tin?. Wharf .s - theatre' si'U'Hon here 
ramo t() .a f'lo.'^o' with ''Rh.npsbdy in 
lUiythin.". Twenty-live persons were 
ill the ca. St in<\hi(ling .si^'yer.'il. pupii.s 
of the Whai'f seliool, . ' 

Giv'tchini lOastman and Adolphe 

the 



"ZEE ZEE'S" SUCCESSOR 

San Francisco, Sept. 10. .: 
After . .seyieral weeks of darkness , 
due . to the tragic death of Robert . 
Chaprrian,- loading man of "Easy 
For Zee Zee," Sid Gold tree's tiny 
Green Street has started prepara- 
tions to reopen with a nbw French 
farce.'.. 

NeWhpiece se 
■'The Flat Tire," /ad?iptatiori of one 
of the sbveVal Pai'islan f^^^^^^ Gold- 
tree brought ;; f rbm ; Europe. The 
cas.t iriciudes i3ruce. Pa:ync, Maryon 
Aye, Ruth- Sayillbi Lfivirrcnce! . Cook; 
Verria Mersereau, Hugh Mctc.iilf e* 
Pil^cal CO*fan» Rolibh .Parker, .El- 
lien Hamiltoh, and Peggy "Tom-'ion.; 



TOWN'S SUBURBAN RIVAL 

. ; ; ./iNewark; .Sbi)t ; 10.: : 
' In taking- oyer the Palace in Or-s 
ange, N. . J. " Daniel J, Shephbr(J. 
former Stanley-Fabian exec,: in. of.- 
ferlrig .legits, will become cbmpetir 
tion to M.. £5.' Schle.s.Minger at the 
Broad here."- . 

Siiepherd will play, legits thn'P 
days a week, oponirig Sept 1'2 with 
"Philadelphia." 

Both Orange, and South . Or iimd 
cf)ritribute to the -Broad's patroria(;iv 



. "Spring" In . December , 
"Spring Is Here," . A.'irons on.d 
Fi'oedley musical, arinounced to ro'i l 
tour- beginning Sept .'50, • ha.s J i)r>-^n 
po.stponed until December. 

.Understariding i.s the prodU'-yf^ 
want to get their oth^n* rovlhyoilii"'? 
produciibns out of the way first ■ 



Wednesday, Septeiriber 11> 1029 



LE Gl 1 1 M A T E 



VARIETY 



81 



London as It Looks 

By Hannen Swaff er 



V.:. London, Sept. 1. ' 

I wonder Whfit you Artiei-icatis did te .Sinjuh EJr^vTne. SoYnetliing- mtist 
liave haiipenod. Jn New' Y not heard of over hete. . ■ 

^ wojild Hk« to flrid out what it \vas, becaiise S^^ju^. jatoly has te^* 
coine rather an bid wonian. . H^^ littl^ peevish, n6vr :and then, , 

When he rcturn<?d: froni ^ic\v Ybrlc,; he cbmpjained to my that I had 
Baid son)e\yh.ore <ir other tlia^^^ had hfid fights there, otvhereas he siid 
the bniy peopie lib ftacl qiiarrclied with were HoVwood Broun and ^'a 
" pfirsbn ;caned. -W^^te^^ ' Z, y ' V ' ■:'^"-r' ' ' y- 

'■• Why^'Pp.Th(ByXoltlplair>.■to■■M^ 
All sbrts of Vpfebple .in Arn^riba wrote to nie aUqut thb stranffen 
him, While l recbivbd a bopy.of Bbn Hceht's attack; and'fi circular ffoi]rt 
iomWhere- in •C^recnwich^Vi^ Ejryine ■coniplajhed that sbmOT 

bodi^: came- in -late -brisbnie^ i :■ ■ ' ■ 

'■ pebpie who oomb^ .1^ lute-, ; Or > do any thing like, flidt, always ahriby 
• Er.vine> He cannot understand that if peoplij: pay for seats lii '-a thc.ati"e^. 
they canr go in any bid timcij 

i : . ^ y.Bin ' .'^ 

■ "then Ervine got /peevish becauise he -said I said'.'his ne\v pla^, • '^The 
First Mrs. FraseiV! Vpuld not be a success, in New York; which' I .didn't. 
•Then he. wab ahnbybd ;,because , I complained that:^a least ' thi-op . •of. 'his 
jokes- iji ''The'i'irst Mrs. jFrasbr" were bid. Indeed, ! took the ti;bvbie 
to point out where they came froni. • . ■ ''' ' ;\ Vv 

''If you know them; other peQplb don't," was' his wcali explanatibn of 
his putting othb^ Pbbpie's; hunior iri.^^ W to bb fyiiny, I 

Vfrite my own humor. . y_ 



^ Well, piu'shed off the majj as a britic' by 'inyself, 

Bcar'cely.. ever mehtibried by afiybody, more and mo.re a prosy writbr^ b^ 
dull essays^ is -vbry ^aiigry because I sloshed Shav^^'s old-fangled .nbn.- 
BenSe, VThe Apple Cart.'V; I cartie out, of course, the morning aftbr the 
prbductlon- with a very ^1^ attack on an old man who was mucking 
.iabout;''' ■ 

Sliaw rbiplie:ci by ■ calling, me "Poor SwafCer" and saying . "Tosh," but 
nothing^. else.;--'- ; ; v., ■ ' . ■ 

.' j^raturally, Sinjun^^m wondered whiit the devil he was gbihg 

to .say ^oh .SundaLy, Nb that it ma,ttered to anybbdy except hittiself, 
but, of coursGi a man vliife TErvlhe ^ould be afraid of a, man like Shaw. 
/Ail Wsbnien are afraid bf. e — or else they . have to fight with 

eabh other.. • 

Ervine .fussy, humorless, and he has such' a surprised look, always. 
'Why,, he eyen ilbbk^^ on the first night of "The First Mrs. 

. jYaser,'V when he. went on stage with Henry Ainley and Marie 
Tempest, arid stood thei'e, looking silly without anybody taking aiiy 
nbtice.of him, although he was the author. 

.''Any pbrspn who asserts that 'The Apple Cart' boried him publishes 
bis bwn .shariie;*.': says iJrvlne. "He acknowledges he is fit bnly to sbll 
beetroot. The Intbliebtually-bankrupt and the spiritually -damned will 
yawn thelr fat. heads off while this piece Is. being performed, but that 
is precisely 'wh^t we Ayould wish thenri to do. Fat heads oiight to be off." 



Siniun's Go At SvyafiF 
; Then he .come? bn. to me. . 

; VJ; observe that orie of my ■ Colleagues In criticism, whose increasing 
ineif^richblia is/ causing .acute anxiety to his friends, declares that 'The 
Apple. Gari' is , riot fiinny, arid that it caused him to riiisspend the S^b- 
'-lMith/' ; ■■ ; V:.; : . 

. .Then hb riiakes a roundabout reference to my championship of "Lumv 
ber Lo'^^e'' . referring to "an a'l-British musical comedy which cau.sed 
taany .playgoers, myself among thehi, almost to run from the theatre 
iohg before It reached the end." • , 

ErVlne does riot remember, so poor a journalist is he,' that riiy next 
inbrnirig's notice, of "Lumber Love" was terribly critioal, this for the 
ireason that, as I'cpntlnually said in print, it grew worse and worse after; 
Its first production on tour. Ervine knew nothing about it. 



One "Reporter" ori Another 

.pb let us get things right, Sinjun; 

Then iSinjun refers to me as "one who is insensitive to the mood pjt an 
'lludiehce arid unfit ■ to" be employed in reporting, to say nothing of 
criticism;"- . • 

I•oo^ Ervihe! He is notoriously Inaccurate. lam one of the best 
reporters in England. Reporting is 20 times as difficult as criticism, 
tevery ribwspaper "man knows that. 

„ Gn a recerit OGcasion that I crossed swords with Ervine, he was boast- 
ing he wj^s such a bad reporter that, when trying to describe a scene 
jh "Bitter S>veet" he wrote, "I can't do it." Then he made the monu- 
tnental error of praising Noel Coward for putting "Gbd Save the Kinig" 
at the end of a scerie with great dramatic skill, whereas the truth was, 
as I had alreddy reported, he had put "God Save the King" in the 
middle, thereby destroying the scene. 



I am a "t'altry Yammerer" 

"Well, then Ervine has another go in his woolly notice of "The Apple 
Cart" ■ 

"I.feel impatlent With the paltry yammerei's who cbriiplain that Shaw 
Is out of touch with' life," he says. "What life? Whbsp life? Are. we 
-to beiievb that geritlemen whose days are . spent , In niri"*"? *T9?" .thb 
Keyhole of the stage dpbr to the typewriter in the newspaper oflice Kiibw 
inbre .abbut .life arid, aire able to pronburice judgment bri It than .this gr^at 
inari, who has more intelligence In his little finger than they ha-ve |ri 
:*heir ; entire- .bbdies?" ■ 

Now, if theire is ariy doubt about who is the ri!ibre. cpmpetent to discuss 
Bhaw's play> Its, riieaning. Its art; its uprto-datenisss, or bthferwise, St 
John. Eryirib br riiy self; I Wbuld. like 'tb . meet him in public to aiscuss 
th6..ihatter, -' .'"••'.;- -,.■■ • • '■'"; '. ';:.;■■ 



: When We Debated It 

Net very long ago,, when liofd Lathpni; wrote a play . called "Wet 
**aint," tber^ was a debate about it on the stage of the Pj-incb of Wales's 
theatre, pne in which St. Johri Ervine, Hubert Griffith, ; Beyeriey Nichols, 
Bydney Carroll and I all ; took pairt. The argument - turnbd bri sbme 
critic's statement that "Wef Paint'' was not true . to life. : 
, I spo"ke, I suppose, for rie^rly. half an hour; at the end of the discu-ssjon, 
fluoting amaziiig fact, from life after amazing fact frorii life, so much 
■b that, poor Ervine's sheepish arguments were, fbrgbtteri..^ He theorizes. 
.1 know, ■ . ■ .■: , 

. ■'^^vfcw. wefcks late J;. Bi.'Faen ri asked me If ' I 'would. -pp. to Oxford lo 
flebate some theatrical siibjebt with isrvine. 
. .Certainly," I said, "if he will come." 
Later, Fagan told mc that ISryinb wouUl .not come;. 
.V- ^ ."^o ri ot 'Wondov... O n b vory orc a .si.on thiat Ervine. and I have met in 
«ebare, riiave' given him a terrtljIe^EidingV 'Hb"^h^aJf7nb-^ff^ 
But only siuy surpripc. ' ^ -.r"-^' 

■ My Bunk Book 

^Poor.lo are now complaining to me about his book column, in the 
•PtiJly Expro.cg. I don't write It^ l"don*t: sce.^why' anybody should bK-in^^ 
mp. Kpr do I read it. I dld try and read, once, somt-thing he had written 
*Dout a foQllKh book that had been, got together of Some old. article.'; of 
"I'me, but Ervine's coriimchts were so dull , that I could not even get 
^ni'ough his criticl.sm of iriy own book. . | toerely rio'Uccd that ho did not 



ide Stuff-Legit 




Sir Guy Standing, English actor in America for the. la.'=it couple ' of 
seasons, recently met his son Guy. Standing, Jr., who is an American- 
bred actor. Father, and Son :mot for the . first time in 22 years,, the boy 
haying been brought up by the. mother after a separation in England; 
They, are getting .acQuairitbd; 



"Gambling;,.'' ' tho, new. Oporgc 51. Cohan drania, hit at the Fu.Ubri,- was; 
originally written by Coban wiUi "Walter HU.^tori iri mind for the load. 
It is not., the sanie play writeri for Chau.ncoy Olcott- soine ypars iigo .and 
called "Honest John OBrien.". /' .\ 
. Huston.' at' first did -riot: tai?e the "Gambling'' engapoment bpGaii.'5e fof; 
ia pleture . job; lie signed with Ai'tbur l^bpkittiB scud is in "Thb: ConV 
modbrb ■Ma'aTes,''^^^©^^^ -weeli's premicresi. ' 



- Cro.^by Gaise: hJis engagpd Arthur Lubiri, \vho played, opposite Fay 
Bainter in ."Jiertiou.sy'.'^ last season when llalliday was ill, to dp the cast- 
ing for 'his' .ailrfeminiric play,-'"prie Splendid- Evbriirfg;'' : ' . 

The kindly 'ilr, :(5aige is' hiiu.nt'ea.v by the thought /that mo.st .casting: 
directors 'arp .abru^ armps^ i'udb to actors and;, has' Iiired; M.r^ 

.Lubin, an actor;, to. be . sympathetic to all comers. 

: ': The ploy' will have a Avojiian stage managt-r as well as an all feminine 
cast. '.•' " 'V;.' .'. • r ^ '■■ \ ■..'.■':.■ ■• 



Indehendeht; legit i)r.odiicpr.s whose shows have been pen.cillbxt in fpr 
Philiadelphia . are wild" catling ' around for dates; elsc.where, preferably 
Baltimore: -and Wasliington, bCGaus.c of the deadlock, between the .man- 
ag'ers and the .mOsipians union oyer the terms of a new contract. . ,'' 
; The ri-iana^ei's;.Tiavingi^^ keep Philly legit houses dafk,^ >ire 

now asking that . ad vance agents tot shows booked into the town for the 
\yeek of Sept. is be instrqcte lay off. a.dvance billirig; or rie^YSpapet ; 
P4blibity^pn the .attractions. Shows bpbning Iri Philly Will be 

forced .tpi go into the town without a'ny billing unless a compromise Is 
effected this week. 



Kenneth MacGowan has taken, offices in the Chanin b\iiiding> H© has 
acquirbd a multi-millibnajire baclier and will produce a number of plays 
thiS'":sbasbn. ■'' ■' ,' .■ . 



• With Lbs Ari&eles arid the main highways Ipadijig into it already hohby- . 
cbm.be;d';wlth 'biUboards, theatres there find that whenever they want to 
24 shfeet fbr -a special attractipri, the choice spots can't be: had and IPsser^ 
loPations are. held at fabulous rpjitals, .Mo.st all the select locations are 
bcbupied by manttfapturers who hold a yearly lease on the boards, and 
haVe eqiuipped them with, -permanent neon tubes, artistic moiildirigs; and 
clocks to catch the. eye. Some are used by auto and pianb distributbrs 
who have ma.de a show window display of the boards by installing thb. 
regulation show window glass and place their latest mbdel car or- piano, 
.with a special caretaker assigned to each spot to see that no stray; Cali- 
fornia dust sneaks in to mar the display. Other boards are equipped, .with 
mechanical contrivances that rpvblve the entire face of the board, show- 
ing a change in program every three minutes, 

; Sirice •■theatres are only spasmodic- users of thlg medium, theiy have 
but fevv of the boards sewed up and now find themselves out In: the cold 
with only orie alternative and that is the leasing of buildings facing 
heavy trravbled highways where they plaster 24 sheets of coming attrac- 
tibns . Withbut the artistic moulding. 



Suit started Iri Suprerne Court by the Kirk La Sholle Company against 
the Pa.ul Armstrong Company arid Phelan Beale coricerns a plbirii for 
anviriter^st.Iri.the riioriey received as royalty for the rights to "Alias 
Jimmy Valentine;" written , by the late P^iul Armstrong, r^ip- suit, was 
started in bphalf of Mrs. Kirk La .Shelle, widow of the former . theatre 
.m.ari, who claims that the agreement gi'ven her by Armstrong Iri sbttle- 
mbnt pt berfain litigation entitles her to share In the money received 
frorii Metro for trie talking picture rights to "Valentine." PhelaiijlS^aie 
named as bne bf .the defendarits In the action is a lawyer, representing 
the. Paul" Armstrong Co. Motion for a dismissal of the case made , by the 
defendants who claim that no cause of action Is stated In the bom- 
plaint will be ai'gtjed Tuesday. 



slosh It;' which he ought to have done, and which I should have done, If 
I had criticized it. It was a thoroughly bad book. 

Ervine' must riiake himself readable, feefore he can do that, though,, 
l am afraid he must brighten up his mind. When he writes stage humor, 
he must not borrow It. When he Starts arguing with me, he must be' 
very careful. I am an awkward man to rou.se. 



Literati 



Make Use of Ban 
Bookleggers in New York getting 
fancy prices for the. British edition 
of "All Quiot ■ on the . Western 
Front," in. view of the fact that It 
is . barred in this country, . the Imr 
pi^cssibn . having. i¥btten around . that 
the Briiiish pditipri . hj^s somb 
naiiffhty -stuff, not in .the AmericarL 
The b.bolt's' disburmerit .herb wait ' 
brpugtit :about by ■Little, Brown,, thb.. 
Anlerlcah ..pviblislior, who had th« 
Ameripan .editiori altered enough to 
prb,vb the Bi*itish edition a violation, 
bf this boimtry'fe. cbpywrlght laws. 
By barring the British edition, the 
ATpbrican publisher of the book re-, 
riibves boni'pbtition-, though the brig-, 
inal version in . Goriiiari is allo>yed 
entry Into. this cburitrj^. 

... Engagement Publicity .; 
Press agentb are . t^-yirig tb work 
the- engagembnt gag oyertirhe. Spriib 
of the boys have, approached mu- 
sical comedy ipeople - with their plans 
fbr that SQi't of publicity -for . their 
male, clients have bebri gptting 

Chiih . 'V.''- . -/ 

Bbrnie Sobel; of the :21bgfeld ofr. 
fi'cbr last week turned thumbs dpwrt 
bh - a. propbsitipn .br oached by - a Pie- . 
turb house v, a. tb have Dorothy 
Stone's, riariib linkbd iri a;' phbiiey ' 
pulilicity .i'bmance- ,a boy, she , 
has never .meti. Several other girls 
said while they knpw the ybung^abr-. 
tpr arid . -wbuld like to help ; him; get 
his hariic; In. print ''what, .'■would the 
irbgular boy' friend. ;say? . 



• Pat on thb Record 

Taking no chances on the sort of 
troviblb Joan LbweU gbt into, "BloV 
the Mart Downj" : ney^ aea .book by 
Thomas' W. Broadhurst, : carries a 
fae-slmlle. of the author's Seaman 
papers. Broadhurst Is the play- 
wright and producer,., now around 
7Cij who has been ..dbyotirig himself 
.to . ilbtipn . the .pa,st fbw 'years. .: The 
book's title was alio the one se- 
lected by Arthui" Hppliiris for "The 
Commodore Marrlps,'' but changed 
by" Hopkins to avoid cbnfusibn. 



• Chicago's First Tab 

Chicago's first tablpid: daily. Illus- 
trated Times, appeared Sept. 3, pub- 
iished. . by the Daily News, which 
took over the Evening Journal re- 
ceritly. The tab Is: using most of 
thb Jpurnal staff. :. .- } ' 

.5. : E. Thomdson is publisher, Dick" 
Finriegan, rtiariaglng . editor; .Bill 
Major, city editor; Art Sheekniiari, 
editorial writer* and columnist; Gall 
Bbrderi, .drama critic; pbrls Arden 
(Muriel VernPn)^ picture crUlc; Joe. 
Fbley, sports bditbr, and ;Torti Kll-r 
Han, sob man. 



Is Ervine Getting Jealous? 

The truth Is that In all the discussions. about Shaw and hl.s. new play, 
Ervine's name has never been mentioned, except that my enemies, of 
course, are chuckling because he had a go at me. I am chuckling, too> 
because: I realize that if that Is all he can do, the poor uriip must be 
hard up for Illuminating comment. 

"1 know nothing In contemporary comic writing," he says of Shaw's 
ne'w play, "which equals It in brilliant buffoonery, exhilaration bf spirit, 
audacity of Idea, and provocative and discoricerttng gobd sense.'- .. 



My Public Challenge 

Now I challenge ErVlne to meet me In public and discuss (1) Its "bril- 
liant buffooriery,"; which I call bunk; (2) Its "exhilaratlori of spirit," 
which I prily reriiember as a King. and a wom.an rpillng on the. flppr; (3) 
Its "audacity of idea," which Is not nearly ais audacious as Sriowdeh .at 
The Hague; and (4) Its "provocative and disconcerting good sense/' a 
phrase, which flatters dreary tripe and. slumberous boredbm. 

This aHible, .which I ha^ve tried to write about ShaW.'s play Is the sixth 
I have dbne .upori :the subject: : My comriierits on it have gorie ,all bvier the 
■wrorld, by cable first, and tlien by , the .slo^wbr Sin jun sort pf means. " Sly. 
"jSystander":. jpirtlcl^a .bij; '.'The A;ppie Cafct" was , caiie^d .''The ii^^ of 
flBbrriard : S.hdw" I tneari ll. It Is the end. "rhe cloWri hajs become -a 
Pai)talobn at last. '.'..' -'-'-. -v.. 



.Shaw's Dangerous Borihgness 

. My post bag; ■urifprtunatbly/ 'is full of letters -from Shaw-s old enemies. 
I hav.e pleased the >wrbng people. "/ ■ 

' My public is, at. least - 2^ tjhves.; the \sIiza:.;of. Ervirib's.^- .1; spok*» -at . -Har- 
rogate, last .Sunday, on the subject';' r cohtiriue to do so, airthrpugh 
the winter.. If X comb to New York, ..as I hope, I shall do thb same.. \ 

.. Shaw's ideas are now getting: /dangerous. -1 m.ean that' they are , old- 
fashibnpd. .All old-fashipried things mu.st po,. ; • 

■ In :the discussion abbut Shaw; pobr old. Ervine is a more nobody -who 
has nothing to say. '. 

I am tired of defending hipi.. 
' 'Why\don't allHhese IriHihmc-n^ go.homc? ; • : . . 

— W-hatlEjivlrie Doesn't Know 



^Silly little co.minon.t.s'. lil:f' .-''i.if'Oivlo runhin;? Irc tn the kei- hoip oE .llK: 
sta:ge dooi:"-mcrelybotfay i.'^np^'Vnf''^;;,' . V 

. i spend my life, in tryirig to r'i"'-'i^'''"t stui id r^v.>i.;!ri(::r.'<..frwn t.hr;. l.vir.f.' 
riew.s. that is poured in lipon tli'-m' by m^II.^^^^■l.•<- iiud r'rr\'is rh.'iii;if.'(-rK. I 
ahyays. tcill .nbwspapors that tli.f'fLti i<-al, nc\v..s Is; . ut i.f-rly unimiiri)'t<int. • 

Ervine' sccifms to imagine j'ou havfi to ^rn ro-.n:') 'f-nd rn'U'o for it. S'lill. 
he wouldn't know, as i*' r-rovc'd by tho dn!!.';/-.' f.f !i:s wriUr.ry, r« •;• y.-lii< ii 
I aril afi:aid you Ntw Yoikc-i'.s l.rt OLtiVc'Iy j;' : i..s;)/Ii;. . Y/. d h.-,\i. y.' ;.H 'l 
blm, . 



Herb.. Crop ker'a . H it 
" After years .spent - aobklrig. the 
riiachine after publicity hours Herb 
Crboker has emerged thin, but yic- 
tawripus. . The lad,.. wh6 Jast surn- 
mbr. started amagazlne artlelb with 
a detective taint, has ^had himself 
amazed. .... .■ , / ■' 

It's a book he wrote. And Macau - 
ley is not only going to publish It, 
but wants him to start .on a couple 
of sequels. 

Thb first Is titlpd: "The Holly- 
wood Murder Mystery." : ' 



■ Mclntyro's Long Story 

Usually writing a -complete stbry: 
on orib page p£ Cosmopolitan or 
writing a. dozen stories- In one eoU 
umn of his syndicated matter, Odd 
Mclntyre has '.agree^. to turn out 
30.QQ0 .-Words for the Hearst papers. 
It Is to be a bipgrapliy of Mayor 
Jimmy ■'Walker. / : 

. Due tb the work Involved' and th« 
large sum paid Mblhtyi-e by Hearst 
for the Walker story, Odd Is giving 
up watching the drania fpr LifCi 



" Mystery Overdone .'■'' 
Nbt so Iprig ago everybody was 
reading mystery stbries, now every- 
bbdyls .Wtitirig them. So many mys- 
tery stories published each month 
it.is imi:).os!iil>le for. ariy' one pprson 
tb keep up . with .eVeri the choicest 
one."?; Quickrrcading riiethod lb" to 
peruse the opbrilrig chapter, giving 
the: m-\jrderi. - iarid: thb .'ploKing one, 
contiilnlng the soliitiori. The chap- 
tprs -in bet \vben ' don't ri^ean. any- 
thing. ' • • : . ."' V,'--. ' .; . ; 

Can't 'Bo True " 
Il.orr/.s ours Ilijhlfy mis.^o.d . Corona 
Rf-r»iln«tbn is. . tha rf-al ncini? of a 
Tlfi^tfT^tm-y^w-^TT^iA^^^ 



■s-nU; TrT.n. •:. :' -. '. • ' ■ 

'■*.■■ r. ' 

One Buck Mag.: . 
Th.'tt fi.'-Vv' . iijonMily,- .\v]iif-)i the 
r.;ibli.--li<-r.s of "Tlnif" -vvlll gct oiJt 
.■It (iiw.c'i ili'i.' first .Of ilio.year, will be 
(■ii'i- ('l' tho . -swpnmevt periodicals 
. (.Ci.i.i.r.i.icd on. I/Ugu 63) 



68 



VARIETY 



L E G rX I M A T E 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



Plays on Broadway 



SWEET ADELINE 

■ Prodpcllon ■ by Arthur . Hainmersleln. 
Billed as "inucilcal romance." JJoolt and 
lyrlca by.- Oscar Hemmprsteln, 2d. Music 
by Jerome Kern, ■.Stiigca by llOKlnald .Ham- 
•iTiersteln. l)aricos stagod by Uaniiy Dare. 
' No one starrbj lior fcaturbd on proRram 
Of bliyoBi -..Several names of . pl.'lj crs on 
^heatre'.s . marquoo. Opened Sept.. -3 «t 
Hammorslplh^s; $C.CO top. 

" (Order oi^ AppparAnce)' . .., 

Sergeant Malone. . . . . ; , . .Thomas Chadwiok. 
■■ ■ ■ " ' ...George Baymoixl 

Paullhe Gorlni 

, . . VioUH „CarkiOn 
. . Robert e. Fischer 
/.Helen Mors'ttn 



A.uguat^ H -.student. 
Lena, ... .'. . • ■ 

Dot,' piocolb player. 
Kma isclimldf . . , 
Addle, -older .daughter. .< 



. (Oaryl Hereman 
. .Irene FranlcUn 



Npl-lle.- younger .dHughter. . 
Lulu Wiird, actress ; .... 
-Dan Ward.: tidvance agent • ;•. , \ 

. .. \ . Jtobert .EmmPit .Kcane 
Torn Martin, flrst mate. . Mas Hoffman, Jr 
Hiippert Daji .... . , . . .diaries JUUitcrwofth 



Jack Gray 
Tom THompBon 
,-; , . . . . . . i . . V . . Martin Shppard 

. . .:. ... • . . . .Itbbert Chlsholm 

Gus 
Will. 

theatrical m.nnQgef .Len Mence 
.. . ... . . . , , . . . Waljy Ci lsium 

a corriposcr . and orchestra' . 
■ ; leader.. John D. Seymour 
w Thomas Chad wick 
. . , ; . George Djhnbs 
.. .... .. .Helen .'AuU 

..William Sheppard 
Joe Rcllly 
. . .. .Gus '.Salz.or 

...ijljorra Levln'-son 
..Jackson FalrchlUl' 
i . . Uen Wells 
-Tom Itider 
■•; i i ..vHarrj- Bsinond 
I,.-..'.., George Magls 
.-, — Jim Thornton 
.', . . ; Jerry Jarnagin 
.........Sally Hates: 

Peter Bender 



poclbr. 
(■>rdorIy.i . . ; . 
(,'olohe.r. .'. . 
.r.inies Day i , 
C5us.-. . . 
Will........ 

Sain Hbrz g-/ 

i-;d,lle.' . 

.Sid IJarlvott,^ 

The Sultan. V 
This Jestev . . . , . . •. . . . V 

Malzie O'ttourkQ. 
Head Carpentei'. . i . . 
Propsi . . ; . ... . , . w v. ; 

fiufi, lst .vtollh: : 
Ceorpe . . ; . ; .... , . i - ; . . ■.' . . 

Toung- Hlood .. 
Oabe Case, proprietor.:. 
A Cal)by;^^;.v4.....i,. 

i"'ld Sport r . . ; . , . 
Doe_. . . • ■. 

■J I m" Thornton^ . . . . . . 

-Mr, Gilhoolcy.l- . .■ 
tfesier A^niii Dorep Daif 
Willie Day... 
ymlth's Girl, n.ind— Prances Flhnigan, Polly 

FL-iiei-, . Josephine lilce, Mabel Thilbaulti 

Gerlruae, Clave, - Laura Miitc.h. • 

GIRLS OF THE Gat. NINETIES 

Helen AiiU, Louise . Bernhardt. :liarrlei. 
Brlt'on, " Mary ' Carney. Dorothy Brown, 
Lillian IJurUc, Kaye Carroll, .Louise 
fhtwriinfif, Nbre Cllftt, Alda. Conkey,. 
Myirile Cox, Betty SlJroke, Nonle . Dale,. 
Fanlila D'nvleSj—Ghrlistlne Gallagher, La 
Vijrgne Evdns^ Helptie Gardner. Mildred 

- GetUine, I'aUllne.Corin.. .Evelyn Hannons, 
Muriel. Hari-lsori.' DOtothy Killer;. Cyrilla 
Jiiltt. Helen Kelly, Gl-rtce;La Rue, Evelyn 
Laurie. Madge Mac Anally, Helen McDOnr 
aid, Marion Martin, Peggy. ■ Messlnger, 
Gladys Nelsbh. Ruby Nevlns. Ruth Penr 
ery, RohertihA . Robertson, - Madglo 
Schmylce, ^fiertbft Mae Swan, Elenore. 
Tierney, Emily . Van ' Hpveri, CehevleYO 
Van Hoveii,! Marlon Young, Lorena. .WAl-' 
cott, plo.ria Le Bow. Baum Sturz. 

GENTLEMEljl ; 

John Campbell, Port Carter, Joseph- bavld- 
enko, Frank -Dol)ert, Lynn, Eldrldg'e, Jack- 
son Fairchlld, Andy Lleb. George MaglS, 
Paul ■ . Moranr' George Raymond, Tom 
Itider. Leii Saston, Martin Shcpard, 'B.6b 
Shutta, Alexis -Soitoloff, Morris. Tepper, 
Tom Tonipaon, Eflm VlUa, Robert Verivoh. 



The Commodore Marries 

Comedy In three acts, presented at the 
Plymouth, Sept, 4, by Arthur IlopltinU; 
written l)y Kale. Parsons, Walter Huston; 
staged by the producer, . . 
Fawcett. .; . . . , , ...... . .Hahy A. Huguen-it 



Seldom does, a big musical give 
so many a break as in ' Sweet Ade^ 
line" and get a break itself- For 
the new Arthur . Hammorstein show 
at the Hammerstein 'theatre ia a 
hit. If it doesn't, run 'out the;- iehtire 
season on- Broadway,: then the 
ucreen's . talkers will be the sol.yerv 
After the Hamiriereteln .istaff- pf 
Hamm6rsteiri's and others who coni 
piled arid staged the piece, besides 
the artful production, it looks as 
though Arthur Hathmerstein was 
content to . start ' the actors fit 
scratch. They finished like this; 

Helen Morgan, 1st; irerie Franklin 
and Charles Butterworth, tied for 
2d; Violet Carlson, 3d; . Robert 
Chlsholm, 4th; John t>. Seymour, 
5tli; Robert \Bmmett Keane, 6th 
Max H.offihahi.'J.r.,- 7th; jlm Thorn 
ton, 6th; Leh Mence, 9th, with . Misis 
• Franklin leading as a specialist, fol- 
lowed by Gus and Will in the -reg 
ular running.. . 

.The show goes back to th.e corset 
age, td the' Spanish War day, In 
New York and Hobbken. Most Of 
the girls In this troupe never felt 
a corset until given the costumes 
of '98. Reports say there was many 
a squawk over the tight fits. 

That was the time also when 
women wore their legs on the in 
side instead of the outside of tlielr 
clothes, which begot. th'> slang . title 
of "leg Bhow" for burlesque.: It 
Is a burlesque turtcey that- tms story 
starts arpund, biit; what a turkey 
as served In the - ■ Hammerstein 
style-! '. ■ 

The cpinpact stery for a musical 
especially , as it . unravels, . is ah 
around the town of New York in the 
period of the Hoffman .House Bar, 
Madison Square- Garden . and its 
roof; that rbbf which • noW .'should 
draw through its publicity alone, as 
Harry Thaw's shppting gallery ; the 
gbii'e forever McG.Pwan's Pass Tav- 
ern In Central t>ark, the gyp jpints 
of Pld Fprt Geprge"^ pn Washington 
Heights, and a street car as well 
as a hanspm cab. They are all oh 
display In "Sweet .Adeline." Not 
forgetting the beer garden of Ho 
•boken: 

; Musically, too, Jerome. Kern has 
hung Onto his rep. Tunes all of the 
time with a coUple or more bound 
to ^o over the counters. While In 
production- Arthur Hammerstein did 
not cheat for a cent to . background 
the very . attractive book Oflcar 
- ^Un in m erstef il._2d. has written. , And 
the other Hammerstein, Reglnala, 
will risci right up a« a stage direc 
tor for the way he has handled this 
show. ' ■ 

. The intricate first act finale Is one 
oi: the best pieces pf musical comedy 
staginfer New Ycrk has seen, while 
the finale of the shpw on its sight 
Is another bullseye. The first act 
finish is a dress rehearsal of a bur- 
lesque Bhow, with everything 



tangled up in It, even to the show's 
angels sitting in tlic ai-sloa. . 

While the bar in 'the Hoffman 
house with a replica Of tl»e old oil 
painting there got applause on. its 
looks, and the stews staggering 
around; McGoVvari's Pass Wore all 
too natural.. . Besides the tear end 
of a street car with two isir.ls . talk- 
ing as the Pther- side pf the stage 
held a. liansbm cab coming forward 
witl; . two men. in it, that going to 
snapper; finish and a' big .laugli. . 

Into. jfnd Put" of all these a holding 
story unconj^non'' for so.niuch talorit 
and music, .with .everybody .'sticking 
to their- script kriitting it seemed.; 
This and the m ixri y . sqeh es an d h um - 
bers, gave the perf ormariice all of the 
speed, it .needed. Starting .at; 8.: 50 
and o-ver at 1J.:30, if Arthur waiits 
to cut. .thoit will be his problem, for^ 
the show is -^hseaty. nbw^ all. through.. 

Miss Morgan .-wa^ an jammed up 
in trie first act with heavy . old- 
fashion :. dressing as a Dutch sirig,- 
ihg . waitress in her father'is lager 
beer joint. . She broke: through : iii 
the second.: act qiij a Georgfe Lederer 
Ca.sino in^ c. queen, :;with a roof 
cabaret job besides. *It was: on that 
roof w.h^re ..iiiss! Morj^ah captured; 
the entire .'hoUse, not by her 'singing', 
but by her . acting. - In singing, Miss 
Morgan's plaintive voice pulls a tear, 
in the sob stuff .'that sends; .her over 
before sixe . starts. In tliis: ;.show 
tiibugli Miss Morgan is ovijr, all Over 
arid set for. a Ibrtii^ steUar stage 
futu're. if she .'.waiits it. 

As a burlesque queen . witli -^a 
chasing husbarid iri Robert ilCmmett 
■Ceane, tl'ie advance agent,. ]yiiss. 
Franklin • breezed right -in - , and 
thrOughy She played the rble for 
the: 100% comedy: it coritains,' and 
Cinched her hit for. a smajjh. in the 
two ; zippy . flip songs she did' in her 
speciality near ■'clbsing, . In this 
Broadway show Irene Franklin, fronv 
vaudeville, gets ; her ^ iririing arid 
hugs-it,'; 

lir. ' Butterworth . 1$ . a ' dead- pan 
stage ; cOmic : of unusual clas.s. ;He 
Snaps his short come bStcks . and 
neveji". a one turns over. . A siiperb 
sapi.' ;• :- ; ';;._ . ;-.v.;"-' 

Jim. "thorntpn . had hi.s . scene with 
Butterworth,; . .crossr fire : and ' a con - 
tinuous laugh, although just pre- 
viOUisly the real old-timer; Jimj,; did 
sprig ih the Hoffman bar bit; 
Hbw: anyone. Could '[ have Pmit- 
.ted Jim Thornton singing "Sweet 
Sixteeri," his entrance music,; never 
will be understood,. - It would have 
been the show's panic.. Jirri: must 
have felt . pretty . good , further up 
Broadway. . His last show was the 
]Sddie ppwlijiig mtisical at the 
Knickerbbcken. And how those 
flrstTnighters loved Jim! Qne' c.ould 
almost see the - glow under .. jim's 
makeup as he^ kept . bowing to. the 
recieptiori. . 

A stalwarti good-loOkirie: naval of - 
ficer •with a corkirig; baritoriei . is 
Robet-t ; Chisholrii, arid again, he 
proved it. Max ' Hpff rrian, Jr., also 
iri uniform,, played very^ well, with- 
out daricinei, and sang in good 
voice. ■ 

Mr. Kearie was ,; also; in . on ^ the 
comedy end, but With mpre limited 
pppprtunities than his cpriiparilPns 
in that divlsibn. But Kearie 
whamrined therii Pvcr each time his 
rOle orieried Up, for he knows how., 
and as. the fly. chaser, got ; many > 
laugh. 

Iri acting of the . real sort, John D, 
Seymour inade you believe it aS. a; 
composer who fOurid in Miss Mor- 
gan the orily girl who could sipg 
his song. While Mazle O'Rourke 
led .a daridy Irish numbery and tO 
good effect. . 

Violet Carson threatened in the 
early section to steal the show.- She 
ruished right iri, and while holding 
up her average throughout, the 
story stopped her rUshihg all . too 
early. A very clever girl.. . 

Gus arid Wiir Had their ditwce 
turn,, and' played a: couple of roles 
in the Ft, .George Hill scene with 
Butterworth arid Miss ' Carlson, in 
the midst' pf . which -vvas a funny 
tamden bicycle. In the burlesque' 
rehearsal flnale were • some acro- 
bats, a .couple ;oI bar perfbrtners 
making! it a "cpmedy turri, but Ip^t 
•in that grand shuffle. Anpther was 
a ladder" balancer. , 
. Miss Franklin's' '-'Aty Husband's 
First Wife" is prbgrariinied as writ- 
ten by her, with. the lyric altogether 
apart; from. any. other under the same 
title. jerry Jarnagari is Miss 
Franklin's piariist and collaborator, 
of course. . 

It's a feweet evening of all around 
amusement .. Plenty of fun, sight 
and song. If other musicals are 
worth $6.60, then "Sweet Adelelne" 
at . that price is a bargain enter 
tairiment • Birfie. 



Seltert C I'ylc 
'„,; . . . .Jufk Iiyrne 

. . . . . , .T^ckUp Hunt 

Charles 1). : Hrown 
;K, :'Numbu 
...Walter Ifustoo 
. , . ...I2va WlJilainsi 

Jo.soph A, .ndriohue 
.on i!yl',{itllin 
, . . . . . . .) ... . . . Klhel .XiiUopfdl 

Rda H e'liierimnn 
... ., . . .'. . .-. . . . .... .Llda ICanp 

, , ; ... ', . . .... . :jAi7.[Q Ilechelle 

-,'•../;'... ; <. .', ..Tnmes Mcbonald 
the village -^Barlma - Iloblnn, 
lOmily nollenu, .'Claronro: n. 
Chase, .Ch;\rtea. Ivuhh, Arthur Vlllars, W. 
Go.rdoh Craig.-. ' ' ' ■ , 



May .Day. . . . . '. 

A Man from I'ioklc's. . . 

Watch., „. 

Mr.: Haich.Way«. ....... 

Cookie. .. i i .-. 
Commodore ' Truiinion... 

Aiina 

T'erry IMcklc. 
Ir^ PIcUlPj , 
Mr«. ricklc., 
Mi.ss rU'lcle.., 
Mr4. Kibtrco . . 
Mr.s, ' Calano.', 
Doctor Dill. : , 
People ' from • 
Hazel Stone; 



cracked. Charles D. Brown is ex- 
cellent .; as Mr. Hatchways. Eda 
ileinomarin; an unknpwn, does Miss 
Pickle-Trunnion like a seasoned 
troupei'. Kthel Intrppldi, very good 
as the scheming .sistcr-ln-law,' Jo- 
seph A. Donbhuc, clever kid actor. 
There is a colored player in tlie first 
act. Had, been the cabin boy. They 
riarired .him . May Day becau:5e he 
$inello:d nothing like it. 

Tho.se wiio like .'"The Commodore 
Marrle.s" . will be pbsitiye. about it.' 
Those who do. riot •will .probabiy be 
just as uricbmprOmlSingi 'That is 
Svhy; this uT^doubted . riovelty. w'iH 
probably have but a nioderate en- 
gageriient,; .'r.r,' \' • 



Herts In On Guild 

;r.B.-Hecta.^rilaerly- Dr.oduc;^ 
ing on his own, has teamed .with 
Hyman AdlQr In the promulgation 
bit the proposed Judean. Drama 
.Guild. 

The Guild intends to present Ju- 
dean dramas translated iri English 
for New York run and subsequerit 
road tpur. 



Here i'.s a most unusual play. , A 
bit: lopnoy, pcrhapii,. arid certairily 
rather, dilficuit of i'iatvn^^ tiad Its 
quota of first-nighters' wlip thought 
VThe Cpmmbdore Marries" laugh- 
able and enjoyable, but tii.ore was 
an element ; present who . "couldn't 
ttiake it but at. all. That moans a 
difference'pf bliiriipri: that figures to 
afCect'the chancba. for landing. 

Arthur • HopkinJj : ha^. a flair for 
producing plays .away frorii the ordi- 
nary, 'Perhaps it is uriusual. too, 
that '!The CoiriJnodOre Miai'ries" wa.« 
written by a wpniah, ICate Parspnii, 
because it is nautical and.nauglitilj 
sb^ despite the! fact it is a Costume 
i>lay. The .author gives . program 
credit fbi".... material to np .les.s' a 
npvGllst.pf ideas than, Tom ShioUett. 

.Commodore . Trunniori, a man o£, 
say 50,' has quit ithe sea and hif- 
first mate ' antl ; soriio - of the crow . 
are with , him In .a h'puso that ha^? 
been inide pyer-like a ship. He had 
cliopped dbwri . the stairs and the 
only; Way. to a gallery leading into 
the, .bedrponis is via a ship's ma-st, 
Mr. . Trunriibn has plenty pf cbin, 

but hides it in the hpuSe instead bf 
a bank," later to find out he had the 
wrong system.^ 

He falls, . for Miss Pickle, a 
iipinster of 38; who is after his 
money. .The mate, Mr. Hatchways, 
tries tp ct-ab th6 marriage, but per- 
mits it tp go through. When the 
wedding darbu^al is Pvpi", "Trunnlpn 
thinks of' the ; nuptial bed, which 
upori the: first night Is a ship's ham- 
riiock;- Tiirijiing. to the bride h^^' 
prders* . . "Well, let's gp alpft and 
get the business, ever with," a hpwl 
tp mpst p£ the custpmers. -He climbs 
tp the gallery and two of thfe crew 
shove the. fbrriier Miss Pickle up 
the mast. But Mr. Hatchways had 
cut the : hammock rbpe three-quar- 
ters through arid it is but a few 
minutes that the noise of the couple's 
drop to the floor provides another 
giRE^e;. 

..It isn't long, before the house is 
Changed about. The stairs are re 
placed and stv ffy furniture spotted 
.tround the mairi hall. 

Lying in a real bed Is Mrs. Trun- 
nion, whom the Commodbre believes 
is to beget him a sPri. . The wb.nien, 
especially a. sister-iri-law, .suspect 
that Mrs/ TrUrinlpn's ^pnditiPri is a 
hpax and they ; f.'Jtch a dcctpr tp^ 
supplant a midwife; It qulokly de- 
velops that Mrs. Trunnion is not to 
have a clilld. The doctor doesn't 
explain how she got the Way she 
was, but "she was. infiated and now 
she is deflated.^ It Is a bitter pill 
for the Coriimodore, who thought 
"she was carrying cargo." 

But he gets a worse shock when 
it is discovered that Mrs. Trunnion 
has taken all his money and put it 
in bank. • She refuses to return it 
and puts Up a pretty gobd argu- 
mertf, saying she will go to court 
and prove Trunnion is a nut-ras 
evidenced by the manner of his 
iivirig, the. way he speaks arid even 
the hidirie of his doUgh. TriinnlOri 
goes into a huddle .with Mr. Hatch 
ways and prders the wife brpught 
befpre .hini fpr punishment. He db- 
'cideS as . she . is. a. :Cpnf esse'd thief 
she inust walk the' plarik and, she 1$ 
thrust trbm the hpuse in the middle 
pf thb nl^ht.. The curtain finds the 
Comriibdpre ..and his twp remjainirig 
irien siriging. a sea charity^they ai?e 
:all free tp :live as they wanted tp.^ 
rip lorijgfer need they siiuawk that a 
woman around ' the house turned 
them into celebates. . . 
. There are:sbme bid chanteys new 
and theri, Incliidirig. that ! gem, 
"Whiskey Is the Life of Maii, 
Whiskey .for Johnnie.''. ...Then:. too, 
"Blow /the Man Dbwri," which, was 
the ishow's original title; 

"The acting la as unusual as . the 
play. 'Waltef Husten's air. Trun 
nlon win doubtless be classed among 
the season's best /perf ormanced; 
■you l»eUev,e his characterizatlpn 
thpugh it ik that of -a rinan a bit 



HOUSEPARTY 

Driima In three; acts presented by A, Jj/ 
lO'rlaiVger- and .GeoirBC C. 'Tyler at the.Knick-- 
erbopljer.Sept.'.O; wrfttoh by Kenneth'. I'hilr, 
lips JJrltlon and- ttoy illargrave; sta^jQd: by- 
Harry WaKStaftdribblti. 



Alan Hrarl Cord, 
liohuld livansi '. . . .' ... .. 

:vlly Aniirewa. 
florc'i'ice . . .'..... 

llo^|et^^•e . I'feifter. . . , .. 
Mrs. -Ml'lliftaM. , ;, 
.Mrs. White.-..-. ..i,..:,., 
Mrs. Ituthei-ford. . .'. . ,'. 
lOii ward GSihby. . . . .... . 

1 )arrpw : Jeri.ckes .';' . , '. : 
Dorrs -Callander. ; .-a • . ■ 
.Malcolm .v. K. -White, 

Bill 'Wnrreh. . .-. , . .. 
Chic); .Smyth..; •.•■•-'. • • 
Marianne .Gulort .. . .... , 

nob D.'ivis;..'. . . .' . ,'•. .-.' 

I1ett y . Creel i ii g .;, -. <; ; '. . . . 

Students— Rjch'p:rd"riwoll-. John Mercer, W". 
C. Haskell, Edwin Whitner and ISv.ereit 

M.ii)er: ■ '■ ', ■., ".■ ■•' 

Hi)u.<:pp.'»rty feuofitfi— Helen O.urjsler, Deatrlce 
I lottliy,. Dorothy Harris, Jane: Dcw6y. arid 
lie'.ty :?5foddart. . - ; ' 
- iiert .I.<o'Wh''3. 0rche.«>tra,' ,, '• 



■'Houseparty". had. -a bad break 
opening .'MOnday, day ' arid night. 
Irippirig with -strengtli-sapping hii- 
niidify. . Regardless of the t^eatlier 
there isr doubt If this .so serious 
play will, find a public, 

A. L. jBrJanger arid George C. 
TyJer produced the^riew drania. Its 
people are college : students ;and the 
action takes place within a frater- 
nity house at Willianxs; Wllliaptis- 
town, Mass. JVIr.. /Tyler ha.s been 
particuTariy successful in . plays 
having to do with VadolesceritSi as 
Cor example ''Ypung Wbedley" (also 
with students the principal chair- 
acters), "Merton.bf the. Movies" arid 
'Clarence." 

Here, 'vv'hile the , charactiers . are 
similar in type, manislaughter creeps 
into the lives of these prdinarily cornpetenfly. 



, . . . . . Roy: .HurBt-ayo 
itiilward Woods 
.Penelope .;Hubbord 
;Harrlet MacOibbori 
'. .1 .'Hetty La\vrc;nee. 
. .'..Aniie .Sdthe'ria.-id 
, '; . . . ..-.Julia .tlay 
..Loui.se Mackintosh 
; Charles Cromer 
. . . .Matthe.w • Sniilh 
.'Helen l>od.ge 

.M-.- A-; . .' 

ISdvvard ' J-.' neSaint' 
. .-. ."Waldo Edwards 
...'..::, Charles Dili 
,\ . .taaith HnrBrave 
. . . , . .'.•.nilly Quinh 
, .'. . .Cynthia .RoBi^rs 
-.- . ; r.a\vrpnce; Bolton 



buoyant youngstbrs, boys and giru. : 
The title might indicate Jollity but 
there is little In "Hoiiseparty." 

If the new play does nothing 
more, it brings forth young \oy 
Hargrave, bne of the author.s, wiio 
is the lead, acted splendidly by him 
House parties in' fi-at hou.ses are 
given several times yearly, with 
iiostcsses: present, pf cpurse; thougii/; 
that dpesn't; prevent flirtatibns and 
serious pnes. 

: On the. eye of One bt these' dances 
Alari Bradford, sophomore, recijive.'* 
a visit from. Florence, rated ' ' <j 
"town.' bag.'; ; There had been An ■ 
affair ori; the football. field one riifrht 
at 11. And. now Florence is to have 
a baby and tells Alan he "is elcctt'd," 
although admitting there. werif -btlier 
meri. . She demands $10,000 .. r nd 
threatens exposure; arid disgrace to 
the boy and his wealthy father. 

A iscuffle. Florence falls In the 
fireplace : and - a heavy andiron 
cra.shes her skull. In a panic '.Tan 
hides the corpse in a cupboard. 

That .riight during the darice the' 
boy's nerves ;are bn edge. He trips 
to guard the liiding. place and after 
a .somewhat i)rolongcd scene breaks : 
down arid tells .the .story. . It ist' a 
corking bit of acting, . . v 

Tlie cUm.'ix icOrii.cs after, the play- 
ing of "I Pack My Trunk,'-' a. game ; 
of fast thinkin.g. The g.amb; was 
authentie ■ but seemed ' trivl.al and 
rather boririg becau.sc. of it.s lerigtho 
arid the .a'gpny of Alan." . 
■ Thb boy Is ' acqnitted ; six' monthU- ; 
later and . asfiln there is -iji hpuse 
party." The girls are gOtteri piit itnd 
Alah returns tp meet.; his frlo.rids,. 
ostonsibly to say . goodbye . bHo.re 
p;oms to Paris to stiidy.;: But It is . 
really : to. be iri that living . room; . 
ajcf.ain . and he ehrifessos it. . to hi^ 
budd.v. Ronald Evan^; Hp is about:, 
tp shppt; himself, when - Ronajd 
.breaks . down : Alan's resolve by 
springing, a. boyish .Sturit,. "I've got . 
a new .iob," with trick ariswe'rs.. 
:. .Whether the a'iithor's p.sy'ohplogy 
is cbrrect in the .flnalj . scene, is onert 
to . a.rguriient. . AtSparontly they 
worjced on the theory . that a mur- 
derer returns to the scerie! of . his . 
crime. . In , this case it 'W.'is acci.- ; 
dental, death. The incident, ooiild 
bclievably ruiri the"- boy's life or de- 
.stroy hl.<=i reasori. thfpugh ;Rrief. arid ■; 
wprry; : But he says the picture of 
that room has been in the mind . 
.ever since, the fatal .Tt'-^ht. 

Edward woods; as; Ronald rilayed 
very, well: and nearly all the cast:: 
indicated careful pickin.g. Harriet 
McGibbon as the ill-i:ated Pioren:ce< . 
Betty tiawrenbe, the pest of the 
parties, Penelope Hubbard, Charles, , 
Croiri^r. a coming little juvenile, arid 
Ann6 Sutherland, sill did their stuff 
Mi!?s Sutherland, as 





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Seating Capacity 1,995 

For musical or dramatic stock pupppses. Ideal 
downtowri location. House thoroughly modern. 
Population of Toronto approximately 800,000. 
Theatre available September 1, 1929. ; : 

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Bo6l(mg Mxcl^sivdy Through Hit Or»k Office 

; 1560 Broddnfajf 

JAMES F. GILLESPIE 
Personal Represenlative 







ERLANGER THEATRE, NEW YORK 
IN >6aN HCBKAT AMDBjBSOITB "AUCAKACT 
reriional Manavcr. CHABtisg MOBBISON. 1560 Bnmdwaf. K. T. 



Wedn.esday, Septemtier H, 1929 



L E G I TIM AT E 



VARIETY 



63 



irinrence's mother, :Was on but a few 
mStes! Hargrave Is the kid who 
Sid so well as the magician's as- 
Mtetant m "The Spider." 
^'Houseparty".' Is smartly pro- 
A»i>oA It is bound to Impress "class 
SSfronage hut doubtful of a. draw 
that a run n eeds. ., loee. 

Soldiers and Women 

•sffclortrflmif in three actfl. preaerted by. 
J2f cantor at the Rllz* Sept. . 2; written 
P«ul ■ licrvcy Fox iind . George Tllton; 
Violet Ilcmltig and A. . E. Anson' featured; 
■taged by Joa(-i)h H.^ Graham.^ . 
Cflotain CI!vc Branch . , . . . . . .Derek Glynne 

raolaln LWke ArnoldV. . . .Jjconavd , MudJe 

Bu?ffroy.-MnJor Iteynolda ,Cllirford Walker 
ttSoh Kithje ......... . Fielding 

Colonel John HItchle,; . . . . vMontaeue Shaw 

Lieutenant Donaldson i.G. P, lluntleyv Jr: 
Brenda Bltchie. . ; . . . . . , . . . . .:y lo)et .HemlnK 

Selen Arnold. . ... Aferree Teasdale 

lieutenant Mason. .. . . . . .Itefeinald. Sheffield 

Trooper D< lelianty. .Ilobcrt Bunco . Williams 
Trooper Wlison. . . .>vv. . . . . .Kn,sli- Hanl^ui-y 

Warta. . .:. . . • • ■ • • ., . . . .Uuth KicUaby 

General Sir Conant. i . i... v..> ... A.'.E. Artsipn 
KlrotT) . . . . . •;• . • • . .I^ot.a.' 

Khilinagars... ; Sainh JLahlrl, Frank Dp Sllva 

- ije\y Cantor Who^ landed with 
•"Coiirage!' . last season and. who hds 
an ambitious production program 
tor this season, starts With "Spldiers; 
and Wohion,". a drama/ localled in a 
British military post in- the most, 
torrid section .of IndJa. A • iriurder 
Yj . corhmittcd arid myistery • of - the 
deerf is .worked out by . the officers, 
a Change from the usual ■. district 
attorney; detectives, .and so .forth. 
The performance •. ' is . interesting, 
though it: tapers off a bit iii . the 
•^oond . act. , Pact .tTiat it is up; 
itgaih.st a flock of oncoming. murder 
mystery shows is rather, against 
"Soldiers and Women", scoring. 

•ThQ story has for Its principal 
character- a cold, blooded, fcruel 
women, Brenda Ritchier Wife of the 
colonel at. the. post; ' She has carried 
on intrigues, with the utmost eiase, 
;but she. is neairirig . the end :of the 
Vppe as the play begins.." 

There is . a Gaptain Clive Branch 
whom Brenda .says she di.sl ikes;- She 
cares little :f or Helen Arnold' beauti- 
.iul ,wife of another, captain. Curi- 
ously, enough when she.;. discovers 
that .Helen and . Branch arie lovers, 
.jealousy flames. V- : , . . 
, 'Breri'dd ; proposes .an affair with 
Branch just after she had found 
the lovers in .embrace. . He turns the 
Idea down cdld. .At midnight she 
kilLs ■ Arnold, thiriidng him. . to be 
Branch. - AH the doors are locked. 
It had been known that Branch was 
In the room. It w.a.s shown that the 
bolt of one door could be .slipped in- 
to, place from the outside. Sus- 
picion- falls upon -Brifihch ap.d his 
arrest is ordered, v 

Tn the matching of wits between 



the women, Ht;len points out to 
General 'Conant who investigates 
the ca,se. that the murder could have 
been done by somtorie else. . Conant 
ncvei- liked Brenda and her hato 
of him was as cordial. The finale 
finds the cunning Brenda .iccused, 
and \vith enough evidence to con- 
vict. She goes to her quarters with 
avial.6fcyanl.de. . 

Cantor did a good job in casting 
"Soldier.-? and. Women," The plai-^. 
ers aict and look their part; Direc- 
tioii by Joseph. ' IT.. Graham im- 
pressed as corripeleht. : The lighter 
moments in this sterri story come in 
the last act, the bnly ,pnc. in which 
A. .E. .Anson ai'ipears.. As the gen- 
eral hie is excellent and the satirical 
exchanges between hini arid Yiul.et 
Hemirig, are. lightly, diverting. 

Miss Heriilng. is a capable actrcsis, 
She is the hot and cold Brenda. Who 
will not take.: the ad^v^^^ of tho: 
n e i; g h b o r'l y byt •.. understanding 
plariter to go bacTt. to. Englanfl. Her 
one flash of passion when ishe 
pleads with Branch .' to iov.e her 
iobked the i*eal thiiig.. Derek Glynne 
does very well. as Branch.. He .looks 
the kind of fellow, that worinen ad- 
mire in stage .types. . That sweet 
Iboking Yerree Teasdale plays Helen 
and quite okay, too. Othef recbg-. 
riized actor.s are Leonard Mudie, 
Clifford Walker,. G. P. Huntley, .Jr., 
Moritague Shaiw; .Edward Fiieldirig. 

"Splijiers and .Woriien" is an: in- 
telligerit try, . but . considerinB. coin-, 
petition of the early sea.spn it prob- 
ably will.^npt land; iJette.r chahce as: 
al' talking 'Picture. . 76ee; .. 



• r :;;;.H AWK;;;1SJ.AND.- 

, ■ : :. ■• Baltimore, Sept. IjO. 
"lluwk- Jtikind'," by Howard Irvine YouJig/ 
Presented, .by -Thomas .'JClUpatrlok. • fjtageil 
by the aulhbr. Technical illrc'.ctlon. by Wal- 
ter F. Scott. Setting by Willy I'Digariy. At 
the Maryland tJveatVe,- Sept. 
Donald: Pvtrlsh . — ; . . , ; . . A.. J. . llei^bert 
Madeline ' Austin . . . . ; . . -.^i , > ; , . Mary-. FoWler 

Tom Austin.... .', . . . Josi-ph' Oranby 

•Sally Jtopers. i TClairie T^iinple 

.Captain WfStpver. , . . . . . .Waller P.- Scott 

•Lynh: Rogers. ..... i , .H. II, Cveagan 

IJarker i,,.... ...Suinncr. (4avd 

Gregory Slbane i.lC.lai'k Gable 

Ahthnny nrJce. . ; , . .'. , Charles Tlalton 
Harriet: Cogpcr. ..... ; ... ....... .Olga Lee 

i'aul. Cooper. . . . i . ^'. .H«;nry -O'Neill 

Ijouise Ho.lli.ster. . '. .... . . . ;.".France.s 1\i\\x\ 

Stel.la. ^Vayne, ; . . . . . .', . . ... > . . . , ; . Helen Joy 

There are: the niakiriRS of a talker 
in this , one, arid for that reasonv it 
no other,- piece is likely to roach 
Broadway. . - 

The plot" hafi enough novelty and 
su.stained interest to fill oiit three 
acts. Arid. the. writing, .barring an 



uncertain opening, is creditable. 
The characterization is sketchy, 
however, andj with the exception of 
Clark Gable, A. J. Herbert, Sumner 
(rard and Elairie Temple, the cast-; 
ing is not. distinguished. The orie 
set Is attributed to Willy Ppgany, 

The story centers on a . bored 
young millionaire, who, fed up on 
Palm- Beach and Newport, retires to. 
his island retreat, for a week-end 
with the mPst ill-mannered set of 
hpuse . gijests ever ' gathered to- 
gether. They begin by qu.arreling 
and progress to ' shooting. The piny . 
is abput . half over when one. of the 
hu.sbarids,, objecting to A; .J.. Herr, 
bertis Casanova cape^lngs with : his 
wife, «|jminates^hirii with a .rfjvplver/^^^ 
This folitiws an act in which . the. 
young milliorialre host .seekip tp re- 
lieve the teditiri .of the p.T.rty : by 
announcing tjiiat 'he has killed Hei"- 
bert ■sind jtpissed. hjs ..body into -.the 
se.a. A self -cbrifessed riiurderer, this 
gilded ; practical joker finds,. .himself 
in a : serious, prediqament ais the. sec- 
ond act curtain fajls. 

He has .& whble act and the, fto- 
sistahce of blonde Elaine Tompi:e to 
clear himself:, . ' ' 

More arid more expert direction,' 
some recasting ahd smarter dress- 
ing w i 11 be necessary: for Br oad w a y.. 
A burlesque niy^tery tbrillcr ribVelist 
is. introdued for comedy, irelipf. The 
dharacterizatiori and'- the .ca.sting of 
Ihis role' stand in need of first aid 
treatment. ' ; . , • TalZ. : ; 



SGOTLAND YARD 

: • , H Atliritic.Gityi Sept.- ioJ 
Aftcri'a view of "Scotland Yard," 
wrhich. bowed : In Ut the Appilo , last 
niight, p'he. : might reasonably sus 
pect that Deriison CJift, its ■author, 
took "The Masquerader": out o£ moth 
balls, vised the- World War fpr back 
ground and added a: robbery of the 
Bank of England for gppd measure. 
Clift^ is the fellow who two .seasons 
ago came out ,6f KToUywopd with 
'.'■The .Woriian Disputed," which A 
ii. , ■Woods also produced. ' 
: The present sample of his work, 
designed to startle, shock and mys 
tify theatregoeTrs, is in low geair, 
still belonging to "Across the Pa 
cific" school of nrielodrama, althougii 
the hbke is designed well enough 
to .give some .tingling effects arid a 
.good, thrill finale. 

The title haS| little beuring on 
the story, which unfolds, iri Six 
scenes. The first Is in the labora- 
tory of the. convent hospital of the 
Sister.s of the CrosS: at St. Cyr 
France, where a plastic surgeon' is 
unwinding, the bandages' frorn the 
face of a British army captain vvho 



has undergone an operation on a 
badly niangltd face. 

Tho surg('<ui had no de.'^ign of 
featurop to follow except a photo- 
graph found in the puckot of the. 
officer. It hiippojis that the photo-, 
graph is that of Sir John .Usher, 
chairman of the board of directors 
of Die J?aiik of Kngland, who is 
reported killed shor;tly after he left 
his bride, the daughter of the chief 
inspector of- Scotland Yard.; irhme- 
di.ately a'ftor.: their ..mrt.i'riage. The 
captain .who i.s made oVer Svith the 
featui^cs of the banker i.s. a rioted 
clrook. .. 

Crook rct\triis to Engl.and where 
lie is. 'accepted a.^ Sir, John ' Ushoir 
and .n.'^sunies iVis place in the baTik, 
aritl a^^ thO' hushrtnd of Jjady .ITsher. 
An bid assGciafo of the., thi.ef s turns 
up fo propose looting. . the .barjk 
which, the .two Ivad '(li^camed:. of in 
the ^iold days befprO the . wav, iBiit 
1-bve is. too, -great . and the mS-s- 
queradlng -.'ci-ooli . rc.fiises- ■ .■to^; Vgp 
through with tlie. scheiric.. The as- 
sociate is found 'murdered in . Sir: 
John's office by the son of al Scot- 
land Yarxl inspector who. i.s .em- 
ployed at the ihstituti'on. lie s"wearj^ 
he turned over a million- in borids 
to Sir; John. Of course the real Sir 
John had returned,, and the author; 
dipping heavily into" the isirgar- bpwl 
and .greasing his shudders ..witli' 
banana oil, St raighten.s: matter.s, oift 
to the sfitisf.actipn :of aU concerned; 

in this piece MoPs. .W.oods erii: 
ploys. Paul Cavanali AVhoni he 
■brought ifi-oni Kngia'nd for the lead-, 
ing role supported by Phoebe F.os- 
tei\ Henry MovVhray, Frederic W'or- 
io;ck, .. Marga. Xarubia, . A. P.^ Kaye, 
Br.'imwell Fietciier',. Gerald McCai^- 
thy; EdAvard .,3tigby and -other."?; 
Whatever, the 1 inc.s these actPr folk 
.Were . furrii.shed they made seem 
plausible, for the moment; Arid the 
nipmerit was sufficient ..untp . itiself , 



LITERATI 



; (Con tinijed .frprri Page Cl) 
published in tliis; country, selling^ for 
$1 a copy. The niag,' which will be 
deyoted more or less to big busine.ss, 
will be called "Forturie," and . will 
start pff with a eircUlation'bf 30,000, 
that rnany having already .paid $10 
for year's subscription. in advance 



Ad. Delegates . Sailing 

American, delegates to the con 
Vcntion of. advertising man".£i.-rs in 
Berlin sailed f or horine on the George 
Wasiringtori froin Chei'lDOurg. 

In the party of j50 were Donohue, 



Chicago Tril.-unc ; H.irvfv '^'mmg, 
Coluin.liia 'S, C.\ l)is]-iitil>; Jiimc" 
>Sch( nnoi'lu'rn, I'l-tmiit 'IMnn 'jind . 
lia'/el Ijudyvi.!-', pn'sliU nt- cf i..li'> 
Ann. viran Fi. ili. ii.'n ('!" Ai' '' riif-iiig 
\Von.ion. . - ' 

Billy Silver's Side Pocket 
Billy :. . Silver, ..pul,ilishi.r .uf the 
Mexican Herald, is al.so .tlie- gn-be- 
twecn for' tlio border city's marriafio . 
clerk.;. Before being, .aiile to get a 
Mexican license to Wed, it iS: noees-' ; 
sary . to get in touch with Bill.v wlib 
cPllectis.a fee pf $S. for the introduc-. 
tiori card find .then. f23 i,s collected, 
by the hvarriage; lioen.se ■-c.lerki' .rnak - ■ 
ing .it'totai;"c6st of ?3;i:-.. . 



; . ■ J.Qurriaj's ;Cplurririist 
With the ..cpmpletipri pf-'tlVe iiSTew 
Voi'k^ ''JpUrnal's'' Policeriian :. and 
.Kirenien'.s.. Pppul.arity Cprite.st, of 
which" lie is; -oditbi-,. "Leo .T; .Heatley 
Will ' be.; ;a.*5sig'ned "tp .tli-at ..papor-s 
Broatdway c'olumri; In his spare 
time i-reat:ley does. a daily ship neSvs 
feattire. •■ ; . :. ",■ . ': ,- '-' ■;; ; . 



: Ed Shayne's Book : 

. Ed Shayhe, . former -Ass'ni vatuTe , 
bopker .iri C,h.icagp, and -until vfwo 
year,s ago .'representative ,of that 
cii'cuit in Denver, has ^written a 
book titled "Dow'n Frpnt On the 
Aisle," published. ;by^ Parkway Pub- 
lishing, Co., of . Denver; Retails for 
%X i-)Cr :Copy. Secpnd editi(Vn has just 
btvvn releafsed; 



"The : Town Crier" . 

?."riie; Town :Crier" is the:, title 
pinned on. Alexander . Woolltptt 
when goiiig over WEAF .f 1^ BC ) .. 
New . York, each We,dncsday. night ^ 
at 7:30; - Thursday evenings at the . 
same time in. the near future,- Wal-.. 
ter Winchell may::do as much for 
CBSV /■ ■ 



Wants to Move 

B. H.. Rogers, father of Buddy 
Rogers and publisher of fhcOlathe. 
(Kans.) Mirror, is trying to relin- 
quish all interest in his newspaper. 
Family wants to join the picture 
star in PIollywoodi 



Publishers at. Shawnee ' m 

Nat ibnal. Publishers Asso.. - holds 
its iGc.i annual; meeting at Buck- 
wpod Inn, Shav/nee-on-Deiaware, 
Pa., .Sept. 18-19. Shawnee is two 
and; half hours' run by rail' from 
Now York. 




One of America's best-knowh theatrical producers, foremost dance creator and terpsi- 
cKoreari authority, who staged the best Editions of the Ziegfeld Follies and over 600 other 

Musical Shows 



.r - 



Cordially Invites His Man^ Friends of the Stage, Screen and 





to visit his new 







ivhtc^k opens omM^ Wfhy 1029 



•Jl li new. iiKs(i-iut6 of. piineirig i's -open. to Me.rnbers :t)f .the Pro- 
• fession fit.aM tiIn«^s^: Whonevc'r you are in' f;hi.9figo", Mr! W.'iy- 
burn.^ will delight 'in huviiig: you- niake his Stiulifis your !l')r>ncjng ' 

Howe- : ■.■■:. ■ '■ .- ■ ■- 

: The sahic' t.Vpe of work--:thf', sanii' reri]arK-iil.I.e ih('thc.d.:a.s taught 
at'th;c New York .Studi.ps. .: Ther(. arf; .specl.-il;. day tiine and. evening ■ 
ola.s.ses for beginners; advanred pu'i-ils, t, rofc.ssi.Mn.'ils and.; teachers: 
in every type of. dancing, fr-r' ..'-•tag(' abd ".^'KMal riff.'.iirs, . Expert 
instruction iby.; an. ALL-STAR. T< ar l.ing Stafr.; Avorking dircxtly 
under -Mr. Wayhui-h's ,<jup'(.-rVis-i(''ri. in. f vyj-.v kind of T.'ip, 'Musical 
Comedy, Acrnbafic, H;i.lletr^lv.th,.(n;.'^'^i. al,;iTid Ja^. Tr^A^i^^^'^^V 
tor. Adagio; Interpretive,, etc. 'EXHIBITION BALLROOM find 
.Social ■ (Biillroom).: .Darieing.^ : If yii w;,rir: t" >"-;;';.'»ir' _U>admg 
Stage Dancer a nd^ aehicye f v. u GREATER/SUCCESS m your. 



. pi <if(,,4.i<ioh,.' y(/u.-(;a.n d-<;. .T)-p beltt.r .tfian .to follow, iri tli.f/'foolKtep.'s 
,bf- th.e . rrifi'ny ^aris :,■w^)o^lruv^"^ baen- helped up thc 'I^adder "of Fa>iie" 
' by Mrl W.'iylmrh's inspii-irig dir.'.'cti'in — star.s," who.se glowing prf'A-' 
• . erice and . .wpnderful li-a iniiig ".tli'rill tho.i]s;in(l.s.- '. '^ Mai'.iJyri.-. M-i'i1.cr, 
. ' Ann pf'ririington, CJilda < Jray, lOyelyn TJaw. Fr fid 'arid :Adek! " Asi.'iiVe, 
Jna- Clain;, AJ J.pJKoh, .-Kddie- (.\antor,, ' VVill . Rogers.^ Fi<.10..s,- 
Fannie Bric"e, ■(.^iiarii.e.'-- king, . Mai'i.rin - Davies, Anita . i^ige, .1 )<)]|y ■ 
i<^i.«t<'rfi,,:Cf'(;;il .Ijcari .'hkI <'lerr M;iyli<'ld,..("'l)a.T.lottc. Green wo;(jd, Ed, 
: . Wynn, •]J;iri'y Uichnian, Ad.-j iVI.-iy" (W<-i-kii), France.s : Wliitf. Ray 
■ . iJpoley, V'liftr.n, Wi lib, .I.oui.'-iC' (irpody, Gus Shy,- Mary Eaipn, Fair- 
: . bank.s 'J]wins, Marx Rrollir-rs and liundrods of .othcrS.^ 

"Visit the N( d. Wa.yburn ' S*tiidifj.« . in .. Nf-w ■ York .or .( 'fijc ,,g(> • «ir 
write t(.d;iy for Our .new -F-RI-'K r'!f)oklet' VOOV^Whi.f'h df">'( ribr-f-' llie 
.' Nod W.'ivhnj-n iri<-.ffi('(l and ('<iur.«i-s .in dMaili: or for Ijis Jlome. 
Study Hf.oklcl Vllfift. Act : rif-w: ' • 




1 841 Broadway 
(Entrance on 6.0th Street) 



INSTITUTES OF DANCING 

Developed from the Ned Way burn Studios of Stage Dancingf the. 



606 S. Michigan Blvd. 
(Comer Harrison Street) 



1 



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VARIETY 




\V«<lnesday, September 11, 1929 



MOIsTry^ 








' The ■ complete . diaint'eerration . of 
th6. ':Music' Publishers'. Protective 
Asso.ciatioh is( seemingly .foreseen: by 
E. C« " Mill3, who is attemptiner to 
promote . himself into a. berth with 
the R-K-Q ; (RCA) absorption.; of 

' four . major . music publishing 
houses: Fei.,st and Berlin's, .both 
popular, firms, and Schlrmer. and 

: Carl Fischfer. (as distinguished frpm 
J. Fischer &. Broi), the two fore-. 

. most standard music publishers. ; 

There's considerable inside stuff 
in conhection with the Mills pro- 
motion. Grielhally, one: of the 
popular miisic publishera eoh^qeivfid: 
the idea, and. even had bankiers. in- 
terested, in the propositiohV of a 
^20,000,600 deiil with: RGA for: the 
catalogs ■ of the 10 lead mg publish- . 
ers:': 

.Irbhically; enough, of these lOy two 
were Robbing and Sam Fox •vyhich 
Mills: ^i-bltrarily struck off the list 
regardless each rated among the 
Big Ten iri. the proposed deal. Mills, 
in adopting the original creator's 
idea, deemed both of thesre firms a$ 
relatively unimportant. At this 
date-Robbins, through his own tle- 



yp with Metro, rates as tl\e : No. .1 
selling 'publisher. 

Mills, holds a $20,000 a. year berth 
"with the M. rfi p; A. He has be^n 
solely concern.ed in coririeqtipn with' 
this organization with the jiroblem 
of raiaing. ■sufflcleht funds to 'p?Ly 
hlmsfelf off. When he, saw.thia,t. the 
sister organization, the AmerlQah 
Society of; ^Qomposrers, Authors ind 
Publishers, the roj^tUy cpllection 
agency; was . thfe gource^ :pf reveinue 
find profit to tiie members, lie eased 
himiseif . into . that aggregat . ., . 

J. Ci Rosenthal , as. general, manat- 
ger pif the A; S.: C. A.^- coiitihjies 
iri -:-thit.' berth. V.' . 
, . Th6: niiemberii see no . usei for the 
M; .pi P.. A., and Mills s^es the hand.- 
.Wfltirig.'.^ \ ■ 



' The. . first .bat'ch \of eastern song; 
writiers. to .'be affe^^^ the War- 

ner-Harms deal sifdS 
Yo.Urig and Harry 5Varner, aU of 
Remick's; 

. Boys wei'e ordered out to the coiist 
by anSl. for Warneir's land .departed 
Monday. 



Lyrics in Vogoe 



liOn Davis says a new cycle 
of song writinar .has arrived. 
The pace of show business has 
iset it, he contends. He points 
to the fact that girl dahctng 
units have; .done: much, toward 
pepping up' the staffs. 

"Take, any two gfirl?^ ^^ 
anjr of iho^e whirlwind groups," 
3a,ys liO.Ut ^ "and they'd be 
vaudeville acts i:0 ; years agb. 

■ One sees them imitate any of 
the hoofing ejcperts." . 

. Likewise, he adds, song writ-; ' 
-Ing^ has; readhed high degree 
of sophistication. PeOPle^ don't 
Wan.t, ■ to licar the junk. •^boUt 
• blUie skies , and pale ., mooniSi 
They want a story. . • ' ; ■ 

To be a big hit now a apng 
must tell you somethini?* which 
says .that: at ;la3t a lyrlclist has 
a chttnc6 tlien; to. get a singer 

■ who can deliver* : 



timg the Coast 

By Bill Swigart 




IRVING AARONSON 



and HIS COMMANDERS 

CLOSING SEPT. 15 

HOTEL ROOSEVELT 
HOLLYWOOD 

VICTOR RlECORDS 
EXCLUSIVELY 



(PARISIAN RED HEADS) 

America's Greaitest Qirl Band 

Now neddUniiie .RljEO "Coll«giat« Colt' 

Perhiiineht Addfipfis 
28 West North St., Indianapolla, Ihd. 



DANNY GAIRNS 



Ai^d lite 
R-K-O MELODY BAND 
VaadeTiilc's Cirentest Pit and Stage Bated 
Now Playlne Ornh**"!* Thcrtitfe* 
LOS ANGELES 



SAM FREED, JR. 



and His 

ORCHESTRA 

InnnBaratiuff a New "FabeUo Policy" 

R-K-O FORDHAM THEATRE 
New York City 

FROM DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orcheatras 

. VICTOR RECORDS 
Office: 812 Book Tower 
DETROIT 



VINCENT LOPEZ 



and His ORCHESTRA 

SummerinR nt the 
PELHAM HEATH INN 
Pcllinm. N. Y. 
OoiibllnR at the 

ST. REGIS HOT El. 
New York City 



I UUGHNER-HARW 



and tholr 

IS'Piece Entertaining Orchestra 
Iiideflnitelj^ 

PAUL PERROT'S CAFE 

LOS ANGELES 



I GEORGE OLSEN 



AND HIS lyiu^ic 
.; Opening Sept.. 15 
ROOSEVELT HdTEL 
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. . 
Office; 30 West .43;d Street, N. Y. 0. 
ViGTOR RECORDS 



B. A. ROLFE 



THE BRICK TOPS 



Bendix Picked as Bpss 
Of Chicago Fair Music 

' ■ > - : Cljiicagb, Serxt. -W 
, -pptjtest, auspiced . b^^^^^ the paily 
]jJewsi. tp .sei*ot ah- pffieta^^^ 
ter and director \6C .milsic for the 
i933 World^d Pair; in . Chicp.;ff^^^ was 
WQiit by . Max Bendix, 65, conduct6r 
.and cpinposrer. 

Directors irom all types of ' or- 
chestrasj iHciudirifir theatre plt^, 
participoi.t(?d :lh the contest . in a 
series of iree nightly band concerts. 
Prior to opening 'of the .Fair, in 19^3, 
Bendix will .taKe ' the official band 
•p.n a,, worid .tour, .playing in the 
atres, civic auditoriums and out 
dbot-s. ■ ■ ' . ■ ; - • ■.'•■ 

.Be^dlx; has beeii : concert master 
and conductojr for the Metro polita^^^ 
opera hP.usei Hammerstein opera 
house and Midway Crardeh National 
Syniphphyi. , .^ . ; . 



DAVIS, COOTS & ENGEL'S 
OPENING DRAWS 1,000 

Diivla, Coots & Engrel, newest of 
the music liublishine fljrrns along 
iBroladway, had its foriiiai opening 
Saturday in: Its sj^abiqus : qviarters 
on the top floor of the new.; building 
it 7tli . avenue and 4!8tU stre^ 

•. Oyet" :• 1,000 : friends of . tJjft \ boys 
dropped in during the hot afternoon. 
A. buffet liinbhebn . waig . served the 
stream of callers', . which included 
other music publishers; ; orchestra 
leaders and prbminents in the pro- 
fession. Floral tributes from friends 
packed one of the reception rooms. 

-New., fir in: has Harry iPicrson as 
prof, mgr., , With Leon l^latow and 
Harry Kuh- a.ssistaht^; Nat Sha- 
Ic,iri Is in. charge of. the,-.ovchestr^ 
and radio department, with Joe 
hvipore,- champ ice .skater, ..asaistlng- 
Bobby • Crawford. ' head., ; of pe- . 
Sylva, Brdwn & Henderson, allied 
with Harms in the Warner buy, has 
25% .of the^ D-C-E .coihbo, giving 
the new orjTanizatipn an i nipbrtaht 

pifeture entree: ^ 

Fred Coots and . Benny- .Davis 
nre: noV- wbi-king on .the : niusical 
sooi-e fbii- "Tin Hats,'^ miislcal. coriir 
edy to. be produced' by ..Bobby Cpii- 
holly and; ■Arthur Swanstrom, .The 
vvriters' will so' .west- within .. two 
weeks to dp tlie: songa fbr-.two Wai"' 
ner pictures. 

Harry Engel ;is? in Charge bf hew 
firm's business affairs. . 

Urging Glemency for 
San Quentin Bandsman 



JACK DUNN 



AND Ills 



ORCHESTRA 

Now In 40th Week at 
CINDERELLA ROOF 
LQS ANGELES, CAL. 



PHIL FABELLO 



and His ; 

ORCHESTRA 
The Different Enseinble 

Pr(BBent>«tlon Feature 

COLISEUM THEATRE 

New York City 



TOM GERUN 



. nnd' Ills 
ORCHESTRA 
' ExclDHive, itruiiHwiek Artlntii 
. Now Playing 
BAKER HOTEL, Dallas, Texas 
NaiiDgemieiit Music Corp. o.f Am. 



S-B Film Sotigs 

Shapiro-Bernstein will handle the 
[ song ..nutnber3 by Eddie Dowling 
I and Jimmie Hanley iri the next 
three Dowling talkers t6 be made 
by Sono-Art. : 

The same firm has the publica- 
tion of the theme song" of Belle 
I Baker's (Columbia) special, "Want- 
ing You." 

WOBLD SEEIE^j piO 

Permission was granted Mbnday 
by Judge K. M. Landis, czar of 
baseball, for NBC to broadcast the 
I world's series ball games; Almost 
a certainty the Chicago Cubs (Na- 
tional) will fight it out with the 
Philadelphia Athletics. (A.merican) 
Graham McNamee, as in other 
world's series, will be the principal 
I announcer. 



MAL HALLETT 



AND WIS ORCHESTRA 
Amciica's .Orcatest Dance Band 
Bigger, and Bette.< Than Ever 
Personal Management 
CHARLES SHRIBMAN 
Salem, Mass. 



BEOWN-FEEED CQ. ? 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10 
Herb Nacio Brown and Arthur 
Freed, composer and librettist, may 
I establish a music firm of their own, 
I with Ed Little of. Sherman-Clay 
possibly affiliated on the business 
I end. .• 

Brown and Freed finish their M; 
I CJtM contract after "Lord Byron of 
Broadway." 



Musicians thrpughbut: the' Country 
are. toJcihg .piart in^ a^ effort to bring: 
about the release of Prof. Damascus 
GSallur, bandmaster and composer, 
from S.an Quentin" prison :in Cali- 
fornia.' Heading thb; campaign Is 
Musicians Union loCal, No. G, San 
Francisco, and. aiding the pardon 
or parole plea is Veterans of Foreign 
Wars, "ramalpais Post^p;.72 of San 

Rafael, Cal 

Gallur is serving a term, for sec- 
ond degree murder f Ot" icilling: a 
mbney-lehder whb he. iays tried to 
cheat him. ' Gallur also pleaded self- 
defense. He is recovering from, a 
serious; illness and the eTCort to .free 
him is bein^ made on the belief that 
Gallur has atoned for any sin com- 
mitted .as Well as ;haying done^rcat 
work : among .the prisoners, 
• As -maeti-o . bf the. San' Qiientiri 
prison, band -he has trained more 
than 1,000 convicts to .become musi- 
cian-^ and hundreds of them are now 
outside San Quentlh making- a living 
at playing, 

He has composed, dediGat'ed and 
I copyrighted a march for the Gold 
Star Motiiers a$ well. as having com 
posed a scoi% of •>ieccs- and haying 
a standing brfer from MrG-M tb go 
to \york as a mu.sical director for 
the talkers when he is free .to ac 
oopt. This offc.^is reported to carry 
a. Jl.OOO weeltly salary; 



. . Lps' Angeles,: Slept. . 8. 
Anticipating a. heavy, season for 
night clubs; the old standbya are 
doing a. little renovating, changing 
management and their entertain- 
ment policy, :Calling for hew or- 
chestras and .floor programs. . 
. Rosobcv Arbuckle will, illuminate 
Wodhesday wTien he takes .oyer ; the 
Eads restaurant, pop priced e.ating ■ 
place, " catering to the family d inner 
trade and situated In the; chow- ' 
meinery district of Holiy.Wb.bd.*.3 . ; 
transient eating .public. .Arbuckle 
will conduct the restaurant, along 
the same policy as Eads did with y 
the exception of striking ginger nle 
and ioe- from ■■tl>e menu.. His only r 
means of entertaining will be a 
radio receiving. set. y-- - 

Business at Paul Perrot's> night 
Club, - fbrmerly Lafayette Cafe,, is ■ 
drawing customers, by virtue of no 
couvert and thd fl por show, staged 
by Laughncr and. Harris's. band; who. 
not only dishXoiit the Vallee type; • 
of muslc.for the ' dancing d.lnerjs but 
keep them' entertained during, in- 
termission. Every bby in the band 
Is called to do a specialty. •; 

B. B. -. B.'s Hbllywobd; Cellar 
'grossed $12,500 during ., its initial 
week, with $(>;S06 takeh in on the. 
opening liight.- with a. $2.50. cover 
charge. Among. 1;he innovations in^ 
this underground ; rendezvous is the ^^ 
unique identiflCatiph 6f the familiar . 
back-yard .piione booths. :./B, B.. B. 
has', labeled, both spots./ witii signs 
framed ■ in neon, v.lights, ' reading, 
"Jphn Doe" arid. "Mary Dpe." His 
melius arc printed in seven diftei*ent 
l.'ingua'ges, including; Italian, . Swe- ; 
dish, iGerriiariy liussian, Spanish, 
Prehoh and English. . -. . 

George Olscn is 'due to replace .. 
Irving Aarpnson at the. Rboscvelt 
Blossom Rbpm, Sept. 13, 

Weidoft Brpthers' band will re- 
place. Jack Dunn's gang at the Cin-- . 
dCrella roof next week, while .Dunn , 
intends to lay off public dance halls 
arid, deyote his entire time to studio' 
recbrdlng worlc. ' . . 

- W^ th» 

.Venice : Shb wboat cafe ' f oi* . an un- 
limited engagement .at ; the ' Million - 
Dollar theatre (picture house) with. 
Spike Jones replacing him at the . 
beach night club. . 



. A new- kind of piano tuner on the 
coast to handle requirbments of solo .. 
piano .. playing . for talkers. , Ordi- 
nary stock piano Is found to be 
pitched too: high with the result, a ; 
special treatment of waxing the 
strings and adjusting felt bases; 
must be made to' .obtain a' 'more, 
perfect revci'beratLve - oscillation for. 
the delicate studio mikes. 



PROFF MOORE 



After a T.enr nnd .a Halt at tho 
Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood 

nnck Anlaln at the 

moNtm art re cafe 



JESSE STAFFORD 



WMCA Directors ;. 
Under a hew bureau.~arrangemeiTi; 
it WMCA studio presentations aiid 
the. artists', bureau will . hereafter 
be co-jointiy looked after by Nils 
iU. -,T,) Graplurid' and Sam Lessiel- 
baum, 

James Lundy, director of, pro- 
grams* wiio has} severed icbnheption's 
with WMCA; has studio offers under 
consideration, .. 



and His ORCHESTRA 

PALACE HOTIIL 
' \ : ■■ SAN ■' FRANCISCO \ 
P; . B.r-IIninswi<;k .Recordlitff 



c uJiadio's Pf emier Conductor 

Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra. 
r>diais D'Or Restaurant Orchestra 



JACKIE TAYLOR 



• Aiul IfiF) 
. : OKCIIESTRA 

IndcHnitely : 

at the Famous 

CpCOANUT GROVE 

(Hotel Amban»n4tor) 

JLOS ANtilSLISa 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



And His Greater Orchestra 

Special Limited Engagement 

: PAVILLON ROVAL 
Valley. Stream, L. Ur 



PerHonnI Kopv: JAf^.' F. GIIXEftPra 

Berton's Film Music 

piigehe ' Bertpn has. been engaged 
to write tlie riiu.sic . for the. Lupe 
Velez picture "being made by In- 
spiration Pictures. 

He is now on location in Florida 
with the company, . • directed by 
Henry King. 



Bornstein to Coast ■ : 

Ben Efbrnstein, of Ager, Yellen . & 
Bornstein, leavos -^fbr the coast on 
a business visit next week. Born- 
stein will re.main for five weeks dur 
ihg which time Irving "Tamz will be 
in charge of the New York; office. . 



: Warbler's Part 

-iloliywood, Sept. 10. 

Fred Scott, concert tenor, never 
preyipusly on the legit stago or 
sGi:ebn;==will=haA'c=the==nial©=lead=l^^^^ 
Patho's "Tho Grand Parade." 

It's a minstrel story. 



Boston' 5 Own Opera 

Boston, Sept. 10 
ICstabUdhnient .'bf .- a "permanent 
Brand bpera company with an or" 
chestra of; '50, . fi'bm .which-, febstbn 
will receive at least .four, weeks ai\- 
nually, «f grand op.cra Is the. plan 
of a committee whiclV includes Mrs. 
Mary B. Longyear, Mrs. Henry Lee 
Higginson, 2d, : MrsivJames C. Hop- 
Rin.s,. Mrs. .Salisbury "Tuckcrrnan and 
Mrs.' W. • D. M; Howard, chairrnan, 
all of the 'Hub'.s. aristoeracy. . . 

Financing of the new project: has 
been well underway for several 
vyeeks, oyer $5,00.0 haying been sub 
scribed , toward the $50,000 heces 
sary, Si^ason is expected tb open iri 
November. The company will have 
M rh e. . V in olio - J oh nson as arti .st i c d i 
rector, and- Fi-edericlc H. Toye as 
.i^oheral manager; Osicar Granger; 
company troasater..^^^ - : . . . 



Les Copeland on Coast 

Los Copc'larid, lately arriving in 
New' York, is reported duo for llul 
lyw'ood. .. 

Walter Douglas is said to have 
persuaded Les to do tho ytudiuu. 



Can't Farm Musicians 

: Hollywood, Sopt, 10. 
T^^MTTTT^mTl^IcnuprTn^ 
iiiT? that prohibits atty .st,u.i.lii) from 
.(•ns?aging inUdicianjj -on. a wot'Uly 
iKisis then loaniUi; them to; other 
.studios for other picturosi 

This? was lars^c.Iy brought- about 
by W.'\rner£> engaging . niusicians, 
then transf err Inpf Uiem to Fir.st N.'i^ 
tional wh(>n m)t l)tisy on the Warner 
lot. 



The team work of • . Magid.son, 
Washington a.hd Cleary now enr 
gaged in writing numbers for First 
Natibiial . was interru.pt(?d last week 
when Nod Wasltlngtpn spent, three; • 
days iri thie hospital recovering from 
ah operation . for sinus trouble, . 

Howard ".Tacksoh elevated hirn.selC . 
into the Rhapsody class by landing . 
his "Lazy Rhapsody" with Robbins 
for .Cariy publicatlonV Joe . Ked'en 
(Kedisn on the Keys) completed a, 
number for Helen Kane, his. bos.'j, 
for her next Paran\6unt picture. 
'Leonard StCyensi.is now tripling oh 
pounding the keys by starting in ; 
the supper hoiir prograhi of i Radio 
Station KGFJ then rrioving to the 
Marichestor theatre and back to the 
B. B. B. cellar, where he work.s on 
all request programs. Abner Silver 
is writing numbers and complete 
score for "Peacock Alloy, " Mae Mur- 
ray's next for T.-S. . 

. Quick? ■ 
After In Hollywood but, twb .day.<j 
Rudy Yalee. was' reported euii-agcd. 
:to Agnes Coughlin, screen aotresf . ;. 
Sammy Lee wants . some COmpp.ser 
to %vrit6" " a t h^rii e ' son g for : boot- ■ ' 
loggers, suggesting title to be "You 
Ferment^.For Me.''-. . . Dr. William . 
Axt was brought here by .M-G' to : 
write music, but how they have him 
conducting, an: orchestl'a for scones 
in "Cotton and SilkVV / y 

Autograph . hounds Ave .carrying 
phon6.cri'aph records of well known 
recording screen, artists-, asking- 
thom to write their monicker on the 
title.label. ,■■■.■■;■•,..'.-. • 

An argument. ari.siiiR- between llie 
Robbins. PubUahlng.:Co. and Sha- 
piro-: rjei-nstoln,. as tb the publioaiion 
rights to the .Hnrry .CarroU liolly- 
wobd Revuc'. nnin))(M'S Re(Mh.s to h;>ve 
been settled in favor of S-B. Latter 
had entered into . a contnict with 
C.irroli previous to his eri,g;ig.c'inout 
of Klagcs and (ii-eor to couipo.so the 
nuhihors, but since the -icjun wTs 
under (vontriict to Rohlji'ns, . ho do- 
niondod. pulilio.Tliph rif^ht.s, . 

llfil>l)ins' roniprOmisod by giving 
Jn_.t,o_S^j._t;i:;r'ntin.g.:--nll-:pdl)li-<-:v^ixi^'^^^ 
rlght.s providing Kln^os and (Jroi-r 
split on the. .^d(^ili(.^Mal roy iIMo.h 
proviilod by Sh.ai?ir()!-]{('rnsit'LM, 



Load of Songs • 

libbby Gro.SH of the Uoniiirk .c.o'i.st 
afTice rocoivod his' first shipmont o£ 
Paramount and W.ilrnor picture 
.sonp:s, Thoy include "When tix^ 
1 Real Thing Comes Your W.ay,' 
(CouLiuued pii page !5i)>. 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



MUSICMGHt CLUBS 



VARIETY 



G9 



Warners' Music Writers Leave 
Fox's Lot-Fox's Own Organization? 



Warner Bi os. h<as ordered all I)c- 
gyiva,^Brown & Henderson staff 
Writers off tlie Fox lot. . 

Previously, because of Bbbbj; 
iCraWford'a Independent hook-up 
With Pox, his firni's writers, sucji 
iu3 L- Wolfe Gilbert.'- Abel Baer, 
Cohrad-GottlerrMitchell/ . ihd . the 
Des-B-H combination had bunga^ 
lows In i'ox Movietone City (Fox 
Hills), and were worUing on ' the 
Jot for Fox-pictures. ; . 

.-The ■Warner - Harrns. merlrer 
prompted W. B. to recall its iafV 
filiated songsmiths. 

;As far as the DeSylva, Brown 
and Henderson trio . is concerned, 
their services will . .b6 rendered 
chiefly from New Yorlt, as ihuch as 
c.aii be arranged Xe.w JJrown 
doeisn't like the west Coast nor does 




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Fox-Trot .Baltad. 

■■■ 'Hit : 

MoJodJc Rhythmtc Rplrlted 
By Qeony Dnvis-Otto, Moizan-. 
Billy FrlHcli 

"Where Are You^ 
Dream Girl?" 

They're all playing and fea-' 
.tiirlngr It — Vallee, LopeZt' Splr ' 
talijy. Pollack, Roy Ingrahani, 
Specht and many others. Great 
for radio transmission becatise 
of Its smooth niesa and melody ; 
even greater for straight dance 
purpose's.: . 

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Ray Henderson. Buddy iJeSylva .Is 
a native Cdtliforhiftn. ; 

This -cleaves Fox without a, music 
publi.shing .tie-rin ej^ccpting for the 
Fox-Loew. alliance •which ^oiald 
bring, in Bobbins as the music .put- 
let through Loew's (M-G-M) coh- 
tro.iing 51% q£ the Bobbins Music 
Corp. ■ • , ' ■ 

it is understood Winnie • $heeha'n 
favdvs his own mu.sic publishing 
afriliation. Louis Bernstein's hasty 
hop-off to t.he Coa.st last Thursday 
riiay Tjiave ;something to do with, it, 
The president of ShJipiro-Berhstein 
will .i-emain the only important In.- 
dependent music publisher iii the 
.field, if the other irhpending deal 
disposes of Feist, Berlin, et al. 



Lombardo Share, $2,850 

Guy Lombardo and.. his orchestra, 
playing a one-night dahfce engage- 
ment in Hartford, Wis., on 60% 
against $1,000 guarantee basis, took 
away -$2,850 as their shsjre. 

The box office gross was $4,780/ 
oyer. 3,000 attending the public hop*. 

Lombardo's orchestra, consisting 
bf 10 men, was booked for the date 
by the M, C. A. 



Raphael's Fades 

Chicago, .Sepit. 10, 

Itaphael's at Stbny Island and 
South Chicago avenue, the most 
unusual cabaret venture in town, 
has closed because of poor business. 

Raphael more than a year ago 
purchased a valuable piece of land 
and. had a special building of Per- 
sian design constructed to house the 
cabaret. It was an impressive place, 
but far from the heart of things. 



$5,000 SLAP 

. Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 

H. P. Schraversande, wealthy 
backer of Marie Lovett's New York 
Night Club, Culver City cafe which 
closed last week, paid all outstand- 
ing debts. 

Reported Scharversande took e 
$5,000 slap on the proposition. 



Rainbo, Chi, Reopening 

Chicago, Sept. 10. 

Rainbo Garden, largest cabaret In 
the city, converted into a prizefight 
arena eight months ago when Its 
liquor padlock expired, will reopen 
as a dine and dance in November. 

New operating corporation will be 
headed by Fred Mann. 



Funny Accident 

Los Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Michael. Cleary, songwriter with 
First National, was struck^ In the 
arm by a bullet which ricocheted 
off sidewalk when fired by police- 
man at a mad dog. 



Nite Clob Fight 

Another of thoise . smart alec 
fights cleared out a nite club 
the other evenlnfr, ruining the 
business for the night. 

Two fellowa, i&l.one, were 
seated In the club, almost ad- 
joining a party of .. four; : The 
latter were two Broad way ites' 
and two young womet). 

. The Broadway men passed 
up all of the flip remarks made 
by the .strangers, who may 
have been college men. One 
walked over to the other table, 
asking a erlrl to dance, without 
even looking' at the escorts. . 

Declined, he returned to his 
own table, when thie two. half- 
backs again started their re- 
marks, this time making them 
tarter. One of the Broadyiray- 
ites merely turned and sug- 
gested they keep their comment 
to themselves. 

Whereupon, onje oif the re- 
fined roughnecks walked .ag:ain 
to the other table, asked a 
Broadwayltetb stand tip, which 
be ..did, and then socked the 
man minding, his own business. 

An Instant later the socker 
was stretched out cold by the 
one he hit first and his com- 
panion whd attempted to interr 
fere got the ; same dose. Both 
may have. landed in a hospital 
as far : aa anyone In the nite 
club knows. 

It happened In a club where 
fights are' uncommon and was . 
6he of' tbose unavoidable things 
that happens when the alecs 
get oversmart. 



Cleveland Lighting Up 

Cleveland; Sept. 10. 

Vic Leval :oj>ens a new ilast Side 
place called Victor's, Sept. li, with 
Stubby Gordon's Victorians, former- 
ly at Loew's State. Floor show and 
Betty Fras^r. as hostess to be fea- 
tured. Leval will also continue to 
manage Hotel Winton's Rainbow 
Room. ■ 

Rubber Goldberger, recently man- 
ager of Clarembnt, to. open down- 
town restaurant shortly, while fid- 
dle Sindelar of Riverside Gardens 
Is getting his Club Cliquot ready for 
openiner. 



PABIS ATMOSFHEBE 

Minneapolis, Sept. 10. 

New nite spot la HThe Boulevards 
of Paris," cafe arranged like a Paris 
street scene. 

As nearly as jposstble the designs 
of some of the famous French cafe 
fronts have been copied in laying 
out the place. The establishment 
puts on supper and midnight show. 



Aerobatib Checks 
: Lips Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Claiming to have been paid off in 
acirbbatlc checkfl, Bob Cole, for- 
mer coast . representative, has sued 
Waterson, Berlin and Snyder 
through the California Labor 
Bureau for |1,S27 back salary. 



On die Air Line 

By Mark Vance 



. Verbal Acrobatics . 

If there is apy bit ol history cbh- 
ccrninj; the old masters who wrote 
the classiesi now being played, to a 
frazzle by good bands arid bands 
not so good, that hasn't been re- 
leased by the arinounceVs, -it Woii't 
bo long until it docs hit the air. Not 
only are the announcers d<'lving into 
the musical ar.plvivcs, but they arc 
trying to. bust a few palates in 
articulating the correct names ol 
tho compositions. 

While mentioning the vocal acro- 
batics of the announcers it is Inter- 
esting, to relate that the name "La 
Guardia," the Fusldn candidate for 
Mayor of New York CHy. has been 
twisted inlb a sailor's knot. One 
air spieler made it sound like a soda 
water mixture. : 



Paul Whiteman Is always called 
to the mike kfter each Old Gold 
broadcast to say a few words, and 
a few it is, although last weiek Paul 
added a few to make sure his hear- 
ers knew that he was glad to get 
back to: New York. His last pro- 
gram seemed a little more colorful 
than some of the preceding ones. 
Last week's, program was ianimated 
and zippy. 



. Heidt on Eastern Air 

Horace Heidt and his Californlans 
made their eastern air debut on the 
RKO hour last week. The sunkist 
boys made a bully impression. RKO 
could give them the entire RKO 
hour within the next few weeks arid 
probably get more postal returns 
thiin any previous RKO period. 



not so hot. Apparently the comics 
on their droll exchange of the culled 
fronts are taking tho New • York 
broadca.'stiiig too seriously. Much of 
that patter, sounded .unfunny, but 
perhaps too much is .expected from 
this duo. . 



Dose of Theme Songs 

The way th©' deluge, of theme 
songs froni the pictures are hitting 
the wave lengths might bring about 
an arrangement.- where the stations 
could designate certain hours' for 
theme songs exclusively. 

Friday night several stations had 
"How Was . I: to . Know?" . from 
"Dynamite' ■ (fiiiri ), . arid many others 
might have pounced on It for the 
night, A theme song period ^oiild 
have given: it .one bow for the eve- 
ning. 



A COMPOSER 

of wonderful popular songs Is 

open to tie upi with a lyric. writer 

who has experience. ; ■ 

Only one who has had popular 

song hits need apply. . 

AdOreBS Box 40, .. Tarletyi New Torfc 



Whispers . are developing ; into 
street talkers that W.MCA is going 
to step on the commercial gas this 
fall in ah endeavor to give some 
of the other stations a battle, for 
accounts. Of late WABC and WOR 
seem to have gotten quite an edge 
on WMCA. 

WABC and WOR 'charge $750 an 
hour; WMCA $400. There may be 
plenty of business babies in New 
York that figure that $350 diff and 
base their returns on the fact that 
they are catering to New Yorkers 
and Brooklynites only. 



12'Year-0ld Champ 

*Twas a big night Sept. 6 for the 
harmonicists on WKBQ. Ted New- 
kirk played the old mouth organ 
to good" results but the main in- 
terest to the radio birds was the 
playing of Vivian Eisenbcrg, an- 
nounced as the 12-year-old cham- 
pion mouth organ bug of New York. 



Another half hour of the Bremer- 
Tiilly period hit the air on WABC 
and Norman Brokenshire again held 
the mike. Whoever Is arranging the 
program Is doing a good job. B-T 
Co. is a Chicago concern, spending 
some money to propagandize Its 
radio stuff In New York. 



One hasn't heard much about the 
Armstrong Qua.kers coming from 
WJZ but that orchestra under Gene 
Rodemich's direction and the male 
quartet are worth listeniner to. 



Not So Funny 

Another spasm via Pepsodent Fri- 
day night by Amos 'n' Andy on WJZ 



The Popular Song Ballad of 

the Day ;' ' 

"DOWN THE LANE TO 
HOME SWEET HOME" 

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Brunswick's Latest Kxcluslve Artist 
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Second Year Conducting Pit Or> 
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CAPITOL THEATRE, 
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Wednesday, September li« 1929 



Poland 



By Edward J. Kurylo 



L&X Buys 3 Gregory 
Bemasek Bankrtipt Houses 



' . WargaWf Aug. 27, 
Oh the anniversary Qf the Father 
of the Polish Stage, Wojci^Oh . Bo-' 
euslawski, there was jproduced with 
the greatest care in the Old }»^a^kct^ 
in. tjhe Old City, his opera;, "Sup- 
posed Miracle- or , Crakovians . and 
Highlaindcrs,": with: the ntuatic by 
Stefani, This opera; holds singing, 
dancing arid . talking and left a. 
meriiorabi^ irripressidn- qn the: people, 
wlio had the . chance to. see it done 
in the oiS^n .air; The prolog, .spe- 
cially written 'by. our popular poet, 
Or-Ot, had been foretold by ah ar- 
tist-like Mme. -PrzybylkOT^PotQCka. 
This Show, has been repeated twice 
ftnd then played at the Teatr PolskJ- 
Followihg thia anniversary we are 
going to effect a njohiiment. to Woj- 
ciech BbgusiaWski at the Plac Tear- , 
ainy,: In front or Teatr,'. Narodowy 
and facing .the City Hall. 
■ At the Teatr Maly was. an Ahiorr 
lean plaVi "Train, Ghost," with many 
perforrtiahces , to .Its. credit.. . . Mrs. 
Zdf ja C^apiiriska, a . velry .fjhe a;c-. 
tressj has had ; her 56th ;anniyersary. 
o^' a most successiiil career. She- 
first started .its a . ballet dancer. 
Aftef fihlshing at the dramatic 
school went on. to the provinces, and 
m the end; was (ingaged at th*^ Shif r 
irian's theatres.. 

, ; /this seiason is an absence from 
the cast "ot- the us.ujil. company , of 
Mr. Wegierko, a vejry fine actor and 
producer. , 

Teatr JHlezaleziiy has started its 
existence! It is just ah adventure 
on- the part of some i>eople, . for they 
have, not a permanent place to per 
form their pieces. But .its enthiisi 
AStlc dlreptor, Witdld' Malkowski, is 
v^ry hopeful to get a building sooner 
or latter for the Irtdependeht venture 
Reviie Theatres 

"Moriskie Oko" is istill playing a 
revue entitled "Warsaw In Flow- 
ers." A ifirst class show, with good 
artists, though one feels the absence 
of the talented actor and dancer. 
Uolarid, who sonie weeks ago met 
his death In an automobile acci 
dent. 

Frpm Praha 

For the second time has come to 
Warsaw, and plays at' the sacrhe 
thefitre, "Nowpsci." . These very 
sympathetic artists from Czechoslo- 
vakia are giving a first class revue. 
One can. feel certain that they will 
play many weeks ,t6 . romplete satis 
faction. 

New theatre called Teatr Baga 
tela for the opening, of the sea 
son . brought out a show entitled 
•*Miss Bagatela.",. Nothing much, 

Anoth.er new theatre called Nowa 
Operetka produced a musical com- 
edy of Edwards's '"Lady X" and 
finished its existence. Next season 
another big theatre, dedicated . to 
revue or to niusical comedy. Rococo 
theatre, where some time ago were 
revues and later pictures. 



PamChatter 



In Jail for .^lander 

Recently two well khbwn dancers 
won a case at • the courts against 
an. authoress, Rzepecka, for slander 
in a book. Miss Rzepecka got. one 
month in jail. 

Since July some unexpected fun 
In connection with the new tax Im- 
posed by the municipality. At the 
high class restaurants and coffee 
houses anyone found after mid- 
night not eating at the bar has to 
pay ah extra, tax and tlie waiters 
are forced by the municipality to 
paste an extra istamp on the bill. 
Waiters want the .municipality to 
send their own men abound, just 
as before when anyone found in 
the restaurant had to pay the tax 
collectors 30 per cent of. the bill. 

.In Cracow w.is. produced "The 
Trial of- Mary Dugan," rather in 
differently. 

The press reports, some Polish 
artists are stranded in the U. S. A. 
Though feeling, sorry for them we 
. cannot understand \Vliy unknown 
artists are induced to go to America 
Rep'pisat 

One . of .the., most . unfortunate 
things that happened in the native 
theatrical world . was when the opera 
compdhy from .-Katowice went to 
German Silezifii t6 give a show. The 

' German population there, resented 
the pr6sence of the Polish opera in 

. Silesia, though; In that province the 
pop.iilatiori is inix6dv Polish and Ger- 
man, arid severely beat . the. Polisli 

. This town of -bpole has very badly 
sei-ved the future hope of urider- 
. .standing between rPolos and Ger- 
•. mans,'-- 

/. it is reported now that as a re- 
prisal 'Polish Audiences wiir not wan 
to see Germa;n films or shows. Pre 

■ viou/siy German 'Shows in Poland 
were welcomed, ; The artirts Are. gp- 
Ing tp. bring, the cdse in the "coin^tJ' 
tP get cpmpbnsatiph, fpr spme. 'Of 
the artists were in the hospital for 
"w"eeks. . ■ ' 



'4". . . -. 'PariLs, 'Sept. - t, 
A revue;. "J^arls doclctail,'* . by 
Jacques : Gharl6s, -is being prepaVed 
for the A-mbifii, hpme of blpod and 
tUunder- drama for -thie past : ceh-^ 
tury. ■' ■■ - ■.: 
, GriEtnd. -GuignOl will .'present .,a 
FrcnOh version by Henri Puvernois 
of "Spachine," . by Mrs. Sophie; 
Treadweli, Arrtericiah writer. . 

,Lewi.s , Douglas, in Madrid/ with a 
colored siipw,; and is listed for Egypt 
tor 'the wirtten^ • He hds a troupe 
of 4£;, •with five people trom "Black 
Birils," recently at the Meulin 
Rpiige. Spriie: others ^ of "the coni- 
pany have g6i>e,.tp Gfermipiny, the rest 
■etur,riing. ..tp New Yprk. ^ ' \ 

P^'ris' legit:' ."La 'Relnei; Jeyeuse*' 
.(Mtirlkny), ''Belle Helene" (Triian* 
6n), "L.'Enrifemie" (Antoine) , : "The 
Rosary" (Oa^on),' "Rose Mary'*^ 
(Mogador) , "The Spider?' , ( Ayehxie) , 
"Carriav^r' (CapucineS) , "Mademoir 
sell^ ma Mere" (Edpuard '-VII), 
"Ghost 'Pralh'' (Renaissance); "Jour- 
ney's End" (Albert I), ^,?'Maya" 
(Studio), "Around the :World: In 80 
Days" (Chatelet), ?'Rip Van Winkle" 
(Galte) , "Elle est a Vous" ( Nou-. 
veautes), "The Irbh Master" (Porte 
St.-Martin), .f'Ca" ' (Athenee) , "Trial 
pf Mary Dugan" (AppllP), "Ces 
DameS ati Chapeau Vei:t" (Sarah 
Bernhardt), "Arthur" (E)auneU)„ 
"Trpu dans le Mur" (ftltichbdlere), 
"Maritis" (Theatre 4e Paris), ,"Melo" 
(Gymnase). ..I'Gomm^nt ., I'EsprIt 
vient iaux; .Garcohs" (Femiha), "La, 
Fugue" (Theatt'e St.rGeorg^): "Le 
Collier" (Mathurlhs), '^Paris Cpck- 
tall," revue: (Aihblgu), ."J^san- die la 
Lune" (Coniedie. des Champs Ely- 
sees), "Notrts^ Amour'* (Madeleine). 

BriU's $160,000 Plaster 
On Ufa iii N ^Y. Stands 

As a result pf ,~a decisiph by jNew 
Yprk Suprerhe Cpurl Justice Cra.ln 
refusing tp vacate two $50,000 at- 
tachments against the property in 
New York of, the German Ufa com- 
pany, Dayid Brill's • tJfa Eastern 
Division Dlstrlbutprs, . Inc., has .a 
tighter hold on $l6o,t)00 of the Ger- 
man producers.*; propeirty . tp meet 
any judgment It . may get In its 
$221,050 daniage suit .ph the grpund 
Ufa cpmpeiied its American, branch, 
Ufa Films, Inc., tp break a cPntract 
with the Brill cpmpany cpvering 
the eastern. territory. 

Brill asked fpr the attachments 
en the grpund that the. cancellie^tlpn 
pf this cpntract was forced by, Kurt 
Hubert, Berlin director, against -the 
wishes ot 'Wyhne- Jones, head pf the 
American cpiiipany, ' In order to turn 
all the dlstributfon over , to World 
Wide Pictures. 

In refusing:" .to vacate the attach- 
ments Justice Grain said that al- 
though German Ufa cpntrplled Ufa 
Films, InCi, It was npt a party to 
the contract and that Its action in 
causing the contract with the Brill 
company to be brbktSn was that of 
an outsider to the contract, for 
which reason the plaintiff wins an 
important point in its suit. 



Chicago, Sept. 10. 
I*. A T., subsidiary of Balaban 
& Kat«» Is taking over the Palace 
in Cicero, former Gregpry^Betnasek 

hpuse,.'-- -■' ' v-: ; • - .. • 

Other G-B houseis takfen over by 
li. & T. are . the La Granise In La 
Grarhge a:nd Parthfehprt In Berwyii, 






Fihi Field 



ttbuntess',,. Agent ' .[/■ 

London, Sopt, 2 
T^he Mysterious Masked Cojunte.ss 
(Countess ThcIma Stom) has been 
booked for the " Winter Garten, Ber- 
lin, for Nbvembtr; 
. .Engagement was arranged by BI 
Mitchell, 18 Charing Cross Road, 
tlie Cpuntess' agent. 



Spanish Shorts 

Holly wood, sept. 10. 
Jose Bohr, Argentine actor loaned 
to uhiyersai .through ah arrange- 
ment with .$phP!-Art, has ju.st, com- 
pleted three Spahish shorts, includ-; 
iiig "The Last Supper,'' -'A Study 
in : Black aTid! White'V And-. "Holly- 
wood Nights," in whi.ch Glenn Tryon 
also plays a pact. ' Shorts were 
directed by Jack . Foley under the 
supervision pf Paul Kohner,..h?ad pf 
U.'s foreign ;produCtipn, . 

Bohr • spoalis Spanish, French, 
and. GeiTriah- Upon .cpniplctioTj, of 
his one. picture eohtjract with Sonp- 
Art he niQves over ib Uniy.er^ar as 
a bontract. fie^atured pliiy^r fpt" the 
foreign dialbg; versions of U.'s feia- 
tiires ;ahd isliorts.: . : 



.London, Sept. 10. : 
SWeltorlng weather for the .week 
has had .T.n ^ i U .ofCoc t. ■ o n . al I I nd oor 
ainuscmcnt- takiii{?s. Cooled cine- 
mas made: thb best showing. 



ravifT, Soi)t. 10. 
JIea.ti:_c.c>n tin.u:c.s,_i>om<? what teni 



. The j; J- J- on Jerry Jackson's 
hew~ Ifetter-tfay afahd for ; Jerome 
Jacob ,Ja;cksOn,> . 

June ; Roper, danceV, Is taking 
singing . iBsspns at ' $75- ti. .clpsseh. 

Meryyn MacPhersbn, .P^ 
Empire press agent, wears a 
monocle. : 

. The Vairihg of • Bromheads. f rbm 
(3}aumoht got rid of the chief ?LntI-: 
American and antirHebe elfenibht..irt 
British -plctUrfes.' ■ ; 
■"■ Liidwig Blattner. still looks llk6 a 
street singer^ .hut iiyes ^it the Savoy. 

Peggy "Wood sa-ys Qloria ^wdnson 
has to wear Jlannei undies yf>ef ore 
tlie /Ttiilce;. AWtfuna ietse pr0du^^ 
a swisiiing ndise^/ 

The film cehsors here haven't i», 
iwired •house and. hiave. the., dialog 
read to ..therii :from the script. . . , : 
: Artijur Applin has published a 
hook entitled ''Piccadilly," same aS 
Airhbld Bennett's which Dupbnt 
made into a picture. 

..Maurice . Elvey wears a backless 
[vest;;," :.;•■;■-:- ■ '■ 

I Nathan BUrkan, er.dmg a summer 
In . Eui\ppe, says Chariot will talk 
plehty next time,. 

Ben Gliazer is motor-touring 
through the Pyrenees, still uncaught 
in J6rry Jackson's or anybody else's 
clutches. 

Pearl Greene, w^o played Blnnie 
Hale's role in "Sonny" in the sticks, 
a^ well as bits In pictures^ will be 
voice-tested by Gainsborough. 

British Broadcasting Is taking 
George Atkinson of "The Express" 
off as picture critic and rotating the 
Job among', the Fleet street flicker 
addicts. ■ 

Marguerite Allan, like Anna On- 
dray^ out of B. I. P. because of Con- 
iincntai accent. 

Betty Balfour, over a tonsils op, 
has taken a house in .iElstree. 

Major- .William ("Call Me Bill") 
Kinigr, of United Artists, gave Jerry 
Jackson si bottle of 1811 fin cham- 
paigrne. Jerry gave his friends one 
drbp at a time. 

Seymour Hicks once kicked a 
king by mistake. ^ It was Edward 
yir, prince of play-jpluggers. Hicks 
slipped oh a rug and bpbted the 
rpyal highness ahead pf him. 

They're plugging Lpttle Lehmann 
as ^reat as Nellie Melba 

Leslie Hensbh, ill, is directing 
bedside rehearsals of "Follow 
i Thrpugh," sbpn tp open in The Dpr- 
minipn," JUondpn's biggest . house 

Macbohald -SnoWden Qbvernment 
getting a big hand fbr stunt stuff 
and shpwiiriariihip— ^aeroplane flying, 
Movietone interviews and circus 
stuff, generally. 

(jlive. Brooke wants Madeleine 
Carroll as lead In "Escape," Gals 
worthy's play whjch Paramount 
may do in England after all 

. Lady Asguith plays leapfrog with, 
her grandchildren. 

When they speak of Sam Lang- 
ford in England they mean a music 
critic. ; 

Swaff takes a three column sock 
at G. (Great) Bernard Shaw, sign-, 
ing it "Poor SWaffer." Hitting in 
clinches . began when Swaff said 
"Apple Cart'-', exposes Shaw as years 
behind the time^, a man who at 
73 had nothing new to say. Shaw 
said "ToSh. . Fancy sending poor 
Swaff er dbwh. "The .D. E. pught to 
have sent its parliamon'.ary corre- 
spondent;": He didn't know he: was 
saying it ta the- p; c. Swaff er,. after 
showing Shaw as last Pf....the::yie- 
tb^lans,. says he has : a paihtihg pf 
Shaw when his beard as well as his 
mind • was ... red. ''Although <lbne 
long ago, the painting looks at 
every morning and says 'PObr Swaf- 
f er;' . I hpw . smile :ba;ck and say 
'Pcpr Shaw'," IS SwafE'S last line. . 

Henry Martineau:. is running 
Cochran's . chbrus girl rbuhdUp for 
the 20 most beautiful English girls 
to take to America f er. "Wake Up 
and Dream." Premises 'them $75 to, 
$100 a week; ■ . 

. Mary Glory, appearint? in French 
Rflbnt films and said to have re- 
ceived marriage offers from eight 
o.Quntrles after her picture appeared 
in a French •naper, is iOnglish. ■ ' 
Gilbert Miller couldn't get Jamesio 



(Gontinubd frpm page 2) 

having hp dpugh In the cpmpany-s 
kitty, " - 

•The 'particulars" "put out are in- 
teresting; Antipng. the things the 
dirbctcrs "have pb hesltatibn In say^- 
IriiBf" are that the advent of talking 
pictures "has given this country an 
Opiportunity of .entering the field of 
mbvlhgr ;iplcttire : productlph . with far 
greater certainty of success than 
ever was pbssible hithertp," bp the 
cpm pany ' "slibuld readily find a mar- 
ket fpr its prPductipns . thrbughout 
the British Empire and in the 
Uiiited State?.?' 

This company Vhas made arrange- 
ment's" to acquire It) "valuable Brit- 
ish .patents/' as a result; of which It 
asserts it "will be iri a pbsltlbn to 
supply tp. others Its system on .aclr 
.vahtagcpiis . terms and with . Im- 
munity frem infringement." But it 
dpes not disclose .the names or' de- 
tails of any of these "patents!' ex- 
cept that bf Alban Rpberfspn's, 
which has been; dbrmaht . since It 
.was- dbniphstrated in .a back ;rppm 
bff. Tbttenhahi , Court rb.a.d .around; a 
year -ago. .- . :-'-' '- - 

It claims also tb have "retained 
the Bervicos of highly, skillecj ex^ 
perts who have had ;. expierlen*e of 
this newv^ Film Art recording; and 
reproductlbn,'' and its "experts with 
experience" are : Rene Plaisetty, E, 
R. jbncs,- - former ail; dlrectpr pf 
Klnemaceipr: W. H. Gbllins, sbng 
yvrlter; 'A. ' E. Chapman,, telephene 
engineer ; P. K. Heale/ ahbther sbng 
scri'be; / Edward Laurence/ alleged to 
have been prbductloh inahager' ; f or 
Edispn Films and epsmiopolitah. 

."They are "acquiring a long l;ea.se 
of studios .Shortly tP be «rected,r 
and have '■ been offered "six com- 
pleted" American feature- talking 
films for ; distribution^'' But they 
take care net tP disclbse what these 
films are and whPTmadb them! They 
say talking pictures can be pro- 
duced fer 60% less thftn silent films, 
and estimate, -the averr : cbst of 
their pwn:supers at $75*<)00 per sup^ 

: Comic .Estimates' : 
Arid the estimates .a,re eVen mere 
cpmicr-^pr ishpuld It be -. phoney?. 
Dialbg pictures "pf a;- similar char- 
acter te thpse .prpppsed ,te be prp-i 
duced" by the Vcbmpany" have 
grpssed $300,000, with pnly a few 
hpuses wired, and by the end Pf the 
year, this dpcument says In blabk 
type, "1,000 theatres In this cpuntry 
shPUld be wired fpr talking films, all 
pf which Will be Suitable fpr ex- 
hibiting any . productlPhs made by 
this company." 
Can ypu beat It? . • 
Prbfits^nilhd' you, prpflts-^ln ..the; 
first year "on a conservative estir 
mate of the net," are' to be $aoo,000 
oh six supers frbhi tWe. home market 
pnly; anpther $300,000: frpm America 
ch the stin^e pictures* and $37,500 en 
shprts, with jUst a mere $150,000 ott 
this fpr "overhead charges, admin- 
istration and. other charges.'? 

If this layout . finds any suckers 
and unloads Its stock, better pro- 
mote: a corporation to make silent 
dialog films for the deaf and dumb. 
"There ought to be enoUgh dumb- 
bells outside the bughpuses to ped 
die the stock tp. ' ' . . 



finding he cpuld get no place with 
Whitley makihg his deal with WiU 
CPX, gpt after Sir Francis Towle, 
head pf Gprdpn Hpteis and one pf 
"CP-Optimists'^ " angels^ Craig stood 
pat, Flnially Whitley hacl tp pull 
put with his Wilcox deal and cpme 
thrpugh with the original deal, with 
Fish.--.- . 

Sa the picture goes into; prbduc- 
tibn nejtt week;' with the cast get- 
tlhg salaries oh . accbunt of, a big 
cut In -the velvet. Another cut goes 
to the Mhcbrporited compaiiy for 
the use of the title, leaving. Sir Gbr^ 
don Craig and Fish spllttlrig soiiie- 
thihp like:60% arid sharing Uie jpro- 
ductipn cpst. 



pored .bym.ild hreoze n.nd forecast, is, 
for cbnlinuatio.n of oppressive' 
weathoi', wiiich docs Ihoalre attendr 
ance no good. 



. "Rose- Marie" Reaches Hotliaind' 
Amsterdam, Sept. 10. 
•"Rose-Marie," American light 
ppera, is a notable success here, 



B. i. P/s Shut- Down 

. Lot pf squawks arbund abput the 
clear-out at . Elstree.- • Likewise lots 
pf rumprs, • Such : as Paramount 
buying the whcle cphcern; Warners 
buying the studip, and sp bri. Be- 
lieve latter made an . effer which 
John Maxwel,! didn't take. Low 
down is tiiey're over-produced and 
aren't getting sb much return from 
the foreign. So they are matching 
up on their home releases, arid begin 
by . pre-viewirig, Harry . Lachmari's 
"Greenwood Tree'' Sept, C, with 
three other talkers to be pre -viewed 
inside 10 days. . 

Orie of the. sbund '■'■udios Is being 
leased, to Herbert Wilcox's British 
and Dbrivinibns Co. it isi Putting in 
Weister'n ' Electric ■ eauipmehf for the 
px'b'ductioh schedule ETiven here va 
couple of weeks asp. Believe B; I. P., 
retaining Lachriian, . will ppei'ate 
later with ; units brought pveir fronrj 
Hbliywbb.d. of \Vhich , Reginald 
Denny's is expected tb be. the first. 



Here >and Comirig. . 
Frank Shea, of Pathe; here, and 
Jbe Kennedy coming. In. from- Paris. ' 
Gl6i"ia--,Swanson comes in frpm Gay 
City, Sept 3, arid, next day Nathan ! : 
Burkan and Arthur W. Kelly sail 
fpr New Ybrk. 

tS. O. Heyl pf RCA sails Pri the . 
"Aqultania" this 3 1st; Frank' B6r- \ 
zage gpt In 'Ph . the same ■ boat" this ^ 

28th; ' -, '■' ■/■'■i^'y-r 

-' ^'■The'-:Pan'^ Am6rfca::-^^ 

This Week a fairly large sectibri of [■ 
the • press lias taken, a: coincidental- 
rap at the Americaiiii picture busi* '! 
ness. -■ -'■ '■ ■■ . - ' 

Bpheirt Nlchpls,. ppet, whp went . 
tp Hollywood a whlie : back and 
wrote reams of Stuff in. the. Tihies 
abPut it when 'ho gbt hbme, ■ takes' : 
a; fling in Dally Heriald, says "the 
British audience will have to put up 
with whatever flapdoodle the 'busi- 
ness mihds*^ of Hollywood and New 
Ybrk consider we should consume" ' 
and concludes tha;t till the reign et 
Art arrives wfe "must «hdure the 
cenfectibris ef the • Rpllywppd Cah- • 
bans. . . . iand be cohdemried. to the . 
hogwash bf Hbllywbbd." 

: Ariother Sunday flarersheet. Peo- 
ple, " ''warns the British entertain-- 
ment Industry iahd the British pub- 
lic of a Stupendoiis AmerlGa:n plan 
to doriiIna:te the Industry: here. This 
plan: seems tp consist in biijring up-" 
music publishers and making a . cor- 
ner In stuff usable for /SburidTfilms. 

A vveekly, -which lives mainly; pn 
competitions, balled; Everybody's 
Weekly, says "Hbstility tb. things 
British is typical of Amerlcial" 
whose "attitude rtowa.rds British 
'films Is bhe "of unreasoning eri-.. 
mity." . But, it adds. Vthey were cute 
enough nbt to dariin 'Blackriiair." 
Which presumably means Variety 
was, as no btheir American paper, 
has a competent fllrii critic here.. 

And the Daily Mall has been at 
It, tPb. Accuslnjg American dls- ' 
tributbrs bf evading the Films Act, 
pf blbck-bbpklrig in defiance bf the 
law, ef . shutting British films out 
bf theatres by hbgging the best 
playdates. ' ." 

All. this splurge cpming at price 
Ippks like- spmebpdy 'wants tp create 
still mere, alibis tp present tp stock-? 
hplders. Kat BUrkan says: it'a 
prppagianda: 

Maybe he's right: / . : . 

Bipscppe,: a trade paper, cpm» 
menting on' the spebial Parambunt-' 
Publix Variety, : says, "Va.rlety has 
never dbne. anything to earn the 
gratitude of the British film trade,". 
If Blbscope .did half as much to 
spill the beans it: mUst spriietim.es 
knew abput fake ' flptatibns and 
shpe-string prempters. It might be 
nearly a trade, paper in fact, Even 
if it didn't earn any gratitude. 



c.T.use Whale Is talker-tiecl,; So if 
Vivian B.His, composer, • ; 

Warners are taking Poln Negri's 
latest picture, quota, non-talker. 

Tlavmonci Huntley, home on 
hoUd.ay, ru.shes b.iclc to New York 
for 40'more wcek.s of "Drarula." 

Colin CHvR is half Fre.noh, and 
.Teanne do Casalis, his wife. Is all 
French. 



- ;"Co -Optimist" ShbWdpwn V 
Next : week ' the newly-reyiVed 
GOt Optimists" Show goes into prb- 
duction; as a . spng-arid-dance and 
wlsecra'cltlng film; with Sir Gordon 
:Craig interested, and distributing it 
here, through . his New Sra bom- 
pany, which made "Q Ships." Gil- 
bert Childs,;pld-timer, returning to 
the cast, and all the originals tiiat 
can be gotten,: as in t.iic. stage re- 
vivai. 

Story behind this is- Din Fish, 
agent, playing golf with Melville 
Gideon, :gbt the idea of making the 
film, .and gave Clifford Whitley an 
argument so far he got film con- 
tracts with all., the crist,. Held 



ThreiB American Acts 
Topping at Palladium 

London, Sept. 10. 
,. Three featured act's at the PaUa- 
dium this week are Americans, trio 
comprising The Lamber tis; Kafka 
Mae and Stanley i and Noble Sissle 
and his . Siesling SynccpatPrs. 
. : All thre^ v/ere well received; with 
pdrhaps an edge fpr the colored im- 
presario in pbirit of applause. 
: Oh, the same bill are the Three' 
Apblibs, W'cil received. :Frank Jbrbme 
and Evelyri did splendidly,- opening 
at', the Victoria Palace, 
\ .Rclnscii Bros'., ' ppenihg. at .the 
HoliJbtri Empire; d id '. very.-^ well, , iri- 
dced. ;■ ■ ■ • '■: \ 



., . up 

tiiipert mnuT tumuii i. kv>. further contract for film rights, in 

Wiml©==tTT^write=T)layfJ=-fOr^himi=be~=tit-10:=itill 

— - • ' * <•«- ' - ' cbrpora.ted, meantime going to roc" 

brding comp.any to di.scuss duping 
film-edge onto disk. Then I-.lerbort 
Wilcox made a deal with. Whitley 
for the title, and - things got in. a 
jam, With Fish jumping in and tying 
up screen rights on : songs with 
I'V.'Vcis, Day ^ IXuntor and sitting 
pretty on contracts with .Trtists. .. 
Fish got Sir Gordon Craig in, an'd 



AMERICANS ABROAD 

Paris, Sept. 2. 
In Paris: Miriam lippivinSi 
George . Pearson, Edward •r.philds 
Carpenter, Melville B; .G*"osv.onor, 
Edwin P. Larsen with . vvrife . (Carol 
Dempster), Arch Sclwyn,- Lily Ca- 
h ill, John B. Opdycke, Ei'nbst.'Traex, 
Helen 'WestWy, Philip Mbeller, . 

Guitry Rights Unsold 

Sacha Guitry desires it to be 
known that he has not sold the 
.Am^'oricqty-rights— tb-^.hisl.p.l nv, /"»e- 
sire." or any other rights to O'Neill 
& Sawyer," as rei)orte(i in New "i-'ork. 



"Beggar's Opera" in .Dutch 

Airistcrdarii, Sept. 10. 
"The Beggar's • Opera" is sf'lV'-^'; 
uled for production hei'e aroinx* 
Oct-. 1, with Conductor Arnlr.ytiiud 
handling the musical . side. 



Wednesdays September 11, 1929 



Ringling 



OUTDOORS 

[circus BAND WAGON 
SMITHONIAN TREASURE 



VAt?IETY 



67 



(Continued from page 1) 



total number of circus cars now 
controlled by Rinfllino vy'"' ?PP'"<»*'- 

■rikte 275» 

With the buy Bingling takes oyer, 

All of the contracts entered into by 
the purchased circuses. That, in- 
ilddes any contracts mjul^ for; 
hibition purposes by the 3-firm wj^h 
the neW arena at St. .Louis, the 
/^oilseuln.:ehicaBo;yM{idlson.S<luare 
Garden in N«w york arid Bost^. 
alplndoor show places and capable. 
' of permitting ;a circus to run two 
^tiidnths in airfour. ; . 
' The St. Loul$^^l^^^ was men- 
.tioned by Ed. Banard. the dominat-. 
ina spirit. Of the 3-firm . before Bal- 
lard skiled Friday night on the 'lie 

de France " . [ . . 

; No report is out. cohconiing. John 

" Ringling's dispositibn; b^^ the .Madi-. 
6oh° Square Gardens'' cohtracis in 
New York and Boistbh, .or .whether 
the Eih^llng-Barrium show will re- 

• turn to the' New ToVk Garden; Where 
it das been playing. : old aUd T}e\% 
every spring for the past, '25 years. 

: . Besides . the five . circuses of the 
3-nrm, which has been operating as 
the Amei^ean. : Circus'. Gorpbration, 
and The Big Show, as the Kingling- 
Bariiuin Ck^^ is . affectionately 
'termed in .the outdoor division,, therfe. 
. Is no- urider:<:anvas .aggregatiph- apr 

■ prqaching. ei|;h^;r of the six circuses, 
jior is there any. of more than third 
rate standing for-the smaller tov^hs. 

, .; ■ ■.'.■' .■ ■. Prbfits..; ■ . 
■john Bingiinff is thought to have 

paid under $2,000,000 . for ■ the. fiiye 
': circuses and. thieir winter qUartei's, 

His own R-B .circu in one 

. season more than the profit of the 
. entire five. The: Ringling-Barnuni's 

show's best season has been ardutid 
: $2,500,o6o riet proflt,-an.d its average 

over $l;5.00,0d0. The highest for any 
. of ■ the other circusies has b^en $250,- 

000, -with th^ possible iexceptioni of 
/this suinmer .for the. Sells-.Flbto 
; with Mix.' 

• . While too early for Ringlirtg to 

■ develop his plans for next season; 
. he may select the Sells-Floto with 
..Mix tb plair in the open territory of 
; the R-B rbutO, such as S-F in the 

west early In the seaison when R-B 
; is easti a,nd so forth. This would 
give Sells-Flo to >i big city route, 

- something it seems to have kept 
:away from currently, with Mix the 

biggest single human' draw a. circus 
hais ever had. 

• . Mix's salary of $'10,000 weekly, net,. 
;and 20% of . the S-F show, .probably 

. strikes Rlnglin|g as abnqrnaally 
' largifr, Froitn. a^^ Mix hasn't 

cost S-F a. dollar. He has drawn 
; In, oyer . lils . salary through 

• playing : a :i5c concert after .'each 
. performance, holding over 80% of 

.the blg tent's audience. , 

.Ballard had - arranged to pliay the 
S-F circus a.t Madison Square Gar^ 
. den In the spring, with Mix and the 
v. animal display from Hagenbeck- 
. Wallace, returning, the animals to 
. the ,H-W. circus at the., end of the 
Indoor engagements. The show was 
to have started at .the" St. Louis new 
arena' March 1, then to the.. CPU- 
seum, Chicago, opening at the ;Gar- 
den, New York, April 5 for 21 days*^ 
and going to Boston, for 11 days,. 
. after which it was to go under cian - 
■vas on the regular route. 

Members of the Am. Corp. trio are 
Jerry Mugivan, veteran outdoor cir- 
cus man, originally backed by Ed 
Ballard, of Indiana, with Frank 
Bowers the . other .partner, .also a 

- :^;Bhowmam . r-'- 

Joiin Rin&Ung is the sole survivor 
. of the famous RlngUng Brothers, 
.ilyc, all Gircusn^en from the day 
when they left their home ; town, 
Baxaboo; Wi.s.' Developing a small 
show into the Ringling. Brothers 
Circus, the .Ringlirigs in. 1906. bought 
. ■. thie' Bdrhtim-Bailey Circus, combin- 
ing thfe t>vo shows, which trttveled 
. thereafter without opposiiioiT. . 

• ■' ■.■ .■ 'Cars'. 

In the purchased groupi, the Sclls- 
V Flotp is of about 40 cars, Hageh-; 

beckeWallace the slame, John Rbbiri- 
. son, 20, with the Sparks show pack- 
ing in 20 cars that would require 30 
otherwise, and: the AI G. Barnes 
.' Circus (Pacific ,cpa.<3t show),, 25 cars. 
. lUngling-Barnum ; has wintpr 
quarters: in. Bridgeport, Cbnn., and 
5<ara.sota, Fla..; Sells-Floto's ;-wintcr 
quarters a.re in Denver; BarneS' in 
: Los Angolca; with, the other three' 
^■^.Lj.jl£Uji-PS-at_P^or.u..^ind 



dor 'that namo; The Ihroe-firm has 
some . circus titles of niuch lesser 
value. ' '• • 

Th^' sal6 i)y MugiVan. Bjtliard and 
Bowers probably meanS their cbm- 
pl(^te wlthdrawar frorr) the circus 
■field. ■ 

John Ringling must have, accom-.: 
plished tlie 'buying deal with .inuch 
speed; \ It -appears to have hap- 
pened. Within 72 hour.si with money 
passing and poSscssioh taken. . • 
. A. report that Ringlirig m^^^ 
tpake"^ 3.11 of his -.circuses, eb-bpera- I 
tive , ha^' no present base; Ther^ 
are over 6;00tl people, employed by 
aii of the circuses. ; .. ' .' ' , < 
The .\.:Ringling-:Ba:rnum.. : 8how's.'| 
daily , expense when • travel.ihg:; is 
$12,000; ■ in wiriter quarters ..it is 
$2,000 a . day. The otbef . circuses ■ 
are in proportion, ; , 



Sought to Join dne^Lurig Auto 
in Vehicle Display 




. Dalins, Sept.- 10.;>. 
For' the firpt time In years Dallas 
will do without iiingling-B, Bv cir-. 
cus. ' Show was due.- to play hiire 
Sept. 27, but local city, qinciais dug 
up an bid city ' ordinance whereby 
an outdoor : show was forbidden to 
appear in . town between ' Sept. 20 
and Nov, 1: of each ycfxi:", . a. ruiirig . 
inspired, by. qbnces.sion owners of 
tiie State Fair;.. ■.:■.'•^•'..^^ 

I^-ingling's advance, agent got & 
ticense to play .tlT'e-.town Sept; 27, 
but it . so happened that Sells-FlotQ 
waS due .here for SelDt; 8 and 9, and. 
Ha-egenback-Wallaoe • wili .be ' here 
the 17-day . tem of thfe ■ f air,., ^tyhieh 
opens first , week in October. Ring- 
ling oiBclals w:e.r.e dubious ■ about, 
th'at much circus for thie town- in. 
such close ~succ€?ssion. \ 

Then the - circus was .- nbtifibd by 
the city tliat its license' -was rea,lly 
illegal which riled' . the . boys up so 
bad that .' they /cancelled the date 
^'altogether.- ■ . 

• Maybr Tate,, big. top. fan, invited 
John Ringling . to " be Official guest of 
city diiring circus' date, .which lat-: 
ter kccepted and Tate, in turn, was 
to ride an elephant in street parade, 
['Now his plans are blown , up. lie, 
did not reverse city corhish's. order. ' 



iProteSt Beiaut Winneiv 
Balta SKo^ Rest^^ 



; Washington^ Sejpt, 10. 
. Smithsoniaih Institute 'coilectipn 
of old .; tiihe vehicles,- Siich as. the 
hack, the «arly automobile ^Vith the 
rear dbor,. tfie one .cylinder c'fjlr,.«tc., 
is to be further expanded-. to include, 
the. fast passing band .y^agon of ; the 
circus,. ■■' ■.'- ■ ' •. / ■ 

Thb Circus Fains' Association Is 
back of the idea and is negotiatihk 
with Christy Brothers for the pur- 
chase ; of the old . Adkm Forepaiugh 
shell bitnd 'wagon nPW being used 
in the street parades o£ that but 

Ht.^v: ■■.'■■■'•■ 
. DeWatipn from the local asso 
oiation went to HagerstOwni where 
the Christy Putfit played its only 
'Maryland datb last we^lc,. '.with it 
Stated the deal' ^as practically set. 
. Mcan'vv'hiile, association hias been 
assured by leaders in Congress that 
the hoped f or ni.unlcipal lot for- ail 
Circuses playing Washington will 
be, forthcoming, . Location practi 
cally set and~ t6 be included iii the 
government purchase of the pifes- 
eiit Camp Meigs site, where the 
tented outfits have been showing 
f oi the past several years. ■ . 

Miller Bros. 101 Ranch is passing 
up Washington this year, going into 
ATexandria, Va., . Just across the 
Highway Bridge on Sept; 18. 



F. IF, PROCTOR 

Frederick .Francis Proctor, 78, 
founder of the Proctor chain of 
houses recently purchased by the 
RadiO-Keith-Orpheum circuit and 
originator of the continuous per- 
formance in a vaudeville theatre in 
New York, died . Sept. 4 at his home 
in Larchmont, N. Y . ' He had been 
ill since Jan. 21. The cause of - his 
death was given as congestion of 
the lungs; 

ThP last that , Mr. Proctor . was 
able tb cbnoe db^iv.n to his offices 
jn the Palace theatre building, wais 
Jan. 16. Although he had two coun- 
try homes, the one in Larchmbnt 
and another in - Central Valley, XJ. ] 
Y.i wiiere there is /an .estate: Of 1,600 
acres, he spent the winter in the 
Park Central. Hotel. . .. 

Mr!. Prbctbr -for five nibnjths had 
been In and out of the hospital 
in a struggle for restpred health. 
. : He is survived by his widow, the 
former Gebrgiafia .Mills - two daugh - 
ters, .' Mrs. Henrietta Proctor Don- 
neli: and Mrs. Eleanor : Proctor 
Rpilly; a brbther,- Alfred T- Froc 
tor, and a sister, . Mrs.' Ella Proctor 
Morrow, .' '-- ■ . '. . 

" The career .Of Mr. Proctor.; from 
his parly .bPyhobd to his rise as a 
leading manager and theatre OP 



erator reads like a novel. l.Te was 
forced to quit school at a tcntlcr age^ 
when his futhtr dud and go to 
worki. He became nn acnxibat and 
bar performer, adept inp the. prbfes- , 
sional name of Fred I.cvantlrie. 

Proctor's father was a country 
physician and Fi'Pdc^ricli F. was. 
born in .'Dexter. Me., in l>52; Wh.en : 
Proctor, Sr., died the .Wife was left 
with small meaijs and a. family, of . 
five ■ tp- support. This condition iin- 
pelled ybu,ng. Proctor tP become ah 
errand boy in the department :?tQre. 
of R. H, White in Boston. 'While 
he Worked he . ifi'lsp. played, going to 
a nearby gymnasium, where: he be-, 
came proficient jii gymnastic ' «x.^ 
iprPiseis. • :■ .■' :, • •. 

Then carne; his chance to jom the.: 
act of Levantine Brothers and - one 
of his hrSi engagements - was -^^^w 
iVI.- .B, Le^vi.tt's: minstrels, salary be'- 
■ing $10 \veekiy. . Among his'engagp- 



CAftNIVALS 



. . Two zoos are noAV, owned '-by 
BinKling; at Sarasotil and at the 
Barnes" winter ' quarters. 

Titles 

. Sbveral weir known clrctis titles 
are bold by Ringling at present^ the 
b^st Forepaugh- Sells, which may be 
placed on the RPbinsbn Circus, If 
another show is not organized un- 



Ealtimore, Sept. 10. 

The; "All-American Beauty Con- 
test" here last " wee.k ehdpd in. a 

jam. ' ; •' :•'• :' '. : • ■- 

The judges ..selected Lillian And- 
rUs; 21, as Mis'? America. This was 
a signal for 'jirewbrks, and five 
sponsors of entrants Immediately 
filed a prPtest. . They claimed that 
Miss Ahdrus, programed "Miss 
Buckeye Lake," was really a ringer, 
and called attention to John J. Car- 
lin's amusement park at that Ohio 
address. Earl C. PpUbck, chief 
Protestant, declared that he . was 
under contract with the backer of 
the contest to manage all Ohio 
entrants. He calied a meetiiig of 
managers who objected to the first 
choice, and another show was held 
at a mid-town hotel here on Satur- 
day. Twenty-five girls participated 
and Ruth Burnham, 18, of Cleveland, 
who entered the original contest as 
Miss Great Lakes, was. elected to 
dispute the title with. Miss Andrua. 

Answering, the charge that Miss 
Andrus was a ringer and repre- 
sented a J. J. Garlih park enter- 
pise. Van Hbven declared that she 
was chosen by the Elks Club of 
Newark, Ohio, and that. Carlin had 
nbthin'g 'tb do with : the entrant or 
her. Buckeye Lake label. He also, 
declared that neither Carlin nor he 
was directly interested in the Beauty 
Pageant project. The backers 
simply engaged the . services of the 
park ballroom for the contest. Most 
of the girls hailed from Fennsyl- 
vania arid .New. York State. And 
many of them were registered from 
towns that only the Postmaster 
Geneiral knows. ^ 

WHALE TOUB 

.■ Loa Angeles, Sept. 10. 
. \Vhen a ship.blew in.to Los An- 
geles harbor lowing a 60-foot whale, 
H> W. FowsPr, fofmer ca:rnivarop-' 
erator, ' bouight the mammal, em- 
balmed It, mounted it on a' 70 foot 
flat car. hired himself an advance 
man, and started for the Texas 

stater faiiv . . - , , i. 

'HT1i^laying~onc-anxl=tW0=T^ 



Gertrude Sanbeiry 



Albany, Sept. 10. 
"Thomas : Papaloca of this "city Is 
being held on a charge of ihan- 
siaiighter, follpwing the death of 
(3ertrude Sanbery, 20, of Brooklyn, 
.member of the Air Maids Carnival 
Co. '•• '• 

The company had closed lii Rut 
land, Vt.,- and was on Its way to 
Reading, Pa., when one of the cars 
In the outfit - Btalied on the road 
near Mldcity Park. Miss Sanbery 
Was standing In the road watching 
iriembera of the company extricate 
the car, when struck by the auto- 
mobile driven by Papaloca and 
burled 15 feet. 

After the accident Miss Sanbery 
was rushed to St. Peter's Hospital 
here* where «he died fioon after 
wards of Internal Injuries and a 
fractured skull. 



Banoomst Killed by Wire 



Sioux City, la,, Sept. 10 
Caught against high tension wires 
of the Sioux City Service near 
Rivervlew park Thursday afterhoPn, 
Arthur Winterringer, 22, balloonist 
and parachute jumper, was so badly 
burned he succumbed 24 hours later. 

His parachute held him upon the 
power wires until the ropes burned 
thrPugh the metal In the parachute 
caused a short circuit. It threw out 
all power service in the city for 1.5 
minutes. ' 

Winterringer had made the ascen 
slon againsrihe protest of his cou 
sin, W. E. Winterringer, regular 
aertal performer at the park, and at 
about 300 feet cut loose. A sudden 
gust of wind as he was about to 
land, threw hlnri against the wires 



Immigratipn Jam 

Burlington, Vt., Sept. lOi 
James MacArthur of the Ber- 
nardl Shows is held here by Federal 
; authorities . on the: eiiarge of aiding, 
Influencing and ertcoUraglng one 
Donald Stewart, a citizen of Ottawa, 
Canada, to come into the United 
States, contrary ip tiie immigration 
laws. 

MacArthur owns a. string of con- 
cessions with the carnival. 

r VANEMANS PART 



* ^tand 3 - .on th a way charging tw o 
bits a squint. yj- 

• . : J. D. Atkinfc III 
J. D. Atkins, agent for John Rob- 
inson circus, ill in ft hospital to 
Atlanta. 



Lbs Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Mrs. Leah Vanoman granted dlr 
Vprce decree from Samuel Vaneman, 
carnival promoter, by Superior 
Court Judge Gates on grounds of 
.cruelty. : 



(For current week ■ (Sept. 9.) when 
hot otherwise' indicated). : 

Alabama, JamcBtowh, Tenb.; 16, Waynes- 
boro...- . -: ■ ■ - ■ ■ ' 
B. & B., Spruce Tine, N..C. 
Barker, Cuba. Mo. 
B(H'Uvooti Dailton, GeU . 
BnrloWs, Bdswell, .Ind. . 
Beaty'e ^bclbina, Mo; . 
Biatany'B, Newport .News, Va^ 
Bodnar, Crown Point, Jnd. 
-jBorlZi Conlphan, Mo. 
Brown;* Dyer, Cheater, Pa-- '. : 
. Bruiidage, Chippewa FaUs, wlB. 
Billiard, Okcmah,; Okla.. 
Bunt's, CUhtwoodi ,Va. 
. Burdlck'a, Edgewood, Tw. 
Butler, Atlanta, 111., 
Byers; Brlatow, Okla. 
California, Greenhold, Mass. ^ ; 
Cetlln & Wilson, CovlnBton, va. ..• 
4CoJeman, Kingston, n. -L 
CoUey, Madlfloh, N.cb. • 
Copplne,. Brookvlllc, Pa. 
Cronln'B, Plqua, O. 
Crounse'B, Altamont, N. T. 
Dehnerr, Ixwkland, O. 
X>bdSoh'8, McAlceter, Okla, 
Drew'B, N<)i*thfleld, Vti 
■Bndy'B, Mt. Carmel, Pju- 
Fleming, Con veraej Jnd, J -^ ' 
Foley & Burk, ^akersneia, Cfellf..-. . 
PmnclB, Ardmdre, .Okla. 
Galler's, Milan, Ind. 
Gloth's; Sharon, Pa. . 
Gold Medal, Jdabel, Okla. 
Gray'iBi No. 1, Henderson, Tex. 
CSray'B, No. 2, Flatonla, Tex. 
Great; WeBtelrn, Butler, Mo. 
• Greenbiirjg, Price, Utah. 
H amcs, ■ No. 2, .<;op per, Tox. 
Happyland; . Cadillac, Mich. 
Harris, CardwcU, Mo. . 
Henke'B, -Manletlque, Mich. 
Hcth'B, /Lebanon, Tcnn. . 
Hill, Ensley. Ala. > 
International, RlvlererdUTLowp, Can. 
iBler, Auduboni la. 
■ JonCB, , Louisville, ICy. 
Xaas, Woodstock; Va. . 
Kctchum'n, Harrisonburg, Va, 
Jtrause, Clinton,. Tenn. 
LaMancie's, New Tazewell, Tenn/ 
Uachmart-Carflon. HoldenvlllerPkla. ' - 
LandeB, Alma, Neb. 
Leggette, Anadarko, Okla. ^ ' 
Levltt-nrown>-Hug(,'ln(i, TaWma, W»«h. 
.Xflppa'Si Garrett, Jnd. 
Tjopb, Paris, Tex. 
McClellan's, Linden, Tenn. 
Mclvllle-Hcise. ClearflelO; Pa. 
Miami, Columbus, O. 
Michigan, Benton Harbor, Mich. 
GJenn Miller, Silver City, N. M, 
Hnlph Miller, Heavener, Okla.; 
Miller's,; BttRtrop, La. 
Mississippi, Vivian, .I>n. ' ..^ • 
Morris & :Castle, lluron, B. . IX', lO, 
Spencer, la. 
Murphy, Jackson, Tenn. 
Nam, Bogito, Tex. 
Ohio. Adelphl, O. . . ^ ^ 
Old Man of Mountains; Plor^nc©, Ky. 
Pacific, Bozeman. Mortt, ■ . 
Page, Bogcrsvlllej Tenn.; 16, iNe*port. . 
Pearson, Newton, 111. ' 
Poole; Carthage, Tex. • .• • ■. 
Powers & Larkin, BatUC Creek. Miob. 
Princess QigA, J^cknonvllI*, IIU .: ' - 
Ilelthoffcr, Harford, Pa. . • 
Rlc«, Union City, Tenn; 
Rio Grande, Blahofi, Tex. 
Rbyali B. :8t. Loulfl, m.. . 
Itubin & Ghcrryr London, Can. . 
Schafer'B, Mabank, Tex- 
Scott, HhTdln, Mont. ..: ; 
Bheieslcy's; RendlnB, Pa; 
Harry'B. Warsaw, Ind. 
Spencer's, TltUHVlUe; Pa. 
Steblarj Cleveland, Tenn, .. . • : 
Stcffene, Mantl, Utah. . • < 
Stone/ Itadford, . Va. . ■ ■■■■ ' 
BtrayerfB, Watseka; HI. 
Sui^shine, Oneida, Tenn,' :. ; . ; 
Tenneswee, Waverly, Ttvnrt. 
Tldwell, . WelllnKton, Tex. 
Went's, Gftlax, Va. \i 
:Worl<l of Pleasure, Mlddlssex, Borough 

N, J. ■. 
Wortham'fl,, ToifiPka, Kan; . . , 
' Zarra'B, I31(»oiT»*lf^'ld, ..Kan. . . 



In Fond Memory of 

iFREDERiCKLBECHGRl 

VVho Died Sept. ^I, 1919 
> Jeron^ Keit ? 



ments with the acrobatic turn was., 
one with /Lents old jNew . Tork .•■ 
circus. •- : :,... .:--' - '•. . 

ilnder ,his prbfcssionai -n.ame he. 
opened: Levantine's' theatre iii AIt 
bany and in J884 he leased the The- 
Citbrium, Rochester;: After that he 
formed a new partnership with :H. . 
R. JaoobS in Albany and in time ob- 
tained other bpusesi having some 25 
theatres and road shows. That was 
the • beginning of his ."10, .20 aJid 
3(3" circuit; After several years he 
dissolved the Jacobs partnership - .. 
and - started. out on his own. 

In 1889 he opened the. .23d Street 
in l<[ew York, . where, for two sea- 
sgns with 'Charles . Frohman . as 
..partner» • h^ .was associated .in the . 
operation pf the • famous .Frohnia'V 
dramatic stock. ..The Frohman pro-: 
d.ucirig regime ended for the hPUse 
in 1893 when he launched his vaude- .' 
vllle producing activitiesi; ' 
. It was at" the 23d Street that the 
Proctor continuous fprm of vaude- . 
ville was inaugurated, jwhich style 
was quickly copied by other variety 
operators. 

In the early '90' s Mr. .Proctor 
built the Proctor Pleasure Palace 
in ' East B 8th atr€et,. :N. T.: oil . an : 
enlarg^m.^nt . of which . slte -.;now 
Stands thk new Proctor theatre, 
controlled by RKO/ ' . ; ; A 
.in . 1900 he acquired . the' 125th 
Street theatre property, buying It- 
ehtirely In twp years. He leased the 
5th Avenue, N. T., and continued 
to. operate it until 1906: when lie be- 
came. a.SRopiated . with the B. F. 
Keith Interests: Then he bought 



Flying Act's Dates 

Los. Angeles, Sept. 10. 
Fearless Flyers open at the Los 
Angeles county fair Feb, 18, 

After playing the fair they move 
to the Paramount studio for a plc- 
iure. 



.. ... .- la Fond' Remembrance, lif .' 

MAX SHEINART 

: Who .Departed Tbld Life 

sBi'T. 4, mo 

■NeVef to he Forgot ten 
By Ills Sister and Brother 

Ben Beyer and Augusta 



GIRCUSES { 

Hagenbeck-Wallace 

-Sopt. JO, Ottawa, Kan.; II, Coffeyvlllf ; 

J2, -4ja-w:hu.'<ka ^Okla.j^l.'i„P<tn(!a^Cjt>:;_li^ 



the Leland p. H. - in: y*! bany, .the 
Newark in Newark, and ;extehded 
the Proctor chain to embrace the i 
58th Street . (new), 86th Street ' 
(new), 125th Street and 23d Street 
in New York; the Palace, Newark; 
Proctor's, Schenectady; Proctor's, 
Yon.kers; .Proctor's,. New Rochelje; : 
Proctbr's, .Mt. .yernpn; ProctPr's, ' 
,Troy| 'ahd Proctor's (jraLnd, Albahy. 

In May of this year his holdings- 
Were taken over by; RKO. Since that 
tlnie . the Proctor ofiiccs In New 
York were continued with numerpus 
details of the. RKO deal still being 
worked but. 

The Bth Avenue in: N, Y., dark 
for some time, is. still the prppertir 
of the. PrPotpr estate arid was held 
as a real estate investment. ^ " 

The funeral service .last Satur- 
day, atll a. m. was in St. John's 
Episcopal Church. Larchmont, With 
interment in Larchpiont cemfttery. 
. The. honorary pallbearers Were 
George M. Coh«n,- John J. ■': Mur- 
dock, John RinpHnp. WillLim 
Hart, George IC. ; Wali^-n, . Oarenre 
H,. Wallon. Pat f\a.<;o-. M.-iyrlf-e 
Coodmnr), T).')Til<l Frchnir.n, Sarri 
.R (>r j bn (-r, Wa 1 i r • r V i n f *-r. t , / P idney 
WjlTriCr. IvTa;k .Li:('.«c-l,<:r, ai.C ;IIem-y 



IlutchlnHon, Kinv 

John Robinson 

'flfipt. 9. Bomr. «a.; 10, Galnf^vUJf. 11, 
AthfnH; J2, iH'artnnbnrK; S. C. ; 1.3, Aufe'of.l'' 
Ga. ; 14, CharleHton, S, C 

Sells- Floto 

Sept. 0, 'DallftH. Tex.; 10, Kt. Worth; 11, 
W!ii;o; i'A Temple, 13, AuwXm; 14,: Sur< 
1 Antonio. 



MAST E R GAB RIEL 

MaRti.r C;al.r.i<l . ( \Vif%'(l.)i 4fi, fa- 
mouf) diminutive comedian, and best 
romcmbrrf-d for his creation of 
TiU.^tfr I'.rown and Little Nemo 
. (Continued on page 71) 



68 




VARIETY^S CHICAGO OFFICE 
^ W Buildiiig 

CENTRAL 0644-4401 



• E'riiglewdbd : . •" 
A mob ^6e south .;sideF9,.aud - lb 
itcts sweated here .;: lak.;. T.iJosday 

jiight, ■.>■.■ ■••■•■ • ■ "i; ---, 

Opening wt^re. HacK . and Mack, 
hand-to-hand lialaneers, whp have a. 
weak routine, except ' f of closing 
high dive. bit. . A6t.:f crm^rly known 
as . Pige, Ilnbk oind MaclC Julia 
CrifCord, . smKor,' followed with a 
hopelesij porCormancc. Three -songs 
■a,! vd.thr.ee cosstvmlesV ail .six^ipf which 

■.are;bad. '. y. ':' . ': 

.liilly. Petrich and- Peaches (New,, 
Acts) have a. dance iand .Kpng act 
that gets across with family, audi- 
ences. The three GrMSe.: Bros. < New 
Acts) missed when they .omitted the : 
laughs. , '. Dressed as farmers who 

• sing and . i)Iay, and^. will-..l>ass. '. Act- 
might go" better. if. the boyls. did more 
mugging and .broadened 'the., cehiedy 

hoke. . ■ ' ' - 

Benett ahd- Richards, . two . mefn, 
blackface, closed the ii6-.pay . half 
and %vere funny enough to geft two 
encorVs. • iEIave dandy bpenii^g on 
<lark stage, with bulk of act :c6n-. 
sistihg of hoofing and . talk. ., Qkay. 
here. Dance flash, Atkinson •arid. 
Lucinda (JM.iew Acts), follo^Ved. . .. 
" Dorothea Summers, primjl doniia, 
spoils her song turrx by addlngr a. 
cornet bit. She . doesn't play well: 
and the bit. lowers '.the aot. .. Miss 
Summers should stick 'to. her ypifce." 

George Loy.ett ahd ;,Co,,\ mind 
readirig. and memory act, two 
feniriies who guess; and play any 
tune, with the girl at the piano a1«u 
telling fortunes. - ..Lbvett works in 
the audieh.ce. Wiriifi-ed ' and Mills,' 
blackface and Chink, have a comiedy 
act built on colored gob and 
Shangfhai .coolie crossfire. 

Best act on program closed. Dack 
"Shing. troupe, a Jap acrobat family 
that can. take the open or shut 
spot anywhere. A couple of boys 
who are splendid contortionists t>ear 
\+-.he weight of the turn. 

"Fall of Eve"- (Col.) silent feature; 



at this house, and woliid ai.ywher^. 

House now .making bid for :busi-. 
iiess on Sat mits by giving each 
•kid a package! of foreign; postage 
stamps. Also 50 stamp albums, al- 
though; just how these wtll .be did- 
trihutcd. vi^as not di.sclosed. It.may 
do spmci good. . . . ■ ■ LOOp. 



Great State.s (Publik) has pur- 
ciiased Piaza (80a) ,and ;Poerle.S!f (lir 
200): f roni th^ Pierce ;Thcatre Go: 
in KOv^Tbhee,,!!!. . . • ■ , 
• p.r,evio\isIy Cir^'at . State.s, . which 
cohtrbls iliihoi.*}, had . n.6 theatres In 
ranee.; ' ' ' 



vTom. ',. ;Waririg .after "four wefeks 
with the- ■Mark.'?" Bros, goe.? hack to 
yaiide; ppt-'hing at London, Canada; 

. John Phil iiji. SouiRa band here for 
tw'P : C0nc(?rtSt Auditorium, Sept. :22.^ 

Glbn R. Swaiyze has veturhed: to 
the Auditoriuni from the Capitol, 
Davehporti la; " , - ; ' 



Hamilton theatre, one of the: for- 
mer Natibnal t»iayh6u.''es wlvich' w:a;s 



V A RI E t Y 



ganlzing tab stock for the Princews. 
I'ooria, III., open about Sept; 1<5. 

Buddy Fisher opened at the Hotel 
Schraeder, Milwaukee,. Sept. 1. 

Johnny Hamp returns to the Con- 
gress Hotel following Art Castle. 

CofT"© ban's win have a wire 
through ;WBBM here. 

Green Mill opens Sept. 11 with 
Verne Buck band fend Joe Lewis, 

m.,.c. ■ • .V 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



. Chicago Symphony, Orchestra 
opens its ■ SOth' season, Oct.- 18. Fred- 
erick A. Stock , directing. 

CLEVELAND 

By <5LENN Ci pULLEN 

' -bliliV^'fCaprlce."^'--.- ' • 

Pliiy HoiiBe— ^"MarquUe.^'v^ 
l'i»I»oe-^"Honky-Tohk.". ■ .: ■ 

: StUImftn^VDancB of .Life" .(24 wk,). 
AU^n— ".Speedway."; , ' ' „ 

Hlppoflrome— "Say. It "With Sonee" 

(3(J wk.).^ ■ '• ; ■ ■ ? -.• 

State— "tiady Lies'!';; unit.- •. 
lOStli— "Skin.' Deep." ; , 
Coluinblft—BUtlesquo (Mutual). - 

Theatre - Guild opens local aub-^ 
.scriptlon season ■ at' , Ohio , with 
';<;ap,rice;" X^..^ ■■' 

National A:ir Race^- held hei-e drew 
a gate of '$450,000- and attendance Of 
over 300,000. -Most of the theatres 
went h'Jto thei red that wbekj compe- 
tish being : too strohlr; ;.. V 

Tommy ' Carroll, .former '. Xioew 
manager; back -ifrom Paris. 



iJ'ptown reopens with , new yaude- 
viUe policy this, week; Ed Ky.der is 



B(Blmont 

Bu.siness unusual .here Thursday 
night with standees out. in., the 
lobby. This ; is, remarkable , in • a 
house which always has had , plenty 
of empty rows hoth downstairs and 
balcony. Can be credited to, the 
picture, "Black Watch" (Fox), . or 
the cool weather. Or possibly big 
three-ton bus which brought the 
Hawaiian troUjpe; But all decorated 
with flags, signs afid Hawaiia-ri- at' 
mosphere, with prominence given 
to a Haw.-iii 1923 auto license. It 
was good ballyhoo, with plenty oiE 
curious gathering round and in 
specting. . • . ' . 

The troupe, billed as "Fla;shes of 
Hawaii," has a miked nine-piece 
strirtg band, two girls '^lealvin.g . the 
groun to " manage a coupl.e : of 
Hawaiian . dances. First girl piits 
on. what is. announced as a real hula, 
while the secoTid gives 'ft a la tJiUa; 
and the customer? knew Avhat they 
wanted. The secOnd gal stopped, 
the .show cold with the. hoodlums 
in back breaking out ijitermittently 
during the next bit. 

The intei'rupted bit was "Rosary," 
played on the uke by the m. c. It 
may he ditflcult to play "Ro.sary"' on 
tlie Uke but the mob wouldn't be- 
lieve it. They were .still thinldtig 
about that hula. Besides, the ordi- 
nary Hawaii songs played by the 
prroup, were t.wo song and dance 
numbers by two girls, say 10, and 5. 
Naturally, the younger got the no- 
tice. Act as a whole was tvinefUl, 
backed hy a: good set, and chter- 
tainiiig. enough to ..satisfy. . 

A ren I novelty " turn opened the 
vaude. Ploetz Bros, and Kistcr in 
w.liat appeared to be a. European 
a:ct in routine and co.stuming. The 
ferhme str.night numbers Were each 
follo.wed by a clown ■burlesque; an' 
id ea' and oyer big here;' Added were 
a dinicUlt diying somer.'sault bit by, 
the woinan find -a closing .haiid «,t/ihd 
tnn dance by. this. three. 
. In the middle .Avere Gilspn and 
Scott,' in. a .qiiiet . song; turn,., .They 
• were okay here jyxcept for ah .T<]ji!?- 
; Ush number by Gilson which.. flopped 



Al.l matter \x\ ■ 'CO R R E S pq N D EN CE ref er^ to. c yr reiht yyee.k , u niesis 
'othepwise.Jndiciatea.-'..- ■ ■ ' ■•-.•^ ■ ' 

. The' cities under Correspondence; in this issue of. Vai*iety are as 
fpllbWs'and on oaaes:''; ■■ ..; 



ALBANY ;. ; . .V .: ^:: 


«•••.•,•'»»'•'•••'. 69 


Ml L W A U KEE ; v . : ^ ; ; > ; , . 


..i. . . .68 


ANBURY PA UK.: 


»' •* • .i ',^3 


:MINNEAF>OLi?i 'Vrr-v-* 


70 


ATl.A1^1TIC CITY. 


• • •••'»'•* » 68 . 


MONTTRE AL. . . ■ : . . , . . .;. 


*»•«-• f( • 7O 


BOSTON . .. .> 


• » « • • f ' -69 . 


"0.1 1 A^A^A . ^ » i » *'»'•*• • • 


• • • • * 69 


BRONX 


• • ♦ • > '4 .* • • • ' 70 


PITTSBURGH . ; ; i . . : . 


• •■».»»; 68 


BROOK LYN ; . , . . 


:•' -70 


PO RTL A N b, 0 RE^ . ; . > , . 


-70 


BUFFALO .^. i.. 


• • •«"•■• • • 70 


fibCHE^TER V/:^;..,/. 


...y.. 70 


crirCAGo ; 




-.-.STp . LOU IS 


• •«'•'•• 70 


CINCINNATI .. 




SARANAC-...- •■• • • • •'• 


...... 70 


CLEVELAND 


^ '• • • • « f • V • • ' 68 ' 


S E ATTLE ....»•«;•.•'•.••'•«• 


...... 70 


DALLAS . v. . .. 




SYRACU SE : . , V • •■• • • • > • • 


• • t* • -69 ■ 


DES MOINES 


• • ••••■••>• • • 69 


.TOLEDO ... .......... . . 


• • • t '• ••■68 


DETROIT 


•■i • • •'• • • • » 68 . 


TORONTO ............. 


\ 70 


Los ANGELES 


■ * • »>. • • » » 70 


WASHINGTON ........ 


.>;... 69 



MILWAUKEE 

By FRANK J, MILLER 

Alliuinbru — "Drivke Case." 

DiiviilNon — Sylvia IJit>arnor In "Paris 
IJoimiJ," HUPDnrted by Hrown PI;iyoM. 

(J«r«|on^"a;vy .U Wllh HotigH" (3d 
wi>(>U). 

tiiiyt'ty— Hurlij.iaue. ■ . 

Mprrlll— "Words and Music'.' (2d wcekj. 

rnhU'o-Oriklioiiin — Vauda headed by 
Jack Uempsoy. . 

mv«'rHl«ler-r*'CI»arinln(f Sinners" ; Va.ude. 
.. .StniiMl— "Cock Ifiyed World." 

WlNCoiiHln — "Why Leava Homo" and 
"U'fiythm," stage show. 



Shorhiain jBrown, Jr., has not. re- 
turned to payldson box office but 
will enter some .other line of work. 
Gfeoi-gfe Qamp and \Aralter IZJaizlg In 
.chargfc. • ■• ■^ ■ :■ 

Tremendous hoati iri early part of 
\yeek. ' Davidson picked a bad time 
to ihaiiisurate Its; preliminary sea- 
son of guest stars, ■ In; iaddition to 
that Margaret . Anglin's . retusal to; 
rehearse' and substltu.cipn. of Isabel 
Randolph in 'The .Woman of 
Bronze^' did hot help; ' Miss .Han- 
doiph gave splendid performance. 

Mil waukee's PhilharhiQnic ^ Or- 
chestra . got off; to a flying start 
Tuesday in spite of the heat..~ If 
is a r.ather unusual thing to as- 
semble 70 local musiciahs, rehearae 
them five timies and give' the kind: 
of coiicei't ..that Frank 'taltd : Waillei: 
did, . Organizatfon is a co-op propo* 
sitioh'' with every .meniber ' sharing 
alike, with no funds beihg sought. 
. 'Many of. the ' Philharmonic ..men 
ire former theatre ; meii-|rexcellent 
niusiciano-^but - ■whose . previous, 
steady, em ployrnent has been cut 
into by tliei talkers. : 

Alma Ulric, sister of Lenbre Ulr 
rie, will be.! married .soon . :tQ Elmei: 
Biei-sach. While Miss U^^^ is a 
.singer she has '.never followed ^a .pro- 
f essi.ional career. . " •. ; ■ . . 



and workmen on new skyacrapo* 
bank next door. 



Charles Otis Ijocke, who "witli 
Russell M. Tarbox wrote "Star 
Struck," musical comedy just bought 
by the Shuberts, is a former copy 
reader on the Toledo Blade, 



■ -V -.DALLAS: i^-v 

; J By RUDY DON At 

M«Jcstlc-r'"3opliomore" ;. Joe Proctor.- • 

l»rtlnce— "Our Modern. MaldehS"; Billy 
Mulh. ■ ■ ; . - 

:MeIbn-^"Stty It With Sonss.'-' • . 

01<1^M^II— "Thunderl". 

CapltoI^"Street qirl."' ' 

.IJusdiMl-^^Harry Hart. 
.' Kl. Tlvoll— Hal Pratt. \ 

reacobk Terri»<;e-^Tom Gerun. 
' AtlolphuM Roof — Herman Waldmao. 



.Bagdad,. - Slipper club, reopened. 
With Phil Phiilips band playing 
again arid 'Harry Hart m. c. . XJhor-us 
inipiorted from Chi., for floor show 
Couvert $1.5(>< Wiley Day; man- 
ager. ... ,: 



held by its. Owrier. when the .cir- 
cuit went bankrupt and has been 
tdU'i'iiLied by him. sirice, was taken 
over by Jahles Coston's Chicago 
Theatres! Co. ... \ . ' ; : 
. On - the south side, and has; ; 1,00.0 
seats."-' ' 



W«d> i Sat. 

OIMtKKT MI tXKtt (l>y Arranucihcint. 
with MA VKICE JIKOWN'li) I'l ost'iits 



AA, if. W0Ol>S' I 
DELPHI 

with MAVKICE 

UOURNEY'S END 

Jti C. SJleriir'H i'iay Thnt Is .Sweeping the 
.. ■ • ■ ■ World. ,' ■ . ■ - ■ 

S«dt« >ow Sellinn; for First 4 Weeks 



PLAYHOUSE 

:, -BEN 3XJ01N PreBentsi-- . . 

THE ■' ■ ■ 

JADE 

AN KXCliiNG MYSTBB* DKAMA 



Picture houses in the vicinity 
fcontinuev to-feieci the local bad boys;. 
Lq,bor Day was no. holiilay for three, 
men : who called oh ' the manager 6i 
the Lane Court here and borrowed 
$700. The A vori; however, inahaged 
to : hold on to its $2,006 when col- 
ored charwpnian got frig'htened at 
the artillery arid yelled; 

-^El To^^ar,! civic, theatre at Cryistal^ 
I.,alce, town hear here, dreV/ a pine- 
apple in ' its lobby as its share of 
the day's f'un. Belief is that the 
house, which on; two other occasions 
had. received^ fit^nch borribs, was 
chicagoed because it is nori-unio.h. 



The Calo, l;000-sefiter, north side 
(pictures)., ha.s be.en taken oveir by 
lil.and Bros, from Leo Brunhill. . 



new. orchestra, . leader,.- replacirig 
Angelo Vitale". ' 



, K^itli'a Palace nbw wired for 
broadcasting from; sta^e by rehiote 
coritrol through WHif. First broa.d- 
cast ,by .Guy Lombardo'a band this 
week. ' : ■ ' "; 



Carl Rupp . is new organist at Al- 
len.' lied Meyn, State's organist, 
transferred to^Kariisas City. . 



W. R; Ferguson in town doing ex- 
ploitation on . "Hollywood Revue," 
ppening .in Stillman sept. 15. 



. Play House's regular season opens 
Sept. 29. . ' 



Porslung ballroom has reopericd 
vyi.th George O'llare managing. 



flew Rialto .(1,200), Aurora,, lU-., 
Will be opened by Great States Nov. 
15 with straight picture policy. 



.W'X.7'Or6w"Tcy, hiaringer oF Oreiif 
St.ato.s' ..Lyric and Grand in Blub 
Island, in., I h.a.s resigned. ; No sue-, 
ce.ssor yet appbilvted. 



. T. Weinsharik, riianagor of Great 
States' yalloy in Sprin.g Valley,: 111., 
replaired H.aliyh "Tlppett, re.signcd, as 
hianjvfier of the; .M'aje.stic,- .La Salle. 
ITe will continue also to manage the. 
Valliey. 



> Bro.Tdway-Strand o.lo.ses Sept. 15 
for rohoVatiori.;..- . . '' ; 

Cicero Elks holding n-(,l;iy pu't- 
(Joor oiccu.s, beginning. Sept. 14. . All 
..-ict-s booked by Kdvvard Weyer.sori 
agency, ' 



.Tohn M; ' Roger.s, ' formorly .with 
the,. Coffey agency, has started his 
own agoncy. ; . . 



eh-arles W. Perririe, former audi- 
tor for Luhliner 1%: Trinz, ha^i be- 
coiric auditor for Great States. He 
rct)laoe.s_ T-. K. Carnoa. 1: ,. _ 



Mahon arid Klorence Trio . have 
replaced the Tnylor and. Randall 
Quartet iri "Say It . With Flowers," 
Publix unit. 



Karl Hoffman band at thft Frolics 
Cafe, replacing Sol Wagner. 

Mack ijy bee. an d 1<3, G . G i ff ord or - 



DETROIT 

BY .JACOB SMITH 

r.lvl<;-i;onHlell«^"After nark!" 
VoHH — "Jenny.".. 

. ■ IHcturet) . 
MIHilBun-^VHet Private -Ute." 
Ki«lior-^-"Dark Streets." - 
rurMiiiQunt — "The t>Anc6 oC Life." 
iStrttc— "The Afgylo Case." 
Miidl.son— "HonKy Tonk." 
AdiimH— "The- Tour- Feathers." 
OrienhU— "The College Coquette." 
UnltOd ArtUts— "Three Live: Ghosts." 



— Sat Carver^ has arrived to take 
charge . of . the Temple,, to bo re- 
opened ; by R.K.O. aa . a, ;three- 
change.9-a-week picture, house, Car- 
ver, was for a number of years pub- 
licity- man and theatre' mariagei: for 
UniversaL- 



. • Time.s Square, new 1,200 seateri. to 
be opened by Alex Sehreiber. in the 
downtown district. . Will play, girl 
.shows, arid .talkera..; ' 



Ruth Laii-d'3 Texas Rockets, 8 
girl chorus, opened with Jack. Mic- 
Clelland's : unit ' at Freeport, L. I 
The chortis was originally to hay0 
been 'regular ballet .at- Majestic 
here. ■■ 



Al Thatcher (Thatcher I»ro- 
diictions) came her^ from N.. Y. to 
com plete ; arrarigementa for big 
Santa Glau.s biz. boost parade to be 
staged Iri: Deceniber,; : 

S. t. Oakley; • made manager pf 
Jefferson : Am use nient; Co. theatres 
in Beaunibnt. 



Saengers have closed Hippodrome 
at Texarkana because too small ca 
pacity . for talkers. 



V Frank H. Hensori, pf Loew's State, 
Houston, appointed assistant man* 
ager af Xoew's 'Carilto^ A 
K. Lavender isuceeeds- Houston here. 



TOLEDO 

By E. H. GOODING 

fnmihount — "Fast Company" — stage 
.show. . ' 

yita-Toniplo— ''Street Qlrl" (2d wk), 
rantlieon— "Fast. I.ifo" (2d wk). 
VrimieHs— "fifty It with Songs." 
Valentine — "ATodern MaJdens." 
* Mate — "Salute." 
Rlvoll— -Vaudnim, 
Empire— Bur. 
Keltk's-^Changi. 
World— Change: . 
Ohio — Change. 
Sylvn.ii— Change. 



• Princess pulled -a fast owe bpenihg 
day early Friday with "Say It, With 
Songs." Got re ■vie Mr ahead oif other 
houses. ."Hbttehtot" closed 'at - 6 p. 
m., then Jolson pibture . at . 7, Boy 
in jockey costume rode throughout 
city . aidvertisiner. "Hottentot'-" and 
caused comment. 



The Study, plub (cabaret) will 
ag.airi reopen, with Al Handler's 
Chicag'o orchestra, and Bobby Jack- 
son as. rix.c;. ■ :\ v^. ^.■ 



'Tho Oriental, Vhich started three 
weeks ago with talkers and four 
actH as a hew policy, hao dropped 
vaudeville and now' playing pictures. 



After {t throe-d*ay strike the cool- 
ing plant engineers are again back 
at work, . having received' part of 
their demands. The theatres ■ suf- 
fer<.!d=by=tlve=waIkout-beGaus6r=it^<Mj-= 
otirred' during three 'of. thfe hottest 
days of the' summer. 



II. O. Pierce, production iriariager. 
Fisher theatre, is back after six 
weeks in Europe, . \ 



The Fox has held "Cockeyed 
World" over for an extra 'week. 



• . Keith'3, affeir announcing first 
run; .switched to second .run grind 
and split :W6eks. Last downto'wn 
house .wired.: Redecorated' and hais 
new sign, with R-krO.. arid Keith 
names used; • - ' . 



T'oledo Blade holding radloi show 
this week iri Paranlourit. ; Local 
dealers co-operating. 



."Street Girl" held over, second 
week at Vita-Temple. This in spite 
Of hottest, weather of. season, and 
sidewalk approach frortv center, of 
city repeatedly blocked by materiiala 



Man posing as representative o( 
Warner Bros, nabbed by police here 
last week. G.ohf essed defrauding 
residents., of ;Toiedo, Detroit and 
Chicago. 

■ Lena Daley, unbilled, joined hus- 
band, Ed Daley's, /'Bare Facts" at 
the ]^mplre. here^iast week-:and[ will 
'stick until hejp; own Mutual wheel 
show is ready. .'/ ••.■. ':;: ': -'\ ; 



New walk, huiit in .front of; Terii- 

ple .thealtre, Bryan.' p.,.. adjacent to 
home, of . W: Hv Stor-.U New .walk at 
higher level th£tn : his. The village 
raised:, part of his "walik to meet the 
theatre!s stretchi ;. Storl, peeved,, 
took a sl^edge hamriier.' a,nd sma.shed.. 
thie village's block. Deadlock how, 
walk .'unrepaired., ahd ba,rricaded, 
with red lantern hanging 'b.Ver. . it 
at night.. ... 

New ]i;^^axif mari theatre, Mbrit-- 
pelieW. O./. ready to bpen. Wired. . 

Cedar. Point clo.sed after record: ; 
Labor Day crowds. '.V- . . 

PITTTSBURGH 

By HAPOLD W. COHEN 

■ Pitt— Sh.arp stock; ' 
l*«>nn-r-"Mftdame X''; stage show; .- ■ 
Stliiilfiy-T-'- 'Greene' Murder Case"'; slag*: 
show. . .' • ■ 

■Aldlne:^".Salu.t^" ., ■ ■. 
J5nrl«rlit—T".Skln Detop" ;. .stagi* slibW: 
Gn»nd^"Say V It ^ "WUh ■ 8ongs" (3d 
week)"j- ■-■■-■.■'•.•■■..•■•■.■..■''•• 
Aondemy— Mutun.1 bur. 
liberty— "Bulldog Drummond.^" 
B*'B«»nt^-"P^l.sohe^a." • • r 
Hfirrlft— Vaudnim. ' ' 
: f<hnri<lhn Snuure — 'Vauddkh;' 
■.Olyinplc-T^PlCturos. 
Colonlal^lMctu res. 
. State — Pictures; • 



Teddy ^ Joyce, . Penri m; <i.;' and 
Dolores. ' Del RJo denied ' their en- 
gageriient here la.st vyeek.. Phlick6r 
queen . stopped off hbre for day- en 
route to Ne'w York and later left 
-Pittsburgh in company with the 
,m..'c.., 



Nixon to open week earlier than - 
expected, . "Red ' Robe"; coming, ia 
next Monday. First time in years 
that a Shubert aittraction has played; 
an Ei'langer house, but It's because; 
the Alviri here Isn't ready for .oc^ 
cupancy yet. . > 

Harold Shubert and Bernard Gor-.' 
cey, of briglrial cast of "Abie's 
Irish Rose," here playing old role in 
Arin Nichols' piece for stock at Pitt. 

Frances Starr here" at; Pitt next 
week ih "The. Constant Wife." 



ATLAMTIC CIT^ 

By GEO. R. WEI NtftAUB 

Apollo— "Scdtlahd Yard" (stngc). 
Wiamer-Tr-"aold DIggrors of Broadw^r."-^- 
Stanley'-^'.'Carelesa Age'.'' 
Virgihia — "H.earts In Bxile." 
COlonIalT^"The Gamblers." j 
Kttrle^'V?iud film. 

vStrand-^"The Cock Eyed 'World." • 
- Ciipltol— ''Masquerade," ' . 
OIoIkh— "No More Children." 
Stpel Plipi»— Films, minstrels, etc. 
^ Million Dollar Pier— Vaudfllm. 



- .Walter :S. Boyd,: former treasurer 
of Apollo, appointed manager of the 
new Warner theatre replacing Geo. 
Shivers, who goes to Baston. Abe 
Strauss, manager of Colonial 12 
years under Stanley direction, takes 
over Royal. ^ 



Move under wrxy to have residents 
decide by. vote whether to resume 
the annual bathirig beauty pageant. 



• "Gold Diggers of iBroadway," at 
Warner, held over . another week. 
"No More Children" at Glohe also 
held over. 





eHicACid 

lyorld'a talleat, 1944 rooms and ftatha 



FOR SALE CHEAP 

..Surplus theatrical :mntrflali suitable for stock. 
liDU'ses and acts. All lu. ftnnir condition. Almut 
'100 drops hnd'-Cycs, $10; '.$15 and .»25. <'03- 
tumcSj wardroljo trunl<3, crnund clollis, port- 
ftlile swltchlraard fMt $2,200; saorlflce .for. 
$000; nulco motor UghtlnB oiiint suiuililo ft>r 
carnival, ncpncir, MxiUIghtfl and electrical 'of- 
■focts; nicture e.i!ic(.<i; etc. . Call Yankee 
Amusement Co., 1210. So.' Michigan Ave.. 
Chicago, ill, • • 



IN CHICAGO 



LINDY'S RESTAURANT 

On Randolph Street 

Ift Home iSweejE Home to the Profession • 
A Good Place to Eat and Meet 



1^' 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



V A 1R I E T Y 



69 



VARIETY BUREAU 

\SrASHINGTON, D. C. 

416 The Aroonne 
1629 Colurt>bia Roskd, N. W* 
Telephone Columbia 4630 



By HARD IE MEAKIN 

Colninbl»— "Fu Manchu," 
S.--ie_"Hnr<l to Get." . , 

Kox--^Cock Eyta world" (23 weok), 
TWct—^'Say It With Sonpa." ■ 

.BIaIt^^"Broadway" (^d week), 

National opens J6th with "The 
Front Page." PoU's started with 
"Ltuckee Girr.^hls week. s 

Bus Berkeley offers "Street 
Sirtger" at PoU's heixt week. It ha;s 
Guy Robertson, Queenle . Snaith, 
Harry K. Morton,. Nick Long, Jr., 
NeH Kelly and Andrew; Tombeia, 

Nelson B. • Bell; inotion . picture 
editor Pbst, -vacationing, ; Don Reed 

:--ba;tting ftr hi nl.v . . 

First Week of Mutual burlesque 
had the. police stepping in to cut 

■some^ diialog.-;.,.' • r . 

■With advent on Saturdaiy . next, of 
the Fanchoh and Marco idieias into 
the Fox, that: theatre's: "Foxetteg," 
a group of local girls ' developed into 
a real dancing asSet, moves, to : the 
Fox Brooklyn. . Miss Yierdag ' goes 
to 'the St. Louis Fox.v. ■ 

/. Little Theatre i.s. again op^n-: Has 
Fr<>':'>h production "Passion < ' J6a,n 
of Arc;'? , jOU; second week, top: . 

Bert Adler in -town id start, thlngis 
going oil the. Panchon . and Marco 
ideas at the FOX. • 



PES MOINES 

Casihii — "Fath.ir airid .Son." 
Deo Moines^ — "Dance of I.lfe." 
Ottrden— "Queen of the Night .Cluibe;" 
. Orph^'uin — Vaudfilm.- 
Pala«e:^"Stalrs of Sand.". .. ' 
T(immount-:^<'Grcerio Murder Case," ■ 
Sthina— "The Rescue." 



Uhdeir new contracts, the stage 
■ band at the Paramount has a new 
personnel. The hew band opened 
with the unit, . "Laces .and Graces," 
and, l!5 as follows: Piano, Warren 
Lawspn, . violins, Jacq ue Blumbei'g, 
direidtor and Roy Shaw; banjo, Miar- 
ion Prescbtt; cbrnets, Freddie Li- 
brera and Marlyn Ridout; trombone. 
Earl Hoffman; drums, Verne Schif- 
fer, saxes and clarinets, Don Par- 
rlsh. Bill Williams and A. j: Bar- 
Tiard; tuba and. bass, W. J. Gla,rk. 



an evil smelling chemical on the 
floor. 



E. E. Olive of the Copley theatre, 
his son, and two associates in the 
thesttrlcal business; drifted around 
Boston . Harbor in a 40 -foot launch 
Friday, night, unable to sti^rt the 
motor, Rescued by the coastguaird 
boat C-139. 



Reopening of the Park theatre on 
Washington street takes place Sept. 
14 after renovation. 



SYRACUSE, N. Y; 

By CHESTER B., BAHN V . 

■ .WletJne-^Dark.' ■ 
Kniplr»t^£inptre . Plalyers <8t6ck); . .■ 
.Tentule— Burlesque (Miitua)).. 

II. F, KeltV»»r:^VAUdfllin. ~ 
liOew'fr^Vaudfilm. 

■ Strania^Dairk; reopene Sipt. 12 with 
"Say It With Sohg.s.'V • 

Skskel—VTho Letter." . 
; .Savoy— Dark...:- . 



Keder Kahn Grotto bijlngs Sousa's 
band heie Sept. 27 at this State Ar- 
mory.-;- 



;The 17 and I . jjlcture house here 
has just had a second fire, within 
a few months and city and state 
Are marshals are making an inves- 
tigation. Nicholais Disalvo is owner. 



Louis M, Latta, 'Indiariola, ia., 
elect<ed .- chairmgtn Ringlihg Top No. 
1, Iowa unit, Circus.vFans' Associa- 
tion, last week..- : Latta siicceeds J. 
A. Wiagner, . Des. Moines, recently 
elected president of the national as- 
sociation. ■ . 



Rivervlew closed Sept. 2. ' Boxing 
continues .Friday nights iintil cold 
■weather. . . 



Omer j; Kenyon has been apT 
pointed resident manager of the 
President theatre for the. new sea- 
son of the Clem eiit- Walsh Players, 



BOSTON 

• The Netoco chain has added an-' 
ether theatre to it$ list this week 
with the opening of the. renova,ted 
Dudley in. Roxbury. . Two features, 
news, and comedy on. week da^s. 
vaudeville added Sundays: 

Audience in the Dorchester thea- 
tre were forced to leave the house 
when some .unknown person spilled 



UNIFORMS 

I'lir K\iT>- rirrpciHi' 
' COSTUMES KHO CHARACTER CLOTHES 

RUSSELL UNIFORM CO. 
1600 BcDadway, N. Y., Cor. 48th St. 



DOROTHEA ANTEL 

226 W. 72d St., New York City 

The Sunshine Shoppe 

Opera length hosiery 

and the dainty things tnilady 
___> ■ ■■ .■ loves' : . 




The Players, ;trtica little theatre 
group, has booked- the Cornell Dra-. 
matlc Cliib for the fall, : The Play- 
ers' own productions will be "Moh- 
sieur Beaucaire" Oct. 28, and VTh^ 
Last of Mrs. Cheyney.-' Tlie iplay- 
ers' theatre will be Jready Oct. i; •. 

With "Gobs of Joy,'' Pahchon and 
Marco Idea, booked for, Lbew's. this 
week, Keith's made a last ininute- 
switch,, cahcellihg ■ the straight 
vaude and substituting a. Harry 
Rogers unit. 



Eddie Coleman will manage the 
Colonial, Utica; :f or Nathan L. Rob^ 
bins this .season; The house pliays 
Mutual shows. . : . 



ASBURY PARK 

. •. M;iyfaIr^"Madam(e' X." ■ ' 

: Itrondwny Lone Branch)— "Fox Fbl- 

HqS." ;■ ■ • . ■ r '. 

■ Savoy— .Closed; 

•St; - Jnnic,s^VLady Lles^V . 

■ .Xyrl9-^"Thls '.Is Heaven." 
: Occah-i-"Gambler8." 

Strand (Lohe Branch)— "Behind That 
Curtain"; "CharmJng Sinners." 



AH hou&es. on shore now running 
pictures , with . exception of. Savoy, 
closed, to permit talker Installation. 
House, continues under management 
of B, W. Suydam, 



If promise 6f Reade. management 
is carried out, will be first winter 
in some time all Reade houses run- 
ning. 



and DRAPERIES 

SCHEi.L SCENIC S'rUDlO. Columbus. O 




"Allenhurst Antics,'* society's 
outstanding Tnusical production, 
given boost by professional .talent. 
Cast included Marguerite Howard, 
Charles M^-ssinger and Priscilla 
Gurney. Rex Rieynolds Was m- c. . 

Long Branch Recreation iPier and 
Asbury Park Casino competing for 
beach front dance fans. Leo La- 
^aro's Arcadia orchestra at former 
and Johnny Johnson's Hotel Penn- 
sylvanians at latter. 



OTTAWA, CAN. 

By W. M. GLADISH 

Keith's here reopens Sept; 16. The 
house went air-talking last spring. 

Manager Doh Stapletoii, ' .Centre 
theatre, large downtown house, here, 
has declared >n "opesn shop'? and 
the projection "opera,tor3 have quit. 
Mr. iStapleton and the Operators' 
Union coUId not come to terms for 
the new contract although all other 
local theatres . have settled differ- 
ences with the Union. 



Daylight Saving, the bogey of ail 
theatre men, comes to an end Sat- 
urday night, Sept. 28, in all Can- 
adian cities. 



The semi-annual convention of 
the Society of Motion- Picture En- 
gineers, will be held in Toronto 
starting Oct. -7, when , itelevi^ion. 
broadcasting .will be. featured; • 



CINCINNATI 

By JOE KQLLING 

Albee — "Cradle Snatchere"; vaude. 
CunUol— "Salute." 
Taliwe— r'Trozen Justice." 
l.yrtor— "Dance of Life" (2d -wcvU). 
Kolth'8— "Honky TonU." . 
StTOftfl— "Twin Beds," . . 

FanUly— "Words arid Music.": > 
£ini>r«wa — Burlesque (Uutiial), 



All downtbwn picture houses are 
without Orchestras, the Capitol .hd 
Lyric being the last to be emptied; 
Albee, with yaudfilro, and the Vitn- 
press (burleisque), are only houses 
eniploying: musicians. •• 



Watchful ' waitinjg 'continues ,. to 
mark the, disagreement between lo- 
cal Shubert and Erlahger interests 
and, stage hands over .salary in- 
creftses.. asked by the union f'^r a 
1929-30 cohtraot. And the Gr-a.rtd, 
Shubert And Cox (stock), remain 
•dark; 



The Galvih Players, Ottawa's dnly 
stock, reopened. Labor Day: for their 
fourth season at the Galyin. Finliay 
MacRae is the new* manager; 



ALBANY, N Y. 

, By HE N RY R£TO N DA 

.•Stmnd— ."Drag:". • 

Ij«Innd-^"Pleasure Crazed " 

Rltz— "Thiindcr.'* , 
■ Holi— "Four Pevlls." .; 

Clinton, ■ Square— ;,"The White , Sl.'<tfer" 
atid "The Ifliantom of the Turr." 

l»r6ctorr— Vnud/llmv 



Theatre managei*s' ' assQclatioh, 
idle during summer, is to take up, 
:their fight for Sunday movies thi.s 
vyeek at , a specia,l meeting. 

American, Troy, goe-s from first 
run to second run . hoii.so with 
single feature.- Warner houpc. 

-^^fen -Stn it h . • Ti f C;i n y_ s?i1 (--sm an , has 
resigned. . • 



The Stuart Wa,lker Co. Oigaih of^ 
fers draniiatic stock :at the, Taft, in 
,PGtpber. ; , Lbcial wealthy admirers 
of • Walker,, ieindowed his enterprise. 



Exhibitors and operators here 
have come, to terms, withput either 
closing, shop or walking oiit as 
threatened by .both sides. By mu- 
tudl consent terms of new agree- 
mefrit -not- made: iiublic. , , 



SAN FRANCISCO 

' • jack Campbell, who: has been; ih 
charge of the, pubhcity for the two 
Wdgnon houses here, the Embassy 
and Divlesj - has resigned ; owing to 
injuries- he .recejy.ed': .in a' recent 
automobile accldtint. He has been, 
forced !to subject himself to a plas- 
tic operation in -an., eiCort to ■re- 
move the scars received' when his 
machine, crashed, into av, telephone 
ppie: \ ■ , }:■■' -;:■;■: .• ' : • " 

A,; P. Gillaspey, fbrmer , dramatic 
editor on the Bulletin, is to succeed 
Campbiell at the publicity desk of 
the Wagnon theatres. V :" ; ^ 



Inside: theatre .robbieriies are, be- 
conxirig . almost epidemic' around this 
sectibh, . the latest being Publix's 
Gi'ariada'which last week Was looted 
of $10,000. - : ■■ :: 

The money, taken .was all in cur^ 
rency,, the thieiC olr, , thieves disdain-: 
ing $5,7.dp in silver which was in the, 
safiB; The, theft occurred sonietime 
aftier :the closing of the theatre and 
was discoverisd the; following, morn- 
ing When Charles King, treasurer;, 
opened, his' safe to deposit-, • the 
money, in the bank. 



LETTERS 

IHien Sending: for Mali to 
TAIRIBTT. Addreaa UsU Ctorh. 

rOSTCARDS. AJDVERTISIMO^ -Or 
CUtCUIiAR XETTKRS WUA. MOV 
: BB APVER'nSBD 

LfelTEBB ADVBRTISBb BN 
ONB I9817B ONXT J 



Arnst BllUe 

BaUer' ,Jo7ihny , J 
Burns Robert 
Burton Richard 

Chandler Leonta ' 
Cohon, S 
CJonroy John F 
Corbett Eddie , 
Cijllen Chloe 

Fields- Billy . 

Jenkins ^ Holmes 

Kelly Orry O 

CHICAGO 

Anderson . liuretta 

nadoll Saffl- . 
Beck & Regan 

Dennlson George'. 

Evans 'Alyin A 

Pltz-Gerald J D 
Frohman Bert 

Gibson & Betty 
Gifford W C 
Gilbert. Bcrf .. 
Glenn' & Bichards - 
(Jobdlelle w: J 

Hall & ISsBley 
Hainmond A1-. 
Hanneford Poodles 
Harbor -Matielon" : 
Herman JvewlS: 
Hertz X>)lUan. 



Kewkfen Pete Mr6 
Kuhns .I>anl -A,, 

T.>alt' J,ack ■ 
Lewis Ted- 
Liong Jack' Stephen- 

Miscpija 

Ne\»en C Mrs 
Newport , & Parker 

.Pattee .H H .. 

Waring .Fred 
White JImhiy 



OFFICE 

Ho.gan & Stanley 
8 ' ■ . ; * 
liange- Howard - 
Leltch Jack' 

JUTendejson Joss ' 
Miller Frank . 
Morgan - Charles , A 

Novit Jiiles 

Pymm F & P , 

Rudacks Dancing 

Sanderson Helen'. 
S&ndliro ■ James - v:- 
Shephard, Sidney 
Steinbeck Brtino , ' 
Straight Charles: 

Vernon Wa-ily . 

■White , H Pierre 
•,Wynh Ray 



the czymbalom, sufficiently bizarre 
to hold freak interest, Itush. 



AVALON 



■ ; Chicago, Sept^ 6.- 

The roinance-ladfen trouper, socked 
on the cpeo by three sandbags, lies 
gasping in; the wings and shouts: 
"The show must go on!" 

Similarly, the debt-ridden show- 
man, socked on, the, coco by a trium.f 
vii*a.te: of mortgages', turns his keys 
over to the .Chicago Title & Trust 
Co. and shouts: "Where. <ian I buy 
a 300,-.seat house ?',' ' 

Last week, the Ayalon; celebrated; 
its second .anniversary,, under the 
auspices ,Pf the bank receiver in 
bankruptcy.: Ccpney Bros.., founders 
of this -and nine Other members of 
the National, Play houses'vchain; were 
kicked oiit. quite imgracefully by dis- 
gruntled , stockholders ia year ago 
and are ,how "startiiig life anew with 
a small set of grinds. 
; The Pagliaccl ^telebfatloh hinde a 
pretty good show* ,■ featured by a 
bargain in. quaintity. In addition to: 
an aboye-averag;€!:,bahd . preseh tat Ion, 
there we^fii five short, subjects arid 
"Pleaswe , Crazed" . (Fox). . 'South 
side ; Chi natives are. born' barigain 
hunt(^r& a,nd, business was good.,. 

Headlining the stage unit -was 
.Norman;- Frescott, .whose , comedy 
,mind-:rC£id;ing ^ict is a rioyelty .in pic-- 
ture .houses and of unusuai inti- 
macy, because" Frescott gives all 
the Comedy, in eat to the performer, 
with whorh the audience, is on famil- 
iar terms--^the house m. c. Frescott 
Wprks the audience; whil© the :ni. c. 
in goofy Arabian :ga,rb; goes into a 
trance and siioiits names of cust ; i- 
^rs; besides giving uncalled-for hut 
laugh-getting.iadyice; ;. Frescott' s act 
basically, . is as legit" as - any nrilnd- 
reading iact can • be, mystifying as 
well as funny,- ahd smoothly W'^-'-f^d 
,by'hirh.; .',-,. \: ■ ,.- 

, Gharli^ , Crja.fts, ,in;:;C.; is raited by 
the, management as; the . best .steady 
draW this, house has had. He has it 
over most of his predecessors , in 
being able to. talk inteilig.eritly ..and 
with humoPi iind -in having a .fine 
singing : voice. He iis very cort- 
fident:f^somctiiTies over '- confident^ 
.but . still ,: a capable nnan -to head; a 
stage shp.w. ., 

Presentation rah more to produc- 
tion tJian 0rdin,iFit-ily. To start, the 
eight ballet, girls entered by twod 
and Successively, sapi? one of those 
regular ditties abcut what the show 
contained. They' were interrupted by 
Crafts, with a last line of"show 'eni 
instead, of teilling 'eni.!': 

in fUll-stage,. the band, .was con- 
cealed, in a laipge "gift box," trans- 
formed- into a : regular band terrace 
when the iid was llftied.: Wells and 
Winthrbp, twO meri whose dance 
talent consists of kh easy, graceful 
unity of motion rather than any tal- 
ent for. intricate or difficult steps, 
started thie. acts to a moderate hiand. 
They appeiired later In caricatured 
aesthetic dance dresses for a isap 
ball,et routine and fared much 
better. 

Second act, preceding Frescott, 
was^Bernard and Henry. , The girls 
lean toward comedy lyrica, mostly 
brand," new, and have that robust 
manner of putting over a n,umber 
tha,t typifies ia good piaho and song 
act. They encored with a snatch 
•of dialog; asislsted; by Craif t. Not so 
hot , because Crafts, paWed all oyer 
the girls. , 

Besides the opening production 
bit were SL seaside routine done by 
the ballet in - bathing, suits aind .a 
finale with a replica of the theatre 
dome electrically, lighted. Both 
good. Crafts also filled m with two 
songSi and haindled both well. 

Shorts also. , 
, Poorly airrangcd, with four In 
succession. JJint/. 



directing; The house loved It and 
his iinale had them almost goofy 
with a yen for moro, which i.«» busi- 
ness for the following wt>ok. 

It is a question us to how young 
Keese will work out. lie' comes from 
Atlanta and is not a Hash., lie ap- 
parently doesn't wiggle his 'ears,, 
can't monkey -prance or mug, ami 
shai:>es , up generally as nu'i^rly a 
nice lad who knows , how to get 
pbiTular, jazz ,put, of a - house toani. 
"Thisf is somcwlvat of a liaiulicap for 
the first week or tw^b but the Pub- 
lix pvitflt believe -that an m. p. of this 
type wili wear w.eU vand; gi-ow in 
pbpiiliarity i*ather than poop' otit a.»< 
the Weeks. Tbll by; Time Will tetll; . 
■ TJlia-^ayeek's- draw > Was cfedited 
about .evenly to Thomas , Meighiin 
in -'The Argyle Case" •a.hd to Rubin -: 
off who irt: previous bopkinigs' has 
bii il t ; ah • ' tick hb wledged f ol Ip >vi ng. 
The . picture Went big, , as Moighaii 
has always had a ^ box -office value, 
in Bbiston and mystery plays ,4t're' 
stiir sure-clicks In New England, ;: , 
The unit for a change Is based 
on , a; mbderh- Idea; ehtitied .".The 
Marathon Fi^oliCi" ah,d is in reality 
a tab' based , ori the long distance 
d^tnCing:,:c6mpetit|ohs, and b. helpful 
plug for Pyle and hiis ,,buriion derby 
rackets. ., Five young co.uple do spe- • 
cialties and the hierp and: herbinc 
ultimAtely; win .the prize. The idea 
fizzles rather than builds at piresent, 
although the unit is still ln*a forma- 
tive cohditibn. 

With ndaigio acts idle, the; unit 
could: do worse, than add a surprise 
finish- hy using one of these a;ct^ 
tinder Wraps through the routine 
arid then have the exhausted ma:ra- 
Ihprtiers come to life through the of- 
fering of a special prize for a novel- 
ty. Oner,' after anbtiier the con- 
testantai - could strut their prize 
stunt with the adagio team as a 
flnaie, with, the girl doing an in- 
ojffensive strip on a basis of torn 
outer garments as the fbssing , 
warmed lip; Liibci/. 



ROXY 



. f^harl^s Rlttonbfi-gor lia.s hrev. 
namotl publicity director for ]l-I<-0 
at Albany, Sfhnoctady and , 'fi-py 
All R-K-O pi^oKrrim started, at th<: 
(irandi Aibuny, this w<Tk for tlii' 
flr.st time .^im'C, now owhors took 
over hoti.^p; from tlic late K F. 
Proctor; 



; , (Continued from page 48) 

of pale shades working out toutines 
on the toes. . "Ballet of the Mist" 
is the title sugigbsted by floiatfng 
light draperies and undulating 
iribveiricnts, , , Led by Patrici^ Bow- 
man, with Viola Phlia in support, 
prima; ballerina offering - .spirited 
legmania. - 

News refil is brief, with three dips 
of Movietone; Rellgibuie exercises at 
the Grotto of Lburdfes in France, 
Wh.ore the sick of Europe seek heal- 
ing; some great shots at the speed 
i>o.'it rac'os in Detroit — ^^with tlio new 
Car Wood boat doing 75 arid ImaiJy 
^Ttrnrrtaf^byHMTrd birrgh=an d--o th **r^s=aft= 
the Clovolancl air meet, ,Kick of 
thc- la.st 'olip wa.-^ a plane hitchlng- 
on to the diriKible by. moans of a: 
mooring post while , both craft wcro 
in motion. 

rivrriui'C rathfr hf-avy, with a 
Li.szt- rhapsody,; lightened by f'-a- 
turi'ng.Feri Farkozi in a apr-ftae iilar 
pM'fol-mance on Instrumont callfd 



METROPOLITAN 

Boston, Sept. 10., 
This is' the aCe house of Publix In 
Now England and the -fall t»ol,icy is 
apparently going to be a matter of 
going after business in a two-fisted 
fashion with a house nlogari of "Re- 
member, thie nut is $35,000!" 
-This -season's, .deal of .the, deck 
finds Liar ry :Beairg its . house rinansi- 
ger; Vernon ''JBud-V Gray, as .pub- 
licity director; Alex Keese, as hi. c,;- 
Dave Rubinoff as guest conductor 
and: Arthur Martell as fea.tufed, orf 
ga,nlst, 

Rubinoff as a, fruccessot' to duy 
Haryison w^3 shrewd rmbve arid 
for his opening - Week ; Rubinoff 
goa.led a capacity house with his' 
featured , number . '?Tha:t . Precioua 
Little Thing Called lipve." Pie Is 
steadily improving . as a showman, 
being almost circusy ih sorrie of his 



(Continued from page 64). ' 

"Revolutionary Rhythm" and ''Levy 
Love" from Paramount'S ''Illusion"; 
"If I Can't Have You," "You Can't 
i3elieve My Eyes," "Ophelia Will 
Fool You" and "Pllly Ppm Pom 
Plwee" from Warner's "Footlights 
and Fools;" Bobby is packing these 
along with pther Remick lilts on hi.s 
tour of the northwest, where he will 
follow up on Carl Lament of Ager- 
Yellen and Borriistein arid Art 
Schwartz of Warner- Witniark and 
see what he Ciin do in the way of 
competition In this territory. 



Billy Hall Is en route here from 
Chicago to take charge of the Spear 
and Coslow office. . . .Bpri' Bei'mi^'n t 
the De Sylva-Brown and Henderson 
office capitalized on the empty picr 
ture. frames of the Majestic theatre 
lobby: (dark) and placed cover 
, plates of De S,-B. & H. numbers 
for the publicity it would altord by 
passersby. 



Nifty Yessing 

Dave Broekman, new musical di- 
rector at , Universal Studios, le 
working up that family spirit be- 
tween his departnient and others 
about the plant. Every time he 
selects a group of possible composi- 
tions for a new picture he calls a 
representative of each departnient 
in .the organization to hear the tunes 
and Jet them decide which Is the 
mP-stapprppriiate.- 



In Reverse 

It has taken the oldtime members 
of the screen colony a long time to 
hit the social pages of , the local 
papers, but composers , and song- 
writers landed It over night by 
virtue of their ability to entertain. 
Even the night clubs are getting so 
used to having them 'ntroduced arid 
plug their own wares that Wolfe 
Gilbert and Abel Baer's absence Is 
being buzzed around town as that' 
they have ~ returned to their 'd 
haunts in New York. That Is not;: 
so-r-they are working nights at 
Movietone City and slee|)iri^:^ days: ' 



Superflu^^ 

.1 know, how— for I had become utterly dlecour- 
a8«d with • hfeavy Rrowth of h$ir on mj fact, 
IJp!), 'armir. ett^.' Tried -depllatorlM, waxes, p<nHtM, 
liqUlda; . elcotrlrlty— even a', rar/jr. -' .AH :fatled. 
Tiien' I -discovered .a almpre; piaihie'f^. .banhlesa,. 
lhcxpeni>lye method, ,It eurriecdeJ with me aiid 
ibousands of. btheri.' . My niBG' Jtooh, "Getting ' 
Illd' of? Kvrnr tlKly. Bnperfluoui Ilalfi," explalnii 
theories and tells actual iitirrcBr. Mailed ' in pUln' 
scaled cnvoli)De. Al.so tTlnl orfer..- No objliatlon.', 
AddrcsA Mile. Ann'ttte , Lan/.e^«,, 109 W. Austin 
Ave. Dept: 353, ChlraKo. ■ 




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V A R IB T Y 



Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



LOS ANGELES 

VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE 
^ LbeSv^'s State Buildin^^ 



; . . The Troii pers, • orean Izat Ipin of 
actors who. have been on the ,staee 
fori at least 25 years, haStiken a 
ieise' on the American Leglbh' Club- 
house in Hollywood for the produc- 
tion of plays. House: seats 250. . 



Reginald Pole, ill \for several 
nioriths as the result, of a flu attack, 
is recuperatlns at Gleridale, Cal. He 
has resumed iVrlting. 



Jack Jevhe hds taketi. his type- 
writer over, to Tiffany^Stahl to write 
dialog .aind cpntinuity, 



Tom Kress, manager of the Egan, 
confined at home with serious in- 
. fectlo'n of - the gums ; following the 
extracttbn of two 'teeth. i 



Ken Dalley, local Bert Levy repr 
resentative, again called to San 
ilranbisco to stay there. ' 



"After Dark," now in San Fran- 
cisco, will open the felltraore about 
Oct. I. 



Albert W. Hiale, oldtime st£^ge and 
screen director, ill for. the past two 
years, has recovered sufficiently to 
get ba;ck Into . harness. 

The 233 Club, Masonic body com-, 
posed mainly of amusement men,' 
has installed the follCwing officers: 
President, Rex B. Gobdcell; vice- 
presidents, John LeRoy Johnston, 
Harry Zehener, Henry Otto and 
Jca>n Hersholt; treasurer, Otto K- 
Oleseh; riecordlng secretary, Abra- 
hani S. Goldman; corresponding 
secretary, Charles Crockett. 

,Club will st^ge an inter-club 
show Sept 18. 



St. LOUIS 



By E. M; CRlGLpR 

AmbiiH^ndor— "Skl^' Deep"; 13(1' Lowry'si 
anniversary. revue. ■ •- ■ . ' 

I'ojc— "Cock Ey ed World" . ( 2d .week); 
vrtude; ■ 

fjoew's Stot€(-^"Mnaanie X" ; iihoTt«. . 

Missouri— "Great Dtvldo"; shorts. 
. Cfrnnd Central— ' Say It With S6hB3" 
(2d week) : ahbrtSi' ■ ■ 
. • St. JLouls:— Il-IC-0 Cdllcelate Sho*.. 



Ed Lpwry, m, c; at sicdurJisV: Ani- 
bas'sadbr, : is celebrating his .ld4th 
week at the downtowh theatre .with 
a; rievue. The 3,000th , iperformahce 
was passed . Friday. Lpwry is the 
most pdpuiar m. c. ever..in> St, Libuiii. 
and holds second. plfiC'e in the. tJnited 
States for contiguous einployinent, 
Special scction oE Times starting 
week's plug. ' 



U. S. Army Band, known as 
Pershing's Own, retMrned froin thp 
Iriternaliohal Exposition ' at SevlHe,^ 
Spain, will appear at the 0deon 
here Oct. 14 for two cohcerts.', 



Two thousand St. Lduisans will 
talsre part in, th© mammoth dhp'rai 
Concert in the new Arena, now hearr 
ing completion, Sunday, Oct. ^ 13; 
Maestro Li. M. Molino Is tralriing.tlic 
chorus. The concert Avill be given 
in, connection with the National 
Dairy Show., 



with the features set for runs at 
Shea's Century. The Metro produc- 
tions exhibited exclusively by Shea- 
Publix since Loew's discontinued 
operation three years ago, switch to 
Fox's Great Lakes. 



PORT LANDi ORE. 

-Broadwoy— "Single Stahdard." 
I'ortland— "Dahoe of Life." . 
Vnlted Artl(»ti»-^"Madame X." 
Music Box-^"Sa7 It with Sortga" 
IHUe Mou9e^"De3ert Sbng." 
Alder— "Her ^Private Ufe." 



. Pafttagea dark aind will be so for 
t\vo weeks, pending R-K-.O. posses- 
sion.- Manager Johnson reports R- 
JK-O films and Pri>heum .yaude to 
St^rt then. No remodeling. No 
price, change/ House, niame to be 
changed. Johnson will remain; man- 
ager ^or start of new policy. 

Piibliic Portland how operating 
here on . - percentage arrangement 
with local Paramount exchange. .No, 
guarantee. , ' 



. Publix will open its secPTnd hou.se, 
Rittlto, about Sept., 2.O.; ' Old Heilig 
xemodelCdi ; . ' \ : ^ 



Aniusernent paries . have .hot yet 
annbuhced: closing dates. Probably 
withirii .' next t^<Y> Weeks . ihd wild 
geese flyirtg south.s , . 

.Bill McCurdy. will be m^^ -or 
I5uffy when. Puif will opiens ; Sept. 19 
for stock. ; Henry. - DUffy,. and. .i)ale 
Winter are operiing leads in . "The 
First. Year." Plan to sell, blocks; .f 
seaspn tickets to underwrite . shoiv^ 



The suit pf Marie Costello against 
Progress Club 'filed with State Labor 
Commission In July in. an effort to 
cpllect $75 alleged salary due for 
two performances at the club, de- 
ferred by Deputy State Labor Com- 
missioner "W. J. .Walls until such a 
time as the girl . can' show proof 
tha.t amount Is due her. Deferment 
brought about by statement, of club 
represenatlve who contended the 
girl was to have received only $25, 



William Wellman will put Joseph 
Conrad's "Victory" " Into production 
for Paramount Sept, 12. 

Orover Jones and William Slavens 
McNutt wrote adaptation and 
dialog. 



Municipar thea:tre' in Forest Park 
finished 12Wweek season to a: deficit 
pf betweien $12;500 and $15,000. The 
500 St. Louis backers of the outdoor 
venture will not be called upon to 
pay the loss. It will be made up 
from the surplus of $37,000 saved 
from profit^ of preceding seasons. 

BUFFALO 

By SI DN EY BURTON 
BafTalo — ''Fast Company," 
Hlpp-^''Smnin5 Irish Eyen." 
Century — "Dance of Life" (2d week). 
Great lJ»ke9-^-"Cock Kyed World" (2d 

liiifayette — "Paris Bound." 



Buffalo's Little Art theatre opiens 
Sept. 19. William Sutcliffe is man 
ager. One matinee and two even- 
ing shows daily. 



Percy Heath has sold '^All 
Bquare". to Warners. 

Al Cohn will make It his first 
short talker. 



. MOS^r ORIGINAL 

COFFEE SHOP 

-In the Golden fVcBt 

Carl— MULLER'S— Lill 

"TWO OLD TIMERS" 
Direct from Train or Theatr* 
IToD Are Welvome 
724 So.. Hill SU Los Angeles 



INERS 

MAKEUP 

Est. H^eiiry C. Miner, Inc. 




The Corona hotel, formerly Baggs, 
had been leased by James Benedict, 
chain theatrical hotel operator. 

Each over-Niagara Falls navl 
gator claims backing from news 
reel concerns with the Fox news reel 
most mentioned. The last aspirant, 
Jean Lussier, Went over the Falls 
in a rubber ball on July 4, 1.928. He 
has agreed to make the trip aga.in 
over the Horseshoe Falls for $30; 
000, buit to date, the .best, offer o£ 
any news reel concern Is $12,000. 
Lussier was scheduled to take the 
drop on Labor Day but disappeared 
mysteriously after a row with his 
backers.. 



Art Landry's orchestra is at the 
Laf- '>tte this week minus its 
leader. Landry became ill in De- 
troit last week and remained there 
with his wife. 



Fox's Great Lakes* inaugurated 
a new price Sept. 1; . dropping 
to 50c top week days; Saturdays, 
Sundays and holidays remaining at 
COc. 



The first run picture lineup along 
the local rial to has changed. War 
ner Bros, for oyer two years have 
shown, exclusively at tlxe Great 
Lakes, how goes to Shea-Publix 




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Charles ij. Couche, assistari t to. J.. 
J. Parker, is. gen. nigr. of Parker- 
Fox houses, including new .* 'der 
jU.st opened. Other houses are 
United Artists and Rivoli. 



TORONTO 

By G. A. SINCLAIR 

Roynt Alexandra — "Bird In Hand." 
Empire— "Jo neigy" .(titbck)i 
Uptown— "Four DevUa." 
Pnntages— -'The; Mab ' .and: the -Mo- 
ment." .■■ \.- 

TlvoII^VNoah's Ark" (2d wlc.),. 
Ii«we'8TT-"The Single Standard.". 
Sltefi'6 Hlppodrbm^T-VMaaquerade.'* ' 

Ernst & Vlerkbetter, . marathon 
swimmer, who cat^e second to Ed- 
Keating, New York, this yeair, in 
the Wrigley swim, is playing local, 
theatres. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By JO ABRAMSON 

Flatbosh — "SubwayMurder." 

Brooklyii^"BlackblrdB." 

Jamaica— "Rio Rita." 

noulovard^ — "Strictly DlBhonorabl*.** 

Majestic— "Couraso." 

Strand— "The Hottentot" 

Paramonht— "Lady Lies" ; stage ahow. 

Fox— "Cock Eyed World'^ vaud*. 

Met— '"Evangeline"; vaude. 

Keith's— "Side Street"; vaade.- 

Orpheum'^Plcture. 

Momart— ''CoUeKa Love." 

St. George — Picture. 

Star— "Record BreakeriC. (Mut.K 

Cayety— "Ginger QlrlB" (Mut.). 

Two new ones this week, "Subway 
Murder,"* produced by Edward 
Blatt, at the Flatbush; . "Strictly 
Dislionorable," Peihberton produc- 
tion at the Boulevard. . 



; Next week brings In tliree new 
ones. George il. Cohan's "X. T. Z.," 
written and staged, by Sain Forrest, 
at the Brooklyn, . and. "Scotland, 
Yat^d," Ai "Woods', at the Majestic;' 
"Subway Murder" slated for Boule- 
vard. ■ '■ 



Picture section of Brooklyn Eagle 
tacking ■ on ' au dience. reaction . to, .fllm 
at end ^ of eacli review. First time 
tlvat Dickste.in, film , editor;- has done 
such a .thing.' Mondays The Eagle 
movie section carries list of pictuvea 
fit to be seen by members of the 
family. .Favorable response by pub- 
lic on this okayed film list of clean 
pictures. \ ^ ; 

. Triangle Mint company made an- 
other attempt to ; i-estrain, police 
from iriterferinff with their' slbt ma-, 
chines. Filed application in Supreme 
Court a;sking £,or . . an injunction 
against th-e copS; Application was 
opposed by D. A's office on,, grounds 
that -they - were gambling devices 
and a menacd to the yPuths of; the 
community. Judge May, who heard 
the C3.se, reserved decision. . 

ROCHESTER 

By DON RECORD 

I^yceuih— Da rk, 

Tentple — Dark. - 
Keith's: Polaoe— "Her Private. Ltfe';.- 
V.aude; ;,■ ' ' ; ' ^ • 
Rochester— "Madame X." 
Eastmiin— "Say It with. SonB8,r* , .- 
Plccodllly— "Honky .Tonk.": 
Regent— "The Gamblerei." . 
Strand— Change. 
rnmlly— Change. . . 
F«y'e — Dark. 

VIctoirlo— Burlesque (B^utual). 



Talk here of a new Canadian pic- 
ture company being organized, 
building' large studios on the .Hum-, 
ber rivier and turning out all British 
pictures for consumption In Canada 
and .Great Britain. • No one prom- 
inent knows anything about it. 
Canadians are wary, of pictures 
since the flop of the Canadian Film 
Corporation with "Carry On Ser- 
geant." 



For the first time In years the 
attendance mark . at ' the Canadian 
National Exhibition fell below that 
of the . preceding year. They failed 
to reach the 2^000,000 by over 100,- 
000. 



(2d 



MONTREAL 

Princess — '.'Bulidog Drummoad' 
week). ■ ■■ 

Palace — "Four Devils." 

Capitol— "Words and Mualo." 

ljoew.'s-^"Ma$querade,'.' 
'.Imperial — "Salute." . 

StrAnd^Double bill.. 

Empres^' — Double bllL ■ 

Orpheum — -Stock. •■ 

Ghyety — Burleaqille (Mutual) 

Uls Majesty's— "Many Waters" (Stage). 



■Following Paramount week pre- 
vious week, all. main houses rian 
Fox pictures last week. M-.G-M 
has a week at the end of month. 



Musicians have been out of Pal- 
ace since Aug. 31 with negotiations 
still on between Union and Mali 
ager Rotsky. . Thought compromise 
will be reached. Ti^reats of pulling 
out operators if orchestras, let go 
have not materialized. 



"Many . Waters" Co. . and Wee 
G'eprgie Wood show arrived "Duch- 
ess o.f, Atholl" at Montreal Friday 
Former . opened here .Moriday ...ahd 
latter plays Toronto this week 
"Many. Waters'! goes to Toronto and 
then into New. York. 



ProvinClal'Goyernment organizing 
drive lo put out Of biz movie- houses 
still admitting children Under 16 
Only fevi' .how taking .risk are. in- 
dependent. One theatre already lost 
license and others will be shut in 
near future. ■ 



Fay's theatre, dark • two months, 
reopens Sept. 14 with continuous 
yaudefilm. 



Robert" Stevens, director Com- 
munity Players, is back to start re- 
hearsals* for- "Treasure Island," 
opening play. This Little Theatre 
group plans, biggest year with eight 
plays, each, for eig:ht performances. 

Sousa's Band scheduled here Sept 
26 after two yeirs' absence either 
at . Convention Hall or Cplumbus 
building. 



MINNEAPOLIS 

By LESTER REE3 
Shnbeii— Dramatic stock, 
IfennepIi»-r-"Street Olrl"; Taude. 
Pantaires— "Words and Music'.'; yMHt. 
Palac^Mutual bur. . • ""oa^ 

Minnesota— "Fast : Company"; stft»i 
show. . : 

State — "Dr. Fu Manchu" (2d weekl 
Xyrlo— :*'Madonna oC Ave. A." 
•Grand— i"Four Feathers" (2d loop rn«), 

"bracula" did better at St PauL 
over 110,000 last week. Around til 
000 here. ' ' 



. VStrainge Interlude," at the Metv 
ropolitah fot six night performances 
starting Sept. 22, has been scaled at 
$4.40 per seat for the entire lower 
floor. ' ■ •' 



Seventeen piece band dfrected W 
Eddie Dunstedter gives weekly con- 
certs over the radio here. 



: Excelsior Park closes next weels, 

. State Fialr last w^'efc drew total 
attendance of arpund' 500,000: 

Interest in the coming U. of Minn, 
football season Is at a high pitch. 
Crowds of'. 55,000 already, assured 
fpr- the games witli Michigan and 
Wisconsin. Entire stadium with its 
55,000 seiats scaled at $2.50 for these 
contests. : . 



SARANAG 

. Al Hunter left the N. V. A. Saii, 
for his home in New York. He has 
beeh'here ifpr about a year. 



Lawrence M.cCarty, resting at 72 
Park avenue, is again set for that 
daily walk. 



Harry . Namba la the champion' 
chesser of Saranac Lake, having 
won from Keith Lundberg and Ver- 
non Lawrence. 



Mrs. Christina Keenan, a new 
NVA guest, was formerly with 
the Fred Stone Co. She's at 9 
Front street. ^ 



'Chris Hagedorn, Dick Kunl and 
Fred. Rith saw the baseball game 
between Saran.ic and the Bloomer 
Girls. A hot game, the. temperature 
around 108 degrees. 



Viola Allen, a new NVA guest at 
80 Park avenue, was fornierly with 
the Dilllort and Parker act 



Ethel MacDonald, nurse at the 
NVA San., ran her flivver Into th^ 
Saranac Riven She Is baek oh the 
job but nothing has been seen of 
the Henry. 

Keith Lundberg has been voted 
the most popular patient In the San. 



' . Little Cinema theatre, announced 
to' open Oct. iv posfponed another, 
month because building not cphi- 

■pletedv ■ ^ ■ 

Heat wave hit Victoria burlesque. 
The house is: not mechanically 
cooled. ■ • •:• 



By DAVE TREPP ; 

John Hamrick's fall season opened 
last week with "Say It With Songs ' 
at. Music Box, Seattle; Blue Mouse 
in Taconia • and also Portland. 
■"Argyle Case" at Blue! Mouse, Se- 
attle. ' ■■ - . 



. Edward G. Cooke here from New 
York succeeds George Hood as man- 
ager of. . Erlangor interests at Met- 
ropolitan and in Northwest Cook 
thinks jumps too long now. 



Messrs. Kurtzman and Wobber 
(Pubiix) \wcre in ' Seattle last . week 
getting til e Metropolitan ready as 
a! Publix house. ; . 

Bob Blair appointed city super- 
visor foir Publix. 



: 3o^ Brenhan moving to 46 ^hep- 
pard avenue. ...Russ Kelley once 
more on exercise.... Louis Mac- 
Donald, from 41 Park avenue 
now the official NVA f.shermah..., 
Charlotte Atkins leaving the San. 
to live in a camp.-. - Geo. Neville 
driving ' the hew Chevrolet. . . .The 
writer still In bed but able to 
use the Corona and gaining 20 
pounds. 



'TAc One Bn^iCtWar 
'Bb'' :Bh Ba. 

CELLAR 

6370 Hollywood Blvd. 
HOLLYWOOD; CALIF. 

/ Laffs— Food— Surprises 




Guert'lni & Coi 
Ths Lcadint sa4 
Laractt 
ACCOROEON 
FACTORY^ . 
.In tlia United Sfatts 
The onlj Fsctoiy 
that miikei any M 
. of Reed* — in.ade: «• 
band. • 
277-279 GoluaMl 
Avanua 
San FraneVice, CsL 
' Prea Oaulocue* 



BRONX 

Martyn Danker, new assistant 
manager of the R-K-O Fordham, 
succeeding George Conklinj and Sam 
Freed, Jr„ lta:s succeeded Julius Eis- 
nian, as orchestra leader, Conklin 
has been i^rcfflnoted to a manager- 
ship in Mt. Vernon, and Elsitian 
has gone to the Franklin In the 
same capacity. 



'^'CosWoiy61It:nii""OTJfPa-^ASS5cra'tlOR 
takes possession of the Bronx Opera 
House next month for 20 Saturday 
night operas, in 6pi>QsItion to the 
operatic, group at the hearby Amer- 
ica.. 



Strike of billposters leaves the 
theatres in this section yrithout bill- 
boaril advertising. 



CrecUiortsOi'igiiiiial 

SEE THE UNUSUAL COSTUME EFFECTS 

FOX MOVIETONE FOLLIES 

■ AND ALL. •■ 

FANCHON and MARCO "IDEAS" 

PLAYING FROM COAST TO COAST 

FANCHON AND MARCO eOSTHME COMPANY 

643 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. 



I N S T I TUT l.O n INTERNATIONALE 

S^oes for the St<^g6 and S^^^^t 

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Wednesday, September 11, 1929 



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GRANT 



2 



;<CpriMnued frbin page 51) , 

SSf 11 Mrs. Hammerstein .loaned 
■ ♦vfi'priiice $675 When he was. hard 

Sf^ -S^Pickwick Arms Hotel in 
■Gteenwichriri W . 

■• The" $15,000 t>pna money, put up 
Arnold -Rothstcin when Jack 
"hes" Dianipnd was arrested on a 
Tiarfotlc charge was ordered for- 
■feUed in- federal <^\^\ . Diamond 
• f Sled^tp aPpea T >hen rqalled. . ; ; , : 

; Charles :M^ Steeled has been ap-: 
. pbint^d aist; trea^rer arid comp- 
^oller;o£ Tiffany;--Stahl.. 

A semi-professional show entitlea 
••The (Jape Cod Follies," first pro- 
duced in cape . Cod, \y ill open , at .the 

Bijou, Sept. .19- •: • ; 
• Eugene O'Neill,: P l^a^ w r i g h.t. 
••through his agents,, has- s.<?ld Pfop.r 
erty at the .s. e. corner, of . 62d and 
. Cohimhus. avenxie. in the -family -for 
35 years. ' • 

: ■ ArriVihg : hefre Sept. . ?5, ; Balieff's 
Chauve- Solaris- company, will open 
an American tour at Tbrontq. ;pct. 
7. Again under direction of Morri.s 

.^dest.;'^- .". 

A police raid on; the buildinff at 
264 w; 139th street, . in the negro ' 
helt. disclosed - 150,0g0' . policy .slips 
and $30,000 in cash, . FrOd Buch.anan, 
known . as^ "Crackers,", was held . in 

l5,ooip'.t)aiL .;/-.: 

Another sxiit has been filed against 
Gene Tunriey in Bridgeport, Conn. 
Tim Mara charges.' Tunney owes him 
$20,6dO for work in arranging the 
first fight with Dempsey in Phila- 
delphia.\ Mara's s.uit has beeii 
Bcheduled to follow" the - breach of 
ptbmise action of Mtk, Katherine 
King .Fogarty; whd asks , for. $500,- 



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Compiet-cly remocleled—eviBry thing . 
of the -best-^Slmmopa ' furniture 
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cold , water; telephohcs. . slio'wer.s^ 
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Thi.s.ls. the ideal hotel for the 
Pirof ession^in the h.earf : of 
the theatrical section ^ 

' Phones Bryant 0573-4-5 



nan's "little girls" is in the Com- 
munity HosiMtai, Rockyille Centre; 
L<. i. with seven stitches, in/her foi'e- 
head arid Thomas- Mcehan, Miss 
Guirian's chaiiffer is under $1,000 
bail on a charge of driving while 
ihtbxicated.':.: IVIeibhari . collided with 
the. frorit poi'Ch of .Ernest . tbcher'f^ 
home at Rock vj lie Centre. 




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Aftei: depreciation, j iriteirest and 
federal 'taxes,. Shubprt -Tli eati*e Corp. 
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share on 2i3,lG0 shares outstanding. 
Last , year $7.53 was, the reported 
profit on i80,0'20 shares. 



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BOSTON 

In the .heart of the theatrical dlis- 
•trlct. • ■ 

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A ciraniatic company will loaVe 
Italy next March for North, Central 
fend South Ariierica. Headed by 
. Mart Abba. 



With the opening, of the new the-. 
a.tribal season, the iJroad way Asso. 
through Its -president,.; Dr; John A. 
Harris, will again ask Commissioner 
t^halen to modify his traffic regula- 
tions in the theatre district. Dur- 
ing thie sumrrier mohths the rules-, 
were riot so stringently enforced, 
: but with the return of fall .the Cbrri- 
jnish has said they will aj^ain, ber 
com^ drastic. ; ' 

. Counsel for . Jefferson Seiigman, 
Btied by "Kittens" Lieightner for 
$100,000. breach of promise, have 
filed an application in Supreme 
Court, asking that they be allowed 
to take testimony from "Kittens' " 
relatives in Canton, O., to be used 
In the . Seiigman defense.; - 

American rights of "A Wi.se Vir- 
gin," a comedy by Adam Costony, 
Hungarian, have been purchased by 
Lionel A. Hyhian. ; 

•In or tier to handle talker pro ject- 
ors to .be. placed in the homes which 
Patiie will, slxortly place on the mar- 
ket, the Pathe Talking Pictures, 
Inc.j ha,s been chartered in Dela- 
. ware. ■ ■ . .■ ■. " 



Ed'ucational.Piim Exchanges, Inc., 
Sono- Art Productions, Inc., arid 
World Wide . Pictures, Inc., have 
been merged into. .Sono^Art-World 
.Wide Pictures, Inc. George W; 
.Weeks of Sono-Art will head the 
new coriipany. . .■ •; 

. By the will of the, late Mrs. Edna j 
Macaiilcy-Lewisohn-Fox former ac- 
treiss, her husband, Arthur William 
Fox,, receives $100,000, after his 
death the amount will be divided 
equally among iO chai-ities. Full 
estate over $500,000. • , ; 

Billy Lynn; head stewa,rd on the i 
"Leviathan" for many . yearst has, 
[resigned. He will open a night club 
on. Broadway. 

LOS ANGELES 



from Kit duard, Him comedian. 
Cruelty. 

Clarke Silverrtail, filed suit, against 
tlie Western Union Tefegraph corii- 
pany for $35,000- da,niages. alleging 
his reputation was injured by an 
unsigned telegram sent as a result 
Of his activities for Equity. 



Betty CompSori requests permis 
sion of City Plaririing Commission to 
erect a "hotel in Hollywood. Request 
Will be hesard today (Wednesday) 



. Contract for the erection Of a 
Greek theatre In Griffith park let 
to Crpsel & kitchen with iconstruc- 
tioh tp start shortly. 



emptifed the aiJarthierit . of all: her 
lirecipU.s things, her mother assi,<Jt- 
irig. .It •v^fas quite the -sight,, they 
say, . bh-serving the . dainty red- 
haired Jipna carting piano. /lamps, 
oriental . rugs and draperies Into 
taxicabs, waiting in line. 

Doha hied herself to Park avenue; 
She hired a $22 a day suite and 
called Hollywobd, When the P!peiv 
ator called back to.say the charge 
was $72^30 and the management re- 
quired, .all charges oyer $10 paid at 
once. Miss Rose merely said: "Of 
ail. the rierv^! .- Arn I to be ■ in 
suited?'' and hung, up. The man 
ager called hack; and .apolbgiaed 

Everything ■ is • O; ; K. thus. far. 
Next wieek naay be another story. . ■ 



. . , ..V';.. .' ' • ■■■ 

I in vaudeville , with' his \vvife- until Wb 
[rctiriemont 16, years ago. . 

Mr/. M.aoic-; is. survived by his . 
widpw and a brother, William Mack, 
I Philadelphia. ' . V'- ■ 

Interment, in- Canton. ; : • " - . 



CHICAGO 



OBITUARY 



PAUL LENI 

Paul- Leni; 44, tJriiyersal director, 
I dled Sep^. 3. at his horne .i^ri Holly- . 
vyobd, Cal., after an illne.ss -of five, 
months of .blood poisoning; believe 
to ~ have resulted frorii a . neglected . 
I Ulcerated tooth.; . . 

Leni was-,born in ■ Stuttgart, Ger-. 
I.many/ At- the Academy of Pictorial 
Art he specialized in painting and 
I retreiVed' a degree. His fir.st -work, 
in pittures . was as -an art director, 
in Germariy,'- ''later ■ jpersprially di- 
recting'. * He went to; "the . yriivieriia;!: 
studio three years ago. His widow 
sUrviveis/ 



Southern Pacific Railroad Com-- 
pany awarded a judgment of $3,121 
against e. C. Pyle and Red Gra.ng€ 
after the former sued to obtain that 
sum. Claimed it was due Ipr trans- 
portation, of Grange's football team 
to .the Coast in 1926. . 

H. C. Witwer, author, who died 
here Aug. 9, left an estate valued 
at approximately $18,000. He left ] 
no will. • 



Edgar Selwyn, now - iri London, 
has engaged. June Walker and Geof- 
frey;Kei:r, also oyer there, to appear 
In the American production . of 
. .".Other Men's Wives/' by . Walter 
.Hackett, current' in; London; .; 

Pinal papers were signed Sept. 6 
. In New Haven, whereby Wairriers 
.tpok . Gver thP 19 theatres . of : the 
HofCman Theatrical. iSriferprises in 
Connecticut. .The' theatres hiave a 
seating capacity of 30,000 and an-*^ 
nual aggregate receipts of $.3,500,000. 
Sale, retroactive to Sept. 1^ 

An agreement is said to have been 
reached betwePn Gencrar Motors and 
. .H.;..C. A. for the fOrnier to handle 
*11 B; C. A; radio and talking ma- 
chine products through its auto- 
ihobilb agencies, giving . the latter 
a single retail outlet in alriiost every 
country in- the world; 

. .Ji Fisher White and Robert Ilas- 
- Jam,:;English,act Qr.s,-aro- her.e-to_ap- 
;Pear in Laura Di Wilck's production, 
' 'Thumlcr In the Air," by Robins 
. Millar, editor of Evening News, 
Glasgow. : . , 



Bla:nche Mehaffey postpones wed- 
ding to Wallace Staunton- until 
Sept. 28. ; . .. 

. Alimony isuit of . IJeatrlce Dillon 
/agairist '■ liPbert . Billon,', seenarlp 
writer, dropped. . Former -failjed. to 
appear before Superior Court Judge 
Warne to show cause why the,_$20Q 
a ni'brit.h ishe asked should be given. 

Lone bandit held uP the box office, 
of the ITox Golden Gate obtaipirig 
$92 from the cashier, Heleu Webble. 

Rlngling-B&B circus - opcn^ : here 
S.cptvl2 for -four days..' 

Fox's" "Cbclc-Eyed - ^orld'' opens I 
at Grauman's Chinese: Sept. 24 fol-] 
lowing. "HollywoPd., Revue," closing 
Sept. 21. , There will he no prolog 
as originally planned. ■. 

-Mrs. Irving Berlin arrived In. town 
]a.st week, jolhihg hor husband. 

I Clarence Burton, screen actor, or- 
dered by Superior .Court , Ju<lpro 
WarriP to pay his wife, Glady.sl3ui- 
ton, $75 a month aliniony with the 
alternative of a jail .sentence. 



, Chai-lcy Cha.se' reported^ re'covcrr 
ling :irorii a stomach ailment. 

I Doris bawaori did not sustain serl- 
ou.s injuries whon .struck by an auto 
last week. Originally rtportcd an 
serious, tho : injuries proved very 
slight on examlnalion. 



Jane McAllister, 24, entertainer at 
the Club Algiers, hasi filed a $250,000 
breach of . proriiise suit against 
Harry E. Stebbiiigs, president Of the 
West Woodworking Company, Steb^ 
bihgs is marriejd and the fath.fer pf 
three chiiareh. . . His wl£e< ; on Jan. 
10, filed suit for 4iybrce. 

Victor Newton Is now Die Forest 
sales manager for Iowa-Nebraska 
territbry. 

Jimiriy Abrose IS now sales man- 
j ager for Tiffany- Stahl. 

Vitagraph (grind) ciosed per- 
manently. 

Eastiside, new i,300-seater, opens 
in two weeka 

Arcadia, new picture house, here, 
opens sPon 

ChlPago picture house transf ers I 

recently are the Calp, froih Brunhild 
& Leventhal to Calo Theatre Gprp.; 
Ada, from Paul Lenca to Sol Bpi-n- 
stein; -Temple, from Brunhild Bros; 
to Bahibara Amusement; Co. 

Andrew Karias'. Trianon bailrbom 
is substituting a new harid eyery 
two 'weeks; via' MCA. Ray Miller 
began i twd w-e.eks' stay Sept* 9, 
arid will be followed by Jan Garbpr, 
Jack. Crawford /and Al Katz. ,. 

. ixjuls C; Barlow has Joined MCA 
as publicity director^ He succeeds 
Karl Kramer, Who assumes an ex- 
^ecutivp.' piost..; ' 

Mached by Wrcmg^^^C^ 

(CPntlnued from page 1) 
last year nielted like an esklmp pie 
in a Turkl.sh bath. 

: Sljept^in_th€L:.K itche n 



(Continued frpm page |.67). 
stage ciiaracters, died Sept. 2 at .the 
[home of his brother in Wickford^ 
R. L 

He was born In New. York and 
[niade ^ his stage debut when .17. 
When not ; appearing in- ■ legits he 
was in^'vaude and had • last played 
1 the Keith houses. 

Master GaiDriel served 27 years pn 
the . stage.. Besides his; Buster 
I Brown and Little Nemo piarts which 
he played for years he. also appeared 
with, Charlbtte Greenwood In "Lick 
iKlck." ': 

The little cpmcdiari- was orily 40' 
I inches: high but was unusually ac- 
tivO in both stage work arid sports. 
I His heaith started to decline abbut 
|a ypar ago. 

Interment in Riverside- ceriietery 
in ProVidencCi 



. : Morris Stibtkiri; ' . 
" Morris iSlolkin, 66, mapaging di- 
rector, Lafayette Theatre, Buffalo, . 
died last week , after three years' 
■illness, ■ '. ;■ ; ■ 

glPtkiri started theatre bperatiohs 
as- manager of neighborhood houses. 
In Buffalo abPut 15 yeai-s ago, and. 
with associates built the Lafa.yette 
theatre and offlce building, the^ ac- 
tive management of Nvhiph he per- 
sonally assuniied since opening five 
years ago. . He leaves a wife and 
two sons. 



MADELEINE GALBRAITH 

Madeleine Galbraith . (Mrs, Edwin 
Evans), . '30, : -was killed by a fall 
frorii the seventh, floor of the Hotel 
Chesterfield, New^ York, Sept. 4. A 
news account of the acciderit ap- 
pears elsewhere in this issue. 



. • Jplin fj.oldon will produce Bertram 
P'lo'ok'.s new play entitled "P. S. lie 
Got the Job." 

Mary Dbwling, one of Texas Gui-I Nell Guard filed Milt for divorce 



Hayes went on .a vkcation the 
other day and Saks went to work, 
again sPhdlng tho dark 'man. : Dona 
ushered her uriWe.lcotried gue.si into 
the. kitchen and— vvf.'U, a follow 
can't get that way drinking' out of 
the sink. 

While he dozed, Mikk Rose 



Joe mack ; 

Joe Mack, vaudeyiliairi arid aetpr, 
died Sept. 3 in the Naval. Hospital, 
Ch'el.5eai 'Masfi., . of s.tomach trouble 
fbllpvving an Operation, on. his hip 
.the. week before'. ,; • -. 

Mr. .'Mack at. One tl rne; .was part- 
ner .to .Nellie B'reori. Of' the Breeri' 
family of dancers. With; his, wife 
he had formed, thp: team of Maek 
arid ■ Ro.ssiter, the lattpr .fsurv.iying;, 
alsb a fiye'Tyeat-old sbri. 

Deccascd'.s home : was\, in Lynn, 
Mass., but fbr thP pafit two months, 
he had been .summefing-at the home 
of Bornlc! Fribcrg, ; ball player. . 
; For 20 years ho was in stage pro- 
dUction.s, playing in "Angol Face," 
"Listen: Le."^tfr" and "Take a 
Chanof." 



Edward P. Levy, 54j formerly, 
manager of the Qrpheuhi,- Salt Lake. 
Gity,. ripw the Capitol, dipfl; in Oak- 
land, Cal., of heart trouble. '; v 



Ho was part owner and manager 
of three theatres. ' 



Thornas 4- Snnith, secretary to 
Gftarge. H. Broadhur.st lor a num- 
.bbr of years, dip.d' Aug-:;3i. .iriter- 
ment in Gaiv'ary. oenietery. . 



. Irving Gourtney .^Casler, operatic 
slngf^r, .died recently iri New York. . 



EDWARD MACK 

Edw.'ird Mink, i39, viiiidovilliari, 
<lio(l Sept.. 7 at his humo in Cjlnton, 
lO.M-- aft-<;r._.;.a:n.l_llIriV- ?Ts bf_ trnvornl 



;the .father- (70) of Earl Shajnks^ 
colored vaUd'-villian was struck arid 
killed by an auto f^cjj.t..; 3. ;; 

DEATHS ABROAD . 

r;ifis.'H('irt. ^1. 
Ettore Ferrart, XO, Italian pculp- 



nujrit.hf". :. - * .' 

Mr! .Mack bad. l.ccn on. tliP , .«1ag" 
many y-ars, h;.iviii/-' bi.crn a: riUTii- 
bor of llu; o.-iKin;il Miinhiiltan (''jni- 
<-(ly Four a rid for 17 , y<'ars ■ wil.h A I 
Shcfin (Ctailii.i.'lu-r and .SIk-juI). 

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VOL. XC VI. No. 10 



NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929 



80 PAGES 








Hollywood, Sept. 17. 
Because Hollywood has almost 
established itsc^lf as the' capitol' of 
song creations, it is alao workinef 
out new ideas and trickis for plug- 
ging. 

New stunt is the creation of the 
local Witmark oflice in regard to 
"Love will Find a Way" (from "In 
the Headlines." W.B.), This oflice 
sent a copy of the song with, a per- 
sonal letter to COO ministers in Cali- 
fornia pointing cut the possibilities 
of a sermon on the theme and the 
chance to supplement that aermon 
((with the organist or choir playing 
and singing the melody. If only 10% 
of the ministers go for the idea the. 
effort will be well rewarded. One 
church already has negotiated with 
the Witmark oflice for a deal on 
music copic9 to be distributed 
among the congregation. 

Executives, actors and chorus 
girls, who patronize the night clubs 
continuoualy, request orchestras to 
play numbers ifrom their pictures, 
while the stay-at-homes put over a 
plug by calling the various radio 
stations conducting request pi'o- 
grams. But the night club request 
gets preferred i^ttention becau.se the 
band leader knows that by render- 
ing the number he .will toe playing 
Iiito the hands of the producing 
company for possible calls for his 
gang to that particular studio. 
Practiipe ia becoming so common 
that few outside pop numbers have 

" a chance out here. 

Studio Theatre Tie- Up 
Picture producing organizations 
with their own theatre chains a,re 
alert to the possibilities of theatre 

■ orchestras and organists. In many 
ca.ses the studios issue a."must" for 
any number it niight want to push 
along. Seldom are these houses 
permitted to play' competitive num- 
bers, making it all the. tougher for 
the aong pluggcr who has no pic- 
ture theatre tie-in. 
^ This studio and theatre plugging, 
nowever, does not entirely relieve 
the local mu.sic publishing, repre- 
8ehtatlv.es, but It does allow them 
more thne to conceive plans to push 
numbers in fielVl.s . heretofore un- 

. touched. ■ .■ 

Aniorig' the most effective means 
of getting a picture apng .over ; is 
thc persbnai intcresi shown by em- 
nloyee.<i connected with the makihg 
o£; tile fvlin in , which the. songs are 
spotted.. Any picture cohtaihihg 
one. or more po.<7sible: commerGia! 
nits has everyone connected with 
feature enthused over the tunes, 
the time the picture disks and 
.sheet music are released the studio 
mob has already tipped friends to 
look for the new hits. ; On the other 
hand there .have been ln.<»tances of 
studios, forbidding employees to 
nuth or whistle melodies in un- 
^te-le.agcd=p i eture.'*: 



Many of local pubii.shing repre . 
• *|entativ6s arc making a toiir of 
|-'ilifornia Ip'wh.s where most of the 
feading hotels have, orgrtn.s installed 
'il^ plac^ of concert orchestras for 
MiP entertainment of guest.s. Por- 
^onal oaH on 'the hotel organists al- 
W'lys rcsulti in . loading up a lot of 
^Umbers for future piaying. 



A new flash act, just break- 
ing in, and . a bust, played its 
opening date in ah outlying- 
house. . . 

Manager's i-eport read: . 

"Opened by mistake." 



AT GARDEN^BORDONI 



Television's first public broadcast 
will have its initial crack at the 
opening of the Radio Woiid. Faif, 
Monday night, Sept. 23, at Madjson 
{Square Garden, with Irene Bordonl 
effecting the historical lead. 

According to present plans, and if 
Irene can sneak by the process 
servers of her hubby, E. Ray Goetz, 
Miss *Bot'donI will make a speech 
from a platform roped off in .the 
center of the main auditorium. 

The bono publico will be able not 
only to see arid hear her in per- 
son, but also «imult'aneou.sIy on a 
screen, hung a few paces away. 



A Revival 



.Newa.rk, N. T., Sept. 17. 

Village uproar and much public- 
ity here result of announcement live 
baby would .be auctioned on stafee 
of Capitol. 

P'rotest letters poured in and Po- 
lice Chief Solon McKown declared 
he would halt any such proceed- 
ings. 

Auction was to be climax of mer- 
chandising stunt by village mer- 
chants. J3ig crowd in theatre and 
the baby , -carriage paraded acro.ss 
stage with m. c, calling lor bid-s. 

Police chief jumps iip and ordor.s 
auction stopped. Mayor Baital- in- 
tervene^, declaring ho will take, ail 
responsibility, as sale iias been aP^ 
proved; byv Biby WeKare Associa-. 
tiori of Niew York. • 
: Lively bidding follows, arid finalr 
:ly sold to. woman for $200 in niei?- 
chandise couppns. 

"JLrive baby" th<^n brought out.and 
is :6 -weeks-bid pig. • . ■ , ; 



Monks' Talker 




Milan. Sept, 17. 
; Monks in a nearby conyont have 
produced tiicir own sound film pro- 
dnctibn . without assistance Irom 
prof essiohial sources". 
-jj:iLm:-Jconsist.'3^Qfl s:everal religious 



ceremonies with sinfiing atid origan 
mu.sic. : 

- Picture is not intended for puljllc 
exhibition. It will be sen), to lloine 
for showing before the Pope, 



NV 3. C. Edict Pajr f or All 
Taiifeiit^ beath ^low to 
Hai>py: Freie Volunteers-:— 
Education of Listeneirs^^ i^ 
Also . ,, Figu^ -— Freak 
Stunt staft Gut • 



SEEK THEATRE CREAM 











But for a few ind.ependent . sta- 
tjbns^ that niust ' economize, radio 
has deClarfed the amateur niiike per- 
former .put" 

Due to demands: of buyers of com - 
mercial advertisfing time on the air 
and their .willinghess .to pay for the 
hest availsibie taieht, also the edu- 
cation of ]the huge ether audience, 
professiohats. only are wanted: 

The ariny of ■3imori\ pures who 
fb.rinerly* played a big role in radio 
entertairiirig, receives a fatal blow 
in the N.B.C.'s edict that no one 
shall participate in an fJ.B.C. 
broadcast unless paid for .siervices 
rendered. The only e.tcepti6n3 .ire 
speakers bn politics, .'etc, : . 

Four arid five year.s ago when 
anything went on the radio and was 
accepted as., .sheer novelty,, the 
amateur flourished, The; type wa.*? 
well knowri in: bther fields before 
then— little .theatre ienthusiasts, old 
maid sopranos, class room jazz 
hands, child prodigies and the like. 
Never before "did they; get such . a 
charice as radio offered them. For 
some an outlet for dormant emo- 
tions, for some isomething to do in 
.spare time, for some an exciting and 
egptlst.ixial paaitime, arid for others 
j.ust a gag. 

General Attitude 
The N:£j.C.'s brdei* is an indica<- 
tion pt the attitude of most of the 
industryj enforced; by .advertisers 
and auxlltbrs on the better staijohs 
and chain.s. . Re.st- of the. broadcast- 
ing bu.5irie.<j.s. is adopting the ijame 
■ideafj. in the talent line;/ . ; 

Saiii'ies and steady . inoo riles 
available through i*adio; work is 
cb.hvci?ting a steady stream of stage 
people to the studibs, another rea^ 
(Continued on Page CI) 



Farmhands Whoojpee 



; iBurllhgtoni yt;,'Sep!t, .17>;. 
Night cilubs are not wanted 
in this .sta,te. Tlfe tioseland at I 
Colchester, just. ..outside- this 
city/ which has flburished for . 
two years, has been closed. .' 
irarmers protested that It 'kept 
their sorts and hircfi men up 
late at night and left them so 
tired they were u.s.eless for 
. work the next day.: 



BAYRUMH0UNDS 
GffT THEIRS FOR 10c 



Report' fuil.-i to. nientibn if the 
."V'atican i.s wired for the cxliibilion 
of sound pictures!. 



DOROTHY STONE'S JOB 



Waiting MotherV Consent Before 
Appearing in Nite Club 



• j[>f>ry,t h v.. St-Qn e_ :Wi ll^appftar ■ as j.he. 
fe/jtufcd. attr-actibn. . at the Cliib 

Ilichman, a riile club in New York, 
if her m.fith'^r const.'nt.'^. Fred Stone, 
Dorolhyl.s father, agroerl, with that 
proviso, 

. Mi.ss Stone is appearing In Zioj?- 
fold's "Show CUrl" and would 
"double" it accepting the cafe date. 



Des Moines, . S.ept; 17. . 

A .prohibition jag -usually Galling 
for .an expenditufci anywhere from 
$5 to $25 can be obtained for :as 
little as a dime by shoppers, it 
wbuld appear in the testimony of 
witnesses in riiunicipal court, where 
the hearirig opened again.st the 
Wool worth company and it.s local 
stock of bay rum. 

fhe hearing grew out of the 
seizure last May of approximately 
3,000 bottles- of;; bay rum at the 
Woolworth store. Prosecuting bfll-: 
dials are attempting to show that 
tiie liquid, long sold as a. face lo.- 
tion; ia, in f.act, intoxicating liquor. 

It is all up to the jury of .six— 
if they decide the liquid Is the 
common bay species it will be re- 
turned to the dime .stores from 
which it was taken. If deciding it 
is "the virulent demon variety- it will 
be dumped unles.s. a higher court 
shuts ;that off. 

Iri examining one Witness, , tlie 
questibn was asked, "What was, the 
difference In the effect, upon you 
between liquors you drank and bay 
rum.?'.' v . . 

."You. can't hardly drink, more 
thah one bottle at. a . tiriie," was 
the. ariiswer.';- • 



. Toledo, Sept, 17, 
This town Is right on' the verge 
Cigareiteis, free, for women in the 

ladies' room of the Vita-Temple. 
.Manager .Jack O'Conncll Is the 

daredevil, W. C. T. U, hasn't hoard 

<>C it— j'ot. ■ .■ 



$100,000 Grid Advance 

^~==^.^=====:i=M 1 n riof I pol i S;=tS^'P t7--l^^ 
Advarif^e . '.sale Of season ucket 

books for University of Minnesota 

foolhall season ia.lready Is in ox 

cess of $100,000, the ];irg<*at. in the 

lii;;iory of tho iristitiitiori. 

Stadium rapaclly is (jOvO'iij. unil ' a 

uniform price of $2. no for all .s<'.its 

prevails for big games. 



r Following the coriterition that ra- 
dio tendency is gradivaliy 'swirigihg 
toward a happy h:tedium between 
musical . land dramatiG : programs, 
NBC .13 planning for more dfama 
prpsentations on the air this.season 
than ever before. - At the same time, 
arid iaccording to <5eorge W, iSngie.s, 
NBC vice-president in .. cha<rge of 
prbgrariis, this will be no . sacrifice 
to the musical crid. > ' 

It is expected the musicians' lot 
■will be brighter, due to .expected . 
provision for projier' accompanying 
music, for each dramatic production, 
liistimation at .present places up- 
ward of 80% of -programs through 
Oie NBC network as havlrig music 
of some : sort in them. : Evpri , many 
of the straig;ht talks are opened 
and; closed; with; mtisical.: selections; : 
Figuring on this basis, N'BC antici- 
pates, employing over 600- artist.'', 
musicians, siriger.v dramatic .actor.s 
and .Comedians through its system 
each month .during the next . year. 

'Arrjpng recent additions: to the 
NBC roster .are "Amos 'n' Andy'' 
(CoreU . and Go.sden), blackface 
cpmed y team f rpm Ctxl cago. Pai r : 
are under contract for 52 weeks pf 
broadcasting six nights a week.; 
Rlsie Bakeir, contralto, and Olive 
Kline, soprano, are amo.ng better 
known recording artLsts who will be 
heard regularly in the future. Floyd 
Gibbons, hotable author and former 
war correspondent, ■will be hoard 
weekly in a program detailing his 
adventures. In additlPn Gibbons, is . 
expected to be utilized extensively 
for describing news events of major 
iriiportance, De Wolfe Hopper and 
Graritland Rice, sports, authority, 
are twp others who will be on the 
microphone. 

Others lined up by Ni3C, .some 
e.stabli.shed on the air, include Rob- 
ert Simmons, ypung tenor, tabbed a 
(Continued on Page 72) 



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Minneapois, Sept. 17. 

.•Miririeapolis ■ has a . press agent 
who .sings ?its. weU .as writes the 
dope About, hlfl employer. 

At every performance . at the 
1 iennepiri la.st; week Biiddie Prie.st. 
the press agcnit, sang the hew RkO 
.song, extolling the. RKO circuit, 
from the pit during the overture. . 
ITl.s singing through a hiegaphohe 
went over big.' ■ 

ThiS ; i.s the first time, a prcs.s 
agent has doubled p.s a singing so- 
loist for the theatre employing him. 
Priest has had vocal . training. 

The pcf'asion for tho stunt w!i.s 
RKO week. 



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gyddon .coliapse: of .' the ; iSbViet, 
Biihciue des . Ouvriers et Paysaris} 
here is likely to have reperGUSsioris 
'ph yi^e. trade. Tli^^bank.^;^;^ 

two years ^y the French^^-, | return home: in ordei^ to cohfer with 

.Paramount oh some proposal.. 



PaHs, Sept; it. \ 
Carl Xiaemrirl.e Is here awaiting his 
gailins: on: the "Bremen^' next Tires- 
.day;(24),. ; -..;-V.- ■ ' 

Reports say 'tliat within the time 
Xcmmle has been. in the .city, abbnt 
four .'days, he hias recoived ' three 
prbppsitions from Arnerican picture 
source^. These are said to he along 
merfeihg ■ lines for Laemmle's Uni- 
versal, or' for a buy of thjtt/ATneri^- 
can piGture. pi-oducer. 
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ITALY FORCING "SHORTS; 
Stni TOUGH CENSORING 







BheViKs and -wais subsidized- by the 
BoViets of -MosGQW. .' 

To : further the . propaganda a 
cin^xn'a ' society ^'as formed as 
Spartakus, .undc'r the auspices: of 
the ; bank; Several, h.a^ls , and ther 
atres weris hiired on o.cCasion in the 
provinc.es. and Paris 

It nd.\yr appears, according' to re-^ 
ports,: that the .group, managers and 
the bank were .6omiewha.jt Irregular. 
Pictures shown at; these rented Id- 
eations .were mainly ;Rus.<5ian propp.'-. 

ganda films and 'not submitted to 1 . . Berlin, Sept.. 17i 

.the censor's visa. • Police, closed. . The. association of. Qenn^n film 
'them. This was .fdliowed by. private, producers and distributors is ; pro- 
showing:?, charging a .fiye'^franc fee.! posing to cut production, by 50 
that hatV lo be paid to the: bank. The film , nien are advan^jing the 
Again the police closed tiiem up. aTgument that too many pictures 
A new forrh. of tie-ui) was then j cause low standards of quality and 
organized by means of an agre^- .also cut rentals, to a point that en - 
ment iDet\Veen. M. ilarartne, chair- dangers good output still further 
man of the. bank, and the Spartakus, : Really move, reflects the bad eco- 
and a further rush- or ptopagianda ndniic situation, in which the in- 
started/ Now that the bank has dustry .fihdJS itself at home. Yeil.ed 
failed, the chief of police has started reference to ill effect of "mass pro- 
an investigation' into the details of duction," of course, is an Indirect 
this contract., it is expected some I slap at American trade methods 
eurprising details .will follow in 
which prominent trade figures, will 
be implicated, 



The Foic. interest newly acquired 
in paumont Biritlsh :als.o gives the 
American, concfern an jjiterest in 
Gainsborough Film Corporation, 
most active of the. English .urtit's in 
nts; field: 

Inside . report, lis that J6e Pincus 
will Sail frbm .N^ew 'Tprlc' w;ith. a 
working staff .charged with the 
thorougii. overhaul of .the company, 
as ..a preliminary to a progrimn o.f 
enlarged activity. 

Understanding is ' that dains- 
borpugh's suhsidiarles, such, as Qen - 
eral Tbeai,tre Cprpbratibh, which; is 
the variety branchi will also; under- 
go reprganizatibri aind. . increased 
scope. 



'' Rome, Sept. 17. • 
MussGlini's orders that the Luce 
shbi't' subjects .miist" be . shoSvrt on . 
eVcry prbgrarnt Is causing resent- 
ment. .Some exhibitors have been 
drbp'ipirtg iheni. A spedial order was 
sent out instruicting thcirn to... show 
these pet prbpaiganda subjects of 
the Pi-emier. . . 

Meanwhile Mussblihi'is censoring; 
bba^rd is refusing to okay, sound 
films with dliilbg other thixn . in Ital- 
ian/ So far this Has pnly hit .Ameri- 
can productions.. :SPngs in English 
are getting by.; 

■ . Ambrican distributors are fight-' 
ing the. .bo(ird bn this ruling. 

fiiMONTSTEPS 




Truce Tilk Off as Germ&ns 
Cut Equipmeiit Price and 
Wire .Houses in England 

; ~-St6p Western-Equipped 
F'ilmsvih yienha, HQlland 

Britain 




Zola Story for Parlo 



AiJSTRALlAN GOV*T OBT; 
TRADE 



, Sydney, Sept. .17. 
"With the defeat of the . Federal 
government,, the. theatre business 
has relaxed its fight on the amuse 
ment tax proposal, calling fpr a, 
BO per cent increase in the Imppst.; 

\Vaiter Marks was the prtly Fed- 
ej-ai member with inside knowledge 
of the show business and the decid- 
ing faGtbr in the govcrnmeht'S; prb- 
gram* and . one of the. influences 
that led to its downfall, .. 

ISTgw that ; the" elections are set 
for October, business has taken bh 
a brighter aspect. ' This applies 
particulairly to the theatre, although 
the. stock excha;nges and business 
generally indicates a strong upward 
trend. 



Paris, Sept. 17. 

pita Parlo has arrived in Paris 
under engagement to play the lead 
in Julien puvivlers' picture version 
of Emile jZbla's novel, "Bonheur des 
Dames." 

Production Is being made ready 
in Fr'jince for the Alliance Cine- 
. rnatographique European .and Ufa, 
which win be Jointly interested In 
the distribution. JJ. 



Liohdon, Sept. 17. 
"The Trespasser," Gloria Swan 
sbn picture a;t the New Gallery, goes 
bigger almost daily, withstanding 
new opposition of "Hbnky Tonk," 
talker, at. the Piccadilly, a draw by 
reason of Spphie Tucker's Londbn 
follbwing, and of "Four Feathers, 
silent; at the Cirlton. 

The newspaper reviews take d. rap 
at the sob stuff in "Hbnky Tonk," 
but. the trade here reckons it a box 
offlce hit. Sophie is still the berries 
in London, 

Animal, stuff in "Four Feathers 
is a riot, and the picture looks like 
big money. Not rated silent here 
because of Its synchronized score, 
and it is eligible to and will play 
the first run placies which w'on't 
play silents. 




SCH L E S I N G|: R JOINS 



■ Paris, Sept. 17. 
Lieon Gaumont has announced his 
retirement from the active man- 
agement of the. corporation which . 
bears his name. , . ■ "• 

Eflgard Costil, associated •■with 
Gaumont and his film opex'atlbns 
for 25 years, has been appointed to 
the post .of managing director, al- 
though Leon retains the nominal 
title of president. 

Move appears to look to\va'rd ex- 
panding aiotiyity .in the old concern. 
One indication l.s that it has taken 
over , the Reservoirs studio at Join- 
ville, suburb Of Paris. ; . 

MENJOU PICTURES WILL 
BE IN THREE TONGUES 



By Frank Tilley 



Maxwell Leases Regal 
For Key House Uses 

London, Sept. 17. 

Story that . John ■ Maxwell lias 
bought the. Reg-al outright is in 
error; He has! merely leased it- for- 
a • term, of m.onflis • through Assb- 
ciatcd British. Cinemas Co. 

It is understood Maxwell will use 
the theatre as a key house for his 
b.wn product arid f or .Fir.st National 
■ releases. . •' ■ ■ .-. 

It seems likely Warner Bros, will 
get a break here when its posses-. 
Bion . of the Piccadilly terniinates, 

Sept; 26. ■ 



London, Sept. 8. | self with a readijiess tb ask about 
Getting in here this fourth in things instead of the not unusual 
readiness for the world premiere of angle of visitors of telling what 
"Trespassers," opening at New | should be done here and how. 
Gallery this ninth, Gloria, Swanson 
is getting a pretty good break. 
Started, by hooking stories in the 
national morning papers about 
missing the train in Paris and 
wanting to keep faith on dates she'd 
made, so cliartered a special and 
got into London 15 minutes after 
the boat special^ • 

Six women fans from "Woking, 
to-vvn around 25 miles from Londoni 
waited around : Waterloo tern,-iinuif; 
for Glbria, and the newspaper boys | all right 
got onto this and gave it a break 



France Feels Lack of 
U. S. Films Under Quota 

Paris,. Sept. 17. 
Lack of American film prbduct 
under the government's restrictions 
is felt ■ seriously by exhibitors and 
the sitiiation is greatly un.settled. ; 

Present quota system ends Oct. 1, 
and unles.s .thc situation is bettered 
the American distributors are with- 
— drawingy-t'he^y^sar y f ^ ■ „— = ^ 



It Is not the hpur* you put In 
that count, It's whnt you put 
Into the hours. 



MB. AND MRS. JAClt^NORWO^*" 
no West 44tli Street 
New VorU 



Paris, Sept, 17. : . 
Adolph Menjou has engaged for 
two years with the French Piathe. 
organization producing talkers at 
the rate, of three a year, arrange- 
ment calling for dialog versions, in 
three languages, French, \ English 
and Spanish. The Spanish speech 
aims at the. large South American 
distribution. 

Comte Jean de . l^lmur, lately a 
director • . for Paramount, arrived 
here on the "He de France" and will 
preside over the first productipn- 
This will be done in French and 
Ehgli.sh only, with the Spanish 
sequences rriade thereafter. 

RKO has undertaken the handling 
of the film for the States, under its 
arrangement -with France, ally here 
of Pathe. 
Menjou is . getting a heavy per 



.London, Sept. 17. 

An. almost ' world-wide ; war on 
sound 'film patent rights has opened 
here with the complete rupture of 
negotiation's between Western- 
Electric (American) and Klangfiinn 
(German) and the departure of 
John E. Otterspri pf Western Elec. , 
trie for New York, accompanied by 
John Knox, London manager for 
the film interests of W. E. 

Fir^t move of the German inter- . 
ests is th^ wiring of Lozell's ther 
atre, Birrhingham, and anhounces . 
the ■ opening there Sept. 23 of 
"Broadway Melody" (Metro) on its 
ovyn reproducing . apparatus, toi ; 
gether with the broadcasting of in- 
tention ib make known heavy price 
reductibns on equipment next week. 

.Klangfilm already has stopped 
"The Singing Fool" on Westerh 
equipment in Budapest and in Vi- 
enna, and is now applying to the 
British courts fbr an injunction 
against . the Regal theatre here as. 
'a test case, At the same time tlie 
German company, is brihping. a pat- ' 
ent infringement action against W* 
E. here. / ■■ ' ■ " . • 

Officials of the Siemons-TIulske 
company, which controls the- Klang- 
film patents, "declare the .. negotia- 
tions broke dowji because; 'Wbsterriv 
Electric demanded a monopoly, in 
the United States and all English-- 
speaking countries. . y 

W, E. representatives' version is 
that Klangfilm had agreed to. a. ba- 
sis of settlement -during New Yorlc 
. (Continued on Page '74) : 

PACENT STRIKES OCT 
FOR SAIES IN ENGLAND 



Coming Home 

George Canty, United States, — _ 

Trade Commissioner, here for a few centage of takings for the English 



days after making a tour of Eu 
rope, and going home for thi first 
time in three years, sailin,? from 
Cherbourg this iSth. I- igures to go 
to the Coast arciind Oct. 10 and 
return to Europe about Nov. 1. 

Tells he saw ' "Singing Fool" in 
-Praguei with dialog cut and songs 
left in. And the Bohunks liked it 



language picture. His . straight 
salary under the contract is $2,000 
a week, compared to his income of 
$7,500 under his recent Paramount 
agreement. 

Cuban Series 

■ Hollywood, Sept. 17. 

was beintr phoned for articles and has slackened theatre busine.<3S this l"E"sh, as well as silent versions 
iV-f^i-S? ■ - ■ - ween;" ^ I^asf week, with Menjou's The- same . cast, vfith the possible, 

inieiyiews, , .'v.^-'wAnV 'rt-.i •.4i,A- ' •••Fashions- -in- .'Lovfe," ."Plaza-, g^rossed exception of the fcmme. lead, will 

;.Samc day, fifth, she w ent on inc .go'nie $27,500, house seating 1.800. be used in the two languages. "Ha- 
air- -over -..Z^LO,... -the-. .stfition .'elaywsl jgi^p-jre -'same -^time, ruhMijjr, ""Mad- 
her through all the British broad- ^mc X." fell away, and tied up 
casting depots,', arid, also on .short with - ''Evening News" tb distribute 
wave through 5 S.W^Chelmsford, lat^ free . pairs of seats to buyers of 

ter; to^he^ picked up^and^ remyofl h^^^ Spfenish-speaking coun. 

throughout America by the NBC.li'0\e stays in this %YeoK out. lo ^ . . * . . ,° 

Gloria was introduced by L'Estrange thin . ;^ b.usiness, and Emjiire . not ' ^''^^ 

critic of the ..'ATorn ng Post ^P^J^ "Man Hitcher Up." dialog 

a. little piece, sang.'''Loye froni the. .^.^^^^ thoir soa-son after , . _ v « . 

picture with orchestra, and closed ne^t two weeks at Piccadilly, taking i^pnaon, tsept. u. 

with a short speech. " . out "Gamblers," which has not done Alexander OUmansky has. been 

This is first time she has been well, and finishing as from this 12th engaged by Gain.sborbugh to. direct 

on the air any place, and it was to 2eth, when their lease ends, With jts musical productions, taking geh- 

put in by the British Broadcastlnp 1 V'Hrtnky Toi7l< " Nb- li^^ on another. | c,.ai cliarge of that department be 



. London, Sept. 3 7. 

Pacent company, makers of. a. low 
priced American independent repro-. 
dltcing apparatus, is prompt in tak- 
ing advantage of the. tangled situa- 
tion, among the electrics, by open- 
ing a sales drive in this territory. 

A representative of the concern, 
Harry Cohen, is in Jjondon seeking 
to form a foreign subsidiary on sub- 
scribed capital. * .. 

The Lrtondon trade hears . that 
Pacent device already . has . ipter- 
ested exhibitors. . 



vana Shadows" will be; the first. 
Cliff "Wheeler directing. 

C o ni p a n y , states distribution 
rights for. foreign version have been 



Oumansky-s Film Post 



EluihbM- 




ginn ing^tombri'ow;^ 



J 



get the mass angle to follow throupli 
the break on the opening of the 
picture 

• Joe Kennedy al.so met the neAVF 
paper crowd, tliis fourth and .<vld 
thom the pictiiro in advance. Crr 
aled a pretty nice reaction to him- 



r.efufeed. 



W. E. Cuts Prices 

For irisl.all.itions completed after 
1 this first, Western Elootric is^ re- 
ducing' pri( 0.<5 . way : down. Equip- 
(Cbntiriued bn page 6) 



Fairbanks' Schedule 

I'ari.s, Sept. 17 
.Douglas Fairbanks and Marj' 
Pickford passed through Paris on 
th,cir way to Switzerland. They said 
they would be back hero before go- 
ing to London on a round-the-world 
tour. 



Olterson's Futile Trip 

Ji ,G. bttersbrt returns thi.s/week . 
from an extended > stay in Europe. 
■ During it his efforts to ad just. the 
patent tangle- in. Germany with the 
Klangfilm talker people proved fu- 
tile, it is reported hero. 

BRITISH FILM CAST 

. Hollywood, Sept. l7- 
James^ "Wiile arrived here this 
we ok and began c.-usting for . the 
filni version of .VJourneylS End. 
Cast will consist bf English st^^ee 
actors a-s far as po.s.s'ible. 

According to -report Tiffany -f?taiii 
will film the script exaj'tly . a? done 
on the stage With no actual .scenes 
of 'connict. — - .^ — ^ -- ^ — ^- 



The Tiller Dancing Schools 



of America, Inc. 

64 WEST 74th ST., NEW 
MART PBAD. President 
Phone Endlcott 821C-6 
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Wednesday* September 18, 1920 



FOREIGN SHOW NEWS 



VARIETY 



Cut Scales Help Trade in Berlin s 
2-a-Daf Vaude Houses--Pop Prices 



BoHin, Sept, IT. 

Wltii prices of admission . cut vlr- 
tyally In half this season and a 
tvyo-a-day poUcy* yaudeVill^; houses 
are dolner good business- tii the 
past the scale has always been 
consldored too his^- It has kept 
this f of m of entertainment from be- 
cdmlng really popular., 

Jules Marx manager of the 
Plaza, fairtiliy housiei, wais tho first 
to inaugurate the new, policy of 
twQ-a-day, with; prices pf.. admis- 
sion scaled to a . tliird of formetly, 



HAYMAN, DISSATISFIED, 
QUITTING VICTORIA? 



; London, Sept.: 17. 
John . Hayman is ., about to ,: retire • 
from . th€> VictoWa Palace as book 
Jhgf head, accordinff . to ari under- 
gi'pund story whidi Hayman hini- 
self . declines either to .. affirm , Of 
deny, 

Hayman has held his vpresent po- 
irproved such a success that MarXj 1 sition for 18 years, ever : since' the 
director Of the kcala, adopted the | opening of, the, house.. He is re- 
same policy there. . ^ . garded as . the bestrpipsted rna^ 

The Scala is a flrSt-class house, .London on yaudeviile aiid is prob- 
playing big acts. Scala .formerly had ably the most respected pfflc'ial in 
only one l)erformahce , at night, with t^ie . theatre here. He has several 
prices 1 2c to $3. Now.'Wl^ a daily times decMhed positions xnuch rnore 
matinee scale- 1 2c general . admls^ important tha,ri his Vic post ■ oiit; of 
sioh .to 75c top for ■ thp matin<^6. m lOyal effiectipn. for the house and 
• Wintf I'garten; f eciontiy reb . IS , regard for its weifai^e.. House , has 
doing . big business. . Prices have consistently paid. 26^i, 
been lowered there also, with matl- Hayman's quafi,-el Avith the man 
nees Wednesdays, Saturdays and I agemeht hinges on. ; the . house'is; 
Sundays. American acts on the bill [ breakaway from its Old; policy arid 
have proved good df.a,wing cardai. : .goirig into !the once-rtightly revU.e.. 

cieneral run of cabaret and dance He argues tl\at the,;new plan caiised,^ 
places are not doing miicU busiriess::] the old clientele, to. seek its ^variety" 
High .cl.asis restaurants llkis .. .Bar r elsewhere, and jipw: that the h.ouse 
bernia ?J-nd Gassanova are getting has gone .back tb' its regular style 
it playi These places hayjLexpen- . -they.' have ;..traiisf errcfl' tlieir.^i:alle- 
sive. floof shoWs •n'ith ham© bands. I^^g^^ 

\V:ne restailrants, like Kempln- 
ski's, .Vaterjand and Brdun .& Ans- 
' bach Eurbpa Pavilion, play floor 
reyues with' local gtars. 




Very Brisk Just Now for Theatres; 
Picfures and Vaude Doing WeD 



In Eapi Garroll's "Sketch BoOk^^ , 
Carroll Theatre, N. Y, C. , : 

■.The. New :York "American" ; Said :: 
"Earl Garroll's 'Sketch Book* has as 
its star ' Will Mahpney, always, a: 
sufe-fifc.-cpinedian. He won much 
laughter and. stpplause and his. fail 
tap dahce, f aVnlliar to ali. vaudeyillf 
fans, proved as popular as eyor,*' , 

■ Direction . 

RALPH G. t^^ 

;. V- ■ 156Q Broadway .^ 





CUITRY'S 'lARIETTA" 
INDIFFERENT mBERlIN 

■Berlin, £<ei>t. -17; ■ : 
: ;. ."Mar icltft," . wltlv. book' 'oy Giii'try 
and scpVe .Uy. pskar Straus.^, niade . 
but : a inodd'ate Irtiprertaio'n at the 
Metropbl . tlveatre here. closl>ite an 
excellent ■ production: 
:•. .One reason .prpbabiy is. that I^a- 
poleon ill Is not especially /interest' 
.ing. to Germans as lIiio c'p n I rijl- figure 
of a play. . 

: The. music. Is^ capilal overt if' it 
does , lack prcat popiila'; appeal. 
Kaetlve : borsch is exquisUe iii the 
fernlhine: lead, but. Michael Bohheh, 
as ' Napoleoni is -pretty, wooden in 

actirtg'arid vocally only, fair; • 

At the Leipzig Koavo.edienhaus, 
'Spread l^ag-le". familiar to ArhciiT 
pans, had a great reception and 
looks set f or. . a! inajpr: sxiocess in 
Qermariy. Ci-itics praise it. .as; the 
best . Rtiidy. yet . on, hpw • .AVara are, 
niade.^ - ; ■ 



Loridon,. Sept. 17. 
De.splte week-ehd weather that . 
rivites to the open, theatre takings • 
are running at a i good rate. 

Remarkable circumstance iS. th.at 
the large nieasure pf . riroSperity Is 
going to the old hits, while, the ne wr 
comers are -going on with 'some un- 
certainty... . 

.The revival oif "RpserMarle" at 
the brury Larte, put' in.: as a . stpii-. 
gai), is doing' surpflsirigly well, ; 
Liooks ais though it would ffP beyond' 
the' .12' weeks, plifirined^ ^ ; ■ 

Vaudeville houses .; are . ' 
very 'vvell, even; the first houses 
.(early shows) jgetting crowds. 

Picture places are generally good, 
with waiting lines day' arid night at 
the New Gallery; f or ; the Swansbn 
picture,;- ''The Trespasser." The: 
louder hlori, ^'Aviild Liang Syne/' had 
poor house. • 



fiPHRAlM-BUTTlAWSOltl 
SEHteD OUT DF Cfc 




Gatti, Shbwirtiaii^Caterer, 

' ^ -iDties' 'on ; London -. Links [v • l : ■ v • ' ■ , 7^^ndon, ;sept. -n. 

Lawsuits, asking heavy damages 
; . ; • .London,' Sept. 17. , by Lee ' Ephraim 

.:; Sir Jphn>Gattl of the millionaire j^g^ihst Sic Alfred Butt, and United | 
family of caterers died ; Sunday last producers Corp liave been settled'" 
. while playing, gplf near Londpn. 
. His father fo.unded the Chafing 
Cross Electric Laght Go, T 
owrts the famous Gaiti's restaurant, 
the Adelpha tfieatfe and many 
vaudeville theatfes,' besides belrigr 
Jntef ested. in Other show. vehtures 



"Street Scene" iii Aihstei'- 
4&in Crystallines News? 
paper 



osition 



pfivatelyv.;- ■,':.• 
Actions involved .Gillespie 



and 



• Amsterdam, Sept. 17. 
"Street Scene," produced at the 



Loui^ Di-oy£us; due tO tlielf interest f^^^^^^^^/. theatrp hero, fared bad 
in United ' ' . ly- Public reaction to the Aimer 

The coridil^ions. of : the settlement Rice drama, was unfavorable, while 
were not disclosed, but it. is believed I'tl^e newspapers roasted play and 



When George .'Lederer ; produced sum 



Ephraim ; . received a substantial 



*rrhe Belle of New; York" in I^on- 
don and. returned home the Gattis 
bought the .right to the piece. It. Is 
Still touring. Sir, John ieayes a 
wife and! seyen .ehiidren. 



Litigation grew out of the elim- 
ination • pC' Ephraim from United 
Producers, >yhlch iVe charged was 
forced by Biitt and ; tlie; Others, to 
the deiriment pif his standing in the 
business. 



WEATHER 

:■ Washington, Sept. 17 
Upon Variety's request- the 
Weather Bureau hais furnished; this 
tpiiowing forecast f Of . the 'TVeek be- 
girining tpmofrow: '. 

Gehef ally fair; weather until Sat-. ] tering plenty! of 
urday or 'Sunday (2i), when show 
ers are probable. . 

Quite cool Wednesday and Wed- 
:. -^esday night, theii slowly rising 
' •temperature for two or three ;days 



Jackson Tiroiipe Blow^ 

London, . Sept. 17. 
Fred Jackson's "Open Tour Eyes'- 
cpmpany . closed Saturday at " the 
Alhambra, Glasgow,, after encoun-: 
trouble. Moss 



producer; to a fare-ye-well. 

Dutch editorial opinion has for 
some time reflected opposition to 
the . Anrierican influence pn stage 
and screen, and the people's view 
has taken on a similar color. Tlie 
Haagsche Po.st, one of the most in 
terestlng and influential journals Of 
the country — it Is a weekly — pub- 
lished a lengthy article recently on 
the growing influence of America 
in the arts hot only in Holland, but 
in. all Europe. 



24 NEW SHOWS FOR 
LONDON OPEN IN 18 DAYS 



London, Sept. 17. 
Weather continues isummery with- 



Empires, was called tipon for money 
advances a,t the finish. : 

Show was on : the . . road ; three 
weeks, opening .at Edinburgh, where 
it got less than $7^000 on a CO-iO 
arrangement, ' involving a. loss of 
$1,560.; Following week at New 
caistle it lost. $3,000 on a gross Of | half of month 

Among the more important arc 
Sept. 12— Anibassadors, "Life and 



London, Sept. 17. 
Two dozen productions hitting the 
West End leglt houses this last 



out a drop pt rain. It was the $d,000 and salaries were hot paid, 
eighteenth consecutive week-end of Glasgow was .better 

perfect outdoor weather. " ■ Show Is reported to be all right) I Riisdoings 6f Charlie Peace-'; Dfury 

■. In spite of this theatre business but . trouble was the backer pulled Lane, "Rose-Marie" (revival) 



wa^ generally excellent. 



i?ari3, Sept. 17. 
Weather has turned seasonally 
copier. Skies are bright and con- 
ditions are .favorable, to the the- 
atre.; ' : ■' ■ 



out and Jackson was not able to 
carry the enterprise on his own. 



Buchanan's Class Draw 

London, Sept.: 17,' 
Best house in. months greeted 



Sept. 14— Old Vic, "ROmep and 
Juliet": Birmingham Repertory, 
"Echo"; Princess, "The Flying 
Fool." 

Sept IC — Comedy, "Secrets"; 
Wyndham'g, "The Calendar"; Croy- 
don,. "In the Duchess's Arms"; St 



Grace Fisher's Ainii 

Paris, Sept. 17. 
Emulating Grace Moore, Grace 
PIsher, single in yaudeviHe . and. 



I i>v:oi. .vv /"'j7"J'"i,,,u" jTm^ rJa "The Skin Game" (trans 

Class visitors., in the crowd . wore 
Ina C'lair and. John 'Gilbert, Evelyn 

Brent. 

Comedian was splendidly received. 



.later partner of Harry Carroll, is jjig main support is. Ethel Stuart, 
now en route to Milan to study for | who, oh hbr jsho^vlTiff here,: ought to 
grand opera. 
It is . planned to .have her; make 



'Damaged. Goods." 

Sept.. ITr^ate Theatre, Grand 
G'uignol; Qu'een's, . "The .Apple 
Cart"; New, "Emma Hamilton." 
iSeiit. IS^Afts, "Veronica." 
Sept. 19— Duke of York's, "Jew 



; ■ i Paris, Sept. 17. 

Sacha • Ouitry's new productipn. 
"Stories of France," set to open the 
new Baron de Rbtlvschild theatre 
iiere Sept, , 30, will -be a mammoth 
pageant with 350 in the 'cast proper. 

The French drdmatist -.star hirh- 
self will play no less than flye parts 
Piece is described as an . extraordi- 
narily layish productioh;v ^ • 

Ciuitry also is ^ adapting. - ".The 
Racheloi' Father," due for prernlere 
at the Madeleine theatre tlie end of 
October, making the production: uh 
der arrangement with A. H, "VVoods 
who ov.-ns all foreign l ights of. the 
piece, done last .s.easQn in the Slates 
Woods and Sir Alfred EuU are to 
do tliQ .'iame piece' in London late 
this niohthi "Les Amours." in .re 
vi val, is On at the Madeleine as a 
.stop -gap, '. : ': '. 



SAILINGS 



LONDON MELO 
"GHOST TRAIN" 



her debut with the Scala company. 



not' far in the future. 



Vbrk-King London Hit 

London, Sept. 17. 



be in line for mMsIcalicpmedy roles |S^37V^^^ 

in Two Flats." 

Sept. .25— Arts, "On the Quota," 
.'Sept. 29— ^Repertory Players. 



Mascagni Milan Maestro I 

.Zurich, Sept. 17. 
Ahnouncement is ;made here that 
York and King, assisted by True I Pictro Mascagni, noted composer, 
.Tork and Johnny Wright, opened at I3 to succeed as maestro of Tos 
the Hoi born Empire s'^xierday, [canini's opera at Milan. 
■proYing a hit of the first grade 

With tills intrduction the duo 
promise!? to become a London sen 
sation within a fortnUjht 



"Azais." . 

Sept. 30— :G lobe. 
Father." 



'The ;Bac.heiot 



El 



.111 J 

the.: 



son-Royston=Po-W«lW=nS^ 



NO GIIITEY RIGHTS 

f-oport that Standi.sh b'Ncill 
(!(n-(]on .Sawyqr liad araulrcd 
American. • ri.s?lits • tp- KaCha 



London Goes, Friday 

■ Londpn, . Sept.- 17. 
^'Taldng its cue from' the New York, 
innovation, lOmpire hero announces 
it will ch.ange its blll.i on I''iiday,s, 
-beginning- Sept, 20. ;. 



Oct. 2 (Sari Francisco to Tahiti) 
Arline do Ilaas, Kathci-ine Zimmef-^ 
man (Tahiti) . 

Sept. 27 (New York to. Paris) 
Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields 
Mr. and Mrs.v WiMliam Beaudine 
Mr. and Mrs. James Flood (lie de 
France). . 

Sept 2C (London to New York) 
Nan and Sophie ' Ifalperin (PpeSi 
dent Roosevelt).' -; ; - 
' Sept. 24 .(Paris to New York) Carl 
Lacmmle (Bremen). . 

' Sept 21 (London tp New York), 
Ross Wyse and parents (Tus-' 
cania). 

Sept. 20 (South Africa tp Lon-' 
don), Manlell's Manikins (Arun- 
del), 

Sept. 19 (New York to Berlin) 
Virginia Howell (Stuttgart).^ 

Sept. 18 (New York to London) 
Lillian Bernard, Flo Henri, "Whis- 
pering" Jack Smith (Berongaria), 

Sept. 18 f Paris to New. York), Mr. 
and Mrs. Ivan iCahn (Empress of 
.Canada). 

Sept, IS (Paris to New York) 'Mr. 
and Mrs. . Jos.. P. Kennedy (lie de 
France). • '"• ' '•" ' ' - - 
' Sept; 17 (London to New York) 
I Hetty King,. Merryle Stanley ;Ru- 
keysor (Leviathah). . . 

Sept, 14 (Paris to New York), 
Nikita . Balieff, Laurctte Taylor 
(Mauretrinia). .. . . • - 

Sept, 14 . (London to. ke w "Yofk) 
Ralph ITawks, Lance Xroath f Kran- 
conia)i - .-. ,;•• ;: 

. SWpt. 13 (.South ACrir-a to. Lon- 
:clon). Billy and ,I^(^attlc, Bia-haU 
(.Saxon); ■ • . ; . 

. Se p t. 1 .3 ( L 1 ver.p ool to >I ou I- r c;ii 1 ) 
Sir John. Martin .JlurVey. arid coni- 
p.any (iJufliess of York/., ' 

Sept; 12. n»ari.s. tr):. Ni'%y York), 
I.-:rn":'t Sfli^-rliDg (' Jiyriipic).' ' 
. . 5<'7)t. ■ 12 (Xf.v York to Londoij) 
J if!{; ]'\':kUn-i], .Mr.' .'i.iid Mi\^. . Tel 
I'l'.nwhir.'j;, S'lrii T;iyi:.>r ( llreriK'n i. 



' : London, . Sept. 17. 
"The Flying Fool," at the Prince's 
theatre! opening; Seiit^.. 14, Js:: a real; 
old time blood and thunder melo- 
drama with modern mechanical ef-.^ 
fects, good comedy sidelights and 
competent acting, and it looks like 
a popular success. It is the wOrk of. .. 
the author of ""The Ghost Train,'* 
seen in New York, .and "The 
Wrecker." ■ 

"Tlie' Devil In Bronze,", at th*;" 
Strand, aims' at ; being : & ; "strong, 
melodramia," but It is so transparent , 
as to defeat thrill interest. Also a 
finish, of mpfb.id irnpoft works 
against Its pOpula;r appeal, Piece 
marks the. return- to the London, 
stage of iPhyllis NeilsOn Terry. 
. "Yesterday's. Harvest" . is the 
vehicle for the return of Carlylo. 
Blaokwell to. the stajge, '; At the 
Apollo it Is revealed , as a .fnelbr- 
drama. .The work of a youngf 
woman, who shows promise, byt haa 
not yet arrived. ". 
. ; Neither ;of the two plays* do.es spe-; 
cial credit to its star,, author pr 
producer. . . ■ 

"Rose -Marie," . in revival . at the 
Drury L^ne. as a stop-gap, pending' 
the. arrival of "Rio Rita,-' •was ^'•t^JI 
received by. an audience - famillnj 
vyith :its score and anxious to ap- 
plaud .old fayofites in the cast. 



S '."iJesife." Current~:"oyer 
London, .Sopt, 17. I tlicre, Ls; denied by ;CUiltiT's; rati.s 
Anita El.son and Roy Royston at representative. . lie stale$ these- 
the Coli.seum, Opened slowly, but | rights arc .no;t ;in live; market.; 
picked as they continued and got f Tlie American producers, accord 



BAMERMAN' IN SKETCH 
. > London, ,Scpt. 17. 
Margaret ;Bannerman, drarnatii: 



Comedy Fiease^ Paris ; 

.;;■;'';■ '.■■ ;-.■■;' ■ Pafls, Sept. 17. 

"Comment TEsprit vlent ;. aux 
Garcons" . ("How Wit Comes to 
Boys"), comedy by Ja.eques Dapoig- 
ny, had a cordial receptloh ait the 
Famina, having first been produced, 
last year by an independent stag© 
society and now proving Its worth 
in the regular theiatre. ' 

Story has to do with a senti- 
mental country lad being educated 
in Latin by the village priest, while 
a charming married lady; inspires in 
him his first love. 

Henry Krimer plays the boy; 
Mile. .Verneuil the woman and 
Fabry the priest. 



Yowl; ) , 



.12 Ml-ni.T.l.im to • Ncv.' 
;t ).-^''I)IV.- K'j.-iiMi stoc li (Ut)t tiM-- 



away to nice returns ling to the report, were tb: produce star,; arid Au.stinMel.ford open at Ltie 

- the play in New York in October Colisei'm Sept, >23 in a new skf'tc h 



Oh the same bill Deszp, following the play 
the whole .shoW; scored strongly. ' with the original Paris company. 



by Melford. 



'];ir»l-). . '■ ■; -» ..- • .'■ \ 

.; 'fivpt. 12, (I'aris to .N.-w, . YorUi'j- 
( ; f"iru:<y 'Oiii 1 1 y, • c r j n 1 1 lu u'c i a I 0 1 1 a f'h 1 ■ . 
of tl»o Ami'ric.'ih ernlri.i'isv in cli.'jr;;'- ! 
of; i)i<;liire tuatt-Ts; (Atuf-rifrin), 1 
jS'M't. .1-2 . ((''•'ipfrown to. I'urop"), ' 
..fin Knlioltk (l'l)i-ni), i 



INDEX 



Foreign . 1 . . ...... 

Pictures . . . .-V . .. 

Picture Reviews., i . . 
Fiirn HOuSe Reviews; 
.\'aUdeville .. ... . - . .;. 

Vaude Reviews. . . . . 

Now '.Acts . .• . , -, 1 . .;.■ 

Bills . . .-, v. . .- .., , .;.■... 
Times Squaire .,. , . . . .; 

Editorial . . . ; 
Women's Page; . .... . 

lipgitimato ^; ... . . . . , .■ 

;Music :. . ; . . .;. Vyv. . . . 

(Jbiluary. . . ,. . . . . . 

('orri'spondent/e ... . 

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P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, September 18^^ 1929 



Photophone Low Price Withdrawn; 



The. ousting ot orift vicerpiTOsidont 
i^nd • anbthor ciicoutive following 
Raidio's rftotophttne 'compan ro- 
canting on tlie terms of a . cheaper 
pritecV talltei-,: do&ifi'nea ' f or the indie 
at ' at.)0itt '$4,.000.: under . AVest^rh's; 
lowest was followed ... aionday. ; by 
DaviiV Sai-jVorrpiacins Clu^rleS; 3Vqs^^ 
RCA coniptrbitcrr: in. fiin. charge of 
the eciuipment s.tibsi.cliary- . V • ' .'v ' 
Intcriial fvidtion in : the photo- . 
phone headquarters is .blamed by 
■ .Kadi bitei5. ••■for .Sarhofl's action^.The 
conipa\iy, .AVhich made its first ae- 
^Ti'ossivo move in iiriiTig iip. with the 
Haciio-Tiffany ioSv rental, franchise 
plan for pmaU.er - exhlbs-;a^ 
a vbaf :6f .'letliarsy' ..<Juring which' 
Western- cornered ./the ; big houses, 
will be Under Boss' control for the 
next twtr n\ohtiis.. . .Sarnoff is said: to 
figure Ihnf that will be isufflcient 
time to. deterniine Avhat defirtife 
course I'hotoph.bnc shall- .purssue. 
Biicher-Sawy.er Teosiorj 
Elnior- 33.; Bupher,'; executive ..vico- 
pr.c-sidcnt ahd ;overseer of the Pho 
toiihone cOmpanyi Is. nb.^V veported 
to have been at loggerheads •■wit|r 
L. sawyer almost since the latter, 
took charge- of . saleS: a.ncl commer- 
cial activities - abbiit a year ago. 
.. Siwvycr. \y.itli . his, assistaiitj^ Earnest 
Zftdig. nuit -their points last Satur- 
day, a formal notice ha.yine been 
sent out that the. former, would; re-' 
. sigh on Oct. .'l.~;beca.use- Of illjhealth. 
The lilast that had bebrt threaleh- 
Ing broke when! Sawyer, as the rep- 
resentative at the indies' Chicago 
rental pow-wow^ is i*eported to have 
annoimced the new equipment at a 
cost of $2,995. It is heard within 
the - organization that Sawyer had 
authorization to make the declara- 
tion. 

In response to ^ long statement 
sent out by Abram Myers to mem- 
bers of Allied States, -which indie 
organization manoeuv.ered the fran- 
chises and the ehicagp. meeting, 
i3uchcr flatly denied that Photo- 
phone had ever agreed to meet the 
Installation charges on its cheaper 
cqilipmcnt. 

"The Installation charges .were 
never mentioned." The company 
never intended, to pay them," 
Bucher stated when shown Myers' 
written statement which referred to 
"the pul)lic announcement of a price 
of $2,995 on such" equipment, known 
" as G equipment, including installa- 
tion." 

When questioned about Sawyer, 
Bucher conceded that he' "had been 
enthusiastic, pos.sibly too enthusi- 
astic." 

$2,935 Sans Extras 
- In his letter, a copy of which is 
attached to the explanation being 
sent by Myers to members of Allied, 
Bucher says: 

"Having now determined upon 
the detailed requirements of sound 
reproducing equipment for theatres 
seating less than 500, we are in a 
position to submit' a formal pro- 
posal to theatre owners of the 
United States." 

The price of $2,995, without in- 
stallation costs and nine other iac- 
cessories, including ' porus screen, 
speaker rack, insurance, acoustical 
treatment of theatre, adequate 
power supply, is only for theatres 
having the Simplex Type S prOjecr 
tion machine. The same, fbv exhib- 
itors- with Powers, projector is ^22.5 

Kiore. . ■ 

With its service charges of $15 
per week for the; first tw^o years and 
$12 each vveek fot the. following 
eight yeiars, ; the cheaper device, -will, 
have cost the exhibitor $9,727, .not 
.Including; accessories. . 

.' Myers with Rad.ip ; 
The new indie ieiader. sides -with 
.Radio's n«w pi-ices ' throughout his 
miraeogl-aphy. ; He sa-j^s- .that Allied 
had no .contractual relations with 
Photophone; ■ 'that it had; : not ; enr 
dorsed the hrst ; proposal. : After 
-comrhenting that . the only: addi- 
tlohiil cost is ari estimated $200^ he 
s.ays that the association now eri'- 
dorsesthe new listing, saying: 
■ - ."This; association rccognizps that 
.e:C^ Piiotopbone, Inc., cannot be 
expected to sustain a sel-ious loss in 
its voluntary efiJorts to aid .tho small 
exhibitors 



500 in Finale 



■ [ Hoilywood, Sept. 17. 
\: Warners will. use 500 people 
in the final of. ''Show of Shows'' 
(revue). 

' There ■will be' 300 . chorisltors 
and ■50 in ;the prohestra. ;A 
groiip of 38 y/iU sing off stage, 
besideW 50 coloved singer's .oii 
the ':S(cre6n, .Thiere' ';;will b« . 
three chandieliers -with fi've 
girls .; strapped to ; each. 




Hollywood Chatter 



' tos Angeles, Sept 17. 

. Actors iand directors, - although 
eligihlie. to attend thp new sound 
school of : the; Acadeiny of ; Motion 
Picture .. Arts and ;Sciences, have 
thiis far not evinced .any desire to 
nnd out what it's aU a;bout. ; ■ 
Among ot^ier . glasses of .st-udio 
-workers the demand for enrollment 
has -fexce'cded -the original limit of 
100: -.students. Wit^ : 250 . signing, it 
Ima, been. nece;ssary; to repeat TUd-s-; 
day's lecture on Tiiursdays. to take 
care, of thie overflow, . : 

ipiipils -are mostly ;tec]tinicians with 
a jt6w writers and even a coxi.iile of 
studio .bookkeepers. ;First le.cturo 
tonight (.T'uesday). : 



Aeadeiiff ^ Nert 



MARY and MARGARET GIBB 

America's bply native born "Sia- 
mese" Twins. .; • 

V Played' .44. solid -weeks and broke 
records. 

Opening soon in the middle west. 
ARTHUR KLEIN -T E R R Y 
TURNER ATTRACTIONS, * INC., 

1560. Broadway,. New York. , 

KAtZ' TRIP OFF 

Publix Head Says There's Too 
. ' .Much Doing , a Home Offices 

''.,■• ■ to Leave • 



' Sam Katz has called off his trip 
around; the' ]?;ub!^^ chain; it: wfis to 
have started next month. 
' katz intended to. take the tour 
accompanied .by. a'ublix officials 
and formally accept; the pass ov.er 
of the many theatres lately pui'r 
chased.' . .: '' ' 

Reason reported, given for the 
abahdOnment of." the tour is that 
there' is too : miichi ictl-vity at prej^- 
erit iii the.hoineoince. 



. : Los Angeles, 'Sept.; 17V ... 
Due; to his expectancy of reniai.n-^ 
ihg in Europe' a fii.U .year, Do.liglas 
Fairbanks will not sta.nd for re- 
election as - president of . th.e Acaid- 
emy of Motion Picture Arts and 
Sciences. 

. Probable that William deMille, 
present vice-president, may step up- 

Dailey's Bankniptcy 

: Los. Angelesi -Sept,., 1?. 
Following his jjam '. -^ith city oi;^ 
ficials,. arid with ah iippeararice .be- 
fore the grand jury yet to comp, 
U. M. Dailoy, opei'ator: of Cinema 
[Schools, Inc;, .toid city prpsegutor 
Nix he would file a bankruptcy pe- 
tition and' retire from the^ film 
school business, r - ' ; 

Dailey awaits trial in Municipal 
Court on charges ., of theft and. 
fraud. ■• : ■■' ■ ' ■' : 



Make-up^Hairdresser 
With Each F N Fhit 

: Hollywood, Sept. 17. 
' First National has e.stalished a 
precedent in studio ppcration by as- 
signing 'a .makefup man and hair- 
dresser to each production unitV 

These people will work; under the 
supervision :,bf Percy Westmore, 
'vvho heretofore centralized the work 
of ; make-up and assigned the men 
as nCcdedi .;'-.'■ 'v , 



Maurice Bart Marries 



LUELLA'S DAUGHTER 

Los Angclc.S, Sept.. 17. 

James Quirk, publisher of Photo- 
play, fan magazine, after a Visit to 
the Hearst ranch announced that 
Harriet Parsons; 19^ . daughter of 
Louella Parson p, Hollywood film 
writer., will become .associate editor 
of Photoplay. 

Miss Pjctrsons, Jr., is now in New 
York. She lately graduated from 
college. 

NOAH BEERY'S YODEL 

First. National promises that Noah 
Beery will yodel in baritone in the 
alNcoIor musical, ; "Spng ; ot the 
Flame." ; 
^ This will be the elder Beery's fivst 
singing attempt. Others in the, cast 
so far are Alexander Gray and 
1 Bei'rii'ce. Claire. . 

Ray Enright will direct. . Gordon 
Rigby is doing the dialog and adap- 
tation. 



New Orleans, Sept. 17. ; 

Maurice;' F.: .B?irr, one Pf Para- 
mount',<i sputhorri exeputivfes, fpr- 
•merly witlv tiie Saenger chain,- was 
married •.. to ; ib''crn-. Hou.glVland, for 
; soycral' years secretary, of -E.. "V. 
[/Richards and ' pre'vipusly secretary 
to Ben Piazza at the time the latter 
managed the local Orphcumi ; ' 

The couple are; spcridinig their 
I honeynioon in Havana. .' , ; 



Nell Hamilton is on his way tp 
Europe. Two months' vacation. 

Sign on dpor in studio:. "Infor,ma;- 
tlon pfllcfr-rno admttance." .: 
jJetb definition of a supervisor--^ 
\ super, kibitner, ' - 

Fred Beetson Is- vacationing in 
Honolulu. Gets . back about Oct; 1. 
; Mrs. Louis Gphen and family have 
returned fi:bm their vacation In the 
, east. .''''. 
. Jack : Benny is now billing him- 
self as; "The Cinemaster of Cer- 
emonies." . 

Mrs; Victor ; IVIcLagleh arrives 
hero; this week After spending t.he 
summer in London. 

Mitchell Lcisch, art director *or 
C. B. DeMille> is back folio-wing a 
long European .trip. 

"Sunny side Up" was screened 
last: week at the ; studio for Fox 
supervisors, directors a'nd 'writers. 

Fred Newnoeyer sa,ys. everyone he. 
; meets is smoking the new Scotch 
plgaret, O. P.'s— other people's. 

Vincc Barnctt and Arch Selwyn, 
JK took a trip to Agna Caliente to 
hreak the hank, hut found someone 
had beaten thevi to it.. 

Lou Schreiber's title of Boss Kib- 
itzer at the Roosevelt hotel Ce^rd 
games was -stoleh from bin" ;bY 
Georges .Carpehtier. 
: pan Wolhcim .is back to work 
after removing cast- from; a 
-ed .a.TiHle \cau.!^od^^^^^^h^^^^ 
on It. :. ' ;,'' ■ '; ■ ■ ' /: 
.. Erviri Gel spy has V-orie of those 
annoying, appendixes .so he- hopped 
a train for New :i;orlc. to have it 
chiseled. : ■ • . 

. ipavc Sciznick gave a dinner to a 
nurribci* of P.dra ex'icutiyes ■ and 
writers "when .the .."False . Frlehds'! 
.club ^Yas formed; Not. a, gag. , • .; .. 

Gi-cta Granstadt 'lost, her .mother 
in the sinking of ; the\ ''San Juan.'' 
Her .father was. saved after to.ssing 
around in the debris for 10 hours. 

Tenderfoot - New Yorkers can't 
understand Why.: they, give rain 
chjBcks at the ball park now. : 
; jfim Keefe i is no'w a- memlier^; of 
Fox^s publicity • crew, . ;takirig. ;;the 
place pf -John McG rail, transferred 
to New York. 

Screen stars aria now to take the 
blindfold test on coffee. Wlinrieapolis 
ad agency is soliciting the studios 
for indorsers. 

-Mike bonlin' and Hiip O'Connor 
will ump in M-Gr.M'» ''Take It Big." 
They ; will; ptn.cia.te ;:ih the baseball 
scquonce. 

Br: Harry/\y.: Martin ha.s opened 
an office ih lidliy wood for his pic- 
ture grpup of patients'. "The. - pi 
oxpects to try the matrimpnial roiatc 

soon. ■' ; ' ■ 

: T. Hays Huriter,. directing in Eng- 
land for two years, is back home 
chcciiing on - his rents and proper 
ti(is. ilcturning to the ..land .of tlie 
liriipys early in ■the.fall. . 
- Aloxaiider P. Moore, amhassador 



to Peru, has returned from a visit 
to the Saiii Simeon ranch of WUllq.m 
R< Hearst -and. again is a house 
guest pf Chalrles Chaplin. 

Paramount sound engineers -work- 
ed - two ■ daya trying to . pplVe ,a 
method of recording, a dual: scene; ' 
A press agent suggested the usp 
of twiqi inllces, and thjis did it.: 

John ; Mccormick and . Coljec-h ; 
Moore gp east this week to take ' 
in tiie new, shP-ws and "FoPtlij^hts 
an.d Fobis," ;Mlss Moore's ihnar film 
under her FN cpntract. . ; 

Mary Brian, one of -the. last with 
long .Hair, joined- the bobbed class 
just as th> long tresses ace coming 
bsiek, '■■ Not Voluntary' -with Mary; 
iShe ' had to do it for Pisiramount's 
"The Children." 

Sept. 9 was .a bank hpliday here 
because it "wa-i? the 79th anniversary 
pf the sjtatfe's idmissiPn ' to thie 
Union. Ait e^cactly 9:45 a!, m. Holly- 
wpod police .: st?itIon ..recalled the 
ma^tter and hoisted the .flag. ; 

Jack Googan; has sold his hipme. ill 
the - ;Wilshire .; district. ; Gets 18 
months'; freia rent before he; itnpves 
tp a ricwr .dnfe he wi.li. biiiid in Bey-, 
erly.; Jackie, now 15 : has entcrod. 
Loyola Gollege ' ifor. .a t\yo -ypar 
course. ' 

A . flap's dream; recently bowled 
o-yer his studio; 'JChe blow deS.cendod 
When the director said, ''After y'ou 
light a cigarbt ypii: -will-e-^."' "But 



i; dpn* t think ; my .' fans .' wan t to sep 
mp shiolte," said the youth. "'Howr. 
ever,- -I'll istrikc; a irnatch;" Staff is; 
seriding him a kiriiono. . . 
.; l'hose,Hoily\Vood jfi.a.'s-smust have 
their riddlfes; Here's. part of a .fairy 
ptpry culled , froiri Ray ^Goffin's! lat- 
est, ancnt-a prehistoric; ahinial pic- 
ture; he :iSbiillyhpoing:/:''Who, for 
instance, would ever drearn that thiO; 
diiil.Pdocus,, noted >f or its. .?.4-to^n 
piacem'eiit .a,rid stern d;cmeanor, -Nvas . 
in; reality possessed Pf a; fals.ctto 
voice ■ ind c6rta.in ptiier eff em inat e 
Gharacteriistips.?" : . ■ • ^ 

Stkge .'Juy.ehlle frpm the cast re - 
.quested retakes On a solo sequence 
m 'his first; important film. ■ Studio 
wiilingiy gr^intedMt and everybody 
from . the (iamcranian tp the su- 
pervi'so.r. showed up a,t the appointed 
evening iipur. Exactly 45 minutes 
later the gay young thing rolled up 
in his car, ci:ying, "Are we all here? 
Diniier party, you know.";. The staff 
is still burning." 

Personnel of Universal's publicity 
department was .crippled, following 
the Labor Pay weekend wlren Jim- 
my Hichard.sbn's car blew, a row of; 
bearings 100 miles, but in the. desert, 
Joe Thomas's, car eaiiight; on flr« 
from a cigarette,' Neville Ray's bus. 
was kissed on the roar- by another 
car taking a riosp .dive down; .a 
driveway, .and; Ike St/ John's b.u-9 
was incapaeitated by weak ignition. 
Only ones reporting for 'duty Tues- 
day: were the staff secretaries, who 
ride in trolley cars*':. 



NO INFRINGEMENT 

; :Los Angeles, Sept. 17. \ 
"PPuglas . Ma'cLean ; and Para- 
mount-Christie, did not infringe, the 
copyright of Roland ' Brown when 
they prPdiiced "The Carnation Kid." 
1 Tliis is according to a decision 
handed ' do-wh last ; week .in. Superior 
I Court. : 

After reading' Brown!s ..scenario 
titled; '^Dapper Dan" and then view- 
ing. the picture. Judge . Tappan; ren- 
dered a verdict in favor of the de.- 
' fondants. ' ' .. ■'" ■; 



iovietoite City Maps 



. Los Angeles, Sept. 17;' 

Large, decorative mapsi: of Fox 
Movietone City: are to be .sent out 
to all Fox prtlces and theatres for 
display;ahd distribution. 

Around 10,000 maiis;.-will be used. 

Idea is . to plarit them in .schOOl.s 
with - calendar.s.. 



AiFter Henaberry . , . 

.. Los Angeles,; Sep>t,' 17. 
. ;p. W. Griffith is negotiating with 
Joseph Heriaberry, film director, to 
have the latter return to greasc- 
pKint to play Abra'ha,m Lincoln in 
I.Grililth's contemplated p a trio ti P 
epic. .• 



assQoia,tlon that a re-examination of 
.the. estimates discloses, that .the 
machines carinot iic installed at tlje 
piuce quoted, without su.staining a 
Pa-vid Sarnoff, 



Bill Rogers Ducks Out 

.Vijos Ange"lcjs,.Sept; 17. - 
Aided by att airplane, .Will Rbgei's 
[ has ducked out. on the opening ;t6'-. 
•morrow (18) of -his.. Fox- .picture,. 
"They Had to Sec I>aris," at Gar- 
th ay Circle. 

When the; Fox ofTlcc began a 
search for Rogers to insure his at- 
. tendance at the premiere, it was 
found he had taken a plane back 
to Oklahoma. 



U1U1..W10.. . severe Ipsis. Mr.; 



to help the small exhibitors already 
ha^ been put'" to .'test and. cannot ;'bP 
doubted." ... 

:TJiat the original figures were an 
prrpr on tHo part of Photophone is 
revealed in another paragraph ot 
Myer's statement. This reads: . 

"Within til c past week t^e RCA 
piiotophone. Inc., has .advised this 



ecutlve vlce-prcsidont, have voiced 
tlieir sincere regret that the. error 
occurred, and I think there is .np 
reason to doubt th<Mr sincerity." 

Myers also quotes the company as 
Stating that- local powbr companies 
charge Radio double that which 
I they would bill exhibitors who havo 
established relation.s. 



Stiirring 

■ ■ Hollywood; Sept.: I7v 
: Gblorart Synchrotone, Ltd., in- 
tends starring Reginald Dcririy arid 
lOric von Strolieim in x?i.i;iiL full 
length features in the coming year. 

Company's schodulp also falls for 
_pr.ad.uc.t.ij3ri^of_26 twO M-ool subjects 
for Tiffany- Stahl distribution. 



When Schulberg's Away 

; ; ; " ; '~ Hpiiywood, sept.;n. 

During the two moriths- absence; 
abroad of Ben Sc.hulberg;; the Para- 
mount plant Avili be under super- 
visibn' of M. -C... Leyec,;;'^ 

David. Splznick will be in ; charge 
Ofproductiph. , ; 

^^^^ -I^ I, 
\ ITpllywpod, -Sept.- 17. 

' .Jesse La.sky fcturris tp Kcav York 
Sf'pt. 22. Accompanying ;;hirn ,'vvill 
lie B.. P.. Schuiborg and family* eri 
i-buto to .Europe. , . 

Lasky dnd.sn't plan to return here 
until the end p£~ the year. 



Connie Bennott*s Divorce Trip' 

•■ . .]T()llywopd,-f^^!pt. 17. 
Oonstanco J'.cnnctt loaves . foi 
r.'iri.'i this Wfc'k, priinaVy purpose 
Ticing t<» get her -liniil docrco. from 



DirectoT's Sailing 

Los Angoles,;\S('pt. 17- 
AViiliam -Beaudine and Jam".";; 
Flood, diveotors, sail f.l'om New. 
I York Sept. 26 with their' wives for 
, a tlirecrnionth trip to Europe. 



Breshon Called Back 

. Tvos An.ncles. Sopt. 17. 
7>avr' lin'sii'on, wfslcrn .'^alos niah- 
a.;.;r>r . for T'nilod Arl-ists, lias hrcn 
(•tilled lju.C'k hei'e by the serious ill 
u.uss pf . his wife. ' 



N. Y. lo L. A; 



Mavguerlta Padula 
Lawrrence Schwab, 
George W. Weeks. 
Ra,lph ;g. Farniim. 
Al Sicgcl • .; 
Spphic Treadwell 
Allrertina Rasch . 
Burton King 
Jjon Youhg 
Doris Eaton . 



L. A. TO N. Y. 



- Harry Rapf :. '. ; -:- 
•Tohn McCormick' 
;Goi lecn Moore . .: 
F. .Richard Jones . ; 
Gp^nstance Bennett. . 
David. Butler. 
David Butler. ■ 

. Sby.hi'our Felix.. , 
Sariiuel 'GOIdwyn. .' . 
.^?Villia.m fteaudine. ■ 
J.T;mes :Flood 

. Jesse Goldburg 
Dorothy Jalhis 
Jane JeriTiings ; . 



GAY'S SECRET BRlDi:i 

Los AngelQS, Sept; l"^- 
•]''rank Gay-, wHter for Fpx, was, 
nianied Saturday; ■ ; / ; .., 
liridc is hot; named. 



G. Arthur on Stage 

. GooriJi'O K. Arthur, fihn e(inie(li;in, 
.tr.gin.grijiXljiud.oj opens jne.xt^ . week at 



Iho Keidi -booked Regent. I'a.t'i'frsitn,. 

N. ' j!' :■. :■. '.■ 

ArUiur will do a eonn-dy aet pv<'- 
duecd by Max and Dave c'.onlon. 



E. L. Delancy ; has added W. 
Norrri.s and Ralph WiMiaMis lo tlio 
Lucw publicity depariment 



J 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 




$125,000,000 





Merger: of All Iriteresti by 
vWilliam Fox Galls for Ex-- 
trsMordinary Finan^ for 
Show Business ^ Would 
jnclud« L6ew*s 



WALL 5lr. 1 NTEREST^Eli 



^UGK-PASSING 



^Nowadays: wh^'h tixe buok is 
pasf»ed tbo f rpfjuently fn' . ttie 
sliow prtloefj, buck ; passing is . ' 

"i'-rohv" TihkeV to Kvfi'i's to . 
Chance"' ■ • ; ' . 



SrnJNT BOlDlff COSTS 
MAN'S LiEE 



. William Fox iS rep6rted pi*epa|*ed 
i6 finance all of his holdi ngS in the 
shbw business up to $125,P00,0i)Q, the 
necessary amo;urit, when the path 
way to such an - alliance has beep 

cleared. .. ' 

this financing would ipcl>jde the 
Loew's, " now" stpck-coh1tr6lied by 
Foxr and '^^^ seyerar other Fox yen 
tures, all evened tOO% by th at cha i n 
theatre'r-producief." 

. Wall Street is ■ iiishly concerned 
In the : Fox l'^'^"'-'*^"' £i'o»v <-l>e ac 
count., it is said the Vox; . plan of 
flnahcing lias been submitted lo: the 
Fo^ Wall iitce<?t houses/. • /Due to a 
Ibiocic placed by' the nevt' adminis- 
traion. oC the pepartment of Jus.- 
tice asainst the .Fox-Loew consol 
idationi. Mr. Fox Is indefihitely hold- 
ing batk-on the bankers; 

While the Fox financing outline 
calls for more capital than_any pre 
vious single project -in amusements,: 
It is said that Fox; if cornpieting his 
own combination, cian effect a. sav- 
ing that will at least pay C%. an- 
..nually oh the entire, amount. That 
.is equivalent to a saving by co 

ordinating liis- various interests 6t 
' $7.5'0O,O0O..a year. . .: ■ 

. It. is! understood William Fox only 

Is doslrou« of effecting a Fox merger 

fvvithin :lvis/own. properties for pur 
ppses of V operation, He has no in 
teritibn of .' actually. Gbn.solidatin 
any sinfiie.chairi .or SJtUdio into Fox 
.own . theatre circuit or studios, from 
the account. ' , . ' - 
■ An. impre.ssTbn prevails: in . New 
To.rk and Washington that the De- 
partriieiit of Justice will 'withdraw 
its unrevea;ied' bar. against the Fox-;- 
lioew ■ deal. ■ The . f ormer gu iders of 
the dpparUTient .approved of it, but 
the iloover appointees reversed 
their : pcoderessoi-s after William 
•!FOx had made . the i Lpew control 
•purchase'. . ■ 

A final gesture- from the depart 
meht could, be looked for by Labor 
Day, it \vns reported in Washing 
ton early in Augi St. Up to now 
inothing hew has been divulged, al 
though Ihe President has committed 
himself to business expansion. 

The. Fox people will not bommeht 
tipon the situation. What informa- 
tion is given out by the department 
la too vague to obtain a line. 

Fox lately filed a notification of a 
largo . i n t ended , increa se .in .CO P.l tal 
' ■ stock is.-^ue; :': 

Fity Marbe 



.. .Fay, /Mairbe .has . started . suit ] 
against SatTlLUel .Zierlerj independent- 
picture producer, for $100,000 claim- 
ing breach of cphtract. Zierleh of | 
Prudence Picturies, and three or foUr 
.other indies, signed Miss- Marbe last 
.' summer, . ■ 

After 'appearing in one picture, 
"Tu 1 It 0 i: Holly wood,", f b r . Pr u dence 
•ana Ivaring nothing further since 
. from Ziorlor regarding futui'e pi'o- 
durlion;. .Miss Marbe .*Uarted suit 
thi.s wei'tc through her atto\:ney, 
Kniily n:)lt; .. 



• Dii:iius. Sept. .17. 
A frtl^- lipid Up id«i.co,st Ahrind 
RiHiberg, ; empl.byee ■of. nichelodeop: 
n fthawnee, OUla.; hi.s.;life,.' , . 

Shavvnee, front rer towit t^ot' fav. 
across the Oklrthoina..'bbrclcr" from 
here; caters heavy tb " westerns, 
which. :the Indians on "thb rescrva-^ 
tions ospecially lil?e. '• . .- ' :. 

The '. Tnanager : of the theatre, 
tlihikihg up a .stunt t(?. Attract, biz 
fbt* a imidnighi preyieyk', had Ituh- 
l/erg; dash but of .the .lobby, 'chased 
by anotlier employee. ■ . 

Fatrolniah . W, J. Jones was' stroll 
ing '. along .and,; thiiiUihg it.- a real 
hbldup, drbpiHvd- a bullet into Jtulv- 
berg.' " ...... ' •, >■ ., 

Iluivberg died slibrtly after.ward. 






BYU. 




U May Return to Ft; lee 
F(ff Eastern Film Tests 



Universal liia^ canceled a plan in 
'negotiation for ^ometinne for the 
creation of an eastern .studio with- 
in the Film Center Building bh 9th 
avenue. - Idea was to tear but ;a 
floor '■ ..giving ; the necessary 16ft 
BUirdin^: is specially constructed for 
film purposes and idea was regarded 
as feasible, but .Carl Laommle ta 
booed it by cable, . 

U • has been after an . ea.storn . lb 
cation for some tiihe- liayirig cbn 
sidered th© bid 'Tilford property on 
44th street, but this .deaU did not 
materialize through the promoters' 
dizzy price. 

It is considered, likely ihat U may 
return after over 15 years- to Fort 
Lee arid establisii a small eastern 
base, • • 

An. old objection to Fbrt Lee has 
been overcome, by the riqlland tun- 
nel. This was the problem^ oC 'mak 
ing deliveries on studio equipment, 
props, etc., which had to depend 
on ferries .with much incidental loss 
of. time. 

Universal has been handicapped 
for some time in taking screen and 
voice tests in New .York and has 
had to rent ?'ici''t»e3 in other 
studios. . ' 



Cihcinnati. S'eptl.lT.- : 
i^eca use the . ekplo^ing ■ bf stench 
b om b.s in a 1 h ea t r e m ay. a ff ee t i ri'-' 
lerstate film .shiprhents, federal, au- 
thbrities- in Cbvingtbn, Ky.,. oppb- 
site , Cihglnnati, .; arj*. investiBatlng 
the case bf .CJordbn Sand^ordi. ar-^ 
rested receixtly oiV susi)i.cibn in c:on- 
. nectibri with, the bursting, of k stinly 
bomb iri the Shirley, a neighborhood 
house in Covington.. 

■U... S. . Attprpey Saiwyer. Smith 
stated that .he wanted . to investi- 
gate tixe- case himself, iis it .comes 
urider a. -federS^l" laW regarding ex- 
plbsivesL- -. ■"• ■ . ,■; 

.Simiiar .ih«tances. of tliis irPuVh?! 
witlv theatres -in . Covington have 
bifen mahifested . since. Sept. .1, ■when 
union' projection ists . wailked out, 
tlieir proposials for salary increases 
being refused by all Covington ex- 
hibitbrs. 

Sandford, 23, and a Cbvingtbn 
resident, was arrested after police 
allege they fbUnd stench bembs in 
iVis . car parked near the ;$hlrley, 
following, the bomb explosion, 

Two young men were held .in 
connection with a like cha.rge pre- 
viously, when a bomb drove patrons 
from the Hippodrome, Were re- 
leased in the Covington pblice court 
for- lack pf evidence. 

FJarly in the strike, an auto con- 
taining several young non-union 
bperators, was. bombarded -with 
rpcks in Covington, but no arrests 
rcsulted.- 



Cpstly Blunder 



/ Hollywood; «ept. 17. ; 
'Prize blunder- of .,:ti^e..^ i'ear ; 
ocinired . at. one of the .major 
■ C-oa.^t picture :stiidibs^^^\t 
tlie m>.glig.^'.nee of a. cainei'ai'- 
'nvaiiL. ilaijipened after a . pro.- 
.d ucer had engaged a.t\ e.x pert 
to buiid a ' miniature', <?ity at 
wliat : i»e thought . would cost 
a i\) u n (i • $l.r> ,000, :bu t tJie ex pe rt 
asked : $15,000. When cbm- 
pieled the studio fo'iuid that it 
cost twice th.is. ambunt. , ; 
.. No s(.iuawlc about thiSi the 
job. Iieing an, exact/ replica: of 
LiMulon. Tlve big sc'.ene, wlvei-e , 
Mie^htire city' was lb be de- 
moiislied ■by.;;ih ahj, raid, failed , 
to get on tiie film bee.'iuse the 
eainei-aniiiri . forgot ~ to I'emove. 
the. . cap .from ■ t liie lens of his 
/camera!. :;• : '-.- ■ ■ : - 

An nddltional $0.0./006 must 
.be si)ent to duplicate the city 
:in miniat ure. . 




l/riknown If Pathe Will 
PUy ' ttctures in Shubw^ 
Theatres 








NedMariiiWitltFo]^ 



Hollywood, Sept, 17.. 
'. Ned Marin goes with. Fox as .an 
associate px'oducer. He is the: sec 
ond First National executive" to. 
rhove from Burbank to Movietone 
City, Al Pccltott being the other to 
make the change. 

■P.pth Marin and Pvockett iare now 
in New. York on a vacation prior to 
taking, up their similar d uties with 
Fox aljout the rtiiddle of October. 
They left here together. • ^ 

Marin submitted his resignation 
to First National last spring but 
didn't withdraw until completing 
"The Painted Angel," ."No, Nb, 
Nanette" and "Forward Pass."' 



Radio's advertising principle of 
having 'prominent advertisers, back- 
ing entertainment prbgrams is to 
bb tried out. in the theatre field; by 
Publix. ' . . ■'■. . ;. ; ' 

Arrangements are now being ma- 
tured througiv an advertising agency 
whereby ' shorts and features play- 
ing Publix. theatres will carry bn 
their main, title . "through the cour 
te.sy of — "' with the. name . of the 
Gbrnpany following. 

From understanding Publix has 
[been guaranteed a minimum of $1, 
000,000 yearly frbm-. this ..source. .It 
is the plan to sell "circulation" pn 
a similar basis to publications. Ad 
vertiscrs, iti is believed, w-ill. be. im 
pressed by - tire 'fiijureis' of average 
attendance In Puiilix'S 1,200 or .more 
theatres. Circulatipn will'^ be ; as- 
sessed so mue'li PfPf millipn-as with 
periodicals, - '.' ■ ■ 

Plan as, outl.iried calls for no di 
rect plugi Merely the.: courtesy 
credit. It i.s a Publix. Theatre project 
I .(entirely and applies to Paramount 
Pictures -only. ' indirectly thrpugh 
Paramount • dominating Publix pro- 
grams. 



"East Lynne" IB Can W. R.'s Social Contact 



- • Lb.s Angeles, Sept. 17. 
.Fox is toying with the idea of 
preserving "East Lynhe," .classic 
10-20-30 melodralma, in sound ..and 
celluloid. 

-M:-G-M and .James .C:ru,ze were 
once reported intrigued by the same 
thbught.. Nothlne: definite on which 
.studib, if. any, will 4b it. ■ ; 

Sound Volume Lookout 

?: Clevela:nd, Sept. 17. 
. Hiring musicians to act as sound 
observers on- talkies at all perform- 
ances in an innovation here. Hippbr. 
drome is^ .first to try it out: MJtn 
sits in auditorium .'cbnlinuaHy with 
a phbne, telling operator tp step .up 
the volurtie or cut down his fader, 
accprding' tP the. circumstances. 

Idea is being prPn>otcd l?y musi- 
cians': Union, which hPi>es tb plant 
a mufJidan -in each house. Experi- 
ment cp.sting. the lllpp abput. $70 
extra pet week.. 



LPS Angeles, Sept. 17. 
William Randplph Hearst has ap 
peinted Harry Crpcker, former asst. 
dlrecter and : actpr with Charlie: 
Chaplin,; to act. as the Hearst aecla:i 
contact mah:-\yith studlba, 

Crocker will oversee entertairi- 
merit pf visiting celebs who .. want 
to take in the . studios on a. card 

■frbm 'W: R. ' \ 

First of the new Crbcker social 
duties is the . . dinner . staged by 
Hearst and Louisi 13. Mayer tpmbr 
rew in hbnbr Of Winston Chu rchill, 
Britlsii. statesman, ' a.t' tliis ; IVI-Gf-lM: 
studio. :. ■■ 



Building Up Personality 
Girl M. C. for Shorts 

Pu))lix: . lias selected Mesir; Mor- 
ris; as "Miss Paranapunt Perspnal- 
lly" tb.be the mistress'-of cereme- 
hies for all Publix m.ide j^hprts. 

Shorts previously made are re- 
ported having the Miss m. c. tack- 
ing; on an Intrpductlon. She. will 
fjimilarly introduce all future Pub- 
lix. shorts, until such time as Pub.- 
Kx rBbn'oVe's TRTIss . Morris .is due 'f br 
a personal appeararice tour, follbw- 
ing.. the ' . shorts, of. .has been publir- 
cized sumciehtly to star in a full 
length ifeature.. 

Mi><s Morris Is talking, how for 
the aborts ; at the Paramount, L.. I 
I -studib^v v. - ; ■ . ■■:■..;■■'• ' . '; : 



4 M; C.'s III 'Tarade" 

Los Amrt'les, Si>pt. 17.. 

RfVU'.'" which luid two mic.'s, Para- 
-^nunini's -Qn i';iriul.-<" will have f ' ir 
im"r1.)i>uli)rM::' Jack Oakle, ilarry 
rir-.'.'n, Skeels Callagher and Little 
.Mil.zi, Troni yaudi>. . . 

I'il'li'. Milzi ' is ■ PvDsl.^ - f!r"'en'H 
f'lil.'l Ii is iriti'iid.-il to n.i.n. lli" kid 
-'ill Uirniiijii pii'iure. 



"REDSKIN'' SIJIT^ 

^. _ijJ^Los.^An;j:->'J-<i-s,_..E£Pt. 17. 

Suit- of W 11 1 l a m MacDonald"' 
;ii,';vinst" Paramt)unt, for . .$100,00.0, 
charging plagiarism in the picture, 
"lled.skin," will be tried In the U. S. 
District Court iHept. 23.-. 

MacDonald claims the film was; 
lift.'d from his book titled "The 
rfniikc Priest bf Toreva." . . 



NOT PAPERHANGERS 

. . I.-b3 Angeles, Sept 17. 
. Ci.ncmagundi Club with a mem 
bersiiip bf 175 art, directors bf; film 
studib.s has refu.sed to become af- 
filiated with: the. Paperhangers' 
Unibn, of the American Federation 
of- Jjabor. ; 

They insist upon , a .separate 
charter and authbrity for them; 
I solves alone. 



EQUITY ABSENT 

Lbs Anigeles, Sept. 17. 
'Equity's' . .suit a g a i n .s t Tully 
Marshiilf and Warners came up list 
.WedricKday (.Sept. 1 1) fpr a' li.<>uring;, 
ijut no ai)poaranees were niade as.tho 
.attorneys fortcfrnod. figrced to \vi(hn 
1 draw the ; te-mpi7rary Injunction 
claim and drop -.thfi ; demurror . froni 
Lthe calend.-ir. 

Ca.se for ,a 'pc.rtnancrit injunction 
i.s- -still on Ihr! dofket. and; may or 
m-jy not cinfie up for hciiring- 



Pa the>Siiubert if Jconcludihg/tlielP ; ■ 
:prcsent merging deal ;^ill operate , 
under a holding " coinpany • to . .be 
culled Cieneral Amusemeiitt Co. ^ 
' Just, now with all other mattei-s 
pretty woll set, the delay . ia said , 
to be on the basis bt exchange be- . 
tw.cen the two concerns. That de- ■ 
pends,; it is reported,- on the assent ; 
of . : j psepli Pi Ken nedy, ; whip sails ■; 
from Cherbourg, today (18); ;on the; . 
"lib , de FranceV It may have, to 
wait until Kennedy's arrival In NewT : 

Ybi%; /'■■ ' \ ' •' '■ ■■• 

. Nb friforniation .: whether. Patlie 
cbntemplates playing its pictures in. . 
the Shubert theatres. The, Sliiuberta 
own pr operate around 50 theatres 
oyer the country; outside' of. New . 
Ybrk City. Of these from six to 10 
might be- available fbf pop price 
talkers.' Seyet-al ethers cbuld. pilay . 
a speeial talker at $1.50 ; tbp. , 
; Witli ,Pati;io behind the . Shqberts . 
bn .stag© productions, there wbuld. 
be, the Unsettleid angle, as yet. It iW 
said, of the choice^ of plays, for the 
stagb with .the screen In view. This , 
relates mostly to the -drama form of 
play; Musicals ;with the Shiibeirts 
usually run in t^® present mode, of ■ 
the talking screen's , light perform- 
ances, : '. •.-. ■ - - ■ 

Dropped $29 a Share 

First reports of the Pathe and 
Shubert stock exchange basis were 
two Pathe cbmmbn- and one pre- 
ferred . for one siiubert common; At 
present , market quotation's '. tills; 
wpuld .amount to about $3.7 'gross 
for .the Patlie trio, with the Shubert 
cbriimpn, np\y, around $45. At one . 
time recently- Shubert Viras qtiPted 
•at $74 'per share.. ■ 
' Marketinf? of the- combine's stock • 
is sa id to have been practically set- 
tled upoh. The Blair bainking ;as- 
sociates • are the Pathe banker.s; 
Seligman &.: Co. and t^e ISquitable 
Trust Company are said to be the 
joint Shubert bankers just now, tiie. 
JOquitablb having lately ,gp;ie into' 
the Shu-bert financing, .with Sellg- 
man's the .original Shubert banker. 
ElisUa Walker, head pf ti^e Blair 
rbup, is in Europe and may have 
been in consultation with, Kennedy 
over there. Kennedy went abroad 
to superintend the world premiere, 
of his Anlerican made talker, "The 
Trespas.ser,'' -with Gloria SWan.son, 
in London la.st week. 

Holding Companies .: 
The holding company plan for 
show interest merging does not ap- 
pear to meet with opposition from 
the Department of Justice. It is the 
form.ation which npw pperatcs 
Keith's and Radio Pictures (Radlb- 
KeltTa-Oi-plieum) as^ ;, 
' "This is reported : like wk^e to be the 
intended .plan of the Paramount-: 
Wai-ner buy but, ■with Parambunt-O'^ 
the buying end, but withbut^.ending 
the a.s3bcia.tibn, .bf ; the Warner 
brothers vvUh the cbmbinatibn. Thb 
brothers will . cpritinue, but juSt 
how doesn't appear, to have been 
so far decided. , , 
. .It .ivS. .said 'the Paramount-Warner 
clb.s.urb is . waiting for thb Depart- 
ment's; apprbval. 



CAMERAMAN^DIRECTOR 

Phillip - Tannura, a cameraman 
.since .iOdlson days, has finally won 
hi.s ; megaphone. . . 

Pathe has. ju.nt elevated him. 
from chleC photographer in tin; 
studios hero to a director of shor.ta. 



;. J. ■ J. Mui"(lor-k agai'^ >'Ct . for 
Holly vvoo'l Sund.ay, IIo will n-itn i 
arouii'l Oct. 1 .. 

T:ikini< tlio next trip ufl'M' tliut 
the Mui docks Will ri'iii.-iiii i-n JIhIIv: 
woo^l for th'.; r.eiu.'iinib.'i- of ili<- v.-in- 
t«r. 



Hustling Director Tossed 
Off 18 Lbs. in 21 Days 



. Paul 
."listers 
(ibunds, 

. T.atli'r lii'.Mn* 
•.\vii',ht swi'H • : 1 
liiisli.-. _ 



Los A ng(.'li's, . Si.'pt. 1 7. 
Sloa.no ; . ;nVad'c! "Three 
fot" I'N'X ■ in' 21 day.s ahil 18 



r"i>i'e.-«'nt.s gp/.-js 
■■jff. -Ill . pru'l'-n-tion 



FIVE YEARS ANYWAY 

H.)llyv\'..%.l,' «->pt: 17.'. 
.N';ir ]:■..-.-• i.-i o'l't as a- ilir.-i tor for 
I 'iMvi'r.-.-j I 

I fi- .i.i'. i.-l •,\ ii'n r five yi'ars Mgo 
o.^ \\\\ iiliii'i.' l.iijy. . - ~ 



6 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesda7, September 18, 1929 



Talkers' Patent Litigation Is 



Clogging Up Federal Court 



: Suits . and . countorsiiits among 
iciends . cihd foes and ptViors are 
glUltingr federal . eourt . calendar.s -in 
EL- -way that promiseis lo pive taJlcer 
Htigation a inost conspicuous posi- 
tion ' on the record of patent strife, 
■ "With Westerp Electric fllins::the.; 
latest four complaints aji.iihst Per- 
Forest and the inventor's interests 
now. hbpine for its two-year-old 
complaint against Fox-Case to cOine 
to trial in October, a situation al- 
ready complicated is made still, m.Oi'e 
intricate. ■ . ■ ■■ •' • • 

. ObeFoi-est, -whoso -'suit IS' on thp: 
■whole ■ sound.-on-fjlm . ided; ■ ■will .be 
. opposed in' '.a more recent liling. 
against Stanley, by Wdstern; y 

Electric at .the samfe time w,ili 
havfe .to , prosecute Stanley for ; al- 
leged partiality to Pacent and the 
use of that mahufactui-er's patents, 
nine of which are. claiiyjed .tp in, 

fringe. 

In tho second Stanley defeiise 
■VVar'ner^, first liceseis. fihd mentor of 
■the •electric in the industryr Jia-ve 
fi>.'eady' taKen up the cudgels aigainst 
.Western. "The brothers,-, who are 
pulling down, between $2,000,000 and 
$4,000,000 a year in royalties, from 
'Western and also inicluding same, 
and grosfs of income fi'pm ■ Pacent • 
installations, paying- interest in re- 
clprocatory^grayy to West.erny,.have 
g-ohe on i;ecord in their Wilrningt on 
papers that it's to be a '.finish fight 
behind, closed doors or in the op?n, 
as the electric prefers'. ... - 

The brothers atihounce their ber 
. lief that all talker patents .are. :prac'- 
tically ad lib in thei.r d.efense: of 
Pacent, currently associated in .more 
than a friendly and quality interest 

with them. . . „ ir. ' 

The trade's observation, of all this 
Is that, talkers are becoihing more 
pop every day and that the legal 
mess will probably be cleaned up 
. when the industry is concerned, over 
Television and talker equipment is 
as obsolete as white battleships.: 

CHRISES MAY ilAVE 
PAR At SEASON^S END 

With Christies contract for' disr 
trlbution of their shorts through 
Paramount up next Augu^,t, repoTts 
are that th^ brothers, ■may.- . rfejbin 
Educational, Which handled : ' ■the 
product for seven years, 

■ Charles Christie and Pat I)6v\r-iing, 
publicity director, arrived in TJew- 
York last week and are conf efing 
with Par execs. 

While nothing can be. pbtained 
for the record it is known that, a 
continuance of Christies, working 
through Par exchanges is doubtful 
after this eeaspn's product is dis- 
posed. 



Free Look 



■ On the bulletin board pf the 
Purampuirit, publicity deiiart- . 
riient is' this notice: .;' 
' "Froe .DemOTistration pf the 
■ Mlilor Syptena priCorrect- Eng- 

Ush." i :'■ ■ 

The .-^oras... "Correct Englii^li-' 
■are in bigger type', than can be 
.found in - the average .. priri^ 
■shop^ ..■.;■. .■■:■ :■■ ■•. ■ 



NEW^tADY" lEADji 
JEANNE EAGEIS' EYE 



^■ V. ■ . i -Lbs'^^nigeles, Sept.. 17. ■ 
Ruth Ch4ttertpri stays in the east, 
tp dQ'"The Laughling t-ady," witK 
Clive - Brpok, in ^place ' of Jeanne 
Eagels, out' of picture .with an in,^ 
fected eye. , 

trhat: upsets' the^ west coast schetl- 
ule, where, Parambunt had -'Zaza'! 
for IVIiss ■ Chatterten . and. 'ITi-edcric 
Mar<?h. ^ tlppn- the returji tP Holly 
■wopd : iCh^tterton -March combb will 
'di;; .^^Sai^ih :aii<3-'^ Son,'^. ■with:-" '^Zaza" 
following, . .■ ;■ .. • 

.There has been a little difficulty 
Q\eX ''Zasa'' through IVl.rs. .Leslie 
Carter, owning thiei rights, - .She is 
said not to fancy the screen treat- 
ment subrhiited by iParahfiount, 




British Film Field 



■-"<?■ ;..'Ks\.v.i ■ 



A« Natural . 

siri/ipi-icib and lucio 
GODINO 

Arid their brides arid Filipino band 
playirig Palace . ^Th eatre, Siah^ Fi'^-"" 
cisc.o,.week of Sept^ 20. / ■ * . 
: Record breakirig business. .Opin- 
ion of • ^^'est coast ihownien, . the 
greatest box office magnet In Amer-. 
■icari ^theatre. .■ ■ • :• ., 

An ART HU.R KLEIN-TERRY 
TU RNER ATTRACTION, Suitie 
440.5, 1,5.^0 .Brpadwayi Ne Yorkk..' 



(Cpntinued fi'0>n page.2) 

ment fbr theatres pver 2,200 seat.M 
drops frbm $21,750 tP $18,000; under 
2,200 seats down to 1,1 00,. drop from 
$17i[jOO to $14,000; below. 1.100 ' to 
UOO .Rents, . from .$LiJ,50O to ^ $1.0,750, 
and the smalle.st sot - for houses 
.under 000 seat.s, fr.oni $9,600 to 
'$!>.550, ■ - 

Tills is for film arid disk equip- 
merit eompiete. ' It includes' spares 
arid training bper.atoi-s, . 
• Staff changes include ,H. G, .Knox 
rjctiirriing to . America,., with' Kiigene 
Gregg i'oplacing hiiiv here,, and W. 
LA. . Bach, British ■ salcis : riiana,cf:or, 
taking over liJurope, Middle East 
I amV India: E. L. Belly also returns 
tij , America.,; i^pmb time Ihi^ 'nibrith 
on researcii - W'oi'k,' and' comes • back 
here probably around ierid of the 
l-year,.- . •■ ■ ■■: .: ••:V.:.^'.:, 

J. IS. Ottersert; is inv tbSyri,. ca^'y- 
ing'. on riegptiatioris fpr straighten- 
ing put patent ai'gunvcritsi with Ger- 
man: interests. '. -V .. 



47 PRINTS IN LONDON; ( 
"SHOW BOATT RECORD 



Xipndpn, Sept. 17. 
"Shpw Bpat" on the screens pf 47 
IiPridPn . theatres by yestci'day'd 
count, sets up a ho^^v record for -tb6 
Brlti.sh capital for a spurid film, 

Picture has. just flriishdd a run oB 
IG weeks in the \yiest End, 'lTni4 
Versal- is wpi'king with .64 ;prin.ta 
throrighout the country 'this ■yveeki . 

Day and Night Shifts for 
Eiigrlislt-Sjpianish Cast^ 

. Ilolly^ybod, .Sept. 17.' . ; 
Sorip-Art's twoi. casts arid lari-. 
guages ibr . "Blazb .CG lory?' ; wiU". 
Wprfc in day and 'night; shifts; . 

English players will troupe in the 
daytime and the Spanish lineups at 
riight. ■ ■ ■. ' 




I 



Creelman-McPenriptt Up 

Hpllywppd', Sept, 17.; 

James A. Cceelniart has been 
iriado a prpductipn superyispr . by 
RKO. First picture will be Rudy 
Vallee's "Vagiabond Lover." 

John McDermoJtt has. been made 
an associate prpduccr at United 
Artists. McDermott was a film dir 
rectPT fpr a number of years, .but 
gave up the megaphpne tp becprne. 

a .scenarist. 

* ■ : ■ 

lAUBA LA FLAirrE'S TRIO 

Hollywood, Sept, 17. 
Three stories for Laura La Plante 
tire, .being prepared at TJriiy ersal. . 

Clara "Thompson and -Arthur- Rip-' 
ley are working pn ' "irhe .Bopr 
Spprt," magazine stpry, by Bita 
Weiriian; Clarence ' .Thompson is 
adapting "The Behav iot v of . Mr,s. 
Crane," and Matt;: Taylbr is aidapt- 
iing \] Jack Tovwnley's ..^'Love and 
■^Kisses."' "■:' '■; ■■ : ' ■ :' 



KREPPS DENIES ALL 

Bride of Two Months Wants GUda'? 
Fornier Mgr; .to Provide 

'■■;jDes ivibineis,: Septi 17. 

. :C,' l>i Krepps,. .f ormer, -manager of 
Gilda Gray, is -havirig hiis .dfficulties. 
.at Maq;uQke'ta, .:Ia', : ^vhere. he w^^^^^ 
^born' and 'raised' arid •■where he is 

riow managing. a., department, store. 

He has denied all ' chiirges recently 
■made by his bride .of two month? in 

St, Louis, arid characterized therii as 

"sUly;"' 

■ "Yes, I know about the suit," 
krepps said - wben interviewed ,te 
gardirig.' suit for separate : main 
tenarice filed by Alice Burgess of 
KirTtwood, Mb, . "Certainly. I'll- fight 
if^all the charges are silly." 

"How. about the. charge you mar 
rled Miss :feurgess out; of spite after 
a quarrel with Gilda Gray," he was 
asked, "^illy ; absolvtely silly," he 
asserted. ■'■ ■■■;; 

Tough Refusalt 

. ■ . Los Angeles, Sept. :17. 
Mae.iyiiirray had to pass,up^$60, 
I 000 to dance, for, eight weeks at. the 
Club. Richm'fiji, New York ($7,fi00 
per). . Had to i-eject the propositibn; 
as .she - will be. tied up by Tiffany- 
Sta'hl (pictures) ' until 'after Nb; 
veriibeiS . 



, ;■" •n-. ;■. Hblljrwbbd,. Sept:; 17r- • 
Jeff : McCartTiy is .gping tb handle 
a.fpad show picture again. He Vfill 
giiidie • "Sunnyside-- tjp'- for, FPX, 
wlii cli starts . at . thel Gaiety,: New 
York, and is due .liere at the Chinese 
f clipwirig- "Cpck-eyed, WPrld." Fbx 
iftteinds tp i^iy e . the picture twice 
daily, di.splays in the key cities and 
iriaybe in lesser centers. 

This plan sets aside "Married, Iri 
HpllywbPd,'' OFpx pperietta, -as a $2 
/Manhattan . entry, the picture nbw 
beirig s6heduled :tp gp direct tp the 
Boxy for a try at a: month's stay, 
ppenirig' this Saturday. Schedule 
also, 'does , away . with "the: Fox in- 
tention of talyng another New Tprk 
legit: house for twb simultanebus $2 
sho'wings. 

LbcaJlyi . "Married in Hollywood" 
'may go td the Broadway . Palace, 
Fbx's nevv . twice' daily : dpwntpwri 
sfari'd, which bperi's Oct.- 16 with 
"Hallelujah/', er the Carlhay Circle 
if Radio's . rWported. deal for "Rio 
Rita':' dpeSri' t' gP thrpii gh fpr th is 
theatre.. .-. 



lIcLAGIEN SINGING 

Hollyv/ood, .Sept. 17 
Victor McLagleri will sing . IiiK 
[.first song for pictures in' his present 
Fox film, terhpornrily titled, "Lav 
Of the Land." 

• It -will- be. delivered by McLaglen 
and Fifi .porsa-y, ^ 

BAXTER'S GLYN STORY 

HoTly.wOod:, Sept. 17, 
Fox has purchased an Elinor ..Glyn 
yarn ; for "Warner Bajftcr.. Title if 
"Such Men Arc Dangerous." 
Kenneth Hawks, v^lll' direct. : 



I FVissdl-^loljertsoit for 
V ^npw Stuff Fo^^ 

. Hollywood, Sept. 17. 
New explorer-film combination for 
making pictiites .In the far. corners 
has been fbrmfed with the.assbcia- 
tion of 'Varlek Frisse.n arid. vCapt. 
John Robertspn. . i)Uo .are" "speciail- 
ists pn icebound regipns. 
•; First. pi<iture together will ' be 
"Vflvings of thilcib," to be made, iri 
.Newfoundland this winter. FrisscU 
previously made ."The' Great Arctic 
Seal Ilunt" and RobertRon, riiade 
|: '.'Alaskan Adventure,?.". 



Lina Basquette^ '^Bad Annie'i; 

Llna Basquettie will . have . the 
.name' part in "Bad Aririie,", forjrner-: 

ly titled ''The. pud.e' W 
. 'be made by Mrs.; W^allacp Reid Pro- 
' .duc.tions. Fraripis. X. Brishman Will 
.play opposite^ ■ .: • ■■ ; - ' 

. Seq^iience in Tecliriicolbr has "been 
ftdded- to. fir Miss BasQuette's dunc- 
■ Ingi^ ■ '' '. 



: . y For Warners* on BVay 

'V^'arners' energ^etic p.; a. pliiefi A 
P; Wiixirian, .has taken on .another 
.assistant,, J. Maxwell Joice.- 

iHe wiil. take care bf neWspo.pe;r 
space for AP's Bioadvyay . shpw win- 
dows. 



ONE BITFFALP SETTLEMENT 

.'. Buffalo, Sept, 17, - 
Easil Bros., operating the Genesee 
and ..Strand (neighborhoods), this 
week obtained, a temporary injunc- 
tion against operators' union (Local 
TSToi •fesli-airiiW 
further picketing arid further inter- 
feicnce, . V '-■ \. 

After t-ft'b jS'pstponements of the 
argument for a peririanent injuric-- 
tiori, the matter was settled . by 
gi-ariting the rnen a small increase, 
.ThC: sevep.-day ■\yefek sta;nds. as prs- 
vlbiisly. .. The . settlement .. will not 
aff ect the . situation- 'betvi'een the 
union . arid the. downtown, picture 
theatre.^..' Nb decision . has beeri 
reiached here, . ' 



Pre-Vievi/ Season .Opens 

Beginning with ."Under tlieiGreen.- 
Wbbd Tree" this fifth (directed by 
Harry Lachmian. fbr British. Inters 
■natibnal) and fbllbwed by ."Tresr 
pa.sser7 at 'New Oallery this ninth, 
fall: pre-view and p'reniiere seasori 
Is on, : Tiffany is showing "To 
What 'Bed Hell," Sybil;. Thorridlke 
dialog filrii, with Bramwell Fletcher 
in male lead, this 13th at the Plaza 
at midniklit. These midnight shows 
aro .a featiire still, caused by the 
shortage of Wired houses ayailable 
ariv other time, .: w 

Fox will, be showing "Cock- Eyed 
WPrld'.' fpr a pre-^vie^w at :KeW Gal- 
lery tliis' ■ I'oth; and ^same: day at; 
midnight British Iriternatipnal shPW 
"Ariieri'cari Prisoner," .d.ialog> ' ac 
'Regal.-,; ; .:.■:'.; ..■.■;■.■■ ":■■■ ;:'■■ .'.■ 

Pehmsln's Pais .Dividend ; 

. . First year's; "vvorking of Denman 
Picture .Hoiisb .Company, ^pavt; of 
Gaumbnt-British -. Corn., does not 
stack up. to- statement?., made in 
prospebtus. in April' last year \vheri 
debenture issue Wais riiade. ^This 
said debenture charges would be 
covei'ed nearly -five tiriies, but balr 
ance sheet now issued shows fJross 
profit :tb be $1,342,345, out bf which 
debentures interest takes- $.856,71.5, 
and. with ' depreciaticn :arid. other 
chargeis there, is $218-,.135 carry fo.r 
ward, ;.with . no dividend on the'. 2, , 
800,000 cpmmph- bf : $2.50 par,., riiost 
of Whibh is held by the Gauntiont 
British ' Corfi. 

. Gainsbprougli .for Qaumbrit 

Gaumont-British undet new . con 
ditioris would let Gaumont prpduc 
tipri. end . slid© . arid work thrpugh 
the prpducing ' subsidiary Gains- 
bprpufh Pictiires C.Qriipany, the latr 
ter's schedule is rip^v set, with noth- 
ing planned for the old Gaurinont 
■prpducing ' Cpmpainy, ' whose - stiiff 
was mainly : directed ; by Maurice 
Ei^vey.- ■ -.I .; '- ' ' . ■' - " ' 

"Gipsy : : Melody," by: . Nicholas 
Fodbr, Hungarian, "has gone> iritp 
production. ' Location.s in Hungary, 
Bein.g riiade in conjunction with 
Burlfngtbri Cpmpany, ripw produc- 
ing "Woman to Woman" and "Jonr- 
ney's .End" In New York, 
• ; Clement .Dane's stage play "Bill 
of. Divorceriient," an origirial script 
h^ Miles. Mallespn, "A Night in 
Mpntmartre" and a: "GainsbPrpugh 
Picture Shew" reyiie. type, fQr.;'yyhich 
vaude arid burlesgue. artists known 
here arcrbeing eriftaged. 
■ They, will also.; do "Soho" as an 
,ill-dialog. Meantime ..Carl Brisson 
is arourid talking he will make a 
"Sbho" for British International and 
Harry Lachman will direct it. But 
Lachnian ' is consrderln.^ a Foreign 
Legion story, and anyway . Bri.ssori 
is: dickeririg with Elinor Giyn. who 
figures to make' a. talker with him 
and has been after, floor-space at 
'Elstrec. 



Ey^lyii Birent Incag 

.: Loridpni; Sept> ; 17.- 
itvelyri Bi'ent is- here Unheralded^.: 
RegistereiJ at the Majr'fair hotel, 
nobody seemed to krioSv of her* 
presence.;... . . :" 

: It is believed she: would like to 
make a picture here if the right bf-< 
fer 'were: hnade,' . . 



d'Arrast '^it 

.. . .:. • ••; :; iPariSi'Sept it.; 
Harry - d-A^r*ast, -iforxneir,, . .Bara?^ 
mount director, : vacatipnirtg in 
Paris,- was. taken by Sami Gdldwyn 
tp. direct the. first pred .undet] 
his riianagemerit -of Ronald ,Colrriaiii< 
.It will. bie. a piystery stpiry done in. 
dialog, y - 



HOYi'^ GX)ES JlTMOSPHERIQv 

. .Sydney, Sept. 17. 
The -"at*npspherl6 :the;atre" iiaa 
arrived., pn this side pf the:Wor]a« 
Hbyt's is. buildln.fir a hbusp in Syd-. 
ney. aft'e^ the American' mbdel. xle:^ 
sigri arid decoratloMs.";being in tbo 
Spanish; style. ■..>'■'.; 

It will offer , weekly change, o.f ' 
taiker pictures...^ 

CAPUCINES, WIRED, GOES Fllj^ 

. ■.' • ^ ,'. Paris, Sept, i7i / 
'Mplly; arid Me," AmeHcan film* 
gpea iritp the Capuclnes in October 
When the hpu^e- is taken ; bver by 
Tiffany. 'WiltPii -& . Brbckliss have 
cpmpleted the "wiririg. 

Capucines is a, sririall. .theatre piC 
■500 seats. ' 



FRENCH NEWS COMBINE aUITS 

Paris, Sept. 17. . ^ 
Repprt Is heard that the Pathe-«i 
Gaumpnt-Metco rieWsrecl, conibina-' 
tion is withdrawirtg from the field, 
here Oet: 1. 

No light i.s .shed ori the reason for 
the riioye which leaves Fox and 
Paramount still active; in ; France.,' 



PUIXER CHAIN ALL-TALK : 

, , . Sydney, Sopt. l7. ' 

Sir Ben Fuller has jiist issued in^ 
structiOris to his staff that every 
theatre in the chain be W'ired. , ' 

. It is iiriderstood Fullers' will , gp 
in strong for talking picture.'^, prob- 
ably playing them in', conjunctibn 
I with revue preseritations. 



FOX RE-SIGNS THREE 

" y ■ "V '^ ill 
\ .. Pevformarice.«i ; of three .play ci*s .in 
'^Surinysido Up" was rewarded by 
Fox with :TnieW ;cpntracts. ; . 

■Marjprie:' iWhite, brought bri,' for 
this picture; is: being, retairied; on ;a 
Iprig" terni " cpntract. Sharon Lynn's 
agreeriierit. w.as about to cxpjref .biit- 
haS, Signed a ne'W. brie, and Frank 
Richardsbri; also has a new ticket. 



V I^aris Illm Bills 

v Paris, Sept. 17.,. 
I .^,<tu,rrent _filniS;:,:, .v.^. . ■ . 

I' •,Par'amQUrit-^''kit Carson.",- ..' 
Gaumont -4- •<I1 i s p a. n o . Man 
(French made). ''. 
I Clichy .Palace^^'Weary- Riven*' .' 

Ci ther h Qy'.<?os h ave .. h pld o vep 
features: --^ ''-'... ■ 



' Se.astrofin birect^^ ■ 

: Jlcjjvwbod.': St;Pt; 17. ■ 
. -.■Victor- . Scastrom,-^ ■•■r.t-turri('d. ■ to 
=HFIolIy'W:bbd-F°fi'-(jnwfi^^ 



Panlsi Smoking Zone 

: liiiHywi\r>u.; Sept.. 17 
Sipms hrsve .be.en T'f">:t< <i; f'"' fl"- 
Piirinjioujit kit riot OTily pi-cliiliitin?.- 
smoking on the . i'ound : staffs, . but 
-ext.ari.(ii i.-i <-'_tiie._j.';-osr:i-jl^ 



Reichenbach .:and/'*Gabbb'' 

[ . Ha;rr y : Rci<-henbaeh . is handling 
the tf.-^de publicity on ""The Great- 
G.iibbo." .li.iri Crude's independent, 
rt j( iised tiii'oUfh Sono- Art 'World- 
wiik'. : 



u A wAiirrs LOTO^ 

• IlollyiypPd, Sept. ' 17. 
.tTnlted Artists is negotiating with 
Fpx for the lean of Edmund Txtwe. 
I a.'j leatiirig riian for DoleVcs Del Rip 
in VTlie Bad One.''^^ . " ^ 

. Cpuple ia.^t appeared tpgether In 
""VS-hat Pfioe-Glery,".; ; : • 



Coiiiiari's Mother Dies 

/ iSydney,. SeipU .17; . . 
rfhe ^iripther. pf Ronald Cplnmri 
,:diod : Sept. . 12 in Sydney,; a :weelc 
after slie iiad heard her. sen's vpjco 
I for tlie fii^t time in 12 ■ycarf'. 

She attended' a showing b.t ''Bull- 
dpg Birunirilpnd," talker,, with Col* 
man in the . cast, ,; ' 



"IVrurder Will Out". Film 

Fin : ^alicnal will m;,ik(' ..a-pic-: 
vl5u : (.1 "Mr.i dr r Will put"' from the 



■¥arm«'(rpiit-.to . .Sam 'Gt.ldwyil to I Pc-in* it- loc-t putsiot thf door; 
-direct Vjlma:Brajky\« next. 

B ij • ► /i,,iii=in \ Williams^ Rogers Comedy 

Ba)dw(nV2d for Quilian , _ c ♦ 17 

■ Hollywood: Se].t. . 17, ; ; Hollywood, hovU 17. 

. ■Earl Baldwiji: has been .f.ngajred AS; hi^ first, as.. ^^nm.^m ^'r^^^'^ 
to do Bkldic Quillori'. n^xt. a race. Ren Amos ^ ^'^''^Jjf ^^^'^^ ^" 
track story. He did Quillan's "The original for "VVJll Rogei^, 
SoSore^'V .,: - ' It 1. tcv bo a cowboy comocly.^ 



; 3\UiiitL Biue and Lois "VVilson in 



Mannix in Nevv York 

Eddie Mannix, Metro supervisor, 
is in .New ybrk ,siiootiiig dfick and 
wh'alf scones^ fur'. '.'Anna ;CliristIe," 

Garbo. -'■ . 



CoKn With .F. N. 

Al Coliii if-" yh'i-i National's new 
scenario chief. ' ; 

"Walter Anthony, ■whom Colin sut- 
ceeds, ia now editor of' dialog. . 



Rapf's Eastern Search 

Harry Rapf arrived In^New Tbrk 
I Monday from the coast. 

Metro .says Rapf is feoarchirig for 
colored artiHts, leads and supports, 
i for Metro's; all-eolored revu©. 



New Zebiland ;lfri port Tax 

.. ^' '■' r : ;-: Sydriey, Sept. 17,, 
. New Zealand . goverriincnt is ; talk-' 
ing bf putting an additional tax of 
2 cents a foot. on all imported filni, 
raising; the rate frtiinj' 2 to 4 cents. 



Le Roy's ''Show Girl" 
Marvin Le Roy will^^irect "Show 
Girl in lloilywood," from the seria-l 
by P; J, Mrlivoy^ for First National, 
with Alice "Wliite, . Harvey I'bc^^' 
and Robert Lord -wlll do the adapta- 
tion. 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



PICT ORES 



Vabij:ty 









Main Reason of LegU^^^ 

Source in New Yorlc Dis- 

proved by Figures-^om- 

petition from^ W h > » 
ignbred -~ Only Shoirtige 

in Studiosr Ghpriis Bdys: 



HpllxwQod, Sopt, 17.; 

A syntlietic ; Calif orhian car^'t 
look eastward to the sea, a n d by the 
same token the westeMi -film con- 
tingent _wil\;J»ave noniB of 
ihoii g Wt of reasteKn prbaiicti onT ever 
reaching importance^ . "They scoff, 
snarly snipe, or spicker at the id^a. 

Film productiort didn't really 
start uritil thef boys found that Cali- 
fornia sun and! 85 per cent, or more 
of the world's film making is now 
on the Coast. Here it will remain. 
That's Hollywobd's edict as ex- 
pressed by studio executives. 
^ A ebilple of weoUs ago yariety 
carrie'd i, story for,\yarclirig tlxe viq\vs 
of an eastern studio , man who adv 
vocated [ that' eastei-n production, 
and.lpts of it, Is inevitable. His rea 
sons wei^e comrnpn sense,, the prox- 
..imity of talent for the. tallycrs, in 
teiiial atudio. competition east a.nd 
west, and .that "Hollywood's pho 
rles are .Spomed:" Against that the 
principal Western argurhent is the 
money tied up in the pt-eserit stu- 
dios, plus tlie persistent and gen- 
eral belief that the picture indUstty 
is not wholly depiendont upon the 
stage, actor. 

\Vhlle:he or she of rostrum exper 
leiice is desirable, particularly at 
the moment due. to a certain timid 
ity . with which a . majority pf the 
film people atill face the "mjUe," lo 
.cal picture heads are urtrnbvcd in 
their viewpoint that they see no 
reason- fpr ihaiklng pioturea! any- 
where but here and that they •Vvould 
rather have that picture "name; 
made. by picture publicity, in lights 
for. box Ofldce than any t'vvo lauded 
legit draws who have eriteredi film 
dpm in -the past yeaiir. Coast pro 
ducers want the stage performer, 
but preferably as a support player 
to an established picture person 
ality. 

, Actors Are. Satisfied 

. Last week there were 42 pictures 
In work in local studios, included 
in the making of that batch of film 
were 359 screen credit playcSrS'. Of 
this number 69 w'ere put and out 
stage peciple come west since the 

. advent, of the dialog film, 116. class 
as fprmerly of the stage, but on the 
screen . so long as to be rated as 
Picture' players; and 174 compri,se 
■those' with no -Itnown stage expcri 
ence, . These figui-^s probably, have 
no dipect hearing on the eastrwcst 

: question, , but they do. give an iijea 
of ,ho\y. the ratio as to thes ' stage 
screen actor; is running in current 

. production. . ; 

Besides the top studio personnei 

. being rciuctant to . waste time . di§ 
cujssing the: possibility o^ hisavy pra- 
ductlon alotig., the Atlantic, there is 
the actor hinfiself' who, in a vast 

■ majority of cases, has .rib desire 
to return either, to the stage ?or: cast 
He hasn't seen sb^'much nionfiy in 
years, if ever, :.or fresh air,; or such 
domiciles. ' \ ■ . ' ■ . " 

It'.s obvious that the actbr docsn 
f von. think of the possibility of film 
pvoductiori moving to meet the ri!3- 

, Irig sun. and probably . vould resent 

" the..nvi.a,ratioh if such came to be 

In. an abstract.Avay he realiJ^cs th 

by .Xow V(5rk, but his roiil cohocrn 
^vilh hi}) prosont, next or the .<^e- 
.^^^I'ln.'t of an a.ssignmcnt) who' will 
ib.rcjct liini, .siiporvl.se, and Avho will 
P':_iy onDosito him... 

J'l.i'VsUifliQ hoad.s novor forget tho 
oi-.iv> of ihoi nmiiey soaf. are (luii-lv- 
r-.Mnin.l,o;,i if. tlii-y do, and .ron- 
s^'w^-r tluv chance , of going ea,st .to 



5,ming 



.; Hoily-wpox*. Sept.,17. ; 
A former p wner >»f in indter . 
piehdent film lab on the Coa^t 
found after years pf strUggliHg 
to. keep his .doprsli oper [ that- 
there-i wasn't enough . nioney 
comlifig' in. for the ■vvork.he "was- 
turning out, so decided to blose 
shop: lie . then went ihto; the 
.'bobtlegginigf: business iand ac- 
; cumulated a ;bai)krpil to finajice 
a trip to New Ybric where he 
called on a . selected . list of 
prospective investors atid mari- 
•;aeed. to raise ^350,000 without , 
the ai.^ of any high presisur'e;' . 
: :ThiS ' money wis subscribed; . 
by a group of New Y.prlc man- 
uficturers arid is being used 
in adding sound and diaclog .to 
negatives bf pictures produce^, 
in the past by slippstring: prb- 
ducbrs who ; cbuidh't l^ay their 
laboratory bills,,;' the' , pictures 
subsequejjtly becbrning the per-, 
sonal, property of the fprmet 
lab proprietor. \ ' . " ■ ; '■• ... 



stay so remote as. to coifie under 
the. . lieading • of foplisli . ciuestions;. 
It's -8 to 5 the . prbcl.uction gr-pup 
would just 'aa lea.ye . remain ^ 3,000 
miles away from the. sales force, 
and '. there . ar6. ti.mcs .^whien ■ the.;' 
phonb badges " that .gap,.; all too 
quickly, . ■ ' --^ ' 

; . Male Shbrtajge 

Allbwihg tiiat: thie Coa.s,t cohsid-T 
ers the chances of eiistorn prbduc- ; 
tion ever getting, anywliere .as-prac- 
tioaliy nil, an angle bn present pic- 
ture making is the shprtalge of men, 
both ' for Jeids' and chorus. ' The; 
studio.g cannot get; enbugh. mascu- 
line, persjbnalities; to - fit principal 
and secondary parts. Arid -the stu- 
dios are '\va,y short of chorus bbys 
due to tlve avalanche of film in.u-r. 
sicais and revues. Late last week 
one lot called upon another for 1;he 
loan of 12 chorus: lads; and drew the 
answer of "Monday we!re putting in 
a call for 'iO^ ^and 'vvhere'jre we going 
tp get 'em?" la the romantic lobkr 
ing male .Who can talk Very sca,rce? 
Ask' Hbliywbod. : . And moving east 
wbuldn't help any, ^ although ' the, 
chorug /situatlbri.. might; lie eased 
thereby. 

Meanwhile, the . .studios .are , too 
busy digging and turni;ng but pre- 
pared stories to^ more thani sniff at; 
the idea of heavy eastern produc- 
tion" activity, and then , reject it at 
once as .unnecessary— an .Inconsie- 
queritiiil and a hnoying thought, 

BERKEIL'S HERRING 
VAUDE FULL OF BONES 



Chicago, Sept, 17. 

Charles BerkGli's . yaude experi- 
ment at the Grand, Davenport, and 
the ralace; Molirie, has blown up 
after a -two-week try. 

Borkell squeezed the. deal through 
on a herring. He told bookers here 
that he had $il,006 to pay fbr 14 
acts,; He argued, .14. acts for $1,00.0 
becaass;. spTriepne : had offered ;$.60 
for a severi-;pbopl6' act; to play 4Q; 
minutes and furnish, its own niusic. 
Bei-itell gbt his acts and they split 
between the two /houses.. ; • v;. 

But a herring is a- herririg, and 
even with, a 25-35 tariff, no go,, es- 
"peclaily . at the. upstairs Grand, . . . 

According to reports, thfe liouscs 
were riot ;exploited,; with bnly "bne-^ 
slieet's': but to annourtce . tlie , oj><in-: 
ins. " ';'-' ' . •'.■ ■ 



COLUMBIA MEN ON 
SIGHTSEEING^T^^ 



jack Holt, Halpb flraves and 
'i;rtink Capta, "who - cattie from the 
coast; . to see the ;. openfiig of their 
Cbiuimbia ■picturb, ."Flight," found a. 
few. nite- clubs open Ii» New. York. 

a.nd; have had: very llttlb time! for- 
interX'lewers. : -'When \the A^tbr 
hotel tjiiey barricade; themselves ■ In 
Uieir-roorhs^i ■. ,; V-' ' .. ■ ;;'.'.'. :;;' 

. A Virlety igrirl reporter gained 
adniittartce at a; llttlei t09 early ah 
hbur; fbr Ralph arid Frank; but /Vyiras 
pleased :.to disGbvbr that the. strong, 
siieht Mr. Holt ^ had :no.t been in-; 
vblved in.' niidnite gayetles;' . 
. - Sirice his arrival In ■ .New:; Tprk . 
MP, Holt has teen sijiTounded by 
sisters,, cousiris and. atirits to aboUt 
ihe .safhie extent, as .the captaih: in 
■■•iEiridfore." When :Mr. Graves was 
£Sk^^*<about .his authorship of the, 
story. ' oir ; ''Flight," he ; completely 
dispwned it,: •rtiutterihg: somethiiie 
about it coniirigf out of a tomato 

can.-' -^j-l^'-. ' ■ _ 

When Mr.; Hblt jnade his dignified 
entrance lie said, ''Well, t : suppose 
you bbys -have been dissipating,'';. 

This ■ suggestibn ; -was denied and 
ftaiph, insisted .Holt's faniily; was a 
publicity sturii. v ' 

: Mr- Holt, J strbngr and silent, is 
the same strong; silent nian in real 
liif6. l!:veri to - newspaper reporters. 
He doesn't like Interviews because 
everyone just jsits abput waiting fpr 
things tb happen, he says. Mr. 
Graves and. MI'^ Capra don'^^ like in- 
terviews before breakfast. 

Some information about them Is 
that Mr. Holt was born May 31; 
Ralph was born;, in 1900; Mr. Capra 
usad to piclc his father's pocket as 
a child and Mr. Graves picked both 
his fathers' and his mbther's; Mr 
Graves only likes women wheit; theyr 
ha-ve their hits off ; Mr. Gapra, de- 
riies that arijr of the scenes h,e dl 
reefed in "Flight" were faked arid 
tiiinks the bnly time to see Broad 
wiy is at 6: In the tnornlnig; Mr. 
Graves Is addicted to "Window 
shopping." 

: It was rather a blow to And that 
Jack Holt doesn't think he is as 
good an : aviator as he is a deep sea 
diver.. 




jMtGAYNOR TRIED 

; TO MAjayr iSJiEii^ 



■ Oaklaild, Sept; 17: 
.Jariet: Giyrior and -.Llydell Peck,' 
local' attorney, were married at the. 
home of the- bridegrpbrii; '■ 

■Victor .Shapiro attended .'the cero.- 
money is the represen'tati ye of .'Wil- 
liam .Fox. , 

The . hoheyriibon trip to Horiplulu. 
ibbked.. at,;first aa .if. .it would have 
to iie postponed, ■wheri the bride-' 
grobm went off without the lugsage, 
but the: ccuple finally made the boat. 

Every effort was made to kee.p 
the : ceren^ony a secret, with no 
iocai pkper aWirb of it. Miss. Gay-: 
rtOr would ;iiot say if she intended 
o retire, from the screen, 

Tlie first picture wedding of note 
In years wi.tiv rip publicity attending, 
Qrtly icc'ount in New York was a 
meagre ■ despatch to; the New York 
'"Times;" The tabs muffed it alto- 
gether. 



Rearrang<&; "Rosalie*' 

Hol,ly wood, .Sent. 17, 
New story aiid .dialog for '•Rosalie" 
has been -vvritien- by ' Harry Beau- 
mont, slated tb direct that, pfoduc- 
tibn with ^laripn DaVics as sooh a.^^ 
'she nhisIies '-Diiley.^' ■ . 
. "Rosalie" will' be the final HUbjcct 
under Miss iJavies' old C'osmopoU- 
Jjjji^Otyrpoino Ht. "As. yho is imxiPUs 
to find tlmw 'jfoirli- trip 'frf^uropc.rr 
Is. l)"Iic;vod. tiib •i)r.)(1ii';l;'Tn. will bo . 
coinploled liy jniil-X()VCii»l>|.'r. . 
; Duo to. UiG .«li"lvin.:?. of "Flvf- 
0'(.'U>c;k"(lirl" and ihf: tini'^ waslf.-<l 
rih "Uiiady," wliiohv n"V'<r. rca-lif"] 
pr(,nliK-li()h, niid also llio ti'tii" nivf.-ii 
lo ni.'ikin:? '•Mariiini'v." tii'* DaVius 
pi( tures are bfliind schedule. ; 



70-lb. Recorder 



Holly wood, Sept. 17. 

Pathe engineering staff has de 
Vised a portable recording appara- 
tus weighing 70 pounds. Sound is 
recorded 20 i^rames behind the 
photographic , Image as is custom- 
ary. While there remain a few 
kinks to be straightened piit, the 
device will be put into immediate 
use by Bathe's sound news in case 
of cni.ergcncy. 

IDcvice is in three divisions. On 
the camera the recording appara 
tUs, including flywheel,: weighs biit 
12 pounds , arid may be inclcsed in 
a small bpx: Two other cases cairry 
ariipliflers, batteries and mikes. In 
a pinch the combination miy be op 
or<ited by one ritian,.. although ordi 
narily, t\yb.'will be assignedi: 

New^ YskTix Epidemic 

: Holly wood; ;^pt. IT- : 
Epidemic of -film riewspaper yarris 
seerns to . be gainirig tnOinentUrifi. 
Ai-G-^M is to have one from Willard 
ZilackVto star John'; Gllbbrt, while 
Univcrsal's coritributibri WlU- b<5 
• '•peadiinb," for Joseph . Schildkravt 
Ali-eady piaycd on in flrst; run 
houses are "Geritlemeh. of .- the 
.r'res's," Par. ; . "In. the Headlines,y 
\VB. and '!Big -News,'' Bathe;' ; . 

City desk- stuff evidently titarted 
because pf ' ; "Front Rage," ;:bought 
. lonfi •:a,!;o by Howard Hughes, and 
not ■ sturtod upon, as ■ yet, ' \ ■ ■ 



Two New Divisions 



Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 
Fox's . "West Coast chain has cre- 
ated two divisions to hiridle its. re- 
cent Rocky Mountiiri acquisitions, 
headquarters of both divisions to 
be in Denver, Jack Mansfield is in 
that city installing the operation 
policy. 

Gus Kohn is- to be division man- 
ager of the- Southern Rocky Moun- 
tain <:hain ind- supervise houstes in 
these 'following. Col.oradb. towns': 
Isis/ Florence, Canan City, Rocky 
Ford,; La Jurita, Trinidad, Walsen- 
hurg, Durango, Montrose, Delta, and 
Las Vegas and Las Cruces, New 
Mexico. 

DIvlslbn manager of Northern 
Rocky Mountain chain will be Rick 
Ricketson, looicing after Denver, 
Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, Ft 
Collins, . Sterling, Colorado; Chey- 
enne,. Sheridan, Kanriierer, Rock 
Springs,- Wyoming, . arid Sidney, 
North ■ Platte, ; Alliance, Bridgeport 
and ;M:cCook, Nebraska. 

Both divisions will book through 
one bboker arid 5i,3sistant. 

Harold B, Franklin, Fox Coast 
.theatre liead, expects construction 
to start upon new liouses at San 
Jose (1, '800 seats), and Santa Bir 
bara. (2,000), within 60 days. 



- With three' all -talker . specials 
sciiediiled for;Felease between Oct. 1 
arid - bet' 10/ First Natlpnai Is up 
aga'iiist. it for Broadway' hpuse.".. 
Tliey riiay go tb' a Wirrier house^ 
ot", n B'way : de luxe, or' the Cri-.. 
teriort.. .:■- •'; ■■. . '.'[ 

The pictures are "Sally," wltli, 
.Marilyn: Miller; "Piris,". with Irene- 
Bbrdbiii, and 'Tprward Pass," witik 
Dougias Fairbanks, Jr., and Loretta 
..■youri^;' • ■■ . 

First , National has only one of-;- 
fieial house -oh tbe ;Main Steni, 
afai^c Stririd, .wherb' the Fairbanlcs- 
-Young; screening may be set. 

The two Warner houses. Winter 
Girderi' : and Warner'Si appear set 
ip keep going with their current 
showitigs for some time to cohrie. At 
the iattor is "Say It With Songs,'! 
while ."Gold Diggers of Broadway^ 
at the Winter Garden. 

T.^he~Jolspn:~fihn 'Tpay - be with- - 
drawn .tb mc<.ke rborii for "Sally," 
leaving: only p.rie special to be taken-, 
care-, of. / 

Tlie considering of the .Criterion 
is probably because of the Para- 
mount-Warner riiorger which makes 
that paramount house availablb for 
Vitaphone showings. But the Cri- 
terion may still be cloSed to Vita- 
phone for serine time owing to 
"Applause," following the current 
"Four Feathers." 

First National may then be com-, 
pelied to seek , a popular program" 
house for its picture. 

if First National cannot effect, a 
suitable booking at the Roxy It la 
planned to shoot the special in ques- 
tion, S\'hich will probably be "Paris," 
for, the opening of the new Warner 
theatre now under cbnstructlon at 
Broadway, and Blst street, 

"Paris" is. 45% in color; "Sally" 
is alNcolor. 



PATHE UNDECIDED 



May; Retain 



Present 
Studios 



New York 



Pathe may decide to stick In Its 
present eastern studio, at Bark ave- 
nue and 134th street. Decision is 
iield in abeyance this week pend- 
ing outcome of litigition now ' on 
between owners ; bf the property 
Pathe's present lease expires Oct. 1, 
at which, tim.e it was previously an- 
nounced it would move tp the; RCA 
Grammercy P9.rk studio, dbwntpwri. 

It:l3 understppd iE*athe Was" only 
lukeWarrn' on moving intb. the RCA 
Studio, figUHrig sharing of a'uthpr 
ity with; llCA might . not be a;, dcr 
lectabl . arrangerinent. 
■ Hence, the possibility' .pf" sticking 
uptown. ■■ . .''^ ■■ •'•■;";/ 



Dallas* bahcer*^ So^ 

Dulia.s, . Sept, IT- 



' XU,Ux floiland, l<jrhier naiVfi!prr-aTni= 
t,.n.-c.. Vl-Uh' ■ PtVVir jpng'Uslv'Si -.'.stoclc ia 
i-c'pnH'.-d ''gb'n\i .tp Hollywood: to bo- 
^;i,ri ('-oiitriict ns a.^.'^istanf director 
wiih i'niv<T;.«?ul. - ■• 

'.starts .wor.k» bn ':'Aunt; I-ucy," 
laik'T. Ui^r :lii.vrnn i.s here ftnd HtaKc 
u'lnie was VyCtMe' Naulty. ' /T.-iUgJit 
dramatics here. 



KEITH COAST HOUSES 
ARE SHORT ON ACTS 



Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 
Noticeable shortage of acts com- 
ing through from New York over 
the Keith circuit, a,nd local bookers 
are finding it difficult to secure 
turns to iiir the bills.. Check-up 
shows.that bf 29 acts played In four 
Coast hpuses (two In L. A., Frisco, 
and. Sin Diego) the week of Sept. 
6, 12 of these were picked up in 
Los Angeles. Similar situation was 
found the week of Sept. 13, durlnif 
which 34 acts were booked in these 
houses, with 18 taken from Los 
Angeles. 

More trouble than usual since tho 
taking over of the Pantages houses 
by Keith. 

. Siiortage Is attributed to the 
Inroads made by pictures since the 
adverit of talkers. 



Casey Moving Offices 



Pat Casey will shortly' niove all of 
the organizations under his direc- 
tion tb thb eighth floor at ICOO 
Broadway; 

; .The entire space has been leased 
'tb ftouse the 'Variety; :Miria^^^^ 
Assn., N- y. Special Fund and 
subsidiaries. 

; ■ At present in the Columbia the- 
atre bull ding; the Casey organ Iza- 
:tiQn'^s . various ;department8 ha-ir^ 
been Pri .diffet'en.t' floors.; ; 



Red kann With "News 

^Maurice (Red) .kann ha.s loft, th.e 
Fiini- Daily. Oct. 1, Red will assunie 
the editorial diroctiort .oZ tiic ^lotion 
.Picture; Ncw.'^,.' , 

bill Jolmlstone, prc-sent News edi 
tor,, is going to: tlic rpa«t tor a spell, 
on; a ploasijro arid 'Uusin.css: ti-iip fo.r 
n-lHi^t i ' g flTr'wctHfT' r. ■ " ■■ '■ ■ • ■ ■ 
: l-Tann ;h:is bcv-'ri. f/ir years .with' tlir! 
i''ilm D.'iiiy, o\vnr-d. by ,T;u;k; AliO«ate. 

Tiro' Nqw.s is one of 'a J^ronp. of 
trado papers h '•Id ; by a (MJiitroliini? 
cornpariy, the'. Ani^u.s, flnanr-fMl. by 
downtown "baiikfTS.! Tli.Q icroup -wa.s 
fiirrnf'.T ;tljout two yurs a;;i). .J')l\ri- 
slune i.s i>rt'.sidi;nt of th'e company. 



Columbia Hiis Cohaii for 
11 Weeks at $5,000^^^P^^^ 

Columbi£v' ht^'s the Cohan, . New- 
York,, where its ''.'FirghL".:opdned at V 
$2. last Friday, for 11. weeks, at 
$5,000 weekly foi- the bare .walls, 
. The sub-lease" :from '. jElo.ward 

^TUfvlW^f?ilnTi75B=Tim°1^^ 

option,: if cxerfi.s'ia by Columbia,^, 
di'pending upon when ITUf,'hos' own . 
.air ^ 'picture, "IloU'a .AngoLs," la 
l-t-ridy to so in ;tlie hou.se. : 

(•i)Uini1)ia does not cpri'templa,te ; 
liol.l.iiii,' '-l-'li^'lit" for . -over .five ; 
W'-'k."-;, fi)ll;>wini,' it wifyl tho BelU 
baker Mpt'i.'ial musical. 



8 



VARIETY 



PICTURE GROSSES 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



1 



2 Dark L A. Hooses Help Otiiers; 





— 



: '■■.Los Arisoles, . Sept; 17.. • 
(OraW Pbp;, 1,56o»O(>0) :■ 
. W«ather — ^^Fair 

FcAture .of list .week . was . the. 
busin6ss; th6 dark' Hillstreet find 
PantagefJ threw- . into • the. . otlvor 
qowritown . houses.;. It holpe<3 the 
Stite get $35,500 with "Imaerirte .My: 
10mbarras$mont'* ■ (''V^- liy Lpave 
Hpriie"— Fox) arid rillovv^'xl the l'.'ai> 
ahipurit to run up to $24,350. on; V.The- 
Lady, iiics.'^ Pahtages is sstlH dark, 
■ iiwaifinff ■ tiie Warner.} regime, ,, but 
the ! Hillstreet, hdW .the RKQ,, In-, 
augurated . its new stage;, band .ajid' 
picture ; policy AVednesday night, 
with special stage show and 
''Street Girl.'.^ . Plenty, of scjuaAvkfe 
bn \the sound, reproductipn 'opcqlng 
night. ■■■ ■■■■ ,■ ■ ■. 

"Dyriamite" called 1 1 - a ru ft dif ter. 
seven . \veek^; at the Carthay Circle 
arid. a-- $12,800 firtale... Picture held up 
well and-'ls succeeded by "We Had 
To.' Sce Paris." which opens tompr- 
. row (Wednesday) nijjht; "ftollywood 
lievue" 'lis peteririg fast 'at the Chi- 
riese/^ arourid fl&.OOO last \ve.ek; and 
. gets "Cpckeyed Wcrld'^ Sept. 24 with. 
"Sijririyside tip" the successpr there. 
"Hallelujah" ririarks .the iriaygural of 
the Broadway Palace-, as a down- 
town twice, daiily, $1;50 .. top- Fox 



FILM 

$ii(),ooaiN 



M9ritreii*-:Sept c^^^ 
( Prawi ng Ppp., 600,000) 
Weather^ pine ' "V. 
Good w good shPAVs 

coinbiried to b'o6st grosses during 
the past week, with hpHse$;. ruririing 
capacity .first half and'faciinff a- little, 
last three days: -Holiday crowds are 
back In', town- arid tPurlsts ■ show 
little de^crease iii a',year< which has 
been- the best in riiany. : . 

Palace has the; habit: 'of .toiiping 
thb town and a^iri., hit. the high 
spots with ^$20,000 iqr "Fo\ir Peyils." 
Censors, lying, low ;for some; weeks, 
got , irito- alotibn .with " the varnp 
scenes. This prbbalbly co$t the Pal 
ace.a eou 




I Dir ty and Cheap Turkey Tab on 
Stage Dropped Hennepin $5,000 Under 



lULRIC FAILS TO DRAW 
IH 1110ZEN 3UStlCr 



San 'FrinclscQ, Sept. 17. 
Practically all Market street pic- 
ture houses wer.c tiff last week, .with 
no expla nation. V Fox's newest and 
hugest Fox. ■went below .what it .has 
been: doing th€> past f w . rrionths^ . 
'. Other Fojc-' house, Warfleld, with 
"FroKCA justice,?' billed heavily as 
world premiere and Li^n.pi'e Ulplc'ia 
fli-'st talker,, didn't drag therii in as 
anticipated. Gross . fair. . ' 

REOPENS SEPTEMBER 19 I -A-H three Publix. houses likewise 
EO P E ri 5 ^ ^ t « . ^ got nicked. Granada with "Chai-m - 
.The, spcial seaspn ing Sinners" got a -break, from the. 

D..:C., .begins ti-lth tjie ppentng of -^^.jg^g^g but customers didn't re- 
Gfpfe Le : - . V- spend; Week hardly failr fbir, this 

Its cuism©; and^ .entertalnjnent K;^^ ^ Galifornia after . Tecprd 
make it the outstandinr place of its,' 



nvis^-Ji^AKnW^^^^^ make it the outstandmr, place .or :ita, fl t ^ ^j. -^^^^^ "jBuJldbg : Drum-. 

ri^<^'3SJnd KSS^^^^^^^^K paxticularlyv .on i7^^f SSd'^^lfepSri thf^Smd. . , St 

s%s^isipeft 



Princess naa a repeat weciv i ---^: -^^^^^ . , . - „ i.^ 

with ''Bulldog Drummond,'' grossing .fessiona^ 

arourid $16.0.0-Oi It; jriakes $35,000 for ^ ^:^^,C°smopQht| ,kn^^^ 

the .fprtnight> one of the best takes Xf^P^racliS 4S.^yri hit big fpr, thr 

since the, theatre opened. .. | jVIEiER DAVlb. 1 imV* >,ia. TiiaviM with '-'Arcyl 

GaiJitoI fan. . "Words : and, Miisicv*. 
liked by; fans and riiairitained Capl-: 
tbl'a gross of preyiptis weeks,'aroundj| <{ 



liouse Oct. 16 and is apt to next get j $16,000; Ovflhestra here Is . perma-; 
"Married in Hpllyivood" ; (Fox), n.ent despite .fecentf fight, with Mu-; ..^^ 
With .the Chinese probably; going siciaris' Union .and ;is_pbj):ular fea- , : 
well into' the new, yea^^^ .the two ture' ef hbuse. • ■ . • "I -". ^ 

pictures booked, ','Rio Kita" has a [ Lpew'S 'split with Vatide.,, :"Mas-^ 
locil prPblem. Report is Radio has querade':' is fair pictuEe from b. p. 
a deii;oh with the Fox Coast chain i^tandpbjrit, with viaude gding. ovfer^ 
for a spot in which to show, prob- $17,500 much, ahbve aiVerage,, 
ably the Carthily, - but it, is not .. His- , Mejes.ty's . X legit) had near 
known if this is defiriite. capacity w^ek "with ''Mafty Waters;' 

"Marianrie> plus the; usual Hearst (English)., and, scored high at $14, 
splurge, is away smartly "at trhe OOO; 

Mayan having ticked off $12,000, Ncighbprhbpds . recpvered f-rem 
and "Bulldpg Dr.umriipnd" is into its previous week's slurivp. 
fifth U. A. week after a fourth at . Efetiniates for Last Week 
$18;900. "In The Headlines" only „ , . ^^^^.r/lTh^ !^ Trf^"^^^^ 
went three days on Its second week ^ Pa ace .(FP). (Z;??^; JO-65)-^ 'Four 

WirnPfo fnr $7 000 Yririkine wav Devils ' (Fox),.. Did big biz. Which , -t- . . ■ „ 

ThSy ■ to tJermit ' ^iJt W-ould have ; been better if cerisors weeks well. "Say It with . Soags 

(FN) to^enter. . had laid off ; $20,000 up to hlgh aver-. got excellent figure 

"Pleasure Grazed" slipped -the age, ^ V -^ .-^ '''^^^'^^ 

Boulevard $6,400 aiid "Single Stand- L^Pnncew.^ 



house, but his Davies with"Argyle 
Case" nipved; down frbni the iJm- 
bassy just fsiir; '. . 
: E^timafffs fbr Xast We*k : ; 
Fox (i^ox-West Coast) (5,000; 50- 
65-75-$l) "Imagine .My .;Embarr.ass- 
mcnt" (Fox). ■ SbmQ disappointing;. 
I Started fairly heavy bwt tapered off 
arid gross belCw what this hpuse 
.has been getting. $55.20.0.. . . 

Warfield (Fox- West : doast) f 2,- 
672; 50-65-90) "Frpzeh. .Justice' 
( Fox) i Despite heavy publicity eam.^ 
■Washingtoh, Sept. 17. I paign plus expect«^d pUU of Lenore 
(White Pop., 450,000) Ulrlc in her fir st talkerj. not as big 

V\^ather Hoi to Cool his might have : been. Prpfltable. but 

"Mederri Maifferis'? topped town [ just ; above, fair.i . $20,300. ; . ; - 
last week. Others: fared right well. Granada (Publix) (2,693; 35-50 
Fox had a 2d gobd week of "Cock- 65. ji) "Charming Sinners" (Par), 
Eyed World " "Fu Manchu!' at Co- Rcjyiewers gave great serid off biit 
lumbia started . its allotted two didn't pull. Hardly average, week; 




ard" boosted the Egyptian to $11,400 ''Bulldog. Driimmond' (,UA) 2d week 
to make another lihk in the Garbo Held up witlr $15,000, _ .. 

chain of silent clicks, "Lucky Star" ..,Lpevy's .(FP). (3,200; 35-60>-- 
olosed at the Criterion after three "Masquerade" (Fox).;^ Fair picture 
weeks arid $10,250, ^Broadway Mel- and standpi}tjraude;.m^^ 
ody" paying the town a return visit Capitol (FP) (2,700; 40-65)— 
Thursday and starting off to $2,000. "Words and Music", (Fox). $16.000.. 
(.Juribsity on the gi-ind run of this average, ^ - 

one is based on the qtiestion of how Impena (FP) (1.900; 35-60)^ 
much business a- picture can do in "Salute'" (Fox). Good picture.^and 
a territory which has plugged Its out-bf-ordinary vaude brought $10,- 
music unendingly. Case Is similar 000.. _ . , , • 
to the run Of "Rose Marie" (stage) 1 His Majesty^s (CT) Legit— ^'Many 



$18,300. 

,t cAv^.-wv »Bv.^". ^ , | .Califoirnia (Publix' (2,200; 35-50 

^'Bri>adway'.' at Rialto dioppea . to gg^^^j^ "Bulldog Drunimbrid" (Gpld- 
" wyn). : After breaking recbrds first 

week did . dive in coriiparison with 



Estlmiites for Last Week 



C o I u m b i a (Loew), "Dr. Fu Urst >eek's intake,. $19,000 
Manchu" (iPar) (1.232; 35-50). First -g^^^ Francis (Publix) (1,375; 35 
week ot two, close to $13,000. . 50-65-90) "Show Boat" (U). Didn't 
Earle (S-C .Warner),.. "Hard t». 'clicks as hoped. Light bn first Week 
Get". (FN) . (2.2.40; 35-5.0).. Built jg g^jj . . .• ■ 



, cpnstantly ; ' $15,500, grand or two 
above average. 



Embassy (Wagrion). (1,365; 50-65 
90),.''Say It With Songs" (\yB), Al 



in. -New York, from which many Wa.t<»rs 
peoplp stayed away because of hear- | $14,000 
ing the tunes every time they turned 
a cbrner. ■ 

Estimates For Last Week 
Boulevard (Fex) "Pleasure 
Crazed" (Fpx) (dialpg) (2,164; 25 
50), Did well enough in slipping 
house $6,400. ■ 

Carthay Circle (Fox)t "Dynamite' 
(M-G) (dialog) (1..500; 50-$1.50) 
<7th week). Out In favor bf "We 
Had To See Pari^" (Will Rogers 



Big. 



t)ove average. ^^^^ 90) . ' With Songs" (WB), Al 

. Fox (Fox),.- 'Cpck-Eyed Woria,^ j^^^ qq^. 

(Fox) stage prolog (3.434; ;35-50-7») . jig'^jAQ big here; 

House previously swore never an- /"B^^^re. . , 

- I ftfhPt- second week. This ju.stified Davies. <W\^ 35-50- 

jsty^s (CT) Legit-"Many wfth $2^^^ after copping 65-90) "Argyle- Case." Mpved frpm 

Good houses all week to L^wck ^-omrH nrevious week by Embassy where. It- had been for 



house Vecord prev^^^ by Embassy where. It. had ^ been for 

$4 000 re^^ora prev y . three weeks; still satisfactory at 

■ Met (S-.C'Warnef), '-say It with $7,800 
Songs'^' (WB) (1.585; 33-50). Not 



Mirineapolls,. Sopt. 17' 
.(Drawing Pop., 500,000) 
W.eatheri Favorablo 1. 
. . Comparatively Weak line-up prbb- . 
ably accounted for the declirie last - 
week. . Evo'ri though, grosses "wore 
pff ; f rpmi preceding Weeks, there was 
nd • cause- fer serious complaint, : 
Nearly' .aU th,e houses fburid thcmi. ; 
selves oh - the .Tight side. 

With the vaiule houses,;; hotter- 
than-avcrage screen atfractibriK off- ' 
set the weakriess of the stage IHlVs* 

-Matiriee ;bi.z was .particularly 'off,- ;, 
Managers - were ,. Inclined' ctb/. bU^ m.e 
this bn a free cooking- school cori- 
dubted by the Minneapbliis Tribune; . 
ocal "dailyi iri the AUditpriurii. The . 
','cboking :matinecs" drew.-crowds of . 
ib.OOO-. wbmeri .throughout the week. 
^Estimates, for. Last Week 
Minnesota (Publix) (4,300; 75)--. 
"Fast - Conipany" (Par).. , r'ubllx- ; 
istage show, ''Castlei; bf Dreams." 
Talking feaseball .picture well liked 
and stage show - and . other, enter.. 
tainment uni^s drew praise. . Forty-. . 
piece pit orchestra ;Cbritinues an at- • 
traction; $28,00.0. Drbp frbm recent 
Weeks;.but very fine. 

Hennepilf* ^RKO) (2,890; 35r75):— 
"Street Girt" (RKOi) \ arid :Marc.us' 
•'piorifled . Rev.ue"; , on ;stage, ' cheap 
and ta'Wjdry .orie-night ^tand af£aii\ 
It supplanted voudevllle, much to 
patronig' dissatisfaction. . Generfilly' „ 
regarded as poorest stage entertain- ' 
riierit house has ever ofl^ercd, .Cheaply : 
bold, it: lowered theatre'is piarie to 
level of a purik burlesque house. As 
It. lyas; show di^ilri't have aV siiig-le , 
redeeminig' feature. Deperidod ,ui)on 
.riudity- arid rawness. Pleasing pic- 
ture magnet; : $i5^0()0. Drop of al- 
most, .$5,000 .-frbrii preceding week, 
• State. (Publix) (2,400; 60.)-^'!Dr; 
Fu Marichu" (T*ar). 2d .week. Good 
picture* but hardly strong . enough 
for fortnight, rim here. Did fairly 
well; .,$11,000. . Around $20,000 for 
two weeks. Pi'ofitable, 

Lyric (Publix). (1,300; 35)^"AYe- 
riue A" (Warners). Dolores GoKtello 
draw; $5,000. Good- 1 

.Pantages (Paritages) (1,600; 25^ 
50);::^"WefdS and Music">CFox) arid 
yaude. Fin.e picture scored heavily 
and counteracted mediocre vaude- 
ville without single box office asset; 
•$8,500. Picture gets entire credit' for 
better than ordinary gross. 

.Grand (Publix) (1,000; 25)— "Four 
Feather.*!," siJerit (.Par). Second loop 
run; -$1»500. Fair, after fortnight at 
State.- 

: Shubert (dramatic stock) (1,400; 
35-$l)— "Bin-lefenue;" Play plPiised; 
$6,400. Splendid. 

Palace .(Mutual burl.) (1,500; 40- 
60)— "Jladium. Queens.". Grind' bur- 
lesque policy still, winner; $7,000. 
Great. 



■Brooklyn, Sept. 17. 
"The only comriiotlOn here was at 
xjL«« i« V.,... , the Fox, Where"OpCk-Eyed Wprld" 

Fox) ; DeMiile picture had pleasant held ever fpr a secpnd-week. \Gppd 



-ii. - spngs- K'-'^°''> oo-ov... ^^^^ 

'Lady Lfes,' $47,900, B'klyT.; ^ ^tS^^n 

Started big and finished Ukewisey 
$24,000. . 

Rialto (U) ."Brpadway'^ (U) (1.978; 
35-50), Secbnd- week .and not so 
hpt; $7,000. 



BUFFALO BUILDING 



Last ' Week's Grosses Read 
Real Money for Town 



Like 



stay, final . full week being $12,800; 
house apt to get; "Rip RiU" (Radip) 
as next entrant. 

Chinese (Fpx) "Hpllywppd Revue 
(M-G) (dlalpg) (2,028; 50-$1.50) 



Crowds still flocking in. ' Film now 
held' bver tor a third week. Roxy's 
Gang stiH on stage as part bf the 
riew vaude' bill. 
Loew's . . MetrPpolitan played 



(12th week). . "Cpckeyed Wprld" "Evangeline" arid largo vaude ^ill. 
(Fpx) here Sept. 24; revue steadily and did fairly, well. Albee. had Side 
down the scale after fifth week; |. Street" and vaude. 

Estimates for Last Week 



OPS AilD IWWNS IN 
GROSSfiSlN PHlllY 



Paramount —"Ladv Lies" (Par) ccodcd in numiiiB mu.Tu .yi. a,. _ ^.^---x . . — -- - 

(4,00of 35""o-7o). Fair film, with gros-ses up to the holiday week llg- Romano^." Started Iike^ house afire 
Paul A.sh arid hi.s gang on the stage, ure and in .some cases ..-.pelled im- and held up well; $28,()00.; 
Did $47 900; nbthirig exciting here, provement in business, l^at all Hipp (Publix), (2,400; 40-60)' 
Strand — "The Hottentot'' <WB) legit houses are. still dark is helping, ".Irish Eyes" (FN), vaude. Braced 
(2 800- 25-30-50-60-7.")). Spmewhat especially in the caso;of the road- well with gppd card. Henry Santrey 
of' a slump around $17,500. show pictures at the Aldinc and on stage, great help; $18,000. ;. 

Fox— ''Cock-Eyed WoridV: <Fox) FoX-LoeURt^^ . ; , . . Century. (Publix) (3.400;. .35-60) 

, ;Thc latter house 1.S: still a riot wlt^ri .ijjj^^ ^^jj^... (phr) . f2d week). 

••CockrEyed World. :^^ldme opened 

Wednesday , with ; "The Hollywood . ^^^^ limited -icppeal, Drop-: 

r.r. lor ii u.nu . 1 Rcyuc? with a .big. splurge .at :tnc pg^: ^^.^j^, j20;000 previpUs week te 

M~et-^''Ev,T;ngelirie'' .(:3i577; -35^40-. proriilcrev Attendance Wis .''tr.pnp l-^^-j^j.- -j^ (,qq^ 
50^75): weir lik<.d picture. | in tli^Ig^ -day^^ ^^-^ lakes .(Fpx) .(3;400; 30^40- 

not create,; All the enthu.siasm e^ .J 50)./:CockrEyed World": (Fox) (2d 



Philadelphia. Sept; 17. 
A real , break in the hot spell suc- 



. •■ .Buffalo, Sept. 17., 

: (priawirig Population, 500,000) 
Weather: Cool 

Weatl^er largely: resporisible for 
better^ grosses. HpldPver pictures 
at the Great Lakes and Century 
did gppd business althpugh the lat- 
ter shpwed tendency, tp .slump; 

Estimates for Last Week 



holding mpst pf the. 6 



Buffalo (Publix) .(3.G00; 30-40 
5) "Fast Compnriy" (Pm-); ."Radio 



now around $15,000; "Sunnysic^c 
Up" (Fox) ,bobked here 

Criterion (ITox) 'Lucky. Star . ..a niin: ao-ou-joj. ojuir mm. wn.ii i- i;njsr>v:r> uii <.v wi^^ — . , " n;-«nn nr^n 

(Fox) (dialog.) (l-.GOO; 25-75) (3rd pj^^l A.sh arid hi.s gang pn the stage. .j ure and in .seme cases ..spelled im- | and held up well; $28,()00 

and final week). Quiet sojpurn fin- ' — ■• • 

i.'^hing''tp $10,250; "Brpadway Mel- 
ody" (M-G) started Thursday to 
$j.',000; insiders curious as to how 
long this one Will go ori return grind 
because '. of cohetarit plugging Pf 



.uci^ciuau. . ui. ,....j.cLiv,.^ iAiv>.-..-.'*'B. j (4,poO;: . 35-40-50-(i0T75>..; Second 
songs from picture oyer peripd of Veck for this one and! going .strorig. 
r.-.rti.fi->c! r ' Svveliing bbx-office receipts and held 



months. , . . . 

Egyptian (U'A;-.FpxV "Single 
Standard" - (M-G) (silorit) (1,800; 
2o-75). Garbo^agalri; $11,400 abpye, 
hpUse average - despite . previous 
downtown- showing. 

LoeWs .State .(Loew-Fox) . "Im-r 
ogirii My Embarrassment" ' (F.bX) 
(dialog), :(2i042; ;25^$ir. ■ Benefited 
fcprii bpth Pian and Hillstretet being 
dark tp extent .of $35,500, probabli: 
around $7,000 inbre .-.thari Avpuld fioir.- 
maliy have come in; : picture . made 
good: impre.ssibri.' \, ■ 

Mayan "Marianne" (M-G) (di- 
alog) (1,500; 75-^$i:50), ■■(2rid w.cok), 
Usual Hedrst avalanche of type to 
help;, doing very well and fir.«:t- full 
,week, $12,000, - ":: .' 

Paramount (Publix) "The L.ady 
Lies" (Par)' (dialpg) (3,595;- 25-75). 
;Arsp-. iiided' by the twp dark dPwn- 
, ' tpwn hpuses; ; $24;350; 

RKO: ^'Street CSiiT' (RKO) (di- 
alog), (2,9iT0; -30-65). Gala opening 
Wednesday .(Sept..' 11); fl!"^ li'^'*^ 
="biTtr ^T i U TnCrolis=^oriiplajnt3;=Qa=sou.n4 
presentatioft at flrst performance; 
up to Sunday night. ^$16;000, ; ; 

United Artists (Pub-UA) "Bull- 
dpg Driimmpnd". (Sam Gpldwyri) 
(dialbg) (2,i00; 25-$n (4th week). 
Now iri fifth week; .streng run.and 
did $18,900 last week. ,^ ., 

Warners (WB) "In the Head- 
lines" (WB) (dlalPg) (2,756; 2o-7») 
(2rid and final week). Bpwed put 
after three days o£ second week to 



Oyer, fpr a thirdwoolC; 



vaude. : $21,000. 



, . Albee— "Side. :sireet": (3^248; J 35^ pcftpd; 

irn ■nt:\ i „Vi:..»r Rim . With ' •» 



5 0 - 6.0,;: 7 5) , . ■■: • O rd i nary 
■vau.de* '. : ^- ' ' ' - ■ ; . 



Ttf^haiirit had a fairly goed week I weelO.^: This ; ene held up; atid got 
SvSK^S^S^SS^. -ileported best.play^n tpwn. : .SI%htly off from 

between ^49.000 and: $50,000. - SS.r'SvJ^US -'''^-^ ' 

. r Fox liad' ''Four i:)ev.ils" with vdlu- Paci^^^^^^ 

n Al ARAW^^^Ft<s <^t!HfFnULE' log added tb- the last reel. ; None tpo .Lafayette .(Iridcp) (-3,400; 35-60) 
B AL AD A W 5) 1 1 ;> .01/ n tU U Ut , .^^^^^^^ jjecause of its length, stage ."Paris . Bound" . (Pathe) . ' .Vaude- 

bill riiuch- shorter than usual,, not. Picked. ..up for about . eyen week; 
Calls?First:,Meetihg of His Publix I rijh 1 ; " ;• 

;^ ■,•:'•' ■•::■ Pj-oducers'. ■. ' ' ' " " " ' ' 



miOTHER BIG WEEK 
F0RF0X*SlN5r.W 



, St. Loiiis, Sept 17. 
(Draw/ Pop, 1,000,000) 
Weather: Cool 

Business good at all houses, last 
week, corisidering - schools were 
openirig. FoS set. the pace with 
"Cock Eyed World," 2d week. Skou- 
ras' smallest first run house. Grand 
Central, did Well in its third week, 
with ."Say It With Songs." Picture 
didn't JimaSh as "Singing Fool'.' did. 

Local , red -head was chosen in a 
popularity contest to appear with 
"Bricktpps" band .during We-ek and 
bally for twpweeks previbu.s help- 
ed a lot at St. Leuis. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Ambassador (3,000; .15-1)0-65-75);- 
"Skin Deep" (WB). Ed Lowry's 2(1 
anniver.sarv revue on stage., $2?).500. 

Fox \ (6.000 35-75)— "Cock ]'"iycd 
World" (Fox) -(2d. week). Vaude. 
Still very big at $51,900. 

Loew's State (3,300",^ 25-,ir(-C5)^ 
"Madame X" (M-G-M). Shorts. 
$21,200.. - - ' 

Missour.r (3i800; 
"Great Divide" (FN).' 
300. : •■,•■; : .'■ 
St. LouW: (4.280; 



a quarter. Stariley, With final week 
of : "Broadway;", .slump.ed way_ off, ] 



A T r,^^^hn^ ^w 'rh'i^^(^ Of Pub- with $14*000 , (Fiuday. to_ F^iiday). u ^^^ (U; 2d. Week). In fi rial week, " 
A. J. Bilaban, in f^r^? 6f -I .^^^ the lowest .figur.es house has kkldded hadly;; Only $14,000 ropbrt- 
lix stages and. iiroductions, . called j,ppQj,t^(l shows seriousne.-^s of | vorv low. St.-inleV.s. forhiGr 
his flr.st meeting in New York last j he problem the Stanley • company 



week fer,' the -Publix. ptPdUcers 

Six st;iefe tin its were decided upen. 
With acts- set f(riv them fpvthwilh, 
and future productiPri gbne iritp by. 
Balaban. 

—TJ^bJ^ p ro dii cer s_Kac.elMed^n:n jBiitlUic 



is facing in this hpiise's fT->ture. 
Estimates for :Last Week 
Mastbaum -(SOO;, 35-50,-7,5)"Mpd- 
orn, -Maidons," .-silent ; (M.'rG -M ) . . Off hold up ; $12,000 



[ed, very low.- St.anley'.S' former 
weekly average arourid .$.30,000. 

Stanton; (1.70.0; 35-50-76y, "Bull 
dog Drumrtorid" (TLJA, 2d week). 
Although highly praised did riot 



,a little, ;$50.000. 

AJdiriel.(1.50a;, 75-$1-$2) 



3.'')-5.0-Gr.-75)^. 
; SliOVls.' : $i4<- 

$5r65)^':Sid<»^ 



Stre-^t'V (RKO; ; ' Vaude. V: $19,000 

"GREENE MURPER" BEST 

Noses Out in Frorit> $1,6o6 in : 
: ;Seattle', : 



, Pox-Locust (ii'SOO; ■ '7o-$l-$i.50) 
'Ilblly-- "Cock-Eyed , WorUr' (Fox). Still 



.,-TJiQ^pm aucers_Kac.ei\ied^n:n_ojiximc L^ ^^•{^'f.'.i^^^L;!^^^^^ 



they, could, figure pri •their future 
.work with a certainty, 



-night Irtdicatioris are run won't Karltori (1,000; 50) 'lEternal Love", 
be as long here, as l)gured;by film (UA). .Barry nriore picture panned,, 
riianagemeriti which counts on 10. but: fairly good at $.'5,000, 
week-^ . Boyd (2,400;. ::4;0r50-75) '-'Say It 

I Fox (3 000; ■■ 90) *'Foiir - Bevll^^^^^^ 
• T Ann. "vaqt T ifp" (FN^ opened (Fox); Because of .len.t;tht stage hiU dived, sensationally from .staggering 
$7,000; Fast Lite Ct^J rut dou-n considerably. Off from figure of $46,000 first week. Well 



■ Taconia, Sept. 17'. . 

(Drawing Population, 125,000) 

Weather^ Fine '^^ 

With old l?untages:opei>ing,arS Rl^^" 
house Sept. 21.. town's amusement 
kalo will be split.. Other ddw.ntywn 
houses bound, to feel effect. 

Opening Part bill will incjndc 
liam Ebs anrr Muran .nnd (iirton, in 
addition to bill i i Seattle kist-,:;^^'^^;^' 
with except Ion of 'Murray and Han is. 
=2Vniongf^t-H^n-s=Tjri==first=©)::p1^U 

Taooma are^ Slim Timblin. 1'^<V'!''^. 
Allen, Frances i)en.smore .and (;0. 

Estimates for Last Week , 
- Blue Mouse (Hamrick) «^^^'",vn\ 
50-75)— ''Say It With Sorig."^" 
Second w-eek. $6,000, Big, _ - 

Rialto (FOX). (1.250; . '^%fL(,^ 
"Greene- Murder Case" <Par). $7/!^"" 

Colonial (FOX) (850: 25-50-)— Gi" 
1 Overboara" (U) $3,000. 



r 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



PICTURE GROSSES 



VARIETY 



0 



2 Indie $2 




Open (m 



Broadway^ #li 




ejrhool is bperi. ljut in Nt^w York 
• a t^Se - scrutiny of tho rhMrt- ^^ 
to' I^eveal any box oIHce chil s. New 
vvirk whicli loses one-soventh p.C its 
'ponuiation.. aui-iivPr tbc/^suhimcr: KG.ts 

■ ft back in the : fall so doesn' t nouca 
ivie return to the. halls ot.. Ip.amin-;,' 
■ri^ a-few . huhdre thousaml kids. 

. .^uawks, : ;:any, conlVnod to, the 
neiRhbbrhoods. . :. . _ . ^ 

Vrade interest last week centered 
in two independent, pictures .oonims 

■■ it, at -$2. James Cruze'fl first. :re>. 

. Jfeaso - for the. Iridic, market. ."The 

■ Grpat aabbb/V opened.; Wedh 

and Columbia's . "Flight" took - off 
I-ridavi 'arilghtV appears, to 'be: a 
Sriicut 'hTt- "Gabbo"^ is. not so 

■ Certain, altiiougli gettins: better than 
an . eyen ; ))reak . f.rpm .the scribes .and; 

^' pack iii^ some , wallop. ^/-^^ . 

Last ni.tjht (Tuesday). Fox was to 
" have \mveiled :75-.mm. . MovletonO: 
gi-an(J(?ur at the. Gaiety, . Tliat looms- 

■ fnrffo in a trade senise as well as. 
throu.£rh general, curiosity-. 

.Estimates For Last Week r - 
Astor— 'I-Iolly\vood .i^eyuev 
ii) (l,12d; $l-$2) (5th Aveek>. Run- 
ning around $23;000. lots of business., 
. - Shares with "X^pld Di.ffSers" atWih- 
teti Garden longrest "name" list of 
any picture on st'root. Seats sold 
next' door at specs, either l^ide. 
■ Cameo^"Soeds- of ^Revolt''.. (Am- 

■ kirio) (540;, 50-75), I. M. I^onidotf/ 

■ Russia's Emil jannihgis, .In another 
one ot those Sov.iet documerita that 

. aUvoys please tli.e Caiheb.'s , clientele. 

'$6,0Q0. and held over. - . .. ' ■ 

; Capitol — "Our Modern Maidens" 
(silent) (M-GrM) <4,620; 35-50-75- 
$1.50). '. Seciuel :. to 'lOur Dancing 
Dau£,'hters" tilled $90,300;. bolovy its 

'predecessor . but wo.W:. biz. On . top 
. of trade recently done by Greta 
CJarbo's . '.'Single Standard" niakes 



nLM,2»WEEK, 
AWAYMADINKC. 




"St Girir Badanova, Well Boomed, 



BAIWS HIGftlOWEST 
FOReENTURYlNMONm 



FRANKLIN an4 AyARNfR 

■ ■ Fedtuped . in F. Mv^'Sqi-eenland 
Melodies"' Idea,. . . 

.Action, speed, and .pantbmirrie 

dancers thsit hit. ; 

THIS WEEK AT FOX THE- 



. Kansas 'C'ity, Sept. 17. . 
In. the .same sectibns o£ the Snh"- 
day papers that -carried hiiiffo dis 
play advertisements extpiling: thp 
merits . ;.o£ Al... Jpison's la;te,st., riiin 
maker.t the reviewers gave, rivUch 
spaoe burning it , . Saturday , ppen- 
ine a r<jc6rd br baker for the New- 
man,: .very plpse to $0,000 , on . nine 
shows. Picture, is ■ iii , for tSvp weeks 
antl may last loriger^-r . 

■For.LOcw's Midland, with ' 'Madamo 
X,"' the reviews wore most ■ compli- 

mbhtary, but . the shoppers.' failed, to | ATRfe, SAN FRANCISCO. 
buy - it and after ..a, .fair. Saturday 
and Sunday takings were inclined: 
to be slim; ■ . . ' ' 

Mainstreet'§ . picture was f'Big 
Ncws,'^ but Sophie Tucker, heading 
the stage show^ given the blllihg 
arid drew a scorching" frbrri the 
reviewer, who .said: "Sophie needs a 
censor." ' ■, :.~ ^ ■ •. 

Chaihige from .aj 26-piece cbhcert 
orchestra to a riipiece jazz band at 
the Loew's • IVJidland seenns tp. riiieet 
with favor and secured liberal" aP. 



IT. 



. Boston, -Sept 
(Draw Pop,, 850,000) 

; . Weith«^^Cloudy 
Pictures sire going -.' over ^with a 
T^'^Me^T^-lhal" -r^ hete. Although the -season is 



strong case oh behalf of what si 
lerits cart, still dp when possessing 
the combination to flapper -appeal. 
Second week matter of course 
■Week also marked return to. Capitol 
.-of Walt; iRbesiier' whP previPusly 
• spont a solid year at house as jn. c 
Ceritral— "Fast Life" ( I?N) (922 ; 
?i-$2) .(5th week), Say $5,000. Just 
hahginjsf^arovind until something else 
come.'J along. 

Cohart— "laight" (Columbia)- (1,- 
400 ; $.l-$2). . Aviation picture best 
this comiiany ever turned out and 
off to strong start Opened Friday. 
Occupying house on sub-lea.se from 
Howard. Hughes, whose oU'n . air 
.drima, "Hell's Angels" being re 
ftiade. again. ^ Columbia splurged in 
dailies, giving picture big opening. 

CoIoriy^"Broadway"(.U) (1,900; 
35-50.-75). (4th, final week). Uni- 
. versal's ace prbperty knocked . off 
nice four-week fengagcment, repcat- 
.. ing at grind prices; Bow -out around 
$8,000. 

Criterion — "Four Featliers," silent 
(Par): (802; . $1,$2) ; (15th ' week) 
:"Applause" In .bet. 1 termiriatihg 
- one of Ijest runs for. "Koathers' 
chalked -up by . any picture at this 
. house in recent seasons. "Feathers" 
, littio off at $13,100, but for fourth 
.iimnth remarkably steady. 

Embassy— "Hallelujah" (M-G-M) 
(586; •n-$2) (4th week). No ques- 
tion that king "Vidor's experiment 
has .stirred up much interest, pav- 
ticiil;irly among literati and their 
.echfio.t!; Around $9,700 good. 

Gaiety— Grandeur Movietone Fol- 
lies (Fox) (80S-; $l-$2). Musical 
film fi)rnTorly at Roxy brought back 
for tvyo weeks only, to introduce 
Fo.x'.s new wide .iilm. To have 
oponod last hijght (Tuesday). 
. Globe— "Street Girr* (Radio) (1,- 
■ •418; $l -$2) (8th week). Under hew 
aiTiintjiMncnt with house Radib can 
, " Stick around indefinitely. "Girl" 
..now around $15,000. Must go put 

- in "two \viHrks for New York release; 
" Betty Cpml^son,-; star, Currently on 

Broadway iri. three pictures^ "On 
. "Vyith Show"- and. "Great: Gabbp" be- 
.-sido.s tliis ©"riO'. '- . . ' . ., 

'. ■P.a.raniouht-^"The. Lady Lies" 
• (Par) H,CG6; 35-Ca-75-$l). Aver- 
a^'ol^v K<JDd week: at ,.$7G,400. • Abe 
■ Lynv.'in band mcins-npthing ■locally 
. Rialtb ''Bulldoi? ; .bi-u'mmorid" 
. nr.A) (.i,900i 35-50-85) (4th week) 
.. ■ 'V'.iVilh..,'i.t .$30,200. ■ 

Riyoli-^".pnnce of.Lifo" (Par) ('2i' 
,;.200.; 30-50-85) (4th- week): Okay 
: at. ; $2x,80.0, . Qne n-iore; week, before 
. <'^x4ti.iif,'. No picture can' , stay at 
Ivivoli or Rinlto.vfor over six weeks. 
_ Roxy-^'T.ig Time"- iV.ox): (6,205;. 
. .r)p.7;j-$l.r>0). Statu-s- quo ro-ostab- 
.Iishc'ii afior that "Cock - lOyed" 
; »»ionlh. .; No- alibis needed for • $103;.- 
SOO. . . Foa-turing Lee " Tracy,, popular 
. . ■N«Hv;- York loRlt actor. ^ 
_Selwyn — '.'Great Gabbo" (World 
' jv^ide)^^^ 

uedno.sfi.ay with swank premiere. 

- RVKardcnl ,T3 well inadc inVUe pic- 
tiiro; l?!trf>aky sbquericcs in color 

<'uit oxoog who werfv tliorc to look 
Jt ovc^r for possible buy. First pic- 
ture in which Krid Von StrolitMm 
has .ippe.ir'cd . since "Wrdding 
.ai u-cli," Should m a kf respectable 
. . .^'lowiiii-. Friday-Saturday ' take. 
"••■'"Hind $4,000. 
Strand ."The Hottentpt" (W13) 



{ity'-'S'ffi&un^f^girS^^ 

that^s gp^g spm^ in thls^wn. . . p^Sf^ii^eVKeJth Memori on 

Estimates fbr Last Week strai&ht picture basis now, and.its 

Mainstreet^''Big News" (3,2Q0; 25- first, "The. Street Girl," a smash hit, 
35-50-60). Sophie Tubker got top arid with the Trembnt playing to 
billing. With Herb Williams arid a capacity with f'Hplly wood Revue;" 
strprig stage show lots' of entertain- the situation :was . made more In 
riient, PiCtiii'c pleased.. Saturday terestinir this ••wrebk with the bpok 
opbning capacity, arid Sunday hold- "ing; into: the Olymp'ia and Uptown 
outs with balance^ of week strbrig.. twp of . the Publix houses, bf "Say 
$21,0001 / " " . It With Songs•^,and the .reopening 

Loew's .Midland — "Madanie X'' Uf .the Park bn a straight picture 
(M-G-M)- (4,0OO; 25r35-50). Screen policy .:with -';'.Broadw^ at pop 
drama drew the best reviews but prices, . , 

failed to draw the best ■ business; : Besides these ". the" Metropolitan 
$18,000. ; and" Loew's .State, : both dependable 

Newman— "Say It; With Sorigs" bigv houses, reported increasing 
(Warner) (1,890; 25-50-60). No business here, during: the week with 
matter what, the papers say, arid the weather just, a bit better for 
they said plenty in. the Sunday indoor eritertainriient and the vaca 
editions, Al Jolson' cart draw 'bm, tion . arid hbliday seaspn definitely 
and he did. Got away with record-, endfed. 

breaking Saturday, nearly as niuch Tremont with "Hollywood Revue' 
Sunday and with nine shows daily has urtdoubtedly. got the biggest hi 
the balance of the week piled up the .hbuse has. had with, a picture.; 
iu icy gross. In for two vireeks. $26;- since riiany years back \vhen it 
boo. . housed the "Birth of a --Nation." 

Pantages— ''Behind That "Curtain" Close to the week before with $21,- 
(Fox) (2;260; 25-35-50)/ Perfect : GOO: :; v.': , • . ,, .. , 

film story for the Pan. Stage show . .^'Street Girl" seems to have justi- 
also good. Fairly steady. $13,000. fled' the riew policy at. the Memorial 
Royal— "Dance of Life" ; (i?ar) and for. the first time in many,, nianv 
(840; 25-50-60). Continuing its ftrst . weeks the house was jammed. It 
city run, transferred frortv Newman, has pulled: .Ihern in big and with 
Prices sanie, which may have kept the house scaled at G.5c. top for tho 
some from the house as Royal's night, .shows it is a big .competitor 
regular, scale little lower, $4,000. for the other big houses m town. 
Globe offered "The Drake Case," 1 Estimates for Last Week 




. Baltiinoro; Sbpt. 17.. ■ 
..(Draw Pop., 850,000) ■ 

.■V'.;>'%!eathor— Hot; ; • . ' . 

Ci t V : s ta gbd '■ a Ih r ee- day •. bu'td.opr 
show (I<i-ecVito)riVirTl);. last. half- tlu 
was stiff coinpotitl.on; aiid crippled 
the local b,: 0. '- ,' •'• ' .. ' 

Last :Wbek -marked . t he beginning 
of .the .soe'ond : riviV, day. und datc^ 
policy for the. Yiilenviiv a-«"d Ptirk- 
way^; ^ Latter .hp,usc has been .a .fPl-' 
Ibw-ili) .since tlio enrly. days of the" 
Loew regime; J>pth liousps Vvill. take 
the Stanley theatre, showis i■o^^ ..conr^ 
tiriucd - runs, ■ ■ ■ • " ■ V. ' ■ 
■ The towrt> newest -picture" "liousb 
oxperimerit got under wa;i' at . the 
rcfrirbishcd Auditorium Saturday 
night: Avhcn Mischa GuterSbn' inau-r; 
gurated his ' de-luxe. ; pictur.c;-.sym-. 
phony, orchestra pblicy^t , It is a- twpr 
a-day $1 top. \ V. ' 

century; tQpj>ed the list- last; week; 
witii "Irish Eyes.". Thb low.est .gross 
In rtioriths,. due t'o the- outdoor ccle- 
bratioh. Business a:t the- big Stan- 
ley also hit hard , by the parades and 
pageants, although "Dance of Life" 
drew, a-:: high critical . rating. . In- 
augu'rating their neV day and date 
policy with. .'fDr, Pii Manchu," the 
Valencia an d Parkwa y! didn't stage 
a., b. p-virieck^and-^neck. Parkway 
won tlie Tabe by .alihbst a "grand. " 

Keith's affected by the heat and 
the: centennial;, beirig sbveral-grrartd 
belpw par. ': '\ . ' '■ / 

Estimates For Last .Week . 



. Century — - (Lpew)- "Irish Eyes". 
.(3,200; 25-60). Started big, with 
>floGk of. standees early Monday af- 
ternoon. Good tb -Thursday, despite 
hot weather, and indifferent reviews. 
Then the Centennial opened. 
Dropped off at least $4,000 and fin- 
ished to $19,000,. lowest in several 
months...- - ' V 

Sta n fey — r ( Loew, Stanley - Cran - 
dall) "Dance of Life" (3,60,0; 25-60). 
Good picture apd Critics enthusias- 
tic. Started well but couldn't stand 
up against outdoor competition. 
$17,000. - 

Vafericia— (Loew. U A) "Dr. Fu 
Manchu" (1,500; 25-{)Q). First week 
of follow-up policy. House no match 
at b, b. for Pai'kway, with: v^hich it 
is .linked in new policy. Pretty good 
at $2,900. ■ 

Parkway— (Loow, U A) "Dr. Fu 
Manchu" (1,000; 15-35). When 
smaller capacity taken into cohsid 
oration average higher draw of this 
house over down town team-mate 
more apparent. Good stand. De 
spite oppositiori,, $3.,600., 

Keith's ■ (Schanbergers), , "Big 
News" and stage tab stock (3,200 
25-50). Feit weather and Centen 
nial; off from recent highs. -$10,000 



-Chicago, Sept, 17; - 
Weather: Cool . ' 
•. Stato-Lako,"- , grpssing .. $3d,7j0,- 
broke iiU cxlsting-records last, week, 
isailihii with ^^ood." campaign, .good. . - 
toaturo and good bill. VStroct Gii;l," 
tViituriiig liietty CompsoUi brought' ' 
thbm in so. jJiiist, :that on. Suriday 
ticket sales were stopped for . twP 
IVpurs; dlga Baclanbvji, \Yhb head- 
lined tlio >tage show> also a draw>/. 

Tiie pii?.turo was thoroughly ptib- 
liciK.ed. Lpopstors on - Stater street- . 
cmneil their necks to see if RKO's. 
Chicago -"Stroftt" Glrl>";.Faith Fay, ' 
was isiill faitliful tb her perch atop • 
tiic huge State-Lake sii?n-, where' she 
stuck i.t out .all week. Critics treat-; 
ed the picture favcrabljf . " PVfcvlpu.s ' 
week's State-take receipts, were 
$28,500.,: r ".:•■ ■■■. :.■".:. :•„ 

: Loop average continued strorhg. 
Thii Chicago wont to $57,000 . with :: 
••SpecdAvay;" Williarri Haines . fen:-, 
turp; This was - $2,000. ^ more than, . 
good pl^evipiis , week, pt Ring. Lard- .. 
nerJs '.•Fast Cojnpany."- -" ■ -i. \ 

• IT ni ted Artists -w^& very strong 
with $36;000 for the tfirst 'Week's run 
of ' "Alibi," which cpntiriues there 
and is being, shown thrbugh cburt 
iri-junGtion tp prevent the cerisors 
from- stepping it. 

Oriental . hit $31,000, showing 
'Words , and Music." Critics called 
it ari amusirtK picture, but not riiuch 
more; Week before gross was $41,- 
000, but "Louie's Hungry Five," , 
poiiular local radio band; -was a big 
atfractiori. ~ / 

"Dance o.f Life" entered its third 
week at the Roosevelt after doing 
$21,700. Slightly steeper than nor- 
riial slurnp frbm , lir.st week; which 
grossed $28,000 with excellent np- 
ticea. ■ 

■Third week of "Four Feathers" at 
McVickerS' dropped to $19,500^ Monr 
roe, with. "The Dnike Case," did 
$5,500, nicely aboye average. 

Estimates for Last Week 



which made murder, and court rbom j 
pictures unariimous on ^ downto'\vn 
fir.st run screerts. Starting this 
week the house will have a musical 
tab in additipn to. picture. 



a 



9 ft 



: Metropolitan— (Publix) (4.380; 50- 
75). "Argyle Case" (WB). $39,100, 
. state^(4,000; 35-50)" : ''Speedway" 
M-G-M). $19,400. . 

Keith- lyiemoriai— (4,000.; 30-50-60) 
"Street Girl" (Radio). $33,000 and. 
held over. - 

Keith -Albee/— (3,000; 50-00)"Paris 
Bound" (Patho).- $17,000; 



LOEW'S, fROMECOIU)|«,^,|,E X" AND $18,000 

VERY GOQP IN N. 0. 



Providence, Sept. 17. 
(Draw Pop. 315,000) 

Weather: Unsettled 

Wow of a •week, for all houses de- 
spite ups and. downs in the weather. 
Loew's State with "Modern Maidens" 



New Orleans, Sept. 17. 
"Madame X" was the outstanding 
"draw"- laist week, notwithstanding 
7q'ualled record made with "Dane- i Loew's State lost Saturday , when 
injr Daughters," while Al Jolson's torrential rains filled its basement 
"Say It With Songs" gave Majestic with water, flooding up;se.veral rows 
big break. Jolson feature holds over, into the orchestra,. Madame X 

, . .- l-went above flSTOOO, remarkable in 

Estimates for Last Week f the face of the theatre's haridicaps, 
Loew's State (3,500; 15-50)—. which included the entire shut down 
''Moderii Maidens" (M-G^M), good of its refrigerating plant. . ^ 
biU o^^hS (3ross was- tied with "Fast Life" came a crbpper at 
S^A Daughters', la.t ^feS^^^ 

"^^??*^itriai,P''fe?'j^art 

failed to bring any raves, but got break at the Orpheum, surrounding 
S"^$14 500- held Pver.- vaude bill helping. Gait was , pJWced 

Strand (I'nd) (2,200; IS-SO)- "Four about the saine, for. the seven dayte 
FeatS'' silent (Par). Strong, with the. house showing. $11 500. 
House best break in weeks. $12,500; Billy; Dove wa^ not^sp hot at the 
okav ' : Tudor, .where; "Her Private Secrc- 

Vixitorv- (RKO) (1,600; 15-50)— tary" failed to stand up. Did not 
"CJrceno Murder" (Par). House bit- reach $4,000. Actually $3,700 
ting -pi-bttV high in last month , or ... . ■ ■ :-. — _ 

.so since wiring trouble .eliminated. (fRlo^lr Wnfrli-"-5H- TfpithV 
.Good, feature? booked. $0,500: fine. J J5iaCK YV.aiCJ^ "ai JVCUn b, 

' Fay's (Fay) . JJiCO^L ?^*^?.\.~ 



riloriky Tonk" (WB) . Only vaude 
In town; $10,500; olcay. 



At $30,300 plc- 



Syracuse, $17,500— Good 

• Syracuse, N-.t";, Sept. 17 
(Drawing Population, 220,000) 
Weather;- Fair 

"Madame.: X" (M-G-M) nieant 

lapt wi'M'k. 



ETHEL BARRYMORrS 
PORTI/b wot $26,000 



Chicago (Publisc) — "Speedway" 
(M-G-M). Stage show (4,400; 50-85). 
$57,000; Above previous week. Big 
mPriey. 

McVickers (Publix)— "Fbur Feath- 
ers" (Par) (1,865; 50-85). Third 
week, $19,500. Opened, $37,000; see- 
pnd week, $33,000. Big sliimp, 

Monroe- (Fox)— "The Drake Case" 
(U) (1,120; 50-75) $5,500. Mamas in 
the Ippp go for mystery pictures. 
Big. -- .■ 

Oriental (Publix) — "Words and . 
Music" (Fox). Stage show (3,500; 
50-85)i $31,000. Reviewers were 
lukewarm. Under previous week by 
$10,000. 

Orpheum (Warner)— "The Hot^ 
teritot" (WB), CTSS; 50), $7,600, third 
and final week. Did well. Opened at 
$9,300. $8,700 second week. 

Roosevelt (Publl5c)r-'!Dance of 
Life" (Par) (1,500; 50^85), $21,700 
for second week. Held third week. 

State-Lake (RKO)— "Street Girl" 
(RKO) vaude (2,700; 50-75), $35,- 
750, breaking all records. Put over 
right by the publicity boys. 

United Artists (UA)— "Alibi" 
(UA) :(1,'700; e0-86)i stronf* $36,000 
for first week. This was $3,000 
above opening vi'cekis business for 
"On With the Show." 




Winter Garden — "Gold Dig^f^rs 
fWB) (i:494: $l-$2).-(3nl week.). 
IMairi Hobr goinu: prt-ll.v, solid at . a. I 
jiight performano'-K, ; Jicad.-i $2 divi- 
sion easily with $30,200* 



house. , 
.Warners started "Say It. Wilh 
Sou'-i.s'" at the .Strand with a mid- 
niu'ht show Thursday. 0.iK.'nins s'-H 
out. ■ ./ 



, Portland, Ore,, Sept. 17. 
Greater Movie Season has turned 
out to be just, that. Houses are do- 
ing business improved 25 %• or mbre 
in sorne instances; in spite of new 
operiihg.s and the downtown seating 
increased; > ■ ■ . 

Publix new Rlalto Is to open Sept, 
20, if labor troubles can be adjusted. 
Union demarids wore for two men 
on stage, although, house is to . run 
straight sound film programs with- 
out organist or stage show of any 
kiiid. RKO Orpheum is to . open 
this week with "Street Girl" as first 
film feature. : ■ Parker's, -new Alder 
and Harhrick'B remodelled .Blue 
Mouse had buriiper openings. Duffy 
stock starts, at Dufwin riejct week. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Broadway (Fox) (2;O0O; 25^60)— 
"Words and, Music."- Went v^^ell. 
P .& M*s "Dance Moods" idea, extra 
good. • Shorts. .$14,00:o,. .\ 

.:Music Box (Hariirlck) (2,000 ;- 25- 
50)— 2d : week of ".SaV .It -. With 
Songs" (WB); Strong: • $0,500, 
: Portland (Publix) (3;C00; 25-00) — 
"Fast . Company" (,1'ar). . ;Laugh 
getter. Shorts.. $12,500. . ,• 

Blue Mouse (Hamrifk) f .1,200; ' 50 
nil .day)^l3econd week - of /'.De,sqrt 
Sbng" okay, $4,500. 

United Artists (Parkcr-Fox) (1.- 
200; 25-50)— "Four Devils." Liked. 

$8,600.. ;.•::;■.■.■ : 

Alder (Parkor-Fex) (1,200; . 25-50) 
'~2nd. W("'ck,"Madari^o X," riiovOd 
from United Artists. Held up well. 
$7,500. : 

^Owerita!«(=?n<-^lrb(M.4»)--<i2^^^ 
— "Mawas,"' jungle film: " l^ld- fairly. 
$5,000. - ;■ • : - .-.■ ■ 

■ Dufwin fDnffy) M .200; no..$3) - 
ICtUf'l J5art-yi)iL're in ."Jvirvir,d<ini of 
f ;()d," da>\s, 'T/tvc iJucl, :i .dnys, 
Krnke .liou.sc and city's' record wlHi 
$20,000. 



^'GRLINSBOW'TO 
WW, iATTlE, $5,500 



Seattle, Sept. 17. 

(Drawing Pop. 525,000) 
Weather: Sultry to cool 

Box office trifle off past week due 
to post^Labor Day lull and none too 
hot openings. Pantages fair with 
Eddie LePnard advertised heavily in 
"Melpdy Lane." 

: Orpheum not so bad. Mot held, 
second week up with "Dance of 
Lite." Flftb Avenue slightly, under 
usual Haini^s picture.^, but stage 
show nifty, "Love School Idea," 
Dave Good featured. 
. Jolson still Jolson in third week 
at Music ' Box. 

Estimates for Last Week 

- Seattle (Pub) (3,1()0; 25^60)-^ 
Fast Cbttipany" (Par). Ren ai^d ; 
Don in organ novelty help. $10,500, 
Fifth Ave (Fox) (2,500; 25-60)— 
".Speedway" (M-G-M). . ■ $1.3,500. ' " 
Fox (2,500; 25rG0)— "Girl in Show'.' 
(M-G-M). Low record, picture poor, 
'$5',500. ■-. 

Blue Mouse (Hamricik) (000; .25- 
7r,)— "The Argyle: Case" (WB). Sec-, 
ortd week. $6,500. " . ■ .. / 

Musix Box (llamrick) (1,000; 25- 
75)-*-"«ay : It With Songs" (WB). 
'I'hird- week and going okay; $10^500. 
. Coliseum (Fbx) (1,800;. 2-5-50)r-. 
"Our Modern Maiden.<j" (M^G-M). 
All Fox houses playing M-GrM .picr 
turos this. week. New policy hiivp, 
"iiot" reloMSf after big :w('ek at, Fifth 
Avenue- $-1,500, " -.- : . ..; 

Orpheum (3,700;- 2ii-«0)~-".Sjdo: 
''Ktrr'HH^^K45=0')7==^=*^<>o<\-^+wde=^ 
and nice, hh. $15,200.: -• : v," ;■ 

Panta g cs d. 5 00 2 5 0 -.00) — "Mel- 
odv . Lane." Kddie T.eoriard heavily : 
l.,-iilvli()oed. GoiMi; $11,000. . ,- 

Metropolitan M'lihj (1.1 no ; 25 -CO) 
- -"Diurcc uC T.llc".M'ai.-)... Second 
i week held good. $0,000. 



Wednesday, September 18, 1029 



V A R I T Y 



11 








^^DONT WALK-DONT RIDE-JUST FLY TO 
SEE, A Magnificent blend of laughter, thrills and 
final pulse-stopping episode. Thrilling heroism, and a 
transmitted to the screen witK finest delicacy and most 



FLIC^ A PieTURE YOU MUST 
. Gripping excitement. No letdown until the 
for every sigh and heart throb. Romance 



ing 



-REOINA Crewe, Neu/ Xork kxtseoaxn. 



"TRULY GREAT MOVIE! DONT MISS THIS! Is a lulu. 
Has same tense drama as ^Submarine/ as robust humor as 
*Cock-Eyed World; and more thrilk than all previous avia- 
tion pictures combined "—Bland, Daii> MtTTor. 

"I HAVE NEVER SEEN AIRPLANE STUNTS AND 
MANEUVERS PICTURED SO GRAPHICALLY! Views 
of airplanes in every conceivable position, flying under all 
conditions.' —QuiNN Martin, The WorU. 

"IF YOU CARE TO KNOW WHAT STUNT FLYING IS 

LIKE, SEE FLIGHT!"— C. knight, World War pilot, m Moming Telegrof^/i. 

"SOARS AMONG THE CLOUDS THE GREAT AMERI- 
CAN EPIC OF THE AIR! Men and wings and clouds un- 
forgettably interwoven. Finer aerial photography is yet to 
be accomplished.'— ROBERT Garland, Evening Telegram. 



"HAS THRILLS, PUNCH AND PATHOS! Peppy direction 
anddialogue.AirstufFspectacularlyset,thrillinglydepicted,and 
sequences to make your heart throb."— Irene THmER. Daify te. 

"ONE OF THE BETTER PICTURES OF THE YE AR! Has 
romance, adventure, laughter, tears, suspense, side-splitting 
comedy, love interest and a colorful, authentic air back- 
ground. Most beautiful arid spectacular flight shots I have 
ever seen."— Pierre De Rohan, Momtng Te/egraph. 

"GOOD ENTERTAINMENT! Planes swooping, roaring 
and diving. Vastly thrilling. Hats off in honor of Columbia 

Pictures!"— CREICHTON PEET. New Yarfe Evening Post. 

"COMES WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE TEN BEST 
PICTURES QF THE YEAR! Dialogue, talk, detail/fine direc- 
tion j make the picture worth while."— Burke Henry, Standard Union. 



"A NATURAL! This one will show plenty of speed at the good old B. O. everv- 
where Is the type of production that cannot miss. Big enough to hold its own 
in any company. Unquestionably the finest thing to come put of the Columbia 
workshop to date. A story of the air that has everything^ -Jack Alicoate. Ft^m doj^. 




12 



VARIETY 



PI C T U R E S 



Wednesda^r, September 18, 1929 







Initiai Cpst : Spunds Escpeni- 
' siye ,— — General' VPsie-,'', Not 
Wcrked Out--^Fox*ji First 
Public Showing This Week 



DETAILS INVOLVED 



Effects 



"VV'ith the hope • oC JLVertiny. ..whjit 
thoy atlmit will tl.now lUniaOm intp 
a stut? of chaos hii*. cxfceclins that 
caused by- the iidvont of : souncl,: 
producer's ■; .vti;e KeUlivg t(}S(>thor., on 
the wiiiC; film' orai / . ■ Z;''^-- 
. \\'iLhin . tiie next, .tlnee -' wQelis 
mcctiivffs at;- the Hays oifRee, in 
vhich David Sarnoff is -roppitod to 
. figure jnipprtahtly, ai-g expiected to 
culminate ' in ; ■ an .anhbtinciBmeiU 
whereby Fox, I'aranibjLint and Itadio 
■wii) have aki'€!.ed on . a Sitandavd f or 
■wide film ,- prpductibh . and projec- 
tion, ■ . 

At the' pi-pi'.eht lime producers afc 
declared to be Avork'in.? out the; cTer. 
tails for-bisr;nulometor stahdardiza- 
tiori by viewing and examining the 
devices of pachl ; V 

Although Fo?c again pioneers in 
the tlcld, bcin-i the first to ofTicially; 
premiere his Cll•^lndeur system at the 
Gaiety. New Ybrk,. it is said at prp- 
ducer headquarters thilt fVlm niakers 
have benciUod to too great . a"n ex- 
tent by tiic ' tremendous losses they 
sustained throuj^h ^ hostilities early 
in the talker stdge. - 

The Confpre.il ces are. expected to 
settle at least the matter of diiTer- 
ent milometers. It is. hoped by- sev- 
icral attending /the meetings ; that 
even the ciinlinatibn of consider- 
able of the appai'atus no-w involved 
in. some of the methods may be real- 
ized. 

With Fox's innovation over 70 
mms and the wide filmi Paramount 
privately dernohstrated to the press 
and then quickly. wlthdr;e\y les.'s 
than 60, as \yell as the .RQA Spoor 
device possessed of. an in-between 
■width, the cost; to .producers as well 
as exhibitors A\puld be. prohibitive 
in coveiung the present market. 
Equipment 
Getting the .wide width equip- 
ment dowh^to the hone i.s also re- 
ported one .. of the mipst important 
angles of' the conferencejs. iVhile 
three new type projeptipn- machines 
at a total cost. of $150,6'0O, or. $50,000 
apiece, and a si?reen appnti.sed at 
$5,000, are now reported tp , be the 
prices .set for the equipment now 
in the Gaiety, it is learned that for 
the general market these same fig- 
in'os will probably be ci't way down. 
Only one machine, would be required 
in a regular house showing. 

Whiifc Fox executives ' ofllpially 
refu.sc tP .confirm these figures; it 
is appreciated ■ in thp: trade that 
small theatres, staggered by $18,000 
and $20,000 talker equipment prices 
and a lot of them even darkening 
on 10 grand, wouldn't have a cliancc 
for a Heart attack. 

Rxecutives for KCA, while declar- 
ing that their Spoor apparatu.s for 
third dimension has been pevCccted 
^or practical' 's|iowrnanslilp, ; adrn it 
that no price scale ha.s been a(lppt 
ed. nor -have they the •'faintest -idea" 
•What the cost. win -be..: The rnost 
expensive parts- of tivis system. . a« 
•well <\s that .of Fox,; are the ram 
ei'as :vnd priijooiion' nyi-chine.'!, they 

eay. . ■ '■' 

■ Tin- ilVl^ouM\ .which .hiia tlio , sim-.; 
■ple.'iit of devices for the exli1))iLor.s , 
-a head, that- can be .slipi)ed pn any' 
prbjoctioh ' machine, : ordered . the 
■works back to- the shop: after' ii 
■showing \vhirli mngnificd land- 
tsoapes perfpctly. but niade tire fea- 
-t^Vrl^'^.oi^■p^ayer.s^:im^iytingllish!ible. 
- "While Fox Ms widened thf> booths 
■of .many, of his . theJitres, tl.ie fad 
that lie has delayed . for tlic past 
iiiglH iiionth.'-i the inaugAH'ation of his . 
sy^stcm -would ' indicate , the pla usi- 
.bilitv- of liini bidih.g. his (iiiie until 
ma.jor; cpmpatiies of the industry 
right' themselves on standardization 
of shooting stock, if not so niueli 

price. ■ . ^, 

First -Public Sho.yv . 

==7rni^swct's^ 

Ih.stallation at the (J.-iiety. which 
•was publicif-ed for opening -^fondaj' 
night but which was iJo.stponed un- 
til last night (Tuesday) because of 
difnculfy encountered in placing 
the two extra prpjector.s in :the 
booth, -will determine the .speed 
•with which the Rpxy will bo 
equipped, it was learned this week. 
Reason "for iiot opening Grandiier, 



■ " npllywPPdi St |)t.^^7. • ■ 
Libraries of standard sound 
effects; which; can- be iised' as -^^ 
:oftcp , 4.S wiihted, , are • now . 
available rtP !.s;mrtll ; film .hbu.se' ; 
exhibitprs wlip : wiapt ; sptind iiio 

- tures blit pan't afford, wire- in- ' 
istaliatiph. -' 

. All that's - nec'esstu-y is a 
iPUd .spealt^r. attachment for a 
phpiiogi-.aph ' and somebody to 

- handle ihe .recprd.si Sound ef- 
fect . record.s for tbis ;riiethod 
ai'C made t(5. be 'operatejtl at the 
cuiitbniary phonograph speed 
of - 78 to .80 devolutions ii .niirt-. 
iitc, instead, of; the; 33^2. I'evp- , 

. lutibhs . of , standiVrd - .spuiid . 
.eq.uiijmenf; Arpong the eftects 
now available; pn these discs 
are TdilroVid . trains, whi.stles, 
airplane.niptprs,. mabhine guns, 
thunder .'.stdrmsi ...ci'aisheR fpr- 
We-rcks,- etc.. ■■■j .. ~ ..' 



Althp-iiigli some;-;br; the f usiopists 
are .still a littlp:- diisgruntled oyer 
the ■vy.ay in which . tltey claiip votes 
by mail ■U'erei. iritcFprctedi. it's- peace 
ai?aih iat the press agents' weekly 

The AMPA. elect i.pn last week \v as 
clpse, but.^ witnessed the incppric . pf 
all the regulars, Martin' Starr spt 
it on Ed McNamec fpr secreta,ry.by 
pne vote, ; while Gifprge. Billspn 
polled . just tvirp py er -Alex Mpss' tab - • 
ulatibn , fpr treasuirer. 

Edward Klein; gPt; -the largest 
margiKii.' ever/. Doi) - H 
president., 'y ■•:y , 



LI 



"Laughing -Lady;" with Jeanne 
Eagels v-and . Cliye .Broek 'Avill be 
nearly, t'^vb , ■\veeks behind - schedule 
in getting' . started at ..Pararpount's 
ILiohg -island studio. ' - 

: VThe Big Pbnd'* wiir also be ; de- 
layed. ' -Maurice Chevalier;, and 
Charles T^uggies iare slated fpr this 
pho;; ■;. :;'.;-.:,', ■ - ;;■ ■ ■. '■ ' 
; Smith - and Dale . made aiipther 
shprt-.at th;s studio following shelv- 
-irig; of - their vstag^ shp\v-, "Mandel 
ine.,'.' in .Newark. ; It is eJili<:;d ;''At 
the CJfvte."^' ■; ■■;';".. ., 



R4»KMarks Deal? 



• Chicago, Sept. "17. 
Markfi Brps.,- owners- of the 
G ranada,. and Marbro, disl u xe , neig h 
borhcod houses, are said to be dick 
erlng with RKQ.- . . 



KleioA.ffl.P.A.Pres. 




Tal|dng of 6& W<u^ 
ill Mercersr Seen 





A Year Ahead 



. Los •Ahgele.s;. Siept. 17. 
Paramount has. bpught "IBasque- 
Tie;" Sl stibiy by Eleaner ; Mercine 
pubHslied in ''Stiatevepost.'' ■ 

it's for the iiext year's prpgrarn, 
at which time, the directpr assigned 
to do;- the ; .picturie ■will be .sent 
abroad . io study pepple and coiidl- 
tipns in .the: Basque cpuritry. ' ; 



Aged Teachers $hare 

• apilywpod, . Sei)t;. 17' 
One quarter . pt any profit froni 
!"rh6 Womaifi Who; AYas Forgbtten," 
made, ' by Rlcha.pd "Thon-ias in- co 
pperattipri with the National. Euca 
tional Assbciatioh* .will be turned 
over to that bPdy tpr the benefit 
of the home for. aged teachers. Pip 
ture, which stars Belle Bennett, will 
be rpa(,d shpwed. . ' 
. Thomas is preparing a •; secpnd 
picture, -with a backgrpund- bf the 
wprpan .iii business, in which the 
N. E- A. win alsp cp - pperate. 



WANDERING ■ COHN, 

. pbllyw'ood, ..Sept. 17. 
AT Gohn, s w itched to ■ shorts • at . 
VVarners, Jias np\v beeii trans-ferrcd 
to Fii'st - Natippil, where he will 
functipn a.s!.. .scenarip editor, ■ ; ; , . 
. He takes over duties fprmeriy 
performed by Walter AnthPny, how 
editpr of dialpg. 



6; i\ MD gOLOE 

V General Theatre^' Bf|uipriient Cer 
ppratipp is reported negotiating tor 
a color cpmpany; which will niake 
its cpmeriiig pf loading supply cpm- 
panVea in the field cprhpletie. 

The cprppratipn, sta:rted by five 
banking hbuses which have since 
ispld spme pf their . interests tP 
Williani Fpx, this week is cpnnid- 
cripg taking . p-ver the. recently 
f prined Phbtpcolor Cprp, 



"LUMMOX" RETAKES 

; : Holly^^^^ 
After execs previewed -''Lummiox" 
in 11 reoi.s, they decided the drama 
wa.'^ too heavy for commercial value 
and ordered rietakes tb lighten the 
story. 

J)prothy Janis •was . called from 
New York for this U. A. re-shoot- 
ing: 



AFTER LASKY RANCH 

Los Angeles Hept. 17. 

Itadip pictures is repcrted negoti- 
ating for a long, term lea.se (m the 
Laslcy 'ranch. '" ■ ... • ■ .;- '. 

Ranch is near Piurbank.- 



SPANISH SHORTS 

Jose liohi', South Americ 
been engaged by UiiiVer.^a I 
^diii'e, two Sponish. taiking .slvorts 
Koutii Anieriean .bonsiiinpiion;: ■ 



fin, has 
to pro 
for 



in the' Roxy ,pr one. of Fox s lar.gei 
bouses instead ;(.>f the ( I'aic.'ty,. where 
.acoustii's aiid old-f.-isl-iiimcd low- 
hanging balconies, have addc-d -to 
Ihe (lifiieiilties' of ('iV.yinfc'rs. ' is 
glveit: . . - ' ^ . 

That, • unlike.' talker (-(iiiipnient 
OraiuUier ;<-MUld - not b.e. insiiilled. in 
lu'tAveen slvuw.s;. :that big tluNitres; 
\\-ill h;ive t(> ■'^Ui't. d<n\.n for . sevcra 
(lay.s wliile tlie vvork is going oh. 

Karlier liii.s week infoi'med Fox- 
ilcs - also denied, any Pei-rotiations 
with .KCV-V. for the Spoor process 
It was'sai?! by tliese that li'ox.ex- 
.-■c^(i.vi:ti^vo>»=h^i(T=^cui:i^u=xw^ 
sibie eoutciiip'iriiry out (its. in* the 
field, and liad deeidtvl tU"ir own su 
perior. . 

Later in the- week it was learned 
from high producer .eontactsOf the 
get-togethers on standardizal ion a 
the industry's stand . against th 
chance for a condition to ni.'iterial 
ize that would niake llie sound 
bank roll look like a centime, ; 



\^-^.;;F;N'S.-^^EMME"^ 

Hplly wood, Sept. 17. 
Pirsit Natiprial plans; "Song of the 
Flame'; as k.s biefgest picture pn the 
current year's progra;m. It will be 
100 per cent, colpr and spund, with 
Alexahder Gray, Bernice Claire and 
;srpah Beery.-featured. ■ 

Ray Enright is. slated tP direct 
With prPduction starting around. 
Oct. L • 



By AL QREASON • 

■W^ll Street has «b fait- ac.cepted: 
as. spmethihg accpmplished; the 
hierger of Warners and Parampunt 
that it is bu.sy ing. itself with runibrs 
'and g.u.essjes of : the prpbitble ' value 
:ivben the new : capital structure of 
such^ a . i ransa<:tipn - are . • acconi -■ 
plished. \ 

Result- arrived, at by a.- sort bf 
haphazard ' blendpig pf hianch; inf p 
and deduction i s; that a .new cem- 
pany . will be.fpr.med under the name, 
fpr instance, pf PaVambunt- Wa;rher, 
which, will issue new stock in ex- 
change fpr bpth Warner* and Para- 
mount, pn. the basis pf 1% pi d War- 
ner and ! pld ta^iampunt fbr each 
share ". pf the: new company, ; What" 
this would mean on, the. ticker ■yi/hen 
the ■.exchange: ■vvas. completed yvnp 
variously ;figUi'ed at . frPni 80 to 85, 
fpr. Paramount and from 60 to 65 
for Warners. ' ' • 

\, The ticker did; prabticaily - nbtbihg . 
to substantiate th'e.s«f .figur^^^ : 
- Many Like Lbe.Vtf ; 
Fie;;iu-lhk . bri Par^^ was 
stimulated by de ve;l bpments in; Fox- 
Loew.'r Fpx called' a .special niecli.iig; 
pf stpckholders' Mbnday; to . pass on 
•the. prbpbsitibn. of. Incrieasing-rthb 
put.s.tandihg Fox .stock from 1,000,00(1 
to 5,000,000 shares, the object, being; 
a cbnsbiidaf ion into pne ccncern . Pf 
the inanTtpld; and Avidespread in- ' 
terests pf the -Fpx concern. What 
happened at the meeting, was jiot 
disclosed. ■ 

However, somewhere out of the 
tangle of interests involved in the 
Fox read j.u.«itment;. pretty shrewd 
market observers have drawn the 
inference that Loew holders stood 
a good chance of advantage. There 
is a. gi'owing disposition op the part 
of strictly speculative players - to 
look upon Loew as one; of the most 
promising in the group , fpr a 
"tui-n.". The essence bf the. v 
is that the -stpck lias been perform-' 
ing quietly and suggesting that ,un- 
der . cover buying, of ii substantial 
.sprt is going, on....- 

Fox, pf course, "pa^^^^ 1.20 for cpn - 
trpl in a priyate transactipn; and 
all the. way. f rem, 65 tp 84 fpr stPck 
in the ppen market while the deal 
wa.s on ; the fire. - Fcx. 'Ipgicalljr 
Plight tp feel impelled te, give the 
stock a high value; when the time 
cbmes tp - torn Its hbidings bf Lpew 
into a - pebl pf all its interests. 
Lpew ^t§ck remaining piitstanding 
after a' hblding cbriipany operation 



Yesteirday -s Prices! 

Leading Amusements 



21.ni)C Kbx . . 

aiiioo i.ocw . 

1,(100 Vaihc 
W 1,700 'RCA . 
. }<,400 n^K-o 

8.300 W. Ji. 



■ Net 

High. T,.ow.-. Lrist; OIik,- 
... !i.S?6 - - i)7V4 .-4:^1% 
. . . «1'''4' . WVi Cl!% +2%: 
11% T0% 7IVi, 
0% ■ AVb • ttT«'+ .'f, 

,..]Ofl5',;io-»%- 10,-)% -S'K 

.. '37',(! 31!% 3fi% r-: % 

,.. -00% ; !j7';4- .VJ%'4'1% 



to consolidate ;all Fox ihtere.sta; 
might be the source' o£ many em- 
barrassments and in general eyery- . 
thihg; .points to the desirability of . 
.satisfying old Loew ;holders. At a 
price arPimd 60; (i^e^^v; was arbund 
62 yesterday), the stbck Ippks like 
a gppd bet, in brokerage opinion. . 
: ■ ; ;•;-.;■• Nevv. style BMsiness '. y '\ 

A. side front' the actual aPd imme- 
diate results of exchanging steck,- 
the alignment Of the fbUr- companies 
ihtP two - huge./ organizatipnis is' in 
line wit,h mpdern h.u.siiiess practice 
and. slip old make fpr imprbvement 
marketwi.se. , . Practically, all the,: 
stocks; that ha<ve figured- a.s- loaders 
in the recent- bun market ' have 
been .prganizatlpiis of , . enormous , 
scppei,-.and itppk on; .strength niarket- 
wise because bf information that by 
mer.gbrs they were .to become stiil 
larger, by many fold. From- the riiar r 
ket ^tan,d point the sarne Ipgic bught . 
to apply- to tlie amusernents, 
. '• In pne case cpmbinatipri certainly ' 
•hais benefited ene :end ' pf the in- • 
dustry. : G^ T'heatre - Equip- 

ment has been deing . sehsiitiphal 
things on the. .CUrbf This big con-; 
cern is fprmed 'frpm the cbmbina- 
tipri pf a nuinber .pf little pne.s^ tliat 
were almpst - starving to death be- 
fore .. the campaign of . cpnsplidatip.n . 
started. Menday Theati'© ; Equip-, 
ment •went- tp 56, a irain Pn that 
day alpne pf 8 pbints, and ari ad-, 
varice Since its listing, on the, -Curb 
bf 25 Pbints frpm 31. 

On the basis; pf the; pb.sHibilities 
in tlie fbur stpcks Invplvcd- in large 
c.pinbinatipns— Fox-Loew and: Par- 
Warners— any clique cpuld -withput 
any great effort organize, a spectac- 
ular bull campaign. The amuse- 
ment.? have never been npte.d ;fpr_ 
the disinclinatien of their cliques 
tp take advantage of a trade sit- 
uation to push their favorites. The 
very, fact that the current state of 
affairs has not inspired a clique 
move is regarded by many bb.ierv- 
lers as a distinctly favprnble detail 
I in the market ppsitipn pf the Is- 
I sue.s involved. 



TEC-ART STUDIO CM)NE 

Old Tec-Art picture studio pn 
Jackspn avenue; . IBrphx, New . Yerk 
City, has been acquired by a sports 
group .who are rempdeling it inte a 
fight arena tp be called the Bronx 
Square Garden. 

Studio could not be sound- 
proofed because of .prpximity of ele- 
vated train liiic.' ■ 



Summary tor wwk. eddins-Snturday.- Petit. 14 : 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



Simmons With T'S; 
Mike SirnrPbns, publicity director 
of the Hop! e Tal k 1 e company, 'vv il 1 
go With 'i'irfany-^tahl. as director, 
pf iStudjiP piibircit'y pri the cba.st: He 
i,s diie tP leave for Holly wppd in a 
week. •'.:"--' 
' Simmp.ns'. ji,green}ent w|th -/riff any 
alsb calls for dialog ■writing.. -; 



' - ; . "Seven Keys" Again 

Los Angele.s, Sept. 17, 

pjidio Pietui'es lia« acquired 
"Seven Keys to Tin Id pate" as a dia r 
log picture for Richard Dlx. . 

Cbhan piece has been done several 
times in filnis. . 



■11% 

227% : 
110% 

' 4C% 
138 . 
101 

■ 2-< -. :: 
27 . 

im* 

7-t 

.1-1% 
.10 

7^'.;. 
■;'V<^''h- 

!I3 - 

;<!i,'.v 
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ii;-! ■ 
lilt'--';. 

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-1020- 



Gasnier's Two Years 

Hollywood , Se t. 



17. 



Loiiis J, Gasnier ha.s. been giv< n 
a straightaway,, two year direciin;; 
agreement by Paramount. :■■ .. 



, Loretta Young's Option 

I^s Angelb.s, Sept. 17. 
First National has taken up its 
option on Loretta Young. 



-IjOw. 
31 
-2'' 
24 % 
Ki.S - 
.'4ft'^ 
f)2Vt 
' 2 r> 
:f)AVi 
HO-'g.. 
l«i 
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■ . W/i 
. .i.-.'.d 

; _^7ii 

iM'i 

■ 

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• 44' 



21 ',i 

ai. • 

■10 



.f-t't. 



Sales. Tasue and fare.. 
3,S0O 'American Seat (2)....;. 

23,0fl0 Con.'jol. Film pfd, (2)... 

T.OOO Do . prer. (2) . i . . , 

0,300 Ea-stmaii Ko<1ak (8) . . '. . 

5,400' l/oew (3) ............... 

. 300 Po pref. (G',4), 

300 Keith 

200 Do ,prcf. a)...,...... 

21, COO To x ■CTjv s.^' A m. '-. 

2,000 .Mn.dj.«ion .&'(|iinre. Gordon 

1,000 MRt.-0..-M. prof.' (1.80). 
a,300,40!9. nOA 

■ . ..■;. Motion TMclufe f'ap. 

130. ."lOfl .P.ira moun t - P'am-lya.«ky 

■ J4.noo 7'aihe KxchanRo ... 

.1,000 ;r.uhp .f'in,MR a.....,..-^;, 

-1,200 .Shuhi-rt (.-i) .......... V. 

7«,3<M). HKO . ... .,. . . . . ... 

. -. 1.00. t.'if(lvpi-fiil. prof.. (.*<)....';-.. 
fiO,CW.. .'W.iirnor liro". IV.W) ■ ■ ... . 



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; 'ill (HK) 

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nwl. . ; . ■. ■:::y . 









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llicli. 


I,o\v. 


.T,:i,vt. 


Oiue. 


31 % 


.'30<.-i 


M'O'.i . 


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. 2r. % 


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.2414 


41% 
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24% - ■■ 


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208V4 


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Njit. •:■•.< ri-ri)., , ; . , . . . . . ; . 
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BONDS 

Ki iih (Vv, .'.ii;; \ , , . 
J.i'i.W i"s.- '41...;., .,, ... 
I '11 fx. w.ir, , ..■.-, .... , . . . 

' I'-.HUo Th. '.'37. . , : 

r;ir-l'\itiirlja.><l<y' O's, '47.-. 
Shuboi l ir.M. .. . , . . . •7."i 

1 SSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 
.; All Quoted for. Monday 
Over the Counter, 
New York 

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wF 




tifi- 





/gulf of 

mm 




/SAROASS^ 

%:.,:V. .SEA 





t V ^ „ V > V,!* 



X'.-X 



is 




1 



Hipre is a ^^naturar^! 

g r oiiti d of fl 6 a tin g 
derelict ship s * Old 
Spanish Galleoiis ahd 

stately liners, locked 
together in a tangle of 
seaweed* Thrilling 
underwater scenes in 
spuiid* A spectacular 
ship wreck* And a love 
story as strange as its 




Theme song y '*Ship 
of My Dreamsr* 
published by Piati' 
tadosi Bros. See 
press isheet for 
novel exploitation 
stunts. 





VIRGINIA ^LLI 
JASON ROBARDS 
and NOAH BEERY^^^ 

Based on the novel by Crittendeft 
Marriott. Directed by Irvih Willat: 



fltAPltMl i» »b» regUter.d trade mark of the Vila phono C o r p o r a t i o n d e . i g n a t i n g it. product.. 



14 



V A R I. E T Y 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



FORWARD 



MARCH 



WITH 



UNIVERSAL 



Don't fail 
to read 
complete 
details in 
UNIVERSAL 
WEEKLY 



JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON, most famous producer of 
Broadway musical successes, sighs with Ifeive^al^ d*?^^ 
nroduee KING OF JAZZ REVUE, starring PAUL WHr^^^ 
MAN and his Orchestra. V ; . LEWIS MILESTONE, who 
made THERAOCET, TWO ARABlAN^ K^ 
Ssses, will direct ALL^^^^^^^Q^^ 

FRONT. . M AXWELI . ANDERSON, co-author of WHAT 
PRICE GLORY and other Broadway dram 
adaptation and dialogue for Remarque's w^ noveli ALL 
QtJIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. ; < > Universal gobbles 
110 the plav they were all breaking their lifeck^^^ v • 

THE COMMAND TO LOVE JOHN BOLES, of the 

goldett voice, outstahdii^ inale istar of the talking picture era; 
will be Wert in at least three Universal pict^^^ 
more sure profits for exhibitors. . . . you can get COMFLE 1 L 
SERVICE CONTRACT IN SOUND only fro^ Universal . . . 
attd you can get it on a real five and let live basis for one year, 
two years, three years or more . . . THE DRAKE CASE 
that amazing mystery all talking thriller winch brings 
voice recording up to perfection . . . every sound as clear 
as a bell . . . a smash hit at the Colony Theatre, New 

also at the Monroe Theatre, Chicago 



TONIGHT AT TWELVE . . . Owen Davis' Broadway 
sta^e blav brought to the screen with MADGE BELLAMY, 
ROBERT ELLIS, VERA REYNOLDS, GEORGE LEWIS, 
MARGARET LIVINGSTON, MARY DORAN . . . another 
HARRY POLLARDhit ; : . C. GARDNER SULLIVAN . . . 

one of the real supermen of the screen, now story editor for 
Universal at Universal City . . HERMAN ROSSEE . .. . . 
nartner of JOSEPH URBAN . . . on his way to Universal City 
to design the settings for KING OF JAZZ REVUE. . . . 
jVERNE PORTER . . . well known newspaper man, scenario 
writer and former editor and chief of Famous Players Lasky 
. now New York story editor for Universal . . . FRANK 
McCORMICK, dialogue expert and director of HOLD EVERY- 
THING, and HARRY MacFAYDEN, famous BELASCO stage 
director V 

stage technicians with Univers al . . . the first TALKING 
N#SREEL with up-to-date news IS 

MPER NEWSREEU^^^^^^^^v^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ; T^ 

DANCERS, mainstay of many musical comedies and Roxy 
presentations, have been signed for Paul Whiteinan ReVue , ; 
WILLIAM KENT, musical comedy stai^ will also be v^ry nnuc^ 
among those present . . V and there's more good news com- 
ing . . W^ MAGAZINE 
WEEK BY WEEK. . . . watch for further startling announce- 
ments from Universal 



WATCH UNIVERSAL 



Wednesday, September 18, t929 



F I L M R E V IE W S 



VARIETY 



15 



Talking Shorts 



BENNY RUBm 

''The Actor" 

UNIVERSAL 

10 Mins.. . 
colony, New York 

Comical Benny Rubin wag given 

lialf-f uhny yarn to ca,rry .hls jper-. 



"HOT LEMONADfe" 
With Louise Fazenda, johnny 'Ar- 
thur and Walter Hiers. 
CHRISTIE PLAYLET 
15 Mins.; Comedy 
Jap Gardens, Nevy York. 

Themo o£ this one is that bananas 
and seasickness :dp not miji" well witU 



forntance alonff, arid steps on top of eioprnehts, when the elopers happen 
the story to miikc it all-Rubiiii With' I tq be married to otlier pcrsohs than 
Rubln it ^eouldhlt be bad/thbugh the tnem ■,, 
«.uyiu , . - . . I Scene IS aboard a Tmer, IlawaiiT 



THE TRESPASSER 

(ALL DIALOG, With Songs) 

Ji)s(>|)h P. Kennc'ly production; Ilnltoil 
Arlisls ri'loasi'. . Gloria Swanson starred. 
Dlrictt'(}. by Edmund "Gouldlng ' from <in 
iirlRlnal story by Mf^ Gciuldinff. U. 0. A, 
I'hovoph.ine sounded. At R, C. A. plioto- 
plione's pioJOi-tion room. Now Zorjt. JRun- 
niiiB timo, I'-'O minu'tca; 
. Marlon Di)hne|l, . . ... . . < . .Gloria Swanson 

.r:u'k Mi'rrloU. . . .'. ....w ...Robert Ames 

Ueclor Ferifuson ...... .' . ^umell I'ra 1 1 

John Merrick, Sr. . , . ... . . , .>VMlt(im llo'.don 

Kulll-r. .. Henry H. Walthall. 
'■MajUU':'. : . . . . .■, . i.... .... .W'ally Albrlfjhi 

"Flip"* MoirlcUi. ..Kay .Hainmond 
M liis Pot UT. . . . ..... .... . . Blahchfr Fri«deriel 

Blanche . ........... . . . . . , . . MarccUa Corday 

Seeing ;• "The Tr^esspasser" witiv 



must go to Goulding. the director 
and author. 

Mr. Kennedy has been pretty lib- 
oral on the production that has a 
uroat' deal oC bvacl?ground. The 
Swanson ciothoa in tlie originals 
could be bally hooed for a fashion 
show anywluTO, and they . had to 
put liw ill that well kept apartment 
.to show, them' off. Just before th<> 
.1,'irl and the baby . had been pus'ived 
out for owing too much room .rent. 

Willi. Swan.sOn — a natural, iSittic. . 



player, is; ne»>'^^"ff . »?-Pses Between putting out and the Gloria Swanson tallcinff and slngiri„ 

In recording and bits of ung^-iniy dropping of the pilot the go6t :(Lau- along, with the . picture itself, it's 

of -ifrin'ir all along, the way; • v ise FazendaJ is tohvin'ced that her .. . , i , i„ . i ' 

^ST?lh'a;the£are;and:^ 



?iSt.-/» fK^^ TrinnAtrer for a Chance I (Johnny Arthur) . with -whom she | cinch money picture: 



aPliUes to the mahager for a chance 
and gets 'one wh.en half of the open- 
ing act fails to show up. ;. Qets fUn- 
Inler, And . Benny receives moire pp-. 
ijortunity when the next t.w.o ^ched- 
tiled turns also fail to arrive pn 
time, "Benny does thie .whole, show 
and is Successful; when spotting a 



For i t's one o f ■■■ tho.<re 
A hold oyer. 

.' Chancos; are . that after- the .En^-. 
lish got a .flash at. 'The Tresspasser" 



had set out to find glamour on the] 
jv;. ic beach. 

1 :"Hot Lemonade" is fairly potent 1 ._„,.^ la-ict-^iidt 1 

giggle juice of Mniiliar llavor Miss J^^f^ ^^^^^ f^^ 

\ Fa^?hda and Uiy Arthur contribute ^^^"^'"^ trouble or drawback is as pic- 
their sta.ndard characterUations of 



v: ■ . ■FLIGHT 

• (ALL DIALOG) 

Columbia . prMuct Ion rtiiU release. . .Prci- 
•juioit- by' Harry 4.'ohlri. 'Ulfectoa by Frank 
U.- f'.ipra from orlBinrtl story crL^liled to 
Hulpli ■ (.Iravosj! one of the feMiired print- 
.MPiilri;' Jack Holt a hi! Mia Ix>.e also fcii- 
■ lin .!. '(.'.imoramon;.- I'Jlmer- Pyer. and Joe 
■N'i)vtik. ■ Pliiloi} .\)y Ml'. Capra, ■ 
I'linaliia Williunls... . . . . .,; . . . , . ; . . Jack nrtlt 

iKlliior. 1.-... . . ;. . .....v.,. . T . r.lla J.co- 

:''.'f.ny. I'holps/ . . ..... Ha Iph Orave."; 

.MUjof ; . . ; •; , ; ; . ..: ;., ^ . . Ailim i{o.<coe 

■;u>.vi> Uobe'ris, . . . .v, Harold: CiOivUvIri 
5andih6;.. ,-. . v.; .-.v.- /. jini'my -D,e I.a C'cuze 



THE GREAT GABBO 

(ALL DIALOG) 

Indi'penlcnt pr.i.lui-tion Witli jinvviit-ition. 
credili'il Henry 11. Meyer ar.l Nit i-'oi .li.sh. 
l.)l.slril)uli>U IhroiKh ."^ohn-.Xrt NV' ! liI . \Viil>j. 
DlreOleil by Jaine.s Crur." (v-w il)-> IJoa. 
rieiMit aO'aptaiion of an iiP'-i-'-iivvl .-I'lry. 
I'linilnuily an.l dialing bv 1l;mh Uintvil 
tirlKinal Jcnifj.s, usi- 1 in : \V--.-i<'rii l-;i.\'i no 
rei/oriliDK,' by IMul 'l"ils\Vi):.(li. l,>)iii i.'owah, 
Don MONainve, K.liiij ■ ms .Mii"nii\.i .f >c 
'.-:jieola( Uriiailw.iy ,'run ai the .''••rwyn .•>!ivii-, 
li!,-. •iwice dully', .$2 lop, KUniiin,: Uiu;', i.U. 
minutes,. 

.Grcivt tilibbo . , . ,Krkh A'op- .-?lr.>heim 

Mury . iV.iJe'iy A'-.uijiH )n 

Frank . . , i . i ..: ,'i . ... 1' u> Douiil.iVt 

Uabe ■. ... ... .M;U'Ste lHaber .In,iMi>: 

Otto Gabbo . : . . .i . .V . . . .a Uumniy 



ture -pi'oducers. . I''Or.,- aside, from 
Miss S Wanison arid • the drawing 

i^^^^'^^^ ^6i^Ao{^ veteran player in ^two^ l f ^^^^^ 

f^«ir^«SP ■ reclers, is less f amllikf . as a tailiing -Ways Oh . the . screen, ^this talKer^; 

1jackistage._ : , ?. I f„T,cfi>i' k,,f Vi^a., ,r«^,, w^n ' i,,, i^itl an e 



persons you want.to kiclt; Hieris, rp: 



. All the suporlatives in "a heavy vo- 
cabulary coJi bo .oxpondod aiiii,yi\t' 
"Thp Clvo.at: tlabbo" . will, jii.st .i ouuuin 
the picture prbdiVy of tbo iiiiloptjitd- .' 
ent rahfvS arid a talKor drama, frnm ; 
tlVe.stahdi)Oints of thbme;.ori:?iiVility'. 
and .absorbing quali.tioi*.. above 
the . . avoriige . - show , windovx.: di's-- ■ ., 
piay of - tho 'biig comp;vn,u\s. li'A not ■ 
a-.?2 pictui'o; but a /cinch fo.ri^ive \ 
regular houses, . ■ 

it is' Cruze's. iirst largo one for- the 
i ndcp ie-nd ents and Kr i c.h yo n S 1 1*0 ? ; 
heini's first sscrecn release of his 
voice. ■ With a- new- Betty Gompsoii,: 
the Hceht story mind and thb lierb-. - 



"V^" -T;;- <ii. v= onfl funstej?,.: but does : very well by .:his^ T ^l*^^'*""^ 

. Her fatlvcr Is sick, iShe says, and I jjj^j^ji • • . .:: . duction. . 

ihe 9an;t eO on without^ ^ on -th^ H It has beer 

Jenny'll go on- with ^ber, ^^^^^^^ dialog arid Arvid .CSillstrbih directed, tlbn. Ijy: Edmi 



she 

ijenny - _ . . , , . „ 
• he learns she virorks with a hon 
It's different, btit he softens for the 
'girl.- As he .is explaining what a 
braVe man he is, the Iton makes a, 
pass at him through, the bars, and 
the last show.. Is Benny running 
down the rottd. That endine helps 
a lot. 

As ; a whole . Vaude bill in the 
emergency, it was expected Bubin 
would gO tlu'^ough the usual versa- 



been .given superior direc-> 
, dialog arid Arvid . CSillstrbrii directed. I tlbn by: Edriiund Crbulding, with Mr. 
It be riio.d'erately pleasing to this Goulding' taking ia coriventibnal tale- 
average audiVn^e. with i)erhaps a it stand up - very high by 
.question nriaric on isttme of' the niore" tyi-iisting if abouti Plenty of eiho- 
fa^tidioils deluxes,. ^ V Z^and. . .; ;tion . in the story and eho.ugh tears 
-:.' ."' ■■- ''■ ' \ . v ' > •' ' for the' sobbers. 

wf-?f^^lj^Viy^!^'''^ii?o^*''*' ; : Likely there is n^ the 

y B " : reiqord witli as mariy anti-cliri»axcs 

7 Mins.r .Band a.ct \ > as "The Tresspasser'' contains.' At 

CirclSi. New York y;. • . v .. '. .: . : least fOur limiBS^^ fllrii g0es::to a 
,SeYen.-:pieee. combo with a pianist, -finish, as one might suspect, to 'take 
:ir.v;ri.:;„*jv,<^ v^if - nntKinf? of thi> l Saiutone featured, probably . Segar another interesting,, tack. .That; . Is 



Following aU of the Other atir' Pic- 
tures, . •.'^Flight" goes to the lead. It'is 
a cortain gross maker: for the reg- 
iihir houses' and. at the Cohan wltli 

its isc.ale will ■ have a prblitable , , , ■, , , 

run. : \ This talker - breaks' 'in the ert .lines included- ^okc^ 
height of the airplane pUbJicity pf Tlio:;Story is simpUcit:y itsplf. J^M; 
cv^ry sort. As it is a cOmpiet/eXr ^ '^^^'^ f^^J.V^'^^^^^^^^i^'^^^^ 
plbiux tlori of .the ' flying, the piibiic -.<ionsiderate..girl- and the.'ptl er a^en- 

likeK to . see, there are 'uiy .tiumber h';"^''V,if' -^'^''-^i^i^'!^!^;;^^^ i^l^^^ 
of angles' for local oxphntatlon to P^ex. The expected 

fatten^ the: money thiij picture -Willi '>y « "«e :C^^^ 

rcitm-'iilv finw - . ■ drvidual success Of both. Ixhen the 

Sa'talHer und; a^ picture, ^TlighfV:^^^^ late,realization^.bC MOvevby the. 
is a- -fine . piece of worktuanship. J«^i'"l\"^at^^^^^^ ...ivnH-io 

Proi'Ufc for thor c-(>o« foiir Avavs tb Von Strohpim, as . the eccentrip 
Sm?. gS>n -^whf iias^ffilt^^T^Sii? I Ahd at.:ogant^perCprrr^ 




jtina qevewJh._^ior, ^^^^^ a couple -bf . choruses Three others are Miss S 

S ''in flInSods^f?om iiroscenlum ^ nUmber.that.spurids like. special voice and clothes; .; 
f^-JtS^^^"^. ^"Sh^^w material - while.fp>r- a .fihlsh:.he: vises • Singing two . sbn^ y 



.to presceriiurii lie: Is .. obviously 
abubled ' for. ^ Yet esnOugh comes 
frprix Rubin as is to'eritertain effl 
ciently and suflflcieritly. - . Bigc. 



a pop vocal that hais -just, abbuf ' .^he theme niimber bu _ . . 

seen its best plugging days. . .- ■ ; j Qloria Sviran^n:is goir^^ P^^^S^ | : X^Jipra^ guts^K: in a 



tt>ry' „ f^7;'^^*r\i^, tiv^V'^i;^^- is tlie vblce, frenzied and. theri mod- . 

Swanson. her ?,"V\ V^-^«' infS ulated to a pianissimo, that is ; brio : 

■ • Ir^ * fl ; • ■ ; '■ K . f.*^ }^^^ bf the strbngest Threads compelling 

with "Love" te!^ ?J,^ii'^'?m^.Hn^- SS^i ^iidience cbriceiitratlon and cairry- 

r.r.* r.u,rrrrc.A .1 .Who. wrote the. .ho.aing. . orI.fcMnal | .^^ ^j^^ ^^^v^^g^ ^^^^^^ sequences de-. 

voted to color a.rid sta^.p show that 



-BOOKLOVERS" (2) 
jps. SANTLE Y- 1 vy SAWY ER 
PARAMOUNT : 
20 Mins. . : ■ •• ■ • 

paramount,. New Yoric, , 

?'Bboklover§" is a itiake-;belle.ve 
of dolls arid: imaginary ciiaracters 



InstrurtientaUsts have solo - oppor-. the picture .gOers ' with her s'ingirig . -^^''i^-^^^ ^^Jf,^^^^^^ pro- 

tuixities in one , riilmber -along the. voice. - .She sings like, a prima.; No S^ematton bit e4r^ S ductions l<?ss skiUfuiry . directed and 

usual lines.: • wonder, the Jos. P. Kennedy bunch ^^Tm^^^^ . . : • ' ' : . 

. Effort as a whole lacks, any d.is- -decided it Woiild be riecesgary for .st^^S^. Netvy ext^^^^^ and . Thp reebrding .job - on . "The Great 

tinctive appeal and,is suitable. orily: :Miss Swa^^^ the V,^5^*\vi^ jj^* .Gabbo": Is ' onl :ot. lespecial note;., 

for the -hideaway wired grmds. .. phonograph discs as the conviricer, :M]f ,^ t'Jri '^^1 tfrnv^^ Voices are more natural and poses 

fbr it^ >^U .known -no ^isc maker. hS in i>KSbsin- ^nS" are entirely: : devoid of the; cprt- 

wiU stand for a double. ^ P^^^^^ stiff - mannerisms .so 

Wh^re .Miss I y-^^ SLi^?^^ ^PP^rent ir. tK avera^ 



SNUB POLLARD 
"Pipe Down" : 
A RTC LASS 'De FOREST 
20 -Mihs.;. Comedy 



coining .to lifp to : sing and darice^l Tiybii, New York 
The .two- bbbk^rids, played by Jb- Third • raW vaude stuff tyying to 
iseph Saiitley .arid- Ivy Sawyer, are pass off - as flliri ; cb'medy arid- rates 




lirouglit^ogbthcr by Peter Pan and I a;^bupie^t laughs, fittirig the fiUer^l about voice and; delivery,, from s^ge ^j^P^^^^^i^l^'^^j^^*^ is p^pr. Ag^In In: pa^t 
. . . .. ..^ - I t 1 , jfeig'hborh^Tod grinds, ori scrben. there has, been n.o utter JpSatio? savlni' "^-U^h^^^ ^^^u,***^"}^ '^ tm bnth ^5 

Weiss Brothers distribute the film Surprlsp; like this singing voice .of SJ^'fe"^ \SSout^°S ■ 



other mites from the. volumes sepa- | spot only In rieighborhpbd grinds.] or; scrben. there- has, been ivo utter 
rating themi^ Thfe fairy tale stuff T Weiss Brothers distribute the film surprise 1 

Issaved from losing appeal for riibSl which has Pbi^^^^^^^ arid Jack- Kearri- Gloria Swans.On's. , . With her dialog [^■J;]^^ -^^^^^j '^;;;^^^ 
audiences by the maririer In which ^ey blued -uP as! goofy gobs, waiting after that. 'of. course, ; therels no SS^^l°li^h'^h"'S)i3s?^ T^^^^^ 

it is presented and the way this ior something to happen and never question. „. ' >, • the fliers with Harold Goodwin the t« «^^^^ rru7e 

short Was produced. : Good light eri- | getting disappoointed.- Jane_ Beach | "The Tresspasser." will do so f ^'^.f wun Maroia uooaw m ^ne | the ensemble wOrK, Cryze 

tertainment. . 

. . Jos. Santley .and Ivy - , . . , 

plant the actibn of their doll du- which all. the ancient slapstick gags. I to repeat with two or three n^oi-p^a 
pllcates by eritferingvthe, jibrary to r : [quickly as possible; 

escape for a moment frorii the danc- l Miss Beach sings the 



short Was produced. Good light eri- 1 getting disappoointed. Jane Beach i: jine xresspasser . :,wiu uu oy 1 nUot and Graves the observer. gO I Ano'^Ao' f^'V^'i'vihrt nft^ri' *»notjch 

- is the girl -friend, while Gunboat much with Miss Swansbri as a talk-. d?on ^untinff nati^^^ 

sawyer] Sri^ith. provides the Punch .about [er,. s^r that; she .sho^^^p^^^ 

ThiT one- will ^ lengthy scpne he Is Washed up in adagio team, to keep interest in 

J.llia Ulic will. ■_,„„o>-,~ Kiif *<Ar\n'¥. laf tha i L ii_ -'i-.-i Wnl^. 



Ing thrbhg. For soriip reason Sant- I 'Til Do Anythincr for You 
ley compares their plight to that nothing outstanding, ' , . 
of the little bookendsi and that There are two Settings; the out- 
-makes it .a cinch for' the ends, to. get si'^ ■ of a; basement, beer ^narlo- and 
gbing.. As the real life sweethearts the -inside.- Action Is all. close-up 
predict, they get : together for aidction --nd dialog, is 



'don't let the the theme .taut. 



Walv. 



sweet few minutes.- 
From the books 



sOund is r 'od. 



a. guy. who's nuts about red heads, 
could go for her in thpse- gowns.. 

In the story We throat catches 
of leni. abbut. this mother iand her 
clear and baby, .left flat by the son of . a finari 



hrushing off 
tiie climbing ants >f rpm Steve's bare 
chest, ■ as the boy . cari't move, lying 
On . a • wing of the ; riiachine. : Steve 1 



THE DRAKE 

(ALL DIALOG). H 

- . Universal - prpductlon and • relsasc. Eii- 

goes west. : Graves covers him with wiird . Laemmle,. dlrectoh. -Recorded on 



Peter 



y the son ofj^a .finajn-. large white Voloth, with . the next Wesslern Electric- Sys^^^^ tell'tf 
had . married a law- K^ooni^^o matoh an^^ to the sheet U^"SUfr. dialog, by. Loftue -and J, Q. Hqw^^^ 
her but his father ^t- t^ niatcn appuea. lO ine sneei. ^,g^^„y. .jsfg^^ Yortc .week tJopt, , 14, . • 



cier. The 'bo'y 




SUNNY JIM 
''Baby Talks" 

UNIVERSAL • ■ .r- 
20 Mins.; Comedy ; 
Coiony, New York 

Two-reer comedy handled in the 
slap.stick short manner of the past, 
btit enhairiced, ■ as is . expected, by 
dialog, : . Sunny Jim, the kid star of 

. this two-reeler, •: resembles . the 
"Snookums" of tlie ■ sllents. He 
WciU-.s babj- cap as ah idea.in com- 
ed.v outfits for picture children. 

In baby talk.s he essays a Peck's 
bad .bby i'oie to fix it for the nice 
hoy sweetheart of his sister against 
opposition from aridther' suitor. He 
jams up the lattov'.s masric act at a 
house party to briiig about hi.s filial 

■;d<'.foiit., - . -.^ , ■•: . : . ^ :i 

.. Kill foljow.s dlre.ctiori. intelligently 
and. niake.s it Jopk stagey oiily when 
called .oh.. for f;i r- rotched; triclv>< and 
e.vnr(»s!si6ns. Ti e c'ould' .he usOd ori 
t.lio "B.'ihy TalU'fi" ■ pattern ' for- a 

. .Ser.H>s. ■."' . ' . '. :/ ■■■ ,- ,: ' • 
■ f 'ruiul • su'p;)Oiit 'fl'oin ■ • tlu< ii.dilU 

.: p];iy.'"s.... ■..'. ,.. . ' : ■.■]ii<rt\ r 



■ "THE GOLrZr-:S" \.\r y.: 
■: SEriMETT— RCA - 

15 Mine: Comedy 

Sslv/yn, Kew York 

.(>n'(' ()t tlve' m«ist/(MUort:iii'iihi^-slu;lH' 
. 011 K'Ur . t.-liat .kot.><. rit;'u-.>< oivt of doyp- 
t''cs - (i.i ihe ujun.cy, . It I.s - a m usinif . to 
.thosi - who' don't evt'n know the 
riiiniijs of the Ktic-ks, • . • ' 
. >^*.Mne H'rcat phot.o.i;rupliy, opening 
.iv'ili Ion;; .•<h()ts of a profivs.'^Ional on 
fi (-iilifoi-nj.'i green. E;ihibilion of 
pwrfcct putt.s hofore braggard a.p- 
l)|Mrs with tinviil fatlior of a girl 

- lMl-('ri',st iiri)iis('d by father -Ki'tting 
pri) to -.play diiml) for first hole a.s 
i' l ''i'^^' .19 . noisy o ne, ivla ved : by 
-lto-i-ry-fiT<iT)Tmnr"TTTeln^ 

^ luMi b(. t is made after wlse- 
''r.'u-Us .. i)y f {ril).bon, ■. father . orders 
pro tf) so to it. Sand, water and 
•yi'os. all build up good: climaJC. 
J '"■••tg^ard gets droncl'ung, and dad 



Kearney SOCKS smith a. aeucate.socK 1 than the bitter 
on the coco with a beer bottle send- .stumbled into, 
ing him to: sleep beneath an open, Brit the girl walked first, fighting 
but unlighted '^i.s lamp, post. Wise j-jph father-lri -law then as she 
boy Kearney then pulls the old one kj}^ at all times when irieeting him 



This picture gets an actual run- I vtm. Drake 
ning start in the. adaptatibn of that; GeorKia 
notorious bonehead running the | '^^p'^ condor, 
wrong way in a' football game last 
-season, ori ' the Coast. Here ag.'tin 



of -lighting..his cigarette and all^et Ji-r^afi^r. hoiking "tnto ^he'^row- ?Cri^ the^Vrong wS ^ri^ 

blown up in the explosion that fol- I = — 'e.,.. .i-.-'I I .'jra\<>a runs tne. wrong way, .canx 

ibw.s 



ijin; , 

Judge' 



4 - miniitea, ^ ^ 

ladya .Qi'oekwen 
■'orrest 'Stuhley 
Uobert Krazer 
James Cran6 

, ,.,Dorl.3 Ulpyd; 

, .. liarbara- Uconird .. 
.11111 Thorny 
..Kddie Hr'arn 
;. . ,' . . .Torn- Duifan 
.,;.UyfOti ;£)ou»la« 



Very recent ; a.ridvgencra,liy su peri - 



•does Clean up her on that bit, and 
then returninef to his estate the 
$500,000 left her by the lawyer at 
the latter's sudden death; 

There's a scerip here that will 
burn sonie women arid tickle other.s. 



EMJL BOREO 
M Et RO M OV (ETO N E 
7 Mins.; Sorigs 
New York, New. York 

lOriTil Boreo, in- cyenihg dress be- 
fore a crude- drop with fi dozen or 
more ICiffol ' Towers showing, -won't 
mean 
a 
th 
cu 

He open.H with a .i'-r<>nen music si^g stands, the wife, the eVi- 

I h.-tll number mp.stly/.unintell.isible.ijpj^^ reason why her -husband fell, 
artd delivered wUli plenty oE^nug- gjaririg at '-'that woriian." A hai'd 
h?iTilpr; in-:Continental.- style. - ;;i5.anGe . .^.j^.- ^v:^.- - .j^^^^^^^^ 

of the M>odcn Soldiers, foj'oy'^^ laiigh or fPet soiTy fOT 
with • more mugging, alh-o slrUttilin. [ j.s^. uriprogrammed : ftlayef of 

peachily. 



ing som She .becc.me,s. the favorite j^t^nd the kidding and winds ^u ..... ... .. 

of her former employer, supported Marines, mtteting Jack Holt as' or films Of the same category will 
by hi.m .in. luxury, eve^i if the. story K.j^g hard bbiled .sergea,nt. Houl hold this court rjypm . talker out of 
... . .... . -^y. takes the kid under his care, but the .smash -program cla^.^^^^^ 



they almost go*- to the mat in: a and suspense that are naturally cie- \ 
dandv bit where Holt, believing, ated and carried along by inu.l-der - 
nr-iv.^!, hiid ero.«!.<?ed him with the trails on the stage or screen -inhu re 




. Windup IS ai) -innpr^^sion of fc»'."ah ^j^^ .^jf^ ^^j^, did it 
Bornhiirdt doing her .N.apoleon num- - ;^'i^^y uttiQ. ,jit^.. 
her : with tire :'Marsf>ill!)iS;e Vsurvg l)y:^3,^ biggest 



iiricf)nsoionsly tcf's home to win the 
10 ijrahd. Waly. 



Blvreb ; in a Fronoii d in lect . all hi.s 

own: ■ .:. - " 

• .lust a. hid^paway •i)p.ogra.m.:.fill.or. , 



•1, .siaps G raves' face twice, with- "The Dra.ke Case" modera.te fan at-, 
ta returri, a neat and. another bit tentipn. But no name, to draw with,. 

-it. no background to exploit and • the 

vvho lack of a roa:lly important my-sl-ory. 

c(m.sclou.<5ly story,, coiribine to stamp, it: as no 
Is better than moderate, 
w. ifi.iv ..^u .i.,v«o ... Returned, through "The Prake. 

:FlyIng here for a picture may be :<2ase"vare ^several picture poi Koival- , 
.said to : be near.-incom parable. . A Itles,, o.f. other .days,. m^^^ "^f 
majority .must .be. ori .the' level. arid .90»ifvned vto: the . indies and. ^ee- . ' 
ariy miniaturi stUl¥ hasljoen s(i w^^ quite-a wlu^ . 

handled it is almost :lyeyond deteb- Alt of . ;that ,0^ ] record, - vo- 
tl,y„ cally as- well ,as;:they screened si- 

. ^ ^. - , Reproduction : in /the i.lO0>seat i^tl^ ' yea:rs. ago, and .those years , 
ts; ;many- big /bits. Cohan excellent. Dialog oVer hicely of .camefa; training are 
r„ct fiin f I all of ."the -time With- ampiifibatlon parent. ./^^ ^«„«„r^. 

nerfoefc - The coUrt room portion consum.- 

■ Dlalog glven to: the- men, incHid-:! in^T most of the f optagc.f olio ws^ the' 



"MY PONY BOY" 

Pararnount Cartoori;, 

5' Mins.-. : ■ .;' .' ' ' ' '. ' 

strand, New' Yo;rk ; ; . - . 

■ Anbther Max J<"]i>i.sfluM^ ofirtpoh 
\vilh song''airiM>hdod,-'':^ly T'on..^^ Roy"; 
is a prairib dittS' aboiit 20 years, old, 
it .hit in its day ' and: still ; u.sed as. 



for the . throa!: 
choke is^. the. sbcbnd wife th6 boy 
married, and .who became an inva- 
lid .' following .an., a'utb.. accident, 
wheeling- to the horiie" 6f the first 
wife, s'pcinfir • tire' child, , and telling 
lw>r .riii.sba.hd ."^ic: warits .a divbrce:sQ 
tiiiit the- boy. and his moth.fe'i' . ma y 
have the father, back again.. . 

01 Coiirse' .the second, wife died 
ju.st in time • for* the firiish; Abbut 
that time also the old man capitu- 
lated to the girl Wfith grit; .There's 



irii^;the"l(^id>5, T^ithout-a mkr.. writ- ?^me fo^ 

ten to .suit them and. every ^itua- I^y?:%"' ^f .^''^'^^^ 

tion : they are', in. Not .so good for; It differs a hit »^ t^p abs.c^^nce. of^t^ 

I Miss: Lee,- with -trite lines ' handed "sual number of .e^lanatory fla^h^ 

her ■ . backs,.- fad ing out but once for that 

■ . Graves will be : gi veri the : best Of P" V?^?' 
JivJs'^^Xf^Sc^S^ 



thcnno mtisic I another nice bit ' for the. flnaje and 
Thi!^ relivase- . IS .. acceptajye ■ iiiier I .- • • ^ 



wltl'i ..a '.few giggles and fiimily; ap-.;| 
peal. ,P.ouri.t'ing while ball follow 



.runi*^ syll .Wc^ ns^ in ..pievioAis |h^y ..hould haye, but a ! 
lease of this series, , - • , ..•': ,.: 



uriejtpcctcd, 

I..ot of stuff iri' this picture,; Give 
Miss Swanson and her companion 

wledgment 
huge hunk 



Dave Fleischer i.s' .sci-een-orpditod. 
as "director." . On a cartoon, the 
functions of ..a director aro riot quite 
'rlertr, ■ ■■ ' . . 7 ^.>i/f. 



STANLEY and GINGER 
ViTAPHONE NO. 714 
7 Mins.; Sonqs and Talk 
Circle, New York 

Youthful Ibokiri'g mixed couple 
u.sing cro.ss-fire talk in gingery 
style, the gags getting, over, neatly; 



lioing the' type that is surerfire fpr- 
^.l^e^.n ei gl vborli ood-^wi Fed=g*in d==7)av~. 
tvoris. The girl sings "That's My 
Weakness", with "boo-roop-pafoo", 
v.ari.ations' iri a plea.sant, enough 
manner, and windi? it uii with .some 
high kicks to Stanley's sax solo. 

Fair enough brief eritcrtalnment 
for the wired houses of the. main 
.stems of the key. cities. . 




. A: -craoker-jaek' picture for an in 
dependent producer. One ot those 
that roluriibia turn.s out evory now 
and . then, with sublime Judgmiprit, 
■.TI)parently. for*, a auper-talker to 
r'oluriibia or ariy iridle, with its at- 
tendin g heavy Investment, mea n.s an. 
awful lot, ain^ 



?7rtg^H'g -nny .'>t'Ty^?==nm^^ 
sible. 

Though shown to b& a. 'sorvuit, 
Lulu forcoij her mistre.s's to postpone 
a ti-ip to JOurope by throat(^njn!; ex- 
po.'^ure. arid ;'it look.s .lil-:c« .l)l i( kmail. 
A fC'W minutes l:it"r, as'.liulii is ^'iv- 
• {.Conlmu'Vd'on page 25). 



P Wedttesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R IE T Y 



17 




X ■ ■■■ ■ ■ 




(^oivds Attmcted^^^^^^^ First 
ular Priced Engagement 






ATLANTIC: CITY 




August 30 



It WillDo theSame For You- 
And You Can Have It Now— 
Day and 





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VARIETY 



PIC T U RES 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



More Reasons for Raising 






Rental Baser 





With, prodiiction Innovations; in^ 
eluding' coidr and wide flilm, 
dared ciertain to become, a. perma- 
nent part of thiB lllni industry as 
Bound, talicer rental's, unless some 
development now unforeseen occurs, 
will ascend steadily.' • . 

. Executives for one .lai-jre picture 
Interest are using this point: as- part 
of an obvious . caiiipaigh to sooth 
exhibitiors they concede a;i:e paying 
three and ' four , times the amoviiit 
they paid for ■ silents. 

Only way ' -but,; for the- theatre 
owner; who,'; despite the increase in 
overhead, , is . in the ; aycriige . ta^^ 
making money,' they dcclar^^^ 
Increase his: admlssibns proportion- 
.-***Vy:- v - , ■ 

Compared! to the statements .of. 
Paramount xiiid i'bx experts, tine exr 
ecutives . of this' piartlculaf group 
paint a picture of lerriflc: inwea^ed 
production. : costs for the producer. 
Thosei who listen to , it wo.uld figure 
this butfit Is giving its product , to 
the exhibitor. All the while they 
keep hammering the nifecesslty for 
the producer .to , eke put. an .exist- 
ence by playing, only oil a percent- 
age basis. 

Where some of the .franker mihdig 
state that sound has added only 
about six men- to the regular stu-- 
dib crew; that well madb "talkers 
can be shot in . the same time, if 
(Contiiiued on page 56) 



B. & K. Circling Fox 

/ ■ ■ ■ , V Chicago, Sept. 17. ^ 
. Each of the two new B. K. 
houses announced for the northwest 
side on Lawrence iivehue, busy ar- 
terial, 'is within a. mile 6f a Fox 
house." Seat 2;500 efich. 

One -will be oh Lawrencej a block 
east of - Milwaukee aye., north of 
Pok's Portage, Other will be on 
Lawrence, ; block - east of Lincoln 
ave.r: vvest of iFox^s Terminal. ; 

F: & M, CONTESTS 



N Y. "daily MiiTor" Ties Up . with 
' Kox for 60 Girls^ to Go West 



Bob Coleman,, column and dra- 
matic writer: for . the New York 
''Daily Mirror," has made a Oreater 
New; Ybrk" tie-up with the Fox the- 
atre%, to promote a girl -rgetting con- 
test fbr -the.Fanchon & Marco Jrtage 
units oh . the west coast. 

A selection of 60 :young women 
will . be ' made, with a .promise . of the 
coast .trip prepaid, iand aii F. & M. 
chorus cbntra:ct for 36 weeks. The 
producing firm undertakes to give, 
each prize winner sufllcient coach- 
ing. ■. 

Fox has :0Ver ,160 theatres in the 
greatei^ city 




GORDON BOSTOCK 

: Now producing comedy talHies for 

'Having moved . into new oflflces 
pleasei: note new iddress and phbne 
number. .-' ^- 

Bryant B132:. 1560 Broadwa.y, New 
York City.. 



3d Wired House m Town 
Oil lllf esteit Dafly Grind 

. Falrmoriti W. Va., Sept. 17;. 
The Nelson has returned to a 
daily grind of westerns; The house 
installed independent sound equip- 
ment, but it never worked s.aUsfac- 
tbrily. The sovnd equipment Is still 
in; but Idle. 

Other two wired houses, Virigihia 
and Fairmont, under the same con- 
trol, are both Western Electric- 
wired. 




Ahmmrices illha^ has ^ngagf^d; ont a loiig- 
term contract, the exclusive services of 





JnterniatiQh^ Known Ballet Master 

BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1929 

CIS ih^ the 



NED WAVSURN 



Studios of Stage Dancing 

IN NEW YORK 



MUSICIANS ORDERED OUT 
OF SKOURAS' HOUSES 

St. Louis, Sept. 17. 
Musicljins at the Ambassador and 
Missouri, Skouras*. walked out Sun^ 
day night. - ■ 
. According to, M; . Diiiley, of the 
musicians, these two. large houses 
will remain withqut orchestras un- 
til the ; uhioh's deihand for a re- 
newal of last yeai-'s . '.contract has 
been met, arid the old tiohtrbyersy 
settled over . the ; emi)Ioyment of 
musicians in outlyine ani siiburbian 
houses bontrolled by the St. libiiis 
AmUscmeht C6v / 

At the Ambassador a traveling 
orchestria. of 10- glrliS; ;appear.ed as. 
a part of the stage :,show for two 
afternobrt performances Sunday, 
but Sunday night Do iley ordered 
them out. '. ■ 

. Announcement was made to two 
capacity . audiences that up Sta,g:e 
show would :be attjenlpted, playing 
talking- shorts iristead^ A few pii- 
trons took ad vantag'e oi an bppor- 
tunity tb get a; refund.. 
• Ed Lowry, iri. c. at the .Ambassa- 
dor, as a. member of the local union, 
also walked, but. But as a short 
play wis taking , the. place , of the 
usual stage reVu€, .Lowry's absence 
was', riot felt.- 

At the Missouri no stage show 
ha;s been preisented for several 
mbriths, -and a short was used in 
place of the overture. 

A settleriient will not be reached, 
according to George Bowser, gen- 
eral manager of St. Louis Amuse- 
ment Co., Until the ianion removes 
a .. provision in its contract which 
coihpels settlement in Fox and 
K-O houses and that, exhibifbrs 
ihust emiploy. , a minimum number of 
musicians depending on the seat- 
ing capacity of their houses. 

There are now; 68 heighborhbod 
houses now operating without musi- 
cians. • .;. 



STERN AND 11 
L&T HOUSES GO 




NEW YORK 
1841 Broadway 

(Entrance on 60th.. St.) 



CHICAGO 

S. Michlgatf Blvd; 

(Corner Harrisoh: St.) 



.99 



GJeVelaiid Ban Halts 

Cleveland, Sept. l7. 
"Human billboaxds'' tb ballyhoo 
pictures may be oke in New York 
and Hollywood but they're taboo in 
this. burg. M. A. Malahey, local 
Loew publicity chief, discbvered this 
—too late/ when; he planned one to 
plug Metro's "Hollywood /Revue'' at 
the Stillman. / , .. 

Following the stunt . used bh 
Broadway, "Malaney had arrahged 
to, have 12 girls Charleston on ai 10- 
foot stage two stories, above the 
.Stillman's entrance. Chorines had 
been hired and rehearsed ; poster 
raves on ^'Hollywood Revue" had 
been completed; . Everything, was 
all set when . City Manager W- R 
Hopkins turped thunibs down on it 
Traffic would be. tied up: in knots 
if . the gals ever started shaking 
during rush hours,, was the reason 
bffered by town's boss. iBesides, he 
said, the stunt would be a violation 
of the building code, safety ordi- 
nances and half a dozen other 
things. Refused to change his ulti 
matum even when Loew p.a. de 
clared he had 12 life belts to keep 
the gals from breaking their necks. 

. Ban on the "living; billboard" is 
only the latest of a; string of 
"don'ts" thit make life tough for 
local showmen. 



Chicago, Sept; 17. 
Essaness Theatre Corpi, .cbntroIlT^ 
cd by Eddie Silverman and Sidi 
Spiejgel, has taken over 11- L. ^^ T<; 
sound houses to add. to Itsi circuit 
of eight. . Simultaneously - . Enill 
Stern, general theitre operator pt 
L. & T. theatres for B. & K./ handed 
in his reisignation. and will jbiii. Sil- 
verman and Sp'legel part owner': 
and operator of the Essaness chaiiu 
ilouses taken; are the Ellaintee, 
Madison Square, Biograph, North 
Center, Pfsrshing, Knickerbocker, 
Michigan, West End, Oak Park,; 
Lakeside '. arid Crawford.. All: aro 
wired, as are the eight Essaness*. 

In acquiring these housesi ..Essa-» 
ricss becomes an imDortant iinit in . 
Chicago show business. Its. position 
is made more proriiinent -by. Stern, 
known as a crack tlieatre; operator 
in Chicago and an expe.rt film buyer. 

Stern was rtiariager and operator 
for Lubliner & Trinz. for ir years 
before the. circuit was acquiried . by, 
Balaban & Katz. Whien B. & 
took over L. & T., Stern rentiained 

as" bp^rator. .V . 
6. & K,.. were - reluctant; to release 

Stern and have not as yet accepted 
his. resigriatibn; He will cease his 
duties as soon, as they arei able^.to 
release him. _ 
No. antagonism is felt by B. & Ki 
toward Stern concerning his resig:- 
nation. They simply - don't wa:nt 
to lose him: But figuring his part- 
nershii> in . EisSines? as an oppor- 
tuiilty made even more inviting by 
his- own operatiori of the theatres, 
StCTn is firm In his , decision to leave 

L. & T. V 

The 11 theatres are . those not 
making money under operation of 
the large B. & K.-L. & T. circuit, 
becatise of high, picture costs and 
office fees. 

Stern had no contract with L. & 
T., and has beeVi; anxious to go in 
business for himself. . 

B. & K. will receive a share of 
the profits, if - any, of the former 
L. & T. houses operated by Essaness, 



. Ted Crane added to the Percy 
Oakes office; as talking picture 
booker, Al Sherman as publicity 
mian. . -;■■■ 



LdtzaruV Own Shows 

Lbs Angeles, Sept. 17. 
Simon .Lazarus, , .bperator of the 
Million Dollar theatre here, is now 
doing his own presentations. New- 
ly created producing department Is 
urider the rirtariagement of Rsdpli 
Pollack .wUh Clair Case _stagirig the 
shows. 

.Change was. brought about by the 
belief of the manageriient that It 
could obtdin better and faster shows 
at a . lower overhead. Mibklejohn 
office previously bbpked the house. 



PIT MEN IN AUEOEA 

Aurora, 111., Sept. 17. 
Publix theatre, which several 
weeks ago discontinued orches- 
tras in the Fox and Strand the- 
atres, precipitating a musicians' 
strike, has compromised. It will 
have a s^even-man combination *n 
the pit. 

The Strand will, rentiain without 
an orchestra. Sunday Vaudeville 
was resumed this Week . and: Edwin 
B.- -Lewis, resident manager/ said 
that this .may' possibly be extended 
to four days of vaude a week, until 
the ace Publix hotise is opened la.te 
in; November, when the sho'^ policy 
Will be transferred. 




MY FIRST AD IN 12 YEARS! 

•JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I'M STILL ON EARTH 



Sept. 14— PalacCj Chicago 
21 — Palace, Milwaukee 
: 28— St. Louis> Stv, Louis - 

^0eit^^7^Oi:pheum,= -W.inn^^^ 
l^U-rGrand, Calgary 
19— RKO Orpheum, Spokane 
27— Qrpheum, Vancouver 

Nov, 2^0rpheum, Seattle 



Nov. 9— RKO Orpheum, Tacoma 
16— RKO, Portland 
24— Travel 
31— QnAjSum 



Dec. 7— Orpheum, Los Angeles 
14— Travel 

21— Orpheum, Oakland 
2S— RKO Orpheuin, San Diego 



1930 , 
Jan. 4-— Travel 

11— RKO Orpheum, Salt Lake City 
Ifl-^OTpheutn, D(§nyer _. 



Feb. 



May the Lord Bless HARRY and HERMAN WEBER 



25— Orpheum, Omaha 

1— Hennepin-Orpheum, Minneapolis 

9— Palace, St. Paul 
1&— State Lake, Chicago 
22— Palace, Cleveland 



Wednesday,^ September 18, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



19 



DOnt STAY UP IN THE AIR / 

COME DOWM TO EARTH WITH A TIFFAMY-J"TAHL FRAHCHIfE 



ITT A LIFE TAVER 




20 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



For Your Own Protectioii 

READ THIS AD! 



j-<--v 



^^iHiiiiiii 




I 



*^THE LADY LIES" is the brand new type of 
New Show World box oflGice smash! Directed 
by Hobart Henley. Featuring three Broadway 




stars— rr til. nci JLi U.0 L ' 

Ruggles. Not well known to screen fans in 
advance but never to be forgotten once this 
picture plays! *^THE LADY LIES^' gave the 
Paramount Theatre, NewYork, its biggest week 
in months/ Rusiness^^ building sensationally 
every day on marvelous newspaper reviews 
and raving word-of-mouth. fli For your own 
protection, see this truly great drama! Give 
it the preferred playing time it deserves. Get 
behind it 100%. It^s a GOLD MINE! 



These Tough Critics 
Discovered It! 

•'*THE LADY LIES' is the best talking picture the Para- 
mount Theatre has yet housed." — JV. Y. Graphic 

• 

'^Paramount shows talking picture perfection in .*THE 
LADY LIES'. " -^N.Y, American 

'^A isparkling gem. The audience broke into applause."- 

— Boston Globe 

• 

'^Intelligent, enigrossing, thoroughly entertaining. A 
knockout!" -r— Boston Traveller 

'• 

♦*The talkies tak^e another step forward with 'THE LADY 
LIES'." —Boston Post 

" 'THE LADY LIES' has n<» dramatic equal ^^f^^ 

—Pete Harrison 

:• ■- . 

"One of the outstandiiig hits of the current season." 

— -Motion Picture News 




FBI NEWrSfflOW WOKtO 

S tJR P It XS^ 11 1 T ! 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R I E t Y 





mi/ 






HIU 




TUC 





A PARAMOUNT MUSICAL R^OMANCS-^ 
STARRING MAURIC& CUEVALIER AND JEANNETTB MACDONALD 
WITH A MARVELOUS SGOPE BV V/GTOR SCI-IERTZI NGER AND CLIFFORD GREY 



JUST :eOMPLETED " ■ TFIE COLLEGE MUSICAL 




1 




WITN NANCy CARROLL, l-fELEN /CANS eJACIC OAKIE ••• WITN A GREAT COLLECTION OF SONG HITS BV 

RICNARD A.WL//riNG G GEORGE MAP/ON JR. 
EVER.V SONG A POTENTIAL NIT 



IN PRE PAR ATI O N 



BEHIND THE MAKE UP 



WITFI NAL SKELLy 
AND AN ALL STAR. OAST 



GERTRUDE LAWRENCE SINGS SEVERAL SONG NITS IN 





WE NAVE TURNED OVER TO REMICK MUSIC CORP FOR A 
CONCENTRATED PUBLIOITV CAMPAIGN, TNE SONG L/IT5 FEATURED IN 



22 



VARIETY 



P I CT U R E S 



We^ne^day, September 18, 1929 






istment at Average 
Eacli for Indies-But Hays' Figures 



As film rental chiropractors, t>ro- 
ducers have given in the rteighborr 
hood of 4,000 adjustments so far, :it 
■was estimated at the Hays office 
before the completion of the offlcial 
compilation. 

Calculating that every thrust cost 
an estimated $300, producers are in 
the hole slightly over a round mil- 
lion in their acclaimed efforts to 
let the little box office flourish. 

In the home office alone it is fig- 
ured 300 of the cases were disposed. 
JSeven of the complainants were 
women and their charges, one loy- 
alist avers, were okayed -without 
scrutiny. 

Most of the squawks were regis- 
tered from around St. Louis. Omaha 
and Indianapolis. Otherwise the 
cliiropractic work Is reported by 
physicians' representatives to have 
gone over without a hitch. 

Wliile the compilation woiild 
seem to end the grand gesture, it is 
declared that adjustments will con- 
tinue as often as the sickly inclined 
indie presents himself for the 
knuckling. 

It IS now revealed that as early 
fui May, before the flock of pub- 
licity regarding the move was let 
go in July, producers on their own 
hook started knocking off ciphers. 



14 PORTLAND HOUSES GO 
NON-UNION IN JOOTHS 



; PprtJand, Ore., Sept.. 17,. : 

With the operators a,skirig'-an In- 
crease of. 2p%- from the big theatres: 
! for sounfl .^intl: ^^f^" from the small; 
indie hdu.ses, 14 indie theatres have 
expelled their union operators and 
are using: ., non-union cre\\£. . Qpier- 
atbrs ..at ; the . suburbar> houses, asked 
for jTOVweekly.'. 

This' action was talten following a 
meeting of the Mahageris' Asso. 

G.. .T. "VVOddlaw, o.wner- the 
Capitol and Circle, both downtown,, 
is at the, head of a newly iorihed. 
orgainSzatiQn ■ .of 12; . indies , in, the' 
most serious attempt yet to, " make 
the city an open shop. . 

The ppeiiini^ of the hew Riajto by 
Publix niay be delayed on accoxjiit 
of the labor trouble. 



Publix Site Sold 

Salt Lake, Sept. 17. 

Conclusion of the sale of the 
Gr.inada (Publix-Marcus) theatre 
site to the W. T. Grant chain stores, 
has been effected. Transfer gave 
the ci>nsid(-ration as $610,000. 

This sale was practically exe- 
cuted last May. In June Publix- 
Marcu.s took over the house. 



Eveiybodys 
Talking^ 
About me 



ANCHON 

AND 

lARCO 



to 



Dallas, Sept. 17, ;: 
Following a difference with the 
jnusicians' local in Houston regard- 
ing hours and overtinrie, all the 
stage hands at the Interstatie,- Pub- 
lix and Lbew's in that city . have 
been given . two weeks' notibe. 
Meantime Houston with over 300,000 
population will become all sound. 

Interstate operates the Majestic, 
Loew has the State and Publix the 
Metropolitan and Kirby. Majestic, 
State and Met are vaudfilm. Hous- 
ton is the only town in the state 
Yrith three vaude houses. 



Scranton Strike Settled 



Scranton, Pa., Sept. 17» 
Film operators empltJyed by the. 
Comerford Chain in this city, 
Wilkes-Barre and Pittston, who 
struck last week and picketed every 
film house in the three cities while 
idle, have a contract now which 
runs until Sept. 1, 1931. 

It gives them an Increase aver- 
aging 15%.: 

Settlement of the strike came 
after^the state department of labor 
had' $ent a mediator here. 

Performances were not jnterrupt- 
ed during the strike. 



A FOX WEST 
COAST THEATRES 
ORGANIZATION 



Jad^WLoeb 



|C O S X LJ M E3 a 
OR H I R B 



r 



PRODTTCTIONS . 
BXPr.OITATIONS 



PUBLIX IN eiNCINNATI; 
LOCATION IS REPORTED 



, . Cincinn.-iti, Sept. 17. 

Entry; of Publix in this city ha.s 
advanced from the rumor to the 
reality stage. After many months 
roport.s concerning A Balaban & 
Kat.« house fot' Cincy,' an option on 
a site for Public theatre has beeh 
obtained ipind othfer; .locations are 
under . cbhslderatlon. , 

It Is said Publix. bias an option oh 
a triangular piece of property at 
Parkwray and SycahiQre. It is op- 
posite the Courthouse aniij; five 
blocks froriti the €stabli.«ihea theatre 
district. 'In Its favor over a, 'fur- 
ther : dowiitbwn location Is the 
Parkway, a new; biaulevard which 
connects with all suburbs, a neigh- 
borhood Tree froni auto : parking re- 
strictions/ ' 

Abgut iO years ago Balabait ; & . 
Katz biiilt the, Capitol; Cincinnati's 
first picture! theatre. They ope- 
ra.te<3 the. house for a year, or so arid 
sold it to the Libsoh-Heidingsfeld- 
Harris .interesrts, lately purchased 
by- Fox; ■ y ' 

The .Cincinnati Enquirer, . on* of 
.th,6 nation's' ; leading dailies, pub- 
lished the proposed Publix theatre 
story, on: the first, page of its Fri^ 
day edition; To : exiplairi to Its 
readers what * . Bjtlaban ip. Katz 
stand for and have accomplished In 
the iJicture; exhibiting:, .field, the 
story reprinted excerpts froni Va- 
fiety of a recent interview which 
Av J. Balaban concerning his poli- 
cies. • ' .;■ 



Accpuntant Sues Keith's 
For Rciducifig Income Tax 

On the ground that he saved the 
B. p. Keith eorporaition and a num- 
ber of its enterprises ; more than 
$250,000 in taxes, David : E... Town- 
send, an accountant, has filed suit 
in. the Supreme Court for $5i2,765. 
under an alleged agreement that he 
is entitled to a reasonable value, for 
his services -in gettinig refunds from 
the government on Income and. ex- 
cess profits taxes, and that he 
should get a fifth of the total re- 
fund. 

' 'Townsend is nov? with the Na- 
tional City Bank.. . 

The .i-uit is brought not only 
againist the B. F. Keith Corporation, 
but against the Peerless Amuse- 
ment, Co., Vaudeville Collection 
Agency, the B. F. Keith Vaudeville 
Exchange^ the Dayton Operating 
Corporation and the : Buckeye 
Amusement Co., for all of ■Which he 
alleges he saved money; 

The defendants contend that 
nothing is due Townsend, . as he 
worked from 1919 to. 1924 at $7,500 
a year as expert, and whatever he 
did was piart: of that job. , 

Townsend says he got: a tax of 
$184,489 paid by the Keith Corp. 
reduced to $2,545. 



BAMONA INJUNCTION 

Supreme Court Justice Franken- 
thaler has granted the application 
by J.' Ziihmerman, carpeting con- 
tractor, 'Who holds unpaid judg^ 
ments against the Ramona Theatre 
Corp., for an injunction to restrain 
the Hamona Company from dispos- 
ing of any of its property under the 
pretense of satisfying a chattel 
mortgage held by David Coran and 
the Coiran Amusement Corp., and 
from interfering with the theatre 
and its contents. 

The application was not opposed 
by the defendants. 



Post-C^rd Plug 

. "Warner Bros, are using postcards 
to plug songs written by Al Dubin 
and Joe BUrke for "Gold Diggers of 
Broadway." : Cards contain a portion 
of the .words and music of "Paint 
ing the Clouds'' and "T>P-Toe Thru 
the ■ Tulips." • ..' ^ .'• : 

Other . Borigs : jh the talker .are 
listed in the order of their import- 
ance. ■ . ■. ■ 




AND HIS BAND 



Now at COLORADO THEATREi PASADENA^ 



Wis. in Allied States 

Washington, Sfept. 17, 
Wisconsin is now lined up with 
Abram F. Myers' Allied' group.. 

Vote was taken last week, says 
Myers. 



WEST COAST CASE NOV, 4 

Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 
U. S. District Court Judge 
James continued to Nov. 4 the case 
of the government against Fox 
Weist Coast theatres and other ex 
hibiting and producing companies. 

All charged with violation of the 
antirtiruist act. , : 



COLE'S ADVICE NOT TAKEN 



Tells Texas Ihdie Eyhibs to Act 
Individually . 



Dallas, Sept. 17. 

Since, their injunction against "ar- 
bitrary"' arbitration of the .Dallas 
Film Board of Trade (distributors' 
clique) wa.s thrown out of. Judge 
Claude McCallum's" cbiirt because 
they couldn't; raise theii> bond, from 
$1,000 to $1,00,000, H; A. Cole, leadeTr, 
advises niembers of Texas MPTO to 
file: separate injunctions aefainst the 
Film Boar4. Cole pointed out that 
this would cost each; indie only a 
few hiindred dollars (bond), an4 the 
prgahizatjon -woui(l. still hold an axe 
over , the board. . ■ 

No reports yet of any injunctloris 
filed anywhere In the small towns. 
Officials of :^iPTO . still claim that 
they haven't, given up th^i'r fiight f or 
a blanket injunction. ; - '." 

Don C. 'Douglas, for Film: Board, 
announces thiat arbitration will be 
resumed by the board. Douglas was 
responsible for putting the irijuhc- 
tion on skates. . ■ 



Fox Midwest Manag^^ 
Staffs Me Salary (^^ 



■. ; Chicago, Septr 17. 
; it is understood that: effective .last 
week salaries of Pox iheatre miin- 
agiers in. the, hiiddle ,west. w.erfe : ciit 
approxihiatelV. 33 per: cent, with, re-r. 
ductionis ; also occtirrihg with other 
employes. "■,:'■■, :"'^ - ; ,-'^ ; . ';:' ';^::, ■■:,'• ■ 
. Managers receiving :$1?S' a week 
hehcef brth ' will get $75 a week, aiid 
those whose stipend wa^ $75 now 
get only $50. , .: 

EmplOymeiit of only, oiie rhanager 
for three or four theatrea as an 
economy step also is seen. 



JJ FUMS m KEITH'S 

R-K-O has - booked Uhiversal's 
"Sho\y Boat" and ''Broadway" for 
all : of Its yaude (Keith's) theatres 
weeks of S.ept. *i28 ,and Oct. 5. 



Al Siegel at Studios: , 

, Al, Siegel; is at the "Tiffahy-Stahl 
etudios a;t .Hollywood. 

T-S's p,, a. l^ft New York late last 
week, unknowihg as to his stay on 
the coast. ■ 



Neighborhood Sew-up Is 
Started in Syracuse 

.: :• Syriicuse, N. Y., Sept, 17i . . 
. Ciiniaxh, J a week of feverish ac- 
tivity on tiie : local Rialto, the 
Brighton, first de luxe heighboi"hbod 
house in this city, was sold Satur- 
day by the jTopan Realty Coi'p. to 
the Salina Theatre Corp., of which 
Frank Sardino is president and gen- 
eral inanager. Brighton, located at 
2606 ,S. Salina streiet, -was erected 
less than a year ago, and was held 
at $47,5,000. 

A.cquisitlon of the; Brighton, both 
fee aijd feehold, is a new strategib 
move, in the carefully planned cam- 
paign by the Salina Theatre Corp. 
to dominate the second run Bituar . 
tion -in Syracuse. ' It was preceded 
but a few days by another deal by 
which Sardino iand th«, interests he 
tepresents purcha-sed the Salina 
company's ' complete stock issue 
from the Ullinans of Buffalo^ 

The Salina Theatre Cori). . thus 
hoid.s the Syracuse theatre,; at 6,72 
South Salina street, largest of the 
repeat houses in the , City, and val- 
ued at $750,000, in addition to the 
Brig:hton, "Walter D. McDowell, 
who retired as managing director^ 
of the iStrand a week ago, following 
the subrleasing of that theatre to 
WarnerSi will serve in the same ca- 
pacity at the Brighton under its 
new Ownership. 



M. G. as Window Display 

Minneapolis, Sept. 17. ; 

A,s an. attraction for matinee 
crowds, the Minnesota, Publix, has 
handsome Gene , Sheldon, master of 
ceremoriiea and director '• of the 
stago band, on "''display" oh : the 
mezzanine floor week da,y after- 
noons between 2 and 4. ' 

"P<atroris ai"e afforded the - oppor- 
tunity .of chatting with Sheldon at 
these limes. ,; 

The attraction has, proved a card 
for the fema, who dote on Sheldoh, 
and matinee takings, were boosted 
the fir.st week he wa.<3 on; "display." 



FOX HOUSES IN 
SMALL TOWNS 
OF TEXAS 



, Dallas, .'Sept: 17. 
/ Karl Hoblitzello will be William 
I'ox's representative to locate sites 
in the Ismail Texas towns for. houses: 
that may cost around ; $200,000 oc 

:l€!SS...-' 

Hoblitzelle has: disposed - of ' his! 
Interstate Circuit to Fox, He, is to 
remain as its operator. That deal 
Will: be closed when the appraisals 
are .flhlshed, 

^ Publix, (Paramount) through th^ 
Saenger Circuit has acquired the 
pent houses, mostly in the smaller 
towns, where Fox. product otherwise 
might be shut but; 

Fox has also added Conisolidated: 
ThiBatres,: consisting of 17 ; theatre.s, 
mostly in Colorado. Capacities, 
range . from 400 toi l;20P, .with actual 
ojieration already taken over ■ by 
Fra,nklin's force., 

. Colorado theiatres ;concerned are 
four suburban Denver houses; four 
In - Boulder • two each_ in . Deita; 
Wiontroae and Burango, . ami one 
each in Rociky Fordi Fort Morgan^ 
Sterling and Waisenburg. Other' 
CJbrtpolidated Btandd . are: ."Two in- 
Sheridan, Wyo., f^rid a theatre-; at 
Rapid <?ity, S. D. None of these 
sites will play'. stage units, all hav-- 
ing straight picture policies. . 



FoxV Bronx Raxy 



• Fox has acquired a large: pi 6t ait 
Southern hoUlevard and 163d,. most: 
thickly • populated section of the 
Bronx, on which to build a large 
picture iioiise. : 

. Understood the theaitre's narpe, 
wUl be the Bronx Roxy. • 




JACK 




In ' Fanchon & Marco'st "Sweet 
Cookies" Idea 




FAMOUS 



MEGLIN KIDDIES 

■ . . .'f'eat'ured' by .' .-. 

FANCHON & MARCO 



22-Year-pid House Sold 

iforit; Pa., Sept. 17. ; 
Nathan Appcll has closed the 
Wizard theatre, filni hou-se. for "2, 
years. The site will be turhcd, over. 
Cor store!?.. 





and 



FEATURED BALLROOM DANCERS 



In F. & M. "SCREENLAND MELODIES" Idea 

This Weeki FOX THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO 



IT 






TOIS WEEK-^OS^IENTAL, CHICAGO 






ORIGINAL TAP DANCERS 

TOURING PUBLIX CIRCUIT OF THEATRES 

Direction WILLIAM MORRIS OFFICE -' '77 



Wednesday, September 18, 1989 



VARIETY 





a V e y o u le ar n ed 
from your box-office 
statements the moneys 
getti rig qu a li tie s 
of the se curr ent 
FOX SUCCESSES? 



If notwiire 

New B e df o r d y M a s s ., 
a nd le t him tell y^o u 
hp>v FOX pi ct ur ^ s ar e 
cleaning up at his 

STATE and NEW BEDFORD 



i 



speak for 






itors 




play them 
speak 
their value 





- SALIJTB 

OBOBGE O^BRIBN HELEN CHANMA 

WUliam Jaimey, Stei»iii Fetcliit, Joyce Compton, Fnmk AUbcflM 

^^^^^^ 1^ 

WIIX ROGERS In 

Th<^ Had Ta SEE FAI^ 

'■ voiih ■.♦ — ■. . 

Oweh Davis, Jr. Marguerite Churchill Irene Rich Fill Doraay 

Directed by PRANK DOllZAiSB 

A JANET fGAYNOn Talklng WetWP© 

4 DEVILS 

with ■ . " • 

Mary Duncan Charles Morion , JBarry Norton 

FarreU Macdonald Nancy Drcxel 

OTE ISIRL FliaM BAVABJA 

'■■' ■' ■■ ■'y with . 
LOLAXANE FACIi MCE 
Kenneth Thom(M»n Natalie Moorhcad Warr«i Hynwr 

Directed 

with LEE TRACY 
Mae Clarke Josephine Dunn Daphne Pollard Slepin Fetcliit 
Directed by KENNETH HAWKS 




24 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



I 



THE BRIGHTEST SPOTS 
dhl THE HORIZON! 






Cecil B. De IVIiHe's 

iYNAIVilTE 







D Y N AMITE 

T*^ WEEK or CAPACITY 

BUSINESS cit Gortfi^iy Gitrle, 
Los Angeles »2 ROAO SllOWl 

More "Dynamite'* openings and more 
typical M'G'M records in the offing for 
this greatest of all Cecil B. De Mille 
productions — 

it has everythmgl 





Youth 




Song 




Drama 



HOLIYWOOD 
REVUE 

FIRST POPULAR PRICED 

E N G A G E M E N T at StiOmcm 

themes CMiiM^^ 

NEW RECORD EACH DAY! 



'irst pop-price showing 
smashes long time record held by Jolson -s 
'^Singing Fool,'' Thousands turned away. 
Every day breaks previous day's mark! 

PHILADELPHIA— At $2^^^^s^^^^ 

amazing figures at Aldine- All previous 
totals wiped away ! 

B OSTO N —Standing room at Tremont. 
Each week beats previous one- At $2.50. 

LOS ANGELES— Grauman's^^^^C^^ 

$2 engagement sets highest totals in 
history of house. 

NE^ YORK^A 

standees matinee, night and midnight 
shows. At $2,00. 



THE fH)WER BEHIND THE HITS! 





September ZSfk^Hearst Metrotone 
Thereafter — on Film or Disc— 






—Two Issues Weekly 
er Sound Newsreel 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



25 



THE DRAKE CASE 

(Continued from page 15) 



inf,' 



not 
■Mrs 



Intr Mrs. Drake's adopted daughter, 
JVcorKia, al dose o£ what the dautjh- 
Vor bclievcvs to taste like . polt-on, the 
t)olice siren, is heard in- the street 
and Uulu threatens to. ;'K«'t even. 
Rlr.s. Di-aUe had previously boon 
shown calling "1). the police .and , lii- 
the complaint against Lulu. 
Then. th<j shots, the limlihg-. of Mr.s.; 
bi-ike's body and the . trial 6£ ,Lulu. 
■w ho won't tai k. Brougli t . put , h o w - 
evoiv that Lulu was the .liriit MrS; 
Drake, the real mother of -(Joofgia, 
and Working in the hou.so to protect 
htn- daughter, with the daughter 
in on the Itnpw.. The ,o 
Tjrake's scht'me Nvas to make a. dope 
iiohd of the girl and, marry her off 
to her (Mi'!5- Drake's:) , own loyer.fto 
grtU) an ifiheritance. • .. .. ■ 

The "poison" . given , to th girl by 
her mother, it jjs.ljrougivt put at Uve 
triiil. was no.'. more than it . dose of. 
bromidesi a. 'harrnle^. setfelive. • . , 

"jL'he munlor Rniillyvfouhd i.sMrs; 
lyi-aUe's own ^veirkiiier.. partner, .Jiup^ 
sort/ ■• ■ ' ' 
.-N^ intftrest,. except that of 

the accused mother's eTforts to pro 
tect her. daughter,; j[ind, not/a: (-hance; 
in this court room for .romarice. The 
Ceorgia-Jopson.affau' is biusted wide 
open bv the uncoveiMng of .Jeppy's 
guilt. That- may; be another - barrier 
the way Of :"Thc Drnlfe. Case. . 

Gladys Brockwcll does . LuJu to 
perfection, nicely supported by the 
cast of prtnopals. B'tijCi ■ 



TITLE CHANGE 




"Triumph of . the Hcai'lot 
Piniperhol," Briti-'^h-made film 
that , p.ltiyod the art houses 
soiuc mpnth.s i\y:o, is now bt?- 
ing shown in the daily- change 
spots titled I'Tlio ycarU't Dare- 
devil." : .■ ■■ 

World. AVidO; wliie.h'rls (lisfiMlj^ 
liting the lilm in this country, 
decided ; .qiv ,'tlie switch • in titles 
in ;ordcr not to, coh.fuso grind 
picture, patron's -Vyiio ar'e~ hot; 
f;\inHiar with;- ■ Hiiro i,l ess 'My- 
. ciizy's .np\t?l. -..c f . tiie ■ irreric.h 
Mtevplution; ■ ,^ '■' ^ " 



WHY- :LE;AyE::HOte^ 

(ALU :DI.A'UOG) . ' ; 

■ •l''()x prijilut^llon .ani] -'i'c'loai!?!. iJi i-ocf P(i by. 
'Jtiiynionil Ci.innui^'-.Ti.-bin an.- adiijjlution :.'i)f 
"Tlip" I'riiiJl'o Sn;i.l.«'lu>is,'.' by .HolK-rt 'S. Vwrv. 
Mu.-<ic . and .' lyi )cs ■ bS' (■'niirnd, ■ iliU-boll, 
CioHlbh . ] >.lali)s by '^VaiK-r. ('iiilctl.- . U'osl- 
orn .tJliH-U'.ii' ■|:vf '-'r<lili'K.''.A.t' 'the Illpinjilroni!', 
cODimeiu-inff - Sciit. . 'H, -;HunniTiK i'iuiri. 7(1. 
minulos.; ; .lla.st ' jiH'ii«l('s .^iie- ■■i.'arol,' 
.Loi'. , Jt'nn ;i!:-iry, ■ NlVlc' Siuarl. • Ili'.'hurtl 
Kt'i'ni',' IJavlil Uoltiii.s,, Wall.ei- (.'alU'll, ..Jod 
■.I'roitly.: . (iilfilon . IJc Main, - i. Chase, Dol 
Karloy,- I;aui"i.-,ll!mii.lion. '■'■ ■ 



erman- 




.FOOL 

'.*'The Fool oC 
United ArLisls), 
Saai: Olga 
a.ctressi .who 



Art (VIAHOH 

V. and ■ 



TOURING PUB LI X THE At RES 

"Say tt With Flowers*' 
- Vhit 

Comedy rA4agt6 Trio 

WEEK SEP*; i4tk 
DALLAS (Home), TEX. 

. Diriection r 

SAM BRAMSON 

WMv MORRIS OFFlCte 



'.'Why iLc'aye I-Iomc?-' . the .screen 
vcrsio.h ' ob^tiio .■farccUcpmody, ; '■'Xlio 
. Cradle ; S hdtc hers/'- i go o d p rpgr iifti 
eutertainnient,; ,l)Ut hai-diy any tiling 
. more. . .'iMio doriiestic ' jumbles that 
made the play ,;sucl-i a liit .are too 
pe r f ec til y scram bled i ri t i-i o f i Ini : .De -. 
spite: the- cut-and-dvied- serfes of 
dove- tailed". c6incideiK-e 
enough . laugl.is .in the ;lihes- an;d.: 
Hlorebtyped' nn.ix-ups to '■, keep ;• thc- 
average- audience from horedom, ; 

"The 'highlight' of the .picture'. yerr, 
sion . is an • elaborate niigi.it club set 
and garden, w:hcre tlie three hus- 
bands and' the' boy.V girl friends and 
the three-: boys , iind the husiyaiids' 
wives, sliufde aro.und- before gradu- 
,ill work ing i nto the mclcc which 
comes with -recognition. 
■ .One buir.s-cye view of the garden, 
.showing the. principals madly 
seram'hllng. after one another, with 
a bou-ncer in tiic lead giving, it- a 
Mack. Sciinett touch, is immediately 
folio.wc.d by a closo-up at the fo.uOr 
tfiin;. 

The reciuircrn'ents of the club that 
its- gu.esVs he masked is a good g;ig 
for ."ivispeMse, .since if permits iiub- 
bie.s and wives to adinii-e one an- 
.othe'r; althougli (m a du*il cheatin.g 
basis.- . 

Credit.s for jierformanccs are most 
inijiartiai, since the nine principals 
ijVvolvcd all have the same opppi'- 
Lunities. . tiue Carol, as one of the 
show, giri.'s, and Nick StUart, as one 
of the coilogb' trio,, get a. little bettor 
break than the others, in .some spe- 
cial necking .Sequences. Sue also 
sing.s the theme song from-her perch- 
on the revolving orchestra pit iiv th.6 
club. • ■ 
. The \college lads teaching the 
wives to. blaekhottom in the apart- 
i-iiCnt boToro the trip to tlje resort is 
also a- laugh-ge(tei>, The ■ picture 
version makes it very cmjihatic that 
the. boys are just l)oy.s and escorting 
the niarriod. femmos. sirtiply to get 
dough to chiort;un their showgirls. 
And the theme similarly stresse'j? the 
girlies need a meiil when accepting, 
the invito of .the three hubbi.es after 
tlie bovs have called off . another 
date. . Wahj. 



Berlin. .Sept.: 4.. 
OF LOVE 
His T.ove" (Terra 
pren'iiore, 3M"/.;irt. 
Ti-chechowa, Uussiaii 
did so ivieely in . tlie 
lead of "Moulin lloiige," takes: her 
first at. direction, yiic has done a 
.very worivnihn-like job. - I'licre aye 
imdments.of-. delicacy which- suggest 
the feminine touch. If i^he develops, 
in 'thm treld, there should be - .a dis- 
tinct -pla;ce Cor hei' work. . ; \ 
. The scenario is -from the.- couicdy 
••P.blii-hc,^':; by; Jlenri Bataille. Dike 
most "nvodej'-n i''l.'eneli dramas, it iti, 
(•(mvciaioiial .and ;Old fasliipned-T-the 
-.l''rench , theo.tri?: ba.s .been dead for. 
20 -ycivrs. :.■ '' . . ■.}■. '■ '■■■ 

Oi(,l, old.,-fab,le about the man. who 
1 0 vcs but -is' n ever ' taken , ser iou sly . 
Wli^n he nnalijt'. docs win the girl 
through a tJ:ick, it is only to lose, 
her shortly . afterwards to . the 
sportsman whom she really loves. 

Trite a.s it ist, . thii leading role is 
a fat; one, and the liussiah actor; 
Michael Checkoff makes, the most of 
it. • ifJc is. a player of very ^ijcep- 
tional . qmaitic.s.' When learning 
simplicity and siibtlety are the first 
d<?ttiands of the screen, he may dp- 
.velop. iritb an internatiohdl star. 



- -'i-he- 
'otruetionul), . 
In cerniany 
Sviih India 
They like to 



DICE OF FATE 

(Efritisi-i Made) ' 
Dire of irate" tP.riti.^'.h Tn- 
pi-emiere; I'nivvi-sum, 
everything connected 
is swallii,\ved whole., 
play w i t ii the idea of 
Indian .philo.sop.hy ;ind make them- 
selves believe that they, a.re in sym- 
pathy - Avit.h ■;- thorn, . . -althoiigh, ■ - .of-. 
eo.ur."e,' thi.s' Ifi .-iVoiu-.ciise.- .. .So-Mhi.s- 
.'rather' silly tjtory. Will dM- Cah-ly weU-; 
on accoiint of its atmosphere. 
, .it has . it .fairy -tale- likC: (iiiality. 
and cpn'cei-ns two kings, a very good 
and a -^-.ei-y .b.iid one, . rivals for. the 
hand bt.'- ia' princess. . The. naugh.ty. 
king- dot.»s. everything- that . isii.'t in.- 
Hoy le to win ; ti>e. gi^l ■ :h\y ay. I l is, 
final gag is' to -win-.his' K-ingdoni wHh ' 
Kiade'd -<lice.- • 

:;All the roles are. taken' by real- In - 
dia.n>T aiid -very good woi'jc is turned- 
in by .iiimansu Kui as -thb menace, 
yeeta . Pe.Vi as the iirincess' ii? ,gv)od 
lo-gaze u^ion. - ; -.,;;.: 

Audience.s who - like .artistic ho-- 
Hu)n. should .he a pusht)v;er for-' this. 



one. lv.;iviii.g,- is su^•p»vted and fol- 
lowe.i .1 (ieleetivi-. . 

On l.l'.e ir.-i-in In- nu ds a ynUiig 
girl whi) has iCDtli ii *>n the wrong 
train. He gives Up his American 
plans, fiiur ri'iurns, lu lii>vlin tn ask 
for her hand. I'.ai l< in . the, )' letory, 
thi' biiy , is i\'> i)..;i.-;:iil-'. iCr- .the dis- 
covery lif' a i>.'ii!il i^'^- >-i-.>i)Us who. 
are .^-Ic.-ilin.s;--. iin'.Mii-l.ini d-ieuiii< nts. 
' I la ns 1 h;;i n; I'w ; it, .cii-Vnal •( li-r- - 
man juA'i-'.iili'. i . i We li :{,<l ' wiiU 
I gdi'd di'-.i'l ii-'" ii'-;lil 'l'-.';!--. miiiI ; l;,..iiaor 
md Ri n:iie .r^liilKi; in-nvrrJ ln-rsi If a 
(.liner; ' . ■ ; 



; THE LAST FORT 

' VThe Last - Fort'V , (Nationalfilm), 
prerriiere, Titania Palast. Four ex- 
cellent chaVacte'r actors, Helri.rich 
liGreorge;. -Alexander Grahach, Fritz 
Odema and the lai^eiy deceased Al^ 
bert .Steinruck, :make thiis film, worth 
ipbkihg at. Otherwise, .it is -way be- 
low standard, as regards scenario. 

Concerns four adventurers fight- 
ing ^ against the - Ff-erich In Africa. 
The Fehch. 'maijpr is captured' arid 
his daughtei' arrives to try ■ to, free 
him. All foiir ai'c interested- In the 
gij'U.but the lieutenant, really falls 
in love with her, and, freeing her 
father, goes'ofE witii, her;: But when 
his comrades { arc attacked . li<5 re-^ 
turns td. figiit with . them, , and thp 
girl finds, hini agairif badly -w^ounded 

in a "hospItaL- ' . ■ 

The role .of .the girl is flat enough, 
but Maria Paudl<^r makes it even 
less palatable; by her superficial 
playing,. Kurt Behreiidt . has ^dohe 
much. bett*^i* Wpi;k -than this; and he 
must, regret ivis name used as di 
rector. : ■ 







BETTY and 1 

FEATURED 
IN F. & M. "DANCE MOOI>!S'* lOKA 


RAMON 

TIIANX TO OAK l''O.STKK 






BATTLE FOR PARIS 
(Russian Made) 
prcinicfre Capitol. Is'ot much 



'of- a 
but. 



;' -ME.N 

" Mon -Wi'ihent :i .-■ I'l .'f-.-s.-.i.-in ' 
(l")!cuii*e.he>< Ijiivhlsi.iiel.-j.vriiiiUal^i., l.'ve-^ 
n\iei-e:l:-''f;i .PalitsL aii-i '/.ihk •- 

JlaiTv l-'iel wiis i'i.:e> tir.-t (ler.inan 
stiiiit man and. lie. ha,-- ;i^'.ueU leiiii- . 

iovrsly -. to hl.s' .pui-iliMU- .' i v'.vU:',|i;g... 
tliat - tiie tild./' .'.'rei-ils- ivf .. Pa liline". . 
tripo no. lon.ger diNiws e\-e.n in .the 
Kho-olinU', gall'e'rie.s, - he ri'nvuyed Ihe- 
himsens.icai black. iiKikeiij)' trinn his - 
vycs a-hd engitged- hiins.-U- a see'r 
ni'irio writer. ' 

IltVbevt Diehniann Is rosiionsible - 
for. tliCv prosoiit <'i>.ilve-n-tii:n;il . lilm,- 
biit it hdhls .'i'('me.higlVli^.,'hl.s of com- . 
vly. The ori.ii'in'ar idea,: that some-., 
thiivu- ealled live white ; slave Ir.ule. 
really . exist 'is the .. nvoti Vatiori. 
llar.ry.'ldMys the detective . who ;v.c- ■ 
turns' i'l-oiii South- America, dis; 
giiis.od -, ;,is- - a- . wellvknowii ' trader.: 
whoin he. h;is...ari-estcd. ■ He I'iil.ls fdr 
- (Cmuiiuied on page 29) 



"Sinful and Swtet" (Horn Film) , 
premiere, Titania Palast. Anrii 
Ondra is a rdal little ti'oopcr who 
knows how to be Comic without 
clowning. Also; ' clothed or un 
clothed, she measures up to Inter 
national ."I'tapdards: . 
. irere she play.s a Parisian arti.sts* 
model who applies .to a rich Ameri 
can- painter looking foi- a Subject, 
She has a.lready met iiim and even 
Ijoeri brought to his house bjy his 
own automobile, .. ' . 

He becomes.interested in her, but,: 
going' to call on hei', finds the baby, 
of a neighbor in her bed; Much de- 
pressed by wha.t he believes to be; 
contihental immorality, and gives 
lifer the American high hat. . 
. That evening he finds her at a 
ball where she bias had. a trifle too 
much champagne and, when he ac- 
cuses her of loose living, she con- 
siders commuting suicide. 

An 61(3 professor, sprry for her, 
takes her hpmoVwith him, and she 
drinks, without knowing what it i.s, 
a bottle of his ircwly . discovered 
youth-bringing serum. 

The AmericcLn ha.s .«jeen the. girl 
di.s.appear and, getting the baby, 
bring.s it to the apartment of the 
in-pfcssor. But the girl explains that 
it in jiot her child. ■ 
, The professor finds the baby in- 
.stead of the girl and believes that 
his .scrum has been a tremendous 
success. 

The direction of Karl . Lamac i.<i 
well aboye the (tcrman average, and 
a ' new Fro n cli leading man, Andre 
Roanhe, . • is ■ a double- ' for Jimmy 
Walker, - : 

; Miss Ondra is a po.ssibility for 
the States. 



story to this Kti.ssian feature, 
for all that,: a mast<^rly lilm. .-'- . 

During Ihe- siege of Paris by ;the 
Germans in 1830 a little shopgirl 
mbcfs a ,poTdier in a dan^e hiill.. 
They are ; planning to marry after 
the victory which they are exiKjct- 
ing daily; ..';.'■.■■ >; ■. . " ■ ; : . .. 

Hopes ai-e dashed by the capitu- 
lation of' ; the au thorit ies.. Many- ,,of 
the citizens of .Paris, arc not in 
agreement with- this paper defeat, 
aiicl, formmg themselves in cpm- 
mune'S, attack the civic troops. 
■ The little: g^^l and the soldier are 
on opposite sides. After webUs of 
bioody guerilla warfare the com 
miines are at last .stamped out, ' But 
the last scene of the iiirii. is. a dying 
hand .writing the words in '. blood: 
"Vive la Commune!"— -a portent, of 
the. coming French Revolution.. 

Leading roles are- well enough 
i)iayed. but it is the extraordinary 
tyiies in every minor role that give 
.the fllni its. individuality. The two 
'younir. diriectors, Kosinziw and 
TriiUberg, prove that they- can de- 
liver alm'ost ns brilliant woiic as 
30iseii.."5tein and Pydowkin. -It. .seems 
th.'it the Russian actors are so color 
fui and virile that it .is alnio.st ini 
possible to maUe a bad film With 
them. . : 

IMe for the sure sealers. 



THREE SUCCEED 

-"Three ■ Siicceed" (Engols Filin) 
Premiere Marmorhaus. One ot 
tiiose CJevmah comedies that hardly 
annoy.'S a' Teutonic audience at n\] 
They are used to them as every-day 
diet. 

But heaven help the exhibitor wlio 
tried to show one in Xcw .Yorl 
"They cost 30 cents and look ;is 
thoup:h they cost even less. . 

This one has as its leading figure 
a young German wlio le.'i.ves a good 
job in a factory to go to Annerica 
There has been trouble made, by 
cornmurilstic agitator.s Avhere he his 
been employed and, as he is' the only 




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VARIETY 



Wednesday, September 18, 




May I thank all of you, also my dear f riends and personal managers, 
Morris & Feil, wth whom I have been associated within the past 15 
year^ of my vaudeville career, for your splendid co-dperatiori^ It has 
enabled me to reach the height of my amfeition, which was to entertain 
the public in a satisfactory nianner. 




JOE 




BROWNING 



Ably Assisted by JOE BROWNING, JR. 

IS A TREMENDOUS LAUGHING HIT IN 




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Wednesday, September Ifil, 1929 



V A R I E T y 



27 




The ALL 
LAUGHING 
LAUGHING 
LAUGHING 



ALL 

HOWLING 
HOWLING 
HOWLING 




ROARING 
ROARING 
ROARING 



TALKIE 




YEAR 



THREE 



"Th IS onei s a h u md irig«r. ree 
Live Ghosts' is one of the 
niest movies Detroityh3S s 

in a long; long 



Presented by 

J oseph Mv Schencic 

Directed fiy 

Thornton Freeland 



LIVE 



"Three Live Ghosts' has just as 
many laughs tucked away in its^^ 
talking material as it possessed 
on the stage^ Has a cast thaj, 
closely approaches perfection." 

—^Detroit News 





Production from the 
st a ge p I ay^Th fee 
Live Ghosts" by 
Frederick S. Isham 



GHOSTS 



''Stage play voted as one of the 
funniest comedies produced. 
And as a highlight of hilarity, it 
has gained on the vocal screehr 
It affoi^ds vcoritinuou 
vvith its f resh spoil 
humor.'' ^De^ro/if Wre&^Presa^ 






with Joan Bennett Robert Montgomery,;^^^ 



V A R I E T Y 



W^ncsday, September 18, 1929 



a B.b. record-breaking 



Salfy O'l^'eU and Jeanette Loff. From 
the story by .Corey Ford, A dapted fry 
Joseph Frantdiii Poland. Supervised 
by VtfHllidm Conselmah. Directed by 
Leo McCarcy. 





aee of 







BIG 

BUSINESS! 

in 

Day and date 
showings 

PARAMOUNT 

THEATRES 

New York & Brooklyn 



CAPACITY 
ANO BIGGEST 
MATINEE 
HOUSE 
EVER HAD! 

ORPHEUM 
THEATRE 

Seattle, Wash. 



EDDIE QUILLAK--^ by unanimous choke of press and publie « 
— -the funniest comedian in talking pictures, continues his box 
office record-breaking flight in THE SOPHOMORE. 

The latest B. O. record to fall before the Comedy Ace is the Earle 
Theatre, Philadelphia, where THE SOPHOMORE opened Sept. 6, and 
played to $600 more thanyany previous opening day the past season . 



GREAT 
SONG HIT! 

Eddie Qiiillan and Sally ■ 
O'Neil sing "Little By . 
Little, one of the great- 
est $ong hits ev^r hearcl 
from the screen, written 
by Walter O'Kcefe and 
Bobby Dolan, famous 
Eroadway song writers, 
JEd d i e scored a coast- 1 6- 
cbast hit on the radio 
singing this big song hit. 




BROKE ALL 
RECORDS 

AT 
OPENING! 

EARL E 

THEATRE 

Philadelphia 



OVATIONS 
to C)Uli.LAN1 

Eddie Quillari in personal 
appearances at the Para-, 
mount Theatres, New 
York and Brooklyn; Earle 
Theatre, Ph iladelphia; 
; and the . Harris and Sheri- 
dari/ Square Theatres, 
Pittsburgh, has received 
tremendous ovationSj at- 
testing the popularity of 
the talking screen's latest 
comedy sensation. 




E 




BIGGEST 
SUNDAY 

SINCE 
OPENING! 

$5,000 forweek 

PRINCESS 
THEATRE 

''Toledo, Ohio 



REPORT 
FROIVI 
PITTSBURGH 

"Better than 
' The Freshman'. " 

Harris Amusement Co. 



Ali music 



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ali diaiogue 



Wednesday, September 18, 19{8d 



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VARIETY 



29 



c— • ■ ■ — ■ — ~., 

German-Made PicUires 

(Contiuuod froirn page 26) 
a ygunff girl who Is in the net of the 

At this rate, Harry should, be able 
to keep going for several yciars to 
conie, .although none of: his jilma 
are over likely to get a showlns .in 
the States. .: 

SMUGGLER'S BRIDE 

I'The Smuggler . Bride of ■ Mal- 
ioro.'v" (Uia), premiere Ufa Palast 
■ am\ Zoo. ;: ' • * 

jenny Jugo. has a, .good following 
here and should not Jose any oh a'Cr 
■count of this: fllin, its .. scenario is 
not brilliantly original/ but suflices 
to present her in her best light, . She 
.is always cngilging to look upon 
and their is no deep emotion re- 
quired. : ' ■ ' 

In a' siiiall Spanish tpwri the gay 
Jlpsita has' two suitors/ Pedro and 
Andrea, Jishers . by trade- '■■ She is 
also desit'ed by TolomeO, rich man 
■■of ihc villat^e, ; . . . 

The latter persuadef? Andrea to 
take part in a„sinuggling . expedi- 
tion and Rosita and Pedro go with 
- him. At an 'inn where the booty is 
to be delivei-ed TOlomeo has. Rosita 
. kidnapped. Trying ; to rescue, her, 
: Andrea is shot but. Pedro breaks 
through the crowd ' and does it. As 
Tolbmeo is going, to shoot ' him h.e 
. is arrested by the police. .. ■ 

ITans EJehrendt, dirootori gets.- all 
that can be gotten out of this thin 
• theme, making use of the" beauty 
of t.ho Spanish .landscape and the 
. local colot' to its full. . ; 

. lOhrico Benfer and Clifford Mac- 
. •. Laglen fill in nicely as the suitors. 



Chasing Through Europe 

(No Dialog— Effects) 

Vox production ana release. Synchronlzoa 
with about . ri% in soun.d. Sue Carol, Nick 
Sitiinrt and Gustav.von Scyffertltz nr« fea- 
tured. JJlrecled by David Jiutler nnd Al- 
fr.Hl Werker. Ciiat . Ins^lUile.s Otfvih Gordon 
find IS. .Alyn .Warren. At liOftw's New 
York, one flay (dept. 13), hiilt double bill. 
Uunnlnff lime, 02 mlhi,iios. 



Mild 
doulile 



but' 
bill. 



'.'Adieu Mascotte''. (tJfa)i- proniiere 
• .Unfvcrsum. r . 

Ijilian Harvey is •■ a great- favorite 
here and well .iikea in London. De- 
seryedly so, for she has a .good deal 
of fr.'igile. qharrri ..and . has learned 
her comedy oats; .One should be 
oaroful ' of photographing; -her too 
.^nuVh in direct profile. 
■ The picture, directed by- Wilhclhi 
.Thicle, is about, up to her average, 
it concerns Mascotte, usual jparisian 
artist. rnodclV . who . to aid a sick 
. fi-iond auctions, hei:self off at a ball. 
Slie is. bought by Jean, a novelist, 
mei.'oly to annoy his wife, -Josette, 
who is flirting butragepusly with 
Giiston, young man of the world. 

Wlien IvrascOtte; .comes to him next 
day to keep her promise, he is about 
to disiniss: her but finding a fare- 
well letter of his- Wife, tells her to 
remnin. She then offers her sei*v- 
iccs to him to go around with him 
and make, everybody believe that 
they are haying an affair. Thus 
getting the wife jealous. 

The scheme succeeds, but mean- 
time, Mascotte and Jean have fallen 
in love with bach otheiv 

Kcst; of a good cast included- Ego 
Syii), who suggests Conway Tearle; 
Harry. Halm, nice light comedian, 
and Marietta Millriei\ 'OiSDuj^ 



vorth . a place on a 
The story is slim but 
contains a light laugh or two and 
.several thrilly ncwsreel .shots . inr 
eluding an. interesting double ex- 
pbsiire of II Duqe and the Prince pf 
.Wales, Mt,.; V-esuyius -in action as 
background.. 

Nick plays, thie . part . of a news- 
reel cameraman on, a roving as- 
signment. The idnd . of job every , 
ne\yspaporman and cameraman has 
wished . fpr since he was erazy 
enough to take up tho work— but 
■hevfei* g.ets;' ' ■ . .' '. . .; 

.Stuart is liaving one glorious time 
jumiJing .across toVEurbpe.and bahr 
dying al)put Lohdoh when romance 
overtakes him. Lihda .Terry (Sue 
Carol.) uiihaiipily. proniisfed . as wife 
to a chap jshe despises eets into a 
jam with h or guard ian and would 
be fiance right - .under : Nick's ho.sej 
Naturally Nick interferes. . .Thie vil- 
lains are bigger than Nick but 
what's that in .a. picture? Nick 
bowls both . over arid 61ope.s— pin 
tonically-T-with the girl. . They first 
go to Paris. 

On, in nnd about: the i^iff el Tower 
the guardian, who by this time has 
become somg . kind of a crook in 
addition to being a bad .smelUng 
oyster anyway, tries to,, have . .Nick 
pinchpd - for . kidnapping, the ' girl. 
But French idens* of romance prove 
superb nnd th(? kids escape to Rome. 
The two villains follow. 
-■ In the Italian capital the story 
gets its . happy ending. The Vil-. 
iains are ari-csted and the two kids 
set off for the States and of course 
the altar. 



Ijona Malena; C;Hfistle. short. 
Marion Ryi'on, "Playing Around," 
•FN.-- 



while he h&a T>een accumulating 
wealth, fails in love with his next- 
door neighbor, Helen' Craig (Claire 
Windsor). To win her he travels 
abroad, where, he submits to a re- 
juvenation operation. . Emerging as 
a young nian, he cables of his own 
death, and then reappears' in New 
"V'ork as a nephew who. has inher- 
ited, everything. The young-old boy 
.wins the girl away from a youth of 

her-.own.'age' ■• ■ • 
, On the eve of their marriage they 
attend k perfoi^mance . of "Faust.". 
Th(B girl's comments on the per-r 
formance finally cause the. financier 
to break downi, the resultant shock 
causing -the bid- man to be his age; 
When the young girl -takes a run- 
out on learning, that her youthful 
lover is re'ally a man old enough to 
be her father, he linixlly .decides to 
get hitched to his private vsccrcfary, 
who has l)cen faithful to him for. a 
score of years. 

Coi-tez, Miss. Windsor and • Mon- 
tagu Love handled the dialog .se- 
•ciuehce ait the finish in . neat style,, 
with Miss Eddy also worthy of fa^ 
vbrable mention ' for the manner in 
which she plays a niindr role. ,. 

Rejuvenation as a subject for' the 
screen has an. elemerit .Of newness. 

Under Greenwood Tree 

(laRITISH MADE) 
(Some Dialog) 

London,. Sept- 7.: , 

Produced .by, British , Iritorrintion.H. ni- 
rcoicd by Hrirry I.jiohmaii iind . ndaplt'd 
from TiuiiniiS Hardy's hbyel oC same title. 
DliKlos by iN-anU ; Launder, ,Cainera : Claude 
Krieae-Greene. RCA recording. RunnlUB 
time t)0 minutes. l>rc-vlewcd- at the Kfegal 
Theatre, London, Sept. 0. . • 

Fancy Marguerite „A 1 an 

jjlclj ,^ . , , ■. , lohn . R.Titon 

Shlnar" • • Nigel Barrle 



MIDSTREAM 

(10% Dialog) 

Tlffany-.Stahl proauction .ind relca.se. Rl- 
c.irdo Cortez and Claire Windsor fe.Ttured. 
In cast : Montri'gu Love. Helen Jerome 
llddy, Lirry. Kent. ■ . Directed by James 
Flood. Musical score by Hugo Iliesenreld. 
Synchronized by RC.\ Photophohe. Story 
by Hernlce noone. Adapted by Frances 
Oulhan. Titles by Frederic, and Fanny 
Hal ton. At Loe.w's New York one day, 
SeiJt. 12. Runhing time,. 80. minutes. 



Good feature for the daily chang- 
ers. With a little editing it vi^ould 
make the grade iri the split-week 
neighborhood houses. 

Film has. about 20 minutes devot- 
ed to scones and arias from the 
opera "Faust" interpolated, with the 
singers of the operatic roles drawn 
from the concert .field. Director 
Flood, in an attempt to develop his 
story, which deals with rejuvena- 
tion, also the theme of "Faust," 
allows the opera stuff to run too 
long, a fault thnt might easily be 
remedied by application of the 
shears. 

Jim Blackstone (RIcardb Cortez), 
Wall street operator who has seen 
youth and romance pass him by 



- A very difficult picture to review 
In its favor are the excellent direc-fl 
tion, perfect recording arid beauti- 
ful photography. Set off by a weak 
story and pooi-ly cast leads. Also 
some dialog, between the juvenile 
leads which should never have been 
recorded; a,ffected, unnatural . and 
inept. : . ' 

Someone with big ideas ought to 
give Lachman a proper break. He 
has got so much, of beauty and hold 
Ing power out Of a thin thread' of 
story and a company composed al- 
most entirely of extras tha,t .with a 
strong subject and a reasonable cast 
he should touch the front rank of 
direction.. 
, In Hardy's novel there is no story; 
in the adaptation all there is con-r 
sists of the Squire (Shlnar) biiying 
an organ for the parish church arid 
so dispossessing the village choir 
which has existed for generatibns. 
Shinar does this so he can get close 
to the village school-marm, who is 
a newcomer and can play an organ. 
He briber a fortune-teller to make 
the girl believe she must marry hirii, 
but Fancy discovers this and walks 
out ort him in front of the church 
. Opening with preparations for 
Christmas carols, Lachman, with a 
choir played by extras who are per- 
fect types,, keeps away from the 
story as much as possible and plays 
on the theme of the march of prbg 
(Continued on page 32) 





FIRST NEW YORK APPEARANCE 




York, Now 





JOE 

TERMINI 

WORLD RENOWN 

Ati i nterhational Favorite 




AMERICANS BEAUWVL SOPRANO' 

/ Featured in F. & JVl^ "SCREEN LAND MELODIES'Mde 

NOW FOX THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO direction marco 




This Week; ORIENTAL, CHICAGO Direction: SAM KESSLER 





JO^ TERMINI 

■ . ■ * ■ ' 

A Universal Comedy Hit 



LIVERPOOL 

VKchb'*— "Minutes aftor .Toe Termini had flniahcd his. turn the 
audience w^re still applaUding-^croated a furore— hp's the RACJK 
OF LIVERPOOL/' ^ 



: SYDNEV, AUSTRALIA 

"Truth"'— -'"jhe funniest comedian Sydney has ever known.' 



GLASGOW, SCOTLAND 

"Weekly Record" — "Different from any other comedian, ;Joe Ter- 
mini is the American O rock— created such a sensation that he put 
this show out of joint," 



BELFAST 

"iri.sh- Independerit''— :Joe Term^^ .is the biggest mu.sical clbwn 
Ahicrica 'has .sertt Us.". 



BERLIN-' 

. ''Morgen Post''^"An. extraordin?iry attraction, a .skilled musician 
but also a naLutvxl, nf'at iri:»'si.slibli.' convcditin.": . . 



CLEVELAND 

• "Plain P'-nK-r" — "Joe Tormirii, who h.'is boon aptly tormrd the 
Will: Rog."t:.s of niu.sic. clown.s- nio.st divf;rtirigly — c.in'i.lrs top honor.s 
at the All<'n. . Jli.s .gn'at succe.s.s h'>ri! thriM' Wccit.s ;igo roused 
niitu«'r(jus r'^-'iucsts for the rvtu'rn engagcnK-n!,." 



=NEW=YORK. 



(y;iri'-t.y)-.-"Jof' Tormiiil. lu-Id ovi-f (,\''Mili:uiy ), diil .'i rmnp'iWviy- 
oUo for c'uiiu'dy while th'i iiihtrunn-nts \V"V" "'.ir .siijidiiiii^." 



t+iis Week (Sept. 14), Michigan, Detroit, Mich. Dir. WM, MORRIS 



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Wednesday, September 18, 1929 







to 










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f . . > - ■. ; 



Who knoll's 



Who? 



Shreiybody? 



.v.- 



In "Variety"? 



Yes. 



Because* 



What? 




Inesdayr^September 18, 1929 



VARIETY 



3t 



AN OPEN MESSAGE 

OF THANKS! 



MY SONG OF THE NILE 

By AL BRYAN and CfEO. y. MEYER j 
. ■ Frbni '^DRAC'V. ' 






:v;::^^^■.:■AM;lvBLPL^ 

tfy CItANT CLARKE rtnd HARRY AKST 
From "ON WITH THE SHOW" 






TH» TOE THRU THE 

- .TULlps ;:;wiTH ' M^^ 

By AL DlJBIN ;and jOE BURKE 
From "COLD DICGERS OF BROADWAYV 



PAINTIXC THE CLOUDS 
WITH SUNSHINE ' 

By AL DUWn and" JOE BURKE ' ' 
From "GOLD tilGCERS OF BROADWAY'^ 



9 • 




MAYBE, WHO KNOWS? 

By TUCKER, SCHUSTER & ETTINC 



WHY DID YOU? 

Br CARMEN LOMBARD© and MASVIN KIPPEL 



SMIUNG IRISH EYES 

By HERMAN RUBV •nd RAY PERKINS 
From "SMIUNC IRISH EYES" 



LET ME HAVE MY 
DREAMS 

fiy GRANT CtARICE «n* HARRY AKST 
From "ON WITH THE SHOW" 




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Wedhdsda^, September 1$, 



jUnder Greenwood Tree 

Continued from page 29 

teas from/the pathetic angle as rep- 
resented by the . forcing out of tlic 
Instrurnentalisla coiul>osinj? the 
choir, whoso: poHts— and instruinonts 
•—have ' been handed down through 
. cenerations. . ' 

Choir practkesi a rural party with 
barn- dances and. quartet. sinRine 
.(the Gotham. .Quartet was ..used here: 
and. records equisitoly) . all the at- 
mosphere, touches build iner up the 
lorlorh despair of thC; old garfcrs 
when the choir- is displaced, ' are^^ 
finely done/ CQrhp6sition is. always" 
faultless, and nothin.j? is .hdlted. ' . 

As a, contrast to .jaz.z and back- 
stage, it i^ a street biiece of work 
Whether, it will staiid up for a pub- 
lic used to snap and hectic sound 
and movement • is anbthcr matter. 
Certainly it is a .' clean and pretty 
picture. - BUt this reviewer do.ubts, 
because of the story .and the weak 
. juveniles, ' whether . it is box off ic.e 
despite the talker shortage .on this 
side, Frat. 



JEALOUSY 

(All Dialog) 

PRramount ■ proaucition- sind . relense. 
Starring Jeahhe Kapgla, . Jean .de. I-l.niur; 
dlreqtor. AdniHcd by .Cfiirrft' Fort from 
Eugene , ■Walter's staue Ailap.tfitlon - of 
French t)lay by. 1/Ouls VcrneUih .. John. D. 
■WilUams' dinlop. At.M.'aniriiouritr. New 
ToEk. week Sept. 13., Ilunnmg .time. CO 
minutes. -. . 

Yvonne. . . . . Jeanne . Eagels 

PiPi-re i . . Frederic . Alarch 

KlKftud .3 lalli well Hbbbe.s 

Rence . . . . . . • <• .; .Blanch^. Le Clair 

Clement Henry Danlell 

Crharlotte Hilda Moore 



Notable performance by Jeanne 
Eagels doesn't go far enbugh to help 
"Jealousy" to beco.me better enter- 
tainment for picture . audiences than 



its story permits it to. One of the 
most inexpensive (to produce) of 
lust season's dramatic shows, call- 
ing for but two cliaracters and. a 
single sot, "Jealousy" was similarly 
economical for .screen usage. Tluvt 
might bo the best rea.son for., iti? 
selection. Otherwise it docs littlo 
more than sell Miss Kagels a.: a iwr- 
sonality and an actress, although 
that's: doing the same thing oyer 
again with Miss Eagels' after "The 
letter." . All of "Jealousy 's',' -draw- 
ing- Will bo done by. the star. 
"Jealousy" as a picture has not. 
greatly changed the original i.iarra- • 
tlve. Mlm .version also ends, with 
the murdei;;by jiiss Eagols':hus&ind 
of her ■ wealthy ■. but .lustful ex-, 
keeper. The play had the jealousy- 
wracked couple residing tpgiether 
befpre marriage. ' The picture be- 
gins with their marriage. 
■ Will -take about five minutes for 
average ijiudiences to forget how 
very Britiish .the accents are; And 
then- s6 much longer for this -story 
to -get igOing..-- ; ^ /, :' - . . ' v. 

The jobs, done by Frederic Alarch 
as the • htisband .and .Halllwell 
Hobbes . as the . .-heaVy-holding 
scoundrel compare well enbugh with 

Mis$ Eagels\ - .■ V - ''t,--^ 

: Btge. 



Jlelcaoi'd 
.J)«ri)ot. 
OriKlii.il 



(RUSSIAN MADE) 

(Silent) 

Mezhrn-pom-Russ proiluctlon. 
by Amklno. Dlrettcd by B 
I'liufdKrai'boa by V. .Friinclsson. 
slo:-y by . V. K, .TurUln, V. t3. .Shorslu-nc 
vltfh and U. Rarrtct. . Hdlte.d and tlHed 
by Shelloy Hamilton. Cast InoludM A«na 
Stern, V. MIkhalloV, W, FoBcl. ij-ow'U- 
fciamborfjkl. Mmc. S.. Illrman, and P.-^ roi. 
At tbo ■Film Guild. Now Tfork, hopt. 14. 
Kunnlne time, <!0 rolnulcs. 



Cast for /•yagabbnd XiOyer," RKO, 
Rudy Valieei Sally 'Blane,. Norman 
Pock, Banny O'Shea, Eddie Nugent, 
Marie jifessier, ' Nella Wa]kei% 
Charles Eellpn, Harry .McCoy, 'l^iar 
shall Neil.an directing, ' .■ . 

TS'ted SpatltSi Bebe paniels next, 
untitled. Radio. ' 

Seena Owenj "The Children." Pat* 

Pot Collins, Gertrude Astor, for 
Fannie. BricG picture, U A. 

Barbara. Kent, Hrtrry Stubbs, 
-Scott Kolk, for "JDeadlinei'' U. 



When Moscow Laughs 



Picture PossibiEties 



. "lyiurder on the Second Flopr"-^Favorable 

"MTTRPER ON THE SECOND FLOOR" (Melodro^nia, A. H. Woods, 
El tin go). 

Mystery play with novelty written into it. May make a talker. 

Ihee. 



• The; title Is' miisleadihg.^ - Amkino 
realized this. They thu.s iiave • pro- 
vided an' alternate tag line, "The 
CJirl With; the. Bandbox,", which 
.suits bettcF. 'Even a district, at- 
torney' Avill adiliit that ;> Moscow is 
nil ill this fllmfoto. As iov story 
it's just sarsaparilla; Character de> 
scribing tltieis . that qomc .after the 
filmed action makes -the. yarn, all 
the weaker.. Biit -the acting is goad, 
So;is the-dlreetibh; ; 

For exhibition purposes in the. 
States, however, the picture belongs 
exclusively arVy.. it&. best, bet even- 
then being double- featui'e bill. 

For -only the arty can sympaithizie 
with a peasant girl who marries 
a farriiier when* she has,, o.nly .seen, 
ortce before .and then .under; a bench 
in a railroad station iust to give 
the book carrying milkman a pliicfi 
to 'sleep. - 

It's, a strikiner example of RussiiCin 
sentirheiit^it • runs ; to ; extreiiies; 
When the actors Iri: the picture are 
serious they are igriin. When they 
aittempt humor " they a-te ludicrou.s. 
And the . coriiedy In this picture i? 
no exceptiorti ' , - 

Natasha is a, peasant girl. She 
does homework in milli.riery. . Her 
output is, bought by a, :big7tpwn 
mode siaop W:here for ..some .ur.exr 
plained reaison the. girl ■n;isp main- 
taihs a jsleeping room. The; Rusk lijh 
(Continued on page 65) / 



"Scarlet Pages"— Favorable 

V.SCARLETv PAGES" (Melodrama, A- H. -Woods, Mdrosco). . 
. One of the mQst .interestiiiE;: of the n that ishould bo 

■vreil :suitedv.for-a:.talkcr.;' Z ' . ^: ■ ' Ibee^; 

' ■ y/^-^V ■ ■' \ .'"R«niot^^ ; ' ■' " 

.■''REMOTE eONTROt" (Jones & (Sreen, melo, 48th St,). ; 

Crime mystery. in\ broadcasting studio. ; Furnishes mJ^ny an^ for, 
.popular .fan appfeal and should m Fiist 
rite dialog chances. :r :X:..\. -' \ - :', - ' Rush, ' . 

; ''Phi|acle|phia''--U^ 

"PHILADELPHIA" (Comedy drania, Ashcraft Producildns, Mjvnqneld); 
An uneven play ■mixing police, district attor^^^^ lawyers and gang.ster.S:. 
in one potl , ■• .V- /. ; • ll)€e, -. ■ 

"Hawk Island'^T-Favorable 

"HAWli ISLAND" , (Thomas Kilpat.i^;ck, Melpdraima .Lpngacre)." 
Crime • story of: novel ; angles. lea,diri^.' to .pUnch,.deh0UCineht and. cap- 
able -of. fli\st rate -manipulatioh for the screen. . Rush, : 



Site 0. K. 






' . ;. Boston, Sept. 17r . 
:. By the action of .Mayor N 
in :sighing the. order of the Board 
of ■ S tr ec t Cpmm issioners d iscbritinu - 
ing; "as a public way Tamwpi'th 
street, the la^t obstacle, in the path 
of the Fox interest's which plan to 
erect a $10,000,000- 26-stpry dlllce 
building Iheatre, , AVas cleared away. 
The building will' be on- the site of 
;the .. Hotel To ur a inc .an d ad j oini n g 
property. 

The' right, to erect siich a. building 
as the Fox people contemplate has 
been taken through, the court^ with 
the decision favoring the I<'ox in- 
terests. ' 



^Trespasser" in Nov.; 
to 








and 








at 





E 



A STM AN Sonochrome Tinted Positive Films translate 
every mood qf the screen into color. Their sixteen delicate 
tints lend subtle atmosphere to every scene.... Better still, 
they are so adjusted that they give pleasing, f^thful, 
sound reproduction .... Best of all, they are available at a 
cost no higher than that of black-and-white. 

Versatile, effective, inexpensiye,'Eastman Sonochrome 
is the ans^ver to iniany a sound-iand 

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 



United.. Artists has started to; irc- • 
lease the Joseph P, Kcnnedy-Olpria. 
Swanson talker, '"The Trespas^icr;" • 
It starts at the Un i fed ' A rtLsts thoa - ' 
tre, Detroit, Sept. 20,: and .in iPtliop; 
houses;. ;m.ostly in October, . for the ' 
.commencement.- ; .' - .;- . ■ 

"The Tre.spasso'r'. won't ' find an : 
opening in New York at the KiVoli, ; .' 
Where it is iaiimed for,-; untii. e.ai'ly 'o 
November^ through; ^previous book- : 
ing$ for that house by Paramount. ; . 
A set rule if dr the pivbli. and Rinltp,;. '• 
New .York, is, that no picture caiiy , 
remain in either for pver six woekSi. 

"Trespasser"; received- ital Avorltt . 
premiere last Ayeek-in London, Eng- . 
l iand, ;, though ' an, American -miule . : 
talker. . 



Philadelphia, Sept, 17.; . 
A strong report not finding ready 
jeiief is that a do wh town . theatre 
to seat 3,000 is being promoted for 
Keith's, ■ 
The source of the report is "known 



StallecT Willi Organ 



An answer of Harry Schneider of 
the Arverne theatre, Arverne; Long^ 
Island, to a suit by the Robert Mbr- 
t6''bTreraWclnd"thVb7slinf'orm &an Organ Company to ^oUect a 
say it IS well based. . 
Keith's has nO vaude theatre here 



Under its present policy of prefer- 
ring vaud films to straight vaude, it 
is unlikely tiie proposed house con-" 
templates the big time. ' . 



WEST COAST NOTES 



Harry Beaumont directing "Rosa- 
lie" for M-G. : . 

Lloyd Bacon directing "The Other 
Tomorrow," FN. 

J.: P. Dillon to direct "Spring Is 
Here" for FN. Alexander Gray, 
Bernice Claire and Inez Courtney in 
cast. 

. Chester Morris opposite Alico 
White in "Playing Abound," FN. 
Richard Garlysle and Ann Brody in 
cast., 

Catherine Ward, Mickey Bennett 
and ; Warner Richmond added t9 
'.'Jazz Queen," FN. ; : 

Loretta Yound added "The Man," 
WB. 



balance of $4,000 on a $6,770 organ 
was thrown but in the City Court 
last Friday on an application by the 
organ company • for • a; sumrriary .< 
judgment,' which was granted. Or- 
Jan company alleged that Schneider'. . 
iaid he intended to delay the; ; suit 
as' long as possibe to keep, tlie or- 
gan during the summer months. 

Schneider is also alleged to have 
said he didh't want the organ any ; 
longer because sound devices had ^. 
been installed in tlie theatre. . 

The organ was originally- sold by 
the American Photo Player Co.,. 
which took a chattel Ttiortgage on 
it and turned it over to the plaintiff. 



Captures a Burglar 



Reading; Pa., Sept. 17. 
Aj burglar who entered, the I'aHc 
theatre here ; was ' captured sin.gle- 
handcd by Michael Stolz 6f Perth 
Ambby, N. . jr., ' asst. .mgr. ot- the; 



Holmes Herbert added "Ship From house 



Shanghai," M-G-M 

Armand Kaliz and JocelynLeead 
ded "*rhe Children," Par. 

. Shep, Camp added "Vagabond 
King,!' Par. : 

Adrienne Dore, Jane. Keithly, 
Eugene Pallette, E.. H. Calvert and 
Phillips Holmes for "painted Heels;" 
Par 

. Will King to "The Fatal Forceps," 
CJhristie, 

Doris Ander.son's new agreeineiit 
as Par writer 



He turned the bad man ; over to 
the police. 



Waniere' 278 Shorts 



it will 
during 



Warher; lirps.' ia.nnpunced 
release* 278 talking shorts 
'29-'30. 

, *c*c .... Brypn Foy will, make 7.8 of these 

John. B'.;"wtel added "Flatterihg I 0" the coast, and'.MUray iflbth will 




Word," short. 

Edna Murphy, Lloyd Hamilton, 
Vera Lewis, .Ti. .R B.; . William: Orla- 
niond ; and .Lloyd Ingrah'am 'added 
"Wide. Open," WB 

Leo McCarey to direct race track 
yarn, starring Eddie Quinliin, Pathe 

l<>red Scott, tenor, male lead "The 
Grand Parade," Pathe. 

Har^y 0. Hoyt to direct "Crea- 
tion," :Hali)orih Bros. 

John Robertson .to direct "Dead 
line," U. : . ' 

"Dangerous Busines.s," flr.«it of 
scries produced by E. and V. Hal 
perln for T-S. 

■\Tnrio .Di'os.sler,. "Dangcrou.s Wom- 
an;'-' Cliri.stie twb-roolfr. 
^--=(-TT>in*v:»^^M 1 trlitjl \-, — ^Swn^cf ^""thf"! 

G'.-»:d.».'*:- j«-n; . . 

Jlcleri VVchrle, "Playing Around," 
FX. . 

I'Iducattoi.fil making McM'rnald 
ronirdy. with Eddio Lanih.crt, AiiiLa 
Garvin. Robert Graves and Fred 
(Continued on page 7G) 



do the rest in the- Brooklyn studios. 



, . 'Guerrihger Away 
' New Orleans, .Sept. 17* :' 
Ordered; tb rest for. two mptiths 
by his ■ physiciah, • Bill .(Suerringer, 
Paramount southern exec, has gono 
to California, , ,: 



.Frank Hope, I^oew pul)lici(y de- 
partment, sent .ahead to sU'i" 
things for Davey Loc's appoarahri'H 

on the road. 



j;_DjenXsp.n^.J5Jift returned to N«-^v _ 



"York yoslordny, after, 18 moiUlis .,iu 
England. 



Buddv RoosevoTt and (-hunhill 
R^).«.^, "Jiopos;" U. 

Maria Atha and"~ WaKbr 
"Throe Godfathor.s," U. 




InidLusfry By Most Speetdculcir Stroke 



/ 36 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 













^(SMiblen^ iTiy riadlwondei-is^ 



^ -'^in'«RIO 




To 



engineers 

of all time • 



mbtiOA 



■;Jhis^reqt.bo3c>oWM^^ 

ITd Blttrt BAIibN/nvas^ 

t«) HAllliYJIERNE'#r$i 
iduON^iwIf RED 





■• _ • 



\ipins 



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wftdreotest 



tdj.utHEi(^iEp^:^ 

. ^ijii^echirslinjl^^ 
|d^BEBl:IVVNlELSlwl^^ 
Jd^BERt^HEEUli; wKi^ 

^d JOHN BOtES^f oi^''the greatestibqrHd^ woHd^ an<Mini%tlistinction.^ 

to RdBERT>r<>OI5EY;>lio^ 

to VICTOR BARRAVAtLE/forMs nittsieianly geftius; MAX REEi-for^ 
fhd screen has ever knoym; !^^ 
ifee^andng ensenibie^^ 

To ibBERir KMRRLE A. S iC./ f ^ 

to PEARCEATON f or Introd^ note in dance direcilp 

tb't^CttNICOipR foi^owtd^ scenes^ 

In AlFtrulti * • * 1 














mm 

PlCTURtS^^ 



the Miracle 




Workers 



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Wednesday, September 18, 1029 



V A U D E V I L L E 



VARIETY 



37 



N. V. A. Sanitarium, Saranac, 
Handsome Home for Ailing 






Saranac, iNF. T., Sept. 17. 

"The iactor is the back1i)6njB. of the 
show bustnessi it Is our. duty to 
look out for him)" said A. J. Bala^ 
baii, repr6^entlnff tardmpuhttPubr 
lix, and one o^f , several speakers jat 
the dedicatory cerempnials Sunday 
for the imposing sanitarium here 
of the Jfatlonal Variety Artists; 

Eyerrone i)resent amori? the 200 
Ipolclnff over: the ha^idspme home, for 
ailing iictors- Avias impressed by the 
huildiiifir. ;**»side and out, and more 
so for its purppse, The N. V. A, 
saiiitarium .cost $800,000, and looks 
If. There are but .accpmmddatibns 
in the entire edifice f or 125 patients 
Ih this clJ-y ^* present are. 50 Invalid 
professibnalSr looked iifter by the 
N. v. A., who wiU" be removed to 
the new San when (orrivally -opened 
.around ;bet. lo. : .. • 

K. F, Albee supervised thp^ cpm- 
mencemen t oif , this departure in 
stjige annals. He ,boiu-pw>d . the Idea 
liy consent of WilHatil Morris from 

• the.- Jewish Theatrical GuW, Avhich 
wasl formed wlth^itfi o a 
noh> sectarian .liospitiyl ; :.ln tli e A d i-; 

. rondacks for. any .. m^^^ 

:prpfesslon, .•• ; ;Sv ■ 
: i?d(tie Cantor/, recently elected 

. ; N. .V: A. president ; ' Willinihv. Morris, 

; with . a . summer- :hOTiie in S^iran'ac; 

. . Pat .Casey, representlhg- all of - the 
variety • mandgemisnts;.^^^.a^^ 'Cpl. 
Clijirles IG.' Brfly ■ cQmiileted the 
sa'nltarlumv; 

.. . 80 Guest's on Speciial 

. : A special train of seven cars was 
ruiV up and back frpitii Saranac witli 

, SO piiests of the V. A., represen- 

. tative of all of the: show field. . The 
train waK c6mmarided l)y AViUiam 
H. Gehs-ebach, New ;yprk Gity pas 
sehper asren.t, he' accompanying the 
special ph.. Satiirday midnight and 
returning with it. Sunday night, 

, ' In-between, the guests were: taken 
.by ait especially detailed Pathe 

' sbund' truck, saw the sanitarium 
and the ceremohieSi W'ere driven by 
vpiunteer. cars chauffered by tlie 
to\yn's merchants to places pf in- 

. terest iiearby, and before' arid after,/ 

. enjoyed the most gonea'ous/ hospi^ 
tality of the Montis family at theii' 
eiejjaht camp on. the border of Sara- 

/ .liac./ ■ / .■ ':- ■. ■ 

■ Dr. Mfiyer In Charge 
I?r. Edgiar INIayer,- the first and 
Jast hope of the nipijh tains, will be 
■in. .charge -of the sariatarium's staff. 
Its . eiabbrate laboratories are open 
to- all the physicians ot this terri-. 

; toi-y ipv rese'drclv w'prk; Dr. Mayer 

. Hppke from the, stage . of . the ball - 
room or aiiditoriunV, which can seat 

:\i,ooo/ -' . : ;.. : . 

; In aVietter from David Sarhoff to 
Mr. Caise>s the head of the. ii. C; A. 
stated that the atiditoritVm Will bo 
wiredi by R. C. a; Pliptophone as its 
cphtribu tibri to the .bu ild ing. Mr. 
Sarnoff's letter, was read from tlie, 

• stage. ■, , ' 

Other speakers on the platform 
were Messrs.- Cantor, ^lorris, Casey 
and Roxy, .Imprpmptu ! talks from 
the- iloor were made, when called 
upon by . Henry Che^lerneld, who 
acted asi m. c, by Major ,Tohn 
Zarift,. representing William . Fo.\; 
E. A. Schiller, representing "ijoew'.s; 
Bonj. Kahane for li-lv-O;.. Jos.; 
Webber, press, Pf tlie American 
a?federatioh of ■ Musicians, -arid M 
Balaban. . 

Eddie Cantor's Laughs 

Eddie Cantor .followed the rest) 
eohchidihg the - spebchmaking, . arid 
adde.d- a cpiiple of laiughs . to' the 
rather sombre talks prcccdingv Mr. 
Cantor referred to : tiib lia'rry Lau- 
^ <ior \\Mre .whiGh hoped . the sani-. 
■ tar huh would. nov.oV, have a- fiill 
hpUHe.v Cantor ■ said tibtlurig ■ could 
niake him./ happier than to soc/thb 
day a big electric sign would tell 
the countryside .there is a ^i.50 
eli.icken dinner with' wfiffles in tlie 
;N. V/ A. sanitarium, . . ' .- 
Cohgratuiatory wires with prom- 
. l-se.<jv of . CP -operation and; support 
wore/ also received fr,om Adolph 
^U(|Or, William Fox ; and Hiram 
Ih'own ariiong others. 

In the Hills ;•. 
Thp .sr»natiu'lunv is- at Spinkop, a 
^^I'ort d'istaiicej^from Sa r anac. It's 
T^^TTlfflirstanding by itscrfr~From 
• every Window, in the S.-tn may be 
«''en larger hills across ari expanse 
or grassy land. Appiwching: the 
Hun. Its architecture suggests a 
eli.'xto.nu, and it has • been ; built 
. •■^•"iig linos riot uiilike some of the 



. Besides the custphiary .corn-: 
miish, a' yaude coriiediah lias 
b&en turning pver most of his 
recent weekly . salaries i^p his 
.o,gent iiii payment of gpl^debts,. 
The agent is. no : champ golfer, 
btit ./the." t^ctor; can't - got - the 
bi^ealcs.. Through golf calorie, it'sj ' 
ampuntirig tp plenty ■ ■w6bk in 
and week; out. To ; get; even,, 
the bctor. set ;gPlf- aside to b.et 
thfr agent on. . the Singer- 
Chocolate fight. Tiie . agent 
didn't even know who Was; 
fighting,- but took .Chocolate, 
and :wbn;..' 

V .one af terrtoon last . .week the 
agent returned to -his ofllce/ to 
find another/visitor attempting 
to co.ix the uniiicky (general- . 
ly known) -cpmlc intb ; a two- 
handed ■pin'oeh.ie ga me. ■ ~ . 
. "liCt hiziii alone, what's, the. 
idea?*.' yelled the agt. ;'Hc's 
':my.. b£^by." ■ 





Broad Statements tonnnue m 

Gordon-Squire's Smelly Mess 



DOUG LEAVITT / 

Doitg Leavitt and Ruth Lockwpod 
in "Hit- Bits of 1929." ; ' : / 

With Ted Eddy and jBand. . the 
Se-\ren. Haydcn Gloria Girls, Bubs 
Day and Gattison ;,Jones. iihd Elsie 

Emott.;; /■;''-.. ; 

Have . just started on> route'' /fbv 

.R-K-o, / ■ J- ■' 

/ This' .week-- (Sept. ' 14); ' KeithVa 
Fordiiam. and Koitlv's C'oliseum; New 

York/.;.. ■■■ //; ;/• /■ ■. 

Direction tHAS: H. ALLEN 



famous Canadian, Pacific chateau 
hotels of! Cariiida. ■ . yv 

."That .thi.s 'Sariatarium i.s nPt a 
hospital .to. the eye is /carried in- 
side. ' It's prob(ibly the only hospir 
tal of sintilar design in. Aril erica, if 
riot the world. TP term it a hand- 
spme home is to forecast the opin- 
ion of those unfortunates who will 
be fortunate enough tp convalesce 
In' this hotel-lilcp pintoHum, con- 
..structed for the tubercular- 
Four stpries in helghth, including 
tiie ba.^eme,i.it^ with the corridprs 
running, for miles- it seems up and 
down and around, everything is 
comi)lete. from the large kitchen' to 
the fact that e\-ory room has a. bath 
attached, with plenty of lifeht In 
each. Double rooms or those , in 
suites have a bath between. .One 
of the largest solariuma in. the 
United Slates has been added to the 
building. 

rvpoms for patients, are finely fur- 
riished. Alhee having gone about 
this before he was eased out of 
X, V. A. influence, ns he formerly 
did with the actors' dressing rooms 
in theatres. With the^ dlfCerencC 
there is sonie sense to this, in mak- 
ing a hospital room attractive. 

The bleak whiteness of the cus- 
toriiary hospital's iritei-iPr is en- 
tirely absent. Shbdued ; color tones 
are evpi-y where above the ba.se.- 
ment in the halls, cptn-idors and 
rooms. 

LittTc is left to be done bcfp.ro the 
patients arrived Messrs. Mprris 
and Bray ivad. it .1.11 in readiness for 
the inspection of the N, V, A, (iruests. 
Col. Bray will continue to supervise 
until Oct. 3 5. William Morris rfe-* 
turns to New York next week for 
the regular show scasPn, 

Favorable Rsports 

The special train was arranged 
rbi' by Pat Casey, with hi.s aids, 
Major Donovan' and Bill; Lee see- 
ing .that everything went along 
smoothly. 

Representatives, of the theatre 
chains and picture producers 
among the guests . yowed they 
would give a; thorough report tP/the 
home ofTiees. on the N. /'V, A„ its 
San.atariUm and what the l^r. V. A, 
now . nieapa to the show business 
as the actor's niediuni . 

It was also a big day for the 
many N.- V.. A. Ipatieiitsv.-nib.stly in 
the' pre.scnt Sv.Doden..: pldrfashione.d 
buildirigs ■temporarily' h -them,^ 
All ahxio'usly . await the op<!ning to 
them of: the :Sariatarium, .• 
- Ma;yor Jimniy Walker ; did not 
attbrid the Saran.Tic..ccrenv6iiiPs: He 
was detained in New .York by the 
illness of his WiiCc, /Tl.ie Maj^or. ai)^ 
pearcd at- the Grand Central short- 
ly bcibre ttain time, expros.slrig 
h is-" rogrctfj lo: "I?at yCn^Qy; . •, ■ . ■ 

An American Tjcgiori , rri:eo'ti ng in 
Saranac held Sunday '^iftcrripPn exr 
pected hirii also a.s the ; chief 
.speaker. In' the T^Iayor's plnif-.e- ran'- 
tpr and. Morris ai)pf'anMl, tal)<irig to 
:arid _entci:taining_tlib_3iej j:-. runs. . 



IN MRl PAN'S CASE 



\Lbs' Aiigeles; Sept. 17;. 
. /With the trial of Mrs. Alexander 
Pantages still Itblding the ieac^. spot 
in all local dailies, the case is into 
its final ..week, Thbatre magnate's 
Wifb is ansWeTing to charges of sec 
orid degree murder: gtbwing but of 
the death pf Joe RokumOto, Jap- 
anese gardener, who died following 
a collisiPh with the car driven by 
Mrs. Pantages. , 
. Trial hais beien piaying tP. capacity 
with- long lines waiting all day .Ion 
Chief issue i,h testimony -w'as 
Avhether . or not Mrs; Pantages was 
undeii' the influence. of liwor at the 
time of . the accident. Government 
produced several witnesses to prove 
that she was, and the defense had 
just as. many tp prove that she 
wasn't, . 

. l>r, A. F. Wagner, county autop.sy 
surgeon, declared Rokuinoto's death 
was. the result of the accident and 
hot the operatiPn ^performed tp save 
his life. Several testified that Mrs 
Pantages drove a 'zigzag cpurse and 
sideswiped several cars before strik 
ing the ilokumoto car on llae wrong 
side of the street: 

. pefense: produced a doctor and 
nurse who treated the. respondent 
for ft cut on the Up. ' They claimed 
she had not been drinking. Also in. 
COrro*boriatipn they called . Mrs 
Bertha -Jacobs, . .society friend of 
Mr.s. Pantages,' who said she was 
\vitli the deTondant all day and had 
not seen, her, take a drink. * 

Philipi Esterly, chauffeur for 
Christie films/ testified that a third 
car was respohsible for the crash 
Under cross-examination he ad 
mitted going to Pantages a week 
following the accident and giving 
his. viJrsion of the smash, but dc 
nied that he had received- money 
froni the theiatrc m^n or expected 
f riy. 

Case should reach the jury by the 
end of this we.ek, 

■ Possible, contempt . charges may 
be lodged against the Rev. Bob 
Sliuler, / ' self - appointed . inora;ls 
Watchdog of . Ix>g ' Angeles, for a 
epeoch in -which he . st-atpd the 
Pantagc.s jury will be ''hung,;' and 
that iia: cari. name the inan to hang 

it/'-.. ■'■■^ V / •■'■ ' . '. :' . 

. Called Jjof ore judge. Ha.rd'y tp ex- 
plain, /the min.i.vter,a^^^ re-:. 
• ferrcd to . juror No. 12 .who . |s ..Ira 
finy, president of . 'th.b As-"s6ciated 
Bbokirig Agents .of California. ■: 



• Jimmy .MoVgan'^ Filrrt ' ' 

•/r ... ' Holly. wood. Sept/ It. .. 

^ jlm Morgan (jimmy, and Betty 
Jr.organi . mal.ce.« liL-^ .«:f-i-.een > deluit 
in "Liord "Byruiv of- Di o.id A uy," M-C«. 



More for pari 

; / -Los'Ang IT. . 

. M'orb Htjg.Tition.for Pantages. . ; 

Vaude magnate -and his -vv'ife are 
joint defendants ' in a -suit filed .'in 
Kedei:al court by the Cl'iicHgo, Mil- 
waukee arid St. Paul railrba'd for 
$15,1 50.,44,' asserted due 'for . trahs- 
portatiori furrii.shed a'ctors on. the 
Pan -'circuit.., ;- . 

Also Included- as/ dr>f(-'n'd;jnt:s.. ar|" 
Iho Pan Circuit and I'ah.'TiitJUtr.c 



W'liat started out to bo a Uttlo 
disagreetnont between Louise Sciuire 
arid . Bert . Gordon, vaiule partners, 
as to. ' whother Gordon told ' Harry 
Bliie pf. -'iThe .'rbree: Sailors" that 
liiiss Squire wasi' 0, "piishpyer,'.' arid 
told Al jdckers She \yas "ho good,"; 
then developed into a $.200,000 sian- 
der suit through .Avhich Gordon wa.'j 
Oivilly arrested and htid to give a 
bond to .regain his freedpin. has .rer. 
suited iri some of thic , busiest Vvprk, 
for aiTldavit -makers'" ever disclosed 
in a- court, action. . . ; 

.The big siipw grew frpm the lit-, 
tie brie ovbr- Gbrdon's.'.'ipplicatibri .tp 
.Supreme Justice MoCook- to vacate 
the order of arrest /pri the grPund, 
first, that he never said it, and, sec- 
ond, that Misti Squire's reputation 
is such that .she couldn't be darii- 
agd'd i200i0o6 or- any .other sum; 

Justice McCbok [ waded , through 
the afild.T Vit.", fpund . as niany. for: 
Miss Squil'os' a.s aga4tist-.;hei\ arid 
one by Billy Schpon givoh for/bach, 
so 1)6 gave :up. the job of passing 
on . the character of. Rll.^s / Sciuirew 
and d.ofi.ded ,tb; let tlio order of ar- 
rest stand.,;.'/;;, ■.-;■/■■ , 
in asking to have the arrest pr- 
der vacated' so he .Can quit payiiig 
for /the .bOrid, : Gprdbn- said , that 
Blub, donied ever fcelUrig, an'yonc that .: 
Miss Squiries- had been ..slandered by 
Gordon, and; as to . jpckers, Gordon 
stated:' - . ■■/■. ■ ■ '/• ' ': 

"Did Jociters say it , voluntarily ? 
He borrowed .ri-»oriey; from rite anci is 
.unfriendly to me because I insisted 
on" repayriient.; Furthermore, Al has 
been . frieridly. with thp plaintiff 
(Miss Squires) and. when We were 
playiriig In Oaklarid on the '. saime bill 
with himi he- took her to dinner i^ria 
boiight her. fruit- and" 'flowers. He 
has also cPrrpsporidied -with her,. Al- 
though he Cis : a married man, arid 
pPssibly . that accounts ^ for his afll 

•davit."- ■' . :;/.;:'■ 

:N.o Partnership 

Gordon also declared tlveir act 
was hot VSquire and Gordon," as 
she said, but that he, engaged her 
to appear with hirii. at $175 a week 
and that the act was "Bert GordPn 
and Louise Squire," lie says: 
"She was no partner of mine," 

Gordori.said that she failed to ap 
pear at . the bpening of their act at 
the Orpheum, St, Louis, July 9, and 
the act "wiis cancelled for the rest 
of: the week, for Ayhich he -dis- 
charged her, although he paid lier 
her salary for the -vveek,. Gprdoh 
said MlsS; Squire roturneid tp New 
York "arid spread the story' she was 
going, tb - sue - me . f or slander, and 
in this way .sought to :defend her 
sell:, against charges of neglect of 
duty I made again.st her before the 
Managers' Protective A.ssbciatipn 

"I submit that the plaintiff . has 
suffered nO injury to iter good name,/ 
as she claims,".. isaid Gordon in an 
affidavit. ■ . "She has not . been the 
paragpn of Virtue that she seeks to 
proclaim in headlines. • Apparently 
she revels in the now role she plays 
.and has sought to capitalize it by 
making mo the victim of her de- 
signs." ; . 

Gordon of(:crod an alleged affi- 
davit signed, by Billy Schoen which 
said Schoeii and Miss . Squire weriv 
partners /fbr" three years in ah act 
and. th.at they ' were on intimate 
terms most of that time,; and that 
she told him drink never affected 
her because her legs were hollow. 
..Schoen is alleged to have sworn 
that Miss. Squire told him' that 
when she ^ was 'wifh^' l^^ 
nett in an act of his on the Gbas.t 
that Bennett "riiadb violent, love to 
her.'" . She took the. part of a pros-/ 
tiuto in a play .that was so sala-^ 
clous it lasted only a Week, the. af- 
fidavit said. ; 

A ' Breaking Heart 

' Lizzie B. ..Haymona .s-aid ."li o en -■ 
gaged . Miss Squire as i'ngchi^ie; in 
"Welcome -Homo,'' and th.at) she 
:"jumped the .a'ct." Mis.s Jla.Vmond. 
said the ~piaintif£ told her "her 
heart was broaklng"' becau.ve she 
was so much in. love wi.tli -btis 
Mitcluill, th(».lr;a.djnij rnan, iijid. \y<T;ij- 
'also . trying to intf-i'fst- orio ■ Am'-s- 
■bury, thf: jiivf-nilf. Sfi.^js liJiymfind 
sfLld that Milf'b<;ll called, her "dirty 
face." ! ".She is man . mafl," 'paid 
Tylihfs Raymond^ who also: declared 
liiat .'^.ll^•:s. S.'i'iirf Kf'n.'-.rally trifd to 
! Inti-ri'st. til'! /ii,i.!iii!tgevs «)f all 

;thc th.^-atrfs tlicy .play.f^d/in arid tlia.t 
^•lro':Trrfrmigoi^a''s 



was un.aw.iro, of t|io "slandoruusl 
falflc statemontii.". Tie ^shid: 
. Trickery Alleged - 
''I am sivookod and indignant at 
the dastardly t'riek played oil n-\e by 
Bert Gordon,' I never/sftid aiiytbing 
derogatory eohcei-ning hor. Ti>' the. ; 
best bf my . knowiodge siu> is a 
splen<iid young wpniari of tlity high- 
est mpriU . and chaste ciiaracter, I 
Was in a neryoiis copditiOn . \yheh. /I / 
signed tliat afildavit; and was under 
duress;: I /really : have the highe.st 
•respect for Miss Squ ire, ■ and put* 
relatibna were; nothing but business, 
so help me,;God," .. 

Miss Squire made an .iifhdaVit de- 
nyirig everything . said about -her, 
actioris that reflepted ; on her char- 
acter. "I had to leave the LizJ'.ie - 
Rayniphd act because she ,>vas a: 
confirmed drunkard/' said jiiss . 
Squire/ - "i never had any/iri-iin'opcc :. 
relations Witlv Klchard Bprinet t or 
Kny other . man. 1 have/ a reputa- • 
t ipn in the' thbatrica 1 prof esisioh' as; 
IV chaste. qnd disci-eet girl. My rep- 
utatibri. has never been, bhallehged / 
until tiie slimy, n-ijnd pf the ; der . 
feridarit . inOved liim . tb . make the 
niif^stat.ements complained of; . which 
was iiecause I refused to iiave any- : 
thing to do, with him/ bxcept In a 
business -way."." .-. ■ -.V '-^ [/''■" 

Miss Squire iaatd she iippeare.d 
bpfpre: Majpr Doripyari . bf the Ass'ii 
in^ response tb . the chargeis agairist 
her, arid "that when Major Bbnoyan ; 
asked . Gordon \yhat the.; charges 
Svore ,lie. fJaid- he "had np ch.T.rg69.7- 
She says that. Mj^jPr. Donovan asked^ 
''■Then -why did . you bring .. thi9 
Woriaan hero?*' and ■ that . Gordon 
said, "Gbpdbye, Major,; I ani wrong," 
arid -w'alkcd out. . ;: 

Jockors ; said in his' Affidavit fPir 
Miss Squii-e: :' - . ■ . 

."No breath of. scandal has ever: 
been/. 'Uttered .against her. 1 know : 
from, riny experience in Va.udevillo 
that the defendant .(Gordon) has ' a 
very Ipw 'reputation - arid ia coiisid-. 
ered an immbrai . ^.rid 'W-prthldss 
character." 



^'HONEYMOON LTD." IS 
FBEIGHT CAR TO HELENE 



Agent:Suihg Murray 

A suit in pending in the :Siipt<<-'me 
Court by Mfix llart again.st J. Har- 
old Murray.. :.-.'.'.' 

*s'o p.uijcrjj aro on file. 



game?" 



. On jriss/f^(|i'iii-f's .Sidi: of iln- alli- 
drtvit buf-'i 11 frichooii .fiiadf; one 
denying that he had .s-(v<,>rr'i to tlu- 
s-l;ii('tr.if-til,s. .'illnbiMc/r to liilri,. . .'iti-1 ' 
IhuL •w'lii.'h. hi.' .'^igii'-d tii':; pa]<'.i lie 



Chicago, Sept. 17. 
After .{ill, philbspphizes Helcne 
Dayis, actroiss, you .can't bxpect: to 
ride oh . the ; "Hprieyrnoon Limited"/ 
forevpr. Nbir cPuld ' she . fittingly 
glide on alone after . -her hus-. 
band, Charles: Davis, producer; had' 
vamped. 

So Helerid last week- -was ushered 
off her "IlpneyrriPon Llnilted'" (At- 
torney Irving ELsieman assisting^ 
by Judge Char'ies A. jWllllams, .-who 
granted a divorce in Superior Court.- 
. "Honeymoon Limited," a musical, 
was produced by Dayi.s, When its 
run terminated, according to Helenej 
her husband made her provide fam- 
ily funds. Wedding belis rang for 
them, here ba.ck in 1921, . 

Attorney, Eiseman also ofllci.-ited 
at/the; final separation rites for /Ms. 
Martha R. Meehari, professionally 
Marte Galimore, also freed of her 
husband by Judge Williams. Miss 
Galiniore, fornn'rly a singer with, 
the Dunbar light opera troupe, 
declared her lovc-.songs-for-hiibby 
voice cracked when IMwarfl J. Mee- 
han split, her lip with a slap. 

They promised in 1922 and said 
good-l>ye last June, 



.Bill Oib.sPn. u.shcr at Keith's Pal- 
.ace, New York, is going op the road 
with a dancing part in George 
Choos' ."H(Oip>Yuj:irf{Qlf,';.. -/^ : -.. /. . 

.AVitiV ambltion.s to hpoi:, Billy ii.is 
been .\v or k'i n g o u t d u i 1 y . at a .. d o w jv - . 
town gym in additiim to u.shorlng 
in tho yaude. house. Hp a.skcd for 
<a chance on tlie s.ta.ge and was 
finally gruntt'd one. by Mananor 
Itpgcrs a fevv Aycblts a.gP, .Kid went 
on Willi one of the acts iri his uni- 
form and .stoiipcd the sliovv,,: 




AlWsiys operating' 
several units to 
tal<e care , of our own] 
spcciafty acts. 

'iTHE - ARTISTS'. 
. OFFICE" 



EZKEOUto 
STANLEY RAYBURN I 

JERRY GARGILL 

1560 BROADWAY. NE-WYORK. 
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LONDON '^1?A/' AUG. 28 

Reviewed by M. W ILLSON DISH Eft 
THE PAtLADIUM , 

•Xotdon liad almost forgotten Bpreo. That 
is not surprising, for he was first a member 
of the Chauve-Souris, -whose members' names 
formed one sweet but riot easily riemembered 
symphony, Jind then the idQl of a fairly ex- , 
pensive cabaret. But any one who opincd m 
the chorus of his farmyard song, . when he 
made us neglect oiar supper in order to utter 
noises lilie pigs or duclcs, has cherished his 
memory from thkt day to this. On the halls 
Boreo's trick of teaching his audience to be 
cacophonic is even liibre successful than on 
the dance floor; This time It is a Norwegian 
Borig, with a refrain consisting of grunts, 
squeaks and snores, which is sung with fer- 
vor. Being a sure showman i Boreo sticks to 
his dying soldier stuff; The audience likes it. 



LONDON ^'P^J?FO/?MW 

^TSinile B6reo,.fr6m the Chauve-Souris, said 
this was practibaliy his first appearance in.; 
variety ; but Kis happy knaick : of establish irig " 
Immediate and intimate cpntiict with his 
atidienc^ sujggests tbat. he-, has little to learn 
in vaudeyille technique. Hiis opening patter 
tn Anglo-French created tears, of laughter, 
so did his isdng: at! the ipi9.n0 and 'Wppdert; 
. Soldier* study, after which he gave an ;imr 
■pressioh of Sirah Bernhardt. Fihiilly, hp- 
had the whole-hearted, assistance of the 
hpuse in a 'NorwegianV in. whicli' the audi- 
ence uttered; the prescribed ; noises to t-nkp 
the piace bit words, with mPst hila:riou3 
effects." 



. LONDON ''REFEREE;^ SE^ r 

"iSmile Boreo, "Nyho used to be, with the 
Chauve-Souris, is a sort .of mixture of Nikita^ 
Bailieff and the late Harry Fragson. Emiie 
is also able to . put over . material of inore 
serious vein, though for an English audience 
perhaps his sOng in which kind friends in 
front are invited . to utter various strange 
noises was the: best thing in his Palladium, 
performance." 



LONDON "STACE," AUG. 29 

''Emlle BorcO. v^lio starred in the Russian 
(Chauve-Souris pro'duction, is a goPd second 
as a mirth-provokcr of versiatility and spirit. 
It WQ^ild be easy to criticize sonie of his 
humor as relying on his accent a la Bailieff,. 
but it catises roars of laughter. He is a, droll 
such as Parisians love, with a. notable flair 
for nonsense and. songs at the. piano, and he 
was loudly encored bn Monday. A con- 
ti"^asted item of his is an Impression of Bern- 
hardt in 'Napoleon's Big Parade'— ^an unusual 
item justified by results." 



LONDON **SUNDAY GRAPHIC^* 

■ y; /:SEPt.,2- -^V 

Bbreo- -No 'Bore ■ ■ 

''What personality, can do! Emile Boreo 
got clean over on that. He is billed as the 
'Late Star of ChauverSouris,:. but as Nikola 
Bailieff would never let anyone else be a 
star while he was in ■ control of the adver- 
tising, I take leave to doubt the fact. Not 
that it matters. : He . is a real drpllr^acting 
and sihgipg with delightful verve. iTe was 
the hit of the evening." : 



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feocj^ Next Season at TlieatreK Paris^^^^^^^ f ^ Four Consecutive Weeks 



New York Representatives 

LYONS & LYONS 



Evtropeah Representative* 

PARNELL & ZEITLIN 



■ and . 

WILLIE EDELSTEN 



LONDON, ENGLAND 



yrednesday, September 18, 1929 



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VARIETY 



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WRITERS AND FUNSTERS 
FOR WHITEMAN'S U FILM 

purante, Clayton and Jackson, 
through their agent, Leo Fitzgerald, 
have set jlOO.OOO as thelr.-salary if 
going into Unlversal's I'a.ul White- 
man's talker revue/ Another condi- 
tion Is that for the hunk of sugar, 
the three boys, Won't, linger over 
eight weeks- in Hollywood,: 
• U is said to have ahout closed 
Negotiations with Rogers arid Hart 
;and Mabel; Wayne for; the music, 
and lyrics pf :the revue,. • 

The songs will be . done in four 
lahgujxges for world-Wi.de/distrlbU- 

■ tibn;^', . • ''v'^- ■•■ 

The Durn,nte .trio is ..with. Zleg- 
teld's ''Show jCSirV' with- an indefl- 
jjlte tiihe limit for its .current run 
at the .ziegfeld, New York. If the 
show moves out of ! town, .when 
closing.; it would conflict with Ihe 
boys starting with j>aul around 
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Chicago, Sejpt. .17, 
.Xfew Fuller, R. joe .Eaglie, jack 
-BOrt. Murray and Marie .IBoardrrian, 
Who resigrififd from the. board of the 
Actors' Union, have been suspend- 
Sed by the brganl"zatIo!n; , . 

.Mrs. Lew Fuller also ^yas sus- 
pended, 

Sanders in N. W. for RKQ 

Seattle, Sepit, ;l7; 

With RKO taking oyer Pdntages 
houses in Portland; Tacomia an^^ 
Spokane, . same openied ..as RKQ 
houses officially 13 and 14 of this 
month. .Earl Wedge is manager at 
Portland, . New Northwest district 
has been formed for Rk6 with 
.Claude Sanders to: be district man- 
ager. He was formerly middle west 
manager with headquarters in Min 
neapblis. y 

Bob Hartung is tlie Seattle man 
; ager, with Joe Coopei: publicity dl 
rector. Biz In Seattle has. been 
gaining aplendidly. Bigger pictures 
given lion's share of credit. 



CAUTION 



Actor laying off in Boston 
wired his agent for a nearby 
date. . Agent located a spot in 
Dover, not so far aWay, for 
$$0 for the tlxree days. Act 
figured transportation and bag- 
gage hauling would amotint to 
48 bucks, and answ(?]L'ed to that . 
.■effect^. - . ' •-. ' 

Agent Wired back: '•'Take It 
anyway. Theatre tlireie blocks 
from Ration. Use wlve6lbarrow 
and save hauling.'' 

Act replied, "Olcay if down 
hill." ; 



MARCUS' "TURK" SHOCK 
TO HENNEPIN'S PATRONS 



Ittipersonatioii Stopped by 
Police Goiirt, Promise 

Harry ijl.rtle,' 230 DiviiSioh street, a 
singer who has been: performing 
under~ the ixame of Herman. Rosen- 
biatt, was arraigned before; M 
trate Roseribiuth in West Side Court- 
on a charge , of posing as' Herii-y 
Rosenblatt, son of Cantor Rosen- 
blatt. : On his promise to cease the 
caso:!was dismissed. 
: Rosishblatt complained that Ken 
Murray, while playing, at ; the Pal- 
ace, introduced Ertle as the son of 
the famous cantor. A representa- 
tiv« of Pyosenblatt's was in the' the- 
atre.. Seen in court, Rosenblatt coni- 
plaihed that he bad lost contracts 
and had been humiliated by the 
fraud. 



Minncapoli.=!, Sept. 17. 
Patrons of the Hennepin-Or-. 
plieuni were shocked last week upon 
seeing one of the. worst "turkeys" 
of the ; burlesciuc order) Marcus' 
'".Glorified Reyue'' supplanting yaude 
for the week. 

Business dropped off $5,o6o for the 
engagomcht,' b e s i d.e s . disgusting 
those; Who visited the theatre withT 
Out inkling Of the character .of tlie 
stage performance. . ' 

One of the critics briskly panning 
the show for its lewdness helped 
the box ollice somewhat thi'ough 
bringing in stags to see the rot. . 

Showmen here fail to understand 
the-.bbokihg: in the Hennepin with 
its superior local standing as. a 
class vaude theatre. . , ;, 



ARABS LAYING OFF 



Abe Lastfogel of the William 
Morri.s ofhce has two Arab 
acts on his hands, with a 
Chance they will shortly be at 
his dining room table. 

One of the acts holds a. 
Morris, contract: for six wooks. 
Abe hasn't found out yet where 
he can place it, even for the 
first 'week. 



iii Pictu.res Only 

Ates and Darling are on a three- 
yeai" optional contract with Metro 
for musical revues. . 

Ates and Darling will not be per^ 
mitted to play vaude dates during 
that time. 



Ginger Rogers in Show 

Ginger Rogers goes Into a fea 
tured role In the new Kalmar and 
Ruby revue, as yet unnamed, 
booked jointly by Ralph Farnum 
and Charlie Morrison. 



Kent^s Suspension Off 

William Kent, whose Equity sus- 
pension is up tliis month, is enter- 
ing vaude (Keith's). 



Chicago, Sept. 17. : 
Discovery of heavy deposits of 
oil. near Muskegon, Mich, ii mile, 
from the actors! . colony, has set 
those: Who, have homies in the region 
hopefully agog. i.* - ,, 

Most recent find was on the farm 
adjoininig that of Tom IBrahtford, 
retired monologist. 

Oil prospecting in the region be- 
gart about two years ago. 



Polish Daiicei^ Walked 
Out on Coast Producei^ 

Lyda Roberti, . blonde Polish 
dancer With Fanchon. and Marc 
sieVeral yeax's, walked, despite an 
existing , contract that ■ has more 
than ia _yea.i:'' to .go.; ■ :•■ ' ' ; : • 
Miss. I^obertii now in, Ncw;^^^^^ 
staged her' 6xit after ; leaving unit 
In Chicago two weeks, ago. Farichpn 
and Alarco may not be .yet aware 
of the dalncer's leave. 

Miss 'Roberti's reason for Walk- 
ing Is given as discpntentment. 
eiaims she had to buy her own tps- 
turhes and 'pay her own transpor-^ 
tation, which, according ■ to th6 
dancer, was not in her cPhtract. 



$2,500 for Radio Name 

Wendell Ha;il,: radio siniger fea 
tured' on the Majestic Hour,' has 
been booked by Piiblix for one vveek 
at the Paramount, Toledo, week 
.Sept. 27. , 

Publix is paying Hall $2,500 for 
the week. 



Belle Baker on Stage 

Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 

Having completed a starring pic 
ture for Coluinbia, Belle Baker 
opens In Oakland for RKO this Fri- 
day. San Francisco and Los 
Angeles follow. 

She's getting $2,000 for each of 
the Bay City bookings, and $2,500 
for L. A. 



STTRViyOR TURNS GHOST 

. Los Angeles, Sept; 17.- 
pnly woman survivor .of the re- 
cent wrecik of the San. Jiian, near 
San Francisco, Is haunting local 
booking offices in hopes of cash'ine 
in on her luck. 



Oordon Dooley's Rest 

■Upon the advice of a physibian, 
Gordon Dooley, who last appe^ited 
in Carroll's "Vanities," ha^ been 
ordered to the mountains- for a com 
plete rest. 

His wife, Martha Morton, is with 
the Boston "Follow Thru." 



Leaving the Stage 

Buddy Lee, of the former vaude 
team of .Ulis and Lee, which dis- 
solved some time ago, has gone 
agenting with Meyer North. 

Al Ulis is now connected with 
Wai-ner Brothers Music Company. 



MORRISON'S COMMISH 
ON WARING'S BOOKING 



Charlie Morri.son; the agent, com- 
proinised with G^-^ortre Godfrey of 
the iKeith bookin^r department on 
Morrison's claim . of full oomniission . 
due him 6n Keith's dirpct- booking 
of the 'U'aring's Ponnsylvanlans tor 
20 weeks. . - • 

Jilorrison will re'c6ive 2 % % .Tvepkly. 
On the Waring salary, $5,500, net, 
by Keith's and free ti-anspprtalion; 
for the band act. .;. 

When Keith's booked th® orches- 
tra direct and net, Morrlspri, .the ac- 
credited agent for the turn at 
Keith's, put in his claim. Morri-. 
son's pbint for payment pf-comraish 
to him was that he had offered 
■Vyai'ing'.S to Keith's previously at 
$5,000 weekly, ' withpiit' a net book- 
ing or without Keith's paying any 
transportation. ' 

Tho Morrison commish 'matter 
;iad gone before the agents' commit-, 
tee,. Where It Was pending as the 
settlement was reached. 



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Leo ' Singer, Ike Rose, ' Jimmy 
O'Neal and Irving Tlshman have 
entered into a, combine /that. ties up 
a;bput; 90% of all performing midgets 
in this . country. Interests : hfeld by 
Singer and Rose in Europe are also. 
Involved. 

Plan behind the attempted mo- 
nopoly of mid.qretland is the pro- 
motion of a midget circus to g.o out 
arpund Christmas tlmP with a touir 
under canvas as a prospect for next 
summer. 

Number of midgets included in 
the combine is around 75, all witli 
stage experience and no. dw:arfs or 
freaks included. 



Eddie Meyers Marries 

The Wm. Morris office seems to 
have gone on a matrimonial ram- 
page. First Harry Lenetska, and 
now Eddie Meyers. 

Eddie got the edge on Lenetska 
at the city hall Wednesday (11), 
slipping the ring on M^petta Lan- 
ders, non-pro. 



New to the East — Hew to New 




B. F. KEITH^S 



on 



WEEKS AUGUST 3V 

EQI^VlijNO AhrV W fV' ANY ACT AT THE 

^== AND OUR fiRSt A^iPE^ 









"Vanocy" of Sept. 4 Said— 



CAMi-UOM ♦ THE HEIDT OF ENTERTAINMENT. . . .THE FASTEST BAND ACT IN OR OUT ASK 
&L MARCO SSnQATnTfTY Aiili ENTERTAINMENT. . . . IT'S A WOW TYPE OF ACT FROM EVERY "^^^J^* 
^L>EA SE^A^NEWSTA^^ 



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VARIETY 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 




JEDpi£ CANTOR'S SENSATIONAL COMEI 



M Y WIFE 



EXTRA CHORUSES CALORE 



-BY CHAS. TOBIAS A 



THE OUTSTANDING NUMBER FOR 



LONESOME 



GREAT FOR ORGANISTS AND PIANISTS 



A DISTINCTIVE NOVELTY 



BY PHIL BOUTELJE 



A LIGHT NOVELTY AN^ 



THE BOOMERANG SINCE YOD SAID 1 



BY BILLY "ROSE 'AND 'LEE DAVID 



BY HOWARD JOHNSON Afj 



THE STANDARD BAj 









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' EDDIMQWEING 

T ^." ^ - JAMESiiE. HANLEY. : ^ V ^ 



^and EDDIE DO>VLING' i? 



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5 RADIO ARTISTS, ORCHESTRAS AND MOTION PICTURE PROaUGERS V - 

ANY TYPE OF SOIS/G TO^filT AMX CONCEIVABLE: S/7^C^T/^^^?|i^ - . ■ 

f), CHARLES TOBIAS, RiDB&Rl^A;; ;Ky^ WOODS, HOWARD/JOHNSoffi^GEG^ 

ND BILLY ^MOLb ( Af^ERICA'^^ljBVV SO^NG-WRmNG FIND) v ' '^y':-^'^'^ [::":■ 



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BENNETT. SAM . CARLTON;and DARL Ma<;BOYLE 




NEW BIG HITS 



hEN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS 



.... -^.-^Sf.-v-V-.',. 
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TALKIE HIT 

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PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION 

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,; -. " STySiRRING 

helen'kane 



SURGING 



"He's So Uniisiiar'i 




AND JAY MIl^LS . < 



FOX-TRQP ARBA{!JC^^.NT3,Y^AB^C^^^ BLEY-ER 



SONG HIT IN^ZIE(^FELD'S>WHSoPEE 






GEORGE BENNETT 



^ t iM E lV: an D^' 1 0 P i C AL . 



ESENTATIONS/AND DANCING ACTS: 





"^D RUBEY COWAN 



DANCE ARRANGEMENT'BY SAMUEL GROSSMAN 



:)OUBLE SONG 




JACK WAITE . T " 



A DRAMATIC BALLAD WITH A POWERF'Qb RECITATION 



TWO PAliS 

BY PEASE, NELSON AND O'FLVNN \ V 



AD OF ALL TIMES 




Rj^jp^i^f^^ 'S^'^ STEPT 






MoADWAY-^ 

CORNEte i^7th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 



INC 



JACK GLOGAU; Gen. Prof. Mgr. 



. JHEME SONGS 
COLUMBI A , PRODUeTibN ^' 

'BROADWAY SCANilS' 

FEATURING/ > y . 

SALLY O'NEILind; M 

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AN.P,; 



"Does an ElepKaht Love 
: Peanuts?'% 



theme; SONG 
RADIO PICTURES 

"RECORD BREAKER" 

, - ; SERIES 

/ FEATURING 

ALBERTA VAUGHN 



SINGING 




THEME SONGS '-• . 

RAYART PRODUCTION ^ 

"HOPY, BROADWAY" 

' STARRIKIG 

TCWyiiCHRISTIAN 

OLD PALi OLD S0CKv? (5l 



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VARIETY 



V A U D E V 1 L L E 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



FRANK O'BRIEN STOPS 
BOOKING W. & V. VAUDE 



l'-r.ink O'Brien, with Keith's for 
ahnost 20 years as booker of the 
Wiliner & Vincent houses, is re- 
ported leaving. From accounts, W. 
&. y.'s Richmond, Va., theatre, only 
house remaining on O'Brien's book, 
■vvlll drop vaudc for straight pic- 
tures. 

Though in the Keith office 
(Kiunily Dept.), O'Brien is an em- 
l>lo.vee of the theatre circuit as di- 
roet booker. At one time O'Brien 
bo'iked eight theatres, amounting 
to ;(l)out four weeks of playing time, 
through Keith's. Some time ago 
tlio Wilmer & Vincent circuit went 
straight films almost entirely, leav- 
ing Uichmond as the single vaude- 
hooked stand. 

O'Brien, it is said, is remaining 
witli Wilmer & Vincent on the pic- 
tures and exploitation end. 



Mae Clark's "Nix" 

Mae Clark (Mrs. Lew Brice) will 
do the femme lead in "Nix on 
Dames," Fox. James Hall, borrowed 
from Par, opposite. 



Former Picture Names 



Weber-Simon Agency has th? fol- 
lowing: picture .people: to . play 
vaude: George K. Arthur, opening 
for Keith's Sept. 21 In a singing 
skit; Joe Gobb and Scooter Scpwrie 
for Interstate, Nov. 9; Aileen Prin-: 
gle in a sketch; Viola Dana, out of 
vaude eight months, , will begin re- 
hearsing her old sketch the end of 
this month. 



TWO MORE LOEWS 

Loew picture presentathin linitS, 
now playing four v,'eQks in . and 
around New York, wiil hiave two 
more weeks adote.d to it when; the 
Loew's, Jer.sey City, opens Sept. 28, 
and the new Loew's 175t.h .Streiet. 
and Broadway^ opens next 'month. . 

Both theatres \yii\ be operated, "on 
the Capitol. New YorK, plctiire,;pr(bf 
sentation style. 

Ben Black will be m.^ c. in Jersey 
City. 

Agent's Film Joii 

Hugh McCormick, . formerly . of 
Wallace and McCormick. . Cvaiide) 
and now an agent. Is taking picture 
assignments on the side. . : 

He will do a ventriloquist; in. "Nix 
on Dames" for Fox. 



GEORGIE'S EARS BOBBED; 
aUE DIDN'T WORK 



C, eorgib Price has had his ears 
bobbed to improve his cani^ra ap- 
pearance'. A couple of talking 
shorts indicated Georgia's 45-clegreo 
iigtcntirs needed straightening. JHe 
und^rwont the operation in New; 
York last week. 

Recently a stoi-y went iaround 
that a; picture rtiakeTUP man tried 
SluiB ' as a means ot -keeping 
Georgie*s ears. In place, but the. heat 
from, the kliega caused one "ear :to 
suddenly spring back, to place, ruihr 
ing th^ scene. 'That'^was; just 4. 
•story, ' • . 

: Anyway,, the trpublesome , side 
pieces haiye .been nipped, -yirith hopes 
th^y Will screen better as is thdn as 
werei-\':.- ^ • ■ 

With . bandages • Encircling ; his 
head, Georigie looks . like he just 
came but of a train wre^^ 

banrcei* in Picture : 

Hollywood, Sept. 17, 
. Helen Weill ey, da;nceri makes lier 

screen . debut in "Sbij the Gods'" 

f oi" First.: National. 
She returns eaist upon completion 

of, this work. ■ : . 



Many thanks to all who have helped to make my 
short visit to America so pleasant and successful ; 
shall look forward to my return after completion of 
Knglish contracts. 

GEORGE CLARKE 



American Representative 

JENIE JACOBS 
1674 Broadway 



Week of Sept. 14 

PALACE THEATRE 

N. Y. C. 



Heidi's 4tli Palace Week 



Horace Hoidt band, company of 
California college men "which have 
been having its own way with au- 
diences on Broadway for the past 
two wrecks, is making a stock stay 
of an original single "vyeek booking 
at Keith's Palace, New Yprk. 

Engagement, has been .extended 
three tiineg, final extension to hold 
the band at the Palaca again next 
(fourtli) ■week. . 

Heidt band wa3. booked with 
Keith's by Jack Xoeb of Fox as a 
FanchOn & .Marco Idea, at' $4,000 
weekly,: . 

Heidt -and band were nabbed by, 
Warners for some . novelty band 
shorts at the Flatbush stydiO. 
' From the^ same Palace bill War- 
ners took- Jans and; Wha^ 

Fi*ed Allen, who has been, doing 
stuff -ior, ParamOuht, did a skit for 
Warners also. 



Aa OBUGED TO CUT 
CONTRACTED SALARY 



. Yates and Lawley, harniony team, 
iare reported playlngr out tiie final 
year of. their three-year contract! 
with Keith's for $100 less weekly, 
than the original,contract called for- 
. At the, booking ollice'a request, it 
Is said, . a new coritract at the out- 
figure was drawn ,up for the act for 
the remainder of this year. . 

Keith!3 originally placed the act 
under contract at a salary of $575 
the first year and ■ $100 increases 
in the two yeiars following. 
- Reason for. Keith's request to cut 
arid method jused to induce the act 
to accept, not revealed* ■ 



Profit from tbe benefit for Pales* 
tine sufferers at Keith's Albee, 
Brooklyn, Sunday night, anipurited 
to $3,000. 



LESTER LEE 



SAM FINK 



CHARLES LEVISON 





INC 



Annpiince the Opening of Their New Offices 
15M BROADWAY/ 

BRYANT 2358 SUITE 303 CABLE ADDRESS: LESLEE 

AMONG OUR PRODUCtiONS 



MONICA and ANN S^LLY 

In 

"PUTTING ON THE RITZ" 
STAGED BT HAL dKELLT 



IRVING EDWARDS 

"JUST YOUNG AND 
CARELESS" 



JOE and JANE McEENNA 

"GLORIFYING AMERICAN 
YOUTH" 



IRVING EDWARDS 
and Fifteen Syncopettes 

"AMERICA'S MOST VERSA- 
TILE GIRL BAND" 



BETTY and JERRY 
BROWNE 

New Act in Preparation 



JIMBIY I^EEMAN and C0< 

, New Act in Preparation 



We have recently completed a musical comedy talking short in 
color ^or R-C-A Pliotoplione, Inc., "Campns Sweethearts," star- 
ring Rudy Vallee, Featuring Joe and Jane McKenna and 
Ginger Rogers, with book, music and lyrics by tester Lee and 

Charles LevisOn 

DIRECTED BY J. LEO MEEH AN 

VAUDEVILLE VERSION IN PREPARATION 

We will be gliid tp interview established artists only Awho desire to 
associate themselves in some of our new vehicles 





THE LATEST ACROBATIC SEiNSATION FROM ABROAD 
ENGAGED AND IMPORTED BY LOUIS SPI ELM ANN, INTERNATIONAL IMPRK^ 

LATE ARTIST REPRESENTATIVE WITH KEITH-ALBEE, ORPHEUM CIRCUIT FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS 
PLAYING THIS WEEK. SEPTEMBER 14, AT KEITH'S PALACE THEATRE, NEW YORK 

AFTER THEIR DEBUT SEVEN NELSONS RECEIVED NOTICE TO PLAY ALBEE THEATRE, BROOKLYN, SEPTEMBER 21 , 
BOOKED BY THE TtARRY ROMM OFFICE, NEW YORK, AND VVILLIAM JACOBS OFFICE AT CHICAGO, ILL. 

LOUIS SPIELMANN, Exclusive Manager of the SEVEN NELSONS, PALACE THEATRE BUILDINGi NEW YORIC CITY 




BEST WISHES TO THE NEW R-K-O THEATRE, LOS ANGELES 



FEATURED 
^ IN 
OPENING WEEK 
HERE 





THANX TO 
MR. B. BERNARD 
and 

MR. MEGLEY 



Wishing new R^K-O ORPHEUM, San Francisco, a TREMENDOUS SUCCESS 

CORIHNE TIXTON 



Now Playing New R-K-O ORPHEUM, SAN FRANCISCO 



Rep., HARRY WEBER OFFICE 



r Wcanesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



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f ram the 




; The march of progress is such that bid 
orders and established . customs: topple 
with linexpeeted , suddenness, oyer lught. . 

. . TlW best-example of this is -seen in our 
own profession, show busiriess. . - 

Yesterday the theatre was an. art dis- 
■ tinct in itseH. Today its faibrie is. vinter- 

woveii ihextricabiy \yith;that:6f the;.t^ 

ing picture and radio. - ■ 

Aiid yet, tevoltttiohary as /are these 

changes; adjustments are rapidly jDeing 
jhiade with results: that will cement the 
; allied arts arid make for a fin$r, stronger 
/and more cohesiVe industry to the, greater 

benefit of all.' 

•. The N. V. A.^: which is the drily/truly, 
representative organization -of the actor, 
whether he find employment in variety 
theatre, motion picture house, the circus, 
the radio .or the taiking picture, has kept 
abreast of the times. The old order lias 
changed and oiit of it there has emerged 
a social and fraternal organization second 
to none in .the wodd. . , / 

. Completely reorganized and firmly en- 
trenched with .a new set of officerSj th^e 
N. V. A. is no more like the N. V.'A. of 

' old than the variety theatre of today with, 
its new alignments li the yaudeville the- 
atre of a decade ago. 

. Such changes were to be expected. 
. Human progress makes for con sol id a-, 
lions and stronger afiiliations; 



The JSI. Y. A. is the one link in the • 
chain which now: encoinpa'sises the actor 
in nearly every branch of the business. ~ 

. The virtues of the new N. V. A.,' and ' 
the benefits accriiing to the ever-incrcas- 
ing roster of members, com pose an epic "■ 
drama of humanitarianism that is grad-. 
iially seeping through the country wher- 
ever actors foregather. The big task con- 
fronting the ultimate and greater success 
of the N. V. A, is . a ■membership that will 
have 100 per cent of the actors enrolled 
■ in it. ■' - 

To achieve this goal, the nevv officers . 
have decided upon a membership drive 
that will reach frpni Coast to Coast. It 
is a virtual call to arms for the actor. 

The drive begins ' simultaneously 
throughout the country on Monday, Sep- 
tember 23. It will last for a period of six 
weeks and in that time it is expected that 
at least 25,000 new members will have 
been enrolled, ' • 

If you are not now a member, it is your 
solemn duty to join the new N-. V. A. 

If you are a member, it is your solemn 
duty to enroll at once as many members 
as you can. 

Only through the spirit : of whole- 
hearted co-operation can the new officers 
bring the N. V. A, to the, Utopian peak 
for vvhich it is sO earnestly striving. 



Continued on following pages 




(Thi, advertisement contributea to the NATIONAL VAJUEtY ARTISTS) 




44 VARIETY Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



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Past i^^^^ 

' For the benefit of those in the profession who do. not know the 
factsy it is best to infornT theni of the new governing body of the N. V. A. 

^^^^^ T president ; Walter C.c 

KeUy/ first V^ice-president; So Ward^ second vice-preside 
Aishleyy third vice-jpresident ; Charles H. O'Donnell, fourth vice-presi- 
dent ; Henry Chesterfield, secretary, and Pat Casey, tre^urer. 

This is truly a representative body of men, each high in his profes- 
sioti, each known fbr his sincerity and horiesty of purpose. 

All of these have joined forces to make the N. V. A. a better organi- 
zation for you arid unless you co-operate they cannot succeed. 

Generals must have loyal troops and it becomes necessary that the 
soldiers in the theatre respond to the call for the common good. 

Because of the great iniportahce of an increased membership m the 
N. v.. A. at this time, the officers have suspended the customary initia- 
tion fee of $25 during the six weeks beginning September 23 next. 

The annual dues, $10 a year, qualifies an actor to belong to the 

N. V. A. - ■ ' 

This small suiii that looks after your health, furnishes you with a 
clubhouse and brings you into closer association with y o u r f riends in the 
theatre, is the best buy in show business. ■ 

Because, in addition to all of these features, it protects you thbr- 
pughly in all disputes that arise between the manager and actor. 




(This a<!veftisement contributed to the NATIONAL VARIETY ARTISTS) 



y^ednesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 










IT HAS A SICK AND DEATH FUND ! 

IT MAINTAINS A MILLION DOL^^^ IN NEW YORK WHER^ 

JHE ACTOR CAN LIVE AT MINIMUM COST! 

IT FURNISHES SEMIANNUAL MEDICAL EXAM^^ FREE QE 

CHARGE IN IMPORtANT KEY CITIES THROUGliQtn' THE COUNTRY! 

IT HAS OPENED A NEW MILLION DOLLAR SANATORIUM AT SARANAC 
LAKE WHERE THE ACTOR, Sf RICKEhf, qAN NOW FIND MUCH NEEDED REST 
AND A CURE! " 

It INTENDS TO E A SANATORIUM AT TUCSON, ARIZONA! 

IT JViAIN A CAMP AT PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA! 

^ THE HISTORY OF THE THEATRE ANY- 

WHERE, THE N. V. A. HAS CREATED AN ARBITRATION BOARD 
WHERE THE ACTOR ARBITRATES FOR THE ACTOR! 

And in addition 

IT HAS CREATED A SUPREME COURT WHERE ACTORS MAY AP- 
PEAL FROM THE DECISIONS HANDED DOWN BY THEIR OWN ARBI- 
TRATION BOARD! 

CAN yOl/, IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FUTURE 
IN Mow BU^NfeSS, A to JOIN? 




(Th.-s advertisement contributed to the NA/Tl ON A L VARIETY ARTISTS) 



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VARIETY 



Y A UD E V I L L E 



Wednesday^ September 18, 1929 



Indie Agents Cancellation 

Alibis Are Dncovered-^Suit Due 



Eddie Sherman, Indopondent 
bookei', Is. in a jam again over- liis^ 
joker cancellatiori' contracts* lie 
looks: in. a fair way to face tliq music 
of court .procedure. - 

Sidney Taylor, who heads the 
Vaude skit, "Oh, Doctor," in suing 
Sherman for Gahcellation pf a^threcT 
day. date at the Century, Audubon, 

Shornian, whose main ofTioe is iii 
Philadelphia, .witli a branch in New. 
Ybrii, is aiieged,. according to Tay- 
lor's : com plaint, : to * have isisued 
contracts "foi:. the ; Century date but 
attempting .an 11th hour cancellar 
tion upon/ the subterfuge the bill 
was out, sirtce the house had booked 
in a tab. Taylor^ peeyed and sus- 
picious, made the junip. fpr persbnal 
observation and- found the house 
iiot playing a. tab but k regular five- 
act sho\y. 

He licxt got in touch Avith Sher- 
man's offlce and after telling them 
he was oh the spot; was informed 
that he had been cancelied because 
of be|ng late for- rehearsal. Taylor 
burned again and did some scouting 
around the .house to/find out that 
neither lie Jior hla act had ever been 
sent in on the billing and that the 
show in had' been set thriee days 
prior fo his receiying ' notice., His 
next move wais to retain Carl Jer- 
gas, attorney, of Camden, N. J,, to 
represent him clalniing his suit 
would be more a matter of pririciple J 
than the money irivplved. ; 

. Vague Explianations . 
Sherman's -representatives at- 
tempted divers explanations when 
•"questioned in the matter . with no 
.two versions alik.e a;rid none willing 



Small Stuff 



Los'AnffcIos, Sept. 17.. 
Local bopkihg ngpht.s .soom to 
be ii?norjnff cdlls. for . specialty 
popple in studios. Only.Pne pf- 
fioo in- town is making any rortl- 
attempt to conccritrate oh this 
work,, an expcutive. saying he 
iinds he. has . no real, cornpcti- 
tlb'n.'- ';: .V 
: :Mo^t-pf the other o filers are 
sp busy tr>Mng t6 '£jplI big stuff 
to the studios thipy/haVph't the' 
tinie.to bothet with the small 
stuff. ■ . ' ■ ; 




En Route Butterfielcl Circuit 
Direction OUX P£RB^NS 



to . accept authorify J for . anything 
they said, about" the canGeilatioh. 

Shei-rnan has been previously in- 
volved in similar - cancellations and 
operates With- a cancellation con- 
tract cbntainiiig a joker clause that 
provides right to; cancel if house 
should undergo change of policy. 
The latter-subterfuge is reported as 
having beien worked overtime but 
evidently detected this tinie If Tay- 
lor's allegation's will stand up in. the 
ensuing court proceedings. 

iVo Michigah Thieatres 
Will Not Resume Vaude 

V Chicago; Sept. 17. ' 
Bijou, Battle . Creek; Mich., ; and 
Temple, Saginaw;, both to have been 
booked with vaude this season .-by, 
RKO western ofBce, will . continue 
with sound instead. . 



UNITS NOT WANTED 
UNLESS 1ST APPROVED 



OrdtM' has gone out by lottor from 
•Keith's to ail a.gonts and producers 
to lay off further production o£ 
v.'uide' units unless first congultihg 
tiie' booking- ofllce. , 

Unrostrnincd staging of so-callod 
"units," usually pi-olpnged Jaash 
acts, resiil ting in m.uch laying off 
for actors and lliianciai Ip.sses. frtr 
the baclcorsi. has' been the cause ef 
much' dissen.sion : in . produciers' 
ranks. ; _ '. •' ..'■ ■ 

Advice to the producers from 
Koith'ij is ■ to, . inquire . whether- the; 
booking pllice will bo ihtorostod: in 
a ;prodnctioh along the . linos 
pUii.hhcd; . before w.asting tiriie .'and 
coin... • ■ ■.■ ' ■ ■'•; 



vFastidious Humaiieirs 

Harry Aloran, superintendent of 
the Humane Society, arrested Lee 
Chang, • Chinese magician, ,~ at, the, 
Roxy theatre,: alliffging violation .of 
the sanitiiry code: Moran seized, a 
Large cage of pigeons and raiybits;; 
carted it to -the. AVest 47th street 
station and: toted it ' again next 
morning to. court. Chang, who' in 
reality is John J. Pablo, wcis bailed 
put at the pplioc statipri. 
.; Ripr.'in toid Magistrate Dodge, in 
Court the : original complaint. ■\yas 
that Chang was cruel to his birds, 
Moran found th is to be un true. But. 
after scdnning-the. cage, Mb^,an .de- 
cided that Change sliouid have. Kept 
the rabbit warren cleaner. • 

The cage ^vas produced. It dpr 
peai'od to be fairly clean for a .rab- 
bit cage and the Court ruled there 
was a;, lack, of evidence and dis- 
charged the magician. The .huraanV 
ers .'had: tp: tote the cage back to the 
shpwhpuse;- ' • ■•. ■ 



MT. VERNON'S 2-A-DAY 



Emde Restores Reserved Seat Pol- 
icy to ProQtor's 



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Mt. Vornpn, N. Y., Sept. 17. 

After trying every form of at-" 
traction with cpnstantly. losing re- 
sult's, Proctor's here, now liKO, has 
gone back to the twe^a-day, five 
day.s a week. Cont iniious policy will 
prevail paturdays ahd Sundays. . 

La,st Mchday , night when the 
hou^e .went rcsorycCl scats and live 
acts; with. :Joq Downing again in the 
pit, : it . wiis t;errincaily hot, but S. 
11. .O. Up parly. Mayor, Janies Berg, 
in . a,', spoecli from the- 'stage,, wcl- 
Coined the rotui'n and there was 
plenty of applause for everyone, 
With, cheers for t)p\ynlhg. . 
. H. K. Emde, div. ; .mgr. for the 
Koith's in ■\Ve'stchcstcv , cpunty, is 
behind the , mpvenicnt tp. rdstPi'C 
Prpctpr's tp its pld standing. Lccal 
pbpulation pE : 70.000; -and 18,500^ In, 
suburbs to; draw from. Proctor's 
dan fill nightly with; the right stuff. 



Salt Lake Orpheum . Opens 

Salt Lake, Sept. 17.' 

Opening of the- new season pf 
vaude in Salt Lake last week, mark- 
ing the return a,fter seven years of 
RKO-Orpheum bills, is. the result 
of the Pantages' sale to RKO. .' 

Starting fast, Jack Edwards, pub- 
licity for the new: .Orpheuni, did the 
town up broWn for the opening. 



Producers; Back W^st 

: Greenwald .'and Weston, who 
cam© east several months ago to 
make New. York headctuarters ;6f 
their vaude producing activities, 
have returnedWest. . 

They will again make their head^ 
quarters in. Chicago.: . 



Percy Moore's Agency 

Chicago, Sept. 17. 
Percy Mopi-e, for years with .Billy 
Diamond, has his o'vvn irtdcpendent 
agency. ' " 



MARRIAGES 

Janet Gayhor (screen) , to: Lydell 
Peck ■ (noh-proO, in 6akla;nd, C^l,, 
Sept.'lll.-. . 

;Gra.ce Ellne, to Shephard Wald- 
man, R -K - O aige n t, Sep t i 1 ^ , i n New 
York;' Bride is of Grace and- Mario. 
Eline*s ;VAll-Girl Show."' . 

Louia de Rochcmpnt, Fox Filmis, 
to Virginia Shaler, Sept. 12, in New 
York;.. ^ 

Eddie - Meyers . ; of the William 
Morris: ofrice^ to Minetta Laridis, 
hph-prp., Sept. 11, in Ne-w .York. : 
. Mary Jennings, dancer, to Paul 
Porter, Sept. 9, in Ne'w^k,. N.: J. 
Bridegroom , stag© mianagrer . fer 
Arthur ; Hopkins. . 

Bull; Montana and Mary Poulson, 
hpn-pro, . to be mari'ied in , Los 
Angeles, Cal. 

Lurie Wiese, film actress, and 
HoAvaird. Burkett, Hollywood base- 
ball player, scheduled to \yed Sept. 
16; Hollywood,; Cal. 
■ Ferne Hougland tp Maurice F. 
Barr, . with. Saenger Theatres, Sept. 
11, in New Orleans.' / 

Sid Silvers; tp Buena Vista in Lps 
Angeles July 10. . Bride appeared in 
last i'Music . Bex- Revue." 



. .Marjprie Boebe retained by Sen 
nett to play femme lead in anothtJr 
comedy. • 



REISMAN'S BAND FOR 
- 26 KEITH WEEKS 



After five weeks of nogotiations 
Leo Keisman open.s for Keith's 
through Benjamin David, on an 
unusual contract which calls for 
Reisnian making appeiirances for 
R. K. O. for the next 26 weeks, via 
air, stage and serpen. 

Roismah wlU . receive a weekly 
salary reported to hover around 
$4,500. .■ ••;;' 

Rei.sman's ether contnact is ; for 
six weeks with an option on 20 
more, to be made, as the musical 
feature of the' weekly R.-K-Q; hour 
with the first appocirance last night 
(Tuesday) .: , In three or four Ayeeks 
hehcQ he will ^ begin his vaude' tour, 
of R-K.-O. 

Rcisiinian will continue as the l>an.d 
attraction at the Central Paric' 
Ca.sino, throughout the R-K-O . En- 
gagement. ' . ■ 



' Fox's Friday Opening 

- StV LdfuiSr Sept. 17. 

tTrtdbr a .n6w policy, beginning . 
this .w.eek ;th© i''ox theatre Will 
ehiinge its stage /and. serepn shows ' 
Frid?iys, .liiiis were formerly 
changed- Saturdays. 
.. The rputing of the. Fanohon and 
Riarcp units f rPm the coast work- . 
ing; dast -will be- f aci li tated by' th e • 
change. . 

The F & M presehtation,s;, usually 
carrying a . group .ol! 16 girls, will . 
be augumented with the same num- 
ber of local girls. . ; ' ; ; ' \ 



Howard With Unit ^ 
Harry Howard wiU head thd 
Hayes •;"Doin' Things" unit in place ■ 
of jack Pdpper.. 



' First Consolidated has completed 
"Miss Varsity" and "Cutting the, 
Mustard,": first two of .a series of 
12 two-reel talkers. 






som 



SAILING 



He de France. 



with 



Benny 



to 



Palladium, 




Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



V A U D E V l 



VARIETY 



.7 - 



PROaORNAMED 
EMPLOYEES 
IN WILL 



'Althougli no will has becin yet 
filed for F. Proctor, it is undet- 
stood that tilG veteran showman 
jeft his general manager, Clarence 
,-VVallen, $1,000,000. ■ 

Other reported 'bequests fronrt ah 
estate, estimated. In excess of ?n,- 
OOO.O.OO, is; $750,000 to Harry. "Walloii, 
treasurer of Proctor Theatrical Kn- 
terprises ; $.756,000 to Ed JaO.kson, 
and an iiicome for life to Mrs. .Wil- 
bur; the Pxoctor press agent. 

Two Wallen's and Mrs. Wilbur 
. have been with Proctor for years. 
Ed Jackson yvas a newer member 
of his 6rga,nization . but a . relative 
of Mrs. Proctor. , 



MORRIS' 75% 

William Morris' partiiprship 
agreement with I'ublix calls 
upon. Piiblix in .'ill of its mate- 
rial boolsing dvpartmonts^ to 
bool^; at loa.=it 7r)C;; throufih the 
Morris apron oy. ' 
. For information of acronts. 



No Longer a Husbanidi 

Chicago, Sept.. 17. - 
IDngcborg Brown iisert- to play an 
outside part iii th.e sister act of the 
; Fernberg sistei'^.; He was Biabie 
F'prriberg's husba-nd, 

.Tuiclge Peiriberg pfi t him out - of 
the . picture by granting Babe, a ,oi- 
vorce on grounds of .cruelty and 
awarded her $10 a week for th^ sup- 
port of her. child. . ■ ' - . 



Theatres Proposed 



Citluinctr City, 111.— I-IOO.OOO. .Also storep 
and.apt, bl<l(?. .S. W.. cornor-iriHrfl I'lnco 
and AVenl worth, ' Owiicr, C'alUnvpt tMty 
Thoulrfi Cor)). Arc.hllt'c'ls,; Jjin'Ulpy and 
Skldihu.rc; ■ lliimmonU, InJ. . I'olj'oy' not 
given.. . 

' .Ciirtcrvlllc. HI. — $50,000.. awncy/ Mar- 
low 'riroatru Circuit, Xlerrin, 111.' I'.ulk'j- 
■not ■ pl.von. ^■ 

ruifnpo.— (m; P.). $!io,noo. ■ i5i-tr.3.T?; 
Chicapo ave^nuc. ■ .C)\vncr,- N'p wt.on V. J"{i,ti--. 
Arf'hjtC'C't.^,: AiTrisI rohg, Fui'st (ind Tihfin.' 
. <rlncl<n«»n,. Mich; — CVjiudfibn), . fl'.on,- 
000. Mechanic . urul .l^eiirl strcpus. Owner, 
J'.ullb.rdcld Thoalrcs." • Archucct, iluurk'i.' 
H.. FltiUoll, notrolt. ^ 

Mt. Vrrnoii..' .lii,— $ir(0;000; ~ O.wnprs, 
lleod, ■ "i'eani ■ and ■ lluyc.«!,' l.io Quoin, ..111.. 
■Architects,- Jyc'iinnrly and Siugeineyer,. t>(.- 
T,6uls,' Policy not' plven. _ 

Suffiiiilw,- ^Nir.-li.— 'liO.OOO, Also ; ptores, 
:Cl<?ivc'see- uvcnuo. Owriei-, AI. NothhOlfi'r. 
Ai'chjiOci, Carl MricoiublT. .. i;olicy not 
t;l ven. ; 



TOM HEATH'S WIFE 
WILLS AWAY $250,000 



Thomas K. lloalli, of . TifcTnt.vro 
and Ili ;uh, is naiiUMl as tluv main 
lif'nfficiary in the will of lii.s lato 
wife, CJi-aco M. lloath, lUod last 
week in tho . Proliate . Court of. 
Miami, Fla, The estate is valued 
at about $250,000. .Among the a^-sot.=! 
.is a plot of groulid in A.><toria, .Y., 
worth . aijprijXihiateiy $200,000 and- 
land In Florida and Kentucky. . 

Reyeral sisters, brptlier.^!,, nephews 
and hieco's ■^of thV: deooa.'5ed..liv.irtg in 
Kontuc'ky and • P,rooI\lyh wore loft 
$ 5 each. One s i st cr I'l v 1 n (j in •■ K n ^ 
tui^ky pets I-IO. a' month' for life 
undor. tlie will... ■ • • . 

At the dc'iuh of Ihm" huslinrid. and. 
her. .s-istor, . Mrs. . lOlli.^qn, tlie..; .e,«!-' 
tate remaining in t.lie hands of tli.e 
exooulor.t? is wiH.i.'d.>6utrl.i;ht. to the 
Acrtors' T'vind; 



FIRST SAILINGS 



Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields 
Taking Their Initial Sail 



. /Miss Pad iSta m 
. Margucrita . ■Padula,'; from yaudo, 
has boen .signod- to play the 'female 
corn ejily role in ."Hit the Deck" for 
Radio 'Picture.s, leaving fbr the w'est 
.coast Saturday,' . . 

' Miss PadUltf played the . I role in 
one, of the Companies .SQnt on. tour 
by. Vincent Yoiimans a few .seasons 
ago> : ^. • ": ■ ' 



Houses Opening 

V ■TJlo..■^^o^:pcs/ ;WhiLter, ;Cai:.. pic- 
tures,, four Kci.ih acts|,on. a. split. 
■ 'vKeitirs, rni<in ;City; J., 'Hdont- 
»;;d . fi'ririd filbi policy UiiS- woviy with 
lOc .f or aftorncKms; and "^"ic • nij;lits. 
HOU.70; wij-c'd, will pl.'iy .films on a 
tri-w.ocfkly change ba.sis, • .: 
. ■ Capito.l, ' .Union. City, . survives as 
the- only 11-KtG vaudfilm stand iti 
that 'neikhborhobd. : : 



Blo.ssom S^ooley and B<'nT.y Fields 
are loadhiff up witli proventitives 
for seasickness, Svith their lir.st 
venture on the water to start Sept. 
27 on, the "He de Franco," . The 
coiiplo are due to open Oct.^7 at 
the Palladium, Liondon. Four 
weeks fire set for the other sido^ 

Neither Fields nor wif^ has ever 
left the American shore; 



iyicCARTHY and STERNARD 

We D6n*t Make Up Funny-— Carry No Scenery 
But iVe Make *Em Lcidgh 
ft-K-O GII^CUIf DirecHoii, M 



rr 



Wishing New E-K^ GRPHEirM> S. F., Tremendous Success 

DIXIE r otjR 

Opened New ORPHEUM, SAN FRANCISeO 

Rep. PHIL BUSH 



BIRTHS 

/. Mr. ■and Mrs. : Faul A;; liale, tfip- 
letV (boy. and; tWa girls), Siept. 10 
at the Bensonhurst (L. I.). Mater- 
nity .Plospital. Mother was fornier- 
ly one of the George Sisters.. .■ 

Mr' ii.nd Mr-s. J, Fred Cobtis, Sept. 
.15, in New Rochelle. (N. Y.) Hos- 
pital, soii; ; 

Lady Diana Duff Cboper, \vife of 
Alfred Dufif .eooper,. Sept. 15, i-n 
Londbh, son;. Mother' was formerly 
Lady ■ Diana ' Manners, who played 
the Madonna iii . "The Miracle" pvQr 
here. .: • • 



17 DAYS ADDED . 

Rcoponings of . si.^. siiminer-clbsed 
lo.wns; in the next month will add. 
17 days to the, present Interstate 
circuit route. 

Towns, nutpber. of voiude days 
Vi'Oekly and opening date's are ^ 
:Mia;mi, Okla. (2), Oct. 2 ; Oklahoma 
City (full), Oct. 4; Amarillo,. Tex. 
(2), Oct. 11 i AVichita Falls (2), Oct. 
13; Waco (2).. Oct. 15; .Austin (2), 
Oct. 17. : ./.: 

Miami will be the circuit opening 
stand. ' Ft; Worni^ full week, has 
been the. starting point over . the 
Slimmer. . ' : . ■ 

Little Rock and 13ii-minghani will 
open up. any ,timo ^yitlv setHemeht 
of c'urroht- labor, troubles in the two. 

cities.- • ' i;- -.' : ■' 



RKO Western with Two 
Weekly Chi Previews 



Ohicago, Popt. 17,' 

R-K-O has .(^staltlish(<(1 F.el- 
mont .as its .scoohd prcfcssional 
preview thfvitre. Fnglcwood is the 
other preview house. 

SeveJi preview acts will be pre- 
sented at the Belmont every Fri- 
day in addition to the regular pro- 
gram. of three acts. First of this 
series came la.st Friday, w-Hth all 
R-K-O booking apenfs in compul- 
sory attendance, as at the Fhgle- 
wood, on eyery . Tuesday. 

Dick Bergien is booking : both 
houses. , ■ 

Tiiesday night ..program of 1 0 actg 
has" been, bringing., seriouts at ..the, 
FtijileWiPbdi ; 



Egg in Reverse, $500 

' ■ GnevelandfSept. 17. 
An egg. at $500 is the record iprice 
paid by Jo.sephirie .Toro, manager 
of the- Lincoln in Colunibus; 6; • 
' -Fgg w;as thrown at; the audience 
by seme goof on the .stage dMring 
a perfbrmanct!, reversing an. old, trar 
dition;. . It socked a three-year-old 
kid and kid's smart parents sued. 
: Luckiiy.lt was a good egg. 



Raymond-BpFger Again . 

A.1 Raymond and Eddie Bol.^er arc 
i:cunit.ing after several 'years' sep;-. 

aratioii.'; - ' : , 

: Since the split Raymond has ap- 
peared with divcr.s partners, \Vhile 
Epiger has been doing a single. 



re 

HIGGINi 

This Week 
Palace, Chicago 

Direction riARRY FITZGERALD, I)ANNY COLtlNS 




NAN HALPERIN 

A Or eat Big Hit in London 



BACiC TO^^^ 




bPEim>lG WITH A BRAND NEW ACT 



Thanhs Everyhody for Everything 



48 



VARIETY 



V A U D E V I LL E 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



Danbury Minus Vaude 



Danbury, Conn., Sept. 17. 

i'or the first time in more t<ian 
3 5 yoai-s this city w'lW be without 
■yawile this season. 

:N () h^ouses leCt el thev to play i-oad 
ftUriU'.tions. 



Greenppint; Pictures 

The C5r(?enpDint,; RKO house in 
Brooklyn; playiihff . yaudfiim, goes 
liii'liiro hoitse §e'pt, 23. , 

Other neighborhood houses n6\y 
o|)erating In Brooklyn with split 
week vaude are expected ..shortly to 
adoi)t a straight picture policy, 



GRACE HAYES IN SHOW 

Grace llayos is roi><>rtoil on- 
gased for the roiul show.ot '•Swoet 
Adt'lino" Arthur Hutnnier.stoin is 
preparing. ' 

Miss Ilayo.'i will .sjLep into the roliv 
croateil and licing played by Irene 
rr.'inUlin in the original comuany at 
Ilmnmcr.<<tein's; Is'ow York.. . , 



Feh'x Drops In 

Seyjnoiir Feli.x, dance produce!- for 
Fox talker^i, roturned to New York 
this week on a leave of ab.sohce 
after .six months oh the west coast. 
. liis .conti'itct permits him to tick 
back to Broadway f6r two montlis 
each, year tu stage a; legit riiu.sical 
comedy. 



LABOR SHOVES VAUDE 
OUT OF TWO HOUSES 




tjetwrdl Executive Offices 

LOEW NJILDINO 

j^^ N N E X 

BRYANT 7800 N£W YoiuC CITY 



J m 




GEN ERAL MANAC tiB 

MARVIN H. SCHENCK 

BOa KnCG atANA OEB 
CHICAGO OFFICE 

600 WOODS THEATRE B'LD'G 

JOHNNY JONES 

IN CHARGE 




New Orlean."?, Sept. 17. 
,r.lrminKham, slid off the In- 
torstatt''s books when the manage- 
ment, tired of a series of labor up- 
heavals, dpcided to operate with: a; 
policy of pictures only. . 

The K'itz followed t lie house in 
Little liock, Avhich, abandoned vaude 
two week's ago' for the same reason. 

CJosiiig of the . houses In Wttle 
Rock and ;l^irinihgham has jammed 
qxiite a- few nct.s, several of which 
had to leap, back to New York from. 
JS'ew Orleans after playirig the local 
Orpheum. , 



New Bruns\^ck Opposis^ 



Fl ve acts will form ■ part of . the 
program at the OCO-seat Opera 
House Svithln. 10 days, according to 
Herbert Shusterman of the Tri- 
TStount Corp. 'An ■ agreement with 
the stage hands and triuslcians was 
necessary before vaude could be 
played. ■; • . ' '\ ■ 

The management intended to be- 
gin, the policy Labor Day, but found 
the stage hands asking for more 
money, .q,nd the muslci?ins demand- 
ing p,n increase arid a contract for 
the\ season; ' . . 

As the stage hands havo been 
poilridiTig pavements since Myrkler 
Harder stock moved .out four weeks 
ago, ':th(Bir action was a surprise. 
TlVe musicians have not been in 
harness for four months. 

Opei*a House, is having a hard 
tinje buciking . K^itli pppbsition at 
State, 2;4.00 capacity, and Rivoli 
(1,500), both with talkers. 



Loew's Bijou— ^Np Change 

The proposed stage band policy 
for Loew's Bijou, Brooklyn^ N. Y., 
is oiit With house retaining current 
double feature films on grind and 
with organist instead of orchestra. 



ILL AND INJURED 

Frances White Is in the Lexing- 
ton. Hospital, New York, recovering 
from a nervous breakdown. 

Wanda Goll, last , "Hello. 
Daddies," 111 at her home, 800 East 
12th' street, Brooklyn, may have to 
submit to a timjor operation. • 

Thomas Kilpiatrlclc, producer of 
"Hawk Island," recovered from an 
operation for double mastoids. 
: George . Brown, business agent, 
Chicago stagehands' local,. Tecovcr"- 
ing: from illnbss In a hosp'ital there.: 

William 10 dfel^ tori. (Lyons . . & 
X»yori3) iiv St.' Elizabeth Hospital, 
recovering from operation for hpr- 
nia. 

iEilckey Bros., with Publix unit, 
becamt! ill while playing Jersey City 
and were replaced by Lc\Yis. arid 

Doiay. 

Kate Smith. ;c 6;ri v a. I ^ s c i n g. in 
Homeopathic Hpiipital,: Washington, 
p. C., after tbnsilltis. operation.. : 

Irwin GeJcey, Pai-arriount contact 
man between east, and west coast 
studios, underwent a ' minor PP,?'-''!'' 
tion at the Mt. Siani bospital,' New 
York. 

Mercita . Esmond; 111 in the Silyor- 
mihe Colony hear South Nor>\-alk, 
Conn. . 

Lester Alien and Nellifc Breen 
forced to cancel at Keith's GSth St. 
current first half through Allenis 
illness: ;. 

Mrs. Rose Bernard- We^inberger, 
who suffered a fractured hip while 
visiting on the coast last summer/ 
brick at her home after entering a 
New York hospital for remoyal oi 
the.cas.t. . 

bh thcf way to complete recovery. 



Two-a-Day Only 

Belief that neighborhoods do not 
hold suppertime crowds has caused 
Keith's to drop the contemplated 
Saturday and Sunday supper shows 
at the Riverside, New York. 

Riy will be strictly two-a-day all 
W6ek. 



Nick Pierong Resigns 



Spokane, Sept, 17. 

H. Vr, (Nick) Pierong, for 12 
years with Pantages, has resigned 
as local manager for' RKO, which 
has taken over the iPan house hero. 
Pierong will go to Los Angeles. 

Law.rerice j. Corkey, .Syracuse, N. 
Y.,: .has been named by Claiido;' 
Saunders to replace Pierongi House' ■ 
opened Friday; with five acts and 
sound pictures. ''Street Girl" (RKO) 
the opener. V ; : : 




WONDiERFULU 

THE UNANIMOUS 
OPINION OF ALL WHO 
SEE THIS AMAZING 
PERFOKM ANG?: ' 

UNQUEStibNABLY 
THE GREATEST AND 
MOST ENTERTAINING 
NOVELTY IN 
VAUDEVILLE 




DIRECTION 



JACK CURTIS 

PALACE THEATRE BLDG. 
NEW YORK CITY 



A VAVD£VILLB AGRT^CS fVHICll PROnrCER AlOHE THAN IT fROMlSfiS 
CONSISTENT. EFFICIENT SERVICE SINCE 1913 

The f ally Markus Vaudeville Agency 

Astor Theatre Bldg., N. W. Cor. 45th St. and Broadway 

Lackawanna 7876 ; New York City 



M; SHEA, Pres. J. G. MALL, Sec'y 

THE M. SHEA BOOKING EXCHANGE, Inc. 

Recognized Names — Standard Acts— Also Flashes Wanted at Once 

WHITE - - - WIRE - - - PHONE 

MANAGERS, INVESTIGATE OUR SERVICE 
Cherry 6561 318 Erie Bldg , Cleveland, Qhio L.. D. 39 



RADIO- 
KEITH-ORPHEyM 

CIRoUIT OF THEATRES 



Vaudeville Exchange 

General Booking Offices 
Palace Theatre Building 
1564 Broadway 



R-K-O FILM 1 
BOOKING CORP. 

General Booking Offices 
1566 Broadway 
NEW YORK^ 




CORPORATION 

156Q-1564 Broadway, New York 
Telephone EzclianKet' Drjrant 030O 
Cable Addresa; "RADIOKEITH" 



R-K-0 
PRODUCTIONS, INC. 

rrodiirers nnd DIsl ribnl nrn . of - 

RADIO 
PICTURES 

Launching an Era 
of Electrical 
Enterliainment 

1560 Bi'oaa war 
NEW YORK CIT¥ 



HARRY WEBER Presents 
The Ravishing Russian Enchantress of the Silver Screen 




The Famous . Paramount Picture Star 
MAKING HER DEBUT IN R-K-O VAUDEVILLE 

BROKE ALL EXISTING RECORDS AT STATE-LAKE THEATRE, CHICAGO 



RETURN ENGAGEMENT 



ROGERS 



"NOW 

B. F. KEITH'S 

;•• R-K-O 

ARTHUR PEARGE— JACK CURTIS OFFICE 



IN 
AND 



PALACE 

(THIS WEEK) 



THEN" 

NEW YORK 



Loew and Independent 
LEDDY and SMITH 




Marly Begley 
Ja6k Gormley 



FOUR 

This Week, PALACE, CHICAGO 




Jimmy Sherry 
Johnny Mattison 



Direction CHARLES WILSHIN 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



VARIETY 



49 



GO TO THE 



SELWYN THEATRE, NEW YORK 



AND SEE 



THE GREAT GABBO 



if 



IN wmcn 



MR. ERICH VON STROHEIM 



EXCELLENTLY IMPERSONATES 



MARSHAL MONTGOMERY 

A GR^ATTRIBVTETQ AMERICANS FOREMOST ^^V^ 

An Acknowledgement to the. Genius of Mr. ^ 




MR. yON STROHEIM AniuMihces in the Scieeen Illusion 

>B0^' lb Will PetfM the Smii^l^ 1^ 

EAT, bRINKy "Otto'' fe 

^^^^^ T^^^ MONTfiOiVlERV ACTIJALLY Actomplisfaes »t E^c^^^^ # 

Americt/s Premier mntr^ MAkSHAL. MONTGOMERY^ Direction J M:K (W 

VICVflWSlE. Qn His Tout ot Permnci Appearance* WoOd Be n VfliVf 



MONTGOMERY 



VON STROHEIM 



BERT 

WHEELER 



JACK 
BENNY 



R-K-O STUDIO 



M-G-M STUDIO 



LOS ANGELES 



AND HELD OVER SECOND^^ W^ 



REMARKS 

JACK BENNY IS DOING STRAIGHT 

FOR ME 



REMARKS 

BERT WHEELER IS BEST STRAIGHT 
MAN I EVER HAD 



WE ARE STILL IN PICTURES—THANKS TO OURSELVES— FOR A CHANGE 



A. 



50 



VARIETY 



VAUDE HOUSE REVIEWS 



We4nesday^ September 18, 192d 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) . 

Fast 3UO(.;o>ision of sottg and dance 
/iBpeeialty c'uiuM(;Hi tihc fii'i't halC, Icad-^ ... 



STATE 

(Vaudfilm) 

Plnyinf? "Tlio 13roadvvay Melody" 
(M-CO • for. ltd .third • ropoiit- on 
Loow's nVain fjtom house 

r 



announcements are repetitious and 
lack any liumor. He 13 ill-at-eaw 
facinf? an audience, but is at home, 
wielding the baton in front of the 
band, a ten-piece combo, that ron- 

a hooftnff turn with some specKu 1^^^^^.^^,^ '^^^^^^ «,niiVfi crnt the fe- 

Band 



With orchestras 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 

Olilcago, Sept 14. 

bumpinff Into 



which 



sectibn, Rciuiral >ffo,et b^ing . good nowhere reaching a aoff3 the knights of AVanng's outfit would . get the_ re 

■>jiu<leviiUn •• Wcnty ;o:rn.(?)V .nmlorial U.tri^plu«; • ■ , iu??|rip thai starts thinBs/off i„, ception, and .not co >^ Jid, 

: to . balance: th^ ccuit^nuatioR . of the ^^Ij- " ^""'r^. 

:ie.t^re.acpvacexiein^^ 

• npw--Ih: tlVoliv'-U-lilrd/weeH, ' goinff:in-tp : «in6,--S(ime .-p-robably acc.6-unte-d;£or • • .X- bSMSy^sbhe'abdut .ttavcl-- the- audioncp; h.ore started to walk 

/Palace- SatiiVajvy ppeiVing hasn't pj,^^^^ boUv 'life and. tinie sjiver,.^*'*^ . . ir^i^i^^i.''- nffomht ' i3ut the: length of the- show must 

had : a w'odjhor break all siummer providing: {Satisfactory amV/iunicient. UuP^n^nt^ bovs be^ h>e equally, blamed ,. on the Petr.uska 

■XilTiVat- "vteraifnment.^^.a^ " ■ • . 

. , . - , / ,i. v.. 'nij>id. turnover ."on ., the V 

after 
siiltr 
less; 
doing 
."VVfeathcv 
f avp.r 

vrlhter, /. ';. : ; o . .'y ; | ue^tlia spcjedlMnit at the ^tate I jh-: the /third hole;: were: B^^^ wW<v tWpV i^einnir Act as 

. Newcbmerii to vaUdeVlUe comprise Saturday plenty of chopjnhg .was and Rehee. with: a dandy line oC|i'\ai A. V +wi 
: ;$even Kelsons. J unipr .purkin and j^^e, , whiou cut froni inaJiimum of I ^oke Comedy artd. song: Cor the .spbt,, /vvholc too .quiet lor tne spox. ■ ■.. 

' ~" ' - >;o a bare 30 riiiiiutes,, Put A\' est jetting easily into thie presentation 

took tlie sevo.rest lop. by leaving .OTJt, idea.: gi Wills, next to •shutk has , a.l have: opened, .>¥ith /their, wire, turn, 
all his own spocijiltica and connii- crisp lin.p. of chatter/ his cracks Mother and -dad/.in the ; act,- with 
ing his activities -tb leading . the. ^i^jiUngi inainly with crystal gazing^ ma. doing nothing, and ;pa .doing a; 
band dnd .' introducing .the others, P?t«lii»^B .:a -goodly quota o^^^^^^^^ p£ nice bits; - Turn g$ts jxini- 

About the only thing .v-VV'est: got in laughs.: Final turn brings bh tht bled, everybody dping everything 
were a few ad- libs between acts, gerova Spanish Beauties, six girls.'Kthey happen : to kiiow. Sonny does. 
These- were , snappy enough to score | whom do solo Work : while some tumbling, temarkable only .be- 

the remaining quartet conflne them- cause he is a; .asO-pounder, The girl^ 

I — — -"1 the wire, squeezes 
high=-kick bit/ Act 
to the acrobatic 




Co.; dnd Oha.rlt',s .Miiri'ay from the 
flickerij u^<^\v Ac ts).; .- 

Stage maniigoiv prublVni was ,t<! 
..gftjt . Lead,cr Schwarii^ld's- inen from 
the pit to the. stage :£or' the .Anatol 
Kriedlarid re.vue and then back 
again iiv time frtr the: Three' Swifts. 
Tliey tried to ehsc :the change dur^- 
ing ■ the .liriiitle applause of the | ea.clv time 
Friedland 
very wc 




coined nice this .calibre eastward ar^d wi,th.npth-. ^ ^ , .^^^^ .are in - Jirie fornhe Third - was Flo Lewis, back here 

opened nicciy.. . .. . ■, ing to- W-orry -about.v.--Th.is.--nautical: -, -i.- . finite.. - aJter-.--- the lain-nsha'dft- - after -four -years,- •and--.ovor big with 

N-o. 2 culled for strong , comedy. ^» of F., & IVils is a- punch, -cariT- JJinS a^C 
.but instead Rogers apd /W^'ynpe were oUt-.a,- battleshlp-vdwfc ^.dlspliiy. KnSttbn JSSr piano, should rcmem- 

spotted. . Quier ppening .tpr the. two | ^ol'minute detail. .:rigging. guns: and; P'^^I^JW^^ When Introducing, bis partner 

Pip routines, ..a;rid . setups from . _ feaiture. with Pathe sound that , her .name. Is/^Miss Le^^^^ 



ORPHEUM 

Sit Vaude 

Los Angeles, Sept. 14. 
With. Jack Benny- and Bert 
Wheeler held ovp.r for a second 
wepk, the five acts leading up- to 
their spot contributed to a bal- 
anced program. Show only co.st 
around /: $(>,500,- . the cheapest for 
some time, made possible by ro- 
cruilpd local talent. . / 
: Oilbert : JBrothery,. a bar isessipii, 
opened. .iBoys have been trying to 
-get a spot arPlind tpWn for Weeks; 
ririally landed; and took advantage 
by giving the cuatomei's something 
Out of the ordinary. Doris Canfield . 
and Jerry White followed With 
White playing straight for a load 
b£ chatter fr6.nl the girL .Nice, but. 
should do morie singing; 

White :^ah.d .Matinihg/ Were sub- 
merged .by the Al ':^,am.uels Trio, . . 
irtale dancers, who know, their rPu- : 
tines, -ilead , couple followed- the . 
boys: with .a pantomime burle.sque ,- . 
OH Spanish dancing, arid other; terj)- 
sichore'an hoke.: This developed into 
a,, series of -.pratfalls for the dame,, 
Who took them gracefully and c'aimei 
up smiling. / : 

It took both; Boriny and Wheeler: 
to introduce Bert- ilanlbn. ^ . ;L ■ 
worked himself, intp a SruPt where 
they wbuldri't let him/ retire de.spite ; 
that he's s6ni.ewhat fas-t for/ah L;- . 
A. matinee audiiehce.' Gitz Rice and r 
his: Mountics: did all right, with .:. 
Wheeler ' dodging on '/ and oft. 
throughput the act. : Marylairid Col^ 
legians,: nincr piece \ band, \ cut; looi.se ./ 
some hot . numbers . /oind ■ clp.sed 
srhartly.: Erfemlnalte I bit by Onis : : 
member flopped. . : ; . 

' Ringlihg circus ;:in to.wn: had np 
effect -oh tlie .u.sual : Saturday -afler- . 
noon hiisiness.; . ' 



youngsters in, tap routiiies, but tbe Kjj: 

audieiice wtike up and . responded i":^ c<.)4cialty enseriible of .ihisred danc 
typical Palace manner with: .the in- ^jv^.^ypp^j.^ the featured- turns. : Of 
troductioh oE. the . ve.te^ra;n pair and 1 these, &'cptty Westeri, backed: by 
turn -went nicely td. a strong finish! cnsembie, clicked heavily .with 
and heavy ' applause. That "dance ^ tear-off of haM shoe stuff that 
we did at Tony Pastor's for your j^j^j.ifg ,^ijj^ a3 one of . the best 
grandparenls" stuff . never falls. .paige Sisters, youthful land look- 
especially at the. Palace. - I ers, copped eaia■iy ^vith their, broken/ 



screen- feature, with Pathe sound., . . ., .. .. . .„ .. 

news- ;and a miscellany of :silerit n^^^^^ ... 
shorts .royiidlhg odt the bill. . . | • Fred. Waring's band next,- Waring 

has unleashed his. brass, and'getting 
aw#tjr from.-the soft, crooning man- 
ner Which first m.a;de . -him pPpular 
out east. But" he's a fav in this 
(Vaudfilm) : • /. town, and alvvays vgets acrosp. . ilas 

Presentation policy . at: thisV Har- 1 tWo femriies h'^re:; Dorothy Lee, who 



125th iST. 



Then into the Friedland revue for harmony at a piano. PoWy^I^^?f^®T^I , in the correct Zel 

85 minitt' s. Flash is tightened up just a mite artd; chjibby ,«npugh-.tp - ;lem.,.mA>ii -sie.m; libqsei minlatuce V-^^ .^J^baf tra-dilidn;-.bu-t -:shfr'a-- cute- 

for brief running time and makes contrast with West's :ayoirdufiois, i.^pr6ductlon^o to bring in the noise any- 

Atg play candidly on the. dancing girl spilled spme of that personality picture palaces along Broad-; where. Evelyri-Nare, the other girl, 

SSigle. The eight steppers are look- blues around the m..,c. tnat came/ - - - ■ - 

ei-s and all specialiats. Gi^'" ' * • t.'..*,.^ 
sprightly night club bacli 



:i,>iviii& b".^ si.>iiit;vi oyiM<^ — 1-i.f -1. — «TV>i» aime picture pataces -aioiiB oruau-. wnere. iiiveiyn-.XNare, iiie. utuer eiii, 

5 are look- blues around^. the m.., c that; *;ame . . -em: into thiS' hPuse Icidks over her head and. calls it $ 

Gitls and in . handily. Miss Kran»er,;:in tyyf^, WW .inay _.pv.|^ en^..inio ^^'^^ "^^"^J^ viay,^ she's a looker, so what's 

ickground, is another, of the ill?, whp^re^^pockr this seaspj!i, It.all depends on how ,^^Vaiff.. A Spanish boy; hamcd 



aided by the orchestra and Fried- I ing up whit Helen Kane /started.^ i ^^^^ both : 'hi3 own 

land's easy m. c'ing, were sufflcierit, I Fbur Eriipcfors, vcolpred. singing i i - • . . . _ 

aided by Al Jockers warbling and J quartette; and Jotony.^Asbfcg^^ ^^^^^^^ for/both the 125th St 



sufficient, Four Empcfors, vc^iorea. ^smbuie j^^^^. ^^o is staging the stage tbngiie arid in English, And Chairley 

bling and quartette, and Johnny :, ,As.'iio^^^^ band shows for both the 125th St Henderson, pianist, played his own 

the impressive adagio work of the with a monkey, imitation wetp -battdv. sho^ .. tor.- Dottt.. .tne ^^^^^^y "^yV^^^ 

Iklarcelle trio, standbys. Pickbut liked, as was the toe. specia-lty don^^^^^^ the Regent. / And while act; with a. POmedy number and 

number with the specialty girls, by Wanda AUen. PP^T^^ ^ , P/°!\a^ precision motions by 

however, remains the backbone of Band and line dancpi:s_mied in tpe^ it i;night; be wise to see the • boys, all entertaining enough, 

the alct ' rest that, seemed i>lenty tp cia.mp Uj^a,^ 

' Interval to get the plttnen back in into a half l ^our. .. :;^ ^ : ./ pictures, . , : . ; Peter /Higgins began the second 



position and then the "rhree Swifts, 
first shot at coniedy. . "These club 
juggling comedians , have a bland 
style of clowning, sure and expertly 
timed, the touch that takes theih 
out of a No. 1 spot and rhakes them 
first-class three or four anywhere 



STATE-LAKE 



Class all over last, night 



. Tbe ^ig first run.: picture houses, half. HIggirts has a smooths ef- 
doWntbwn/ Work bn a/policy ,.Pf :'a| fortless delivery that cari!t fail. The 
strong • show • when the picture . is tienbr iS ripe for the productions, arid 
(Vaiidfilm) ' : weak and vice versa;. No reason should be grabbed ribw/ '": two or 

r-Wiontrrt cjeiit 17 . Why the same plan cannot be ap- tbree more years and it'll be toO 
cv,.« „,na i«c.K on T nki^^^^ propbrtion/ tp thesp uptown lviate. :He has a . fine voice, getting 

Ship was lost on Jja.lCe IVllC.niBa-" \ „„Afii ..WA^^.. X>Vr\ mnnao-ornrint- nl- I j «..I,Wa«,;. 



r^'..o,«- of •>\ miBslnir. I spbts,. urider RKQ management, aj- Qver even with bia.d- pop numbers. 
Crew of "^f^^^SlltJiOugh^^ 




floated to c %uld bave ; be^n | o^^^.atth|^ 
measure by Ed.gar Allen "Woolf, to | opening stage shpW* beca.use .of 



spring, made a dull spot with ari in- *v.g crew 

different playlet, probably made to ^"" . 



give the youpgsiter an '.'actihg Op-,| thig''Virdlness, w'as more « 
porturiity," which it did. : hoUr late. Marcus .iinit, a ^ revu 

Then Charley Murray in a cheer- and Pat Barnes; local radio . a,n.- 
ful go-as-you-please 15 riiinutes of nouncer, make up the bill. .Audience 



ur^ay being capacity a^ act stiir getting results, 

per .-show. ..about - three-quarters - 
downstairs despite the handicaps bf , ' I^aat ac,t, ^ ; Florence Micareme 
a; sultry afternoon . and a . house | oHled as dit^ect- from Imperial 
witbbut a cbolirig' plant. . :.■ 



Vienna Ballet Classical. Ckprice. Re- 



Walfer Clinton and his ba-rid sup 



I view, arid assisted by the Balasi 
Brothers,: . wa^ ' riot caught. . After 



stories and chat, unimportant in probably divided equally, for Barneg, uiy the musical setting^ ^7„Vf a"; the' *ir mail is the air mail, 

— _- -i-.-i .-t i_ j^ii..^.... v - ...--i — .^5,»*,...o. "Rur.TMfews" I not . bill. -that-- composes tne . 'Unit i -. -.. - a w , . j 



substance, but genial in delivery, | and the feature picture, /VBig News'' 1 act ^ ., . 

setting up Murray as perhaps the (Pathe), dialog filriv about a news- titled .'Jajiz,^ la Carte. , . 
friendliest Hollywood visitor of the- paper office murder, :. ■. out; the motive the .bandsmen are 

recent series Barries, a draw as announcer for | dressed as chefs, with Clinton doing 



for -ariy : Palace 



and doesn't -wait 
ipevIeWs. 

By the -way; -almost forgot. 



biz 




session. Idea is pretty olpse in pat- 
tern to Harry T.ate's old "Motoring," 
but different in playing. Comedy is 
less tough and tumble, but nearly 
as. funny. .Sappy "Dude" English- 
man has a brand new midget, auto 
and tends it like a favorite child, 
'Taking his girl for. a ride bririgs on 



imitations Of Imateur radio talent. I j-qj. ^i^jg typg houSe, making his an- 
He offered only one reading (and he nounceriients in pleasant style, I ^'*"J'|r■ 
can do them). More would help; slngirig/ dancing and. clowning a' 
Marcus revue^ followed, a hodger jjj^^ jj^j. pevier niaking himself Ob^ 
podge of dazzling- scenery, fair trusive while the band handles pop 
sbngs, fair dance specialtie.s and hj^neg and iricidental music for "the 
weak, foggiy coiriic skits. , Chorus yarious tui-ns in approved manner, 
of 24 attractive skins i.s finely seyeral of the boys Step but for 



things, can't b^ weather; that's been 

Loop. 



LINCOLN SQ. 



(Vaudfilm) 

iirkSfdroffSsiav^^^ of I trained ItiiA: Tstrengthens^ the act. I ^n^ng -aJflfd dDmcIhg specialties, and I ; -This bouse .is reputed tO be the 

them due to ^tinv c^^^^ h Audience was lenient with, the com- everything corisidered, Clinton has .easiest laugh getter around the met 

riamb. /' Iraughs 
from everywhere, 
cbmedy 'was 'ii 

tatlon by.corriic quintet..-. i?aie,jyi:ii- i vx-r^-^ -^^^ before .the.rini.sli. : : 

tor and, Dbrotby .Cpudy. ^^ith ._soft .^01° * S -Tithout the JE^ed ford. /and. gladden, jugglers, 

;Soe and ;taT>:rout;irie.-:are good, Set^: SlSSfi?n4? YoiStbi^&o^^ a latigh. send-om 

J^»v.* ^Ai,oiA» ■ <. I Kedfoi-d juggles . and. balances 




of the "follies", .and "Vanities," was 
the second acvpbatlc burlesque of 




the third itinie. matdi-ial thflt shapes 

up nicely with anything thpy have. - A »^ WT>r» 

done' Capital effect: is . the singing . . ./REGEN * 
■of ""!ftow>/Rbw> Row;" With, the scrim J. ^, . , - .• 
dropped in ti'ont nirid. a- moving piC- : (Vaudnim) . 

ture closeup: of two college shells-, in Second week of stage, bandrpres- 
:\J-'-Btirrihg. tace. finish.::- They : had :Untation iiOliCy at this Harlem 
the dbg rehearsed for one number, hOuse . sPcms to be meeting with 
but Something -went- wroTig arid the. popular approval, judging by the biz. 
■ pup was left - but.: It got . into -the -at Saturday's matinee. The Regent, 
. final bow, however: ■;. This :aggrega.- a 2,200.seater, -held close to. capacity: 
iiori does get over as' perhaps no flownstairs and the youthful audi- 
. other similar group.: the feeling of cnco; more than enthusiastic 'in 
youth and Spirits arid tbat is half Ujpots, . seemed to be enjoying the 
their charm. I-teidt - .himself is 1 brand Of ehtertuiriment dished out 
among the best of pbrsbnality lead-l Howard. Kriier.son /and hia Or- 
- Ara^and_th&J.boys_Jy,p.r lc uft to hi m chcatraVturni.sli/jthe^mu ^ V.'^^-^ 
'in great shape. Good comedy bit p,.ound for. the revue, fi fled Jazz 
was impersonatibn Of Well knpwn jcspagriol."' the horn, tobtcrs wearing 
band leaders, including, an excellent gpanish . garb. The Spanish idea 
bit of almost straight Valee.. - outside of tiiat and the rostummg 
Albxander Bros; and Plvelyn., vet- for one daiice J^, P^;^5"^*"^ 

«ran rubber ball martlpul.'^tors, fprgolten. but as a. whole thp flve- 
Sd the &. J3xcellerit mixture act bill i.s fairly good vaude despite 
of expert juggling and the smooth, several . weak spots. 

comedy of the nluriip I Rmer.son bardly rates as an m, c..- 



rig within view. Madden 
coriiic touGb ' --by .his. boUe 
Which even got ^Into his 
Work as he dropped things 



JEFFERSON . 

- (Vaudfilm)'-- 

The' Reith. bookers of this house 
aptliai eritly . are atujnped a» to Un- / 
ing up the kind of a show thiat will 
turn .those afternoons into: some- : 
thiner besides; a headache - fbr : the 
RKO controllers.- ' : . 

A -seven -act. show included El-/, 
tirige and' Vernon,- CObper and Cav-: 
anavgh, Ruth Warren and Co, Helen 
Justa and Charley, California Col- 
legians, Smith and Hart, and Songs 
and Steps (New Acts). On ..the 
screen - "Side Street": (Radio Piet,)/ 
talker, with , the . three Moore 
Bi-OtherS, and the . Pathe . spund 

news--"'-- ■ ■■' ' ■ ■■■ - ' ' ■■ 

.The opening, turn got away , to a . - 

slow, start, pickied bp a little arid 
finally drew- down, fair applause at 
the. flriish.: It's a mixed affair, with, 
acrobatics by the. rrian >: standout 
Cooper arid Cavariaugh :haye im- 
proved on their cotnedy, tbeir gags 
having :more bf a kick than for- : 
merly. The act did nicely here. / 

Ruth Warren dOes a lot. of clown- 
ing in that . "Cross Wires" skit,," 
purely nonsensical,,; pulling ,a lot Pf : 
gags and : hokirig up things , when 
the two men are On. She succeeded 
In putting- over heP, laugh-making 
intenttbris; Aside from sbme tap- 
T?ing by the man doing the elevator 
bpy. the whole act is/Miss Warren. 

Heleri Justa fornlerly worked with 
two boys, but is nbw . using one, ■ 
Charley by name. ' Samb style Of 
dancing, with Miss Justa, hbwever, 
doing an invitation of Bill Robinson 
;without the stairs that showed her, 
a clever bbofer. The ; act- has much 
dancing pep and scored roundly- 

The California Cbllegians are go- 
ing in fbr cprisiderable hbrseplay in -: 
their nunibers; and thereby seem to 
Win : mbre laughs. . Sticking, -to 
straight music, the boy? apparently 
realize they are certain: to bump 
into comparison with the other and 
bigger bands with a rep around 
here. So the dodge of striving for, 
comedy. Their burlesque on the 
circus and the riibes seems a good 
t-easbn why they should be kt'pt 
working; Anyway, at the Jeff It 
was - the comedy byplay that put 
them in favor. ' v . 

Smith and Mart "gagged, and- 
dariced arid gagged again to bm- 
jjhaticj results. Marie Hart iS; ft . 
cbmedieririe: -whb;; never Tags ■ a'- nt'"-- 
ute.- A.n arriUsing little act -.a;f>d 
Pci-tain in the rieighborhbbds. 

"Songs and Steps'' clo.sed. ^^me., 
part's good and some not •''O forte. 
One dancer,: apparently Stcpanoff, . 
does some exceptional dancinc: ana 
Whirling.. - Mark- :; 



i^nTp^ flW"aW?aer wfr at this 'ivo'Usel *h gag- misses. Finish with Mad- 
S:;Sb'S^^^^ bolding Wide pronged fork in 



his - mouth and dishing :,applo.<j out 



bperiing has •Graduates, six .^^^ audience : to throw back at 
dancing girlS on fOr precision rou- ' 
tines running most to taps; The 
line girls •Work Well together and 
ha;ve youth and lobks in their favor. 
More dancing IS , the off eririgf of 
Stewart and Gardner,- a rtiixed. 
couple, the nrtari going in for the 
bldrfaShioned rbutiries. while tbe 
■gii'l cbnftnes ;: herself- to riiodovn 
stepping. Good, energetic turn for 



him. : Sure fire tflck froirt yester- 
year.- •■': . . .■■ ■/ ■.:■ . : : : 

Fay and: Miiliken (New; Acts), alsjo 
r ecei vod : tlijCir tu 11 : sha re o f lau ghs 
for- small rea.sOn. r/MlUlken ./works 
in ■ blaciif ace arid: holds up the coni 
edy end; While /Miss Fay !does 
sti'aighti :, / .. ■ 

•MOliyVO (New " Acts) spotted 
third and took an awful brpdie 



the neighborhoods. : Morton and Turn was slovv and Molly's voice 
Sally, another mixed team,; warble, didn't seem to please much, besides 
comedy songs in the small time vvhich she had no comedy, arid no 
maiinerrone-dealing^wlfeh--tr-ick=hat:ft=|^,^ 

being about the best., of the lot.. In / Howard and Newton (New Acts) 
the trey spot the Three Rah, Rah. t^.p femmcs, followed and stirred 
Rah Girls clicked with . as.sorted thi„gg up. The stout gal had lots 
hoofing and .collegiate impreii.sions, fun at the exp'eri.se of her Own 
stripping .down to ted ti-unks forl ^-hape 

their tap dance coriipetition. | House full for the supper ..show 

On the screen "Side Slreet" | Par's, "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Man 



unforced 
brother; 



the plump , , 

Rush. 1 being a straight band leader whose 



(Radio), Pathe .sound news 
miscellaneous silent shprlsi. 



and| c:hu" :the fetitiire; also Fox Movie 
lone News. 



HAMILTON 

(Vaudfilm): . 
This ig the champ break in bou.se ; 
for ft-k-O. Four of the five . turns 
have , never been caught by . Variety, 
v;rith Herbert Rawlirison of by -gone 
Picture fame, here:making his debut 
iti' the. circuit houses. Honorable 
Mr. Wu, the fifth, and last, act :P:n 
the bill, .is presenting alm0.5t an 
entirely new routine under, the . InU- 
ing of Chinese Show Boat. 

Rawlinson and the brientali.st Wu. 
were heavily billed. Customer!?, were , 
knee deep Saturday matinee witn 
sultry, weather outdoor.s. The resc 
of-the:.Aurna,-an3oW-^comcd^^- J:g-_ 
reived: plenty , of applause even , 
though they: followed one- another. 
In toto, it proved a splendid biu 
and was riotously received. 

Baker and Knox (New Acts) coni- 
menbed the flrewbrks with a sna p- . 
py hokus-pokuR stage full of wjO<J . 
brimmed straws which were saileu 

(Continued on p.igo 53) 



Wednesday, Septembef^ 18, 1929 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



51 



RKO 



..Los Angeles, Sept. iS. 

Stage band has replaced the vaMd- 
fllm policy here, aind thfe former 
Hlllstreet "^Is in tough shape. Mhin 
naiiic Is the sound reproduction, 
which was 'way off at the $5 Sept. 
11 opening, and was sUU . far . £i"Oni 
rlcht Friday afternoon. 

Those sitting .on thci up and 
downstairs Avihg aisles are going 
daffy trying to figure :put what's 
being said, and the reproduction is^ 
almost as. l->ad- across tlie top shelf. 
Best spot in' the. house for sbuh.d 
arinears to be downstairs in the 
clnter section anywhere half-way 
ihack to the last row. RCA ehgi- 
neers hiave : been working bn. the 
equipment all weck> with sdmc 4m- 
trovemeht reported' from opening 
nlgfit, but still fiar short of being 
eatisfactory. ■.■ ■. 

Faulty . amplification . was . as. no- 
ticeable xlh the shorts as"Streiet 
Girl'- (Ridlo). And the picture, is 
doing business, despite all the 
handiciips. The othe^- incumbrances 
ire a brutal Pathe Review, bad 
booitihg, a pick-up orchestra i)Ut 
together, by Danny Cairns to sub for 
Ray West's : outfit, who couldn't 
sight read fast eribugh at rehearsals,, 
and the genera.1 routine. Stage 
show cohsists of 12 choristers, Con.-' 
tSLd and Eddy, Joy Brothers,. Ruth 
liane, arid: Charley. Irwih as m. c. 
Besides Which the new seats fqr ail 
over aren't ;in yet, aind the cane, bot- 
toms reriiairi in the logo section. 
Arid that Pathe.. Review is • apit ■ to 
make: 'etn ;,rettiembet th la house- long 
after theV've forgotten those cane 
chairs.-; . •■.■^ ' ;r ' ' :; 

in: other . words*, the house 
. i5houidn*t "have bpene.d, . If "Street 
Girl"' can overcome the obstacles it's 
fighting this week, it's considerable 
picture. The theatji'e has. made.it as 
tough: as . possible, but. with .the 
opening- ballyJiqa for the new policy 
ihey were solid on the lower floor 
arid half-way bJtck in the balcony. 
Don't give- anything .the credit here 
this week but the lead picture, and 
that'.s fighting wire. . . . 
. ..Take away the : house chorus, put 
the barid in the. pit and there's not 
much difference between the Hill 
street and the RKO. Not so many 
■acts,: and: all running shorter, that's 
all. • ^ Strung together, the stage . dis- 
play ran 35 minutes, Coniv^d: and 
Eddy consuming the ereatest indi 
vidual share. Recently at the Or 
pheu4n : th6 couple :hav6h't changed 
anything, and just did all. right 
IrWiri is doing a comedy sOrtg next 
to closing, while the routine calls 
for Cairn's bunch to do a four-min- 
tite opening Victor IJerbert medley, 
Which could be: cut without loss. 
Faster they get into the show the 
■ better. 

Top .item. - tinnucstionably is 
iibvolty' chorus number, six girls 
prancing, : each with one limb en- 

;cased in the trOuser leg of a male 
dummy. . Corking effect, which got 
applause upbrt eritraince,. and de 
Bervedly. . Other numbers (two), or 
dlriary.'rwlth the finale a tap. Mack- 

. Un Megiey i.^ staging. 

Joy Br.bthers and theif hoofing 
smack very much :of the Colony; 
New Yorlc'. And Ruth Lane kept 
her baby-talk ditty a'secret. Mean- 
while the stage crew was haying its 
troubles with the lights arid draw 
curtain.«i. : House gives ho semblance 
i>f havirig: settled down at all, ex- 
cept for the crew out front. Pit is 
covered by a wide stairw.dy, per 
mittirig any perforriicr to walk down 
to the orchestra 'floor. 

Pathe sound rie>ys got mild atten 
tion. But that Pathe Review! 
Started without the lead title, so no 
one knew what It was, went into 
some Chinese rapids shooting, 
fashion : plug, for Hollywood and a 
prolonged ode on the ' coming of 
spring. This depicted what the first 
balmy weather had done to Seattle, 
Kansas City,. San Franciscb arid 
New York— in' eacii case a group of 
femme nymphs galloping • o'er the 
green. Outside of It being Septem- 
ber nobody cared before the .caniera 
got but of Seattle. . A complete bust 
and'-a - sureflre- -chaser, ■ probably- 
booked In sight unseen, . 
• Theatre Is. going to need unusual 
tictur-es to. outdraLw the surrounding 

- jprogram. Unless the boys go to Work 

. on this house, and fasti Too riiuch 
picture house opposition out here 
lor a theatre of this size to waste 

: time In getting ^ set. IrWIn . is a 
pleasant m. :c.; was liked throughout 
and .Will stick until .his welcbriie 

: wears off; . Chbrus:bk« on Tooksi arid 
,the. girls caiTf, haridie theiriselved, 
. Bpt there's got. to be isome care in 
the specialty acts and screen shorts, 

. Which is far from evident In this 
.fl.rst show. Then there's the sound 
problem, which has got everybody 
connected with the hb.use staying 
awake nights. Cairns may ■whip the 
U-pIece band into some) kind of 
shape.hy next week, atid 'riot fair to 
juflgo now because Of the emergeriey 

.' Measure. - v . ■ ■ '• ";.': 

.. Although thi^ . house' ' ha.s - been 
wired for. about 30 Tveeks. that the 
sound is still so : unsatisfactbty is 
Perhapjs a reason there's a good 

-cb ari ce- ^R adi o's==:-5iRio=Rit ai^====ma?£ 

•open hoi-e in. a Fox theatre. ' 

• JVlfh "Street G-irl" going along at 
ftbout $10,000 weekly pace, sati.<!fac- 
*ory, th> future problem is what's 
Poiiip to happen, when th© screen 
.feature . is of les.'Ser. calihro. Same 
picture did. afourid $22i000 at the 
Golden Gate, Frisco, minus a heavy 

:, ^'•'''IriPalgn, and $10;00O was .-spent lo 
'•^'ly on exploiting ihf Hill.'itreot'.-? 
enange of policy and name, the 



studio assuming about $3,600 of that 
for the picture. . 

Thei*e are those who think the 
band will bo back in! the pit by, 
Christmas, and. nmybe before that 
if; "Rio Rita" is withhold. 

:Prico scale is 30. 40., 50 .and 65, 
according to the hoiir.. But sit in 
the middle. ■• . . , Si(l. 



and 



J 3. 



CAPITOL 

('.!Rhapso€{y in . Red, White 
Blue"^Unit) 

• : '. Ne^y York,. Sept; 
Stase show, at the -Capitol .. this 
week is surely a letdown frorii the: 
previous week,. Maybe it's becau.se 
Qui* . Mpderri Mai(Jeris" ' (M-G); 
screen feature and dialogless, is be-^ 
irtg held over oh its . strength, and 
the .stage was cbrisideped of minpr 
irinpo.rtapce along ; wth,. it. Economy 
may be ariother: angle, if that's the 
basis.- .. '■ . "•:". ',' 

Eritertainment. . In this; unit - Is 
practically alt of one variety-r-hbof- 
ing r bee. :■ So - much "of it that the 
edge rijust. come off eabh act, though 
individually all stand" out In quality. 
Chester Hale's idea, /supervised by 
Louis Sidriejr, throWs thfi' audience 
ii?tb :^ piatriotic spirit, regardless ..pt 
the preseritatipn : itself. That Star- 
Spangled atmosphere can't miss, of 
courier , •Neither, can the troupe . of 
30 Hale ;girl.s, Whb tread routines -in 
cloCkrlike. pi*ecisIon arid work like 
iMclcets; . But the gii-ls only db two 
actti.al : . numbers, leading oiC arid 
winding up, the .flnalfe, with the 
brunt falling- upbn the acts and Walt 
ROe.srier .arid " his Capitolianis. 

Itoesner is a fav in this, house and 
his m. c.'ing is accepted .gracibUsly. 
Band behirid..' him is; an excellent 
combination,' tlie.kirid iri -quality arid 
(j.Uantity that is an asset: to any- pib-. 
ture' house, :andva particular boon 
to iacts with i^pecial music. '. - 

.M;ilitary : fanfare brings on the 
H.ale troiipe" ill siparkling costuriies, 
evenly .divided in red, White arid 
blue cblbrs. : Re.gular. tap fbrmatibn 
in 'straight.' line, but unusually, well 
done by this, group. Al: Nbrmari, 
first hoofing' specialist brought on 
by Rocsricr, is of the. tangle fbot 
school, arid a, corker. . Norniari's in- 
tricate. step.% is mjxrilpulated .with 
plenty , of showmaniship. Also does 
a cle'v.er- bit of a subway .strjctp- 
hanger. 

Roesrier . Works the band into a 
special: -drrangeriierit ^lo bring out 
individuals for the benefit Of Bobby 
Gilbert, comedy . violinist, who sits 
in With musicians, .Gilbert is suffi- 
ciently forte With, hiis antics on the 
fiddle to. cut mo^t of his accompany- 
ing Yid chatter. ' None of it would 
be funny away frbm Delancey 
street. He does a variation on 
"Turkey in the Straw"'- a.s . different 
nations, would play it that's oke. ■'. 

Johnson', ■• and Graham, :another 
couple of colored ,hop.fers, go 
thrbugh a -maze, of soft shoe, and 
buck arid wings satisfactorily, but 
to nothing outstaridlrig.. the. w'ay 
colored dancers go.: With not; sp 
much coriipetition they might, have 
done, better.. 

Roessner gives: himself a play vo- 
cally around a nifty band . arrange- 
ment of blues. With the boys giving 
a creditable account, of themselves. 

Then Fritz and . Jean Hubert, 
mixed couple with both, in male 
attire, just released: from the .riew 
"Scan-dals,'- top the vest with a 
"drunk" . darice that spots the , pair 
in the front ranks for ?iriy theatre. 
Huberts are a western, turn with 
lots of p. h. experience,- and the 
way "they looked here lare ripe for 
production Work. 

Flash finale, patriotically deco- 
rated, had the Hale girls as a drum 
corps, with Colorful costumes and 
effective settings bringing the pres 
eritatiori to a close in carnival style. 

Yasha Bunchuk's overture was a 
classic Interpretation of "Singing in 
the' Rain," the Hollywood Revue 
motif. Except' for a little too much 
blasting in ppots. nuriiber went over 
big. .: / ; ./ ■ . \ ' :■, . . : 

STRAtFORD 

ciliicago, sept. 11 
. Brisk, cool, shoWgbing Weather 
had the Stratford filling up well 
Tuesday evcnihg. Cinema draw was 
"The Ganiblers" (WB), with 
'fTurkey for "rwo" - (pathe), dialog 
coriiedy short, silent news .shots 
.(Daily News-Uriiyersal) .: and. two 
dialog trailers. : , i, ^ 

Buddy HoWe: opened the stage 
.^how with acrobatic - tap dancing, 
two routines. ' Bi-id is - likable and 
was. well re:Gcived, but.. 'might try. 
ifor more poise between numbers. - 
Those two. girlies, Bernard and 
Henry, No. 2, who have. been. going 
well in the : best . places, : put their 
act- over again, despite too riiuch 
blue. : Their harmony is fine- enough 
to carry a clean lyric act. Cookie, 
Harold Teenlsli nl. c, helped 'em 
draw their bigge-tit with a pte- 
arrariged-encore.-: It's a IPvey-dpvoy 
song with pats, and Ivugs by Cookie. 

Tho show closos with the Kitarp 
Japs preiSentiriff rislcy ojC niorit. The. 
two men. start with rhythmic barrel 
■^ug^fl in g-?'as=^fehe-y=!=H<^ 
the .la:dy assistant, clad in coriven- 
tlorial Nipponese attire, fstand.s by 
flUIc:fly; . The men go into; exciting 
gj'.mnastics and /balancing on . a 
table, with light clowning. Drew 
heavy applause; 

.; Cookie arid hl.s J l-pi'.'CC. band are 
gaining neighborhood iiopiilarlty. 
The patrons like their kids In- 
creasod vigor and .fiu(<hoO, liaj'tiy 
smile. 



ROXY 

New York, Sept, 14. , 
Not as.extensivc as usual, but slill 
elaborate and scbpic- at that is the 
Roxy stage this, week, supporting 
"The Black Watch" (Fox), fresh 
froni its run at the Gaiety. 

Stage spectacle of .major .interest 
was the "Caucasian Fete," tich; arid 
carnival presentation Of Russian at- 
mosphere, handled in a fashion that, 
only the Roxy achieves Aveelc after 
week. Where else, for iristarice, can 
be found the Rojcy's abandon and 
oxpansive (also expejis.ivc); prPducr- 
tion-mass.? / Current R'ussian . page- 
ant, is exemplary ' of the way fhey . 
do- thlng.s m Mr, RPthaforis cathe- 
dral.-. . Front end of the .house is 
thrown ' into:, a: three-ring cireus, 
when the ballet: ensemble: and ; ,32 
Raxyettes combine for - the opening, 
Utilizing, bbth . side turrets, and cen- 
ter:, stagf? :fOr !«; graridiOise ■ R.u.«3S 
flbiirish. • ■:■. •■.'■■ 

Effects reached by . routiriiijg. all 
three spots in sirinuU-ancous and 
same manner, leridirig unustial pfbr 
portion to the display. Leading iritp: 
bacchanalian, .revelry, the erilarged 
saien- set iaites ori substance,; with 
Beatrice . Belkin. colpraturing :a lilt- 
irig- melody, jbiriied by male, choriis 
for tonal volume.- .Belie .Flower. M 
Ybljanin arid Lloyd .Brett lead :With 
a'coriricdy folk .daJtice,-dbvetalled a.rid 
topped by the Cossack sblo of Youry 
Yourlolt. Great spbt tor the latter, 
who unlooses a sort of madness of 
hock steps and plro.tiettes. iPatricia 
Bewman, prima' -house ballerina, 
scores with a spirited . Gypsy ;daricc, 
supported' by Leonide- Massine, 
Darice .ensemble of : 48 girls 'inter- 
polated ihoi-e Russian footwork With 
a. bang-ujp; routine, bringing up the 
flnale .to; a. bizarre . climax With 
everyone on. deck. 

Brief ' :and satisfactory prolog to 
the feature fojjloWs the neWsreel, 
bringing, out Miss Belkin once more 
and tbe. male choir, , led by .Harold 
Van Duzee arid the Lovat pipe Band 
of New Yprlc. Bagpipe coriil)b : in- 
serted for atriripspherlc reason main- 
ly; reririaining; in the background. 
Finish fades right into picture via 
scrim. ' 
Orchestral .feature, the classic 
Orpheus'' oyerture,; pealed a " pop- 
ular note. As always, riiassively in- 
terpreted, by.- tlie Roxy Symphony 
brchestra,. Bi-no llapee conducting, 
Violin solo interlude by Josef Sto^ 
pak, concertmaSt6^, outstanding. 

NO shorts other than six Movie- 
tori.e ne-ws clips,':in<iludlng the Graf 
Zep arid Eckerier's welcome : In 
Jiapari, of rather belated value; new 
Gerriiaij' air cra^t witii 30-passenger 
capacity arriving .over h.ere; flash of 
Chang Hsiao Llao, China's bby em- 
peror; another Chinese shot shoWr 
ing .mobilization at Harbin against 
Russia; rather lengthy political dis- 
course by Ambassador Da-wes over 
In England, concluding With Ram- 
say lylcDonald on his coming triir 
to this ' country. 



vaudc moriolog, with only the wal- 
lops reUiincd, and walloping. 

At all times Browning is obviously 
Playing to the roar of . the. house, 
scciiiing-iy knowing the; front wiir 
hear for itself, and that; looks like 
the best way for straight tallvpi'S in 
big .theatres. The " difficulty is to 
pitch the tone so as not to detract 
from the riinterialv; Browriirig m.anr- 
iaged to.db it and as a. result, scored 
as easily- as he generally docs in the 
Vaude theatres. ' . , ; ;- * ' 

/rLatci' on the same .results were, 
dortved 'from the .:sah-»e method, 
when Browning Glo.sed:thc show with 
parodies that . arc. strong because, 
they are funny Here, also, ft -Was 
a .case of prOpei' delivery;. 

Third scene includes the band and 
the specialties; Iri the latter class', 
be.sides BrOwning's;.-:wci'!?. a pair of 
dances . by J.ules and jbsie Xvaitbri, 
clever- brbthor arid sister, , arid 
.\V,hite;y.: Koberts,, who/ ; does . a.: 
ropg . skipping eccentric, danbe riUm- 
ber that is . perfect .picture l)ouse. 
■f he, Waitons fbllowed up: a cdniedy 
.hobfiihg. - interlude, : -which included 
sonrie paritoniime from the girl,; with 
a ballroom ^tango. ^ , 

DaVe .Gould's chorus stepped but 
iri mixed: pairs -for specialties in;a' 
;pibkout .number when called by the 
'rtumliej's on their back!^; While .brie 
couple Was dowiistage,: the othei-s 
Were- doing- that: listless side- to -side 
glide in- ;trUe dance marathon .$tyle. 
Together, a smartly trained group 
of- bby.s. and girls. 

Mr/arid Mrs. Jesse" Crawford, • at 
the-, twin consoles, play a comedy 
riumber arid : then a new pop which 
Mi's. Crawford is credited. With cOm- 
poising.. An offstage tenor plugs a 
Chorus of. the latter a;id it's sbld as: 
well as a song ebuld, be. They'll 
not' forget the melodiy', and When 
they hear it again they'll kriow Who 
wrote it. 

"Booklover.s" (Par), with Joseph 
Saritley and Ivy Sawyer, -the screen 



short. 



PARAMOUNT 

\\ ("Marathon Frolics"— Unit) 

New York, Sept. 1 3. 

Pretty faithful reproduction of 
some of the nutty atmosphere that 
clings to the looney ■ iriarathbn 
dances, sends : "Matathori Frolics" 
away frpm. the beaten path; for pic- 
ture,, house presentations." Though 
it comes rather, tardy, the marathori 
dance idea is rionetheless differerit. 

Thinking up new ones for band 
shows must be an industry in itself. 
An irisight on how a unit' idea is 
born, in bed or In the office, might 
prove: heart-rending. 

Thrbugh "Marathon Frolics" and 
some of the talent involved, the 
stage has the edge on the screen at 
the Paramount this -week. The fea- 
ture, "Jealoufey" (Par)-, is question- 
able first run b.o. material, unless,, 
as at the Paramount, the star, 
Jeanne Eagels, should personally 
count. 

Abe Lyman Is on the stage With 
his hot band and doubling as m.C, 
second week* As a musician with a 
band behind- -him, Eymiari -has -been 
topnotch for a long whileV -while now 
he also becomes an jn.c. who never 
offends. • It is doubtlessly due to the 
fact that Lyman : remains In the 
background when not.^Irectly con- 
cerried in the ac.tlPn. When called 
■on, to 'step but and talk, he doesn't 
.oveixdo jt. ; ;.' :, . . 

. ■."Mar'athori" Frolics'* brings -anr 
other; vaude mOnplogist, Joe Brbwri- 
irig, intb the large : capacity picture 
houses. Joe, with his tegular routine 
.split three ways, has no trpiible in 
landing, talking or singing* - Brown- 
ing's singirig Of. parodies brings the 
presentment to a close arid it ■ i.s far 
frpm usual not to see a film house 
trikveler close: in .on a finale cbm- 
prising purely a .flash scenic effect, 
.""r he way the curtain goes; down on 
"Frplics," it dropS with a laugh. 
Also: extra prdi nary. . 

Action is: placed in three scenes, 
the first .(I 'street scene in which the 
mixed . dancing : chprus (12); and 
principals Whitey Roberts and 
Claire Ralph are tiilking. about: the 



Mention of a blue: nose • abput to 
interfere is the bue fpi'. Brownjnfi 
who ;steps into a porfo.otjy .pl.inted 
spot for his refornicr: ch.'ira,ct.criza 
tion, .' ' ■ 

Next b.eforc an olio siippf-sting the 
entrance to a dance hall, witlj Joo 
Brpwriing, Jr., barking.. Browning. 
Sr., appears for two .irilriutes or ; so 
o f fa t h Qr- so n cross fi r e, a n d. . 1 h f ■ n 



LOEWS STATE 

("Kisses"— Unit) 

Los Angeles, Sept. 12. 

Name of the new Fanchon and 
Marco idea, "Kisses," promised 
more than it deliveired. Nicely 
mounted, but tui'ned out to be. a 
(Julet affair, 

Billy- Dooley, ^ slated to turn on 
the next to shut comedy wallpp, be 
came ill just before the unit opened 
and nobody was obtained to throw 
into the spot. Absence of a punch 
was noticeable. 

Best Is. an interrupted conversa-> 
tion by Gene Morgan, m. c, and 
Chuck Callahan. Gave the mob 
four minutes of laughs. After Mor- 
gan's Introductory, -unit opened in 
one, with Rose Valyda arid Will 
Cbwan on for a tap number and 
song. Drop upped to knee height 
to show line girls' and boys' shanks 
in kiss pose. At the end of chorus 
the drop hoisted to show they 
were really doing it. Twelve more 
girls on and whole ensemble into 
dance. 

Cowan's military tap went over, 
the number closirig with chorus 
oflFlng in a varsity drag, Cheer 
Leaders, collegiate male quartet, 
next. Ni<{,e-looking lads, with good 
voices, and personality. Futuristic 
scrim shut off the barid while cho- 
rus came on in striking yellow and 
purple cb-stumes for more taps. 
Morgan and Ciallahan here did a 
comedy number, followed by a; band 
medley. 'Morgan stayed In the spot 
for a solo dance that was okay, 
then brought Callahan back for the 
patter skit that wowed. 

Show wound up with lengthy ver- 
sion of the jazz wedding idea, fea- 
turing four particularly good cart- 
wheeling girls and gathering speed 
for a fast close. "Thunder" (M-G), 
silent-synchronized, on the screen. 



CHICAGO 

Chicago, Sept, 13." 
The .popularity of Victor Herbert 
niusic has iilt rvai-otl. steadily: since 
hi!5 . dcatlv a.rid in the past year his 
rii usic . has bccoriie a favorite With 
orchestra leadC'.i's... Within the| 
month llerl'in't tu'rie.s liuvt; : been; 
featured tliVeo tiiue."? iivtlu* liig Loop. ■ 
houses; tlie entire stage ;sl.io\v at the :; 
C^hicago b'bin'g btiilt araiirid a group 
of .the Herbert operettas a : couple ; 
of wbeks ago. - 

This week the .orchestral featiire. 
is "Nau{?hty MaHotta,": -vyith vocal-- . 
choru.sbs- by a group of the statue 
ensemble " seated in . thp band pit. 
Herbert riiuisib ri-icans soriicthing to ;^ 
these . people, the' openirig bars of 
"Sweet : Mystery of- Lite" gettjnff - 
sppntaneous applause. . (Accbrding 
to Clareribe Parrish, loca manager 
oi '^'itmiCy\i\k black arid white icatar 
Ibg, the.. dem?lnd . for; Herbert music ; ..: 
today is :exceptipnally strong,, -with 
"SWect My stery" . leading tlie isaleS.. 

Mark I'Msher ; back to the Loop,, as . : 
m. . c, for ■ a . stage; ; shOW. labeled .: 
"Hollywood: Hits," mciriing theme ., 
sbngs and others." ' Show opbris with . 
chorus stepping "to; . "J^reakaway." , 
and a .couple of riiale ; hoofers in 
front dbing. a rQutlne tap. ; Oke. for - 
operiing -yvlth . riiusic Snappy, ; and ' ia. 
modernistic striped: backdrop: g-iving : 
an impresslori. of speed -ari^ class ■ 
to a riuriibei* which is; ordirialryt 

Orchestra ;'sti*uts In a ■ cbuple of 
turies, Fi.sher . vocalizing one'chorus. " 
Julia Ballon, of Carlton and* Ballou, 
sings "St. Louis Blues" the Way. ;a . 
prima would sin.g It, She misses 
the low«down of it. 

"Hollywood Revue," due soon at 
M!cVicker's. . got a;plug -with "Sing- 
ing in the Rain" and V'Your Mother; • 
and Mihe-." ; Fisher closes the ; shbw 
with the; "Mother" song, backed, by 
tableaux^ arid striving for the sobs. ; 
The ."Rain" .number, piit qn-as. 'a, ; 
nbvelty. clicks' :on appeatanOe arid - 
tunc, the entire band: lining, up. in 
slickers in front of the footlights, 
followed by chorus in sarrie outfit; ; 

Carlton: and. Ballou are Over their 
charm of manner, doing nothing in 
particular, getting across on the . 
forgotten ""Crazy Words, Cragw 
Tune,'' number. They 'start to 'ti 
sort of skit, change to a darice bit, 
decide to sing, and close with three 
Mother Goose rhymes with trick 
endings. They seemed to be erijoy- 
ing themselves, so it was okay with 
the .audience. ^ . . 

Other act was the^FIve Bracks, a 
fast paced tumbling and tossing 
turn which got splendid returris. 
The way those boys toss and juggle 
each other with their feet! One of 
the best acrobatic acts ever devised 
for speed, novelty, cleverness and 
results. 

Seven news shots, all Paramount 
except for one M.-G.-M. News • 
bordered by Wide screen, - plugging 
next week's picture and B. & K.'s 
new house. 



LOEWS 83D ST. 

New York, Sept. 12. 

An all-picture house drawing in 
a neighborhood -where classes range 
from' the free lance manicurist tb 
iDiin and iBradstreeters, the theatre 
on this night accessoried by cpbl 
Weather dreW a capacity biz to a 
.double feature bill of one all-talker 
and one part-diaiog. The former 
was Paramoimfs "Woman TrapV; 
and TJniversal's "Girl . Oyerbbard," 
the seeondi ; : . ■ .; ■■: 

With no comedy, a: silent Metro- 
Internatipnai, and a Fojt Movietone 
neXvsreel .the show ran ior 170 riiirir 
utfis; This time included ifpur- riiiri- 
utes for ari organ rccitaV of Faust 
bits .by the house; mu.^ician, . John 
Grat. Just an brdiriary bit of rirtu.sic, 
but it added a heeded moriient of 
relief between the long film dramas. 

The house, seats about 2,700 with 
smoking/permitted in the balcony 
:where the cu.stomcrs . were about 
evenly, divided In .sexes. In the or 
ehe.stra, . women butn umbered , . the 
riiale.s... two to brio. -; 
/ Between the' smoking.; and the 
cbnglpmoratipri of ptii*fuine. .odohs 
broupf h t injby- thcjadle.s, it's a'^ pretty 
tough job to keep from coughing. 

-T>l>>nfy ff fh^'OP*^^ fi^prplft^ fefiiiri<V.<T 



throughout the performoncG, 

Hal Skolly and Kvelyrj Brent wore 
muclV rf^spbn.'--n|l(j;for tlio great draw 
this nfght although the hbu.se rat<'s 
a :rrgular. cH/'ntolo r.r"gnrdlr'.«s of Hi'-- 
f n r t t.H ;i t a: Kf/it li va ud e vi lie . til o.'i I r c 
."tands ofily two 'Works away arid - (-.i 
thr «.ame; sidb rif .Broadway.' 
. iJoth .rirw'sr.ir'els ihtC'.rf',stinf.;; With 
onch ffill.owinAr the oth'-r jt wa.*-- 



LITTLE 

(NEVV) 

. Chicago, Sept. 11.^ 
The Little theatre, foimerly 
known as ' the . Pahprama, opened 
Saturday (7) as an Intimate, semi- 
art house, Witl;i Fred Mindliri . In 
charge. Mlndlin last year oiperated 
the . Playhouse, sure-seater on 
Michigan avenue. 

New house is unique in that it 
will play ordinary program pictures 
in an art atmosphere, serving cof- 
fee, clgs" and cute Chinese usher- 
ettes. Entire outfit decorated in the 
Chinese motif, with added atmos- 
phere a mandarin out front who, be- 
sides; opening auto doors and stand- 
ing iri the rain, will attract attention 
by socking a huge brass gong every 
hour on the minute. If they manage 
to keep accurate and don't get a 
istop order ori this, nelghborhpPd 
folks will goon begin spotting their 
bedtime when it's -four bells and 
all's well. 

House , has only 6 5Q seats arid Is : 
right for the Intimate idea; the 
Essa,ness- owneris, ' however, going 
light on the eicperiditures until cer- 
tain the thing will rinake money.. If 
It does, - they intend tb make It 
thicker. ; 

.. To all appearances house, should 
go;. Spotted in a -favorable north-, 
side location; especially f Or the pic- . 
tUres- sMlndlih InteridS \ to prese.rit. 
For exariiplc, opening bill contailried' 
"FashiOris' iri Love/^ .the' MerijoU 
Paramount .picture, and a Mischa 
iSlnian. . short. Booked for same 
Week" was "Mrs, .Chbyney,'.' M-G-M , 
feature, and a Marfinelir short. Pic-; 
tures ail penciled in for three dav,^ 
with prograni cbhtaining; feature,' 
two; shorts and an occasional com- 
edy or' cartoon. . -.: ; 

House operis at .^ix p. m. week - 
day?!' and at two on hPlldayf;; . with 
tarifE a,t all times 35c; 40c for. the 
negligible; mezz. - . . 

Idea stressed h<.>rn .ip . to pfrsuade 
the n^ighhorhfiod- it .Should wait un.;^ 
til th'b pietvire r(;arh(!s:.thi.s ur)t<)wh'- ; 
-s pQt,instOatl.ofjaairig-i.n.toahp^JvOoj>.^ 



pop into' a shortened version of his i saniowlL-a t<-(]jous. 



Arid -adding, >that*« a' ,fcw weokf*; 
hctwcfri fllriif ? .Tlve folks hfji'e won't 
w.ut; liiit :t?vy'.ll cdmV. here, whe.n 
tlii-» ('I t "tired of. th(i . radio; and 

'i'lil- n.ft)"'- placf lia? lots- in its fa- 
! vor; - )ni:ii>H'n. : at,rii(>,«ijli<. i-r-, material 
■li.'i-rvd pr iff, anil 'f^-lifiuld .show profit, 
'li s a Tiifi* i'lfoe- tind ju.>^t .artnind 
fhf-. forrif r frViiri.a lot of iioople who 
i like to gy tc pictures. ■ LoopM : 



52 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



CHARLIE MURRAY 

IVtonolog 

16 M ins.;' One 

Palace, (St. v.), 

. Very informal .personal appear- 
ence, disarmins iii its unpretentious 
inturniality. Charlie is just the 
scrocn comodiari •who drops in and. 
chuts with, the fans who have liked 
hini, 'ill .pictures, Probahiy the 
frioriaiicst emissary from ' Holly- 
wood so' far-. ' .-. , 

He • doesn't., PQse, he doesn't 
strufffflo to be shiiirtly entertain inpf. 
Wise and ekpcrionced~ trouper. Starts 
out by e.\i)Jaininff' t.hat before his 
15 ycar.s or .so in the fliokers> hfi was 
on the stase for thirty some years. 
The turn shows i£^ Murray .knbw;is 
his vaudeville. Tclis a . f^w triflinfj 
rtin-les, a.ccumpaTiy'inK' ' th.om ' With 
the familiar comic tribks of -.the tad 

comic. ■ . - 

For the finish .he Teprets. he can't 
sing, but will they; have a dance? 
Ooinff promptly into a. trimly dcme.^ 
Irish reel. Purine? the. stepping he 
enters into pasffins sallies with the 
orchestra leader. "How old -are you, 
Charlie," queries the leader- with 
great impertinpiice? 

Charlie continues; Avith his .steps 
thoushtf ully for . a bit, then replies 
solemnly, "Close to . 60— damn it." 
And he's off without more ado; . .' 

One of the few ■Hpllywood. vlsi 
tors ^Vho impi'Qves on ; in-the-fl^sh 
acquaintance. Rush. 



JUNIOR DURKIN and CO, (3) I FOUR HIGH HATTERS 
"Little Vagabond" (Sketch) P?'I?)"9 « 

14 Mins.; Three (Gpecial Drop) 19*J''c'i**VvP?>V 
Palace (St. 86th St. (V-P; 

Young Junion DurKln attracted] Marty Begley, Jack Gormley. Jlm^^ 



FRANCIS RENAULT 
Female I mpersonatop 
20 Mins.; Full 
86th St. (V-P) 

Francis Keriault, one of the few 



attVntio"n for his work in "Courage." | my "fciherj-y and Johnny Mattison femme Imiiersonators who_ has gone 
IS^malon laroadw^y last spring, and [ are tho foursonip ^-this. nejt, -and a .lc^^ ^ 




"FIESTA" (1f> 
Fanchon & Marco. Idea 
with Eddie Peabpdy . 
45 Mini.; Full (Spefrial) 
Academy (VrPJf 

Eddie Poabody, who. enjoyed a fun 
at the rarainoUrtt, in • Times S^uCLfe 
last winter, rfeturiiS' to town at the 
head of a new Fiinchon & Mai".co 
Idea. Eddie, in kdditipn to work- 
ing in his musiccti speeialtie's; acts 
as m. c ah(i cbntinually ;steams up 
the house orchestra; used- on the 
stage as i)art of the.aict. ..A peppy 
leader and yet when JSddie tirbts out 
the violin or banjo away goes; the 
show or Idea as F. & M. typify it. 

This Is no slam at ,th.e vFiesta" 
presentment; it's not only classily 
staged, but packs a lot of stage tal- 
ent especially in the Mexicih g.'.b.. 
^im, Armanda; Chirot; the da,ticihg 
Romero brothers^ Oscar, Carlos and 
Juan, and that acrobatic girl mar- 
vel, June Worth; it'sijuBt the fact 
that Eddie Peabody is a one man 
show. by himself, 

Eddie whammed, •with.; his .fiddle 
and bow, but that wa.s nothing: coni 
pared to what he did when he came 
down on the stage wing and started 
strumming on the bah jo. He tried 
to pick up the mi c. stuff, but noth 
ing doinjf. He finally gave the 
crowd "St. Lo'uis B.luesV and eyen 
then the applause, was so prolonged 
he stopped the Idea. cold. 

Six girls form the femme back- 
ground for the "Fiesta'.' which is 



up and rS'S t^^^^^^^ bollt • l>i'ii"ff with ing it ui> without a stall. One solos that much to. cuuste tlio women to 
unifornied attendant- reveals . that, , , .. • „ a 

kid -Is ah orphan, has. just lost his—drunk^V. double ro.u.tine. sriappily Making four changes, Renault .a^^^ 
orcah-grinder ■ protector and seeks exjecutod. and . some pip precision, complishes it: in double quick^time, 
Tot<ici(S work by - the : pair in convict ■ garb with nothing :. else on • stage .to fill 

He-s^-told itlds -have to commit, a ^^a^^^ / .Khfe -interim; ,^New batch of irowM, 

crinVo . to' get in; : liitzy character . Went hig .opening, bill here. CvXrij which llenault vouches: is strictly 
basses, kid trips hliit and steals his .stand that spot .anywhere and bet-: Parisicnne, .^Is a flash the more mat- 
Uhdcrkerchief tb itiaMe hirosiclf Iter it in .a .good manyrho^^^^ rcmly feminos ' "^^"^ ^ '^J^ 

eli&ible..ltitzy stranger . is back with ; ; ■ :-^^._--^ . ,: . . 1^ 

SrQi5^"S?'> wl^^'SEfr^scSki^^ me KH RAWLINSON - ': ■ ■] , Ri?hault Is 'dohceiitraitin^ on 

Su^^t^^ aJ^li^fe S aS Talk : and . Songs - ■ : . '! clothes in this turn thun eveMb^fore. 

i^rhnont in soSoh^K^and tLy^hSc ^2 Mins.v One : ■ - He still' d()cs a lot^;:6f lIlp. talking 

Jh^^ SiHS'^Sli^^J^S H^^^^ ^ between songs, but ; the : son^^ 

to. be liardv boiled. . Making .his .first vaudeville ap- Pcar of ^>^ln^Mmportance, both t© 

When truth comes out they revise; pearance in New 'York, Rawiihson l^f'V^iilt and the audience. _Op^ns 
their idea and won't talte- Junior, was . given a spontaneous and pro-. wiUi«i. Syncopal 
cue for a emotional crying scene by longed hand even before lie strode ^V-^n'i^i'^r, -aei i v w lightly, bweet 
the. boy actor which is- meant to be. upon the stage. . . , . • .My^stery of Life, ' js another l^e. faU 

thcAvhoTe point of the. sketch,.--— -Rawlinson gtiii looks' the pai-t of settoes^betwoen '=}^'^"f,^; Y ^j'® ^^^^ 

Situations don't, convince.; (iharac- | ."pur. hero" ,a:nd made a; .fine apfioar- 1 i!i^J^i^l\,^?„?„'?„'^^/i.?^5'i>^^ 
ters ai " ' . - . ..--^ -/"'^^ o « ^ «. 

arid w 

though mu iviu.iiciii J- n.-«.iiov»i,ai4j',, 1 xiaa come wim a luau i iv^jIi- n^o/v* csfin o v,.»r^.i^.1ft ',^1e^ 

Trouble tHey do^'t give him a plaug- -wood stories Rawlirtson immediately thdt s. an asset. Still , a capdWo ana 
Ible- crying .situation/ ^■,^^^^•1 , . | started to unpack. ; Yarns .are noth- rp"tertaming, performer'. 



: A .dull spot No, 5 at the Palace; . to arouse; the jealousy o 't ' 

They don't, like sUctches at thei.Baer, but. whether because of i^ls Jerb- ' j u-m 
Palace, Snyhow. Maybe it will :• dp name, personality, or 'tlife - frie^idlyr o'^'S'^^^ f^r* 
better elsewhere; ri/sTi..: I ~,;w:,«^ i,a rti.A-t<=.«fc. tua-t ixm-rn ^lUi Novelty Juggiin{ 



Rush. 



:nox 

mariner he JJrojects* they aVctS' ail f N«^velty J ugglinS 



laughed at with many, a- roar . be- 7 Mins., FuJ' • 

MBVco *-rti nirwre - t kiTA i rtwlxtv At tithes RawlinsOn .forgets Hamilton (VvP) 

^ fel-eT^^Ste.T /cf^^'^- he is before an audience not Though never pi'eviously caught 

W ■ . \ in: his' pstrlor, and ..does not give by: YariiJty, liake'r iind K.nbx have 

Pance Revue •- • . ' . .1 them time to rccovei- from one. dnd played -around, mostly in.; the -in- 

^^^^^''/^"bv^" ^" (Special) . grow . Attentive for the next, ;^ b^^^^^ though npt near. thP 

86th «*■ V'^*';> • / '■■ spills: them in an incessant patter, I mot district* fo.r quite awhile.- Fast 

r -^f- results little comedy hat jugelirig turn with 

spotted his^ stuff in thif .one. w'lth ^ his -best seUers. Voice a fewi surprises and a fjpw. laughs 

ffli^ n?H^^Hjp'''\*^^^IJ «K t^v^ is^^c^^ •• . O.^k. opener 

u.ual. lavish, l^d^ic^h.^^ 



come a mark. of Qolden productions. ^^^^^ 

. O'Connor gist.e.rs in Jace. pajamas f;^^^^^^^ S hSdSpef ^^b^^^^^^^ 

war)jle the . introductbry .about a ^^rf ,^ ^ whli?^ fLt Ra w^^^^ made ' ' ^ 

magic lampshade.and its silhouettes. gj;^^!: 

froIic.at mldni&ht._ Going; t^^^ . .voi^e was clearly audible. . ' 1 They opened fresh from tne Doat. | good bit was Chinese idea or ine 

^ fl„,\LI Near the finish Rawlinson' takes Seven men. all in trim full tights modern collegiate eccentric dancer, 

with the silhouetted figures engag- I ^ ^ chance by. bringing on a of: white, doing a novelty .castlrig only trouble is that barely any of 



HONORABLE MR. WU and Co. 
"Chinese Show Boat" (19) 
Revue . 
38 Mins.;. Full 
Hamilton (V-P). 

The Hon. Orientalist has surpassed 
himself In this revue, but should : 
have carried out the suggestion of- 
the billing, that of the entertain- 
ment beinig aboard a Chinese ShoW 
i3oat. Reference to the Show liout . 
idea !; Is only made .once, that . 
through' pantomiriie, -When a royally, 
draped btoat is .shown' pulling up : 
tilong the Vk'aterfront Ih one scene.' • 
Mr, Wu presents so much Oriental 
entertainment; well diversified, that •. 
this is quickly forgotten. Wu is 
using many. Chinese, roeri : and . 
women, from tKe casts of his former 
riJvuiB,. arid witlx. ai few . exceptions : 
:ias inserted new- ma-teWal. .: . ' . 

Scene opien."3 with., miich: banging • 
arid blowing of: Chlntese inistrumcritg. . . 
Wu Come^ bcfbre the drop, arid in 
oi flo^Very speefeh in flawless Englisifi, 
chqirits that he hopes his lateijt ';eri- ' : 
tertainment will be worthy, : 

The iscerie next . 'vv'as the;, iriost;^ . 
colorf.uljy exotic of all. A mobn-=.v 
light, on a Chinese waterfront with 
the : Chinese Show Boitt later dcif t- 
ing into view arid stopping ; in the 
the center of the scene. The flori.; 
Wli steps out with, a: few. of his riiale- 
henchmen: Jind after that things be- ' 
gari. to happen. 

Wu has surrounded himself with- 
an eyeful of Chinese: beauties, by 
their Engiish probably educated in . . 
the Western .Ayorld,. who do slowiy 
swaying Oriental . dnnsapation and 
sing in' the high Oriental pitch, put- 
ting, it over because of its novelty. 
China Oals. . are arid off . all - 

through with, .their shuffling : gait; • 
arid delivered 'nicely, Hot .pop tuhes, . 
were sung in! English, but. were dc- 
companied.;:"with a cute Chinese .. 
rhanrier. .. :"■ . .■ ■'■■ 

" Announced : by Mr. Wu a.<j. the : 
niost fannied songstress in all China;. 
Miss Jiie Sue-Tal scored a personal 
hit. An outstanding looker among 
the Chinese pulchrit.ude, Miss Tai • 
sweetly; sopranos 'U.-^S. ballads." and 
pops and .war^inted; the "big ha:rid; : 
;she'g6t. ' •■■•;• '. ;■ ■ ■" :■;.;■.' 

Highlight of- all the Skits is the 
. ... - old-fashioned sOng and dance to 

Palace (St. V.) ' "Tell ■ Me Pretty Maiden/' by ..six 

Spellman: brought this one over, cpiiplbs; in Ghlhese garbsJ Another 
They opened fresh .from the bbat.. good bit 'Was Chinese idea of the ; . 



SEVEN NELSONS 




geous Egyptian set for a snatch .of able jioise and carriage. 
Oriental by Estelle Mettern before spell b.: p. for many hou ses, 
a statue group of three nven, with I 

figures coming tb life later, and the piXiyi^.p and f^RANCIB 
four going into one of the best triple ^"ATJK'P ana .^"^ 
ga^ios that^ has been spotted to p^^'^ 

Vor tosses, catches and. rigidity 



From this ;positiPn they swing <)id pag rerieated here was Y;ip Otiy . 
short-strung traps from the hands hannpiinclng he would, sing a na.tlA:e" ^ 

iristead of handling the flyers in tune iri his native language and 

hand grips. . In that way thie castr then , going into "Mother Machree." 

ing has something of the punch, of "WU drew fair hqjiors for himself 

the aerial "return" act; : ..; giving an impressioii of ^Charlie 

: Between flying, the, smaller work- j^ihg singing "Broadway Melody,'' of 

ers dp a variety of tumbling .and Qgoj-gg Arllss in . a bit frorii the 




. - -a' 1 'went over nicely. 
Is a forward- I - Revue closed with Iristrumentatipri 



the girl, this, one 
. . .. , graceful arid providi.-„ _ 
typically Spanish, not only as^ to its etage picture. The giri la me wai-.i um^^kf^c^v. w-"— --"i l sir-turns. to the mati 
scenic layout, but its music, dances j^^f ^he act, with: Stuart Farring- Francis draw a, goodly amount of ^"f^l^J^T;^^^^^ 

arid personnel. And from the start .jired Taggart and George Spl- .c^^^^ Lr,i^ v ViiV f^^^^ h*.aro,.i ■ r, - -..r i, 

it moves swiftly, kaleidoscoplcally J^J^'j^^.^^^^ Variety's files, ^nd-a-l^^alf^^^^^^ the seven glrls.^ Mr. Wu has 

and pleasingly to the finish/ The Ji^j;^ MettSrn^nd S the toss of this. turn . must ^have been playing talerit and his r«"m>ors 

Romero brothers, Oscar and Juan, JJ'I^^^S^ fro^^^ of the some time ds there is a deftness on _ his face tath^^^^^ ^tuffi ..Is Nj^^tly , The begin Is qujet, with 

do a neat stair-stepping double rou- to Sne o"*™^ surety in adtion and. delivery spWldly^^^^ strong spots and hlgh^, 

tine, using the steps used for the^^^Jjf^^'^^-v^^n^^^^^ tokens that it has been test- spectacular o^^^ the end and so getting off 

entrance to the hacienda. And Car- H^jf^'^Jass for^^^^ bill. .. ed. Even under the handicap of f^f°^^i>Pf"^^ .^^^^^ str^"f. to a slow star,t but building, 

los shows unusual . sklU dblng . an r^^^^ doing a repeat of some 6f the femme | ^he payroll fo^atspot; " 

automaton dance. ~ I [stuff in the turn before, Miss Fran- 

Special mentiori Is due, Jose.Mer- ] DALTQN anrf CRAIG . ; Ids handled herself admirably. 



"SON GS A NO D A NC ESV (8) 



I J E AN NE UPH AN-ELtON RICH. 

Co. (4) ' • . ■:, ;■..' ■ ■■ ■ 

Dancing and Singing - 
18 Mins.; Full 



cado. an operatic baritprie/ who gives Talk and - Harmony j-Frankie works ■with as much as- I w- u ro • iv 

his splendid voice a little play dur- 15 Mins.; Full (Special) . ' .surance as his partner, iihes are y j^'"s.; Full (Special) 

ing the early period. While he , is Li^^^^^ Jefferson (V,-P) , , ,o m.n».; t-u., 

excellent his operatic slnging:"sis-:. I Hotel lobby pay station is the set I . imaginative hokum bit. done r Apparently a. fpreign- personnel, Unjoin 8a (V-P) ^ 
ter." Armarida Chirot- was. such, a hit] as background for DaUon. and Craig. 1 njony times before, of rattling a singers arid dancers trying to Amer.-V . , • « ««*!ftri 

that she was forced ..to: make two .strong act with plenty of amusing> guppbsed cocktail shaker and then ioanize their turn. The standout i.^ I ;l>ancing the ,^"^3«r.*nr^^ 
little speeches as encores. Some- chatter arid nice- harmony by the U^g^J.jj^j, . ^he ice click or putting a a corking dancer named Stepanoff, Should be trimmed, ana pre.senvcu 
thing unusual for a priniairi either fmixed pair.. Miss Craig's comic ^^j^^j. ri^idaif on a supposed bell abPve average iri legmania. . m^avfaster^ fashion.: . . . _ 

a. unit or .Idea. liugh is infectious. I>alton cuts - a then hoaririg it ring, done by A pleasing song number was that I . .Miss Uphan is the feature anri as 

Academy .stage has had. plenty of handsonie figure; Here " ' ...... ... . ,i . . ... — ^ 

acrobatic femmii?!=!. but none of them phone thief. Entjers, ca 

tops the amazing ground tricks that Neck number, clinking. a bell to in- I gtu with Miss I types, who .went into an. old-fash. . ^.j -hv- . 

Juno Worth offers; dicate he has dropped nickel. Oper- p'-^j^ .j.^^jtj^ting Chaplin, Polly ioned waltz. The- bygone mode of the pedi-miania and outdo Jvus.s 

No cnmody. with the entire effort ator registers and he asks for re- Unro,,o-j, and Greta (with an accent), dres'sirig, especially the" bustle and Uphan. . Miss -Uphan s toe numoor 
of the F. & M. woi^tshop apparent fund, holding hat as the ™.on.ey Li,e„t ov^p Cicely. the long petticoat, got laughs .down 'w^'^s the highlight. She vocal.s one 

to turn out something in attune with I pours ou_t. , ■ 1 _ | . if this house is a criterion, the | 14th. .street way. : . ' . | number at the Opening with a chlla- 



the Spanish locale, A bit of comedy . Miss. Craig enters..-. She Is sta-.k^ — j,,pase' ^ofjt anywhere 

w;ould have holued. . tioned in charge of the booth. Dai- . ■ ' ■•: " . - ■■ ■ 

'Yet there was' Pcabbdy.'vJJo's an ton- is talking on the phone, mak- .; 
asset to this F; & M..Idea to such inpr. a date •'with ariother girl a.s she QE|(jg;.;^ntj|viYRTLE MOORE (2) 
an extent th.at he. niakos: it: pretty passe&i^ ' She pauses to roll. her; h^ . ; ' . . 

hard for the' Other Idea.^i fp. ?rot yi^: tells 'th ' .' 

along in the sanre :obmt)a'ny. The re> .of the yvrirc the. date is off, • some- gpgig^jjoj- (V-P), Chicago 
port is that PejiUody is g.oing to be 'thing "has just cpriie uP.":T''ig laugh, . ^,„_ Vri.Virh'l vocal 

planted in Fox's r^rooldyri for an iX'ilton ' then ./'make.s'' Mifts - Craig: 1. -^^^^ "^'^^^^^^^^^ placed in the center of the stage;.! Comedy , ■ - 

Indef engagement by- his lonely. The lie. -tolls her .she's like this, mo.vie w«aK m ^^'V it^ . ^ ■ be im- He. also does ..some mPre of his 15 Mins;; One . • - : 
"Fiesta" howover. is going on play... .star arid that, getting her- so .dizzy r^^^ a table or Lincoln' Sq. <V^P). - > 

ing without him a.s ■the act is rather he Is able to. take the .dough ?rom '^^^^.'4 - barely ratest iniprpvi.sed stage upstage.; . ' , VeH' slow comedy turn. Millikeh 

an expensive, propbsition .without her cash box as. he talks; , She -^^^^^ '"^'^ cx._„_„«. . 4„ « I - verj siow comeay xmn. _ _ .,. 

the eipensi-ve - Eddie, ....... | catches him .iind ithcV /^vind; .Up. in | i-amny^^^^^ 

in tvix and Myrtle In -evening dross. 
They .do . three . . duets, specials. 
Voiceis are ordinary; • 

Gene fades ^ to give Myrtle . the 
stage for z. abprahp. . ballad. She: 
just managi^s to gasp the last high 



A. toe dancer was used for a char- ish inflection. Boys, iri on the same 
acteri.stlo jazz toe dance typifying tune, vocal nicely. |, 
the arite-bclliim period. f The stepping is the feature, witii 

A novel number' was the Dutch [ each getting his full share. ,lt all 
. lilato, with S 

' sltlfiful •ste'ppihg. ; ' ■•' •' .-..'■; . \ ': : '■ . ,'.: . 

There is a novelty by Stcpanoff, a ; 



This man. and ;gii4 vocal, turn. ^As- dance. ■ on a huge . druriilik.e affail; FAY arid M I LLI KEN 



DAVIS and NELSON , 

Comedy v HAPPY and JOY; (2)^ . 

14 MinsV; One . Talk, Songs and In.struniental- 

Hamilton (V-P) 14 Mins.; One _ 

Fair cpriiedy turh which may .and ^^^^ 5^^*?, Ji^^TL 



SS^th^^Su^^ Sd : t!^: .^!^^wi'°!!^Eliia"^ :Thls| 6omedy ,lyric . far,. superior to the 



: . . is through the : stew Wmni ana^ r^^^w^ 

■ .^rL.."f1,rW^^^ Sheds .the jumpers to .. Mostly tap legniama wUh;m..nl.-; 

warble a comedy riumbcr with man minu v 
F^Nrr"nTgT>ULho. . . ■ ' .^neither 

lusipFto" ^all uridcr the inlluence l Bit that f<.llowod wa^ only weak | clioi-ds. 



: fective 'fifter the first five minutes | 

-1>.yuil-Ch.'Ml gC-.0f-Pa.C.0. _ ■ . . . . 

. l-rj'^pnoti.srii bit with the girl re - 
. lusipg to :f all uridcr 2"'^"^"^^': I ' should ^ be '' cut.""" A iong. I '■ Simply ariothcr buriesquc. college 

' '^'^.^'^S teSimnv S mil of^ tlie aiS (lance '.^t, showing nothing new 

of the giggles. • Most of the aggicb ,| uniu^>n> j. i^.^^ which the audi- Turn gets oyer on looks and .shapes, 

Jriou.s? number by a blonde with a 
fine cha.ssis needs Iihpro.vonu'rit. 

Act closed, after' a pigskin was 
brought on and thrown around a 
bit to supply the suppo-sed "rah 
rah" ntmopshere. 

correctly spotted as pyener, 



■ VlvG caccirig weight of: the act. Is opening roulme. w- uon tne aum- , 
- sivc gagging /^^^^^^^ once doesn't want to- hear. . Picks .: 

^^^:.tt<,^\llr.(i\:yxx^ again fur the close with the in- ' 




Vrt. — ^Tr^i. -Z — i« 1 1 • . very siow comeay xum. ..»xiii"<-^" 

The work pf Stepanofe alone^Is a:Lio<,^ ^^j^^i^f^^^^ carries the whPlo 
feature-^gracoful, .agile, and^ differ- comedy burderi. . Miss ' iTay pla/s; , 
ent in his styl.e. - Jiiaric., | straight and plays it- like a novice. 



SWOBOPA and YADIEVIE (8) 
Dances 

20 Mins.; Full 
Belmont, Chicago; (V-P) , 
Formerly with . the Chicago Ciyic 



Everything she dbes or says is .over 
enacted in a dead poker face. . "Tap 
dance by her.\yas thCpersoriincation 
of ungainllness. : ^ 

•Patter i.s poor, and slow; • All ime.s, 
are forced with no easy deliver.y 



Opera ^'■^"e^ ^^'^ f . . .^^^^^^ works much better than rt"cs 

time only Staged, dressed^^^^^^^ half of the act, but. has 

ectvted in .a ^^^s mjxpnerv wUh S^^^^ ^„ , 

■ ^ii^ , J^^l^r V^n K Many revisions In . the material 

clever dnnoor.?, as ^ fine , as^ caii^be ^ coaching for natur.ilnos,s 

found on the vaude stage ^-^.y- riiight. benefit ptiir and turn, 
where. 

Opcri with a pl<;rrot and Colum- 
bine nuriibcr, a.ssisted by six ballet 'l.q.^.oo j NEWTON 
girls. The best bit Is dpuble; Gypsy r fjj^rf ' ■ 
JIT, wa^auj,t,a,rs:!_num hor. „ Two .com-j mI^^ .^n"^A_i 



W dances by .the giris of fhc' ballet /'I '*'^"f^> "".^ 
arc fine ancV.hugely enjoyed by audi- L.'"coln Sq, {W-V). , ■ 



Two gals, one a looker, and oiil 
,'ith, plenty of avoirdiipois. 
otund one that's the funster of 
urn. Work resembles a I'it. 
if the Watson Sisters. ' 
Jeattie, chief engineer of stage The stout one clowned all o^'*'*' 
quipment for the Chicago OiH>ra. lot, singing at .times and mo ei.>^ 
Company.- Exceptional ^apde ma- adding humor by her gag.s 
ei-iiil '. -Loop. 1 tomimc Mostof her -vv^ltticlsni^ ' 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



NEW ACTS-REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



mide at the expense of her size, 
whi. il handed them plenty -to lauffh 
It (tlie eags, not the sizp, though 
that ROCS with it). She poR.sePses a 
hu«liy female baritone vok-e- whi<'h 
•joc's with her- comics. . , . ; 
* Other gJil possesses, a clear voice 
and straiffhts it. few. mpre KaKJ^ 
tor the Sitoiit one anrt more chance 
for vlporous .clowhinff will add lots: 
AS; it was, laiii^;h^etitirris.gopd. . " 

p ET R U S H K A CI u b Rey ue . (12) 
Songs, Pfiftces, Skll^ : . . ; ^ 
33 M ins.; One and Three (Special) 
P?i)aoe, 6hicag&,tSt. V«) 

Hovue- here ; -doubling f roni. I'itz 
Mi('h Boiii. ii.lub;-.plii^,in(,' for a. cliiss 
TOob in tii6 expected Chauve ..Soiiris 

. nianher. Built only, for .;b.iff 'time. 
Staged arid produced by Ely Khniara 
and Konstaritin SankUrJevsJty,: .the 
former billed- as the conforencier. . , 
/sJevcji numbers in .. rey.tio fovih, 
opemng 'AVitli a Avodden /soldiers bit 
that i.'S about perfect.' ^Followine; a 
baritone/ Geovs^ Xelidoff ,. who bas 
onlV avfair voice.. • - .' . ... . 

-Tho tilliputians," title - of the 
next bit, arid .staged.ori a.Purtch and. 

. Judy sot,, with femme . and man 
riuiSK-inff arid singing wltli li^ad and 
lin lids - visible, : givirig the . appear t 

; iihcti of midgets.:, . : Cqiff i^ur/ .."Shop 

- f 0 i lowed : ' ' t \v"o ■ head s tand s : in- a 
hairdressei'Is . window soliloquizing 
their love for each otlifef.; . Arid. the 
TVorst bit,. '.'A- MOnliriient to the :Un - 
•Knpvn Soidici*,"'. meariirigless. sort of 
war song -ahd dirge 'surig. by fpur 
inen iri: Yank .unlforrii!3.- ^ 
. Claude Avery sririg tWo numbers, 

■ one of which;. was ; the ■ Ohevalior 
click, viiOuLse." .The: French, boy ..hais 

■ pb.ssibilitie.'i,. .but: needs; tr^jinm 
pH'ieriee arid confidence. 

Last bit, .Yenlc^;" .M'us -godd,. . .a 
comedy '"unTber. "With .. gondoliers, 
./gondolas. arid, w'dmeri;. .. Nicely staged 
aricVjwplendidly'Siirig. . ■ ■ .>-;Lqop,.. 



Songs ■ .^ .^ 

15 Mlris.; Fiill . 
LiniSqln Sq. (Y-P). : 

: IMpliy-O has . the ' voice, though 
fcott^.l'-" songs cPiiid bie used, a^d her 
plfirilst .has a line touch. So there 
shoiild be no rcasD.n for the indirepr- 
ent reception of this act here, except- 
that the whole turn drags. 

-Molly opens singing tbroxigh a 
iBiiiiUl nipgaphpne a la Vallop. •.■Pps-' 
eesseS va- sweet voice plus iots; .of 
yoJuriie. -Later Jlolly does "i3ig 
City jjlues'V from . thOv Fox Follies, 
posed .:agairist a prpp lamp', iipst. 
liitbrest waned through this nunilDer 
arid Mpliyf fry as she could, •porildri't 
get attierition again. Aijothei* .sprig 
.ahout a wedding: trbusfse.au al.so .got 
poor, deception.: /rhe . lyrics - were 
barely audible, and .meaningles.s> . . .. 

■ :^ . t\vO| piariist.<5, working from 
eii. .c V: ' end ' of (the ..stag^, played -in 
Briison On all tunes and gained fmbro 
attention' than Moliy-O. Theii' class- 
ical tinge to modern pops was apr. 
Hreciated . as -.was their double? rcnr 
iflition of ."ilhapsody in Blue." 



JAMES ancj DOTTY 
Accordions and XyJophones. 
10 Mihs.; TvVQ (Special) 
Lincoln Sq. XVrP) ' ' v'. : 

: Hitiiill time . .Pperior." Mixed .. pair 
•ritbr. with . accordions, playing 
"Weary River" lirid ''S\yeethea'rts on 
Parade." Merely pla -. No clevoVrie.ss' 
exliibifed; rGirl is a lookpi* of the 
Jlrst Water. Sweet type of bruriette, 
tajl arid shapely. Follow has iittib 
appearance; but puts , pep irito the 
lurri.' ■;,■■ . -. ■; ^ 

Girl, withdraws and fellow plays 
St. Louis Blues." Quite ordinary. 
Merges into cla.ssip ballad. Then. 
Jack di-op raises on girl iri Indian' 
.babiliment, playing xylophone. "In- 
dian Love CaJl" is the number. Then ' 
.they do thie , "Pagan Love Song," he 
^vith accofdlpn, .she with xyl, Wind- 
•Jp together' on the xyl. playing 

Bi'o.nka.way." Nice apphiu.se. , 

JEFFR I ES and W A RN ER (2) 
Talk and Songs : 
12 Mins.; One 
^elmaiit,, Ghicago. (V-P)- 

. Pirst ' appearance : of . -this miitod 
eouple. in ■ thb- Statps, .arid' for. the- 
aebut.have:gathered-a mcss of gAgs, 
preferably b) ue, f ;-om the morp oi- 
les.s recent nuriibers of the comic 
.Weeklies. Spme' bf , the bracks hit. a 
tob low. arid were tbo., hew: for 
. the audience at' this-, libyse. : ' 
. Bplh hVemberi? .•■hA'vve' excellent 
..vaiide voicc.<s arid get bver very well 
.evpn AVith their vocal bits: This 
part of the act "should be briilt up, 
for Live talk-l,V wbiik for any house. 
As .act, stahd.s.\cari niak*' the grade 
.,f*r 1h(v faniily hoiipp."*. : hoop. ■ ; 

■ BEN TAHAR Troupe (&)•;. 
-Tumbieps. ■ ■ 
.6,Mins.; FuU ■ : " 

pelriiont, C^hicago (V-P) V 

I'^'ive men. and ..a girl, all aiipa.i-- 
.witly Arabs,; in ■ a . fast turiiblirig, 
nand-to-h,'irid and pyrairiidirig turn.' 
i.'yivinii ding good, with girl always 
taking the top 'pbsitibri: Speed .of 
. »H-t is: its best bet. '' An oxccllrint iu:t 
=to=pp*.7i=ni-=ylo,RC-nTijnvlT^ 

jViliinin Tloldon. '^linlcy/' M-a. . 
^^t'lorpricc Lake>- .."'Hoad Show," 
™-.G.' . ■ ■ 

,_Mary J*hilb.in, fomnie lead, 
.Troopors Three,". T-S. 
^ Kuth . Chatterton, . and (5rov«<r 
•{Ones, writer, under new Par agree- 
ments; ■ • 



HAMILTON 

(CpiUinued from lulg*- 50) 

but , to t'lie; audience but bon- j 
ni( ranged back. Amusing ill ih- lurn. ^ 

Davis and Xclson (Now Aits) on 
With the. femme half of the turn 
imper.sonuting an inebriated Miss 
thrown" put of a cabaret, through 
riiost.of the action.; Though a bit in 
the rough; hPuyto. took to it and tht; 
returns were abundantly , sa tisfac 
tor?'. : : . :• . 
: \ roiikie and' Francis (Xpw Acts) 
in. trey '\vith Miss Francis' bfceritrio 
Viilk and talk . tob similar:., tb tho 
bit in the .preceding adt to be' spot- 
ted after, it. But, girl worked w-ith 
a gpbd' deal of spirit and I'^rartkiCs 
straight- •yv'brk su ppprted her :nic.ely . 

As. .sbpn as . Ilerb : Biiwlirispri's 
(^^ow. Aptsy name w^i.s. flashed;, the 
upiiTau.sb. sfarted FoiUrig, and didn't 
cease until he bo'\yed o.ff. liawliri- 
ftjon ingi^atiated: hiinself. immediately: 
by. his . easy ..poise,; 'rerideririg ' his 
«iaterla.l' as if in his' bwn. parlor , in 
friendly, intimacy., '. ' 

Hon. Mr. tVu's colorful, .spectacle, 
Chinese ! Siiow 'Bbat .(New Actx). 
Started slowly, but worjced. rip to t< 
fine firitish. More heavy applause at 
the 'final cuitairi; ' 
. -"Side. Street" (RD the nickei' at- 
traction.; 



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A ;routiiVe. shovy' for ■jU\st lialf Viei'c 
that- would: be in i' bad ■ way for 
laughs;' had. it riot bberi for Dainty 
MariP's closer j travestying, reducing 
methods: for wbriaeri '.aild with the, 
yell.i cbriiirig through . the contrast 
of ..«1vinny .and fat dame . 4pjng. the 
rolls; ' ■. ■■ ■■ •■■ ■; •.■':'!;.' ■:.'"":'' ■;■: 

'."J?au.ntles.s," canine, . abtor ' frbm 
pictUre'.Sj ■vt'ith. male ti'airier, ;op:eried 
arid isati-sfied ' with, the hound, . Ger- 
nijvn . police dbg being- put'vthrbugh 
dog':, stunts With traih'er; supposedly 
film .director for spiel puriDpses: and 
wjlh the canine :displ{iying good 
training;- Kid/?;: out front; Saturday 
ufternoori. atP it . up. and everybody: 
el.se -liked .it. . , . " ■ ' 

Lottice, .Howell, > with . • Herberv 
Qppde at rthe. piano,, fpllo.w.ed with 
a ; sprig -cycie pf : four- riuinbei-.s that 
alsb.got ovei-i; •'. : '.' / /■ - 
: ; icon ■ Christy .scpi-ed . ai.sb . iii next 
si)ot with a kribckaboiit hokuhi iiet, 
.'.'The ItJx-WilG.v .sujjported.. by Bar^ 
b.'ii^i •J'>ronell, Hple'n .ilrintingfbn arid- 
a daricirig juvpnil.e not in tlTe' bill- 
ing'. .: Save -. as. .'a. : network \voyen 
arp.iind "the . specialties the ■.:aGt, iS:' 
'\yeak. It parades the . wlice,ze of a. 
di V brc cid cori p^c; . riiee'ti rig •; ari d t he 
woriiari ; sijb-lettirig. her forriiipr 
spoii.se's apai-tmont with her suc- 
cessor trailing, both with . gun and; 
all :;gbing irito a- dance for " finish.. 
Chriiity spbttcd a ba.ss .SOTo that wa.s 
good and a limp eccentric .with one 
bif .thb glris. The da'ncirtg^.a^^ tore 
off a. gpod aci.obatib.-..,Some laughs 
in the lingo arid. .«iituatibns but old-: 
tln'iey^'. . . ' 
■ ' Ppri/Garney, "Uricle. Don" of ifie^ 
radib; held next tb shut adeciuately 
with a pot'-pburi of kid sbrigs and 
dplrneations . of. his "Mairi StrePi 
Sketches" types,; which hp .hafs been 
doing beforp the :'!mike" on AVOrt; 
The .«5Ketches ar.p handled as niorip- 
log and: fret over . with previous radio 
popularity : helpirig plenty. ;Botb 
kids a ili d el d er s wen. t h.ea vy Tor Car - ; 
ney;- ■ ', ■ ' '•■ ':■ ■ ■ 

Dainty Marie closed and' as riien--; 
tibned galloped bff . with the; laugh 
hpnbrs ^yithout a struggle. She does 
.ieglt and ;tra^csty reducing stunts 
with a 9b.-:ppund and .■200-pbund 
Glient.s, wiio - inspire the yelis 
through tlieir awkward attempts to 
emulate the. phy.sical culture feats 
of their instructor. Sandwiched be- 
tween the "buffoonery, the physical 
Gulturi.S;t gives , some straight hirits 
on reducirig.;. She does bne morning 
a Week in a "For Ladie.s Orily" ses- 
sion as an exploitation sturit. WPm- 
.en in at this .showing were plea.sod 
for the 'info and the stags tickled 
by the comedy. . 
: • "Side Street" (RP) screen feature, 

followed. . ; ; ; > 



ACADEMY 



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F^ollowing . a $2.*1',000 ' Avec-k • ;bri 
"C.ockoyed:- "VVorid" (Fox) biz iast 
Saturday for the start of the .fh'st 
now .show and th^ . return to .vaud- 
filin • rtpriiKtlCy : at ' the ' A'caderiiy 
sepnied considerably . off.. Any\v?iy.. 
nbthirig like the rush to isec .the pic- 
ture which had Iicld"up with little 
.stage ..cmbojlishmcrit, : yet the ' shr>>v 
dcsr'rvod a better patropag''. . 

Oittsido; the billing; pki'yc'd up tin.- 
■fjnited States Rp.<=crvation. Indian 
Band and the Faric'hoii and M.-'irco 
Idea; "Fiostd!' (New Ar ts). : headed 
by laddie . I'oabody, and- tlui.«f . two 
a'ipne should have, be-on Wortliy df 
g;ite. ciinsidcratiori let alone' llie 
Kei-eeit . talkPi-; . "J..ii(rky Star" ( F(i.\) . 
which had tho.'se 14lh street f,i.v.«. 
.Tanet f'laynor, and Cliarlie Farrell.: 

That boy Kddie Peabody is a 
show by hiniseif, It's a pity the 
house can't, bold him wrjthout <m.\, 
j<1«a=^'4U:|ti;auiuli»:Sff^ H^Ip-r''.^^Vl4.^^^^^^^ 
(ho .'^hoW ' in a knot. " " ': \, .. 
: The Indian TOU.'-ieiah«, ; Wliiiv- a 
novfltv, . 'teemed just like an<'tl.< r 
band Vt the Arademy, and f< w 
band.s have escaped Iwing .lioekf d 
down there,' .The Indians iK jiped 
things up. .'ilthouu'h there were iv\ 
femines. Perhaps just ru«< wHl 
tlio band ran f.'i.sCei- arid gav» 
c<.nductorj Chier .,'-=linnton.;t. 



(if ojiCn room" for syncopated hoof- 
iti.ir. For an Indian lie has a happy 
0(.iu1ki; has dpvelopt'ii into (juite a 
showman i-incp thy b;Vfid broke into 
VMuUi.< and knows how to sell liini- 

The chief-went into second si)ot 
and apparently ma<le no sciiiawk. 
l)ld just as well thci'e as after ilu- 
v. & M. Idea, as Eddio l»e;ibody 
l)anjo clicked "I'agari .Love Sung," 
and that nijmber >y as .also used by 
the ' barid. Eddio apologized for 
d(rubling on it, but -he riiade .it seem 
likp. another numbc.r ;th.e way he 
.tricks' his ban'jp.-;. 

• FrfinCis.; .'.and . :\YalVey" really 
gr.'ilrbed tlie orily .coinody . honors on 
the .ti.iilv AVith the show ;riinriirig 
liirgi'iy. to .rri'Uslc and; danciri,^, the 
Frarieis .and:; AValley. turn had thp 
e.oiiiedy spot: tb themselves. 

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V .;; " ;■ ..' ... .(VaudfririiyV-. ■. 
■ :Last minute vchangb in l>obldng 
.mix<'d. up the shp.w.- ' '•Cridorricath 
■thp Stars," a ifeyue act,, was rushed 
iri. ^br clo.sing..tb replace Lester Al- 
, leri and iNfellle Breeri, out, due . to iilT 
rie.ss. Bill short pri laugh.s,;beirig at., 
mpsphered by a^ glboriiy shadp .'left 
.bver -froni ; thp -feature, ;"Side 
.S.ti-pot" (Radio •PiGtO,.h;pa.vy;melb; 

. The revufi act ■should; i;p;. over big 
'With things ; straightened out back 
'stage arid settings- in' their .proper 
.iilacev-, 'Z'^.;.-;- ;-V- : :■,;■■■':■ 
'. Tbrii. Lucas Co.,; pantpmiriie. corii- 
ics, .riuriiberirig' s.everi,. two girls and 
;fiye rii'en, opened. . . The first, half of 
their a;ct,. :W.hiph .jjastpd eight rniri-; 
uteis,; wa-s given, over to tame; com-, 
edy. ;But the act\'3. stilt walkirig pa 
i;ade,: -where the company meriiber.'* 
size ' up from three, feet: to ; almost 
is; .drew a good )iand; 

BeriteU ; and' Gbuld made a g;pbd 
deuce -' spot with ; their xylbphpne 
playing and darieirig. ' . They w-ei'e 
.well 'received, ;; but; their $tuff, 
though ingeniously presented, laciss 
-thp. class; touch or ' the' duo could 
.stop'-a shpw; . . - ■;. '-.v;;; 

: Ja.rVi.s, ' Hiarrisori.; arid; -,Co,- ; prp- 
.sphted their usual " two-scene act, 
featuring ..Sonny Jarvis. ., . The kid! 
^packs a wallop as a ;dance.r. .He 
stopped the show Svith his lib'ofin^-; 
impersonations . of . Bill Rohlnspii. 
jimmy Barton .arid Jack X)pnahitc. 
,Uid io .riiinutes. ; ■ ' . - ..:....'; .. - 
' 'Franciis -R whO; ;irpllpwpd; 

pl-ovpd al boon to thp . prb'grarii. He 
ient 'cblpr'. tb;..thp b.ill; perriiitting the 
•Closirig number, with Its siriging .knd 
danbiriier • flash; . to; .~<iome ori gr'ace-; 
fully^although'thirigs were mbre pr- 
.le,s.s iri ari .uproar back in the 'Wirig.s; 
Beriauit presented a. dazzling: act: 
that werit great "With . the audience.; 
Hi.s- gowns were magnificent. . 
•: In ; the . closing riuriiber, "^Undei--'.: 
npath the -;Star.%" Leo- 'H.enni is, 
featured, and the act - iricludes. Lee 
Hall arid Gharline Leslie;.; Eddie 
Blanchaird and hi.s 'Ambassador Or- 
chestra, thp O'Reilly; Sister.s; .lil 
Cainerori, Estelle Dbrii.se and 'Jaiie 
■-Beach. '..; ' ■ ' ■ ' ,; 

; For ;~such a big act ■ tb 'piill ' iri at 
the;lk.s.t mpmerit arid take' oyer the 
finish of -a bill; the trew ,did well- 
Though humhers . w.ere fi bit tbssod 
around, the- atidibriPe stilj gave' th;. 
act a G. B. H. 

. Biz ' w^as off Saturday mat, 'w-.lth 
warrii weather, against the box oi- 
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ALBElE 



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A'arietj's reviewing frontiers are 
n()w. bounded on the south by the 
Anii-e and Fox, Brooklyn; on the 
north by the Audubon, Hamilton 
arid Regent; and ori the west by 
l-nion . City. In diplomatic jargon, 
it's quite a mandate. . Al.so eduoa- 
tionalj bi'inging- the bright bulb 
nuiggs in pontact with the rest of 
America. ■ \^ 

Those. subways constitute a vesti- 
bule in whiph ; the . persppctivp is 
fpeUvSPd ^and. tliw mind prepared, to 
get. the '^loca-l rather ti'iian the Times' 
Saurirp slant. ' .l)cK.;ilb avemije id 
the jiinction point for the flatlarids', 
where it's a '.waljt-up arid the halls 
are full of. iiarkcd. baby carriages. 

All "of. wliich si ui ply avoid^ put- 
ting Peipiitp; the Spariish clo\yn,; in 
thb i'.vst paiagraiph, lie. Opened tlie 
.show and:, a>s. al\vi\ys.' the: coritcmt- 
platibri , pf ; 'thPsc '.pl-pps: lerids '; the; 
inind to the: questiiiri .of excess bag- 
sia^go, train vcbrinectiona .at : . Sioux 
(-■'ity, Ib.wa.: amt.' th'c vc?:ations of 
troupiriig; Ptiuto's. shb\vinanshiii ; is 
prpgrcssi-ve even; if ;foroign. He geri- 
erally V-lias . a.- lot; of new . ti-lcks, 
-:gagets, .cp.st.umps. and paraphe.rnalia.' 
.. 'iNVrpstlirig: \vi'th tlie :al\vays tough 
.assigririiopt; ^bt ;try irig tP get. f?omc- 

whbrc. Avvithout 'a conv.eyanpe,, B 
. Folsuni; .scored ::;a . .riioral victory ' in 
tiie . deuce biy .iiboping. on ; the safe, 
*5idc of ..a tlbp/ . Hbr niaterial is pret-' 
ty ■ d uil, rerii i n isccn t ' and. ; puncli less; 
;iriit :hpr :styleTis rapid, bright arid 
gracefiil.' .Jri particular, her . diction 
is' fine .- .ITcr;- hinii,>-'. ' tiei-ei! ' >-'^o')ri to. 



weary, althouL.h she never pauses 
even fur a senu-eolon. CJiven senio- 
thing to do slie would .pndiaiily do 
it with eonsid* ral le distinetioii. 

. Vndiinnied by years • of . battle 
.sorviee. Willaril ,-MaeK Vori,i;inal out - 
line is still valiantly s.rstaining 
Harry .1. Conley's eoriiii" pi'i'^'on.'ility, 
"Slick as Kver" is as fiinny as ever. 
Conley - stepped out of cliaraeter,: 
apparently ad lib, to , have tiie or- 
chestra .. boy.s warble, a sti ain . of 
•^siweot Adeline." GiH in:\Vhite: .satin 
Is a great ;f oil. 

' It is. nb.\v. pretty, definitely estab-^ 
lished . tiiat radio- celptii:itios wheri" 
irarispianted to the piililjc ro'strum: 
are deficient . in ; .Vitamins A and B: 
of vaudeville showmanship.' That 
applies ;to ; Mildrpd .Hunt, a young 
person . of some . cii.armi, but for- 
vavidevine : minus on - the tlfings". 
yo'U've got to have. Ilers. is? about 
tlie .most perifunctory, ' on-and-pff 
and (iuickiy; f brgbt top turn a -.^ea- 
.sbrt'.s vaudeyillc" ^oing .would di^^;. 
'close. '. ... ■ ■. .■' .':■•,:•' '•'■^ 

. Chic ^.nVo's legend' ot a . gi-oat a;rii- ' 
bitibn, "The Sjpecialis.t," .w-as n.ven-- 
'tione<i by: Al ;.Tr,nhan,. the lordly, 
comedian :^pianist; .The li'ttic book 
is. gettirig .somewhere if', the public' 
"gets" jokes jibput ;it. .Trah(vn seenis ; 
to :be the- first .'tb riientlbh it-., . 

.With Trah'ari, Dave. Apbilon,; JSar- 
: r y ('^onley ' and Pepito it was a gbbd 
laughing bin; V Why Leave Hprive:. " ; 
(Fox): f?eemod .tb be tb thc .lBropk- 
lyn ; riiob'S: likirig> . Itis not ; Broad.- 
A\^dy's idea of huriipr, but/ as. Rta;ted,.. 
tliat -fiuhvi'ay :.ride changes the ylo\y^' 

;riiiii-!-(.. :; •-■, -; ;•■ ; Ttdnd- 



-BeTH-STv-''^:-^^ 

(VdudiRlnoX ■ • 

Diversity,. -liieiity of laughs and .i 
name=-^Irene 'Rieh^pn first , -half, 
layout here. ., An " all around good 
show, but; slim atteridance at the. 
middle. sessiori Saturday. . 
; Arthur arid Darlirig opened with 
-"A Woodland .Fantasy," a scenic- 
production with riian doing contorr 
tion in frog skiij and girl .spotting 
a vocal and- dance. . .The; contortion 
.stuff .'is- remarkably - good and ihi 
giiTs numper fits'.' iri okay. : Th(\-. 
liked it. . - 

; Goodwin and Rash, male harmoii;, 
dub, whizzed across some gbbd liar r 
mimy arid-, interjected a' sernblaric<.• 
'o^Gbri^pdy- iri.'rtost of then f 'nuriT^).''iV.' 
which helped -both wa.ys. • ; ,- ;' 
' Ii-ene Rich, from' pictures; sjtptte-V 
next: in ; "Ask . "irour Wife," .'\yas^ 
jgiven a: good repepliion on enti-ance 
and a . louder hand at. the clo.s,p of 
:her act. ' The playlbt : J.s a diin.il.v 
projector for .. the :ficreen- actrr-'ss, 
Wlio . as thp: w.ifo' of . a pifiy wr igli t, i.s 
.presinrifibly 'jioaxed into a sitviallo.ii 
a nd - (iharge.d with iri fidp) ity ' 'b.v li'/'' 
.:husl)and . as:- paeans" of gett ing /lui 
innoee.rit .w;bm.an'« reaotipn. t^ su*-]i 
a diT<Tnmh. " The. wife iinw.ittlri.i.;l,v 
t rajis: .the ' hus.barid. at: the .eliinfiK. 
it wai?. all a;horix arranged '.by tin- 
wife's 'brother. Slie: bverhf-ard and: 
gures. :haVirig her h t tie; joke, w|ri<;h 
he. iias to a .sad 'finish. ;. :Mis.« lli(-li 
;«ii;i)brb ;iri I lie fiery .«cenf's f si ii- 
cl'ally, arid : parries'" the . ai-,t to hit 
hrin<ir.«. Kdwin Jerome. a.<! th'- hn.-- 
I.tiirid,'' {vnd .IlaVcjld Klli/itt. as-" th'- 
l.rbllicr. are adequate .'<"ul^pfll:t;^ ;A 
s) ii .'1x11 here. ...-'. -. . . .. 

Tabor and. Green, two :ineu : vuid< r 
.(■i'rk. tic kled with ..droll gab eri.s.- - 
■fl uc^ /'i ^ar.if.iiiri'e.nLot^b'i'— n a t u r e swu' 



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1 tffpped with' some. pa'r-s(K»Mii>ig bai 
ihoiy siriging that .s'-nt t h'-ni :\\\ 

• to a hit; . • ' 
j Meyer Golden's 

• Skftehes,-' . seven 
! fifff-ring, . staged in 

speetacular manner, 
yin.'ish iri closef herr 
iriie thing anywhere. 



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opening next wcK>.lf on Sundfiy of Monday, as date may bo. I'or this, week 
(Sept. 15) or (Sept. IG) with split Wceka aKso iadicated py dates. 

An asterisk (•) before name signjnos act la nayr to city, doing a new 
turn, reappearing after -dbsehqei or appearing for first time. 

iPictur^s include in classillcatlon- . picture policy^^^ 
presentatlbh ' as adjunct, •■ •■ ' '■■ ' . ' . 'v.. ..' ' ■ ■ • ' '. ■ ' - 



GERMANY 

Month 6f Septeml)er 



• Ait' .Uiiyera .■ , 
EilltU ' VZ-viy .: ■-' ; ■: 

■ EUi tianeoa ■■■ 

. Kur.t Grat : - ' 

Heial EisK'f. 

Mr Furloy • 
: Prltz. Freibf rij 
, cimHie CA^iaii •' : :' 
■•WilKoJm JienUow 

Bruno Arno • 

Gorti Von R'clie.nh'l 

■ Miirakaja. : & . -. • 
Ballet ' Edltlv . Ma? ' 
nugel. & Kjiminar 

.. R a ray ' & ' A Ltoyd 
..I^ncloa 2, :' ■'.[ ■ 
Chiirlott Oa9in<[> . 

R6sa Vaiettl ' 

Rosl Berhrlt 

Elly •Gl.issnf'.r 

■Orete. Welaor- 

Paul "Wc.stocmei'er. . . 

liarta .KpU.schec 

Moil^r ,&'\Vagner 

Oaarrtaiioffa • • ' i. - . 

Elisabetli- Gray 

Erlka. .Revel ' 

Ktt^tr^t Kamiker . 

Malrccll Salzw . . ' 

■Babfr .p:gari • • 

Hullywood: Re.dh'ds 

•Lo'a- I?eIlo\ya ; . 

Leofi 'RoBeo. ; ■ ■ . 

4 'Fayre-Sia:. ;• • • ; 

SrUijiinslry ■ • 

Claira WaldofE , . ■ 



Hichard stariiburs 
Pi-ida Brock 
lldlna -rtarnow 
Erich « . Ell lift? •. 
EriiBt j;Crn.mpt '. 
Perd ■Grun&cUer • 

MarU'ahSs Kaltadu 
GesfoUy's 2 ; 
Max Mfirzelll ' 
craire."Waiiaott 

a ItUROS ,• ; 

■i: A'j.aR ■ 
FratijllitiiB , ' 

2 HoVora- 

■ SoalA . 
■tlafltelU V 
^R'obinS- 
a'hoa "Alba 
Peterfi & Hilly ' 
Tveo- Damitio 
Hamilton Shaw.. 
Haris Gerard Ballet 
Pavl Sandor 
Ijady West .• • 
i l?ri<sl' ■ 
. Wintijrsar.tAii, : 

r>6na- WPi'tl} .' v 
-Carcrio • . • . 

Agar young 

Plplfax-. , . 

Paul Sou'eldOli. 

2- Fernand.ori . 
/F10TQhc.e Forntan . 

3 Loraindos . - 
•podinl . & Tafanl . 
Mooro & Revel 



Oarltort <!: . Ballou 
•'IlluBion'^ " , 

. (irfuindiv (.13) 
I Benny Mor.oW. Bd, 
iCllcuia Japf) : , 
Doreci ■ IjcsUa , : 
Pbpplrib & darlho 
.,)o<J. Uoem/j . . 

Mnrbro (13) 
Cl»arlcy Karey .Bd. 
Billy TaylOV . ' 
Rlchftrd .& Bennett 
Hel(?h Gray . 
Wcbattfr- & -Marino 

Oriental (13) 
.'rtooE G.-irdPri^ It' U 
Ai Kvale nd 
Johniiy I'cikina 
Jo.sephino .JJ^tvis' . 
Gil I/amb .. .... 

Harnolt & Clark 
GlucK-fjorel . 'Crlvls; " 
"Hard to Get" 

VArfliiiise . (13) 
"FiClK Avi>" .Unit. 
NovcUc l^ros. 
■\VUlard Hall ; 
Malijvort 4 . 
Hector & U»a Pais. 
Al Raach Girls. 
"SlnKlo Stjindard' ,• 

lUiiUo 
Leatcr- &v Allen.;. 
Trovato' •>.•.•: 
•■ Sfcnittorjl- 
2d. halt (19-21) 
; Cookie's, Ud . ^ ; . 



Maxlno. IlanvUton 
Dave Gould Oifli 

IX>» ANOKKKa^ . 

iWulovatrd <1») 

Jack Stanley; ;^ • . 
Rrihani Co 
,'itixnley Owf rt - & H 
'Div'rcoi M'.do. B'sy' 
.CnrtliAy Circle (18)' 
Oarll Elinor .OrcU . 
'Had to: Hce Paris* 
. Kgy|>(l»rt (19Y. . 
"Columna" . Idoa.. . 
Billy Rolls 
Maxlno Jfi\'.ely« ■ • . 
Rome (Sc. - Gaut • 
f?unUlst Beautlort • 
"Modern Maldcna*' ; 
J^w'B Stot© (10) 
Geno -Morfjan , 
"Types" Idea . 
Trndo. 2 . 
Oarlena. Diamond.' 
Hafold Stanton. 
Ohucky Gallaliah • 
"BiB-^Tin^e" . 

rrtrftniount < 10) 
Milton CU^clea . 
"jieaioUfiy". ... 

■ •Utiltwl ArlUt*. .. 

. (Indef).. 

■ Oliver . Wa trace, . 
;BuIldo(? I>runi;m'.d' 
•.'.M'N'P'WH,.. Ml.NN..- 
- Minnoaotf* (2.1) . 

"Fifth Ave''- U ., ; 
Novello Bros. 



Ijoon Bruf \9K . 
John Irvln,; i''ifth6r; 
Moyor BavlB Uym 
"Salul^:* 

/(1«> 
J I FiBher 
K rtch ' n & Maroo . U 
N'at Naaarrtf Jr 
i) & II IDIxon . 
Hana 8 Ikl 
Tilyou & Rogoni . 
fiunkist GlrlB 
Mcyor Ddvis Pjrm 



ValacA (81) . 
"Romance iHlen" u 
At Bvana 
"Joilouay" 
(H) 

Velvet Rev Unit , . 
Al Evana . 
Weagon i Oftpnefex 
Blair & Thornton. 
John QuTnlan 
Walter W.ttU.era C« 
Thelma- laoe . 
"Unholy Nfgkfr 



Frank Farron •. 
Ebony Scandal* 

Yonfcera 
2d halt (26-27) 




LYONS 



Week of September 16 



r 



Long Tack Sa,in, 

Chinese: Rev- . 

Saint Granier-..-. 
—Hahn I Garden 
.>^.aphlr3:4- . 

Daphne 

Jcan'.Sorblcr 

Jlaiaa • ■ ■ ■ ■ 
Cirque D.'HIver 

Paul Pa'edzolt 

Los .Chllehoa 

Eltzort 12 . 

Togah ii:.Gonova; 

Albert Carro 

Pratelllnl 4 

Pllfe'tto . ' • 

Lyra & Wolf . 

. M<;ncbasay' Broo 

Palo & Ohyit ; ; -. 

Joacf Colemana 

Wilkes. 



Miller ?Bro!< . . •, . : 
Jordid. iVAccIliul- 

tation . . 
Schremly 
Bruno'a Doga 
Veracruz- ' . - 
Luc & LiicetLe 
Mutyi 

Fillla A Tippa' 
Prof QHyct . 
Keith Clark 
Genek . 
I-tamin Br03 : . 

" ■ M[edran».'. .. 
Ernea't. Schuttianoi' 
Rainata 10 : 
Brown & -Lahart . 
Har.tforda 
lies & lioyal . 
16 Lymoora Glrla 
CalroU-Porto-C 
Shamrocks 




Intimate Chats 



■■ "Ray Myers,' formerly .ol 
;the Radto;Keith-6rpheuin Of- 
fice, .is flow a'$soeiat«d- .with 
our flrni and will gladly , wol^ 
coma' his .'many 'irisndg -of' 
tho. prDfession." 



LYONS & LYONS 

. PARAMOUNT BlOCNEWVORIl 




LONDON 

Week of September 16 



riNSBURX PARK 
£mplr^ 

I^ayton '& .Joh-nBon' 
Mona Grey 
Johnson &■ Bert , 
Tom- Fagan 
• Dalton Sis ' 
Glay Key.ea 
Norman CarroV. '.. 
Larry icemble 
MoLauel^llri' His 
iONDON 
Xlipitodronie . 

Mr Cinders' • 
Viotorh^ PdlAC* 

Flotaam &, Jetsam 
Dcbroy Somers Bd 



May . Henderson . 
Victor Andre - 
Robb Wirt on 



'4 Dictators . 
Marioy & Dorothy . 
George McClellaoi 

Xtvoli (13) 
"Circus, Cabaret" U 
Prankle Maafrs ©d 
Walzer & l>yer . 
Pink & Ayres 
Vera Van .'. 
W & B Roddick 
Poatei: Girls 
"Single Standard" 

Ulttow-n (13). 
'Theiiie. of IjOvC U 
Lou Koslolt Bd 
Don Barclay 
Lillian White 
John Walsh 



A'cxn'der Bros & E .Nitii' Carroll 
Angela Guilberto . :| John Dalo 
Presco &. Gampo . 
NEW CROSS ; 
iSmpire . 
Formby's Good D'd 
STRATlraKiD 
I&mpire 
Betty- Blackburn 
The 2 Bobs . 
Forturtiy & T^lm 
Jonea & -Thomas 
Charley Lloyd 
Bctinett & WilI'ms 
Savoy- Orphoua Bd 



PROVINCIAL 

ENGIAND 



BlRJK INGHAftE 
Empire '. 
What Price Navy 

Orahd.' 
^Parisian Pleasures 

Rt>yal . 
Ddacrt SOng ' 
BLACKPOOL 
(hrand 
8 O'clock (iirl 

Oporli llou^e 
Persohs Unknowd 
BRADFORD 
. . Allu»n>l>rA 
■ Virginia 

Ci\RmFF . 

'.Mr Cinders. ■ 

. EUINKIIRGU . 

ISihpire 
Stranger Wlthla ; 
«LA.SOOW 
. Allinmbra 
'Her . Past 

. JSniinre 
Clowns In Clovor. 
IIANLEY . 
Oritnd . • 
Sunny Sljlcs 
HULL 

; ' Noble Slsslc Sy hcoa 
Sam" Barton • _ • 
' Addisoti &. .Mltr ga 
Morris 'Gi^^.-ley. 
Ben. snid 
Chrlsio :■& Striind 



Eddie ' Bowerrt 
],KE»S 
. Empire 
Billy Blue 

Royal 
Thing Galled Love 
LIVERPOOL 
Empire . 
The New Moon 
MANCIIF^STBB 
• Palace 
House Jack Built 
■NEWCA.STLE : 
Empiro 
Typhoon 

/.NEWPORT 
' . 'Kinpilris ■ ■ V ■ 
■PaTia: 192ft . ■ 
.. NOTTfHfJn Art 
. Enipire . ' ' 
Princeaa Ch-nrming' 
■ ■ . Roynl 
77 Park liane - 

l»ORTaMOUTn 
\ , Royal 
■Luaky Girl _ 
' . -BIIEFFIKLO.. 

. Eini>>r«>- 
Vagabond icing 
SOUTHAMPTON 
- . Enmird 
FOViow. Thju . 
-, SOllTIiSBA. 
.■KinK.'B-': 
Funny Pa'co^ ■ . 
• ■ SWANSEA ' . 
Empire 
Funny Boy' ' 



Picture Theatres 



i,'BW y<)RK CITY 

^ .CfipllOl (1.4) ; 

"Rhapaody"! 'Jcilt 
Walt Roosner . 
F & J : 1 1 u. b'> rt 
}fniijy~c;Tli?gTt ■ ■ . , 
Al Norman 
Johh.son & Graham 
. Cheater . lU'c Girls' 
''MoUern Matdcna'* 
i'aruiiiouiifc (14) 
- ••Marathon" • Unit • 
..Abe Lyman Orch 
"Jealousy". • 
' Roxy (14) 
Lconido Masaino 
I'alrifi.i Bownin.a 
Bpatrlco ' Be Ik in 
Voury yourlbffi 
y BoHo Flov/ec 



M Vbljahin 
Lloyd Brett 
Lovat Plpb Bd ; 
■The Blai<k W.itch' 

Oill('A(JO, JLL. 
==Av«l«M=^(=l*)=--= 
Charlie ■ <'raftt< Bd 
i:hiUon ^i: Thomoa 
Friinkio. Ifeat 
(One to IVll) 

Capitol (13) 
Charlie Ajfnie Bd 
Market' & Fauu 
Boyd Heiitcr 
Marty F.aye _ 
Miirtin & M.irlln 
Cliirago (13) 
"H (ill y wood Jlli.a' 
lilark Flahor Bd 
5 Braclts 



, Lillian ])rew. 

Gamby.-Hale. GIrIa 
I "Single standard" 
«ROOKLV^f 
Paramount. (14) 
'Jazz Clocic Sfro: U 
Paul -Ash 

Geo 1> Wtoshlngton 
Bob X-a salle 
Bard & Avon 
.Krikinan 
"Jealousy" . 

BOSTON 
Metr6i>olilnn (13) 
•Painted IWelody' U 
Alex Keeso 
Rublnolt 

"Fast Coiniany" 
BUFFALO • 
BuiTnlo (ir.) 
'Pirates ot.MTdy'U. 
Phil LampUin '. 
Smith & IJadley 
Jimmy Dunn 
Jue Fong 
Farrar 3 

Gamby-Hale- Girls 
"Illusion'-' 

CLEVEI^ND 
Stato (15) 
'Over the Top' U^t 
Austin Young 
Johnny Burko, 
Bernle liros 
Doris Rooho 
Don- Row.a-n . 
r<ilern'l Ringers 
"Fast Life" 
■ DALLAS, TEX 

. Palaee VAl) 
'Say With Mu8ic":U 
Kl Clevc 
Satriiuy ICrevort 
Itonry Gurdcn 
Foster Girls • 
DKNVKR, <;OIX> 
' Ji)oiivcr . (21) 
•Seashore Follies* U 
Ed & Morton Beck 
3 Pepper- -Shakers 
ProsT)er & -Maret 
•Gould Tloys St Girls 
DES MOINES. I A 

Parambiiut (KIV 
''Parisian Lite" U't 
Caporton & Biddlo 
Harry DoVvnIng' 
i Merrymakers 
Gambyrirale Glrla 
DETROIT 
Visiter (14) 
'Happy Go Lucky U 
Al Donahue 
Bernard Granville 
Helen McFarl.tno 
Gladys .St John 
fjoopold ft Lee . 
'Tiio Awful Truth' 

Paramount (1 4) 
'lUdio lUiylhnis' U 
Jtmly^IaJigQ^-^ 
"DiVtici^ of Ijife" ' 
Michigan (14) 
'•rx'l'a Co" Unit 
Pel Dclbrlilgo 
George UlU-y ' 
irolenp lienor 
. roo • Ter'inini : 
A I- & G ussio 
a P-iHhas 

navf" (ioiiKl Girls 
"Mpec'l wMV" 
liOliS'l'ON; TIC\. 
Metropolitan (iit) 
•S'y WilU Fl'Wts'U 



Wlilard Hatl 
Mallnbff 4 
Hector & His Pals 
Al Basch Girls 

NEWARK 
Brnxifdnl (14) 

'Romance- Isle'.. U- 
Bcnny Ross 
"HArd 16 Get" 

N, ORLEANS. "LA. 
Saonger (81) 

"Laces Graces". U 
Llora . Hoff ina.ri ■ 
Toinmy Atkins 8 
Nell O" Day. ' 
Pbrtuneilo ■ Co. 
aamby-Hale Girls. 
0>1AIL\, NEK. 
Pnrn:in6unt- '(!il).- 
'CtVatle of Drums' /U 
Spoor •&. Parsons' 
Luster Bros ■ 
Henry Mack 
Sybil- ■ Faigan • ; 
ledster Girls-. 

rlllLADELPIILA 
Earlo (14) 
"Hello Hariy" Rev 
Harry iloao 
Dark Streets" 
Fox (14) . 
worries of .*2»' . U 
Deano Bros 
Harriet- 

.Teanne Geddes.- 
Caprice Sia. 
Eaton Glr.ls .. 
George Tapps ■ 
"Had to See Paris" 
PITTSBURGH 
Eiiright (14) 
'Spanish Skies! U't 
Dick I'owell 
'Charming Sinners* 

Ponn (li) 
'Vacation: Days* U 
Teddy Joyce 
Senator Murphy 
Frank Hamilton 



new: YORK cixr 

Boulevard , . 
I3t half (^1-24) 
Aerial Smiths 
FuUncr « Wayne 
Johnny Uudglns. Co 
Ry ain & •I'C'J • : . 
Lee Murray 'Girls , 
.■ 2d halt (:25-27); • : 
Wordoh Bros . 
Fay..&.-. Miltlken.: : 
Lancaster Tfc . L'm'g 
LllVian Fitzgerald 
t'ajamaland 

Dflanoey St.: v 
Ist half (21-24) 
Van Cello ■&: Mary 
Mario & Lazarlrt 
Simpson & l^f^^^v. 
Pease ' Nelson Co 
(One to nil) _ ; . 

2d half (25-27) ■■'■[ 
Al' Jf/ibby CO 
Peggy Calvert . . , 
Jkok Janis Co 
Frank Conv'llle ' 
C Lucky Boys " 
ji'alrnio.unt 
.1st halt (21-24) 
Worden Bros 
Mills & Mobre 
Jack Usher Co 
Lillian FItvsgerald 
iSbony Scandals 
.•-2d half (20-27) 
Milton Bene Co- 
(Others to. nil) 
■ Grand 

1st Jialf (2i-?4) 
bavida' & Glass . 
If'rank - Farrori- -. '; 
Great lllackstone 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (26:27). 
3 Silvers 

Mary. MarloWe •■ 
Great Blacksloho 
(Two to nil) • . 
. IJncoIn S<|. - 
1st half (21-24) . 
Baker &. Knox- 
.Mary Marlowe 
H & B Hutchins 
(Two to flll> . 

2d half (2i;-27) 
filly .-Co 

Rayrnond & Bolger 
Ulls & Clark • 
Hawthorne -& A 
Edith Cinaper^ Rev. 
': National 
ist halt (21-24) 
Jirhiny Johnson 
cook ■& VernOn. 
Christy & Noison; 
(Two to nil) . 

.2d half (25-27) . 
Washboard -4 & R 
Ryan & Lee 
Lee Murray Glrla. 
(Two to nil)' 
Orpl>eum 
Ist half (2iT24) 
Elly Co ' 
Marjoric Burton 
Will Mbrrv'-sey 
Midgle Ml ler Co 
Pa-jamalaiid 

2d half (25-27) 
Aerial Smiths . 
HI Ho Boys 
Simpson & Dean, . 
Donovan A' Breen 
Gracella Theod Co 

" Sfat-o (ai) . 
.lergo -Flash Co 
King & .King 
Jack North 
Toto . 

Burke & Durkln 
Russell ■ Markcrt Co 

■■ Victoria' 
. iat half (21t24) 
Hedder & Emily. 
Hi Ho. Boys. ■ . 
M.onologiat : 
Edith Claspec Bev 
(One to nil). 

2d half (25-.37) 
T,ady Alice's -. Pets 
Fay Fisher Co . 
Kitty Doner Co 
Francis & Wally 
(One to nil) 
BROOKLYN 
Beiiford 
1st half (21-24) 
Alex Barto J . 
Jessie Millar 
Thos McAulifCe Co 
Clifton & De Rex 
.COno to nil) 

2d half (2C-27) 
Hal & Erma Hall 



iCranz & ICaufman 
Harry Holman Co 
Boylo 4fe Delia 
Love In the Ranks 
(One to All) 




Lady Alice's POta 
Adams & Goiild '. 
Iferr & Weston' Go 
Clara' .Jlo.wa'cd 
i .-Hllvera - ■ ■' ' ; 

2a half (25r27) 
Dallty Paskinan. 
Jladlo Minstrel* 
(Three -to fill) . ■ 
■-. -. \ - ■■ Palaoo.',. ..- . 
.• Jat: half (21-24) 
Miilroy McN- & R ..., 
Morrell &;IVeelcWlth 
O'Ncll * Manners. 
Boyle & I>clla. 
Carlos & Chita -R^y 
, 2d halt (25-27). . 
5. Da.nubcs 
Moriin Warner &; M 
l>e<ise & Nelson., Co 
Christy '& .Nelson 
Bay WonaViue Ct> 
Proirtior ■. 
1st halt: (21-24). 
Reimers Bros. 
Bernard', webpr Cd, 
UHs. & Claric 
Welsh '& Hills.: 
(One. to nil) , 

' 2d. halt .('^5-27) 
Ed & liee \ Traver 
Jimmy Joltnson: 
Golden Bird' 
li & B Hutchins 
Stolen .Steps' . 

. ARRON . 
Loew's . (21) 

BonlherTBoyor Co 
Jack HoiJSh Co 
Johnny B,arry Co 
Paiir Mall 

R GCiHan-Rev 
BAY ISIDCE 

■ •■ 3f/OOW'8 ;• 
lat^hAlf (21t24) 
Breen LaBaril & B 
Fay Fisher Co 
Jack. '.Tanis - Co 
Francis & . Wally 
liUcky Boys 
2a halt (25-27) 
Van' Cello &■ Mary 
Mills & Moore 
Jack Usher Co 
Welsh & Hills 
(One to nil) 

;bo.ston 

Ori>lteu'm (21) 
T.* Fleur & Portia 
Bran^liea C & Mann 
Singer's Midgets 
(Two to. nu) 
. ! CANTON 

I-iOCW'ft 

1st half (21-24) 
Emilons 

Esmonde & Grant 
T & R Romaine Co 
Stuart & Lash . 
Cavaliers 
CORONA. L. I. 

l*insia 
lat halt (2l-?4) 
Dalley Piaskman 
Radio Minstrels. 
(Three to nil) 

2a half (25-27) 
Reimers Bros 
Bernard Weber Co 
Johnny Hudgins Co 
Wilson Bros 
(One to fill) ■ 
EVA^HVLE, IND. 
l/oow's 
Ist half (21-21) 
Chelm St Orr Co 
Edith Bohlman 
Bob Capron Co . . 
Allmain & Coulter 
Ray-Kllia liaBUe 
HOUSTON 
.lIoust«m^ (21) 
Paul Kodak &. Sis 
Grae* Edler Co - 
G S Fredericks Co 
YOrite & liOrd 
Tiny Town Rev 
MEMPHIS, TENN. 

JamWh (21) 
Thelma Arline Co 
Glffprd <C5..Gresham 
Up In the Air 
(Two to nil) 
MONTREAL 
Loew*H (21) 
Zeldn Bros 
McCarthy Sis 
Fraternity Square 
Fred Ardath Co 
Virginia M'htain'rs 
NEWARK 
State (21) 
Andreasens • . 
Lotnax & Johnson 



NOW YORK CITY 
Chester • 
ist hJilf , (21.24) .' 
Job Fcjer Gambolo 
MoHlb Williams Co 
Tabor &. Green : . 
(Two to nil)^ . ■ . 

2d half (26t27.) ^ 
Dainty Miirle. , 
berlcksOn: & Bro.^n 
Gob Broadhurst Co 
Reed' & Duthers 
(One to nil) • . 
" 2a half (18-2«) , 
ismnge & Vernon 
Treasle' & ■ Dad.e \ 
Teck Mur.do.ck Co ; 
Clara Itoward • 
Chorus Toadies 
• Collseuin. - 
i-at halt: (21-^4) • 
Teck , MUi-dock- . • 
Reod 'A. Duther* 
Swifts. .•■' .'. . 
(Two to 

. 2d halt :(25,-27) : 
Holiywo'odi Revels 
(OlUers to. fill) 

2a half (1.8-20) 

TTclona J:usta & C 
Oiyn. Landick 
Lea'vltt Ss- L Unlt 
(Two ;to nil) 

.'. . - 6.1st St.. : 
1st halt. (2a-24) 
Chia Withers Co 
Jans A ■^Vhalen 
Brbwn S; S'entbn. .- 
Alcx'der Bros .Jfc E 
tOne to nil)' \ 
2d halt t'155-27) 
.toe Foyer ..Gambols 
•Lyteii' & .-Fant ; 
Conn Ketina & P 

(TWO to nil). . 

2d: half (18^20) : 
Trip -to- "TOkib,.. 
Ta^or & Green 



Lady "Tsen Mel. 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (18-2.0) . 
Ward PhllllPB & 1 
Hughes & .Ixirtg . . 
Mathdho Bros 
Rogers & DonnOlJy 
Gypsy . Itormohy 6 

Palace . (2t> 

Pevilo . ;.. 
Bert Ly toll Co , 
Baclanoya . 
■.Lo'avltt & I,Ockw'd 
Beatrice Lille 

. : (14) 
Seven Nelsons 
Rogers &. Wynne 
AnatolO Frlcdland 
,-S.Swltts.-... 
Junior Durkln 
C!lvas Jvtut'iay 
Geo' Clarke CO ■ 
Walter Dura Wahl 
Horace Heldt .& C - 
Alex'nder Bro.s & E. 

' ■Reisront'.' . 
. iat half (21-24> 
Ward .l>hilllps I- 
Hughes & Lang. 
Nathano ' Bros - 
Bogers & Donnelly 
Gypsy - njirmony 6. . 
. .- ^d halt (25-27):. 
Swan & Lucille ■. 
Mowntt, & Hilrdy 
Mbbney . & :W.bod ... 
CT.wb' to nil.) 
2'a htilf (18'2(») 



RusBtah Revola 
Hiighes & Rooney 
Mollla 'Williams Co 
Miller Mann. & D 
Hall & pillard 
Modern Itcimoos 

C>OKRY ISLAND 
Tilyou 

1st liiilt (21-24) 
Warren & Q\l\ 
Frank Hunter Co 
Al Bolascob Co . 
(Two to Jill) 

2d half (25-27) 
2 Da'i'eys . 
Sweet A . Barrett 
Frrtnk X Silk: 
Voice of the BKO 

2d half (18-2,0^ . 
Frank Viola Co 
Kennedy' & -Kramer 
Fielder Harriett Co 
La Sallo, ■ & Mftck 
,BOb Hall 
Cowboy Revola 

PAR ItOCKAWAY 
Strand 
Ist half (2t;24) 
Dainty Mario. . 



Hyde ft Burrlli 
Chase & Laiour 
Bae Samuels 
Carry & Eddy 

DKNVER 
Orplieum (21) 

Hai\ Hazzard 
Evans & Mayi>r 
(Three to nil) 
(14) 

.'-T,,athrop Br.oa ■ • 
Cora Green . ' 
Couhteas Sonla . 
IJob MTurphy Oo ' 
The Brinnts 

.' KLMIRA ■ 
.'. KiM'noy 

lat halt (21-24) 
Sn,mniy Kahn . 
(Others to nil). 
• . 2d half (26-27) • 
Dolahy . Cr'don & C 
.M. Wynne & Sunny 
Burns West- A l>alo 
,B R'agiimulTlhs 
COho to nil : 

2d half (18-20) 
Graclo. Smith Co .- 
ICeiinedy &, Davis ' 



HOW A R Q S LQ AT 

; BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 

a'. B. Leach & Co.. Inc;. '.57 "williarn St., N. Y. 



Junior burkin 
Bcntbll & Gould 
(Two to nil) • 
' AKRON 

, . PaitU*« (21) 

Moiirbe &-Grnnt. • 
Hyde & Burrill 
Buck & Hubbies 
Ihternal'l Rhythm 
Ra^ Samuels 

■ ■ im • ■ 



.Stewart ..iS; Gardner Fridklhi A Rhbjla 



Morton Si : Sally 
3 Bah Rah Girls 
Hardy & Gibson- 
The -Graduates 

. IRiVerHlde (21) 

Crystal .S . ' . 
DaVe Apolloh ■ 




WALTER POWELL 

(Jack Powell's Brother) 

in . ■ 

JAtiK PARTINGTON'S 

"BELIEVE IT OR NOT" 

PUBLIX UNIT 

Dir. LEDDY & SMITH 



Wm- Gaxton Co • 
Walter Dare Wahl 
Oriental Sketches 
T 8((tU St, 
1st half (21-24) 
Count Bernlvlcl U 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (215-27) 
Roye A Maye 
Jana & Whalen 
Junior. Durkln 
Delro 

(One to .fill) . 

2d half (ia-20) 
Ryafi Sis 
Wilson & Dobson 
D?ilntir M.^rie 
Allen & Breen 
Sbngs & Steps 
&Bth St. 
let half (21-24) 
Gfeo Clark Co 
Delro • 

(Three to fill) 

2d halt (24-27) . 
Count Bci'nivlcl U 
(Others to fiU) 
■ 'Jd half (18-20) 
O'Connor li'amily 
OWen McGivney 
Wni & Jbe Mandell 
Gamby & Sfanrbury 
Ota Gygi 
Dboley & Sales 
The Wfiger 

.l^ordliiim-.. 
. 1st half (21-24) 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (25-'.:7.) 
Ben TUrptn 
Teck Murdock Co 
3 Swifts' 

3 Mldnlte Steppers 
(One to filly 

2d halt (18-20) 
Homer Romaine 
Ray & Erma Hall 
Ken Christy Qo 
Gamble Boys & B 
Bill Robinson 
Devil's Circus 
I'Vanklin 

Ist halt (21-24) 
Around the;.W6rld 
(Others, to fill) 

2d half (25-27) 



TUESDAYS 

HOTEL 
MANHATTAN 
15^ West 47th St. 
NEW YORK 



JACK L. UPSHUTZ 



7,astro & While. 
Bornice .Marshall :. 
.Sunny- Chucks 
Wisncr. Sis . . . 
Dave Gould Girls . 
•i riive Ghosts^ • . 

Stanley (14), 
'Around Town" U't 
Brooke. -Johns 
•Arthur Ncaly 
"lilufiion" . 

PROVIDENCE 
' I'ay's (14) , 
Mildred Andre Co 
Will J Kennedy Co 
Miller Packer & S 
3 Hauser T5oy3 . 
r,aneur &.• I'orlla 
"The iTotfetttot" 
'S'N ANT*N'0, T:X. 

. Texas (21) 
•Pearl . Bagdad': U't 
Boyco & I'lvdns . 
Jack Cartier ' 
Arch Cannon 
Cilad.vs St' John 
Murr.i.v A Allen 
ST. LOUIS 
AmhuMftiMlor (14) 
JllttlL Jt..vh„ltj»IC_U_ 



'Kd Lowry 
Art. Frank 
. "Itlxision" 
WASH'tfT'N, D. .C. 

Fox (21) 
F'nch'n & M.irco U 
Vivian Fiiy 
I'^-anko VV.ndo 
ltp<l Corcor.i.u 
Don Carroll 
M.ift Gibbons 
10l.«.iiKi I iruiiiinoiid 
•SutiltiiU CiirU 
Birtb & Minn 



Kerr & Weston Bey 
Lontz & Gary: . 
<'rwo; lo fill) 
Cotnmoilore 

Mt half (21-24) .' : 
Le. Rays 

Parrell & Chadwlck. 
Moran 'Warner & M, 
Collegiate Nights . 
(One .to fill) 
. 2d half (25-27) 
J Plying Hartwells 
Q'uinette & Mann 
Boys Wanted 
lioward: & NeWton 
Carlos & Chita Rev 

40th St. 

ist half (2;i-24) 
Milton Berlo ;Unlt 
(Others to. fill) 

2d halt (25'27) 
Toki Japs 
: A lion a Wilson : 
NTG Bev . - . 
(Two to nil) 
■ ■ Gulos: Aver 

l.st h.i It (21-24) 
YaUl J:ipa 
l"'rarik C'.onvillo . 
"NTg-^teVlW 
(TWO to fill) • 

.2d l).xlf (25-27) 
Hheldon Jfeft & L 
Mario Sr. I-azarin 
Thos McAiilift'e Co 
Will -Morri^ey 
Mldgie MiiTKrii<7o -. 

MolropoHlan •;(ei) 
Grace & M Eliwo 
All Girl Show. 
(Three lb fill) 
Oriental 

1-st hfllt (.41-24) 



Ann Codec Co 
Alice Deyo Co . 
(One to fill) 
liEIW . ORI>llAN9 
Stale (21) , . . 
GlbiJori & .Price . 
Hewitt: &. Halt 
Coogan & Casey 
Jack Wil.sbn Co 
Homeward Bourld ,' 

NORi'OLK. VA. 
I,«ev)''s (21) 
3 Molvin Bros 
Ship' A hoy 
Okla Bob - Albright 
Trificey & Hay Co 
(One to -fill ). : 

•SYR.AGUSE ... ■; - 
:,I.or.w'» (21). . :. 
Royal Sidneys 
Johnny Hei'kes Co . 
Jack Uonnolly Rev 
(Two. to nil) . 

• TORONTO 
lylH'W's (21) • 

Or.a 

Murr.ty ^ Trwin' ' 
Billy II ilh'ii . 
-J-ljileix y— LUi:-L|-.d^En 



(Orib to fill) 
WOODH'V'N, I,. 1 
. Willard . 

. lat half (.21-44). 
ISd & Travt^r 
Dixon il.jlo.r Co .■ 
Wllpiin Bros 

Stol.Ml S'.MIH 

(Oiio ..'lo nil) 

. 2ii h.iif I _j;r>-->7) 

Daviil.-; '^li "1 i.-i.i 
'.•^herin-m ^C• .Uv-«n 
';'ook & V-rri'tu • 



Goo Cro-ss Unit 
(Others to fill) 

2d' half (18-20) 
;Behleil & Gould 
Foster & Peggy . 
-trene Rich Co 
Sid M-'ariOn'' . ' . ■ 
Serge Flash 
' "' HaiiiiHoii - 
1st halt (21-2,4) 
j-i|,bonatl • -. 
.Uncle Don . 
(Three to fill) 

.2d half (18t20) 
Odds & Ends Unit 
(Others to fill) .. 
• J.olTerson 
1st half (21r24) 
Bon TUrpIn 
4 Cnmcrons ■ . 
Sargent fc liewls ... 
Carnival of Vchlce 
J WUlriite Slppppi's 

:2d. bait (25;27) 
Cai'l Shiiw 
Mollle WilllanVrt Co 
Behloll &: G'oUld 
'('I'wo (o. fill) ' 

-2d.h!il£ (18-20) . 
Aflhur Ti.- Darling 
I';il'l.i:?l:n=M'in-.(=< m:»' 



B.Mly' Balchclo'r. Co. 
(!.'>llT'.H Hros . '.• 
Herbert Clifton. 
Lyloll & F.'int . 
AinerUjUO &'.Kuvl'1I 
3 Nenl Sis 
. 12.-.(h St. 
ist half ('4 1'- 24); 
iSwan Lucille . 
..Mow.'itt »"C'. 11. inly 
:.tooiii<y - V.'ood 
(Two In fill) 

2d . h ilt (•.i5>a7) . 



Bill Robinson 
(TWO to fill) 

. .. (14) . 
Ken Murray Unit 
Christy Nelson 
Molly Ptcoh 
Harvard M- & K 
(Oiie to fill)., 

'. Royal 
1st half (21-24) 
James Dunedin Co 
Ray Huling 
Doylo & Donnelly 
Fr.ink Silk. 
Voice, of the RKO 
(One to fill) . 

2d hitlf (25-27) 
Los Kello'rs/. 
Dovore & Dupree 
Wm Kent Co . 
Grace' Barry 
Rogers & Donnelly 

2d. half (18-20) 
Cortcllo W Top BeV 
Wyeth- & "Wynn 
Evans;. & ■ Adams 
Eirnest HIatt 
Chinese Show Boat 
BROOKLYN 

Aibee (21) 
Nesbilt Bros 
Norton !& Haley 
Monica & A Skelly 
Molly Picon 
Devil's Circua 
(14) 

Pepltb . 
Bobby Folsorn' 
Harry A Con ley Co 
Mildred' Hunt Co 
A I- Trail ane 
Dave ApoUon Co 
Biisliwlr-k 
1st h/Ut (21-24) 
Prank Viola Co 
Sweet & Barrett 
Win Aubrey . 
.lane Dillon 
Hall & Pillard 
Irene Vermillion Co 

.2d half (25-27) 
Lauren & LaDare 
Jane - Dillon 
Ernest Hialt 
Chosleigh & Glbbs 
BobbV Carter <:o 
2d half (18-20) 
King & Earl 
Ruth Ford 
R.ay Huling 
Al & F Stcadmsn 
Y^tes & Lawley 
.- Gn>oniM»lrtt 
: 1st half (21-24) 
Black . & Gold 
Lauren Si LaDare . 
Urncst Ifiatt " 
(Two. to fill) ■ ■ ' ■ 

2d half (25-27) . 
Pemnie Follies 
(Others to' fill) 
■ 2d half (18-20) 
Zelia & .Wlllburn.: - 
Ann Butler: Co 
Tobey Wilson Co v 
Geb McKay - 
Irene . Vermillion . - 

Kenmorc (2i;) 
n^he Wager 
-lillllan Morton 
Irene It I eh Co 
Wui & Joe MnndeM 
Owen McGlvney . 
Helena .tusta & C 
MndlsOn 
-1st half (21-24) . - 
OiBirl Shaw . '^ 
Walter Dare "WahV 
Clales Bros . 
(Two to fill V 
': 2d half (25-27) 
Jconei le H.'vckclt 
Will Auhrey 
4 r^amcrons ■ 
Sa i'goi'i t Sr. ■ Lewis " 
;(.fVn'C to fill) 

Bd -hiiiii (11-50). :. 

=^f:^-.>c=^r'(l-y eH=liiri 1;=^ 
.l>oin'- Things 
J (! Fllpppn 
(Two to fill 
l'r.o«peet 
l.st halt .(21-24) - 
Femn-io Ii^bllii>s: - 
(Others ■ tb. nllV 



Johnny- liy.inan 
L'eatri Co J py- - . : - - 
Buvns &- -Allen -' 
Pblar Pastimes:. 

. .•.:.AHJ.A'N.y : ■ - 

•Proctor's ,(21) 
I,ane &-' llivrper: 
AngiiS -& SerlO. ■ 
Ilealy & (Vos^ ' : 
(Two. to fill) : 

■• .- (14 ) 
The .Aie.xiuulera 
SiniUv Strong- . ;& ,L 
Max & : lraa.; Gang 
LaMarr & Boyce 
Sunshine • S.-iinihy ' - 

BINGIIAMTON. 
Keith's. 

•.ist. lUllf (21-2'«) 
8- ' llagAinulllns . , 
M Wynne & Sunny 
Natal 

Smith Strong J.< 
Daleny Cr'don St C 

2d halt (25r27) 
Maryn Bcllitt Co 
SniilH Strong L. 
Max'& His Gang 
Job May & DbtUe 
• (One to. fill) 

2d halt (18-20) 
Bliloff & Elton - 
HdlPon & . Gregory 
Eddie HIU 
Sammy Kahn 
(One to fill) 
BOSTON 
Kelth-Albeo (21) 
Chaa Murray 
Lariiarr & : Boyce 
(Three to .fill) 

. : (14) 
Van Lane & V 
Bobby Johnstone 
Joy May &" Doltie 
Lytell & Hay 
Brems Fitz & M 
Srollay 8«i. (21) 
Ah San Lu Co . 
The Big Paradfli 
(Throe to fill) 
(H) . 
Maryn Bellitt Co 
2 Daveys 
Joe Young Co - 
Lydia Harris 
Cy Plunkett Co 
. BUFFALO. 
Hippodrome (21) 
Scnorlta 'Aloane^. 
Ruth Ford : 
Chase & Latoiiir. 
John Bteel . .. . 
Stanley Broa & A 

: (14) 
Crbokctt AM'taln'ra 
Lou Cameron 
Use Marvenga 
Billy Glason 
Local Fash' n Show 
CHICAGO 
Palace (21) 
Morris Si Campbell 
(Others to fill) 
(14) 

4 High Hattcrfl 
Lamont 4 
Flo J.ewia 
Waring Pennfl 
Dorothy Lee 
Peter Higgins 
■petrushka Club 

Stwte-Luko (21 ) 
Adlcr Si Bradford 
Sinokescrocn 
(Three to fill) 
(14) 

Pat Barnes , . 
Marcus. Unit .. 
;(Three to fill) . 
CI NCI NN ATT 
Alboij (21) 
Nellie Arnaut Bros 
Kane *i Ellis 
Lita. Gray Chaplin^ 
Britt Wood 



Johns V!i Mab'.y 
Ray Shannon'. Co 
(Ona to filly 

-■rLtiSHINCi-' ■• 
Keith's 

lat halt (21-24) - :. - 
Geo • Clioo.s VnU ' 
Lytell & Fant . 
(Three 10 fill) 
. 2d halt- (l!5-27)'. 
G.aUdsniilh.s: .. . :; 
AUol.b lUiwIarid-' . 
Geo. CMii'rk V.o : 
Dcnlahavt'^n- Dancers , 
(One to .TiltV 

Zd luilt (18-20) ■: 
The Nltos-.- 
Lottlce IlrtwcU ■ 
Ghas WJfhers'Cb 
Rood '& Duthers 
C.liesJ.eigh . Se. Vt i bl)s 
Nancy-Gibba Co. 

JEIUSEY ClfV . 

' ; Slnto- - ■ 
ist- halt ("il-24)' 
.CirellO' -Bros - . 
Wood Callahan 
BObby Curler: Co • 
(Two to fill) 

.2d hrtlt. (25-27) ' .' 
llohoy Girl MlnS' . 
(Otheis to'fill) : 

'2d half (18-20)-: 
Baker ^- Kn()x 
Mantord '& ..Clare 
IMsanb Sl Landauer . 
Uncle: Don • . 
(One to fill) ^ 
KANSAS tiTY 
MainHtret't (21) 
Coiiegiate Unit 
Ado: BrowTl 
(Three to fill) 

LOS • AN<iELRS: ■ 
Orpheum (21) - 
dlllbert Bros 
Canficld & White 
White & Manning 
Bert Hahlon 
Lt Giti! Rico 
Bert Wheeler; - 
Jrtck Be.nny 
Maryland Colleg'na 
MILWAUKEE 
Orplieum (21) 
The: Kliayamaa , 
Fulton .VSi Ptirkcr 
Lee Gall Ensemble 
Hal Neiwan . 
Sophie Tucker 
Pollock-. & Dunn 
Kramer & Boyle 
MINNEAPOI-IS, 
Hennepin . (21) 
Raymond Bond 
Brian ts. 
Joe I.;aurie Jr . . 
Peter Tllggina 
Skyscniiier . 
Julius Tnnnen 
Lamont 4 

Sawyer A Eddy. 
Grace-- Doro. : 
Harmonica . Bd 
Adler & Bradford 
Corbet t & O'Hrlea ' 
COlleann Family .. 
MONTREAL 
Imperial (21);^ 
Cherry Blossom & * 
The Fakir . 
Od ette My nil . 

.Sidney Marion 
Gaynor & Byron 
(14) 

,T' & B CavanaugU 
Lubrin L & A -, 
CrCo Broad hurst 
Tjcon Navnrro , 
Jeanette Biekett - . 
MT. VERNON 

Keith's 
ist half (21-24) 
Maurice «r Vincent 

Sully & I'"""'*?.,™* 
Brems P & U Tiros 
Jaok Traltior Co 
(One. to'filD. „, ■ : 

2d half (45-27) 
Mildred Hunt . 
Ken Christy Co 
Hall & Pillard 
lioinas Tr 
(One; to fill). 



2d half (18-20) 
Campus. Collcelanfl 



OFFICI AL DEN'TIST T,0 THE N. V.. 

DR. JULIAN SIEqEL 

15(10 IWOAD WAY / 
. BpB AliBBIGMT; LOt rflLLEB 



Sun Fbng Lynii 

(14) : ',' 

Monivie 'it Grant : 
'John Stec) 

Morris Campbell .. 

C 'Brown Bros " 

Naltovrt Co 

CLEVELAND . 
lO-Kh St. (21) 
i Nalhab ' 

Richards & Church 

MrCnrtcr St'niinl 

Willie .Solar 

Dano ^^ 11 )!d 

Piiiiue (21) 

^^^^r+)l>i<•a=^;•i=^l=l'^lll Ili- 



ad hfiU (25-27) 
Snndy .Shaw 
.l)iiyli» Si, Donnelly 
Al Bfln'f-i-fip Co 
f'l'wo to nil) 
2d halt (18-20) 



Uiilz Si Boriita 
Itacliiitov.a 
Btjck & Bubbles 
Bard & Caallahan 

COLUMUVS 
' I'niaee. (21) 
Dancitig 'J"bourine: 
'I,oo3 Bros 
.lack • Noru'orl h 
Wlllli- S.ilar 
C Brow n Bi'o.o : 
(■14) 

0 M.irlnelli GirH 



kohn Si Ber'lr'?^, 
Broadway l"' ?»'^f''^' : 
Ruinmcvs:A«:..l.lu.'»!-. 
Roy D'Arey ■ • 
NEWARK^ 
Cai>ito| (2»> 
Daveys 
Ryan .'Os . 
,hick l'iM>l>er 
Allen Sr Bi'''nn ... 
SIgnbr FrL-JCO C0\ 
(14) 

.1 Midnll"' StcDlicra 
Jack Tr;iinor CO 
.\V:ill^,ul'r.c-VL^,.^^ 
Stanley Si 
Florri'?. L'l ^ '■<:■-' 
Ben Blui' Co 

KoUh'N 
. iHt. halt C.Jl-2*) 
2 Davey.s . 
Adi'le. ItowI.inJ 
Anger Sr. Fiir 
(Two to nil) - 
^ 2d half C^'-i'.' 
. W-arr-'n & GMl 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



55 



TV'eeley Barry Co 
Kitty Donor Co 
<Two to fill) 
2a half (28-30) 

I>omnB. Tr . ■ 
4 Ohocolntp D iiiil<iS 
jCenneth Hiirlan Co 
Hunter & Poroival 
Mnrinn :'\VlM{InH. Co 
yiAO.^nA FALLS 
Ktriind 
iHt hftif cn-ii) ■. 

Biilort *! Elton 

KfMIc H'l' ■'■ 
(Tlu oP to -fill) 
4 Cirlllo Bros .■ 
Burns Wc.s.t A-; Dale 
(Thioc! to fill) 

. Qri»li«'«>« <■-.') 
^Mlton &;"VVr'her U 
(Oiiiei-s to •AIJ) .■ • 

.. Hi). ' 
TVIHlb Mi>U9S.. 
Wael? »t: ,*<tunton.. . 
Siatiicjso 2 ' ' , 

Chain Ai' Concoy- 
lie-.Grohfl. . ■. 

OTTAWA .. 

J /fe 33 Cavnnaugh 
rrorilh * ITn-rt •.. 
j'owera & .Janiott 
C'lauite (k MAi-Jon . 
Boh-h' Sh'rwboil Co 
J'lTTSIU'KfiU . 
liairrlfl (31.) 
iMnvty & Naney 



Knox & .Inmah 
Claude Si Marlon 
Senorlta ^Iconlz.Co 
(One to flin 
SBATTLK 
Ori>houm (tit) , 
d'hevaller -Bros 
EWlne Union 
Billy Gilbert Co 
Harris & Kaclcltire . 
Edna Torrenop. Co 
. -SYRACrSK ' 
Kcidi^H (iil) 
nobhy-.Folsojtn. ' 
Bfiojariova 
(Thrco to mi) 

• .■ • ■. (1/1) ■-. 
Archie. Ss- U Falls 
Bobby. May' 

..SjiniUesore.L'n . 
. K'lclc l,ilca;s 
Pastime Tl^vue 
TOR ONTO' 
IIIpiMHlroni^ (i!l). 
Crockett liiount'n'rg 
I,QU f'ftilicrOn: ■ 
Use SlJi.rven'ga ' 
BlUy. Olason . .' 
;Rhaps6(ly In. Silk •' 

V (Hy. 
Oa'y.nor" .'<t Byroii 
'.riniimy. i:urfts. 
Hfinry. San troy Bd 

iCTw'o.io'-tniy ■ • •' 

TKKNTON ^ 
Capitol . 

• .,lfit halt (21-24) ■ 
Cherry Blossom Ai J 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGI*EO 
GARMENTS FOft GENTLEMEN 




1632 B'Way, «iV :Mth SU: N;: Oit> 



jyt'fr'p'Hrah Singers 
a 'Pales. 

Talb't KJn'noy Girl? 
(One to (111)- , 

ch). 

Maxon & . Wood 
A I'.al3 

Nort on . & No wSotne 
. Vicr'Honey 3'- ■. ; - ■ 
(One . to.' till) • 
.>ihe'rl(1iin Sq;, : 

a St half (21:^4) . 
I^avlar IHvan 
.3 Vitri Boys.-" 
:(Throe:.to nil). 

.2tl'halt..(2rr-27) 
MrtWe Russell 
Dauntl.ess. 
Miller & Peterson 
]'>ather ('mentions. 
(One to tillV . 
..;;::<V half (lS-20) . 
Warty & Nancy 
3 ■ Dales 

• Bayai'd & Coo.U 
U'nlbot Kinn'y Girls 
.'(On" to fill) 

nu iiMOvo 

HoHU :(2J). 
Bob J la 11 

Slop I..o(ik ft Tvisteri 
(*rhrce to f)I|) 

..(I'l) 
.CUcU'Oo • 

■ Jack'. {< R- Hayes 

■ A'exnnd.er- Cilscn. 
(.Two to fill) : 

: KOCII.I'^STRR 
ralat'o (21) . 
Dix.ie • 4 . 
Kch Murrnx' 
(Userv Si .lolinaon ■ 
(TWa to 111)) ■ ^ 
(U) 

Splr. A<i RiiiVnlsh. 

(Others to nU) 

SA^. niANflSCO 

; OoI«I«>n <i»,tc (21) 
..r«>rry- Askaiit ■ 
: Albert /''arr'oll . 

Claudia (^olojnan 

■White & Manning 
(l-l) 

R T Winslow 

\Vm Ebbs 

Ethel Davlfi 

Jerome & Gray 

Ted Lewis Bd 

Pervk Askam 
. Julius Tannen' 

a Oronto Bros 
. SAN I>IK(;0 
IveitirH (21) 

Pelov.lfi! . 
. Danny SnVall 

<'artor;doUaven Co 
.Rednidnd- Xi- Wi'lls 

Jlelcrt* Donizon «"o 

i?< in:xi':('TADV 

J'roetors* 

3'M half '(21-2'1) 
Waryn Bo'.liit Co 
Smith SI rohg^- L. 
Wax .t Ills Can/? 
.Joe Way ft Dottle 
(One to fiin 

2d half (25-27.) 
Around tho AVorld 
, (Others to. fill) 
. 2d half .(18.-20) 
Vassa r 3 



T\cn Christy; Co , 
(Thi-ce to IIM) ' 

2d - half (23^.27) - . 
Ray Huling 
Irene VernillMon Co 
CThree to 'nil) 

2d liilll .(18720) . . 
Honey Girl .Wins . 
(Others to ift;l) 

L'S.'toN,iiir>L 

: CupH^I ' 
. Ipt half. (2.1^2-1).: 
Il'oncy Girls -M.ihs . 
(Others- to flll v '• 

,:d halt Vlb-'iT)' 
Clrilio . BirciR .. ■ 

(Others to rim . 

2.(1 half (lis- 20> 
Roy Evans 
BiRson Ht'rbert Co 
Pftlhi Bf-aeh G,iils 
Norton ^- 1 fa ley: ' 
(One to Jl.l) 

VANTOlVElt 
Orphcuhi (21) 

riix'Viilier 'Bros 
EwlnK i'liitdn 
UiUy Gilbert Co 
• Sloran & J^Ia'ck ■ " 
Edna; Torrcnce. Co 

tviiiTn n^MNs 

Koitb'R ; 

1st halt '(•21-24) 
Oriirc Harry 
tOtlvcrs tu. nth 

2d half (.25.27) 
Walter Dare VAVahl 

2rt half. (l"«>20r 
'Miller &'. I'oterson • 
ICrivils 'Revel'^ 
Art l.Ionry' Co 
(.'has Hamp T 
(One to .nil) . 
WINNH'KG 

Orphciini (21) 
Falls Rending h B 
U'ells & Brady 
Tomnij' B Snyder 
Freda- & Palace. ■ 
l-'lOrcnco Rlcli'rds'.n 
yONKKRS 
KcHh'N 

1st half (21-24) . 
'rommy I'ayne . ' : 
Summers .& Hunt 
Tom Lonms Co 
(Two to nm 

2d halt (25-271 . 
Kennedy fc ICraaiier 
Sully «t Thomak' - 
(Three to nil) 

2d ha!f..(lR^2(iV ^ 
.Maurice ^- Vincent 
Allicria Hunter . 
Snlly \Vard 
(.'haiiib-rn * Hlnes 
(One to mi) •■ 

vol NGSTOWN 

I%<>l(lt'H 

1st half (2I-i4y 
FridUin .t'Rhoda 
Johnny Hynian 
T/eatrice Joy. 
Burns ft Allen 
.I'olar I'ast1mc-p 

2d half (lti-20) 
Australian W.aUes 
l(00s Uros 
Oleson & Johnson 
(Two to . fill), • 




SOl'TII AFKICA TOril 



Interstate 



ATnASTA 
lyeitli'H (23) 
I\/>ei5 Smflirig^ 
(Olhers: to nil). .. . 
IT. WOUTII. TBX. 

MaJoKtif! (23) 
• 4 ..A ces (fe ' fl. Q u'cca 
f'oiivtney -Hia- .' 
■VVoii..,'.^ 4 Kaya 
IIOI STOX> TEX. 

Mcrtinf (23» 
R . L : Glllo»ta 
M<"i'Iian v^' NoWnian 
Irving • Edwairds 
15 ..'^yncoriators . .. 



fOne to' fill) 
?J>3\V OKM5ASS 
. Orithoum 

Chapel le A< C'ai-it'n 
Nash & - Falely. . 
r.harji"s Ray . 
Farnell & Florence 
'f he C'ah.sln-ds ^ 
HAN ANTONIO 
Majestic (23) 
2, I^adellas 
.Teromc Jackson - 
."^nilth Sawyer 
Rijt'a Gould 
Wazrtlr Lewis Co 



INDIAXAP.. TOD. 
tyrlo {Vi) 

Dack Shlng cio 
Clark & Smith 
Chamb'rrh A; Earlc 
Banjoland 
(One to fill) - 
LONDON. CAN. 

1st half V2.'i.25) 
Clemons BcU'.g8 Co 
Joe Roberts . 

(One to mn 

2d h;tlt (26-28.) 
Edgar Bergen t*o . 
Locketb &' I'ago - ' 
(One t6 fill)' .. 
AiAVIMON, WIS, 
Orplioiim.. -• 
. lat half (21-24)- . 
Rortias 'ir 
.Fc.'n Ten'nyiioh 
(One to till) 
.■•.2a lialf (25 -2"/.),. 
Wii-urie? Colleano .- . 
.WWlfred MI1I& .- 
(One to fill). . 
;RlI3MiMnS, TENN, 
:. Orplicuhii. (21) : 
Mary. Blank -Co ' 
Beclc & Regan . 
Splrit'.of Minstrelsy 
Holland- .&. Docftrlll 
• (.Ohe;"t6 nil) . -. : 

OIL CITY. VA. 
Colonial 

2d'.half (2G-28) 
(^yclOn^ SteDp'ers ... 
Esmond S flraht 
Vlctoi' &' Oliver . 
Joo. Thortias C 
(One to flU) ■ '; 
ROCKFORI>; ILL. 
. . Fnliice 

1st half\;(.22;24) '- 



Association 



L Mason & Sunny 

Walter HIers 

Maurice Colleano 

(One to fill) 

. 2d half (26-28) 

Del OrtOH 

Vji\n & Te.h.nyson 

Krank'cl H Dunlevy 

(One to fill) 

sioCx:; CITY, lA. 

- OrpUetim 
.1st half (22-24) 

Don' VaiOrlo . 

Goss & Barrows 

Warget' Morel Co 

(TWO to mi) 
.2d ha'.f t25-28y; 

Parker Babb Ore 

E(t-&. J Rqo.hcy. 

■ (Three..-'to niX) ■■;' ' • 
SO.: BKM),. IjND. 
.-iFalaco ■ T '■■ . 

' ;isl half (i>2i^). : 
• ;Nat: C Halnef^Co- V 

Frankel & Dunlcyy 

iVel ;Qrtbs S 

,(T.wo AO 'nit) . ; .; 

;;'.st;- V.oVis;-^m6.''; 

Cifnnfl (21) 
■Chai? &. R Kjagl.er 
Kate Pullman Co 
Joe Whitehead & A 
Rallardo- a . ' -. 
(One to fill) . 

Windsor, can.; 

Capitol ;:: 
. Ist'half (23-2r>> .. 
Edgar Bergen Co; 
Loefcctt: ' &' page 
(One to fill) 
. . 2d half (2,(!-28\ 
Cleniohs Beirfes .Co 
J'oe Roberts 
(One, to fill). . 



CHICAGO 



Alaboim . 
kitty Cohn 
Dorothy DuroeH . ' 
Billy Meyers 
Bernle Adler ' . 
E<}dle Jackson 'Bd ; 

Arob(k66a(I«urB : 
Esther Durnell 
Tbelma Vlllard 
Louis Stover 
Isabelle Gcrhardt 
Fred VlllanI - :. 
Jimmy is'oone. Bd . 

- ■ - .-BrlUere-'-" ' 
jPtomo Vi.rtceht, 
Wary- Stone ;. 
Bctiita Erede 
.Glarita •• 
;B111 Kranz .Bd ■ 

.Frank L'li3use - , 
.Sleepy Hall Bd . :r - 

; ■ Coloifimo ■ • 
V.asallu. ^ -KUster 
Rnmb' yinolent;' - 
Angeto l.ottb 
Vi'vlah Smith' ; 
Margie '& . Marie- . 

'•' h^B ^ : 

Earl Rickard ' 
Kir by & .De Gage 
Aivira Morton 
Coon Sander<s';. Bd 

' ■,Fr-oIlc8'' ' .• : 
Geo McQjiie'en 
Nelle . -Nel'son' ' 
PhyUIfi Rtxe . 
Llscheron & Alice 
Irene' Faery- .- 
Julia Genty ■ , ' 
Buddy Howe. 
Earle . HbfThvari; Bd 

, 6ardeii Alloib 
Castles. .': 



ATLi i'lTY; N. J. 

■■■ Jliirle' ^' .:^' ;'- 
1st half .(21-24) 
LaSallo & .M'a<:k- 
Jofl- WalBoh - : 
(Three to', fill) 

ELizAnicTir, N:; J.. 
RIti • -.- 

2d. half (25 -2^7 )• ". 
TJuriteip. A Pefcival, 
(Others tjo nill) 
ilOltOKEN; N. .. J. 
-. -Vtibinn':. .:: 

Ist half (21-24) ' 
Mr . & Mrs: piiljrips 



Ray 'Stanton "Co- 
F.iTERSOS., N. J. 
I'ntersim " . 

2d. half (.2,5-27..> 
Ray:--Stantbn:-"; 
(Others: to flU) 
UNION CITY,'N. J. 

. ;. ' I^dcoln 
. ist -half (2lT24y. : ; 
•Ritdio Rarrtbfe'ra . - 
(Others to. fill) • 

id' half (20-07),: 
■TiaiSallfe. &■ Mack 
Mr -& Mrs Phillips 
(Three to fill).' ; 



=i>A-vE^^'^i'oltTr=a^\=? 

ftlMitol 

1st half (::i,'-24) 
l^e I'iuil 
I'aut MohfCo 
(One to fill) 

2d lialf (25-2(<1 
I'iir.'-ons ft Hawks. 
J^af C. Hnlnes' CO 
(One to^ fill) 

DES MOINES, lA. 
Orpli^um 

1st hall (22-24) 



T^iPFr=*;'?^i3Tft)tTTt-'rc= 

\Vinirrcd -J(.- Milly • 
((;)ne . tr. fill) - 

20" halt (25-28). 
Wafgorx't W<irel C> 
T-e J'jiul 
\Oh.'c- t(; fill 

i3VANS.V'LE, INO. 
\ Irlory 

. 2d blilf t2f.-28) 
.«!ari<ly l-fing Cc 
(Olherj; to fii>) 



ANN A'B'R, MICH. 
MK^htgun: 
1st. half (22-24) 
n: Glorious; Girl? 
(Two. to. nil) . . 
- .2d half ■(25-28Y . 
Gill ft Marguerite; 
E Sand (ii-.son Co • 
(One to fill) 
It'TLTS C'k. jKllCIL, 
: IHJdu 
.1st halt (22-24) . 
Syncopation Show 
(Two. to fill) , 
FLINT, MICH. 

- .I'alace. 
1st hftlf (22-24)- 
Enchanted Forest 
Jack Lee 

Dormonde ft. P-'tn'r- 
2d half (-25-28) 

Hcriry Sahtry Orch 

(Two .to fill). 

JAOiii^ON, >IICli. 

. . . Cnpltol ■ 
Ist half (.22.24.) 

Nixoii & :f?an3 

Argo & Toung 

Edith Clirrord 

: : 2d half. (2j':28). ■ 



Dormonde-- ft P'tii'r 
Talent: ft Merit 
Jack Lee : . . 
K'L'M'/OO, MK'II-w 
.' :stHte '. 
1st fialf 022-24.) : 
Ibllngs ft. Thiimas. 
Bell's Hawaiian^ 
(One to filly ' 
. ..2d half (25-28) 
Syncopation'. Show 
(Two to .nil). 

LANSINCi MiOIL 

• Striind 
; . 1st - half (?2.-24), 
T(>m Waring 
(Two to nil) v.; 
: 2d half. (25-28) 
A'rg.o ft- Young. 
Nl'xoii ; ft- sans • 
(OnK to YlH) ■ 

I'ONTIAC. MICH. 
-State- 

: 1st, ha:if (22-24) 
l.;es' 'KUckfl . 
T.-ilent :& Merit 
Joe Thomas C 
' 2d half (25-28) 
,4' Cb.vans 
Tom Waflng 
(One . to fill) 



Eddie Clltrord 
Cecil Lehman 
Babe- Payne : 
Lew Lewis Bd . 
Golden- ru'nipkin 
ji Sherman Bd 
^jrccn- .MJII . 

Joe Lewis - ' 
Verne Duck .Bd ' 
- Lincoln' Tuvcrn.- 
Ray Miller Bd 
Cbrlas- ft . - Louisa . 
Rlck.'^ Snyder . 
JleJen .Savage ; • ' 
Carmen; DlGjovahnl 

Itnpliaci . . 
Herhle. Zelle'r Bd . 
.. Stables 

Don Blsh - ,. '. ',; 
Johnny 'Dodda Bd : 

Terrace ^iardf^n 
Peters ~ ft Parrcll : .' 
Gus'C Edwards Hd' 

: Turkish, vniage 
'lelee'n . TahnOr 
Sarah Theobold ; 
P.op.vHunter . 
Jackie Hamlin -. .. ' 
R-usle Darjicn 
Hall- Gait; . ' . - 
George De . Costa 
.Margie' -By-ah 
EreddliB. Jaiila Pd 

. Cptown. Village 

J" Garrlga'n'a Bd.; 

-: -■ Vanity. ■Eittlr;.-;' 

RpjTio ' Vincent' '• ;; ~ 
Geneve B,utler--' 
Snyder, ft- Walton 
Art Panstead 

. Wliite jnouse ' 

Mickey .Chercp Bd 



WASHINGTON 



:. Astbr • '-.. 
Happy Tiyalker Or ; 

Cfiadtecler ^ 
Me'yer.-Davls- Qrch , 

.VCnrftoiB 
Meyer Davis Orch 



■ . ■ "'LotiiH-' 
Irving' Bornstelii O 

Madrillon .- 
'J Slaughter- Or 

' raroillN . 
Meyer Davis .Orch' 



Great States 



JOIJET, ILL. 
; RIaltb . 

1st half ;, (23 -26) 
Robin ft -Hood 
Kramer ft Boyle 
Gigolo of BarJs 

2d half. (20-28) 
OTorious . Gitis- • 



Jack "Ma.ior ' 
(One to fill). 

W'Al- KEG AN. ILL. 

. Gcnettee (22:) 
Sh'dk'varWIlson Co' 
DOh Valel*iO" 
Nlx.O'n & ."ija'hs. 



Fox^l 



nillDGBrORT 

.raiace <io),; 

Sw.eethearls . 
(Others to fill) . 

nARTFOBD 
Cnpltol 

iRt half . (ICrlS) 
Indian Summer 
(Others to fill) 

.;.-.NEW-VHATjE'N'-. 

. : I'lUacB (16) 

BowH ft Bo.ws 
Cbscla ft Verdi 
(Three to fill) 



TORT .CIIE.'STER 
Cai>itol (16) . 

-R6xy Gang 
(Others to fill) . 
SPRIN'OFIELD 
I>alace (16) 
Idea of .Beauty - 
((bthers to flll> 
WATISRIiL'RY 

ralace 
1st. half (l.fi-lS) 
Grotesque ' -• ' 
(Other.s - to fiU V 
WORCESTER 
Palace . (1(1). 
Songs' I -.Lov.6 • 
(Others to -fill) ... 



Cabatetis 



NEW YOBK 



(Casanovii Root 

Keating .; 
Hobby.; A'rn,<!t . 
Wl.sfi Harriett 
Mui'ray Smith - 

'Casfilian Rbyul 

AI Shayne Rev 
Irwin- Abrahanis ' 

Chntciia Mtidrltl 

not Adams '. 
So'nia- 

Pat Harrington - 
.Monireiilers 

Contiif '8 Inn 

Leonard Harper Rv 
=l5e-!=^Hoy=!T.m K=b=Bd= 

Cotton Club. 

DnJi Ilealy- Rey . , 

■Hcrry .Bros - ■ . ' 

S niazers 

II ft Mil Dixon'. 

.loseplilne Hall 

Mlha. Hill 

Duke Ellington.. Or 

.Everitlndf 9 . 
Lo Roy Prlnz Rev 



Eddie Davis. 
Fawn ft 'Jordaii'. .. 
Thelpia Edwards ' 
.Mc(;unn Sis ■ • 
Keith' Rayne 
Tira Kcwin 
Mnrle. Ilegan 
■Joey :C.hance; Bd 

Oiiltldnd.'s Terrace. 

Wili .Oakland's Rev 
lian'd.nu';? lid '.'; 
Ada; Winstcn 
Pcpfry. Biil(..(in - , 
K :i y ; (1)''" n . 
..lo(!-. ."Jtrciiary ■ 
Udsalnj Wynne . 
iJdt f"rf..\V:ey ' 
yirtrrry^l /ri-r'i Nl'rti '-' — 
r>ii-<-tra Flu.sl'i'irig 
Mildred I/<*rrainL- 

'I'nrtinibunt Hotel 

r.t.y Ingraham Or ' 
I B.f'fsic vM'.Coy. 
I Tess N<i<-1 

I i(irr;thy Florence . 

<";'irs(.n .'^i.s 

Hcl'-n Swan ; 

David' l.'onriell 



Weeks Sept, t&-23 • 

B.ire ' Facts — Columbia, Cleveland ; 23, 
Gayety," Buffalo. - ' . ' 

Best Show In i Town— Teriipie, Syracuse; 
23, Gayety;.. Montreal' , - • . 

'; Big R^yue^iSayety, Montreal; '23, How- 
ard, Boston. 

. Bohemians— (Sayety, Louisville; 23, Mu-: 
tuaj,. Indianapolis. 

JBowery BUrlesquers-^rpheiim, PalersoH; 
23, Hudson^ Unlion Ciiy. - . 
. Bro^d^vay Scandals-^ Academy, Pittsgurgh, 
23, LJ-cetim. Colurilhus. • 

•Burlesfjue Revue— Casino, Philadelphia; 
23. Gayety, B,-iltimbre. . ; '. 

Cracker Jacks— Gary, Gary; 23, 'BJack- 
stone,: South Bend. . ' \ ..: 

Dainty ' Dolls — Empresis., Cincinnati; 23,- 
Gayety, Jjoulsvllle. 

Dimpled. Darjings^olonlal, . Itrtlca;. 23, 
Gayety, Boston. 

' :Flapper Follies - Grand, Hartford; 23, 
Lyric; Bridgeport. 
. French ModefST-Mbon, Omaha; 23, L. O. 

-.FriVolitiea-rlJlack.^tbne, South Bend; . 23, 
MaJeS.tlc. Fort. Wayne. 

Get . Hot-^ayety, Buffalo^ 23, Victoria,' 
Rochester;. . 

Ginger Girls— Casino. Bostbn; 23.. Casino, 
PhiradKjlphia. 

GIrJs from the Follies— 10-18. Lj'rlCr Al- 
lentow-h; 10'21,. Orpreum, Reading; 23," Star, 
Brooklyn'.: .■ 

Girls -from Happyland—Jfl-lS. We<lgewaiy.;. 
10-21; Schenectady; 23, Colonial. .Utjca. 
. Glrl^ In Rluc— Lyric, Dayton; 23, Em- 
pre.ss. -Clheinnatl. ' 

Hello . Pareo — Lyceum, (^lumbua; 23, 
Lyric, "Daytbn ''' 
. High Flyers— Gayety. S<^'rantbn; . 23-25/ 
l>yrjc, 'Allentown; 20-28, Orpheiim, Read- 
Inlg. 

Hindu; Belles-^Haymarket. C7il<agb; 23, 
Empress. : Chicagio. 

: Jazztlmc Revuo-Empire, Newark ; 23, 
H. ft S:.' Apollo. N. T. C. 

Kuddllng Kutles -r Gayety. Washington; 
:23.v'Aro*demy. Pittsburgh. . . 

Lafllri' Thru-i^Palace, Detroit; 23, Empire, 
Toledo. - • 

Lid Lifters — Majestic, Fort Wayne; . a, 
Palace. Detroit. • 

Merry Whirl-Garrlck, St: Louis; 23, 
Gayety, Kansas City. . 

Mischief 'Makers— L. O.; 23, Palace, Mln- 
noapblis.^ . 

: Mobnlight Maids ^ Empire, Toledo; 28, 
Grand, Akron. . ■■ . 

Moulin' Rouge — Lyric, Bridgeport; ' 23, 
Fox-, .TaWalca, N. T. 

Naughty Nifties— Hudsbn,. Union City; .23,. 
Gayety, Brooklyn. - . 

Nlte Club Glrls^ayety.' Baltimore; 23, 
C^yety.. WaiBhlngton. • " . 

Nite Life in Paris— Mutual, Indianapolis; 
23. .Oarrtck. St. I>oul.s. - 
- Orlpntal Glrla-^Gayety, Boston; 23; State, 
Springfield. 

■Parisian Flappeirs— New Empire; Albany; 
23-2.'5.> Wedge way: 2C-2B, .«>chenectad.Vi . 

Pretty Bablea-^rahd, Akron; 23, Colum- 
bja. Clevfrldrid, . , 

Puss Piiss— Victoria. Rochester; . 23, ' Tem. 
pie,, Syracuse. 

Radium Queens— Lyceum, ;i?t. Paul; 23, 

Gayety, Milwaukee, . .- • • , 

'■ Record Breakcr.'s^TCblumbla. N. . T. C. 
23',.'.'Nc.w Empliie. Albany, 
' ■ Social' Malds-rH. & .S. Apollo, N. T. ; C ; 
■33;. Orphdiinii Paterson, • ■...- 

• Sporty W^^ldbws— Gayety, ' Brooklyn; .. -23, 
Cnalnb.' Boston. 

Slen Llyclv...' Girts— Modern, .; Providence; 
2,?; Gjiyetyv ScrantoTi.. 

Step, on It^Star, Brboklyjrt ; 23, Columbia, 
N; Y. C, •■..,■•■ 

-' Stepiie ■ .Shb-w— Howard,. Bo.ston.; . -23,' Mpd'-. 
-erii, Prbvl.d'ence. ' 
. SuCar ■Rabies— Gayety, ICansa.a City ; 23, 
Moon, '"Omnha. '.'. ' 

Speed GIrlsr-State, Springfield; a. Grand; 
Hnrtfrfnl.v , . • . 

Takfi.' ft (Thancer^Enipre.s.i. .Chicago;. 23. 
G.'>ry. . Gary. • ': 
; Ternpter.<f-^Palace, Minneapolis; 23,. • l>y- 
<>pnm:' St. Paul. ; 
•Watpon'.<r Show— TrVIng Place, K. Y...C. ; 
. 23. Empire,; Npwark., . -' ' . 

Whoppee Girls— Gayetyi-M;iwauke4»; 23, 
Hnvmark»>t Chicago,.' 

Wine; ' WfiTn.Hn A Sonc— Fox. Jam.ilca. ;N. 
T.-; 23. JrvIng. Placc; N. Y. C.. 



,;;; ;; ■ ■ ■:; . Brpyyn,'Bia.c.k - ■ 

iTiranv K, Brown, of P.KO return(;'fl 
to Now York Siumlay (15) from lii.-- 
two-wook .trip . to ihe roiast and 
iLQO.k;/ "T;ti!5_.r_eb^^ trip •was dir oct 



When Moscow Laughs 

(Coinfhuo<l from pajre 32) 

hiw which demands r.eBiftraliori of 
cvoiw citizon's address: al.^o der 
mand.s, at'OordinR ; to tlio ploture., 
that the roiiistrant inhabit 'l"lvat;ad- 
dro.'<s. ihit N'aiasha- did not iniiubit 
.so thb iiuthor cau^od htn- toj nicct 
W.ith Ily.a, a ifariiiov, .under a-i<?4[txe 
in a j-'ilroad .si-.'itl'.ui. ' . ; 

Tlio jireat.: tit,- of ovor J,C.OO,- 
000 roonu'Vs :.had lio vacancy, {fc^o 
llya' K«..«:S -to sl(»eu slt'. ir.jr. t;n--t .n ;i'. 
p;iri< ■ t'n^nch.- ..Tlit i.\v. Nv.ta.-^'lia :'f.6tind- 
lii.m. (lie £i>ll6>v!!j,';- d.iy... She- ijro.-- 
po.s(vs-;tp.' hjiii. l-il:t.'.-an iii-.-'.NijiCi-icn.CfciV 
niillcmaii llya x?oiTKcnts; .. ."^ . ■ ; . 
.V l^lit:^;^^^ltas.lia•-t3 • uVpdlortls • are, 
having' %T dihlU'r.' party {.in ;th(>. crii'rs 
room \vheii llie . newly.'xvods , arrive 
rind tlio la.iidlord.s^ s;et .sortr. rind: oonir 
plain.: .to the/ authoi'itie.s" to. bust- 
Natasha.^ The cietio'n fails '(ind, Na-^. 
Uv.sha'; how ;in*cd' from ' her gol) . rto.-: 
mahds i>nyriien;t:. Aii.d - Rets a ' ; su p"--. 
ppscdiy, ^worthless lottery, .'bond in 
lieu;-c>f salary;: ■ .;,.' -,:■■ 

; Ahd^as .Jilr. : Gi irii.viii, :th.e_ S-roiTLtest 
fairy' reporter :. .of :. •"ihcnv; all . qhco 
iTlato.il— the bond -proved it ^yijiiiGr.. 



MAN from; NEVAPA 

." ;:- ';;, ■-;■;: ' •;. :'<siieiit)' , v' . ' 

.J;. .l>. .^McfjowaP 'proiiuvti'bn ana .tscil ;ric-. 
lures' Cui;p; releusiiS- Dii-ecicd by '.'J.'''i'-. .Mcr 
iio'\van;.'': Hiii). Deiiew, winieramani TonV 
Tyler; st.Trred. .in - oa.st: -N.'Ualte Joyce,...lC.- 
Coiipoi:, .Uodfrey.. I'raip. .Ai Hcu.sioh; -Al 
Kerguson.: At.^Loew'.s .New York- one .day,' 
•Sept. l(i,;b^ie; h.-M(. do.ublu bill. Hunp'lhg time 
about '5.'>. n)lnuics. % • ' ' 



On the Way . Aut Iho P.KO .prr-y, 
(Toubl^-b'd the Chif'ag^. booking sit- 
uatiiph, reporting, favorably on that 
phase of the Keith bopkins depart- 
ment,, antl.. pave .iho ' f'.alif end it 
(horoiiph inspeetion • In belwf en 
rounds of 'the. National AnrifitMir. 
:TI** eaupht the stnf'o band orir iiinf 
rn Fij.'-<';o an(i I,<. A. . 



:;; J. P, Mc0bwaiv. i.»! turning out a 
lot better, sturt. ' This one with Tbih 
Tyler .tialied .. ^'Tlie Man from : ;i^e.-. 
vada" half, it;over anything. J. .!P. hai? 
.released: in moriths.. .It^s'.all the' q^^^^ 
liokei but ..if;s I'ticid togeth er'.' totter.' 
Tech'hiciaUy;: . f rorrt the (jaraera;' and , 
lightirtg; ..pointij.'' of View, -it's Vabove 
McGo\y{in;s ;averaLfr(i,. The- QuicUcst 
grin(ls and blteaLper th.ird: .runs Avill;' 
appreciate these, improvements. . 
, Toni Tyler, ex.-I'"!BOi.£e, ju!?i: likes 
to. do good. V I<Vrtu)>a:t6iy^ fbr tho- 
,theme' •(aiid ;MG0o'5,va.h has';- nev.er, 
been knowin to think up one without 
plenty .'of Avild socking) Tom; has a 
chiihce to bpVvi : over the strong bad 
gents, .fit hy-sterieal' teinpo. There is 
some, cold ' slipbtihg; bat' inino.r 
.wbtind.s iare the . brtly dbvelppmcnt; 
j. Pi plays to the kld;angle this time, 
showing ja .fioclc of tlielri; and a- tirn<- 
id: papa .. ■\vho' fi nally : kee ps : h is la;nd 
after; learrilRg frorn .Tonti; that .a jilt 
oh the chin is better than' good peh- 
tnanship in sticking tb a land claim. 
■ Thiere's a girl. Katalie. Joyce, in 
the motherle.sS biff sister role. Not 
much love. stuff. J. P; is all fpr;the; 
men. Plenty pf hard ridingi with the 
audience not so ofleri .iprj^e'tting' 
what it is all.'a"bOut: ; • . 



GIRL IN GLASS CAGE 

■ (Silent)- 

Plr.ot National prodWllon. and release. 
.«>.v fvlH-.MiiAc.l. wUh nulSic anil featorlnjf 
Lorciia Yuunp. Kalph 'Uwls and Carroll 
Nye,;- liir't-ti.-l l.y llali<li l>aw>iiin. Story 
by;. .t5i-'orpe Ivil-li.c. 'riirncr. t'.iiiToramiin, 
K)ne.>*t iialli r. ,' . A.l.iiit.iiKin 'l y James 
ilrut h; . (\'isf hiiiuilis .M!itll\i\v Beta, 
l-uciai. -■ Lli-tK-rK lil. ..I'lwrlv.'.' St lion; and 
S.wayni' Vliii'ddii, .\t T,i i w'.>. -New 
Vj-tU. 'o.-vc day.jSfpt. i;n. iiuif- di-ubU bill. 
Hunjiln^ .iiiiie, >.o minutes. 



POINTS 

■ ";.■■■;.•; ^ ■■(•siieni);---- 

Produced onxl released by Unlvers.il Fert- 
liiring Hoot.Gibson'. Story by- B. M, Bower. 
Directed ■ Ijy Arthur. Rbs'son, Photography 
by: Heiiry Neumann. At Tlvoll, New York; 
one 'day; ' Sept.. Ki. -R'iinhlng time,. 59 .min- 
utes. . . ' . ■ 



. Rates ia, gobd ;. toe hold among 
western,';. : Usual. Hoot, Gibsoh. stuff. 
Photography goodi Skimpy bit of 
comedy .plen.ty of scbwlin^ faces; 
ratt of horse 'flesh, and' a good dose 
of . gun play, thus putting the pic- 
tiire up-to-date in crime and pun- 
ishment., ; •; ■ ' ■. 

Gibson plays Cote Lawson, Jr.. He 
-falls heir to a, pretty pipbe of alfalfa 
Syhen his old man is knocked off by 
an ex-cbn who niurderiJd for re.- 
venge;.. ,The killer's name is Mc- 
Qtiade, ' alias Pbper. -He's toiagh;;, 
.stops at . nothing, . 

■Old mail Lawson. haying been se-. 
cretly infdrrhed that his murder was 
about to take place,' loft a'note wis- 
ing lip .his ' son to get Mct^uade. So 
La ^y son, Jr., pos.es as a horse thief 
and trails up, to vMcQuade's strong- 
hbld. He falls in love with the only 
one of two decent, women in tKe 
hurg^the ybungcr one. 

Should a Girl Marry ? 

:' \;;. • ; ;-• '. (10%; 

• ■Raya:ft :' pr'od'uctioiT and .'release,- Directed 
by.. Scott I'cmb'roke-.. Stbry liy . Arthur Ilocrl,-; 
Disc orchestration, by thc"Bcn PoUak Park' 
Central, 'orchestra. -In-, cast: Helen ' Fo.stcr,i 
Don .Keith,. WlUliim' V.' Mbhg. At Loew's 
New Yotk, '.One' d'a.yv Sept. lO, '.one halt bf 
double bill,- Running Umo-about (i3'minutes. 



"ShbUld a Girl "Marry*' has .most, 
of the dirilpg after tlie fini.s, when 
the judge 'cippurids prt the .mistJikq 
the Jit'tlc girl in the Story ■ made , by 
not telling her boy friend that "s.h(> 
had cohimitte.d murderj even though 
acquitted' of thp ^cririjc. : It.'.s just, a 
program theme of very brdinfiry ap 
peal at . best; with the - propaganda 
stu ff ob vl bus! y " tacked- on . as ' an 
after- tlioiight.. .. . .; -■ .' '' . : 

. Helen FoStei', as -the girl, dpcs the: 
shooting after a low I..bthariG .-hak 
wrbng^od:.:"b:eyond death'.s threshold" 
an inn ocen t, but hbot.-h - 16 vipg : sis- 
ter. ,Sho is an cxcfllcnt a..ctrbss, dt- 
spitfj .fho roler . ' ' ' . ; 

a; courtroom scene, where. thVi 
.•summations - of .oounsfl and judtre's 
chiWK'i tromiio.'io: tlX' oth.c v half: of tlrf 
dialog, l,s sati.sffiftory to '■' the grind 
payri py. ' j ' ' Waly^. 



LoiK %ViIsfin, oppositf' Montr- IJlu''' 
in ".Murder Will' (Jut." .WIJ, I'irturc! 
to be filmed on Kirst N.'itional lot, 

lijadoro J^ernstein,; with Tr.fni 
Ciirf to dirfi.:t firm's nf-xt all-'aJk- 
infc' pi-od.ti(f ion. It will be iiimlf- 
from ,'in fii'if.'jnal bv Hobr-rt '".'irr.. 

Ivlflif l/i)iori, "The Well '.•J..'j'.<-.s.s<-d 
Ai;.ri," 1'ojl. 



'T1U.S. pictiu-e. . was : bVifrinaily ip- 
'tended -fiix* dialog but .-wo.uiid up 
dunib. ' Thci storyr. as . screened is; 
iiothing . tP ravo ■ ab.o.'ut. .. Direction 
is bV.dinaiTV l'hotogra■^vhy.r;ltes;bet- 
l'er tliini .avoJHigo.-. As. hiilf ;,of a 
dpubleVbiU,. hp\yover,;thc' fihn is .we'll 
gTiiVled;-: ■ ; - ■ / ' '-'', , - ,:.. 

. There is. -nbthinpr : niui'li: to. ■ the 
-gla.<^ s cage ;^id ea. .1 1 ' in ere:l y . liveiiins a, 
box-oifnce, -v ■ .■ :-' 

V-Lpeare . Is:, a.' sm.ill 'tp\vn. ;The 
tbwihi,-is .iiip . moy ie ■; ticket . seller' is 
annoyed, by mehibers bf the "Deep 
River; Social Glub.'':; Tli(S chief an- 
nbycr is :",Doc''' Strikei:, . Sheik 
Smitlv. rates sbeoiKt; ' ' 'V . ■ '.'■ 
' . Strik.er .-■ gctS': . socked : ixy . . Terry- 
Poihfvbt, thb town's bisffost . j.iigh-;' 
bro.w; ;in a squabblb 'over the: dame 
and the picture gefei its excuse for. 
a killing. This happens in .th«e last 
hdl^ hour PC the; action. " ■ ' 
; Sheik Smith hhs "fpllp.wiS'd; the girl". 
ItomeV. ; ''Dbc.'f however,' trying to. 
rraj'n,b Ppnifret for' the CQiftn,. has 
him. .'lured tb 'the ;girr.s house also.' 
Then the ''DoP'* sends the dame'e' 
ci:ab.. .bf an ;uncle to bunip off P.om--' 
fret. B'ut fate: .intervened for ' the . 
picture- iacnd .'the old . ttian .shoots 
.SJieik' Smirh' -instead. V . '; .' ':. 
• : livbrything; ivirids '.up; at the trial.: 
Although the. :dame . is .u*p for sthe 
niitrder; she takes holi^ of the . case 
and ..miraculoiusly 'iKrsiiades. eye 
td: cbnfess^'. ' • ".'■ ; 



LIVING^^i^ 

: (RUSI^IAN MAPE) 

• ^'i'.'^';; j-CSiHent) V ■ 

Pyoducifd ■ by- 'n'ufku; Released by -Am- 
klnoi . Cbncdyed arid directed liy. Dzlga 
Verloff. Photographed by M. KatlCnian. 
At thb Film ' Guild, ..New York, Sept. 14. 
Running time,. CO minutes; . .. 



If this picture were.-npt intli?ded 
as propaganda ' wiieri at. flrst cpn- 
ceiybd ftiiere rrtust be no .doubt, tbit 
its bal.lyhbbing possibilities for thb 
Soviet ■ vyere distinctly obvlptis : at 
tlie film'.s ,cbinpletipn. . Thus it sub"- 
stltute title has ' been provjded- for 
thb. picture, 'Thb -Man With the 
G^imera." Jf .anything. . th6. "I-Jylng 
Russia'- ..naiiie is thc.imore appro- 
priate. ,^ ■ \. . 
. Producers! ; explanation for. the 
niaking" of the picture is that this 
fllmfoto without titles or actors is 
•Intended as ah experiment in pro- 
jecting visual phenomena, purely, by 
inean.s of the. camera, thereby creat- 
ing; ari intcrhationai and ab.solute 
cinema .language, ' compifitely dl- 
vbrced frbm . the ; language of the 
theatre, and literature.- . . 

It's a. bum alibi, howevbf. ;For 
the' pictvire'; is notliing but tPdious 
and. loiTg-drawn-buf scries of fu- 
turistic news shbts. t^kenv some- 
.Avhero .in Russia. , .And. -until the 
camcrainan begins , to get smart 
af t6^r. the ifirst half dt the picture 
. tiie shots are good , and. prove inter- 
esting, .hecause the brighter sidb of. 
: the Spyict is cieatly shown. Many 
.of the shots : are repeated, and fof 
the arty that is really : interested in 
entertainmbnt the tjlGture shpuld be 
cut and 'tli.i'own in' as . a short of 
rabout 'two-pliis:.reeis.; . . . ' 

The pi ctii re ;prPves -that Russiaha 
bathe, swim-ahd even go In for; th- 
]ctlc.% thattheire are. mpd(>rn trans-; 
portation conveyances in the Sovicit; 
and thJtt an occasional unfortunate; 
linger.s. in the bigg<jr -cities o£ Rus- 
sia— arid what- may have been only 
an optical illusion because it flick- 
ered for: a few: seconds only, that 
both .sexes can and do bathe side by 
side in the ,nudc In d.ea-r old Russp. 
This Jfhbt even; drew giggles froni. 
the a,rtie .gber,s. ■ ' . : ; 

KING OF THE m 

: i'rahii Maltlson : productlbh, yieic.ased by 
Ay won. Di rected by Firahk - Mattison, Pho- 
tography; by Jado Kiiqull", . : I'.eaturlng 
"AVhlte Star": (horse).- Raymond , McKeo 
an:d Npla Luxford. Running time, 70 mjn-: 
utes. At Gblurhbus one' day. Sept;. 1.2,: aa 
half: double blU. ' .. •• . 



•Well* well, at. last a ^■western which : 
viiriates. . .Hero, takes .an , jawful 
Lrbunplng; f rbm th«. vlllalh and the 
eastern society dame is not a hard 
boiled sophisticated .city " gal; -but 
.ioves the IbWly man of the •pampia.s. 
;' ''White. Star,'' the ;hag, is the fea- 
ture and tlio shot's of him are the 
most interesting. .Some very .^obd 
librse .shots hero, hut not much horse 
.seh.se. in making: the picture; It is 
very 'choppy. 

Titles are amusing in trying for 
western ch.attcr,;\vith all the hb'-rtieh 
■o.vprfcssipn.s used seb.res of timcj!, . 

Jiist a cute liftio yarn :pf the pow* 
.lifiy who oajttures and tamps the 
king of. the Iu.tO of Avild horses and 
UKf'S him, a.s a polo, ponjv . 
J.tay-tiiT,)rid; i\k'.Kf;P: fin «n RRJaaliJiSU 



cow hand, but apijfar.s .hveek, weak 
and uin-dliu.st for the lusty hero. The 
re.«t' <lor.«;n't: matter, 
' Tlifse rxliib.s in Texn« who , are 
."^•flii.av.kiii^' for ihp .-r-d meat wre.str 
r i; lis ;f'-;.ir J-'o fiir this in«,T, big way. . 



T<.' J. Fl.iiia.L'an. .Tanc Kockieyj 
"(;clJ<fct-:K;<<k(:tver,"'U. ^ . 



56 



VARIETY 



B U R L E S Q UE 




STEP ON IT 

. (Mutual)' 



viowor to the-' oxtont, of livbolihe the 
hi)rim<ip;ils asHu>y. came oiv Nwi 
,a Lstpyl.' Thoy'rt' usod- to hiivinf^. 
. . cwppf -i* i" Tjl' In fiict. tho 

Burloyqiic coniedians have boon j;al usboi' (luit bcfiiuse the , place 
lao.iHl ri«'Vit. . and left . by iVar.ioty.. ^vas bi'j;innii^ji to look too .much 
AVith the'excpplipn o£ tlVp slapstii'.k hko poiU-o hodiUiuartPl-.s. Sinco then 
of Weber , and' 5iacAllist(>r .'at ■• the;- vou hiive to ;pi>k totir pwn seats. 
Irving place -the^^re'lVfis soarcvely'^ show , .had .. hardly ffallopod 

said a word, bt- .prais^^ aboiit Any b^Vonil' the:- .stei'^eptyped. opening- 
lately. Now : l■tere•^v -.vi new .show ciiovus whoiv a di.snif.eotinfir-..i)i"PCcss 
comiiis to live ColuuVbia, next Aveek.. hVouTtl have. hben. lii order. ■ a ne- 
It has nothing to ofiW except a, fe.w Muw up .wiis a radio, shop serine ^with 
better fl.an averag^^ .sUnw. by Cieorge Lo.AV^Walker, H odmic. m charge, 
•Niblo, who \vrpt6.-thiv.:bo.Qk, aivd ;the ■uiid.-. with ■ Jackie.- ;.Dl!>.mond, .- sou b. 
nioroly paftsabie.vGi<te 'p£ tho.epri^^^^^^^^ 



Paying Off Slnrt? 

Walter Beade. operatine the Co- 
lumbia, .New York; has not been 
paying the new Mutual circuit show 
I guarantee. of ,.?l.S06, reports to^the 
contrary hotwithstttndihR/ The: Mu- 
ti;al olUces on the other hand claUh. 
the show.s are getfing/ the n<iw Hg- 
ure. If - tiiey are, th^a thij. Mutual 
olllce Is digpiiig the axlditiohal $130. 
... Th«' MutujiF . receive 

their Gblumbla,. money ..ph.. .a! twP- 
ph.eclc' basi.Sk ■ tlie ■ lieade "oincois liay-,: 
ijig • liaif ; on Wednesday.. . and ..t.he 
.bther^>aif V Satuvdi^ys! ; 



LA. Raids 



lent .Helen . Sponeeii. Both have 
-.boc n in' . vaUdevllI.e. live yetii-?. arid 
. iiave just- returribd t() ■ btrrloi^lv .They 
add' nothing: more ; to burlesk . and 
depri\-e vaude of little. That, is .said 
in all due re.spect to. the able ^^;p^k 
of Niblo in his. c;6mlc. bass.' voice; 
wliLc'h ill one... numb<?r is highly. I'e- 
ceived. 

l?ut what Vi.s vmpve ; important Is 
th;it the corhedy is rank, . - . 

Ii the ;CGjnc''dian.s will' read here 
fi frw i)f their Iin.055 they may sec 
l';ico to tape, how utterly . |uke are 
t li oh' remarks. . V . . , , . . . • 

In the' cia:barct scene the .waiter 
SM v.s to the comede:: ^1 don't like 



vour face " ; , . AVhat- . ^ purpbf t^' •• tP | blond ingenue, 
ije the IfiiMrious. come-back is:. -"Let'l - 'ti-'o rr.!5t of . 



Thon'tho nviiron^s hpllclrihg, "-Bring 

on •the.;datTiWil.;'-.v- . ' '•; -•. 

■ That show did ■ every thirt{? but 
drah\aCl'z<i ".On I y a • Boy r." but went 
hito some .of it at that. , , 

Ai- stew in a lower, left. bPx, who 
deemed . ^6- know ; eyerybody, . hold 
.open conversation- with cpm.ics and 
girl's, . tossed ' . cligar.et.s. over ^ and 
would ha've. becni.-. mistakein for a 
.plant- if your reporter liadh't seen 
him ;iiiiy in:; -.iie.-.was funnier th.an j 
tho^ show fiti'tliat.;^-. ■ ■ . ■ ; ' 

The .performaric.6: grpw: dirtier as 
it pi-6gresscd "with oh e scenjB havins 
Dress EUbry, a"nother comic, rolling 
all ovei^ the stag.e with Ethel Lee, 



me tell ypu . sonivething; 1 dpn 't .like 
yours.". . ' '•'■' 

Later the waiter, says to .the 
woman at the table; -'Drink 'sdme 
of this and jput some hair on your 
chesti" 

The comede then aa,-ys; "G.iVe me 
anotlier' shbti" 

The waiter gets a gun arid shoot§:. 
A hole in his tray. • . :. ■ ' 
Directly af ter this a wpmaii conies, 
on the stage, and. say.s, a;ddFesslhg 
the comede, who now turns waiter: 
"At last I have; found you, George- 
Remember three years ago you loft 
me standinjcf on Ceiiter street -With- 
a little baby, boo hoo! How couW 
you, George!" . Then a second worn- 
an enters, saying: "At last I h^iV(B 
fo.und you, Gieotge. Remember ypu 
h^k me standing on the corner , of 
Yal^ avenue seven . yestts ago with 
seven young children, ~hbp,. hoo! 
How could you, George!" Then; a 
third womaii enters, repeating the 
same with slight -varlatlpn. 

When the third has left the stage 



The rest -pf the brigade .frolicked, 
throu'sth the i'iriane;-^ .$niutty.. inter:- 
ludes -in hit anid-run fashion. These 
-listed are .W;Jte»»¥W^ 
■ Winnie H6v<^^, prima j . Tony . Pv- 
■Tzphe^ wop . comic, and; Jean; /Fox, 
second' soub: .' . .. ; . ■ 

; The- 14- ehoristers .ajp? .the usual; 
listless stock- rtioib, ; ^pccaijion-''''- 
bulldozed . .to shake >. it - up . by the 
roughneck butfronters and obeyed- 
All the femme principftls Wbirked 
thp. teasers pvertinie and putting on 
; Wicked exhibHio^V. ^y^ rpugh t,qt^ 

■ The B'bvirerv in its heyday, never 
got awair with - the fii^v-' stuff In 
wofd and ; action they're putting 
over in tl\is honlty tonic. 



.^Muiiial Wheel stands .in .New York- 
operating ..with . house stbck ooihbo 
with the wheel shoMVS ate hillihg 
the 's.tbck troupes .oyer the Mutual 
sho<vs; this- seaso;ri. . .. - . - 
V llouses haiye found: the traveUiiig 
shbwi irisufhcient as. magnetsV It 
pit:ccipitated' - the additlbnal Pblh 
plunge ph stock; corinics., .other prin - 
'Gipals.'aind ;hpuge^ i:uhyvay 
to bolster up the wiioel attcactibng:. 

,. Mpllle Williams.^former bu.rie^qW 
iciueen>> eriiier&e^' f rpnl .it wo.;,years? re- 
tirement Sept. 2i tp open ati .vaude: 
at Keitii's. Chester, New York. . Com.- 
Wny wltk.;hbr; ' .:■:■■:;■•.';, - 
' Miss Wllliam^ left, with the passr 
•jng Pf .thb. GblUmbia wheel, pn which 
she manig:ed and starred in her own 



- . . Lo.-} Angeles, Sept. 17. 

Throat to fjapolio the town by 
the'"rolprm- elemont has been pro- 
mpted by antics oC burlesque honky 
tonks , p'n Main Street. .On com- 
plaint of Maypv Porter a. raid was 
staged -Sunday on the..Crirlesque in 
the local liowbry and Sam Lander- 
mart, ..manager, two sidi.b.walk shills 
• and . scvveii girls- W(>,re; bbpked with 

'baiii'at .$^jf>p.: V ;,..■-:'•"."• .:. ; ;. 

Glrib.saue was' pulling a W O.ff.-. 
Gifls rompvetf baclt piece ot lingerie 
fpr it ^ pi-ice.-;- sttirtine t^wo bits;' 
going up M- tiio clothes came off an^^^^ 
roaehine.- t>yp bucks - When pnly -one 
niihsy.' garh-ient rcni^ 
. "Gii;is . .when i/lrioheil : . were photo- 
. ijraphort biy cpps^ 

; : w CO. 

,f ; Hafrisburg, ;;pa;i' Sept. 17. ■ ; 
; The ^MbrganyWailace .Players, Whp 
haye preserited stock here - for abv- 
crai; seiasops. have lea.sed' the ■^i'a.-r- 

., jest fcv ■ • ; ■-•■■;;■,■■■..'■.'•' ; .". .; 

^ ■ MoVgJTh Wallace annbunced- that 
he .Would bring an entire- iiew com- 
pany, -here. and. that- several ,-pei- 
f 6hn;ance$ " ■ wi^ be given try-puts 
herer!;witii.lsiat:4 f'^Jitured.; ; , ;-. 
^ .Stock /and ■ pictures- will, provide 
thP; .only;' am.usemerit.. for thl$ . city. 
;du;rlng;-;tj->e: 'mnterv.';".. 



Slh Aye* for 



SPORTY WIDOWS 

;• ■ ;'.'^':;;^';(ryiutuai) ; ■ 

' ^'Sipbtty WidoW^-' s^^^^ for, old- 
fashioned burlesque,: but is lost 
without the runway bacKup. When. 
When the third has left the stage i " _^ nt Hndson' 

the original woman at the table caught Friday night at the Hudson, 
says: "Is this true, George?'' ; VHo | L'lilon ..City, .IST. . J 

mild eutertainmeht -with costun^^^ 
and ; scenic ; equipment ' far : better 
thixn the - shbW itselL The Hudsbri' 
is one. of the fbw Mutuall houses 
v/ithout a i-unway Since authprities 
iri-ijnibn/City vetoed the chtite sev- 
ei'al. seasPns agp... They 'alijo- con 



"Is , .... 

says: "Yes." She says: "HpW did. 
yon, George?" 

The mere chainge of "How could 
vou. 'George!" to "How did ypu, 
George!", is supposed tp be the 
comic element. That gives an idea 
of "Step on , It," but also encom- 

p:.sscs ^the ^j«»^/>^i*X^"3S^1 cc^mi^^ 

^Ss'^^S. !.,SS^5S^iS?4±n^ Showing, fairl,: 

absolutely dumb nny niore The this -Mutual across the , 

cleverest crack ^J^" .^^h^rfn m^^^^^ :pui;pose of ascor-1 

lUirlesk should realize that, i'vouloi ^ j .^^ Mutuals- can 

to survive, it must deviate, from .its I ^ without the runway back- 

by.ccone-day humor. . ini? and this can't 

"Step 01V It" is^otably li^cvng m in^^^ weAvihg of 

th<v gam department 1 hP_^ns,';ir> ge choristers did 

collortu-cly i^ freakish. -T .e sQMbs. J^^t c6ri pensate for '.the intimacy' of 
are hard-boiled^ lassies with golden ^j^^ i<uivway .grinders when spotted 
tnins and more bones than limbp. _ .f*^ the. f ' '" 



isque Uiianges 

.He^b^t\ Har-Vis replaced Bpbby 
Wha:ien>. ' .Nelle Cason au pplanted 
Roxlhe Pare and Ghavlptte Rae suc- 
ceeded Irene; : Marcy ;wilh "Bur- 
lesqiie Review"-" (Mutual). 

Tliiy Huff is in .""Take! a Chartpe" 
XMufual), replacing Ethel Ryan. 

Milt bay is, in;' 'Rert Bfernard, out;- 
.Bernadetta' Smith, In- Minerva 
Marsh; otit, '^Hello Taree" (Mutual). , 
:Bd. Ry^i-ri repla;ced;Biiiy . Callahan 
in '•Night dliib Girls" (Mu^jual); 

"tiapDy" Cook, jin-V Joe . Ginger, 
oiit, ''Record Breakers" . .( Miitiual ) , ^ 
Hughey Bernard has assiimed 
the management of .''The~ B,est Show 
in.T.pwri'';(.Miatual), replacing "Doc" 
Wahaw."; 

-t)olly. Mars was forced to with- 
draw ffoni ."Oriejital Girls'- (Mu- 
tual), due to a spriained ankle. Gertie 
i May pinch hitting until she returns. 
■ '/Girls' From Happy laiid" hds - Will 
Kreartver;: FIp ■Dillpn :and Irving 
BroWri but; with .Tom. Brisky, Ma 
Lee Tuckei: and Tim .B.etisori in; 

Hap Cjpok succeeds Jo© Sitiger 
with^Jaek R^d's ''Record Breakers.*' 



Maurice Sobwartz, back . frdnv: a 
road ;t6ur with hi.s Yiddish- Art The- 
atre -. Company, is dickering f pr 
Proctpr;s Sth .A;ve. fPr thiff :cpming- 

season, ".;■.■:•:;' ;;;■-;." - ^' '.'^ ';■■' 

The- 5th .Aye., dark! aU sumjinpr, 
has bech'.f.Or- s.ale since closing. . 

It w.as riot inciuded in the .recent 
sale Pf tiie. Proctpr hbuScs by: .the 
late F. ji?*.' P.rpptor to keith's. ' It .Is! 
a part -of . the Proc'tbr estate, v . - 



lUit. peculiar to relate, that very 
ens-omble Sings with extraordinary 
iiliility. Their "I Love You, Baby," 
seonied almcst like choi-al harmony; 
'J'he best number in the show is the 
trolley car sketch, in which the con- 
ductor and mPtorman gyp tne com- 
pany and argue with two tough 
d.imos who won't pay fare and -Want 
change for money never tendered. 
Then the Iritipoctor comes oii; count- 
In.n: the passengers, finding only four, 
fares rung up and about fifteen v^a-- 
sengors. The boys wind up at tho 
oar barn with a tat girl, arid, al- 
though there', arc a few Minor 
huLchs. this iskptch ha.*? more juice- 
in it than .the boys ■.ar.e a.bie^^t^^^ 
squeeze out, 

NEW 125TH ST. 

.■...(stQC-K).'- .' 

tut'k .of "tiirky of the bur- 



far off .in the fraraewprk of- the 
stage. With the clo-se-up angle miss- 
ing the twisters lost their wallpp. 

"Sporty Widows" differeijtiates 
from the routine Mutual in attempt- 
ing a book along the lines of yester- 
year burlesciuc, spotting a wedding- 
.story bit In llrst part and then go- 
ing hit and' run with usual routine 
■wheel show .specia.Ities in second 
stanza. - . ' \ - 

Vic Plant, doing eccentric, com- 
edy and Flossie De Vere. eye-^i.Hling 
soub, are co-featured with this one 
ami; hold down assignment satisfac- 
torilyi Rob. 13ugene,. doing boob, itS. 
giecPnd: Comic and also .safisfactpry, 
although having little to work -with. 
Itono : Bbinloy. stately h'lprtd. prima._ 
handles; numbers well and proves a 
good .rcixdor in' the skits,; May: Hall 
is another dyriahiic soub that . put- 
twist.i her feriirric associates, while 
Jovry Dares is. an acceptable' in- 
;genue and a lookei>.; All the dairies 



How Oood Xiag Spreads ! 

- Burlesque :sho'ws are copping the 
punchline or ."Obck-Eyed 'World" 
with at least a dozen shows using 
it without credit, . 

Most of the troupes .build it up 
witii ah atniiiy bit having the cpiriic 
ordered on- a scouting expedition 
and returning with the-spuh; spring- 
ing the line, "Here's the lay of the 
land."?; 



V; ;-^iinEw:AGTS:;-' 

.C. .. B. Maddpck.,: is . rehearsing a- 
new unit bf i5 people called "Fbelin'; 
Around."; ;With tlip . Kelso B.rpthers, 
Jp.seivhine . Fpntaine; Al Gamble, 
Gallajjher. and :Cox;-fihd DeyGme. ; 

"rpnii M;.cKenna and, Harry EHis; 
from. buriesque, .h?ive. teamed for 
vaude. , .■; ■ ■ ■ ' . 

Bry'on; and .WilUs,; .vaude partners 
for 3 vi years;:; split Satxjrday; 
, Henry 'Bellitt;iH readying "a hew 
28-.peopie unit. • It will iriblude - Leo 
HGnnliig, m. -c; ■ Lee -fialli Chai-lerie; 
Essley, Maurine ; and . Norva, . Jill 
Cameron, O'ltelUy Sisters, fclart,- 
Whitostone. 'it^nd; -PpHy; EstpUe' 
Denes^; JS-ne; Reach, Etldio; lUau- 
chard arid; Ambassador Qrchesi,ra, - 
' Joe .and Jane. ;McKonna ha Vu. 
scrapped .their two . act,- to head ..a 
new lOancbon .and- MarcP Unit. ■ 

Adble Rpwlaixd (Mrs, Cbnway 
Tearle) - Is ; returning .tb vaude with 
an opening; d.ate at -Keith's Flushing;^ 

sept.'--5i; " ;. ;> ■- v '... ■. ;■'• ■■■'■'. 

1 "Cold Turkey,'; skit, produced by 
Nick : (Jopelnnd, in rciioor«ali Sid 
Williams, Adolc Arsley arid Omar 
Glpvor in it. - 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



Raising Admissian Scale 

(Continued from page 18) - 

not lessi, than ailents and that sound 
should eventually, round but to .1, 
rational rental basli*, the propa. 
gandist.'i' story is this: 

Average $250y000 : 

. That' 500 pf the' 700,. features : : 
tunie^ put. by the silent : indu.slry. 
avbvagcd in CPSt to the producers .; 
over - .$15.0,000 apiobc..; . -That with . 
sound., the; c,P.st " ha.s; -been' ' juhipbi ; ; 
from .'-&0 tp;i.Op%, making the .ay.or'i . 
age. . allbgod, cost of a pt:pg.ra;m:..;:fea- ■ ;. 
tui-e for- thli^ .cbiripariy; how hi.t^.;. 

j;250;ooo.;; ;; .;. . ,. ' ';. ;; . ■'- V- ';'■■■ 

; ;The atigle' in the e.xhibitpr pi'bpa- ; ' 
ganda ;frQjn . this ^iiartl<^ular ,out(it, ;; 
\irhibh eveVv.Pth.er producer Interesls 
are; iaiiighing a^t;. is the /assertion . 
Ihiit . where l.S me'n . ebuld..'turh out - 
a- silent feature, 150 ; gents - a-ro' ilitiw . ' : 
iiece.ssary for the same Job: in; ti^lk]. ; . 

Tlie .cost pf Scpring the ayeriigb 
prbgram: released- by this .putiVt, - 
which is; not tP be' qupted;.: is piad'od" ' ' 
at frbm $30,000 to -$50,000.- 

A; higher cl.-iss of mentality i.s an::^ ' 
, other, ribln't bein^^ fed indie :pvos- . 
pect; '. This for dialpgue alone has > 
raised- the; ante ^bri the grand ;nble . 
which used; to' be tossed the a.^'-^'^^- '. 
age^obnarlo nlugger.toi;.seveh tirni^s. 
that amount; :-ahd;. that,. ., in • many, 
'alleged, bases; for jusijt. /a. week's, 
cbrisidpratibh.--- ;; ^V^.. •-',;. 

• • -;,.:•'; ;Rentali;.-Easir ■.; ; ■;-■;'- 

Fewdi" pictures .and longer - runs,- . 
smaller casts and . the; : practical;.-, 
abolisliment pf the star, -systenv -do..-!- 
cbmpensate the producer . tp, a cer- 
tain extent; This i)oiht is: not. touchy . 
ed upon unles.s spu.ght. , .; 
■ BPforb the stOry is terhiinato'd i.ho , 
rental baser remarks: 
. "We Icriow 'that the - exhibitor has : 
\lpnc so. much^ 1 he can't: 

thihk litra;if^ht: . And;.'w)e:; know that 
; the . a;verage' .exh ib 1 tor mii.k es in on oy 
despite his cribs, oind sqijeals. 

"Lbblc -what the policy of. biiying* 
^ cheaper ;aots. (lid to a ..big vaudeville 

•chain/ :. ; ■..•■;■•■;; -, ■ •.; .;; ,'. .- ;.:..■ 

"We prod ucer.s do: hot attempt' to- - 
defy 'tiie laW of supply' awd demand 
the way^ the; theAtrb owne.t; does,: . 
- "Art - extcilont answer is-: Puhlix. 
liiiey ii.nd tKey- can .nia-ke inpney by 
eliminating Idc'ad ^eatres/-^^^ ; 



The tut'k of turky of live biir- Jn . heavy fbr the sei^^^^^ 
Ics-iue divislQii: is siwtt.pd :at this -^ym^j - jviiss De Verb,' hovvever, hav- 
ui)to\\mer (formerl.v; Gbthani). . . ,lt .ing the corner on -the teasers and 
contributes trhe dirtiest, inv<-»Tnvi;n I i.+ wi^^f,, ■ 



Lw.t...^-.. . l.p\vdown. .making them count "for pl^^^ 

pag and wigg^le . ni).era' around . since | ; cpi-hedy ,-vV'eak" as .iisual; except iti 

few spots .AVith 'the .*'Suppos.in&;" 



New;Frisco Stock - 

. San Fran Cisco,;. Sept. 17. 
This towh's- Nbrth .Beach' disti'ict 
is: -lb have .an. old, fashioned bur-; 
iesq;ue . . hou.se, ; - ■ ; . 
- > Mbrns. Klein'* ' whtf ^cpntrols : a 
.chairt.. Pf heiehbprhbpd -pl.ctu 
houses, has . started, to remodel the 
Liberty theatre. in. BrOadway, .acrb'ss 
.the .street frprn -bis!; Verdi y.theatre!, 
a,jid ' will-in^lall. a libtsy-tbts^ 
■-within ;-a, f6w-;Weeks.; - : 



' PALESTINE BENEni 

• ; ; Raltittipre, i3ept.;iT.; 

' Charie.s :R,aymondr city ma,nager 
of the iioow houses, staged a . bone- 
fit ;shoW at . the Stanley Sunday 
night. fprV.lhe Palestine VFund. All 
ibcal Jewish ,,'S^^^^ 

and the pre.iss cP-op|eratod.. in.stead 
Of voiunta;ry contribiitiori.s the pro- 
gram, selling' rtiothod- was. used ;an(T 
oyer' $3YOOO\tbal:i52ed!--;^ -:;' 



iy;s or uie om. river, nun u y^un- low spots .Aviin tne ,- csupposmg, 
lails.. All, :tfiis, too, de.splte a crying, bit and '.'Operation'' eplspxle 
. a'rid .. hu'ftout. twp; . weeks agp- . tbe only legiti'nrjate. laugh getters; in | 



the day.? -pf - tlip bid . river, front cpri- 
cert; ha 

-pinch .... 

and.witb the lid npw sky.,^H 

strictly ;a stag ajudieh'ce= ■ Monday , itT man i,iit!-vuiiii.-u.v .uin>, i.:in|jc\>it<.4ij 
riglit ain'd Avhat 'a' -bunch! Nobody'd the finale - pf first iiai:t "The Wed- 
raf b to bump- up again."5t them- any-; .fling Marrh;" enlisting all principals 
t,l!eroi ProbalMy.all thb given ty class" 



.sight. - The numbers:; were far betr- 
ter than the comedy bits, espeoiallj*; 



of moi'onic! gentry represented, in 
- the glaring; 200 Voicing approval in 
;iim'spn -U-hon a . wicked • .wiggling 
, 'dame w^as. on. and eiying them 
everything. .- ; .. ; . ■;;^; ■.. , 

Top tarfff is 50c. They cnii t.pack: 
»em even at ; that, Sp -you can 
; . im.nglne. the f^st. 
-eonni>?iihy==.Gamp. 



.'Sporty "Widews" will do better 
with runway backing than it Will in 
houses sans tlire lighted; iilloy. 



BOWERY FdRECLOSUBE 

The Peoples; lib wpry; Playhoui'e 
. ,1. Co. Is a party tp fX suit filed in the 

SS- hS^^ol?" ^\"il' Henry C Minor, Inc.: against the " 

S^nH?r sr5e siS^tSSe's -np: pro. 0. B. E. . Trading ..Co, -to, foreclose, a 
^ grams. The^ only manner in -Which mortgage ;f.or $212,500, in -which an- 
stagger-in prttrpii can tell whom other defendant -is the 199 Bowery, 
he saw last niffht- is to read about I i„p. 



jA»EAicA sorso SO fab; ;^ 

■The Mutual shows / Irt • Fox'sj: Ja - 
malca are just experimenta.1. ^ ■ Mats 
haye been off and the nights falrv 

ly Jtbbd, . 

The house opened Labor Day, do- 
ing $i,20(> on the .; day:. This ■waM 
encouraging, but '. the . subsequent 
days did not paTi out so w'^cllv: ; : 

BVRIiESaUE HAULS HIGHER 

-^•'■IrelN ew York tilt on bin^lesqu'e 
baggage haul'a is npw effoc.tivb. 



;; ' :; . ;■ /rprohtp, Sept. ;lir.. 
. Fam o us players ; a,n d . oth er i n'd e- 
pbn'dent. hpus;^.^ have promised :Cp- 
ppieratibn-ih. coiiner'tlon with a local 
ih.biitrfi '. relief .. Campaign .for • the 
.Te;wij;;i.n P.aleslinb; V Lawi-encc Solo- 
man, owner of the: „Royat Alexander, 
'Ak hbhorary nhalrnrian; r So ;far Tom 
.Dale.v, TivoH; j. P.errli.Rtcl.ni. Lowes; 
and. J. Smith; have -cpnti-ibiited:. 

swifts for Keith's - : 
. Keith's played tlie Three Swifts 

at t-lie, Chester in.stond of the/Ken- 
I more, last halt last week, ;is a eom-- 

prprhise with Loew's in .settlement 
'of , the two. GircuiLs' dispute over; 
1; rights. to the kcX, : . 
^:,Amicd))lo_flejjt.l>.ixi^^ 



-.- New Yjtrlc. ■ 

lill-fhUin. 1-jilllnn Piiiolm.: iror1v>rt . .1. P- - 

W'&at 4id' aXTOlit, NcW. Yorlc. 

■ Doinnrcst ; & ; I.«liinuUoti . Wf . IS^c^ 

York; . oporfite th^nlro.<»„ V,\"y.l"!^ " 'J'JM'. 

ost. lls.'nn'rft I.pJiwuUpV. Ftlod^by C.oldio 
& Gunn, I54ff lironawiiy. NoAV .Yoi'Jc, 

Sono Art World >v;iUe VMurMv Inc., 

■New Yorlc, opo.r.-UP thoiitre?; >",'>''9J> vV''!' 
turps; $20,000 : M. It;. Wll.-jon, r. X; f ftr- 
roll; O. J. MliUcr. KflP.l- \iy. C, V. Calilti.- 
1501 nrosuUvayi l<!c\v VkW. : : 

,1. irrnnk NoHlcet MoUoin IMciuros Vro. 
Auctions, . II^c.. . No^V Yorlc. *P"r;i'„'; 
aires, movlhp .p|ptur.j«, Play.H;.. uerlru.i^ 

Klloil by Harry S.. ITf cUbolinctv I'iO t^"': 
•12(1 .slrept. New Y.oi-U.; . 
' I'roiilcmvrioturo I'loys. Ino,,- Manhat* 
(nn. -oi)oj;al(J thpati'o.s, inoviH«.- -;i>lclnr( s. 
200 -SilLii-P!? TIG liar: value: Archio « ii.- 

son.- Kllecl by iHldoi: Froy, ICVO l?rma« 
way. 'New 'York; ■ 

.Colnoniatlr . Cornorftlion,' Jluffalo. cl'«n.| 
in aniuaofnont OcvIops of nil- k!ii<l.*. »- 
.sharps no par- Value; I.ylP .,'''"VJi^^ 
WMilItm P. JIa.ssctt.: Alnbro.so - J. " 
iiplly. 'FilPfV by Uann.'.Vausrhan, nro>Mi 
Jt .SLurlPvnnt, Huffn-lo. 

Cliirintv CjiHoone, Inc., .. 

-acal ill oarloon wotion l"^'turp.M.. ■JU" 
.Miarps no par va^^^; G. £Jl'<^"f>y '^'VH?!^ 
S. TiprbPrt WIIllam.<!. .toha ^T- J-'^i'?.' 
I'-IlPtt by .S. ijorbcrt Willlitms, 8,74 IJroacl- 

wa.y, iy'trw YprU; 

Happy ;iioiir .Thvatrc CWi).. . SpIipivp?- 
lady, (imu ••Miipnls of - nil lanrts. »I0.00". 
Hnrry A. Fpinstpin, T.oula Marcus. l' „Av 
.Mai-.PUf". FllPrt by G. A. . ftl arcu.f, /sji 
Stale street, Si-heiicclady.- . 

IMssblutionB 
Dimirml'I'its' I'Iny - ABeriojr, ^liiey.- M."^^ 
hattan.- -I'^llpil:^ by - D.arwin - J. -Mcaerole, 
liO. Ma.dlpon: uvenup. -Nrw. X<'''k- , ' 

C'liiinBe 6t. linino ; . ". 

lis. F. KoIHi-Alboe Vniiilcvlll«; '•«>"?,''' 

•Me..; to -Hadlo-ICoith-OrphPum. yaudfViiiQ^ 
ExPbahKP. FHPd -by I*-' Jl- Kab.auo. 1564 
H)-oj^d-tt-ay, Np\\f..-V-bi'lc.- . ■; - '- 

;■'. -'■■■o.-.'.-DKtAwAnE- :-,;-■.■ ;^--;'.^ 

' Yoprftdd ruWiHUln'ff Co., $100,000.- and 
15.000 sbarpH,' no par: .T. .Vernon ; l;Un">< 
Albert 0. IVaupr. ,ri»UadclB»>W;. - I?;-. ^* 
f^purffpon,- Wllnvlnglon 



them in the npjct morning's paper 
If there's a pinch. Kveii then the 
blotter hooking •ini.sih.t be about as 
accurate as ; .'?bmo hotel re.gi.sfer.«?. 
A rcffuluL*. patron helped this re- 



Tlie aclioh i.s broiight. mainly 
against the (.\ .B, Trading* Co., 
which ol-igiiially gave a mortgage 
for $.240,000 on the proiKu-ty, 



Last season the charge for a siti- 
gle haul was $140;- the increase 
ha.s sent it up to $.1(50. . 

V Balto's Stock y 

R 1^, Coleman will Install tab 
[slock hurlc.sque :at tlx' Hip, Balti- 
more, opening Sept, 2S. • . 



Ing of the civ.se hy \KfMth'.s With the 
V^'-M. A. N6 deci><ion from tha;t end 
was necessary; 

Keith'.s. attempted to hold the 
Svvlfts to their contract for the 
Kenniore, while Loew's and the a;ct 
claimed the Ivelth contract was nul- 
lifipd when the hooking oflice re"- 
sMtidod a promise of .spot; 



rathe iHouiMl -rioturcH, Inc., cindmalo- . 
KrppU nirh. 1.000' .ihares. no par; M. ^J-- 
(^onk. A. .1,. llaugblpy, J. M. . TpwnKSMia. 

DovCTi. ■ - 

- it'pliuipo Amusoihrni Cof p., f alUlnB .pIc-; 

I lure.s, • tGOO.ooo : Atlpy .. 1); • Matfp''.; "^-v 
Rllzabelli Fergu.Mon,-' Margaret J'lvllUpa,- 
IJovei". ■':.;/ 
- ; XViinouH DliniPH, :Ino.. ' hotplsi. ,f • 
$800,000 and .2ri0,000 .siharc.«i, n'o' par.. HaV.- 
inond A. KIrPhnpr. Jlitylfhpnd .CooUf'V>"> 
llavold l^^adl(^vv Npw. .Y<)rlc .<:Uy; \- , .' 

North wo.stprii lirondoaMtitKi Ino.. si;*- ; 
Uon.'(,-&0,000 sbarpK. no .par; C- ti. ■}■ ';"•]'. 
blp.M. T,. H. Cimy, H. I'l. tirantland, ;\V dv 

1 niingtoiv; 

IloHywowl nunoe nn«i;Mii»tc. Sl«iiljo». 
Iilf.. lnHl.niptl6n, $500,000; (!. Vp:^''''-'';'^' 
I... K. Cray. H. H. Grantland. \Vllniii)«i'>".- 
,Aoro|>liot otrjrai>t>---Co!;p.r- caineras , t!'^'- 
;^i570O0~STia^-ef) " ~ — 



Iiioronfie in .C'lipMal - _ , 
Nalloiinl Vision toiip t'ofp. 
Yorlc,' from 2,000 to . COO.OOO' alvares, n-t 
par. ;■;;. .. 

.Tack ilolt's fir.st' Of four for tlu^; 
coming .sea.spn will be"lleir.s Island 

Col. ■ .-..:■ ■;. ■ .;■ 

Theodore von EUz, "The .l'uric-«. 
iFN. ' ■ • 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



TIM ESS QUA RE 



VARIETY 



57 



ALICE VAa MARRIED OR 
NO?-SHE ISN'T CERTAIN 



Alice Vail, bettor known now 
Blnce her name Is associated with 
plo Hart, enjoys, throwing lamps, 
cHaii-s, tlishes, books, brooms, bacon, 
pifffs; dish pans; cif?aret st ands art(1 
■whatever else reaches her hand- She 
iilso likes to scream and,; call vthc 

; police,. ■ •■' : , •■ - ■ . 

Miss Vail T*as reported married 

the other day,., directly ■ after ;her, 
trial with Miss Hart fbr alleged as- 
satiTt on Charlotte Burkie, ■whose 
'bjrtck eyes iare nearly healied now. 

:A repoirter . from Variety i^hter- 
viewed .Miss Vail In XTnc apartment 
of a book PO^Usjher;: /She started off 
peaceably enpiigh, saying ; it wa& sd;. 
that she was married last Wednes- 
day to. Walter S. Davis, nephew of 
John W,: !Dayis, Dcmbcratic candi- 
date/ for the presidency ; in 19.24. 
But she iddod' the . marriage didn't 

■ take;.-: 

."It; was .aii elopenient," . said .Miss 
Vail: .'^I . was walkinf . along, the 
street and , met Waiter. ^^^ W hadn't 
seen- each otber in ; several , yeafs. 
W^ were happy to see. eadh other, 
He said he was going to Pittsburgh 
that night. He asked me if I'd go. 
; .Then he .suggested marriage. I s^id 
O.K. iand wired Flo Hart I had 
eloped. . ; • 

-•' Walter, and I got pretty , tight in 
pittfebiirgh .and .couldn't; find 4 pla.ce 
thei-e to be .nriai-ried.: So we drbVe to 
Shiniey, Pa;, .arid, the Justice .of the 
■Peace said .we were in no cbhditioii 
.to understand what W(e were doing, 
.^e said we were: We fllled oiit the 
papers given us and went through 

■ a ceremony. ■ .' 

■•A.;;M.- Info -^r:: ^ 
■ . VThe next rtiornlng when^l awOke, 
Walter, told irie w6 were marriedv-I 
was shofcked. .So 1. called the Jus- 
tice of. the '■Peace.^.^^^a he said that 
, he hadn't .signed, the ^ license he gave: 
. us so tlie marriage wasn't, legal. 
NoW I don't Itnow whetlvBr .Fm. car- 
ried or hot; But I'm sUlrig next, we.elt 
■ '.for/alimbny," . ^ ' 

Meahwjiiie .nijeinbers. of - a^; ftarty 
going on in the apartment suggested, 
Miss Vail: do a few steps of a j>o\i-: 
tine she is rebeiarsihg for vaude- 
ville. . , iDiscardihg : her . shoes . she 
: went into a wiggle, aind ia few -tapsl 
After the dance;* she stiarted looking 
. f or her ^hpes. "The ; guests; were 
departing, Flo 'Hart incluciled . . . She 
asked those who remalrie.d to help 
her find the shpea,; throwing a table 
lamp thro,ugh a,;wlndo>^ by .'way of 
ieniphiasis; ■ ":■ - •. 

' .! Uritil the shoes .were .r^ 
ijhe threw, every thirijg in . tlie. apart- 
liftenf around, breaking at .^least 
.6even lamps ahd danriagihg furni- 
ture. Then she. screamed so,. Ipiid 
: neighbors . called the police. An 
■■, officer -arriVedj ducking a ginger- 
ale bottle as he entered,, and quieted 
the. distracted .. young woman. 



BAD BOOTLEG LIQUOR 



,lt Ma.kes . Young .Man Steal and 
Spend $100 for Taxi Ride 



SQ.'S OFFICE MIUMNGS 



Tinies Square, off ice buildings pre 
Viously, operating with 24-hour scr 
Vice are declaring: a midnight cur 
few iinless okayed- by the. boss. 
.Too . many nocturnal; sessions de 

.veloping to what amounted to mid^ 
night orgies precipitated , the re- 
verse attitude in bxiihiings never 
before questioning the In. and Outbrs. 
Now If bUKiness require.*? the help 

ystiQ^iRig'^oVe? -a worff' from tii^ tibss' 
is ' Sufficient, with ■•^mp;loyoe . ind 
iCueijit compelled to sign register. ■ 
■ Tlie shutdown . is • figured tp' curv 
tail the number of ,Jate joy parties 

■ that , have been staged ih office 

• biiilding;^. ' . ^ 

. Agents ..of the buildin&s. inyolved 
slappbd the eurfew on as a. protec- 
tive method of epnvipclrig the build-. 
Ing is not harborln.i?- .speakfe. 



The interccs.sion of his former- 
employer and hi.s. excellent, record 
fsaved Frank -Connolly, 2? . yonr,< 
old, formerly ni.irht manfiger for 
jr>chraft'y candy store on West 57 th 
street, from , gplhg to. jail. 

GonnoUy wns. arraigned on the. 
charge :of istcaling .$2,G06 from 
Schraft's. jiTe had been dri 
oh -the day. llG. •dcoa.m'ped . with the 
receipts , two months ago, 
: petective Fitzgerald arrested 
CohnoUy.. 'in Lake .Goo.rge. " lie .told 
the sleuth he had been dnnking t>»c 
day . hfe. topic . the-.money 'and- V in- 
a-taxicab. to the. summer resort. He 
said :he i gn,-ve : tfie chauffeur, a- $10,0 
bill fbr. th*?. ride.; ' •;. 

Owens and J. Shattuclk,; the .latter 
an pfllcer of the concern, told of the 
good .character: of Connelly and at - 
triisuted his. plight; to bpptleg liquor. 
Tliey stated they had ho; desire to 
prosecuto and .Connolly was warned 
by the ..Court and discharged. 



GRABStONtENTS 
OF DONNA ROSE'S APT. 



Donna Rose appiled : in- the .'Sii- 
prehip COlirt to lift, the attachment 
pbtaj.ped by. Salts Co, ai?ainst the 
eonterit's. Of her apartin.cht at 1212' 
5tli. iiivcnue, claiming It -was im-' 
properly, issued because shb did not 
atteiinpt to dbdgfe' the , papei'.s in the 
ca§e.. when Ab.seiit from her apart- 
ment Aiig:: .is to lit last .she wai^!^ bn 
a trip tb Provinceiiown and Cape: 
Cod; Jane . O'Rpuker of 135 West 
5 ist 'street, with her- on the: trip, 
cbrrbborated the statenient. 
. "i did not. cpnceal myself from; 
the , process seryers;" -said iDphna in 
an affldiavit. "i had ho .reason to 
dp sdi It was not neeessary , to: dis- 
cuss the. mbr|ts of thb ca;se beciaxi.se 
the complaint has not" been servted, 
"The sheriff threatens .to iremoye'all 
my '. hotjsehold effects; A'.- -large 
number of them haye- been .bouglit. 
fi'pni FPiitaine, Inc.V on . hiemorah- 
dum, ; and haye not been paid- for.: 
I want to: have thfe iattachnieht .via-^' 
cated to prbtect' my. ■b.^yn. interest 
as well as that . of vFontaihe, inc." 



DAMAGED GOODS AND 
A PRINCESS' CHECKS 



Theatre "Dip" Seiitbnced 

Sam Stone, 28 years old; cloth 
cutter, and who admitted In West 
Side Court he had a record as , a 
picjtppcket, . was sentenced to "the 
Workhou.se on Welfare • .Island for 
«ix month.s. . Stone was arrested In 
the Paramount Theatre by' Peggy 
O'Neii, actress, • of 157 West 47th 
elreet. 

,.gt one^g(iye^his^-addrcs3L.as^-lM ^V 



Racing an4 '?Nuinb^ : 
MaqF Be Stopp^^ in Wash. 



Washington; Sept; 17. . 
' Attempt for a federail bfin on the. 
pubiicatipn-: of racing : restilts is the 
idea of the local. U. S., Attorney. 
: Seeking to kill off gambling In 
Wasiiihi^toh, ah appeal .was made 
to the local, dailies to hot. only drpp 
raping, results, b lit also cease. pub- 
lication of; New . York Clearinie; 
;iTouse statbrnehts... Latter; .being 
used ex.tensiycly. hereabouts for 
"numbers." , 

Re£ic.tion of dailies was much di-: 
yided. "Star" ran a box dcelarihg. 
it would . drop the clearing house 
statomchts, .but shied at the drop.-, 
•ping of . racing results saying noth- 
ing in that re; pect. "New.s" (Scripps- 
Howard) dodged the clearing house; 
but promised tO' drop, racing excopt 
in the ca-ses of those held in nearby 
Maryland. "Post" said nothing while 
the two Hearst papers, "Times" and 
"iloraid," are seemingly waiting 
word :frbm iiighor up as to. attitude. 
. Coni.sensus of those editors " not 
fallings -in jine; is. that ^ when thC; 
fbilts. want tp gamble they'll gamble, 
.with .no newsiiaper able to fitop. that 
byV discontinuing ..anything ; that, 
comes under the genefai; heading of 
news. 

U. S. Attbrney . • .::'; rolieont 
as , to his plans .pt gp.ihig,, to- :Con,g,i"osK 
for a. federal ban..': His lassbeiatbs 
think that iti is'hi? .next move with 
the reaction bt ; the ''Star"' ,and 
"Mows" tp . be the rriairistay of hi.^ 
nrfjumcnts to the. "legislators. ; ■ 



Madejda y. Arghis, 35 West 82nd 
.street, :said to be Princess Trou- 
lietz.sky,; bf Rus.sian nobility and an 
opera .. singer/ was . in West Side 
Coiirt .'b;ti a summons "charging her 
with issuing a wprthleSs check. 
After a hearing the; case was dis-.; 
missed: 'v,' .,0 / A''.' 

The princess .was hailed tb-^'cb.urt;. 
by - Ethel M.' Kliig/ Cprsetier, 353 : 
Amsterdam aveiiue. ' MadajTio::Klug 
;chaj"ged Ithat ; the ititled ' lady;- liad- 
givon.:lier two checks, one for $!» and . 
the bthcr' for .$.35; :in. payment 'fbr 
mer^haridise' , aiid thai; -the, checks 
were r ptur n cd' ,f rom : it,he. bank. One 
was. :niarked vpaymerit;-^ 
while the other read ' "In^u'fficieht 
Funds;"";, .a 'v 

■ .'Madanie ,■ .ifliig demanded', her. 
ri-ipney, but tire singer said; the: a^ 
tides were dahiaged : and she had 
stopped payment . for that reason. 
A* a re.*?ult ; a / sutnmoriai wa?> pbr 
.taihed.-; ■. '"' ■ 

• When the case wa.s ...called the, 
princess ■ dbnled that oh Sept, "5; the' 
day ---she 'signed the : checks,., slie 
had insufflcient ' fun^ds; . A reprew 
.sentative of . the ; bank /.testiiled that 
ah exaniinatipn 6t the' records disr 
closed: tiiat oh that date the balance' 
ph hand was - He exi>lalned. the; 
ijrincess had signed mother; checks 
Which practlcirt,lly;., wiped put the ac^ 
bouht and; that 1^^^ one of the. 
checks of ^Madarne Kltig arrived 
they' sent it- back;, r / -.- '. ;.' 
: Magistrate Rosenbluth decided no 
crlnie • had been- .corhm'W The 
princess intimated that she would 
begin prpceedings asalrist the bank; 
Shb Claims tp .hiave placed , a stop 
on . both '. checks ' and. that they 
should have been so marked when 
'returned. ' 



'tJnion. avenue, Brooklyn. Wiieh the 
,court found him guilty he directed 
he be "prlhted.:*- His record covered 
several pages. . 

^Miss O'Neil was commended by 
•Magistrate Brodsky for her cour- 
.*ee in pr-e.ssing the Charge.; She 
testified .she saw Stohe place his 
'land In the hip pocket of an aged 
^an at the theatre. 



LARRY FAY UOT)EE ;FIRE 

At the request of the health com- 
mi.ssioner„I>istdct Attbrhey Pan ton. 
is investigating an organization of 
retail milk dealers of wliiieh I..nrry 
Fay, former - "sucker" for- Texa.^ 
Guinan and ptlicr Brpad'M'i.iy :Celcb.Si 

Is tho.president. ; . '■ , : . 

The health commiHisibner corilends 
th at L arry and h 1 s present, pals v/l^o 



occupy luxu rious off i cos. a t~T77T) 
Broadway have bberi- o'oilccting e^t- 
orbitant fees from milk, dealers to 
rhaint.ajri peace and high . prices 
among the membcr.s of the trade. 
< Fay- asserts his •ofganizatipn is 
"open and above board" and denies 
the report that he has collected 
$800,000 a year through high-harided 
methods. 



ANOTHER BILLBOARD 
INSQUAREJO^ 



"• TBrbadVyay . ballyhoo for "The 
Great . Gabbo" is. another hunian 
billboard attempt, the first used tp 
exploit "Ifpllywpod Revue"; being 
stopped: by tHe police after show- 
ing f Pi" a few nights. 

Thirty Chester : Hale girls ar'e 
u.sed ;pn the new sigh, hdrthwest 
corner b.f :Broadway and 46.th stt-eet. 

Teh ;are posing- and doing limber- 
ing arid stretching exercises on the 
sign, which represents a spider- 
web anjfl is a reproduction from one 
of ihe. singing ,ahd danCing se- 
quences In the plcttiro; 

The rest bf the girls sing and 
dance on a miniature sta^e erected 
on the >obf in, front of the electric 
sigh, miisic being supplied by rec-, 
or,d.s coming through an ampiiifler 
and : plugging seyeral of the songs 
in the . picture, : 

^hort perf prmanee gOeis on when 
the after- theatre crowds jam Jnto 
Longacre square, footlights and 
arcs drawing the ' throng's atteh- 
tiph while the lights ort the . sign 
are dark when the free show is on. 
; With a Fox Movietone booth 
erected in the Square tp exploit 
Mayor Walker's campaign for re- 
electiPn whiCh begins shortly, it is 
hiardly likeiy that the human bill- 
board and- amplifieir plugging "Gab- 
bb," just acros.s the street, ;will be 
allowed to cPntinue long, withoiit 
interference. . 

Should the independent producer, 
obtain an injunction restriaining po- 
lice interference,, aS; Metro, did, and 
.decide to cai*y on, .the Sqiiare is in 
for more ampli fled talking and 
singing ,thari ever b.efore; not to 
Thention the increa.sed traffic cpii- 

gestiph.; . ■ 




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COURTEOUS SALESMAN 



It - Wasn't: Dorothy Who Frisked 
Him— He Does.;Hbnbraljl<B .Thing 



.Dorothy Arm.strong, a singer, of. 
the : Ah.*!onia.,, ITptel, Svas freed In 
West.;. Side Coiirt ■ by Magisti'n.te 
Ewald when she was arraigned on 
the charge; of rif liiig the - trpuser 
pockets of ^Frederick Ryder, : lumhet- 
salesman, .bf 48 ■ .West 85th street. 
Ryder, also -gave, the, ad dress as; lOS 
i3ast;:30th sjfrCet. ;. 

. "I:; Want to . Svlth draw th e' charge. 
Your Honor,' r heileye a. mistaite 
has been , ', made. Ey^.ry'thlhg. has 
been aaju.sted;",- sdid the lunhiber. 
salesnian. Ryder further kidded he 
,f elt that ho ci-iriie had beeh • comr 
mitted. • 

Ry^ler , was stopping at t Anv 
soriia. When he .awoke he found 
his jean.s iiad Veen cleaned of his 
caBh. :He blew a Police -whistle and 
yelled "cops," -, He ordered Miss 
ArrrtPtrong ; arrcsledi- A telophohc. 
call to; the West ,6Sth street, station 
brought Dbtective. Edward ; Willi on 
the run and he. locked ^up - Miss 
-Armstrong on Ryder's . ,oriinplaint. 
How •.much ..\yas taken, wcis /hot dis,^ 
closed in . coiirt. ; ^ , . 



J McMaivlis Fijiieral ; i 

Many JBrbadwayites,' whom, he 
frequently ;befjt:ier»ded;, attended; the 
funeral of Charles, McMahus; .vice 
chairman of the i3pardrof AldeiTnen 
and DeniPcratic leader of the Fifth 
a;. J>,i . itprri his ■ home at 30C "West 
5]«t,: street last Avftok.' : 

Charlie Was a well-kPP'<l^n char- 
acter a.lo,>ig the m'a.in tlioroughfaTe 
for J-enrs bec.iu.se o^- his pblitioal 
afTlli,'ition.<i iFind his ihterefrt in 
sports: Practioally -every city . of - 
ficial from Mayor Walker down at- 
,t ended the fUneral,! , It was .said 
thfit it was one of . the largest f u - 

West ; Side ih years; 

Chairlie had gone to Saratoga for 
the races and while there became 
ill. He- hurried back. tp . New York 
and went to Murray iliji sani- 
tirlum. He wa.^ there but a few 
^ays -when he was seized with ia 
hemorrhage" ;and died. .Interment; 
wae in Calvary Cemetery. 



RENEE"JiJMPro 
VILLAGE (XTS HER BACK 



Penee.:Ro.ss is . ijapk in Greenwich 
Village ; warbling sob ballads and 
tear, jerkers at Ed's Club jiist as 
she did: two years ago before shft-k- 
Ing the dust of :Bbhcmia for matri- 
mony . and a- home • In Plandome, 

• Renee, ai-persohality kid and prod- 
uct pf tiie Village^ r.-il.sed dust two 
years aso When her cvbOning won, 
the . heart of Edward Fischer, en- 
sign" tJ. S. N., , who .figured her just 
the ;type to ;waii)le iullabys, if neces- 
sary^. , Me rushed hier tb City , Hall 
and mati'iniphy. 

The yillage :was stunned when 
they learned that Renee, al\V;ays. the 
life pi; the party, had -walked the 
plank. Joe Figaro, her bbss, threw 
a rcbriting party ■ for Rcnee's leave 
taking. Rehee told the mob thn t 
the love stul^f' was bn the up and 
up and that she -^va.s -weary of the 
Village racket, 

^ Too Many Bees ; ., 
. It now develops that the hum of 
the bees -in the bu.colic region of 
Plandome became .hUmdrum : for t.iie 
persbnality ; kid, and .the lilt of the. 
crickets was no panicvei.ther. RCnee 
hopped back to tiie Village to look 
up.: the bid boss, but Joe \yas' out of 
the racket no-w. Eddie Nelson, ppcr- 
atbr of Ed's Club, /knew Renee and 
gaye her a job. 

Ensign Fischer . didn't . like the 
waikoilt , but is a gbod sport about 
it anyhow. When-'intimatcs. inquire 
as they will, as to how's the wife, 
PLscher sums it up perfectly -with, 
the retort, "She's jumped .ship:" ' , 



MARKET AND BOOKS 



Horse Layers Feel Opposition' from 
Wall St. 



Bookmakers in Times Square are 
com plaining busine:-s is away off, 
charging the drop to the small 
money gang, .formerly horse ' pl.'ty- 
cr.s, g^iV-.-^ 'for the stock market in- 
stead.; _ ;; _ [ - _ , .. : 'J V 

One bbbkie thjat'clea up iv f br- 
txine/aS taker of ace pind deuce bets 
found thipgs so tough recently he's 
clbsod ;his office, and is now taking 
V V.ateVcr he ean get on the street. 

The •wiser, boys, In similar fix, 
are galloping along at former stands 
figuring . .thiEi small - play will' cbrne 
back sootier or later. . . / ' • 



COAST CUT 10 HOURS 

Montreal,', Sept. 17. 

As the result Of a recent decision 
made, by the Canadian Pacific the 
running time between Montreal and 
the Coast has been Cut, 10 hours, 

The new Schedule Is effective, on 
al] trains operating from coast to 
coast..' ■ ' ■ ■■ - : ■ ■ 



Locates $272. oi) $7,308 Claim 

Peggy Hoy t,' Inc., -which Is trying 
to ojjliect .a judtrnient for $7,?iO,S 
frfihi .Kdwin <.'ole, iiromoler,. at. 1 - 12 

apparel, h.'is disepyori-.-d that Cole 
.Still h;is a li.'il!ine<! of $27ii , in an 
acfoiint in the Bank of the T'nitcd 
'States. ■ ■• ' 

Justice y.'i.Ir.-ntc- iias .'rpiiointed 
Leon Tif,'vy receiv-er 'of this 'lialfmc'> 
and any other, property th;it nmy 
be found Ijelorming to Cole to ap- 
ply on the judgment. I 



Some . entertaining sidi-lirhts of 
Ilubel'fs museum and the .slot ma- 
cliinev joints opera tcil; in Tinies . 
Squrtre. by the K.idio Aniiisen, oh t 
Cprporationi . ^ 

; Professor lieckler, "iW'hp oporat es ^ 
the flea .oircu.*5.at IIuberts, has three ,■ 
sons in the business, . The" lioa- eirr 
cus Is incorpbrated; The biigs come-, 
from; Germany, They arb bought by;- 
the grossi in sunurier. they develop -: 
terrific ■ headaches: Leading lady 
put iasi. - week . with , aiipeiidii'ltis.; 
Cancer . kn bclcs off the:. 1 n^ ect ^ d u r-. . ; 
ing hot sp.eils.;; Bet,; anybbtty the .■ . 
fleas ride ;b.lcyclcs.: and' .j^pull .'Vk'iri 
tJcf';ahd;see!.'; , ■. 
.. 5?idb show ;pb.i-fbrm give 49 shows • 
a, day In the museum; ^which opens 
at 11 a> hi. and' closes at ii-:<5 .p. m, 
week days and 12:45; Saturday,; • 

Biggest- attractibh is' Boral-Dina 
"half man; half woman/' 'widbw o.( 
Jack Harris, daredevil high diver,. 
;who^ wfis. iti.lled at Palisades Pai'k 
last year. Absolutely has male arid 
female leg. and ,. tpr'so. Mother of , - 
eight-year-bld child- "Wears man's 
clothing or> street, 

. : No Place for iStews 

; Only twci permanent acts at Hu- , . 
bert'isr--sWbrd swalJoNVer and arm- 
less: wPihart who typewrites Ahd , 
threads neCdres With her toesi Bay- ; 
ortet devourer is the ybiingest blade 
digcsler in the racket. ; Ko' kidfllhg! , 

-Alen -visibly intbxicated are asked 
to leave the sword swallowing per- 
formance. Sight tisually niaices in-- 
ebriates,'in. ■ ■ ■; :\ ' ' : :'■ 

• Iri.teresting attraction is Kid Can-.'! 
field, reformed We.^stern- gambler, 
who . dlsplay,s, police record • and 
pfbss Clippings , with pictures show- 
ing how tough he >vas,, . .Does all, 
the tricks knb\yn in, ciii'ds and dice, 
explaining them— in a book at twoi,.^ 
bits. ■ ■ :■"■■ ■\ ' -■;.; ■ - y^ '^ 

Hubert's has 1T..0, slot machines. 
Almp.st ,:all undressed poses and . . 
crahlc'nibvies; ' Also jight pictures, 
showing sensational rb und.s 'of big 
scr.aps. 

The slot machines aro .ca;iled niu- 
tographs and hold' about ?6„ih l^en;-;:; 
nies. CpllectionvS are made once, a ' 
week by the corpbi'aition. . 
, Best seller among the mutographS: 
at . Hubert's - is "What " Girls Db' ■ 
When Alone." 

Best Seller Squint Boxes , 

,At the Arcade, the best seller is 
"A ttpllywbpd Scandal", and '.'Boy.'. 
Shy." At the sixth avenue nickelb- ; 
dcon the best .seliers are: "Lovb'a ; 
Languid Lure,". ',',Spring Chicken" . 
and "Sweet Sixteen^" '; 

;'rhe Deriipisey-Tuhney eighth 
round used to be the best attraction , " 
of all the slot machines, but it has ; 
died. New. fights get ru.sh biz. 

• Kids from 12 to 18 are "the steaidi- . '. 
est and larges-t • audiences. 

Big seller right now i.s the 6 -cent 
pencil with ybiii" name written on 
it by punchihg a press,- : 

While. Coney island and Palisades , 
Park are open the riaUo places drip 
60 per. cent; biz. 

. Karoyj .the man with the iron 
tonjjue, hasn't got .In , iron tongue. 
He has a regulation tongue with a 
hole in it,, through which he in.sei'ts • 
a hook and lifts a bra.s.s cylinder 
.weighing about 50 pounds. 

Machines purveying inusic get big 
play. .."i/over Come . Back to Ale" 
biggest hit. 

The bearded woman .sit the mu- 
seum, was born in Connecticut and , 
i.s 54 years 'oid." -iter name Is" Dlga " 
and the heard is toughej- than, Skol-,, 
.sky's. Qn second thought, Dlgii may-,, 
have. been born ih; Utah.; 



BUS TEADE N. S G. 

; "The '•slgirtseeirtg, busineiss.'" around 
Broadway and 42d, stfeet is not .so 
gobd;,: if a siiit filed by ; Jacob - Wush-: . 
ton .again.st. the Atia« Tourists 
Corp. is any criterion.. 

Tiio. suit is brought to' fprcclo.se ; 
a chattel Tnortgaeb by ■Wa.sli ton 
ag<'\lh.st six auto bu.ses on -which 
Luna Cans,: Inc., of 15;2 West '4,Jjt*i> 
street,- borrowed $11,500 on Oct, 3, 
last, en nine notes. ; ; , ' 

'rhe defendant is alleged to" havb, 
t'lken the cars .'subject to the :note.^,. 
on' which a ba1;ince of $5,700 Is still 
due. A warrant directing the sheriff 
to. .seize the. cars was fii'livc-rcd l:r.>-=t 
'"hu.r?d;iy in ..Suprenie; Court. 



The gas-electric; "auto has made 
its appe^rancot. , First pf its kind 
in this country. Operates vvithQut 
the conventicnal - transmission^ 
clutch pedal and gear shift. Com-, 
piete electric generating/ power 
phint built into the chassis. Grrig 
afraid to ride in them lest they:.b« 
electrocuted. No talking |>«ickl 



58 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE-SPORTS 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



Chatter in New York 



Sue Qarpl. bought an airplane^ 

Inez iSTorton opening a dress shop. 

Have you seen Lucille Ballan^ 
ttne's peaGhrglow cornplexion?. 7. . 

Nucky Johnson ^jjeeding aro^iind 
In a riew_ baveeA;.. ' 

Cosi .? 10 to. have -a Russian wolf- 
hound bathed. • 

Biliy LaHiff got the new car he 
desighid hiihs^f.- ■ ■■ ' ., 

Frankie Meadows back from- De- 
troit. , . VXr^- '- "-. ■■. y^ -. 
. That new ;di-ihkleSs,c 
Is selling. Separates hicotinip, 

Esther Ralgtoh has- taken, up tap 
dancing. ; > ':• 

Artliiir Brown and ' the' Chateau 
Madrid haLvfe; niade- up.. . 

Bill Haillgari arrives from abroad 

Sept.,. 26, 

Charlie Furth'man wearing. knick- 
ers minus. soclvS^;; /v^ 

Nick, the- Greek is •making JDave's 
his headquarters these- nights. ; 

Alice Bouldc'.n will . see.., si bust of 
herself sbulptured by Albert Vargas, 

The • Vanderbili home. has. COO 
rooms. 

Terry Turner will return to New 
York fVom the coist Oct. i. 

Willj^rd Ive6.fe off the- ' 
Telegraph after a year. . .■ .X, 

Albertina Raisch bade from Hoi-, 
lywood. 

Don .Clarke has/ an Irish ■ setter on 
leash. Ted Ireland 'gave it to him. 

Harry ChafCin ..going lb Mexico. 
City for sight seeing.". 

Stuart McCombre, mgr. of Strand; 
on vacation. 

Ann Wood has h6r. clun in a sling. 
Cute little boil right oh- the tip; . 

Thomas Shaf to, Egyptian theatre 
operator, is in New York Idoking 
^ii:er the field. 

Jean .(Nemo) Egan and Wally 
Coyle are planninig to ring the same 
doorbell soon. - 

Tui Lorraine, Vvho divorced Glara/ 
Bow's father, will appear in the 
talkers as Tui Bow. 

Gals out of work on Broadway 
are staging rummy, games in the 
delicatessens. 

Evelyn Martin . "bought a . flivver 
and drives around with a police 
whistle. 

Betty Council, Al Wood prbtegei 
1j lately wild about reading stock 
market reports. : 



And the now • front wheel motor 
cars are oh display arouiid . .Colum- 
bus circle. Mcaii looking.' jobs. 

Jan^t Spitzer. Marion^s sister, who 
mari^i.ed rccoh tly . in Ch 1 cago, is- vis - 
iting Gotham.: ';; : : ; .' .: .v:' • ' 
: Judith Ahdcrsbn and Pauline 
Lo.i'd, -both Nlrias in ''Strang . In- 
tci'ludc, " tiailc.ed i t . 6\'er. a t lUnch. 
' Lewis . Stone's, daught.er ;jis liere 
from Holly wood : to ,app6ar -in "Th.e 
'8- "'vi-ay ilurder.V.' , 

\CIayton, : Jaickisori and Eiurahte 
.may reop&n at the -Rendezvous , Oct." 
-3, .doubling tvbrxi . ';Show.. G irj." .. 

Ben Atwell returns to New York 
after foiir yiears awriy. " "He rniay 
again take up publicity work; ::- 
; "Helen Cohari,' daughter of George 
M. had her 19iti birtiiday the i3th; 
Kad party and it. nice .time'; • : •. . 

John Phillips lis Assistant to Harry 
Benson in the box Office: of the 4S;th 
Street'.- : '■ i-^ ■. . .■ [.■.■^ 

Jimniy, Giilespie's father is ill with 
pheilmpnia - at the B6ul(?vat'd ijani- 
tarkim, .Astoria, . I, . 
. -Peggy. ~Reynplds. ciosed the shick 
at Long Beach, and hied back to 375 
Park aye;nuei: • . 
", . iBuddy Rogers at leisure in the 
studio for. first time. "Young Kagles" 
indef postpoin^d. : ' ' 

CUff Bragdon has a daughter who 
has adopted the: stage as a' prbfes-' 
sion ani is using .the nipnicke.r of- 
June.Carr; ,■■ 

• Mrs. Torti . Malfoy sen.t Ghristmas 
pnckages last Week to hep . hiisbarid 
with, the Bypd . Expedition at. tjre: 
South Pole. ' 
. Walter Camp and his. bride, Ruth 
Eld.Cir, are; occupying the apartment 
of Emii Jertsen, while the latter is 
in .Florida. 

Tije fashionable 67th street be- 
tween Central Park west and Col- 
umbus aVenUe has a. lumber yard 
^n it/\ - ' ■ ' 

Lisbeth Higgins and Jack Clifford, 
the .dancers; repPrted to have split, 
returned from Saratoga, ready to be 
booked. 

Plenty of little gals have had their 
last big hand, now that Guihans is 
clpsed and they're trptting the iS tern 
looking for work. 

Quite the chatter of the Stem is 
the perpetuation of Barbara New- 
berry's gams, focused in bronze by 
hfewsreels. , 

Helen Deaii went under the knife 
to get a, brand new nose. Doc Pol- 



Rogell's Blind Ace 



.• Hollywood, Sept. 17, 
Foursome had Just holed out 
oh the p'ari thr^o blind third at 
Bel-Air when a ball came 
trickling oyer the. hill and 
rolled Into, the cupl. "Hey, 
,s.6mebody*3 niade ah ace," 
shouted one ot the f oursontie, 
."let> wait and see. who It Is." 
, Ovej the -hill.' .caW^' Al' li^- 
gell, looking for his ball.- .'|It*s 
In the cup,;'\ the .quartet crlcdi^ 
Al looked Incredulous, picked 
lip tiie ball, idehtlfled it, then 
•grinned . . .. w 1 1 h . satlsfttctioh. 
- "Fihe,". ^ie said, "that gives me 
;ah eight." .■■.'^. . . ■" : ^ ' "^ 




NE W Y O R K THEATRES 



NEW AMSTERDAM J^'^^ire^: 

ErlsDger, pilUnKh^m & Zlegfeld. Mg. Dir. 
Mati. W«d. 4 Sat— 4S8 Seati at tl 

EDDIE CANTOR 



in 



"WHOOPEE 



It ZIEGFELD 
" LAUGHING 

SENSATION 



n Thea., 64th Bt. & 6th av. 
X.tC,Or CLiV Cooled, by Frieldaire 

UAtS. THDRS. ft SAT.— HAUE* PRICE 

ZIEGFELD SHOW GIRL 

with DOROTHY STONE 

CLAYTON, JACKSON & DURANTE 

RFI ' A^/'AThea,," IJ'wSy 4 44 St -Eves. 
I»i:<Li/^\,V-8:50. Wat».. TImrs., Sat.. 2:30 

DAVID BEI-iASCO PreMnts 

It's alse^^^M 

A Ne«r Comedr bjr. Lauifence E. JolinBon 
• ARTHUK HOPKINS Piresent* ■ 

The COMMODORE 
MARRIES 

.A Comedy Drama by Kate Pftrsoha . 
with WALTER HUSTON . , 

£^ VTUrnTTTln Thca.,W..45th St^ Ev3. 8;50 
rij J, JaU.U Mats Thura." fc Sat.. 2 :30 

■>!' A VU/^r tCl? 48tH' St. E*i.- 8:50 

9rLJ\ I nXJUSCt Mats. Wcil.. Sat., 2:oO 



. Keep COOL at the Refrlgerntcd 
j4 mnr/^T Jj'way & Slat St. 
I ^ A I f Jl ^ Midnight Pictured 

* * W"^ Nigh tly atll :30. 

jOAN CRAWFOBD in 



2nd 
WEEK 



Our Modern Maidens'' 



ROXY 



-An M'G-M SOUND Picturt 
with Itod I^nRocqUe, 'Doug Fairbanks, Jr., 
■I AnltA. PnBc. Jo-sephlno Ihinn 

New Stage. .Show, WaU Itoesner condilctlnj new 
('ai>(to|' ttage slinw. "JIhapsody In ]tc<l, Wlilte aiid 
Ulue," ' Capitol Grand Orchestra, Yasha Xtuncliuk 
- .conducting 

SOth St and 7th Ava. 
Dir. 8. .U Rathafal (Raxy) 

Another POX MOVIF.TOXB TBimiPH 

'THE BLACK WATCH" 
with VICTOR McLAGLEN 

Oh tha Stage: A- ProToguo -vrlth Harold- Van OUzea. 
Augmrhtod Itoiy Malo Chorus 'and a. .Corps of 
ItoBpincrs. "CAUCASIAN FETE" with Bentrlco 
lielkln; ' T.conlde Masslne. PAtrlcIa Itowmnn,. 
Uoxy JRallct . Corps, Clwrus and . ?'i Koxyettcs. 
.Roxy Symphony Orchestra— Pox MovietAho : News 
• : MIDNIGHT PICTURES EVERY NIGHT 



R4lr0 Theatre^ 

"ITS R-K-O— 

LET'S GO" 



mY647H» 
•BRYANT 
.4300 

. . CHARLIE MURRAY \ \ 
HORACE HEIOT 4 CALIFORNlANS 
GEORGE .CLARKE, JUNIOtl DURKiN 
. . ANaTOLE- FRIEOLAND .. 
WALTER DARE WAHL, . THREE S.WIFTS 




EARL CARROLL 



TllKA., Omd .SU 
■ & 7th. A»t. . 
Mata. Thursday and Saturday 
KAKL CARHOMAS 

"SKETCHBOOK" 

New' Revue of T.nuBhs and Boaulles 
by JRDDIE t'ANTOn 
Fenturrnjf WILL TWAIIONIOV. WILLIAM 
PRMAKICST, TIIKKE SAILORS. CO 
T.'.aZE BEAUTIES. 




RKO 




R.KO 
PROCTOR 
NEW EAST 



NEAR. 

.3rd. 

AVE; 



Wed. to FrI., Sept. 18 to 20 

COtLEEN MOORE '^"'[?i„?^;«I„*'"'^ 

; "SMILING; IRISH EYES" . 

Maria Gamby, Ota GypI and Douglas Stanbury 
.. Whi. 4 loo. Mandcl, PooI.ey 4 Sales 



PROCTORS 
NEW EAST 



Wed. to Frl., Sept 10 to . 20 



COR 

LEX 
AVE. 



=-.=JLES,IEa.=Aia, EK-.4-N E.L.L;|.E_B BEEN. 

DAINTY M A Rl ETOth'er^cTs ^ . V ' • 

COLLEEN MOORE;- ^llt^i^^ 

- .Tnlk1(iTi, "Sinfiiiig nnd Dancing 



FlHST time STRAND prices 
N. Y.. 33c to. I. P. M. 
BKLYN, 230 to I P. M.. 



C MARK tv 

otranB 
ON WITH THE 

^mj^lJ|tir<.!»r ICTIlKL WATICKS 
^ni^VW>'^'"t: "AM 1 Itl.lK-.*" 



laki Br oad way- ismeller specialist, 
did; five work, 

iPaul Whi ternain. ■wired Harry Cohn 
oh. .the : openinsT- of Gohn's "Flight" 
,at tlie ;fcphah: ' "Best .from a fat fid- 
dler to; an .ex-so'nffpluggeri'.| 

: \Iieport(.Ts ' on high school- sheets 
are^ npw pjiohing the puMicity wien 
to " request ' - firs t . n igh.t ■ duceti for 
^roddiooy speeials. ; . ." 

Lois Moran niade $30,000 gross! in. 
h(^r..pajama shop, acc.6rdih& ^^^^^^ Ike* 
Ro bb. the Holl).;wo6d. istati ahd 
d'nd' undertaker,. 

They, eha-nge the bookers so ofteji 
on the sixth floor they've Jristalled 
ati m./ c. to : innounce the changes 
daily. .' ••; .• .■ . ■. ■ :, 

Bobbe Arhs.t will have 50 guests 
at li.er birthday party. . Five boy. 
friend^ . (best ones) will be iguests 
of honor. ;V : 

.Piat Rooney, Jr., wais presehted; 
with a solid gold cig .case by Hoot 
Gibson, who reqerifly got his pllpfs 
license. - ■ ' 

Arthur Houghtohi ; for 26. years 
Fred Stone's manager, will lie com- 
pany manager of Youman's "Great 
■Day/V, ■;. 'V.^".,/ .,; ■ VV ■■ 
It is reported a jparty Is being 
thi-own }n Hollywood to a fellow 
who has just uttered his mililonth 

Yes;" .-"..;• ■;■ '■■: ■ : 

.liodmis "Twins, Maxine . arid yir- 
giriia, can't accept any legit offers 
in New York and neither can play 
the locals yaude iipuses ' because, of 
their age. . 

During the filming, of /'Tight 
S<i"eeze," Geo. LeM.ali-e , mpmentarr 
ily iOrgot himself . and shouted to 
his son J;ack; who was in' the line- 
up. "Jack, ydu'rei lousy.''' 

Abe' Libinan jiimpe>l but of the 
Way of a taxi just Ih time^ An argru- 
menit f ollowedi Abe satisfied af teir 
learning the driver's- .name was^ 
Xiiiciefi Mohte Carlo Vermont. 

.Gily watched the Lucky • Strike 
machined, at 45tli and Broadway.. 
Walked in, handed an. attendant a 
i>ack of Chesterfieids and piped; 
"Toast these," X 

Niancy Randolph (Inez Galloway), 
soclej;y editor of the News, and Ad- 
dison Robb,; Jr., havie jeft for Miss 
Randolph's; home town in Montana 
where they will shortly wed, 

Kay Wolf disgusted with : show^ 
business has gone back to Philly 
permanently. Still can't keep off 
Broadway, so Comes in every week- 
end just to keep up the disgiistk 
. Lita Grey Chaplin so lonesome for 
Broadway she calls Broadway night 
clubs from, sqch places as Pes 
Moines, Wisconsin or Utah. Yes, 
Utah.." ; ■■••/. 

The Max Winslows were cleaned 
of everything movable from their 
apartment in the Hotel EJspinard, 
while, thiey were, at .the Thousand 
Islands^ •■. ■'..'."'■; 

G.eprgle Jessel : in "Hpllywopd called 
Eddie Caritor in 'New- Yorlc^ oh the 
phone and merely said : "When ^^at-r 
irig a sturgeon sandwich, <3on't for- 
get ■ mustard." Tha:t gag nicked 
Geprgle for $8. • 

Next .Wedriesday •Percy: Oakqs ih,-; 
tehds;to throw a- tea or else drink- 
ing party in his pfflce in h'oripr of 
Louise Bicliford, said; tp be a mem- 
ber of the elite and, going into viudo' 
iirider his management;. 

When Violinski heard ihat Mike 
Cleary. oh the coasti was aceidehtly 
shot last week by a cop's, bullet 



Chatter in London 



A. S. M. Hutchin'sph la cpmlng out 
with "The Uncertain Trumpet." 

"Young Bloods of yarlety,'' Insti- 
tuted and jointly .owned by the 3 
Australian Bpyia . and .Nervo; and 
P, C. .Wren, author of "Beiu 
Gestp," hais a hew novel, /'Soldiers 
of . MisfPrtune." 
; G e r t r .u d e Jennings iiaa ptft 
•'Scraps,"- he'r^ hew onp -act durtain'- 
raiser, ahead of her "These Pretty 
Things'* a;t/the Garrick; ' • ^ 
"KTnbx; Which toured as a' :ViLriety 
unit, - has been .atf^ a.iiter 18 

months, . Nervo and /Knox ari'd the 
Australian Boys rMurn to : vaude* 
Father Ronald ;:Knox, detective 
story writer* is all for a tilt in 
postage to stop letter-addicts. Price 
now is 3g. with everybody asking for 
reduction. • 

M. Latham Povvell> new contihuity 
and dialog ace. in England, is Micky 
P6wel|, who used tg - be a cblncdy. 
.iead for .Lachinan and Ingriam^ and 
still photographer for B. I. P. He 
played 14 parts in his last picture 
iand theh decided to write 'ehi for 
everybody..'- •; .^ ■• ■;;■■."■ 



Warner Bros, and .Vitaphone 
iSihgin^-Dancing Pictiires 

GOLD DIGGERS 



winter 
Cardoti 



B'Wny 4 
SO St. 



Dally. 2M5,B:45 
Sun., 3, 6r .8:43 



AL JOLSON 

ill "Say It With Songs" 

Mltlnlte Sliow Sat., 11:15 

' Wacner Bros. | . Daily, 2:45, 6:45 

Thoa.. B'way 4'32 SL. -| ■ Sun., ' 3, 6,' a:45 



aimed .at :a ,rnad dogr be came out 
witli "even ';thB cops but there arc 
getting tii>ed . of theme spnij writers." 
; Uona Rose checked but' of that 
$22 a. day. Piarit averiu^ hotel quick; 
ppna's , still on top, tUbugh. And 
whereas Peggy Jpyce started out as 
au manicurist, Dpni .worked in a 
laundry.. v, ' - 

It's 10 to phe that the next Holly- 
wood marriage .will, iiave a,ny one of 
the fbllbwing^ names as the bri.de: 
Marie Prevost, Carmer Myers,, May 
McAvoy,: Bebe Daniels : aird Mary 
•Philbih. ; ■>■■ 

Mayo Methot^, lead in . "(Qreat 
Day!' and f ormer. . drathatic princi-. 
pal, who has been rushed by Percy 
Morgan, of the. Caiifprriia M^ 
(real spcleiy stuff!); nriay walk tip 
to the altar with: Percy, but It's 
patent that Mrs. Morgan. ..will be. in 
the aisi e tb trip. ithertii. 

VVest Forty •seyehtK street station 
was called out the other night to 
save the elevator boy . at the Luxor 
baths, when he . declined to take a 
girl up to the eighth floor, where 
her boy friend, was dormitoried. "No 
ladieii allowed in this place. ; It's a 
Turkish bath;" said, the colored lad. 
Thci girl insisted . pn going up to 
drag the b. f; out. Elevator boy 
and hiahager tried to eject her. She 
broke up the lobby and the reserves 
had to ,be caJled. Martial lavy at 
the Luxor- now! .. . 

The rackieteers of Broadway went 
oyer to palisades park ih a body the 
other night to get-a ;ki ck riding on 
the cyclone, which has "been plenty 
greased for; thrills. ; Two. lost their 
evenlhg meal and one is said to 
have fainted. Biggest thrlli in the 
east: . . •, . ' ■". 

The gals are using up again the 
cold- weatheir frocks iand displaying 
them in the night clubs. The first 
ermine wrap the other night. It 
was chilly enough about three a. m. 
The gewns this year, as one judges 
from the first batch, will be as 
bright, as the ties the boys wore all 
summer. )n one club the other 
night there were counted five 
orange and yellow affairs, three 
brilliant greens, six djazzling crystal 
whites, four terrific . pinks and at 
ieast eight flanrjing reds. Not a dark 
evening gown in the houses 

Whm, Lihj Datnita first appeared 
in pietiires'sJ^^^ 

but wanted to do hot sketches. 
GoTdwyn gave her the opportunity 
in ['Cock Eyed World'' and "Bridge 
of San Luis iRey.":. iSo when Lihj 
was sailifig recently the ship news 
men., said, . '.'a little higher please," 
when . s^e crossed her legs. . "Not 
me," said: JAiy, "I may have beeti 
a bum in those, last two pictwes,, 
but I'll be. a iadij .from , now : o*i.". 

Couple of Broiadway gold-diggers 
landed a grand the other night. 
They paid off the rent and liabilities 
current, finding themselves with 
$510 left. One of. the diggers is 
quite an equestrienne. So, when 
the second 0. d. said to, bank their 
dough, she left their one room at 
the Woodward and first decided to 
have, a little jaunt on the .bridle 
path. •■ 

Wbeh reaching the stable at 69th 
an aiictipn was in progress. Her 
Jtoyjuiite- hag.^was-,on_the . block and 
she bid four hundred. Three other 
horses went for $12, $20 and $40, 
respectively^ the last. one blind. •: 

The girl liVd bought them al|.. 
She returned to her apartment arid 
told her friend they now owned 
four horses. For the past two 
weeks the girls have been prac- 
tically starving to keep, up their 
stable* 



IKTORHAYMANNKO'ED 
BY TUFFY GRIFFITHS 



Like Others, German Can^t 
Take It on Ctiin 



: By JACK PULASKI 

■ Thiey; slipped in -an indoor boxing 
card . at the Garden Thjursday .for 
niain purpose of iritrpducing Dr. 
JjUdwig Jfaynianh,. German hcavy- 
wPight, wiip clainVed' hfr was .V.ory 
good, . - .The flglit with "Tuffy Grir- 
fithsi. was stopped ; in . .the fourth^ 
round, at which time, the good Herr 
Doktor cpuld •; not defend . hi m.self. 
He'd been down often, -bu t wdsri't 
horizontal at the moment.. . .; 
. The experts seemed to have called 
the turn, doping TufCy tb cpp. Cei'- 
talnly Haymann's maiiagpr didn't 
pick a set-up in agi'eeing to meet 
Griffiths, from the mid-west (Sioux; 
City) , who is s;o tough they hung 
the nickname on h.ifn. F.iriit time 
Gerald (that's the narhe Tuff y'.s mW 
gave ,him): came ■ east hp bunijbed 
Iiitp: jlrnniy Braddpck who had •pTi^^^ 
of ills goodvnlglvts and .it Avas good 
nigiit fpir Griffiths after a cbuple of 
rPuhds, ; H© • redeemed iiirh.sclf 
shortly ^afterwarda and. hts defeat 
of Dr, Haymahh . ihdieato$- h ■ reft; 
ds. a knbclcertpu t .;.was. eat-hed. 

Irerr^Haymann did. not. impress tis 
a rugged felipw. There was certain 
pallor to his '. skin a,nd he. sepmed . a 
bit puffy aroufid the waist; In the 
first, round the doc shpwed some- 
thing, He sent in a. very f aat rigiit ■ 
crp.gs fo TiJfffy's. kl.sf5er and. tlio- boys 
perked . up^ Bu t it was Gri ffit hs*. 
round as were the others tip ta the 
fini'sh, - ■ ■ '" ; ^ 

Griffiths is £i busy fighter working ' 
both ln&hds and IVurting • with either..? 
Doc tried .to hide his chin behind hia 
left shbuider, but it - w*as. no good. 
The Teuton has cpurage Pkay, H© 
stood up tinder heavy punishment 
and didn't topple until in the fourth 
one of .T.uffy's socks landed on tli© 
Ijutton;. : Doc couldn't take it thcr© 
any more than most others. Tlayr; 
manh lost >n alleged close decision, 
to MA3C Schmeling; in Germany /a.- 
year or so ago, . and he is ' repprted 
landing here with the clairh ho 
could defeat Herr Maxie. Dpesn't; 
look asj though the kid will h'ave to^ 
worry about tliat; now. 

Englishman Didn't Draw : 
An Englishman, Charles Smith, in 
one, of the ; 10 rpUnders. ' That wa.s 
expected to bring .fans .from, th'at ; 
la,nd, and Germany, . But the gath-^ 
ering *was. light excPpt Pn the top 

siieif.; -." :•.•;•;■ •. :;:.■ .;. .:";■ 

Smith w.eighed 10 pounds more, 
thaii i>atll .Gaivalier, of Paiterspn; 
Was stronger and had ;tiie reach. 
Also he dropped -the Jerseyman ire 
the first roiirid, and it didn't loPlc. 
as. if the bput. cotild go the distance. 
Paul, hPwe"ver,. gave a derrionsnra- 
tiph of bulldpg' courage, and as . the : 
match wore" pn. he outpointed .the 
British blonde' who took plenty of 
rights ip the map. In the ninth arid 
lOth sessions Smltty was rocked 
arPund the rinir. When the decision 
was given tP Cayalier there . were 
cheers from; the rinjgsiders. while 
the limeys, up stairs, booed. Paul 
Won, no doubt about it. . 

Sandwina Lost 

Tlie semi-final between the hand-.: 
spnie Ted;. Sandwina, ' . also of 
Europe, and "Harold .Mays didn't 
rnafce; muPh of a.n Impression. The 
ordinarily cool Sandwina was 
cuffed arpund in nearly every rpuhd 
by Mays. Ted hasn't inissed too; 
rii u ch, " i n an y - ot- his "nilXch es ardiTn d •; 
here. He mUy have; counted on .U'tr. 
ting "Harold. W(?ar himiself out, but > 
the .Mays .guy has the stamina to 
keep socking all night. lie Avon 
the fight:. :-, 

Xext week Campolp . nioets Phil 
Scott, the up aind. down ;B.ri:tisher, 
a ri d Se p t , : 2 6 ;'r 0 m m y L p u g br a n ge 1 3 . : 
his first , chance as ;a regular heavy-, 
weight, \mcetlhg Jack Sharl<oy. . 
Tommy; abandoned the light rheav.v- 
Syelght title and is after the fnairi 
.crown. Both bouts V are • outdoor 
events. . 



MEYER 6RUSM ARK 

'*The Theatrical Jeweler" 

Spoclnl diseounta to the profesbldn. 
Choice coUectlon of d)a.nion"cl3, Ji^wel.s, 
precious stiincs. odd kU'Is, novcltfcs, 
ptc. 'An unusuiil foalure of our .service 
J3 EX.VCT COVJ13S of; ORICII.NALS; 
Situntod In the Ilcnrt of 1'imns .<?nui»re 

(iS WKST 4-»rt ST.. N. v. C. 

' • - ClilcUorliif; 8(>ll - 



Aliaut n >"pjrl(>rtc<l •liistltulloH 
Tlio "IMionc Ilootli" C IuH>.ic ' 

/'THE SPECIALIST" 

By CHARLES (CHIC) SALE 

Ovor 1 'JO.OOO -r.iplo.s Poia i.-xat T-.w 
M >n.lhs . 
P . On sale lit 

MRS. GERSQN'S TEA RO.OM 



Wednesday, September 18, 1529 



TIMES SQUARE-SPORTS 



VARIETY 



69 



Chatter in Loop 



W.VA. COMM'R RAIDS 
DOG RACES FOR TAX 



inaccurate Biographies 

. L,, M. KUBKNS 
By Claude Binypn 

Xi M. (Aloah) Rub.onia is the orie- 
ina.i rnan hfiiiiriA Xhe pistol in the 
Great States Thcntvfis prga^ 
At present Jie has sold everything, 
tout his real estate hoidings. in the^ 
clrcuitil^and could . paper hi?: Jqllet 
home with dollar bills if it. weren't 
(10 near the penitentiary. 

As a hoy Rubens was famous for 
retui'ning goods .miraculously dis- 
anpcaring froni stores. If 20 . bjtrs, 
i>i^ chocolate ■ were . swiped from 
Baliy-Souvs' Joliet ; Confectionery, 
-Aloah ^ould' return 19 .of the bars 
arid thank the proprietor for the 
tVo-bit rewarcl . with dJirlc brown 
lips. Aloah gave, up his goodsr 
returning career when coppers 
caught him with; a piano wedged in 
the Rubens' front door. g?hey never 
did find out whether he was bring- 
ing it in or taking it :Out. 

Reacfiiiiffla fair, state of manh 

Aloah went Irito tliio theatre biist- 

hess a^*^'^®^'*^®*^ Rubens Circuit 
bi picture hbiiseS. Unable to mitlie 
hiiich profit because Of a cbmpetitoi-. 
iamed ,Theilai>, Aloah . solved , t^ie 

.pi-oblem by forrtilng: the R«berfsr 
Tlieilan circuit. .;Thellan. bought a 
bungalow, with his share of the 
wojfitis. and Aloah used his mite to 

•^aclc his- brothers 'in: organization 
orthe Gr^at States Theatr^^^ y- _ 
Tiring.bf; being everybody's friend 
by grirthlng all day ..iii theatre. Ibb-. 
bies/Aloah .became president of the 
Illinois Exhibitors' Ass'n. : .He. al- 
most fotrtied the Illinois Exhibitors' 
Ass*!! Ciroiiit^ with hiinself as pr'esi- 
deiit, . but rheimbers of . the Ass'n 
speht $30 :to 'have him appointed 
chief ;of police for ' Jqliet. : '..The .pp-, 

•lice dbpartment . then, spent .$18. to 
lia,ve ■ him. appointed .fire . comniis- 
sibriei-; Mis ,family -thbri. spent quite 
pretty penny to. setid him . oii a. 
tour of the world'. 

. Albah experFehced supre.ihe vehr 
: geance by being elected se:cretary of 
the Intcrnatipnal Chiefs of .Police Of 
• the -World upbi) hisircturil; . - ■ 
: is'othihe' can be done -.about it. 
• Aloaii is ' inarried and; has .three 
daughters named individually. One 
Is in pictures, one in^ yaudeville. and 
the other eats at home. " 

Aloah's hobby; is sitting arpuh<l 
the hbuse in his slippers. His wife 
tries to hide them. Albah beats 
that by wearinff tlierii tvll the; time 

, Neai Agne^.v.Param'bunt district 

'manager, haggling out ht the sticks. 
' PaJama .Week.: for girls' .at the 
SheiWan: here, with pi-iies to the 

•hottest suits. V 

Irving Mandel, local' voice foi*. Se 
buriiy, ■ taiking- to people in .New 

■Yoritv-': . s^.:^- : : r - 

Jack LAvln, : Ibcal Villfi Moret 
man, just in ffdm CaHfornia, head- 
ihlt for' N. Y. He's a, big: shot -now 
■ Joe Stool, whb .•sits at the; glass- 
topped desk here for De Sylva, 
Bro^^'n' and Henderson, gono tb N. Y,. 

jamcs Wingfield, circuit ■ booker, 
.hiding in .N. Y. for a couple of 
weeks. : 

Harry Xprch, local Pathe head, 
decided that he coiild do his cpm- 
pany sPme .good in N. Y. 
. IVIrs.' Nate. Blumberg and daugh 
ter, D,odo, will enroll in New AVay 
burn's hew school. 

: Ralph Kettering rewriting a; Ger-: 
min. play / bailed ':Who'* for Ai 

.Woods. ■-.'.■;..',.: 

. . Both Hearst drania critics in Chi- 
cago,. AshtOn , Stevens and Frilj! 
Blocki, are mari-ied to actresses. 
~7 OhiSejJ Artists Uph't care lnjw 
ihey rile the local .' tensoh board; 
all ads Growing about its victdry in 
getting an injiihctibri for "Alibi." 

Art Sheekm.an's cblumn in the 
Times ' is getting insldedly the- ; 
atrical.. .v. 

Ted Shapipb^. formeHy miapager. 
thb: Castle, back on Film Row. again 
and Ibokting for a connefction after 
W days( of fur business.. 
: A. theatrical publicity firm, Grayr 
Davidson, is handling exploitatipn 
for the new Chi tab. daily, Illus- 
trated'; Times. 

. Davepipion of the D, & K, .pub- 
}kity niehagerie finishes ali piiorte 
calls to the dumes viUh:: "Don't 
Jqrgct the SSci Vargain mntinces.'^ 

: Mae 'rindje* supposed to be one pf 
the best known piipture critics in 
the country, >ya.s kept put of a dc 
luxe jfiorthside . ho.use 'becau.se the 
asst. mgr. had never iieiird. of her. 
■.yhfi-:a.,:mi-w.£ ifer.'t f^pV^Vif>jl; Rffliitive. 

Dad Wolcolt, former owner Ma- 
jestic, Rabihe', Vfia.,- visitor film 
How. .Olad he is out bC show busi- 
ness, and banking everything oil a 
$10,0(iO hot <loi; emporium in South 

Chicago Better Business Bureau 
ftPSVin comes to tiie aid of the shoP 



teurs are not, wanted fiir tin talk- 
ers, and advLsinp. them to stick be- 
hind the counter. 

Alvin Popel of MarUs Brosi- made 
a big and important Atlantic,. City 
hotel mahager buy him a new pair 



t'ii.irkston, W. Vii., Sept. 17. 
The. l;.\v, in the per.son of Shoriff 
D. H,. auphenson and a. dozen 
deputies .\vith dr.T.wn guns, brought 
t,0 a n o.xciting; blose;' the dbg rage 
i mt'vt .'■•tiif:ed hex'e fay : the/ Oaiiiilol 



of shoes Vhen a negligent bellhop J Kennel Club. . A neitr riot was pre 
convinced that two years of: seryjce cipilalcd'as tljo onk-e'rs ■ thrcw 'thpiv 
,v\/as enough;, hid AI's. rtSu!a^ pai guns in tli(> fiiccs .of the ticket sell- 
::The •B.^; & K. •slogan .^'ReV^ ,-ina took bve^v the .day's receipts 

.September'' has. been picked tip as a imdor a w'rit^ of attachment ob- 
Sales gag by • Lobi). - department ta by tlib state tax; commission, 
stbres;^ . A.<iked:.what was' the best ' after tiio race management and the 
phrase his. department, had ever cDminissioii had failed, tp agvee "- 
coined; a & P^ a.: pibked .'^se- the amount bf amu.iemeivt tai. 

-^„_;^,.» - ■••• : I'the strtte. • ' • ■ X '- ^. : j 
.. juxvti ftt/u /.i.u.v.t ii'vv.iu.vw ^f^Y'" '" '■']. The raid was .staged thigi, day bc- 
okay for men to wear pajafnas; Vthorc the meet was to close, and just 
the Jjdop, hut ivomqti mits<n-'«.. Tw;b . -after bettors - hcid pl'dccd their .bets 
gills ioere ' run m. for wearing -the in the : fifth race. Approximately 
hMrqom dress on the. stre^^^^^ was seized by the officers. In 

d fortnight ago a garig op m^ got addition to the attaehmcnt wjit, the 
avio^ with.iiy ^ ' s^^ 

Two local bbPking agents are re- .rest bf . those, cohhectcd with the 
poirted to have siaff bred heavily in. meet on charges of operating a 
the crash of HamiltPh K irig .'&. CP., • I gambling ; enterprise. . ' "T. : W, Scot t, 
IjjL Salie Street brokers, AYhPS^ ojper-' j president ■ of the ■ club, and : Robert 
atiohs.iwere revealed -in^ the :expose Keliy, secretary, . were arrested :ph 
of bucket shbpis' by .the . state's sttv thes Q. rWatson, 

tPrney's office. One Is Earl Taylor. mji,Tiagbr, ; cbuld not .be fPuhd.^' . 
' HacTc yvitsoiiy hiflnerrun mallopery I a. a. Liiiiy; former state, tax com- 
dwd : Chqriie , Grirhin., ' captain .'and- j missibner and a leading 
star first 'basqnidh qf the GuJ)Si cp/n .the Gharlestbri ijai^;: w 
go iHto i)ttw4e ifets :/aZZ if they so byV Scott tp. fight the. seizure ot the 
desire.- Keith's- is' willing to 1)oqJ^ \ money ais well." ".as.v the criiniri'ai 
ilieiri and possible a^^^^^^ - 

bf Mi\ Wrigi<iy^s. fdv^ . ^ Commissioner Townsfend clairti'ec 

Daily Illustrated TdMes> hew la:b, thb club owed the state .a,pprbxl- 
:jgave a :program over , WGF:L» with niatoly $l,2P0. as. an am 
,Al,.Kval6 and ' Benny Meroff,^ ^^^^ this arid contended 

.featured. . Kvale toId .ti?e cu.stbrners hbi was iiable only .for commissions 
to read- the Evening Times and I on the . receipts, varying from ' l^^^^^ tp 
Benny Meroff plugged . the. . Daily 2.3% x)f the amount wagered.'; Hb 
New.s.j , : : . ' offered the tax. department ji checit 

HaKry Munns; legal. «Vv|,^^^^^ $266 In settlemeht. of the claim 

dolpii strbfet, wants tb .raise a fund but . the chec.k^ Wa.s refused, :, The 
to appease show hpuse.'bandits .who ^^ w^^^ bbtained. 
istarted on ai: new ibpptour last week. Total ; receipt.r frp^ri the meet; for 
with an $1 ,(890 catcH at tlie.. Chicago, the first 10 "d9;y3^ were Ibund by 
Munhs thinks bandits' bverheiad-hias auditors • from-, the . commissioner's 
been heavy and business poor siiice^ p^ 

the $6,4()0. ehiicagb stickup'ias.t year. ; Qn the; oiltcqme Pf . the. trials, will 
■ Pamb's serpent is s.lowly and sin- 'h|nie f utuire - of . dag racing in 
aipusly winding itself .arpund^^ 
throat of Bill Pine, ^bmcohc had . .; 

the. audaoity to hang, t^e B.. & K. MClIf PADif - •AlfC C\ IIR 
press impresario's likeness in a Jiow nil ff inl*!^ iiTlj. VLUD 

shouted. -'It's A bum picture • . ' 

A jealous press agent called Ned 
Wayburn's new studio aiid\ asked A new swanky society club called 
for the p. a. there. Paul Yawifz is J the Sunday Night Informal, will be 
the ulTfortunate and Was' on the laurichbd; nesft,, month, at Pierre's, 
switchboard. • 'fWanna ; talk with ritz Park avenue restaurant; .Mem- 
Paui" "Yah-^Witi P a u 1 ? '-^^ • . berships at $40 a. couple and $25. a 
«PauV Vawitz . . ."Yahw, it's^'P stag are being passed on by a com- 
Yawitz talking; V ^ ^ ■ . . ;^ 

. Alnibe Semple: McPherson.: who i>i^d :^Qm the social r^^^^^ 
cbmes from somewhere, has invaded The.^club .w every Sun 

Illinois and IS triaking plans tb save, fay n^^]t <luring the win er^months 
the City of Zion ftom the^ false U^> ^^^<3»"on to d,anQe,,n^^ 
leadership of Wilbur Vollva. who I^avis and his orchestra, -vaude and 
AShrKs th^orld: is his pancake: si^nt _pictures.are prom- 

Aimee has- set up :head,itfarters ih' f ^^^^^^^^^ • .-^^ 

' , ■ ■■. ■ ^_„„*s«„ii.„' 4i, nVni\ \ The announcement states ine 

ThePi^a^^gejt^^^^ 
ing . ^. to. lunch. ; . Men; ^gmng t^ .^^ informal and agree 

spealceasies and saymg^^ . •• 

sent ^e.''....Acts bemth^.each ^ . rules of the club is 

other in L>ndy s, and^^surpr^.sed. at ^^^^ .^embers may not bring the 
finding, each otlier, sitting "^''V to,^ .^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ 

one another: .. .Harry Munns wa k- ^^^.^^^j^^^^^^^^^^ 
ing to dinner with his coat in his .• The promoters of thev club, ac 
ofncc....Bill Pino calling VP;^ his Wording to Ralph Peigeh, of the 
wife to: tell her .why lip "wont be Davis office, already have 

home. .. .Madeline Woods refer^inng ' ■ ' 



'ROUND THE SQUARE 



Kand Picked Waitreisses 
, Girls* applying "for Jobs as waitresses at ritzy ton .robnis on 5th ave- 
nue and adjacent side ibt reels must face a physical esanim Viu)ilar 
to tliat giycn girls trying to -get into the cJioius bf a dasi- inuskaT show* ; 
bno sip: arid 'hite spot recently opened ^rbniijres. that Ite woi.tiMscs be 
blonde IPbkerH, wbiglVingI airound '11!^ and no more than 5 feo't .4; inches 

ta-ii.V ' •: :. ;:.-l;/ v. :;'- :- •■ 1 '.■ /:■■ ' ■ 

Bcfbrb' hanxie.d XK tray/ and a diistinctive.; costij'me the girl mijst remove 
her hat, turn arbimd ancV walk up'and dpWn thb man.i'gei'e office to con- •. 

vlhcb hiiiv that she fill fiiis In . 

The biixo'm, matronly typb dealihg .^^ oil the arm for-, years doesn't 
stand avchjancc-ot ia-n^^ Pf .thO: anbpf y saridwicsh sliops.' .. v 



^Abbi Grben's fairewcll dinner .-it the Tavern 'brouijht but the columnists. 
All- they heeded that night .was. a pad iand pencil .whil.e listening. How 
they idiyided up the gags is theiir" .feecrb 



- ■ Personality Waiters 

Times SQuarb eaterici are. projecting the personal . 
•baiters heavier tiian ever; ' New restaurants are ; crbppJng. iip raiding 
efitabiished places, for Avaitbrs hnd waitresses .with foliowiiig, : and giving 
both a; percentagb kickback - bn all now ' Qhe .ri.lace in. 
the 40's has .jfi waiter of' sheik y<vriety::w^^^ has. built himself up plenty . '., 
witi) show girls and steiiipgsS. ; "The chfp; i^ not rc.ally a waiter but .ass't :.\ 
mgr. of .the restiauriiTit at $50 per wbok. ; With the waiter-, sideline; hb . 
•picHa.pp ;$75; weekly/in-tips.:: . .■■•.; : Y:'^- 

;.v'v! ;,■:.';;■•.;..■•■•■';,' Hecbyery .Pariore/for: B.opiers.' .'^^ ■ : 

Recnperatiprt; par loirs, ar« thb latb$t; iii ^ime^P.^ Square whisperlows, ; 

wherein a gobd. Bpcridbr, arid, ovct; iiiibib'br is ;.ad to so as to 

.bring about recbvery ii-bm the initial stew,., to get; in form for; artpthbjp.. ' 
' .Most of the side ■street speaks are spotted .ih brbwnstbne d^^ 

it Gompulsbry for the Xhirst^.-quenbhing d to ' lease the entire 

, buiidihg. Few. bare... enbughya^^ iipper stories tp' gP, into the ; 

furnished room rabket. ^ Instead tlib up ' 

mbdate thb Xaw down and g bum .When, he's conducted to upjper regions , 
.and •p'ut away f<>r .a; snpoze:- The siiecial service i/s for the reguljcirs • 

.tabbed as good jspenders but if an ordinary ; chuh>p loses hi.«3 bar • legs 
:^out he; goes;. ;. ■•;. .■' ■■•.■";■■ ■.. ■ •■•' ■ ..^ ■ • '■ ': •■';.■ ■-■! ! >■ :'■ 

• :;:'■;.;•;•:,;■■., ^ Spiels With^Be&d8^. ^ •■'/^- 'v '-^ ■.' ' ^ ^ ' '^ 

; Phoney pearl veridprs are making a fair grounds of Times Square in. • 

;hopes pf 'utiloadirig surplus stopk given the air at Coney . and other 
resoHs a;rid passing.'ttiie stuff off to chump dames. at twice the beiaph tariff 
JVli the peddlers arc good spielers, lingoihg Oiat the pearls will reduce 
weighti br' proniLses the wearer wyi be immune from goitrei Spiels 
convincing, enoiigh to make .many, sales at SP cents a, passoiit with the ' 
beads-.withput.iingb obtaina'^^^^ at' Wpolworth-s for; a dime. : 

Tea Room's Bally Hoo ■ ., 

■ ■ ■ Fortune telling tea rooms not knocked off. by coppers, have ;the puller- , 
in gag for thb tea^leiaveS .fbader.s. ,lt is the underline aibout the fortune 
telling being friee but nicking thb dizzy dames that go for it for 75c 
for sandwich; caite and tea, .about 5c in excess of the Automat rates 
for the same, layout Without tlie fortune telling. . , 

iTie- readers also grab off. the .interested lor private clients and milk 
them- plenty in their own .quarters, merely using the, tea room angle . 

as a b*^ny for lining up n®'*'^"^^ 

Overboard With Hprses ; 

•?abk Magbwan has a country place near Dahhury, Conn,, where he . 
devotes most bf his time to riding horsef^. He. ca,lled on Phil Dimning 
a,t Westpiort and preceded, to try: to argue Phil Into buying: lour hortes. 
Dunning said he didn't like to ride. ,.. " 

: Week liter bne of Magowan's guests went riding . and .was thrown Tor-, 
a broken arm. in the iambs^ Magowan •■again started ' telling punning_ 
he should have iour horses. Phil told Jabk to sell the idefi to Jp.e Gpok. , 

' "Metiie6"v.is>?Bair^ains". ; '■. .; ■ • 
SVcwmariship.ahd BrPadway seems to be^ synbriymous. Latf^st wrinlfle 
spotted On .the steni is a merchandise store in the ClaridKe hotel, a 
.stpn^^'s 'throvv' froih the Paramount, billing •Itself "Biggest Metzles," In • 

type twp feet large. ■ • — ' ...■ • - 

"Metzies" is the Yiddish word for bargains; 



to gents as canaries.; . . .Reporters 
and press agents discussing their 
novels ■■ over a plate ' Of . beans . . . . 

Lloyd Lewis ending all arguments 
witli ^ fPur br five syllabic "word 
that nbnb'of 'lh^ bthb^ 
agents can understand....... ' . : " , 

Art Sheekman filling his column 
in the "Times." via, phone calls,, and 



$50, MO- in the treasury. 




Pathe To.urniameot 
Pathe Coast sttidio eriiplbyebs will 

^ stage, an 18 -hole; handicap;. ^g^^^ 

the'ii"'getting up tp* yawn and go [ tournament at Foi Hills S.eiSt. 22, 
home. .. .Layoff m. c.^s , catching John Mescall;' cameraman, who 
stage , shbws: arid rPasting their holds the course, record, -will share 
woi^king-- brothers . put loud . At- scratch pogitiprt with Roy ■ Johnsbn 
torpey Eisenman ppsins .for the same department. ; 

dailies with his latest, divorce .client. Fifty- entrants -w^ll coritiehd ^for 1 5 
; . , .Phil ft.' D£tvis strolling -w^ith -a [ pi-j^es. 
cane arid letting it slip into riianhole 



vent. . . .Flaps waiting -bri . I)earbprn.| 
street to mebt .Oribrital 'stage band, 
mu.sicians. 



PAVIILION'S EECORD 

Pavillion Royal; Merricic road, 



■ :■ Two 81's Win 

Roy Johrisoh arid Ernefrt DepcW, 
bbth .with 81, tied lor low grbf5.s In 
the : Goa.'it ; tournanribnt .,ot Interna- 
tiorial Photbgrapherfe. There .'wcr<) 
60 entrants. 
Leading low . net winners with 



where Paxil Whitewan is the draw, their- gro.'<fi scores were: WiJliain 
broke its own bnc-night record for Snyder, 83 ; Gordpn Jennjngs, 83; 
the summer last Saturday (14) with w. P. McPherson, 85: Ray Rics, 85; 
063; covors in. It Is ai.«o he.«;t at- ] William Foxall, . 88 ; Tony CJaiulio, 
tendance .sinc-e the placcbjicnrd un- IgO; Art Smith, 00; Jack Bre.amer, 
:dcr-^J-OhrLSt.caoh(J.g . and Ciiri g^^ SO; Dirk T owc-rs, &6r Jam f s Manatt , 



W'alter Ijbng, Sammy St. Cluir. 
/'The Dancing aob," ChrlKti' .; ; ■ '^ . 
Jocolyn Leo, "Thf-; ("hildrrn;" Par 
Ifap O'Coimor, "Take li lUp, 

M-G. „ V . 

CiiroJInp S n o w d c n, . -"I'lnyinK 

Around," FN, 



rooT andT.f^'fe'y "LarinrngrOTr 



II;.j'ry ■ Fitzt-v-r.'.id, apent,. fiifr- 
iiri^t-.r! liis f.'idd.y jtjf W<.}l':af-> Jiirn.'-.' ll 
by B'-'>i ing • a; hpl«* Jn prib on the 
Fairvir-w cfivirse Si!h<l.iy, It wa^ 
the 1 73 - y«i,i'd. wVitf.-r h o>le and 1 J ar i y 
iSS'cSell. Jim l-ier«.. Robert ] claims he did U. without tho doubK 



Pirl.s, i.^suirig a warning that ama- Kelly, ''Llyhtning lixpress/' U.' Iball, 



New Hangout 

The new hangout for the band and orchestra boys Is no-w the • west 
side of the street at Broadway and 48th street. Chased , off the corner 
of 4Cth street by the cops a few- months ago the boys were at a loss for 
a settlement for a while. ; • * ,.,,.1^ 

The new spot seems more cortjLcested, than ever <ind one must squlmi. 
between the m.my .coteries which dot the bPrner, Musicha arfc.augmented 
by lay -of! vaudes. •• 

"American" on B'way • 

Holly wbod Restaurant, opening on. the premiiaea of the former Jardln 
Rpya;! (Chink),... features ''A meric.a^ atmpsphere ,,and_^A^^ Jp^J}Z 

agement," '■■■ ' .... 

Inference is^that that for. O^Jroadway is sl; noyelty. . ; 

•. Cut Rate Aiitb Parking ' 

William Foi's aiito pairk bbhirid the Rbxy charges 75(; per-^ar. Four 
earages acrbss 5ist street cut-rate at 50C l?ut find jt:necessary to employ 
sieerers whb stand in the rtiiddle . of the street ;waying and shouting In 
an effort to divert business iri, thbir dirccf ipril FP>i!s big yard^ is ^ping 

a';iand;.biTice- biz. ■^. ;■;'■■':." :'; ■■ ,'V',. '' -- ^ 

^' \---Sbda.^Fountiain; Lirigo'" 
■ the bv'er-rushcd Soda ■fountain kbrks ^are originating a .short- snappy ., 
lingp that practically amounts to . a.;.<;ode. The: Pthei- day a customer 
askoO a clerk for . a ham and cheese sandwich, and a chocolate malted 
milk to take-out; ' The blcrk.>ihputed. tP prie ol hity heipprs- "ilfim-chcese 
combo, chocolate riialtb, IjycTitye!" \'-''. : •■ >''. ' 

tatost wrinkle iri Broanway rarkrtv is. a: pun(\hhoa^^^^ t;xh'n.it<d ''«>pUTia 
cigar stands with ^ fight .Xh\i*}^p' as jirizes; lx)U<ry offers ^^liar^f < k for- 
ail-priced d iic-ats. • 



Maxa.-l- DcSano T»orniw<id from 
l>ar, to . <|irrct .Mae Murr.^iy ix) {"lru- 

<:() rFTTrioy,'^ '. ■ . • , , •; • 

Mitfhcll J/:wiK, "M.'ir/rfoy," wr-j. 

. Robert AjMif-w, "NiKlit CJul. llost- 
osv;" Wl-(}. . 

.Dout'lass f !f i t-ard; Ahf.'-.lia Mawby, 
"Tlio M.-wi." ■ 

jWahk Ric-n, I'<.lly MoifTi. "Thf 
T>!i rjt<(Tf:ii.s 'VVp^iiaii." (.'hrKVlK-. . 

I^iiinU' I'"l\iin. .Fiiiiii-s /''(ml. "Tfiiit 
iibcl JJcix(J<-*J JIii'<!--.y." Ciii-iiitie.. • 



. Aaronso.n Tunes Up ■ ; 

{n: \tki (i thf iif)f-:<'-'li))iti<;'- ( r ':.< 'ilix'/jt 
pliiy Hi <\Mjlot irj;i.vAvo.'.i).' r, . 

.1I< U'iik ii...fojrt.T-l'-l' J-^o'I 
I<.; ' f.:i! 'v.-ji!.( lit Vicim-:- T., fi), ac- 
lu;iY. |;>it f-r./! .-hii-. t.y l.i;;il..in- 
.iti-Ki'tii ti . twi; (l;iv<- l.f )(>'{.; he n;- 
tnric. (i :<,;r^;- Ami, h* '■MW hasn't 
driven a balJ ofl a toe. 



WOMEN' S PAG E 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 





theDaili 




. Thrs departnlient contains rewritten theatrical news items as pub* 
lishfed during the week iri the daily papers of. New, York/ Chicago* 
Sah FrahciSco, . Los Angeles .and ; London. Variety takes nip credit 
for these news items;' each has been rewritten from a daily paper. 



MaWa . Orijka, actr^s^, taken '.to . a 
sanatQFium f ollowiner a paroxysnii 
ot maiiiia : in Boii.iri hoteii . She'.d 
been . waffoiihjj^^:^ f a , .neryqu.$ 

breakdown.'. 



Aloftstorioqsvjwomah found uncon- 
scious -on. the seashore, near i36r- 
d.eaux -Is, belfeyed here to be Mata: 
Hari, the dancer-SRy..- • . The .woiUan 
gav.e.' her name as Xllorla ■M.acAii^tfer^r^^ 
and said . she had • fajlen f rom the 
''Eaglvs'v,;- British • stis^i.mer. Mata 
Hari; ' ia : supposed to havie been 
executed in the. Vinceiines fortress 
during .the w.ai-. Miss KlacAIister 
looks like Jtlata Hari land the steam- 
er she said she fell Off does , nbt 
exist.' ■ r^. 



alleged sipoakeasies.-. Atnbng ' the 
places visited was. .the Orettt Neck 
Tavern,;, where .the; proprietor, J. J; 
Quigley received; a .wan-ant. .chang- 
ing hiih with tnairifaimhg. a public 
nuisante..' 



John .is. CbiissalirMTl wAukde salfS'^ 
niixh, has obtained: a.;.diyo 
Mitte.'Busich, filnv actress/^^i^ 
on a charge .oX desertion; V 



•-: A rrtotloii ' f or a, bill of particulars 
has been ..filed : in. . Qiieehs Co, iJu-. 
prcriie Coul-t by attorneys for Ed- 
ward' W^Browningi ifi the $5dO,O0O 
suit brought against hint, by -.Ma^vy 
Louise Spas, formerly "his. adopted 
.daughtc'r. In; her., .affidavit Misis 
Spas rites Over a dozen, charges 
against the, realtor. 



CHERISHED WORDS 

Two most cherished short- 
est words by NV^omen: 
Ma and No. 



ager of "Scarlet Pageis," at thp Mo- 
rosco, arid Grace .Kern, who iip- 
peared , in . "Franklo arid Johnnie" 
when it was suppressed, by ■ th«' phi'- 
•tiago .police in June, were married 
In that city June 12. : 



. Title- of . Mrs, : PIske's play, has- 
been changed' . ffom . "Mixed ; Jury" 
to. "Latiies of::the Jury." .. • , - 



Mimic Club, . 132 JW; :B2d . street, 
wis Inciudipd.: in' ■ the; 12. resorts 
piastereid with year's padlock, ord^'"' 



• Attorney M. ' Strassman has : En- 
tered suit for $5,000 on behalf, of . the 
0onala ' sisters, acrpbats, agixihst 
Michael Sut'ley, . Grantwood/- Nr J-, 
for Injuries sustained when the sis- 
ters - . were hit by, a . car driven .and 
o\vne.d by S.utley, as they were' leaX'- 
irig Palisade :Park;- . 



Julian Wylie's new musical will 
be "Here Gomes the Bride," with 
CliffArd Arollison, Richa;rd DoHman, 
jean Col-in and - Marie Mihetti, It 
opens at. -Blackpool Oct;. 7, .and then 
.conies to Xondon. Arthur- Sbhwartz 
•wrote ;the.mu'siG,\ . ' - 



. Borrowiher.; a,, note from, "Street 
Scene," Ivor Novello's new coraedy; 
"Symphony- in; Tw6 Flats,'" shOwa- 
t wo groups , of p.eoplfe leading their 
lives .on.' adjoihing floors, one group 
enduring trkgedy, the other enjoy- 
ing cQmedy> They never .meet. 



Baird Television Development Co. 
has alccepted a hew offer from B. B.. 
C, government, broadcasting station; 
to begin regular program hours of 
Television. A service from Brussels 
has been arraingfed. 



Liverpool Stage Guild, by a ma- 
jority of six Votes,.. favored Sunday 
opening of theatres. Walter Ashley 
said: "If we cannot attract the pub- 
lic we might as well shut up. Now 
we are sacrificing the best . night of 
the week to the opposition." The 
Guild .continued to oppose Sunday 
afternoon performances. 



A chair, has been endowed at 
Stratford-on-Ayon by a group of 
negroes, in the tJnlted States in 
memory of Ira Aldridge, colored ac- 
tor of Keane's time. 



."Life," opening at the Apollo 
Sept. 11 with Caryle Blackwell and 
Carol Goodner in the cast, and 
"Miss Advenure" with Rene Keily, 
Maurice Ha.rvcy and Jack Hbbbs, 
have had successful tryout in the 
sticks. "Miss Adventure" will tour 
four weeks more before coming into 
London. 



Thomas Hardy's "The Dynasts" 
In ii tliree-vplumed 1903 edition 
brought .$1,925 at ah auction. In . a 
letter Hardy explains: "It is hot in 
telided for the theatre, though I will 
not. assert that some ingenious per- 
son will not find an acting P'ay in 
It,, or might, under pressure, which 
will certainly not be exercised by 
mo." 



Prince, closed sihcc the Holborn 
street explosions, reopened with 
"The Flying Fool;'!* 



Fralncis Laldlcr, roadshowing 
. "Funny BOy," has a scerie where the 
wax .characters of Madame Tus 
saud's come to life and t<;ll the 
present-day World what they think 
of it. 



Press -complaining . that the fa 
moiis quota actj designed to roduoe 
or- abolish block booking, has failed. 
Exhibitor's 'are. being asked to pay 
40% of gross for a wanted American 
feature, with the footnote that they 
can get it for 33.% If'.they take half 
a " dozen others at the same rfite 
.On the' Other hand, it ;is known that 
distributors ask far fob much for 
Englisiii pictures which ih no senise 
rrieasurc up to the American stai^d- 
ardfc '■ ' 



Hai-tloy POweri playiiig twin rotes 
of "Brothers,.' hew- play, authored 
by Herbert' Ashton, - young Ameri 
can, ftnd produced by Ed'gar "NVal 
Jace, has to change his clothes 10 
times. These (iuick. changes arc 
done on an , average of 30 ..seconds. 



In the dispute between:- Av H; 
"W-Oods arid Hkle Hamilton . over the 
interpretation of- a - r iin-bf -the-rpiay 
contract for/ "Hoc.us Pppiis," . the 
American itrbiti^atiori Asso, decided 
in favor .'of the .producer. .■ ■ 



.According ; to cab'®, reports ;Fox 
Filnis . has; bought the . Haymfirket 
Storey in London -for a film theatre. 
Price is said to have: been j2,75O,0Q0. 



. . Willianv dlinton, 22; Was held un- 
der $4,000 bail in West Side Cbu'vt 
by; Magistrate; . Dodge on a cliai-ge^ 
Of grand larceny.: Cliiitori, thcEttve 
agency, clerk, had appropriated $2,- 
03.2 ; ■ belohging.;- to .the iNewmuri 
Agency.--,,:' ' 

Stratford-bn-Avort . Festlyai- Co. 
leaves Ehglind.- this wfeok to . Open 
at' Torortto,-^Oct.;-'7.V S i;';-- 



Asserting: that she had been: given 
a divorce- against hier will, Cai-ol 
Frink, . picture . critic on 'a Chicago 
newspaper and Uotmer wife ' of 
Chairl^s; MacArthur,. now .the' hus- 
band of Helen Hayes,: has asked the 
Illinois Supreme Cbiirt tp review ian 
Appellat'e.:' decree/ Miss Frink in her 
petition states tht^t by the time the 
case reiached the court ; she had 
chianged her mind, and ihoved for 
a dismissal, but- the decree iWas 
granted anyway. 



William A. Brady arrived, last 
week from Europe without his wife, 
who was detained at the last riio- 
ment.''- ■ . ' ' - ; :^ ■' ^ - 



w:hite Horse Tkxi Co., twice re- 
fused permission by Corhmissioner 
Whalen to place A fleet of their cabs 
in New Ifotk, lost mandamus pro- 
ceedings in supreme ' court, when 
justice McCook denied an applica- 
tion to' coinpel the police to license 
its cabs. ' , 



. A regular quarterly dividend.. Of 
1%% on the convertible preferred 
stock, payable Oct.. 1,' has been de-; 
Glared by Keith-Albee-^Orpheum 
Corp. . Orpheum Circuit. Inc.; an- 
nounces a' quarterly dividend ot 2% 
on preferred stock, payable Oct. 1. 



RIalto and Rivoli will ; give: mid 
night perf Ormance.s f oi- the benefit 
of the Jewish .sufferers in Palestine 
tonight (Wednesday); - 



Jeanne Eagels h»ts lejCt. the .hos 
pitai whore .siie went fpr- an - eye 
operation, necessary to ,sa:v6:: her 
sight. 



Jack Pickford before . sailing, for 
Europe said he had ..retired from 
pictures and will .go ihtO the real 
estate business on his return. 



iRev. Charles L. Stelzle, p. a.~ for 
the Federated Council of. Churches, 
is attacked in ''The iGhurchman,'' a. 
militant Episcopal Churcft publica 
tion, as "an undercover ally" of the 
Hays organization. ReV. Stelzle ac- 
knowledges he wrote a .series of ar- 
ticles for the organization but that 
there, was nothing "untler . cover!' 
abOut his wqrk. ■ ./ .:: ..'.,; •.; ;;: .\ 



OiTicials of R. c: A,,;Geheral Elec 
trie and Westing'hpusc. do npt- deny 
the report the engihe'erhig .clepts. of 
the three concerns will be merged 



Ann - Murdock has .. Obtained . her 
final . divOrce decree frpni; Hallahi 
Keep Williams, vv.ho h.ns announced 
his engagenvent to l^uth Marringtob 
Anderson' ' of l>h ila., former dancOr 
in Earl Carroll's 'iVanitios.'': ■ . 



Mrs; Sam Kahn, .wife' of the br 
chestra leaxJer, l)ks entered suit for 
divorce,: asking .$125 alimOhy aind 
$750 counsel fee.Si; She nrinics Lil- 
liixn La Mon tcj chorus girl. ' 



NEW YORK 



F(jr the fir.st- eight months of thx; 
•'vbar Consolldaled -Ij-i''^ j^j^nl<-"^trics 
show a net of (>!/07~rtfl:i7t— ^1-== 
eral taxes. 'lQfiuiva,l.ent to $.2,28 a 
share Gn.combined 3i)0>000:. shares of 
$3 np par bunrulative partigipating. 
preferred and 400,000 shares of no 
par comhion. For the same -period 
last year $07:7,198 prollls. - 



In a cru.sa:de to . clean'; up Nassau 
county, L. I., headed by Dist. Atty, 
Martin W. Littleton, Jr., warrants 
were issued . to the proprietors of 13 



. Jo.seph Roscnatock, '. the kupell 
nieister; pf thp . WicsbiX(ien State 
Opera, \vill arrive here this week to 
take the place of Arthur l3odansky 
as oonduolor at the Metnipolilan. 



'=ISeej« h) it=;-j=wa.iM==ptJ sit-pi 

Kii u i ty- ri board oC arf) i Lra t prs, w.hlt li 
tiiot to (ieoi<l'e thiv- liahi.iily of Jod 
llarrii) , to llviv of the ai-tors who 
hold ruh^of-tlK^TPlily contracts for 
"Coquotte/' flosoii. herjiUsc of. the 
oxpcottMl niatornily of llt^h'^n Hayes, 
t ho .star, llurri.s' eontf^ntion i.s that 
it was"an ;ivt of (lotl" and thore 
fore , ho was'not ri\spo.n,sihh». 



Charles Vycinlliiig, coinpany rnan- 



Alejia,nder ;'Wro01Icptt a^nd. George 
Sv. Kaufman are writing., a coine^y 
to be produced, by Arthur Hopkins.; / 



By the. signirig ot a: tempbrary 
injunction, Siipremei Court ^'Justice 
■Valente blocked the $7,00.0,000 stale 
of two-thirds , interest in the Cla,ude 
Neon - Federal . :0o>^ (makers - of-; thei 
colored electric light tubes) by th^ 
Rainbow; LUiriinous :Proaucts, In'cv 
In - an affldayit Robert ; K. - Kesterl 
viee^president Of Nepn, stated that 
negPtiations, for the sale had. been 
carried ;on without the company's 
consefnt and also without knowledge 
of . the purchaser. . : 



Western Electric' has started four 
suits against ,:th^ General .■Talking 
Motion. Picture Co. in Federal Court 
charging infringement Of patents on 
talker and other sbiind d;evices. ; .-■ 



Dr. S; Parkes Cadmahj; haS; been 
elected president of : a natfbhal - or- 
ganization recently ; formed .to . be 
known as the- Church and. DVama 
League of America. The .,Lep;gue; is 
ai consplidatiPn . of . three' 'organiza- 
tions Of playgoers and students of 
the theatre. Membership is said to 
total 20.800. . . : ' 



Uncommon Chitter 

By Ruth Morris 



, "The .Silver- ..Taj^sie" will be the 
first production of the Irish Theatre. 
\vhich .has' obtained . the Gre'ehwich 
'Villji,ge theatre for this sca.s.On, Its'^ 
fornior headquarters was the Chei^ry 
■Lane Playhouse, : 



■ A committee'of 200iri the theatri- 
cal arid -picture professions has been 
formed by .Dan Healy to' work - for 
Mayor.: Walker's re-election. ;I-Iealy 
h.as opened headquarters a;t 140 W. 
42hd street. 



Commissiorier Whalen has prpili- 
i.sed Prohibition' Administi'atOi- 
Campbell that New ' YOrk's 20.000 
cops would , aid the, federal agents 
in their efforts; to di'y up the city.. 
Two weeks ago thtf Conimish wrote 
to Campbell and toidi hlTh to do , his 
own cleaning - up. ' Gov.-. RoOsevelt'.s 
displeasure at Whalen's .attitude 
said to be caUse of his change. \ 



Jack; ;Noohani. brother to. Sally 
P'N-eiL .and.; ,Mbliy ; O'D.ay.: is . under 
arrest ch.arged .with beln^ a' fugitive! 
from V justice V in California, ; "Ted 
Le wis ■ i^. the.: complainant. . He . ac - 
.cuses ;N.oonan of s.tealing ^fjj.O.OO 
worth of personal belongings; : ; 



: With the closing of -.the Mardi 
Gras; .Sunday: hight, Gbhey Island 
summer season , came , to a- close. 
.Conces.sioriaires: aeknowledge they 
have .hid; the" best season in mainy 
years,: ;■ ■■'-:' ■;•, . '■ ■' .■; ;' ;.;,.;•■ 



Tiiat RCA plans distributing its. 
■product thr.bugh' General , Motors 
Corp. was denied by D9,vid .Sa;rnoI'f < 
Ho a:dmltted discussions for Jicohs- 
ing- "G; M. C. to mahufactUre. radio 
sets : Under ^ radio paitont.s _ are In 
pisogress.- ; . ^ . ■ . V ■ 



Victor Talking'. Machine stoolcr 
hold(M-s 'have approved a reduction 
iri the total authorized capital stock 
by all of the; 203,040 shares of 7% 
eui nuliitive : prior pr^forred . stock 
7mxl==rt-l l^=of^'hTj=l-2^ 
cuniulatiyc convortlbio- prVlViTPd 
.stock, bb.Lh of whloli .woro . called 
in for r<Hieniptiqn Aug. 1. ■ ' 



: Trene, Bor(lorif, : arriving from the 
Coast Monday, declared, she would 
I'onlest.every .effort on the part of 
her husl)an(l, Ka.v (!oplz. to ob- 
tain a divorce, (ioetz named (lalen 

(Continued pri i)agt' 79) 



Ca$t By Life, Inc. 
; ;Night olub'lifo in the, 54th Street 
N.lght:;Court. ..; Dress for the occa- 
sion . .strictly, lnfprm"al---spiec'tators 
we.'iring flot.sani. .with a da-sh' Of jetr 
sam .:. vCJrand m !c. iri ; the. person of 
the • sUri-tanried. Judge Meltinery; 
.whose , .sharp fe.atUres :a.nd black- 
rpbed shpUlders make .Tathi?r an . irii-; 
pressive^ ' picture,, backed by the . 
coui't's A m erica ri; flag. Looks like 
the: spirit of jurisprudence, ; or 
sprhethlng . Court . clerk, :annolinc^ 
.ing , the floor: numbers: .. "Ofncer 
O'Shaughhessy vs. Ilermah. Obrprti- 
Oviteh ahd 12 other.s''-^or 14 others 
-T^br flfteen bthcrs^all. - ensembles 
glytsn legal auditidn bepaiisc Of ,pedr 
dii.ng.. without licensed - routines , , ., 
Colpred Beau .BrUmmel mlpahin' bi.s 
def<'h..$e. tp;o\low to be hear (1; Finally 
fined five doUars. and; registers con-; 
fusion : until his p-hocolatc-cplpred 
l.arly ; ; friend. ' prbduees . .the., fee . . . 
Michael, .Spn: of Erin,'.reelirig:.in -un-: 
dcr the; .gUiding ..:h.'ind..of th.e law, 
.Corifrbnted. wi,th.;a charge of intpxi- 
catiori. . One look at Mich.a<?l . maices . 
it ,hpt hard .fo. bpli eve; ■ "is .this true,;. 
Michael Flynn . asks ... thei ; ■ judg!e, 
Michael, .reriaember ing v the '. adyis-.; 
ability Of a soft answer, takes a 
good grip on; himself,, and replies in 
a voice . thick with tlie breath; bt 
aUld ireiand. and- other wpU- known 
.rtronia s : ''Whatever ybji. say ju d ge." 
The judge hidbs,a-6,mil^ 
'eyes; . V' ''That's ,;- not thie . point, 
Michael,": he states^ ;; "'VV'ere ;ybu or 
were: you vTiot . drunk las,t- hight on 
Orchard, , street?'? 'Mike ; thinks a 
long .while, vthen . throtving" put his' 
;eh€st ;a..hd nearly ;;f ailing .Over; baekr- 
ward: < • "Well,.; "yeroiriher,; I ;co.uld ' 
'whtk.'' . ' Case;; dismissed .with, a 
.warning— ^npt to mt.ntion .a t^inkteV 
-; More .'pe.tty' crime. ; Enter . youth, 
.slightly ; cheerio, piicked on -; a 
'TOrkville streiet .for^ entering aUtos 
parked along the: curb and turning 
..on their :.felectric lights..,Q,ucstiOned- 
about : hia fl.t Of - elJectro-mariia ,: exr 
plains that ho had a; date i.n a car 
pn. iSCth ;street and was just' fla,sh- 
irig On, the lights to ascertain which 
Avas tlie rigiit car.-. ; . 

Domestic .istrife. ; Middle-aged 
couple, .with two; svvell ;Deliih9<^.y 
street accents. Wife complains hus- 
band hasn'-t .worked iri four .years, 
meanwhile resting .her cheek, in pne 
paltri and working her head, from 
left to right. ... ' Hijsbaivd attempts 
to interi'.upt by futile : hand-raisings 
and ; outbursts Of : • V'To' • Hunn'ah'.'' 
Finally .. given . the' flOor. imagitie 
his 'bas.s. voice and ; ra.bbinical man- 
ner made more;: pOnderpUS by sing- 
.song by; recent . potations, '''Yb' 
Hunnah," he fortes, "i have a son 
who makes twenty^four dbllez ia 
veek, .a duffe'r 'whp makes twenty- 
.t'ree dPllez a, veek. and - anudder 
diitter who makes .twelve, and- she,'.' 
pointing .a,t hi.«i. wife, -''vunt^gee.v me 
to'-eeti"'. ; ■;.■•■'■■■'■ '■: 

And. the real. tear furni-*'.h.ed by the 
white-haired; gnarled old man, beg- 
ging to be. sent to "the. workiiouse 
for food: and lodging. A good floor 
show, not awfully-gay, hut ca,54t ac- 
cording to tho type' system : by a 
production conipany kno.wn as I/ife, 
Inc. -"■■ ■• 



V : At the Palace 

' Rogers arid ■ .Wynne, -mixed dUb; 
open ' with a song entitled "That's 
A^audevillO.:' . Rlpli't] jN^ Girl 
awfully: attraotiye buV; doi^s^^h^^ 
make "the best , of her gpPd: points, 
Dr^sS a., becoming: color but hasn't 
a, Very chile .line. Mixke^up. too pfnk 
and. white, . .. Introducing Dad and 
Mother who were young with 'Tony 
Pastor's; ;Even if the ;house didn't 
think 'therii a cOu pie of bid dArllngs, 
it ^ould have to applaUd. tiieir vig- 
orous dahcing. . Anatoi^ Friedlahd's; 
Night (?lub ' R^yue, . .Lots of cos-: 
tMri\cs,; all pretty tacky.'. . Manne;- 
quia paradp . for Friedland's song 
hits. ; iDxceilent sp.dca.ltie3 by the 
girls; ,G obd, regu latio n en fer t ain - 
roontr' proncieht and; fast, but act 
lacks sparkle. . ;• 

Snooty Co untry CI u b 

. iTousehold notes on the openlni? 
of the new V, A, Sanitarium at 

Saranao Attractive living xooni. 

carpeted in . incon.spioiousiy,. ■pat- 
„tern(i(lL-gray.._: and ._f iu''hish od_' : in a 
restful selcotibn of neiilral- tones 
...;Touch Of -color contributed, by 
liahgings bf garnet velvet. ; . .Many 
lloor . Lamps and two grand .fire- 
places. Mammoth . icitehen with 
.gor.gepu.< .shiny equipment and 
ever.v iKts.sihle device to facilitate 
oper.'itibn. , . .Bodroonw tinted In 
p.'tlii gi-een or parelnnont- .shades, 
with cunning painted seta . corre- 



sponding in Ipne. . , .E;ii'h chanUKlr 
a "i-obin :vyrith a viyvv"., 
fully • proportioned spiral staircase 
reaching : up four floors^. . .Wt-li- 
equipped diet kitchen.s on overy 
floor. . . -Two; billiard tallies .'ih iiVe 
rebreiatlbn • rooms, dotted .with red 
leather chairs ~and huhft. in beige 
riiphkls cloth... Awfully nice. . . . tij.^ 
search laboratory aeaigricd 'NviUi fin- 
bye, to attractiyeneas as ' Av'eU -as et„' 
fK-lehcy, ;with:, the; .cupboards' that 
are V to houise :the test tubes of cold 
.sciertcje tinted . a. . pale green 
Pl#hty ' of cioset-room 'here to suit 
the fussiest hou.s'ewifp. ;. : ..The sUri 
rOprri in. the east .M\'ihg, robfert ■witli 
sipeclai I quartz glass through -which 
ail hcnefi-ciai rays of the 'sun can 
pent.4lrate.i-:. Not a hint o.f .in in-- 
s.tit ' atony ' fl.avbr: in tive • en t ire )ni ild- 
In?,; .Look's li.kc}. a snooty opuntVy 
club';: . J- '.-' •■; ■; ■'.-■■■■ ■' ■'•■■■^ ^ . ; ' 



.;•--;:::■ ;.;:;■ 2.;k*Ni.Y..,;,';^ 
, Do ii 1)1 e - Da .v. . a t ; t lie Ts' e w -Yo rU 
First .pieturc- Tpm' Tyler in '.'The ' 
Man From Nevada" Heavy w^st- 
errt' .stiift ^f/,i^h k trip ^Of bad - men 
erligaged.; oivcr.a. flgh't foir the home-, 
sti£>ad of ;aft : hphest pioneer ' ; , Hero 
upstanding and hiaridsome. . .Hang^ 
ing -arourid the ppen ■ spaces without, 
eveh ia ; triice of- sun-tan;. .Generous ■ 
flaticuff.s and hpt- paced horse-^back- 
■ihg.^--' ■'•■;:■; Z'^^: [ 

Seborid; film:- "Should i > iCiri; 
Marry ?;'^sub.-.titleddding^ 
Has Had a : Past ?'V-. .' .EhpUgh mai- 
tbrlal . in this to. ihai,ke seycral pie- 
tures-^no.he . . v6ry .good. , .Heroine, 
kills .a - niari to avehge her. sister's 
honor. , . At Vthe 'ijonclusion of . the 
plet iire one of ; its charac ters steps 
■in f rpri t of the camem asi a. i visiting 
leifturer and ; advises ;e.yery wpni±n 
not to .conceal her- past i from her 
h,usbarid . . .Kind i . of .. liicture that 
makeis "aiidipnces . e^agor to- applaud 
or hiss its: dpctriri'e— Nevvr '■■y'prk's 
spoctatprs had a swell time .'showing 
their partisanship. 



..;■ .At the .Paramount 

Presentatioh, "iViarathbn Frolics.'*: 
Arena idea;; introduced, by ; a com- 
peting cpuplt^aind the Dave Gould 
Marathon Steppers in a cute rou- 
tine. , . .Joe Browning as the iariti-. 
0 very th in g: reformer . . . . Va.ud e v ill© 
;Qonver.sation ' pleased ; the audieirco. 
. ... Full stage for the Lyma'n i Band 
with M.adi'sOrt Square ■ baekin.g. . , .' 
Darling cp.stunves for the bo>-s and 
girls^ two. sots in. orange, two in 
rod - airid tvyo in f usohia, with" silver 
•trims. .. Very, stylish effect, JMiglit 
have . .been, expensive, . biit would 
have Ipb ke d d oad - s w el 1 t o : ha vo : the 
men in trow of ; silver ;clOth , , . . 
Claire Railph in ' a pretty wiiile,- 
f rock. ; . .Usher attcrhptirig ;t'o stop 
Mr. ;KIbrdaunt Hali; of .the "Times,'.' 
frpin ehtorng reserved press section, 
and . receiving a. black look, - Oh cutr- 
iohis, oh Times! . , . .Jules and Josie 
WaUo.n, girl ■wearing a lovely dresS 
of black lace pver layers of tulle 
,with clever neck treatment and ehr 
hanced hy crinison slippers .and 
flower trim - ,'. . lirlght finale; 



"Jealousy" as Film 

Paramount: has taken the novel 
twoj- character play, "Jealousy," and 
built, it into' a, gppd regulation pic- ' 
tUre. it is quite unusual that "th* 
happy outcom?: hinted at in the play, 
has fipen ;deleted from- ..the film' 
Film" audiences arent' going to like 
thdt...'^ -;. :; ;:v;i;i.-:.:i:.:^._,.i;, :;.;;,; ; 

Jeanne iEag:els.- gave a per Cor iH- 
ance that Is; a m Ixture of ma^lderi- 
ing .affectation arid clever worlu; 
Her; costumes. ;'.aro ' ultra-smart. 
Frederic March is a .s\yell leading 
mari...-"-^ 



•'i' ■• . lri;the:^ Shops;/- • ■■ ; .; ■.'•:; 
. MaCy's gOirig; jaunty with the 
Pajama Saridal in kid. Has; cro$s-; 
straps over the . toe and heel and 
vvould be much more, 'attractlv© 
•ft'ithbut the cheap ankle strap. .» 
Black velvet in .the Vrencb Shop by 
Lucille Pairy. 'i Has . normal .waists- 
line and feminine drapery.- .iAlso- 
nice Marcel; ^tpchas copies. . .Com-!' 
plOtQ fivrban vGoliection. at : BeSt'Si 
with ma.ny /types by Agncs,> .Sax 
34th street, . stepping ■ out with 
French riillUncry oopie.«<t cute off* 
the-facb things, not one selling 
more than $1 0.00... Lord Taylor 
showing tiny^^bi'onze bead necklaces 
^-^traTTd-^ndHi^S-strandc^ut-ypuai-Hlcg,, 
for the fall costhme,.;. Opera pum.P* 
emphasized, in full fashion.s'; witn 
buckles or self material bows falllnS 
low on the vamp-rthe .latter, foot- 
fl'atteririg. . .Triabey'fl .hew seonf. 
" Vainite,'* at .Sax 5th Ave. . ; . "^'^^yV^^ ■ 
evening wrap at Altman's. In "wlii'-^ 
earacul, . with the thrce-.i'ia'"'^'^' 

(Continued on page 7'.)' . 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



W OMEN' S P A G E 



VARIETV 



61 



dotlies and Qothes 

By MoUie Gray 



trunkload of Clothes 

Flfty-felelith street Is asking for 
■alienee -SFlth that famous isphynx 
^oksround. : iMaybe that lady got 
her broken nose from speaking out 
'. ©£ her tu.rri. j .hence. her ■ r^l^utatio^^ 
for beiftg miim?: ; .. 

T(, ig takfert for granted that vf^ 
. male inipfersoifiatOTS . get feminine 
help in choosing > wardrobef but 
surely the wine . color fan that 
Francis, Renault Viised with an 
orange i^nd: Svbite f eatlier. head>- 
4ress wfis Ills - pwit idea— it was 
cruel to put i:h<>se Icoipra togfether. 
His chages are many and careiess, 
everything for shovr; not chic. A 
crystal fringe isklrt . and Jeweled 
bodice later grew a ><rhlte .coque 
leather, train aiid hip decqratlpns, 
-tojverliiff headdresis ; and. enorrtfous 
fans.- He must ijsje.a truck to transr 

■ port his :costuni^-. 

. Kelen Gould of Beiitell and Gould 
is as. light . on hei" feet ag. eviery 

' daiiceT wishes her partnei* :wcro, 
yet she looked rather chubby In all 
her costumes. - Hier White sll^ frock 
h£id should^er flower arid hip bow of 
whlte-iined blacTt velvet I : blaok ^lac'c 

; iifld silk ' net wias brief ; yellow or r 
gandy tHmmed with black s 

; ''tJnderneiath the: Stars" wiil be a 
nice dance act some • day^ 
iome rough edges ajre smoothed aiid 
; >vhen the poHy doea all the talking, 

■ The : O'Reilly Sisters deserve \mdst 
of the credit if br wh speed is /nQ^V 
in the act;.; First frbcka 'werp of 
light pink ruffled . skirts and frilled 
coilirs. crossing in frontr^thdir ' fli'st 
appearance' was In tuxedo suits ahd 
silk toppers^;:;. Jane Beerch sang . well, 
her gown of shell ]plnk> nipld<id hip's 
^Tid, cirbular sklit shorter on ;the 

. iidcs aM longest in; back, small 
flowers biack : of the: .left : shoulder; 
iMCIss Cameron wore a chiffori frock 
shading from orchid , to pUrple 
through . the bodice and trlpple- 
tlered skiirt. Fihiale had all the girls 
ilh fluttery dressesi but .different 
fcolors, pale grieen with shbulder 
Ibow of soft yellow ssLtih pn one, reia 
on another and the O'Reiileys in the 
pink; a semaphPre ■ hurricane had 
the whole, conipany waving their 
arms and ftags off to a fast time. 



r :.>t>48-\.';-.'\-. :;• ■ 

It used to: be f'llags flying;'* .but 
now ii'g'''flags .iying''-^fine -big red 
pile flaunting . any thing but: the 
truth at the .81st St; "First N.4w. 
York Showing . ^SIde Street.' ',' May- 
be- people as far horth as 81st .St 
- dbh't even read thea,tre ads. . 

And t)ainty Matip isn't above tri-. 
fling; with facts/: either, . saying lier 
act is a Vbrarid new one." . Her fig 
ure is as. beautiful a9 ever and as 
grabefui, though she now piits her- 

^ self arnbng a,nti.qiic flappers of the 
stage; Mrs. Mceker> as she must 
be since her son :is'.\C; H. .Meeker, 

Lannouhced her 'age as 48, and the 
gasps, of surprise must have been 
niusic to .her ea,rs.. Doesn't speak 
well qf the Dainty Marip reducing 
treatinents if this "Mrs. Cassidy" is 
the same one she had before. Marie^ 
appeared fir-st. in blue lace pajamas 
with white satin .blouse; later in 
thp i)er£ectibn rfevealing white 
;.tlfi;h-ts.^ 

Lottico Howell in the same gown 
delighting"- : the uptowners; Ken 
; Christy and Co. again flniahiiig a 
1 draw in ''The . Ex- Wife"; Don Car- 
f ney— Is*h0 ;^iiways at these uptpwn 
th'eati:es ^— makes " the- . chTldreh 
T?riggle :wltli glee, biit whiit- that, so 
sweet smile dipes to the less Impre's 
sjohable is. spniethlng" else agtiln. 

"Dauntless,?' the handsome police 
^og,;makes friends, with Jules Lenz 
berg over the' foot! ijjhtiii, thereby 
Oiiing- Jules; " ' - • • ■ • : 



Von Strbheim Acting v 

'""the iSreat : Gaiibo'' should,- sic-. 
cording to all tradition, haVe been 
a. woman, ■ but; it was Eribh ' von 
Strdlioini who pironpunqcd . it ■Garbb, 
with ; the rest, of the cast accehtlng 
the eab. ' Gabbo -was a vPntrilb- 
;qu|st \yhp gave his dummy, all . the 
sweet lines bff stage as well as oni 
j and tiio dummy, ncvier onoo .said 
"Speak iot yourself. Gabby." . At 
timosi "Qttp'-' sounded more /like; 
Gabbo \<5 conscience. 

;Cut you can't exppct a blond to 
^ . f.fi t isfied with: second mouth 
rbkrmltslThvc'h Is .' - ' 

■Bclty Comp.son ia splendid in this, 
^hd sl.hes .Weil too. liovuc .scf;rip.<< 
foolishly divided between, bl:iok arid 
Avlilt^ cohirs, much to thi.- dolrir 
nu-tit .f)r ,tHp whole. ■J"'iiialo impi-Ji-s- 
siv(; i)(,(..tuso of numbpr.s and staf;o 
sot ninsl(! means nothint? now, co.s-. 
I'lni'-f show tip bettor in the .lobby 
sUtli lits; MUit the mccluinism Is' the 



real stair-— ^noiseless itnd ocholess, 
syiiohrohized pcrf oCtly. 

Nbthitig -startling in Mi.'^s Coixipr; 
son's off . stage; frbciis— gray prcpcS 
eiiseinble ciiff ed. In. match trig, f o.x, 
her. hat draped, with ^ lace; veil; 
a- rbugh. tweed, cpat wti^f siiiart witb 
jits Wide '.helt and beaycr : toliair,; and 
she madp just the. cutest stti^ mdid 
possible. Von Strbhelm ; is •' really 
good tis far as . jie . goes, .b.ut . he 
doesn't : go far with -soine. . 



.'-Nic"!* -Lying ''La'dy; •'.■ ■ ' 
."Tlie ij£!.djjr -:VL(ics''.' talks''.;; very 
frankly Pyer; a rather; - .seribus 
modern prbblem-Trgrowing children 
who haye been • tretated almost like 
his v.equal by. their ^father,, and the. 
''woman queStion/l ... .Every . angle 
talkpd over quite 'seriously ^'.whifSh 
haturally meant an uriu.su.al a.mount 
pif .strong iJini^uage 'but. yet jneyer 
pffensivp; numi^er of genuine laughs 
and the unexpfectedi alinost irispu'ed, 
finish a howl,, lasting through reels 
of: announcements.. 

Claudette Colbert, Splendid ; in 
.every .^yay ! and Patricia, Deerinig— 
if she's the blbnde-^alsb very " good 
: -The two juniors gre|ii;i especially 
the igiri ; whose .face ^ was. worth 
Studying. - • -' '. 

;. jiiSs . Colbert's, dark sktin frock 
was.' but. bis.autifuny arid '.fitted ihid 
a glove ; with d. light' suit, her han<i 
btig, was rbiind- arid' zippfer Xciosed} 
■hpr '"lace gown- had its tight sleeves 
trimihed With tiny biittons,^ thfe'Vel 
vet cap€s Worn with'it .being dark and 
Untrimnied' but for siioulder; orchids.^ 
- Comparing Ijlbnd and brunot 
quai itips. suppliPd paj't of the laugh s 
but they - w0re never on either , one, 
rather; pri the : poor nialo. ;Quite. in 
adiiit ipio'ture.. entirely dilferent frpin^ 
the usual run of stories and t.h'eir 
treatment; b.ut why. tli'e title jcpul.d 
not bp .discovered. Every woman in 
it Was honest and put-spokeri.V 



A Sad, Sad Story-: . 

- VHonor'' telis' the sad, sad story 
of a lipugh, rough romance in old; 
Russia^ where the bridegrp'oni never 
sees ; the bride until, after tl>e cere 
.mpny. : : Arid all doubt of the neces 
sity ;f or ■ such ,a ;Custom is removed 
after one lobk at the riiarried Wpm- 
eh In the story/ . Russia must have 
been -way ahead of us ih . passing 
laws favoring ivomeh. Or rnaybe.it 
was :just the race. For huriian be 
ings^ ,the male types the caimera 
focused on Were the f unriiiest imag 
ihable, and' the .female a Clpse sec- 
ond.' . Accbrding. tb ;\ vjH[prior," the; 
fiirl, ; daughter of : Hyrabed ; (must 
have been installriiPnts there tob> 
.really .loyed the young man her par 
erits iiad engaged her to niarry-r^ 
known him" siribe they lived through 
an ; earthquake, together as kids^. 
.but the y; m. : Pbxildh't k<rep ' a\yay 
fr.ofti her. ;t;he ■ allotted v ti-rne. beforp 
the; cercrnoriyi .-Hp kissed her b'nc 
night, thereby destroying:; her fath 
ers' honor, sb . they married .her to 
someone! else to restore her father\s. 
hpnbn , 

Sounds queer; but . the Russians 
must know their own honor. The 
y. m. lies to the husband, thereby 
leaving the. final seoire: Murders, 1; 
Suicides, Ip Prostrations, ma,hy..But 
that; Idea, of hiding the bride until 
aftei* the cerembny is probably just 
what this- country needs!-. Anyway 
"Honor" -wais . rea:ily better ; than 
most imports, .espeoially in enlight- 
ening detail.^ but the names of the 
.casjt :>you Id bring . pri_ Ipcit jaw, just 
to lpok'at 'tliiem, . . - ^ 



: Riverside's Shp .. 

Riycrsidp' must be cheating: pn its 
operiiriJ^' show, overture 2:45 a.rid 
out at 4 :B5. A big surprise AVns the 
lack .of . appreciation for J Mplly 
-.Pidbri !- .:Si>'e seemed like tl^p prophet 
■virithout honor in. her owh commu 
riity. rier trim little figure is. .wear 
ing ia. ricw.'frock, a lovely .<ihade of 
yellow, chiffon, a' spiray of yellow 
rpses .pyor one shoulder, ai band of 
crystal over the - othciv ■ an . occai- 
..sibiia.l rose here artd there on . tlio 
skiVt; ■ She Siing "Gone Are the 
liiiys/' ' to the delight of -thpse;- wlio 
missed it bi?fore. Audience trtjated 
lipr w(Ml iiiit willioiil (iic "erilhtisi.asm 
islio (l(>f?i'rv(>(l; - .! •• 

A pr<'tty ':.p{rV s.'in.i: .'with (be f)r-r 
rhesfra, Ilio lUversltU- i^ymplrrinians: 
and slip heipcd a lot.. 



ing of every kind in striking cos- 
tumes including spmio .glox'ified 
modernistic. :coyvgirls, the finale is 
a statroful — and what a st.'isp— -of 
nieh; anil women cortainly made a 
pic tu re worth '. ronu>miioi'iiig. ' The 
fell' opiined in the two stage boxvs> 
each with. its. .group pf ;bri!?htiy 
uriiCornieil ofllcers surrpunding a 
wvig.tiliMtt ..dancPi;, anothop ai)i)<-{lrod; 
on .ilie .sta;By out fi;ont nnd^ kiM't the" 
hips ill . nrntion : uritil another .p:r- 
jt'ivefT further, b'apic,' and so it 'AVcnt,; 
Thoiv; t|lO; - itii.'j.'^ians arrivpd , and' 
r,ais(»d .tiiP.Vtipoed lirnit, each isxic-. 
fi 01 • (1 i rig d i 1 1> c cr r a i si ng • t Ii o ii os w Ito 
■\Y.i'nt -liPforp, ;r'u)t of -action in. rb.lor.: 
I'rolcigv to : ''The' jWiiX'k • Writch"- 
na I u va.l ly-. c-ul lod for' kilts ■ i\p d. ."An ni:e 
:i;.ain*i.p|''-\.-;iVit)('rs-.-. stru'tlhiji; .abb'i.i.,ii. 
Woli' lilm.ev-:.■■';;..^^^.-.■.. V ' 



" ' LcVely\*fSpy^- - ''..';":■:!■! •.■■■•' 

. ?''"Plie; $py,bf;Maiianie 'roiiipn;aour": 
waK;.a- l.oys-'ly .givV-pr u. httivdsomp bbji;; 
as tlvp t'sV-'^.P domandod..' -LiMiic Jttiid 
has - fine ..dark oS'es that .hplp :coim-r 
tQnvc.t;:.'the dorects- of aiiy "niooTi 
face*" tyjic .on the screen.;; Slid oauld 
pilot ;.arii>e.riormpus skirt, or a .saber 
with..,p.(iua.t; ease, quite ah . aojiif vc- 
meriti-..;'. •■;;'• 

AgnCs iEste'rhazy was itlvo . power 
under ; the ' pomjiadburi ; '.and .Mbnu. 
Maris.'k distiriguishbd"'Gs',a^ 
; The. uisual cariiera with 'the wicked 
. eyc 'Avas .h.cre arid iij scene ..in a inibm 
.of . ni irrpi'S;. ;. ceiling • inci tided, : ,\vas 
worth the In'-vpstriient.. ;.Frit:z Kprt 
,'ner \v'-as -gfcat as:,thc crUKy. iCaar. 



;/v''.''Pbwer'^- Hard..i<j '.TaikP ;^; ■, 

'/f'Tlip ;;,Clrcat ; i>p-«ver': :• is one p ' 
those Strphg.-. 4tam;as with a >mpra; 
and liard to take uiilesS.'in tliie Hio.bd 
One! bit of "cheer.! Duririg'.. the Judg 
-mont sceri'p thp nian-s 'sbul: is told 
':'pnp filood. dped ^YilI . bff.set ! all., the 
•bad ories;"' I>lb bPoks'. Wbuld ! ever 
bala.hc;P';bri[ that basiSf'. but if.- it bh 
cburagPs one' good deed.. " . 
.! - Mlnria!, Gombpl Was troubiod ; al 
!ways 'so she- wasn't , a jpyfiil herb!- 
inoj/btit a gobd. actress -nevprtheless, 
Orily biie white- frpck and that very 
simple, the - skirt longer-- in back.;' 
biiick satin- faggoted . prettily., .. a!, 
dark, silk :had. a jabot blbu and two 
pleatpd flo.urtcps on the! skirt .with 
sprtiothirig similar to . the jabot' on 
the i'ight hip-; Her- cipth suit was 
trirririied \vith- plaid rnktchlng the 
Bkirt. Tire fnen's Vpices Were mefi's 
ybiccis^cbuld "teji with shut . eyes 
■vvhicli !-isrj.'t ! always sp--rbut ' the 
whole sbrrtewha!t Amateur Drariiatic 
SocietyiShi , . ' .! v'-;.' -.■■'!■-.!. 



HoDy wood Styles 



; .. j list, Propaganda! / 
"Seeds .of '!Freedom'-' is ariother 
.frorii the fbrtije field of Soviet iRus-^ 
sian socialistic . prppaganda • What 
'.t.h!e harvest- will be nbbbdy knowiS^ 
or cares— if oiily tliey couldn't .pa!lm" 
these things; off so frequently and 
jsp moriotpnbusly on .us . dubs of 
AnvoHcans ..;as entertainment- '.' !; < 

. This is a."rnemorial to a fighter" 
whose only pictured battle was try;- 
ing to assassinate -the governor. As 
.lirepbme as . trying to get a long 
phbilO call on a slot machine. ITj. M. 
TiPonidoff !do6s ! make his dual rplc 
a fine perfprmance, but - then what ? 

• Two women .'.characters picture 
misery as-well/as! they might under 
the cii'cum.stances. 



;, Mpores . 

Aroore and Moore and Moore; the 
audience w?is convinced that "Side 
StrecL" ! would have ' beeh" '"Baek 
Alley or Cow. Pa.th" without Tom 
aind <)wen and Matt. .If they could 
only harriionize -Nvhat a No.' 2 act 
they'd riiakb for vaudeville. : • ;. : 
: Kathcryn Perry . hais retiirned to 
the filrii world and has a.;yery nicp 
v-olcp -tb_ liiTirig ..with ; Jiei-. . , Frocks 
siriiple, a .dark silk with very full, 
skirt frorh oirCUlar fla!re& that. gre\y 
longer "in ;ba.clt» a .light brpl^e with 
frill collar and jabot . and .a. dark 
coat w| tlv ■.straight flat co]ia!r of light 
fur. ... iilnima -.. Dunn did well ; a.S 
mother arid Mildred Harris appear- 
ed fcr ■ about a' half -foot. ' ' : 

Final scene ha!d some feeliftg in it 
but allvbefore it was nUmbV. " 



Make- up. and the Westmbres 

Tliat: magio. art of hiakie-up ; iS; 
only known to a closely United .a:nd 
very srnall grpup ; calling : thpmi-v 
sblves ''Motion- M'icture ' ilake-rip 
Arti.sts'; A's-^'ociation.".-. rTl.lbi'c :ai:b , 
but .55; ;member5,/arid ;they take n^ 
apprpiitices, .-So 'iiirnited^ 
the a sft.bcia t ibn !lVilis .grow pji-)W,erful.' 
IiC('a,U.sp tiib ' niiraclps" :it pefor-mS 
daily are ii.ie.^tiina.bly important to 
tli.e'-studio!=!;^' ; ^ ; V, 

■f wp recent ..do vAlb pments in .pic r 
,tures> Tiriit^ ^.UiP .;tan<jos, -U.slilg stage!: 
jibi'forriiers <ylip!! look, well under.-, a' 
spbtlighL but n.pt aKvays so. well .un- 
der; kli»%s, : and .'.second, colors r'e-i. 
quiring an -oiilirely new scheme;.of 
iriake-iii>,-; haVo 'ina,de- the rnake-up 
artist' as iiPCossa.ry tpi good phbtog-!. . 
lapliy.'.a^.", tivo 'raintn'aman's skill. 
• iixy ■ the association is "sittihg. 
pretty, its dominant groui> id. the; 
Westmpre - fari'iilyv father; ah !fovir;' 
.sons: ; , Orie.!son, lirriestv is- president: 
of - the, ;asso'cidtio;n, ' and ' jjaddy 
George, is :!qn the. bpa,i"d. of govern - 
(irs. .; Vou pari .see JvJw : hr.ihly West- 
mbres are imbedded! in t^ in.a,ke-up 
.situation .'isi Tifiry a majpr studio is 
witho.ut its Svostri-iore ' pptentatihg 
the • "riiake-iip. ..;Ernicst and >Monty 
rule! at. 'VVa.rriers;-: Wa,lly czars, "at 
.J.>ararn6u.rit, ^•trcy ; tells thern - at 
First !?vati,bna1: .^ re.ignf! at 

:M-.G '■ i-jvon, the Westmore wiVcfj 
have: a : z*i,si::;for -thp initricacipiR pf 
;ri}akp-:yip;, :. If -a Ktudib is .shy a' mnile 
Westmpre. : there : will "be a M^s. 
Westmorc bn-.hahd> |_. :, . ■ 

'. .,-!.F!rpm;;'a; -'.Hobby 

! ;!Peculia,r aptitude of the !West- 
-inbreis for make-up is :due : to. a 
hpbby of GoPi'ge W.bstmorc's. prig- 
inally hP was .a bai'bbr, who, When 
he! wasri-'t barhbringi busied him- 
self pairitirig chiria^ This curibus 
. pombination of vocation arid- aVoca- 
fipn gave him a perfect backgrountl 
tor a makp-up artist. Theii fate 
ehdbwed him With an aibuhdancp of 
sons who. looked at their father's 
business arid pleasure and went arid 
did likewise. . A peek Irito the. !\Vest- 
^ore shop in England during 'the 
day would have revealed father 
testching the. boys how to cut hair, 
or demonstrating the pi-oper method, 
pf. assem bl ing ; ; a toupee. At nigh t 
they Would ' be grouped. a,bout a 
table; absorbing the delieatp art of 
painting flowers oh itca, cups. When 
Geor^ge -moved his- family tb this 
cbuhtry thpy ■ were ready to adapt 
their talents to the new business 
of painting faces and pa.sting hair. 

Fpr example, they had already 
learned jhat When. pa.inting china, 
more color must be applied to its 
surfaces than desired for the 
finished effect, bpPause the .heit of 
the kiln burjis SPrne of the colbr 
put. . Similarly in. inake-^up, color 
must be appl ied; rriore thickly than is. 
apparently necessary, because fhP 
heat bf the lights dissipates its 
strength. The ratib changes again 
for the talkies, -which demand even 
more light. Then, to dp ;a consistent 
job a:rid complete a character, the 
make-up man must be able not only 
to make up the face, but arrange 
the hair. . Ho should understand 
bPards, too; should know just 



=AtrtKe=Rox-y^ 



. Rb.xy ;has a .stirring show tlih- 
wepk^.-iinlos-s . y<ni i-oCuse to; h<' 
.stirrp(t.by martiiil rijrs.'cjn tin' h;iH- 
pipo.s' jind by splenili 1 .niiilc . voic":-; 
sihf<iliK Scotch si;ni;.s on tlic ^.f•|;l•(■-n 
and sta.tje. Roxy lias cndiifrii M-otcli 
tliivs week to bottle. 

."Caiic:asian FM.p" I« frorg.-ously 
douo in gold and dit;('p culor.':, danc- 



Shirts and .Bills • 

!!.;"Thc FightingV Terror'' ,- !Bpb Cus- 
ter. inust be ■getting, his .:eonipariy. 
ready • foi: society picture.«3-^the 
crooks wore called. "Mud-Daubprs" 
and -so! got in somp beauty trpat- 
mfnts. ;.; '■ ^ ■ :. ' ' / 

This i.s the talp of a .shirt and. fifty 
thousand .in bilLSi- . IIa.zeI' jlill.s Wja.s 
the uninspiring heroine. Hor. riding 
iifihit, niicljanged duriiig tlio rii.iny 
' (Ifi.vs of. the' story, a while sport 
Jilini.«f» n.r>t even grappd ;. by :a. ;tie, 
If ym?^ kiM=pHWs=t=r-ou sfrti.s=^ 
iritu liii^Ii fi^hops.-- - • • 



Good Wol?k Firiale , 
•■The "fMrl in. the .Glass C^urc" is 
.- m lil town rotn.aiK'P '.that iV-lt lik.c 
j :i iiiimc, "hPaVy,. heavy hangfi ovf-r 
y(jm* head." : 

Lorctia Young is a ticket .tiik('r 
coiislan-tly anrioyed by the- auOii- 



Whpi'c they grow and tfjo di;cction 
they take. . That's where the- b.irlior . 
part conies in^ . 

No lyiprp Baldniess 

And. it was'- with ! the --aid! of :his 
barber's . training, that ■\\'e.'»tinbre .; 
pere did tlie kl.nde.rft ! .ih in^r : of. all, 
,a idepd that, lias : won tIip \iTTdyirig 
gratitudeVpf. countlp^s; sorepp heinVo^^ 
He. ■ i nvented : a .. :Gbritr;ii) tton. tli tit 
niakes it possihlb :fpr Ibadiiig rheri 
to . cbnt'iriu.b to! . play •U-'advri.tT vrifion- 
thbufejh ;. their hair : dpsort • them ; 
.wheii,. were; i^ .not ffor . his pontriv-^. ; 
anc.e; tliey: might be playin.gv father 
j^oles. It is liis ingenibus .discp.veVy . 
which: 'he ' calls ^ ''my !; liivir lace ; 
piepes," .that 'find themselves on the • 
tbips of more screen' idPlSj U^ one 
wbuld care to tell. - They are pieces.: 
of ; hair which," ! ipade to /individual 
measuremonts, fit deceivingly ^ over 
thp :parts , pf tiip .Jie.ad.: - wlipi'e the - 
hair.-iias; Ihinricd-t^^ 
riirtntlc-^purposes, ... .-!■!• ■ •. .. -• .-.; ;:; ■ 

The;b.'isp is a fragile, net. bf hand.-'. 
AVOverii' scfilpcplored! hajr, to, which; ,, 
have.: bp.en tied,, eaeh hai ! 
lon^ -strands Pf ;hair" fbllo^*;ing exr- 
acliy tlie. indi.vidu;aV.s: pWn .hairline 
"and : -ha ir directibn; :, .Tlney are; . so " 
dplicatoiy: constructed that;, pias'ted ! 
in. .:piacp.; with !transpai;Pnt . . .spirit . 
gujri,:.th'py .defy detpctibri. T-p further ; 
maintain .: thb .; illusion, ; ' WestmoVe 
rhaltes them, (i little! .sbaht; f()r riat- V 
uralnb.ss... Thprp is . pone pf fh'e- >sud^ 
drrj; juxiirianoe .pf a tpyppe .-abput 
thern: to : arpu'se . suspicion; . . The'sp. 
are patented ;i)i.pces, a. family: secret;. 

-IVIarianhe V. ' -^'^ ;;.'. ■;• 
. "MSLrianjie" CCo.sm!o-M-..G) 'AVill' do; 
well at: matihces: '! It is . cramined 
with- the : stuff Woriicn Ibv.p.! Marion"' 
Davips; Plays one bf those yplat'lb, , 
impulsive peasant lassips,. -a liiki,' : 
whose , heart is- gbUl. She lliiigs -her-; 
self about;! the. picture, . eniphiasizes 
each 'sen tcricc Witlv a vgruht, places, 
lier hands pn her liips, Starids Wi^h! 
bc.r ' feet sprbad apiirt, arVd tos!ses 
.her . head; ' She " riins hpr ! hnLnds- 
thrpughi-.her hair, ..too. -. I-Ier stiancfe 
a.nd gestures are ,HPll!and by iti.usi- 
cai comedy. Hei: yoice, pi.t:chcd low, 
has a pleasi ng huskinesS. ; - • . ! 

Slie - talks " With .a ! cphsiftten t ac'r 
cent, . struggiirig. .wit^^ 
idibhi and slang. . . '; 

• She 'is . the lone -woman in ; the pic:- ■ 
tUre, a shy but: eapablo.: crbature, 
always doing things for -pepple, and • 
wianting no . fhariks for it. The wbole 
army, adores hpr. .. She gives ..up her 
dbugh-bby. . sWeetheart to . m.&rry- a ; 
blinded pbilu; we.e'ping:.quietly^ he 
Won't find ' but about her ! Sacrifice. 
Despite her opportunities, and;! With 
no one to guide -her; she' renialns. a^^ 
good i?irl: : There is a happy ending. 
■ iaWrence Grey .makes^ ! 
heart a ; manly chap .with boyish 
charm. : 1'he Story is threaded with . 
the sweet .inis!un!derst!Xriding.s and. , 
conflicts of pi-ide a,R.sociatod with 
young love, .^'icture . pulls heart 
strings an.ci win.s syiiipathy,' the 
formulJi for full . matinee.s. . 



tioiis pf twp pool room touts. She 
thought Carrol Nye had rescued 
her, but the audience Svhb knoW his 
past picture record knew she'd have 
to rescue him, and .she did,' a .Poirtia 
iii !Peori.a .or ppints west. Her black 
cape collarPd coat Was (jbpd look- 
ing with a bias- fold of light .silk 
rnbiking A tuxedp collar. I !'A dark 
silk ' frock's' rb'uftd : collar'.! was of 
dotipd silk, big boW arid .ends flut- 
t.bring. from: the. left shoulder. Julia 
Swaynp Ciordpn returns to lord , it 
over a weak sPn; . \ 

'.Picture. endcdi With the murder of 
a; practic.al !jpker .;>rtd the jiL,!udience" 
verdict . was'.! ''rgood >ybrk." ■ ! • 



.-,;'H'uma;n ■Story:-.;! 

"The. liome-Cbming" i>s ;a i'prttdit! 
to UFA, a. hunrian story told as it 
;could happeri !whlcH-. rarely happens 
in ■ foi-cign: made.s. : ; And . abpye the 
average fiirn; the. arty' hoiises u.^ual-. 
ly; wish on their patrbris,. seen at 
the, Stimlcy. -Jyirs Jianson, rDita 
I-'ario and - G ristave Froelich dp- qx- 
rpllcnt work evpn though thP ^pic- 
ture unrpf.'lod ]iki? a continuai .slow 
motion clos'^-up, 

• Two "«o)fiU'^r.s, pals, and the Wife 
ju t-f I n p-^m qk«^g-tb-i jj - ^mi a nglP,-^:J!i'paQ:^ 



i.s! Tpally bad but. as, a 1 way. s i p . th c 
iriiport.s, the! wpjn.an is the first to- 
WPfikf-n, . . ! ! : 

Thb.^e director.H have 'cnoUKh 
Jililils Hri.:i|ii.t; arolinjl now to cxon- 
oratp all 'U\<: nu n past, prfKf-nt and: 
to'po'nif. . . - 

May it dr> tlw-rn good- -tlicy nfod 
it. ■■ ■ 



AIR AMATEURS pDt 

(CoritinuCd from page i')^ 
son Why the amat'our is going out. 
The a,mateUr: is! being butclassed. . 

When importqirit advertisers spend 
important mpney :pn the; air for 
"time,*' they a.sk for names to, oc- 
cupy the allotted number bf min- : 
Utes, Names lend a djstirictibn and ' 
Wei.g:lit to the adyertispr's pi-pgram • 
that ..could not otherwise be gained.-; 
And " hbrie," bf "thcrfi; 'aire saycr!se'; t'^ 
paying the names their flgute. ' . ; . 
! K;B.CJs artist ! burc.au, ' which' 
shoWa a profit .frbrtt cori^TniSsioris on 
all . talent a!ppieari^ !on the? ' com- 
!pany's air; lines; is bboking. the 
cream of the shoW business for 
daily r.adio wprk.' A in;atpui-. 15 'haven't 
a eiiiance tb get by \ that bai-rlcr and 
■rcmalri untouched -ijy ; coin. .; 

If an. amatprir ha,.s ambitiph.s he 
. se'bkft ah . audition.- If hC' also! .has 
•ability, Avork wiil : . be f or Urconiing, 
blit rerriurieration must accom.pany; 
- The biggbst: radio ' narncs on the 
air today -are profcssipnala on the- 
payroll b£ a(Tvertiser.s to: plug; cbm- , 
mprcial goods and projects! When 
:6thPr.s b.f'pbrnP; vbig .enbug-h. tlii-y htq 
farrhed out to thf; Pommprr:.ials, That 
rriothod places mo. St of radio'.s stars 
dpppndent on nori-prof ^^■^■'i'■>na] j i nds 
bf biisinr'S5» for th'ir inc'inibs in the 
.show bti.«in.f.«s. It isi- ani.Uipr 'Tiiothod ' 
for the public t o rontrlbiitf' to the-' 

.4 hfix. ofncp. ;;' ': ' -■ 

If a ladib arhalbnr is good, lie: 
can't rciit;iiii an atnatr-ur v' ry loiif; 
now; 



•Aii'li-rs i:;iii'bi]r.lr,' "Son <if- the 
Godr," iv!N'. ' ' '■ - : 

.Kr.ink SLV-ridan, '•TiiO Other To- 
i uioi ruW," FX. 



62 



VARIETY 



ED I TOR I A L 



Wednesday, September 18, 192d 



f 




Trade Mark Reprlstered . 
FubllMivd \V<>ekly to VAlUKlt. Inc. 

Slme Silverman, President 
IB4 West tClh Street New Voric City 



■. : SUBSCIilPTlONr . .,, 

Annual... ....JIO V/'A" nU 

ainple, Copies. . . . . , . i < . , • 



Inside Stuff-^Pictures 



VOL..- xcyt 



No.lO' 



15 YEARS AGO 

,. XF?:o7rt Variety ttn^ Clipper}: 
, Survey;: by inctbrd Clviide;: real 
est£^e iiei-lg>aicai; 'sh6wed::t% Were 

■ of '^Uth. 750 wOT^:- picture houses; 
225'^t»ut4bors. T'his.:.w?LS a reductipn 
from :figiires fbr year befbr^^^ 
bulldirig code had been revised, 
putting hundreda of shooting eaX- 
leries^biit of business. 



Anita tbos: (still: 36 unknown to 
fame' that- her riaine^g into type 
; as . Aiiita^^^'iees^'.) is; cited; as .the 
ypun^(^st; kceridrio yn-iter, on the 
coast; : Lived:;in Saav Diego- :/■.. 



yariety'^ ■ cbatst, ■cbrrespohdejvt, to 
drive . hbni.e,;the point .thdt there is 
big nioiiey in. pictures;; states that: no. 
less .thin six people ih: ojio coast 
Btudib have their own. antQimoblleS, 



It was said to .h'aye been the worst 
G^rcu3^ and: buWobr - seasoiv In; .the 
mcniory ^ of ' shp^dpn^.- V 



A, J. Bulaban -was the centre of a beefsteak evening in New York 
liKSt ivcck, attended only by Tublix importants; Sort of qfflclal Intro- 
duotory by Sam Katz to the staff. • ' . .\ 

In the course of his remarks, Katz let . the boys In on: tiuHe some; 
Inrportant hbinif ofnce inside stuff. ; \" . . ; ■ : 

Tampa, Floridit/ is putting On a campaign of exploiiatlbn and the rail- 
roads are runhirig excursions ini hbnbr of; the Hehry King.compa^ 
on location there to make ^'Hell Ijarbor," ; jformerly known aa "QUt 

of.'the Night.":';:- . v.-. ■"■'-^ ^ ■ ■ ■ 

A Pirate village is being ejected, at Rocky Point lieair Tampa where 
King,: liupe Velez, lohii Holland.v^ 

.the cast; and fcre\v -;will;b^;:£or. twO ^w ; : 

Plc^ity Whispering at :Param fllrst day' folio wlriff ;bia 

return f roih / New York, Jack - 'WaTrier was a lun«;heph guest: , ot J esse 
liasky aivd P. S^chulberg* at thb studio restaurant. : . ; / ' ■ 
Mainly, a .social affair, xietlared l^askyr adding, tha^t t^^^ only, business 
dliscussod hjad to do with .c^^ pliyer3r ; 



inside StufE-Vaude 



One of the self appointed critics of Hollywood ran aifbul when he nils - 
judged the. business abUity of a fprelgn independ.ertt produper. 

critic Voliinfarily reviewed the {ijrO^iiiGer'a fir^t: fea;t,ure and praised 
it highly. Wlieh the jiicture .Svcts later sold to one Of the m^jbr producing 
knd- distributing organizations; the .d^tic ^tsSume'd his reyiew was. in-, 
strumental in bringing thc^ deal about, and; sent a , bill to the producer 
for $500/ After the producer failed to recognize the demand the critic- 
made another proposition stipulating he would be "Willing tO i step; in 
and act; as production manager ^^ridOwrite^a ^ee 
of $500 a week. '■' '.' :;.' ;' ^ ■■[■-^ :[ ■ -■ v . 

; Prbdiiceri meantime, investigated the pest a,nd found, he had worked 
in the capacity of prbductlon advisor for many 'of the atudios a^^ 
;;just: Iong\enpugh;fOr each- to .find out,/ ■ .: . ^ . ' .; , / 



Pearl ;"CVhite ; was the ' yerjr -first 
screen luminary vto "make: persona,! 
appearances in vaiideville. Irving 
CammihB-s';th:e..fiiral- leading man to 
quit th^, studio .£or . the - stage. i He 
left Libg ArigeieB to take an. engager 
ment in one; oiC^ Poili-a jstppk; obm- 
panies.'; • ' - 



: Aiidiehce it tlie $5 . top opening; of thie hBW Corona ; theatre. Corona, 
Cal.i Was disappointment when, iinstead of "being shown the adyertiseti 
Norma ;Talniadge picture^ ''New York Nights", with a personal, oippear- 
ance .61 the itar^- they saw ' "Three iiye .Ghosts,?' without Notma^ 'P^^ ' 
ot. the dlsaf>poihtmerjt was coinpehsated for by the appea.rance of Al 
Jolson, Harry . Richmah athd Clara Eb 

/ Joseph M> Schehclc refused tb permit the Talmadgei picture to : be 
sliow:n 'because of-^remakeS 'being due;*. ■':/■;■■•/'.^; ;;■^■ /'-■,;'..;_.:;■■' .. *■ 



When Hiram Brown bC Keith's left the Coast last Wednesday, he I3 
isaid to have, received, three wires requesting appointments upon roachintf 
Now York. • 

Each \yiro.-viras sent by people connected with the Keith booking oillco. 

Again there will ;be a three-generation act of the Morton family, in 
the hiew comblhation are Sam, the elder; Paul, the sOn, and .Noam 1, the . 
latter being' Paul's 3. 9 -year ^pld daughter. Preylbusly, when the Mortons 
joined han!as. I*aul wi>^^ ajPP.parIn^^ Napmi: Glass. 

Two champio.ris y^cte accidentally billed at Keith's, Mllwaukeej last 
week, opdnihg ; Of tiie two-a-day .Vailde policy. :Jim -Corbett and. Jabk . 
Dempsey ■ Were the champs bii the. 'same; bill, /spme years apart in age 
but together, tor an impromtu bit bh the staige.; It was ' a , good break 
tor- the house,' though the Corbet .t ;appearanc6: was . a date shift, ;= wlthi 
out thought of Dempsey. ;/ ■/ '. \" ; v 

: With a majority of tUe current films httV a revue aspect, quite 
t^w of; the yaude. boys' and: girls are' 'now iii the money pn the Coast. ; 

Several agents have ii^^ every freak . act. ihey caiv lay their handa 
ph. One day last Week an agent bad ealls for an Virbh Jawed woman,''; 
from ijlirst National; . colored boy ;fpr jug bl.bwlng and an unicyel«i rider; ; 
for M-G-M; iaxbphohe playier, male, blond, weighing at least 220, and 
a iewsl'harp piayei", The laat/i^^^ harde.st to fill. . 

RKO is usiing an audlbie sighboard in Lps; Angeles to. ballyhoo ''Stree ; 
Girl" (Iladio) lirst picture to; g:o into ;the IiKp: theatre, fprnrierly th 
street) - isincc it T&e.came; a first run ^^^^ bpuse. v . 7 / 

.IJoard is 24^sheet size statibned at the. corner of Vine street tind Sunset 
boulevardi Hblly wobd. Board carries ; only the; / name of ..the .picture 
and the theatre but a loud: speaker qittachcd gives a; continuous ballyhoo, 
1 announcing .the Picture together cprqiments bii the. caat- ; 

. A decided shift to piptureS. aa a preference in entertainncient -appeara . 
to be^ pervading Keith's, outside of /its vaude booking, dept." Vaude ia 
aBirtiptly cut off here and there' so trequehtly; pTt that circuit the comi /; 
•merit is pften hetird :that Kpitli's seems t:^ *e getting away. frOnw yaude- .; 

■'ville. ■' ■ ' '' — '■ ' - ■■ -' ' . ■ ' 

It is said that one of the Keith book^fs cbnfessed'^ip cpuld not secure 
biff, time bills of the prpper ; calibre for iBpstPri, . before that house , 
(Memorial) went lnto -pictures a we ;;..•: 

Keith's has the entire vaude of the country knocking on its front door.; 
It sterns .a pity that the VaudeVcohdiU^^ shpuld have been allowed -to- . 
go that far in Keith's. . 



• IJps aiid downs in the show business - still has /Its ■ parallels. ; A. few 
years back a vaudevilllah Went Out to Hollywood and. established liitn- . 
self as a comedj^- picture producer oi fair .importance, - He went along 
until strlkl.hg. a. domestic snag .tliat ruined his wprk arid ultimately led 



In ah. effort to iri)press nrvemberg bf the picture colony that thp film fan 
ihaga^Jines /iire either goin'g: Screwy or hlgH-brpw .4n fheir attempt to 

secure something diiterent in the way bf feature material; questipnaires _ 

for the drawint psychoinaiytic pbrtraits Pf ^^s^^ scandal.; . -^^ ;»„xnt„nn,r whin 

tSekted amcSJuie screei credit persona^^^^^ / -/■: . ; / v/, T 

Questions are ^rpuped. In St Series: Pf 20' to determine the .introverted ping himself back in. shape and ^^JS "P.JJI^/^J,^ ^^J^ : 
■ and extraverted side -Of eacK player's life^^ at the bottom studios as gag man. and- comedy .constructionist, ^.'^'^^^idn t last long 

Pennsylvania turned loose .467. in- an^ ^^^:^^^^^P £ /bf numbers." evidehtiy .iinticiptiting and- about a year ago he wps again jobless, Af toi^trying to make a cpme- - 
specters: to watg.- f or , uncensored a^k^^^^ ^ 
film screened. publicly. ;/'\.^/ : - :/ - .; : / . ■': :!.woi^k for anotlipr cbmedy. producer, .also. a former vaude. performer, and 

■ ■ ' /■■•• • •■ • - -. /■■ /'Lis starting: all oyer again 

Speaking'bf;eostly /Studio "bpn-es" recalls the: recient financial arid /time 



Sudden stoppage / pf f orelgin film 
iiispirod the industry ; iri the U. S. 
to throw a flood of ireTissues on the 
market, most of them: masquerading 
as new mateiiali . . 



disaster on a lot in the rii.ids^^^^ 

intricate /glas^ shot was all ready to be made- It had taken the artist 
a week to paint the : miniature. / Film's;, supervisor/ ordered the glass, 
cleaned preparatory tp;, shooting, arid/the guy who got /the assignment 
was sp efficient he scraped /all - the ;paint. Off. ;Ari.pther wecH. bofojre. the 

H. B. Warn'erls/ first sbreen a^^^ 



pearance wis .|n;^"Lpst .Para^^ 

50 YEARS AGO 

; (J/^roih Ciippery, ;' 

. Appearance in the States of Capt. 
Matt: Webb, famous :coriquerbr of 
the /Englisti /Charinei, put distance 
. swimmirig bh the niap .and over- 
shadowed .walking matches. Hans 
Tueleff,/ pro, and George Werhan, 
250-poUnd New York merchant, en- 
gaged to; swinifrbih- the Battery,.: 
N. Y, to Coney Islahdi. 11 miles, for 
$500. Tueleff won . In 4 hours, ; 3 
minutes, . - v 



: . Studios have their trpubies with these < foptb.iall .'pictures.; Besides the 
worry and work . attached^ riiaking the cbntcist appear oh . the : leyel, 
the unit heads/ acquire headaphea/bebause pE the pranks of the/gri'd boys 
who have- a, /habit of treating the/ ocbasion /as; a; lark./ : ; ^ ; , , 

Duririg / the filming of One such . feature the California mpmibershlp 
represeritirig one team discovered that backfieLd_ men on the othet side 
of the line fbrmerly played at Nbtre/;Danie'. :Motlve sponsored some 
dynamic "gang" tackling a:nd real action fbi^. the picture, But. between 
"takes" the squad amused. Itself hurling tpmatoea at each other,: result- 
ing in an order to .the studio , eat ej-y that no more tPihatoes, hard boiled 
eggs. Or/ anything ejse throwable. be included in the bOx lyriches. 



- : tcd Saridwijia, who fought in the somi-ilnal bout at the New^-york 
Garden iiist Week,' is the 2i-year.-bld son pf the .Sandwiriaiarig. old time 
Gorman' aGrbbitic fariiily. .Though raised in Germany, where be became., 
a champion ;bbxer, Ted -was borri in Sioux City, 'la., while his fplks werp 
pla-yihg at/the Orpheum. Mrs. Sandwina wprked. the day of the night 
the - Ivid .was-.'bprn and retMrned after two days. Following, the Orph, 
the thjupe went bacii/tp Gorniiany. .; • " .. ..^ 

' The mother returned to. this, country, a few. years ago y<rith.the RIngling 
shpW as Frau" Katie,^ "ithe wpvld^s strongest; wbiriaTit^V -and remamed for 

*^^Sed^a"riamed Theodore /Martin^ SMdWlria; after Theodore l^pos^" 
and; Martin. Seek, by Dave -Beehler, his godfather. Beohler now is^ RKO 
/ division . manager: of ; Brpolflyn, Nv Y. v.. r / / 






A RUdy Vallee 'twb'-reeler /(Radio . Pictures) la reported, finding little 
favorable comment. This short is prellmihary to a full length RKO 
talker yallee is noW in on the Coast. There's a^report RKO may with- 
draw the short and hold it on the shelf Until after the full length shall 

■have .:been/ released. ..-■:"./.:'.; 



At the same tlnie Capt. Webb him- 
self lost a freak, match with Capt. 
Bdytori off Newport, R. I. Webb was 
required tb swim 2;0 .miles , unas- 
sisted; while Boy.ton went -25 ni lies 
in an inflated rubber; suit, aided by 
a sail. 'Webb was taken out pf the. 
water suffering from a cramp, and 
lost $5P'p. -/ 



Pubiix appears to be ever on a man power hunt. It Js said to have 
considered many theatre men, giving some Until Jan. 1 to join the Pubiix. 
in each instance from reports care; has been exercised in the. negotia- 
tions not to; disturb another organization through short /notice. 



Speaking; of endurance, contests, 
Alike i>bnp Vail arid W. C. McCleJlan, 
heavies, Cought 32; rounds; to a driaiyv 
in ^ari Fr.in(*iscb, ■Dbnoyan continu- 
ing, after- his/ right /was di-sabied'- in 
the. fourth. 



Well kriown Coast direbtor explained a $5,000. deduction pn his income 
tax to Federal authorities as a, bad debt:; 
■ Questioning brought/out it was a bet .made with a film producer on 

thp;;i>rpDabie:;s(ex of his first child;/ / ; : . - ^ - - ^ - r - „ • . - .- 



Western piectric's first foreign repiaQemerit /Of .a rlVal of equipment 1 ccntiy. comprisco tne exniiivr'*iiiu mucuvi 

is in Tokrp. The boiise happens/ to be run by One of ^yestern's. llpenscea, of exclusive .turie cxplbrers. Sch\yartz .i3,a. recent acquisition 
Piirariiount. Apparatus, repbrtod coming out is DeFbfcst's.. 1 -ixr^if,... Tr»««oMcr>n oi.'rfin.c! lis .Is not restricted to turning ( 



' Robbirts Sentimental 

Sentiment figures tb a degree in CampbelUCbnnelly. British P"**"^';';"' 
getting, the foreign rights to Bobbins' music catalog. RobbinS snlftea 
frbm Francis-Day after, many years, figuring that Jimmy .Campbells 
"If I had You" Wliibh he gave Bobbins for American publication gave 
that firm its pyschological start, into what has. proved to be in less 
than a year a sensational growth f Or Robbins. _ ■ ■ 

At the same time Robbins tied ftp with M-G-M.; which got the putt- 
lisher current first ranking in song circles, but it was also the^C^^^P^nL ' 
song (ppp hit) that proved to Metro, Robbins ;wras capable of trodiicing 
a liit without a picture affillatiPn. 

/- •■■■.•■ .' '-/'• :. ;■■' . Fox and. Music 

Since the Warher^Harms deal, as far as icnown,. the bnly sPrig writers 
exclusively tied up to Fox now are Dtxve Stamper; J^an Schwartz ^anj 
Bill Kcrneliv the latter. On that ;iot before; sound. Harlan^ Thompson 
coUid'^i^bv i^ iri\^Med/ arthough/ - a:^!^ ;wfitcP -and: iwpstly • handljg 
:scripts; dther tliari these men the-Fox lot, where, song writers but ^re^ 
ccntlj^. comprised the exterior- and interior decorations, is offlclaliy 



. jFOx Coast theatre ehain wilt experiment with radib .cntertainmeht; 
outside tiic auditorium prbpei- in the new Foi at- Sa;n..B,erparainQ,.Gal., 
; -With tlie .opehlng bf the theatrical I Which- opens Sept./ 2 0.;;^f/ sat is factory, -loud/spealcers probably ^ill be 



seasipn,;'-CVlippCr pubiishes a/, list / of 
/New York/ th;eatres, ' 28 in; number- 
Twelve . were dramatic , playhouses, 
seven devoted ; to variety, , and the 
others miscellaneous, iricluding min- 
strel; bporci /and-, concert (these ■ the 



Installed /iaiU along the line; ...... 

Idea is to entertain those waiting for seats. In the San Bernardtnp 

hoUse radio horns have been placed ih . the upstalra foyer and. in the 
rest rooms. ;:;;;; /. .■■■/;,,.■;.;:/' • / ■'■. 



ui,u-ia, auu .A;«..v^.. vv.vo^- ..... ■ First Nationai has tied Up With Screen Secrets, a; fan monthly, f^ .a 
f.imbus Steinway and Chlckering seven months' campaign bcgirining in November;: The affair will be an 



halls). 



"Two San . Francisco gardens 
turned tliea-tre with tiie ab.splUte; 
. minimum, of .gate. Scale was .25 
: cents admis.sIon, .for which one got 
•five booi^ tickotSr Full pcrfonnancc 
=ol!=^Pinnfwe'-^was=q-ivet^^ 
.iar stage, ' 



essay contest /\yith the brain cracker "Why Do You. Want to Co;- to 

ilolly wobd?'' /■■■ ■■■'.' ■ . ;- ■ ••■ - •■"'^ - ■■ .' '•„' i - V 

-The two best ..scripts .will set free trips to the, company s Burbank 
studios and a week of /hand-shaking around 'Hollywood.; I'rcspnt plans 
call for about; 50 other -prizes.- 



Victor Sinipirb got himself >n the; black list Of Oakland -CCnlif.) city 
o.lilors for giving them: the: upliHod no.se while olllciatlnff at tlve Gaynor- 

^ — — " — ~'-vc=^TTi5rT^wr^a=^h^^^ 



Freak ; baseball statistics In a 
game between Boston and Troy. In 
lirst inning visitors were retired 
after thr>e pitched ball.s/ Home 
team went Out with six more balls. 
Nobody was late for dinner that 
evening.. 



rock wodTling and turn.,.,., _ 

The 'Oakland crowd IS forocMous booau.«<e' it was a purely Oakland story 
and t lie wedding took place tVvei-b. 'iMio story was rUn in Oakland, l)ut 
all rcforcnoe to .Miss- Claypor's . film .connofctions was /eliminated. Ht'i- 
picture, "Lucky Star,'' .was. at ^thc T- ^ D.- 

IIow closely the electrics watch one another on talker installations, 
de.spite Papa A T & T. is witnessed by the way they read .Variety. Radio 
wa.s <iulck to remind that its own Photophone/ and not WE. is the 
equipment before and now in the 200-.'?eater atop the Chanln building. 



exclusive tune explorers, ounwai .10 » * u-.-h"*-"*-;" f„Ji<>« 
/Walter Donaldson, claims he . is not restricted to turning out meipaiej 
for Warriors /buti like DeSylva, Brown ari'd Henderson, ^'^^ .gort 
anybbdy— screen Or stage— with Harms doing the publishlng.v Donaia»v . 
is at present: concerned with a 'slight fade frbm ■the tee. . . : ■ Vf^ucS-' 
•■;What Fox will'db to correct its music shprtage is a primp Coa^i .q" . . , 
tiPti. ; Amiiate or to fornl its own tjublishirig cpriipany is the prpblem. 

'two and, a llbif years ago. S, H, Kupfman, a layman. P^^J^'^^^.J^Jslo^ 
interest in the firm Of Spier & Cbslow for $5,000, last week Sam cosi . 
arid Lbrry spier: bought out his interest for $4p,000, V^. , 4„„ir -nnarictes.' 

During his partnership with the firm,- Kupfman handled their nnai . . 
kc will now retire from the mUsic business. . . , -„_^ the ' 

Spier & Cosiow arc: tied' up with Paramount Pictures throupn_^^^ . 
I'XmPus ■ ^Iusic Ciorppration, whi^ receives 25% proht of , PVO."^ 
.January, 1930,.^/- • ■/:■.''■■'-■' ' 

KastiM-n imiskal dh-ectpr Avus roccnlly sent to the Coast .as 
sunoi-vlsbr oE a. studio. lie was lulmittoa to the local union .^^^ 
r<m(H.(>lrrr .hut tlic Coast riuislciaris didn't, socm to know enough 10 _ 
'iho oiUsMor. i^o he !<larl.od paiiniri!? oivlhe.sot^.ancl g<|ln!^ into I'f^i.v . 
c.t.|<>s?F^^^.vv^»KJ^^^l'n^s=l^i(Ji^e(l^tQ^^^ i — rr~ ' ■ . ■-, V hoUB ht'^ 

Whon tbc k-ador Avas told to stop l.is; hrowbcallnR V!_fl)'-«.>'; ccn- 
Ue was .very much niisuscd. . And he tPld his/ story 1" :'!^,JnB6 
oral. T'riioh loaders state that if the : loader, doesn't undori^o a ( nu . 



of heart his card will be royokcd.- 

Willlarii liiVGoodhoart, New York munagor/for '^^''''f:,^^^^ 
letter to every hotel in the south warning ^bcm against an u i ^^ 
ushig the name "B. E. Wheeler," who has beeri making the row 
(Continued on Page 72) 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



LEG I TIM A t E 



VARIETY 



63 




p. Ray Conistocit filed fiUlt In the 
Supreme Gp^ Friday ttv colledt 

. CoWstoctk claims tlia In .1912 he 

- leased the Princess theatre at 104 
West 39th atrefet froiiri William Mc-- 
Pohald and the neift year Shth6rt 

• .ehd h^ hecame partners In; the ther 
:atr6 l^ase Tunder an agreement by 
. "wlilch the:' profits arid . losses -were 
to " be shared equally.; , 

Cbmstpck says he was. .to haye 
■exclusive management and. $100. ti 
T^eelt salary ajid also rent the tlie- 
atris for .' productions Jn which he 
Was perspniilly Interested. . ; ' 

The lease ran until June ;30, 1928, 
' ^hen he- said , it was .teipminated. 
He claims the .lpss; was. I.74,47«r of 
which- Shubert Should pay half, 
137,239, jess. $5,000 orfginaliy P.ut Ih 
•by' Shiiber.t, 'which, is subjie'ot to a 
deduction of $500- for the discount 
.of his note, 

V ph .a secQijd clain? eomstock says 

- thrtt Mn 1912 he took a third. In- 
' tei'est, in thie JlanagersV Prodiiction 

C^^^ which, the other. eqUal part- 
ni^ris were- Archibald Selwyfi and 
. William A. Brady, and that Shubert 
then took- half -h interest. This 
.Venture ' had~ lost $20,713 when .it 
quit in. 1919, of whi<jh hfe demands 
. that Shubert pay his share. 



Cut-Ratie DeniiBils 



The report some tickets for 
"Show Girl." at the Ziegfeld were 
In cut rates, brought a denial from 

• Matty : Zlmmermann, manager of 
the Leblang offite. The Zlegfeld 

• office said tlie same thing. 

It was ventured that some agency 
tickets might have found their way 
Into the bargain office, dumped In 
by the premium brokers at the last 
minute.. 



2 Opera Co/s in Bnmx 



Bronx, will have plenty of grand 
opera this Reason, with two groups, 
each in posseiSsion of the Bronx 
opera house, and Miner's America 
lor week-end performances. 
• Theatres are pear the Italian sec- 
tion. On Saturday nights, when 
the operas at both theatres are on 
lull, blast, streets and houses of the 
; ltaH{jin community are deserted. 

The groups may reach ain agree- 
.mentV.: 



"Seduction"— No Bond 



"Seduction," in rehearsal with 
■lipn Berry as producer and cast 
waiving Equity bond. 

It's due to open at a New York 
bouse three weeks hence, with ex- 
act .lighting place Indefinite as yet. 



NOT DAVE BELASCO'S 

Ap incorporation filed at Wil- 
inington, i)el.. Is listed, as the Be- 
ia.scp Amusement Corp. of America. 
. David Belasco says he Is not con-; 
cerned with it. Capital is $500,000. 
. it is . believed the names attached 
to the papers are the usual dum- 
lihles, Allen: fi. Mager, Jr., Sliza- 
beth Ferguson and Margaret Phil- 
lip!9, all of Dover, Dei. 



^^re Burn? '^Wild^^^ : 

A fire whitiii' occUrred^ 

. at. til? Reilly theatrical .wat-ehoySe,, 
on West 3l6t Street, .destroyed ; thb 
. lower floor of ;the building and;. ;a 

. qtiantily of .' theatrical - ^scenery, 

.■ Much Pf : the scenery ruined- wa;s of 
a miscellaneous a.«'sortm.e.nt, but all 
of the settings for ''Wild ferdsj-" 
scheduled for productibh within twp 

/*feeks .by Henry Forbes; were, de- 
fitroyed. y\ , \ 

; ' As a result' the . show has been 
postponed until October; 



NEVER A MENTION 



Participating in . an NBC- ra- 
.dio . iprdgram; Sunday night, 
George, ji.. Cohan did not once 
jnentlon . his . purrent Broad- 
way shoAy.;( ''Gambling,") 
. . GePrge iMi^.Finishied his, talk 
. with, "Any . dramatic . critics 
listening . Irt< please- note that 
i haven't mentipned;the Amer- 
ican flag lintil now." . 



AllTHOk^S CAST OKAY; 
OUTWEIGHS 



Little Theatre Back V 
Tiie Little theatre, opeirated under 
lease by John, Golden, D. t-awrence 
iVVcber and V. Ray CPmstock, has 
reverted to "VVinthrop : Ames, It.«» 
owner, -v 

"Lot tis Bp Gay,'' Golden attrac- 
tion current: at the Little, will rcr 
main under a; montVil.y leiuvirip: ar- 
rangcmorit. 



A;' H.' Wopds: was victo'r In arbi: 
tratipn proceedings pii complaint 
against the ' producer by Hale Ham 
ilton, charginig .bt-each. of contract 
when not spotting' hirri .in the lead 
of . "Hok.us-Ppkxis," dUrrently in re 
hearsal;-'- ; ' 

■Hanillton- testified -that Woods 
had reached a yerbaLunderstahding 
with him weeks; before the show 
went Into rehearsal that . he would 
have the. lead. Later, he signed with 
Woods a blanket contract making 
no mention of assignnipnt "as- to 
show. Ha;miltpn went, oni that when 
he put. In .a.ppearahce fpr the read 
ing rehearsal two '-Weeks agP he 
fPund that ' George "Grossmifh had 
been assigned to the lead and. he 
was offered a support .part which 
he refused. 

Wpods testified that Hamilton's 
claims were correct '.even tgi the 
verbal agreement, but added that 
Harrison Orkow, author, had; re- 
fussed to okay Hamilton for the part, 
but did okay Grossmitii. Wood's 
frank statement Convinced the ar- 
bitrators there was no subterfuge. 
Woods' claim that his contract, with 
Orkow called for the .lattcr's ..sanc- 
tion on cast upheld the producer. 

Hamilton had asked, only that he 
be restored to the lead . of the show. 
This tvaa denied by the ai-bitratbts' 
ruling. Hamilton refused, to accept 
a subordinate assignment in 
"HokUs-Pokus," but may be spotted 
in another Woods shovv*. 



HAMILTON WAIXS; 

Hale Hamilton, signed by Al 
Woods for a part in "Hocus .Pocus," 
left the cast when an arbitration 
comniittee ruled against his claini 
for feature billihg in the show. The 
Woods office proved to- the satis- 
faction, pf the arbiters that there was 
nothing in Hamilton's contract that 
called fpr iiis name in .big type. 

jfiece in rehearsal, ppens. at 
Great Neck, L. I., Saturday. 



Scranton, Penn's 3d City, 
Off Legit Route Sheets 

Scranton, Sept. 17. 
This city, third iargcst in iPenn- 
sylvanla, is once, more to be with- 
out legitimate road attractiPns this 
season. 

The Academy, Conierfurd con- 
trolled, but leased laiSt year by Jim 
Thatcher, "will again house a 
Thateher stock troupe^ which opens 
next /Monday. 

The new $2,000,0.00 .Masonic 
temple, with biggest auditorium in 
cityi may be ready by •Noyember, 
but whether or. not- road showss will 
be booked lias . riot been - made 
known..; Comerford. once negotiated 
for the •lauditprlurh, but rent .fixed 
was said- to be top hiKh. , . 



; JOE COOK^S miCE • 

Joe Cook may go into a .talk or » 
Pathe. Is said -to bo' flirting with 
hiini. • : . • 

: .If the deal is cloised, Cook will 
reappear before the mike with his 
-Broad^yay 'musical, success, 'JRain 
or ;shine,";. :': 



EDGING GOEn' SDMMO. 
BORDONI'S HEADACHES 



Inside say a Irene iBordonl Is do- 
ing her hubby, E. Ray Goetz, a fa- 
vor by staying away from his sum- 
mons, sepvers. it .isr reported. Miss 
Bordonl. is unwilling tP jcfo to court 
against him because slip may be 
compelled. tO' spill a lot of uh^alted 
brifkbatz which feign would grace 
a -fomlhihe mouthpiece^ ^ 

Misjj "Bordorii Is iiow In Jersey 
wiTor-e she . (scamPered .Immediately 
following heir arrival: frpm the coast. 
There, across the Hudson,' she. Is ac- 
cpmplish.lhg . the doublp aini; of 
avoiding^ a summons froiti- Goetz 
and rehearsing ih..< "Paris," to. open 
Iii. Plttsiburgh, Sept: 30; . . 

Goetz cannot serve her in Jersey 
except to institute extradition prp- 
ceedihgs, it is said, but by: the time 
this can be acCPmpli.siicd Mis-s Bpr 
doni will be far. and away. ; 
~ .Goetz',. persistence in' .trying: to 
summons .ills wife; to court may 
prevent' the ;French . actress, from 
making. sCn aiJpeararice^<>n the open- 
ing night of her.i icture debut. . made 
for First ^National frPrh her play, 
'.'Paris,'- scheduled tP ' show- at the 
Central, !New Tprk,,. early In Pc 
tober. 



jVlarilyn Miller's'- Tonsils 

. ' ' '• ■ HplIywoP.d,. Sept. 17. 
Marilyn . Miller, if! now minti.s ton^ 

sils. ■ ;■'' . - 

i! >ijejULtlon was . performo'd hero 



JEANNE EAGELS'mRN 
TO HARRIS AND PLAY 



prior to hpr fetUrn east for a nfw 
Zicgfcld show. 



- ■ Bergman Undecided 

Lopnavd Bcrgmiih is undV.'Cidod ao 
to his. future .show mov(-m<'nts. 

It is rcportPd that he has no in-y 
tentipn of rejoinlnfr tlio lOrhm^ror 
organlzalipn, whic'h h.o l« fl .''i couiili 
of mouths ago. 



. Jeanne-. Easels' .Eqiiity .'suspensibri 
has ended; - with the star i-etum- 
Ing to management of Sam H 
Harris, He, will project her .iii cur- 
rent season in "Top o* the' .Hill, 
scheduled .for rehearsal latter part 
of next rrionth,' ' . 

Miss Eageis' set .down of a . year 
after, alleged . unseeming. conduct 
when on tour with "Rain" did not 
curtail the actress' .earning . i>owei'. 
She • .wiled away the 'period with 
lucrative vaude. .a,rid picture conr 
tracts. ■■. . . -. 

Miss Eageis Is currently in pic- 
tures for Paramount and will have 
to complete her present film as.slgn- 
ment before returning to legit Un- 
dex' the Harris banner. , .' . 



Warners and Woods 



. With A.- H. Woods having yihat 
is perhaps the heaviest production 
schedule in his .managerial career, 
it. . Is understood the W^-^ner 
Brothers are behind the Woods 
.stage activities. . . - 

The deal runs to 12 Woods* stage 
plays. . 



Alice Gentle in Films 



Alice 'Gentle,' foi'mpr opera singer; 
engaged by Warner Bros, pn'a term 
contract. . , 



INEZ STAYS INEZ 

Hollywood, Sept. 17. 

First National's plan to change 
Inez Courtney's name to Pat Is off; 
The Inez will stick for "Loose; 
Ankles" and "Spring Is Here," lat- 
ter picture going Into production to- 
morrow (Wednesday). 

Studio flgures' comedienne should 
hold on to the tag she carried ' In 
and out of show business. 



DIRECTOR ACTING 

Hollywood, Sept., 17. " 
: Clifford Brooks, stage V director, 
.wa.s discovered with an idle ;day or 
two. ■; - ' : ■■- V 

iSo .M-G-iM put him to work.as an 
actor in Ramon N.ovarro's ''DeVil 
May Care." 



LINDSAY'S "FROLIC" 

.. . / Hollywood; S 17. 

Earl Llnd.'jay . has. mpved ~ p-ver 
from raramourit to Fox, .where he 
will .stage the ensemble numbers for 
•'New Orleans Frplic;'' : / 

Lindsay Is freelancing. 



. Wcnger with Par 

John WengPr, New York scenic 
arti'f-t, lias left for the coast to join 
Par.'imonnt's art dopartment. 



A Play That's Late 



They call it. Queer'; Sti'eot — 
but it's only life doing a sonir 
er.sault on Broadway.. 

'For yearjs since h"e saw his 
iftiist show lic'.s. been, dreaming 
pf the -. tlriie when he .' would 
see his- owiV pH\y produced on. 
Broadway^^his name- ..up iii : 
light.<5-^and then,, well, he fig-.- 
urod lie.- Will have gotten 
spnie where: :';■ ;.: '., -; 

And : now /lii.s pluy is on: 
It. opoiied^tiv? pthcr. day in. a 
suburban lo\vn.. . Iii about 10 
days It wiir hit .tho' Main Stein. 
— ^ahd h is nairie \vill . be up . in 
lights, b'n't .h:e will- nPvor . see ^it.,,'. 

For miles from Broadway ho 
lies ill Jn a canip in jtlie peia-- 
waro Water Gap, near . Strpuds.^ . 
burg, Pa. • J 
■. -The irony, of it all is that 
.sioiiness . waited" \miil he -had 
finislio*! the play : bptore oycr-i 
hauling him. . He^rhaa sperit .: 
his ho.alth : ti'yink .t*Of . swim 
through 'the . whirlpool ■ of 
Broadwaj^ •' . '; •.! 

This play,. Was hi. s third ef- 
fort. He has • been writing : 
since his .jccrllogo days.' 

His family .•\ivas aware of his 
condition.. They, know of his- 
ambition, and thPugh they en- 
tertained little, hope , ior. the 
isucce.s.i of the production, aP-- 
cording , to report, they •ga,th- • 
ered kin by. -kin and doled :OUt 
a fund of $20,000 to put the 
thing over. T-iiey ; did thiig tie- 
cause ■ they figut'Cd .'tiiis-. wqul^^^ 
bring him' a :last bit . ot ha^^ 
ness. . ■ •■■ ; •' ■ ■ 

The chap Is David DavidsPn, 
Jr; the .play ^Is. "Mountain 
Fury." ■ ■ ■■ 



Duffy's Second Sjtage Manager 
Ilchry Duffy' iH to have two stage 
dircftprs for his chain of stocks. 
Dlck.son Morgan, formerly stage 
dirr-otor for the WHic'es' enterprises, 
will work with Ferdinand Munlcr.- 

Diirry rccf^ntly purcha.sed the 
loasf fif the Fulton in Oakland from 
fiforprr Kboy and. is now operating 
two liou.s^'.ff in the bo.y city. 



Anne Nichols' Schdule 



ANTI-GILLMORE 

CROUPsmir 

ON 




- ■ ' ;• Holly wppil-; Sopl,' 17. . 
First move : toward, a concii iatlPn 
between . the ■ two \ antl - Gill more 
groups In HPliywpod,' both PE .\yhicli 
want local autonomy: for ; isqulty 
mo.mbers. here,. Was made Tiiui'Sday 
at a meeting held at the : Bevei-ly--. 
Wilsliire hotel. ^. Meeting- 'Avas' called--'. 
by what is known . as the, silent . 
group— prominent film players who . 
wore not . In sympathy witli Gillr 
more's methods and .who remained • 
inactive dUrlng the recent fight. 

Gathering was de;voti?d , to a dis- 
cussion of iPcal autpnomy a^ how 
it can bo. effected;. . No. action was. 
ta,ken "aside froin ^ the decision, to^ 
hold f n r tHer'; m eet ings to pryistaliize 
the autonomy - sentiment,: among 
Equity TOembers. now. jiere. .GeneraV. 
opinion expresf^ed.: was that.; IDiiiilty 
members in Hollywopd;: under .their 
own leaders, can acepnjptisii: all, Ui^ 
GlHriiore hoped Ao do; . without any 
fight. .-.' Vvv ^'-'-''.-''. '-' -'.'V.A.- ' .;■ 
; Harry Caulfieid, arti sis' ' r eprer 
sentativ'e . ; associated: • with United . 
Amu .somen t Eri ter prises -df HpHy-. 
wood; wlio attempted tp Start an in- 
dependent actors' prganizaUoni has 
abandoned Iiis Pffovts 'in view .pf the 
autonomy movement now : develop- 
ing'..,; ,. ■ V ■ .y / ■ ■ ' ■ ■, ' ■;:. ■': 



Anne Nichols, who left the city 
to work upon a new play, has: re- 
turned and -production - >yill start 
shortly. ., 

"Miss Nichols had planned a melo- 
drama, but her fir.st try will be a 
farce , comedy called "She' Walked 
Home." ' Miss Nichols was highly, 
successful at thi.s type of play, prior 
to her "Abie's Irish Rose.", Her 
"Just Married" ran for more thein 
a.year. on .BrPadway. ".Callivhan," 
tiie planned, m.eller, will probably 
follpw tiie new farce, with "Abie's 
Children" ..also oil the production list 
for this sea.son. '.-'■■', 



Uncle Sam^ Bunied, Bows 
Out as Theatre 



Washington, Sept. 17, 
Poll's passes next summer. That 
passing will plosp the government's 
only delve Into theatre owning 
which resulted In the Shuberts get- 
ting the. house for a net Of $5,000 
annually. 

This was result of bu|ldirig In- 
spectors telijng government theatre 
had to be fixed or clo.scd. Govern- 
ment said okay and .then' Shuberts 
fixed it up for their. Own use. with 
U.ricle Sam paying the bill by kick- 
ing back 80 p.er cent, of the annual 
rent each year. 

Site will become a. park leading 
to the new $17,500,000 group of gov- 
ernment buildings. 



Dorothjr Hallls Short: 

.Dorothy Han,, playinig in "The 
Laughing Lady,'" at;.Pa,raiTrtount, has 
Completed rnaki'ng. a short at the 
Warner studio . in .Flatbush. It Is 
"In the. Kick of Time," by Edmund 
Joseph., , 

Others, in the cast include Sid- 
ney Tolcr, Jimmy Dunn, Lucy 
Beaumont, lipward Buton; Andre 
Forrester ancV Epft Wilcox. Mur- 
ray Roth d i rected . 



Jetta Goudars Sketch 

. A .sketch for vaudp- is being pre- 
pared by Jetta. Goudai. It'.s prob- 
ably intended for the Keith time. 

Miss, fioudal was an ardent sup- 
porter pf Frank Giilmore in Eauity',s 
recent: and disastrous attempt .to 
E^iultyizo the Ilollywood studios. 



Staging VJa ^z" Numbers 

~Russoll~lVIarkert has "been signed' 
to fStage the dJihot'S for the song and 
dahco rPvup,: ^'kiin^. of Jazz," talker 
which Uhivtr«!i.l j.'j readying fur 
Paul WhitrrfnaH. 

William , l^c 1 1 1 , >•.»] 1 pi a y " t ho c< ^ in - 
ody role,, Max(s"c.)l Arno of the L"o 
Morrison ofllr'f . h.'lnillin/l* th.e rir-f-'o- 
tiafion,s for tiie daneo ,«l;K'f-t- niid 
ihO' f f>iJl<-<lifi.ni 



MINOR llilQVED ]^ 
lUSQOESHOWBYtW 



.- , Los Angelps, iSept. . 17. 
. Ma-rjorie; Montgomery, I7i wa.s or- 
dered tp leave the cast of "Bad 

Babie.f' by D®P^" .State la.bor 
Commi.ssioner Lpwy. Lowy revoked 
the permit under which she worked 
as a minpr at thei Flgiieroa Play- 
house, arid she ',was tempoi'arily re- 
placed. by- Dorothy Gould. 

Order was issued under the Call- 
fprnia, child labor law, which makes 
mandatory the npcesslty , Pf a ..per- 
mit from the Labor Commission for 
minors who wish to Work. Labor 
commissioners, are .empowered by 
this • law to revoke the permit 
should tliey .find reason to dP .so; ■ 

Commissioner Lowy decided the 
show was npt the type of perform- 
ance in which a minor should . be 
permitted " to work. Lowy stated 
that; if the Prder wei'C ignored he 
would i.s.sue a warant for the .ar- 
rest of Miss Montgomery's mother, 
Mrs. Marie Cleveland. ; 

Miss Montgomery, aibng with the 
other members of the cast, is due to 
appear, ih • iMunleipal Court next 
week to answer charges of present- 
ing an' indecent performance; fol- 
lowing the raiding of ^thc .show by 
local police. 

: Play gop.s IntQ retirement .Sept. 28. 



Zelma O'Neal and Films 

Hollywood, Sept. 17. 

With enough picture work In 
view, Zeima O'Neal seerir.s to be 
through with shows . in; the East; 
Last, stage appearance Is likely- tp 
be in "Follow Thru" out here. "Good ' 
News," , which. Miss O'Neal will . do 
for Paramount, Is slatpd for eastern 
production. 

Miss O'Neal is under contract to 
Schwab & Mandel, and the fact that: 
she expects' to remain In pictures, 
appears to. bear put the reported but 
denied understan^ling between. Par 
and the Jegit producers. - ■ . 



"CAPTIVE" ROW REVIVED 

; . . ■Minneapolis,, Sept. 17. . 

The . Horace .Llveright office . In 
New York has asked '.'Buy.z',' ' Bai.n- 
brldge, pf the Bairibridtre Players, 
to poll local theatregoers on..' pre- 
senting '"The Captive.'.'- 

"Buzz'l turned the lettf-r oyer to 
Merle Potter, Journal drarija editpf, 
■who published it In .his. (?plumnSi 
.The- result ha.s beep a }io;it.rd con- 
troversy over the proprifify of j^rp- 
diieing '''The'Caplivo'' iri .«(f)(«]i here. 



A'&kam in . "Rose- Marie" 

Hollywood, Si'pt/ 17. ■ 
I'cri-y A.'-kuni, .in- tliu. f'li.-ist'.pi'O- 

diictiPn of. "IJ<'.sort ■.'^onfr,"' will be. 

fO-fi-,'d.urod with Carlott.a King . In 

.M-(i-^l's . SJound i>i""<lucUun ■ of 

"Hoso- Mario." ■ 
jM-fi T'rf-yioDsly m.Mlf'. 111!' picture 

as a nl. ' . 



64 



VARIETY 



L E G I TIM ATE 



Wednesday, September 18, 19219 




..Ca^tlnff. Is shoV wprse /than 
been In yeata, with. ^ most of; the- 
casters branching put in one side' 
line or another to ; iceep on f rieiidly 
terms with landiords. \- . 

Of over 40. productions ttius far 
set on the new season production 
schedule, less; than ; 10% of place- 
ments werV made thrbueh caiaters. 

GhambeHain Brown has bieen ot)- 
eFatinier a stock in Gtee.nwich^^^^ 
!i3 a sldfe liile, aiid will also be in. on 
a similajr arrangeifnehrat;the Gallo, 
Ne\f York. Murray Phillips has .re-, 
sorted- to f PPPductlo.n avenues for 
maintenance of his ciastlhg agency, 
having produced ."5'rccldy" at . the 
Lyceum, . iSTew- York, and als6 
launching Glenn Hunter in 
born'V in Baltimore 'hext wee^^^^^ ^ 

Casters who ; have specialized . oh 
stock engagement ■ placemerits and 
formerly had .a lucrative business 
are now hit worse thivn the others, 
through the' flop of stocic, due to_ 
talker opposifiQii. 

A survey of the casting field 
showed 25 ae;en6ies, operating pnfe 
way or another, but as things, look 
not for long.. 



An application >vas filed in the 
Supreme Court -last week to compel 
the Sono-Art Productions, George 
W. "Weeks, who was manager of 
the •^Rainbow Man," picturie when 
]>■ was shown at the Selwyn theatre 
"last summer; 3L.eo Newman, ticket 
broker, Und Samuel Dembow, an 
employee of : the /theatre, to accept 
service of a new complaint in a 
.$15,000. damage suit by Sophia 
Civoru and Virginia Collins. 

The plaintiffs, are suing on the 
ground that theiy were thrown out 
of the theatre, on the opening night 
after they had entered with two- 
tickets purchased from Newman for 
$28. They said they wfere ejected, 
when Weeks - and , others charged 
that the tickets had been stolen. 

The attorney for the plaintiffs 
asked for the court order on the 
ground that the new complaint was 
being served pursuant to an order 
of Justice yalente and that the de- 
fendants were contending that per- 
mission to serve the new complaint 
was given only as against Newinan 
whereas the plaintiffs contend that 
it affects all the defendants. 



• MinheapoliSi ; Sept. 17. ' ■ 
. W. D. .Biigge, yeterah-auditorltiml. 
and theaWe . imanpiger. and._ manager 
of the Mintieapdiis Auditorium since 
Its opening' ne^arly . t>vp years ^^gp, 
has been suspended . by . the ; city 
council -j)eridinig; the outcpihe. ■ of 
charges by the state jpublic exam- 
in.er of trregularities in the hand ling 
of , AiiditPrium fyhd.s,. . .v : 
. It i.s claimed that .Bugge failed , to 
deposit certain receipts with the 
city treasurer or to . accpuht f or 

them. ■ > 

Called before th.e city, council, 
auditorium ; committee, Bugge ad 
mitted- ■ that' he personally- l\a:& 
eashed. certain cliecks paid for sohife 
co"ncessi6ns' at the AuditpriUm. and 
did not. keep bP6k accounts of the 

tran.^actidnis. 

;Bugge asserted, however, that he 
.was able to account;, -for all but 
about. $200 and that he had spent 
that money and an average of from 
$!50 to $75 .a. ihohth from his pwn 
ppcket to V entertain persons to 
whom- he hoped to. rent' the Audi- 
torium. He said that; everything he 
did .was in.: the. best interests pf . the 
Auditoriuni. 

The city council chose Bugge 
from a, large .field of candidates. 
At the time he, was manager of the 
St. Paul , Municipal .Auditorium, 
which position he gave' up to come 
here. 

Georige Ii. Adams, superintendent, 
has been made temporary ma:nager 
of the Auditorium. 




Future Plays 



GINGER ROGERS 



Now signed with- Harry Ruby, 
Bert Kalmer and Guy Bolton; for 
the coriicdienne lead in their ne^y 
musicali When at the Paramputitt 
New York, the New York. "World'.' 
.^aid; . ''Ginger ftogeVs .is the. cutest 
iittle cbrnediehne V\'« have, seen in a 
long' time* and how she puts over 
a number 'is. nobPdy's business.*' • 

^ •'Direction. ''^ 

I^LPH G* FARNUM ; 

'1560 Broadway . • 



FAllNHAlffS iUDm^ 



Band vs, Hammersteiii 



Two-Cast Loop Stock? 



Arthur Hammerstein's decision to 
abrogate road tout plans for "Good 
Boy" has pegged him on the wrong 
side of -a controversy with Bddi6 
Mayo, who heads a harmonica 
band in vaude. Latter has filed 
claims against the producer for two 
weeks' salary. Mayo claims he holds 
a contract for road appearances in 
the Hammerstein musical. 

Hammerstein's an.swer says he 
spotted Mayo with the original corn- 
pany for two weeks of its BPston 
run . and that this contract abro- 
gated the former, which v^as for 
road appearances. Hammerstein 
cUims he had cleared the matter up 
with iiou Irwin, agent booking 
Mayo with Hammerstein. 

Mayo fll6d his claim with ISquity 
last week. Arbitration next. week. 



Broadway tntist go ,tp Chicago or, 
Hollywood' for its stage talent will' 
be th^ publicity for the RAlph Farn- 
ham auditibhs in Ciitcago and Xb-s 
Angeles. - • 

Each wilVhavc its own local pub- 
licity pusher. ' In Chicago Albert 
Puller* whp ^wrbte "Rpmote- Cpri- 
trol," will look after the Farnham' 
stunt at the. - Apollo, this Thursday 
(Id) and Eddie ..Perkins -will take 
care of it .in the big paper way . at 
the Musit-Box on the coast Sept.' 2St. 
. FarnhamV the agent with ideas, 
left New York .Friday,^ to be' presient 
in Chicago and look over.;: the as- 
piring loca;i novice talent., B'arn- 
ham- wants the people for musical 
shows fprmihg in New York. : 



Chicago, Sept. 17. 
Revival of dramatic stock in the 
'loop through four shows daily of- 
fered at popular prices to meet pic- 
ture-house competition is being 
planned by Bob Sherman, stock 
prod", cer. 

Two casts would be used and two 
matinee and two evening perfprm- 
ances would be given, under the 
plan. Sherman has enlisted Attor- 
ney Halrry Munns to seek Equity's 
sanction of the plan. Munns pointed 
out that with two- casta, as far as 
individual iSerformance was con- 
cerned; Equity's requirements would 
be met and none overworked. 

Judean Guild Starts 
Willi **I>evil's Sabbath" 

"The bevii'a Sabbath." trahslated 
from the. Yiddish by Chariptte 
W;ells, has .been chbsen as . ppenlng.j 
play bV the Judean Drama Guild 
which Hyman Adler i-s prPjectlng, . 
.: The venture has the..' support ';of 
•i,ee Shubert, Daniel Frohrnan,; 
XiOUis ^Bernstein, ■- Rabbi; ^Samuel 
^Tttabihowitz, Albert; :Voh. Tilzer, 
■Rabbi Louiig Gross and Isaac. Lahd- 
man* all Pf whom- comprise the ad- 
V visPry board Pf the Guild. ; 

The Judean Guild's i)ui-pPge IS to 
• ^ promote the best .rn Yiddish, dra'ma.; 
translated ih English to be present^ 
ed ;at a permanent New York: stands 
undecided upon CIS ;yet, with VVO' 

V the New York runs tO: be. sent 
. .on tour. • . ^ : . .■ 

'The Guild is said to have the 
Silent backing pf wealthy bu.siness 
- men favorable to Its. purposes, but 
. : not: ahxlpus to appear as theatre 
, dabblers. - , . 

"The Devil's. Sabbath;" is reported 
massive production of fipectacu- 
•M'r proportlon.s ahd will be. produced 
tiii New York in November, 



Stocks Don't Start 



All the anticipated „influx of new 
stocks for the fir.st two Weeks in 
September failed to materialize. 

Somo openings', but the number 
expectedjdid not start. 

Tent Stock Beats Tax 
By Spot on Town Edge 

The Guy and Elbda Beach Stock 
company, unable to obtain a theatre 
in Muskegon as in former years, is 
meeting with fair iucceiss tinder, a 

tent.;.;- 

The company has .shown for sev- 
eral;: summers at the. Rpgent; thp-f 
atte, but when it turned over to the 
talkies ■ the ; Schlbssman company 
deblined to rent io the; stock. 

Pauf J. Schloss'man fcom plained 
.of the .stock's tent.'.; The; city .coih- 
missidih; placed 0^ license pf $.25 a day 
on tent thpatrcst - Guy and iSloda 
put up their tent jiist. a,bross from 
the city limits and .has Operated 
there without license. ; 

Weather. -Conditions have been 
favorable ynlil recently and at most 
shows tiie tent has been filled. 

Three-a-Day Stock 



. ; . Boston, 'Sept IT. 
If the mayor sticks by his prpc- 
lamatloh, ■ tlie "rheatre Guild's 
'Stra;nge Interlude" can't open here 
iSept. 30; .at the ; Hollls, as billed. 

When the mayor choked that one 
off, he kicked Over .a $20,0.00 ad- 
vance salfe with it. • 

There is a police censor here, the 
famed" Casey. As far as the locals; 
know the mayor acted on his own. 

A couple'of Guild fixers dropped 
in yesterday, but so far, nix. . 

"Intci'lude" is the O'Neil side 
line play, / it has given the <jtuUd 
its heaVle.st bankroll to date. 



Spokane, SeptTTT. : 
:: The Maylon Players .stock com- 
pany will open thoie sixth consecu-^ 
tive s6af\6n In Spolauic at the Audi- 
torium Theatre, . Sept. 22;. 

: The di'atriatic obtupany will Pp.err 
ate : under a policy of 17 perform- 
ances a week. ; I'wo shows wiU be 
given nightly at a -top of 35 cents 
Will May Ipn ha.s onga.'^od an en- 
tirely new atting cpuipahy 



Shows in Rehearsal 



. "jyiagg!e» The Magnificent" 
(Laurence Rivers) , . Cort. 

"euttpn, Button" (Herman . 
Shurtiiin), Lyric Studios.' 

"Roundabout" CTheatre As 

isembly). Princess, 
"the Love Expert^ (G.ustav 

Blum>^; Wailack's. - ■ 

"Kansas City Kid" (Mat 
thew 0*BrIeh^, Bryant Hail. 

"Grist of the ; Mill" (Lewis 
Gensler),:Forrest, 
.. "Ahrmal . Crackers'* 
Harris), Music Bok. . 

<^ Among the Married" (PhlliP 
Cioodman)i iBayes.' 

."Seduction" (J, Von Barre), 
Lyric Studios, 

"House of Fear" (Ray Pro- 
ductions), Waldorf 

"Escapade? (Hunter Wil- 
liams);. Lyric., 
: "Town. Boy" (Charles Har- 
ris), Longdcre.: \ . 
jyLHei»===Fr-iend===-the===Kmg^ 



(Sam 



Herman; Gansvoort Is putting his 
"Sliver Swan" into rehearsal this 
week. . > : 

Andrew Mack h.a.5 written a play. 
DoalH with a romance pf the yir- 
glntas.V • ■. . ' ;;= ' 

"Legal : Practice/' produced by 
Ashcraft Productions,; had its-ihltlal 
;i)erformance3:. at New RPchclle, 
Sept, a-lOv:il. A,' iRayinond 'Gia.llo. ls 
managing. ' . _ ; . '' 

:."Hoase of Fear," formerly "The 
Ciiair," , gpes ; into : ; rehearsal . this 
week with, Jules tieventhai and Wil- 
liam S.Birns as prpducers; ; 

"The FlaScinating Pevir," by My- 
ron jO. Fagan .an(J with Fagan prp- 
clueiTig;, goes into rehearsal" next 
■weekW- ' .-^ ■ ; ■ ■ 

'.; Schwaij and; Mandel' will sehd out 
'-'Qbod Nevvs" for . a third: season 
with the new . company In rehearsal 
this wbek. It includes. Don Lannlng, 
Sally Rand, Bob : 'Carney, ■ Jerry 
Downs, Holly Hall, Jack inglis. An-; 
thony Hughes, George .SPhiller, 
Gladys fHart, Ralph Sarifprd,. Mickey 
Tripp, yalorie l3lairi A second com- 
paiiy of ''Good News'* wiil-.be sent 
out for short ^tiand tsngagement by 
George Nlcolai with latter castrng 
and due for rphearsiDLl next Week. .. 
. Theatre. Guild company taking 
"Marco MrlHons," '<Vpf.pohe" and 
"R. U. Rl" on; tour will .have Sylvia 
.Field, lIJarle .Larrimpre," Henry 'Ti'.a- 
ycrs, Ernest, epssart^ Sydney; Green 
Wtreeti- Holeri Tildeni Teresa; Guerinl, 
Albert .Van Beki^er ' arid Pthijrs; 
: -Co.c.il "Leah, and- Clep .Mayfield 
have beeii signed as star for. a ne>y 
musical, "Open .Your. Arms,'' which 
Lido Productioii^, Inc.-. will ;igive im 
modiate production. Piece, is ; by 
George Stpddiard and Jay. Gorney 
and will be staged by Stoddardi 

Lido Productions, Is a new. pro 
dUcing! group with Ed. .Hiifchinspn 
as general . manager. 

Cieorge . Kelly, playwright, - has 
shuffled, plans o gain and .W'n...hot;; 
figure; ais producer of his new one, 
"Maggie, the Magnificent." 

ihstea:d he has placed the piece 
.with. Laureflce Rivers, Inc., -with 
latter already ciasting and. produC'-' 
tlon due next montli, 

"The i.oye Expert," by ; John 
Kirkpatricfc; Which Gustay ; Blum is 
producing, will bow in at Wallack'S, 
New Yoj^c,' Sept. 23:^ ■ ^ -': 
• .Cast Includes Helen Holmes, 
Janet Merle,;: William Lpyejoy, 
Lawrence-- 6' Br leti, Halliam Bos- 
W'orth, Mabel Montjgomery, Kehheth 
Duncan, ' Owen Cunningham and 
Anna "Thomas. 

VThe: ;Jazz . Regjment," colored 
.iriusicat, gbps into^ rehearsal next 
weekVwith Sam Grlsman as prO' 
ducer. The piece is a combo of mu 
sical - arid dramatic situations dis- 
similar f rdhi the usual colored rtmu- 
sical revue. . . ' 

"Jazz . Beglment" is set to .open 
cold at .ia;; New York ■ house next, 
month,' Grismah will stag© as Well 
as being producer. ; . 
■ George M. Cohan's new .mystery 
mellcr, ^'Signed X. Y. Zi," will 
steer., intp Chicago instead of New 
Yorki as previously plarihed when 
in proper shape for a run.. "X, Y. 
Z." was authored by Sam Forrest, 
general stage director ^or George 
M. Cohan, who figures as producer. 

Leo Donnelly will stage "The 
Crooks*. Conventlpn," which Irving. 
Lande is producing. It went into 
rehearsal last week. Donnelly, last 
directed "Heigh-Ho.*' 

"A Hundred Years Old,? with 
Otis Skinner, will open at the. Ly 
ceum,. ,New . York, Oct. ;1, .under 
management of dhas. Frohmani ..Inc. 

-Rehearsals started- this Wieek at 
Hainmerstein*s of fWopf Woof,"- 
musical, for production of which 
Bill betnarest. and Berriaivl Loh'- 
muller eomblned. Music b> Rpgors 
and: Hart. ;•"•-.;■."'!/-' 
• "HoW ^Come,''- musical', •i3;-casUn:ig 
and will ■. reach; production next 
month via Irving Kaufntan. . Goes 
into y(?hea,rsal in twb . weeks - and 
opens 'o.ut of town Oct.; 14, 
; "Coptez," by Le Roy Clemens and 
Ralph - Miirphy, produced; by Jack 
Linder, goes into rehearsal Monday 
Louv ITeliegen arid Helen. Baxter, 
-leads/ ■■ 



COAST STOCKS SPORT; 
SOUND FILM REACTION 



.■ ; Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 
Logit stock,; has show.n a . brisk 
pickup since Sept, 1, These trbiipea '. 
may be'in.fpr .orie pf their be.<t . sea- 
■fjons in a decade in . the southwest.; 
Fpur . cpmpahies ; ha,yo. - already 
started,; tWo mere are scheduied . to ' 
open within a mbnth; and plaris : are ' 
on to start half a dozen others by ■ - 
Nov. 1. ^ ■ 

. Situation is in niarked contrast 
to early spring. At that time U^lkr ; 
Ing pictures had dealt the- stocks 
such a; joTt that by . the- beglhriing ;, 
of aiincimer mpst of ; tiiie cpmpanles ♦ 
had folded'. Since' then, - however, 
two factors, have develo&ed. Reac- 
tipri fostered by the talkers which ■ .■ 
has; led a lot of the . hitherto silent 
picture fans Into atteridlrig stage • 
shows and , the disappplntmont of 1:^ 
the, fans in .listening to pictures, run .■ 
on wild , cat or . bootleg equipment. 
, Stpck producers .: . believe \ these - 
two coriditloris have .reyived . the evi- 
dent demand for stocic but here. 
.Glendiaie. Piayers, fli'sV pt' the new 

companies .to; .open the season at; 
Glendaic, ; Cal., are reppf ted as 
.ahead of any ppenirig week in. ' 
years.: .The Plaza Players, Sacra- 
me.hto', opened Sept. 15 and h. E. 
AhgWish has taken, over the Sutter . 
theatre^ that fcl.ty, for stock, expect- 
ing: tp .pp.eh '. this , wpok.' Howai'd 
irpst'cr icomp.ariy opened at the Ivy : ; 
in : Belvedere, isubui-b bf Los Arige- 
les, Seiit. 16, ..';' '.;''• 
, Dav^id.;call.ls, formerly, with E. E, ;." 
Hbrtoh in tios Angeles;, will ppen at ; ' 
the. ' Texas Grarido, El Paso, Tejc,, 
Oct. ' 10,' 'the first stpcjc El Pasp~ has . 
had .in five y^ars. Nornian Cannon 
l^ organizing a company for San 
Bernardino. Oct. iS, while Haw- . 
thorne, \Sah:ta Aria, Riverside, Ven- 
tUrjt, . Sarita Barbara, and Venice 
ar,e. exp'ected to have, stock compa- 
nies by Nov. 1. 



(Lawrence Weber), Morpsco. 

" Hokus - Pokiis (A. H- 
Woods), Eltinge. _ 

"Week Ertd" (Bela Blau), 
Cr'aig. 

"Lsgionaire Minstrels" (Jack 
Lindor), Biitnioro. 

"Tin Hats" (Connolly & 
Swanstrom). Mecca, Temple. 



David JBelasco's "Virgin City; 
with . 100 men and. one femme, slated 
|tb go Irito'rehearsal Oct. 28.' 

"Padlocks of 1929," the Tex Gul 
nan flcip of. last season, is now. being 
prepared. £pj- the . road "by .George 
Wintz. Larry Bes.son is doing the 
rcaBtiitg:^£t>r^ho=shpw-r=which="goes 
ipto rehearsal Sept 23. 
.'"Headquarters," a new . play . by 
I Hugh Stariislaus Stange, has been 
purchased by Walter 'Vincent arid 
I Alfred Aarons* 

"Venus Victrix," by WlUlam Hurl 
but, to be prodiiced by Herman 
I (tant\roort In November. Followed 
by "Our Wife,** by Lyon Mbarsph 
and lilUlan Daj«, 



Comprpiiiise Iron-out 

Cleveland Labor Jam 

Cleveland, Sept. 17. 
DifCprenc'es between local theatre 
maht^gers and unions have been 
Vroned . 6T.iti with cpncessions on 
both sides.r The Hanna, Shubert 
ho.tjse,. closed two weeks, will re- 
ppen Sept. ;22 with "Red Robe.'* 

Rbbert MeLaugiilin.at Ohip (Er- 
langer) .and Ansley Whittendale, 
Shubert. rep., settled with Manus 
McCaffrey of thie stage hands' com- 
mittee, In 10 minutes. Agreement 
iTiakes Clevelahd a severi-day town. 
While stage hands get. Increase of 
^5 per week, double time will be 
done away \yith on Sundiiy, mean- 
ing a Saving to theatres'. 

Musicians': settlement was a; 
harder nut .to crack. Whittendale 
and ;.McLaughlln dickered with 
Fred : ZUckj musicians' Cleveland 
lawyer, for' over two weeks. Union's 
first propdsitioh wai turned down 
by WTlittendaie, . who made a coun- 
ter offer of a 20 per cent, increase 
the first year and $3 per week more 
the secprtd year; Zuck and McCaf- 
fery juni^ed to New York to nr-" . 
ratnge for better terms, but Whit- 
tendale received word his offer had 
been accepted. 

while .musicians receive this In- 
crease, .local 'legitimate tlieatros, if, 
forced through lack of attractions 
to remain dark, will: hot hfive to pay 
hiusicians as in.former cohtracts for: 
dark wjeeks. .Also, after." secpnd 
week In. May, musicians thay be en- 
gaged ..to. .play' for ..musical attrac- : 
tibris only. Meaning that the sariiia; , 
scale Pf wages will be paid after 
the second Saturday in May When- 
eveir the . Hanna, or Ohip tieed ati 
orchestra, for musical. attiiactibns; 

New arrangement will enable thp: 
ftanria to remalrt open 52; weeki. 
I tJnder the .ol.d-.contract, >ringing.» 
musical comedy to Cleveiand was 
prphlbltive; on :n.rcpunt of salaries 
paid -to; m)ii^i*'MV^'-"v .; •. ..\ '■ -.; ■::.■ 

PAULINE FEEDEEICk^S SHOW 

Hollywood, Sept. 17- 
Pauline Frederick^ will open, at 
Santa Barbara, Oct. 1, In » "^J' 
play, "The Queen Was In the Par-f 
lor." Following four weeks in San 
Franclsdo and six In Los Angeles. 
.Miss Frederick, will gp to .Chipagp 
for a rufl.'. . 

■Star plans to return here Mar<?h 
1 .for. a: Warner.; picture. : • 



TO REVISE "HAELEM" 

'Harlem," which curtailed its riin 
at the Apollo, New York, abruptly 
last spring, is due for revival by 
iadward A. Blatt. 

The show rated ft good chance, 
but was closed through strike ot 
the Negro cast who dem«hded i»- 
pt>ea»ctt in . salary. 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



L E GIT I M A TE 



VARIETY 



65 



S Dramatic Bts in B way s^&^^ 
bosses Upward With Weather Break 



,:. Although therie krle a .dozen open- 
ings ori Broadway this week, the 
iQtai attractions is one less than 
40, the Hst belne under, normal for 
the third- M/cek in .^epteniber. 
Weather turned last week, /tyitH a 
ibne heat waji?© brokenj and grbsses 
hpundi^d ; jjpwata, >ex^ for the 
yiea.]i shows. 

Ot last eek's live premieres only 
oii^ stood outH^iScariet: Pagiss>'> Jrt 
gbt jlOfiOO siX the; Mprosoo.; r^Re-^ 
liidt© Ooiiiror* wis Tated: dver :$lQir 
!.000 li> peVen i^erfprmancea;'' a 
48th Street and h^is * <?^^^^ 
•'Murder the Second Floor," Eng- 
liBh, at the Eltinge, , did not ini r 
, press, <ihd business after a Wediies- 
^ity debut wa? not very good— abbii^t 
0|5,;QO* :,in flv« ^ pe^ 
■vflou^eiiartyk" at the iCrtickerhpckr^ 
eri'. was *^<1*4^^P and miist . 

move or iclose Snltu'rday; "A Coniieay 
of Wometi,'' iadd^ starteia at the. 
.eraig and drew a general panning. 
: '\yith I'ScaWet Pigeti" there are 
■ five , among the. 

dnimas,' tpppetl by "Nyise Chijd," 
capdcity, $23,^Ob.O; '^Gambling" 
tered .$l»,flOO; "Street Scene" and 
"Jo.urnpy's -End,-' . both aigahi over 
. $lt,060 and .'nbt affected by the new. 

hits. "Bird In Hand" got $13,000; 
^ "Let lis Be^ Gay," $10,500; "The 
Comnipdoro. MAvrics'' over $10,000 
for its first: ill 11 week, and improver 
meht i^ looked for; "Soldiers and 
. Women" ijic^ quoted over 

$9,000,. but a Btrohgcr pace is nec^ 
e^sary; '•eamel Through the 
Needle's Eye," $7,000; balance 
• straggling. 

lyiiisicals . 
.'iSyveet Adeiihe'' is a real con- 
tender -for bigh nioney honors, get- 
ting capaeity at $42,000 last we«k; 

. "Whobpee!' .. carhe. bacK but grossed 
but slightly more; "Sketch Bbok," 
"Follow thru" and "Show Girr 
-buhched at $33,000; "Almanac" 
jumped to $31,000; "the Liittle 
Show" went to it new record, nearly 
$26,000, over capacity; "Night in 

OVenice" and ."The New Moori" about 
$25,000 ;"Hold Evetything" $21,000; 
"Hot .Chocolates," $lliOOQ. . 

,. : there.- are seven new shows 

'■ carded for Broadway next week: 
"Scandals," Apbllo; "Sweet Land 
of Liberty," ICriickeirbbcker, with 
th^ posisibility of "Houseparty" 
moving ftbm latter house to Cort; 
"Scotland Yardji" ijarris; "Subway 
Express," Llbertyi "Many Water-SK* 
Jilajtine ieiHott's; "See Naples and 
Die," Vanderbilt, and "the Love 
Expert," Wallack's. 

"Great Scott" stopped at the 49th 
Street Saturday; house dark; 



Enga^ments 



Frederick truesdale, "Button, 
Button." 

Ethel Grlffies, Walter Kingsford, 
Rusaeil Hardie, "^Criminal Code." 

California Cbllcgiates, "Fifty Mil- 
lion Frenchmen." 

\ . Joan Lowell, Charles Waldrbn, 
Madeleine Marshall, Thomas Don- 
nelly, Marlon Abbott. "Star Of Ben - 
gal." , - v ' .. 

Ernest Milton, Sebastian Shaw, 
Ivan Brande, Margaret- Delamcrc 
;"i^:0pe's End." 

Armand Kailz, "The Children." 
Shirley. 'Wa^de, Marlon IBarney, 
. Frank: 'Ilowan, .James C$igncy,. Joan 
Blbhdell.TMary Fi-oy, "M.ia.ggie, the 
Magniftcent." 

Frandes Johnson, Helen iSprlng, 
Leon Waycoffi "Seduction." 

"Waiter Gilbert, John t. Doyle, Si 
. dpnia CorciUi, Loheta Lane, "Sign 

. ;X Y,;.Z.";. 

.Paul GavahivKb, Pho^ . Fbsitcr, 
. "Scotlind Yard.v ; . 
• Walter CbVinolly* Henry Hull, 
^Biyth; Daly, ''Ladies Leave.'' ; 

Claudctte Cblbcrti, Beatrice .Her 
. fprd, Roger Pryori. P.edrp.de Cordbr 
ba, ^alte^ Drchcr, Horace Cooper, 
Gertrudo Chasb, "See Naples and 
pie." ■ ■■• ■ ':■ ■ ■ 

Berhice • Claire, "Good . News" 

(road). ■ '. ■ ";. ■ 

Sylvia Field, Theatie Guild 
; |road), ;" -y A 

Ei'ik Barbour, • Bovcrlcy •ftayno, 
. Mary Morris, Frances Dade, France; 
Bendtsen, VEfscapade." ; : . . 

"Wal tor Ahc),. Ilea trice i lond ricks, 
'First Mortfe^ag C." . ; , ' 

r==ivr;ii-y .'Voung, ' Klinoi-c lipilTora: 
John . Brcwstei% Kilorn ■ . Doii.gla.s 
Howard Clancy, "Houndabpiit." 
^^^■R.-icry MrColliim, Jack Ko.soloifr'h, 
■Mouiiiain Fury." 

Karl McDonald, "LovcVij^p'tTt." 

;^ Kiiii Bi-o.s.slrr,. Richard T.-i>'Cr, 
Non Flint, Elvia Eiidrrs, "Njt.-trci- 
Hieli,". 



^1(M)N;'$31,500; LEADS 
tHt ^'JOURNEY" SMASH 



. . Chicago; Sept. 17.:-.. 
With' to. shows in the Loop, this 
town's, show bl.a. is - settling down 
\Vitli perfect: ;thieatre' weather. Of 
.^he. hewconiielrs, two. seem set. for 
hits, ^"journey's Jend" and "New 
Moonj^'. iW.hich heat its. first, week 
high. . by almp'st . .foiir .'igrand. . The 
class- musical .now leads the : town 
in grosses!;. v.^- . ' 

Th.iB - bthfer, musicals . ate ; drbppiiig 
off. . "F'ollow' .Thru'.' got jslapped 
down'. to second place, .losing more 
than... -si^c g's from high - mark, 
"Plerisure' Bound'? weakihing and 
ipsing isrpund' steadily, now. spotted 
Ph. side : street; ..and neariiig end of 
Us. stay. "Rjiin or Shine,'.' in its 
second Week, doing well for a IoaV. 
caist 'shove'.-. ^ 'y - ' : 

"Kibitzer'' Is doing! WPll,". close .to 
capadty. "Nut Fj^rm;:' at.the Gort, 
.Wtill surprising.. Originally dated to 
IPavp en d . of . August,: . will h 61 d . on 
until . October. ; ^'Jade G 66," in thp 
Piayho.'u.seV .'managed; a -. gpod <^rst 
week. Only, thriller |n tPwn, -and 
the jans- gave it a break. 
' ''Little. Acoident" ■ camf in . with a 
l)ig fir«t hight^ at the Selwyn S.un.r 
day, along > with:"P.erfcct. Alibi,*' 
whi.ch -relightpd the .'Gafrick •same 
evening.:^ ■^' '^ ;■''• /'■'^." 

.Estiiriates for Last VVeek .. 
'Fbilovi/; Thru'' (Apollo, 5th..we.ek). 
DroppLhi^ .off; now iti second place 
aftbr,l<}adi.ng toWTi; $29,500.^: . ; ■ 

'^Piesisupe Bound" (Majcsitic^ 12th 
wbek). Getting weaker, two moi-o 
weeks;: $24,00p; 

. "Rain pr Shine", (Grand, 2d week);. 
Show trailing the niusiGals. . . Not 
building;. $23,000. . . 

'^Nevv MpQn" (Great Northern; 2d 
week). '. Picked up oh tsecond Week, 
and how at the^head of the parade, 
Doing great at $3Jj500i 

I' kibitzer'' (Woods, . 3d week ). 
Making real money; $18iS00. ■ ' . 
"Nut Farm" (Cbrti ,19th week), 

Btbuse is .spotted ideally and has . a 
clientele, Holding .hicely : despite, 
competition, and to good .profit at 
$7,000.. 

"Jpurney's. End? (Adelphl, Jst 
week); A. smash ;, turriihig. . them 
a-way. Getting $4,40. holidays, : For 
six days, cleaned iip-at $22,000... 

"Jade God" (Playhbuse, Is.t week). 
Asking only $2.50 top, ahd got' nice 
money for a loW- cost 'show in a 
small house; $.8,000^ 

'■ "Little Accident" (Selwyrt, . Ist 
week).\ Big claiss opening- Sunday 
night. 

"Perfect Alibi" (Garrick, 1st week). 
Cnm.e in Sunday, hlght,. giving, town 
its secohd mystery. . 

"Black Gtook" in Bostoii; 
'•FVJIotir T*ru'*^ $26^600 

. -. Bo^iton, Sept..l7. . 
this week should mark the real 
beginning of the legitimate season 
with "Scandals" at the Shubert and 
"Great Day" at the Colonial hew. to 
town. 

"Animal Cracker^i" (Manx Broth- 
ers) i.s due to fpllow "Scandals," 
aild "The Black Crook" is hooked 
into the Apollo next. week. On the 
same date Fay Painter in "Jealousy" 
goes . into the Plymotith. 

"Follow thru" . at the Maijestic 
showed greatest strength last week, 
picking up as it went along, with 
"Jarnegan" at the Wilbur also get- 
ting . stronger. "Skidding" ' at . the 
Plymouth failed to click. . 

Estimates for . Last 
^ Follow f hrij "-^ Majestic (3d 
vireck). Strength .develpping weekly 
'and . g'obd rtfri sure; $26,000. • : . 
; "Jarnegah"— Wilbur (3d . week), 
Piokiniir; up; .$10,000. ■ 
. •'Skidding'?— Plymouth (last week) 
$6,000. 

: .."Scanclals"--Shube.rt . ( 1 .st week) .. 
' . ■''Great -pay*'.-^CblbnTar-(:isl week-)':: 



Anthars and Takers 



A pertinent point for stage 
and screen producers besides 
authors is the matter of the 
ownership' of the dialog rights 
lor plays' mado- into pictures. 
The -. point, . has arisen froi-: ' 
fquently since the talkers/ went . 
after' plays. It temains unset- 

: tied;. -;;.'■.'. ;-, .'/■. 

. . Sprpe dramJitistS : insist, the 
dialog rijefhts .Wlpng to them 
and -t^hey. "will ;, liiell,; regardless 
of the stage producer, the lat- 
ter maintains his Jnterest in 
all' rights . .under • 'the briginai. - 
cpntract; continues iiitp ;. the; 

-.dialog for taLlker^ as it did for! 
any other unknown" rights : ih 
'Pphnectipn at the time of the 
execution:, of the agreement, 

A Meahvvhile the .jpicture mak- 
er, .•wheri a:ccepting or paying 
for the dialog .rights to a, play . 
made as: a. silent or held 'only 
fxjr. the -hpiseless screen prp- 

: ductibn, is iieyer certaih where 

.he stands: npon settlement, 
llsiiaiiy ihe th.kes guarant.ee 

' of titie f rpm the /seller, , Vho-^ : 
ever :it mifiy -be..-.;.. ■ .■ .'_ 
' .One reason or another al- . 

'.. w.ays scenis.'tb.crpp up to pre-.^ 

•.vent 'th3.s' point becoming., test- 
ed^.. Itsual'iy it is the . "cphnec- 

. tiprts'- bn one side pr. the other. 



Shows in N. Y. and Comment 



■ Figures estimated and comment point to some attractions being 
successful, vv^iile the same gross accredited to others, might suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in thia difference In 
house capacities with the varying overhead. Also the size Of cast,: 
with consequent difference in: necessary gross of profit. Variance 
in business necessary fiqt musical attriaction as against dramatic 
play is also considered. ' . : : \ ^ i 

Classification of attraction, house capacity and top ppices of thO: 
adthissioh scalevgiV*n belovy. v - Key to craasifjcation: a (comedy) ; 
D (drama); R (revue); M (musical comedy) ; F (farce) ; O (operetta). 



A dmisiion- tax appUi^i '. en Mckett ooer $3 



FRISCO GRQSSES 

San Francisco,. iScpt. 17. . 
'^A'rter Dark" at the Geary [ copped 
the cream trade, among the logitf-'i 
pulling better than $15,000. At tho 
Curtan, Bcla.scOj Curran &'. 'Wis- 
wcll's Cba.st production of "Lulu 
Belle," with : Dorothy Burgess - of 
plcttirb fame siarrocl, hit clo.so to 
$15,000 and nccdod ail of. it with 
its toi'rific ovorh.oa.d.: HevjeWors 
pcnetaily were luUewarnr in praifrc 
but ;s|Jon.sors optimistic, lor sucress- 
ful run, 

Dolh .Ilonry . Duffy's h<)U.'«'.': ..'■•i.if- 
fcro a a .flMni p.' : ' "CooUinp'. . U' l 



. iijs- Angeles, Sept, ,1.7. 
' teusihess 'wasri't so bad last -week 
with the arrival -of the: fall seiasoh'. 
Not Xoa good, either,, but promising. 
Legit cuTibsity, 'centered bh young 
Doug Fairbanks in "The Yoiinigest" 
and the reshlt was. the Vine ,- Street 
only missed $7,00.0 by .'a -couple of 
"yards." that's . : bbf ter . than ; .the. 
house lias done since laist winter. ' 
- "Dobr. Between" didn't start off 
any ' too well at the' Bclasco . in do- 
ing $10,000 :Where -the figure- should' 
have, been^three or f oiii" grand abbye 
thati ■ •;'Word-:of rmodth .:and ; reviews 
favorable so::reason for merely fair 
gross not clear: "kibitzer" quit Sat- 
urday after three indifferent weeks, 
finjshing to ' about $7,000.,! prpsiden^ 
held up with "the Sa-P*" running a 
little ahead of its :average last week 
for $5j900. .: "She Couldn't Say No" 
alisp held its head up at the El Capi- 
tan with .abbut ,::$6^500,. arid May Rob - 
son . drew ;$5,800 on her initial 'Veek 
in"Ilejvivenatibn of Aunt Mary'.' at 
the Holly%Odd .Playhouse, distinct- 
ly satisfactory. '■ ;.. 
. .. Harry Carroll's revue started Sun-- 
db-y hight'at the Music BOX while 
"the Big GahibleV will' go about one 
more week at the Ejgan iafter $850. 
"Bad Babies'' gathered atbuhd $7,000 
at - th!&. Figueroa Playhouse On oiit 
rates mOstiy contWbiited by the vis- 
iting faTniers drawn . by the newsi^^ 
paper publicity oh the police liaid. 

Edward Everett HbttOn may "fol- 
io w" the : command. Performaiice" 
with a reyival of . " Vanity Fair" at 
the Majestic about Npvi 3. 

Estjmiates for Last Week- : : . 

Elelasco ''Dobr •Between'^ (Ist 
■week)i Well regarded' by :pia:tron& 
and. press; reason ' bbscurfe for the 
intermediate:. $10,000. -start; stands 
good Chan cb to improve.. . 

.Eg:an-7-''Th.e Big Gamble" • (.4th 
vVcelt). Probably one more week be- 
fore climax; $850, : .-. 

El Capitan— "She Couldn't Say 
No" '(^th week). Down about $300^ 
but okay at . $6, 500, . 

Figueroa' playhouse— "Bad Ba- 
bies" (4th week). Mostly cut rate.'? 
for $7,000; few young people at- 
tending arid mostly visitors from the 
plains, hills and farms; raid publjCr 
ity the reason: 

Hollywood Playhop6e—:"Rejuven- 
ation Of Aunt Mary." (3 st week). At 
$5^8.00 jti.cely .over normal biz here; 
May. RobSioh .d raw i nl?- the. elder, gen- 
eration." ■ .;' ■'" ■■ ■ .. ■ ■ ' 

Ma9c:n-^"Kibitzer" (3rd. and final 
week ) . Will quit 'after three -weeks ; 
plodded along ^without spdrklihg; 

$7.ooo: 

President— ^'The Sap" (3rd week). 
No squawks at $5, 900V 

Vine' Street— '/The.: TpilngeSt" . (1 st 
week). Doug FairhankSi: Jr., .draw- 
ing; hot .very far from $7,000 which 
iff aboVe anything house has seen 
S:inc:e W'inter ahoW: Qponed Sept. 10, 



,raz:ii^ (Tici' only. f^.^OO-vwlul.- WiiHiJ:) 
Whit<\Mi«.1o in "Tlif .Aralij.'nr ' uI-.Hh 
I'i-bsidont . got alxnit ' tlit- .sii nn.v 

'{iniuvint;; ■ .; ' : ', ■ ■. ■ ■ . 
- T'lic .(.'iilurnb.in vvijli ../iiiii. -Ili-il; ^ 
Wood ]l<-vu('' (ifU'li!". ' Ik lo ur 
is'nicloi-j.ly in .vorciiil vji r\(>yi\ U- 

•$ia.'O0f', l>u» iu't ' li.iUii.^'; .11.1 ■ 
HKiik Xft h> "l-'.H..;i,(l\viiy JVUicdy" ' 



: -. . Wasivington, Sept. IT. '-.' 
Business bad laist week. .for -sea -^^ 
."on'fs opening at Polt's 'with"Ijtickffc 
rJirl..". . So bad that Billy Hoiisb 
kidfiod' ahout it from the.wtape,'/ . 

■ Oihor.s got .under way thi.s. wcok 
National with"I'Yont Page" and 
Holasr-o with "On ndl(>; Light," Poll's 
oxi)rf"i<'>d "Street Singer,', but got 
an Afrioart hunt: film instead. .'■ 



'^Alamac,":" ErlahgerTs (6th Week) 
. (R-i,520i . $.5,50), : . Sot wave brp.-. 
kbn . with - . Broad Way : bUsine^^s 
bouhdihg; ^upward : last Week;;: 

• . . revue . is ■ doing real business ; up 
. about j(p,'00.0 rpr' a gross <of :$3i,000'. 
Bird in Hand,'' ,Barrymbre i26th 
week) (CD-i.090.; $3.85). Moved 

: here last Week af.ter. gpo'd run at 
Mprosco ; switch .did not - hurt; 

: taltings- going to .$13,000, .: . 

r'<iape Cod . Fbliiesj'' Pijou (1st 
w.eelc) (R-C05.; .$4.40), : Indepen- 
dently prcsentbd; ^comesi ;witij A 
:~rop from .Now England sumriier- 
spot; ant bored by .Stewart Baird; 

; :PPt'ns. tonight CSt'Pti . 18); '.\ -.;; 

"Comedy : of Wbniieh,'' . Craig. (2nd 
■ 'week). ..(C.-l,-4po-$3), Ah :added 
starter last wbck ; opened. Friday ;. 

- rated hopeless by lirst higlitcrsi , : 
'.';F.dliow:..Thru,''' .Chanin'^ .4CtW'. St,' 

::;(37th; Veefi) >(M"4i^4i;3;' $5.50); Rid-. 
. ing . .along tp. line: attendance and 
;. fconsistently.' strong . grba£jc.s'; $32;- 
000 or. inipre.: '.;:':': •::•'; 

'^Fieslia,'': Gari-iGk (ist week) ' (D- 

537; :$3);'.rrOvin.(ieto\YJi-.Playhou.se 
.. moved uptown t.p. this house with 
: ' Mic^laol■^. Gpl'd'^'.^- pl.iy: ' which .-was 

ahnpunce.d in . Village scvei-al 
. ; times ; . Opened Tuesday, " 
."Gambling," ■ Funbn' (4th . wcelt) 
. .( CD - j) 1 3 . . $3,85 ) ; ^ First. ' dramatic 
' hit: of .new .soaifon •-.right iip. 'wilh 

le;aders;«3ast week beat: gross since 
: starting; . more than $i9;000 In 

dicated! '. 
"Hawk Island," - Lbngacre (Ist 
: week) (CD-l,0i9; $3), -Another 
. murder mystery; . presented by 

new name; v thomaa Kilpati'lck ; 

written by Howard. Irving Ybuiig; 

- Opened Monday; -. 
"Hold , Everything," .- Broadhurst 
.; .(49ih -week) ,(M-l,118-$5,56). Due 

to go to Cbicagp:.:after. tw©: weeks 
. :more; could sticlt: into. Decerifiber: 

but route booked; , bvier $21,000 
"Hot ehocolateis,'!.. Hudson (14th 

week) (R-l,904-$.3)v Cblb red revue 

doing fairly, well with average 

takings between $1 0,6.00 and $11 ,- 

MO. .■ 
"House Party,?' Jf nickerbocker (2nd 

week) (C-l,412-$3). Opened on 

excessively hot night, but: got 
. ; little trade thereafter; ' f'Sweet 

.Land Of . Liberty" dub .here, next 

week instea:d of the Libertyi :iatter 
K house . to ■ get "Siibway Expiress" ; 

:-:"House Party'? ma;y move. ■ . 
^Mt's A Wise Chi Id.'r Belaisbo (7th 

■^veek) (C-i,050f$3.«5). ;Gpt Off to 
; a greiat- start and advance sales 
; ; keep piling up, .with capacity the 

rule; $13,000, .. . -J 
*f Jerry For' Short.'r Waldorf (6th 

week) (G-l,l01-$3). Backers of 
:. this light gro.ss show have a new 
' One called '.'thb House of Feai-"; 

likely to follow in Soon. : 
"Great .iScoft/' 4.9th St. Was withr 

drawn Jtiat Saturd.'Vy; played two 

weeks; .hbit.«!e dark. . 
"Journey's End,": Miller's (27th 
: . Wcek) .:(C-046-$4,40). Not expect- 
. ed to be affcHcd by new producr 
. tipn.s; English drartia marches On. 

at capacity gait;, over '$.17,000. 
"Let U$: Be Gay," Little (3lst week) 

(C-530-$4.40); Doing all right and 
. i,«3 expected to last until . first of 

year; busino.ss l-ast wbck $10,500. 
"My Girl Friday^" Republic (31st 

■week) (C.-90i.-$3). Likely to leiave 
' soon; while, not. playing to • real 

coin got by; through small operat- 
.' ing nut, . • ' 

"Murder On The Second Floor," 

EltingP : r2nd week) .(D-892-$3).: 
: : English noy.stery play . did not win 

- - the: -.favoKLble --notices expected ; • 
, ©.pen ed 1 a,s t . m i d - w eek; • w i th . r esu 1 1 
'■•in 'dQubt. ' 

"Night In Venicie,". Majestic (i8th 
week) .:(R-i,i:7,e^$5,50). Moved 
;froTrt Shubert. Mohday ; revue has 
been . doing around $24,000 lately ; 
now in larger hou.se, 

"Nigger Rich,": Rojrale (ist week) 
(:CD-l,i IB -$3 ) . Pr-esented .fcy Lee 
Shubert ; written by John (Jack) 
Magowan ; announced under' title 
■ of "Trne Color.'J," opens Friday 

: (Sept. 20). . ; 

"Phrladelphra,^ ' . Man,'3field. . (ist 
/-week): (.Crn-l,050-$3),. '. Pr*>.sonted 
indepipndehtiy.; .wa.s first knpwn'as 
"Legal Tra.Gtice'.' j - written - by S 
John Park; opened Monday.-.' 



;. Aiiiirr-y Christie has. jumpfd froiu 
ihf chorus to . a principal and will 
1 ,r* I .south -with "Good Ncwf^" In th*' 
I ctnuv rirlo, 'Inez Courtnoy had U hi 
» fh'<\ -jycw .Tork 'com^iany, 
'.' AvK'irpy is only 19, At rirof<bTil .f-ho 
, !•- 'roirc'ir.sjiif.' tho .cliorus g.'ing^ Joi 
ttir w.utl)f,Tr;'<^i.iriii!any.. 



"Romot'e ' Contfbl/':. 48th St, (2,d 
Sveek) (D.r-969 - $3); ' One bf last 

• ; week's new. shows ft^ured to have 
; a. icPod chance; ! opeii'ed : Tuesday 
ahd :. In seyen .perfprrhahces bet? 

" tered $10,000, • 

VRope^s: En.d," Masque .-•(ist.-SvPek) 
(i:)'-700-$3.).: :: ..Prbsented by. tee -. 
SKubert ;; ian BriglisiV: :play called 
"Rupe"^ . over, there; -writ ten bV 
Patrick. Hamilton.; ..opens Thurs- 
day •;(Sept,;:i9);^ ■ ,; v ; 
"Starlet P'ageis," Mbrosbo -(^d week) ■ 
(D.-9p6-$3.85).. tobks like the best 
of last wepk's arrivals.; first-r^ 
rtee indicated ' draw pbssiblliti.es 
and .'gross. of V $19,000 -lhclicat'os s:ucr . 

.'^.SKew (Siri," ^iegfeld' (12th \vbelc): . 
. . (M-l,fi33-;$0.Ca).- '.liicked up nicely 
last week, when gros^ wont over 

• ; $.33,000; ^may: slick until Thahks- 
■.. giving..-. > :■'■::■.;:■■' ■•■ 

.^'Sketch Book;" ;.Karl . Carrojl . (12th 
Aveek) .(li:i9.9.8-$6.60).. After, an- 

. . other, week ,Avill mov© . tp: the •44th - 
Stroel ; revue . holdihif to exeoUeht 

• takings, with Last Week' $33,000. 
'fSpldiers; and Women," Ilitz. :(3d 

■ ..-.week) (CI>r'94n-$3):- Biisihoss bet- 

.tor... Inst: : week;, ■when : .weather 
■'turhea . .for . a coijple • of . days; 
.takings clai'nlij'd ' o^ver; $9,();bO. 
"Street: ' Scene," Playhouse (37th 
, week) , ( Dr879'-$3v85). .. Nothing in- 

■ tcrtoi-os with- his standout from . 
last Reason; sells out right along: 

: . $i:7>oo'o. : : ■ ■ 

"Strictly Dishonorable," Avon (1st 
:.- - WeCk) (C-830-$3); . Presented by 
BroGlc Pemberton; written by 
Preston Sldrgcss ; opens tonight 
(Sept,: 18); house formerly called 
■ the Kiaw. . .-. 

"Strong: Man's House," Ambassador 
(1st. week) .(eD-l,iOO-$3>. Prer 
.sehted by JOhh tiierk; Written by 
Lee Wllsbh Dodd;. well regarded 
at try-out; opened Monda^y. 

"Sweet Adeline,'.' Hammersteiri's (3d 
week).: .(M-l,265-$6.60). Heavy 
demarid in.' the agencies and noth- 

: :ine " should stop this one going 
through the: iseason ; unquestioned 

V smash evbn this eawly; $42,000, 
which is . capacitir. 

"The Co m m o d 0 re . Marries^ 
Plymputh (3d week) ( D-1,042- 
.$3.86), Still Iji doubt, but may be 

.. .one of those shows: to develop by 
word of mouth;, f^rst full week 
over $10^000, . 

"The Ganiel . Thru :the Needle's Eye" 
(23d -week) (D-dl4^$3); . two or 
three weeks more; has made 
rhbhey right along; lately $7,000. 

"The - Crook's Convention,'' Forrest 
(1st week) (D-l,015-$3). Pre- 

- . sented Jhdopendentiy ; written by 
Arthur Sonier Rochfrf mentioned 
for production last year* by. an- 
other mahagemeht; opens tonight 
(Sept;- .18). 

"The Little Show," Music Box (2lBt 
week)- (R-:3;000-$4.40). Last week 

: brbkp. box. office record of thi.s re- 
vue, takings going to nearly $2'6,- 
000; over o.ip,ioitv, 

"The New Moon," Imperial (53d 
week) (O-l,446-$5.50.h Should 
last until Thanksgiving and 
niaybe ..longer; last .season's 
standout operetta; .'I'round $25/000; 

• "Tin., ilats" the probable suc- 
ressori ' 

"The : Street Singer,": Shubert (l.st 
week) .(M-l.,395-$5,50). "A Night 
in Venice": moved from here to 

; Majestic; hew sbbw presented by 

- the Shubert.s;: opened thursday;; 
very good reports from out of 

■;■ : town. .. 

"Whoopee," NeW Amsterdam (39th 
week) (M-^l.TO^^SCO. • Best gross 
since . ; re.'iuming, - last . week's 
takin.??a being $43,O0O, which nosed 
out . "Sweet Adeline" for best 
■' ihoney.' '. 



"Sea Gull," 14th Street; Civic Rep- 
ertory theatre opened sea-son 

i.'Mondayk '.-.:■:. ,''-:.:■■ 

"Sv^j'eetheartSj'* -Iblson's; •• :first .of 
Victoir He'i'bert revivals;' ppehs 

■ Saiturday/:. ■•-• ''' •-';■ : -:^' ' - 

"Pprgy/' -Beck; shOrt repeat datP 
: before toui-i ng, . . 
"After. Dark/' RiaitO, Hob.bken.:; re- 
■vi.v.al :. '4'fKt week, - ; - . 

"The: Black CroOk,^ Lyric, Hobb- 
, ken;; revival revived loetore toiir-- 
..'ing.-: ■■ ' '.■•..■.;:;:;':■'■;... 



. '^Wiste VTpgih" Here . 

: "A • WiV-c-. Virf.jin,". fjy AVlani ' Gos-. 
ton>^ ilUngariah' playwright' .:an(l 
ouiront 'ahffia'l, lifis' hoon ftr;'q.ulrc;d 
for American . prod iK't ion' by Lioj1(;l. 
llyman'. : thp: Ifit tor. will makt^ thb 
=a1'lrrTTtatTTnT==aTrd^*=7T^ 

Vf'Uili'rr, . - : ■ „ . . - - ■ 



'. ;-Yi'ddish Stock ■ 
Elli.<-- '.( ilirKinan.' C:i(i('afTO -Yiddis'li 
thcf.l ro 07>f-rr'Vtf<r, buy fijig.'it'r-d :,4,'ifn -. 
U'-l (Vf'IdcnIi.lir.cr lo lic'jf'l slrif 1' at 
(;!i' I-.,ri;iii f-' .I'ai.-ii f-, .('Iii'-;it:.ij, ... U.i-' 



Fouirtb >'F0ll6w,Thru':' : 

-Sch waiy <fe:'Ma."n.(l6T arc. orgahizing 
a. fourth ooirj.lKiriy. of "JdilRjw Thrii"' 
which th'oy. Vyjii sf ijii .f'Ut.- on .'iliort 
.stands hfadinp for the wf.^•t coaHt; 
With fotir. "FdJlow; T!irn";:'coin-; 

thro.e (ii ."-^.■('-\y .Mcfir;.'" firiii -ha^: .ac- 
Hvr- .'-•fi.ir* (iM 111' . I:r.-\V 'f-V'.nsdn. 



• ' - No Vatide at Carial .> 
Thi . ('iiuiih- ]S'( w ■'V'.'rrk, which 
],of.-\v .• .'.'.•! II f.-ii-.r .(.v..r Irfi.'n Maypr 
.•,|.,| :,;,-.| j|. i,i>, . \vc:j.-l.;.«, yvi}] 

jjioi jil.i.y vtiiiijt, Iji)'. JjJiijb oiily. 



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66 



VAKIETY 



LE G IT IMA T E 



Wednesday^ September 18, 1929 



London as It Looks 

By Hannen SwafEer 

Alt ihc taik of theatrical Khglish is -slill . ;tl»out the t^liaw play, "Tlio 
Apple. Cart;" . Tliore is nothinff pIsc much; . It. cohios to :t he. Queen's 

■ theatre Sept. 17; and /eve.rybbdy is ^vondering■ ■whelher tlie tremendous 
publicity it obtained, at Malvern will: muice all I^ondoit rush to see how 
bad it is, pr m.'ike all Ijomion stay , away becaus^ people do ;not like' 

.rlslcinff their nit^ney on shovs's they liavij jseoh slateil. 



■ / ';.&hayv'DoeS-.~Npt. Hit- Pack' ■■ • 

I have. lust: received an:p.th.<>iv proof 6.C .J^luivv^s IciliM^uVt inipd A'i^i^' 
ness in iigrhtinfr. He has" written, to ti.io ''$.uiuVay Express," in which I 
wrote a long attack -upon, his n6y,- play, pointinff out .a mistake''.in hly 
article, biit deliberately^ Vrefi-aininjq: . from . usins the' miiKtakor asi . ihoat 
men would haVe done., 'as a .weapon - with which- to destroy the; whol<» 
of my irguniehtv. ■■ ■■ ' '' .v. ■-'■v-' '[■''''•"■'■'■. 

In goiriff .back. :inta, l)i*3 .early days ' as ;.a .propagaiuliHt and- pionee I 
said, am^hg other things, .that .Siiaw usiiiff tlie' nanie of Cieorgo Bi^rnard 
once propagated Atheism, at^an bpeitrair mecUiig of Uie .Katjohal Secutaif 
Society. , • ■ ^'Z^, -7 :. : ' ^ - ■: ' : . '' ■ ^. 

Shaw replies . thai he ''iieVec preached heterodox doctrine under a 
virtually •false, iiame ."ahd' says that. "The Nationar .Sccula.r..:.Soclcly- was' 
resolutely anti- Socialist,, and I was (and,. am) an exLrciiie Spci.ali.^t.'' ; ; . 



Wanteiti.G^ B/ S. for 3radlaugh \ ^ : ^ 

"\\1ien its. niost famous president^ GMiarlos' Bradlaugh, .died^^ ^nd it was 
casting about' for aiVialternative succl?ssbr to Y, Fbote," .a^ds.'Sha 
"I was invited to address it ph/the' su"bject: of Prbsreiss in Frefe. Thpug;ht'. 
I complied and iriy Tecture throw the Society into cbhyulsjohs prbeisely 
similar to those into which 'The APPle Cart' threw Mr. Hanhen ; gwafC«tr 
three weeks ago. .1 was rt.ot offered the vacant pi'esideritsliip.'' 

Shaw, in replying, rnerejy / wishes,, he ^say^^^ to feorrcct ah :errbr wlviclx 
might.otl.ierwise be; .copied until' it became history^ 

He was certainly entihed, although he did not know tjie mistake was 
not mine but that of the compilers of papers referring to jhis earlier 
life as a Socialist, to slosh me ?ind Say, -'Fancy a man ais igfiorant is 
that daring to criticise a play likfe mine," 

But, no! He taiics no advarttage.at all. By so d.oihg, he. proves, ohce 
again that he Is abov.e the .pettiness bf.. which some people have' always 
accused him. 

Still, he has refused to debate his play with me in public. 



BABEEGAN 

In Berlin 

DbubUng .month of September Am- 
bas.sadeurs Cafe and. Kabaret , De 
komiker .; with her original .rcd- 
heride<i' gi«*ls' band; front Holly wo'od; 
Each girl pbssesssed of ihdiyidual 
versatility ' has" made, the band 
dbiibly. Valuable, in .theatres, and ex- 
.clusive clubs .throughout Europe. 
■ ..' • ' '■ .V :Direction ■. ' 
Nprmah JefTries, -Philadelphia 



Sinjun Has a Little Go 

, Now, St. John Ervine'a championship of Shaw;, and denunciation of 
me for daring to- criticise that great man, has led to a great deal of talk. 
An anonymous writer in the "World!s Press News" says, '"This is a very 
piquant situation* for both Mr. St. John Eryine and Mr* Hannen SWafEer 
contribute to the same paper. It is to the credit -(of .the 'Daily Express* 
that it does not seem to mind that one of . its- contributors should slang 
another," 

This writer, cannot understand the vehemence of Ijjrvine'a attack on 
"me, which did not appear to him to be entirely due: to a deslrfe to promote 
the welfare of the nation as a whole. 

"A line taken from the other criticisms suggests, that tJvvaffer was 
nearer the truth than Ervlne about Shaw's play," he goes on. "The 
truth is that a lot of nonsense has been written about Shaw in past 
years. 

"Journalists have been either afraid to weigh him up, or ihcapabl6, 
Shaw is neither a profound thinker nor a good playwright. He is merely 
a superior kind bf Swaffer." 

He goes on to say that, in his younger days, if not now, Shaw would 
have been invaluable as a columnist in a daily paper. 



How Dare ( Roast Shaw? 

"Swaffer has no special qualification aa a dramatic critic for dealing 
•with Sha-w's plays," my secret critic goeS on. "Th6 intellectual gulf be 
tween them is too. great. Shaw moves in a sea pf ide'as-in which: Swaffer 
is quickly taken ;put of his depth. Swaffer is Very shal^^^ 

"He talks glibly sometimea-^nOt very of ton-t-abOut politics, life and 
death and such matters but always 'as an outsider. In the realm, of 
abstract thought he is juvenile, like a small boy discussing something 
he has heard from his father/' 

Then he goes on to say that although I have a dry, sardonic humor 
of my own I am not a good judge of humor in other people. Yet. this 
does not seem to handicap me as the dramatic critic of the "Daily 
Express," he thinks. 



Why All This Fuss About Critics? 

"When Ervino accu.scs me of not being a good reporter, , the anonymous 
writer in the "World's Press News" says this 'is Urtfair. I may be taken 
out of my depth, sometimes, he thinks, and I may allow my . desir« to 
be striking and bizarre to obscure my judgment, "but there is .no 
journalist in the country with a Iteener or sounder news sense and ho 
dramatic . critic in the coufttry Who can convey the character and atmos 
phere and news of a play as swiftly and neatly as Swaffer can. Sonic 
of his dozen-line notices are models of intelligent and artistic compres 
fiion," 

There are other tributes to me in this strange article, and references 
to my imitators, but all this I tell you it>ecause.I know you do like hear- 
ing stuff about St. John Ervine. 




Curtains for -Liberty^* 

,:''S5Veet Land of tiiher.ty,!'. the; new 
Piiilli'p , .Dunning ' show, bpiened in 
Newark, N. .J;,: Monday ; night; and 
w-as- accorded. 11 b.urtain.s i at the 
cbnclUiSioh. . • / 
"The idea - of .a .f wpr.act . drahia 
seemed to work out well, first act 
runnliii;' 64 .minutes .and the second 
three minutes niot©.: 
' "ljit>erty," orlglhajly booked for 
the Liberty; opens . at the Knicker- 
bocker Monday. "Hbus^iparty," 
•w'hich debutted there ia,st week; is 
in- doubt. May be .hioved .;tb' the 
Cbrti- ■ '; 



^♦HEiGH-ItOV : OFf : v 

"Heigh -Ho/* a revue spbnsored by 
Arthur Klein and Terry Turner,, was 
tiiken -.off last Saturday after: two 
ragged, weeks out of town. A num- 
ber of changes in cast 'were tried 
but the result, was . urisatisfactory. " 
. Last to. g;o in were Neville Flee- 
son /ttnd . Grace Hayes, but they 
stepped .Tight put. 

It: is planhfed to, put the 'show on 
again with no date fixed. It was 
booked info the Royale, New York, 
which gets "Nigger Rich" instead; 



'*Big Kght" as Film 

. "The Big Fight," Belasco show 
that erstwhile . sbryi^d Jaipk Demp- 
sey and Bstelle Taylor, has been 
purchased by Jamejs Cruze for. pie 
tures..'; ' . - • ': 

"RingsideiV another fight play 
produced' .colncldentally with ."Big 
Fight," was bought by Radio Pic 
tures, but has not been film pro 
duced. 



Salt Lake Stock 

. Salt Lake; Sept, . 17. 

Playhouse stock reopened Salur 
day with "Romance Ahoy/' 

In the company are Nancy Fair 
and William: Bugence, leads; Ster 
ling Ferguson, Sally "Wail^ Arthur 
Loft, Daisy DeJl Wilcox, John Fee, 
Glairfe Sinclair, Eric 'TSTorth, Rcgcr 
Le Fan t, Dick "Rowland. 

Arthur Loft and Daisy Del Wil 
COX; are "the;, only remains of la,<t 
year's cast;.' -.. 



Why Ervine Made Vou Laugh 

I mu.Mt, however, drag him in ju.tit to .show .that llii.^ is not nil about 

me- :' , '.-, ■•■-••.'■.•-■''.■:■■■>' . . ' 

"St. John Ervino is heavier metal altbgethor than ;S\vaff or,'' siays.; this 
writer. "''Ilis • putlOPk is -broadcir and ■hi^ ^roots deeper, .ah 
he can turn out notices. veiT rich . in philoisdphy, • in soundness pf judgr. 
ment, in liumor and in uncon ventionai, vigprpus writing,, but he \ cain; 
also 'be- dull. . ■;; : Y ":■ 

"He AVill write at ienlrth tbe stciry of a plot and nothing- in, a newspaper, 
is so duil as the Btbry of a plot; . Swaffer does not -rnake tha.t'.rrtistake. 
He hints at it in a litre.. That is enough. • ; 

"St; John .Ervine's putlpok is; faintly mid-Yictbi'ian an^^^^^ his mind is 
not iiarticularly .resourceful; while his bpplc reyieWs remind -mc^.of a 
butcher ■ butting oiff chpps with a biit knif (?.'.' . :; :\ 

;. In ripxt week's ";6ystandor-* I havie a. go. at .Eryine a"d. c^^^ him 
on all sorts of things, but I. would, rather .some of you .Americah.s. took 
hihi on.' .IrlKiimen r.at^ bore m<i. . ' . '.' i " 



Edgar Wallace Canniot ''Produce?' • : .. 
. Now,; I yp'u a bouquet, \yhen Edgar W.atlace prod^^^^ 

merely 'proved . again, what I've told you so often, that. your Ain<i'i'lcah 
■ producers of melodrama are unrivaled in tiieii?' bu.sihegfl. 
. • This Was only unusual becaUs6 Hartley Power; kept ort changing his 
: clothes in the part of a pair of twi 

Xhls sprt of play Is one tliat Edgar Wallace could have written in 
'a couple of days himself, and mvich better. If it had been produced by 
.. .^n American; it might have been worth seeing. As ,lt was, it was.rnerely 
dreary. . 

, Do not send any more of thesa I bjahie. it all on you. 



..Gaige Switchest ' . . ' 

. "Ohe Splendid Evening/': the al^ 
fomme , draina to, be produced by 
Crosby Cialgc, has been postponed 
until ./Oct. -is fbr -rehearsals, . .Script 
is being rewritteh by the author. 

:''.feo H0lp Me- God/' by Maurint 
iWatkihs, to .be produced , by Grtirrc' 
in cphjunctibh with .Alexander Mc- 
Knig will go irito rehearsal i'nstond 



"June Moon*' Reopens 

".Jiihe Moon," Sani iEtarris pro- 
duetioii, by; Ring Lar'dner and 
Cicorge S.' Kaufman,, taken off . for 
rcyisioiv after a summer tryout, re- 
opens at the Belasco,. Washington 

Monday, , -. '•' 

Comedy plot .is based oh the niii 
Sic publishing business. 



"Vanities" Cast 

Complete cast of Earl Carroll's 
"Vanities," in rehearsal- this -week 

W. Cy Fields, Al Trahan, Jennie 
Blartchard, Joey Itay» Dorothy Rrit- 
ton, - Vurcell Sisters, . Dorothy Lull 
3 Bernott Boys, Arnold Glucker arid 
Theodore, Enrico and Novelle. 



Inside StulF-Legit 



June Walker and Geoffrey Kerr as leads by Edgar Selwyn foi' "Other 
Men's Wives/' ■■..'.'.■■ ' . •- .•■■. . 

The new asslghm.ent will be the second , joint • engagement of the couple 
since their mpLrrlago two years ago. They recently completed a road 
tour in Belascb*3 "The Bachelor Father. 



The debut bf Albx.ahdor Wpplcott.as.Town Crier Via WO R last Wednes- 
day, night at :7:30 o'clock' while .regarded as an experiment was cbrt- 
sidcred such a success that lils talk, bii the things literixry arid theatricai 
wiir be continued, indef. J • - ^ ., : • ; ' , 

\ybolcott f or his .'initial ta.ik'. was quite facetious, and 'tptiched upon a 
number, bf- dramatic incidents in. in amusing way. 



Efforts to have I^awrence Grant .barred from tlie iiambs ..Club in l^ivr' 
Ybrk, when' he made his airplane trip east ahead of Glllmore, were mad^ 
by. IJoilywobd cohprfs of Gill™br6. Word leaked out t^ 
bearing an antl-Gii.imore letter ind ^W.o. Pt Gillmore's supporters wired 
the Lari^bis .asking that G^ be denied ciiib. .'courtiesiiss. , 

Another wire al.so. went east, signed by - 47 t»kmbs in Hollywood, ask- 
ing that, the club .be thrown^ oiien to Grant. Grant made the club hisi 
headquarters; '■ ''.'.■';''•.'' ■, ■ .--';- - ■ • ... \ - . . • ■ . 



Playhrokers are digging up. dramas, as a. result. , of . ta.lking: pictures. 
With stories the chief problem, filin: producers w-ith' ^lbng , memori<?s are 
gpirig away, bacic: for ppsslbje ■yoc.a^^ ,...'.. 

G.ne brpker state's he. .H^as been selling. plays, for pictures io old. that, 
ei.very tent show in the country has piiayed them, .Filri;i' tnakers buy. them, 
change the titlbs'; arid . adapt them, only iridicatiori of- the bid play being 
the author's .riarii0 sandwiched somewhere, into ^ the naain title and 
often as not, discard: tliem. ;- : .; :■; 



When orie of ""Wiritz' road shows Was going, into ;'rorontb:: ;Some tima 
ago,, he Wrot6, ahiad 'to a -locaj reporter, asking him the pub- 

licity for the engagement. "lije . shby^ arrived .arid gbt much . ne-wspapjor 
aitention. ' : At .the time the . newspaperman, wais .a^yay ' in .tt^e;: north , on ; 
an..;assignihent; \ '""'r- ..-■..■.■'-'.-■-; ■■-:':'• ■..■: -■. ■^ ■ ■ '■i 

When thiS scribe returned; Af tier the' show had left;, hb 
accuriiulation. of nisEiit two Ifettera .trdm Wintz; One was the- request for 
publicity and thfe pthbr a: np'te pf appreciation; "for his wbrider.ful work" 
arid ;a.. check .foi:..$150;;.. :' " ■ ';..•■:.::. ^'.':' 

The show;s featured dancer was a ybung "Tpronto girl and hpt copy 
fpr.:.the papers.. . -. ; .-. •.'.■■;' .■/ ■v ' v- '' ■'■ '-v^^ 

A report 'soriie time ago to .the effect that the Shubert bankers, had 
obliged the Siiubert; brothers, to turn in, the 10 per cent pass nick side, 
money into the general funds of the Shubert biisiness may. hiive been 
in, errbr. , A- more recent story is that the'^h.uberts . are) hanging ohtp 
that' pass mphey themselves. It. ambunts tb betWeeti .?25O,O0O .iind; $3!)(),- 
000 a season. . ;. ^ ' ' 

The Shubert brothers . allege the ; easy; dbugh': goes into thb Shubert . 
Benefit: Fund, the alibi for it for some yearSi There is: even the question, 
of Income, tax i?aynVent on the targe amount^ the "benefit fund'' is 

claimed to be for charity toward needy Shubert , employeest, although 
no one has ever heard of any.SKubert employee reccivirig aid frOm that 
Fund. The feyir sniall loans made to actors from it have been covered • 
by notes dravving interest at 6 per cent. , , 

Procedure for thfi Shubert side dotigh is simple. When a pass for one; 
two or. more is given, the holder presenting it at the box.' office must t>a.y 
10 per cent'pf the face ainount pf the free tickets. A standing gag with 
the Shuberts; have ijeen to give full box^s to a couplfe or trio on a, pass 
to any of their riiany flops, That wbuld call for a pass, tax of at least 

$2L • .-■ .•■. ■. ■■;,'■.■■ \y' ■ ■ : . : .' ..f' 



kelen Hayes' expectant niotherhood which became t principal sub- 
ject of discu.ssion in ah EJquity arbitration last w.ee^ got more national 
publicity than any sithilar everitr according to Deane tleynold^/ p: a. for 
the American Arbif ration: Association, who has a book tUU : of clippings 
and cartoons pn the case. 

Jed Harris started the. cbhtroversy when he cabled- frbm. London that. 
Miss Hayes' expected baby Is "an act of God!" and that he was not! rer 
sponsible for the $2,800 in; salaries Glaimed by the five actors in 
"Cbquette" who held fun of the play cbntracta when the^how closed 
on the CJbast Juiy 20; , 

All. the press associations sent advance arid foirovy-up stories but on- 
the arbitration case with more coming this week - when the arbitrators, 
arrive at a decision as. to whether or. not Miss ;Hayes' withdrawail from 
the cast of tlie Jed Harris show ; without ; natiees erititlies them . tp- two 
weeks pay. '..."-,; - .' 
: Biggest Story sent out by the United Press was a feature for Saturday 
of Sunday release in Vhlcb the opinions of ijriests. miriisters'and rabbi-s 
as w^ll as child wefare workers on child iiirtii as "an act of God." were 
quoted. ..'"■-;'■■-.:.■■■■" 

. Although .Harris has antiounced his retlrem^>nt .£rom leglit production 
this iseasoni his press jEigent, Dick Mariey, saw to it that his gag cable, 
and the 'ovents which followed during the Equity.; hearing reached, the 
dailies and the -press associations.. Belief is BeneraV thnt Harris will 
gladly pay the $'2.800 .if.;so ordei'ed by the arbiters and charge' it up to; 
publicity..- '. ;-. -y'^- •;.. 



AHEAD AND BACK 

For Theatre G.u lid productions: - 
. "Caprice,'.' Mark P.arron ahead : 
lOdgaf Runkle, back< 
. ''Mnjpf ./Barbara*'.; and. "Pygnia^ 
lion," vW'i'>. Knne, ahead; Charles 
Tluht,. back. : : ' . . 

"Marco M il| ioris, " . " Vol pprix'" and 
:/^lt Xjr,; R > Alfred; Iload^^^ 
Kenyonf ; advrtnco ; TTermari: Bern-' 
Klein, back.--' ;-;'.: .-r ' ■■ ,,: 
;" VVing.S Over ..Kxi rop.c," ii; W. Mpr 
Gunigie, ahead; Herbert .; Farrar. 
back.-'. ; : . "\ 'r 

"rorf,'y," Lester "I'liijiivpson ahead j 
John York.c; back. 

"Strjinge. Interlude" cJiKl,ith An- 
derson ) , iBernafd Si nian , a dtancf ; 
John Stout, 'back. 

"Strange '. . Interludo" (Pauline 
Lord); Ned Holriies and Anno I'^ord, 
ahead ; W. W. -Warher,. back. : . 



Leases .Princess 

Theatre Assembly, latest of the 
arty subscription theatres, has 
taken over the Princess, New York, 
on a year's iea.se. . 

It will Inaugurate teiiancy latter 
part of the mOnth with' "Round- 
about," In feheai'sal this. week. 



Cast Changes 



'/Waiter Abel has i ro i^l.^i^d Rl-'- * 
Brpwn as the ; lea:d . ifi .'j^iriils't ^loi'l 't. 
leapp," first ;play by Lo.u i« ' t 1 1 - 
korn, managing .editor ;pC "10\ (!.riii!; 
(rra])hio,'' .,.J"»ie(;o,' no\v in r(^ri:.'.n'>.> 
bpcns. (Viit of toAvn in two wc'civs. . 

.Carroll Ashburn replaces -W.-ilioi' 
X; (jrea?.a In ".The Ciook>s' ('onvciv- 
tibri..'" /' ~.;':' ;•■'-. - ' ;.-.^; ';- -;-■. 

Walter. N,' Crroaiia. .: w h'o pla.Vvid 
mMb load 'with ."ilemole (.'onti-ol' -..''i^ 
previous' tryout jUniped iiiu.) liic: 
piece for;. New., yo.rk op('Rin.ii ^;'k> 
wcVk when Frank lUjaston, \v!ii) l)'i<l 
suCrcodc'd Avals strick.on ill. c; -i'..i'/.:i 
Avill conti.nue .wiUll.' Jloaston -i;.!!' 
to rojpin. Moanvvriito litV; j.-^ d 'H-: 
bling pin'fbrmancilss' with l•i•lll•;lr^.'l.•; 
6£ "The Crooks' ConvenliOn:" 



Kearns' Coast Part / 

. L(fs.'Angolo>*, Si\p'; 
Allan Kca.rn's will do :tlVo. 
Haley part . in. "Fnlhnv ^M'h'nV 
here. ' - 



I;, -k 
ii.ilJt 



Show ' i.s rir>f yot Onnvplclcly , r -i^i' 
and won't be \ until ' LawriMv -v 
Schwab arrives Sept.. .27. . / ; . 



"Button" Comedy 

. .''Button, Button,': Goniddy s(.'irriii>i 
Lynn O.verman, went into rel>" n;.- il 
■this week With Herman {^lumilin 
as producer4 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 

HSHACTORSIN 
GROUPS COMING OVER 



LEG 1 T IM AT E 



VARIETY 



67 




Broadway is due for an English 
actor ^^^ currenit. season 

that will eclipse previous reGorOs, 
and despite-. Eauity'$ . .anti-klien 
actor ruling adopted last ye(ir. 

More than . 500: \ English .- players 
are being iixipPVtcd hy divers rirtpin- 
agements And- without s6eniihg 'fear 
of iriterference frpni. Equity; slricfe 
y;hoie companies are bbing imported 
intact. ■ . . 

-Arch .Selwyn, who: made A.n In-^ 
terGhahg^ producing arrangement 
with C. % CJpchrah/ EnfellsH; . pro- 
ducer, on his ,reeerit, tj-ip Abroad,, y'ill 
bring over 200 English, players In 
the various comijanies h^ will proj-r 
ect on; this side In assQcIation: with 
Cochran. Gilbert Mlllev will aUo 
Import (juUe a. number as will other 
prbduce.r.s..' . '■-■-:■' ■. v' : 

. Equity's: alien Ruling as it stands 
onjy hits the foreign player . sts ah 
individual and not collectively , It 
gives American, manage the right 
■ to Import entire cpmpahies. as ;a 
unit and ^return .them intact.:^ 
American tours. . , . : . 
' . Anothei" angle has it . . that •, th^' 
actors can be -hired cheiaper abroad, 
most beinis .bvoufeht. over on thieii- 
prevalent Lphdo.n- salaries: 
. . Equity iiiyo.kfe.d, the : alien .a^^^^ 
ruling in hopei; of aileyMtiOg an un 
.employment; pr.Obleni ' at. th e' time of 
its invbcationj but . it appears to 
haVe bbomeranied according to. the 
fichediil.ed wliplesale Irhp.oHatip^^ 



Mrs. James Iv. Hackolt hais rented 

'an apai-.tmoht at 3 E^S't 77.th street, 

She was Beatrice Beckloy,' English 

actress,; who played, imiiurtant parts : 

I on Broad>vay; llaGkctt, ;an Amer-. 

icah di'ivma.tiG ,star, died in 192(1, The ' 

son of Jjanies : j-I. ' Haeketl also- a-. 

|-drJimatic star^ he, inherited a' fpr-^ 

ttine . under .strange • circumstances. 

He . had' been " divorced by . >*Iary 

Mahhi^ring, , English ;. actress, who 
starred on 3rO'adway, Miss :Man- 

iiering then . became the wife- .and 
widow of Frederick li. Wads worth; 
W&dsworth, a millidnaire, . letft her 
a third of his estate; H in- 
herited, in ;1914, $1,179,38$ .from: >. 
niece, Mrsv Minnie Hackett Trow- 
bridge. : : Tl^is niece, considerably 
older than J^a,ckett, . had married, 
when ; ,B7, ; Francis ;;:^. ^'ro wbi-idge, 
$he made Trowbridge hot ;heir,. but 
he di.ed, ■ and her uncle,- the actpr, . ob- 
tained thevwealthw Haclcett, in turri, 
lifeft $273,300 to" Beatrice Beckley 
:$i46;231 t6 . his daughter-: by ; :Mary 
Mannei-ing, Mris: \Ji3d\i/arq 
Hiiiit (iJisie Hdcketti); $85,339 toi the 
Actors' Fuifiid, and^ $14,l5e! each to 
*he Lam:bis^^ ) 



it 



V . Chicago,; Sept, 17, 
. -First nighters .at. the Garrick 
;.ftperiihg. of .'/:A,; A. Milne's mui'der 
, play, "A .i?erfect Alibi;" Sunday, 
disturbed the performance with cat 
chills and . la pgiitor. 

In the second act^mb.st of the un- 
pleasanttjess came from the gallery, 
but :.at thC: openins - of the third 
. abt it .spread to the jftor-o. elite. Even 
• catcaH.Gd the . entrance of Vivian 
Tbbih, .\vhpse performan"Ge was ex 
.-c.cllent, 

. Cast; made an unfavorable ac 
. quaintance in the flr-st 'act through 
; inaudible- dialog,, chief of whioh waK 

the murmuring, in strong British 

aecen t, of Ph i 1 i p Tonge. 



■■■■ ; 'tBest- Fpieotl"; ;/.'." ;••;.-. 
Censli elov IClowerton, 'who has; .a 
[bit in "-Remote Contr,ol," was for 
merly. k show girl in "The. Follies; 
She diVbrced t)irk .Flock, the Dutch 
orchestra cphdu ctor, -lather of - her 
I daughter, iNina;. Fbck then married 
Mr!^. Editha Simonds; who had been 
ConsxiGlo's "be.st friend." . 



Weber takes Over Piece 
With^illm fi'avershaiti 

"' ijawrGnce Webor^^^ taken over 
p'roductipn . of .-'Her, Friend the 

■ King," Which prcvipusly folc^ed in 
rehear-sal under Mprgenstern arid 
Short .when the lattei^ producers 
failed to post Equity bphd. 

William . Favor.sham : star, and 
prigi nal ■ cast, r eca,lied .for reh ear.s 
ais. The latter includes Helen iJ'ree 
man, Hugh Sinclair, Bobert Noble, 
Charles- Easdale, Catherine . Kohier 

. aiid. Daisy: AthGrton, 

De.spite Weber's salvaging of the 
IJVoducliQn 'Equity will prosecute 
claims against Morgeijstern and 
Short for two weeks', salary for cast 

' Tcqiiired under ' Equity's edict gov 
erning aiiiindbned. productions 

Mbr ganster n's Bbunc<sr 

Equity liad a note' for $500 bounce 
back .Monday. It was .made out .by 
W.. J. ^Morganstern and- endprsed by 
.A,ntrim Short. . ; '■ ^■ 

'the. note was in ■ pairt; payment pf 
salary , claims against Morfeanstern 
ifrom : play.er.s in '*57 ;Bbwery•^ i^nd 
"High Pressure," a show that closed 
in rehearsal : ; •,. . - . - 

When Mo.i-gan.'?tern and Short re 
-.CGntJy tried. ''TempfeTance ■ "rbwn;" 
which blew at.tryribuf, liev,arrang^ 
a . settlement of the claims against 
. him with Equity, paying $500 ; In 
cftBh and the. nbte for the same 
amount. ' . 



Clairie:- ■ Lute in . Drafna .\ 
Ciaire Luce, fqnnerly a.'dancer in 
'The Folifes," makes, her bow. to 
Broidway in a draina.tic role as one 
of the principals in "Scarlet Pages.'" 
She plays - a cabaret girl who tvas 
adopted by :ia cbupley and ; brought 
up as their b\vn child. .Oddly enough, 
Claire was adopted '- b a couple 
named i*pwers,: of iibchester. . Miss 
.Luce married Cliff brdi Warreh 
jSmith,. divorced by Ardath Cfane 
Smith is a stcp.spn^ of Newcomb 
Carlton, president of the Western 
I union Telegraph. : ; ; 

Claire's sister,. Polly Lube, who 
has also tiu'ned from inusical shows 
to dramatic ;roics, mdiri-ied . Wilfi^ed 
Trout-BeGk;. an Englishman. .Ei.sip 
[Ferguson, Avhp Stars in ;';Scarlet' 
Pages,"- was in mu.sical. shows .foi 
. sevei'al years, starting in • the : chpr us 
of "The .Belle of New York'; in 1900 
In.; 1903 she..Was in "The Girl From 
Kay's." So was Leonbre Harris, 
now a dramatic actress, wlio at 
tended the premiere^ of "Scarlet 
j. Pages." Miss Hari-is is in "The 
Murder on the Second Floor," 



Getting Fmh 

Donald Ogden 'Stewart gets a lot 
I bf fun out of life. After m.eetipg 
with:Success a.s a writer, he made a 
hit on the stage. Now. he is acting 
[ in pictures, arid will .be seen in 
"Dulcy," with Marion Davies, along 
I with El H. Nugent, Franklin Pang 
born and Raymond riaCkett: His 
books include. "Cra^y Fool," "Per 
feet Behavior^' and "Mr. sind Mrs, 
[Haddock Abroad." : He . .was in 
[''Hbliday," in. >vhich;^K^^^ 
was; featured. ^ His wife was aisb in 
the. caisti They; go ;about in theibeSt 
society and are clbSe . friends Pt Mrs. 
Fayne; -Whitney, one of the richest 
\vidpW&.iin -Arnericai- 



; "GREAT SCOTT" MELTS 

Thci'o was one abrupt closing 
last week, ''Great Scott'* folding up 
K at the 49th Street aftfc'r -twp- weeks.; 
Financial trouble . indicated, 
Equity- paying off cant from niohey 
; on deposit, 

It was reported the' backers cpnr 
— Ae»llllat.e^_r,e.iuming' next-WAek .. 



.; ^TASSiON" REOPENS 

Chicago, Sept. 17. 
Fassnachts'-FrfeibuTg'S I*assi.on 
J'lay, teportcd stranded in Mil- 
waukee la.st week> reopened Mon* 
<lay , at Memorial Gary, Ind. 

Jt expects to centinue .its con- 
tracted tour through the northwest. 



Tfie Barrymores 

Cpmjjl.icatipris in the Barrymore 
family become . more confu.sing.,\ .Mf • 
and .:Mrs.. John Barrymore .(polbrbs 
:Cpstellb) .- are. awaiting the stork 
Jbhn has a; daughter, Diana* by' thG 
isecond of his three wives, Blanche 
Oeirichs, whb calls herself Michael 
Strange. Blanche had a son, Leon 
ard M. Thomiis, Jr., by the first of 
her- three- husbands. She divorcGd 
[jWtiv ThoriiaS and divorced. ■ Barry 
more : before marrying ; Harrison 
Tweed. Thbmas then married Mrs. 
G^n'^ SfiTkr^ T^-'ff'd hi^d been di 



Vorced . by Eleanor Roclk.cr, now 
Countess, ipiilffy. Tweed . has a 
daughter by- his former, wife. 

Dolores Barrymorc*.s -si.stor, Ilel- 
ene cbstcllo, >whp .startod in the 
chorus of Broadway .musical shows 
and later got into plclures, is re- 
ported likely to marry Low-oil Sher- 
mans. Tjfnvell !wns di.vbrc.frd liy Eve- 
lyn Booth and I'aulin-c Garon, and 





1 



'Vai'iety' in the Red" 

" 'Variety' is in the red," oUseVvbd 
Hy iSaab wiu>n seeing A'm-iety: last 
\vcc.k, . with its tir>--t .atly.ortj.sing 
pagos in color • ady Qrtising ; Radio 
I'iVtures' supor tallu-r, "Rio. Rita,'' . 

Hy kiiew, ; i:or' it- was lly who jjui 
V.aricty .in • the rbd. ' Mr. . L)aab i.-< 
Rn dio." s c rh cU ' p'u b| h'i t y lii f ui ;', 1 1 w a .< 
he .who -.inquirod if : Vaiie.ty cpu\i 
print, in ' .coior pn a-.; .regular . .riin 
{ ribi an i.irisc.rt ) .. For ycAr.!s .Variety 
had .cpnsistcnily dcolincd eolpr.td 
irisbrts, ; oh-. the. theory M ' wanted to- 
be a- blacic and Avhito show ■ ncw^7 

ipaper,- '. ' r ':.- ■ • '' - ' 

Wiieri iHy mehtipned a- page or . so 
in color.. in the regular run to. the 
Variety bUnch, tliey yosscd him. 
Here 'Tis" ., • . ; 1 Then, ceiHain that that 25;-^yoa"r-^^^ 
Yours Vep^.Truiy- ' [Battle Creekeiv cylinder at Ilog,Q^y- 
I^'ITTI •i?' I A/'I^ ■ '1 ITTI tr ski's 'never . heard.' .of.^.bGlor, Mike 
L.i 1 1 LfEi -: JAK,^ .McEydy: Was^^c 

Mr.- Manager: Yeurs yery-truly. is [Mike's negative, isb^^^'^^l^ be 
how appearing in. the ; pallors bf | tui-ned dpAvn, cbti'scienee clean.; And 



slibrtly have- a novel: iiul.li.shofi by ' 
Little, Bro.wn, "'rhe AVinii.s pf the 
Eagle.". Soldos writes all types, pt . 
,«ituff, frojn liGtion' to highbrow es- 
says:.; ■ ^ ' ■ ■■• ' 

Qniy thing .he has inot attempted 
as yet are th,e fir.>i!t.-.'i)erson cphfbs- -. 
sibn stories wlii(?h :liis, boss, Bernnrp 
Macfadderi;, likes best of all, : : M^y" . 
je 'Seides hjis nothing to. popfess.' 



your- customers , via itheir :ioUd 1 
speakers. / Your customers : are my 
boosters- . They .will boost, youir :boJ: 1 
office receipts. 

Now; is ther time to . book; my open ] 
time, ; Correspond . vvitlv m.e,- 1238 
Michigan avenub, Cihcinhati, ;Ohip. 



• ■ . '• M issing ' :H.uTruiir;: 

"They., pay that , the rea.son , why 
"Tiipmas Masson's hUmprpus cblii'mh, 
'.'Shbrt : Turns, and ..'Encoi-es;" .'will. 
Soon, bb but Qf;the ''SatoyeposV'yfor ; 
gpPd' is Massbn's 'recent magaizine • 
Article /.(hot; in - the "Sateveppst") 
that A.-merican.s liave ho sense of 
humojv ■'.■■;.;■■/...;■;'•': ' ';■.. ;;l' , 

Geprge llorace Lorimei*, It is said; 
couldn't see; Masson pondUcting , a . 
sui)pose,dly .humorous: column; after..' 
that adiniSsibii. 



NO' 



!beGision in ythe;, Jed : Harris 
■Cbquette" cast^rbitiatibn . expect 
ed to be- handed .down -t^ \veeic 
has gone . oyer, until; next weel 
Mitigating^ circumstances involved 
is siid to' be responsible for the 
delay, ; 

Th,e matter cbnGerns. claims of 
cast members .against the producer 
to recover twp;; 'tKeeks' salary upon 
Han^ls abandpning. road tour of 
"Coquette" -when Heleri, Hayes, star, 
withdrew . hecause of approaching 
mptherhbbdi Most Pf-the. cast ac- 
cepted the situation ..at ia.ce value 

but three, ciiarlps Waidrdn, C. A, 
Smith an^ j^^^ntir^yy: jja.^]or^ jj.,^ fijea 

claim.s which caused Equity to send 
the matter to arbitratipn. 

Abiti'atibih hearings were held last 
week, ; Harris; abroad, . •was repre 
sented by Joseph Bickerton, Jr., who 
cit^d the . "act of God" clau.se of 
the. standard Equity Contract to 
substantiate his stand that Harris 
should hot be. held responsible. 
Miss Hayes is the wife of Charles 



Mike sdid' ye.s, .top. , ■ . .' : ; '' . 

.That..;press i;s still - shrieking; at 
;Mike ani Variety, but it did a ' good, 
jdb-^the first timb. . .. . , ; - 
Hy seoniGd ..to ithpw more, about 
thei press than the Rogbwski's pr 
Variety's rnobs, He .put in - the bid 
for; the first, run and ah exiclusiYc if 
required for •bight" cPriseputive, ."yveblt.s 
for Ri(iio.vpicttire,s..br '^Rio RiiLa" in 
bblpr; ■- • / ■■ . : '.'•;; ' : '-'.v. -.- 
-/if . that, frbak fl-pm Miohigan ' can 
reppat weekiy; Mike is going to give 
it anpfhei: dock and a coat , bf . per 
fgme. . Ah((V maybe a stitcher.! 

.Even, so . at - the>:most, . it can take 
but eight- pages' in' colors. .'■ 



This is the way . Sid' Siiyerhian, 
m L. A., yvrii' krtow hb/ls nqw one 
half b.w?ner of,' yaricty>: . . H 
owns the. otlieir liaif. . / '.- .. 



Liyeright's^ Firsts?/ .';-:■ . 
A huiiiber. pjf /first hpveis.-by hew 
and tinknbwn a.Uthors are. listed for 
fall publica'tipn, claims Hprace Live 
right, and his' firm: is. still . ih the 
mitket foi the prbduct pf iiterary 
beginners. 



.; : .5-1.0.|fMag 'Ga;g / - ;;; 
■The Now Movie. Magazine, which 
WbolWpitli:; has agreed to. plaCe. oh 
his dime counters, h'^as ;;ail 'of the 
fannies wbrriedv/ Spirie, /-including 
Screeniand / ar.p threatening .to 
spend some dough and. have, .hbha 
fide -writers suppjaht the gang of 



Piretty/ -girl/ at. the theatrical ;ad-^ 
vertisihg ' .agencies la.st week : an-^-. 
npuncing ' she /;had .. been .appointed; 
to. sbiicit: . iamusement /ads' for; the 
Daily Inve'stnient ' News (Maciad-. 
dcrt'a); .'and/ /desiriit^^.; 
hbwv to g'b/abbut it. v ;^ / // 
;ciirl did not e'ven/ kriow a slip W- 
has-apres.s. agent... ' , / 



Screen Fashion Mphthly/ 

A' .new; mohthlv devotbd to; iilus- 
trated f ashipns . of screen players is 
plannbd- fo.ir this month Under .the; 
title • of ."Hollywpdd; / ^Ipdes . and 
Fashions;''/: :;Poblished,^ijy. Holly w 
Fashipns •Publi;shih ' , 



■ Resumes /I hteryiev^rs 

• :;Harry T. ; Brundi;gev of the/ St, 
tibuls /Star, retufnecl;; to Hollywood 
'.after an ;abs.enCp . of . six; months to 
resum;e ■ intervievyihg.' screen / per- 
.spnalitieSi. ■'-.-/■ ...•■;. .- .■. ;: '[: -,/ ;. ~ : 

It's.all for a series bf picture fea- 
.tui'es syndicated .fey 'the Star. ' 



p. a. $$$. pluggers ..whp have heen 
MacArthur, playwright, Cp-author I paid for getting over their stUff .ln- 
pf "Front Fage,'' ''Liiiu Belle'' and cog. 
now :in Hollywood doing scenarios. The 5-10 nfa^ is {tlready bother 
The haijpy event is anticipated next ling; press depts,; for a . sujjer- 
February. abundahce .or Stiljs ana gallery st 

Miss Hayes was compelled to InCidehtaliy, "F- J. Smith; ex-right 
■w;ithdi-.aw frphi' "Cbquette" during | to Photoplay;'S Quigloy, is the head 
the; coast tbur. 



film reviewer. 



es 



Against Play 's Producer 



Dr. Charles L. Henkin whose play 
first calied.."Harpies" airid later "De- 
cision," -was given a summer try 
out by Ilobert . Sterling, has brought 
charges against the prPduccr before 
the dramatists Guild;. He seeks to 
have his play returned to him 
through arbitration. 

Henkin .claims that the prbducer 



Ed Skelly in Pictures , 

Ed .Skelly, ;New, Yprk new.spaper 
man and nephew of Hdl, ^has cbme 
to Hollywood to try his" lupk; ;at 
writing for films. ; ; 

He|s. reported t6 have practically 
closed a deal with Columbia. 



Fanhie's Other . Slide 

Forthcoming ;is.sue. Of "Red Book 
I Magazine" will have, an article by 
Fannie Hurst on; the talkers, from 
infprmation feleaned by the writer 
while - in H.bllywood to /aid in - the 



filming pf her .stoi-y; "Lummox," In 
failed to give him; proper billing as I her piece Miss Hurst sayS that "the 
a playwright and -closed the. piece ^lovies can't get any worse, so let's 
before itv -vvas given -a proper New [ hope the taliries/ will, make 



York showing. 



EEMWaiE^S: I^R ift-K-0 ? 

' It. is reported that .;lladib/ Pic- 
tures has /practicaLlly. completed 
negPtiatiohs. ' to take . bver the 
-Erlinger theatre;- Philadeiphiai;';a^ 
operate .it as a two-a-day first run 
house//; ." ■ / ■ 

First prPduction reported to. go. 
in there will be ^street Girt,!' fol- 
Ipwed by "Rlo Rita:," : . 



was at the. famous party/\\rhich led 
to. the downfall of "Fatty" ArbuGkib; I 



-better." . . - - 

she is not .aver.sG tP selling her 
stories for film purposes, ; however." 



/ /Sobel's Freedom/ / ; 
Given his freedom, in conducting 
the ;Broad\y.ay -cplumn on the New 
York E-ycning :G taphic, Loux!5. &phe\ 
Is; displaying; individua.lity. ; ' 
• / At . first instructed,: 'When the. 
ttet .was .under /other direction; to 
ape his predecessor, ; Walter. Wih- 
chell, . Sbbcl suffered urid.ei' that 
handiGap, mentally, ahd ;in his "Wprk. 



Holtz'Sv Fortune ; . 

' Lou . Hpltz, who /is expected' tb 
marry Frances- Upton, has made a 
large ; fprlUne thrpugh real estate 
transactions,; having bought -and 
sold valuable parcels in varipu.s .scG- 



^Tons^^TTPTev^TTPrir^CnW^^ 
the;'i'imes Square vic'inity. Ai-thbUgh 
ho 1.S •\\-elI paid, for his appoarancos 
in Vaudov^llc an(i picture housosi 
acting suppljcs it ..small pfirt of his 
incbme.. 

/ Misjj Upton, daughter; bf Frank. 
Upton, New York poiiccm.'in who 
became .a detccti'V''b s.crg^'ant,. -.was 

(Continued PH., page 73) 



;/ . "Moon'* Theme Sorig 
First ijook to have a theme; song 
is, "Moon- Blind," by Ted, Wilde, pic- 
ture director and gag man. Wilde 
wrote the song him.'«('lf and it bears 
the . same title as the book. 

.Hayes in Hollywood. 



■^"TlIclTafnTirye.c, (IFama'TTc crftlcTof 
the Sr-attle Tiinf.'.", ivS' making his 
nr.st vi.sit to .Holly wood. - The Tim'c;.'-. 
has been, one of the mo.st entljU.si.- 
asllc; hfw.siiapcr h(,pTrt.t'rs of the 
.scro.Gn and it.s work?. . ' . 



/Seldcs' Range 
Gilbert S i- ] d o .« /. tli«- 



Eviiit'if 



• Author of ;"Ex-vv;iY< 

Despite denial ;pf Cape Jpnathaix 
and Harrison Smith, publishers Pf ' 
"Ex-Wife," the erudite .locals insist 
provokingly that" the author bf ,,thls 
anonymipua best seller is Katherine 
Parott. ■■■■'.■■^ ;:.■ 

The book has been sold for pic- 
tures . to Metro lor $20,000, ' and the 
New- Yprk. iDaily Mirror has paid . 
$15,000 /for th^ serial . rights. Ann 
V^^aitkins pa,ved the deal. // 



Racketeers' Diary 

"The Diary of a Racketeer . oii 
Broadway,'' which LoUiS: Wcitzen- 
korn wanted when he -was .Sunday 
editor of the/Wbrld /for the metro- 
politan S.ectibh;: will .run ; thrice-a- - 
weelt in/ the Graphib, ■where .Wcitz- 
enkprn is, now editor." . 

Tlie "Racketeer", . series Is ; the . 
work of Lou Strauss; who f orrticrly 
sold ads for Variety. V .; 



N. Y. Cluh Bidg. 

Current Issue of the "Three-iEm 
Dash," New York Newspaper Club 
publicatiph, contains a brief outline 
of PL method" for buildlhg and flnanc-' 
ing a, new home for the club,, slml" 
lar to the National Pres's - Club .. In 
Washington, to bb located in the 
Times Square district. Plan ; calls', 
for the office building to be tehanted 
by ptibllshers, reprbsentativ^^^ 
iicity agents ai)d others conhected 
with the newspaper craft, in addi- 
tion to Gontalhlrig a .stiltahle allot- 
meht of spiace fpr the ciiib's head- 
quartet's./ . . ''.^ . / 



i 



\' y,\ .Goddard Colony; Idcia. .. 
. Gloria Gpddard/ ncfvelist; his pur4 
ci^ased a 200 -acre farni near Delan- 
sph.'N, Y., .where she; a;nd h.er hu.s-. 
band, Clembht; Wpodj author of pop- 
ular" science books, win establish an 
artist colony. 



When Edna Crosby - Farrier,; in 
charge of Lipplncptt's publicity, re- 
turns from Europe soon she goes 
over /to G^ P.: Putnam's Sons in- the . 
."»ame Gapa;cit.y. 



- McGraw-Hill, which, junked. "The 
•Magazine bf R usi nes.S;" r.f^cen tly , has 
decided : to he roprcf^'-ntod In tliat 
■ fi GLd_aI t G r ail nrid h n s starti'd "a new 



mag, "The Rusinf-ss WGtk;" . Marc 
A, lio.'-'G editor." • " > 

JIavinK riTci yed '700 more votos 
than hi."^ nr.nr<'.st rivaU j''.ini'es A.; 
Trf-nt, linofyi'i- opfrut'ir, will be the 
ric-xt m.'iyrir of Knoxv.ll!/', Tenn, 



I Fr'iniiif- Iliir.ft liiif- no apostrophes 



Graphic's 7iew dr^^ma critic, wjH I on her typcuritcr. 



68 



VARIETY 



LEG I TIM A TE 



Wednesday, /September 18, 1929 



Plays on Broadway 



SCARLET PAGES 

Melodrama liv' . three .tiol3 presetUed . by 
. A. AVooils' ai the Morosco, SCijL.' 0, wltu 
.'Rlsle Ferguson sta:rrptl;. wrltlcrv by Sann- 
uei Shlpman mid Jolm .13f. - ll>iner; sianea 
by'- Ira.Tlards 



Lniura lliilclUtts.'m . 

■ li't-p^Qrlck ■ Btonor •' . , 
iMary. l>u)iulbtt 
.l.eontird Uarni's .... 

Uobert Luwrenco .' 

Nora -Mason 

' Airs. Mason- 
John' IterjilnBion- " 
Ulv'h.ird Traln.or .. 
itiXiciT Ciillahiiii ... 
. lei-lv o( 'lliL* (."oui t 
v :irli)Ua C;>u-d(>z 

JudRc lirubain 

.N'olUe; Uui lve .. ^; . . 

■ .fames McMpwuft: .. 

homos lirillv" •• 
"..■ili-r WTciiiwa . . ■. . 
. alOrie :. . . .-. • • . ' . 



.Tjli'/iibi'lh.r.vu'niMl 
, . i . j!):ivid . lliiinl'if 
. . . .Klille l'"i'r.iju-:uii. 
I) maid MiCli'll.iiid 
..llob.wt Williain.s 
, . . -. .(.'Uure .l-ui"i' 

;,lt>"in.'.V<la1r 

; , . . . lion ' ISalt'T. 

ftluy I'.'Miiii'.U: 
: .Williiiiii' li ii-ii"!) 
, . . . , .■.Vi\ li:>r .-^a.UT- 
. KniiiiMi.^i a . II ill 
, .... . Jobii ■ ^''-sll-.ll.r 
.-. . . . : . .^'U" I»l""i 
^. iii'nry l-'ciiibv^rioiv 

.Klmor ■ I'lirrnill 

, . .•.(ilHi.M-ci • Kiiiift- 
... ; .Lily. -Manic 



■ ; A H.- Wooil.-j' m!uiiiK<>riaL roir: 
leased on his : ability to .self^oL ami 
iji-oUuce sucveiJ.sL'ul liU'loilrajiiiV.- ^fjfr 
old boy his dorixj it a-fjaiti; wall 
•Scarlet Pages." a .Shipmail-Uy.'"?!' 
woi-li, I'he now iihiy may not aciucvc 
(luite thV famo. of; -T^e ^ta^l .aC 
Mavy PuffiViJ,". - but if not. It Ayill at 
least m.alve. a.cfoditablc shovviivj,'... 

"Scal•^et pages" fs^bks}ied.;with;a: 
line artist in lilsie loei-euson, whos9 
modern Portia, Mary UancroCt, is 
the best and rri6.<it pleasurable cop- 
triUution she has offered BiKiadway 
in ever so long. Her presence In the 
[)lay seemed as necessary g^s George 
M. Oobah's in "Gambling." 

The- presentation has been care-- 
fiilly executed, as was the selection 
of the cast. The orchestra pit is 
made over into wide steps ahd in 
ihe. court room scene witnc.^ises- arc- 
oalied and go lipon the stage from 
seats on the aisle; The jury . is' sup-; 
posed -to be ■ out front, too. The 
court room scene in somewhat 
lengthy, but has its lighter m'omenis 
as great trials commonly do. There 
were tears in the eyes of not a/ few 
auditors when the curtain dropped 
on the second act 

The play opens in the law office 
of Mary Bancroft, b autlful and. a 
brilliant criminal lawyer. Noira M?l 
son, has .killed her father the. night 
beforie. The girl, her mother , and 
her fiance, Robert . lUawrence, beg 
that she take the case. Nora. :ho\v 
ever, will rtot tell why she did the 
' deed, until Miss Bancroftjthreatens 
to walk. out.. Nora then scribbles, the. 
reason on a piece o£ paper. 

The defence is justifiable homi 
clde and self defence. Nora has 
been Insistent that she hide the mo 
tlve/ not wanting, to further hurt 
her mother. She was a girl in the 
Hellhound night club and is painted 
' as a Common gold digger by the dis 
trict attorney. She admits getting 
money frrm chumps, but is as. in- 
sistent she is a "good girl." It. i.s 
when the prosec\itr«r !^ringa up 
Nora's claim . that her father ti-ied 
to attack her. that a wail from hier 
mother tells the fact that the mur 
ilered man was not Nora's father. 



prosecutor a.sks tiie court: that llH>.y 
bo withhold, lie Im.s; leariicd tliat 
Mury Danci-oft is the girl's real 
niothor. ;Tho attorney for. defence 
tlion reads the. afiylum oiitry. l<'arn- 
ing for the iVrst time tliat :\'urti is 
her own Ohilil. but' ihiiists thJ? -facts 
gi) into the trial rocorij; even tlmugli 
it- n loan's. the', saci-itico of h.or c;uTi'iv 
In the final act Miss IJahoroft plcad.« 
that Nora be givi'^.n. over in her; care, 
that she nu»y '>« odilcatod and laUcn 
away from the. aor.didivcss of the 
iiigh't dill). Nora I'el'iisc.s to leave 
hov fo.stcr-inotixor, but tlu're. i.^ a 
prtmiiso t hat tliat.itughf com^ a.l^out 
.'through- llio. •■inlhionCc. of Nora s 
•.R\vt''(»th'eart.''.' ■ ' • •.' ■.■ - . • 

'•Scarli't i 'ages" : has lhi« . "Mada-m^" 
X" thumo and there are ideas from 
..several: other gioaf 'dramas of other 
(lay.s. . : Tlic- inviiiresHivo i)'e,rformance 



of Ml'.ss-.l''ergu,soit 



.SIhoulU make fOi; 
a: strong feminine dra\y \Vliich fig- 
ures to mak^' the plaji' a cinch. 

It()»j6rt William's, who was a suc- 
po.s.sor- to thi? late Rex .Chcrrymah in 
"iVTai-iy l.)u<j;ah" does much to "vake' 
Sc-arlet pjig(<s" enjoyable. He . Is a. 
f)i6ture oiicrator find in lovC. with. 
Nora. liis manly mariner and .eager 
youth .«ihoiild makQ him a' favorite. 
Glalre liv.ce, however, is really the 
iHinner-up to.. Miss Fe.rguson. This 
gii-l. with .thq. sweet . face, taffy hair 
and shapely form., Used, to bo a M.uf 
sic Box danOer. She has - dramatic 
ability as. fifst ishown in th ; Londoh 
company of '•iFJurle.sque" Jlast seasoh. 
Smart, kid. . fcee Baker,- very good 
as the district .. attorney with a; yeii 
to. wed' the- clever. Mary; J. . Moy 
Bennett, - Wiltiani ". Burnett, Archie 
Saydr. Frahcesca Hill. John CosteMa 
Sue Moore, Henry Pembertoh;: 13.1- 
mer Cornell arid .Gilberta Faust 
were '\vitnei5ses in . tho court scene. 
.White: haired .David Higirins .had a 
minor part, top. je?in Adair okay 
as' Mrs. M'aSOnJ. '' 

Nothing to worry about in a ^busi- 
ness way:, over "Scarlet. Pages" de- 
spite th^^ number of plays . with pr 
about murder. - .this autumn. 

loee. 



Do Vulery as the principal actor'. 
And J;e Valery not content with 
giving himself some of the longest 
winded' lines ever spieled .on ■ any 
manis'stage was a human gas filling 
station for the other characters; 

The audience for the most part 
was kind and e.specially. so to a fiow 
of stage gab . that must ha-ve left 
liie playcr.s breathless from rehears- 
al boforo they parade at the Critig. 

The playwright-aVtor-produc'er .in?: 
Valery even went . to . the opening 
Imrrloi' on': Friday the 13th.: _Yp.t the 
frost cannot b6 blamed 0n. the -1 3th. 

.The cast fioundefcd ln;a, rh.aze of 
t'allc that: sunk' the Dc y:aleLfy ciom- 
edy early in. the evening. It. talked 
il.^dlf to a: shadow; The show may 
litteiilpt to . r'uh- -on through Its' ap- 
parent low -budget,. Jjut it's doul)t- 
tiii if the i-eturng will be sufficient 
even to .sustain a coToperativc .act- 
ings plan.: ;,:: ; 

Not a standout in the cast TThat: 
aione is an unusual .thing in ia now 
r,ri)adway slipw. Some.of' the first 
night critics were:; there and. -ho\v 
Lhey must have ^luffcred. ■ - . ' 

The i)lay.. deals with a great lOver 
ty pe of man writing a play, ; He' i-s 
visited by a score Of wohieri-, - all in 
JoVe or- who;; have had intimacies 
that fii r n ish«d I)e' ."Valery with the 
en dlo.'^s talk for .his piece, 

Blondos pr brurjeftes, it made tip 
diff ; one <?yen came pH a fast boat 
firOm: Spain and another from Yuma. 
A viz., to. pleafl ' \vith . this day and 
night. v/Orkcr in the land of :the 
eterriai / feminine.. ' He' met them 
singly . arid ' collectively got ki.^ses 
and emliraoes and. even was bawled 
out. Yot. thisi m.iin of Affairs with 
AVOmeh went right oii with pretty 
speeches thn:t captivated 'em. All 
varieties, of chatter, even slangj 
spoken by a, musical cOmedy star 
vvith IJttlo ftersortality. but a shape 
that caused, prasps. when the gal. from 
tlie l.Thd of Olivifs find toreftdors 
stripped her of her outer garment 
. .;; Marl: 



GOMEDY OF WpMEN 

.Coniiedy drama by t.oo 'De Valery pro- 
d'uced by De : Valery In association with 
Kdwrird. KlMier at :tho Craig, . Sept. 1.3. 
Staged Ijy Eisner. -No one starred or fear, 
lured'i' 

tOrder. of Appearance) • 

Evy . ... : . . . . . ...Hilda :Hey\vood Howe 

Jirlia ^....;..........E>thol Allen 

.May Wilson ...Ruth Fallows 

Mrs. iilnnche Potter Jane Allen 

I'lerre Preval .... ; . . . .Leo .DcViilery 

Carmen llodrlque-« .. ..Jean .Downs 

Mrs.. Van korkelner .. 

Theresa ■ Maxwell Conover 
Alice EHlbtt v. . Mary Hayes 
Horio^nse Smith ....... . . . . Madeleine King 

Miss: EdU'ai'ds. ... . ............ iEthel Mason 

Mr. Elliott- . . . ... .. . .. . .Leslie. T. P«!acoeke 

Prihce PivoU ..John Uuckler 

irojorcs ..Maribn Steeve 

Mobel •'. . . ; . ; . i ...v. . .' .MarKaret Collins 

Aphrodite . . , . ... ; . . . . .Elizabeth Day 



This Stage baby 
-the adult stage.: 



will never reach 
That - was thie 



^tr<? Mason testifies that Nora had prompt conOlusion.long before it ^ 
i)een adopted from an asylum. : . prattled and ta^lked: itself into 

When the records of the iristitu^ | .sta,te. of exhaustion 
tlori 'are oflJered as evidencej the 



It was: written by t)e Valery v^ith 



RElVlOtE CONTROL 

Thvee-act milodrama l>y Clyde Noi-.th, 
Albert C.. FiUlcr and Jack T. NeNori, 
s'tased by -Clyde North under the mEnage 
ment:of..A. J*. Jones and Morris -Jrecn 
iiingle set' by Henry Ureyfuss. At the 
4Slh St,'; 'Se.pt. U at $U..iU scale. 



Waller nroltericliUd 
Dorothy t)oylt.. 
Italph - .Shugart. 
llflM AVrlcrlit. . 
Oharli^a ' G.olcien 
Mora-n.-. . i ... . . . 

Hen Rupert. . .■ 

Doctor. A. P. .VVorkmnri. . fi;divard 
A.gnos ■ J6y.ce. . . . . . . 

llctty Blafr 

J.orrnlhe Winthrop 
Beatrice ,Vllen.. . 
.May l'r<;.5rott. .. . ... 

Jiiiie Carter; ..J . . . I . 
Pete. , . . . . ... . . . . .. 

Joe. ; . ........ i 

R.i.'. 

Jack. , . . ; ... .': 

vr. h. Oliliwood. , . 
f=>ei'gcant - Divine. . . 



liurkc: 
.'^laltc.ry . . 
.Professor 
.Ruth..,,. 



Murrey. 



Walter N. Greaza 

Louisc Uarrott 

Hobart Cavanaugh 
. .I'alricla isarday 
...Arthur Picr.son 
....William Koran 
.....Donald Kirkei 
Van Sloan 
.Oon.suel.0 l<*lowerion 

Alice Davenport 

. ....Miint T.enma'nn 
, ...Ralciirh Kennedy 
.Aud.'-cy Berry 

CMire Nolle 

.......George Leach 

, .'.Mlclvael Markhaiii 
...William llonrthan 
.......Dave Abrams 

<3oorf,'e Lcsee'y 

.... Lawrence Leslie 

Harold Woolt 

....J^mes v. Nolan 

.\I Ochs 

Polly Clarke 



' Ti'ick rnelodrama. obvious In me 
ehanics snd device, but with a few 
effective theatrical moments. Good 
for the subsequent stock trade and 
with distinct pos.sibilfties for a filmi 
but for Broadway at $3.^5 limited 



o moderate stay helped by the cut 
rales. ' ' 

The play is the grand old game 
of hide and seek between playwright 
and audience, leading in tlio end, 
of co.ur.sG, to the most inconspicuous 
character os' the arch-criminal, 
leader of a Chicago yegg gang and 
the guy who fired the fatal shot in 
the dark. 

The whole action takes place In 
the studio of a; broadcasting sta- 
tion, single set that, didn't cost 
much.. Out of some 25. character.s: 
even pr eight ligUre as. important. 

Action: " opens: with - the : tvidk 
sehonic; of a dark stage arid utterly 
dark audi to'riu m. and mpst of tivb 
tchso Situations' take place- in th.e' 
sam,e atmosphere, lending soiriPT 
th ing of :a thrill.. Not' fi very subtle 
idea, but effective . for th6 clientele 
the play aims; to plefisp. ' CJoniedy 
is :6h the same literui'y ivlano. .."rhis: 
iiiidTweeX .crowd .responded; sw'if 
to such: episodes as- "the fiimilia:: 
radio .annouhoement of ''When: the 
lohg nriU.sic-al note, sounds it .will be 
i2. seconds after 8;55, central . standr 
ard time." - In like manner laughs, 
-echoed to such Witticisms, as "f^he 
has an; attack of vertigo." '/VV-here 

did she go?" ■■ V : • 

. Staging works terribly: hard for 
atri-ipspliere" through. ;.thc ; stilted 
and: long dra'wn out verbiage of tli»i 
announcer, played' by Walter N. 
Greaza,: pinch. , hitting; fOr .I'^fink 
Beaston io'ut . from, th- . opening 
through, iilnes.'i) aiid playing the 
part in the- manner of a mid->yest- 
crh stock actPr; - Role Is a dilficuit 
one- :t6 ; get lOver. vlt- has: comedy 
.angles blended -witli th^ play's lead - 
, ing .loVe. interest,* and Qreaza is far 
from making .Ti good blend. Char- 
acter's name is "Walter Broken- 
child, plciy on the name of KpriiSan 
>Br6kenshIre, announcer on .the Co- 
lumbia System; 

Brisk. 'Opohlng^ : has a girl: ta; 
dancer hroadcastirig, in the studio 
atop th6.. Potter Hotel; Cliicago 
Flbck. of Juhior League girls, ;re- 
hear$ihg' In. the hotcfl biah: room for 
their anriu'itl revue, arC: brought In. 
for a stunt while Dr. A. P. . WOrk.-. 
man in' the darkened room Is giving 
his spiritualistic seance through" the 
mike. .The "Ghost . Gang" of: banly 
robbers pick this minute : to hold 
lip; the. studio for the: Junior 
Leaguers' jewels. -' 

Police go to Avork on. this hew 
angle of the Ghost Gang'$. activity, 
the gang having crdcked a hank 
every night-In the vicinity of Chi- 
cago" and defied pursuit.: Suspicion 
points in turn to- the. spiritualist, 
to the house detective and to 
Brokehchlid, as accomplices. Next 
night the ^ame Spiritualist is broad - 
ciasfing. again In the dark and is 
about to give, the name of a cei*- 
taln town (police believe the Ghost 
Gang Is gent to a Job by radio tip), 
when a shot In the dark leaves tfie 
spiritualist deadv Lights Up and 
chase begins all- over for- the mys- 
terious marksman -who. mU-^t :be 
amOng: those presenti Game of lit- 
erary ta:g goes on .ff)r another act, 
untii a memher of the Ghost Gang 
Itself who Was listening In: -for in- 
structions' and heard the . s.hot, 
crashes the studio and : reveals the 
whole works. 

. Play Is spotty. In interest. "Trivial 



and tirckome scones tak- the edge 
off the punch situations and 
til rougli out the stage . mcchahisma 
work iu plain sight. Lawrence Les- 
lie does nicely as the rough uiVd 
tumble detective; Hobart Cava- 
naugh has his moments as the com- 
edy control room opOraitor on the 
make for any petticoat that drifts 
by, and Edward: "Van Sloan does 
pohyiheing bits as the spiritualist. 
.Rest of the cast is made. up of just 
fair pevformers who have beoh eori- 
scjentlously drilled. ' I{ush.\ 



PHILADEtPHIA 

Molodram'a,tlc Coniedy .. l.ii throe acts by: 
S. '.. jolih I'ai'k; :pre.sohiccT -Sept. Ifi ■ at ' .thB ■ 
SlanHlivld liy . A.slri-ruCf t'roilucllons; .staKOd.' 
Ivy; l-h(> avilhor... ■ 

mils.'.Hay wood. . . . . . . . . J....P.' liopkina. 

Hiidlb Watklna..; .......Kitty llobiiirion 

John Itrads'haw. . ... . . . ;'• ..... .Jack Molta 

.Slioor'. . . , .-; ,v. .. . ;:, .:. ; ^'.Tcwks''. O'Da'ra 

Dlst^-ict Attorney Je.niilhKs, John A; lltnriett 
Uobort (Vawford . . . . . . . . . . . Walter .aU'gaa 

.VTrs. U. J. Mlllo.r. ... . . i . . ; . .LUa Torgersoa 

.V(.Uie .Di>aa|-ord ...... ...'... .ICloanor tlflydon ' 

In-spoel'dr'. Urcnniiii. ..... . . Walter ' Ayers 

li'irst Aid. Hospital Intornc. . I.Del 'MoDermld 

Klrst DoieOUve. . . . . ;l<!vlph ■ MorehousB 

fso'i'iind - IM-Iectivo. ;'. . . . . ... . . . . Krank T.erigel 

Judge Dcinsford, ....... . i ."William Walcot.t 

(io'roner . ... . . , ; .... ..... .. • ; .'. Urnc'st .Pollocic - 



This mclidr .aims at satirizing the 
altofired ainiiatlori between gangland 
aiid' the . la\v, or rathcrr .its. ollicers, ' 
prosecutors' ami attprneys.: ■■ It 
seemed, :a very .uneven play, juni- 
bled .someAVhiTit, . and gaVe tliC im- ; 
. pi'ession ^:h.a.t ; ^ chances are 
dubiQiiSv ■ / 

I'Mrst title was "Lfega.1 Practice.!,' 
The chaiige to '"Philadelphia" ' was 
probably made because an Inve.sti-: 
gation over there connected a nu.m-- 
bcr of the police with, the pay-ofE 
system of; the beer runri- -S;' : lUght 
riow Philly has the lid on tight . 
, Wh.at Story there i.< is told in the 
l.iW olficc of -John Jii-adshaw, whose 
junior pai^tner Is Rohert. Crawford, 
out of college two •years. The youth 
had bought in for 25- grand, but had 
receiy ed only a stipend in ea,rnlng.b, 
because, the senipr :pa:rtner was un- 
der covoi-wil.h most of thb coin that 
came In, clainving many 'oase.<i were 
for charity. Crawford .starts . to- 
realize the type Of mart i3radsh,-i,w: is 
wheh the latter accepts the wrong 
end of a divorce c.ase. 

At the curtain vBr.adsh.aw In dis^ 
closed in coitference with the dis- 
trict attorney, . to who.rri. he .offers 
$10;()00- to withhold, evidence against 
a . killer wiio is- at . the morhent on 
trial for niurder. The gang had., 
slipped . liradshaW 20 G's for the 
fixing, but the lawyer decides he 
won't part with. It, and the man is 
convicted. Slicer.'a crook, cnashes 
his Way. in and demands the return 
of the coin. On meeting a cool re- 
fus.al he. shoots BradshaW- 

Crawford, rushing In, corners 
Slicer and arranges to defend him. 
The young attorney appear.s to have 
changed his vievvs about pr.actlclne 
Taw on the basis of right and equity 
and frames a self-defetise story, 
iPOlido' inspector and two bulls ar- 
rive, and there Is an In-vestlgatlOri, 
The lnspectoir,-'<)ncfe .a ward heeler, 
i.s I'ough, hut calms down, upon 
learning that Nellie . t>ensford, 
Crawford's fiancee; is the daughter 
of Judge Pensford.. , — - ^ . 
There is a suggestion Of the third 



CHICAGQ HERALD-EXAMINER 
• Aug. 11, 1929 

By Ashton Stevens 

AHhlon Stevens sees "Follow Tllru" nn«l nml.s 
God's prento..ft srlft to innn In jfolf show— she.H 
Olivo OIhcii, tlic rioliest tiiul ninonir tlie floublc O s 
of tlie seven iirts. , , 

Phe Is tho by no in<>n.ns Infantine por beautiful 
Olive Olsen, and perhaps the rieli'^st nntl am.onif. 
the double O's o£ the seven arts stn<re Odd. 
Mclntyre. 

Miss Olsen Is Ood's Breatest gift to man. a (Town- 
rlt'bt funny girl wh.6 looks arid ndts. as though she 
would ralhcr. he M.-iy Irwit'i or M.arle Dressier than 
Ethel Barrymore or Helen of Troy. ■ 

There .-ire soiiio aw.lft and . comely scenes. I ti . 
"I'oUow Thru" niid many .T.. teasliK;' t.uno. but if. 
and whon I relurn to behold Its second lialf,, the 
Messrs. .Schwab and Mandel can, cliarge the .p.'iss 
10 Utile Olive 0.lR"n, ■ ' 



C H I C AGO EV EN ING POST 
July 30, 1929 
By C. J. . JSxdlirt . 

The plot Is ploatianliy al.iuriiVh' : in ii.Ai'tf.. liul It 
servos lis main purpo.si.', as .rov(.uli..l, at. I be A polio,, 
in brlnKin? onto, t h-: .slat;.v oflon a B0od-lo(il,<in.),' 
b o'nde .by the nam.' -of -oily.? •'.v'' 
(wouldn't find after the sh-nv' in tho.elerlClc llB-hls- 
out iront. • Where Olive has . beep; keepnie;^^-lvorself 
all our ybuHB lift- wc dbnH know,' but. .wo do ,kno\v. 
that hereafter whea .we . .se.e . her name in th« 
Vance press .dope . i;or a rorthcomlnB 
Bolng to .Bct a lot.pioro .e-xcHed; than we <l,^"ver 
. Al Hplnk'S mimeoB.rapUed sheets telliPb' 'l-ullo* 
Thru''- 'was about O'ue. ■ - , 

Miss Olsen plays the nM friend oj the heroine, 
.and sh^s a'sfrl^fricnd^vorth anybodys havinB. 
She's not^ only loyal, t.9 ' th-? M^t ''Muce . of her not 
so many pound.-j In the plot, but tho audience, a 
minute ftf er.. her .nr.<5t d.ash onto .the slaBO, fell in 
love with her. and. watchert for her ''•''«;•' '> . ''«'^?: 
after Thoy kept encou.raBlnB. her, until Olive Bot 
qn hbr niettle rind stopped ■ the show ih a . "'iniber 
PftiiBd "i Want to Be ;I3ad," which is the Varsity 
DraB'' of ffi n^w si iw;ib^Mand«V opCrKta, Miss 
Ol^Ch has .everyrhJnB-Bno.l. loous l^^ht^^^*- 
Ing vooal chords and a contaBious sen.so ot tun. . 



iC hllC AGQ_ T R I BU N E 



July 30, 1329 

. By Frederick Donnyhcy ^ ' 
■ "A tireless 'aoubrette lfl:Mla,s Glseh. who 1)/ H -OCl 
o'clock is:^asUy the favorlto ot the audience. Her 
Ym ties at liipes sUBBO.Mf a close, study .of .tho lat* 
Bd'dfe #oy-^althouBl» sh(i' patently i-sn't old onpuBh 
to 'hiivfe leeh that WeU-rertiomborcd clown when ho 
was most antlc-and at . times a <lon)-H,<'aled raith- 
lTMss Fannie Brlce; but .she Is amu.sini? for her 
own sa\e; and Is. besides, a capital .lancer." 





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FEATUEED COMEDIENNE WITH SCHWAB & MANDEL 

"FOLLOW THRU" CO. 

Now APOLLO THEATRE, CHICAGO, Indefinitely 



CHICAGO EVENING AMERICAN 
July 30, 1929 
NKW COM ED V ST.'VK I'ROVKS SENSATION 

at: Aroixo 

By Frcdcrxch W. M'QuiQO 
A newcomer Is . the '.'sensation of the opening of 
the l'J2ll-.10 show seiison. Oil vo .Olsen stops the 
musical sllcb of country clUb Uto' parading across 
the boards at the Apollo theatre Which Schwab, 
and Mandei present under the. tIt|o ol! "Kollow 
Thru." .She. is (iulte the funniest song and dance 
comedy arlist seen In many a day. At her pe.ik, 
sInBing "I Want to;]{e Bad," she makes you ihlnic 
ot Kanny , jJrlce at her best. That is when the big 
first night crowd ' iiiiid-o her come on. again and 
iaga.ln. Ttight tiii't-e this good-natured spoofing of 
tho club and pellet pastime registers as a show 
■worth While. . -Whore -does Miss Olsen come from?. 
Gossips in tlie' foyer report she has been In a bur- 
les(jue tab show. Stpnil wonder that Iheao shows 
run through for midnight performances. ■ 



CHICAGO DAILY NEWS 
. July 30, .1929 ./ 

:. Triie, there' Is nobody -With a big name, buf 
nobody could' bo found with .a big 'name who 
would be half ^as fl.cry' and irresiHlll)le as- a little 
Swedish girl named OUv'e. 01.<icn with hair as gold 
ai- IjHlljin. llu-ss^U's and f un a,<j rbwdyKsh :a«d hoisy 
as Fanny JJricc's fn Its lieyday. Little Olsch miido 
a couple of big hits. 



CHICAGO HERACD-EXAIVUNER 
V July 30, 1929 . 

By A&Moii &tcy}cns 

"If you feel that your stance is wrong to deliver 
your golf club's champion- .'wlse-cracK' of the 
season, or that your swing Is off oh cont^-mporary 
ta.steful tunes, see 'Follow -Thru,' which came to 
the Apollo laijt . night. . t 

" 'li'oUow Thru' has tlie pep and youth ot G«2'l 
News," the 'hellrth and :vlgor' of Olive Olacn, the 
personalltyrlul c'omedlfenno -who stole the flrst^art, 
and Just about anything elso you want! Here B a 
show that gives song and danco a new meaning. 

"Olive.. Olseh, who scored • five encores -with i 
Want to IJo Bad,' puts moro comedy into goii 
.than .the Combined efforts ot Ohlcago's locker room 
chamT>ions in .July and August." 



CHICAGO JOURNAL OF COMMERCE 
July 30, 1929 

By Claudia Castidy 
. . A blondo with. a Frances willlams hair- 
cut and .Tohn Held, Jr., Unpi-s goes through 'I Warn 
to Bo Bad' with all the gusto It talces to. stop a 
■jhow and threaten to Uoop U stopped all evening. 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



LEG I T I M A T E 



VARIETY 



69 



A«<rrrG x.j.sii'-uL moments come 
degree. arrival of a hard-b.oilod 



Lighter 
with the arrival 

hnVnital interne and a sanctimoni 
lif ivt larcenous ooroner. Lattor 
flnd«5- 120.000 in Ur.ldshaw's Dil - 
fnldor Ybunp Cra\v£ord f«iii?gests 
■ thS be cut up, hall for himscH and 
the balance to the msi>ector and 
illroner. As the dough is cut,, it is 
f JSnd that Bradshaw isn't dead-he 
Swearing a bullet-proof jest. He 
demands the return, of the money 
wit?r''ybu iouzy crooks,'' the second 
act EJig curtain line. The. procedxirc 
deemed - out v of ;prder, ^all taking 
nlkce AVhile the supposed mu.rdei-er 
£ sitting in a ehaiir with , th^ 

" *'^'rhe°?iigher-up's of the gang arc 
iinown by letters, the leader being 
called X. Bradshaw is known as Q. 
Third act ha!3 Bradshaw demaiid- 
ine hush money fi-om; the inspector 
and the coroner and claiming to 
have-plcinty ; on them; Ih a prlyjite 
1 file The junior partner, suddenly 
i turns on BradshaW and tlu-eatens 
' expdsure and . a^i . inve.stigation., 
taking Jiway the private file., The 
iudge who had been Snrtimoned by 
his daughter l«j left alone at the 
close, and the identity of the man 
X is then dl.sclosed .via a phone 
'■■ dtder: Not so clever, these . crooked 
^ legal . fellows, if that^S;. what's 

goiilg <>n. , X . 

.. "Philadelphia" Js an idea,, but. is. 
not vl-ell worked out, Doe.sn't seepi 

■ to be a play at all;; Thov.2rh the .cast 
W balanced, the actors are hardly 

. di^tliigiiished. . '.. Little chance for 
. a|?ency. bus?- Cut. rates. ' . l"^^' . 

Murder on thd 2nd Floor 

Melbiirama In- three nets. Presotited Tjy. 

■ ■■A H. Woods fit , the Eltinfe Sept. 11.' 

Wrlltch l)y Frank Vosper. Staged by .WH 

HuBh Uromilo\v.,.....,...>Laurence Olivier 

Lucy TImson . . ... Viola i.yel 

Sylvia ArmUaK'e... .Phyllis- Konstnm 

Joseph ReyrioWs.. ........... Charles Brown 

34ra. ,Ko?e Armitage. . . . , .Florence Edney 

Edward Armitaee. . . .V. . . . . .0. .B. Clarence 

Jam Slivgh . . ... ; . -^Seot ge Ili'o^evt 

Miss .SneH. ....... v*- • DvuBlUa Wills 

. Police Constable. . ........ .Henry . War%vick 

Polire Inspocthr. . . . ..... . John 11. Turnljull 

■ SU Police" Constable, i Einll Jennings 



couple playing the boy and prlrl — 
Lawrence .Olivii'r and Phylli.s Kon- 
starn. Prusilja W'ills almost inoro 
than looks tlicv part of the old inaid. 
Others are Vlorrnco Edncy, ^Jt'urt-'c 
Probert, Chavlc.S; Browne (J. li. CUir- 
ence and Yoila Lyol. 

"Murder on the . Second Floor", 
hardly figures as an afronoy sKcnv, 
and without that Bup.pprt , will • nut 
survive. i^<-'^' . 



OUT-OF-TOWN REVIEWS 



HAWK ISLAND 

Cpmody-melQOr.'vnin,. written . by- . lUiw.'ir.d 
Irvinf;- Yovng '.and- • presented ■ by ,Th-'niai» 
Klipatrlck',. ' Staged .by the author.-. - SiM- 
tihtrS by .Willy Pofiriny.- '.One .sot, 1.^ char- 
acters; .At the Longn^-re,. New York; isojit. 
Kt. (Scaled, at $3.50;) 
Tom ' Austen, . i . , 
Harriet Cooper ..'.■..-,<. 
Grekbry - Sloane.-;'-; . . 
Ptolla Wayne..;,..... 
Anlliony -Jlryce. i".- . , , ; . 
Jxiui-^'O Hoi lister. , ... 
I'aul Coopei . . ... . . . V. . 

Harker, , .'. i -.. 

Mnd^llxie ' Austen. . > . , , 
•Donald Parish . .-.-i .- , ,- .. 
.Sally nogersi,... ; . . . ..i . 
liynn . n-ogrers 
Captain W.eStover. , . 



, .Joseiih O ran by 

;Oi(ra J>o 

: , , . :Clark Cable 
; . . . ;■ i Hcleh ■ Joy 
; Charles Hal ton 
, . 'jKrancQR .-Ka.ln 
t..Hi'hry. O'Neill 
..'.■Sumner Gard 
...Mary Fowler 
,,.A. J. Herbert 
Elaine Temple 
,., ..N. B;..;CrPg:<n 

Wauct, r. Scott 



CANDLE LIGHT 

. ■Washington. Sept, 17, 
T'reseivt<'l by Gilbert Miller,- who iilso 
di,l th.-> d.lr<ct)on. At the Hola^'ti -for lir.-^i ; 
Anieririn performance, Ad.'iptcd by 1'. XI. 
VVodL'house-.' fr im the Germiln (if' Slogtried 
Cieyer. . ■ 

Marie,-, .'. , .. . .Gerti'udc Lawrence' 

Prine'e fliidolf , ginalil- p.wcn 

Jo.Ht'ph, valot , , .... ^ . . . , i .. . , tA'olle }l*'Wh'.''d, 

iianm von Uischonhelni , rlloliicrt K"Klish 

U.-irone.ss vbh Ulsohenhclm- ,11ctiy ^^ehii'-^ior 
Ijiaerl, , . . . . . . . '. Ulta VAlo 

A Waitc'r \.. ...... -. , .'Duiu-ari'.MMtae 

Koeppkc, a fehauffir-ur. ,jai-k'.Carl(o.n 



. Murder is in the air along Broad- 
Wayv Nearly every, draina and mel- 
ler has . it,s killing, but there: is a 
suspicion ' that in, most . cases ;the 
undertaker -will be the jnoving nian 
■with the long trucks. r'Murder on 
. the - Second . J.<^lbo.r" is an English 
niy^stery affair. Not as hot as ex-- 

pected. :' ■ 

The story is enacted within Mrs,. 
Armitage's boardiiig house in 

. Bloomsbury, London. Hugh iBromi- 
. tow, a young playwright, is smitten 
With Sylvia, daughter of the house, 
who suggests they write a . play 
about the -characters - within the 
establishment. Besides the Armi-. 
tages there is a traveling salesman; 

• a garrulous spinster,, tUrbaned East.. 

■ Indian and the ntiaid; Lucy. Added 
later are -constables and. a police 
Inspector. .Mo.st of the character^ 
are enmeshed in supposed vWrong- 

: doing, as conceived fcy the author. 
Ah excellently designed second aCt 

. Bet (p. Dodd Ackerman) pictures, 
the stairs, . landing and second 
floor hallway leadirig into the bed- 
rooms. The sedate Mi:s. Armitage 
is carrying on an affair with Mr; 
Reynolds, the traveling salesman, 
and the same inoffensive, fellow hais. 
gotten the maid in trouble, top. He 
tries to toss her. She threatens 
him. . . : ' • r ■ " • ' 

At . midnight, while Hugh and. 
Lucy are- saying good nightp they 
see whom they think 'is tlie. maid 
enter Mr. Reynolds' room. In the 
morning .he is found . dead with , a 
knife In .his heck. 

Bobbies reach the conclusion Lucy 
did the killing and then committed 
suicide. Her body is found in a 
cupboard. Hugh is not satisfied, and 
hiig solution proves the murder of 

' Reynolds was done by the niild^ 
mannered Mr. Armitage, -Who was 
supposed to have gone to Brighton. 

. on the night of the killing. Ho con-; 
fesser, he couldn't stand the affair 
With his wife. 

The mp^t refreshing portion of 
this ITltle: plaV cbrii^g • at the clp.sc • 
Thiese ordinary. people walk into the 
parlor, di,sclosing themselves, as. in-.' 
.offensive, Common folk; It is an 
English cast pla;y, with ian attraotive 



Dull fii-st acti iiccielerated ' second, 
act and a -third act of remarkable, 
deft theatrical mahipUl.atipri. . I^lay 
rates fair measure of patrpnage 
'that ought lb work otit-at ,an eight- 
wecik career biv SO,, with ' Stock re- 
.iurns . and- moderate sum for ; pic- 
tures, ; Pressure - of comijetitipn on 
Broad wa.y at this .season Is the fncr 
tor likely . to ^spoil. its chances, foir 
-anything- better^- - >■■/;; 
; Aijey: is ifairly lined : with crime 
plays of every- grade and .\arioty, 
a:nd the vogue inay . be near its end. 
This ■one 'hais a; good deal of in- 
'geriiiity in .cbmplieations, biit.is lim 
ite.d. to thbse restrictions that . s.ur 
roundi nil , but-ahd-put. theatrical 
pieces;, plays that lea;ve one. at the 
end • of . the. everiihg With a sense 
of the futility of thiree acts of noth- 
ing but . stiage management. afliS lit- 
erary .shixdow dahcing, be it ever- 
so expert.; . 

It is onie of those jjlays that docs 
exert a, momentary tug at attenr 
tipn, biit leaves a,: void .in, retro- 
spect.^ • 

h istory, has to do , with a house 
party pn Hawk Lsland, isolated bit 
of. land oft the New England coa.st. 
Sapiiy detective novelist i-s in ' the 
group and the ehit-chat turns pn 
crime till the host is bPred to <i\i>- 
tractipn. Philandering .young man 
of the . party has : been pretty i.ntl- 
Vnate Av'ith the wife of : a rather 
.surly- fellPw ' guest. Philandering 
ybtith'ahd host frame a hoax, inak- 
ing it appear that host has shot, 
the philanderer; to death . and 
thrown the body off the cliff. 

Host confesses the '"'crime" and 
hpn-br-strickeh guests go over at- 
tendant circumstances that form; ah 
airtight : case that, would hang any- 
body..'. 

" "Murdered" jokester .returns to 
the house when all are asleep ex- 
cept the jealous surly husband, who 
kiljs him in dead earnest and stands 
pat on the ca.se the; idlers, have 
built up against the hcst Iji - idle 
chattel*. . 

- That's ..the end of the Second, act 
and it looked as though the play 
yvas really over except for perfii.nc- 
tory justice for the real killer. In- 
stead of that the third axit is a 
swift succession of surprises and 
skill fully managed trick thrills to 
a fast and punchful. finale. 

If 'the author had the knack of 
making minor incidents as tense, as. 
he -has his high llghti epispdes it 
woiild be a brisk evening. As it is, 
he tires with .spotty, action and 
loosely knitted talk that lets. do\vn 
sadly during the building to the 
final stanza. , ■ '^f 

Play is well handled by a cast of 
unusual evenness. . Mary Fow.lor as. 
the faithless Wife rose .splendidly 
to the needis pf the tense finale; 
Clark Gable made a suave leading, 
man; Elaine Temple served nicely 
enough in a pale ingenue role, and 
Henry O'Neill gave a solid per- 
formahce i<s • the JbbvfHl;. ... guo^.: 
CharTes Haltbn was cast . iri a .pup- 
pot low comedy i-olo as . the. novel- 
ist' aiid; played it .iust that y^y^i- '; 



• "Never judge women or linen bV 
candle iighti" says an old proverb 
(liioted in the program of this .ne\y- 
est Oilbcrt . Miller impprtatioh, star - 
ring Gertrii.dti La-wrenoe, , . • 

It .migh.t be a.dded that it dposh'i 
alwaifs d6 to judge plays for Anvor- 
ioaii cbnsuriiptiori by their siiccc.s.s 
ill London..; ' 

.Just a,hother . Of those liglit: ^nd 
frothy .willro'-thc-wisp . affairs that 
to sit . dow'h and figure it all. out 
leaves ..a fioundering fooling. For 
there's. : really ho thing . to : it but t he 
rha.id who ,masouoi;adcs as. the yrand 
lady and: tho yalet that for >{ night 
is the grand person.- ..... 

Here- it is helped a,lpng by His 
-Highness coming hpme . too early 
and stepping in to play the. yalet. 

.It. ls a bright, situation 'e.\iended 
pVer entirely too ; long a period aiVd 
held by the Very, thih thiead pf a 
very clever set up of dialog, ex- 
cellently played. ' It almost . busts 
the-, old theory that - "the play's ^ the 
thing," for here Misis Lawrence and 
Leslie. Howard carry it. . ' 
. Piece takejs on particular sigriifi-'. 
eance ias it marks the debut pf the 
English feminine player as a drama 
staiv sh,e . forsaking the musical 
cpniediies and revues. Her per- 
formance will do much to. . carry 
things through. \. 
; But here it is again— it has . got 
"to have Lfeslie Howard, tPo. . This 
ypung actor has ' caused several 
fiemnie stairs to get .iiervousi- to say 
the leasts and here aigain he .almof>t 
.po.cicets the whole affair. It is only 
Mi.ss Lawrence . plus the breaks in 
several situations that prevented 
Howard stealin^g the show. 

Reginald . Owen is not so happily 
cast, As the bachelor • prince he 
fails to get across the idea of many 
affairs aiid the selection of his 
apartment on the first floor tOiniake 
those affairs readily handled. Ner- 
vousness may. have had much tp do 
with this, but he suffered consider- 
ably against Howard, for between 
the two the greater . portion of the 
prpceediKgis take place. 

It is touched with an occasional 
ha;iig'hty . line or suggestion, . Un- 
doiibtedly will improve with tight- 
ening up in the playing, tempo, bin 
its chances of duplicating its Lon- 
don success in Manhattan are de- 
cidedly -doubtful. : Meakin, 



RuiuK' to ^(.'t hvr anywlKU-o, Hir 
niJinlK-r with i-i^'lu boy.>< al.<o rliikod. 
Will .-Mil rn, f»';vtmvd, is doing an 
ni. I', and ::iilTi'rin>;' froin .^anvo silu- 
ilii.n ;is Fi <. d Alk-h in '■l-'olly.," ' in . 
tluit tlu'rii'.v tiH) imu'lv of 'hitn, Ahoni 
riH)m,« niooly, Ixuvlod thpin oyer with 
his hdoliivg anil lits, but is oiUy; 
hurtlnj,' him.x.i'lf by working over- 
tiino. Tins i.^ not his Hi-st show, 
having ' lioiMi in. One of tho "CJcjod 
News" ■■ tro^ipos. lli.s wife, . (Uadys,- 
in 11 1'o 1 1 y stu'o . t, o. . gv t a p i V t II re , .« H'o r 
oii ..her 'apnea vanco, which. -is about 
the iniiin aim of everybody ;iiv the 
ti*ou'i>e from Carroll down. . 

Ann Croohway. is-.to ihc fore. iii. 
handling vooar nuinl^or!'*.. singing 
tho • af oroinoiit iohed pi u.i,' tiinc Wlw'h 
doinji" the, "Moaiiin' l.bw''. replica 
with. Tony Deinarco, who has. s.ati.s- 
fied in. stagiiig the rusoniblo dajjcc.s. 
Deniai'co is :t wioe ballrpi^in ■ dancing 
with Ailine Lankan, l-'atichon <.^' 
Marco , giii. . She iis potent, on ' .loplis 
and tevinis'ado'niiatoly. ' . 

Vera Xlarch novor looked' bt'tter, 
lead.s nimilu'rs 'and does ti few dpad 
ijan. roniedy Ixit^-. Al IC, 11 all is tho 
coniic, going back. into b.urlosciue for 
his. ,sUvrf and iVii.^.-^ing :.lll the ^jijobd 
inatoi'iht . ■\vlurh . luv.s sprung .from 
there.'., ^ 

. CarVoll is oiv iiuil ol'f not ipo' fre- 
qiionily/: ' ' ;■..'.--' 

. . .Shtiw's . nn(vle -is a- : n'igiit. eliili,. 
.'Other llaslK's ar.e .«tai! way first' a*"t. 
.tap Jinalov .)apanos(\ ;j)anlominio - en-', 
scnible and . a Sp;iiiish prpduotioh 
scene. ; ■ . . ■^■:''--. '" ■ 

. Tiie.l-irbx .Sis(cr«' bes-l is a niodley 
In "ono." : 

; .Slvow is in' two iu-ts and, ias us.ii'alj 
ran oVerly long. • Aiidy Kico. i.s ercd- 
itcd with - the book ; liay . Klagos, 
Jesse Orecr .and Carrol 1'/ on , the 
nuisic and ' lyrics. 

Best laiigh for show m<^b. was.,in 
the tcpical lyric .sung bV tl.ie ohorUsi 
at the opening,... but . if . Garroll can 
cut and brighten his ctjnniedy prpb- 
lom nobody's going to . get iiiad for 
$2' . ■ ~ >^'^' ■ 



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. 1560 Broadrvay 
New Yqrk CiiV ... 

: :JAMES F, GILLESPIE ; 
Personal Represeutative 



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This 1.^-. a: bright,, clover;' fairly in- • 
tovcsting .play, : undoubtedly 'of far . 
uroatcr iippoal in Great Uritain than 
■if.- ("an . iiaVc in America; In Now. 
York it is 'i)i'actically Certain to so- 
cure, the attention and approval of. 
the lower lloor patron.s without ex- 
c'itihg f.iir.t-hcr nbtici'... It .shapes lip 
..rilon.g these lines for a! moderate 
•BroadWay run to moderate grosses; . 

.Ais; a production. try it is de.s.ery- 
ing of imii-e ci'Cdit than the financial , 
returns will procui-e. It has -been, 
OxColTcnliy staged and .dircot(Hl and- 
admirnbly oa.st. It is in, the- bit., 
parts that Leon M; Lion, the .pro-. 
dUcer, ha,s. shown hi.s; finest i^kill, 
while the blondiiig of-'rhar;icVer;ac- , 
vtion^ f ullilfe the V highest- . desires ;^ 
along tho.s-e lihe.sy , - 

Practirally every detail i.s an x;s- 
.sontial to the. enjoyment pf the play. 
There arc nb tinneccssary. ehara,c-. 
tors; .ho turbulent; /amateurish 
speeches,, few unneces,«ary 'motions 
and scarcely the ld.ss of a. niinute in 
the movement, of. thej^tpry. Every 
character aihtitibn. scores fiiie .re- 

siilts, ' '■■■•■>■;,■ ' ' 

. The., jilayers are. cerfain to meet 

(Continued bn. page. 7))) /. 



Hahy C^rroirs Review 

. Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 
On the accepted coa.st theatrical 
a,dage of "No royalties west of the 
Rockies," Harry Garroll's second 
Music Box extravaganza opened 
Sunday liight and. should sati.sfy the 
locals. 

It's the "Little Show" in many 
spots, "Moaning Low" being copied 
as .also Howard. Pietz's parody 
theme song, and the meeting of two 
Chicago boys. 

Birt most of the 24 girls look 
good, are well costumed, and there's 
a song, "What Do I' Care?" that has 
a good chiihte for dance floor popu- 
larity. 

At $2 top, sho'w may reach De- 
cember hfere, as the overhead isn't 
too heavy, and if within grasp of 
the holidays might sail , through to 
the hew year. 

Comedy moments are the slow 
.spots, from curtain to cuirt.'Un. 
*i?hat's not so ■vital Tiere" as Th the 
east, beciause stage revues aren't 
pientiful in this district, and then 
tho native Californian may not let 
the laugh scenes, die the Avay this 
first night mob did,. 

No . dOUht. on the comedy info- 
ridrity to the extent it's- a wonder 
Harry Carroll lot the -.sho.w cproe in 
with tiie scenes .presented, despiiV 
tile out-of-ipwn : l>reak-in "at San 
Diego;. 

. IOvenirif?'s perspualify hit was 
rMit7J Maiyfal^limbe.r-liinlx.'cryoun^'- 
stcr, at the Orpheum la.^^t June, in 
Gus A'rnlieim'.s band act,. Girl 
stoppotl show with kicks; forcing a 
repeat, start for cowboy (luarlct, 
wlio were btiildup for \Vi.ll Ahci-n','<. 
specially with the family. If. ibis 
f.- ill will do' all of her datvchi^r vcr/ 
.ti'cally instead of horizfyn tally; goin.L: 
f-;ist .to learn how to use her vo.ii i- 
..,'ind re.ad lines, she may be licidi d 
somewhere, as .she has cliarni .-ind 
can kick. Rolling on the stage isn't 





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VARIETV 



MUSIC-NIGHT CLUBS 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 






Los Angeles, Sept, IT.' 
Rudy Vallce's ■'. proisericQ, sup- 
i)orted by .an unusual • sh,'tt'e rot 
newspatjer publicity;, pei'sohal '^ : 
pearances at night clubs and the-' 
atreis, did rriuch to boost the .sale 

.6f . Victor disUs and sheet muslq 
of his ''Vaeabortd Lovfer.'' 

Iri the,-, list of six best sellers fo^ 
the weelti ai3 reported by Victor, t^ie 
VaieB: ■ catilpff predominates with 

■foui^- disks. . 'In the order of sales ■ 
their were I'Picolo. Pete'* and "Here 
We. . Are,"; both pop dance ; tunes 
played; by Ted. We Vallee's 
ieroup. follow with "j?rot'ehdlhg"'arid 
v.^Jiere' Are - You/ Dream . Girl 
'^Baby;' Oh:iWhere Can You 'Be?^I- 
and '"Your : Just Another Mftmoi'y,'! 
."V.a;gabbnd Lover'' and "I'm Still 
Caring/' ''Hy-ii.o, Evei-ybody, Hy- 
Ho arid . "Miss %ou.'' Only pic ture 
songs to show in the list arc'"Pa;gon 
Love Song .("The Pagan," .irid 

"Wedding p.f the Painted . Poll" - 
(VBjoadway. ItTelody,'' M-G . 

Bpuhswick 
■ .•■'I've Waited a .Lifetime for You", 
by Roy .Foie, and "How Am I to 
-Know" (from "Dynamite," TM-G),; 

. "Ain't . M.i>1'fhavih' " and "bashful 
'Baby'"' pW . numbers by Abe Ly- 
man; .''Singing in the Rain", and 
.'^Omrige Blossom Time" ('Hollyr- 

. wood- Rfevue,'^ IvI-G) ; 'Carnaca Bill 

. the VSftilor''' and "Gay Cabailero," 



"The World's Greatest Sweetheart 
Is You" and "Smiling Irish Eyes'* 
(from "Smiling Irish ' Eye^^^^^^^ FN; 
"Out Wh^re the Mo.bnbiEiama A''® 
Borti" ■ and; ''Sing a ; Little Love: 
Song/' by ClieStijr Gaiylord.: • 
Colu.rnbia .; 
Continues to. report . '."Lewisada 
6lueS'';>rid Love You;" : both pop 
turtes played by Ted Lewlsras lead- 
ers. .: Why Did You ?" .and "You." 
B6iohg to Me, 1 iBelong to You," by 
Carol ..Lpm.bardp; "Epolishment" 
arid '.!Esaw BupK,". .new Mbran and- 
Mack recordiFl; ''Hanj* Onto Me" arid 
"Just" You, Just Mo", (froni "Mari- 
anne/'' k-G)r.''^ i Blue?" ("Ori 
With the Show/' . WB) and ."My 
Sonf^ of the^ Nilci'v ('"Pbe^ DriEig/'- 
WR) ''There Must Be. Somebody. 
Waitings for. :Me'V "GlQi-if>|lng;;fl^ 
American Giijl/' Par ) arid. ''Mari-- 
anne," M-G). . 

:Sh6et Music . 
'■'Ten best sellers -in sheet music as 
gathetcd from the collective reports 
of cQasl jobbers shovir a group of 
three numbers about equal fbr top 
position. : . These - are "Vagabond 
Lover/' -''My Sjorig ;oi:. the ; Nile'' ai>d 
"The IPagari L6ve Song/'. FoUowirig 
are ''Sleepy Valley'' Rainbow Man," 
Par)'; '>Singing in the Rain/' "Am I 
Blue?", ."iEiow Am I to KnoW?", 
"True Blue Lou'^ ("Dance of Life/* 
Par),- ''Marianne'' arid "Utah Trail." 
' Cdas.i: representatives of music 



Talkers and Unions 



. ' Aroupd 6,000 union musicians . 
out of 26,000 employed In pic- 
ture theatres throuijliput tbo 
United States ttre out of work 
at present because of . talkers, 
, Lack of. theiitre^';w has 
forced the picture musician . to . 
seek niusl.cal employment (else- 
where,, but. tke ,orgii,nists . iiaye 
"no way - to ■ turjj except, tlie, 
churches,: ChutGhes are a.lready 

Wp;ii supi)iied. . . • 

: ; UTnion bpe.r^tPrs -hfive -been 
heipcd by ; 'the sburid bPot.h. 
Stagehands . hjiye been hi t, bu t 
nothing ■ like .the . musi«iiinS.' 



Fib Music in Germany 

: "Berlin/ Sept. 8. 
Ufa has mide an agreement with 
Wiener Boheme Verlag, largest Ger-T 
man publisher of .popular music, 
whereby the picture cbriipariy has 
I the explusive rights tc all its num- 
bers. 

It shows deals of tliis sott are 
being, cohsldered by^ other German 

'firn^s-.'.- -'. 




and HIS COMMANDERS 

ClibSINO SEPT. 15 

HOTEL ROOSEVELT 
HOLLYWOOD 

VICTOR RECORDS 
EXCLUSIVELY 



DANNY GAIRNS 



An<l HU 
R - K -O M ELODY BAN D 
VatMleville'^s Gronttst . P|t nnd Stage Bond 
Now Ploying: O.rplienin "Theatre, 
• . .LOS ANGELES 



SAM FREED, JR, 



, and Ills 

ORCHESTRA 

InausutatiDg a New "Fabello Policy" 
R-k-O FORbHAM THEATRE 
New York City 



FROM DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

TICTOB ItBCOKbS 
Office: 812 Book Tower 
DETROIT 



VINGENT LOPEZ | 



INN 



and His ORCHESTRA 

\. ' ..Siimmerlni;. at the 
PELHAM HEATH 
Pelhnm. N. Y. 
Ooul>lihf; at the 
ST. REOIS HOTEL 
New York City 



LAUGHNER-HARRE 



IHEBRIGKTOPS 



(PAR1SL\N RED HJErADS) 

America's Greatest Girl Band 

Now UeodllniuB ItKO "CdlleEiote I'nit" 

Permanent ' Addrens 
is West North St., Indiohapolis. lad. 



publishers report .their three best 
sellers for the week as follows. 
Firms are listed in alphabetical,. •or- 
der and hot in> the order of sales; 
• Ager-Yeilen &, Bornsteih: . "If I 
Had My Way" . ("Flying . Fool," 
I?athe),: "This Is Heayeh" ("TJiis Is 
Heaven,." XJA) and "Doing What I'm 
Doing -for LoveV (."Honky Tonic," 

WB). '.. 

. DeSylva, Brown & Henderson: 

"Little Pal" (I'Say ' It: With Siongs," 
WB),' "if You Believed; in Me." and 
"Marianne." 

Feist: "Va,gabond Lover," ';Sati!i 
fied!' and "Love Me." 
,\ Gordon & Rich: "Mary, I Love 
You" 'and "Wuzza Matter, Baby?" 
: Rem ick: "Here Are," "When 
the Sweet Forget-Me-Nots Remem- 
ber" and "By the Wa;y." 

Rpbbin.s:; '-'Sinerihg in the Rain," 
"How .Ahi i to. Kriow?" and ".Just 
You, Just Me." 

Santly Brothers, Inc.: "Miijs You," 
"Sweethearts Holiday" and "I" Ve 
Got a Feeling I'm Falling." 

Shapirb-Bernstein: . "Every Day 
Away from You," "I'll Always Be 
in Love With You" ("Syncopation,' 
Radio) and "It's You" ("College 
Love," U). 

: Witmark: ''My Song of the Nile,' 
"Aih I Blue" and "Smiling Irish 
Eyes." 



FIRST NATiONAl'S 1ST HOUR 

ribllywood, Sept. 17. 
First. National, started to broad- 
cast-its weekly i-adio hour oyer. 
IvFWB last night (Mbnday ; ' 
■ Mary Dowd was brought on from 
I'New /Ybrk /to take^ charge of this 
weoldy 'event; • . 



Agent Sues Strickland .;. 

Arthur M. Kraus, . band . and or- 
chostra booktir, has started proceed- 
ings against Chariea Strickland, or- 
chestra leader, now. in. the -Pavk 
Central Hotel, for. $10,000^ on claim 
of breach, of .contract .and.for money 
claimed as bverdue; 

David Ivraus is rep'cosehti.iig. -Ar- 
thur Kraus. " ' 



SHEEHAN TALKING TO 
SEVERAL PUBLISHERS 



Winnie Shechan Is said to be talk- 
ing music business for Pox to thre« 
or more publishers. Among those 
mentioned are the Donaldson flrni. 
Berlin's and Shapiro-Bernsteih. 
Berlin's has been reported about set 
for Radlo-Keith-OrphQUm pictures 
(Radio Pictures), , but . this is rei 
ported In the air jat present .through 
the counter Fox ncgotintiortSi. 

Walter Donaldson is novir. on the 
Fox lot in Hollywood, writing: num- 
bers for Fox pictures, including 
John McCormdck^s..^ Irving Berljn 
is al.<i9 ph the coast, with other 
.memb(£>.rs of liis firm said to be on' 
their way west. .. . h .• '• — • . 

Louis Bernstein, bC . : Shaplro- 
Bei'nstein, was reported ;ln Holly- 
wood last weeki holding cohferenpes 
with Shechan. 



PHIL FABELLO 



. and- His 

ORCHESTRA 
The Different Eniemhie 

' ' PrenehtntlAn Featora 

COLISEUM THEATRE 

New York CUj 



Organists but 

Danbui-y, vConn.', . S.ept. 17; .^^ 
Katherine ' Lun o and . William 
Barttey, organists -at the Emp<:ess 
and Palilce theatres, .respectively, 
have beeri dryppedi. House's .will 
use only canned , music.' 

Ordhest ras Ayere.. droi>ped early 
liist . J.uhb. C.apitol ; is- only house 
hero pp'er.T.tfh.^ /with- other .than 
.sound music; - 



Leary Replaces Agnie in Chi 

; ' .- . • ;Chi(iago,/ Sc;i>t; .11.; 
Tod Leary, . f oi-mer ni. c, at. the 
Stratford here^ replaces Charlie 
Agnie, Oct. 4, to alternate ,bet\veert 
the Avalon -. and Capitol . with 
Charlie Crafts. - . • ' - . V . 



CASANOVA 



TOM GERUN 



nnd his 
ORCHESTRA 
Excla^lve Brunswick Artintti 
Now Playing 
BAKER HOTEL, Dallas, Yexas 
' Managrement Music Corp. of Am. - 



MAL HALLETT 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 
America's Grcateitt . Dance Hand 
Bigger and Bette- Than Ever 
Personal Management 
CHARLES ^HRIBMAN 
Salem, Mass: 



PROFF MOORE 



After ft Year nnd a Half at tlie 
Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood 

Racic Aeuiii at tlie 
MONTMARTRE CAFE 



and tlielr 
12- Piece Entertaining Orchestra 
Indeflnltely 

PAUL PERROT'S CAFE 

)LOS ANC.Kl.KS 



I GEORGE OLSEN 



; ; AND HIS MUSIC 
Opening Sept.- 1& V 
ROOSEVELT HOTEL 
IIOI.M' WOOD, C AtHf. 
Office, 20 Went 43<1 Street, N. Y. C. 
VICTOR RECORDS 



B. A. ROLFE I 



JESSE STAFFORD 



and His ORCHESTRA 

PALACE HOTEL 

SAN FBANCISCO 

Rruhswlck. Koci>rdiii9 



ANSON WEEKS 



AND: HIS ORCHESTRA 

■ " Now in .Third Year at 'tile .. 

HOTEL MARK HOPKINS 

,San Francisco . 
COI'l'MltiA KKOOKDS 



Radio's Pr0ini0i* Conductor 

Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra 
Palais D'Or Restaurant Orchestra 
lEdi9on^~ACe .RfcordinB" drclieSlra ^ 

JACKIE TAYLOR ~ 



And His 
ORCHESTRA 

Indefinitely 

at the Famous 

COCOANUt GROVE 

<Hotel Ambasisndor) 

LOS angejles 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



And His dreater Orchestra 

Special Limited Engagement 

PAVILLON ROYAL 
Valley Stream, L. I. 



rorKonnI Krp.: 



Coming Back 

Buddy Green and Sammy . Slept 
are expected back fi-om the coast 
around Oct. 15. 

Boys were contracted 16 do two 
for First National on tiho cpast 
They have com plolod the score -of 
the first and are now workinij on 
the second. 



Bl ue Blo.yyers Short 
• Los Angeles, Sept, 17. 
Curtis Mosby's Blue Blowers will 
be featured' in ia -Warner short titled 
"Modern Minstrelsy;" 
New York, Sept. 13. Robinson, Brunswick record 

Nick Blair, Murray Stand and ._ f,„tic,t Ahir'Lced for four weeks 
Buck Gompers continue to operate '"^^^^.S!; n^nW^^^^^^^?^^^^^ 
the Casanova, with a $4 couvert- at barney Gallant s beginnmg Sep 
charge and closing at .3. No selling. I tember 28. 

Its sliding roof has been handy 
of late and does let in a breeze. A 
Comparatively small capacity room 
usually has a crowd. The couvert 
nick is guaranteed to keep away the 
rabble, letting the Casanova in as 
one of the few class nite clubs left 
V/ith the Central Park Casino's 
couvert $3 after 10 at. night and no 
entertainment, those willing to pay 
and pi'eferring ai floor show go for 
the Casanova places. 

Now the star attraction of the 1 
Casanova slight entertainment and 
also m. c.'ing . is Fred Keating, a 
magician recalling Henry Glive in 
looks and work, when Henry was 
peddling mugic on the splits. Keat- 
ing is - doilbling from "Almanac" 
where he is considerable of a And 
Tutored by Nate Leipzig, Keating 
does ver-y well on the floor. His 
best is the Houdini needle trick, 
the only' Houdini trick Harry never 
would tip off. Keating does it 
smoothly and It's all new to the 
bunch that makes the Ca.sanova. or 
in a Broadway show. 

Other simpler tricks are per- 
formed on the. floor by Keating. He 
gets the most from hlS Chatter. It's 
not flip or fast, Keating merely go- 
ing through the motions and nicely 
getting away with it. He will de- 
velop into a draw here through his 
personality and. deportment. Keat- 
ing fits in- with the $4 atmosphere.. 

Another featured name i$ Bobhe 
Arnst, who sings and struts. They 
like her, and of course know her, as 
Miss Arnst has si. Broadway name 
Murray Smith is a piano- playing 
sinser. He followed Morton Downey 
here, but only followed him at the 
piano. Another minor performer is 
called Miss Henrietta, tapper. 

■ Jerry Freednian's house orches- 
tra has becn.perriianent at the spot 
and makes 'em dance. That's what 
a dance orchestra is for.. 

Casanova may be a good, place to 
spend the end of an evening, if the 
$4 doesn't block the intontibn 

. For •■ $.2 ; you can get . a doctor with 
a high hat. ■ ' 

That's' Billy Innian's - gaEr,' and 
still oke. Bill. ' . 

Club' Lido, Reopening ' 

Club . Lido, New . York, reopens 
Sept. 27 with Moss and Fon tana and 
Chic I'indor, the latter doubli.ns into 
the class Times. .Squiire night lifi-' 
spot from "Scandalt!:'* . 
.L-^3 obby-JgrQ.QkS — orcheaLr.a_ts„rOj t- 
ongiifj^di 



Chi Black and Tart 

.Chicago. Sept. 17. . 

peWitt Harris, colored promoter, 
is remodeling . a building at, 37th 
street ah(l State to be called "Jungle 
Land'' cafe. Harris, claims he is 
sinking $50,pOO into the venture aha 
will' open around Armistice Bay. 

Seating around 500. 



OANaNGACTS 
SIStCR TEAMS 
PRIMA DONNAS 
BLIifiS SINGERS 
NOVELTY ACTS 




€4rEdi>^l1CfElClRCI)IT 
orCLtB DATESi^CMICAGO 

COMMUMICATi ^^tJHh 

THEATRIMI DEPT." 

MUSIC CORPORATION AMERICA 
32 W RANDOLPH n. CHICAGO 



ARUAI^UINO 

for . ■ • ,- ' • 
PIANO— ORCHESTRA 
•. 8 VT A N: T U-C K E K .. 

Care of R«imlck'a. 819 W. 46«i St. 
NEW YORK CITY 



THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE 
NEW YdRK, MOND A Y. SEP'tEMB 9, 1629 

ON THE RADIO LAST NIGHT 



By "L-S-N-R 



»» 



.. RIahtatioh Reopening 

Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 

Plantation C9,fe, Culver City, will 
reop.on. early in October with T)ave 
Wolf in charge. * 

llosc.oe Arbiickle >yiH. not hi-» asr 
sociatod with tUo- n^ghL club this 
season. . ' • : 



What makes a , song Hit? It is . 
liiard to: tell, but wo want to be. pub 
on record ais saying: that. of . the ten 
new ones heard lasf evening in the 
Majestic program, only ope. seemed 
to us to. have the. elements that 
.should make a' genuine; appeal t-o 
tliose who like sweet music- wedded 
to fairly sensible worda.^ ' ■• 



This song Was called "Lonely 
Troubadour." Of pourse it had the 
advantage" of being sung by a singer 
who seemed to have a trained yoice 
and some idea of how a song ought 
to be sung, Tlie. singer was Ben Ali^ 
or possibly Alley. (It was pro- 
nounced in the latter way by Wen- 
dell Hall, the master of ceremonies.) 



' We feel quite sure that sdng Will 
• survive; ; ' ' 





A SINGING AND DANCING SENSATION 

By JOHN KLENNER 



Pubiished by' 



SANTLY BROS.. 



r 



7S5 7th AVE , N. Y. C. 



Sa.ntlv Songs! 



Wednesday, September 18, 19j89 



RADIO-MUSIC 



VARIETY 



71 «i 



Along the Coast 

By Bill Swigart 



• Los Angeles. Sept. .17. 
Siiicb Herb Brown and Arthur 
Freed . entered the ■ picture sonff 
wrilins game 14 iponths ago their 
publishers hsive sold . more' . than 
3 350,000 Gopies - of their cbmpdsi-^ 
.tlonfe. tv'Ith twice this number 'Of 
aisks- turned oiit ; In.'the . same. . pe- 
riod. 'rhis. total >'of sales was start- 

• ed with the - reicase. .of M-G^s- 
•-Broadway Molody," whete. three of 
.the Brown-Freed hits wor^. . spot-: 
tM. Figures , to date for this group. 
in' tlie sale'/ of -sheet . music b'ho\v : 
•'Wedding of the Painted Poll," 
1 000,000' copies;. "You. AVere Meant 
for Me," 500.000; .."Bix)adway Mel-, 
ody," 350,00{>: "The Pagan. Love 
Song" ("The Pagan,'' M-G) . 'shows. 
1 000,000 .coples.'.Avhiie "Sihging in 
the 'Rbin'' (''Holiy.wbod Re.vUe" M- 
ij) pi'onfilses' to- rertch 500,000 before 
tiie close :Of tftlis month... 

. : AVithi more .than .H different pho- 

' nogi'aph recording's of . tHe five hits 
mentibijed, .a co.nservatlve estimate, 
shows, the- sale of disks .to be. two 
to one- of/ the; sheet music. • At lib 
ti iiie in t h e h i .sto ry : o f nxii sic h as 
such , a record •been made oyer the 

:same tim^.' byJ. a cohipOsing teamv 
Boys previously piled up a 1,360;000 
sale on their "J3oli Dance" (pop 

'number) before tyihg up with picr 

. txjtd-wprlti ; / ... .. ,'• ' - - 

. Rudy . Valiee's. pr^ oh the 

Coast lias .already., earned hini the 
rep :oX;belng- the champ, •'giveaway", 
to visit these ;p£irts. Countless re^ 

• quciit's-, from; .night . clubs to make 
persbiiai .' -appearance? saw : Valleb. 
keep .five of : these dates, starting at 

. thfe Moscb.w Irih for a .VaHee night. 
. Victor then' copped the boys' eve- 
.iiing for. a program of music, at the 
radio show. BOLnd thien made their 
appearance at the Roo.sevelt Hotel 
fbomi fbilowed.'by a Vallee night at 

; tjie Montmartre, and the last give- 
a;way tcdatie Avas his appearance at 
the;new RKO theatre opening. 



Screen, plaS'er's fan mail is now 
Ijeing flopiJed; "With requests from 
budding' songwriters throughout 
the cpUhtry, asking: the stars to in- 
tercede foi* them in landing their 
hits for- publication. 



Frederick Staihiberp, former asso 
ciate of the late Victor Herbert, 
.has been siie:ned to conduct for M 
■ G. ' This augments the studio's pres- 
ent copductbr staff, eohsisting of 
tor. William Axt, Arthur Lange, 
lierbert Stbthart, Paul Lamkoff and 
Samuel Winelarid. 



,A popular m. c. at a Hollywood 
night club,, anxious to get picture 
.Vbrk,^ 'Spotted a producer at one of 
the tables whom, he knew was cast 
"Ing for a mihsti-el revue picture. 

Went into ;a series of old time 
minstrel ' chairacterizations to show 
be was' a bargain at any price. 



Pipie iargans in fashionable hotels 
along the Coast axe. bplng hooked 



up for . radio reception, with the re- 
sult that a number of organists use 
it for. intormissioh. . 
, Effect, of; the .sound going ; through 
the pipes is the, last word for qual- 
hy of tone in -radio reception.- . 



joe . Young ■ and ' Harry- W*arren 
have bfion asisigned to. vwrite num- 
bers, for ''Siprlng" Is ilxire.^' F,V. Thiis 
picture \v.t:s origirijilly. scheduled for 
Ste'pl and : Green,: who: just cpm-r 
pleted fpur. ;niim.bers for '.'Plaiying 
Around,'' also . i?N. • Titles include: 
"You . ■ Leariv About Love EJvery 
bay,'? "Yoti're. My Captain . Kid" and 
a hbt tune called "-The ,:L>ow ; Down 
on th.e Low Down." '■: 
v Al Bryan and .Bddie Ward.; trans- 
ferred from First National to .War- 
ners, will' write the score for ''ikle 
of Escape.'^ . Fred'. Fislier, of M-G. 
wiil W-rite. all . the humbeys neces- 
sary for "The Sprigwriter;" Ray 
Kiages and jess Greer have com 
pleted three, numbers for: Universal's 
''Shannpns of Broadway,'' includiniB 
"Someone to Lovie Me," "Living the 
Life of Riley"-', and 'iGet >.Happy." 

. No. jet-up of aeti.vity in the',War-f 
her-Fi'rSt National ; songwritirig 
camp when the; Warner \/ studio 
cIpseS' for a cpuple pf months. All 
compbsers- will be retained tq: fur 
nisii xna'terial for the AVarher pro 
gram .bf. 275 shorts. : .: - ; . 

These shorts Will not all contain 
original number's. - Pi^esent plan is 
•ib dpuble up on; some; ..of the, num- 
bers previously ust'd in .feature, plcr 
turesr' : ■ • • 



Gilbert a:nd. Baer. wrot^ ..threie 
nupi.bers for Fox.'s . "Hurdy Gurdy 
Man,"- \starriri.g GCbrgie Jessel, and 
not a .ifnammv in the group, " Titles 
are vSbrig : pf Margarita," "If You 
Believed in . Me" and"Tw.O: Little 
Baljy 'Arrn$." • 



Conrad, Gottler/aiid ' :m itchell; are 
bu>iy»on bbok and lyrics for the, hew 
Fox operetta, '."Symphony of the 
Cities." . • 



Six songs composed by Herbci-t 
Stothaivt, 'With Franz Lehar - in-. 
teirpolatibnSi are being- sung" by 
Lawrenpe Tibbett in. M-G's "Rbguels 
Song:" "■ 





A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL 

156-8 WEST 48TH STREET 



. Eaiit of B roadway. 



The New Fox-Trot Ballad 

-: Hit-: 
Afelortlo niiythmlc .. Pjili-itPul 
Ity 'Itipnny I>iivfH-<>(to -Motziin- 
illHy rriMoli - 

"Wtiere Are You, 
Dream Girl?" 

Th:(-y'ro all playliiB atiJ foa^ 
.^=^=>taJEin6~i^i:ti»VHlleA;c^iop«;'/f==i>((la= 
(;ilny, X'ollack, hoy. Inprahiim, 
.Spec.ht..iriil.n-)any ofliprsl iitpni 
for radio trariprrilpslon. becaus'G 
of its Pitiootlinc.sa and nwlody;' 
t-vcn -.tJrtaicr for. s-ti-iiijjlvt dance . 
Iiurjjo.sp.i. . : .. . .'V 

. I^BBINS Music CblOfX>RAJlON 

n TMScymlh AvrmK.WwYoA 

.'gji Tfr-rT'gEg'asg-rsc'Xag 



I 




I 



Aiironson'^ Commanders Closed a 
16 weeks' engagement at the Rpose- 
veitBlo.s.soniR'?)pmSaturda.y. night 
\vith. reservations sold out a week in 
advance. During h'is;last weelv here 
Aavohson prevailed .upon niany of 
thei lead iiig stage and screen stars 
who .patronized th© cafiS to poSe 
with him for personality stills 
which he Will, tis.e fo.x; future lobby 
displaiys. ' ; - 

A pick- up band .replaces Aaron 
son until George. Olison arrives 
Sept-:22. . .- \' v" :. ' :■' 

Norman Mai'sh is now conducting 
a pick-up'.barid assembled by the 
Patrick and ^iarsh. office to pinch 
Hit for Earl Burtnett at the Bilt- 
more hplcl d.uring Burtnett's' three 

.(Continued pri page 76) 

HERE AND THERE 

Ken Dolan, formerly business 
man with Rudy Vallee, no\y In 
charge of sales: for Charlie Bayha. 



FREE CONCERTS AND JOBS 

Musicians in Chicago. Worked 30 
. Nights During Summer 



Chicago, Sept, 17, 
James C; Petrlllo, president of lo- 
cal riiiisiclans, has helped jobbing 
inusicians for one of their best sum- 
mers in years. . 

Free pop concerts evei-y. evening 
by a IQO-.piece band, whose pcrison- 
nel is' chariged froni time to time, 
were Inaugurated by. PetriiloV . ■ 

..Thirty evenings . of music In 
Gipant Park. Will bring the tooters 
^ jO,6op. Part of the sum. was . coh;> 
tributed . by steadily, . employed 
workirig blpWcrSi What. Was- liSck.r 
ing was- supplied by tuneful-mimled 
businessmen. 



OUTSIDE ARRANGERS 
NOT COAST WANTED 



Andy Razaf's songs for- the next 
two year.<5 will be published by the 
Triangle Co; 



Triangle wiir pubHish Paul Deh- 
niker's. songs for .the next year. 



Beri Laietfrky's iShrine orchestra is 
doing the dinner and. dance stuff at 
the . Edgewater-Gables, Sartta Mon- 
ica, Cah .Opened; Sept.- 14. 



Fred Smith appointed office man- 
ager foi: Rpbbins. - .' " 



Al katz arid hi^ Kittens switched 
from Victor . Ip Cplumbia record- 
ings last week. ;.'-.- ' ; 



: Bobby Brboi<s and his orchestra- 
Open at . this Trocadt'i'o, fbrme'rly the 
lloigh-lio .Club, next week. New 
club under 'the sfi me management 
as.the'Club Lido. - T-; ' ;^ .' ' 



Gerie Goldkotte has a unit in the 
Central I'ark Casino replacing Einil 
Cbleman in' the ballroom there, ; 



jack Crawford and his .band will 
winter at Carter's Million Lolla'r 
Pier, Miami Bc.'ich. Fla. 

Schwartz's First. 

Ilol'lywocd, .ScTit, 17. 
Joan .gr h\v 1u-tii: Will wr i te th e mu-^ 
>jic ^or -the next (^'lynrjr^FmTrllT'icr-- 
lurc. temporarily titlc-d "JUidapest.'i 
It's his first as.«i;:nrii( nt: for Fox. 

Frahk , DoVoc, ' "Collof/e Rack- 
eteer,'' U. « 

. Tom Moore. Rr.b' i-t . Af.'n<-w, Sally 
Starr ".Night IIf..«-tf .^s," M-' 5- 

(Nifr.crd; Brooke, "lyvil May 
Cai-(.,- M-G. 



> . Los .A-hgeles,: Sept. 17^ 

' Since sound the ranks pf coast 
music iarrangers.- have been swollen 
iOO%, with -most of: the influx due 
to the erroneous Idea the studios 
are maintaining staffs 6f arraiigerg, 
- The prevailing impresslpn outside 
of .Hbliywood seema : to - be that 
every studio has oii its payroll any 
dumber of arrangers; With the boys 
flock ing in. from every section of .the 
country hoping to get In on: the big 
dough only to be sadly dlsiilus.iphed 
The situation is totaiUy different 
from the a-verage supposition.; Nphe 
of the studios barry a large staff in 
the music department.' But".' one of 
the west coast studios emploj^s, 
steadily,, rh ore than four arrangers 
12ven- during the rush sesiasTO.n -when 
extra men. arei" added 1116;: ^i-verage 
staff never' carries more than .five 
or six arrangers. This, coupled : v^ith 
the fact that the arranger employed 
by. the studios, with a: few excep-, 
tion^^ is a man, who has wprked in 
this- vicinity for years .iand has es- 
tablished & reputation for hirnself 
en the cpa.^itt Is the cbief reason :why 
th^ newcpmers are in. the cold. . .• 

; "The studio music executives are 
a little afraid of putting oh strange 
musicians.: They have been given 
.jgopd reason : to be In some of their 
.dealings with outsiders. Practically 
every exea has, at one time or an- 
other, been stood up en a rush job 
■because he made a rtiistake in hiring 
an unknown man; .With local men 
of establishe'd reputlition the exec 
knows that a rush job will be lin- 
ishtid bri time^^rid turned In well 
done; .With an .outsider the sltu- 
a,tioh. Is different. tJntil the arrange- 
ment has. been played the exec does 
not know' whether -it will be usable 
er be so had, that It must be dpne 
over by -anpther arranger and .paid 
for twice. . 

Protection 

Whil(& tiie- iocar musicians' union 
has a ruling, forbidding musicians 
Working bh transfer cards to solicit 
oi: accept work at picture studios, 
this ruling does hot.ref Or to : arrahgr 
ers. " Studio- execs protect them-, 
.solves against the Incomers by re- 
fusing to hire them until they have 
pro-ved their ability by connecting 
with one of the downtown, arrang- 
ing offices. - 

Another angle is in the fact' that 
more than half the new arrangers 
around town have never had prac-. 
ticdl. experience in commercial 
WPrk. Most are graduates of a mu» 
aical college in their home town 
>yhb..came to the/ebast in hppie of 
^cfishing;; In bh a Vdiploma,' ^"IThis- i^^^ 
vouched for by a downtown arrang- 
er who has had painful experiences 
with some of the aspirants. 
• While this rhan: would .hot trust 
an unknown arranger with a scor- 
irig. job, . he lets a .dn"eat deal , of 
transpbiiitlon and copy -work oiit; to 
whoever he thinks -can; handle, it; 
Many times wh0n a Stranger comes' 
in . with a hard, luck 'story he will 
. pass put a few small: transpositions 
or .copy jobs to tide, the fellow over. 
And u.sually : he is stuck -when, the 
time comes to' deliver the wpri^. 
When the jebs are brought \ back 
thoy turn put to be either illegible 
or faulty or both. 



Crawford s Trip Abroad Includes 
Music Business and Sightseeing 



NEW UW BITES 
MUSICERS^HO COLLECT 



Arlen-Koebler's Score . 
Tlarold Arloh and Tod KoMiIrr, 
under cbntract to tho . riantad(j.«is, 
is engaged by Mrs. FJdgar Selwyn 
.to -wiTtfi Jthc.„.scor e o f the "J91G 11'^- 
vut." ■. 



Trio's Assignment 

• Sure Joe Young, Sam Lewi.s and 
Harry Warren arc going to .the 
r oast to dp the music for a Warner 
film, only. Jerome Kelt thinks h*- 
.sent 'em on behalf of .Rcmif-k, . 



■ . . ;Lbs^,iAngelV>Si Soipt,;17;4-:';' 
Nearly, all .New York mijs.ic pub^^' 
lishdrs maiptninvriig offices here.-ar.0 
doing: bus'tiies's illegally;; ■accprding 
to a hifW GaTifornia ;laA\*. . ' They arc: 
liable to :a fine 6f . f rohv $i)b .to ?500; . 
-- .iioc^nt law demands; that -out -of v 
state, corporatiohs dbirtg . bupiuess 
here h-»ust have permit. Most pub- 
lishers . are corporations and few 
have obtained .the. necessary papers 
from the corporatiph commission. . 

Subject camo up when : a local 
riep; of a : defunct corporation tried 
to collect salary and redeem his 
house's i];ubbcr check. Found he had 
no redross"^.Tiere as employers ..beat ; 
■him. to it by :.gPing.:barikrupt. .. In- 
vestigation further proved that thip 
hous.e had; been operating lll|?gaily: 
under hew law. ..' . '-; : 

Publishers here will find out about 
the new law. When they, try to nise 
the courts to epllect ' . Unless they 
have .a' permit they will flind the 
dpprs. barred. But this dbesh't. pre- 
vent them from being sued here as 
the law .a.llpws complainants .to 
bring; action naming thie home pfilce 
and ipcal rep as .joint defendants. 



Damrosch's New Contract 



.Walter Damrosch, dean, bf Arnerl-; 
can; conductors, has signed a new 
three'-year agreement .-with the. Na- 
tional Broadcasting Co. to direct a 
schedule of music :ai>pi:ecla'tibn coii- 
certs for schools and colleges over 
that period.. ■ ' . j- 

It Is a cbhtlhuatipn on a larger 
scale of the work Damrosch began 
last season over N.B.C. networks. 

The Damrosch series will be 
known as the NBC Music Apprecia- 
tion I-tour, with a tieup through 
oyer 60 stations. First of these pror 
grams is . scheduled for Oct. 11. 



Pete McArthur's Jain 

McComb, 111., Sept. -17. 
. Peter. Mc.Arthur, erstwhile head: 
announcer Station WOd, .Davcrjport, 
npW -with the. station at Rock ford 
(ill.), starting enroute from Rushville 
thought he could outspeed a state 
highway policeman, and was ar- 
rested for sjieeding. He was brought 
back- herei and fined $13.50, They 
accepted his check and whien he got 
home stopped payment on the check 
pn the advice of the attorney for- 
the motor club. 

The same motorcycle cop brought 
McArthur back to Macomb atid he 
had to pay an additional fine of 
$29 and In Cash. 



The Dramatic Pixbhs 

Pete Dixon of tho N. B. C. ex- 
ploitation force, and Mrs. Dixon 
(Aline Berry) are going on the air 
pne night (Thursday) weekly over 
the N. B. C. chain, In a scries of 
dramatic sketches titled "The Cub 
Reporter," authored by Dixpn'. 

Pete's radio, work Is in addition 
to hiS: publicity job. Miss- Berry 
is a legitimate actress. 



SEYMOUE TO U. t. 

' . Minnbapolls, Sept. 17. 
' L. J. . ''Si" Seymour, has resigned 
a.«j productipn manager, and. sports 
announcer of WCCO* local station, 
effective Sept. 25, tb; take charge of 
the ■I^ew-.Y:ork' office 'of the broad- 
cast, dlyl.sioni of GrigsbyrGrunoW 
conipany, radio ma,nufactvrers,, • ; 

iie will handle the announcing, oh 
the .Majestic radio program over the 
Columbia chain -.Sunday evening.^ 
and; have charge of these programs. 



Roxy Radios Wedding 

Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 17. 

Unable to attend wedding of Mary 
Kyrns here, ; Roxy greeted: her by 
radio ahd . .sent ;.a hug by David 
Drollot, tenor, who sang yt ^yr■d- 
dlng. Introducing DroUft to radio 
audience, night before event, Roxy 
'sald7=''I"lfeZrrTW^re^^ 
wedding tomorrow of our gpod 
friend Mary Burns in Rof)ie.«tf.'i\ 
Olvc her my lov? and a gopd iiug 
for rno." ,. .. . 

Mary was listforirig in. .Slif play'-d ; 
"katliic" in '-Slutlfni. J'rrn'-'-"' and ; 
had rdlfs in other. n.u-i<.;tl.s Kcvi.rtil ' 
yeai's ago. - :• 



Bobby Crawford's ' present ..trip 
to Europe, to bo away around two 
months, i^; said to have a signifiant 
business .ahgle. .Mr.; and' Mrs. CraW- 
ford iiaided Satyvdj^V b.n.^the ;-.Majes^ . 
tlcr first gbing to; London; .-.'.. 
. B'cf ore ' lea y i Jig .. C.i'.a wfp'rd . rn ad e it: 
plain that the. writing ; stars pf the 
■firm. Buddy ■Do^>ylva,; 'Lou. Brown, 
and ; Ray ilendeVsbnj: are under no . 
restrictions Pf any nature; in. their 
word and m.itslC wbrk.; ^ . - > 

■The report Warner Brpfhors :ha.d !.. 
ordered the writing 'trio ' off of th© ■ 
Fpx lot in Hollywood waS; iii. error,:- 
?aid ' Cr a wford . ' ^h at cbiil d iy' t hap- 
pen, becaiiise there is no contract 
granting tliat atithority : oyer thei?!. " 
and' besides they are '■\\*prking for 
Winnie Sheehan at presept,'' he 
added. , , - - 

Just w'hat Crawford's objective: Is, 
on the -other side he wouldn't men- 
tion. 'As rc.pi'ese'nting'the. com'bihed 
group of music publLshihg < flrrns : 
how iinked up Avith I the Warners, 
Crawford . may . extend the current 
foreign repr^se.ntatioia. ih Qr:ihri$ and . 
writer's boy ohd those .the;. Harms: 
grpup Is now in affiliatipn. with..- • 
Future Line-up 
Crawford stated there is no foun- 
dation for. any story that Warner- 
iHarms Is in, negotiation with . dny ; 
New ■ York musical house, tp. be-., 
come attached to It. 

Drawn to his attention, that If 
the Radio deal with Paramount . 
eventually goes through, as expect- 
ed, and with Paramount and War- 
ner first hooked up, that the an-... 
ticipated deal by Radio of taking 
over four music firms would: then . 
throw 11 publishers with their writ- 
ers into the one Radio camp. « 

He refused, to comment uppn this 
possibility, stating that as far as ■ 
the Harhns deal was concerned, no . 
music publisher could supersede It. 

The firms likely to go into Radios 
(R-K-O) are.Feisfs, Shirmer, Ber- 
lin's and^ Fischer. ... . 



Sonera's Defauh Judgment 



A judgment for $2,523 was filed In 
the City Court on Wednesday, last, 
against the Sonora Plicnopraplv Co., 
Inc., because it failed *o pay a bill 
of . exchange- drawn by Carl Percy, 
Inc.; for goods sold. 

The Sonora company did not an- 
swer the suit. 



Bernie's on ''Bremen'^ 

Boojtcd by the . Morris office :tb 
open at the: Kit Kat Club, London, 
Sept 22, Ben Bernle and his. orches- 
tra sailed on . the. "Bremen." 

Band; engaged for eight wcekst 
with an option. Is the first, to make 
tho trans-atlantlc trip on the. fast- 
est ocean liner now in ojieratipn. 



TED HENKEL 




Musical Direcior 

Second Year Conducting- Pit Or- 
ebestra of 30 Together with Stage 
Band and Presentations 

CAPITOL THEATRE, 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 

Ted Ileiikern CapKoJiuna Over 
■ Ijtadoh 2 VC 



The Popular Song Ballad of 
the' Day ■ 

"DOWN THE LANE TO 
Wmt SWEET 



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Tlr-un.«<wl<.-U'a 7/iitfsf H\-(rlu.«rlVfi .. Art l.^t 
OTIliCK SONG HITS tllK DAY: 
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( MNTON 



Company 

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72 



VARIETY 



M U S I C 



Wednesday, September 18; 1929 



0 - ' • 



Bands and Orchestras 



(ioutes for Next Week (Sept, 23) 

■ Pepmanent addresses, of bands, or prchestraa wfU .be published 
without .charp[e. . .; \ 

: ■ No charge is; made for listing in 

. For reference guidance, initials represent:, H.— hotel,. T^^theatrej 
Pi^park, C-^oafe, P H-r-dance hall, B-^baillroom; R--T:restaurant.: 

.■ As far as ' post^ibie, street addr^M^^ in 'arge^ .citie.? ' : are -. also 

.Jiric^l^■d■edvvV/^^■.'V■'■'• • •' . '^. v ■ .' - . 



.. A-nrbii'9pn^' Irvliig, Rrfoaevelt . II.. tjolly- 

Aff<)i't.inl.- Oeo..: Palai'o T-; .^l•pnf^c;^l.. .: 
■ 'Alliert,' llar'ry.'l'Wor Venice." VcmcOi. Italy 
. ■ Aljjpr^. Diin," tniwllse. 'i\^.:lU->^hxv. ■. 
• Alliprtl.' Utiles, l*uiBl>' C. Dttrojl. . 
Albion, JRcr<.- HoHSprt' H.. itiooklyn.' 
AUlnch, no.b. Oiiori Motet. Syincuse, N^.T 
. Alijdort, . U. J.. 113 ■ tJiper.ty. St., -Xewburgh. 
• Almare; : Joe, S'ew- .Uhinboo |nn, ; Chicago.:' 
.. , ,Aml(!6ti-, A. . flli' IC. 8tl> St.. I'Mirit. :MlQti;. • 
. Anderson. . Wrren, <513 N. 47 St.. Seattle; 

•• Appei; Osc'iir, The CfiMiay.. BolMmore. ■: 
, -.Arinbrusicr, J. -t;.,. U. A; C... .Burtalo/ 
Arcdd Inns, CiTC.v^tonc C, Dayton,- 0. . . 
: AHadl.-i SyncopotOrs (C. Udeerton), . 2C0-1 
AcUll^.in St.. rhUa, ..; • 

, "Ai'iiheirti. .Ciiis. AiTibn'.<<«idP.ur3' R.. f'arln.' ■ 
'Asli. Pailrl. iParaniount T.. Brooklyn...- 
APtorla... .10. P. Qi;. Uox 308. Cotal .tsables,- 

-~ Aililn*, A. P.. 3an OLh Ave.; Dies Molnes. 
Austin,,; S... Davis Is:- Country C;, Tflihpiii 

■ :.:-,-^] ■ 

Itne'f, Mo(», Sherfy'si Baltlinore. ' . 
Bailey. ,H., 5i!0 So. -B'way, Los Angeles. 
Bnlid. Mayn&rd. . Crystal T./ Knoxyillc, . 
Baldwin, v , Ki-oiitenac/. Quebec, Cftn.--' 
Bard, Jqs.. Golden Beiisant R.. Balto. 
, tlninardi B.. 330 Morrell St.. JacKsop. 

Mich. '. v . •■■ 

BnrrlnBer, Don. Calico Cat B , Miami; 
Bgrrettv H., Seneca H.. Rochester, N: T. 
Barllott, Oi. Boolc-Cadllliic,.. Detroit. . 
- Barieley. Bconar,- ; Mont'auk Point,' .Mo'n- 
tauk, U I. ' ' 
Biaslle'. joe. 63 No.- 1-lth .St., Newark, N.. J; 
Bastian. \YaU . State .T., Detroit. 
, Baueti F. J.-, 07 Ormorid St.. Udchestet, 

n:-.y;' 

Bauitt. Babe. 220 ROse. St., Reading: Pa. 

Bay State . Aces (Al -Relyca). 3 Mohawk 
St.. echoes. Ni -Y-. -. : 

Beale. Bob, Athens Club.- Oakland. Ct^l. . 

BcoUley. T., 102 E.- 8th: St.. WHitirhgton . 
Del, ■ ■ . 

Bcniave. Sam. Capitol T.; Detfolt. 

Uerg^, W. E.. . 07 Grand Ave., Epglewoodt, 
JN, J. ■ :'. 

Bergei, Paul, Rice H., Houston.: TeJ5- 

Eergor, W. J.. 544!) Penh. Ave., Pittsburgh. 

Befger, ■ Herb, thase H... St, U' 

Bergman. Al., .41 llarvatd PI., Buffalo'. 

Bergip.an. D., AVebstcr ITdll, Pltt-sUutghv 

Bemle; Ben, Kit. Kat Club; .X-onilbn. . 

J3estor, Don. Wm. Penn- H., Pittsburgh. ■ 

Binghnm, T. W,, 19. S. .Byan" St.. Buna'..i. 

Blsseltc-Mnclenh, Marigold Jl., Rocheisiei-. 

BlumentUal's Orch.. Sovereign Hotel, Chi- 
cngo. ' .'. ■ ' 

Bolibitt, F. O.^ Varsity Inn, Van Wort; .O. 
'■ 'Boshca. Fran,- Uarllon Country C.,; EarN 
ton, N. Y; 

'Bnutclle Brothers, WInchendon,-. MASS. 

Boyle, Billy, Copley-PIazr* II., Boston. 

Biadnclil. K. Male. THh Ave. T., Seattle, 

Bramb'illa. M.. St.. Francis T., Sail Fran* 
Cisco. 

IJI-aunsdorf Or<ih;, Oil 22d St.. Galvostoii 
Brecskln. Dankl; Earle T.; Washington.. 
B'way Collegians. Walled Luke B..' De- 
troit. 

Broudy, Dave. Grant T.. Pittsburgh. 
Brower. Jay. California T.," San JoBe, .Cal 
Browiiagle, T.. 022 Otli St.,. Ilarrlsburg, 
Tsi. 

Bryant. '^V. H;. 152C S. 0th St... ; Tcrrt . 
nautc. Ind. 

. Buck. Verne. .Tlvoll T.. Chicago; 

Buckeye Wonders. 045 So. Mal.it St:,' 
Akron. O. '-. - ■ ' ■ . 

Buloswkies Califs.. Eaglp B.. Milwaukee' 

Eurlt Milo, Brockton, Mass. 
' Burke.. Chick,- Amesburjf, Mass. 
' Burtnctt, Earl. BUtmore H..' L. A. 
' Bu.<;se; Iienry. :chre- Arthur Klein. .1300 
Broadway, N. Y; O.-: '-, 

Huiier. Mel,, Davenport, Spokane. . ' 

Byers. He^le, Varleity, N> .Y. C- . . 



Caperoon, Fred, 401 B'way,' C»nirten..N. J. 
. Carberry, Duke. Wnlpble; Mass: 
Caiiionter. 10. J., 745 7th Ave., N. Y. C. 
Carr. Jimmy. Variety, N. Y. C. . 
C.irter. F , Majestic, Long Beach. Cal. 
Casale, M.. 140 Pine St.. Wllllamsport, 

ra. 

Cau.'or, Bub. Ithaca II.. Ithaca. N. Y. 
Guvallaro. John. 20 Irving St.. .New 
llnvtn. 

Cavaio, Etz. Flotilla Club, Pittsburgh. 
Colesrain, Jack, 1930 Boston' Rd;.: Uionx; 
N. V. 

Cervone, Izzy, . C02. Blackstone Bldg.,. 
ri.tiaJ)urgh. 

Christian. Tottimy, Palisades Amusenjent 
tsirk. Palisades.- N. J. 

Clivistle. U. J.. 1831 >l. Ormsby. Ave., 
l,(iulsvllle. •■ 

Cihurci), Ross. Buckeye Lake P.. Buck- 
- . fye- Lake. O.- ^. 

eiriiia, Geflc. Chin's R.. N. T. C. 

Col F.. 2f)2 W: Douglas St.. Reading. Pa, 

Cohen. RicUnrd. Vanderbllt. H.. N • Y. G 

Cole.- 11.. Swance Club, N.. Y. C. 

<'f>:t.>m!i*). i;;mii, .10 li: 'coth St,,- N. c; 

.' Coi;eplnn sri'enAders; Far lOast.U.. Gleve.; 

-Oonvninnderi. Roosevelt . JL. Hollywood 
■ :Cal.; ..^:': '. - ■■ ■ -.. • ; 

C'ondelprl. A., Adclphl H., Phll.-tdelphla. 
^ Confrey. ' iZQ?!. c-o. M. C. A.. Paramount 
'. Bidg,. N.-- Y.: t.. .:■ 
•■ Cbnklln; -Richard,' Lotbs Club, Wash. . 
. Conm-llj-; IL ' .R., 489 .jCen^tral- Ave., 
•Bridgeport, Conn;.. . v ' . 

Cohrfltl II.. 1.088 Piirk Ave;, fJ; Y. C. 
;. Coolcy; Frits.' Maple Ylc.w, PUtsOeld 
; .-llass,. • ■ .- ■ r/ .: 

' . Coon-Sahdcrs, e-o M. G. A., Paramount 

• Bldg,. N. Y. O.: ' ;.- 

• .Copp. Pythian Temt>le. Bpockton, Mast. ; 
Corhwell. F.. Lo^w's T., Columbus. 
Obwah.. L.v:nh, Blvd.. T., L. A. 

■ Cijyle, L. XL, : 210 S. 10th St.. Easton,. Pa, 
Cralij. I''ranels. Hermitage 11.. ; Nashville. 
^ Crescent Orch;. Armory, ■ Mlddlelowri. 

■N: r. . '--:■'■ • .-. ; • ■ ."■ 

- Crawford, "Buss", 211oi Tcnnsylvajila 
JVvt":.: -N; W.v Woshington. - 

Crawfot-d^ Jack, c-b M. C. A.. Paramount 
: -Bldjf;. N. Y. ;C. 

. Crawford. Thomaa L., Wichita,. Kan., 
Culleh, B. E.i 814 'e. 6th St.. South Bos- 
'-tdn.- 

Cuitimln.v BCrnle, Gibson H., Clnclriattl 
==Ciirr(«f=HtrtTyr=Se^e'lljTCh=H?<=-£ioul3ViUes 



• Del:i>rldBe.: T>el., Capitol Ti, Detroit, . 
\)<s\ .Pono, Sonor.- ir)«T irway,..N;- Y.. C. .-- 
■DpLuc!^,•. '3,'; .331 St.-,Mai-Us Ave., Brook- 

;lyn. >!; -Y;..' •/ ;■.-■"■■''..'■.- 

: Denny,. Jaiiki. Mt, H.oyal H,, Mpiitrbal; 
■ Detorloh. Ro.v, Avulon T.i- ClvlcagO. ! v ■ 

: Upmlno. Oroli.; 4tK .St., .Troy, N. Y. , • 

■ Donnelly; W. IL. 230 -Glenwood Ave.. Is: 

Oraiige.. N. J... .. '-. 
Dodds. John: Kelly's St.^ble.VC ClrJ. . 

, Dolln, Mft.\, :Lo.c>y'q Warfitlil B.' F. 

.-■ l^oriiberger, >Cha's;, c'-o M. '.<-'; A., . 32. W, 

R.mdblph; . £^fi, fhlcago. • ' 

: Dougherty. Doc - A.deiph|a .H.. PlilLi; . ' ' • 
•Duniontv A'.'. ' P-araitiount, - N.' -.y; ' C " 

- ■ Dunn, J.ick. Cinderella Roof B'. It., L. A-. 
niiriiiitc, . Jliiv, Zlegfeld 'T.; N. ■ Y.-. CI - 
Dytch, H., .400 3. . Ftiet St., Daytona, Fla, 



. Eddy, We.s^-^..-.;i^ew.'.9 Kings ' T., IJr'ook-: 

,lyn,^N. --Y..-. ■ ■ :■•;■! - ■ V ■ 

.EdAvarda, Gus..'C;, Terrace . Gardens.. Chi. 
Eagaiiv Jivek; Paramount . t'.; . L. A.- . 

. ElseribbHrg, Dok;; Shepard Colonial EL. 

Bostenr.' "■: ■ ', • . - ^ 

Elinor, Carle, Carihay. Circle,: L, . Ai 
Ellard, Jim, Riviera T.,' Omalia. ; 
EUlsi F.. St, Frttncls HV, S. Fi .' . 
Ellington, Duke, Cotton Club; Ni. Y. C, \ 
Elmwood Band, 375 Van. Noslrand Ave.'. 

Jersey. City,- ■"■ . 
Emer.<mh. il.;; Merrick .'r., jnniaica, L; i; : 

- Eng^lhart. Jo.S., McVicker's T.. Chlbago.-- 
Eppel.- 07.10 N. "th St;; Philadelphia:- ' , 
Erdody, Leo, ICfv W, 48th St., N." Y. C. - 
Esslg. . Abe, . 109<> St. Nlcfiolas' Ave„ 

N. Y. C, . ■ . ■ 

. Eubank, Philip Lee. Halrllngert; - Tex'. ^ . 



, |>.belJo; Ph 11,.. Golden Gfttf I".. San F;. 

• Fallon,. ;OWen, Palais <le Danse B. R., 
tv A.. ■ - 

. Farrell,.:F.. inn; 4 Sheridan Sci.. N. Y. C.. 
;. Fay. Bernard, Fay's; Providence, - 

Keeney. .J. M.. .220 E. llth St.. Oakland, 
Cal:.' -'••■. 

• ■Feldman, JOe, 1008 E. 98th St., Cleveland. 
:.Fehri, F. G.. 100 Lefferts Ave., B'klyn. 

Fentbn, Ctrl. 1CT4 Broadway. N, Y. C. 
Peyl. J. W.; 878 Blver St.. Troy, -N; Y. 
.FldrJto, Ted; ' Ec|gewater Bench H.. Cht. 
'Fischer, Carl, Mi\Jestl<i D. . II;', Detroit- 
"Fischer. C. L.; 014 So. Westnedgo St., 
Kalamazoo,- '.Mich.- 
Fisher, Maik, Variety. Chicago. 
Fogg. A. M.. . 174 Be.aebti St.. Portland. 
. Me... .--■',--. -: 

. Footb; R-., Brd.wn!a^ Club. ;FrencH IJck; 
tnd."- . • .' ■; ' .-■ ':■-. . 
FoThes',, Lou.. Denver T., Denver. 
Forriihn, l.ou, Paloce.T.; N. Y. C. 
Four liorsernch. c-6 M. C. A., 1501 Broad- 
..xva.v; N, .Y. .C. .; - -•■ - ,■ . ; ,-' 

• Fo.\-i lioy,-- Muslc' Box; ilolivwobd,- Cal. 

Frankly n;. Milt, Grand Lake Ti, Oakland; 
.Gal.-.' . •'•.- . 
- , Fi-asetto,- Joe, CptoVfn C, 203 W. I2rit1. 
•St,, N.-:Y: C. • ■■-. '■■' 

Freed Carl.. 21) S. Orange Ave.. Newark. 
, Friary.. <?c6rge; Rocklrind, Mass- 

Friedman, Jerry, Helen Morgan C, N.Y.C; 
. Friedman. L. F;,: St! Louis T., St. Loult. 
Frlcse. J. F..'Ktrartd T.. Stamford. Conn. 
Fry. C. M.. 5233 . Roosevelt Blvd.,' Phila- 
delphia; 

Fuleher. Chns., c-o- M'. C. A.. Paramount 
DIdg.'. .N.. Y, C. 
Fuller. Earl, 'W.F.B,!!.. Clnh. 
Funk; X-arry, . 15 Do:rro\v. St... N. ;Y. C. 



Calvin, -J.; J.,. Plassa T... Worcester, Mass. 

GalMeccliIo, Jo. 6200 Sheridan Rd.,- Chi. 

Gal'bcr, Jnn; M. C. A., N. Y. C- 

Gardner, C. C, 1527 H. i)iti St... LIti' 
coin. Neb'.'--. 

Gasparre,^ Dick, Jlbtel .Plaza. N. Y. C". . 

Gaul. Geo... Slir> Madison Ave., Baltlnvore, 

-GSgna. '-.MlshSi Foruih' "Theatrfe. L. A." 

.Geldt. Al. 117 S. N.- J. Ave.. ' Atlantic 
City. ,-■;-■' 

-Gerunovlch, Tom, Baker H., Dalla?; Tex. 

0111, Jb.s.. Congress 11.. St. L. 
< Gill,. IC, Bamboo Oarrtens. Cleveland. 

Gillette. Bob, .Valencia Th.;. Jaimalca. . 

GolT. Mark, Briggs rt..: Detroit. 

Goldberg, Geo.. Celestial R.. Bay Shore 
Park. BaltHnoie, MH. • 

Goldkette. Jean. Book Tower. . Detroit. 

Gonzales. S. N.. 310 E, .4th St., Santa 
Ana, Cpl. 

German, Ross, 800:8th Ave., N;. "i!. C. 

Gorrell. Piiay. care Goldkette. Detroit;. 

Green. A. J., 3-10 West 030 St., l:. A. .: 

Green. Jacciges, Ritz TOwcr.«. N, Y. C. 
'- Greystone Oj-ch,. Greystone -H.. Dayton.'. 
. Gros'sQ. 31 St. . James S'... Klmhurst; L. 1. 
. G.uanettei I.oti. Irt, St. Ancile St., Quebec, 

Gufnlck. Ed:.- 33 .Reynolds Ave.,- Provi- 
dence." 

' Gunsend'orfc-r. •'W.; • WhItconib--n,. S.- F. ■■ 
, .: Gutierson'.. M., Vole.hcla' X-. Ealtlinbfe.. . 



D'Artrl'i Orch., 61 Htb St.V Norwich. 

>nri. ■' ..-■ ■ '■ 

. .lantztg. E, .r., 84T Putnam Ave.. B'klyn. 
.lUgherty, JOmory, Jartlln Lido. Arllng- 
H., Washington. D. C; 
•.Isnn. J .W.. Norshort T., Chicago. 
. f'.. tiidlanii T.. Indianapolis. 
. Dor, DrnkP H,, Chicago. 

idle. .15 E. 63d St.. N. Y. City. 
Wjalt, Malnatreet X.. K. C. 



H.'ili; Sleepy,' Sherman H., Ghlcago; 

Hollett; Mtrl., 1.41 wrence» -Mass'.' ' 
. Ilalstcad. He^nry* St; Francis... H;»; g.. F. 
. liarrjmOnd.: 'Jean. Sky' Room.' 'MlfWajikc'e. . 
: Hamm; - Fred, c-6 M.; C. ' .A'.. Paratriount 

:Bidg,";.-N. 'Y.:'c.- '.-•:■':■ :. - -.■- .- -■ ■ -.- ■ - 

. Ilamp, .-.Joh'nnFy,'. Glbsoii.;. Hotel', Cln.,-- - '. 

liarttock, ,'KoBan... c-6 M.' C. A;i 'Para- 
mount Bldg., N. Yi .C. •'. -- .'-. 

' Mah'llej. A'.; LIncblh Tav?rri. -Chicago,. 
:. nana; . Armih. Piccadilly T.) Chloago.; 
.' HaKbor,- .Lon; -. State -R.-. .ColUmbiVs. ' 
. Harlng, Bob, c-o Brunswick; .B.: &■ C, 
790 7th Ave., n: Y; ;C. ' ' ;-' 

iiarmfin, Dave, t»alal6. D'Of,. N. Y. C; : 

Hiirmon, M.. Cluh Mlrador,' Washington. 

Harrison, J-.; Rendezvous; .Toronto-- 

Hayes; ICd.; Alhambra T., N; Y". C. ' 
" Ha.vs. Bill. Catliay Tea Garden.: PHlla. 

Helberger. Emll, Bohd H„ fiaitford. 
. Heldt, Itbbace, : Pal.lce 1'.. . N. Y. C. 

Mehdersoh. F.V-228.W. 13I)th.St..: N. Yi C. 

Ilenkel. Ted.. Capitol Y... Aydney, Aii?. . 

Henshell, J., Stat^-Laka H;.. Ghlcago. =, 

Hierberveaux. : J.; NBC. 180 N. Mlchlge.n 
Ave.. 'Chicago. 

Hlllbtoom. M.. Stratford- T.. ..Chicago. 
: HIrabak; , A.. 1123 floettmah St., Pltt«: 

but*gh; . ■.:..-•■:.■." ' 

--JIoftmnn.^ l[!:arl--CgO. ^M^C.--A...;lI?arianio.unt 
Bldg..' N. Y. C. • 

Hoffman, L..G.. 78 Ernst St;; Buffalo. 

HollowolK B., Straiid.D. H.. ^VUmlngton. 
Del. . 

Holmes, Wright, Martinique IT.: K. Y.. C. 
Hughes, Merlll, . I'elham Hpfttli Inn, 
N, Y. C. 

Ilouston. Chas., Monmouth Beach . C, 
N, J. ■ ? ■- 

Huntley, Lloyd, c-o M, C, A,. Paramoutit 
Bldg...N. Y: C. • 

H.vdc, Alc'x., c-o Wm, Mori-lSi igCO B'way; 
N. :y. C' . ' ' ■ - 



Irving, - B„ Lyceum T., New: Britain, 
<.'ot;n,. ' 
Imilerlal Marimba, American Ilousa, Boi- 

imi 

InKrahnm, Roy, .Paramount H,, N. Yi C. 
Ipnis, Ed, Vanity Pair B.. lluntlngtoiii, 
W, Va. 

Ipana Troubadours. WEAF. N. Y, C. 

Irwin, Vic: Pavilion Royal, Valley 
'Strcim, L. 1, / . ' 

;isemlnger. Bill, Hagerstown, Md, 
> lula. Felice. RIvoll T.. Baltimore. 

lula. Uuinpo, Oily Park Bd., Balilfnore. . 



• Jackiion's Jazz, 13 Chestnut St.. Glov.er.<»-: 

vuie, 'N.-Y.. :; 

Janl.s, ;Frcd, Turklrth VtUage C, Chicago; 

Janovcr, -A. L;,. 1255- Grant Ave., N. Y. C. 

Jcclel, H.. . 473. Hawthorne Ave- Newark. 
N. J. .'■ ,-. ., .'.",,.- 

Jehle, John: j:>: DrtifSgs Ave;. Broottlyn. 

Johnson, Arnold, l&OO Broadway, N. X; C. 
.- Joiinsbn; C... Small's irarndlse, N. Y. -C. 
. Johnson;- Jolinhx, - CrO -M/ C-'"A;i ' Para- 
mount' I Jldg.i.N.Y 0. 

John.<jo'ny: Morle; t.-.5 :"VV. 4Cth St.,; -N: Y: C, 
: JiJhnstoij. .O:/ W.. 4!4 Grove Ave.. Ottfiwa' 
.. Jdrdon; Art, 0211 N"orw<i^,d St., PhUa. . . 
■ '4brffen.<ifrn:' iiuth; .'1235 Sheldon St;, Jack-.' 
.s.oii, Mlr'h. '-:'-■-. - , . 

• Joy,.-;fl'ni; C-'o.M. CJ; A., Paramount Bids-,. 
N...Y."C.''.. -'- .' -'■■;..'-;■ ' ' ■-- 
Joj'ce, Teddy. . Penh 'T., Pittsburgh, 



- Kahri, :Herri-)an," . Capitol T;, Newark, .N. J. 
, KaMs,: U., Lido Venice C„ IloatcO. . - 

. ■ivalcy,.-Cha6V..,Ora.'nada.T;; Chicago," 
K.-imas. -Al. >Swanee B.'- R^: WushlnRton; - 
'Kaplan.' F. .;j., . Bamboo- Inn,. 3222 .W- 

.Mndlsbii- S.t:i' Chicago. . . ',, . .. •■ . 

• - Kassel. -Art; ' c-io. -M.- ' C.'.-A., . Paramomnt 
Didg., N. Y. C. \' - 

,-. Katz. Kittens, -.c-o M.'- C. A..'' Paramount. 

Biag...->i.- y: c.--' ■ ',-•-...' - .-' • 

Katzmati, Louis; c-6 Brunswloki ,709 7th 
Ave,, •N. "Y:..-Ci; '. ■: . 
Kaufmah, :W<, '28 N; lOth St., Lebanon, 

ru. ■:. ' , ' ■-- '.•: ' ' ' ■■ : 

: Kavahaugh, "Ray; Carroll T',: N: y: ; -. , 
ICaiy,. Geo. Paraoiouht 1'., N.- Y. : 
-Kayser, JOe, .. Midland -T-.,- K.-''G.; Mo;.. - 
'.Kergah, Rom E., 22 . .Gold St., Frcepi^rt., 

• Kemp.- 'Hal', '.Munger.'ri.,' N.~ Y.;: C: - 

,' Kenne-ts,.' I-.arry,. 86l-Keen'ati.'BlUg;. ' Pltl?-- 
burgh.'- 

Kcntner; n;. BenJ. .-Franklin H.i.Phlla. ■ 
Kenln,. II.; MullOnomah , 11. ..Portland, Ore 
Keystdne. Serisnaders;. Gd. .lilvlera t:,- De- 
troit; ' :■ . " • 
-King. Herm1e,'0akla;iid -T.v: Oakland, Cal 
'King. .Ted, 745 7th. Ave;, C/6 Taps. . . 
' . King,: Wayne, AbagK^n" B. R.^ Chicago. 
..-King's Melody, 08 Mucllc"r.. Stv, Bih|;ham- 
ton.';-N'.:.'Y.-^-/ : '•-. -;■ 
-;Kerr. Chas^, Golden .Drn'gon, Phlla. 

- Kline; M., 5430 .Spruce St., iPhlladelphU. 
Knclsei: E., BlItmore H:, Atlanta. 

. ICnUtPon. Ei-llng, President H., K. C. : 
.Kosloff.' Lou; Chicago T.-. .Chlca)^b: 
Kraus, Arthtir, Hi32 . BroniJwayt,. N. Y. -C ■ 
Krausgrlll, Walt,:: 347 Clarertiont Bldg;, 

S. F; - : -.'.;■ • ■' ■. . 

Krueger, Art, :Wiscons1n tl., Mllvvaiiket 
Krumholz. ,G.- P;. G. Box 404; -N.ew Beo- 
ftipd. Mess. - 
Kvalc, Al., <)rlental T., Chicago. .. ' :. .' . 



Lagasse, F., 51S :Merrlmac St'.> LowelV,- 
Mass. 

Lampe, Dell: Capitol 'ir:,; Chicago. 

Landaii; ' MJke,- 0<-ikland's- Terrace, "00th 
St. .rind Broadway, Ni.Y. C; 

Lang, Henry, .Baker H,; Dallas. 
. Lnnge. J. V., 27'AbbOit St.. Ijowell, MasS 

Lanln.,H.. 200ft. W. Glrard Ave., Phlla;. 

Lanlri; Sam; WEAF; , Nv y; C. ' 

LeTkovyltz. Harry,V Casley . H., ; Scranton 
Pa- ;■: :' : . - ' ■■. ■.- .,■■' . ' :- .. 

■ licntz., Al., 1509 President: St., Brooklyn, 

N:. Y.'- -- . • . 

. Leon.ird, Harold; 04 ..'W.- Randolph St. 

Chicago. ' . ' ; . ■ ' . • ' ' . ' 

Levin,. Al, 473 -WhalJSy Ave., ^Ne'w Hav.on: 
Levlne, Jack, Cinderella b;. Long Beach 

Cal, ■ .■•-■..'.■ .-■;.';■ .-." .^ '• 

. Levlttiw, Bernard, Comrpodore H., N. y;c. 

Levy. R. IL; jjll Elmer-: Ave;^ ScheiVee- 
tady, N.'T. ■: .- '.: - 

Lido Orch.. Suite. 56;' X«ew:i31dg.; Wash- 
ington, D.'C. " ' : '. '-■";; -'■'—,.- 

Light, Enoch, Gaumoiit Palace-, Paris. 

Li|)sey, M.., 1731 'Humboldt pivd.; Chi- 
cago..' ... ■■',..•.■■ ■ . ' - 
:; ;Lombard'o. :Guy;, Roo.Sevelt H.. N. Y. C, 

I-ong. Dick, Curtis H;, '..Minneapolis; 

Lopez. "Vincent, St.- Regis I-I., N, y: 
: Lowe; liUrt, . .Statler 11... Boston. 

- Lbi\vry, -Ed., Ambassador T.. . St. .L. 

■ Ly'nian', Abe, Piirti mount' IT.,, New iSirk. 
' Lynn, Sammy, 2O03 Wichita .St., Dal|as. 

: . ■ -'.^'m;/'., ' •■. ; ■' . ^> 

. Macdoniiid, Rex. .Coliseum, St: ' Biters- 
burg. . , . 

Mack, Austin,. Golden Putnpklri.C. Chi. 

Maitlanil-, J.v Garden. B., 3130 Slielllelj 
Ave.. Chicago. 

Major, F. J.,« 3007 •3d Sti, Ocean Park 

c.-ii. ... ■;■" 

Maloney, R. B„ SOS Elinor St.:-KnOxvllle. 
Tenn. ' .;. 

.Mann, Gcll, 70 E. 8Cth St., N. Y. C. 

Marburger, H.. 340- Knight iSC, Reading. 
Pa;. " ■ "' ■ . '■'.■.■. 

M.-irsh, Chhs";. Ft.'flit H.. Pittsburgh. 
. Ma.s6n, Bobble ; (Mifis), New China . R.. 
Yoi'tngstow.n. Ohio. 

-Masters. FranKr • Uptown T., Chicago. 
May, Cliff, Beach H., Coroniido Beach. 
Cal. 

Mayo, Eddie, 80 Crooke Ave.; Brooklyn, 

N. - .- . :'.',!.-'■' ' ..' ' 

; McEnclly, E.. J., '30 Sylvan St.. ; St>rln'g 

fipid,. Ma^s... : - :.. :: Ju -'..^ : v 

MrGay, .1,, Detroit Couriti^y Club. Detroit 
Mclntyre. Jamtjs,. Chateau Laurlei'^ dt 

tawn. '.' '' . 

McKlnniey.'i^^ F;dgowater B.; Detroit, ^ : 

. McVee, IrS:, 1221- E.. ,'J3d S.t;^ L: A. . 

■ ■ ■lileeker, . Rob, Palmer House; Chicago.. 

Melia, Wm;.- 01. Edwin. .St., Uldgefleld 
Park. .N..;j; . .. '/ -. ' : .- ' 

"Melson,; Chas., Stanley T., jersey City,. . 

Momphl.9onlans, .02 S: Main St,.> MemphU 
.Menge, .M., Ei: Patip B., .Li. 'A. . ' ' '- " 

Messenger, Al, Roselnnd, "Tauntori,- Masa. 

- Meroff: Ben, Grahada T,^; Chicago; ' - 

- M€y-Hayne-,Grauei\ Plantation, Buffalo 
Meyer. M. F., 020 Broad-way, . Brooklyn 

N. y; . . . '. : .- . '..-'. - ,-: - -■—'■ : 

JJeyer. Oscar.- 4320 M. Carnae Sti, Phlla: 
.delpbis-. . . . - . . . ' -. 

Meyer, Vfc.; Butler H.; Seattle. 

Woyerlnck. . Herb.. Alhambra T., Sacra 
'mento. '- - 

Meyers, . Al. 020(5 0 Ira rd A ve.i. .trhlla, ■ - 
■ Meyers, Lpuls, IIorn-'s;n. H;, L. A. . ' 
.Mininlan, Buffalo, M. -Y. '. 

Miller, J. Fiani, .Stiller; H., Detroit. 

■Miller, Jack. Pre.ss . Club; Montreal. . 

Mlllciv -N., 321 Williams St., Chelsea 
Mass. . . ■ 

Miller, Ray, c-0 m: C. A., 1301 B'way, 
N. Y; C. ' ■ ■ -• 

Millc.r, -Vic, Loew'^ StAto,. Syracuse. 

Miller, W., RltZ 0.i|l. It., I'hila. 

MIrier-Doyle, 1102 Middlesex St.; Lowell 
Mails. 

Mllj3/jj FLoyd,_t8(l_jFa;>Atle_^;t,,^^ 

Tan^i Sf(l-.~. . :~" - . ; - 

Minlcit, Ed., IJOi ; Prospect Ave., . Scran 
ton, ■ Pii. - 

Mitohel, .M, Oiytripl.a T., Now Havert. 
Moore, Dlnty, Hunter Is. Inn, I'olharn 
N. Y. 

. Moore, Prof.,- Montmartre -C, Hollywood 

Morey.-AI, Worth T., Ft. Worth. 

Morcy, jack, 09 Wcstndd Rd.. Ilolyoko. 

Morris. : Glen, Sliver Slipper, Baltimore. 

MorrI$. Mel, Piccadilly IL, N, .Y; C. 

Mosher. V:. 3137 lOlh Ave. S., Mlrtneap 
61lB. - ■■' • 



Murphy's Sklpperis, Majestic H., Tama- 
qua, I'a. 

Muslal, Fred. Oriental T., Detroit; 
Moana II., Walklki Beach, HonoIuIu/:Ha- 
wal. 

NoVit, Jules, Parody. Chipago. 
Naylor, Oliver, Palais D'Or. Phlla. 
Neff, Art, 0223 Spruce St.. Philadelphia. 
New- Orleans Owls, H: Roosevelt. Nk O. 
Nichols, Red, c-b M. C. A., ParamouDt 
Oldg,. N. Y,.C. ./ 
Noble. Johitny, Royal Hawaiian ; and 



Octavet ;Orc,. 35 Duf field St".. Brooklyn.- 
N. '.Y. •■ : :;. -.- ;.■■■ -. '■-;.-.' ' ■. . 

O'Hiiiie, Hv, 20 .Wi 'Jackson Blvd., CW; . . 

O'lTcarn,: Trave, lit'Clalr IL, MollnC, 111. 

Olsen. (Jcorge.. SO W. 43d, St., N; Y. C> : 
.<ippenheim.W., BehJ.' KrankllaH., Phlla; 

drlglhal Georgia 6'. Danceland, Jiimaloa,. 

l: ir : '.:■■■}. ^ ' ■ .-:' 

' Original . Yellow Jackets, Siimmerlaiid 

Beii'ch, .- Bu'ekeye Lake, :0-. ■ ■ -. . ; 

' Orlttndo. - Nfek;; Plaza H•.^^N. ,T. -C . ;„ ' ., 

Owens; H.. Mayf air H.; L. Ai " . 

Oweh. Dale, .rapllj 1 T.. Flint. Mich.. .- V- 



-Pa,ce. "George C.VRo.sevllioi "O.-- 

ivtleman, Dah; Ulack Cat R.., N. .Y. C. 

I'aMslan Itcd Hca;ds. 2» W: North' St... 
tn(11una[i.olis;, 

Pasternttcki, Sieve. Lulgl's- R.. Detfolt,: 

Payne. - A 1. -409 .Meigs St;. Rochester. 

Pearh MorCy, 203 Hunting A ve.. . Boston 

Peck.^ Jack, SOI Kceiian' Bldg;:. l*lttsburgh. 

Peerless OVch.^ - Mohniouth' St., '.Newport, 
Ky;-,' ^ ' -V-, : 

Pe'riusw. -. Aj>e. - Rosie Room;;. Los Angeles; .. 

Petersoh; - B.. TlvOll^X,. Michigan . Clty,- 
ljn<\. .' ■' ;. -';:.-- . ■ 

PreifTer'a.prch.,, 1348 Palmetto Ave., 'Tp- 
edo.- . '. - -■'■;:-."■..-■.■ ,•'."• '■' 

Phllbrlck's Orch;,- Youiiker'S .Dept.;:Stdi'c, 
D'e.s^ Moines:- la;'. '" ' 

Phillips, Phil.; Club ipagdad. Dallas. . 

Plctiiio, A.: SCO N: 8th St;, Beading. Pa. 

Plpp'a Orch;,. Sullivan's; Udmombti: Can. 

Pollock, Ben, 220 AV. 4.rth St., N. ,Y; C, 

Pollock,' Ralph, t>>ew*.8; State, : S.Vraeijije.- . 

Pradd. . Fred;: American. Hoiise,- Boatdh;:' '. 

Prince; G;, -King War Lb R;. Detralt.": 

tuMeii.- R. Ifi.i V13D5 Sellers St.. Frank- 
rdrd. .Plrlla.^ -. ."-.-. : ; . ; - 1^ . - \ 



,.Rai>deli: : Art.' FontencUe . H„ .Omaba. 
Rapp.' B.'.. Arcadia; West Haven, Coqii. ' 

B.ipce. .'ijriio, Ro'xy . t;: n,: y. c. 

Rasmusseh; F,,: 143- Graharti Ave.. Coun-rll 

tJiufils:. ia.:- ■: 

-Rawden.. BUI, Palace H.; S. P; 

Relsniian: Leo,' Central P. CaslnOi N; Y.- 

Reiiard... Jacques, Coconut Grove, Boston. 

ReSer. Harry. 14S "W. 40th St., N. Y; .C. ; 

Rhythm Ro'amers,', care Chas. Mack, -De- 
troit. .-' "-•;:' . ' " 

Ulocl; Aido, Rltz-Carlton H.. Fred Rich', 
45 •7th .AVe, c/6. Taps.. 

;rU kit ts.vJ. 0: Kosciusko. Miss. 

.Rin'eS,":Joe, I-i-lk a '.H.. Boston. 

■RUtenbaud. J.; U, Artists .T., Detroit. " 

Rizzo; Vincent.' Sylvanla If., Phllai* 

Rodemlch: Gene. Metropolitan 1*.. Bdston. 

Ro?sncr, '\Val.t,- Capitol T., Nv -Y. : 
:.Ro'l.uIe; Karl;-.L6ew'.<j dr'pheiiin, Boston. 

linK.vt'i 'I-eon, S.v-raOuse H';. Syra:cuae. - 

Rolfc. B, A",, l.'snO Broadway; N. Y. C. 

R.^man, Joe; 105 'Winter St., Portland. 
MeO. • - ■■ : 

-Rom'anelll,' 1.;- King -Edward H.; Toronto 

Bo-m.ina, P., Bdselafid b; R., N. Y. C. 

Rose: lrv.,-..-St.ntlcr/H;,-St. L. 
• Ilo'sebroork. .Shad.-' Pantage? T.. S, F. .- 

Rosen, Paul,- ?3 Xv, Randolph St.. Chi- 
cago. ■ - ' .; ■-".'.' 
. Rosenthal,. Harry. Steiriway Hall, N. Y. C. 

Rotlra'chlia,: Leo. .300 W'l4th St.; N. Y. C. 

Royal No-i-elly Six, 23:1,1 N. 22d St.) Phlla, 

Ru'hinort,..Me,t, T.;''.Boston. . 

Russ>il. B;. King Cotton H;, Greensboro. 



SanboVh,. Ed;, Loew's Montreal; 

S.-ihds; P;, yi5 Rldgewood Ave., B'klyii. 
;Sohin-a, C; JF,. 024. Bwfiy.. Buffalo, N. Y. 

tfelimitt, Fredi Rlalto T., :Denver. ■ 
.Schooler, .pave, Loejv's I'aiadlsa T., 
Bronx. -':<I, "YV ' - ■ ':-. ■ 
: Sdhiibert, Ed.. 24 Arthur St.. Lawrence. 
Maa.i:' " • - : ' 

. Schwartz, U. J„ 810 Court St., Freinont, 
Ohio, ' . - , ■ 

Scott. L. W..- 009 Dllbert Ave,, Sprlng- 
fleld, -0. ■ .-.'•- .. ' '.. -. - 

Scott,, Frank, .2*1 President St;', B'i<lyn. 
N. Y.- ■ '■■■ •'--. ■'- .'.-- . . , . 

dpolis. -- ■— ' - ' ,- 

iSeldehman, Sid. Mayflower H., Wash. 

.Malinger,. Abe; .President H.; A. C. '" 

SelMhger; . Henry, Drake H., Chicago. 

Se.tvi.n, Ben. Columbia, 1810 B'way. N. Y. 

Selaroi - A.; Grana;da T.. S. ' F. ' 

Seven Aces,, c-o' M; C. A.. Paramount 
Dldg., N»- Y. C. ' 

i^cvcrl,. Gino; Grariada .T.. -S. F. 

Sheffers, H. C:; Wllbiir's. Taunton, Ma^s 

Sho)ton,:Geo.r Olympic; H., . Seattle, 

Sherman; . 'Ma urle, c-Jo M-. C. A.. Para- 
mount. Bldg.. n:.T.C. - - 

i^ioff, Jos., Caves G., 19th & Bway, Oak- 
land. Cal. ^ - 

Silvennan; D,, Missouri T,-; St. Louis, 

Sllvertown Cord, c-o M. C, A., Paramount 

nidg;.' N. y:.c. ■ ■ 

Simons. Seymour, Hollywodd T., Detroit. 
Smith, l.elt.. Connie's Inn, N. Y. C: 
Smlt-hV llarl, Hlo.<<som Tieath Inn. Detroit, 
Smalln, S„ 100 W. Buchtel Ave , Akron; 

Ohio. '. ' .- ' -- •. . : 

Souders, Jackie. Strand T.. 'Vancouver. 
.'!i)echt, I'aul. was. Broadway, N. Y. C. : 
Splelman. M.,; Moulin Rouge C, B'klyn. 
Spltalpy. Phil, Penri.sylvanla.;n... N; Y. G 
Splfalny. H. Leopold. Chieago T., Cht; . 
Sp.ltalny, M.; Statler H.i Cleveland. . 
.Sprlngec. Leon;.-134 X>lvJngstdh St., fiklyn 
St. Clair Jesters, Prince Edward. H.;; 
':Wlhd9o'r: Canada.'. - '' '.-'--. 



St. LoulB Kings. 1383 E. 05th St., irklvn 
^S^afford. H., 911 Sumhor St., LlhdolS,' 

Stafford, Je8S«. Palace 11;, S, F. 
Sta:rk,. Ferdinand, Outran T.. s. F. 
. Steppe. Nornftan, Shadowlana C, San An. 

tonio. - - . . 

stern. Harold, Alamac H., N; Y. C, 
Stevens, Parley, 253 Huntlngioji av« 
Boston. 

Steward, . Sam, mack Cat C, Cojumbui 
. stock, B., c-o T. Shay ne, . 1578 B'way* 

■N, . Y:- C y- : .. ■ . 

:atraub. Herb. Buffalo BroadcMtlns- Coro 
•Buffalo. , * - y:' 

.Strickland, Chas., Pk. Ctntral H,. N, Y C 
; Strlasoff, Vandcrbllt H.. N. Y, C, * 
. Stddl'tf, Blue, .Peabody lt„ Memphis; 
- Straight, Chas,, Variety; Chicago. - 
Sutherland. Lee^ Flor d'ltalla c;, S. 
^Sweet, ;AI, .29 .Qulney St.,. Chicago, 
.Sweeten:. Glfliude; Golden Gale, S. F, 
Sv^^ceten; .Owen, Senator. T.; Sacramento.: 



TAyior, H;5. 10«V Ch<>.<ilhut .St:, Phlla. 
, ' Taylor, Jt^ok: Ambassador II.; L, 'A; . . 

. Teppas. J< J., '538 Glenwodd- Ave : Buffalo. 

..Tdrry. ThCIma; c-o-M. C. A... Pjiranxmnt 

nidg.. N. Y. C. '. - ■. . 
Thavlv> 1739 Straus Bldg.; Chicago, 
Tiei^hey Flv'e, .Rlltonhouse- H., IMilla, " ' - 
Turcot te. Geo.., 1)0 Orange St;,V Jrtanciies* 

ter, n,-H.-'^ . -';-. . ■ 



"Vagabonds, Oriole T<?rrace,. DietroH. 
A allee, i'Rudy, c-o Paramount Siudfo; HoU 
lyW6od;-:Cal. :• . - '' ■; . . 

Van Surdam, H; E.; Statler H , Buffalo: 
Van der -ZSanden, . Ambassador H;; N. .Y. 
Veo; .Harold. McAlpltv H^, ^4. Y. C. 
Vprhees, Don,-'320.,W, 4.'ith- St.> N. Y; C, . 

-i,. ':^'' 

. Walker. Ray,. 40(J.- Washrlngtdn Ave>, . 
Brppklyri, .N.-;;Y.; , ■-. ;- ". 

"WRgnSr, SdLi Davis: H., CMlcafed. 
Warrter, d;. Egyptian B., Ocean Pit., 0*1. 
. .Walsh: W., 212 .E. Trcmoni Ave.,- N. Y. C. 

Warln's Penn'., Cro: J. O'Connor,. laoT 
P'way,-»:;'Y;,.^0. , 
Watspn.- Monk, Grand.rRlvleca T,, Detroit; 
Weedc-Meycr Ofc, CrO. M. C, A.. t'dr»t 
mount -fcldg., N, Y. C. . 

W'e.ekq.. Anson, Mark' Hopkins H., S, F. -'. 
> -,W.eems.- Ted, C-o M. - C. Ai Paraihduni 
Bldg.. N. Y. C. : 

Werner,: Ed, Michigan T.. Detroit. ; 
.."Wesley, Jos;, 317 12th Ave;, Milwaukee.^ 
; Whiddcn,' Ed, 120 Dlkerhan- St., Brooklyn. 
Whiteman. Paul.. in(IO Bway.; N. Y. C. ' 
Whltmer.. Ken.. Paramount Hotel. N; Y; 
Willlamsdii, Ted; lele-ot Palms: H., 
Charleston; S. Ct ■ 
Wllson» Billy.' Du Pont tt;; Wlhnihgton. 
Wilson. Clare,'- Madison- Gardens, Tdledo. 
Wilson,; P..: Marcell. Country Club. Pasa- 
detia; - 

.Wlniebrenner, W. S.. 207 Frederick St., 
:Hanover. Pa. . . - - 

- Wltt^teln. Eddie. New Haven. 
Wolf, Rube, Fox T., San Francisco, 
'Woli>. Ldo, Vanity Fair: Chicago. 
Wonshan, J.. El Patio B. R., S. F. 

; Wuhderllch, F.. l;-i87 E. 19th St., Bklyn. 

- Wylle; Alllster. Coronado H., St. L. 



Yates. Danny, ■ Windsor H., Montreal. 
Young, L.. 1855 Pro.spcct PI.. Brooklyn. 
Youjigmah, II.. 8.S2 Cist St.. Brooklyn. 



Ka£o Programs 



(Continued from page 1) ' 
find; Welcome Lewis',, blues .siivaror 
f^i-^oiri the Pacific coast; Alan Mc- 
Quhae, tenoi*, recently signed to a, 
contract; series of weekly programs 
by Major Edward "Tex" O'Reilly, 
adventurer and veteran of 11 wars; 
Vaiighn deLcatii, contralto crooner: 
Jessica Dragonctte, soprano; and 
Billy Jones and Ernie Hare, .wlio 
built a rep as the Happiness IJoys. 
Walter iDamrosch will be back on 
thfe'alr during the next inohth wiili 
a new series of education broad- 
cccsts: 

. Daytime Betteo 

A general Improyoment in tiie 
style of the daytime progr.ims iJ* 
being contemplateii, with sorioun 
consideration given to the l)i.iif,'ci' 
program sponsors who are ea.i?t'r to 
enlarge their broadcast activitii.'-: i<> 
incUide daytime periods. In biiild- 
Int? daytime programs' the hotise- 
wiCe is considered an impor't-uit 
angle' and the agricuUui'ist anotltor. 
AU .the farm broad.casts heard tl.iu> 
Ing the summer will probably con- 
tinue through the winter or ho- ro- 
placod by others of similar nature, 
-■"rhe already established policy of 
breaking up daytime ttllks by niii- 
sical interludes or other fornii> of 
entertainment will be continuod. and. 
broadened. 






southern, hdtels claiming, he is a ^epr^^^^ ot i/L G. A., bot>|iing; 

rion-M: 0,: A. :b.ahdsU,ttto^.t^ and .caishing bad. dhecks;.. . 

Complaint was" 'received froni- Francis j! jCator,' manager, 'bf thd Marlon 
Ilot.el; Charleston, S.:- C, whd Irifbrmed the/Ncw 'Tpi^l; pmccv^]^^ two 
weeks ago - the self-styled Wheeler stopped at : his hot<?;i adverting -that 
M, C. Av Sent him as their repres.ehtative; " Wheeler' iJoolced alvband 
billed as .,Ai Mboi"e'a..i^ five hotels in Chfirle^tbh artd IHeiitivr)n.ii,:.aU 
members 'of the SputheAstern -Hotel Assopiation.:. Wheeler cashed fSij . in 
cliccks . with Cator "whiGli later were : discovered" to hii n. e-i the ..li'>t"?l 
man declared. . ./ . '',:; • - ■-.''•'-.; • '.''/' ' :' '■ ;.:...; 

: tllpodheart, .when infojrnied of the occurrence, recalled i Whoeler^w 
had botJn to 'ispe Xtim a ;fcw weeks beforei and asked to ^see a'. M. ;C, .A- 
booking contract as . hp was bookinjj: a; band and wanted :a GOntr-act foi n\ 
to follo.uv .GoPdheart sent hini td:the A 



.Morcei' Cook, son of Will Marion,; Cppk. ne gro sPnff writof, recx-nvod 



a cash settlement from Shapirp-Bei?nstoin. last Week- 'and. drop.ped^.us 
pUiglariism suit against '. the niu.slc publishers: - :CpOlc produced proof.-* 
that the. spnff "I Love -Ypu; You Arp the Ideal of My Drpams,'' w-'V'' 
Written by hifri and publi.shed' by ah" up-otate New York Indopcni'li'iit 
puhlisher- several years before ;the; Song tciwd its way into' the Shaiiiro-r 
Bcrn.<?tciri -catalpg by. a rounda;bout rout** 

riagiarismi stilts over popular. musiO:ajrfe frequently started ji.t;;iln.st 
the loading tin pan . alley: piiblisUing hwces.: but seldom dbes. a .s'jn'j 
writer praduce such in'opfs of prior p»Wicatlon as Coolc held. 



1929 



OUTDOORS 



VARIETY 



73 






^1 Fap 11^ Against It ill 




" KansKs- City; Sept. 17. . 
■ This ^'C^^lc =vviU show whether the 
poopic of Kfinpas ^desiro their fairs 
■vvitJi pamminK with just/ about all 
the .cliancers 'against them^ or with- 

dut. .■■ . ■'■ ,-. . 

The Kansas Free Fair was on in 
Topeka last \yeek, and, ' startinp 
Moficlay th« State 'Fair; opened .in 
Hutchinson. , ' :[ ■ ■ ^ " '< : 

• Both iairs are Buppprt<?d by state 
funds. A state. law .rtiakeis it. sp'eclfip 
. thf<t no gaitibllnpr can-be ?i.nbwed pn^^ 
: the grounds .'or tlie state f unds , are. 

■ jiu tomaticaliy ■ forfeited. ' . With the; 
barring -6^^^^ chancy, 
Which Avei-e : ^W.iilinfr.. to take the 

. choicest booths and locations and 
pay the best price's, there Was some. 
' diniculty in filling; the cohcesigion, 
^ space on the Tppcfka grounds, but 
: Secretary Burdicic : refused to let in 
• tiny gambling device.. Early. In ;the; 
suriiriier, after learning that prac- 
tically all. the games on the carniyal 
hnd fair gl oXj lids were "s.ure thlpa;s" 
V for thfe op^'ratbrs, Governor Reedrl^^ 
structed- the. attorney jpeneral to 
clean them up. One raid with a 
nuiViber of arrests Syais.' made, Sopn 
.ahcr . the Governor was' adyise'd that 
- a: number bf carnival cpnipanles had 
ca'ncelVed: their dates in. the statfe, 

■ as they bould. not piake expenses 
without; thie gamies. : ^ ; ' l 

Tho -Pawhee County Fair declared 
its; meetings off and iannounced it 
could not .m?ilte a contract wltil a 
carnival company. 

3-Cornered Tent Fight, 
Ddwneys, Barnett, Hunt 

Wxishing.ton; Sept. 17. 
Three- wrty circus battle. Is going 
on along ■ tlie eastern shore of 
, Maryland. Those ■ engaged are 
three motbrrtruck show.^, Downey 
Biros.,- Barn ett . Bros;, and the Hiint 

■: ■. outfit,-' ■;..•,"; ; ' :',; 

: Downey outfit has -beeh playing 
tlie territory for years .and is set to 
fight • .it but; with . the invaders.' 

., Barrikt outfit; Owned by . Rogers & 
' Hamilton, and about the same size 
as Downey's, liails from Cahadaand 

■ is equally determined.. Hunt's show, 
a -much smaller affair, is between 
the two fii'es,:'.: 



ClReiJS KEEPS CMINWA^ 
Ol)t OF Tlx. STATE FA^^ 

' ; ; -Dallas, ; Sept. 17. , 
: State .Fail- of Texas 'opens here 
Saturday;. Oct. 12, for its 15 -day cn- 
tertalriment pf some .1,000,000 Or 
mbre. JTiexans.. Is annual, affaii", be- 
gun back ihv the 'SO's, and;. biAgest 
arnU.sement veriture in the. South. ■ 
- H'kgenbeck-r Wallace .Circus re- 
places, Mor.risrC^tstle carnival; tirid 
the "li^d. Robe" Will be. aLt the Fan- 
Park, auditorium at .?2.50 top. • 

' . ' ■•' :■ Chicago, Sept. 17. 

Racketeers are changed, with the 
1 .death of -Oharies ^ Brown, . 35, 
Istre^t carnival rtttin,- who was shot, 
arid, killed ;here/ Sept. 12. 



jblin JRiiiglihg \Sai4 tb'^H^ 
Acted Upon Option Held 
foi* Merger ■:■ Pwrjipses of 
R-B Interests WitK Am. 

i ; Circus Corp^^RingHng in 
Sole Control-^erms Not 

X: Leaking; Out .. ■■• 



Summer Skating Rink 
Business a Surprise 

.?ie\y York : 'city swinvming pools 
.had;, thci .bost. summer ?in'ce; they 
.were' laundioxl.. ; ; 

\yhAt proved;: tl.ie.. .scns;Uion ' In 
local pools around' New \'ork ;was 
the biz done I|y.: tlic rollor skalting 
rink .a<l.joiUi.ng the Vein Cortlandt 
pool ; in .iip.iicr Bron.dway. livoh: bn 
tho : (iay^ wlvoh the therrnpinotcr 
rcsistorcd; 93 the. rink was' active, 
"riie ..skaUng . surtace .is cnolbscd; 



NO SHOW S C K A P P ED 




INONVAtlOE 



Carnivats 



feidgeport WanU jC 

V V ..:Bi'^<3geport, iSept, 17.;-. 

■; PuvGhasc by John Ringlirig of five, 
additional, bircuses, today reyiyed 

■ rvimors that the old winter quarters 
of thp circus in this City might be 
re-acciuirod. .. 

Strength was- giy en the repovt lMr. 
: Ringling might be Coming tb 
. Bridgfeport to discuss winter quar- 
ters when it became known he was 
touring Connecticut. 

It is; said several civic .organiza-, 
lions were to make an attempt to 

■ interest the Rinplings in again lo- 
. , eating hero as the removal of the 

circus". .h'as^;^ '<^^ local " Wl'?ehantg 
V' thousand^ of dollars yearly.. ■' v; 

Balto's 

; Baltimore, Sept. 17; ... 
Baltimoi-c's bi-ccntennial celehra- 
. - .. tion, Sept. -12, • 13 . and .14, prpved.to 
be the . biggest outdbof alfair «»yer 
• 'fetUKOtV by this. 'h^unicipality. . .... 

The. pf> fje'aii t-para,de ' .• that cii - 
max |6d .the celebration Saturdeiy 
.afternoon drew\ probably 30p,0Q0 to 
the': street' curbliries and .$5,060 tb 
th:e mun.ic-ipal stadium; 

CHI CARNIVAL GYP FINED .' 

Chicago, Sopt. IT. 
.fU-ortre Keller, , carnival .; prifter 
.. who ran a siicU- game, >vas Tirted 
$ 1.0 (i for operatin.q at ap .Ainerican. 
. .Lf'/^ridn ..show hc-re. • ■' 

: A clly yoUci complained after hp 
: '. )iad lieo'n 'taicon' for jl 15. Judge and 



(For .currctit weiek— Sept.- 16-^vlien not- 
> otlierwise liidlcafatd,.) 

Alamos. <irahain. Tex. . . • 
A)Ab.ahia, Waynesboro. Tent). 
. Aridcrsoh-Sraaer, Brideeporl, >Jeb.. 
• JJ. & B.i.'TroJ', N. 
. Hai'rihart. Burlington, Kan. . 

Barker" Si lioxie. Ark:; 23, Wyntie, Arl^. 

Bee's, 2{, Dickson, Tc.DH. 

Brundapre, Ija Crosse, Wis. . 
'Bunts;. ■Wise. Va. . ■• ' . 

Butler, Oglesby,. 111. ; 23, Kllrnelpn, Mo. 

Byers, Duncani Okla. 

OetJIn & Ayuson, I^xlnston, Va. 

Cotton, nison; Ark. 

Oroun'se'is; .Morris, N. Y. 

Dixie, Ittfibena, Miss, 

Dodsoh'..<); Tuisa, Okla. .. 

Drew's; Franklin, -N. H. 

•Foley & Burk, Tularo, Calif. 

Franclst Okmulgee,. OkTa, 
. Oaller's,. Ovs-Ingsvllle, Ky. ' 

Gibbs,- Nowata, ,. Kan. 

Gldth s, Pittsburph;-58. ITope.e Pa. . 

Greenburg, Sajt Lake' City. . • 

, Grwberg's, Drakes Branch, Va.;. 2:?, 
Farmville. Va, . 

Mapjiyland. Alpenjv, Mlchr. 
; Jlarris, Fiatriveir;.:Me. ■ . • •• , . ■ 

Walter Harris. ]..eech\'111o. Ark, . 

Henke'fi, ■.Kscanaba, Micl). . . ■ 

.Hoffner. Alodo, 111. . - " . 

IIoVarc! Ur«9.. Clarksburg, W. Va. 

International, Oxfonl, Can. . , . \ • -^i 

Isler, Cloy Center, Neb.; :£!, .Sallna, ^'cb. 
. Jones?. Nashville, Tenti. 

KetchUm'S, Martlnsburg, W. Va. 

iCrause's, Morrisiown, Torth. 

Lachman-Carson, El Keno, Okla. 

I-aughlln, I'almyra,. Mo-; 23, Okolona. 
Misd. - ■ • ■-. • ■ 

• laeggette.. Peteau, Okla, • . ■ 
Levitt-Browri.-Huggins, I^uyallup, ; -VV ash. 

. Jjlltlc's;- Alamo,' Tonn, •. 
' I,«os, Greenville, Tox.. 
McGregor, Kemp, Tex. : 
Metropolitan, Mt. Carnvel, . Pa.: 
. Miami, May.«!ville, Ky. . . 

Mioliigan. BtiUle Creek. Mich. ; 
. .Ralph Mltler.r'Marrolltuh, Ark. ■ 
Gltri Miller, Blsbee, All?. . 
Miller Bros.; Torre Haute, Ind.; .23, 
•NaPhvllle. 
Mississippi. Atlanta. Te.x. . 
■ Morris .& Castle. Spencrr, la. .; 
Murpby, ■ ChaUanooga, Tenn. 
Pacific,, idis-soula, Mont. •. 
, rage, . Newport, .Tenn. 
. r'oole, Longvlew, TcX. v ^ ■ • 

■ Powers: & LarWn. 1-n Fayette. Ind. 
IlQlthoffer's, Tunkh'.innock. l-'a-. 
nice lives., Newborn, Tenn. 

' Royal.- Cairo, 111.; 23. Cqrinth, Miss, 
R. & C. ModPl, Asbeville, N. C, 
Sandy'.?, Jersey City. ... 
~ Scott. Dillon, Wyo. '■ ■■ 
. Shceflcy, 2:t, Nnrfolk, Va. 

■ TiSrry'S.ChTiTUhusccr.Iii.d:- - 
Snodgras.s. "Waldron, Ark. . ■ 
Sol's, Veodorsburg,- Ind. ;• 2.1, Brookslpn 

Ind.- . 

•Slefren.s, Nephl,. TUah. • •: 
/ Stewart's. Blue Hidge, Ga;, . 

• :S5torte,. Mt.- 'Airy, N. C. . V 
Strayers,' Cape Girardeau. • Mo. 

rar.:Bluff,:Mo; ■ ■ , . 

Sunset, Marlln.<3vli:e. Ind. ■ ■■ 
';■ Kunshine,: I,lvllnK»uni^ Tert'n,. 

■ ■.TQphessce;, .lackwh, .'renn. 
TidweH,' .Kldor.ado, Okla.-... 

.' 'Virgiijla.- .Suminersvllle, W. Va, 
. "Work, Eldorado .Springs, Mo. 
World of Pleasure,- Suffolk. Va 
.Woitlinrn's. Ilutchlnfon, Kan. _ . 
. .Tohn Wortham. . I'ueblo, Col.; 2.T.; Ama- 
rillo, Tex; t 
Zarr'a Manhattan, Branchvlllce h- J' 



.■ •■..■.■■.''' .: '' .■ Paris, -.Sept. i7i,.- . 
"It's abbiit time to get together 
on. an economical .basis. tHrough a 
merger," said Ed BAllard, who ar*- 
rived on the "11^ de Francs'' vFri' 

day.';: ■ ■ •■■:'.■■.:'. ■. 

Ballard is a member of Niugiyan, 
Ballard &.. Bowers,, vvhb . operate as 
the A'i^e»*'cap ;Corpi ' . ; /; 

''M'rn peady t6 quif tii6 circus bu^iV 
ness,'! added Mr. Ballard.,- 
move vvas decided upon as tiie: best,'? 
ref erri n g to t he tak i hg , oVer ,tiy John 
Ringlirig ^ of the five A* 9' 

cuses^'.'. • - .. ■ • ;■;;; '. 

Mr. BaHard isays he's been irtac- 
tiyie .as a-'-shpvvmah; for* .10 years and 
prefers to now take things easy. 
With him are. his wife and. two 
children, the latter bound for a 
school in .Switzerland. 

Baiiard, With Jerry Mugivan and 
Bert Bowers, may go oh tine board 
of directors of the new Rihgl i ng 
corporation. 

Mr. Ballard says the merger move 
wil^ centralize, bookings, eliminate 
expensive cbmpetitro'n and bill post" 
ing costs, and also will be beneficial 
to performers through not repeat- 
ing; with an opposition ' outfit :the. 
following season in the same terrir 
tbry. ■.. 



23, .'Pop 



, .Turic tab^- OC 't<;nt \shb\y Vai'ibty 
have, beon trying. to oi-a.tih the gatea, 
of va u d 0 i n Yirie w it h t li o . li n i t - sli 6w. 
cvazc- now enveloping .the s vaude 
field' with , littib. 'suoco.ss. ' ; Mbdt of 
the tent Hhdw -boys figured when 
liarciiR - erasiied .with his ttvbs ori 
RKO they alfiO--;h;iiVan eQi.ra chance 
for .soft -picking^. . 

The. tab bbys Tigure the.'brefi^ 
other;. - lost . .oppovtuhity. and . Avill 
probably tuiivnck .the tents for' a ] 
^oiat'hern «!ojburn w)ien::chill wea 

blows.; in.-' •.-■.'':''•/:•. 



CHI CARNIVAl WORKER 
SyUN IN STREETCAR 



.■ '.; .,^ Chicago^ i>cptJ. 17. 
•Street eai'piv'al iiuKinops^.has takoii . 
a,.; ChicagOGsque . turn, - Police are ■ 
in vest igating the mm-dor of Charles 
S. Brown,: '35, carnival. >vorkor, and ; 
blanie rival street show : iVien. 

BroAVn Sv.enf for hiiS liist .ride the 
night oi Sept. 12, was tortiired, 
shot, sevcval tinies atid then tossed 
from a speeding autb. ; ;, -;. 

^Police investigation disolo.sed tiiat 
B^bwn had boasted of carhiYal hon- 
esty tb some in :the : bu-iines.-} riot 
so. honest,, .and that, li e had put in ' 
a. rap soyeral times agixinst crooked^ 
devicosi- .;'• ..'■'■ .; v ■;.: ■-' '•■. ■ ■'.. .' -■ .- :. 



tiMiis^le Faiir A 

inSleV Troupe 



Circuses 



■LK.f,'jon sided with him. 



Hftpieribcck-yi'nllftOf 

fJpptv IC-^JOi llutf-irln.';on, .Kan.; 21; Alva, 
Okla. 

■ Bingling-Biirinilm 

.Soptl ' 10, I.r>ng' UcaL-h; /'til : : 17. Sfin 
Plfgo;- 1.\ Kl C«ntr«, Calif.; l!'. VU-'crWx, 
Ariz.; .20, Tucson. ;Arl7-.; 21, El Paso. lev. 

=fScll.sa;lptjOL= 



Minn. -State Pair Gate Off - 

lyiinhcapo1i.s, Sept. 17, 
Attendance at. the M|rines6ta 

Suite Fair this year was 4;;6,335, 

le.i.'p by 30,877 than last ye.tr. 
Bad wt?ather caused the drop. It 

is l.cjifcvcd that; a small profit was 

earned.' 



Sept.- Ifi, tlfiuston, Tex.;- IT.. Oalve«tf.ri- 
I If:. Ueaiimont. Tex.: I-a r-a.vfJt^ I-a.: 
I 20, V,at6n. ilbuge; 21, T.ake Chanes, La.. 

Complete cai?t of "Mammy,^* "NVli; 
Al Jolson, T^bisMoran, Ix»w(.'ll .Sher- 
man, Louise Dresser, Hobar.t Bps- 
worth,. Noah fieery, TuUy Mar.shall. 
Mitchell Lewi.s Ben Hall. Frank 
Hagney, Ixie M.oran. Michael Cur- 
tiz directs. 



Ed iBaljard's statement aboVie, to.- 
gether with other reports, seern to 
say that; the option exercised lay 
John Ringiing in taking ovet im- 
mediate possession of the Mugiyari, 
BaMard & Bowers five circOses last 
week, indicates a probable rnerge 
of the interests rather than an dutr 
right buy by Ringilng as" at .first 
believed 

An off -set tb this .stated by. ch-cus 
people is. that John -liingling has 
never had' a' pai'tnor, • othr-r than 
his own faixilly (five. BirigHng brotli 
cr$), ;arid the corabihed group, it i.s 
clairiied, will be uJtimatc-ly, if not 
at pre.sont, und.cr 'liingling.'s i=ol<( 
ownership. / 

.Otherwise the merger If exoou ted 
and ijlaccd into effect might load to 
a large capitalization .of ^the entire 
group r oi crrcusos,' inclirdThg ' 
Rin,gling;-.Barnuni show, -vyith a po-s- 
siblo: hoata'tiGn for public sale.. Thin 
would bring ; in all of ; the- ;circuseH 
as- co-operative with . heads of de- 
partments, the bettor in formed :bu t.- 
door men say, and perpetuate the 
organization tjiUis fbrmed,. . \ ' ;. . . 
; lleliable repoTt.s ciaim Rinpliiig 
ha.s no . intorition of scrapijing any 
of the . added circuses .; nor draS;ticr 
iilly altering their present por-sonhei. 
Thi.s will extend to the winder quiir- 
ters of - each circus as well from 
that af'cbunt, thoy remiiining as is, 
Ecpnorhical ;■; 
The economical aspect i.s .said to 
have been firstly. ;consIdoi-c:)r. by 
lUnglirig, although : it is ; re|)(;;i ti.'d 
talk that the Ballard group .taking 
the Madison Stjuare GarcUtn* le;i«o 
h.-istoned Ringling'.s dr c-isiun to. take 
up the option. Htiirk'S .^that Itirig- 
; l-i n ^--vyJ 1 1-1 n c:at f.i-a.n o.tlu jx.:iarji:c- arcii a. 



handle one' of .tiie - arinejicd;" s 
pres.uniably;.h.is .own^^ foriner , clfeu.s; 
^ ' ; R 

Ririglirig. VSyhb ia eiaimcd by many 
to ;.'bc the.v best.; outdoor I'tKitbr. , in ; 
the country,, liiay niake i hia per- 
sonal '. task next sumriier to 'routei all 
. of •" the circuses, counter-balancing 
them- according, to -.•^ize* griv<3,e arid 
territory, .Hif> wiU' likely give much 
Ibriger. ■contracts? to perfbrmers,; 
shifting them by th.b sea.sons... 
• None of tiic tot:ms of tlib buy: or 
optibn has leaked, put.' It is still 
said tliat the opional ilrico: was set 
at $1,500,000. for the Ave ' circu.ses; 
which are. Sells-Floto, Hagenbeck-; 
Wallace, John Robinson, S'park's-. 
and ;ija;rnbs'i . Spai'ks':. .Winters at 
Macon, Ga-:;. Other- yvinlcr' quartepi' 
Avei-e repbx'tcd last N\'cek. 
; John Rinsjh'ng i& on an inspection, 
totir oC' the circuses; expected back 
in New .York today (Wcdriosday). 

■ -jNothing is' known of bi.s future 
rtiiovements, especially; with placing 
any of the "five .tjhbws .under ;;ne\v- 
blii titles! hfeld by hirn, Nor is there 
anything on the prbijabiiity of Tom 
Mix cbritinning .with the b'ell.s-FlOto 
G i rciiis ■ n ext . .season . . Mix's . ternis". 
-ivith that ..show, .$1 ft,000 a week net 
and. a pit'Ce, are; staggcririB /to 
iiingiing. ' . ■ . '; ' z.;..; ^ 

■ -A news ri'V'Pi't in th<v dailies last 
.week nientioricd that ZachMi.Mei' 
of ioi Riinch left .tli.o .south, for New: 
Ybrk to confer Svith Hingliiif? over 
jl proposal of the latter to buy lOl.' 
]f:tliat .i:are , should go through. Mix, 
if ■dopavting from fj-F and- continu- 
ing as an outdoor atti-action, . would 
liavc- to build Up a siiovy of his own, 

..A nothor news story, dated from 
IVn-u, Ind., Jiaid. Mugivari and Bow- 
ers rontoiri.platc ontor.ing the bank- 
ing busiiK'SK.. :.. , 



, ,,I.ouisvllle,, Ky^.. Sept. 17. . ; 
Five .men ; in : tiie . Stey troupe, : : 
Kiu'bpcari- wire ., act, bobkod ^by : 
Barnes.- Carruther.s,: w'orc injured ' . . 
when tiiey. 'fell 50 feet a-s tlvoir catile 
Snapped in a: ; performance ; at- the 
kentucliy sta^te; fair ; last- weclc. All ... 
are in the:hbspital. : ' >, 

CARNIVAL PEOPLE HELD ■ ': 

.;':■;• \?^tcbe?;;; Mis : -'^ 

. .Mr:-'^diVd 'RHss/R. :A.;;Fenne^^ 
Ashfoi-d'and- Ja Wllsbn, kjio\yn in 
carnival 'i?u.^iricffs,.. lia^ been held 
to the gi-and ^!ary for robbery,. :">.'?:.■ / 

. Charge ; la ahat ^^hey; . entered ■ a ; 
store:, arid; earriyd ^tiway - the cash. :• 
register after 'making purclia.ses, 
Lo0t; vvas::$10l;. ; .. 

Wil.sbn formerly was with ' Wal- 
ter Ij.!NIain..show^.r^ ^ ;^";'^' ■.- 



;-;^'.;:. :':;RiTZV;;;;:':v:.^^ 

■ : .'Continued fi-om\ iiagp .67.); .' 
bncc; emiJloyedi at..: /U'anamaker'is 
deriioristruting ultulelcs.' Lalev; she 
'wa.s in -.the chorus of. : musicalg, . 
gradtiatirig :Irito a p'i:in<>ipal a.nd 
making a hit ln :";The Folli.cs." iShe 
was . born in. 'the :sam.e / ho;ise, irt. 
(Sreenwloh . Viilage,. . w hei-b Gene 
Tunnoy w{\fj born. . ' 



/' ..Grift;; Shows 

. A m<^mbpv . o i; the' ;Circ.us . Fari^' 
As.s.'j'i, 'writing' to. Variety, -V^-ahted 
to draw attention . to the • circus'of; 
omitted :'in- V,ari(?'ty'.s repoVt la«t 
week .A<';hen It was said that. John 
liin'giin.iT 'had. .bought' t^ circus 
field 'li)()%-^;. •. ' ' 

.-.Jt's .iViird tb . under-Starid .:limv a 
Circtis j«'an member co.uld wish to 
include among circuses,' butfifs. un.- 
do'r canvas claiming to 1)0 .cir<-'Usf.«, 
with shell workfi-s, plf-kponketH anrl 
a' blow off as a PJ'rt of tlK'jr day'.H 
rac-k<^t. 

' if tlic.C.ii.' U.'^ F->n is aware of any 
( rav liri^ ol.hr'i- tli;in a riiOtor- 

iS'.fid .«how nr .'i t wo or llireo-^bar cii*- 
fus that is workin.^ clcrin, Varir-ty 
will print , it's name if tho. Circ.iis 
I^an i.^ correct. - 

.Somr- of 1 1 1 ' ' <• irctii^t^s mentioned in 



' Brisbaneis Apartment ; . 

Cblviri i AV/ Brown hais .Jcased fin 
apaptrrient at 1060;. Park avbnue. 
Mrs. George ^ B^^ - 
•tiken a suite, at the new Hbtel,.Dcl- ;; ; 
rrionico.; Formerly : MrV.. Knodci'f'r, ^ 
she was nee Morftaret .f^ynch-. • She 
is in the Social Kegistor, though 
her si.ster-in-Iaw:,- Mrs. :Julo.5;Glacn-. 
zcr,: i.s hot,, the latter haviiig heen 
Kendall Leo, professlpnal dancbr. 
Mrs. Harry ' li. . Fro zee h a.s al.<iO 
taken a .suite fit the. i'H'lmonicb. 
Formn-ly .. Mrs, Boyd, she is the 
stepmother of Harry Frazee, j'r. . 
The late' .sporting and theatrical 
man, who died last spring, loft an 
estate valued at $.'1,500,000; IJc wa.9 
di.y-or bed ; by . . -Flsic , ..Gl isbce. v J oh n . _ 
Held .jr,j the 'artist, has ■loase.d. a 
penthbu-sb: at 320 East -.Bard street, 
as has ilso . Mr.s. Geprgiiina -Browh 
ncrbson,'. artist iVi'lhur" IJrisbanG has 
lea.scd t-vyq floors and a penthouse, 
making one .of tiio largest apartr 
ments in tovyri, ; at .lilo; 5th •.-iveriuei 
aithbugh he owns nilllibh.s.of doHahs 
worth, bf real: estate^ inri uding. .the . . 
Ritz. .'T.oWer;. apartment ; h'btrl., Bris- . 
bano ha.s a c'o.urit.ry; estate .at- Lake-. - 
vyboUi 'N. J. ■• . ■ ■ 



in New York for circu.'i purposes' 
with, a possibility .of utilizing' it 
throughout the winter for an indoor 
one-ring circus- at: pepular prices. 

One report is that Cliarlio Spark.«, 
who sold his. show to the Dullard 
bunch last winter, may b<(! called 
into the Ringilng organization, • at 
headauarterfl in New York, or . to 



tli.f ' "T"; I n '"s I'jUer anf^'hiyto fliivtsTy" 
gi-iffc; so m,uch so ti.at Variety did' 
riot cat r-h - any' of . thf-m. tviin surri- 
ni(-r for -u r'-vif '.v, i in-d of thf)S" 
kind .of (iiiflils and .lli'o'r .<:li''ap. 
f,rof)k'-(l: way.s. 

Fixing,, loi-ally, ma v' ).(• <--.isy • for 
tlioni, J;Mt lh<-y can ncv.'-r lix their 
standing or reputations. • 



. , .John A. Hoagiand has leased aifi 
fipartmerit.at 77 Park. aviphOe. Ttn-. 
Iiei iting a share of the baking pow- 
der Tnillions, he becanie knoNvn fxS a, 
lavish spender, and married BilHe 
Allf-n, .once bf "Tlve Foliies,"' ;■ ;■ ; 



Sliirley Vernon'§ -Ro-le 
Sliirley Vorribn, last on Jirt)ad^vay 
in . ''r!()0(VNcws," yfUV be in. "Tin 



1 J a ts,''"lviTiriJaoitT5FiT;{Tru1v 
an Anierican hcU'es.S; Appropriately ' 
enougli, she is expected to marry" 
the wealthy Homer Orvi.s, who was 
divorced' by Eriima Hill. Homer la 
a brother, of . Schuyler, Orvis, who 
wn.s . divorood by Ina Leland, and 
then married Mrs. Virginia Schnel- 
by Kugslc»» 



-74 



VARIETY 



FOREIGN 



Wednesda7, September 18, 1929 



Chatter in London 



; ; JLondon, Sei>t. to. 

Jimmy Campbell is a; stamp-ad-: 
cilct, ilttinff, up all Inleht tp paste 
'cm in . books. . 

;• J. .E5,.OtteV90h( pi:esldent ot. W. E., 
■here/.top.; ••. ''.-r-v.---. ' '^-v • V'-'-o^ 
• , bphald^ tp .play llCe-part 

of. lafO' cpnippser;- Lesliei ' Stuart* .in 
"The Melody Maker,", is hot related. 
: "Riartin'LutUer'Vgpt into, the Ave- 
nue . Pavilion .after, several . t^ 
with the Gertspr&' scissors. Nd.t much 
clipped.' . • ■ ■ ; ■ 
. - Sobbles say Mrs. Kate Meyrlck, 
. night "cltib qiieeh; is xlyihg in iprisph. 

Mianager Thorp says no gambling 
or drinking going on at B. I. P. stu- 
dios/with Atkinson, . "Express" ;crt- 
.tic, still ' aftet Syd Chaplin.' thpiigh 
mentioning no namoSk . . 

Sir H<}hry. Wood, who jams- them 
in at the Promehade concerts, is 
listening at : last to stbil and may 
talc©: his orchestra into the Qollseuinti, 
his first visit td a. vavide house. 

Elinor Glyh wiU. cool off:, in Eng- 
land/ having bdiieht a cottage near: 
Cbombe 'Hill ■ goif links, Kingston. 
Will hame the slab 'It;". ;They.: say 
she: has rented a studio- at. Elstree 
arid starts producing shortly. ; 
. Tight belts just abovc . the' waist 
line for the dames here. ;Cah be-piit 
bver little old.last year's frock. 

RalpJi TiigJi, Ingram^ s w^^^ 
notO, called ffoUywood frbiri isle of 
cmd got Hits: CflU in. 20 mxh^ 
■ utes. ' ' . ■ : 

War\v'ick Deeping*s new jiovel is 
called VRopei-'s Row,'' but hObbdy Ih 
London knows where that iSi. 

W. Gtaham Browne, Mal'ie .Tem- 
pest's husbahd; his . beeri moved 
fron\ the continent: to a tondori lio?-. 
pital. , ' .' 

Edgiar Wallace and Conah .Dpyle 
are arguing whether medi Urns ever 
chased down a murderer; 

Dick .Hend^^rson for Jolson and 
Barrymorie pictures, is a Yorkshire 
comedian— like Snowden. 

The iEinglish Gilbert Emery, tenpr, 
.Sa the American-botn Emery Pottle. 

■The past year's profits of Drury 
Lane • were $300,t)00; ■ as ■ against 
$290^000 last year, ■ with . $1?5,000; 
added to the reserve fundr increas 
[.rTljg the reserve to $560-,000, . Com- 
pjiny shows cash kssets 6t $475;000 
Shareholders allotted dividend and 
bonus amounting to 12Vi per cent, - 

Merryle Stanley .Bukeyser, Hearst 
financial writer, pbiihded out six 
week's advance copy and then 
hoppedt to Europe with his- mother 
Rukeyser, at 23, was the ybuhgest 
financial editor in the world, Pi" if 
not that, the one with the longest 
name. 

. Press agent for "Devil in Bronze" 
was aired for thinkinpr . Austin 

' page's psycho-meller was. full of 
gun ptay. Not a shot in it. 

M. Latham Powell has Just fin- 
ished the talker treatment , of, "Su- 
zanne," new Clayton and Waller 

: musical to follPW "Hold Every- 
thing" into the Palace, and is now 
writing the contihuity on their old 
Ivit, "Princess Charming." This 

. means the Ealing studios will be 
In production as soon as' Jerry Jack- 
son can get the engineers out- 
Ruth AbbPtt has been shipped 
over here to play the American girt 
In "The Middle Watch." Wet phone 
call to Archie Selwyn did- it. ■ . 

Benita Hume, not so. hot In the 
film version of "The Constant 
Nymph," but better in "High Trea- 
son," goes back to legit with Ivor 

■ Novelio. ■ ■ - 

Bietty King sails for. New Tork 
after finishing at the Victofia Pal- 
ace this week. AC 

Filnl extras are averSging^ a 
week, with. Queenie Leighton, once 
a pantonriime star, among them. 
Rudyard Kipling is going to talk 
' again, Deo. 12, at a Frarico-Ahgli- 
"can reunion. ' •: 

George Rohey, jusi back from a 
iour to South Africa, liai c fuiiyiy 
' 'hohpy for a come,dian.^ H0 Hialces 

■ vioiins,^ and even Fritz kfeisier 

■ thinks- they /dr& 
. ^"J6©.. icbnriedy is - claiming that 

Swanson iiicture, "The Trespasser;" 
; is the first talker, ' written .• directly 
. for" the new ; medium, not .being a 
I V iiiade-over silent or staged stpry.- -. 
)f Jean Foirbes Robertson's marriage 
ral«ed ' tWe number : of Peter Pans 
. : who've gone to .the .altar to nine. 
The others were Ray Compton, 
Edna Best, Georgette Cohan, Doro- 
t|]y Dickson, Zana Dare, Gladys 
Cooper, Pauline -.Chase and Nina 
Boucicault. 

Cathleen Nesbitt stepped out of 
"A Biii of Divorcement" arid into 
^he Calendar'' without losing a 
'^'Stride. ' "* 

Ivor Guest has the thinnest watch 
In Europe and it set him back $000^ 
j-,-I t-s lve3Jiim:jexerxthing^frQnijii_s p.nt 
second to the day of the month. 
Harry ReicHenbach has the btherj 
;iJ700 and $20p duty. : 

Alexahder :MolssI, Berlin Idol, Is 
• here to see "Journey's End," moot 
Bernard Shaw and C. B. Cochran, 
arid work on his English. Though 
•famous as a. German actor under 
Relnhardt in Shakespeare, Moissi 
'■■ la really ah Italian by birth. 

Long : -bob of dames has them 
lobking exactly (ike Roman girls^ of 
fffiOO years ago. 



back behind the ears arid yvayed to 
the shoulders. . 

. Ra.sputin's daughter has published 
the inside of the' mysterious mou- 
jik's life. It shows him plenty hot 
for night: clubs arid fast life. gener- 
ally in. St Petersburg.. •. 

"God's .Troriibbne.", . . "Theatre 
Street" -and "1 . Vf.Ul Be Good" are 
sonvo" of the. book titles of the week. 

- Whimsical Walker,, circus , clpwri, 
78, is s.till the kid^s faVbrite at^GQr- 
leston-prirSeaV ^though / .no longer 
working at his gags... .; 

British broadcasting : still contin 
'tics' to burn the jiighbrovvis. by g|V 
ing them lessons how tp pronounce 
Briplishi- \' ■ -■ ■:':-■'.■■ /'V; ■- •:' .'■ 
■ An. " old - preacher .at St.; Mary s, 
Whitby, says he recalls a. sort of 
bowl' into which, ho had to. direct 
his voice and from which four tubes 
led to a pew . for the deaf., This 
was 60 years ago. ;.He. Is claiming 
that ais the first milcrophone. ; 

Norman O'Neil has slipped : two 
songs iritp "Emma: Hamilton," Mary 
Newcomb's ney/ one, . opening:; Sept 
i7. Idea vborrbwed ;frp?n talkers, 



GERMAN'S SUICIDE 



Walter Steineti, Once Foremost Pro- 
ducer,. Ends; It All . .' ' 



World Sound Fight Starts 



IJ.S; TALKER fiQHM 



Sremens-Halske Ihterests Al- 
lege Patent Infringement 

■^■■.-■:;.:::by:-.w:-^fev-.\'^^:: 



' : - Berlin,. Sept. "I,; ;- 
waiter Steirieft, one of Germahy's 
best . known operetta ^producers, 
cornmitted .suicide in a sniall' hotel 
in^ BeHiri. For . years lie contrPUcd 
the" famo'iis Central theatre In ilag- 
debiirg and turned put- ail stiar .prP- ! 
ductioris wiilcj^ efluiale^ those of the 

.nietropbiiSi' . . .;; - .; 

Then .the breaks, went against 
him, - The public .stopped comirigi 
liast' yea"r lie .gav.e< iipi ;the theatre 
arid, was planning to take oyer the 
Schauspielhaus in Breslau. . This 
came . tP. notiiing and he .was left 
.Without .possibiities fpr -the coming 
season. 

Steiriert was so deeply in :debt it 
would ha: ve taken hlm. y.ears of suc- 
cess, to pull hiriaselC' even again. 

By Fi^f ; E; B. Rice 

. Zlurlch, Sept. 5. . 

American talkers met with little 
appreciation on the side Pf Swias 
piqturegpers. . Capitors, owned by 
UniVersa'l, showed, at Basle and 
Zurich, the "iShbw Boat", and "Sing- 
ing Fool," with business low;. Prices 
increased» which may account in 
part... 



HOLD FILM BACKiai 
PLAY'S RON COMPLETED 



: u ■ • . ■ Lpridbn, •Sct>t^v • 
A.. H. Woods is . producing; ."To 
Wliat Red. Hdir' in. IS'ew YPrk abput 
the middle of October, in association 
with Albert de CpurviUe and Par; 
rieil & ZeitUn, seridlrig oyer an all 
English cast for the purpose, Sarah 
AlgPod/alrcady has been engaged/ 

{Tlffarijr-Stalil ..has made a. picture 
adaptation- ;of' the; plbiy. ■wliich is 
f ea<Sy fPr release, but has agreed to 
Withhold it in the American niarlccst 
until tiie s.tage: play . has .run. 'its 
course, on BrpadWay. ;' 



'Budapest, Sept. l^-. 
The Sieritens-Halslte people, own- 
ers .;of .certain pitehts on talking de- 
vices, caused to be seized all the 
Western Electric equipunent used to 
wire the. FotUm cinema here, set- 
ting up the argurnent that . the 
Western ISlectric apparatus in cer- 
tain mirior details, infringed, on their 
rights/. 

"The Singing Fopv; was ready to 
start; an engagement at the house, 
the first - American talker here; 
$eizure . ipf the e<luipment and the 
litigatiori; postponed the Jolson pic- 
ture indefinitely. '.. 



Appllo-Clnenja, .Zurich, showed 
"Fbx Follfes," on RCA Photophone 
apparatus, and., had an injunction 
brought against, the showing by 
Trlergpn, Rerlln, Swiss concern, 
which claims the patent right yio 
"lated. Action pending while picture 
is running before half-empty 
houses. 



*BOAT."''WiARY RIVER" 
HOLDOVERS IN HOLLAND 



Amsterdam, Sept. 17. 
. > "Show Boat" .is holding; over for 
its .third Week at the Tuschinskl 
theatre. 

"Weary River" at the Cinema 
Royal, opening at the same time iri 
the Royal Cinema, Is dplng likewise. 
Both Ariiericari pictures have scored 
strpngly as the first of the A:merican 
sounded product: . 



Emil Jannlngs is in St. Moritz, 
with wife . and daughter, comirig 
frorii Berlin. It is said he refused 
to play the role of Rasputin, the 
Russian morik. Dr. Vollmoeller, 
German playwright, and. author of 
"Miracle," is writing a story for 
Jannlngs, with Zuckmayer collabo- 
rating. Erich Pommer will be pro- 
duction manager of this. UFA pic- 
ture. 



(Continued from page 3) 

conferences, biit w.heh fuHhcr c.onr' 
ferences were held In' London the .. 
Berlin iritcrcsts enlarged their de^ . 
mands/ refusing to, work on a cross- : 
licensing basis with free compctl- 
tlPri for both sides. '-. 

{■'■ Western; people : : further declare 
they offered, to rccogriize the sifusi- 
tipn in Germiariy, where cohfllctlrig ; 
claims are periding in the coufcts, ori 
the basis that Klang.mrti holds the 
master patents toviering; that tor-- 
ritoty. airid offered ;a.s well :.t^ enter 
into an 'agreement 'with the ^ 
film, but the ifcrliri people refused 

I to consider tiio offer; ■ 




By E b W A R D A S S W A D 



British Gaumont boUght a lot at 
Lalusanne and Intends to erect a 
picture house seating .2,000. It Will 
be located at Bel-Air. New house 
will be combined with a kind of 
Luna Park, In the Berlin way. 

UFA announces It Is opening new 
picture houses at Geneva and 
Lausanne. 



Tdbis' Productions 



Ann Sutet Paris Hit 
At Casino, Bonnel Out 

Paris, Sept. 17. 
Ann Suter scored a .solid hit In 
the New Casino de Paris revue, be 
irig signed to remain until the ter 
minatlon Pf the piece Oct. 22. On 
that date the house go.es over to 
Volterra; who paid 10,000,000 francs 
fpr th^ lease held by 'Varna and 
Dufrenne. 

Miss SUter sang five songS: In 
English and is hailed a real artlsf 
Miss- Wa:riey6, nude classical . dancer, 
also was favorably received, 

Jpe; :iBonriel, Ariiericari dancer and 
comedian, fared badly, perliaps be- 
cause, of ills late position in th# 
show a,nd . poor judgment .in •talking 
too much. The management topk 
advantage: pf a:, cp^ntract clause,. t6 
can pel h Im after tlie fl r St jperf Prni r 
ance, al.thQ.tigh ritpst .of the .riews- 
pa:Per .6pmmerits credit hini-:with a 
gpod ' deal pf cleverriess. . 

Osterman's Figure 

• \ LondPn,/ Sept. 17. 
Jack Ostermari, . approached ' for. a. 
date at the Palladlutnv quoted 
i2,5t>6 .a, week. No deal. " 



"STUDENT PEINGE" BEVIVED 

Londbn, Scpt. .l7. : 
Laurlllard is reviving "The .Stu- 
=tlHTit=PriTTrc"=at^t-hc-=Pieeadiliy^^ 
the middle of October with George:, 
.Hassell irii ported, to; play^. his brig^ 
inal role. ■ 
: Remainder of the . cast Jias not 
been signed.. - 



Berlin, Sept. 7. - 
Tobls, leading German sound pat- 
ent holder, has reached an agree- 
ment with the Deutsche Llchtbild- 
Syridikat, an organization of Ger- 
man exhibitors -who produce pic- 
tures for their own consumption. 
Sound pictures will be Jointly proT 
duced by the two organizations and 
distributed by the Llchtbild-Syndi- 
kat. 

A loose agreement between the 
two organizations led to misunder- 
standing, but now three directors of 
this Tobls " are on the board of the 
Llchtbild-Syndikat and a working 
eommittee in wliich both organlza 
tlons are equally represented .has 
been formed. Capital of the Llcht- 
bildsyndikat will be raised froni orie 
to 2,000,000 marks. Of this, hatt^ 
will be taken over by the Tobis 

."This arrarigeirient seems a good 
brcaic for both organizations,: and 
now it Is up to th6 Tobis to make a 
iife-W ■ good; features, vi 

lADY MAlJiTEItS' SON 

^tiondon. Sept: 17. 
A son . was born to Lady Diana 
MsLniiers on Sunday. Mother Is 
the wife of Alfred Duff Cooper., 

$3,500 ibr Miss LpKe 

Beatrice Lillle. will play the Pal 
ace. New York; next week on a sin 
gle week Kcitli booking (direct). 
She Sails for England Immediately 
after. ■ ■ 

iSoririe!itlme,_iagp_t.hA:..English Com 



Cairo, Sept- .3; 
• A new . film conipany has . been 
formed at .Aloxanddii . unde.r tlVe 
name, of Egypt Awakening Film 
Com pany. Ansaf . Rushdy, actress, 
has been selected for the first role 
in its first film, f The latter being 
engaged iri the Bi jou . Piilaee tinder 
contract, may,;be- .uriable to acceptr 

A contract has been. cbneluded ber 
tWeen Zaky Olcacha.and the actress 
Fattii Rushdy fey.' Itase of Ezbekieh 
Garden Tlieatre. . .Her troupe will 
play on this rieW stageTTori-imencing; 
Nov. 15, after having performed at 
the Opera House. .. : 

The actor -Bishara. Wi^kin^ It^sis 
joined the troupe managed' by Amln 
Sidy at* the Fantasio • Cabaret .at 
Giza, near Cairo. : ' . 

Attractions given at the Kit Kat 
include Rogcrty!s: Trip, dari.cers, the 
eccentric dancers. Nadio and Sagan, 
as' well as the Torre Trio the char- 
acteristic dancers,. Kate and Stariy 
also have been engaged here.. 

Two young ligyptian singers have 
latelv come before the public. Miss 
Nagat and Miss Siharii; Their spngs 
have been recorded by two phono- 
graph companies .and sale of the 
disks is reported big.. . 

New bill: at the Fantasio Cabaret 
at Giza are: Roy ce Sisters,- Eng- 
lish dancers; Van Derren Sisters, 
eccentric ,.dartcers» Ketty Star, 
singer. Lis! RPndblfv Leoritlnoff.DuO; 
Russian dancers,. : and. the Cuba;n. 
olas Trio, Negro act.. .. 

Cochran Troupe Sailing 

■LP.ndori, Sept. -17 
The -ComiJany - tp play in "Bitter 
Sweet," first bf a iseries of pieces. 
C. B. Cochran will Pro<*"l^® in the 
States In association with Arch 
Selwyn, sails Oct. 3. 

It will play a single week in Bos- 
ton and thien go to the Zlegfeld 
theatre, New. York. 



Ray, Harrison -Date 

London, Sept. 17, 
Ray and Harrl.son open at the 
Hafrts" ?dmbe°d ' Palladium Sept. 30 for a fortnight. 

I. 



edipnne asked for a salary. of $7,000' 
before she would step Pn a vaudc 
stago. She's rcjiortdd going iritp 
thc^jL>lacc for $3,500, or half. 

"JHairy Ape'' jo Paris 

. . ' " Paris, Sept. 17. 

• Theatre Arts group will stage a 
French version bt O'Ncil's ."The 
lllairjr Ape" beginning Sept 20. 



W. E. Balks at Royalty • 

: ; Beriiri; Sept . 17,/ 
. German spund film Interests are 
advised that Ottersori of Western 
Electric . has ; left London without 
reaching -.ah agreement with Ger-.^ 
man sound batent holders. , - ' ' " 
• Result is that Klangfllni is cios.-. 
ing-.. down;; on Westerri lilectrici 
equlpriient in- all possjible counti-iesi . 
including Holland,- Hungary and . 
Austria, where injunctions ;alrea(iy 
have: been obtained. 

Next move will be effort 'to ex-., 
tend legal action to iSngland and. 
France.. '-' -; - ; ■•.-"■':•'■'.■■/ 

It is : declared here that the Brit- 
Isii - concern ■ cpntroilirig- a talUing 
picture apparatus (De I'^orest) and 
iveld. by A. . Mi. Schiesiriger, has 
joined in the;'fight as': an ally ;bf 
Klangfiim, a develoiiriiorit which is 
considered to gi.ye Klarigfilni an ad- 
varitage In. its legal cariipalgh in 
Great- Britain^ ; ■ . v ;. '. ' - 

The: version : giyeri put here, i.s 
that Western Electric was ready to 
agree, to the exclusive wiring . of . 
Gennan theatres wi.tW the apprira-: 
tus- of the Klangfilrii: group,; but 
balked at rPyalty: payments for. all 
Arnericari. equipment held tp ,\n- 
f ringe uppn the. German patents. 

Havana Chatter 

By RENE CANIZAPtES 



. ■ - HaViana,- ..Sept. 7 . . 
yice dens known here as dancing - 
.academies , were closed, and. pad- 
Ibckod last night by order of the 
governor. For the last two months 
the National Police, Secret Police, 
City Hall Officials and the. Public 
Health Dept. Inspectors have been 
Investigating the so-called dansants 
that were nothing but. vice dens.;~; 

Drugs were sold almost openly, in 
these places,,: Nobody but the 
"sbsteneurs"^" got any. profit out pC 
these resprts. : Arid what a, crpwd 
frequented the dancings! Eight 
places were padlocked and all using 
two orchestras, it niearis that ho 
less thah: 100 niusicia,ns have been 
thrown out of work. Action Is in.; 
line with the regerieratiori policy of 
the actual president of the republic. 
General Geriardo MachadP. 



AMEEICANS ABfiOAD 

Paris, Sept. 9. 
In Paris': Marion Dixon and hus- 
band (Ed, Hamilton, Jr.. of Chica^ 
go), Victor Ridderi Herriian Norden, 
H. Fox, Willis J. Abbott, Sylvia 
Beacher, Harry V. Dougherty, Clara 
L. Laughlin, Dora Duby, Marguerite 
Nichols, Cari Randau, Guy Goiter- 
man^ irvia Perrine, James P 
erty, Rpsa Ppriseile. . 



Kuhnert, Bankrupt 

. ; Biei-lin, Sept. 7. 
•ilans .KUhnevt, who took over, the 
Ku<ini?tler • theatre . in ^^^. .M^ is 
barikrupt. ;; - '.'..: 
. Tixe K :enstler has gone dark for 
the fiirst tirtue in years. Reopens In 
the, fa:il under the management of 
Rbt>erf Klelri, .former supervisor of I 
the vReirlin'Reinliardt .stages. 

: PAfilS €L6CK TIME 

Paris, Sept. 17. 
Paris goes back to sun time Oct 
6, ciocks being put back ain hour. 



But things will not stPp here, the 
maypr has ordered the drawing of 
new and stricter regulations - for 
cabarets. 



For the Kid Chocolate fight three 
radio stations tied up with as many 
newspapei's gave the mill blow by 
blow as received by the direct wires 
of the AP. .; Lpud speakers were, 
installed In different parks through- 
out the city. Now the city will re- 
ceive, the Chocolate Kid . and his 
manager ofncially and Wjll bestow 
medals upon. t1i6iri. A "str^^t in' far 
off Gerro - district has beeri- named; 
after the iCId, too. 



Pinpho Gutierrez, Kid Chocolate's 
rinanager, Is bringing prints of the 
C:hbcPlate-Singer fight for the ■is- 
land. ' The. ;kid will, niake .perspri.al 
aiii)eat"ances ■With tlie' ' film. Joe.. 
Massaguer, 'sports editor ; of .. "El 
Mundp," titled, the film. ^ 



Mdria Remarque's All Quiet On 
Thei Western Frorit" la going ''biff" 
on account of the publicity; Tlie 
first Spanish editipn received; here 
was sold out in two days at one 
buck. 



:Liddy's Distant Claim 

Sydney, Sept. .17. 
James Liddy , Ame ri can actor, re- 



, The^ Saeriger-Publix people ore 
I dealing with the Matanza's. chain 
arid as soon as the New York offlce 
approves the deal, all the houses, 
will be urtder their banner. . 



cenlly here for Wiinam.son-Toiramr 
"now in Lbndon,': is b.eing sued .for 
$350 rent and property (ian.iiage by 
his former Molbourne landloi'd. 



' ;Karnor on Coast 
- Los Angeles, Sept. 17. 
. Fred Karno, Loriilon producer, is 
in town looking over the picture yit- 
uatlon. 



"Happv Poet," well known bar- 
hfeeW?iS^s^de.sor'flTJ^==tinr=bOT 
takins? the lloo.sovolt Itotel 'for the 
Winter. - Poot had: this hotel two 
voars ago . Init loCt, duo- to a r.nv 
wilh. his partner. Hotel .h.as. bo-'ri. 
in the red over •since. 

The Havana .Special, (M-;\i k tr;iin 
of the Pi>nnsylva.nl:t and. the -v- 
lixntic- Coast Line, will nia.ke tlio l.n:> 
in connec^tii>n with the. I\ >'^' 
steamers In 44 hours, starting Oct. l 



Wednesday, September 18. 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



r5 




VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFHCE 
Wobds Theatre Bmldmg 

CENTRAL 0644-4401 



Ecnson, n(AV with M'CA. George M. 
Hillinan and Tom Thatcher, former-' 
ly wilh Benson, joined Kcnnaway 
ageiu-y. . 



I'>ulilix-f!rcat States yias started 
Siindoy vaude at the "Fox in Aurora, 



Jog ■ Jenny 
jnohy; good. 
'metropoTitah 
street dress. 



■ : Engiewpbd: . . 
The 'Enfirlewood, wilh the usual 
Tuesaay. night "10-aGt show, was a 
eell-out agaih. ■ • 

Weston's mbdelS, one man attd 
:two women, opetied w:it.h :a worthy 
posing act, working. Six niiTiuteis and. 
elglit poses; ■gi-accful : and, >vcn : re- 
'teived.;.; . • ■ . 

No. 2 was , The- Kincaids. Act 
ojjoned with the man playing the 
sax po6rly' whilo the : girl danced 
ordiharily. A C Bax solo Was not 
much of a .success, but a xylophone 
■wai up his sleeve arid ' the . first 
inumber cjicked. ' Much could be 
<lone if his stage .; persoiiality ;. wefij 
developed. . ■ . . ' , - ' 

Jack Collins & Co. were fair in. 
20-minute seashore taVl-iii-ipye-faU- 
out sKit with one set and thvee 
iBcenes. .Some mothball gags but rcr 
spbnse good; Several songs, treak. 
the skit. Two men ' and two girls 
. in -act. ■ ■ • ■ . 

. trio. Avlth male • haj,- 
■ act. Drop , ihdicsxtefi' 
prbmehade. ■ Straight 
Act free froiii b lu es 
liumor. .Harinbnyvfa'ir. 

King: and Perry, closing, profes^ 
sional. preview, .gpt over- well With, 
musical act; guitar and mandolin. 
Th.ey Sing, three numbers without 
breaking for comedy. Making stage 
change to; standard rube face.*? they 
go: Into hick dance, song and dia- 
log, one discardirig guitar for har.- 
monica. Dialog drew heayy ,. ap- 
. pjause. 

tIerbert-Bolt . trio opened regular 
bill with good hand balancln.g; . .T\\'6 
irien and girl contortionist. Several 

. prone lifts - by big fellow well re- 
ceived. Gene and Myrtle Moore 

• (New Acts) fa:iled - to catch appre- 
ciably witji.. straight vocal act. 

- Coll Fi-ed Liiidsey, \vh ipcraoker, 
back with same .Kttmt.s; arid one new 
girl assistant. The colonel no tells 
of his film . prpdiicirig expeiueii 
before whipcracking, his exit. 
; Bui'ke; and jioore, mah arid girl 
(big girl), got ey^r. with 13-minute 
two-scene rtjbe turn with peppy- 
dialog. She exitg for him to play 
harmonica; godd. Hays Baker m, c. 
gag a . succe.ssr Farm dance o. k. 
"biit black bottom iRnish off.,. 

Bill; closed by Buzzihgton.'s rube 
baiid (seven).. Stage" set as barn 
interior. Chief comic, bass drum- 
mer, in red wig, baggy pants. Act 

. good. Woman plant mQunts stiage 
and dance's in quadrille for finale, 
, Feature "Week- End Wives" . (WB) 
.arid Pathe new.<3,. both silent. H,ou.sc 
will be wired In October. ' 

Diversey . 

. Max Ascher's hope for better b. o. 
figureig will rise higher and higher 
.If he contliiues . bills equal to this 



OE.LiW I pj^y and SATURDAY 
A Crosby Gaige Production . 

UHLE ACCIDENT 

A LAUGH RIOT 
with 

THOMAS MITCHELL 

ahd THE NISW YORK .CAST 



week's which, mf^.tkoxl the 'slavt of 
live yJVUdG acts,' fiejni-Avipekly.chariRe'i 
Alain floor, .seating 2,200, .was Well - 
lilk'd . for- 1-irst .sh.ovi:. of last half . ;. 

Harry, lieaumorit bbcfked the 
vaude. Molly ■' Tate" in clownish ap- 
parel. ;ppericd' - with act of coniic 
acrobatics by three dogs and Nolly; 
Ketch' and Wilnia, / ventriloquists, 
next, went over . big. Could use a few 
fresh, gags, Man; dummy . doll.ed , us 
messenger boy; arid' gii:!. Man throws 
voice with unusual clarity. Dialog 
rapid and good. Feature is duet be- 
tween riian and girl while veritrilo- 
.quist' fakes durinmy playing jews- 
■iialrp.; : 

.Barte.e Rister.s and Co- four girls 
and' three riieri, in musical medley. 



AA. H. woons^ I 
DELP h1 



, Mats. . 
Wed. & Sat. 

r>1M)RRT MITXER . (by Arramrement. 
with MAURICE BROWNE) I'rescnts 

JOURNEY'S EN^ 

R. C. Slicriir'8 riay Thftt Ib Sweeping the 
World 

SeatA Now Selllnf; for Fimt 4 WeekB 



PlAYHOySE^I^'?'^. 

. ■ ■ . BEN; STEI>' Tresents . '.'. 



JADE GOD 

AN EXGWING- SISSTJERi .BlBtAMA. 



FOR SALE CHEAP 

Surplus thcRtrloal niatcrlnl, -BUltable .fOt f-lock 
hiiuscs niid ftc'.ts. .^All.Jn gooil condltlon; Aliout 
110 Ornps nnd Cj'os;. $10, $15 and ■?2-').. Os-. 
tumps, wftTdrobo . trunks, Rrnund cloths, ptirt- 
alilo Awllcliboord cost $2,2(i0. :8«rr(lJ<'e fir. 
$000; Pelco motor UialillnB ouint suiUalilc fur 
cftrnlvnlj scenery, spdillKlits and electrical cF- 
fects;' pl.rturn en.eels. etc.,' Tnll . Yankee 
Amusement . C9,, 1210 Sq, Michigan Ave., 
Chlcaoa, III, ' 



IMjuu. ric-oatur, 111., opens Witli 
FC.Uiid Ktrpt. , 23 by IMhlix-Grcat 
Kta'tf s, wirii-h al.^o. has. sound there 
in the ivmproF.'^ arid I^infoln. 



hero, was toastmaster. Among the 
speakers were Morris Ix'onard, Jules 
Ilubens, Kddie Trinz, Si CSreivor and 
Jack Mullor. Dubin was presented 
with a currency check as a toki'ii 
from his friend.s. A cpuplc of gags 
were pullPd, several speakers stating 
that thoy wore glad to get rid of 
Dubin, and a fake letter from Sam 
KiXXz was read, saying that the deal 
was off, and for Dubin to stick to 
Cliicago. 



•,Li lid en <i ii d A d el pli i . ( n e i gli bp r - 
hccd-li ivo\v 'iiiViri.g' .«5tamps and al- 
litijiia to kids, Stit.urday. 'iual.s.- .; 



. Riis.siaxV .Pctrushka 'Club's .floor 
sliow (iri); -..With four riuisicians, 
doublirig at the .Palace this. .week. 



Jat'k psse:rmari, mcanager of D.es 
Moines, affire for tiniVerKal, moves 
to <;lyyf]and quartevs, . Carl BVauer, 
salt^.^nian jn. Dallas, fills .the Ipwa. 
position. ■ ■ :: ."'^ ' .1 • • • • . 



. Ciub. iloyale pperis.: Sept. 18, with 
Austin . Alack band..: 



ChnrliQ Crafts, AvalP" ^nO. Cnp 
itpi iii.c., contracted fpr o.riPther 
year. . ; :■ . 



JjoU Koslpff, m.c- at the~ Uptown, 



i::^:^:ep:R,RES;ppN:^ 

Ail friatter in CORRESPONDENCE refers to current week unless 

otherwise, i rid icatea. . . " . . 

• The cities, under Correspondence in. this isspe of Variety are ias 
follows and. 'on-.paaes: :.:/:. ' 



ALBANY . , . . . , . . 
ATLANTIC CITY... 
BALTIMORE .. 
BOSTON V; . V .V 
BROOKLYN .;. 
BUFFALO ..... 
CHICAGO 
CLEVELAND .. 
DES MOlNESi . . 
DETROIT . .... 
bULUTH . : . . . . 
INDIANAPOLIS 
KANSAS CITY. 
LEXINGTON ... 
LOS ANGELES. 



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MILWAUKEE . 
MINNEAPOLIS 
MONTREAL 
NEWARK 
OMAHA 
OTTAWA 

PORTLAND, ORE.. 
ROCHESTERi . , 
SAN FRANCISCO.. 
SARANAC ... 
SEATTLE .... 
SYRACUSE 
TOLEDO ; 
TORONTO ... 
WASHINGTON 



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Max Stahl from Minneapolis,' will 
assume Diibiii'.*<. position as manager 
of the Chioago branch. .. 



CLEVELAND 

By GLENN C. PULLEN , 

Ohi«):^-"iM!\Jor, Uiirii(irn."- '■: 
Stllli«iin-r-'..'Hollywo<ix)'..riovuo,'' ... 
Vnl«ce-^''SAhi.t.(T" i •.viiuilo'.''' ■■. : -.■ 
Alh'ii — "Three I,lve tilUitsls,-" 
lllpiv— "Strobt <JUi."'- " . 

St(»<<^"Vivf=t liifii'': unit. . 
103th — "Why hwivj.' .Home ' ;■ vAiitVe; 



Heayy, cpinptHisli:. between .Stillr 
man arid Hipp, t lvi.s week, with e.ach 
trying to out-do the other in . ex- 
ploiting their "Jlollywpod R«>vue" 
arid '."Stieet (Jir)" specials. ~ .-. 



Peace ; having been declared be- 
tween fcshuberts anil local musician's 
union, tl^e Ilanria will reopen Sept. 
22, .with vKed .KGbc.^' : ; ' , 



Berriit Curiimins' b.T.rid Ppcn.s Sept 
28 at Show Boat, Hotel Hollenden's 
new supper arid dance clubi 



Arigelo. A'^itiile giyen la.st-miriute 
appointment as :: orchestra: le.ader . at 
Uptowni . inaiigui-atirig new vaude-: 
vil.le policy.- V ■[ ' f ' :7', 



■ By taking' oyer' the Oriental ■ last 
week; Max Lefkpwitz and :eompany 
have secured' control of rnost Pf the 
db\yntowri Triov4e grind houses. Cirr 
CUit now includes tert theatres. 



.Empress, closed f Cr suriimer, to 
reopen with burlesque shortly; 



; Cleveland radio show to isquawk 
at Public Hall' for a. ..week,, static 
.starting, sept. 18^ ;. 

. . .Cha.rlcs Farrcll, rh.ovie star, booked 
for one-day personal appearance at 
PalKCe, Sept; 17. :. 



fail:; dances and songs ordinriry. 
Opening idea with cast behind 
trarisparerit radio drop, inset in loiid 
sppaker . good: V : 

Nixori arid Sands, blackface and 
girl,; .amused for .tbn miriutes . with 
good repartee and soft shoe stuff by' 
tlie nian.who.dPns female dress for 
last five riiinutes for splendid im- 
perspnation of Mrs. 35th .street. . 

•Osaki boys, two Japs, close with 
fine risley and light clo^yning. Act 
short, but' good. • 

Feature "Piccadilly" (WW), with 
"I-Ji 11 Billy and Mouritaineers" short 
(W13), Pathis News, arid Kinograms,. 
dlso in screen. , ■ Loop. : 



is .wifelding the baton this week a:t 
the Oriental in place of Al kvale, 
called away ;by the. d^ath of his 
father,- Congressman O. J. Kvale of 
Minne.sota. 



H. Garman and Bichftrd . Zeller is 
temporary rrianager of the. RKOj 
Cedar 'Bapids, Iowa; it .opened Sun- 
day With five acts and picture. 



Sapersteiri EroS; ' have purchased 
the 880-scater, Calo, 5040 N. Clark 
street, from Brunhild &. Young. 



Harry Beaumont and Louis Neu- 
hafer operating Colony \vhich had 
been in hands of' receivers. 



Clyde Eckhardt and Sidney Meyer 
are aiming at a, closer view of ous- 
tomei's of the Fox houses. They 
have moved their field of operations 
from the Woods building to th6 
Monroe theatre, the original Fox 
house in Chicagp. Henry Shapiro, 
doing Fox vaude bookings, formerly 
oflicirig witli them, remains in the 
Woods building. 



Harold Web.ster, Joliet, 111., now 
managing i,yrlc and Grand (I'ublix- 
Great Stales), Blue Island, 111., suc- 
ccedirig W. J. Crowley.' ' ■ 



. Publix-Great . States has orgaii-. 
ized ii real .estate department -with 
M; G. Leonard, formerly corpora- 
tion aLttor'ney for Great States, ip 
chai'go. D. RobbinR, formerly with 
Piiblix Iri New York, on Leonardos 

staffr- 



.Tacque.s Gordon, concert, master, 
Chicago. Symphony orchestra, riiakes 

-hi s -firs t.a ppftaraii c.e.. jvjy.ai_ f tP tt P 
c?lvio group . wrifin he appears at 
B. & ■ k;-s Paradise,' Week Get. 27. 



I*ublix-Grea't States has .. movt-d 
its construction department' from 
Jolieti III., tP . Chicago. D. N. Sari- 
dirio remains superintendent and 
Cl.'iude Ruberis chief electrician. . 



Sam carver, nam't'd manager 
Temple (li-K-Q). Detroit. 



Lew Diamond, formerly with 



IN CHICAGO 



A farewell testimonial dinner tP 
Dave . Dubin, who has resigned as 
Blducatlorial local chief to jPin .Pub- 
lix in Now York, was held at the 
Congress Hotel, Thur,sdai. The af- 
fair, stag, was attended by nearly 
200 per.sons,/ representing the - entire 
Filrn Row here, pius. many others 
who had come, from all parts of the 
country. '; ; ■ ' .; 

Felix Me riclelsohn, - MOM Krianager 



., Twi?^ . pi;chestras directed - by . Lee 
.Roth arid 3Bd Goette . will wlioop up 
Sept. 25,. .openinj? of Moricoe's new 

cafe:-.:^''-. ' ;■ '- ' 



. Jean De Jen,, Cleveland, magician, 
i.s to giver performance for . first .time 
in .his home: town Sept. 20j at Public 
Hall.. HJiSrheen touring' for 35 years 
tfut neyer had time for a local show 

BOSTON ^ 

Samnny Stern, last year assistant 
to Abe Coplen nt the Gayety. is 
treasurer .of Waldrbn's Casino. ' ."Tho 
Casino returns . to , burle.sque. this 
season. 



week -with the op<niiig of the 
Cocbanut (Irove. Mic.kii- Alpert id 
m, c, and Ja»'nu».<? Ri n.'ird'.v i^rt hcs- 
tra. Leon and Bolic and Ulivt- Mc- 
Clurc l'<>r opening. 

Because of initluiity t.(.>. secure 
furtlier' ii.^e of Rrattlc- MaM. cam- 
bridge, the I'litypdors' Thf atie com- 
pany, thero all svinii:iit.:r, has dis- 
banded. 



Ed ward lOm er y .,ip t hv la t est :tdd i - 
tion fit the Cojiley. . V JHc is' in 
'Crooked BilU'.t." vtirr.erit., llis son, 
Inn, . lias be(<n in the cimvpariy for 
se.vei'al jsea soils. ■ ■ .: . 



DES MOINES 

"CiM*liK»^"In Olrt Arizona." ; " 

1)«>B Moin(> — f"i!.Ty. lt WUli .''oiigs.V 
■ *<ii^dciiT^"ilronUway ■ llekiily.,"' ' ■ 
. 0'ri>l»i'um— Vaud'fllni. 

•riihice^'-Port Doilcd.'*' .. 
. I'uramou.nt— "Sm.Mlpi; JrlSh Eyes.*'; 

I'r«Niii]cnt — Upc'ipens Sef't.- 14 will) stock.! 

Wtntn»l^"Mftd6rth^i 61 • Avcrt'iie A.." _ 



Gates McGarrah, who .Won a .^ep 
during, the. dfin.ce ' marathon here 
last year as a- lone ''si ttet" . during 
the: entire derby, h.is obtained a di-^ 
vorce. His. wife couldri't uriderstand 
his love .for marathon .entertain- 
ment; •. 



:. . J. Anthony Sniythe. Los . .. ■ An- 
goles, opens With the ' . ClPmant- 
Walsli Players Sept; .14 as. leading 
inan,;. The CP. inciiides . Helen .Marr 
Wallace .(load),,- Meiva Ger.ard, Sam. 
Tuthill, .Bart<m Adariis. ilejeri Trav-. 
ers, .Robert Blaylbck,. Harry: Martin, 
(stage, mariager) V William F. Thorup-^ 
f!pri, Dova Ciement, . William . F. 
Walsh, director. .: 



Evert R.. Cunuriings, Publix <1I^- 
trict riianagt'r, has, gone to Canada- 
for his health. ^ . ; '■ 



The President, ih.stead of 'discard t 
Ing. its orchestra this season during 
the .stock period, will be. augmented: 
under Bp^ McGrew's . direction, ■ 

iNbjANAPOLK 

; By EDWIN V. O'NEEL 

' I-yric— "Masqiidrade."- ' ' - ; 

Indiana— 'Street Olrl." 
■ P<iJncc^"E3v.inKelinp."' ■' . ' ' 

Circle— "The l,a»Vy I.-Ipb.'? 
. Apollo— "CocUeyod ■World. " • 

OJiio-^VHavd to Get.'.' . ~ . 



Jan Campbell and band - at' In* 
diaha ballroom. 



The Arc, Cra-vvfordsyllle, r^o'peiii^' 
in October as a talker. 



The Civic Theatre drive- started 
ihi-s week for 10,000 members, ■ . 



The. night plub season- :^tarts this 



Addison B. Miller, formerly .asso- 
ciated , with his father, A. F. 'Miller*, 
at . English's and the . Murat, has 
been named resident riianager of the 
tt.'irtman^t Coluriibus,^ O, Lee M. 
Boda, head .of ' the . Valentine ^Co-.,' 
operating' theatres in , Iridiana .and 
Ohio, vsDld: his:-sto.ck: tp' the Millers 
and his son, Robert Boda, . 



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on the latest and greatest 

I OPPORTUNITY 

for Prof essianat People to 

SHARE THE BENEFITS OF A NEW 
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 

Professional people familiar, of coursie, with Atlantic 
City, Asbury Park and other seaside developments 
prbbsibly realize, niore^ than anyone elie, this fact- 
Metropolitan Chicago needs and demands a lakefront 
residential suburb of the typie pf Beverly Shores, itiias 
trahsportktion, location, beauty, golf, miles of P^^V^t 
model homes; thrtee great beaches and is handy tP Chi- 
cago's Loop. Now, before the formal opening sal^r^* 
Ae time to irivestigfdte -how pre-^^ 

arranged. For home or an investment With possibilities 
for big future profits look this oven 



V 



LI N DY'S RESTAU R ANT 

On Randolph Street 

Is Home Sweet Home to the Profession. 
A Good Place to Eat and Meet 



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V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



Obituary 



uHe six hvuuleiana, opcnins Sept. 23. 



MINNIE PAL,JVIER. MARX 

Minnie Palnier, 65, wife of Samuel 
Marx and mother of the Mnrx 
:P.roth'ers, died suddenly of a strolce 
in the home of her son,. Herbert, 
in^New .Y^^ Sf I>f- .13. Stricken in 
.iitii atlto oh; the Queensiboro . bridge 
while on the way hoiile . to Great: 

. . Mr.S; Mivrx rdmarke>d she had liad 
a, stroke ahd never regained cioh:- 
sciqusnoKis.. The. week prc*vious. she 
• hcid ■ sa id. to / Julius ; "I'm closing 
up .sh6p soon; " the show is .almost 
over." y'-'' 
':■ ' Mis.s Palmier had been ill; for* five 
.jfears, but never- p^rmitted her boys. 
to know iilib was f e;elini^' badly. Eyifn- 
- if in bed., when atiy of them ' called,; 
.she arose;: dressed and .kidded with 
';them. On the. day of her- passing 
, she. attended a. rehearsal of.\''Artimal' 
Crackers" . at the Casino thea.tre, 
saying she : Wanted ^ to: get into the 
rhorus'i . ' Leo;_,said that Was ^ p^^^^ 
''you're . too : younff . .lookirtg, mom.'' 



In Mejnory of 
.A WONDKRITL BOV 

JOE MACK 

. \y\\o riiWd Awdy '. . ' 
Sept. 3, 1929 ; 
'Cfohe but IVIII Keveir Ue FurRotten 

NELLIE: BREEP* 



Slie chatted and' . labUglied .with 
people , of the .cprnpajiy and thien 
.went to dinner. ■ ' When asked' if she 
wouid^ triayel with. the. sh6w. this 
sea§6jn,.she said nb. be.cause She. had' 
dbrie .eiiiough . tro.bping, but, "i'll: 
, sneak on every once in a/^vhile and 
see' thiat. they igive^^ a 

In addition^ to her . husband, flve 
sons survive, Grouchb, . ( juiius). 
Ha rp6 (Arthur) , Cliico:, (lieo)., Zeppo 
(Herbeft). and CVuijimib. . .Latter leit 
act sonie ;:.years agoi . and . entered 
mercantile business.'- : 

Miss Palmer at -timcss, years ago; 
ju mped into "the act ; when it was 
short handed, but otherwise de- 
voted herself in 'boosting her .boys 
in show .business. She ; pleaded 



with Broadway, managers to take 
them 15 years , ago. After, playing 
all sorts of vaudeville they landed 
with a prodiictiprt yaude act.. 



META SEINEMEYER 

. Meta Seinemeycr, soprano star of 
the Dresden Dl)erai V/l»o rhade, a hit 
in Is'e.w York . at. the •MetropPlita.n 
last "season, recently died after.".a 
short illnosis resul.Ung .f^^^ a. .-cold 
caught', on •..her return from. Kew 
York - in /tlie 'Spring. ■ . ■ \ 

'M*ta Seiriemeyer was .Qrie bt^ 
best of mibderni CJermari sppi-anbs. • 



Max IJheiriapt, 50, • lawybr, who 
died in N^sw, YPrk, Sept. , 4 from . a, 
cpmplication pf ■ disea,.ses; is' sur- 
vivi'd by Mrs. Augiista iseyer,. Rca- 
Beyer and Agusta .ftiid Mrs, b. A^ 
■Wprkman,. closd velittiye$>'. . formerly 
on- the,; Stage.: ' ■ .V' ' ■ ' 



CQngressman ,Oi J.. ijCvaile,: ^amed 
Mihiiespta dry - and father. .. of . Al 
Kyale, . m/c. at. tlve Oriipntal in-:Chi- 
cajgp,; was ; burned to de'ath Septi; 10 
in his ..summer . cottagie/ . in ribrthbrn 
Minhesbla..- ■■. .'■' ■ ■ . ' ■ ■ 



TThe mother, 70, of Lipiii^ -HarriftPh, 
of Harrison-Gppdma.n tlieatres,. Chir 
bagp,-- died - Sept. 11; , 



Th6 .fatheK of Mike Cpn.hpliy 
(Edward. Small- bflice, Neiv York) 
died Sept; 11.'. •■ 



.the Father of .Ned (Clothes) Nbr- 
tpn; died recepliy .a.t, his ■ hojne . in 
Ne^w; .England, ■■• 



TT. of Ky. band, 50 student musi- 
eiaiiSi fo.atured at Kentucky State 
l''air, Louisville, for week. 



Ahia Albey stock Ppens. at Opera 
house Sept.- 23 with '"This Thing 
Called Love." First stock in over 
a year. 



. Local theatre . biz neiped . by 
presence . of : the runners here for 11 
days, and the Lexington Grand Cir- 
cxitt, me(?ting Sept. 30^Oct, S.. . - 



DULUTH ' 

By JAMES WATTS 

Or|tli€<um^".Stra.tiBe :lnterlude" (atage). 
I4*rcuih— "The I>ance of Wf^." ^ 
<;nrrlckr^"Our Modern Maidens." . 
Strujpd— :"'l>'rom Hefttjlquartcrfl." . 
. Iiyrlp^"Honkjr Tonk." . 



tload show spasori opened at', the 
.Qrpheum last wo'ek with "Drab.ula," 
four nights and. a matinee, to good 
business. "Strange Interlude," /Sept. 
i&-21, Ethel Barrymore, 2»-29: 



With the entry of Publix in Du- 
lutli, talcing over all the Pinkelstein 
& Ruben :tHeatreSi • slight ■ shakeiip 
Of .manc^gers and: policies., -C- . H. 
Murray: nb\v manager of . th4 Strand, 
replacing: Lpuia; dp Wblf , pf. GlilPago. 
.wlib returfts to Ghicagb.: New. Lyric; 
vaud fi 1ms for ma ny years, ■■ how pic r 
tiirp house. ,M:anager William C, 
\IcCreary traii.sferrfed to St.- Cloud, 
whore hp will be in charge :bf sev-: 
eral houses fpr Piiblix; P. F. Schwie 
.succeeds, al.so managing. OrpltPum 
with the opening of the road show- 
season. . ■'■■■•:'.• 



Fi*ank Keefery pid tim6 , picture 
theatre man ..iri Ppttstbwn^ ?*a,', died 
in ' BtiffciiQ. " .:V:'- v -.;.-:' :' ■■';, 



: The . nripther» 61, pf MariShall. Nei^ 
iah; died: Sept. 14,. in Lbs Angeles of 



■ The .nipthe.i^r 7.0 pf Mrs;. ' ir.ylng 
Yate.s, died Sept. 12 in Cliicagb. 



. 'The father Pif Kbbert Stoiiing dipd 
at home in New York last .weeic, 



MlNNEAPiOLlS 

Shiilvert— "By , Request" (ifttiinbridge 

Stock)..-' v y. - ■ ..' .■." ■■- 

IIenhepIh.-On»lieuhi— ''Thuhder''.; vfiuae.: 
JPuivtnge»-^"The Love Trap! ' r vjiude. 
. r«lnoerrBurIes(iue.: (Mutual )i 
Mlmi^sotn— '.'bur ' . Modern - " Maidens'-; 

Publix urilt; ''Sea-shore Frolics." . . 

.Stiite— "h.uUrtoer'.UrunuhOnd." \ ' " „ 

'I.yrir—V])h.rk.S?f reels." 

OraiiU— irXMiiriTilng , Sliipefs.".- .: -. 



Mail order sale -for:. "Strange In- 
terlude" at Metroporitan "week SPpt. 
23 has gone over $.C,00b, a recbrd for 
liouse;. indicates capacity" . for six 
perforij'iairicbs and .'grbssj of about 

$25,000. 



Hennepin -Ori-ihe.uiTi returns this 
week to six apts and ifilnis. Last 
■week hpiise haid pnly ; Marcus Glpri- 
fiod Revue, running but 75 minutes, 
and week ; before ii ve acts. •< 



Son Bay. traders, prospectors and 
mining oflipials behiivd the move- 
meri.t, Building theatre a't Le I?as. 
Flin Flon- and Sherridon next In 
-Vine." ■. ■ ■■■■ 



; N; L. . NathansPn, managing., di- 
rector of Canadian Famous. Players^ 
back frpin .thrbe mPnth.s in Europe. 
Plans under wiiy fb.r the. anriual 
mooting, pf the F." P., covering .180 
houses, folio winjcr. the - terrniriatioh 
of , the ■ fiiich,! • year. More . biz .dppe 
last year than ever ..befprei Sensa- 
tional earnings known; but cPnsid- 
.erable surplus going. . back intp 
physical assets. ■. •'" .. 



. ;The last thtratPe orchbstra inADu- 
luth ■ was' Ipt owt . when ,the . Lyric 
b.iegari .spurid pictiiFP policy. Le- 
land McEwen, . organist 'at Garrick; 
only 'iiiusiciah. stppearing In* person; 
at- a Du I u th theatre ej^cep t when' a 
road shp"w is' played here. . 



Alan Wallace, new director , for 
the Little ^Theatre, and his wife 
have .irrive.d. ■ J. .Hooker : Wright,: 
ffbrmer' director, . has ' organized a 
Little; TheatrP in Supeirlor, Wis;, 
across the ;bay - . • 



MEMPHIS 

By^ W BlOTf O ; 

.." Orpheuin— ;"Side Strc'et" ; -vaude', • . ■ - 
". .Ijoew's State-^"The Lad/Lies"; vaude. 

;iii>ew'B I'ulnce — "Thtee Live Wliosts'' ; 
vaude. ■ "■'••"■ 
. ; Stmnd— "T.'he Cvrllhir Boy.V 

Prinoes.«t— "A;i at Qnce/' 
'. Mnzdu Tlieatre^Ijyslb .Talbot (stack). 
' .Benuty — '"Come on. Over.". • ' 
■-■ ^Audit.o'rium— Radio ' snow. 



Publix this "week playing, first, pf 
M-G-M. pictures under new con- 
tract fpr exclii.sive loop first runs. 
The pictiire is "Our Modern Maid-- 
ens" at the Minnesota. "The Hen- 
nepin-Orpheum, which ha,d the M- 
G-M' contract last season, also is 
usin,!? M-G-M picture, "'Thunder,'* 
•this- week. 



^iartiri .J:. Mullin appointed head 
of F. & R.' Publix circuit recently 
acquired .by Publix, has .Edward A. 
Sn"»ith and Hat-old Finkelstein as 
aides., ' .■ ■ ■ 



IMie^'C'oritury.' former GamcTc,- w ilT^ 
be opened by Publix Sept. 28 with 
"Say It "With Songs." The St.. Paul 
Capitol reopens Sept. 19 as the Pa;.r- 
artvount with ."The Dance, of Life." - 



Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra 
. ©pens sea'sbh in October... 

■ The Junior Reportofy Co. will oif- 
fer a series of plays for. chiKlren 
lifere, starting. Nov. j). 

^^^^ 

By G. A. SINCLAIR 

Il<iynl AI^-TinMlra^"Many WAleis.". 
■ rrlnrcNs — "H.unir).ty Ilumpty:" . " 
.. ■ Eini»lre~."indJacrcllon"- (stock). - 

■ TivoW— "Mndame X." 
.- Tj*e*VH—>^ 'Divorce M.a'ile K.isy.?* : • 

bl'anlnffOH— "Hard to Oct.". 
' Slicu'4 lllimodronie— "Tlx' I'Myitij? Ko»l." 

Uptrtwnrr- '-Tlie My»(orl!)'ua i)r. >'u 
Sfancliu." ■ ■ ■ 



The Society of Motion Picture. 
En^ririeery jiolds -its annual con.von 
.tio.iwat^the-RQyaU3CaglMJtfJ^--<^i^ 



6. About 300' have . been invited here 
by the Hon.; Dr. J. D. Montbith, 
pro.vinclal troastirer and head of 
government niPtion picture bureau 
in iiollywPPd lust year. ;. 



A- C. Slock was painfuliy burned 
when helping , fireman ' fight fire in 
his. theatre,' the". Trpqup.is, at Peter- 
borough. . ■;: 



ROCHESTER 

By DON RECORD . 

I^yoeum— VFioretta" (week Septi 2.'!). 
Keith's " I'ulace— "Her Pi-ivale LiCc" ) 
vaude-; . ' 

IjOcw's Rorlioster — ■"ITolly-wood Revue.'", 
Ettstnmn— I'llluslon." - 
lMc«'«»HUy-p"S.ay It lyilh Songs"; 

Tny's— "Salute" : vaiicle," ' "'■■ .. • ■.;.. ■ ' 
■<<trand— ChnnsP. 
. l^imjly— Cliange. 
■Vlctonn— liurlcsfjiie (Mutual).' 



Arthur Newberry's orchestra, for- 
rtiQrly : at Piccadilly and Regent, now 
at Fay's ppcmng this, week; :. "Four; 
orch'es.tra.s arhong 10 dowhfo\Vn the 
ati^es, none in a ll - fi 1 m houses. ' • 



"Say- It With ^ Songsi" 'biggest 
draw PubUx has hnid at . Kastman- 
■gpes intp Piccadilly tor tWo weeks; 



Majestic (neighborhood) reopens 
With' yitaphPne .spttnd. 



Mitchell Smith-, from' Rivoli, New 
York; hp..\v a.ssistant manager" of the 
Eastman. ■. 



' Loew's Rpche.stor. ..emphasizing 
price .scalp. i)Qc top, a . dime le.ss 
than Publix's Ea.sttiian and. Picca 
dilly. 

• S a t u r day ■ mornin>r • child I'on's 
.show-s shifted from lOastmah tVi Pic- 
cadilly and called "Kiddies' C)rgan 
< 'Itrb" with " Joe AloN'aiTder, or.!;aiii.st 
in cliarijre. : 



LEXINGTON, KY. 



Northland Theatres, Ltd., with a; 
-capital of $100,000, hns been organ- 
.i!!ed at Le Pas, Mnnitoba, to estab- 
lish theatres in northern mining 
camps and trade settlements. Hud- 



^WjTer Gj: dT5 kIkS^N ^ " 

Lof.';tl luusic'iiin.s have pros))ecl.s 
for jij))s in two thoalrcs tliis wiiili'r. 
IJi'U Ali, forincr vaudo, li-v-s a liliii 
policy, Ifllinu out orchestra tit tiin^. 
but tlic mu.sioians' lociii ht.M'C .'^i«n('il 
contract for a spyeii-piccrv pit oii UU 
for shows in. flcsli, iJcn Ali oxjx'cls 
to present miisic.'il l;il)s ;hii1 music;! 
.stock this .sca.son, rictJtvs.sKatiiig pit 
orchestra. Opera house (.stock) will 



; i Rumored W^rher Bros. are to take 
oyer Pan ta^es theatre here, closed 
for the. past four months. 



jphn H.. Latta .fbcmei: , matiager, 
Lbew"/5.: .State,- assignied: . to " Loew's 
Palace here. : -' 



E. ■. F.. Barnes, trainsferred .tp 
Loew's' Press Departnient in New 
York. ,.■ 



The Ronovoco Cabaret, direction 
Harry Philwin made a success this 
summer, thP first tP ever do it bere. 



• C. E. ; Vbgol, ' . forrtibr . manager 
Loew's Colivmbia, Washlngfbn, D..C., 
sent here to; handle 'Lbew's State/ 



'; Arthuiv Hays fPrmeriy organist at 
the Orpheum theatre is now at 
Lbew'.s Palace. 



Mutual "burlesque arid Lyceum 
theatre owners could not agree on 
the terms fbr lease of the hbu.se. 



BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBROOK f 

;- Auditorium — MIscha Guterson ..Syin- 
pliony Orchestra .and. "A w"ful Truth." 

Miir.vlnnd — "Age of Innocence." 

Ford's— "Ue-Uorn." . 



■The Baltitiiibre Centenhiai : ceie: 
bration cut into, v legit . business 
heavily last half, and : . "Street 
Singer'.'; at . thei Maryland reported 
only aboiit $15,000. 



"Wee" Willie Wentworth. a juve 
nile o-mateur,. brbke. Shipwreck 
Kelley's ' . pole -.sitting Record. He. 
came down from. his. perch' Monday 
and returned to schoPl. ; - 



ALONG THE COAST 



. . tCuiitinuod from.p'Jige 71.) 

wpoks* trip to. Honolulu. "Temporary 
band has patternPd Jiurtnett's style 
sb well that those listening in via 
radio do not , know the: dliTcronce. 
Sound.s very good. 

Bob llblman's band replaces .Ed- 
die liearn at. the Palace ballrobnii' 
while Billy. Martin's bPys are pinch 
hitting, fur the Mann iji'bthors at 
the Venice, ballroom during. the lat 



teir'.s; current 
Orpheuin. 



engagemen.t at .the 



Authors pf .. '"The Pagan. Lpye 
Song"' -werb .accused pil stealing .tire 
melody; ; froiiti . "When ' Buddha; 
Srh;ilos."i Since the Sahib authors 
wrote the BuddhiStia iiamber- sev- 
eral -jreara ago. 'hp one-i<ooui^' to .carei 



A new game has been coined by 
local songpliiggbrs who. gatlrpr 
around a i-adio receiving sot. They 
riiake uj) a ppbl on:the tunes coming 
in. First numljer coming; :in ph the 
prpgnihi "belonging to the: catalog.: of 
liny of . t lie participants, taices' the 
dodgh. ; ■■ • ;\ ■•;.;' ." .;■. •■ ■■'.. •;■ 



. A $20,000 Robert ;M6.i;gan console 
organ, is being installed at Universal 
stiidios ; by David; . Brpekmdii '< for 
facilitating the rc'cordihg and scor- 
ing of "Uvpicturbs.^;.'.'^". /..■ ;' .-, 

Broekraan bblioveS^ a 
be scorod, in "aptnp • cjise.s, more eC--. 
fectively "with iin ^organ tiian an or- 
chestra. - A special stagp'irias bebn 
allotted the organ, . \ ""^ 



; -Thb list of bookiags r0"v6aled by 
■-FraiTk ; Pric6, Jr., " "fiiana,"ee"f M the 
Riyoli. .shoAVs that this theatre will 
hgrtin lean heavily, on Fiirs.t Na- 
tional product. The.Gu.ter.son.sytn 
phony prchestr.a rind picture poiicy 
for the Auditorium will get Pathe 
.sp(>pi;ils, the theatre beinfr Schan 
hergor o\ynod, and. consequently 
h;iyin5t RKO leanings. " "■- 



. Color on RKO Hour 

Eddie Gro»>n. pohiic lead In the 
I'oloi'od ."llDt Chocolatea," goes' on 
j=l )45i=lilv-0=lu)u P,if=oii=th r^c^ 



Will write I'lis own stuff. Louie 
Armstrong's band from Connie's Inn 
ril.'^o for RKO "hour 



Carol Sisters, Tfarry Spear, Fran- 
••cs Mi-f.^oy, Connie Claxton and Do- 
loi'c.s Kila booked by Lou Irwin to 
op'Mi at tlie f'lub Lido, Detroit, to* 
tiiorrpw nitjht (Thursday), 



With .ail unlimite.d number ot hew 
c.atcljy dance • numb.er.s;; now avail- 
able',, nifjlit club . prche.stras'' are be-- 
ginning to' rbcogiiize- the "raUie . of 
becoming ■ ■ more . versatile . m / the 
selebtiohs' played eabii nig^^Ivt J. 

"They have discovered; that due! tp 
radio reppats, cust.ohiers got fed up 
and , .seelc the riigr-ht clubs, for hew 
tcfnes. - ■..■;''...-■.■, .- ■ /•:: '•'■■. ..:.'■■'■.' 



Harry '-Stoddat^. and ' .Marcy 
Klauber.haive. written two song's for 
"pangerous . Busi"ne.ss," in pi^-ep.ira- 
:ioh,for; Inspiratibp.; 

•Art Schwartz bought three ;MexV 
ican jumping beans .. which Wpre' 
bash fill, - Couldn't get Ihpnl tp per- 
form before, an; audience' in his of- 
fice. Finally- he. tu rhed' on the radio, 
liappened to. pick up a. Withiark 
spnj^, and the b&ajhs leaped. 



NOTES 



. (Cloritlnued: from pagp; 32)/.; , 

Kelcey. Stephen Roijerts directing. 

SojiTi, "Painted Faces," -r.-S. . 
; Jane W'intbn,. "Purib!^.'' FN. 

Warner .RiohmPndj '!J azz ■ Ouccn" 
FN." ; . ' .; - ■ . 

.'Philp ■ McGulloUghi heavy in "on 
the Boeder," WB.' . . 
Adrienne. Dore, "Pointed HccIs." 

!Par.^ . 

. /.limmy .Quinn, "Hold Everything^," 
Wij. 

•William IIolden,' 'btilpy,'' M-a; ' 
Cast for ''Grand Parade," Patiie, 
Heleii' .''rvyelvotree.s, Fred Scott, 
PPlly Moran, . Richard Carle. Russell 
Pp.well; Tom Mahoney, Bud- Jamie-. 
.spn.i-Jilarie .A.stairp,. Pathe.; . ; . 

Scott. Littletoh; writing "War and 
Women,':' Pathe. - 

. DPi-is "Mill, - Ppppsite Hal Skelly,. 
"Show Off,".; Par. ■ 
Holme.s . Herbert. "Ship from 
Shanghai," M-T. - • 
;Saliy Starr, I'Dulcy." M-G. 
Jocelyh Lee. "The Children," . Par. 
Edwin Mills. ;ne4)hew ' of Marv 
Eaton, added ; to "All Square." WB 
short> ■ 

ELsa Alsen. . '.'-Rogue's Song," M-G. 
Reaves (Bi-bezy): Easbn directing 
"Troopers Three," T-S. David 
IManhei'.s, Ro'scPe ; Karnes, Victor 
Potel in cast; 

Sarah Padden, Hal lam Cooley , 
Robert E'liotf; "College Racketeer," 
U.-- . .'. • •■' ■■ ..•.■;■; ..■ ■:;■ - ■ -■; :^ 
- .-Glbiijn- Tryba's nei^^^ 
dise ; Ahoy," original by Sherinan 
.LPwe;ahd Matt Taylor. - \ 
Jambs I^'Prd, "Four Lilies." FN. . 
Anders Randplph untitled sea pic- 
ture," P'Px.- . 

; George . KotsPnii'rb.s, "Victory," 
Par. ■ ■ 

Charlotte Youhj?, "Maid to Order," 
WPii, .' /• ■ ;^ • ■■■•'•.;.'. •;-'' '--';-.^ ' "- 
- VOUr Blushing Brides,".next of the 
"Our" .isorics- for Joan Crawford and 
Anita Page. M-,T. ' 

J. C. and Elliott Nugent will - be 
crr-^jtatred tn"-''Fath<n'''srDrty,'''1«l=T: 
Full .length. -. 

Francos Marlon adapting "Anna 
Chri'stie". at M-.G. 

T-S start.s on Its : fir.st feature 



length color oicture Oct. l 



is "Maniba.": Jungle story 

Tom O'Brien," 'Ship from 
hai,": M-G. . ' 

Twinn Williams, 
Three," T-S. : 
- Gporgp FitJ5maUri<-b,' to diroo* 
"Blind Uaftbry," UA^ . " 



Titl* 
Slung- 
"Troupftrs 



;•;;: .../"LETTERS- : 

. ' When Sendlne tor Mftll to 

POSTCABbS. Al>VB;RTL<»iNa i 
OIRCUI^R ILBTTKRS WUX NOT 
BB ADVlSRTISED- 

.i^bttbIu AJ>VBRTisia> sia^ 

; ONB ISSUE QNLT . ' 



Ashtdn 1/IIUan .. - . 

Biild.f'Wo.sley ' . 
Uksii Beatrice" • 
Bhttle". Alfred . .T ; : 
Bohe.hiiioii's. Tlie ;•" " 
Britton.- lipon "- 
lii'-yant, Biliy • ' .. 

Cai^dipbell Win C < 
<;6hon SittVon. : . 

Dnre ■ l"><>n.tid .ri 

D'e'Costii U . • 
nclrpy Al .M " 
DePace. iS; -Juster; 

ParguijOn" \V N . 
I'Msher. May Mrs' •; 
l?lsii"er 'M.'ie .Miss. ' - 
Pllht ;&'. Horner Co 

Gprgfi Rlrs ; ; '." - • ■ 

■Hn'rpor Vtc'i 

mu G .. . 

Itovick Mine R. E 

Howttid.- B w ; . 

' ' ■ ' ' ' 

Johnson- Bow-iniiti - 

IJtiirtg" jfick 
T;aing -Pearl ■ 
Tjuit' J-.T-Clc . 
rjealie'Dorotliy 
Llvingston,;Adv Inc 
-riowe Florence. " ■ 
Lo.wing 'Ct ;':Rpbert- . 



Macic iS'to ; . ' 
■Mtir'tih ■huci'viv 
.Mueller -& liaulnm" 

i>fiiele ; Ber't 
■lilo.rjna.-M-i.ss- ■ 
-Nortnan J.aiolt' - 

O'Tiay.- Giovof V 
.tXiiu-arO Tim 

.O'noitiy ; t'lo ' :. '■ ; 
t'atieo if It ' . ■ 

-Purc"cll- l»elo ■ 

R"frinKcr & ;caroli 
Randall -Earl: 
Il'linkih Cioniian . 
Kiiymond" Geneva - 
Reels -Mr 
Rcid, .Paul . " 
.Ifeyn.old.s Vera -. .";.-• 

.Scott .sriiiicy . .. ; .' 

;.Sora.i"'.Ki!.vlJio; 
siiariley. .'i': .1 ■ 
.Shi^ruiJin Hud , 

;yniall.-;"l..ai'ry; -.• 

.Trayi.s . p.auM no ■ ; 

Von SlTUTnci Mr ^ 

■Watters Ocoi'Be M 
'WelssnVan ".UChj'miB' 
.'White. •I'n"ullno ■ . 
Whitln'e.GertrKO ■ ■ 
Wilder Addio;; . ' . 



M^cPonald . Jca.'nne.; Zulcor . Adotplre . - 
CHICAGO OFF^iCE 



A'tidorspn Liirelfa 

Badoli Sam 
Beck ;& Resaii . 

Benhlson acoree.;; 

E,yiins Alvin A . ;. ' 

PltSirCerald J D ' 
■porsytli J;ii«es P. 
Frohnian Bert ■ . 

Gifford Vf C 
Gilbert Bcrt- 
Gleiin & Richards 
GoQdlette W. J; 
Goodyear 'H 

it;ill' & Essie y .; 
Hammond A'l ■ 
•Hanncford- Poodles 
Harbor iMudelon" 
He.irman T-i'ewis 
rier-tz LiilUun . 



Heulello Wally: • 
Mogan & Stanley 

Fjanffe itoWard ■' 
r..oilcU 'J;n'clc : 

"Murray ifurdld Ji 

NOV.l t 'jul.<!9 ' ' " . 

I'yinin P .& P 

Rudacks- pihcing" 

.Sanderson . Helen 
.S.indino. . J.atnes ' 
^liepliard . Sid.n'ey- ,- 
StXM'ribeclc Bruno- 
.Straight Charles . 
Schaolter Morton. 

Vernon -^VaUy. - '• 

winlo;H~ Pierre; 
VV-ynn- R'ay " : . 



Cors "Wall, Street" includes Ralph 
Ihce, Arleen Pri-ngie, Sam. DpGrassCr 
Ernest HiliiarVa, Philip Stratlge and 
Freddy Fredericks,:. ; Rby .William 
Neill directs.. . ■■ ■ ^ . y^'"' y: . 





MARGARET 
MACK 

' Formerly Played 
.'Principal 
Roles with 
Al Jolson 



AITEB VOW 
IIAViO MADK 
THE ROUNDS 
ANI> 1110 Alio 
THE SA'Mli - 
DM) .STEKKO- 
.. T\'PKI> 

niKASK/ ; 
"NOTlllNCi 
,1>01N(J^COMK 

TOMOKItOW." 
AHKAN«K l-O 

•' ■ -SKK MK;--;- 



A" y«»iir - a go, 
t w o o ri .ensuBC- 
liionts, I invoHtlr 
euted tlio Vllunt 
.System," oiit of cui'losUy, . well, 
folks, t'ltavu |;ivi>n. up the stiiRe 
.and linvc mnde MORE in 52 
.weeks tinin I could possibiy liitvc. 
riiadt^ .in 3 se'iisotis. - ' 
NOT ONE CEIVT OF CO.ST. is atr 
tnclied to - iliis and -yoii can ' make 
from . $75.00 to $150.00 per week 
with no'. exi>orience. In j'oui'" spare 
time. 

NO <?ANVASSIN« — i NotliinK to 
sell— just ns ditridfled u i>osiiion 
viiH actinff. - - ;-- - -o.. ..-- - 

I>rop n\« a lln«) /(wr ai>pt>ii>tuient 
nnd I will tell you i)ll ul>«>ut it. 
a; soldeu;- opportunity awaits you.. 

JUAEGARET MACK 
1261 B'way (at 31st St.) 

Oth Floor, Room: 912. 



Eyebrows arid 
Lashies' Darkened 
Permanently" 



Coloiira dnrkcna ■ tltcm-: potnmhcnUx Willi ""f 
'npiillrittlon; "-ICssy-R); 'apniy-^^liiVtiiTicw;- V'O- 
.alTontod by bntlilni;. cri'Jjiiis, ■ I)c^-^l)l^utllln, otf- 
Kyclirtiws' aotl laslics shaped, ohil. da rki'noil -.at' 
oiir shop?; llo^ .iJox 'Of Colijura (l>la(li .or 
brown), $1,25. Dostiiald, . " /". 
■ J, Splro. 28 Wost 38th St, and 35 W: 4Ctji St. 



MAKE-UP IN 5^^^^^^^ 



NO OttEASE 

N<J l»OWf>I<R 

NO CK.iiAM 

WOXT "ffUN" 

WON'T Itlllt OlfF : 

KA.Sir.Y KEMOVKI) 
AvlTljr .SOAl* AND 
AVATEK . 




. ,Tuap Walker" caUa It "An entire mn'ke-iiii In one 
jar. Tli.at'a the. socrot;of llils hc\v Virj;inl;t- Tjcc di-i- 
i:o\'cr.v. Dlirvreiit rrotn nny make-up oh <>iirth. No 
)irc;i.-<e p.iint — po.wdor— croam. No .shiny, ollv ..'«l<in— . 
no clocrffinfT or packing of tlie dcUcftle face pore.s -no 
" " ' ,' '•'>! .ij viglt-liko Ta('i.Tl_^jcpxefe i ".ti==niS_s„tj'e.' iUi A- 
=n^i^-=TTJW»r(i'K— ()ri^)rn"d~v^ 
with Sitiv^xt .md Avator. Virginia T>e Cirp:rsi';ii>sH M'l!-.'*- 
up.ls .sck-nLincTlly rlKht'-r-it i.s- tie w—sr.^^( liner. 

\V rUp for 1'Mtl.JK SAMrr.K. .•^^ooklpr of St. lire .Vn l 

'\ IKdINIA LEE, IN(!., Dept. V, ;{2l West ItaMiniorf 
St.; Italtlmore, JVM.. ; ; 

THE 




^^^wmemmm make up 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



77 




Reserved for 



fessiohal Patrons 



Two Entire Floors in the 
Fi^rty'six Story Tower of the 





^^^^^^^^^^^^ t 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A m iAe WarW 

Si LOSE to the top of the gigantic Mor rison Tower, and cooled by the purest 
air ever breaithed, the 40th and 41st floors are set apart entirely for th 
guests; : Out of : ear&hpt ,df street noises, you can ; slc^p . undisturb€;d until "a 
!ate hour of the You /caii also entertain yo>ir;friends';in perfect seGlu-^ 

sion, secure against interruption. 



$2.50 Up 



Every room is outside^ with bath running ice water; telephone, Ised-bead reading 
lamp and Servidor. The last named, is particularly appreciated by professional 
guests; It completely prevents contact between patron^ and hotel employees when 
laundry, shoes, etc., £^ sent out or returned. 

^^^^ H PQWiitdwn Theatres 

the Morrison stands closer than any other hotel to theatres, stores and railroadi 
stations/ Yet, at this central location, rooms. are rented for » $2.50 to $5 that would 
cost $5 to $8 in any other leading liotelv Store sub-rentals here are so; valuable 
that they pay a// the grburid r^nt, and' the, saving is passed on to th^ guests. 

- - V - The Termce^^ (garden- iaiiid Boston Oyster House 
At these two larriou^ restaurants, the intimate, carefree atmosphere' has won 
international celebrity. In the Terrace Garden the light, vivacious dance music 
arid sparkling entertainments have made it a favorite rendezvous for lunch, dinner 
and after-theatre jyarties.- Programs broadcast daily from WBBM. , , 

ALL PATOONs kNibY GARAGE P^^ 



: . By JO ABRAMCON 

•ilrfloUyii — "Sien >C. Y.../.." 
MHjosti<(i-'-"S('i)lliiiul V:;i d." 
• •.FIntlHlfilr— 'JiiiiiuoJKl l-il.'V. 
Itiiiiloviml— "8ul>\v.^y Muiilpr." 
■..J:vn>iilru— T"T(Ucl<ofi (!i:-J." 
J\V»iiini>tii(t— "Jor.loii.sy" : st(i;,'iv -'fliow. 
3''(j.-:>^"t'ock TOypil \V<irl<r'i viurli". 
'. A.bco— "AVliy J-iOiivt- lloiuo" ; , y:iu;U'. . 
: J-»K'w's, Mft vi-.i-uailway Mi'lixly' 

Si;- <Joorsc— I'ifluro.' •• 
.Moinart-v-'TolloKc J.ovo."' 
Ori)li(!«m— I'i.rtiirc. ■ 
.Straii<l^"On Willi, (he. Show." 
Oiiyc(y--Mulujit- liur. . 
Star — Mutual li.iir. - . 



rVi,-; s ;ind a boy., each, Avelghlner five 
looumlfii. Mbtlun- (:loinff..well.-' Hus- 
iKiiKl is son of Curtis A. Hale, nian- 
.".jiiiig director of the lielvedere Ho- 
tel. 



Throe now ()iH>n tliis wbok, At 
the' STajestio. Al -Wdod's. iii-oduotiun 
of "Scotland Yard/.' .^yith I'aul Cav- 
anaph and Plvocho I'^ostor; (loor.vro 
M. Cohan's iirodilotion of "Si.i^ii X. 
Y. Z," at the Hi'obklyn, and "Subway 
Murder" at the lioulovard. 

One new one for next wook at the 
Boulevard entitled ."JCscapadc,!' by 
Lawrence I'yy.i"^'' - k 

Serieii of l-Klits sohedulod at the 
Coney Island Stadium. Jiouts were 
postponed 'on accfniiit of rain; laris 
told to come back to fjot refunds. 
Gn. the dcsisnafed day the tieUet 
buyers showed up, but the prompt- 
ers di(J; not. . Tile Stadium Ayas un.- 
dei' lock iind: key and no trace of 
the prombter.s anywhere, rrcnty of 
yelUnff. , ' ■ •■ ' ■ .■ 

Thomas Mehan, , Texas Guinan't; 
chauffeur, waS; arrostod and lield 
under bail in RockviDe I'entre, IjbnfJ: 
Island, charged, with driviiV?: while 
.intoxicated: -Two of Miss (lOinan's 
dahcor.5 Avere i*^ the, ear at the j(.ime. 
One, ilary: i^owling-, was. bad.ly 
bruised when the ear hopped .off 
.the, road .and biimped-intG- a Jiojise. 



Mr.s. Paul liale; kjiown on the niu^ 
pical comedy staf,'e a.s Doijs (Jooii^o, 
save birth to , tri|)Iet.s. at tlie Ben.-; 
sonhur.st Maternity ilospital-r-t\Vo 



VH IF OR 



J-'-. For Kvpry I'u'rpbHC ■ ' ■ 

■"^.COSTUMJES AND OH ARACTER.VcL.OT.ri'ES: 
.S»y|p Cntiilh'ff iind Suniplcs on Rcqlii'St 

, . ■ ^ ....,.'> I. . 

, .RU SB E L L - U N I FOR M C0"> \ 
^V666 Broadway', .N. Y., 'C(5r'. 48t'fi St. 



SCENERY 

and DRAPERIES 

BCIIKLL SCUMC STLOlO, Columbus, 6. 



Holland Theatre, Yiddish . plciy- 
^siu.'.-.e, will open on October 5, IPea^ 
liivod playeis will be Misha and. 
wucy CJehnuan. Misha Gehrman is 
lo replace Michael Michaleskb as 
load a h'd director of the company., 

. Fox, playing "Cock-Ey.ed World,". 
<'(\nthniod to riin. two -column ads in 
(lio dailios here that were the , talk 
of the town. Plach' one contained 
a gag, or, inference. ■ . .. \ 

BUFFALO 

By SIDMEY BURTON 

<Vii(Hry.-'V'!iiy It vyiih Song.-}." 
Jlipp— '"i'win HpiI:-." " 
<.'rpa£ I,iiU»'fi— ".M.xlnnio^X," 
Uifaycttc— ""Strvci (Jill. 



. Buffalo. Studio of Theatre opens 
lh(> H(viKon next inonth with a pro- 
duction of Gallsworth's "l>oyalties." 

Albert Greenberg has been cpn- 
du(>tinK the pit orchestra^ at f'nc" s 
1 tlpj) since the death of. Harry vVal; 
lacc-.. . , . ■ . 



A judgment in favor pf Hyde- 
Behmah Amusement Compaiiy In 
the ."Vim of $3,776,50 was filed ; in^ 
lOrie County/ 

: Sousa and his band open loqal 
season here^ with . a concert in tlie 
Eim\yood: MU!?|c: Hall Sept. 25. . 

iWonxlway— '•Wi'i-.ls anil .Music." \ 
.-. .l»orllaii<l-T"I''iV>'t ■ronu'iiny. ■. : 

MukIc 15t>x— "yay It. With .hong». 20 

5i«uiHo— •'i>'^s'-rt.f^priK,'; .2<i wo«if. 

.iVi<|«.r — "iNhulanit; X." ad wcon. 
0ilcntal-7"Alii\vas." 



KKO launohod publi<:ity eanipaign 
liorc to i)ki,y down smut a.nd proimse 
cioan fuJiiily .programs for .nvw Or- 
plieuni .house .(.recently Vantages) 
Stag;e band pojioy and tiljnri; opc 

^Inll v^-T^— ^— — :^^T 



. PorMand CMvic Theatre, will prOr 
diiee "T)io Mask and' the. l''a<.'e'' as 
lirst play next ii.H)nl.h, 

' . r. il i M ' u I'd y ,1 ; VI ffy . n i . . .i i ; i gcr , li a .« 
.slarted getting sf-a.^ou lii kct sub- 
.sorii)tif)ns from cl.'isv* )>atri.nage to 
linancc Duffy .^ca.^on hoie, winch 
opens Sept. 19.' 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

. By CHESTER; B: BAHN 

Kniplrc— stage slock. 
Kcitli'B— Vaudfllih. .. • 

Straiid-^After Thurptlay. "Noah'.s AVk- 
j,;,.|t,.l.^-Why Leave Hoiiic?"; 2U. nair, 
•Kroiien River." 
.TompW — Bur. ; ... 

Harvard, neighborhood house, re- 
openis X^'riday under the direction of 
Philip Sniith of Boston, formerly of 
this eity,. the orlginal'oiiieratbr. Hu- 
bert .Wallace, from the Bean City, 
will be the house manager.; 

Empire . stock's experiment with 
a Sunday night performance had 
none too healthy a result, ;but the 
house will stick to it; ■ v 

A. citation against James B. .Car- 
ragien, lessee of the Savoy theatre^ 
local bandbox house, wai tacked on 
the door of the emporium Monda:y, 
directing the promoter to appear irt 
Municipal Court Thursday to show 
cause why the lease should not be 
vacated. The citation wais issued 
on application of T. Aaron Leyy 
and Balph Shulman, owners, who 
claim that Carragein failed ta ful- 
fill provisions of a contract signed 
at the time the lease was givert. 



She is a daughter^of the late George 
Hamlin, operatic tenor. 

Xella 3^d.NvardR and JJlly T-.opnora, 
the "little Madcap, sisters', are stag- 
ing .a comebaek.: 

^ Charlie \Vard, . brpth.er. of Solly, 
left, hdre for New York for a little 
vacation. ' 



" Pr. Hector Ecnoitj enroute to the 
U. S; Vets Jlo.spital, Ru tland, JVlass., 
stopped, off at the Sah. 



Warners reopeninig of the. Strand 
with a midnight screening of "Say 
It With Songs''' ThtirsiclTiyw^^^ a 
seliout. . 

Helen Baxter, vacationing lead- 
ing lady, returned to the . li^mpire 
Players' fold this week. . 

SARANAC 

By HAPPY BENWAV 

Alice <^armari, after a .s^fCGnd dp- 
eratioh jat the Geiieral • .hospital, 
.shows improvement.-- ■ • . - — 

. Catherine Vcss and Mary Branding, 
too ill to be , up, are doing well. ■ 

Kthei' Ciouds is now oh Unlimitwi 
exoi'cise. • . 



Allie Bagely (Mrs. Frank. ismlth), 
is a' new KVA . patient,- whP was 
takoii ill in .Lowell, Mass.; is at iG.O 
Shcppard avenue. 



Helen O'Reilly hifis gained weight. 

Mrs. Xonie Carne.v who . cured 
liere at the NVA San is now in West 
J'.oxbury, . Mass., reported very ill. 

Weekly Passing Show 

Al. Hunter leaving the "cure-field" 
for the "work-field". . . .No dpgs will 

be aliewed in the new San IDick 

kuni now pn unlimited cJtercise 

Pauline Auraindt abed with a cold. 
.. . . .Al Atkins holding down folir 
jobs so the Mrs. can get the best of 
care. . . .Mr.'-. ,J. C. Louden visiting 
her Tiufiiyarid at : 9 "FrblTt street . 
Evorybpdy getting put the red fiah- 
nels as winter appears. 

Write to those you. know in Sara- 
.nac..- ■■■ ■ 



.M;iri6n Greene . at the Ovp>1p"1« 
Hotel, showing inip.rp.vemcnt. - 

.Lee. . i3aruch, a little under the 
woatlior,. resting at ?2 I'ark avonOr'. 
(Loew emplpyee.s plea.sc noioj. 

=^eiTnTMi7=-'eh wehr-=i:lQ.im s=?h ii'^i 1 i 1 1 fej^ 
was contracted while .with ilif dreoii 
Beetle act. 



ALBANY, N Y. 

By H E N R Y R ETO N d A 

if'n i»U ol - -.'VrhrH. Th' I ri g" Oii ) Ipfl ■ I.o V(i.? 
StraiuI-r^"Thn Argylo <"a.Sf>" • 
Lolnnd — "Wohls and Mu.slc" . . • 
Kh«-.^"HnilIln' Jritih Hycs.i' .. .. .. 

.. inil!— 'r^Tir Ttr61T(Trn-lfaUrofi7i:''." " ' 
l*fW(or— V.ouciniui. . 



ean for .stock <.iK-.n1n.tr Satiird.-i 
f;.iK>f;t .stars ear b .w<''-k, . . Robf 
Warwick and JMHi Slifplr-y j-ruf 
.'-'lai'K. Madf.'f^ K' iri!,i' <ly folidwi 
t.wo wf'kK. ■ Sub;. )l'' i"ii plan boii 
sold to busiiirss iiifh. 



NEWARK 



By C. R. AUSTIN 

:fllnrl)ort — "ClootI Nie.w.s;." ■ 

lji-6a<l— r"S\veet •I..anrt of Jilberty.." 

I^ocIoVk— VauOe, "Noisy. Ktlghbors." . 

l.<»f\v'« l!}tftt<>— Vauile, "Tlife Mysterious 
Island." -. . ■ 

N«\varlt^VftucIe,- *'Hri3a<Tway: .■ .' 

]H(»Hnin'.-^'*l>n Wilh^ihe ShoW;" • 

ltnuifora-:-"ilai d tQ (Spt.,V . M. C. iinlts. : 

Jtlallo— ".The Orcon CJiDddes.s." 

I'ox TcrininHl— "CocKcyea 'World". (3*1 
wrcU). ■ ■ 

OaiVItot— "Jlungarlan Hhapsocly;" 

flood will — "Jl roadway: Ha bios." 

Kmi»ir<'— "tJaKz TImp- Itovue." 

Orrilu'iiih — "Jilark and White -Tlevup.." 

I'aluco, . Orange — "Mountain . Pury" 
(lefiil). . 



Twp world premieres thid "week. 
'Green Godde.ss" '(Warner> and 
"Mysterious Jslahd?* (M-G-M). at 
Loew^s. State. ■ . . . . 



The Stanley, ,Jer.sey City,. launched 
f<''riday openings last week with the 
Branfordj Newark; following suit 
this v.'eek. The Newark is the only 
house at present with Ifriday open- 
ings. 



S. Barrett McC^ormack has re- 
signed from the local Warner foi-ces. 
Jlarry C.'allmine, recently • chief 
booker,- takes charge pf all. the 
downtown houses and the Stanley, • 
Jer.sey City. 



The hew sta.ge .<3hows, produced 
by Clerri. M urph'y ppen next Satur- 
day at the Ritz. Elizabeth (Warner). 



Warner's De Witt, .Bayenne, . {m 
adding vaude. 



SAN FRANCISCO 

Clem Pope l.s !niaria,'>(.r of the- 
Oak land. Or p.h/'umj suc'i'tt-d i ng Jack • 
Wasliaui'. :'y, .. .V ' .:- . 

.—,7, .,r.- f-;<-..(-f 1(>1«- JiVid ■jiitl|jlj.:I'in£:us. .oX": 
ihf;' Ooluiribia < i,ntf m plate' pla.y pre- . 
Ww.uM . ill'- ;.js t<ri;ition with Charles. 
L. VV.'igner of Ne\v YprU fpr the 
](jf-al Kilanger hou.s'e.. First show 
may -iVf! "The Perfect Alibi." 



Eddie Vo.ss and his fiivvcr iv still 
at the beck and eall of all i>atir nts. 
Eddie is a good «cout, '(lonal^-s 
llivver to all at tlic San. 



Anna Hamlin of the Chicago Op- 
era, gave a concert at Lake I'lacid. 



1.1 1 



The. Cljntcn. lii;-t. run, clos'-d 
T^T•a^drfv=^7TflPflTlW'^=^I'I=^^^^?^^^'I^■V^^^ 
hv' (.:. jr. Biif-KI<-y, ' who rceenlly 
r/iir(-b;iX(-(i 'f larniaiius I'.loeckor' Halt 
for ?.')''i'i.ij.fiO (Hid r.f •<;!)!.• nod it after 
.•.'IK-niliii;.'- $1(1(1,1)00. 

Tsat.- Levy, riirmager of TnivfrKal 
e.Nf.-lian:.''--, has bc'ii traiii.rl'<'rr(;d (o 
N.<-w.' Y"i-k ollK-ir:. Mr.' ( ;ari-ls(iii ;--in;- 
ef ' d.s him. .. • 



DOROTHEA ANTEL 

. 226. W. 72d iSt., New York City 

The Sunshine Shoppe 

OPERA LENGTH HOSIERY 

=T?iti"='th:ir==tiiriTity^lii'pTrs=mi 
loves • 



rr 



^lE STAND-MIO INGR.WING COJno 
aas W6*i ao'ju NEW yoHK 



7S 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 





VARIETY'iS tbS ANGELES OFFICE 

•■■::-;L6eW:»: State BuM 
■■ VJKtilimE 0777 ; 



TOLEDO 



By E. H. GOODING 

I'liramount— "Illusion" ; stapo .show. 
>'i4a-Tt'mi>I<y— "Ai'Bylft Catm." 
Stiito— "U'liy LcaA'o Uome?" 
VuUmiUho— "Kiiccitwuy." 
rrliu'0«a— "fcSay : It With Sonija" . (Zd 
\vi>i'k). 

rmitUoon — "Private liifo." 
Itlvoli— Vuuddlin. 
■J';iii|)lrc--Muuuir bur. • 
Ivoidi'H (wireii) — '(.'Unnifn, ■ 
World (wlrcil) — C'h:it»g(». 
'Ohio ( WlroU)— ChatiBi'. 
yj^vaii oyirod). — iOnnuo. 



Milton Weinberg is ho longor .onc 
<i£ the- f but psrtriers pC, Frarilclin.j 
Pangborn productions at the Vine 
Street theatre; His a.ssdciatibn with 
Harry -GarroU In the. latter's HoUy- 
"vVbod Music Box RevUe/. opi^'ning 
Sept. 15, rbrought about his ^V.lth- 
drM'al. iPubilcity f or Pangbbrn was. 
taiv^n over by Ham . B'eali.. ' 



Coatea, ' 
jCJrcckcr, 



Dance roUtiiv.es,- by : I^.eoti 



Princess' fir^t ^holdover since bo^ 
cor.iini^ Puhrix house is "Say . It 
With; Songs". XWiiy.:/ 



Fred ■. Kolilmari' fprmoi'ly • a 
YbJ-U apent, . now asHOcialed 
Milton IJron, Holly wood agent 



New 
.with 



"fivangeiine" (UA) follows "Dance 
Of LiiCe"- at the' United Artists. 



Paul Sppr's contract has been re-; 
ncwcd. for rt year, witlv the m.; .c. 
considered ,.lhe ■ hpu.sie's. best draw. 
fc?uch is. the.' Pararnburit's' answer to 
story Cene .Ubdehiiclv was slated for 
I shift :' here.' • 



FN Will, produce "Murder .Will 
Qut." magazine' story ' by Will 
Jenkins.! '. 'Lois Wiisbn and .Monte 
Biue. co-featured. 



Pathe plans- ali-colbr picture, 
using JMulticolbr. process^. To be 
"The .Painted, Desert," starring Wil- 
liam iipytl: with locale in , Arizona, 
llbward Higgins- .directing. 



Cojpfart .Co-; is movlr^ frprh itsl 
limiteii. quarters at Ti.ffahy^Stahl to 
Tec^Art, Firrit' will occupy the ]5 
cfRces oh the ground . floor of the | 
building. .. ' 



•■Trial pf . Mary Dugrtn," ppcns tli.e 
legit stock "si?ason of the Mihard- 
MiUs i Players/ Oct; 1; in .A'aricoviver 
Cast : Marion Clayton, Eloy'd Taylor, 
Myrix Mckinney. Ed Porter, Cliira- 
nita Burt, Frahk .Dawson. 



Tol'edb Blade pep][)inff up its films 
and dramatic pages; with pilehty art 
and hews features, and free, pub- 
licity stpries Pn local theatres lim- 
ited to .pne. a Week and review; .Idea 
being to- interest readers iripre, and 
hailed .:by far'-sighted managers -ais 
a smart inpve. New.s-Bee also pep r 
ping up: pag«s, but cpntinuing daily 
iiahdrout .space,. 



Grace Darby of "Pleasure Bpund" 
cpmpahy .playing the Majestic^ ^ 
page, and Manfred. Wai'schaUer, Mil- 
xvaukee auto • deaierl werie married 
in Chicrigp, Sept..il. ..' : 



Lon Chaney had his; tonsils 
moved in local hospiial< 



re- 



"Lulu Beile" opens at the Belasco. 
Oct. 7.. ■ V 



R" Li. MacDpriald resigned as sec- 
retary-treasurer of local . M. . P. 
Operators-. Unibni • He is . replaced 
by M. J. arids, who held that office 
It. years preceding. MaicDbnald. 



"Paul . Spier, actively, cbiinecte'd. 
wltli.. various little theatre- mbve- 
mehts here, has started a hew. 
group to produce four dramas tbis 
season. 

First. .. will .be "^^ . • Phantom 
Lover," .-by CJeorge. Kaiser, liate in 
Octobe'r,'.. "Katerina.';' by Leonid 
Andreyev ; "'The Loving Wife.'.' by 
Pprte Aiciie.- and "A Romantic 
-Ypiinir Lady,"- by ■Martinez-Sie.rra. 



Irvintf SoTomoh from New York 
to be asst. jmgr. of Paramount, Mrs. 
HaiTy McWilliamSt foi:merly secre- 
tary, to husband when latter was 
p. af at Brooklyn Paraihount, taking 
similar job with liiin /here. 



P.fck Coy 
I'che.stra at 
room. ■; 



and HiifVRacketoors or^ 
Madisbh: Ciardens . liall 



Lecal Keith office Has added two 1 
hduses to. its Sunday bookings, the 
Oxnard,. Qsinardi Cal.,. and Plaza,.| 
Hawthorne, Cal. . 

Bbth theatres play vaiide films | 
the remainder of the week. 



Fox opens the Broadway Palace] 
as a two-a-day film house Oct. 14. 
First picture will be "Hallelujah," | 
M-G. 



A. S. C, A-. & P. filed suit in 
U.. S, District Court against Ralph. 
Arnold, , operator of the Show Boat ! 
cafe, Venice, Cal., charging, in- 
fringement of copyright by failure | 
to pay royalties. Ask judgment for 
$250. and costs. 



ATLANTIC GlTV 

Bty GEORGE R. WEINTRAVJB 

ApoUo^ "Connecticut Yankee" (stage), 

'Warnn—:'>(i ree n .Gi o-d <1 oss. 

StnnIoy?-r'"f<IUn. Deep." .• 
V'irjjiulii— "The Cireat Divide." - 
Karle— yaudfiliTi, 
. CoIoiiiat---"DraB." . . 
Str.an<l-e"-Tliundei'." . ■ ■ - - 

Canltol— ^Xucky Htaf." - - 
.Steel Tier — i'llni.'ii. minstrel.', >txi,.' 
MUHoti :B6llor, tlor— Va.uiifilm. 



^irs.. W.^ E. .pierce, 23, claiming to 
be a viaude actress strandbd in New 
Orleans, and- on- her .-way to Toledo, 
nabbed .by .L'ouisvillfe police last 
.M'eck. ; Said f p liave carried danger 
QUs" loolcjng knife and ha, ve cracked 
.she had . tp "have mbnoy bef pre 
morning or hold somebody xip." 



Xc^y^i-Bpe .' running . local . serial, 
".l''o rbidden Fi res,'.' wri ttcn '.by :• idah 
ilcCJlbne Gibson; and Allen Sauh 
■OovSf' of the stajf. .Hds thehie sphS, 
''Patsy;' plugged Pver wSPD.. " 



As the first structure in its ex- 
pansion"' prpgrami. RKO is erecting 
a three-stpry administratipn build- 
ing frpnfcing bn Gpwer street. Ex- 
pected building will be ready Oct. 20. 



Glebe .'and Garden Pier -theaatresl 
new. dark for .winter, leaving Apollo 
only . hpuse left. "Connecticut 
Yankee" (road) now playing. Otis- 
Skinner , in. "100 Years Old"'- next I 
week> then "Thunder in the Air,' 
EngUsh war play by .Robins Millar, 
Laiira Wilck production reported, 
.sponsored by Shubbrts,. and Mrs, 
Kiske in "Ladies of Jur^'," first play | 
of the-^ Tyler-Erlanger combination. 



Slbfe marathon- news. Fred 
Schardt, .70, and .wealthy, at last 
reports had been dancing 1,200. hburs 
with- Cyrena Phillips, 19, as partner, 
in^find begun July 17 ait Cutawba 
Island and then moved to Fremont,^ 
O.; pavilion. He's a real estate 
dealcr-T:rsa was Daddy Browning, 



Universal has completed the in; 
stallation of dressing robms and 
showers fer sevieral hundred men 
and w'pmen small part players and 
extras. New quarters are. placed 
between the wardrcbe departiiients 
for the men on one side and the 
women on the other. 



Max Schntelihg, German: heavy, 
may be ' matched with winner of 
[ Scott-Campplp fight, the bbut tb bo 
.staged at the Municipal Audltpriuni, 
Hepcrted tp be' first pr a series pf 
matches tp take place here during 
winter seaspn. . 



Private, mausolbum finished last 
Avoek in Obk Hill Ceriietery, Upper 
J^andusky, 6., for Mrs, Flbrence. P 
Boyd,. 80, New York, former actress., 
mbther of WilUam IBpyd, film .star 



With, the clpslng pf "Kibitzer" 
Saturday night the Maspn went 
dark until ''Fellpw Thru," Oct. 28. 



Len B; Hardy, manager pf Garden 
Pier tlfeatre this .summer, bark tb I 
the Sam. S. Shubert theatre, Phila- 
delphia.'. 



. Opening date fer "After Dark" at 
^he.Biltmpre set aS Sept. 30. 



"ScPtland Yard." at 
week grPss&d ^9,500. 



Apollo last 



William . McGann promoted by I 
Warners from the camera to direc- 
tor. First assignment is "On the] 
Border," with Rin-Tin-Tin. 



Al Ferguson for U.'s serial, "The 
I^ightning Express," replacing J. P. 
McGowan, 111. 



OTTAWA, CAN. 

By W. M. GLADISH 

Viscount Wiilingdon, Governor-. 
General of Canada, and Vi-scouiitess 
Wiilingdon attended a .shbwing of 
Paramouht's "i)r. Fu Manchu" at 
the Regent. > 



DETROIT, MlCHv 

By JACOB SMITH • ; 

iSHubert— "Ma foif Tou" Cprcmlcre). 
Pass — "Jenny-." 
rulace-^Bur.lcsciue (Mutual). 

.rox— "Coclfoyed World." . 
Atlnin!) — "Say It -vv(th^6ngrs.'* . 
MlrhiBon-^"Speeaway." 
I'islier— "The Awful Truth." . 
I'aruniount— I'Pance of I<lfe;". 
Ma(»s6ii-^"irnrd to Get." 
Statc-^"Argyle , Case." 
Orlontul— "Mldnlte -l>addlp.<j." 
United Arllsts-r ''.Three Live Ghosta." 



in the play, George will return to 
Germany. 

The principal difference with the 
brpthers seem.s te have- been that 
Goprge favprod putting pa the per- 
fornupice.s in ICnglish while Adolph 
in.si.stcd on keeping on. with the Gor- 
jnan. \Villi;i;m .Ehrhardt will re- 
place George Fa.'jsnacht during the 
balanbe pf the tPur scheduled to, 
open itj Gary,.Tnd„ Sept; IC. 



Witii "The : Cock Eyed Woi-ld" at 
the Strand, and -lack Demiisey at live 
Palacc-Orpheurrt, the rest of Mil- 
wiiukce'fl theatres had plenty tif 
coriipbtitjon, - . 



"The . Miracle" i§ announced for 
three -w-eoks at Auditorium, begin- 
ning Nov. 12; ' 



SEATTLE 

; By bAV'E i-REiPP 

On»heuhi-^''ilie'News"-^V.au'<le- ' 
'i'ltutascii' — "In- Welody. Lonc'.'-^'Vaude 
ritth Avo^-Unlioly NlBhl".^F. & M. 

.SlitBo- Idea ■ , > .-. 

• .I'Ox— "C'bcrc-Eyed W^rld" . 
roHs.oUnt — "Our Modern .ilaidens}'.':^ . : 
?>wittlo— '.'The I.iady Mos" . . 
Music Uox^-'Say.. It WUh Songs" (3rd 

IMue Moti8e-r:"IIonUy Tohk'' . 
MetropolHun'-r lStUor. Barry more 



. Presidbht : (Duffy - stock) opens 
Sep.t; 29. Bill: MfcC.urdy will ituinage 
Diiiffy. houises in Portland and here. 



Earl Crabby Fox TWest Ceast man- 
ager . in Washingtbn . and Orbgoii, 
visited Oregon .ppints.: last week and 
alsp- inspected Olympia. 



MetrppoHtan . (Publix) will play 
"The :Groat .Divide" (FN) fpr its 
secpnd ; Picture. This is first hpniT 
PairamPUnt at either • Ibcal. hpuse 
since P.ublix. exclusive mianagement 
of same; ■ ^ ■ ■ 



rulnce— "Oh With the Show" 
i'apltol— ^'Street Gin" - : - ^ . - . - 
. I.ww's— "CoUotre I;ovc;" '- 
^•rince»s-^-"Kvungelirie" 
lihi>t'rial^"A Mah'.s Man" . 
Strand— Double IJin 
Kiniu'eas— Poublfe Bill . 
- Ori>l«eUin-^f>toc1c 
<iay<>ty— Burlesque: (Aiutqai) . . 
His. Majesty's— "Journey's Hnd" (Stage) 



Arch. Solwyn here 'with "Many 
Waters" has. , bepked a. cpiiple . bf 
revues and a comedy .fbllpwing his 
show at His Majesty's,' city's only 
legit. ■ . 



: N. L. ^ Nathanson (Fambus Play 
ers Ca;nadian Corp.), has .settled the 
Mu."Siclans' Unipn di.spute with his 
theatres In- the. Dpminibrt. Miisicians 
wiir be retained .and used asft re 
quired, • 



"Gpck-Eyed Wcrld," held ever at 
Fpx, . may. grpss $150,000 fpr the 
tliree weeks. . 



New stage show out by Kathryn 
Burns is current at the Show Boat 1 
cafe, Venice. Cast includes ' Ruby 
Verry. De Lara and Lolita, Bell and 



MOST ORIGINAL 

COF F EE SH OP 

. in the Golden Vfedi .- 

Carl— MULLER»S— Lill 

"TWO OLD TIMERS" 

Direct fr.dm "rralo or Theatre 
You Are Welcome 
724 So. Hill St., Los Angeles 



With the excerption of the Centre 
Theatre, where "open shop" , has | 
been declared by Manager Don Sta- 
pleton, the theatres here have ac- 
cepted the new contract with the 
picture operator.*!, -which pays them 
$00 per week, with .s;ix.-hour shifts 
bf two men. each for a 12-hour day, 
Rehear-sals are included without | 
extra, pay. The agreement is for two 
years, " . ; ,• • . . 



Vince Silk is permanent m. c. at 
Fox.: First .time house has had any 
regular m. c. 



Butterfield circuit rearranging 
policies in key cities, shifting 
vaudeville to second-rate, houses 
with best houses playing talkers. 



RKO Uptown . d6ing so well with 
talkers policy will stay indef. 



NERS 

Est. Henry C. Miner, Iiic. 




At . the Imperial ..the. audiences 
showed displeasure when thoy tjaw 1 
a sul)-lilli> in : a . "Ho(lg(^ Podge" 
.short, sub.iect wli icrh rcul; "flurit Ing 
in the- Wilds or.Can.iila,"- 



Hollywood only local hou.se. play 
ing RKO yaude, and five. milC3,.frOm 
tbsvn;: . ;V. ; "• ' -r'.. 



Regular sca.sbn at 'Wilson opened 
Sept. IT) vvith Theatre Guild,.prbduc 
tion/ "Capribe." 



The Ontiirin con.sdir.s put all klnil.s 
pt."nif'k«"-in "ThO Man-;.ind theM-o..- 
ment,''.an Elinor (!lyh story, befpre 
it played :thc Centre. 



• 'M;inager. Ray Tubman is jn.stall- 
lngracou.st-ioons-liv a. l)16ck sents-1 
at the Regent for the individual 
bt^nefit of deaf patrons^ 



Neighborhood picture hbuses.havb 
.sol tied differerice.s . with mu.sicians'. 
iin,ion.^ New - agreement, calls, fpr 
fonri week.s'. notice tp mu.sicians and 
25 . per cent, reductipn pn ■ a 52- Week 
cpntract. • 



. .• Ann iial; con ventipii bf - exhlbrtorfr 
to.l)o held here pbstponed lintii Nov 
.vpnvl)er; -. 



STRICTLY UNION MADE 




- H.a r.t pi a:b:n ,.^0.s li k o s h., & _ Ji /i.c.n de L:Tj:,u nJ^s 
Ai.i,- »;oi)r.i,.'*— .-M.j. st/,i;s on n.vNi) 
A T (JKi:.\Ti,Y itici>rt'j:i) im^k i> 

: ALSO 1,00b. USED TRUNKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 

WE DO KEI'.VIlHXO OfiON lOVICNlNG.S WUITK I'OK C AT.Vt-Of. 

SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 

668 Seventh Avenue, t^etween 40th and 4lBt Streets, Now York City 

SOLE AOKSTJS ron n A M TRrNKS IN TIIF, KAST 
. . riiones: I/Ongnrrp plD7, Pennnylvunia 90G4 



1 



MILWAUKEE 

By FRANK J. MILLER 

• Allininbra--- •-lltT -Priv.'ite. I.ifo.'" 

Davidson— -.sioclt. 

<;«r(U>n— ".Say It 'With .Sont;!)" (4lli 
v.-. I'U), - 
' <;n,.\i><,v-— ^ru1u;il. 

.>l:ij<»s(ic--'"la llii'. IfivTillino.s." 

.-Morrill — "Dr. .Fu M.-«iicliii, - ' ' . 

I'iilacc-Orpliciim — i;-Iv-0 v.-iuil.i. 

Ki\or}.i»I<V--"Si<li> .St I I'-M " ; VDJ !•>. 
=^''lr'iiiul=r— ^r--;ltu=t^wl£==KjHril^V 

\V..v.u')..'- • ■•■ 

\> iscoiishl — "Thumli'i-"; hU,;i» sli.tw, 



Verdun Palace, 1,200-scater south 
ern suburb here, opened sburid with 
'.'Brbadway . Babieis." ' : Cbnsolidated 
Theatre.s, Ltd., own the hPUse. 

The. Outremonf, 1.000-seater, built 
for ConsPlidated will be ppehed last 
of month. 



OMAHA 

By ARCHIE J. BALEY 

Sun. dark a year and included in 
the Publix-World deal, has re- 
bpehed as the State. F. -V, Kenne- 
beck Is manager. ,. 



Empress, .once leading vaude 
house, has been torn down to make 
way for a hew office .bUildihg. 

Comfnunity Playhouse offers seven 
plays this scaspn. ; 



Publix rtt. last rid itself pf the 
Strand, -white elephant, which has 
eaten, up abeut $45,000 in rentals 
during its dark three years. The 
lease expired last week. 



- Organists in : neighberhpod ivic 
ture hpuses Went intp'a vocal tail 
spin 'W^hen salary- coh;tra.cts came 
out at $5 less per week.' . The scale 
at present is $35 in all-sileht hbuses 
and $30 per week in- talkers. 



VARIETY BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

. 416 The Argonne 
1629 Columbia Road, N. W. 
Telephone Columbia 4630 



Bq HARDIE 



MEAKIN 

-"Candle l,li;hl'» 



RcItwcA - -CShubcrt)- 
(Gllbprt Mllloi'). 
Nntloniil (Hrlatrsj-Or-Rapley) — '''Front 

roIi'H (Shubcrl)-f"J.an(j6'' (film), , 

■ ■; .' - -'^ Pictures .v' 
roiuml»rt^-i"Dri Fu Manclm" (2,1 wit ) 

lOrtX— "Four DovlI.H."' ' .' 
Mflti-outtlltun— "SiVy It wllir JSqiiBa"- (2d- 
wW.y. ■■ .■ : .. i ■ 

rutiirc — "Unholy NIh'bt." . 
RI»ltfrT-r"CblleB6 liiee.V .. 



"Street Singer,", .with Bus' .Derici 
ley .presenting, .was pulled' -out of 
PPli's' - for current, -syeek; "Jarigo," 
African . -W substituted. Next 
week, hbuse plays ."Age of . Inrio- 
cencev" with Katherine Cornell, 



James ; Ho.llins, staried ... as ua 
usher at the FpXj npw tr.ea,gurei'. 



Jphn Irving FLsher, m. :c. aLMhe 
Fox, ccmpleted 23 weeks, just prior 
tp ."Cock-Eyed Wprld,'- when be got- 
twQ, weeks' v . yacatiph. . Hebpen&d 
current week : With a 20- week con- 
tract tit eked away. 



Fb^ Ms celebrating^ second anni- 
versary nex,t w^^ek \vith ;"i^diute" , 
movietoned in nearby Ahridpoiis at 
X1\e Naval Academy. ■ •. \ 



JiOC.al fftage hands moye for $5 
increase; his been inoved" to the rer 
spective; horhe ofllces; in N. Y.i with 
nothing 'settled. 



Meyer DiviS reopenii; his Le Parar 
dis;- Sept, 10. after a yeftf Padlock 
for . cracked ice alid ^"setAups." 
CThanticIer" reopens next TucRday.' ; 



KANSAS CITY 

; Py^VWI^ R. HU<5HES 

litaiiislroot-^PIot uros; vnudo'.. 
I.oi'w'c) MWliiiiU — "iHpp.odwiiy."' ■ 
Kownmh— "Say It Willi: Bong.s" 
week). ■. : 
Tnntnero.s— "Melody Lane." 
Itoyiil-rr'.' Jealousy." 
ifJIolie— .I'icXures ; musical. laV>. 
Oaycty — Burleaque (.Mutual). 



(2d 



George -Baker, jnanagbr, 
Dallas, appointed managoi" 
Ne\v'n\ari liere, replacing 



Melba, 
of the 
iloldea 



Swig 
ace. 



er, promoted 
Dallas. . . 



tb .manager ral- 



Two new bands here this: wceit. 
the I.sl.e o' Blues orchestra, dii'ecr 
tion of . Jjloyd Huntly, slarliacr iii 
the . Plantation (irill. Hotel Muehle- 
bach and George Hall and New 
yrbrlc orchestra at El Torreon ba.ll- 
room. 



. Walter Shuttee, attending ..Par-r 
a,mdunt managers' school, assigned 
the Publix tlieatres in Salt. Lake. 



"Ace," dramatic and picture edl* 
tor, Jourhai-Post,. also doing 15- 
niinute broadcast of the .merits of 
vario.us: shows . in town Mondays at 
0:15 ip. m. , 



"The One Best Cellar" 
^m. -B« "Da- 

CELLAR 

6370 Hollywood Blvd. 
lIOtT^tWOOp, CALIF. : 

Laff s— Food-^Su rpr i ses 




Guer.'ini & Co* 
Tb« Lead Ins and 
.• Largast ■ 
ACCORDEON 
FACTOBV ^ ^ 
in. the U.nl.ted Stat^i 
■ Tlie" onlj. "Facfar^^ 
Hint .ihalicf ;any -Ml 
3f Itccd? — niiadf W 
lia.hd. ■ 
277-279 Coliinibirt 
Avenue - ^ - 
Saii' 'Francisco. C«l> 
i''re<' UalalOKuet 



An aTtormath oC the blo-A-iiig u|) of 
tlK> i>;\s.siun i'Hiy at the AUililoriuni 
l;i.stwpok was the .separation of the 
brothers (ieorge afid Adolph l''a.ss- 
naclit who have been piriying .luda.s 
ahii the C'hri.st for many yoar.s. 
While both denied any friction, 
nevertheless Adolph will continue 




aiid PW 

Crecitwns Ot^^^ 

SEE THE UNUSUAl COSTUME EFFECTS 

POX MGViE'^ 

A-ND ALL ■ 



FANCHON and MARCO "IDEAS 

PLAYING FROM COAST TO COASt 

FANCHON AND MARCO COSTUME COMPANY 

643 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif.. 



I N S T i'T U- T I O W e^^- I N Tt.R N A.T.IpN:AL? 

Sf^oes for the S^age and ^treet 

W S H 0 W F O L K ' S S H 0 E S H 0 P I S 52 B R O A D W A. Y 



Wednesday, September 18, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



79 



HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED 
APARTMENTS 

830 W esi 43rd Street, New York 

Lotigiicre 7132 
Three *nd four rooms with bath', 
complete Kitchen. .Mo<lern^li» every . 
particular. Will ft^commodate four 

■pr' nrior'e laduJtB.' . 

• V . v.- $12.po'..iDP WEBKLX ; . 




LORRAINE 

SINfilE nOOM, BATH, $2.00 CP 
DOUnT.K ROOM, ItATll. Sll.no AND $S 1.00 WEEKLY 
DOUBLE WiniO IT »ATH. $14.00 WBEKLI 
■LEONARD IIICUB. President 



GRANT ■ •.. 

6IN0LE KOQM WiTHOCT BATH. S^25 >S» fJr\S »AX 
V siNGLE ROOM, BATJI. $2.00 PER U.VV 

DOL RLE ROOM WlTHOCl UATH. $14AM»..i;EIl \VE^^^ 
. DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATU. $17.60 AND, $21,00 WEEKLY 



MANY WATERS 

i; (Cohtlniied from pftee'^^ ' 

with approval,; regardless of the 
■ degree 6f success p£^ the play;. : The 
•oroauction" ajnd . adtrng-, in . this iri- 
■■ stance,, have, lifted . what .^mlght 
easily have become a certain failure 
into a ptoven success abroad, with 
fairly good chances in JIcw .York. 
The- interpretations are frosh. and 

. jnvigoriatiVig/;': '■■ ' 

lijrnest Truex retv''ns .Mfter an' ah-i. 
scnce of three year's, and to aidyarir 
ta"-e. With , him, to-fcaturcd^ is 
••• Mania • Varine;- - -'V^Uomvus' a weclv in. 
' Montreal and , a weelf in Toronto the 
tioinpariy Is scheduled to appear, in 
Now York for an indefinite run. 
' The play opens : v/ith , a .scorn i ngl y 

• innocuous cbuple of tl>e tiuiet type 
leasing their': home' to, ,a theatrical 
privducer; ..iVi the r.oo^^^ is a play- 
T\Tight; . The producer V offers .the 
coiiple the choice of scijing any one 
of thi^e liilays: They.. choose a pop- 
ular production and are asked why 
tliey prefer a rbmantib to a more- 
infelitctiral piece.: ,Tho j-eply is that 

• since thcr.e . lias been so little ex- 
. citenierit: andi '.roinance ;lri their own 

■ prbsiiic existence .they - prefer the 
.bustle, noise ai}d glanicir of romance. 

■ .\ibnctoh Hoffc, • the au then. 
jujnp.s back about 20 ycar^, inject- 

: ing color in f raciher tl^e supposedly 

• imeventful' life :0'f the BarcaldinCs, 
'their rtieetlng in a park, the love 
inatch, the man's social and finan- 
cial rise aiid crash, the birth' of 
their "onfy ■daug:lit(5r... her betrayal 
and death, ind finally th^ windup 
in theatrela:nd' again. 

There are' mastcrfuT touches of 
: ; anal.ysiS, ■ brilliant,- . iUuminating 
^' flashes df - life,, and Hpffe. at; least 

■ creates' the illusion of provinj? his 
point that there are more, interest 

, ing clemeht.s in life than the aver 
'age person sees. 

V ; ' .: Baltimore, Sept. 10. 
• ''.MoOorn 'American Drama." by Irma 
. Kriiff. b't.-xseSd by John D. Williams, faot- 
tlhgs by Cleori .Thrbpkmnrlon. Prosojited 
by Murray Phillips. At Ford a, Baltimore, 
Sept.lO. 

Epm, . .Charles Ohlmcyor. 

JUrs.' rtyman Myra JJrooks 

Jnck Hdldcn. . . . .GU nn Hunter 

^Cherry Hutchlns«on Eunice .Stoddard 

Janet Doran. J-'Ot'i fonner 

Jioy Garsbn. , .Sanford MeCau ey 

' Striithers. .James Malaldy 

vnioissom" % Jay. Mulfcy 

n Iclf ft s. ... i . . . ...... Charles Henderson 

V vOoVd Fish" • .... .-: . . . . .... .Tom. Mu.UfJis 

••Punk". .................... ..Lfirry, Wood 

"Peaches" . . .... ... .Willlum Janney 

"Colonel"....... ..WlHlam C. Ga:rdner 

Jim Holdcn. Lionel Adorns 

■ Deputy Warden Jerry ^Paylof. 

. 3V<onnhnn (Chlct Guard).. ....John O'Mcara 

TouKh Guard. . . . ; . . . .Jerry C.ivanaUBh 
Another Guard............ Ben I'robst 

■ Pete: '. . ...... . ; . ; ..... ; .'. .Pete Calian 



^ HOTEL " \ 

JACKSON 

iSV'^est^S' St. 

' EastofSmy /lY' 



" Completely re'rhodcled-^evcrythl.riB 
of the bestr-rSlmmons.- furnlture- 
( Beauty rest mattreNses), hot, and. 

. cold water, telephones," Bhowera, 
electric fans. 

$12 for Single Ebom : ' 
$15-$17 for Double Room 
$16-$18-$20 for Double 

Room' . : • .;: 
;(with Prij/^te Bath) - . 
SiJMMER CQN<>eSSIO^N^ 

This: is the -ideal hotel for the 
Profession— tn the: heart ;.ol 
; - the thcatrlGal ..section . 

Phones Bryant 057^-4-5 \ 



comes fromJ At the curtain Jack 
and . the . girl friend who caused all 
the trouble are planning a future. 
:\ .ijota .Bonner: and Eunice Stoddard 
are- .satisfrictory .as the .girls. 
Throcknvoi'ton-.s 'set? are. impreisisive. 
Williani.s^ dh'eclion, strange ..to: saVi 
is unevien-^but so is the play. 

Tall. 




SOq HOVSEKEEF 
LANDSEEk APTS. BENDOR COURT 



245 West B'lSt Street 
. .Colurtibus aOSO. 



IRVINGTON HALL 

< . 355 West ^isf Sti-e.et " 
.Cbiumbus 13G0 V 



343 West 65th - Street 
Golumbup 6066 



HENRI COURT 

312 West 48 til Street 
.3830 Longacre ; 



HILDONA COURT 

West :45th Street. 3560 J^oingacref ^ . ; : 
1-2-3-4-rbom apartments; .Each apartment \vith prlvat9^ b^^^ phone, 
■ . kitchen, .kitchenette;:'- ' ■ 

- : ; $18.00 up VyEEkLY'--^70.tO OP ivipNTHLY 
Tlie iarge.st maintainj^r of housekeeiying furhiished apartiiiehts. directly 
under the supervision of the owner. Located ih thei tenter of the 
' theatrical, district All -lireproof buildinga, 

. Address a^ 

CHARLES TENENBAUM 

Principal OfTlce : Landseer Apts,, 245 West 6ist Street, New York 

:Apartment3.can be seen eveiiing;a. .Oilice in each building. 
. iViU Lease by tlie fVeek. Month or Tear — Fnrnislied or ipnfumlsUed. 



THE CROOKED BILLET 



The Doctor. . 

Air. 

'"SilcU" .l^al^er;;.;. 
Sir William. Elision 
Currall. . . . . . . : ... . . '. 

:no(lgers. . . . . . . .-. . ; . 

Mrs. Wimple...,,... 
Phillip Fa.ston. , , . ; 
Joan Unston. . . . . 

Guy Morrow: . . . . . ; 

Inspector Hl.tchlhe. 



Boston,' Sept. 17. 
...Charles Ci'oker-Ki.nB 
E. 10. (live 
. . .Ilich;tr<l Whort 
. f . , . ; . Arih'ur..i5teniiinB 
......Marshall Vlnpepi 

..•.Gerald . Rodscrs 
, . ,.. . . .Klspelh XKidKcon 

lari. Kmery 
.• : , Lorna Lfl.wreriL'ft 
, , ; . '. i . . . Murray. Klnhcll 
... . . , , .Herbert. Bc'lmore 



, "rie-:Etprn:'' is a curiously uneven 
': nnd rather naiyo script. It is an 
old story told in an Old way and 
padded out with, some exceedingly 
tenuous melbdrama. 

The authoress relies heavily on 
prison clCse-ups for hoVelty. A ]it- 
■■ tie of that sort of thing goes a lortg 
way, and there are three acts, of it 
in. "Re-Born." ' .' . . 

The prologue reveals Hunter in a 
doi^Ky: apartment over Park avenue 
. . way/ ■'■ ;. 

■ He's his wealthy uncle's only heir. 
. Thc.ro'.s Scotch ori. the sideboard, 
- and. 6th«r . material evidences of the 
, young man . about town,, but our 
hero evidently still believes in Santa 
.Claiis. . .No sooner . . does a ■ sweet 
young thing blow into the apai:t- 
nient on the fly than .he proclaims 
himself h.tSr.kniRht protector. She's 
. just been ..bounced from - the estalJ.^ 
lishn-iont acro.ss. the way, an<l cOulC; 
Icarh Sadie Thompson ia, "trick or 
;: . two, but he f.alls for her Littlc.-GirlT 
: i n - 1 ho.- .TJ 1 1^ - C i ty R t Ory , • a ml .fi v o min - 
. ,uf 0!=! later they .are- addreR.^in,£r each 
.. . . other >y t.h<fir first najtif's. .Morton 
in a.pcnthou.'sol Pivo minutes- later 
. ho knocii^s but his best .fripnxil. Avho 
d.'iros to tell him 'who she really is. 

Jack (that's Glenn): is sent up foi 
.nianslAii.c:hto,r. Three acts '. in the 
hoo.sopoVv,- Th.e yourig lady from.ljiis 
.'sot ■brings hini Emerson's Ess O'*. 
but Wh;it he craves is ''snQw;" and 
tlio Rirl friend, who caused, all the 
trouble .supplies it.' Along about 
30.30 he foils.a plot to dynamite the 
prison and is pardoned, by the Gov- 
. erno'r. 

That t.akes us all back to:, the 
=,=iri;tK-y--pen M 1 o Uf e=-f otN't^i «M1 ii '<=l^r.cuin cV 

• a vory pro.rrgy ono^- in which, llunte.r 
.«=tn.irKors upsfagi? and down,' .talking 
fi . .crcnt d'\'il about, boinc:. .ro-born. 

.The Yoimg T.-ady from Itis Sot lis- 
tf i).s patiently until ho- .idmit.s with 
HnKiiish that after poveral years in 
Tri.«on hb drivrioppd a Insf for. wom- 
''•n. TTad ho told hor th.at h'*.miir- 
rlfri'd his prandmntlKT ;md dropiiOil 
lir-r bodv into tho- homo brow, tli^ 

■A'fMin.ij: T.ady from His Sot couldn't 
Irfivf. i.nf-n ijiorf hon'ifii'd. Wonder 
■wha.t TirLi-t of Parlv Avenue t>h6 



STRAND HOTEL 

BOSTON 

L in the heart of the. theatrical dis- 
trlct. i • ■ ■. . 

...... Prof esslqnal Kates- . 

^ Single, $8.00 and up 
V Double, lOiOO and Up 
643 .Waahbigton St. (fat ^Boylstoa St.) 



rhoiie: LpNGAtRE 6805 



olfio. r.^scnKSii>i!B> Prop. 





FURNISHED 
APARTMENTS 



COMPLETE rdn liOCSJSKEEPINO, CLE.VW APTD AIBT. 

325 West 43ra Str^^t NEW YORK GlTY 

Private liath. 3-4 Uooms.' Cnterlug .t<> tli« com fori .and cOnvenlenM : 6C ' 

tlie p^ofesalbn.'.. '.- " ■ ■ 

STEAM MEAT AND ELECTRIC LIOUT, $15.00 UP ..Mrs. Juckson dow In charce' 



A hokey- thriller, wHtten by Dion 
Titheradge; and picked": up jn Loh-: 
don during the Summer by E. 
Clive. It i.s said to liaye: had seven 
months in England and although df 
ten -t went -thirt ciaiiber, Boston has 
gone forv it .strong and it looks good 
for a month- or two. at the Copley 
where it had; its- American pro 
miere. • 

It is one of the Scotland Yard 
dramas and does not. fall into the 
mystery cLiiSs. It i.s ideal for stock,, 
playing with, one simple. inri Interior. 
the story his to do with a master 
viliain and his: gang wlio have 
taken the entire top of an inn 107 
cat.ed in a sleepy. British village. 
Their oljjcct in the town is to: get 
from the retired' head .of Scotland 
Yard "papers" in hl.s possession 
.which hold the key to, the secrets 
of the gang. , 

The ceilihg drips blood at. the end 
of. the first act; the gjrl is chloro-. 
foianed, the Scotland ; Yard head is 
shot through^ the shoulder, and ulti- 
mately another detective captures 
the ma.ster. villain,- who escapes, is 
recaptured^ and escapes again. 

Jt is all drippy melodrama . of the 
ob.solete school; but it has thrills, 
su.spehse and 'action-, and - erudite 



ney; - evidently a radio favbritei do 
ing air impersonation^. Well liked 
. .Dainty Marip in-:what turna out 
to be a clever iritroa.uction-. of a 
webbing act. Lots of levy- comedy. 
Women in the audience eat VP tlic 
reducing instr-uction. Good impres- 
sion clinched -by Marie announcing 
that she has ' boen a grandmother 
for two years; ■ ; . 



permit to build a;- hotel in Hplly\yobd 
on grounds , her property zoned ex - 
I clusiveiy for . .small residences. ' 

Following Sally O'Nelll'sVappear- 
ance before a.: grand jui*y, a secret 
indict rheh'fr wa.^ returned: against her 
brother,: jack Moonan, nus.sjng from 
the.se parts. Charge alleges burglary 
of $8i000 worth of furs and clothing 
from the Beverly Hills home of Ted 
I^ewis.. : • '.' . 



At the .Capitol 

Conductor . B u-h ch u k making 
"Siniging: in the Baiii" sound like 
a heavy thunder storm. Ho can't 
bo blamed for going in for such 
atrociou.sly loud effects when audi- 
ences apiiroVe. so thoroughly, but 
it really is terrible . , . .Presentation, 
"Rhapsody . in Red, Wliitc and 
Blue,'' . Stage backing brilliant red 
drop- .:with '.silver eagle a.pi>licatiori 
and other touches of patriotism. . . . 
Jeanne and Fritz .Hubert haying 
troubles • with intoxication' in an 
amusing eccentric dan.ce . ; . .Orches- 
tra fighting: ;.out that: f amil jar ■ ques- 
tion regarding the hottest man in 
the .bandr-rwith Bob G il bert -win nlng 
with tr-ick yibliri stuff. , His mu.sica] 
cbnversation's ; grand, . . .Hales in 
national- colors for the finale, using 
enough percussion to please even 
Bunchiik and to drive music lovers 
out into the street. Ultra film house 
In fla-vor. ' 



A cigarette stub with print of 
rouged- lip-S . is considered a. clew to 
a lady 'burglar who entered the home 
of Diana Roberts, singer, in Holly- 
wood, and stole iaOQ worth of fur.s. 



liabili ties at '|174,8 56 and • rio listed 
assets.' • 



Boston is goinig for - it strong, re^ 
gai'dless; Libiey. 




(Conti.nue'd -'fj'om: page 60) . 
d i ppin g - i ri - ba 0-it 1 in e,: w h i ch W ill be 
very good- this' season; .- Sfi^pi'.noso 
flyin^i: . sciuirrel with the: sabib look 
on d (icp .collar and ; cu ffa . . .Cunning 
enscmb'lc:.featuring skirt, and. j.ackcit 

in brown wool with a printed blousf" 
and' maitchlrig scarf •fitted . through 
slit's, in'the jaokot-front. .Gbnibinod 
with, ia pony coat, lined .with, the 
print. '..^ 

. : A Dog and Reducihg 

', -. "D.aun'tlos.s," film police dog, Avilh 
ins Royal ir6unt<?d trainer. Ticau.ti- 
ful animal, going through his paces 
with, a bored patience that's, .sort of 
pathetic . . . . Tj-ottice I lo well in. a 
siivbkyAlboking beige and {jray print 
np^rcot?rTrith^^iirvriy=iTne?^ 
.a little and slur.s tpo.frofiuontly, but 
hor voice is a rare one for vjiude 
•with its -high tcmcs ahd . lovely soft 
quality. Could .sulislil utc .a more 
Huitriblc numbC'r . f<ir the "I'lantn 
tion" !!ong,,. . .K. n Christy with 
Rarbara Tironfll nnd Holr-n. Hunt 
inpto.n in a Filiy liUlo »k''tfh Intro- 
•du'cing niiisi<:al numbors for no 
good rca.'f>n .')nd t<-lllng its I'l'^t in 
old-fa.shionea asidca Don Car- 



College boys , are to tie taught 
talker writing^ .University, of Cali- 
forhia,: Los - Angeie.s, anhouhccs. 
course to open Sept.. 27. Eric How- 
ard, formerly picture mag . critic, to 
be instructor. ' . ' . 



Gobs of Gobs 

Fhrichoh & Ma:rco's "Gobs of Joy." 
wa.s the sole item on Locw's State's 
last-half bill.' It ; is. the same, unit 
that- v/as reviewed recently at the 
Palace, featurinjg a ba:tflie.ship , back- 
ground, lots. of yoUngjpeople. (among 
them Blair. & Thornton, Wanda 
Allori. : Mobre and Moore, Henry ic. 
Jones), fast moving specialties and 
Arthur Pa;t West. State's audience 
enjoyed every minute. of ity " Not 
so this reviewer. . ; : . - 



Mrs. Helen ■ Gib.son, .second di- 
vorfced ..-Vvife of llbot Gibson, was 
freed on charge of pa.ssirig rubber 
check for hotel bill, . when manage- 
ment refused to prosecute after 
paper was made good:. Mrs. Gibson 
claimed ''the whole matter just a 
mistake." : . ■ • 

Infancy Lee, film extra, and Janice 
Hill, held for alleged intimidating 
of a witness In the, forthcoming trial 
against Alexander Pantages, have 
been freed but are under subpoena 
to testify in court Girls were 
charged with offering $25,000 to a 
state -witness if he would give 
damaging evidence ' against Eunice 
tringlOi who claims Pantages .at 
tacked her. . -; 

They are also beinig held under 
bail to appear" in court .O'clv ?^ biT .'S 
liquor charge. 



Warrants have- been issued : for ; 
Herbert R, Jackson f Or,- Mbucket ' 
.shopping." D; A's office claims, that 
he has been operating' on Hollywood ; 
Boulevard, irhogtly With picture peo- 
ple as clients. It is. claimed he 
.skipped -with, |I00,000, mostly pic- 
ture money, • • 

Kathleen KIdd, filrti actress, wais 
^inundated" wifh presents from 
Gerald C. Mumby, producer, claimed 
Mrs, Mumby in getting divorce 
from husband. ;Wife declared he 
sent son of actress to private school 
while, own; Wife knd cliild supported 
by grandparents;: ' : 



NEWSFROllHEDAiUES 

(Continued f roin pago 60) 

Bdgue, former newspaperman and 
press agcht, a.s. co-reii>pondent and 
the pttitioh irt.cludert;a raid On M.iss 
I3.(n-doni',s. apartment. ■ 

IjOS ANGEL^^^ 



Clarence -F. Burton, , film, .heavy, 
draws five days in jail unlefis" he 
keeps up alimony of $100 a month 
to hi.s former wife, Gladys, Jiufi- 
I pendfjd sentence . rendered when he 
said he: was un'employod . and broke. 



, ;;Hbrtehse Ruppell, ' dancer, filed 
I suit in. Superior Court a.slting $15,- 
.11 0 daWago.i from Mary :Fr<.'onrian 
.alloginfj.'hor:.carcer as liu dancor was 
ruined by inju'rlOK in " an auto acf:i- 
|.dont. Miss .'Ruppell . wa,s ■ riding in 
;t1ie;dofondarit'fi.:(;;i.r. X.: •; ;- '. ; . 



Edward Welch, picture, actor, 
nicked for $100 in niunicipal court 
on charge of as.saulting. Frank .f Jod- 
da rdr form er Engli sh heavy wrlght 

TjTfiOtipr~^^~ ''-7 

Welch- .arid three co-dofendan t.s 
were rtccusod of battery upon dod- 
dard and il.arry D<!(;k,. .i(;tor, whon 
liittor refused, to join Equity. Others 
acquitted. 

Will of iato Paul J.f;ril, film; dii-rc- 
tc.r, leaves $25,000 . to wiilow, who 
a.-^ik.s for appoint niont of Ernst 
7..iibHP(.h af: adnjinistrator. 



Betty Compson lias beeh dorilc-.d 



. Mi<-koy W;i)kfr;plca'd'5d not'gullty 
I to V.-h.-irK'' of po.'i.'if.'-'v.in'Jr liquor When 
arraign^'d in Miini<:ir)i.il Court. Trial 
I s'ot for Oct. 7. . . ■ 

Min-iosba I f-^-Jos ^v'f ^'.f P ii:iilFojo^«. 
d'i7f'<:tor, iiUowi'd a propfTTy selflo- 
nir-nt of $7.'i io JUlO \v<'Okly, depend- 
ing on tb ft dir(:( tot's income. This 
is jirndiny a suit for divorce alU-ging 
ci*uf-Ity. ' 



Tiarry fl.-irson, Tiiiv<-l-s.'il ci'stiMf 
rllrfct.fir, J'llcd . li.'inkn'ipl'-.v f/'.'liliori 
Ivi.'itiililif ." li.'-'tffi a1 $in.xi;.r,; .-i-i-fl"-- 

$:)iio. • ! 

. ' Si!.'b;ii-(r \V<-l.f'r. ou rn v "I' i-in.-ill ' 
chain Picture hou.sos, also liU.s, with' 



IRVP HOTEL 

917 Walnut St., Philadeiphial, Pa. 
All ..Outside Rooms with Bathis 

-Wttlimit natii, Sinarle $0: i)oubIfl $12 
\\HU Itath, $12 Sinfflu ; Uouble f 16 

PhoniB Kihasley 6580, 

■. " n.-itpSEN.'MKr.-:- , 



E. R. Miller, brother of Marilyn, 
divorced from wife ■when she . testi- 
fied he was "just a .son^r and dance 
man, but wouldn't work." . :;. 



Fox studios -will dedicate its Hall 
of Music, Movietone City, Sept. 22, 
with Lumsderi Hare officiating afl 
m.c. Chorus of 300 will sing. 



iBee Montagu, filni.s, jailed (Charged 
With drunkennes.s. after auto col- 
lision. ... 



Indictm;ents against .seycral pic- 
ture people ia.llcgihg fraud, in con- 
nection with income, taxes is being 
held up for furth..er Inyestigatiori. 
This was- announced by U. S. At- 
torney' McNabb on his return here 
froni conference in Wa.shington, 



..Fox .'plans a .2>o6o s.c'ater at West- 
wood, I-i. A...'.s newest '.suburb. 



: Laboratory .of engineering; re- 
search dedic'ited at Fox. Movietone • 
Studio, • Wcstwood. Consisting •' of 
two buildings. Pivc hundred at- 
tended. Exercises.- headed by. Dr. 
Robert A. Millikcn,^ .s. cl e n t i s t. 
plaqu^s of Edi.son and Bell unveiled 
by Lois Moran. 



Pol a • Negri here to handle busl- 
nos.s in connection, with property, 
hbldinfi.s. Soon to return to Paris. 
Whoi'o divorce from Prince M'Divani 
to be Ix'ard in November. . 



CHICAGO 



• l>(;i'i:iti(.n of ^ $15,000 by Mrs. Ira- 
N'cl.'-'i.in . .Morris, .s"C'i"ty w'finan, to ' 
tlio An)(-ric<in ()i)Or:i Sur-loty's guar- . 
.'iiitcf fund, h.ns bocn announced. 
.Mr^a. .PM.iHi Itockofcll'-r IMcCornilck 
f-ii;'i:;itili<'S $J,"),o(io a ye.'ir to the so - 
ci'ty, which op'-ns for two weekw^ 
ui liiO Majestic on Oct, 7, 



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VOL. XCVI. No. 11 


NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1929 


80 PAGES 



GAMBLING KING CUTS IN 




^ HpUywoorti, iSept. 24. 
Increase in the^ fan mail now 
flooding HpUywbod Is traced to the 
talkers. Sound and the new screen 
names It has Instleated has eiven 
the fan and parvha-ndling faction a 
. ne\<r list to beg from; 

A check oii the present type of 
letters coming to the new and old 
screen players show these epistles 
to contain all forma of requests. 
These Include money, personal fa- 
vors, proposais for matrimony and 
advice. There is a group, however, 
which contain constructivie criticism 
of' the player's work. ;. The increase 
Is such as to. alarm the studios on 
how to handle ; the situation. 

An analysis of the fan mail situ- 
ation, bringa out that 16 percent, 
comes '■ from Intellectuals voicing 
their applause or plfering construc- 
tive criticism; 48 percent, consist of 
requeists for autographed photos ri^ 
percent, from sheiks and shebas 
seeking romance i>y proxy, and the 
remaining 24 percent. Is from pan- 
. handlers asking for favors of all de- 
scriptions. 

Grief Letters 

in selecting a few of the put- 
Btanding requests fpr faivorSj ex- 
cerpts from a number of letters are 
. qupted to show how impossible it is 
to respond to anyone, regardless of 
how sympathetic the star may be 
Letters asking for castoflE clothing 
score the highest and come mostly 
from poor kids or . dizzy flaps who 
eoe a certain dress worn by the star 
on the screen. One letter read as 
follows: 

VDear. Miss — — : 

"I kjiow it will be somewhat a 
surprise to you to get a letter from 
me, someone you have never seen 
6r.hea.rd of. But I am a poor col- 
.pre.d girl and very much in . need 
And would kindly appreciate if you 
Avpuld . send me some, of your cast 
oft clothes > that ypu are not using 
•anympre." ''Miss — i am a poor 
rhptherless girl anei .1 have a little 
baby boy to support; i am an uri 
married , mother. . That's, one . great 

. mistake I made in lifei, but I. didn't 
have no .mother to guide me: so 

; 'iyas out in the world alone, so 
baby yysis iny / result, sP I'm asking 

. with teairs in: my eyes and a ^^a^^ 
heart'will ypu please send mie some 
of your ciPtheg." : 

."Dear Mrs.' — -: 
' "I have been . working, but now I 
^ara out of a job and jobs: ave so 
scarce in Chicago." . 

And the gal continued for three 
raving sheet.«j. Screen actress, 
moved to tears herself, had some- 
one in ^Chicago check on the girl 
and found her to' be living with her 

.^jJjH gnJLs Jn.,mo der ate..:cirmimstance3., 
Clara Bow rhoyes the boys to 
Sftok h(>r financial asSLstance;. in 

: bi-inging thorn to Hollywood. Que 
newly m.irried groom in Detroit 
^vrote 4\ri.ss Bow a.skliig; if .she would 
send him and his bCide enbuprh 
"lonty to come , to Hollywood arid 
hp would repay her by driving her 
^^■'ii's and k'ccping them in repairs 

(Continued on page 7C) 



Peanut "Static'*! 



Montreal, Sept.. 24. 
Peanuts, peisinut . shells or 
peanut carriers are barred at 
the Capitol, St. Catherine's, 
Can. 

Manager says - thit cracking 
peanut shcills causes "static" . 
for the talking pictures. 



WIRED GYM M N.T^ 
FOR PICTURE SHOW 



An RCA Photophone .permanent 
installation has- been made in the 
gymnasium of the New -York. Ath- 
letic. Club. First program Wednesr 
day. night under the .auspices of 
Steve Fitzgibbona pf Pathe. . . \ 

Pathe News, Pathe short, . "40 
Miles from Broadway" and the Mpr- 
an and Mack feature, "Two Black 
Crows" on the program. . 

Latter— picture was loaned by 
Pa;ramount a,s a special, gesture for 
the la;unchlng. In the future the 
club, first In the world to equip for 
dialog pictures, will not get pictures 
except after release. 

About 2,000 persons (all sta.g) ca.n 
be seated comfortably in the gym 
which Is 187x50 feet with a 20 -foot 
loft. Coincidental with the sound 
equipment the club introduced Its 
membership to a completely equip- 
ped stage, 35 by 40, where minstrel 
entertainments will be held. 

N. Y. A, C, has one of the largest 
and wealthiest membership Pf any 
club In New York. It has within 
the ye^r moved into a new 20-story 
building on Central Park south. . 

Sound picture entertainments are 
scheduled fPr twice a month urtder 
the direction of "Doc'*: ?Celton, promr 
inent sportsman. 




Europe's Casino G a m i n g 
Magnate Changes Paris 
Show Map— Raquei Met- 
ier Checktnated, Rele- 
to Paris Palace 



ONCE AN UNDERTAKER 



By Abel Green 

• (Variety's Own. Correspondent) 
Paris,. Sept. 24. 
The fine hand of Ml!e. Mistinguette 
is Geen behind a eensationar up- 
heaval in .Paris theatre control, by 
which Francois Andree, casinp op- 
eriator and gambling king of the 
fliviiera resorts, becomes a leading, 
although silent, figure in the show 
business of the .French- capital and 
may yet take a stijl more command- 
ing position. 

Aridree is biacking DuFrenhe in 
the purchase of Leon Volterra's 
lease on the. Casino 'de Paris at a 
reported price of iO,OOQiO(W francs, 
the Casino being the finest music 
hall in Paris. 

Mistinguette's new revue,... "Paris 

(Continued on page 4) 





24-H6ur Theatre 



HOTEL COMING 
THROUGH 



•Sprlngneid, .Ill., Sept. 24.; 
The theatre bperitors' dream of. 
a 24-liiour-day theatre has. been ac- 
compllshedi 

. At the: Majostfc (RKO) Tuesday 
a rocking chair marathon was start- 
ed oh the mezzanine floor. Thp nuts 
have- been rocking: ever since, with 
crpwds paying to come in and see 
them- at all hours of the day. and 
night. 

The .cont«Kt is a tie-up by merr 
chants and one newspaper with the 
theatre. 












CHDiES ON $30,000 CAB 



.Boston, Septi 2i. 

A stock market profit taker 
has a special $30,000 Rolls car 
with chimes. The chauffeur re- 
ceived, lessons how to play: 
them, with t^ie keys .on the 
daishboard. : 

When the untutored Ijoss Is 
driving, i small rtiotor gives 
the chimes a roll. 



KEITH'S PALACE BONER 
ON RADIOLA CONTEST 



WrErrCahBed Speieehes- 



Toledo, Sept. 24. 
. Principal speaker.s at denoral 
Electric Go. convention here thi.s 
wcok stuck' to thr-ir . dosk.s in New 
York. ■ ■ 

Speeches wore fanntnl in talkers 
and delivered from the screen. 
E.Kecs' time saver. 



An ai'chitect Is drawing, plans for 
what is expected to be the niost i.rrt- 
po.sing hPtcl' in Times Square. It 
would embrace the: sites upon which 
four Broadway theatres now stand 
•— ShUbert, • iBootli, .Plymouth arid 
Broadhursf— rectangular plot ex- 
tending from. 44th. to 45th street. 

The ideaL was first suggested as a 
^sort G.f dream. With the accurnula- 
tion of so many theatres . on adjoin-, 
ing streets, it was , suggested that 
such a hotel would be. ideally located 
for devotees of the theatre. An 
alloy way or covered footway on the 
street floor of the hotel would make 
the hostelry easily acces.iible to 13 
theatres on the two blocks V.xst of 
llroadway. alone and six more houses 
either east of Broadway or around 
the corner, with additionia picture 
Uj^ atEgs .a l^tlos t^ ^ reac h. 

At prosont^lK're are'l'T^li'vitiH^^ 
the two blocks.,' ; . 

The extraordinary addition of 
hotels to the amusement zone In the 
last two yc'ar.s is dis,counted in pro- 
jecting . the newest, and bi.^ge.it, 
which . may rise 40 storie.s. Kvcn 
though tiie • proposed hotel would 
eliminate four well-known theatre-s 
(Conliriuod on pjige 76) 



An apparently unnoticed boner 
appea,red ; on the iscreert at Keith's 
Palace Sunday . evening, with the 
announcemient Of a free Radlola 
voting contest, fPr which the Yan- 
kee, Stadium will bei required the 
final night if no correction is made. 

The notice says that the vpting 
wift be for 7 days, from Sept. 28, 
With the.winrier announced on the 
night Pf Oct, 10, in the theatre. 

If the winner Is not In the the- 
atree when name is mentlpned, ac- 
cording to the; announcement, the 
Radiola will be given to the nirst 
name thereafter called Identifled by 
personal presence. 

just how "the audiences for 21 
performances will be able tP crowd 
into the palace on a lone night Is 
beyond calculation, unless the Pal- 
ace contemplates a terrific drop in 
trade during the voting days: 

Radiola Is donated by Radio Cor- 
poration. Radiola tickets will be 
issued to each person entering the 
theatre during the week and to be 
dropped into the Radlpla bpx upoji 
passing out. , 

It is -supppsed the sa,me . voting 
will go on in other Keith houses. At 
the Palace the gate is $2. on weekr 
days and $3 Sunday, as tpps. 

STEUERmNOT 



Los Angeles, . Sept, 24. 
Mrs.. ' Alexander Pantagos' case 
probably will not go tp the jury 
before , Wednesday, owing to the 
great length of the cpun.sela' . argu- 
ments. 

Max. Steuer loaves for New York 
Immediately after the case, and .will 
not bo on the dbfonse couhsel. for 
Pantagcs himself w;hen he comes up 
on statutory charges preferred by a 
1'7-year-old gjrl. . 



. Hollywood is planning to raid 
Broadway for chorus men. 

While the kingdom west of the 
Rockies has. been a mecca for the 
good looking dames the chorus boy 
has been satisfied to remain east, 
with, the result now that when the 
West. Coast studios arp majoring in 
big time musical pictures Holly- 
wood finds Itself badly In need Of 
song a,nd dahce line men. 

The. situation Is so acute the blg- 
g;er coniipanies are ; even taking 
stock, pf their feminine registrants 
and . placing these under contract to 
avoid a: situation that now con- 
frPnts them with the males. 

It's one of those peculiar condi- 
tions that break unforeseen. When 
talkers marched: onto the film field 
In the scriamble that followed for 
good singing and talking voices 
Broadway received a pretty thor- 
ough scpuring for big time talent, 
and the smaller , fry got ah over- 
look. 

None or tne producers figured on 
the chorus boy. Hollywood is so 
flooded with baby face lassies many 
of these, it Is said, would work for 
nothing If given the chance. ThU 
situation Is no different In good 
looking male models, but the latter 
are mostly collar and suit models. 
Comparatively speaking only few 
of, these can sing and dance. 

This type Is usfed for ballroom 
scenes and cafe settings — but for 
chorus work, that's something else. 
. While a company like Fox has 
30 chorus girls under contract' It 
has only 10 males. What this 
means can be appreciated when the 
company has three or four musl- 
ca,ls under way. The group then 
can be used only in pne. picture and 
the other two or three must wait 
for the chorus group to finish work 
in one film before the troupe can 
begin rehearsing, for a second. 
.First National has 124 girls un-^ 
der contract. This company fares 
better"in th'e girl aspect, but It is 
as much up against it for good 
chorus males as the other film 
makers. 

.. The condition Is general on the 
studio sites; , 

Remedies 

. With the . legit season now on 
lioUywood's troubles in this respect 
bid fair to cpntlnue indcflnltiely 
with , only two probable remedies 
appearing. 

One is for the picture, companies 
to get back of musical, comedy pro- 
ducers and tlie other Is ■simply tp 
raid. New York for .chorus' men. 

That the . first cure has been rec- 
ognizcd is' available in the fact that 
two of the major coiijipanles are nPw 
(Continued on page 3) 



IfimmrDirt 



• Ilolly.wood, Sopt. 24. 

Staff nirris, and pjerity raw,' are be- 
ing Issued under cover for 16 mm. 
projoctor.s,- •; 

Several flirt plcture.s have been 
reduced to tlve .small size and are 
Vn-in;? I)Ofi(ilefl by .salesmen for home 
or ollice projection. 



BROOKS 



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libraries Buying Up 
To November Hofiday 




^ tLonclQn, Sept. 24. 
Raturaay and Sunday made the. 
20th confTecutiye week -end of gor-; 
geous siinshihe, marking: also 31 
daiys without ■.rain. r^^^^^^^ con- 
ditionis ;iiffainst theatre patronage, 
the attractions of merit enjoyed exr 
celleiit busine>ss;. .Trade la <Jistinctly 
favorable , iii the :th.eatro here, with 
br iBk sales for / all ^ worthwhile 

»h0WS. . ;. . 

The . librar.iea. ■ aire .hiaklng deals; 
for th'd bek of the new crop of 
attractions, riiithing alMhe ; way :to 
the middle of Noy?m,ber at which 
tirne! the norm.a) sliiriip' .comes in 
preparation for. the Christmas holi- 
days. , . •'■ ; 

'•Brother.^" iat. the .Adelp'hi; never 
got really sitartexi .a.nd closes:..Ocl. 5- 
"Silver Tassie''' fbliows. ; / 

"A Cup of KIhdriess,':;at the Ald- 
wych, had .propped slightly, but 
how has picked lip ind, Is doing 
nicely with .-v.^en oyer ; ? 1,000 .• to : a 
pferformance ; ^lnd^ often getting 
around. $l,?50.";- ';v:' 

"Charley vPseaee." .^t the Aihbas-, 
sadors, wo.n't^ do arid isp't . doiiig 
anything at .the. box office.. It\^ a 
silly melodrama^; : V • ' 

"Yesterday's Kfaryest," . at; the 
Apollo, is an .outright failure; It 
Is being firiarice.cT by ' Carlyle Black- 
well and. his. wife.- Qult.s pet,- . 

"Secret?" , is '^ojrig . splenididly at 
the Comedy for a r^vlvaL V ; j . 

"By Candle .Light" is still doing 
very well ihdeed, .despile Tyorine 
Arnaud being deifihit^ly out noW. and 
Kathleen Oregan in her 'placie. This 
shift takes out the last of thfe orig- 
inal trio of. featured ■ principals. ;. 
"Rose- Marie? Revival . 

"Rose-Marie" in: , revival at the 
Drury Lane, is ienormou.s, particu- 
larly in the clieaper sieats. It is te^ 
gai-ded as certain it will last much 
longer tha,n the original intention of 
the producers, piece .haying been 
put In as a stop-gap, - . 

"Jew Suss," at the Duke df York's, 
looks sensational. The libraries have 
made a deal for the ilrst 13 rows 
for eight weeks.. .Some, doiibt Is epc- 
pressed by showmen thiat it can 
maintain the pdce. • The preniierie; 
looked tremendous; but ; second 
thought does not s6cm so enthusir 
aatic- . ' ■ ■ ; 

"Love Lies" is doinig better, than 
$15,000 a week :at the .Gaiety,, and 
yielding a handsome profiti 

"Thesfe Pretty ■Things', has. all the 
earmarks "of a flop at the Garrick, 
and is due for closing shortly; 

"The First .Mrs,. Fraser" . is hear 
capacity at the Harmarket, ifloing 
around $1 6,000 and apparently able 
to hold that gait right along. 

"Mister Cirtdisrs," ' at the Hippo 
drome, Is ruhhing steadily to over 
$20,000 and Is expected to cbntihue 
to Christmas. ' 

Cochran's Pair - . . 

"Bitter .Sweet,'' : new Cochran 
piece at His Majesty's, Is dbing $21, 
000 while Cochran's othei* " musical, 
"Wake Up and T)ream," at the 
Pavilion has just -pasteed its 20Oth 
performance and is ma'intairiing ca- 
pacity trade at night, but easing at 
the matinees. Grossing $19,600 and 
bettor. 

Gracie. Fields' . . revue, at the 
Lyceum, l.? doing, excellent business, 
biiit probably WfeU short of capacity 
on pop.ular price basis;: ., 
"Murder on the Second Floor" has 
. passed its 100th. poffbrmiance at, the 
& Lyrlo and cTainiS: to be dbing $7,500 
p. whloli is/close to capacity, 
r "Emma ilamiitpn;" 'n.eW piece at 
. the New theati^o,. is doing very lit 
tie, whllo ''Hold .Everything.'', at the 
Palace, riino along 'at a nicb. pace 
not blg .ibiut making money. Piece 

• Is scliedijled : tO; go into 3Sf^o.v.ember. 
Dorothy Dl6k.sQn joined the . cast.this 
week, and that shouid /istin^ulate 

. trade. - 

*'ljear .Brutus" gobd ifdr a rievlval 
at about $1,000 a piprformqnce and 
. stay 'probably . limited. , 

.'"The Flying Tpoli" .at the 
. Prince's, .Is still hanging in the bal^ 

• ance between succeBs arid failure 
.and tiie nbxt. few; days will prob- 
si.ibly decide its. fate.. : 

At the. /Prince of Walei/ "Jour- 
I^eyislEni:U4;.cpntiAmi5^QVgr-the-$Ifl.= 



■ • Paris, Aug. 24. ;; 

In . tile fii-st contingent dt local 
show people ieaving for the Uriited- 
Statos. this- seasdn will be .Geoi-gieh 
V. Kbuchitachvili, young producer 
better knowri as ]K:oti<:hita.- He :has ; 
been in - Paris sirice 1919, at the 
Odeon',. Atelier ..and other claissical 
housed.' Kouchita's .flrst . effort in 
New . York will -be' > ^revival of Off- 
enbacii's. ppbretta VTLa Grande puch- 
essbi". arid he anticipates . showing 
you some .works of . Mbliprei ■ ■ - . 

Mile. Mireille is another to em- 
bark, shortly,, goirijcr .oyer for G.oci>:r 
rari, td appear in . Noel Coward's 
operetta. . '-. • 

Ginia: Tal.erme^^ popular .F^'eiioh' 
picture star, is crossing, booked by ; 
Shuberts to create a musical, com- 
edy this. fall. V\ . :;';■•;:> .:.. 

Rerie Mathey, : film directbrV 1& in 
New Yorit. studying the .picture: sit- 
uation; '.. ' : ' 



AMERICANS ABR0AB 

•■'..'Paris, Sept. 13. 
In Paris.: Edgar. Selwyn, Rita Beli,, 
Winiahi M. Hewitt, Jarinieis Wright 
Brown, . Frank, Nelson . Ddubieday, 
Harry Edwards •aix^. vrif^ '(Evelyn 
firerit) Flo : BrOoks, Albert Whiting 
Fox, M.. -Eugene NewSph, Alexander 
i)urilap, 6pie Read, Lee Hart, C. B. 
Dbdds, libber't D, Armstrong,- ( jour- 
nalists)', • Joseph A. Jenkins, Ruth 
Malloy Abbott. : 



ARiSIANS NEW YORK 



BERLIN FARCE SCORES 



^Sicribby'a Soups" .Looks Promising 
Fpr U. S. Adaptation 



Berlin, .Sept. 24, 
♦•Scrlbby's SoupsS;'! fdr^o by Julius 
Bcrstl, is a whale- of a .hit at the 
ICbmoedlenhaus, hailed ..as. this 
authbr's /best product. Kurt Bois 
has: one. of tiie - best rbles. ;of his 
career. . 

Plot' relatea. how the daughter of 
a ''is?oup.klhg", takes a job in, the fac-. 
tory: of ■ his rival as a cbmimbn 
worker .and .hbw. .she gets proppsa^ls 
of., marriage from evei'y body Iri tjio 
piant from owner arid his.sori.to the 
advertisings mahager, with the. finis^^ 
hinting that sl.e *w!Ili. abci^pt the ad^ 
vertising man» . . . 

Plebe ougiit to be a hit: on iBroad-T 
way. 



yMertoh'V in Fre^ 

Paris, Sept, 24. 
Andre RivbUet Is . making . a 
French version .Qf.;-"Mertdn of th^ 
Mbyies,'' but the eriterp.rise Is sur- 
rourided with uncertainty. House 
at. which it is to be shown is Btill 
unknown; 



ilcmes a$ 

. V - Paris, Sept. 24. , 

"CarhaVal" 'is coming out of the 
Capucines, arid the house wirlrig. 

The .Brbekliss ^ Tiffariy - "Wilton 
cbmblnatipn takes over the lease 
froni Berthez, who will, remain In- 
interested. ■ 



CAHtO DUBUT i 

' V : CairOr Sept. 24. 
Rakowsky trio, heavily billed as 
a feature, bpeited last night (Mon.) 
at the Fantasib cabaret here, - 



New Season Activity in Paris 
Reveals No Outstanding 







. London, (Sept. 24. : 
James ' Agate, dramatic- eritic. bf 
the SMni^ay Timei3, haa it)een broad- 
casting coininents on curjf.ent Lbn- 
dpii plays f;or thb: jBritish /Broad - 
ciEistlng- Corp. " Reciently ; he referre^d 
scathingly to "The^ F^ ■ 
Bertie : Meyer, irianager . 0* the- 
show, was prompt- to; isie a prbtest 
with the b.roadcastlhg cbmpaiiy, ob- 
jectihg against his attrabti.bh being 
criticized. ■. Thereafter 'the .•.Sobiety 
of . West; Side . managers balled -: a; 
meeting to • analyze .the legal prih-. 
<;ipl6s invblvbd; ■■, y 

Agate \einters .. a general .denial; (ie- 
clarlhg he did not advise the public 
not to go to •li'Jying^ FobV' H^^ ad- 
mits he dld^sa.y in his broad c:ast that; 
hto . did not .regard the piece as. a 
good thriller. He . contends, ho*v- 
eybrj :that his expression of - opinion ■ 
did not deter peoplQ from gblrigv to; 
tiie perfbrmahcb. 

Th€i English libel laws forbid the. 
pu'bllc .criticism of a; play in any 
newspaper .where the paper's rep - 
resentatiye- has not specifically 
been, invited tp the theatre; ."iPhat 
is ito say,. Ifr a newspaper does not 
get compiimentary tickets, but- huys 
Its: own seats arid 'publishes & criti- 
bisiri of a piay, Jt.: lays itself open 
to leigal; action for damaiges.' . 

Raising the question in. reference 
to broadcasting gives th^ .iiewspa- 
peirs an bi)por;tUnit.y ..to get together 
and triakb sonde effort to;.chia.nge 
the Bltiiatlon, but there is nbt much 
chanc6 thby will do anything. . 



Paris; Sept.. 24, 
New .season: starts off. with a flood 
of frbsh productiQn> but so far the. 
first orislaught of the producers has 
dIsclo.sed nothing eVeri nxoderiately 
successful, . iRbstand's new poetical 
drariia lo.bivs like a fl.PP, - 

We6k brought put a. -group of five 
starts; comprising the usual mixture:, 
of Bcx sehsatipn, frCak plot and dar-; 
ing scene,, but neither, frbmi the oritr 
leal consensus nor the public reac- 
tibn does anything look; important. ; 
: Le Collier 
"The Collar": (or . "Necklace'.') by 
Henry d'Etrangcr; .bftore'd at the 
Mathui'iris under favorable' condiv 
tibnis does riot rate aijove f iiir, It is 
three.-act - melodrariia rbsembling 
in idea O'Neill's "Anri Christy" ex- 
cerpt that the,' American northwest 
is. the Ibcale. A trapper bf thp 
Wilds sends his young daughter into 
the civil.izatibn to be. educated "as 
a:ia;dy."': ■ ■ ' \:'-.."''-';.. ■;;■;'. . ■■'■ 

The givl returns deniorallzed after 
a few years jsijeiit iii rinodet-n society; 
A young. ; trappier of thb backwoods 
loves the girl, but When the father 
objects ' to their; marriage the girl 
Confesses .her.) dP^ynfa;ll,■ .revealing 
that she has bben. lii: prt.son.. The 
youth . dlsappeark broken, hearted, 
but the father forgive^ in the real- 
ization that the girl Is a victim of 
la,te rather than a;, pirbduct Pf evil. 
As .time goes on the;^ clean . wilder- 
nbss; wbrlis the girl's reg(eriera,tlbn 
arid - the youth retiirris tp wed her. 

In the cast are Marcel : DbLaitr^ 
as . the father; Marguerite Moreno 



Libraries' Film Buy 

in 



The wise . man apipi-oilatM the 
gMd pblnts-.pf the worst things; 
that happen to him. 



MR. ANO MR.S. JArK NORWORTir 
WVflt 44HI Street 
New Vork 



000. lev.iel, with no slgri of dimin 
ished interest.' 

• .. ShaW: Deal Hangs Fire 
The libraries are holding off from 
a deal for Sha;w's "The Apple Cart, 
at the Queen's, riot being certain 
it will be a -firsi; -grade hit. They 
continub to dicker without . coriiirig 
through with ari .offer the manage- 
ment rcgavds a,s satisfactory. House 
is getting well, over $i,BOO, a per 
f ormanCe; now in ' its second Week, 
exceeding the average of the;.fir£Jt 
week, Which ririarked up $12;000. for. 
.seven performances. Indications 
are the show wiU riiake a new grpss 
record for the; house this week.: And 
still the wisoactes are. insisting' it 
won't, gb far in its tiiird mbnth; • 

"The Matriarch;" at :thc Royalty,, 
isn't .showing much . of ' a prpflt, b.ut 
gbing: along to even ' bUisiriesa.. ; ; 

;-"The. Sldti ..Game" is . a revival at 
the St! Jariies Where- it moved .frbtti 
.Wyridham's. I>id nice business last , 
week, but must vacate Oct. 12; and 
Is looking arourid . for a riew hon^e,- 
"The Middle Watch" around; ca- 
pacity a-t \ the Shajftsbury, about 
$I3v500 last week. 

..- "Devil, iri Bronze*' is itabbed as a 
failure. a:t the Stran.d .whil6 the Cb- 
Optimi.sts -are doirigf nicetly with 
their second edition and have a li- 
brary deal until Npvember. Gi'oss 
figures arourid $9,000. . 

"The Calendar," Edgar Wallace, 
niclodrama, crashed with, a .success 
'fram-^hc=??prt==and==has=evei'^y-=i.nd^^^ 
cation of a. long rurii Libraries 
clo.sed for a buy right, after the. pre- 
miere. : 

West End; Variety houses , all did 
well. Jack Buc-lianan drew capacity 
to tho Palladiurii. Strong features 
holppd tho ollVorp, 

Cinemas ail arc faring well.,.. with 
."Special prosperity for "Four Feath- 
ers at the Carlton. 



; London, Sept. 24. 
The LbndOn, libraries; (ticket agen 
cles) ...haye made a buy for "Fbur 
Feathers''; .at the .Garlton. ■ 

'Entrance of tlxe libraries into the 
picture hbuses is highly unusual 
here, thb preferred .. ticket sellers 
being a • cagey Ipt, They , haven't 
yet made a .deal for Shaw's "The 
Apple Gart,'' premiere of which was 
the theatrical event of the week, for 
society, y 



SAILINGS 

■Oct, 9 <ParIs to New York) Harry 
Foster, Artita Lpoa and John : Emer- 
son, Henri Lartigue; OastPn Ghlerry 
(lie de Frarice). ■ ■ 

■ Oct, . 2 (Lpndpn to i^Tew York), 
Mauribe Blyiey (Olympic),- ^ ; 

Sept.; 28' (Alexandria/ iEJgypt, tp 
Marseilles), Atnor, French, comedian 
(Gha.mpollibri); . . , : ' ' ' 

Sept 27* (New York to I>4(.ris), 
F. Schulberg, . George Banorbft, B. 
F. Finemari (lie de /France). . ... . .' 

Sept. 26 . (Paris to New York), B. 
S. iko^s . and family, Danny Sim- 
riioris,- Frances ' Mae Maddux, Gina 
palerme-; -^Bremen), . 

Sept. 25 (Parig to NeW York), Mr, 
and Mrs. Emile ;Shauer, Rbbert 
Bpaenthal (Majestic). 
. Sept. 21 (New York to Loridbn)* 
Walter Hartwig (Milwaukee). 

.Sept. 21 (Paris tp New York) 
Jed Kelly;; Marcel Dupre, organist 
Paris -Conservatory of Music ( Aqui- 
tania.).'-- ' ■ ' ■ 

Sept. 20 (New York to London) 
Lew Fields, Frank Tours (Olympic). 

Sept. 19 (Sydney to yancouver) 
E; J. Tait (Aorangi). 

Sept. 18 (Paris to New - York), 
Joseph P, Kennedy, Ambrose Dowl- 
Ing (He de France), 

Sept. 14 (London to New York), 
LaUrette Taylbr (Mauretania). 




m 




London, Sept. 13. 

.Elinbr (ilyn blp.w out her cheeks 
to keep young. 

: They syncopate Shaw in the new 
"Cb-Optlmlsts". shoWw ; 

: 'Winifred Graharii, authoress. Is 
Mrs'; Theodora Cory iri.her Hampton . 
house, • ; 

. iSir Paul -Dulfcis is ditching the 
gum-shoe racket for. th b ballet, feel- 
ing Diaghileff's death gives others a 
;blg chance. . 

Margaret "Bannerman . wear.s 
dresses longer than a winter's night. 

Fanny Ward's parties begin at 
dawn. 

. Selfridge's is giving voice tests for 
a shilling. These two-bit discs run 

needle. 

Fred Weathcrly wrdte 2,000 songs 
in his 80 years. Soone. say 3,000. 
His first, at n, was "When We Are 
Old and Grey." 

Pat Hamilton, who authored 
"Rope," Is now on an' epic to ryn 
300,000 words. . 

The ciasy car, in which R. A. V. 
Graham and Miss G. E. Hhephcrd 



were married, was. designed for 
jaaurice.-. EXvey's ::"H\{jh ^reason." 
Grahdvi was married the day the 
picture operied Duf. the Gaumont 
chumps pissed that- sure-fire pub 
licitp tie-up. 

Ramsay IVIacDbriald is the best 
draw In talking shorts, with Shaw 
second, ''and Dawes nowhere. 
, .Couritcss Warwick, In spilling her 
secrets, say (5 she's descended from 
Nell Gwynne and Oliver Cromwell 
Book's titled. "Life's Ebb and Flow." 

Anna; Ludmilla, ballet, dances iri 
black woblcn tights to keep her 
weight down; ° . 

John I'arker, who never got-baclc 
the copy some dope stole of his new 
editioivof "Who's Who In the Thea- 
tre," had to write It over again. 

So man_y ■T| opijg _ihave mistaken 
"Jimmy CampHcil for an. American 
thalj. he now wears suspenders 
(braces) to get a passport visaed. 

Long and Short, two Danish 
comics, who. were brought hero for 
Scott Sidrioy to direct, have pulled 
out for homo,: through at Britlsl 
Intern;itlonal. 

At trade .shows lioro, suppo.sod to 
be for oxhibitbrs only, people ap 
plaud namo of the producing com 
paiiy and even tlio recording system 



a.s: the girl; Paul Amyoti Edouard : 
Ma,the, IpEauger and . Vera- Kal'eno. • 
"Le SourJre de Paris" ("The Paris 
iSmile") renamed from "Paris Cock- 
tail," Is a new revUe at the Amblgu 
by Jacques Gharles. ;. It Is evidently 
designed for tburinis 'purpose!?; with 
the ballyhoo of the title to suggest 
Parisian smartness.. T -Piece has its ; 
moriients, but is no sensation. 

Mile; Baldlni. .stands out, frbm the 
cast.- . One amusing, cipiiisode I's built 
around the talking screen crazb.'. It 
shows a producer, obliged to convert 
silerit .picture; intP a diaibg playi 
Talker ' has-'the same principals, but 
their, -speech, isi uprparpusly ' ftinny 
and til eir .articulate acting, terrible. 

Othbr featured principals arb Barr 
reta aijd Mile Coiinette, - •; ' : 

"Le Paradid TeiTCstre" (''Heaven ; 
on Earth") is a psychological- affair . 
bffered by Juvenet a,t the Sturip ~ . 
desi ■ Champs Elysees. Authbr : ;is 
Paul Vlalar;: Done in three acts; • 
piece Is witty and risky, at tiriicS: but 
weakened by. forced situation.; 

Story has ;to 'dp with a cbriip.lacent' 
(ipsbiartd who .closer his eyes tb the 
irifidbUties pf his wifb and the trip , 
of husi?and, wife:; and Ibver gets 
along: as contentbd family. .This 
lasts until the woman -takes up with 
R.ussian gIgUb, a clrburiistance 
that arigers: the husband .and the 
lover; All is ; mended and cPnterit- 
mbnt returns when tlie gigolbvbbws 
out of the .picture. .In the . cast are 
Pierre Juvenpt.r Roger CoUtanti Jean 
Sllvestre, Fernande - Albany as the 
wife. . ; . 

'^Last Czar" 

"Le Dbrnibr Czar" is a quasi -his- 
torical '■ riielpdrama toy Maurice Ros- 
tarid, produced by Maui:ic6 Lehman . 
ait the. Porte St; Martin. Story deals 
with Nicholas, tiie last monarch of 
the Russlas; It lis a' rather febblc po- 
etical treatment bf. Nicholas, Ras- 
putin and intriiguc, with the mur- 
der of the royal family as. the cli- 
majf. In. the cast are .Mme.'Huguett, 
Maurice. Escondb, Mine L. Pitpefft 
Mmes. Berangere, Croizeau (as Len- 
in) arid Breval as Rasputin. 

"Fugue" defies translatiori as here 
employed. Word has its musical 
meaning and also, Signifies an amor- 
pus adverifure, a lark, etc. Here has 
a . double aPt>lication. • Piccb was 
rilceiy done, but made small impres- 
sion, at ; the small Theatre St, 
Georges In the Comocdia building. It 
is by Hbnri Duvernoiis and has to 
do with a famous musician, advised 
by his physlciairi that he has but a. 
short tiine to live. ; 

He fears the , blow of his death 
will kill his loving wife, and deter- 
mines to .estrange her affection. Fbr 
this purt»bses hb'blppes with an ad- 
miring widbW, who devotes herself 
so successfully to nursing him that 
he recovers. He wishes to return tb 
his wife arid gains his point by re- 
lating to her the reasons that Ifed 
tb his wild adventure (fugue). How- 
ever, the old state of confidence and 
affectiori never quite returns. In 
the cast are; Franccn. ais the hus- 
band, Renee Corciade as the wife 
and Suzanne bantes as the gay but 
restorative widow. 

Romantic Operetta 
"Almez, je le veux" ("Lbve, I 
Command") operetta by Dolly and 
Leopold Marcharid, with niuslb by 
Guttinger produced at ; the Eldorado, 
falls into the saiirie unsatisfactory 
class; as the rest; It has to do with 
the trivial situation of a timid 
youth, in love with a yoiing widows 
appbaling to a ppbr mesmerist to, in- 
still couragb into him, sb that hi'g 
suit niay jprpspicr : again.st an, audar 
clous rival. Believe It or not, the 
scheme succeed.s>, 

Iri the cast are Marcel Simon, 
Max de iiieux. Gaby Moritbreuse arid ' 
r.ogine Paris. \ 

.0'Neill'.s, "The Hairy Ape" under 
the title "Le Sirige Cciu," transslatcd 
by Maurice Bburgeois, was pro- 
duced .by R. Darzene iri coopefatipri 
with' George Pitpeff at the Tlieatre 
des. Arts, tui'ning put • the nearc.st; 
thinis sb far tp a hit. Evpn that was 
rather mild. Play has cubist scenei-y 
matching the bizarre character of 
the whole work.. PItoeff giives a g'ood 
deaLof_.pojwer toJLthcjajiting^ bf the 



steamship fireman Yank. 



The Tillipr Dancing Schools 

of America^ Inc. 

64 W E.St 74th ST., NEW YORK 
MART RlQAt), President. 
. Phone Bndlcott 82l6-« 
Mew Classes Now Fomiinr 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



FOREIGN SHOW NEWS 



VARIETY 



Agents Legal Test of Contract 
With Evelyn laye oh Metro 




" London. Sept.; 
.Fra^nlc 2:eltlin,' : of .Screen 



2.4. ■ ■ 
and 

Stage BbokinffSi Bid;, .is sulrisr Eve- 
lyn laye, iftusical coniody 'star, de- 
fendant. .It Is set, down for, a hear- 
in<r' this session,. ' • . ' 

Zeitlin claims a. contrq,ct ; -vVith 
liiiss Laye to ioict as her exclusive 
au - . 

three years; It has one more year 
to run. He alleges that Miss L,aye, 
gjgiiirig Vrith Metro-GQldwyn-Mayfe^ 
TVithoiit : his knowledge, violated 
the agreement. 

iVtiss Laye's ^contract with .Metr.o 
is for fteixt spring at $5,000 a week, 
10 weeks' mininium, with 50% in- 
crease in event of a continuance op- 
tion exercised. The. agreement calls 
for transportation f roni Lonjion to 
jioilywobd and return, "Svith state - 
rboms and kindred luxuries ; also 
in cdnsideratipn of her signing she 
is .said; to have received a, bonus of 
■J5,60O,,'.^ V -■ 

This IS- regarded as the most mu 
nificent .liaynient ever accorded - a 
Pritjsh staiP and could not . be. niet 
by . any- Englfsh film cotnpjiriy.. ■. 

Zeitlin claims, commission , on this 
engagenient and damages for breach 
of -contract. Miss LayiB,'^s defense, 
just filed; - Is that .'her .agreement 
^ith the agent, although specifying 
*'all .film engagements" does liot 
.include "talking films." ' 
■ The agent further claims' hi's po- 
sition . .has been aggrciv.ated inasT 
Tnuch as.- Miss - Laye invited offers 
frpin: .an English film concern 
throuigh this agency to, make a pic 
. ture imniediately,; . although her 
contract . with Metro specified that 



CHEVEIERAT^m 
EMPIRE SCALE tl^ 



' ;/ -v.^ Paris, Sept. ' 24. 
Maurice Chevalie.r, receiving up to- 
— - i .# , ,j.000 a week, is in his seC6nd week 

igent for all ^^Im f^Wf^Jf^^s^^f^^jat the Empire,; here, playing tp an 

draw... Engagement in yaudeVille is 
confined ' to' the fortnight drid . pre- 
cedes the singing scre^ji and. stage 
star's return for\ia.ftotlier Amerioah 
picture. 

This is the second ti hie , recently 
Comedian's high money due to his- 
salary arid ■percentage arrangement ] 
under the tilted scale. Adrriission 
pride for the erigagement is sensa." 
tional for Paris, with opehing; night. | 
set at iOO francs or $4 cpnipared tp; 
the. usual 40' francs ($1.60).' ' ^ 
the Em'pire has tilte'd^.its price^^^ 
Same plan was used'" for. the en- 
gage nvont of the .Revellers , in . Aug- 
ust, altliough ■ the increase was more 
moderate. 





's '^Apple (kf London Event- 
Maces Sure N, Y. Hit 



UNROMANTIC PARTNERS 
GO VERY 



WILL MAHONEY 

In. Earl Cappotl's "Sketch Book," 
t Carroll Theatre; N. Vv C. 

The New York "Suri" said ;.• "The 
star performer of Earl • Carroll's 
'Sketch 3ook' is, of course. Will Ma- 
honey, Who is as funny and as big a 
hit as.'usual." ,. , ■ ' . 

Direction 

RALPH g; i^HnUm 

. 1560 Broadway . 

BERNIE KIT-KAT CUCK; 
(WED BY PAUibm 



. ' ; ;-Paris,;:&opt.;i4; :,; 
Addison FbWlcr ;aiia: Flm^ ^Ta- 
mara, partnored' eight ycar^ during 
-which they, hayo mounted to tlic 
top a,s feature diipcers and alt- that 
time a-vo^y'ed thcniseh-es/ "uin'pman- 
■I'Lc. bi^s'incfis ' part hers,"' •a'i'e' riiakirig 
plans fpr A .wedding in' Enropp, 

The .phir. have many forei.scn con- 
tract's to i^lay out and- will; f.ulflli 
them nn,.'bcgiinuiig With the Qpeh- 
ing oC the class higlit club hero, tlie. 

Lido. Oct. IS. "•' ' 

AVUen all. engh.gom.eivts -are com- 
plptod they .. prbppso to op.m. the 
Fo'wlo'r-Tamara . d.ano.iiisj , schp.ol ; in 
Xi?.\v .Yppk,' but ■■when, that will 
even they cannot venture, 




GO UNff itEVllE 



• " London, Sept, M. 
JDesptite- the.- 30 ishil.Ung coiiyertV 
Ben Bernie drew practical capacity 
bj)ening at the Kit-Kat last .night, 
and promptljr on the conclusipii' of 
the 'first session 'wad . engaged for 
the. Palladium next week. 

The jazz .maXistro got Into his 
Sitrid© at the very start' and, re- 
vealing a versatile and peppy ag- 
gregation behind hini, istamped 



Sydheyi Sept. 24 
'yi-'illiamSon-Ta.it ■a.r.e considering 
ab^ndPnlrtg vaudevilie policy in a 
Irbm date of its signing she is not number of Australian states arid himself .as a box . office feature of 
permitted, to riiake, any kind of ^1"^ booking in rev.ue iinits generally as the first grade for this class spot, 
.until that contract ejcpires:^^^ | From the very start Palladium 

iLai'e signed .the Metro agreement First hint of a possible change 
May 24. - ' came with t^e. arinouricemerit that 

As the first of inteirnational com- . Sydney, wi'li dose for 

■ plications in; the relations of agents ^^^^ next • week after . . playing 
With ".talent and in the new talker | vaudeville for. 40 years, it is the 



people were interested and only 
obstacle 'was the Bernie figrure. 
This was settled before the end of 
the everiiner. 



picture field, - likewise growing in- 
tei*nationai, the Zeitlin-Laye action, 
unri^pprted as yet locally, is of coni- 
mandihgvinterest oh both sides of 
the Atlantic.; . 



COLORED TROUPE OVER 
EUIWPE AT $450 A i)AY 



Paris,. Sept. 24^ 
.The American Kegrp revue called 
."Louisiana," istarring Louis E)oug 
las, its author, -wiil - have , its first 
Paris showing, next spring, although 
the troupp was assembled frorn the 
"Blackbirds'' company here: 

In the meantime it is road-show 
Ing all over Europe pn. art tinusual 
arrangement, Girio' Arbib,- general 
manager of thie Billy Arnold a.gcncy, 
.has booked the outfit all around, 
■getting them .$450 a day against a 
70-1^30 percentage arrangement. 
. Troupe has 4G people in it. 



oldest theatre in the city, • 

House has been doing .ppor busi- 
ness ever since the advent of talk- 
ing pictures and has lost mpney 
heavily in the past year. But the 
immediate cause ; of the closing is 
the gpvernmerit's ruling that house 
did not. come up to legal require- 
ments, in several particulars. 

It has been operating lately on a 
dayTfo-day permit and Williahi- 
son-Tait-do not feel it is -worth re- 
building to continue the old policy. 

Firm . is playing vaudeville In 
pther spots . so far, but it is admit- 
ted the management may . abandon 
the pplicy in favor of the unit re^ 
vue idea. 



LONDON CHILLS UP ON 
LUCDIE'S SHYLOCK 



Oppose Moulin Talker 

Paris, Sept. 24. 
The great publicity attending the 
change tp a talking picture policy 
at the MPuUni Rpuge. has bro light 
on. a kick-back. - 
' Political, official and theatregoer 
opppsiUp.n has deyolppcd .aga.ins.t the 
idea, due to the ancient trartitipri of 
sprightly stage enter tainnicnt at the 
house, for many years a cliei'ijtiied 
feature of gay Paris life. : 



Ephraim Buys In 

London, Sept. 24 
. With his law suits against Sir 
Alfred: Butt and others settled, Ije 
lieved on a cash basis, Lee Ephraim: 
returns to activity in show business 
He is buying.out the .interests of 
Jack Buchanan in the Moss -Em 
piros.' • i ' 

At the same time he is purchasing?] 
Loiiis Dreyfiis'3 interest; in Lee 
Ephraim, Inc., and proposes to con- 
tinue alone. 



London, Sept> 24. 

London put the chill on Lucille 
La'^^erno's . production last nlight of 
"ivierchant of Venice" at the Little 
theatre. She played Shylock her- 
self, putting . on whiskers, of course, 
fpr the role. 

Critics speak cynically of the art 
iside of the production, particularly 
of the performance of Virginia 
Pembertonj unknown American 
giri, aa Portla. 

Her. playing reminded several of 
the revieW-ers of a high school prize 
giving. Story is that Miss Pem- 
bertpn has ..a financial interest .in 
the venture. 



PARIS' PARK CASINO 



Theatre 



on Site /of Sayag's. Am- 
bassadeurs 



Sydney Legits Dark 

■ Sydney, Sept; 24. 
.Three -leading legit- theatres here 
arc dark becauise of dull business. 
/Reasons. a.dvanced fpr the depres- 
sion is tlie: generally dull trade situ^. 



Paris, Sept' 24, 
Paris Is going for the Central 
Park Casino Idea which has turned 
out a, gold mine In Now York. 

Edmund . Sayag's Ambassadeurs 
restaurant is to be razed following 
its closing Saturday night. 
. in It^ place -win rise the Theatre 
de CPricorde, to be the home of 
sniart revues. Adjacent will be 
the new Ambassadeurs restaurant. 



CARRILLO SCORES 

■ ■] :■ '■', '■■[ Sydricyv Sppt; 2-t., 
Leo Carrillb is a. decided success 
hpre . in "Lorhbardi. ; Ltd;.".: at :the 
CriteriPn; -in :spite of dull theatre 
business generally. - ; 



the talking pictures 



ation combihed \yith competition of [ house and restaurant bPlng under 

the Sayag inanagement. 
' it is proppsed to have both ready 
for ppenlrig next spring, the res-, 
taurant being, -on 'city-owned, lan4 



Spurt in busiriess recently with 
-prospect of a change; in. government 
tapered Pff prpmptly. .- . , 

Dark,, houses are Empire, Palace 
and bpPra House. 



. ' Bert Boyle Dies 
. Sydney. £jept. 24. 

' Bert Royle, .Kew ' Zealand repre- 
sentative fpr Williiimson-Tait and 
for inany years before he went into, 
theatre management an aolor, died 
here.-. 



Dan Douglas' Role 

Los Angoloa, Sept. 24.; 
=«jaon=^D&H gla3r==£opm eir-=-^Krielish= 
legit plaj^cr,' will cavPrt opposite 
Mary Nolan in TJniVersars ' llupes,"' 
film. ;■■ 



Fixing ^'Jack's House" 

London, Sept. 24. 

The Hull)ert^Murray production, 
"The Ho use Th a! t Jack Built," nPw 
touring and destined for the Adel- 
phia, will. remain on the:road a. fortr 
night longer than anticipated. 

PrPducers found the piece needed 
-much more done with it before. It 
would be ready. for the West End. . 



Qrace Moore's Test 

Pari.s, SVpt. 24. . 
Orace Sloore, Amori'-fiu, aimed 
f'^r grand opera via Italia ii route, 
h.ia . been, through a Movietone 
sor.u.n' t*>si here. 



=pped'=l=ee=D iet 

. Sydney, Sept, 



24. 



.Fred Lee, ohl-time perfprmer -and 
father of the.Fredo Foys, yiolini.sts, 
■.lied hero. . " 



Chaney and Fox Dated 

liondon, Sept. 
Chaney and Fox arc set to open 
at the. Crirllon hotel Sept. 30 for 

fyiir W'.".'k3. 



in the Ghairips Elysees and In many 
respects a duplicate of the Central 
Park Casino In New York. 



" Hassell in London -• 
George Hasseli, ieglt comic closed 

his proposed vaude skit Ip re- 

hearsar last week. . 
lie sailed for Londpn. to . appear 

in the London .production of "The 

Student. Prlnpe/" ■ v. 



Loraine-Vanbriigh Play 

London, Sept. 24. . 
Robert Loraine and Irene Van> 
-hciish— wlll-ap pear:-ln_a_np.w__pl,a>L 
by Ben Levy entitled "Art and 
Mrs. Bottle," opening In about Six 
weeks. 



Lartigue U. S. Visitor 

Paris, Sept. 24. 
Henri Lartigue, William Morris 
agency chief In Europe, isalls for his 
bi-annual visit to New Tork, Oct. 
•J, on the lie de France. 




Paris, Sept. 24. 
Maurice BPurgcoia, 26 years old, 
Who adapted Eugene O'Neill's "The 
Hairy Ape,'.' suffered a mental 
breakdown following the. premiere 
of the play Sept. 20 at the Theatre 
des Arts here, and is confined in a 
sanatorlurn at the instance of his 
family who fear for his mental 
.condition. 

Young man has. for long been In 
a highly nervous state and subject 
to emotional attacks resemblini 
hysteria. On top of that the over 
work and tensP application of 
translating the bizarre O'Neill p,lay 
overtaxed him. ■ . 

Bourgeois, had planned, tp devote 
himself to the translation of all 
O'Neiir plays and the absorption 
of a finely strung mind on the outre 
O'Neill themes is believed to have 
been too much for him. 



Chorus Boys 



is 



(Continued from page 1) 

tied up in tbat very same manner 
One is "Warner Bros., reported to 
be back of E. Ray Goetz and his 
I forthcoming riiusicale, "Fifty Mil 
lion Frenchmen." ."The other 
Paramount which has partially tied 
up or expects to with Schwab and 
Mandel. The first may be S. & M.'s 
"Follow Thru," to play a stage en 
gagement first out there. 

Under such a plan film compa- 
nies can take entire chorus groups 
and shoot them intact into a pic 
ture. 



• . „' ' : -. LOnthui, St'Pt. 2 I. ; 

Theatre events oC-thp .week wore . 
thb prcn.iierc of- , Shaw's I'T he Apple 
Cart" before a: brilliant society turn-, 
put, arid the opening of Eilgar Wal-; 
lac6-s "''Tiie Cale'ridar,'' .which would ' 
,be a sure bet fpiy Now York; and is . 
a;.hit here in its ffplendld prescritar ; 

tion. ; ; ' v'- .-' 

Although t:hP .ShcvW. premiere, di'ew-; 

out the socially elect, the news- 
papers did not review it. a. second 
time, having made their pbmrinerits. . 
when the piece played Malvern,., In 
the first night audience was Ramsay 
MacDoriald; the,T.ew Labor prerii.ier, 
who was' .frankly : amused over the 
fictitious labor prime minister In thp 
play. /^y ^ 

siiaw;: has for.: once yielded to a 
critical reaction to one of his play.s. 
in ' iinc! with' -objections voiced by . 
the newspapers .when the play , was 
done . at Malve rn , he , ho w describes 
it as . "A political extravaganza In 
two acts and .art; Interlude," Instead 
of "A .play in three acts" ias before.'. 

As. the first line critics; had heen . 
pi-'csont in- Malvern,, and as "Eniriia 
Hamilton" was opening in LPndon . 
the same evening, the second strirvg- 
crsiwere present.'; These "Substitutes 
arC ; nearly , always npnTCPriirriittal, 
and prprte to play safe, but in this, 
case several ventxi red to be sceptical 
of the play's -succes^. 
* ; Wallace's Best 

Edgar Wallace's V'The . .Calend.ir,* 
at Wyndham's,^ , IS eaislly the best 
melodrama that prpllfib .writer has 
ever t.iu'ned /out.- it was splendidly . 
received here and if the same com- 
pariy could be sent to New York Iti 
success on. Broadway would be .cer- 
tain. - Such a thing, howeverr , is al- 
most out of the question. Fully half 
of the- cast of 15 ; are high -priced 
players. " The'. new piece has great 
possibilities for a talking picture. 
Jew Suss; 
.•'Jew Suss," opening at the Duke 
of York's, Is an admirable dramatir 
zation of Feuchtwanger's novel by 
Ashley Dukes,, and is capably acted 
by Mathesdn Lang with an excellent 
supporting cpmpariy. Play has artis- 
tic settings and; shows able direction. . 
and altogether looks, likP a really ■ 
notable success: ... .. 

"Emnia Hamilton" turned out to 
be just . anpthpr chronicle of the 
tPrd Nelson and Lady Hamlltpri af- . 
fair. If proved but mildly interest^ 
ing to some .and; extremely dull to 
others. Several of the critics found 
taiilf with :Mary Newcomfie'sr accent 
in the riariie part by way of ex- 
liressihg in a trivial detail the dis- 
.satisf action they felt oyer the whole 
affair. ' ' - : 



WEATHER 

Washington, Sept. 21. 
Forecast for week Sept. .25 tp 29: 
Mostly, fair. ■\\^edncsday, fplloWed 
by rain Thursday: and probably in 
eastern sections Friday, then gen- 
erally fair Saturday and probably 
Sunday. .' . . 

. Mild teriipferature W c d n o s d a y. 
cooler Thursday, and Frid.ny, and 
soniowhilt .warriier by .Sunday. . 



. Loridoji, S^Pt- .24. - . 
Week.- end was" the 12th. - i n ' suc- 
cession of- fine weather .'and made 
the Sl.^'t day witlvput rain; S trpng 
shows prospered despilp the call to 
out-of -doors. •• . .. 



- ■ , : ■ ' I'aris, Sept. 

.'Weather i.s .fine and synriy, 
evenings turning cold. 



21. 

with 



Ann Suter in Paris 

Spots Ali-American 

. ■.' ■ "Paris, Sopt.- 21) 

A rill >:i ltfti:.JAV.h.o-AV-gfi.t.,in.lP-thC-Ca ::v 



sino c|e. I'arls r«fvue for a week and 
turned into a fixture o'verniiiht, will 
bp, am prig the;, . all-A mcrlcuiv grpu t) 
set to . open .at LP rorroyuct de 
ParLs in OotpbC'r, doubling out of 
the Ca.'^lno. ■ " 

Others sot for the ..rla^Hj night re- 
sort -arc David and Hilda Murray, 
ball room d;j.ntors, and Lud Glud- 
.skln, j.'.r/./. rtvic,stro. 



Names iFor Piccadilly 

London, Sept. 24. 

The Piccadilly hotel will reopen 
its. newly decorated Lpuls , XIV res- 
taurant room, Oct. 2, apparently go- 
ing back to its former policy of 
plunging on big names. 

Opening bill will have as special 
attractions Sonriie Hale and Jessie 
Matthews, principals in Cochran's 
rpvue. and. the Adams Sisters frorii 
the Trocadero cabaret. . ' 



INDEX 



Foreign . . ; . . . . ; . . . 


. .. 2-5 


. Pictures . . '. . . . . . 


. .6-45 . 


: Picture Reyiew.s ...... 


• • . ■ M 


Fiim .i.Iduse Reviews ; 


■; ; 55 ■ 


. Vaudeville .'i . V 


'.. 4t!-r,3 


. ■■ Viiudo Rf^vlows . . , . . . 


.. . 54 . 


. .;Ne w. A c'ts . . ; . -. . . . . ... . 


... . 56 . 


■■ P,iHs . .... ... 


. . 58-r,9. 


Times Square. 


. . 6 0 -6 'J 


.•-KditQriar . . .. 


.. 64 


Womerrs Page . . ... i . 


.. 63 


Logltimate . . , . . . • 


. 6.-»-72 


■ Aluslc .... . .. . . 


...73-74 • 


Obituary - . . .'■- . . •■• 


■ 7') 


Corrf.>spond.ence . . . . . 


..,..'77-7.9 


; Inside -'IMcturi'.s. » . . . . 


G\ 


Tiisiflo— Vaiulfs . . v.. . . . 


64 


Iiiside-'Lrgit. ........ 


or 


' T.'ilking Sliorts 


. .. 17 


Lfteivili . . .. . ; . . . 


. R'> - 


rs^i'r.l^J'PV=ir:^ . .. .'..;. 




J-'orci.un' }-iliii X.'.'ws •. . 


' ' - .*. 


J !nrl(>sqi|i' . '. . . . .. 4 . , , . 


■■).-. 


Radio . , , .,......'.... 


J . . ' I'l 


.\ii.;ht r'lul)t<' , . > 


... 74" 


X(?\v.s' of D.'iilif.--' . . , . . 


lil'- 


Outdoors :. , . . . , . 


76 


Lfltcr List , .- . . ... . . . 


. .; 711 . 


- Spoi't.s , .' 


... Oi: 



VARIETY 



FOREIGN FILM NEWS 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



British Fdm 



By Frank Tilley 

.. - - — - 




I-ondort, Sent, .13; 
, ^ Tho Swanson premiere swamped 
; ihost elsV Tirst/pnrt .of this- week.. 
, ShQVsoored two . traffic jiams, one on 
• the. nii;.ht 'of the' premiere^ when .72 
. -extri- polite were drafted to Kogent' 
street . and had. as much work to 
: do after the " shp w : as '.hof ore. . . 

Tuesday afternoon: Gloi'ia threw 
a tea-Pfii'ty to over 4 00. Lyons wait-r 
' jfesses, khown;.hero "as ."Nippys;'* 
. anil saris ■ '■.'Love'.: from ■."The. T^res- 

■ ■ ■pa^jsei'"-^ ■■ .wi thoii f ; . roh earsjii. Th e. 

g-irls ,bocime- hysterical and niobbed, 
• her so she :had to b6 smuggled out 

■ 'through uridorground passages ;artd 
::hvi5tled into ah auto on Sbaftesbury 

; ■,\avenue,-; ■ '■■ ; . . ■ ' ', i-y " . 

V- . Tram (3 in Cdveiitry: and, RUpert 
Mi:o«ts Was blbcked^for an hour and 
; . a half; the fplk .bein/r. attridted. by 
.the'ehcdring of the: girls and.. h6{ir'- 
ing.Miss Swanson was therCi ' 
; The picture, wliich got good press 
:.notice3 here, is playing to capacity 
at New Gallery and looks like stay- 
ing.- ■■ ^-^ ^.' 

'Joseph P: Kenniedy andrM^ 
nedy. with, Gloria; arid the jMarquis 
left fov raris- and sail lot New 'York 
' oii ithe '^je .de'il'rdhce;' Sept^^S^ ;Am> 
. hrose .; iDowlirig, who.: has appointed; 
Solly Kewnia.n .rep . for ' R-K-.p . ,ih 
Latin .Europe . as ■•\yell M " in this 
. : country, sails .on the . samQ--' boh.t; 
' Lance .HedlV. . SwapSon- • presstei-, 
leaves Stipt. 14- on' the 'Traticorii*.'' 







Joe Pincus^ • the. :Fox .^^N^^ 
screen ta,l<}ht .booker> sailed- Friday 
night on, the- "piymp|ic" for si ylsit/ 
abrdadi' ' ■'■ ■ 

•■ Pincus' 'maiti purjiipse from the 
account is. to ^celc avaikbio foreign 
talent. fo^ ^Fox talkpJ-s^ T^ 
Hjis -been broukht about, It ,Is' said, - 
through' i'incus .^deciding ; salaries 
asked by tileht around the metTOpio.-, 
Us as too high f or., value recetyed:. • ; 

Abro."^- PincuS is reported, believ- 
ing ..that with >.the . aid of- foreign 
lagents ; he will be pliced- in • cpm- 
murilcation with people and riovel'-. 
ties for the picture studio at a lowei- 
price' than obtainble ,heres Should a 
foreign agent or aqtpr attempt to 
send iip tiie scale; Pineus -will cut 
that iagoM off of ^his. list. . ; .• ...v- 
• with will i.ani^ ]^ the Pox 

studio head, to follow, aclross. next 
>veek, -Pincus in ■ his quesi; .will be 
able to glye -firi; ■imrnediate declsjon 
drd contract; He .will be gpne a,bput; 
two months. >' . -^ . ' . - ; ■ 



' - W. E;-Klangfiim Talkivpff 

-B: bttcrsoh and -it. G. . Knox 
sailed litli "With no result, of.- the- 
rc-gotiatloii^ with Klan^filmv Br; 
Luachert- went ; back .;t6 Berlin. 
Neither side would Concede' the de- 
mands of; thie other over the "patent 
situat ion, wh Ich -leaves th ings. \vith 
k'langflim not working here and 
Westei-n' . Electric appareTitly barred: 
out of Germany. Seiriiens' Klang.film 
rep for : this . cou ritry .• is . at preson t 
Irt Beriin. assisting ne,g6tiati6ns.Avith 
Alfred Buriciy/ "vVhose British. In 
str.ttctional was. to have started i?ro 
duction on Klahgfilm system sit it^ 
Wolwyn. studios many weeks, ago, 
with no action tb 'date, Che , of this 
concf'Vn's -dlreetors, Walter Sum 
mei-s, who made .the "Battle of 
FalUland -jslarids and eorbnel'' film;, 
has left to join; Britisii International 
: This latter company showed an- 
otij'-r part talker this week, "The 
I'livy thing,'-' driginally • made: silent 
a;: I latVr synchronized at the end 
a:-, wivs "]sitty;"V Directed by Gas 
tl( ;iin Kniprht, .former theatre rnan 
ri.'^oi'. It's ,hopelo.'?.s to review this 
fcVr an American .pa.i)Gi\ "VVhat needs 
siiyini.!: iiliout it "would fitart another. 
Intei'national rawkus!^ 



"Honky" London H. 0. 



London, :Se]pit;; ;2i. ; 
The:Soi)hie Tucker picture, "Hen 
kytbnk,", has /been retained at the 
Piccadilly . for ^ . three ■ '-additional 
weeks..-..;, 

Picture his ; been a :treniendous 
draw in this tpwri/ where Sppri-ie.;is; 
a personage. / • 



Market shed 8 -10 -cents on the stock 
when, the report was issued, and It 
now Stands around $3.25; ' 




-'" A.- Natural ' 
. SIMPLICIO AND LUCIQ 

GODINO 

With their brides and PillpJno 
Band. Playing San Diego, Cal., 
week of Sept. 28, Tlie sen.$atiQix of 
the season.- ; 

Ah ARTHUR KLEI N^TERRY 
TURNER ATTRACTION, Suite 
1405, 1560 Broadway, New York, 








in 
ain 





Indian Summer Business 

Not so bad, with the hangover 
of tho ho'at spell- ."=;tMi stayirig;.^ Em-, 
pi::.' ciQing- nicely With "Last of Mrs- 
t.lVv yney,!' : csi>ecially on planted 
I);-' olijoctlon to some diatlog. Cap- 
it. nnlltasr: -up .a bit. ori-. !.'Kainb6w 
M:;n ■' lifld froni-^prcvious'wpek, and 
Tivoli .s'hdwirij?' no sign, of dropping 
fifC With "Bulldog 'torummond." 
Vi ilcrt Arti-its is credited with hav- 
rnadc a; deal with one circuit 
{Ills film for $400,000 minimuni 
;:toc against percentage, 
'•.(iri .closed three months' run 
■ -cojinuts" Sept. 12 and opened 
with ' l''i)ur Feathers" at a gala, per- 
f<)i'm!^iirc the same evening, run- 
.nin!? thrt'C-a-day thereafter. StoU 
thoMtre doing capacity almost from 
noon, opening Oh "Pivijie Lady." 



li- 
fe- 

I 

of 



: In West End Too Long 

.; Ncxt . week . 42" London wired 
iMirisci.s. ruji . ."Show Boat'' - simul- 
tinronusly. As the pictui-e has been 
riiniving ' fur around 20 ' weeks.. ;in 
tljjiv West ]'^,nd it . do'>sn't loOk so 
goiVil fur tli.e release -houses. In tliis 
way ihov will poon be back in, the 
coiidition - tliey were ' Avlth sllents, 
^•-h.Od the key •'.hou.so runs in, the 
v^Vc '.=t lOnd killed the pictures for the 
nel.irhhbriiood hou-scs hut boosted 
■tho iilnr for the provinces. Thie 
went' so - far neiBrhborhood ^houses 
died, .e.vcm with thaplin. . . 



Gaumont's Lower Profit' 

Though the GaumontrBritish Cor- 
,-pbr;ition .acnriired General Theatres 
arid IVoviricial Cine. Tlieatres dur- 
ing the past yenr, profits are down 
ahd the 6%. dividend on the common 
ij5 only retained by a smaller cai-ry- 
•forward. ' 

Orci.'SR profits are $143,fi20 this 
5'c;:'V ils.'iihst $1.501, 6.^,'5 last, both he- 
iori) reckoning dcbenturG. Intorpst 
i \nO dr^prociatloh, also amorltzation 
To?Tnnsoli^TH^pro"peiTfy^^^ 



Brifco. Crash 

, MOrris Greerihill's Brifco film 
stock corinpany, which he . originally 
■promoted in lai3,a:s the Britisii Filni 
.Stock Company, ; and . was recon- 
structed in 1919 as Brifco CoTnpany 
goes into corinpulsOry' liquidation 
with a total deficit of $6,783; 640, of 
which $573,624 is deficient ;bn un 
secured liabilities over .assets,- and 
the rest is the paid-up capital 
Greenhill some eight . or nine .'yc;ai's 
igo made a bid for the British ban 
dliriej of .United Artists, releases, and 
stated several tiriies he. liad. secured 
it, In 1919 . the original company,- 
which existed to manufacture raw 
stock, reconstructed with a capital 
issued of $6,238,815, and in* this year 
paid 20% on its comriion and 10% 
on the preferred, stock.. 

Ofllc.ial receiver indicted . the di- 
rectors for nbt.havlrig the courage 
to admit the hopeless ppsitioii of the 
company six. years ago, -chai"ging 
they had committed errors of judgr 
ment in continuing business ..while 
urider heavy liabilities. 

Gi-eenhill was concerned in the 
recent case with Universal over filrii 
distribution here during the period 
before Universal put in its . own 
branch. 



/Paris,; Sept. ..24; 
iPplloWing the legal drive 'agiiii^t 
Ariiericari . .eaxiipment iii England, 
CzeGli6-Slbyakia.V Switzerland and 
Germany organized by the; K^lang- 
;filni.^T0bi3 group of Germany, 
new front In the sound picture war 

is . beirig drawn ■ up" ih /France and 
Spain, according: to , .tralde reports 

'here; ;. '.'. -^.'Z .. 

: Electric Pjrpducls .Research, Inc. 
has -already ; withdra.Wri frorii the 
Swiss territory; abandoning for the 
time: being its - campaign to" market 
equipment,, and the . future of ! the 
wiring \ . of French and Spanish 
houses if the fight. , is carried into 
•these territories/ is glppniy. 
' Story o'f the' dealings between the 
German and Americari equipment 
people .eircrilate.d here is that J. E 
Ottei;«bri, presid'erit' of ERPI, made 
a tender of $3,000(0.00 to, the Klang- 
film interests and then pulled out 
of the cpnferonce in disgust.. when 
the Berlin Coterie made- demands 
for a. film footage royalty, as well 
ciri iall pictures projected and repro 
duced .on Western .;Electric appa 
ratuis.. V' • 



are .?1.G'10.605 this yotir, against $1, 
2J'' '20 last. 

T,!\'^t .yenr the carry-forward 
nfitc'r paving 6% -oh the common, 
w.-^ S^IG.TO."); this year it is down to 
$"1.T'>.^S0. Total ro.sierves as at March 
31 ,!re Khown as $7,488,100, -which is 
to he increased by an addition of 
$'-.TT?..'70 from share premiums on 
Vf<'-'<"()v i.«.*!ued common totaling 1.- 
^^fi'iTil fm' whlHi the .Ostrers paid 
.$6 a. share, with par value $2.50. 



.Visitors 

. Somebody called Charles Stimson, 
from Lil'-Pld; coriies in this week. 
Heraided as the president of Big 
Four Pictures, Inc. Wants to buy 
pictures here. The .optimist! 
. 'Nother . guy ' floating arourtd Is 
claiming' to - have ' dirc'Ctea. '''Beaif 
Brummell" arid Other similar ifllins: 
Name Barney or something.* <3oing 
to make supers • here Some time. ; 
YGa:h? . .^":;" . :■ 

This department is getting some 
pitiful letters from folks whoi I^gured 
the film.s act was sufilcient; protec-" 
tion krid . bouj!:ht into , prod^iction 
promotions Over the last year .^irid.a 
half. .One ' man isold hl.s insurance 
and got a second ridPrtgage: on his 
house; and n6w gets no answer, fronr 
the- company- to letters, its first an-, 
hual hieetiuff bping overdue and. its 
stock unmarketable, . 

Incidents such as this can. be re^ 
peated all over "the .couriti-y. It's 
going to be sticky for -any film flota- 
tion to get- any dough except from 
underwriter,s in the future. 

Deferred stock in the sucker com- 
panies;. issued at 25 cents and rigged 
ux> to all sorts of prices by the blue- 
sky, peddling pi'omoters, most of 
whom have long ago sold out, and 
some have beaten it.abrocid, are now 
nominally quoted at .five to 10 cents, 
"mnrT:lTpy=tinTi't^bT'-OTM=T?vcnnit=-t>^ 
Some of this waste paper was at 
one time rigged to $2 and over. 

There are three blow-ups comlnj? 
on the.so companies, w-hich cannot 
be stalled for more than around an- 
other couple of months. When tho 
•final legal limit of their grace before 
a balance sheet expires. ; 

Several executives; a.re figuring to 
look over the talker situation this 
fall, so malcing a trip to New York 
tin the storm quietens. 



English Film Critics Like to Rap 
American ficte for "Insults'* 





■ ;■ ■'•/-■ Paris, Sept, 24. :■■ 
Eastri(i?Lh ..Kodak Is; :cbritractlng 
for a French ; natural color process 
called keller-Dprian, <iombination 
of the names of the. inyentprs./npw 
:dead.- ; ■ ';•- ';. ■>'-•■ ' ■ ■■'■^ : . .-l/. v 
Process lis thb same- as .tfiat /used 
In the Eastman . small . cameriak' de^' 
sigried for; . arnateurs, i .biilijr; . vastly 
Iniprb veji in . quality, , and is . heing 
heavily, .ejcplbited - here for./ the 

screen. ■ ■ ■ 

Technicolor, which had a •, Jurinp 
on the -/color technique . ^with : the 
sudder ; adv6;i\t of sounds "is .linder'' 
.^.tood ■ to be; enjoying/ a de.m.and .in 
excess of its produclne: ; capacity; 
Eastman, is rsepri . as anxipuS' to get 
into tlve color division of sound pic- 
tures, anticipatirig .ehonripus : de- 
marid.for cbl or film; from, this on. . 

Gaistbn Chlcrry; journalist. Of the 
VParis Midi'' and - assbciated as di- 
rector 'bf "Girieriibnde,".; picture 
trade , jQurnal, W ill ' SJlil . for New 
^ b/k sh'brtly; empi Wcred to arrange 
contracts lietweeri: the French 'prin 
cipala arid; Eaistma'n. 



LONDON CRITICS 
IJP1#WTIPR^ 

London, Sept. 13. - 
Engl ish critics, . have finally 
smaiShed. the midnight - trade-show 
stunt. This, -usually ptilled In a 
•swell house with everybody In eyeri- 
ing" clothes, always ended about 1:30 
a; m., leavi,hg the critics plenty tired 
ior the next': day's grind. After 
"Urider the Greenwood Tree" they 
issued - an ultimatum,- and "The 
American; Pirisoner," scheduled foi 
Thursday night, found thc.i saying 
'Iriothing doing." So the producers, 
.pulled it off ari'd will ghow it some 
morning/later; . ' 

.. 'Tra,de shows are the big laugh 
herb anyway. Everybody but ex- 
liibitors attend' them. The London 
-press reviews and then the cans are 
rushed off to Glasgow, then to 
Liverpool and so on through a line 
of towns. Some exhibs book on 
seeing them under thcfee condi- 
tions. Trien the cans go back 
on ■ the shelves till released six 
months later, unless bi.g smashes 
when they may get a short West 
End. stay for a month or two, after 
the trade show, This over, they go 
Into the vaults again. 
;-Handlirig siich a perishable com- 
ritiodity as pictures this wa.y partly 
explains why British producers are 
where they are; 




(Continued from page; 1) ; 
Miss,", is set to open early in Octo- 
ber in the Casino, Iristead of: at the 
Palace,^ while Raquei ; Meller goes 
to the Palace under the. realignment; 
Pf hbuse control. Under the old. 
order MlstlngUette would have gpne/ 
to the Palace, which cbrinpared ;tp 
the "Casino is' a' second -rate house. 
.. With Maurice eheyailer absent in 
Holly\ypbd, Mlstinguette is the only 
native, star oi the first water re- 
maining; at; home. / She wanted to 
make: the most of the- situation and; 
in furtherance of that design she 
made arran geirnents ; not . long . ia.go 
to do An dree, several / fa.vorsi. ; She 
went" to, two Charity galais given ..by 
Andree;- performing in thb show arid 
/persprially ;pas£.ing the hat .in pea.u- 
ville and; LeBoule, both rltz resorts, 
thereby boosting Andree',:; casino 
pri;-nr>"^-^5 in each place* otherwise 
coritfibuting to his prestige and 
profits. ■ 

As an outcome of th6se activities 
Andree; agreed to "back T)uFrenne> 
Mlstlngiiette's impr^sarib, and made 
It possible for him to carry thtpugli 
the A'olterra lease on/ the Ca.sino. In 
addition to that deal, the same pai-t- 
nership' has. talcen . control of Be 
jI?er)'oouet.-de -Paris. .IfnmoAis JnighJ:. 



club in the Casino, hafloment, 
Sayag's Casino Project 
Androe's operations in the theatre 
are of minor import compared to 
his recent deaLs in casino proijcrlifs. 
lie has just bought out the Monte 
Carlo syndicate which ; runs the 
famous gaming. Monaco casino and 
besides controls the casinos at Can- 
nes, Doauville, LaBoulc and 'the ul- 



tra Cercle Haussmann In Paris. 

Meanwhile "Edmund Sayag, who 
controls the Ambassadeurs in Paris 
and theKursaal in Ostende, has un-: 
deHaken a: gigantic aniuseriient eri- 
terprise looking to the rehabilitation 
of Monte Ca,rlp as the premier gay; 
spot of. the woi'ld. ; It ha^ been over- 
shadowed, for the past fe>v. years, by 
both' Canne.'iJ and Nice. ; ; 
: In pursuit .of: hi.s. large scalc^ plan 
Sayag has merged his impb.rfant 
group; ; oif enterprlseis, iricludinig 
CirO's, the -Hermitage; Cafe de Paris 
arid. Hotel de Paris, : together . with 
the. casinos and can hid. •foi;, talent, 
for this . biff pqiprpf piacps^^ 

First move iri; lining ujj attrac- 
tions is the .departuve; fpr N;ew /York: 
on the lie de.Franc.e Get. ? pif. Henri 
Lartigue,; -Kuropeari reprcseri^tativc 
of the William Moriia pnice, with 
instructions tp cbntr.ict 'for; the bij!^- 
gest; name bands, such as .Wl"»ito- 
man's, Lbpez, 01se"ri/ Bernie, and 
AaronSon's. - 

The Monte Carlo arrangement is 
the cause of great .elation ariiong 
performer.*! ; here, '.and elsewhere in 
Eurppe. Monte Carlo always paid 
the pbbrest scale of .<;alaries in -spite 
of its grclat repututibn. Mhnaprement 
argued an engagement cbivtributcd 
=vnl?tly=ftTJ^hT''==prr'fnj'mT»t^s=^rc^^^^ 
and v.'ith. that arguriient wa.s a;blo 
to put over sharp moriey cuts./ 

Tho very fashionah.o casino In 
Cannes fonoprly insisted on playing 
att r.Tctions fit>-t of the. resorts, along 
the. Klyiera. Now that nuiny spots 
are under -the new. ni.'inagcmcrit It 
means a better brc-ik all aroundv 
: Andree W'.'.ut an undertaker in /his 
earlier d.-iys .arid still makes jokinfe 



London, Sept; 14; 
The alarm-viewers are the orily 
muggs catching pictures these days, 
spot , a title or a bit of dialog tliat'sr 
an affront to their Anglican ade-:; 
nolds. ■;"■■' 

EJyiery American, picture has :tp 
take a certain nuiriber :oit r»ips. BUt . 
the Way some' of the critics on the . ; 
dailies go out oiE . their way to look 
fop;.lnBults/where;npne.. .is' Intended ■'. 
Is the prize laugh. aniorig the Ins^^ . 

boys. : .■■■■/.;■ -. " . .■ ■ ' .; -V 

Let ah: AmeHcan direct a picture 
here arid he ebujd write irip§t; of the 
critics' tickets ; bliridfolded'. Let 
him try an iSngllsh subject and the / 
raps cpm© down like hallstories. Let 
a HQliyWood directbr do an English., 
subject with an English bast; arid ; 
every foot is shot tinder ; the mi-- . 
croscope to see. if sOme reglriierit or : 
riiember: of the rbyifil family, has riot - 
beeri^ affronted. 

..A wise-crack/ in "Th€:Last of Mi:s. ; 
Chey ney," a title of a Victor Mc-' 
L'aglen picture, some slapstick of a. 
;Laehman .Ini .a Hardy picture— all \ 
^et-the"ra2z. -.'■; ■.■' ' -^''' . . ■■;■_ 

; If 4 box score were e"ver kept of / 
the reviewers here they'd read . like .. 
"Red Ames'; old batting iverapes. . 
: "High Treasbn," which starts out . . 
with ''Cbck-Eyed "Vyorld''. kind of ; 
repartee; .would, have ^'t^ critics. . 
In a lather Jf it. bore an American, 
label, but being' a British -Gaumont 
pi Ctur.e and directed ./by ; . Mau r i ce " . 
Elvey, a. ; Yorkshir^man, , It /.goes . 
down as; the bestV talker" -yet— and.:,' 
British. .: ' : ■ ' 

It so happens that :it -is: a ;preU 
good; ; picture and has- barrels. Pf 
box Office .as well as . a; mighty 
elevating idea, but that's no. reason : 
for spckirig "Mi's. -Cheyney," be- 
cause it. happens to be a. Metro pic- 
ture arid pretty gpbd ,tpo: 
' Orib Pf these wise iioys , told hpw ; 
the English, got over the problem 
of naughty words In; thp dialog. 
Since the censors as yet Have no. 
wired house a copy\ bf . the dialog : 
is sent to them and read; as .the 
picture ruris; .../.-. 
. . Kidding Censors • 
To get over ariy ; possible con * ; 
troversial Words ais to what" pught. 
angl pu/ght . not tp be/in - the text, ' 
tho wise- uris leave; out the "hells"., 
from "thbir sci-ipt..! in . this / way- 
nothing naughty is read to the ; 
censors .who .W.i,tCh- a' ■silent ver-r 
sipn, but it's all there once the. pic-: 
ture goes into a .wired house/ Which . 
1.S a pretty .pood gag, thbugh . it is 
bound .; to end when the censors/ , 
get lip.-tb-datb • projection equip- 
ment. ; 

The piatriptic plug Is the -weakest ; 
boost in the; ■world. Yet practica-lly ; 
every company over here/ has a 
•'Briti.sh'" : plastered "somewhere, oin 
its;writing paper.. That riP first line 
American company has an "Amer- 
ican"* anywhere in its- Iricorpora- 
tion papers ought to be the big hint 
to these boys that" with all their 
mahoola about the propaganda in; 
American pictures the American 
makes, pictures for entertainment 
and wouldn't : know propaganda 
from a gargoyle. 

Tb console, these Orie-way critics 
a bit they, might add up the figures 
around : the West; End. .Of these 
houses .In leigit 2^1 aire ruririing ^irig^- '" 
llsh" shows,; three American,-, .t-wo 
Frerich arid one .iSermari; .In picturei; 
hpuses eight are straight Arnierican 
in- Origin, directlpn iand cast; - five 
iare Eriglish- Americari, beirig Holly- 
wood, .jriade with either English., 
stories or plays; • one is t00% Erig- 
li.sh;. and one German. 



references to his. old trade. ' He Is . 
rated '* gambling . king - all 
Europe and It is- said . Is planning 
furtlier import.ont theatrical /activ- 
ities in Pari? wbich may change the ; 
thecitr-'. map.; 

Public comment on Mistinguett's 
plans were ; perfunctory, setting 
forth: 

Oscar Dufrenne and Henri Yarna ; 
anticipate inaugurating their man- 
agoment of the. Casino dc Pnris In; 
October, with the "Revue . ^lis.s," 
=^t^rririir=^rist-ingucttt-first-^jnt^nd,ed^- 
for the Palace. The French eternal " 
fiapper when recently iri London un- 
derwent a wrinkle treatment. Mis- 
tinguott. is reported interested in the 
new direction of the Casino, having 
found two million francs bf the ton 
which Leon Volterra wanted for hl.s 
lea.se and good will. She is in on a 
percentage of the profit besides her 
salary. 



Wednesday, September 25, 192? 



FOREIGN FILM NEWS 



VARIETY 





. CRAZE HITS FILMS 



firencli Rusli ta Take on U. S. 









PARIS, SEPT. 24. 
THE FRENCH CINEMA QON^ 
TPOL COMMISSION GAVE ITS 
FORMALV APPROVALV TO THE 
NEW Fll-M QUOTA COMPRO- 
MISE AT > O'CLbCk THIS EV E- 
\ NING (TUEiS ). 

. Paris, Sept. 24. 
. VvU^r six months o£ idleness, thie 
Amei'ican oxchahges here are re- 
suming under heiivy demand tot 
product following; the^settlement Q.f 
tiie . Ipris wrangle . oyer new quota 
restKlatlons; ■ v.} . . / • 

* i-he "dlsputie. |s now -substantially 
. skued . aWailtlnff orily;. the formal 

ratirication -probably tbday: (Tues.); 
by the Cinqrna .Control Commission. 
In nofeotiations. that; l^d to the jiew 
aiTnnpcment flarold . Siiiit reprd- 
■ sehtpd the Hays : o r g a n i z a. t i. o n; 
(Amei-ican.). .: 

.Aiuire - Francois Poncetv ifine. arts 
cbmmissloner of the French .E:oyerh- 
ihent, was ah influenipe. favpralile to 
the American side during the final 
dealinj^s, seconded by Charles,Delac, 
lircsUlent of the French M6ti6n;.!Pic- 
ture Chamber of Commerce. ..' 

This represented, a distinct switch 
for Delac, ■wlio had been ahti- Amer- 
ican in his Views;. his j^^ 
; .influenced by the Jean, Sapene group. 

7-1. RStio Goes On 
: The compromise agreement cbn- 
'tlmies /the seven-foi"'6ne plati 'of 
last .year. Instead of the proposal 
for a foUr-for-one ratio. This rep-r 
resents, a cornplete about-face by 
the ; French companies, which at 
length sa\«r . the .wisdom, pif not mak- 
ing it too tough; for th.e .provinces, 
Minor townis ail over France,- im- 
portant theatres in the big centers' 
and even key ho.uses. like tl\e Haut- 
mqnt Palace have been bopking ab- 
sui-dly Infeirlor native prpduct . -and 
had suffered at the box office ac- 
cordingly. This was the element 
that figured in the switch of French 
trade sentiment. 
American interests .had suffered 
: heavy losses during their six months 
idleness, when business was . sus 
pended. M6trb-Goldwyn . actually 
'.Went, 'into the red for $i'50;606. . ac- 
cbrding to : Allen Byer,; divislPnal 
chief here. Normally M-G-M. leads, 
the local distributing field and aver- 
ages $1,000,000 in business a year, 
Paranriount does iabout; the same 
bulk. 

A drastic enforcement of the pro- 
posed quota ratio would, have 
workfed ruin to the Americans be- 
sides consequence to the native 
business impossible to estimate. One 
of the things that made it look seri- 
ous, was that both the big French 

. circuits are accostpmed to book six 
to nine months ahead^^'.^^^^ \ 
:.. Circui.t Buying Orge.nt 
Imnriediately upon the ahnpiince- 

. mcnt, of a compronliise,. the Atnerl- 
cah distributdrs. •were besieged by .all 
the big film. ' buying /circuits. . Car! 
of tiie Franco-Aubert group, 6ne ot 
the most ijnPQrtarit thieatre operat- 
ors in the (ibiintry;^^plicited the ex- 
changes .himself. Jacques Haik. ih- 

' dependent exhibitor who . is rccbn- 
yerting tiie Olytnpia Music .Hali into 
a, deluxe iHctwreiVhoUse At a. cost of 
$1,000,000, iappeared as an urgent 

• buyer. The Olympic is febpening in 
November. Opiening date had been 
indefinite, because pf the quota 

. tangle, one iilustratibn out of many 
of the speeding, up of business that 
has come bn the h^eis of the settle- 
ment. Haiic has right along .bee;n 
one of the French trade figures fav- 
oring the American side of the conr 
troversy. 

The new arrangement (really it is 
rT^41iY=contina,Tation'-^f"=thip=-* 

lirbvides for >the purchase of licon- 
as before, with the probability 
lliat unused licenses will be valid as 
-a "hasis of new Importations. A vl- 
. t'U condition on • the purchase of 
iin-so new and still necessary licen- 
-"^-.V fvom French producei's is that 
i"> iirnhibltive rales will be pfr- 
iiilttiMl. It is ('.sliiuiilcMl tUUt ibe 
i»V"i':iyi- cost for cMch licen.^e 'for the 



U'S DIALOG WRITERS 

G.ari -Laemmie Engageis Foreigners | 
for "Western Front" 



Paris,; Se^^ 
• ' Witii Universtl : maiving .: . '^'Airs 
Qiiiet^ on the -Western Front,", the 
.sensatibnal best seller,' of many; 
countries, into: a talker, -Carl 11-aem- 
mle, while here, iS preparing fpt- it. 

Erich Reinafque, . author -o the 
book, will write the ;Germ:aii lan- 
guage v-erslbn, and/ Jed kiiey, ,bf. 
th6 istafC of the Ibcal "Bbiilevardier,'' 
Will do the Erigli£jh .Urtes. > . ■■ , 

Jack Foirester, American juvenile; 
noW in the' Casino ,de Paris, revue, 
has been engaged Ijy Liaenimle fpr 
tj'S; talkers at iuniversal City. . • 

In the Laemrtile patty, ; sailing 
Sept. . 26, are Stanley .TBergerman, 
tlie - chief's asst;, and Ivan . Kahn, 
Hollywpbd agent for U. 



Huriel of French 

Fights Alliance fipr Sound 
with Photpphpne -r- Inside 
Battle Becpines News- 
paper C p n t r o V e r 8 
'Vaucorbeii, V-P, Argutss 
Deal Would Put Trade td 
Work: Now • ; 








Beriih; Sept. 24. 
Emelka will : not be taken oyer 
by Ufa; .but its. .control Wiil ■ go to 
a finianclal group which : iii£ia .Re^. 
publican; backing. 
. .Change of .status of tti^ second 
largest picture producer and ; the- 
atre operator in Gerriiany la .an Il- 
lustration of political; ...sehtinient 
herfe.. 

The proposal of shift of , owner-" 
shiiiJ to the Ufa -people brought on 
a political tumult, the liberal party 
chiefs raising the cry that the 
scheme amounted to a filiia mpnbp^ 
oly in the hands of. the. supposed 
reactionary party. 

So sensitive is the public to; pps- 
sibiiities ot. screen propaganda con- 
trol that the argunient really pre- 
vented any deal being made. 

Once the Ufa transaction had 
been balked, it waS a simple matter 
for the niew Interests to buy stock 
control. 



SELFISH PATRIOTISM 

W. E. Starting : 



' . London. ; Sept, 24.- 

Western Electric has started 
13 , "nullity" ;. " suits V agfainst 
Klangfilm,. carrying on . the 
legal ,- fight on ' in enormous 
scale in, Germany, Switzerland 
a!nd Holland,, besides beginning 
a counterrcampaign in Aus- 
tria where the. German patent 
holder's:, have tied ujn equips 
ment in . Vienna and Budapest. 
■ This is the first move on the 
part of the ~ American side In 
the war tor world control of 
screen sound, ' following /hostili- 
ties on a wide front .by the 
German- patent holders, most 
of which have been successful 
so far. • - ■ 

Klangfilm- Tobis. people sued 
out a - new injunction in Buda- 
pest Friday^ to which W. E. 
made prompt reply in the forni 
of a boiid of $1,700 to secure 
any judgment the plaintiff 
might win upon trial of the 
issue. ■ V ■ 

The following day, Sept. 21, 
the German interests went- Into 
court In Vienna applying for 
an injunction, there, bbfh ac- 
tions relating , to the exhibi- 
tion of V'Singihg Fool" oh 
Western Electric vwlriiig. 

The' Vienna writ wUs refused. 



Impost of 5%^^^ 




BRISSdN AND ELINOR 

star Wants to Quit British Inter, 
and Go to "It" Gal ; ; 



;•■.• ;■ ■ : Tjoniion, Sept, 24. - 
Cari ;Bi-i!<!^.on wants fp break his' 
Bfrit isjh; .I'ntornatibnal cbntract and 
siyn up .witii lorinor (W.vn. So' far 
.lie;.s~had a bfid hroak in stbric.s, but 
tiiis lin\c .B. It Pi .is piyinfr him . his 
own. story .a hd Harry Lachman to 
dii'oct him— i)!.achman . writing! . the 
script as well. . -.^y.;- 

. Brisson ; Wanted LaclVnia n • badly 
and finally gb.t' him; only to fall now 
for the ''it"' girandma; Jle artd Liach- 
man may go thiVoUgh .. With tlieir 
song and .dance as Ji. I. P. still has 
iSrisaon- under contract till the end 
of the year. . Friends, have been try T 
ihg tb swing Brisson into an AincrT 
iCan 'company, .figuring .the Briiisli 
Will briiise his talents beyond rctog 
nition, ' ' 



u 




'99 








FOX'S GRANDEUR FILM 
SHOWING IN LONDON 



London, Sept. 24, 
It is believed here that William 
Fox intends . dupUcating bis Gran- 
deiir film prbgram now at the 
Gaiety, New York,, in this city. 

There has been no local exhibi- 
tion of the wide film and screen. 

The Fox Xohdbn pffice appears to 
have no infbrmatlon as to where or 
when the (Srancjeur plcturief Will be 

shoWn. ' . ■ •■,';• ' •;■■: 

Arrangements may be made When 
W. jR. Sheehan arlves. He is due in 
about two weeks* 



release of an imported feature Will 
be from 4,000 to .5,000 francs. ($160 

to. $200). 

Another important feature pf the 
changed situation is that the French 
Withdrew their unqualified demand 
fbt^ interchangeablUty, which means 
that American equipment will be 
-used-exGlusLvcdy^MLlJlSurenrodu^ 
tlon of American-recorded sound. 
■ It is to.be borne in mind that by 
accepting the status quo the Ameri- 
cans do not by any m^eans Imply 
that the Americans have abandoned 
their "stand agaln.st any quota re- 
striction at all. They are still main- 
taining that position on the record, 
while resuming business under the 
adjustment. 



Paris. Sept. 24. ; 

Animosity against American trade 
which has. become almost a Euro-, 
pean phobia aided by flag waving 
politicians, has halted if not balked 
a deal . for sound apparatus and 
sound pictures between 'Fi^anco 
Films of France and Radio Pictures 
and RCA (American), under the in- 
spiration and active /leadership of 
Robert Hurel, general manager of 
Franco. . 

Such an alliance was regarded as 
practically closed. An American di 
rector was under sailing orders to 
begin active fcoi-pperation with the 
French firm. 

Now all. progress toward ah actual 
agreement has been stopped, if. not 
actually off. 

; : Diee.Cterate of irranco is split wide 
open oh the proposition and the 
breach has widened to the extent 
that two factions are engaged in an 
open controviersy in the newspapers. 
■ One side has progressed to an un- 
derstanding .with; the American con- 
cerns subject to the sanction of 
Joseph Schnltzer, president of Ra^ 
dib. Pictures. There the matter- 
stands about •where It was • two 
.'mbnths '. ago. ; . Meanwhile , Robert 
k'aneV Who. was set to lea'vie New 
York for .Paris tb take charge of 
Franco sound, has deferred sailing. 
Hurel Chief Obstacle 

Opposltibn t& the alliance centers 
in General ivianager Hurel of Fran- 
co, .who heads the faction opposing 
Ed CornIg<1k)n-MolInIer and Max de 
Vaucorbeil, who ha've been active In 
urging the tieup. 

Hurel's campaign has taken the 
form of patriotic flag waving on the 
-pfbpo.sitloft^that-^FrcirehMiBchnicia'nfi 
can perfect their own synchronlza-r 
tlon equipment and have no need of 
a hookup With Radio Corporation or 
any other American Interest. 

Ilurel threw a fit when Variety 
came in with details of the proposal 
Ho has made vehement denials in 
the French newspaper that a Fran 
(Continued on page 59) 



Paris,. Sept. 24 
. Metro-^Goldyn is cpntinuing Kea 
ton's "Spite Marriage" at the Made 
leine-Cinema probably until Oc- 
tober, when ^'The . BroadWay Mel- 
ody" will go In. That was the ar- 
rangement when the settlemept of 
the quota wrangle came along and 
it may be changed nbw; : 

Arthur; Loew and Alan Beyer, 
local distribution Chief, both were 
in favor' of putting . in VThe ■Holly>" 
wood Revile" first, diic to what they 
figured would be a handicap of Eng- 
lish dialog In "Melody," made worse 
by the yiplent agitation her<e against 
"Anglicizing" France. On .both 
counts the decision was made .to 
hold "Melody" back. 

When their plan for the "Revue" 
became known, protests came In 
from an sides. . The heavy publicity 
that had come to ."Melody;' and the 
popularity that , had been, attained 
in advance by records : and discs, of 
its special music on the Continent;, 
practically ,f breed them to revise 
their ideas to bring "Melody" first. 

As with American pictures in 
South: America, sub-titles in French 
will be superimposed on the action 
coinciding with the dialog, making 
the picture comprehensible to the 
French; , 

Gaumont-Palace tried that meth- 
od recently with "Weary River," but 
it was a poor mechanical and liter 
ary ^ob and Metro-Gbldwyn is.bene 
fitting, froriri the experience , bf its 
rivaU : ' ■ 

Xi\xi,.ol i\\^ ht:^ experiment they 
hope to get some kind of standard 
practice in .special titling. .. 



Sydney, Sept.: 24. . . 
Prime Minister iBruc6 proposes. If ■ 
hi.s government is returned; tp tak® . 

taxes off small theatres and re- ^ 
cbver the lost revenue by .Increasing . 
the tax upon all remittances sent to 
America or other foreign countries 
for pictures, at the same time ad-, 
mittingf. BritisliVriiade films free p£ 

duty. .'■. ■• . ; "■. ':'. ■■'■•■ ;■.;■' ^ ' 

The Bruce gbyernmentr is out and; ; . 
must gb to the people in a general 
election ; In -October. ■ .Prime. Minis- 
ter's .deciaratibn is . therefpre a part ■ 
of his pledges to the people in seek- 
ing a iVturn ,to ' power: Election: \ 
promises have to be iiept in Aus- 
tralia. ! > 

Specifically, Briice's promise is /to 
exempt theatres takinir under $500 a; 
Week frbrtv ail taxes;' and to levy . 
12;% %' upbn all . money .tra;hsinitted 
abroad (he means to America, of : 
course ) in payment if or pictures. 
iTlveatres' doing more than $500 : ja 
Week .wbijld be subject to a tax of 
5% on their gross receipts. . ■ - 

It Is the Prime .Minister's estimate 
that this revenue, tog^thet' with -that 
.paid by distributors of foreign fllnis, 
wpuiii mean more than $1,000,000 a 
year. \ ' 

Included in his statement is the 
charge ■ that American Influences 
(apparently, meaning the big Amer- 
ican; producers) are the real Influ- 
ence.. behind the niajor picture clr- 
•cuits in Australia. This charge 
comes bh toi) of ' the formal findings 
of .a commission which recently 
cbmpleted an investigation and. re- 
ported /there was no grbund for the 
belief that Americans were inter- 
ested In theatre operations here. 



"INNOCENTS' " EECOED 

. Sydney, Sept; 24. 
'Innocents of. Pari^' (Chevalier, 
Par.) is .making new money records 
at the P-rince Edward, Sydney". Pre 
dlctlbn is It will beat runs; ot '.'Sing, 
ing Fool" and "Broadway Melody." 



■ PjEiris Screeii Bills 

Pari.s, Sept. 24. 

Most of the cinemas are continu 
ihg their attractions from last -ft'iKok, 
' Exceptions are: Gaumont — "Ap 
pasionata," a French made. 

Paramount— "The Fleet's In." 

"Weary Ilivor" continues at the 
"C^l irhy^PalTiTTe: ' — ~ ' ■ 



SHAUER'S GOOD- 
TOUR FOR PAR TALKERS 



' ■ ' . Piaris,. Sept.:.24. -.■ 

Emile Shauer, assistant treasure!' 
of Paramount and chief of Its for- 
eign division, Is hohieward bound 
after a visit to Baden-Baden, where 
he tobic the bath.s as.an Inicldeht In 
•what was a good will tour In the 
interests of h.is company's talking 
pictures. 

During his stay on the Continent 
he was visited by intervieWers from 
the native journals and gained yalu- t 
able publicity from statements of 
Paramount's aim to reach all over 
the world -with the sounded screen, 
lie emphasized that already Para- 
mount Is distributing pictures for 
audiences speaking 37 different lan- 
guages. 

In the Shauers' party also Is Rob- 
ert . Rosenthal, who handles the 
Swiss territory of Paramounts, and 
who Is journeying to Hollywood to 
make a close-up study of the talk- 
ers. ■. 



From Pearls to Cinemas 

; J?arls, Sept.. 24. . 

Leonard Rosenthal, a noted dealer 
Ih jewels, especially valuable pearls, 
has let it become known he will 
build a big: 'film theatre here. . 

. His purchase .some time ago of 
four houses on the Chanips Elysees 
at Rue Marlgan, Was reported as 
routine hews. Now- comes the state- 
ment that the assembled . pafcelS; 
will be used as the site. of a theatre 
of 2,000 capacity; 

The Sbciete Generale des Films 
will operate the house, as lessee. 



ESTELLE BRODY IN H'LYW'D 

E.stelln Brody, American stage 
.actrcfs Who has Riilnod much pop- 
ularity . in Brilish Jiiade pictures, 
iy'ft-->v-\s.;.V!r>rli ..Monday f«jr- llblly- . 



' Diok Henderson Films 

Ifollywood, fScpl. -I 
Di<-k Ilcnilci-son,. J^nj;lish <^t,\\\\<\ 
rer-cnlly playing for Koith, i-' m;iU- 
inir two Warner short.s.. 

Tl'Mrst is "At lho Ciiiir'-li I', .-ijs'iil.'; 
He is a!?;') apli'-iivin'-^ in !-iii>i':"' l'"^ 
John liiirrymore in ' Tin.- . .Mini." 



On ' fiio i...nifr siflf^^ ' tin'' Knf3r.li^ih 
tiiiyf it. for Ki-Jiiiuvl. .-Mi.-^s IJi-oVly Is 
u nativ(> ; Jlcr l;.t.st i'.rliish made. 
Wa';. "IsHty." wUh a lalkint? . se- 
i 'lUf-nr-i' adilfil in .New York. ' 
I .:m i:r''(ly I'-f' f'>f the woV<t. un- 
• lor •! ti-ni-iliV' lunii-rslamlinu: with. 
I'oliti of ('.iliiniltiii l'iftur»\s. 
' 11*; will ai\u liur a personal test. 



6 



VARIETY 



P I C T U RES 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Talker Service May Be Cut 




i)istribulorS: 6f tajkitig picturos 
lire studying- the proposition of cut- 
ting pf£ prints froTri all theatrts haV- 
Ing'. capacity pit less than ;l;flOO. Idea 
5s being ■ discussed !cl3 a .;"<^<''?,''-^^'i;X 
economic step; to end a, • net "loss in 
all- such, seryicei 

.There, iire estimated about 2,000 
siieh thciatres. in the Unltedi States,- 
and the loss to the industry from 
their class of -busihess in the aggre- 
gate, is a. cpnsiderilble sum accord- 
ing to .statistics under examination. 

Tbtai of theatres under the unde- 
sirable classiflcation, include single 
indiefe as well, as housies included in 
chains and in the opinion" of some 
picture imen they will have to be 
eliminated from talker service Irre- 
epective of .kind of opera,tion. ... 

Supplying the. regular tja-lker ser- 
vice is too ■ expensiye, figuring the 
many angleg-, .irbni delivering thei. 
. trailei^ before . the play .date to the. 
cost of .iputliitg the print itself into., 
the bobtli and projecting it. $urn 
total of all ...the charges involved 
f riDm the Bale ^ of the picture to . its 
projection is more than the distribu- 
tor received in rental.and the prac- 
tice jn the end it is held 'in somie 
, quarters represents .a ''leak" In . the. 
■ distributbr's entire business. : 
Hidden Deficit ; 

Aniaiysts are said, to have advised 
the distriijutors that in the whole 
field from' coast to coast It is the 
small theatre business, that is car-. 
ried at a hidden deficit aiid. the lump 
sum lost to the industry reaches 
serious proportions in the qourse of 
a year, . 

This angle is said to be but one 
of the many new lights Whed on; the 
picture business since - Wall Street 
. took a hand in its administration 
and applied big business, laboratory 
methods to Its accounting practices; 
~ Point made by the accounting 
sharps who elevate bookkeeping to 
a fine art and an advanced science, 
is that since the whole operation of 
the smaller house in the long run 
ultimately makes less money than it 
spends counting all branches of the 
industry it does business with, its 
finish is only a matter of time and 
since its existence Is uneconomic, it 
would' be best to cut it off promptly. 

A single example is said to be the 
sound trailer! It costs 500% more 
to make In dialog than it did as a 
silent, yet must be supplied to those 
2,000 losing houses for the. distribs, 
if its principal talker Is played in 
them. 



Ist Runs on Broadwaiy 



(Week starting Sept. 27-28) 

Caipitol— "Madame X" '( M-G - 

Colony--"Skin Deep" . 
Paramount • — -. "Jpeluslonp'' 
.(Par)!^---^- ■ 
,:Rivoli--"3.,:l'ive Ghosts" (U. 

A,) '^-.y ' - -y. '■- ■ 
; Roxy— "Salute" (Fox), ... ■ 
Strand— ''Hard to Get" (FN). 



(Week Oct. 4^5) ; 
Paramount— "Fast Conifpany" 
(Par).. 

Rialt6-^"2 Black Crows" (U. 

A.) - - ' .. yy^^ ': 

Roxy— 'They Had . to ■■ See 
P'arls" (Fox); ■ '■■ , 
.Strahd— "Evidence" (WB):. .. 



■r ' : \$2 ppeiyi 
. Gaiety— "Sunny : Side 
(Oct. 3). 
Criterion — "Applause" 



■Up'; 

(Oct 




Geo. Arthur Tiifii^ Out Act on 
Reporter,^ Most of It 



Innocent Miiggs 



A dPzeh mufrffs, " Idbking^^ ^^^^^ 
''The - Great - Gabbo"; feign: at. 
40th arid Broadwayi h a v e 
chirped, 'iThat's a heck of . a 
way to. spell Greta Garbo;" 





They Draw '$m In 
MABY and MABGABET GIBB 

Americai's only hatiye born "Sia^ 
mese'.' Twins. • 

They -sing, play piano and dance. 
Opening at Buffalo Sept. 28. 

Ari ARTHUR KLEIN-TERRY 
TURNER ATTRACTION, Suite 
1405, 1B60 Broadway, Hevy York. 




GIRLS COULDN'T MOVE 
ONIJVING^ 




Selznick at Bat 

Hollywood, ' Sept.. 24. 

David Selznick will be in charge 
of production at Paramount during 
the absence of B. P. Shulb.erg, In 
Europe. Selznick is the youngest in 
age and service of the six producers 
responsible for New - York contact 
arid M. C. Levee, manager of stu- 
dio, is in. charge of tho business end. 

Al Kaufman .'Will be the Executive 
on the Paramount lot. 




"Co(A0d-E^^ Sequel 

. Hplly wood, Sept; 24. 

Fox scenario divitjion is. at work 
oh -a sequel to "The Cock-JSyed 
World" and preparations are under 
way to make, it: with the -same cast 
beaded by victor McLaglen. . 

Title tentatively picked and likely 
to . go through is "Wemen - of ; All 
.Waiions." .. : .■.'■„. 



$1,250,000 FOB "KING" 

. Hollywood, Sept. 24. 

•'Vagabond \King" Paramount's 
operetta, Is budgeted at $1,250,000, 
with an" eight weeks' -shbotlng 
edhedule. 

Picture uses four times the usual 
number of sets and employs . 2,000 
ixti'as. • ". ■ ^ ' .. . 



; Salt Lake, Sept. 24, 
Seeking judgment for f 150,000 .:wlth 
Interest at -61/4% from; Febru 
airy. 1929, MoX E. Miller of Chi- 
cago filed suit In equity In the 
United States District Court against 
the pioneer Film Corpbratlon of 
Utah. Suit declares the film com 
pa:ny Insolveht .and asks .that ti re- 
<5eiver be appointed. .. 

pioneer was^ formed in' 1926 .and 
finished its picture, "The Exbdus," 
produced in Salt Lake City. It was 
a dramatization of the coming of 
the Mormons to Utah. During the 
filming^ the Pioneer people sold 
stock. \ 

Joseph E. Bpud, trustee; David 
NefC, president ; J. G. Sargent, sec- 
retary, and Richard W. Young, J; 
A. Rock^^lrood, Grant Morgan, Sanri- 
uei Kariter, and Myer H. Gladstone, 
dii-ectors of the company are made 
defendants. 

Neif is head of the Utah Radio 
Products Co,, producers of the Utah 
loud speaker? .and is prominent in 
Mormon Churcli. circles. . 

Miller. a;lleges he holds bonds and 
coupons against the firm amount- 
ing to $150,000 and that he is en- 
titled to certain property of the 
cbmjpariy, , chiefly, the film, "The 
Exbdxis," under ,th.e rterms bf aii, in'- 
dcnture of . trust, trohi' the company 
to Bpud, trustee, :inM928. ■ 

ThQ suit says paynicnts y.'Were 
made by t'liie company on not^s hcjld 
by Miller, until Aug. 1, 1929, when 
the cbmpany was unable to pay the 
Intcre.s.t. . . ■ ■ 

The indenture of - trust, Miller 
claims;, .included iats security for five 
bonds. :a contract fbr sale of '"The 
Exodus,". , to WiUiam. La PlJinte of 
'HbllywoOd', ■ "Which Millar asks ' as 
a. part of the judgments He also 
asks the script and motion picture 
rights for the filpS... 

The suit .further asks that prop 
erty of the cpmpany be sold, and if 
the proceeds do . nbt -total $150,000 
that Miller be given judgment for 
the deficit.. : 



McCOBMACK SATISFIED 

Denial that John .McCormack is 
having differences .with , the . scen- 
ario of the Pox special is cabled 
to Variety from Dublin, where tlic 
film has. gone into production, by 
Dennis McSweeney, for McCormabk. 

McSweeney states Tom Barry, the 
alItho^^ Fra;nk Borzage, director, 
and McCormack are in complete ac- 
cord. 



Exploitation for "The Great Gab- 
bo/' han^dled by Harry Relchen bach 
for .Cruzbi Inc., caused thie -white 
haired boy among the picture 
plugging fraternity to try his hand 
at smoothing the difflculties ber 
liween the police and the iridepend-' 
ent producers, over the.. human lalll- 
bbard gag at . 46Ui' street' and 
Brbadw'ay. • : :'■ 

Hsfrry invited. : Suprerhe Court 
Justice Cotillb .and Corporation 
Couiiser Hilly to get a load of the 
sigri from the Motion Plctute Club 
Thursday night, to decide whether 
the injunction granted the pro- 
ducers,., pre-^/enting -the police from 
stopping the girls firom dancing on 
the sign and causingf traffic conges- 
tion, should be made permaneirit or 
withdrawn. 

Justice Cotlllo decided the ' girls 
could remain motionless on a silent 
sign." This brought about its dis- 
continuance, since that Included the 
ceinned song. Sign remains with 
painted boards of gltls on It. 

The. ahimated sign on which 10 
girls posed at two free shows night- 
ly cost $7,000 to erect and $4j000" i. 
month for power, light and main- 
tenance. In addition to the girls 
oh the sigh 18 girls sing and dance 
oh a miniature stage fronting the 
sign proper. They were paid $5 a 
performance. 

Girls were from the Chester Hale 
iSchool, most of them showing In 
public for the first time. A group 
liability insurance policy covered 
them in case of accident. 

Supreme Court Justice CotlUp, 
after, viewing "The Great Gabbo" 
human billboard, continued the in- 
junction restpairiing the piolice from 
Interfering with the twice nightly 
free shows at Broadway and .46th 
street. 

The Justice ruled that Broadway, 
especially Times Squai'e, Is a street 
of ballyhoo and If a Movietone booth 
could be erected im^e Square for 
political campaign -piirposes he saw 
no reasbn to discriminate^ against 
the ''human billhoard." "iThe police 
claimed that the sigh tended to ob- 
struct traffic arid' create, a riuisaribe. 

Prior to the night Ju.stice Cor; 
tillo viewed the sign the. girls re^ 
riiained off the .<iipidor web reproduc- 
tion for the picture for three nights. 
Relchcnbach says the chorirtes "Will 
do their stuff on. the sign until cold 
•weathbr di'ivc.s them, indoors. . . 



TAX ADVISOE'S TEIAI 

_Los_Antj:plt\Sj.- Seiit_._2jL 



Fcacral trial 'of J. Marjorie Bcr 
gpr, inf'pmd tax adYiRoiS charged 
with conspiracy to defraud the gov 
ernmcnt on tax returns froih Holly 
wood players , and executives, put 
over until Oct. 22. Case, due for 
hearing today (Tuesday) adjourned 
due to illness of A. I. McCprmlck, 
attorney. 

About 100 witnesses are expected 
to be called. 



Inside stories told with ahthority 
say thiat Harold iB, J?'rankiin Is on 
the. list \tp come, east as the. William 
Fok g^eriei'al theatre operator. : : 
. . No knowledge of any such move 
is admitted by any Pox mian In New 
York. A phone query yesterday to 
Los Angeles was' answered to the 
effect tha£ Frankiiri \k in the. middle 
■west.. 

The story sounds logical to the 
theatre m.en. hearipig - It. It Fox 
places all of his. theatres under one 
control, the choice would seem to lie 
between Franklin and Joe Leo, the 
iatier ripw pperatlng Fox MetropoU- 
ta'h .Theatres. : 

Franklin is a national theatre opr 
erator, haying handled the Publix 
circuit before It became Publix and 
Sam' Katz going to its hestd. ' Since, 
Franklin has. befen Jn solis charge 
oif the West Coast chain, running 
into hundreds of theatres and now 
100 %.: owned by 'William- Fox. 

. Leo was elevated to the New Yprk 
positon In Fox through his heady 
work in operating Fox's Wisconsin 
and Chicago theatres. He turned 
them from the red to the black In 
a very short while, and received an 
immediate reward. 

:FranklIn is reiported satisfied with 
his coast woi*k, He had stated that 
he's for California and expects to 
remain there. 

When taking the west coast helm 
before Fox made the 100% buy,, that 
chain was. making a net of around 
$300,000, looked upon as nothing at 
all by the interested bankers.. That 
small profit for the extensiyeness of 
the circuit got Franklin the position 
of president of West Coast The 
atres. 

This year as Fox's coast chain, 
the same Franklin group .with addi 
tibns; will net over $2,500i00.0, from 
coast accburits. 



George, k, Ai'thur, from thb Coast 
to . start a vaude-ville : tour, may 
have to. think up a hew act. He 
seems. tb liavc spMl^d.half his stufC 
to. Variety's reporter. . 

"Since I hav.e been here at tiio, 
Ambassadbr Hotel," ; Mr. : Arthur , 
started;. "I ha-ye sighed so riiatiy. . 
photographs With 'Yours Sincerely, 
Gbbrge K. Arthur'. ;that the. other. . 
day I started signing a 'luncheon 
check in the same mannen 

'llncidenthlly, the .K, in my 
stands for nothing at. ali, but I al- 
-ways say It.mean? 'knockout.'. ■ " 
".Since in the ea,st I . h'aye- beeiii 
taken for Lupino Lane ' and Karl 
.Dane's partribr and . am thinking/ o£ 
weairing a : little, .placard on riiy 
back./-' ■ : ■' ■ 

I'-'Wheri i start in vaudeville i. in- . ■ 
tiend to give my friends one ticket 
and let them huy the other to . in- . 
sure soriae business at lettsf. 

Before I thoug;ht of doing a turn 
i -was Intending to go.'abrbad and. 
make a picture with Adolphe Men.- 
ibu, but i got a/wire from Men jou, 
saying, '"What salary do. you wahtt 
Well, half of that?', : :•. 
"Since my. fan 'mall has doubled 
since I left the pictures I will Stiiy 
here if I click a-pd the' other night •. 
I: dreamed. I was. being .'.held over 
for fivcP— probably fiye days. . - 

'Kidding Friends '. 

. "In my act,. If you' will b.elibve it, 
I Bihg. : . Mother always said .1 
couldn't, but I haye made records, 
Scotch accent and all, and, by the 
way* l ani so very Scbtch that -in 
my . Holly wood home I ha^e a s^vim- 
ming pool Irt which i have placed 
quarters for my friends to dive for, . 
but they are cenibnted to the hot- , 
torn.' 

"And on the s:et on .the cpast-Bes- 
sle Love used tb make needlepoint 
and another E^'^i lingerie. I used to 
join theih and sew up the holes in 
the pockets of a Scotch costume I 

"The only thing I dislike about 
New York are the long distance 
phone calls. The other day I wired 
and said; 'Will send a box of candy, 
tomorrow, so why phone arid re« 
verse charges?' a 

"Whert 1 do my act I Want to be- 
come dramatic and recite Kipling's 
'If,' but should have chosen 'Gunga 
Din* because . I am tsinned to the 
waist and nobody knows it." 

This det)ressing confession halted 
Mr. Arthur. 

I never stop talking, I am 
afraid,", he said, "but abcrut thesq 
New York ..theatre tickets, 5 for $85*. 
You know five into 85 doesn't make 
6.60." 



FOX-COLUMBIA MERGE 
TALK WAXES HOTTER 



"World" at Reserved Seat 
Midnitc Does $2,275, Hub 

Boston, Sept.. 24, ' : 
With reserved seats scaled at. 6S 
cents, Keith's Memorial theatre here 
gave a midnight perforriiance Sept. 
20 (li^'iday), featuring "The Cock- 
Eyed World" and grossed $2,275 for 
the show.. 

House has seating . capacity of 
3,000 and this performance is the 
first of it."? kind undot a rcFcrvcd 
seat policj', opening up possibiliticfi 

"roF"tiTe=?rmTTiTiTintiOT 

show on the scat -check basis, at a 
■pop scale. 



Milton Sch"wartz, son-in-law : of 
William Fox, has accepted the po 
sition. of foreign mana,ger fbr-Co- 
lunribia Pictures. . Messrs. Fox and 
.Sch-wartz ■ are on a very friendly 
basis, as befits the relation. 
,■ Contiriuous reports of something 
dbirig between Fox and Cblurnbia 
have . been pushed aside by both 
side.5. The reports Iteep on, although 
no plaiisible irifo -Vcomes out. 

With Fox always after inan- 
poAver, in Columbia he would hiive 
-Harry Cbhn on .pi;oductibn, "vyifh Joe 
Brand t: and Jack Cibheri oh the busi 
ness endi Hpbked up with down 
town.bankers, the three partners re 
"tain control of their Columbia^ 
pahy • with .: b, "7.0 % interest di vid ed 
between the trio. 



I Earle Foxe Quits Pictures 
To Head Military School 

. Los Anjgeles, Sept. 24. 
Earle Foxe is tossing, up $750 
weekly, as a' Fox actor to become 
head man at" a military school to be 
known , jas the Black Fox Military 
School of Hollywood. 

Foxe admits, his maximum earn- 
ing power as an educator is arpund 
$150 a, week./: 



There— Back— Bride 

During a gap In production Phil 
Tannura of Pathc hopped an aero-' 
plane for Hollywood, . married- 
Eleanor Wiethoff, and returtied "With 
his bride alfTO via plane. 

All In a fejv days. 



Barbara Kent's Fall 

. Lp,S Angeles, Sept. 24. 

While ; riiakiriB publici,t,y- istills, 
Barbara. K("ht fell Off a bicycle at 
Uni versval City and split her knee. 

About three weeks before she can , 
work. In llollywopd Hospital. 

3[.obking for $2 H ons6 \ 

I Anoflvor $2 .i^pvclin^^inatfMl^fpr^Sr 
P.roadway opening i:un is boirig de- 
layed bccuise no first ru,n, house is 
1 now available. 

Talker, is Sam Gold-wyn's "Con- 
demned,'' starring Bonald Cplman/ 
Due to this Goldwyn left for the 
coast Suhday on .a business visit. 
He will return to New York In Oc: 
tober to begin anew h la search Xor 
an available house. 



L. A; TO N^ X 

Al Roseh,, , . 
■yViliiam ; II. Fraser. ■ 
JDoris Eatph." 
M. D. Howe. 
Jesse. Li Lasky 
, B, I^ SchiilherE ; : y . .. 
Samuel Goldi'wh, 
William . Sistroiri.. / 
Dolores' Del Rio. 

Jpmriiy . Bryant. - 

Iibuis Bernstein, '. 
aiilton Ager. 
Jack Yellen. . • 
Florence .Vidor. 
Jascha Heif etz. 
George Bancroft 
Lioyd Sheldon' 
Charles Farrell 
;;Capt. H, ft Goldewcll 
Katherinc Hillekor ' , , 



Dick Lnhinr. 
Lnurenco Schwab 
Barnby Gerard 
Polly Walker. 
Nat Cordish 
.Hpnry D. Meyer 
Sam Shipman 
John B. Hymer 
■ Dolores del Rie 
Lillian Gish 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



PIC T U R E S 



VARIETY 











if tpr ;years . ot . color . Jrylner , to 
;>raclc into . the' picture and now as- 
Vfiured of a berth with the certairity 
of wide lilm, a b6st of compariies 
»re\5prinsinff;iip. ;V , -ii i* 
To offset these 5ind^ win for itself 
ackn<)^Vledffemcnt of its . pioneering, 
Teclinicblor is. going', to : the liuhlic 
with an . initial advertising cam- 
paiJrn budget of oyeir $tOO,000. 

While Technicolor now; lias an 
«in'' ' with ;pi*actically iaU 
i)er companies, excepting FOX, which 
is playins with . Mul'JilcoJbiT,::. t 
comDahy believes that by putting 
its trademarlc before: the magazihe 
reading public it/will create a 
greater demand for . color; iind ian 
assurance of ; its hold.; 

Tho initial layout /^yill be in . an 
early. 1930 issue of -the Saturday 
Evening Post;. Which' will :reRresent 
over $34,000. worth of advertising if 
one clip. ■ Other Vmiigs and film 
. tradics will be used; The present 
appropriation docs .hot include the 

■ dailies. 'r ■ ' ■ : 

■ Technicolor in trade propaganda 
Is 'stressing its oconomiijal phase, by 
; printlri}?.. only, one side : and ■ there- 
fore cliiming , double life for . film 

■ that has to be exposed .to two emut- 
'. sioriB as in other systems. At -^he 

same time • Tech's . icvf . camoa-a.s.r 
' about 10 in : ally Set-; u0; it; present. 
: drawback. /Tlie Warners have nine 
of these ■ sewed up for the present 
. season at least, although Tech ex- 
ecutives claim, that the cameras, are, 
the property of hone of their pro- 
. diicer clients and are^ fully a.ssign- 
ablo among themi 

i?he Erickson Advertising AgchCy 
has placed Jerome Beatty In charge 
of the campaiighl 



Bill FOX'S "NEW MIKE" 
m^CK PROMOTION 



- Mike Meehan has been succeeded 
fby Joe .Sigpins' as big time, dowri- 
towil prompter for Willianii FOx. 

Meehan got out. early in the suni- 
mer after a tilt, with the flim man 
when Fox theatre stock tailed to 
take the . rise Meehan had intici-:- 
pated..: . ■ 

Joe, as young a man .as Mike, has 
had almost as colorful a career in 
big manipulations. 

Since the hooklip with Fox, :Hig- 
■ gins has moved .over to Kye in 
Ciiarlie Pcttijohn's part . of West- 
chester. Formerly, Higgins lived in 
Bronxville where he spent Sunday 
mornings head-ushoring.. in St. 
jb.seph's Roman Catholic church.. 
. Higgins' first public appearance 
In the Fox circles was at the open- 
ing of Fox's wide film. "Then, he 
•was pointed out by Foxites as "the 
new :Mii(c/' 



Titlkihg Fast 



. Hoilywbod,-Sept. 24. 
Tliisi picture ce;nlcr held ; a 
story cohference." with iDiiblin 

last week, the ptiricipals .being 
W. R; Sheehan and JTrapk Bor- 

;zage. '■. ['■''■' 

Discussion waia oii the treat- 

-ment of the John MpCormadk 

' fllni being .made ih", Ireland, 
Sheehan dnd Borzage spending 
a half hour trahs-Atlantically 
talking oyer . Scenesi and se- 
quences. It's $58.&0 from -L^^^ 
Angeles tp biiblin for ;the first 
three.mihufes and $l£^.,50i every 
mi in u t e : th erpaf tfer, niaki n s: i t a 

' ^585 .talk. fest,^ "v f' '.' 



Ayiiiiam i^>x*s Grand^urPic 
tiKres Start Heavy Interest | 
in Picture Wbrld-^Inyen- 
tor SponaUe T<&lls .About 
It-^Pr^eHmihary High 
for Dieluite Houses 



JiATUILVL tOIiOFi too 



In Regular 



Those Ohio Censors! 



\ ; v' .; Toledo;, sept. :"24; 
Genspi-ifj: still, making Ohio ichamp 
hick state,; outside Pennsylvania. 
••Cpck-Eyed , World" held up two 
weeks but finally rcleii^ea. • ■ Para- 
ihbun t had advertised "Jealousy" for 
curreht week', but had -to change at 
last mihute,- ph .account, of ubiqui- 
tous; t:ehsor."»; ■ .Prbbaibly will be fe 
leased ^Vibrtly; • 
^ Joker Is ccnsbrs have hp right to- 
touch dialog; legdily, in this state 
but are 'exceeding authority, as. 
usual. 



Sky Scribbleris Strike 

The guys w^ho plot out the elec 
trie ' light signs that illuminate 
Krou.iUvay and Who are called the 
351eot !:Lc_.vS.lffn_']iv:ri.t^^r.s._hamjin_iro 



Radibi-Kcith-Orpheum passed out 
of the: red for the flrst- week in the 
regular s0iason since that Radio sub- 
sidiai-y Ivas. been operating from Jan. 
1 last,' under the dii^ectip.n of Iliram 
S.. iJr.Qwn. Its net profit la.st week 
i;or..the ehtii'e Keith-OrphoUm chain 
Was $53j000, ' Nbne of that cariie 
from Radio Pictures; since Ra;d.io 
Pictures hasv.not had an opportu- 
nity to turn a,; profit in- S(>pt., with 
the summer so .close t)y, 

During the summer Jvei.th's had 
several winning > weeks, mainly 
through the ren.t ' being charged off 
the theatres on a 46-week basis 

According to estimates ■ in the 
Iveitli bmce, RtK-O^p third quarter 
wiil shpW a, riet of .$1,000,000. That 
quarter' ends Sept. 30. 

Last week in many of the Keith 
and ..Qxpheum theatres .was played 
"Street Girl,.' a strong box office 
getter to date and a holdover talker 
for. several ;iiouses. In its second 
week at the Keith Mc-mdrial, Bos 
.ton, "iStroet Girl"^ did'. $26,000, phe- 
homierial for a second week at that 
house considering its losses diiring 
the summer with straight vaude 
ville. 

For the weeks of Aug. 31 and 
Sept, 6, .Keith's showed a loss each 
week, due to the warm .weather 
around. Labor .Bay. Last week was 
looked uiiori as the start of the 
regular season through the weather 
break. . ■ 

Radio Pictures has set Sunday 
evening, Oct..? 6, for the premiere of 
its super' talker mUsipal, "Rio'Rita," 
at the Carroll, New Tork. Scale 
there after the opening will.be $2 
week days' and $3 '.on week-ends. 

Mgr. Finances Favorable 
Election for "Sundays" 

^Penn/V^an; I^vT.,:Sept. 23. 
in Si special election, here financed 
by Harry. G; ;Mprse,.ow.ner and man- 
ager bf. the Elmwobd and/Sampson 
theatres, • Pehn . Yah yvptti's .sanc^ 
tioned Sunday pictures' by . 3 tO:. 1 
majority.- -Action follpwcd petition 
by citizens, ;.but village board . .\y.a;s 
Svithoiif .authority- to-; appropriate 
funds;' for .eioctipn,. .sp^ .Me^^ 
ni.«hed the- coin. . . r 
:.. At.. 'least - eiglit .ii'pst'ate. .villages, 
have voted to pbrmlt'.Suriday y.Upws 
during' the past . year- and. action of 
Penh Yan leaves no village of . any 
size in this' vicinity still undor the 
Diue Law ban. ■•. 



bound Union and .heca.u.se they an 
' on .strike new difipiays for the. next 
Fox .super at- the .Gaiety arc held up.- 
J^.ign writers have made' their de- 
mands, arid Fox • is willing tp meet 
them, but internal differences In 
the'union hold up a settlement be- 
. cause the sign hangers who "set" 
the writers' copy arc" also out and 
situation puts obstacles in the way 
Of pface all around. 



.' *'NIX ON 1)AMES'' FILM ; V 

As a kind, of fo.llinv-up to .''The 
Cb.'k-ir.ycd World." . ll.'.)",ur W.il.^h 
will nic L^apliOTie -.'-Xix; on'. I>;inivi^," 



;^lii.>? h'\\t iiir^uro'TorTox: 
. (.'Iiariio Judcl.s^ • .wiiO Avcnt . -to 
ITollywnod a.s a sCa^'c dlrf.^-'.or, Will 
play .a Fronc'limah in the lllm. 

VvilUam Ilarrigan, brought on 
from New York With Robert Ames, 
will be featured in the bark.stagc 
•story by Maud Fulton and Franl< 

Gay. . ' . ■ ■ ■ 

Goes into prodnrtion this week 
under direction of Donald Gallaher. 



Broad w^yls .greatest cornparispa 
show,; p^^miering, as: has never been 
.witnessed ih the advent of a . liiew 
dejjarture in filrndbm^ perfec 
tions and pitfalls of a reyblutiohary 
technique,;; marki.^an "-ei^a , jrn pic 
tures eclipsing every jjfiase of pro 
ductibn and prpjectibn. ' .. 

Of all the; producers dabbling off 
stage in wide film and screen, the 
Q a i ety opening, esta b I i s hes t h e .W i I - 
liam Fox method as tlie basis for 
what is conceded to be the put 
standing precedent in the entertain 
ment world. 

A year will elspso .before Fo>c's 
Grandeur, also the. . 'first ; with 
marketing and d istributing m^d|a, 
will be ready for itijass- inistaliatipri 
throughput the country. Executives 
say it .will take 'at lejist: that 'time 
before orders can be maleriail iy con 
sidered. 

While the; Fbx studio has four 
wide- width features sched- 
ule, the p'rojectibn end -has phly the 
l,COO-poun.d hand model in the 
Gaiety. This will have^ to be .broken 
I tip and cast in moulds before mass- 
production •will .be-, possible^ The 
piece of mechanism, however, is 
demonstrating to. Brbadway that it 
can consistently guarantee perfect 
double width and stereoptical illu- 
sion, providing it is fed properly 
handled film ingredient^. 

Where the well informed ttfde 
was at first "shocked at the Fox 
showmanship?' permitting one of the, 
most antiquated and acoustically 
difficult houses on the. street to in- 
augurate Grandeur in the Times 
Square mind; and tvhere that trade 
was more critical of the. $2 topping 
policy for the large version of a 
feature that is diniihg neighborhood 
hoUseiS in standard size, the Fox 
books and declarations show: 

(1) SRO at every Gaiety per^ 
formance during the opening week 

(2) A leap in stock of the 
Grandeur holding company. General 
Theatres Equipment Corp., which 
gets this recently formed Interest, 
backed by five of the city's biggest 
financial houses, off to not Only art 
immediate and healthy impetus, but 
almost an unprecedented start* r 

(3) Proof by compairison of the 
large size newsreel, shot a few 
weeka ago, with, the feature,. "Fbx 
Movietone Follies," prbduced' eight 
months ago,- of ipierfection! and e'i 
porlmehtation. . . 

(4) First material proof . of the 
vast superiority bf : the .SQund-bn- 
film system- oyer... .disc with the 
track .over twice .tiie 'Width .-p .that 
popular' o'n. standard .size' film. ; 

(5) A ncsv'. table of . mathematics 
for: studio ' recording and . . theatre 
■acoustics.; -.v. ■ i-.:-^' --' : . 

■ , ■'■'Detan* ; '"'C'-v 
Vvabt, by gaps In- "Follies^*: 
shbt wi.th Grandeur camera arid 
Tdmih flim. on set . built fpr : stand 
flrd; l^.ns'and 33riim stock that stu 
dio tccliriici.a,ns will have tp . study 
the placitig-bf each chair and prop 
.-ind guide the erection of each .set 
with angles and. not flat surfape ln 

mind. .. -l - '. 

. (7) The- elimination- of. drbps, 
careless scenic effects, cheap cos 
Xu mftS— -.ind KllD-.sh,o.d; makc-ur 
sincic eac'h stood out glarin^cly in the 
TOmrh "J'^llicH" . vorsion, wJiile iii 
the :!.jnim they, were uimoliceablft. 
\ ,(8) S(artling.f=v;idonce jn.thc.nows- 
rcel sequences of. the future value of 
oxtcrlors. The wide- width's capabil 
Ity for detail In great range for the 
eye and ability to record sounds in 
their natural gradations which axe 
(Gbntinued on paigw 44) 







- .^VTIU H. Hays is persbhally 
Interesting himself, besides his' 
publici. relations prErahizatloh. 
for pictures, in the wide ftlm 
prpbleins. " . ■ . 

Mr. Hays; sees his organiza- 
tion 9-3 the medium.. between 
.the hew screen development - 
anil the exhibitors as well as 
.th6:-public. • 

All Of the film industry has 
had the most recent example 
of the talking pictures bcfofe; 
■them; the indecision over it, 
. iwith consequent grief to many, 
especially independent exhib- 
• Iters. 

-Hays is reported to have 
. conferred with the Industry's 
leaders now behind the wide 
film movement, to obtain, ■views 
and opinions. This probably 
mpstly has been through Mr. 
Hays' desire to obtain a line 
whether the wide film shall be 
wide ; open to the' trade, and 
how, or if there shall he an at- 
tiempt to sew it up by any one 
or more oif those now experi- 
menting' with it. 

Mr. Hays is reported sold on 
the proposltlpn that wide flim 
in soiind with color will sweep 
the ■ ■theatre as have the. talk- 
ers. As the medium of eipres- 
slon for the public and . trade 
in that respect, in a pre-edUcaT 
tional manner. Hays prefers 
his organization to be fully In- 
formed: 

From the accounts. Hays* 
conferences with the leaders 
have been. Informal and in pri- 
- vate. 



J 



Par's^Notch' Proinotidns; 



ne 



Chicago, Sept. 24. 
Harry A. Ross, for 15 yeairs asso 
elated with Paramount as district 
nianager in Chicago, has resigned 
to Join the thea:tr6 development de 
partment of I'ublix. His place will 
be;.taken by Neal Agnew, bi-anch 
manager here. 

With Paramount's military sys- 
tem of promotion, the men from be-^ 
low each move up a nofch,^ giving 
this new lineup: James O; Kent be" 
comes, branch mana^rer; Frank 
Flaherty, sales nianager; ' Irving 
Werthemer, salesmiari; • Heiliert 
Cohen, chief accountant, ahd Harry 
R. Hamburg', local salesman. 



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Wesd Bros, started the making 
of ''Her Priborh Child" as.' a talked 
Sept. 20, with Al Ray directirig. 
'The screen script was made by .the 
Hattohs, Fted^ric: aiid , Fanny. .; 

■The work .' is being, done In .:;the 
48tii. street studios. ..'.^^.^v-. - ' 

Pictut'e pr.obahiy wiil be relieased 
under, its present title. .Weiss.! are 
not members of th'e .Hays organiza- 
tion; 



.With tbe advent p'f;. the ^wide . film; 
the ■ Gteneral. Equipnient. ;^h^ 
merged theatre supply cbmpany, is 
Jthe maker of tiie n ocessary pro jee- 
tpr, carhera, screen, and future n.a- 
turai icblbr. for It.; ; .. ; ; 

Harley Clarke is. lij control of Gen. 
iSquipmeht.- Ilel Is from .Indiana, 
wjiore his interest in iitiliiies is ex- . 
tensive. Glarivie- is ;repbr;ted~ hbn- . 
a pproachable pn any. ihoyemen't ■ to 
buy hiis Gen. Equipment cohtrpl. In- 
depehdently wealthy dside f rbm that " 
hplding, Clarke. -^^^ any 
overtui'es. ; '■■.'•; 

It is said WHliam Fox would have^^^ 
liked to . 'possess more .stock- in. th« ^ 
cphipany than Clarke, but. has bc'^tt 
unable;, to do so; -. Fox is.; a . 50;%; , j 
holdei: of tiie Grandeiir Com ..' 
subsidiary of Gen;, Equip^. . .. ' - 

. .. :'Lihe-UR.;- ■' 

In the comppsSLtion of Gen; Equip-; ; ■; 
m.en't ais . a . vvride ; film, supplier, . it 
p\yns vinternationai' Projector 100%. . 
That eohcern .will jnake the;: wide ■ 
screen prpjectipn. machine. ; • 

Grarideur Cbmpahy,. w;ith Gen. 
EqUipriient; having the P^beir 50%, : 
o>*ns the •Mitchell Camera Comr ■ 
pany, whicii Avlll make the' wide film. ^ , 
camera. ■..:;;,'.:'.:•;■.'';■;■■ ^ ' y -■..- 

To wliat.;exteht .the varipus Gen. " 
Equipment detail for wide film- :iat. . 
protected - Ijy patents is unknown, ; 
nor Is it known' ho w.;the other pro- ; • 
cesses. Spoor's^; for R. C.; A. Photo- . ; 
phone; arid DeRIccio's ..for- Pp.ira-. -^^^ 
niourity will secure their mechanical' 
working supply.. ' .■■\-'^- 

Natural, dplbr has - been the con- 
trPVersial subject mostly talked ; of 
since Fp.x; Grandeur: dispi^^ itself / 
at the Gaiety, ; New Ybrlc, other-than ; \ 
the commbn .talk of. >vide film agalo, 
turning- over- thd picture; business. 
It , w;as a:ccepted that; the .wide; film: ' 
with color :'f Or ;a.; talker Will mean . a ;. 
cbrhplete revoflutlon. Without the ; 
coloring, the wide screen ' looked 
mostly of greatest . value. spund. 
news.. .■ ' V 

Tinting 

With the Grandeur people stating 
they -will have natural color oiv 
Grandeur the question .pamie' Up as ;' 
to how Spoor secured his coloring . 
on the wide film subjects exhibited 
privately at the ipbotophdne studio 
in New Tork. . Niagara Falls In the . 
Spppr demonstration was heavily 
cploired and presumed at the time 
to bo in natural. Now it Is said the 
Spoor subject was tinted, 

Pathe is of the belief it can re- ; 
vert to its; tinting system of years ' 
ago, with improvements, and cur- ' 
rently obtain as effective results as 
natural coloring, , Possibly more so, 
says the Pathe officials,; 

In tintlngf, claims Pathe, there is 
no limit to the colors \vhich may be 
obtained. But tinting, explain other 
film experts, is a very expensive 
process, even if satisfactory. This 
is denied by Pathe, although Path© 
admits, that to tint pictures will re- 
quire a force alonfe- 'pf ; COO -girls. ' ; 

If Pathe is speaTcing of tihtfng. for - 
the' wide film, it gives no inf orma- . 
tion bf any prpcess pr system it has. 
for that ijurpose. ■■•"' 

The relation to date between 
George K. Spoor, and R, C. A, is .riot 
disclosed. Whether I'hotophone 1$ - . 
ih only as an obseryer with an .op- .; 
tion or has ihVesfed . in the Spoor ^. 
process remains a secret. : 

Spo.or. has been Vworkirig'^^b^ .bl*;. 
w.idev.'iiim for nearly 10 y'ears.. It 
represents to him :in mpney of hl8~ 
own, nearly $5,000,000 to date. 



Janet Gay Signed 



llyjx-jlo.d,^SiMaJt._24.« 



Notwith.^jtanding hor recent mar 
[riage and a irf'pbrt Janet Gayrior will 
not return to. the screen. It is In.slde 
stated Miss Gayrior placed her slgr 
[nature upon a renewal contract with 
Fox befoi-e leaving for her wedding 
at Oakland. 

The newly veds are on a honey- 
moon trip. 

Fox lot mute. •' 



Office Building Studio 



Livingston Swcn'/er, former sound 
engineer for RCA, ha.s started a 
sound studio of his own in an offlco 
building ;oh uTth strc'Ot.' 
_.It's the. 18 tlx sound .studio , in the 



oaiiU 



. Garbo as "Ex-Wifo" 

.Inside info has it that Greta 
Garbo will bo thrown into the swell 
role of "lOx-Wifc." a current best ' 
.seller which Metro byught for $20,- 
000. . 

'fho serial l.s now running in thif 
'.■I>aily. Miiror." ■ ■ ' 



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VARIETY 



P I C t U R E S 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Harry Rapf in N. Y. for Talker Talent; 
Paws Around Nile Clubs 





FUNNY STOCK DEAL 

BY IDLE STUDIO 



. Harry. Rai>f, the daddy of Metro's 
••Hollywood Revuo," is in ^^Q^Y Ydrk 
after tdlker taleht for another re- 
vue frorh thatvsame factory- on the 
coast. To ffet it Mr, Rapf, as ho- 
foro,- (Joes hot except nite clyiljs. He 
goes: any where oh business. . • . 

Just" what the rifxt Metro revue 
will iook and sound like, Rfipt won't 
iflivulgeii But , hi$.' dpnxpanibhs.;5ay 
he has ah. All ribw idea, such as :U'«? 
nOrStory "Hollywood Revue" ~ set 
■forth; 

When Mr. iRapf'#ds Informed the 
•'Hollywood Revue" is dplhgr btisi- 
Tiess at; $2 in the .Tremdnt, Boston, 
Mr;- Rapf, 'knowing: that did New 
England yillagei almdi^t passed put. 

..Up to yesterday Rapf: -h 
tured a f etv . talented persons.' He 
will be. in Neiv York, a couple of 

. weeks but thinks another tripi east 
will be necessary later;- There .will 
be more' nite clubs open later. 

Eddie Welch goes . with Metro, as a 
writer, ■ at Rkpf's dictation ; also 
Howard .Johnson, the lyrical writer.' 
And there's. Shipmah and . Hyrner, 
already happ|ily . publicized as leav- 
ing New: York shortly, for Metro's 

. Hollywdod^dr G.iilVer City— before 
the .(jrreatc.r; Holly wood arrives. 

Mr; RiiLpf is hfiadciuartering on the 
sixth fldor of the.iLoew State build-: 
ing, in the Metro suite* . 



Subsciriptidti 



TjOs ivnpolop, Sopt.;24, . '.. 
■ EvidciicW dt : luagft-ino sub- ; 
script ioh g>-p opei^rvtions! ■ lire 
oflOrevl by Edwin Curtis, .Henry 
Diiffy's. St ape director hero. ; 
Pdirv of. solioitdrs- posing'.- as. 
War ..Veter.ans ; took . him..;. f.i?r 
i'21 for a; group subscHp.ti<m : to 
magazines, {imong^ tiVem Ok .slx- 
mdnth Subscription to Va.rlety. 

ReciBipt stub ;bore the name ; 
of "H. & G. Periodica:!' Ex- 
chinige,, St .Louis," , and that.; 
was all he go.t then or sihce. 



i'he "H. & Exchange' 
Sti Lduis , is unknown 'to 
.Val-lety Jidme office. 



• of 

the. 



STOCK SELUNG LICENSES 
F0KF1LMC0S.INN.Y; 



After an existence of over six 
months during which about four 
two-rdelei-s were inadc and none re- 
leased, American.. Sound Studio .' on 
Wost 44tli : street is calling in .Its 
oripiiVal stbck and; Issuing a new 
sorios on ft .B-for-1 iJaSls; : 

Transaction, is a little more mys- 
torious than it would dtherwis'o be, 
as. the ..studio is prepiarihg to shut 
down, -whether , tehiporairily or per-, 
mahehtiy not divulged. 
^ R; J. Walsh, a biilldlng contractor, 
has "angeled" the cortipany to date;. 
Under the. B.-for'-l plan it is Ainderr- 
stood boa;td. . of dlrecters ci^^^^ buy 
back outstanding Btpck; .: 



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Albany,; Sept. ; 24. 
Stock in several talking and silent 
picture companies and in phond- 
graph-radio, corporations is- beirig 
offered to ' tlie public of: Ne^V York 
state, according to the following no- 
tices .filed AVith .the S.ecretary of ; 
State; tinder pi'oyisipns of the Gen- 
eral Business. Law, pequiring the li- 
censing of fcphcerhs floating securi- 
ties: . . : ■ " " ■ . . ,;. .: ;■• •.: 



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Gohimon stock of Phcjhp-Kinema, 
Delaware CQrpbration;with oflices at 
720 7th. ayenue. New. Y^orlc City, is 
offered by Wagner, Wihtei' A Go 
1 ipensed dealers. Produce Exchange 
Building.; 

Helni Pictures, 37-23 30th istreet, 
Long Island City, is iicehsed . io 
handle flotation of its own 6% CU'- 
mulative "pteterred stock, ; ?;ibO. par, 
and its ho-par-value: cdrhm'onjstock 
New 'York corporatioh. . . 

Capital stock of , Cardoh -phono - 
ci'aft Corpv, Michigan corporation 
with headquarters at.. Ja'ckson 
( Mich.), is .being sold through W. 
E. Hu.ttoh . Co., 52 Wall street. 
New York City, ris .syndicate man 
ager. Stock has. no pair. 

Seloctric Phonograph, and Iladio 
Corporation, Delaware ■ company 
with headquarters at. IBOO' Union 
avenue, S. E., Grand: Rapids, Mich 
and eastern pfTlces at.i5 East 40th 
street, New York, is ,: licensed to 
handle ils own securities of the 
following amounts and classes: 
200,000 shares of Class A stock, no 
par; 100,000 shares of Cla.ss 13 stock, 
no par; in units of 2 .shares of A 
and 1 share of Bj at $22 per unit> 

Colorrraft, Corporation, Delaware 
cohcern Avith a business itdtireBS "at 
55 Wofft •42a .stre6t,. Ne.w. . Yorkj,. li 
censed .to sell its .ovVn. Class . A and 
Class B" stock, ;■ • ■ ■. 

Secvotai-y :pf Sta.te .notified' df fol 
Ipwins lisli ngs . on.' New •■.York Stock 
Exehangc: . ■: 

../Paraniount Fampu.s Laskyj' Now 
'Yp.i'k, od9,'350- shares of. commdiv 
.stock wltho.ut par; . 
; Warner Eros. Pictures, Inc., Del- 
aware, co.rporatipn wjth Offlccs. in 
;New;.Ydi"k, rights. ■ 
' .iCew> York Curb: 
. '..'Fox Theatrd.s Corporatioh,. ' New 
York opmpahy with headquarters In 
.New York, "CO.OOo; additional shares 
Cfa'.sS. A. .stock..' ;•. ; ' 

. Acoustic .Products Comriany, Del- 
aware concern having oincos at 50 
West 5.th strcrt. New York," 1C8,- 
040 additional shai'Cs common stock.. 



flay liito a Hectic Nile 

; . Hollywood, Sept.; 24;; ; ' 
Two police arribulances, two .hi.«?li-. 
prlc6d llhipusines, nine taiiicabs, 
police surgeons and policemen com-: 
bihed. to give .Alice Day the hight- 
mare of her life/last week.; 

It appfirehfly was a; ru.«?e of a di.s- 
sippiointed admirer of Miss D.T:y's. 

Lad.letft the sci-een actress' apart- 
ment ;\*/ith a shattered but vengeful 
heart. ■ At midnight her doorbell 
rang. She discovered a taxi driver 
outside, who said, "Your cab is wait- 
ing.'.* "I didn't order one." she said, 
and . he went away. At 12:15, the 
bell .again. : A policeman and police 
surgeon this time. , "Who's sick?" 
asked the doctor. "Nobody," said . 
Alice. "Had a , phone message to 
call here for an urgent case,'' said, 
the doctor, "sorry, must be a mis- , 
take." . 

At 12: 30, the. bell once more. "The 
car you ordered ' is here," said a 
neatly liveried driver. "I was toW 
to bring a car around." Mis.si Day 
had her suspicion's. 

Every is minutes until 4:30 a. m. 
the: doorbell rang, and each time it 
was the driver of some other con- 
veyance, until .a grand total of 13 
had, come .a.nd gone. Miss Day called 
the police; and asked for protiectipn 
from further annoyance. In so f ar 
as a checkup was possible, the con 
elusion w^as reached that the same 
voice had isshed all the phone orders 
for the vehicles. Miss Day refused 
to divulge the. narhe of-the suspect 



B.ecause Silverphdne, : an indie 
talker equipment, cpmpany. prrtc- 
ticaliy tinheard . of h'^^re until made 
oiie of the., electric'.s defendants, let 
the, case ig^d.by default' Western; feels 
that the automatic graiiting of the 
peririanent injunction applied, for 
will. be. of service: in it^ suits against 
other companies, ' 
:: Westerii:affccts tp believe that the 
decree, handfed down : in the Ohio 
U. S. District Cdurt, when the Sil- 
verphdne lolk failed to make even 
the motidh for- '"parties misjoinder" 
\Vhich enabled .i^a.cent to stop West- 
ern twice here and which the. War- 
ners and De Forest disdain, to do, 
believing they will win on the mer 
itsj will estiablish a valuable prece 
dent.. . 

The electric Interprets the default 
as an: adniission of infnngement of 
the li2 patents which it also accuses 
the; more aggressive defendants of 
infrihging in like manner. 



; Miss Swanson Returns 
Gloria Si^ahson arrived in New 
York froni Paris yesterday (Tues 
day) after a . European visit. 

Miss Swanson will remain in New 
York for two weeks biefore return 
ing to the coast. 



Reorganization Flop 

Hollywood, Sept. 24. 
Efforts to reorganize the affairs of 
Qualitpn^ Corporation, manufac- 
turer -of reproducing equipment, 
hayfe failedf . . 

' Henry Benson, assignee, has re- 
moved id the: storehouse all equip- 
ment in the factory on the Tec-Art 
lot, , and . says he sees no prospect 
Of resumihg manufacture. Company 
in ; its ;8hprt career made approxi- 
mately 60 theatre installations. 



Hall bf . Music Opening 

- , Los Angeles, Sept. 24. 
Public dedication of the Hall of 
.Music at Movietone City Sunday. 
• An orchestra;; of 100, and 300 
voices were featured In the Fox 
ceremony. 



Mayer oh Way East 

■ . Los Angeles, Se'pt. 24. 
Louis Mayer went east with his 
family this week. 



Sarnoff Passes His (pinion and 
Fledge of Support for the N. V. A. 

Below Is the copy of the letter written by David Sarnoff of the 
Radio Corporation of America on behalf of its subsidiary; R-K-O,. 
wlilch "^fas read at the dedica-tiph of the N. V. A. Sanitarium at 

Sardnaci . ■ ,', ;'/: ■ ..' ' 

Mr. SarhdfC. wrote In aJidwer to an Jiayltatlon from Pat Casey to: 

attend the ceremony:. 

. 1660-1564 Broadway, New York ; . 

Office of the ;' ' ' ■ •; September 10, 19i29. 

Chairmm of the Board '^ ; ' , 

Mr. Pat Caisey, . 

Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association, - 
47th street and; Seventh Street, New York City. 

Dea.r Pat: ■ ■• ■ .. .■:■'■,. - 

Your letter of Septeniber 7.th reached nie today. It is a matter 
; . of extreme regret, that I shali not; personally be iable to be.pres-. 
ent at; the dfedication: of the N. V. A. Lodge .at Sarahac. I have 
aslc^d Mr. B. Bi Kahahe, vice- president and ereneral counsel of 
R-k-d to be there and to represent me on t^ 

• The work of your association In providing: this institution Is 
worthy of the' support and gratitude pf eiveryon«> in the. theatrical 
profession, and although I am but a recent recruit, T am none i 
the less eagor to help jn this undertaking. . . .;. ;; 

I halve asked Mr. Kahane to say to ydq that I shall ber very 
glad to see to it that the Lodge is equipped with • the best .radio 
set which , tlie Radio Gb.rpdratldn; of AmeriGa,ca;n supply, and. 
with a sound movie equipment which I will ask the. RCA ;Photo- 
phone to supply and install. MThose w^^^ Lodge • 

■ at .Saraha;c .have jgiyen so much pleasure to ■ 

the world that they are entitled to such entertainment as : the 
world can bring to them. •• . : . ' - 

Thahking you for your kind y^vltatipn,. and with every good'. 

wish, believe me . ; 

^ Sincerely yours, 

DAVID SARNOFF. 



. Dressing Up for Re^ 

' rcct atmb.sphore and the. right gciits 
presenl:.; That's' their explanation 
J'Or requiring evening dress as well 
;is the six bucks per cover in the 
t'e s t i m p n i a 1 dinner-danco -au- 
itouncod for\Rcd Kann it the Mo- 
tion Picture Club night pf Oct. 10. 

Red's switch rrom one tradid to 
another is the occasion. 

Paul Benjamin is chalrmanizing. 




Hdllywood, Sept. 24. 
Nominating committee for the 
Motion Picture Academy Of . Arts 
and Sciences elected the following 
ticket to be voted .upon by all mem- 
bers Oct. 20. ' Mernbers have until 
Sept. 30 to name any opposition. 

A member from each branch has 
been nominated, for the Boai-d of 
Directorsi including: Jean' . Her- 
sholt, actors' branch; Frank Lloyd, 
director; William. i«e Baron, pro- 
ducer; Nugent H. Slaughter, tech- 
nician, and Waldemar Young, 
writer. 

Five member.s from each branch 
were nominated to serve on the ex- 
ecutive committee, including COn- 
rad Nagel, Lois. Wilson, Robert 
Edeson, Richard Tucker and Lloyd 
Hughes for the actors; . Reginald 
Barker, Donald Crisp, King Vidor, 
W. K. Howard and Frank Lloyd for 
the directors; B. P. Schu.lberg, 
Jack Warner, Charles Christie, Garl 
Laemmle, Jr., and Irving; G. Thal- 
berg for the producers; J. T. Reed, 
Frank A. Garbutt,. E. H. Hansen, 
Arthur Edeson and Ralph Ham,- 
meras for the technicians; .Walde- 
mar Young, Alfred A. Gohn, Wini- 
fred Dunn, Percy Heath and Jack 
Cunningham for the writers. 

First mieeting of the bdard of 
directors following this, election 
will eleot successors to Douglas 
Fairbanks, president, and Wm. De 
•Mille, vict-pi'osident, whose terms 
expire Oct. 20. 

"Gabbo" to Globe 

•"The Great Gabtad" moves Sept. 
30 from its present home at the 
Selwyh;to the Globe, under ah ar- 
rangement to take over for the time 
being the RKO lease; which , has. 
until Ndv. 2 to run.as it;stand;S. :and 
is subject tp. renewal: by RlCO at 
that concern's optipTi. . 

Figure to RKo; is '$.6i600 a week 
for the bare, walls ; same figure for 
renewal. Rko "Street aivl" Is cur- 
rent at. the .CJlobe.: ; Switch: -of 
"GAbbd'' would, brihg it' right uhder- 
the huge . electric . sigh . atOp;- .the 
build in g: im med ia tely ^ ad jdirting the 
Globe . which : has .been exploiting 
^'Great GabTiO"" witH- a f ree al ifesco 
girl .show fiyc/blocks away from thO 
Seiwyn. ■ • 



BELL GETS ANOTHER 
TELEVISION PATENT 



Washingtdn, Sept. 2:4. 
Bell Telephone has acquired still 
another Televl.sion creation as well 
as. a film dri ve mechanism, accord - 
ihg to the list of patents granted 
oh new inventions. 

List Includes two new safc:ty de- 
vices for pvdjcctors acquired by the 
Sen'try Company. 

Commissioner of Patents will sup- 
ply^ detailed information on' the fol- 
lowing selected list upon the receipt 
of the nam0 and number' alon.g with 
10 centis to cover printing costs and 
postage. 

Dowscr-controi mechanism for pioturis 
projecting machines. T. T. Allen. J. F. 
A<3am3 and J. S. Dunn, Philadelphia, as- 
slpnors to Serttry .Safety ("ontml. Crtrp,* 
I'hiliKlclphla, Filed June 11, t028. . Ser. 
N'Q; 28-1.320, 25 claims. 1.7:2.",550. 

Dowi>.Qr unit for picture p.rdjecllnR ma- 
chines. T. L. Feebey and It. GOd.iy, a.s- 
slRnors to. Seplry ' Safety Control Corp., 
PhHadelphla. - Filed Mar. 3 in27. Si* 
claim^. .1,723,5'(4.' '. 

. Clnemntoeraph npparntnB (phototrraph* 
Inp and projeqtlne). • R. J. Nenl, Ualston, 
iJondon, England, assignor ol one half to. 
C. E. ItctllB, London. Filed Aug. 22. l!)27. 
Ser: No. 2H,7.'ir), arid Jn Great Britain Oct. 
4, 1920.. fhl-ce claims. .1:725.50.1. 

.Film Drier. Q. 'W.: ilopltlns, CloVoland, 
O. Filed Dec. 7, 1927. Ser, No. 23S,3»0."21 
claims. 1,71.>C,8;5-1. 

Motion pilcttirc fllm splice. D. F. I.yman, 
Hoehester,' N, Y., assignor to Ea.^tman 
Kodak Co.. . Hochester. Filed Jan. 22, 1027. 
Ser. No. I(i2,7.72. 12 claims. ■ 1,727.;{'J1). 

PrAicetiiis (<crecn for clnematographlo 
apparatus. A. N. Merle, ' Vinciini's, 
France, assignor to Pntho Cinema, Anflons 
Ktabll.'wemrnt.'! Pathe Frcres, Paris. Filed 
Feb. 17, am. Ser. No. 25ri,02S, and in 
Fr.-xncc July 29, . 1927. Throe claims, 1.- 
727, SOI, ■ •. , 

Television syKtom, J. W. ITorton, Mil- 
liurii, N. J., as,<;iKnor to ilcll Telei>hi!no Oo. 
Filed Apr. (;; ll«7, Sor,- No, 181,570, 19 
claims, .1,72S,rJ2.. 

Film Drive inccIiciniKih. 11. Pf.nrinen- 
Mllchl, Maplewbiul, N, Ji, asflgnor to lU-U' 
Telcphniio Co, Filed - May 21, 1027, Sc.^r- 
No. llt,1.372.: 8 c)(>.|ma. I,72.Sj;in.». ; 

Film pro.ssor pad and luonnling (lierc- 
for. A. l>lna.-' Jersey Cltyt.N, J,, assign- 
or to Intornatlonal Projector Cbi'p.v. '?^*'^7 
York City. Filed BoiJ't. 20, 1927. ' .Scr. NO. 
220,00. . 9 claims, . 1,728.070; 



ROBERT Z. LEONARD 



Kobert Leonard, who directed "Marianne," Metro-GoldWyn-Maycr's 
lilting musioiil dranut of the Great 'War in Avhioh Marion Pavio.s is soonng 
at the Mayan theatre, Los Angeles, I.s. ono oC the real pioneers of the 
screen, A musical comedy baritone, ho flrst went on thf screen as an 
actOr 'with the old Selig company in 1908, then became a director, handling 
the riiegaphone on many outstanding produotion.M. 

: Now in ttillcing pictures Ije utilizes his sUigo c^fpericnce to- advantage- 
as "MarianneV shows.' 



, .Lewis; Quitting 

. Los An'gelef*, f<ept.'. 24,' 
George Lewis, with ITuiycrsal for 
four year's, /leaves Oct, 1.9 !T.t the 
conclusion of his: present contract, , 
. He has : playied thO lead in sevc-ral 
series of "Collegians" and a .couple 
of features,. 



=FDx%»4iB asq u cpi ^ 



. 'Los, Aiigol'cs Hcpt. 24, 
"Biisjriu'erie" w'.'as boilght by Vox 
for next year's 'program, not by 
Paramount as reported last week. 



Rbgei! . and Denny : 

Lo.s Angoh'H,' S<'pt, 24. 
Al Tlogi'ir will din>.ot IlogjiiaM 
Deniiy in "Mcniba!' for CoJui'art 
Production fitarta Oct. t. 



er 



Some S«nt Free to Exhibs 



Washington, Sept.. 24, . 
.'-iieaders in Abram F,. Myers' Allied 
States issoeiation are. polling exhibr;. 
iters ;at yat-ious meeting.^, as to wjiat. 
trade papers they vcad. . 
;'.>i.yers says that '-the infdt-niation 
at hand is too scattoi-ed to permit 
of a detaile<3 staternent itt this ti»iei 
but. tliore'.is '.ehpugh 'to .iu'dieo Ic that 
the results when (and if ) made pub- 
.lic AViil, be Rtai-tli.ng,".^ 

Ind.e head goes further and states 
that : the data' tlius far .eolle.c.'ted . 
.shows that in . mp.st' instnneoa pro- . 
.<laiP-eiM» d vs^in g=i s=-n ofe^^ 
by circulation but b'y editoi'lul p<il- ' 
icy. : Pro-Oxhibitor regional."', Myers 
f-nys; his figures disclose, 'pet 111 tie 
advertising though their eirenlation 
would justify it 

: It wa.s ai,«.b. fou'rtd thiit vfit;iin 
nationally eircivlated.- picture • trailo 
si I cet p h re 1 jeing sent to e.s'h U >i I o va 
without their being. subscribers, fur'- 
their eay s Myers. 



Wednesday, September 26. 1929 



P I C T U RE S 



VARIETY 



9 








•torontb; Sept: 24. 

Canaclian shareholders of Famous 
pjayers Canidiaii are trylnff to fig- 
ure out exactly where they stand 
ftince the reslffnation of N, JJ- Nath- 
anson, formfer managing director, 
ever the action of Adolph Zukor and 
T ^V" Killam refusing to liut an 
offer of the British Ciaumoht inter-, 
ests hef ore the shareholders , of the 
Gatt.adiah Arm. » ' \ • 

' Local papers are still front pag.- 
irig ihc story. Orie prints a phone 
tnessage from Ltird Beaverbrook to 
the effect he believes WilUam Fox 
holds control of . British Gaumont 
When : Parainount sold its atock to 
F E.-Gah., Adolph Zukbr became a 
voting trustiee. With Zulcor refus- 
ing to vote to have the sale to the 
. Engilsh company put to. a stock- 
hcilders'; ; mp.etirig, feeling commehc- 
ed to riLin high. : .. 

.With Nathanson^s: resignation as 
president bf F,. P.-Gan„ : it went 
hi!2rhor uittll now it is being figured 
that, possibly the public, feeling may 
, replnee Nathaiisoh- as . pres. 

• Zukor, who holds practically no 
ptock in the Canb^aian corporatipn, 
sefems in absolutei control. ' ... 
' ?The, shareholders can do nothing. 
The- voting power of 189,,600 shares 

^ of .stock is in the hands of Zukdr. 
Canadian shareholders can; sfhout all 
IheV want to , but it won't niean a 

thing;,' - • . ^ 

. NathahsOn is definitely out of. the 
Famous Players unless the system- 
of allowing voting trustees tO die- . 
fate What will go before the share - 
holders is dropped. The sharehold- 
ers themisclvea arc puz:5led . about 
the whole thing. ■ 

■ Zukor will, remain ■ a voting trus- 
tee for 10: years and' in control as 
: long as his agreement with I. W.. 
■ KiUam l^ists. Nathanson,. While, .put 
as managing director, remains a di- 
rector of the .firm and also a yot.-? 
Ing trustee.. Until , the end ..of this 
Ip-ycar. period United States will 
control the Canadian firm. . ■ 
. Nathanson .Is the .second/largest 
Bharoholder in Canadian F. P., but 
he is powerless, like the reist pf the 

• Bharoholders. -He and the rest of 
the Canadian shareholders crinnPt 
demand that. a . meeting, bo called or 

. take .any action against, the rule 

of Ziiivor and Kiilam. - 

NaUianson resigned when -the 
. combinatlpri .of Zukpr and Kiilam 

ref u.scd to iiut an ofCer of the Brit- 
. Ish Gaumont Interests of ?75. a 

share for F. P. Can. stock, .olthoUgh 

It was only selllng'fbr $51 when the 

• offer was madie. The merger of the 
two flrm.s, in Nathanson's mind, was 

. the preliminary ihovc of a huge 
. Sriti.sh Empire film company^ 

NgL'tUanson says that Zukor was 
afraid that British films will take 
the place of American pictures in 
Canada. . 

AVilliam Fox interests are roport- 
: ed at the root of the whole thing. 
•. TiTcyy.-w:ant; to ^et outlet for thctr 
Pictures in ■ Cainada, and the only 
\ Way tiiev can do', this Is. through 
■ . F. ,P.-Gan...- . 

.Loew's controls all Xioew's. tlie- 
■ e^tres.in the U. S., biit here it is 
different. Toronto and London 

• Loews, - only two in Gntario, /have 
a lot of Canadian money Ih theni, 

. but l.iie Fox outlet in Canada: is 
,• throTugh these two hOusCs first, . 
. : T.hort .Fox. can ' sell .to the F. ^JV 
- hous.es--:if they want them. ^ So. 
far they have slmiply .gaid how much' 
: thiey will pay for them and lot it go 
V at iiiat. ■ 

Knowing this. Famous Players 
have been careful to keep them out. 
V Fox - put .money into the British 
Gaumoiit Co. and secured about 17 
per cpiit of the stock, it is said.. 
Canaaiitn interests arc afraid that 
If.they sell to Gaumont, Fox films 
^ill. flood the Canadian market- a.nd 
take ;. the_bAisihos}j_Karoaus_ l!.l.a3;Lcjis 



The picture rhergirig indus- 
try' continues,, indefinite as 
during past weeks. 

Pathe-\yarnep. all closed tiPf; 
reported awaiting Washirigton 
approyal. . 

. Fox-Loiew. ditto... \Vith .ex- 
. ception Willfam^ F rumored 

to have another plan uhder der 

liberation. Believed to .be 

holding . company . .aiprig lines 

of Generiai. Motors. 
.;Pathe-6h.Mbert: nearly set, 

with a couple of -points to b.e. 

jroned out. Jos. P. Kennedy, 

whose ok. m.ilst lie had, re.- 
: turned to New York yesterday 

fromabroad. 
.Minor niiergeni. Take your 

choice. - '.:; 







ir^ on taew & iporHj^ ijHii to 
0|Ket Fox's Bii^^ to# 




Dept. Justice 
. 'Tis Said, with Eye on 
. Possible Senatorial Inves- 
tigation----Anti-Trust Jtaws 
Can Not Be Evaded 



NO ANSWER FOR FILMS 





LAYING OFF 




Greenville, S. C, Sept. 24. 
Getting the farm boys and girls, 
in this part of the' domain particu- 
larly warmed, up to the oral .screen 
is going to be a tpugh chore for J 
somebody. That is if anybody cares 
to get the rurals '■ erith usiastlc over 
•talkers, . 

\Vhen coming to towri they pass 
up every tal iter in sight and spend, 
their coin for those relics of ancient 
days where "read-ies" are exliibited, . 

deneral dislike for the: noise and 
the belief that taikcr, prices arie too 
high are accredited reasons; 

Gee McGee; alleged South Caro- 
lina critic and .humorist, conducting 
a syndicated column from his H. F. 
D, 1 address, spokie for the yokels 
thus:- " ' 

. .'?The . talkies cost more , and are 
wbrthlfess. The: good' old funny pic- 
tures a:nd interesting escapades and 
real worth while acting have been 
relegated to the junk-heap, and a 
few screaming, squalling men and 
women, like a cross between a fife 
and a saxophone, are on the stage 
singing and saying some ; kind • of 
something nobody carps to hear. 
And furthermoi'e, thoy sting you to 
the tune of about 50 cents and $1 
rpr a 10-cent talkie and~ everybody 
knows the; old-time 'read-ie*- is bet- 
ter and lots moi'e Interesting. , 
"And' deaf folks have to stiay at 
home besides;''-" '■■.-^y- 



■ ■ '■ ~ — - . — . — . — — ■ — - , 

ai-c enjoying at.the present time. 

Tlio whole matter will lik.ely quiet 
^pwii in a few cliiys, with N.atliah- 
son boijig through as nianartihg. di- 
rector. ; • 

, .'Taiup.s Grainger of Fox \vas in To- 
ronto over the week end. What 
. that m.'p- mean has not developed. 

■ M-r;-M . h^n changed "TTappy 
' Days" to '.'So This Is Goilcgc." 



: Sheeihah^s dperiings 

■ ; Hoilywpod, Sept. 24^, 

Winnie Sheehan will travel 6,000 
miies and see three Fojc openings 
Within;the next -fortnight, - 

■ Studio head Epulis out of here, to 
morrow (Wcdhesday) for New. York 
after w-atehing "Cockeyed World" 
mfike its Goast debut at th^ Chinese, 
will be in 'New .York for the premier 
of ".Siinhyside Up" and in Tyondon 
for the McLaglcn-LiOw.e picture 
opening. Sheehan is .taking With 
him a sketch or a photograph of the 
miniature London ; •''Ct, built for 
"Sky llawk," which he will exhibit 
In London. Set covers an erea of 
G,O0Q feet, . 



MISS GORBIN'S CREDIT 



==:'^-gTnia^c^eorl^^ 
tress now free laiiciii.:; on the \v<;.s.t 
coa!;t, has had a jUl^^Mn'Mlt for $1,179 
filed against her in Now York, by 
vSaks Fifth Avenue deparLmont 

store. ■ ■ - 

Miss Corbin, according to Attor- 
ney 'J^alhan I). Loiinan, jjurc^h.-xsfl 
hat.s, shops, •coat.s. .Ko\vn.s and lin- 
•^erle.at Sak'^ during March and 
x\pril of last yt;ar. 



^ Wsishingtony Sept. 24. 

department bf Jiustice \i okayi ng 
nothing in the; way . of mergers 
Whether made outright or covered 
by technicalities. That stands for 
the picture industry as well 'as eyery 
other. phas^ of American business.. 

.What 18. more, and as has been 
reported, >v1th the advent of the 
present admini^tratjori, such ap- 
provals ^ as previoilsiy given have 
been rescindedi . 

This deflnito ^tand was inade 
known when the . departrnent was 
charged with laxity, in passihg liP 
the now growing forni of merger via. 

hoidihg company.v 
Kecbrds were prodticed to disclose 

that- the a,nti- trust laws: cannot be 
evaded by resorting: to the holding 
company plan.. . This, idea gained its 
present swing through banking in- 
terests,,; in r states where branch 
banks w<>re . tabpOr forming such: 
companies to. cover up on the extra 
office. 

U. S. Supreme Court , first placed 
the ban on the holding idea during 
the Roosevelt administration. Wall 
Street operaiors sought to legalire 
the mergihg of the Great Northern 
.aind the Northcrh Pacific railroads 
by organizing the Northern Securi- 
ties Co., to hold the stocks of-both^ 
president; Roosevelt is credited with 
having J been responsible for the 
anti-trust actiOnV which the then 
Attorney. General Knox followed 
through- by . securing a ruling that 
the hplding; company scheme would 
not work out. 

Since then,; it was pointed put to 
yariety's. reporter, many proceed- 
ings by .the <Jepartment have been 
made against' holdings. Standard 
Oil pf N. J. was cited; as a holding 
company for. the stpcks- of other 
Standard companies and was forced 
to disje;prge. Rea.dlrig Cp, was an- 
other, forced to give up its interest 
in Reading Goal and Iron. Ward 
Food ^Products Corp; was smashed' 
almost before It got started. 

This was iiccomplished under 
Section 7 . Of the Clayton act, which, 
it was stated,, not ortly applies.; to 
direct stock holdings, but to holding 
companies as well, 

■ Tough .Two Ways 

Taking this as evidence, of past 
activities and.addlng the present at-^ 
-titude ■ of ' t-h©' :admlni.straypn,- the 
consensus; of ppihion here is that 
though it m.ay appear oh tile surface 
that, the depdrtment- is making .it 
tough, on on^ .hand,, by hitting' the 
straight mergers it vvill. get .arpund 
to the holding company idea, too. 

Reports have the .Paramount- 
Warner, deal such a holding .corn^ 
pany. ':Fact that Ofiicig-ls at the de- 
partment recehtly stated this merr' 
gcr .was boln^ chocked and' then a 
later ' statement that' hotliing ih the 
motion, picture;; industry Jiad been 
approved is taken as liidicafive of 
the, cause of i;lie delay in the olfi- 
t.4aVannounceinent from the picture 
interests Of tlie cpmiiihationi, . 
■ Present .administration in taking 
ho clianccs. It . upset everything 
that had been done,. befor-e. John 
Lord Q'j>rif.'n,' assistant; to Attorney 
(Jf.-noral Mitchell, is set hot to be 
iuil,<<n!''^rtfd,, according to hlri as.sp- 
ri a t fii. He is goint; to bo ready for 



Control From Audience 



Radio ; Pictures ■ will in.au-«; 
gurate tiie.' system, of regulat-: 
h^ig sound ' and, di(v;lpg of . a 
.picture; by SoTneohe in ,tlie aUf . 
dience', instead pC siirnal i ng the ■ 
pro jectioh room, with tlie pres- 
; entation. of "Rio Rita'' , at the 
.Carroll, New York/ V ' 
: Tiiis system, : cailod remote, 
control, iva s been experirhented " 
Witli by . . Western Electric' and 
is finally considered ready for ! 
: pracitic'al; use. ■ 
., A . cprhplete description of ; 
the .mechanical apparatus Ih- 
VOlyed in this, new system was 
printed' in yariety six months 
ago.' .' .■ ';. ■■- ' 



I^ERALTRADEISIN 
AGAIN WITH PICTURES 



' Washington, Sept.' 24. 

A quiet investigation is proceed 
ing Under", direction Of tiie ' Fedei:al 
.Trade. GohimisslOh into .the picture 

biisiness. ' /: - . ' 

its investigators ;are on the move, 
but for what ixact purpose dosh't 
come out. It may be a fishing ex- 
pedition; ' 

Abram Myers, lea.der of the allied 
independent exhibitors, was formier- 
iy on the Federal Trade Board 
There is no direct line visible, 
however, bet Ween Myers and the 
probe. : : . ■ 

Some .m;oriths ago a clean bill was 
given, the film industry by the gov 
ernmental <l6pirtments, after a 
searching scrutiny tiiat took; in- the 
Hays organiziition. \ 

No alarm is felt Over thei present 
look-in. ,■ . ' ' 



ducer' orga,nIzatlon and one theatre 
organization. Paramount - Warner, 
Fox-Lpe w, Wa.rnerr F. N. con tern, 
plate- merging of competing, pro- 
ducer orgcmization!?. Radio deal is 
said : to be looked upon by the de 
pa;rlment 03 properly termed, an in 
tegriition Avhile the ', others are 
charged with the" suppression of 
competition. 

There is plenty of - pressure being 
brought on the department. The 
activity to bring about a tightening 
up under the anti-trust law^ on the 
part of those, now in power is known 
to have recently been discussed 
during; a. meeting of .the President's 
Cabinet. . ■ , 

Though nothing has come out, the 
dcpartriieht continues its present 
activity. . in . this :. regard. Mr 
HoqvoT's; si5e7«ch:^^"o enforce 
merit'* w.is picked up by the. drys as 
exclusively their property. ; i>.egai 
lights here say it wa^ meant for the 
Sherman Law", t,6o. . ; 

Persistently and consistently the 
department refuses to make any 
official annbunceniicnt as to , its plans 
in the picture mergers . other; than 
that . "nothing has been aipprOVcd 
That is stated yery definitely. ' 

;■ :.WiBit ; Cbast'-Catie 

John il. Amen, brought in from 
the west 'coast follpwing his secur- 
ing of tiie criminal indictment 
against West Coast Theatres, Inc., 
has liLq; general case against the 
picture Interests in the hands of 
Mr, Mitchell and his afisistant, Mr 
b'Brlen. Amen is returning to LOs 
Angeles to pro.secute the West 
Coa.st Theatres case for the govern 
ment .scheduled to get under way 
Oct. 1. 



Stp.cl>lvo.lders'. suit brought by Edr ^ 
ward Mi Stantohj^ of Plandpme. L;,I., , 
againiSt officers of Lpew's> ,.Jnc., ; as . , 
the result of the sale by the latter . 
6f their Loew stocks to WillIana=Fbx( 
in- vyhich he chargjed collusion and 
the loss of $9i000,000 to the- smaller, 
stockholdei:s, was defended last Fri- 
day in New York Supreme Court. , 
Leopold Frlednian, , pounsel f or ,; 
LoCw's,. denied .the aaic was cpllu- , 
sivo or resiiltcd' in si Ips^ to stock- 
holders. ; The denial' was made be- -^ 
fore Justice; Sherman, Gourisei told ; 
tiie courtythat Stanton did riot be-; : 
come a . stbckhdlder until A;ug. .27, . 
last, six months after Fox purchased 
/tioew's stock capital. -, V . ; ~ 

Mf. Fried riiah askeid that a iiid|t?on; , 
made.hy Stanton!, for an: Order pfer- 
mittlhg him to examine the officials 
of both . companies who handled the ; : 
sale be d.enled.; justice Sherman .re-, 
seryed' decision; . -;' / • ^ 

As he ' was, unaware of the terms • 
o.f : the contract between, the ;two 
companies, Stanton's attorney; : de- V 
Glared lie .must obtain details to; 
secure the' rhaterlal for bis com- ■ 
plaint.-. The attorney declared that ■ 
Locw, stock heyer . was ,above $84 , 
this, year, although the Lpe-w offl -. ; , 
ci'als received , $125 ! a share a.rid 
''pocketed the profits ,and pre-vrented . 
the .istockholdera from ; partieipat- ■ 
ingi", '.,He declared FOx, bought 
Lpe-w's to kill competition, . Staritori 
asserted 'RKp and ' ' "i^arners had ; 
made -pfters to purchase Loew^s on 
terms; more fa voraible to the stock- 
hblders, These :OfCei:-s, he said,; had 
been rejected by Nicholas Schenck,, , 
David Bernstein and Arthur tiOevf. 
' ■ Advance Info, ,,: 
Stanton alleged. Nicholas Scherick ' 
gave secret information In advance 
of the sale to his relatives, Joseph 
Schonck and Bertram Mayfack, Who 
made .arrangemcnta to procure op- 
tions on Loew'js :tjtOck at $1.02.50 .foir . 
which Fox pa|d $125 a share. . Stan- , 
ton also stated that; Rothschild and 
Seilsberg, br6kera.Be, firfp, bought - 
LoewV in the Open market for thie 
benefit: of the defendants, with At- 
tillo H. Glannini as the banker in 
the sale. 

Sold. 450,000 Shares 
Victor M. Ilouse, a Stanton at- 
torney, stated after tlie proceedings - 
tha;t Schenck, Bernstein and Loew,: 
as pfficcrs; ylolatedvby participating 
In the sale, tt: fiduciary reiationship 
they bpre to the Loew stockholder.s 
by selling to a competitor. He sa:id 
they got together 460,000 shares of 
Loew's stock, representing - about , 
30% of the totaj, which would give 
virtual control of Loew's to Fox. 

About 200,000 shares of this atPck 
belongied to Mrsi Marcus Loew, the 
attorney said, ,jaddlng that she re- 
ceived $102..i)0 per share. The differ- 
ence between this and the $125 al- 
legedly paid by Fox amounted to 
about $9,0'60,'OPO on the 450,000 shares 
which wa^ a spirt of "commission'* 
retained .by' Nicholas, sehsfick, B&n^ 
stein and Airthur iiOe,w, alleged -the' 
attorney...-.- [:".'■ 

This -was all denied by . Friedmani ; 
counsel f or the deferidarits. ■ . ; 



the, dofjOod- poi'sibility of a .Senate 
invcpllijation, arid though he is 
moving .^low. thf'y ^.ay, ho is. pas.sing 
up • nothiirg. .. .' 

/ -That, fi Kb Deal 
Much cijnvmf^nt ~ has been made 
luTf- on the MKO line-up. Di.slinc- 
(liin pointed out in ,t-hi.s ins''tan,f:e 
liflu ffri IIKO tnul ihc others. J^', that 
the former toolt ovor only one pro- 



iUffOTlIEE FOB L. I. 

with Mauiflco Chevalier set fpr 
"The Big Pond" in place of Gha^rle? 
Riiggles, ainother, picture for RUg- 
gles will be sandwiched In, at the 
Parariiount: Long Island studio,; 

vporid" vf iii not get started until; 
mid -November when Chevalier re>- 
turns from France, 



Though no information was forth 
(•ofnlng on those palled to tcstify- pn 
llie co.'l.'it, It i.").; understood that the 
list will read like a "Whoo's Who" 
in the picture Industry. 

G<'hfni.i iioliof here is that though 
Anifn Is on the roast, it will h.-ive 
no bearing on the fin.'il rn-t'/.n r f 
the ; d(.'i)artmf^nt on -t),c ),!•- '.■; 
and I'uramount-Warner mci-gt.ra. 



; ■ . : Saijorv ^ 
(Jeprge Bancroft Is sailing with, 
B; P. Schulberg on th<j He de France 
Friday night (27). 
/ Jesse La.sky, who came in on the 
train with tliom from Hollywood, 
is staying, in New 'X'ork for a few 
_;weeks'_,ch.a t^^yiL.h^pJjjei' e xecs. 



V Champ Beaut 
Olive Sh(>a will go to the coast 
for Fox at the conclusion of the 
l^adio Show Sept. 28. She is on 
oxhlbition at the Radio affair as a 
champ bfiaut. 
Mi^s J^hca ha.'i worked around 
-.v York for Pathe, Paramount 
|.iiud Warners. ' 



10 



VARIETY 




Stales $lll,It^^^ 



(Draiv</irig Pi>p.aration,^ 
■ WeatHer: Hot/ . 
, Att.<'i' ilie iiottcsit summer iii."2Q 
jrourf;,' iisk Iho rosidents, the fliosort 
toppecl Oia Sol by iio-ointig every - 
boily a^Yalve: hwlits.' TCind that blc\y 
off that ejcpanii'b of. sand! ^vas a rela- 
tive of the August - zephyrs alonff 
Deianccy. Vi-oh\ Tilonday to . TVed- 
Jiesday of last,Aveek it dldn;.t .help 

'th.e flicker empbi'iume. . 

... "Street Girl" niaae a; covWUff im 
.prosfiiori itv x-eportiriir $25v30Q, mainly 

■dui', to- a $io,000 Satur.day-Buh'day 
which . constitutes a Sveok cntl hourjo 

• reooi-iV • for; :th6 renamed . li-lCrO. 

■ picture- despi'vcs a medal In lieu 

• of th e ^^d eficien ci OS ■ in repvodu c tion 

■ Wiiich It :i:i;aci to .battle and: is. st^ck- 
in?; for- a second Week. Second; sur-r 
prise was ''Btilldbg. Drummpnd'* g6- 
'ing. into a. sixth. w6ok at the Uv' A;' 

• Thi5- one sticks until Oct; 1 when 
"Dance of Life", will finally arrive, 

' ''iirtimnnond'.' registered fl:' fifth week 
of $12,100.. 

I.oew's . State had another silent 
^^lin last week in. Chaney's. ''Thun- 
der" to click off $28,i900,. always good 
dough here. This house has nd>y 
played . three M-G-M . sb-fcalled 
"Si'lent" features ; (synchronized 
sroi'cs ami no dialog) 'within the 
past five weeks for $111,7<)0. That's 
a big income in the face of the 
talker . invasion. Other two were 
"The Single • Standard" and "Our 
Modern Maidens" at .$41,800 . and 
^41,000 -respeGtively.. . 

•'lHusion" gave the Paramount a 
smart $24,000 weeli despite the heat, 
•while "Dynamite" concluded at the 
Carthay after eight good weeks to 
$8,200 on its final six days. "They 
Had to See Paris" (Pox) opened 
there Sept, 18 witli the house figur- 
ing it for about four weeks. What 
picture follows is still a, question, 
the . contenders apparently being 
VaMa'rried. . Jit Hollywood" and "Rio 
.Rita.". rioUywood Revuie's share of 

• tiie take lor 13 weeks at the Chinese 

■ Was approximately $1.25,000. Played 
. on percentage. 

"Broadway Melody," following its 
Jong rim at the Chinese and haying 
its full score plugged to d^ath in 
'this sector, didn't fare particularly 
•well, at the Criterion. Pic.ture seems 
to be paying the price of the pre- 
vious emphasis, placed on its music 
by the locals. "Alarianne" isn't be- 
.Ing pressed for space at the Mayan 
'More than a normal decline on its 
..third week but possibly explained 
by the heat and no cooling plant. 

Boulevard got $6,700 on "College 
Love" and "Charming Sinners" gave 
the Egyptian $10,400, normal in 
both instances. "Hollywood Revue" 
•wound up after 13 weeks at the 
Chinese with the picture mob look- 
ing high and low for seats to "The 
Cocjc-Eyed World" premiere tonight 
(Tuesday). "Fast Life" had a fair 
enough first week at Warner's Hoi 
lywood and "Warnei's Downtown 
(Parltages) starts off this Thursday 
(Sept. 26) with "Gold Diggers of 
Broadway." Jolson's "Say It With 
Songs" goes into Warners' Hplly- 
"wbod Oct. 7. 

Estimates fop Last Week 
Boulevard (Fox) "College Love" 
(U) (dialog) (2,164; 25-50). Turned 
In a normal gross of $6;700; okay 
considering the three-day torrid 
spell. 

Carthay Circle (Fox) "Dynamite' 

• <M-G) (dialog) (1,500; B0-$1.50) 
(8th and final week), on final six 
days, $8,200; made good run of it 
with "They Had to See Paris" (Fox) 
current; (6 days) $16,200; $5 open- 
ing; ptobably •v\'ill - go four- weeks 
then "I^Iarried in Hollyvvood": or 
possibly "Rio Rita" (Radio). 

■Chinese. (Fox). "Hollywood Reyiie". 
(M-G), (dialog) , (2,028; 50-$l.50) 
13th week). . ©Mt to $13,000;. didn't 
run . quite : as long or. as istrpng as 
expected but no squawks on this 
showiai,'; 'tCock-Eyed World" (Fbx) 
opening here- tonight (Tuesday). ; 

Criterion (Fox) "Broadway ^lel- 
•<idy"' (M-G). (dialog) .(1,600; 25-75) 
(ist". wcclc). , Apparently . suffering 
, from lonj? Gliihese ru.n and exces- 
.vBi've .pUigging of its score;, first W6ck 
-iTlOOO (5 days), . .. 
.. Egyptfah (UA-Fox) "Charming 
:Sinners" (Par) (dialog) . (1,800.;\ 25- 
75).. lielia ho.Use tip rather than 
down to normal; $10,400* 
. Loew's State (Lbew-Fox) "ThunT 
der'^ (M.-G) (sound) (2;042i 25r$l), 
rjrh'ird silent M-Gt picturcf here with- 
Ih five weeks, and $28,900; this trio's 
total . $111,700; 'causing as miich 
• comment on M-G-^M'. lot, probably 
xtiord .so, than anywhere else. 

Mayan— "Marianne" (M-G) (dia- 
' log): (1.500; 75-$1.50) (3d week); 

Not' so hot, maj-be bpcau.se it wag 
: too hot; house has no cooling plant; 
■=^t<)o=sliflii^p-a^doJ(?llne4:oi;v^co.fflfQgt-:aild-. 
If picture doesn't recover thLs week 
Jt-mearis $1.50 worries; did $0,000. '. 
. F»aramount (Publix) '"Illusion" 
(Par); (dialog) (3,503; 25-75>. 'Very 

nice at $'24,pp.0v . . s 
R-K-0-T-" Street Girl" (Radio) 
^dialog) (2,960; 30-65) (1st week) 
Claimed $25,300 which is excellent 
here at any time and remarkable 
bocau.se of the inferior . amplifica- 
tion; holds for second week. ^ 
United Artists (Pub-UA) ' "Bull- 



^SPEfi)WAY" IN FRISCO 



; San. Francisco, Sept. 24... . 
."^'ith little on the, downtown picir 
turo soi'tienisi.pf unusual importance 
and' the opera; season irt full blast 
getting .practically all:, the ..aough, 
the big. flicker palaces got: wallop-: 
ings; last -wbek. . ■ v;. •.■-„•:.' 
I .' "'Sajr It With Song.s," at-.the.Bm-- 
Lbassyi stood the gaff the . best* . its 
gross. Slipping slightly under vita 

first- week. ' • ' v'^v' ^' ■ 

. The big. Fox Ayas ; decidedly . olt 
.^•ith "£?pfeedway." ' It - got away ; to 
a fair start but slipped considerably. 
Other Fox house, Warfield, 3rd- 
weSk of VFt'ozen Jtllstice/.V.Jleld up 

fairly. -. .;■ ■■ .^^■'■^•-'-^' K • •', • 

All - three pumix . boufees got a 
licking. Granada with "Her Pi'iya.te 
Life" light; California, '3rd, week 
of '''Bialldbg DrummOrid" just, fair; 
and ■ St, Francis ; with: ■ > ''J3terna]| 
Love," poor... . . :. , 

Davies had "Argyle Case'' .2nd 
^•eek and held up better .tlian might 
have been expected; • '■[■' ' 
Estirniates for Last Week 

Pox — (Pox) (5,000; '60i-65-75-$i) 
"Speedway" (iM-G-M), This, got off 
to a fair start but didn't hold up. 
Sound effects disappointhient. $51ir 

500. - .- ■ ■ V ■ ■ 

Warfield— (Fox) (2,673; 50.65-^0) 
"Fi-ozen Justice" (Fox) 3rd week 
slipped considerably. $10,9.00. 
, Granada (Publix) (2,698; 35-50- 
65:-$l) "Her Private Life," with 
i3iHie Diove and no inteirest Way 
below average. -$liS,000. 

California — (Publix) (2,200;, 35- 
50-65-90) "Bulldog Drumtiiond.' 
Third, final week, held up well com.r ' 
pared with second, with take jiist 
fair. $14,000. ^ 

St. Francis— (Publix). (1,375; 3.5- 
50-65-90) "Eternal Love" and. John 
Barrymore couldn't pUll 'em. 'Start 
light and' stayed that waiy, $6,400. 

Embassy— (Wagnoh) •(1.36!5 ;. 60- 
65-90) "Say It With Songs," 2nd 
week slipped some hut . held up . 
well as against strong competition. 
$14,300. - . 

Davies (Wagnon) (1,150; 35-50- 
65t90) "Argyle Case." Second week 
at this small house , measured up 
almost as well as ftpst. $7(600. 

"STREErllRr WG IN 
2D BOSTON WK.; $26,(100 




Film Houses Big; Vaude llf ay Off in 
Miim; 'laidens** Far Fro^ 




Dl Nl N G AN D DAhfCl N G 6e LU X E 

CLUB CHAkTEiCLER (Wash- 
ington, Di' Cv) is flUed to capacity 
night after iriight wltK the creme de 
la crOme of the .world. 

One really jphotild visit Club 
(jhahtecler to be able to say "I've 
Seen Washington." ' '. 

AnQther -MEYBR D.AVIS achieve - 
.nient. - ■ , - ' .v' 



HO. IN 



. Monti-eal, Sept. .24. 
(Draw Pop.,. 600,000) 
. Weather-^Fine 
Main Steins here continue to make 
near , records with last week . ap- 
proaohlng one of the best this year. - 
Well over $80,000 grossed in the six 
first-run houses for the -vii'eek aiid 
if legit; hOuse included -easily tOps 
$100,000. cold fall wieather. has. put. 
a .crimp- In the outdoors. . . • f ^ 

i'alace a^ain -leads the heap , with 
an exceptiohai . $25,000 for "On: 
Witii the . Show," held : over. . 
'- Capitol went tar • beyond usual 
gross .with. $20,000 Qrt "Street- Giei." 
'Loew's showed -"College Love" fit- 
ting, in well with gOod ' average 
vaude and $15,000; 

Imperial with ; VA Man's Man" 
arO'uhd :$10,000i very good for house, 
Vaude fair. 
• Princess fell off considerably but 
$11,000 for "Evahgellne" .film.; that 
appeals to French- Canadians; good 

, His Majesty's (legit) had stand r 
Ing room only last three nights for 
vJoarney*s End." .At $2.50 top, 
around $22,000. 

•All neighborhoods report -big biz 
for week. 



FOX'S istf:&m.onit 

AND '1)E¥II5/V^^^ 

'. ; .-• Washington, Sept. 24. 
(White Pop., 450,000) • 
Weather Cool .. 
Fox with. "4 Devils',' and the first 
Fanchori and^ Marco Idea, "S\Veet- 
hearts," . got top business; .~ Miss 
Gaynor's marriage btought; niUch 
made-to-order publicity* 
■ "Say It with • Songs" not. so strong 
on .2d week and gave wdy to ''Gold 
Diggers." : Jolson stuck before -for 
three and four weeks.- '. 

"Unholy Night" , dropped two 
grand at the Palace, Al Evans, new 
m, c, being heavily exploited; .VPast 
Life" . at Earie dropped; Town's 
other holdover, "Dr. Fu kanchu," at 
the Columbia, got gOod second "Week.; 
. Rlaltb took it oii the. ;chin with 
.'.'College Lov^/*; . -;•■ r. : 

Estirnates for Last Week 
; Columbia (Loew)* "Dr. Fu 
Manchu" (Par) <li232;: 35-50). Sec. 
ond week to yeported $10,000. 

Earle (S-C Warner), ''Fast Life'. 
(FN) (2.244; 35-50); .Dropped un- 
der pireceding week, but good figure 
for house, ■ $14,000; • 

Fox (Fox)V ':4 Devils" (Fox) stage 
Show (3,434; 35-5fr-75>..'. Right back 
after. 2d week of : "Cock-Eyed 
Worlds'' good $26,000. ' . .. ; 

Met (S-C Warner), "Say It with 
Sorigs" (WB) (1,5S5; 35-50),.^ Not 
up' to other JolsonS; 2d week to 
estimated $iO,O!0O. ; .. Z^^- 

Palace (Loew), ^Unholy Night' 
(M-G) stage show- (2,363.5 35-50). 
Running right along with little. Varl- 
anee;" last week two . grand : off .; 

$22,000. - •. 

: Rialto (U). ''College - Love" (U) 
(i'978; 35-50). Not so good at. lib 
erally estimated. $e;50Q.' . 

FOX, SeME; MASHES 
RECORD WITH $24300 



Boston-, .Septi .24. 
(Dfaw Pop;, 850,000) ' 
Wieathep-^Cobl 
Playing "Street Girl". (Radio). 2nd 
week Keith Memorial cleaned up 
againi No sooner leavinB than fa.ns 
back in the ropes again for "The 
Cock-eyed World," with the house 
in for its third big film week. As 
a picture house with a 65c. top the. 
Keith' Memorial seems to be in— r 
and strong, 

Uptown, at Metropolitan, things 
were fair, with "Rast Company" 
(Par)., $35,500, but off from previous 
week. ■ - 

State, with "Evangeline," alsO. had 
Its troubles at $14,100, 

Estimates for Last Week 
Metropolitan — (Publix) (4,380;' 
50r75) "Fast Company" (Par). $35,- 
500. 

Keith- Memorial— 4,000; 35-50-60). 
Street Girl," 2nd Week. Drop, but 
$26;O00; good. 

. Keiths Albee— (3.000; 50-60) "Why 
Lieave Home" (Fox). . Better by 
$2,500 to gross of $20,000. 

Loew's State — (4,000; 30•^40-50) 
"Evangeline" (UA). $14,100; .quite 
light. 



"Words and Music" $19,800 
III Syracuse^Leading 

• Syracuse, N.. T.,- Sept...24. 
(Drawing Population, 220,000) 
Weather: Fair 

"Speedway'.' (M-G.-M), meeting 
with a ..cool critical reception, got 
$19,800 at Loew's .State; last week, 
topping the gross column. : 

Fox's "Words and Music'? . held up 
strongly at Keith's, totaling $.16,000. 

"Say It With Songs" (War.) did 
about- $10,000 at the Strand. Pic- 
ture;: opened with midnight screen- 
ing. House is now - scaled, at 50c. 
Night business goody ' matinees 
weak. - 

Eckel, splitting the week between 
"Why Leave Home" and "Frozen 
River," did' $7,000. ■"Why L«avc 
-lT5Tire''--'wa.s— i'ospi5TTJdbnr"=^or— tho" 
bulk; "Frozen River," flop. . 



Estimates for Last Week 
. Palace— (FP) (2,700; 40-63) "On 
With Show" (WB)4 Big week with 
crowds. Held up well on week. 
$25,000 and H. Q. 

Capitol — (FP) (2,7.00; 40-65) 
"Street Girl" (RKO) $20,000, bigger 
than this- house has had for weeks. 

Loew's— (FP) (3.200; 35-60) "Col- 
lege Love" (U). Rah-rah pictures 
little overdone here,, hut t}ils house 
{il ways" stands up well. $15,000 
average. • 
Princess — (CT) (2,100; ... 30-35) 
"Evangeline** (UA). Big local apr 
peal and did fairly well at $11,000, 
falling off from previous week. 

Imperial — (PP) (1,900; 35-60) 
"Man's Man" (M-G-M). Good pic- 
ture .and above average vaude 
bposted gross to $9,500. 

Stock anid burlesque hodses aver- 
age. ■ , 

*Cpck-Eyed World' Panics 
Prov. ; $15,000 at Victory 

' . - Providence, Sept. -24. • • 
(Draw Pop,, 315,000) 
Weather— Rain and Cold. 
. Records ' of all . kinds went to 
,4mash here last week, when "The ; 
Cock-Eycd World," at; the Victory 
gave the house, . the : smallest , In 
town, riot gross of' . over $I5;000. 
Playing six. shows daily the house 
\v£S:s - packed . at every performance 
with hundreds turned away. Fea- 
ture stays over; ■ : 
-Loew's State, with - "Speedway'.'' 
held its Qwh; while Jolson's ."Say 
It With Songs" was disrxppointing 
on second week. 



dog^ Drummond'? (Goldwyn) - (dia 
log (2,100; 25-$l) (5th week). Stays 
for sixth week after $12,100; "Dance 
of Life" (Par), now due Oct. 1; ex- 
cellent showing. 

Warmers (WB) "Fast Life" (FN) 
(dialog) (2,756; 25-75) (1st week). 
Started ofC to $19,000; "Say It With 
Sphgs" coming in Oct. 7.. 



Seattle. Sept. 24. 
(Draw Pop., 52j5,000) 
Weaither Warm and Dry 

.'Fox'. smashed last week and 
stepped up with some good pub- 
licity ' back . of "The . . Cock-Eyed 
World" to $24,300- and house: record. 
Censors held a riieetlhg and preview, 
which broke, into the papers, not. as 
p. a. gag, but on the level, and 
helped the draw greatly.: 

Ethel Biarrymore's stage play .at 
,the Metropolitan reported to .have 
done around. $25,000. Scaled from 
$3 down. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Seattle (Pub) (3,106; 25-60). "The 
Lady Lies" (Par). Considered 
risque and helped b. o.; $11,500. 

5th Ave. (Fox) (2,500; .25:-60), 
"Unholy Night" (M-G-M). Brad^ 
field and stage show. Fair; $13,900. 

Fox (2,500; 25-60), ''Cock-Eyed 
World" (Fox). House record goes 
Held over j $24,300. . 
. Bliie Mouse (Hamrick) (900; 25 
75);"Honky Tonk" (WB). Natural 
for Sophie Tucker; $8,000. 

Music Box (Hamrick) (1,0,00; 25 
7-5), "Say It with Songs" (WB). 
Stiir Jolson and going oke;. $,7,200. 
Badly off.. Closing this week. 

Coliseum (Fox) (1,800; 25-50)> 
"Salute" (Fox). Good at $3,300, 2d 
run. ' .■■•-'■;■■."• \" . .- 

Orpheum (1.700; 25-60), "Big 
News" (RKO) vatide. Good week; 
$15,300. 

Pantages (1,500; 25-60)-, "Fall of 
i^Eve." Fair biz; $7,500. . , .; 

Most St iouis Houses^ 



Minneapolis, Sept. . 24. . 
(Draw Pop, 5O0',0OO) 

Weather: Favorabfe 

TlVeHtrical prpspority continue^ 
unabated. Again last week llic ,bo.x>- 
ofllce results wore of a nature Ciii- . 
culated to cheer n?anagerial hearts. 
• An unusually cool fal| arid, ttils' 
made-tororder theatre Weather Is^- 
of course, i. boom ifbr groisses. ■ 
national convention:, of , druggists- 
brought nearly 10,000 visitors here 
last week, and their presence did 
not hurt biz any. Week in and 
week put, too, of late; lino up oC pic-, 
tures strong. 

First honors last week to "Our 
Modern Maidens." at the iliiinesota; 
and "Bulldog: Drummond" at the ; 
State. Both .over With- a bang. : A 
Jack MulhaU . picture at the Lyric;' 
"Dark • Streets,", considerable of - a 
card. ■.: ;-■ ' ■ . '■■ 

: Vaude houses suffered froni lack 
of outstanding cards. Their .shows, 
top, were npt of a type to excite en- ■ 
thusiasm. Thoy were all alone in 
the box-o^Ilce doldroins. , 

Estimates for Last. Week ; 
- Minnesota (Publix) (4,300; 75)— ' 
"Modern .Maiden.s" (M-G-M) arid 
"Seashore Pollies,'' Publix unit stage - 
SliOw.v First .Of -M-GrM- 29-30 prod-. . 
uct - in : Ipeal . Publix houses ; under 
new; contracf,. which ■ taltes aw'ay 
these pleturei^' from the RKO Heh- 
nepiii. .ToaJhr Ci'awfprd .vigQOd; card 
here, iarid this picture siJlendid dra-vv'; 
Stage 6ho\y, well liked and entire . 
program good, with Nelson and 40- 
plece pit orcl)e.stra.. and Gene Shel- 
don, and "Screnaders" , on stage.. 
$30,500. Great. 

State (Publix;) (2,300; 60)— "Bull- 
dog Drurnrn'Ond". (UA). Ronald Col- 
man ; fa,vprite arid pulled • heavily. . 
Many . fern fans didn't ;go for • it. 
.Could have held over, but previous 
booking prevented. $18,000. Splen- 
did. ■ y. ^ ' . - . 
. Lyric (Publix) (1*400 ; 35)— "Dark 
Streets'V(FN).. Jack MulhaU build- 
ing up following. Thiis picture real 
magneti $6,000.. - ■Very good. \ 

Hennepin-Orpheum (RKO). (2,- 
890; 35-75)--."Thunder" (M-G-M) 
and vaude. - LOn -Chariey mean a lit- 
tle to box Office. Corbett and O'Brien 
On . stage also no draw. Picture mod- 
erately pleasing, but vaude far frorii 
wOw. Matinee trade badly off. $12,- 
000. Not so forte. 

Pantages (Pantages) (1,600; 25- 
50)— .'Love TrapV and vaude. Laura 
La Plante . picture pleased, but po ' 
draw. Vaudp neither. $7,00.0. Good 
enough, under circumstances, but 
that's all. •' \.y- ■■. ■. .• ;■ 

Shubert (Dramatic Stock) (1,400; 
35-$l— ".By Request." Play on stage 
riiade only fair impression, but drew 
well. $6,000. 

Gayety (Mutual bur) (1.600; 40- 
75)— "Tangara T.empters," House 
continues to do^ satisfactorily under : 
grind burlesque policy. $7,000. Good. 

Grand (Publix): (1,200; 3p)r- 
'Charririing Sinners" (Par). 2d loop 
run. $1,500. 



ic;B.O/s 



Estimates for Last- Week 

Loew's State — (3,500; 15-50) 
"Speedway" (M-G-M). Packed 
house nights helped. : Matinees way 
off. $21,000; good. 

Victory— (R-K-O) (1,600; 15-50) 
"Cock-Eyed World" (Fox). Biggest 
thing toWn. has bad. Cpmparativc- 
ly feature grossed way pa.'^t rec- 
ords . of "Broadway Melody" arid 
•^aW==SlnECT;"=^$i.lTaao;==*=Sonsa^ 
tional. 

Majestic— (Pay) (2.200; 15-50) 
"Saiy It With Spng.s" (WR) 2nd 
week. Petered out. $10,000. 
• Strand — (Ind)- (2,200; 15-50) 
VFa.st Life" (FN), Not so good. 
Managed to keep gross about avcr 
rage. $10,000. 

Fay^s— (Fay) . "Hottentot" (WB) 
okay. Good support froni vaude." 
$10,000; good. 



... ... '^St; Louis; Sept. ,24. 

- (Drawing Popiulation, 1,025,000) 

Weather: Cool . 
■ l\,Iost houses, were without niuslc 
last week, due to walkout of or- 
clicstras; St.. Louis and FoJc. bad 
bands, but Loew's and' Skouras' 
houses wore silent, except for the 
canned variety. 

Ed Lowry.' Amba.ssador m. c, 
member of the local union, had to 
Avalk out Suriday and. a girl's band 
on the Publix stage' show Was called 
out, so the- vaude stuff was off. 
Xo\y.s shorts Were substituted; .; The 
Walkout hurt all the houses some, 
but .it wns so .goricral fan.s had to 
attend, regardless. 

.Estimates for Last Week 
A^b assadb r. ( 3^ 0 00 j_._ 3 5 ^5 Ojig 5 ^75 ) 
K'illu.sion''^(PaTTn^>Jo ..stage . sTibw''; 

Fox (6,000;. 3r)-75)"Ex;i;ited.Flup 
I per" (Fo'x). Vaude; $20,500.' * • 
Loew^s State (3.300; .25-35-G.')) 
"Speedway" (M-G-M).. Shorts; $19, 
500. 

Missouri f3,.S00;. 3r.-nO-G5-75) 
"Lady Lies." Shorts; $15,200 
I Grand Central (1,700; 50-75) "Sav 
It With Song.<?" (4th week). 

St. Louis (4,280; 35-65) "Very 
I Idea." Vaude. 



TWO BIG TALKERS 
CLEANUP BROOKLYN 



.' Brooklyn, Sept. 23. 
Heap of good pictures seen last _ 
week. Fox held over for the third 
and last week "Cock-Eycd World" 
and did fairly well on windiip. Para- 
mount had "Jealousy" to $46,800; 
fair, considering, the better picture 
fare in other downtown houses. 
Chain Store fOod exhibit in the base- 
ment of the Paramount, helped con- 
siderably./ ; . 
~ Strand offered "On ' -wiVh ' the 
Show" . and did $28,200. jump in 
figures, biit could have been, much 
higher. . ; At - the . Metropolitan 
"Broadway Mclotly" held sway with 
vaude to fill out the bill and did 
tremendous business, mo.st of the 
week. Albee. had long array of 
vaude. and "."iVhy Le.avc .lioiT>o'?"--as:. 
feature picture, which didn't iinioiint 
to much. ' ■,• .-V 

Weather rrtthcr cool and a boon. 
The Island (Coney) is now deserted, 
which nieans' that some of the hun- 
dreds of thousands formex'ly . on. the 
beaches and. side shows now ni.nke 
it their business - to go to the. pic- 
tures. The 4,000-scater, Loew's. 
King, which opened in Flatbusli re,- 
ccntly, is .spla.shing with great big 
ads in the, local dailies and probably 
inj.urins' downtown houses «nine. 
Estimates for .Last Week 
Paramount — "Jcalou.sy" (Par) 
(4,000; 35-50-75).^ Jeanne Kngels 
only excuse for -seeing picture. I'aul 
Ash on stage. Grocery exhibit aidocl; 

$46. 800.. . ■ 

Strand— "On~w^ilh Show"~(WTTr. 
Corker with interest manifotited; 
$2ift,200. '' ' ' 

''Fbx--"CoCk-Eyed World'* (Fox) 
(4,000; 35-'40-50-60-75). Third, final 
week, for this wow. ■$49,300. 

Met— "Broadway Melody" : CSr^G" 
M) (3,577; 35-40-50-75). Good bu.sl- 
nops. Vaude. $36,800, big. 

Albee — ".Wliv Leave TTomo? 
(3,248; 3n-50-60'-7r)). Ordinary filn» 
with Vaude. $19,000. 



Wednesday, September 26, 1929 



PICTUR E GROSSES 



VARIETY 



'Flight,*! $17,000, and Grandeur 
Streets Standouts Last Week; 

witli Pamie^^^l^ 

MAINSTREEr,1tC;G0ES 




Advent' or a cobl snap, reminded 
•Broadway, last .week ; autumn., is 
hpre There may have been a con- 
nection between the weak -iilatinees 
observable all along: :the .street and 
tS Sidden . crop of topcoats. Bi? 
In general okay. .• ' .. '-^ v , ^ 
* A3 surmised by the . bnght 

Mt at the GoTian .where $17,000 is 
substantial trade .despite . riiatmee?; 
off ?t)it. The. other, i.fidepenaont $2 
S<V "The Great Gabbo"- gathered 
ftT^o'und $T,500, tjot too. fancy, Plcr. 
tnrri^ being moved' to the Globe. 

• JO^^P^ciiig, '•Si^eet;<3irL" , ^ 
-'iBlack WatGh,". and . "Gn. With; 

the Show," both following runs at 
$9 cave tlie Roxy and Strand re- 
Jpedtlvely e;cceUent lakes. ; Para- 
>n6unt clicked off an averagely good 
week although \the : Jeanne- EaB.els 

■ picture,- ;*J.eai9Usy''. ■wa.s: : severely: 
socked. 

Estimatea For Last We^^ 
Ast6r-^''Holiywbbd V ReViie'V 
G-M) : ii.i2a; :n:^l2) , cetu^ weelO, 
still strong, around^ $23,000. ^ -^y . 

■ . Camoor-VSeeds of ,Wplt" (^xri- 

• Icin'o) (540r50>75) ,(2d;weelO/ I-M 
Leonidorft: . appears tp, be a - favorite 

^ on 42d- street: ' Heidi, over : for.v 3d 

weelc' $0,000.-.: ' 

Gabitol— 'Modern ' Maidens'' : (sllr: 
ent) (MtG-M) (4,620; ..35-50^75- 
$1 50); Holdover week $77,800 mak- 
ing $168,000 on fortnight with si- 
lent picture. Vfery: big. - , 
> Central— "Eai;t Life." . (FN) (92.2: 
$t-?2) (6th.; week). . In claret at 
.$5;-000.' .■ V ,.^^' 

.. Cohan— "Flight" (ColUnibia) (1,- 
. 400' $i-$2) (2d week). First full 
' week; bit over $17,000.. Picture get- 
ting- great w6rd-of -mouth plug- 
ging and can probably', go beyond 
five-week period if ColUmbia. wants 
Colony— "Drake . Case" -XU) , (1, 
: 900; 35.50-75) ? . $12,000; ; . . . 

CnterIon-^"Four Feathers,'^, si- 
lent (Par) (p62;$l-.$2) ('16 th. week). 
■"Applause" put back week to Oct; 
8. "Feathers" still able tp sell out 
. many lierfbrmarices*,. $12,800. 

. Embassy— "Hanelujah" (>I-^G.-M.) 

'(58Cr $J:r$2) : .(5th week). Beat $0,- 
.: 000 again. Represents pretty: steadj 
' . draw at this chapel-.. ■ . ' 

Gaiety— Grandeur Movietone Fol 
. lies (Fox)., (808; $l-$2); Newest 
.acientific development in fllin iri- 
dustry Attracted wide interest. Bill 
nbt too. hot, . hfcwsreels dominating 
.feature pi'evlpusiy seen on 35-mniii 
at Roxy. . Two Weeks only w^Ith 
^'Sunhyside - Up," due . Oct. 3; 

Globe-^"Street Girl" (Radio) (1, 
"418; $l-$2) .(9th week). Exits after 
,this week although could., stay 
'lohgier; Radio .decided against put- 
tihg -in "Nlglit Parade" and has 
BUblet for "The Great Gabbo," which 
moves from Selwyn for four weeks; 
"Street Girl"; $12,000. , : 
. Paramount "Jealousy" (Par) 
(3,666; 35-65-75-$l). Stage play .of 
moVbId theme transferred to screen 
Badly p.mned -but this house kept 
" even keel at sati-sfactory.. 74,800. 
^ Rialto— "Bulldog' Drummond" (.U- 
A) (1,900; 35-50-85). (6th week). As 
reported, best "United Artists box 
..ofllce demonstration.: on Broadway 
. since last wintei*. 'Will exit -with 
total of six wcfeks. "Two Black 
Crow.s" next. Bulldog" last weel^ 
$33,700; 



.Rivoli— ''Dance of LifeV (Par) 
'(2,200; 35-50-85): (5th, fin.al week).: 
JPew: pictures ever get sixth, \yeck 
at this . house. ; "Dance" , knocked off 
strong engagement, . finishing, with 
■ $25,-100, gradual tapering froni :over 
. $50,0oo; : 

- Roxy— "Black. "VyatchV (Fox) (6; 
, 205; 60:-75-$1.50)i . Show their 
. .dim])les at this.' house whm 
•20O is irtf "Marri€^:d in Hollywood" 
• current. ■ 

S€lwyn-^''Great- (jabbo" (World 
Wide) (i;065;. $i-$2) . (2d . -Week) 
Moves Monday to Globe where pre- 
ferred, location ought to help. • In 
Selwyn- on . sharing terms; ■ Tlme.s 
Square living ..billboard gag used 
and directly above Globe. Have put 
over strong publicity, splurge. First 
full we:ek at. Sehvyhvdisapppinting, 
around $7,500, 

Strand— "On With Show" (WB) 
(2,900; 35-50-76); Technicolor spe- 
cial formex*iy at Winter Garden 
gave Strand sprightly .^44,500 
"Careless Age" current. . • : 
Warners— "Sav It With Song-sV 
. (WBV (1,360 ; • $l.-$i) - (6th week); 
$15,000. 

Winter Garden— "Gold Diggers" 
(WB) fl,494; •$]-$2) (4th week). 
Under $30,000 bv $2. Strong magnet- 



Kansas City, Sept. 24, 
The second week ,of joldbn's "Say 
It \Vith.. Song" at the New.man caihe 
near-er' a bust than any picture'' here 
for some time. The papers never 
let up with tlieir razzing, and it 
hurt, ■•set: for four . weeks— twp at 
ithe Newmaln. and two at the Royal-r-:: 
the picture was closed: Thursday 
night, when the house started Its 
hew Friday': opening vpolldy. "The: 
Lady Lieis" had been announced : to 
follow, but hasty booking's flent Iti 
'!Illusiph" and Instead of the Jolspn 
feature going to the Royal "The 
Love Doctor" was substituted. 

The 'biggest surprise was the bus- 
liiess done by the Jeanne Eagles 
pieture, ''Jealousy,'.' in her. h,ome 
toiwn. Palmers : rayed 6Yer the high 
dramatics arid prpclainted it the best 
picture on the street, hut the sur- 
prise 'canie when the little house 
held' 'em but: ;at times. From, the 
business this house, bias b.een doing, 
that's news. ^ 

• Mainstreet went collegiate with a 
vengeance for the ■week.' In addi- 
tion to the picture, . ."The Sopho- 
more," the stage was the R. K. O. 
Collegiate Show, Best bargain bet 
in . the entertainment -line . in town. 
Picture arid show given great pub- 
licity, with several, riovelty tieups. 
Jt'or^ ; atmosphere the . management 
had alt the house attachees in regu- 
lation collegiate. . Pretty hot.. Globe's 
change of policy to musica:i tabs, in 
addition to the . feature: picture, 
brought the crowds out in force, and 
it surely looked like old times to see 
thbm :ilned up at 13th and Walnut. 
After a .week of "Madariie X'; Lbew's 
Midland handed the customers a 
fast William Haines comedy, 
"Speedway." While very similar to 
all Haines' pictures, the opening 
Saturday and Sunday saw holdouts, 
which the "M. X" picture failed to 
do. Current bill at the house is 
"Hollywood Revue," expected to 
beat "Broadway Melody," . and while 
only set for one. week, will quite 
likely stick for the second, and pos- 
sibly more. . , 

Estimates for Last Week . . 
Mainstreet — "The ^ Sophomore" 
(Pathe) (3,200; 25-35-50-60)^"Col- 
lege Capers" on stage; $21,000, 

.Royal— "Jealousy" (Par) (8.30; 25- 
35^50)^Jeanhe : Eagles. . . Shoppers 
bought it; $5,500. . ,/v ; ',, 

Loew's Midland— "Speedway" (M- 
G-M) (4,000; 25-35-50). Couple of 
shorts, news arid organ. : Sriapiest 
bill bri street ; $ 16,00 0. .' Crowd liked 
it. :■ ■ . ■■■■■ ---J ■ 

Newman— "Say It With Song" 
CWB) (1,890; 25-35-50-60). 2d week 
and "under pressure of continued 
kidding from' press business slumped 
terribly. Run was ended Thursday. 
House starting . 6n Friday opening 
policv for first time, getting day s 
juniii pri the Midland' and Main- 
street, ■ latter having recently 
changed from Sunday' to Saturday 
For the last six days only; $10,600. 

Pantages— "Melody Lane" (U) (2,- 
200; 25-35-50). Good start: week be- 
fore on burning up "Say It With 
Song" reviewers again poured it 
into the Eddie Leonard picture: Cus- 
tomers seemed to like it and got 
more than money's .worth from ex- 
cellent vaudeville bill; $9,300. Busi 
riess fair. 




Turkey Burlesque Tab Slaps R-K-0 
StateJ^ake (w 



Charles Harrison & Sylvia Dakin 

Held over for second -week- as- 
M. G, at New. Golden Gate R,-K.-0. 
Theatre, San Francisco. 

. Thanks, to Al Laughlin and. Phil 
Fabelio; Doing ne-vv act each week 
in front of. band. ' ;' 

Direction JACK CURTIS 



Witt ROIBS^ FUN FILM 



' OID-TIMERS 

Quartet of old timers have been 
engaged for Bathe's "His First 
Command," 

Mabel Van Buren, who played 
leads; Iri Klnemacolor films 15 years 
ago, is one; Rose Tapley, featured 
player in vitagraph ; stock longer 
ago than that, and Howard Hick- 
man and Jules Cowles are the 
Qthers. ..: , . ; " ■'■ 

W. B.'S OUTDOOa SOUND 

Hollywood, Sept., 24. 
Warner's portable eriuipmcnt car- 
ried a load last week ■when, three 
units oi. exterior location -w'cre re 
I cording on disk. • ' . 

, Companies wore "Mammy," "I«le 
i of Escape" and "Hold Eyorything." 



Philadelphia, Sept. 24. V 
Picture houses continue to pros- 
per mightily here while Philly has 
no legitimate stage attraction what 
soever. ':' ■ ' 

Last spring It was reported the 
Aldlne and\ Stanton would "be 
closed . because of the admitted 
over-^seatlng iri Philly. - That over- 
seating still exists, but both hpuses 
are open; and doing as. -well as their 
rivals whenever .the film offeririgs 
call for it.' 

The big wallop at the Stanley- 
Warner houses was ^'The Gold Dig- 
gers . of -Broadway," opening with 
a bang at the Boyd, with $36,500. 
Well below, still it ranks next to 
the Jolson figure on the house rec- 
ords. "Gold Diggers" will hold up 
strongly. Starting with "The Gold 
Diggers" ,the Boyd is changing pic- 
tures on Saturday which further 
complicates the opening 6itua,tIon 
here. 

Another corking week was the 
Stanley, faring badly of late. With 
"The Coeoahuts," It Jumped from al 
brutal $14,000 to a very noteworthy 
32,000. 

Mastbautn had its poorest week 
in some time with "The Hotten- 
tot." Gross tabbed: at $38,000/ drop 
of nearly $12,000. The stage show, 
although a little above average, did 
not have much, "to drag them In.. / 
Up at the Aldlne, "The Hollywood 
Revuet." In its first full week did a 
fine evening trade, but considerably 
off at matinees. 

Other road • show, reserved seat 
house, : Fox -Locust, continued to 
drag them In with "The Cock-Eyed 
World," although here, too, the 
afternoons eased off; In 3d week, 
$26.0.00.. Looks good for two .months 
without forcihg. 

Fox had a bully week, and picture 
solely responsible as the stage sho'ty 
was way beloW the average. Film 
was ."They Had to See Paris," with 
Will Rogers, and the gross reported 
at $33,000. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Mastbaum (4,800; ,35-:50-75)— "The 
Hottentot" (WB). Critic? praised It, 
biit didn't catch on. Stage show not 
strong enough to hold biirden. Fell 
sh-irply to. $38,000. 

Stanley (3,700; 35-50-75)— "The 
Cocoanuts" (par) (1st week). Click- 
ed strongly, jumping from $14,000 
week before to $32,000. Surprise 
smash. May .stay three weeks, 

Boyd (2,400; 40-50-75) — "Gold 
diggers" (Wb. l!?t .week). Smashed 
through to $36,300' reported., second 
high for theatre. 

Aldine (l.SOO'; 75-$l-$2)— "Hdlly- 
wood Revue" (M-G-M, ;2d week); 
In first full week went along 
smoothly although distinctly off In 
early-week matinees. $19,000. 

Fox (3.000; 90)T^"They Had to. See 
Paris" (Fox) . Picture riot. Will; Rog- 
ers fllni. ■won business, to6, as stage 
shO\v very weak; $33,000. 

Stanton (1,700; 35-56-75)-^"Bull- 
.dog Drummond" (UA. 3d. week). Off 
to $11,000 In final week, but engage- 
merit considered satisfactory. "Ma- 
dame X" no-iv. \ 

Fox- Locust (1,800; $1.50)— "Cock- 
Eyed "World" (Fox, 3d). Matinee 
trade off. but still tremendous." Three 
.showin:-.^ dally, $26,000. 

Karlton (1,000: 60)-^"Dangcrous 
Woman" (Par). .N6t so forte. Under 
$4,5.00. ' ' 



BALTO NOT AT NORMM^ 
HIGR LAST Wltv$22,()60 



Baltimore, Sopt, 24. 
j: Draw Pop., 850,0001) 
■: Weather Fair 
Ford's returned to the \OKit ranks, 
leaving the first run field . Iri this 
tb\yri to the regular- picture houses. 
■To their ranks, ho-wever, has been 
added the' Auditoriunri, former legit 
stand, Where; Mischa . Guterson Is 
experimenting vvlth the super- pic- 
tiire-symphony orchestra idea; twor 
a-day at $1 top. It is tpo. early to 
determine the outcome :pf the ven- 
ture. ■' ■'■ '.■.':■!■.':■.■■■-■■'■:•■.• 
. Business recovered from the Bi- 
centennial week slump. , Century 
failed to hit the high average of 
.riast ■ riaonths, 'but recbvered consid- 
erable ground with VMan . pf . the 
Moment.". ^So did the Stanley, 
where . "Three Live Ghosts" clicked. 
"Modern Maidens," 'doubling at the 
Valencia and the .Parkway, go;t Very- 
good;' week at the . latter house. 
Keith's, with "Why Leave Home?" 
orivthe screen: end, also up from the 
. outdoor oppositibJi slump. "Say It 
with Songs"' enters It-s, '3d week at 
the. uptown. Me tropplifari;: "Street 
■ Singer*' h61ds:pv.er .at the -Ne'w. , 
Estimates for Last Week 



^-^--^ARtEN'SAUTO^YAUN^ 

Holly^vood, Sept. 24.: , 
Richard Arlen's first Starrliig. pic- 
ture for Paramount will be In a.n 
auto rare story by Byron Morgan. 
Both "The Lost God" 'and "Gappy 
Ri'ks" have boon postponed to 
inake, way for -this one. 

Movijiin wrote the , autoiuobilc 
Viu-ns for the late Walluee Keid. 



Harry Rapf for a Week 

.Harry Rap f is in _New York and 
"wnr'Ce^teTcT^r-'^lfe-rom.fl 
the week, ■ He /headquarters at 
Metro's. 

Secret Mission Return 

Hollywood, Si'pt. 24 
Ilarry. Brand, s('Gn;n-i.<t, whf) went 
to lOiu-'ope on a .^I'orct niis.sion for 
Fo.x, has returnod. He id now at 
liberty. 



Century . (Loew), "Man and Mo- 
ment',' (3,20,0;; 25t60.). :..BIllie Dove 
no . b. o. . . isensatiori here. Started 
Wellj • but slipped after first half. 
Stage Unit, . .'.^CreoTe Nights," Just 
fair; .$22,00,0, up nicely, but^. below 
theatre's: repent , high averagei .. 

Stanley (Loew, Stanley-Crandall), 
"Three Live Ghosts" (3,600;; 25-60). 
Got great notices and good busi- 
ness. Week just under recent high 
average; $18,000. 

Valencia (Loew, UA)., "Modern 
Maidens" (1,500;. 25-50). . Picture 
big draw at Stariley several weeks 
back. Running last week with up- 
town Parkway, failed to show any- 
thing outstanding in this upstairs 
stand r $2,600. ' 

Parkway (LoeW, UA), "Modern 
Maidens'? (1,000; 16-35). Much bet- 
ter draw, here than at downtown- 
Theatre consistently tops Valencia, 
however. Started at a $5,000 pace, 
but eased off second half. Knowl- 
edge by word of mouth film is syn- 
chroriized and not talker probably 
hurt. Good at about $4,000. 

Auditorium. (Guterson), "Awful 
Truth" (3 5 - $ 1 ) . Twice dally. 
Opened previous SatUrdsty too early, 
to figure out ultimate outcome. 
Must .:get . class audience to make 
good. . Twora-day policy eliminates 
the trarisieritS. Running on weekly 
charige. "Her Private Affair" cur- 
rent. 

Keith's (Schanbergers), "Why 
Leave iflome?". stage stock (3,200; 
25-50^. Recovered- well from Cen- 
tennial, drbp. Not up to some of 
recent highs^ but good at. $12,000. 



'; Chicago. Sept. 24. \ 
, Weather: Cool . . 
. Picture house receipts iri the loop 
were strong again last ■Week,, with . 
brily one house showing a slump, the 
State-Lake. It wa:s forced to take 
an atrocious girl show in ; place of 
four of Its usual five a6ts. 

B. & K. houses all above average, : 
showing effect of the extensive "Re- . 
member September" . adverti.siing 
campaign, : Chicago, with ordinary ; 
stage show and feature picture, led 
the list with . $59,300. . , This : figure. ., 
topped the previous week by $2,300. ' 

McVibker's, with . "Cock Eyed 
World, first week, hit $52,000. Best : 
week with. "Four Feathers" was 
$37,500, ''Cock Eyed World" is due . 
for a healthy run. Oriental, with . 
$32,700, above the previous week. 
Orpheum, showing . "Skin Deep/' 
airplaned to. $9,300. Monroe, featur- 
ing 'Why Leave Home," Pnly.$4,100. 
Previous week, -with "The Drake 
Case,'' mystery film, $S,500. 

Stiate-Lake, after, setting a new . 
record of $36,750 previouia weeK with 
"Street Gifl," fell db'wn to $27,700. 
The girl show, "Marcus Revue,", a ' 
bawdy and cheap turkey burlesque, 
troupe, alibied as a unit, never ought 
to get out of a burlesque house, 
was the cause. It detracted greatly 
from the value of "Big News," fea- 
ture-film, -which received fine no- 

Estimates for Last Week 
Chicago (Publix)— "Illusion". (Par)V 
Stage show (4,400; 50-85); $59,300. 
Previous week $57,000. Critics kind. 

McYicker's (Publix)— "Cock Eyed , 
World" (Pox) (1,865; 50-85); $52,000 , 
1st week. As expected. WUhiri $1,-. 
000 of house record. Critics raved. 
"Will stay long time. 

Monroe (Fox) — "Pleasure Crazed" 
(Fox) (1,120; 50-75) $4,100, Below 
previous week, but "Drake Case" 
treated better by : critics. "Why 
Leave Home" follows. . - 

Oriental (Publix)— "Hard to Get" 
(FN), stage show (3,500; . 50-85), 
$32,700. Above previous -si^eek, which 
did $31,000 with "Words and Music." 

Orpheum (Warner)— ''Skirt Deep" 
(WB) (799; 60). "Very big at $?;300. , 
Did $7,600 previous week with 3d- 
week of "The Hottentot" (WB), 

Roosevelt (Publix)— "Dance of 
Life" (Par) (1.500; 50-85), $17,600. 
Third, final week, after dping $21,700 : 
2d week. 

State- Lake (RKO)— "Big News'? 
(Pathe). vaude (2,700; 50-76), $27,- 
500. Terrible decline after doing. 
$35,800 previous week with "Street 
Girl.'V Shows what happens when 
;cheap girly turkey "unit" supplants 
vaude. Picture received fine no- 
tices ' 

United Artists (UA)— "Alibi" 
(UA) (1,700; 50-85), $28„000; secbnd 
week, Opening week brought $36,000. 

RKO, TACOMA, GETS FINE 
FIRST WEEK AT $8,100 



Bibe's Busted Bones 

t.08 Angeles, Sept. T4. 
"^Tv^onte"^Tlue-ups6t^a"^at^^at^"Lagu- 
ana Beach during the making, of a 
scene and fractured three ribs.. 
Picture, held up several days, 



<'ST; (aia'' AND VAUDE 
$15,000; JOtSONFAIR 

Portland-, Ore., Sept. 24.. 
Estlm ates for Last Week - 
Broadway (Fox) '(2,000; 25-60) 
"Modern Maidens" (MrG-M). Okay. 
P. & M.'si stage idea, "Sweet 
Cookies." $17,000. • . 

United Artists <Parker-Fox) (1,- 
200; 25-50) "Cock-Eyed WPrld.-' 
Did great, Shorts. 

Portland (Publix) (3,500; 25-60) 
'Lady Lies." Clover film. Very poor 
"shbrt^. $3,500,' fair. 

, Alder (Parker-Fox) 0 ,200; 25-50) 
"Wonder, of "VVoriien," Okay. Femme 
biz getter. Fair. Shorta. 3rd Week' 
$5,000. 

Music Box (Hamrlcky (.2,000; 25- 
50) (3d week) "Say It With Songs." 
Held up fairly. $5,300. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrlok) (1,200; 25- 
W) (3d week) ."Desert Song.'V $3,700. 

. Oriental (Tebbctts) (2,700; 25-35) 
"Flying Fool.'" Air romance. Okay. 
Stage show. $8,000. 

R-K-O Orpheum (R-K-O) (2,000; 
25-60) "Street Girl" (R-K-O). Good 
fllnrv feature. Vaude. Opening week 
$15,000, big. - ■ 

Duf win (Duffy) (1,400; 25-$1.25). 
Duffy stock : in "The First Year," 
Henry Duffy and Dale Winter, leads. 
Good opening.. $12,000. '. 

Strong Titles 

-Hollywood, Sept. 24, . 
With strong titles now the order, 
Universal hx-i ch .an god "''Paradise 

-Ahoy^.o-^0n=the=Mak^;^^. 



TacOma,- Sept. 24. 
(Draw pop., 125,000) 
Weather— Hot and Dry 

. RKO . ia the hew name of the old 
Pantages; out this week for its 
debut under the banner of Or- 
pheum. "Street Girl" first picture, 
with vaude. Riviera had tough sled- 
ding, that being the newest down- 
towner in Tacoma. 

■' Eistirii ates for Last Week 
RKO— (1,500; 25-60) "Street Girl" 
("It's RKO" is billing. Good vaude 
and Ticoma likes vaude, $8,100; 
fine. . 

Riviera— (Con.stantlrie) (500; 25- 
35) "The Hurricane." Biz badly. off. 
Around $900. 

Rialto r- (F6x) (1,250; 25-36-50) 
Fu ManchuJ' (Par), Trifle low at 
$5,000. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrlck) (650; 25- 
75). "Say It With Songs" (WB) Get- 
ting kale 3rd wk. $4,500. 

Colonial ^ (Fox) (850; 25-50) 
Drag" (FN) $2,400. 



Brandt's Next Sailing 

Jop Brandt of Columbia Pictures 
again sails Sept. 25 on the "SjcMx- 
th.'in" for a' five- week bu.sihodd trip 
abroad. 



It will bo Glenn Tryon's noxt with 
Emmett B'lynn slated to direct. 

Audrey Ferris Freelancing 

Hollywood, Sept. 24. 
Audrey Ferris' contract with 
Wurni rs (txpirod and was not 'r<^- 
n'.^wo(i af tf.;r two and h;i)f years 
Ml.ss Ferris Is free-lancing. 



U*a Inventpf 



' Los Angeles, Sept. 24. 
Vincent de ' Yarrondo, . inventor, - 
joins Universal on a three-year 
contract as head ' of the new 
mechanical research department, 
Yarrando will work on irii proving 
5jourid recording, etc. 



. ■ ■>> 



Jack Warner's Chances 

Ix»s Angeles, Sept. 24. 
Jack Warner may .sail fur Eu- 
rope Oct', 4 on the -"Bremen," ' Do-' 
pond,'S; upon ;uri'Minl of .studio Work 
to bclLcl.darj'.tLuq.: 



Chances .50-00., 



. Hackathorne's Return 

Los Angeles, Sept. 24^ . 
Giiorgo Ilaokath'irne, once prbmi- 
n.>nt,' btjt in tht', la.st throe yeari4 
pr;i.ct'ii.'!illy in oHip'-*'.'. ha.s his first 
dialog nile In 'College lUickoto.ors," 
Umv<'r.'<aL 



12 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 




I SUMMONED IN W. C. 





Trial Opei|s ; Ocl^ 1' E*- 
p43Cted tQ ;Last 2 Months 
^Betee Judge Pollack, 
Kans.--Strong Attorney 
Axray^Mo*t! of / . Those 
Subpbcinaed frOm East . 



CLEARANCE POINTS 



Lbs Angeles, Sept. 24. 

That. Federal inYestigatpr?; have 
had cpmple^ -access to eyery- letter 
and telegrarn in the files: Pf ;the 
major picture cdrti.panies irivolved. in 
the anti -trust suit with Fox -West 
Coast Theatres, i is seen in the sub 
poenihg of ia vciritable"hluebook of 
filmdom " to the trial Which opens 
in Federal Court here 'Oct;. liiv 

In almost every, case, the witnes- 
ses cialled have been requested tP 
bring "ali letters and telegram^'* 
affecting the case and in many In- 
stances the subpoenas specify par- 
ticular cofrespondence. That the 
•witnesses would not foi'get the mes 
sages the government deenls espe 
cially desirable, the letters and tele 
grams have been designated by ref 
erence to the beginning and the last 
sentences. 

Those called to testify at the trial 
which is expected to last .at least 
two months, are: 

William Fox; James R. (arairiger 

(Continued on page 37) 



Gas Solitude 



, :-Holly wood,. Si'pt, 24. 
. Fort ftiley Showed a P^the 
trbupe .ho\v to securer fquiet; 
When vocal pests interferied. 
with sound recording. M. .P.; 
crew was up, agaiiiist It , bie- 
cause of crichets. : i .l'Gas 'eih." 
said" the. soldiers, and th^y did.. 



JEFF McCarthy IS 

AfiAIN ROiU)-SHOWING 



AR'S RADWi HOUR 
FROM N.Y.STATION ONLY 



The liatlorirwide system of broa'd- 
eastirig \vhich • Paramount, ifitrb- 
duced . witU its inaugural, weekly 
hour on the, Gpluriibia systerii last 
week will end after next Saturday 
Thereafter all broadcasting wili be 
donp frorn the one New. York sta 

tion., WAB(5.- ■ ■■■■■ 

While a 1 few . jfspecial : prbgrams 
throughout' the year may include 
Hollywood and other Para.m6uht 
key)?cehtei's,: the serie.'s resolved upon 
Is - to ..feature a Par star br team 
f roni New Tork : for the 60.. minutes, 
with, intermissions occupied by tlie 
special air orchestra David Men 
doza has organized. 
' The progriams will exclude execu- 
tives, it, being stated:, at the Par 
horhe ofn<ie;:thlat the hour is strictly, 
for niaterial' : that will entertain 
while .balVyhboihg. 



That TOid show bug /hovering So. 
lone Around . Jeil McCarthy has once 
more jalipht^ upon him. .: He's .jgoV 
ing rbad shoW- again, aiid .fipr Wl - ■ 
liam Fox. 

Jeff caw Fox's ?'Sunhy Side Up" 
on , a iitervieiri A "Winnie Sheeh^n 
wire;^id' th$...rest. ■ :;-v";'. \ 

The ~F6x special will open at the 
$2 Gaiety, NeW l^drk, Oct. i rba;d: 
shoved there. by the McCarthy sta;it, 
and ' will go oh. tiie road at the same 
scale.';- - 

"Wiiilfe Jeff recently took a month 
off , he stopped at Waltier Moori^'s 
summer, hianjgbut. at Berlin,; Me. 
While there Winnie, sent h|m a wire 
of 1,100; words. Until that time the 
longest . teleigraph message eVer en^ 
terihg the town was 23 •words. . 

The operator talked it over with Mr, 
McCarthy. She said it must be an. 
aiwfully gbbd picture to catiJse ainy 
€Jne to spend so rtiuoh money wiring 
about it. Hard-boiled Jeff - didit't 
agree "With the girl tiibn, . blut did 
later with Sheehani at the jpre-vlew 
"Siiriny Side Up" v was', written 
with words ind music by. Hender- 
son, DeSyiva, Henderson and.Brp.wi) 
Directed by .David . -Butler who 
brought on the print- last week. Gay 
nor-Farrell .duo starred. 

G. e/ Yorke will hartdle the pub 
licity for the road ishowihg. 



Radio's 9 by Oct. 10 

Hollywood, Sept. 24. . 
De.spite general physical recon- 
struction work now going oh at 
Radio, the studio plans to. start, 
nine new pictures before Oct. 10. 
Rudy Vallee, now in production. with 
•'Vagabond Lover," will be Jiupple- 
mcnted by "Wildhcart" /starring 
Bebe Daniels; "Dance Hull," with 
Olive Borden; -'Seven Keys to. Bald- 
pate," Richard Dix; "The Fire- 
walker," "Hit the Deck," "Ca-se . of | Script and Title 

Segf. Grischa," "Hunted" and Betty I 
Compson's second star picture. 



tiays Best Minds' ^^^ H^^^ 



Will HayjBS and. thb.M. p. r. D. a; 
arc hosts at a three -clay conference 
of persons not directly connected 
With the industry, but, interested in 
pictures from the standpoint of ar- 
tistry, censorship and relationship 
to. public education and morals. 

Meetings opened ye.storday (Tues- 
day) -^nd run through Thursday. 
liOew's Lexington Avenue theatre is 
used in the mornings to illustrate 
.talks-, w It li .other con v er s- it 1 « .s- held 
at th e . Ilotdl llontclair. 

Conf(?rence has no running order. 
Various subjects to be disoujj.sed are 
be suggested by the. ihvited dele- 
gatps, cho.sen by the Hiiys-or.siariiza- 
tion'as'i^presentativc oitiy.C'ns. 



I^hting (or Cd 




For "Tin Pari Alley 



Check Clock Sunday , 

Dayight saving time ends its pres- 
ent .summer stay in New York and 
other points where it is elective 
next Sunday. 

Kvorything on Sept. 29 returns to. 
Eastern Standard time. 



Evidently figuring the picture, "a 
total loss, repprtrs from the Coast 
have it that United Artists has de- 
cided to dump Kbrma . Talmadge's 
. first' all -talker, ''Tin Pan Alley," and 
I'emake the entire thin.g. 

The decision to do this, according 
to inside info, came after a ■ts'ew 
York prjsview. 

When the new picture is. finished 
it will be known .as "Xew York 
Nights." Kehypn Nicliolrfon will re- 
write the yarn' and Genrgie Fitz- 



VEEELAND WITH PAR 

Returning to the Fox publicity de 
partitiont from a six weeks', vacation 

in Europe. Frank Vreeland looked ^Imj^i^jrice will direct. 
Into Glen Allvine's ofTlce long 
enough to announce he hud hooked 
up with Paramount.. ,. , 

There he succeeded Blake Mc 
Veigh who quit to work for Jorry 
Beatty on Technicolor's .idvovtising 
push. ; , ■ ;, ' 



: Making it possible, to photograph 
interiors in bolbr. with tlie same 
amount of artificial light required 
as for black ;and. white is one. result 
of a new type of negati've fi'T" stock 
now being produced. According to 
the statement 'of officials an interior 
color .t4st film now being shown to 
th.e trade 'Was shot -with two 1;200 
watt incandenscent tahip.s, aided at 
times With a backlight of the same 
strength. Hitherto one of the major 
factors in: the ■:''h.ut'^ bn color pic- 
lures has been the cost of the extra 
light, frbni .two - tp. four times as 
much a.s nbrmal., . 

One of the benefits from a reduc- 
tion in light Volume ; Will be the 
contribution . to the. personal com- 
fort of tjhose employed on the stages 
as Wftll as :a reduction . of the fire 
h«izard. At one of the plants it is 
the practice when color stuff is be- 
ing shot to disconnect the sprinkling 
system, .Whlbh releases at 160 Fah- 
renheit, for fear, of the heat from 
th^ ceiling lamps. In each case, 
ho'wever, a fireman stands alongside 
the controls in the eyent of emer- 
gency. 



Shooting Isi tb begin as soon as 
Nicholson finishe.s the script. 



U's German Stock 



IINET, cot's P. A. 

■ . Hank X.j net is. the new publii-ity 
nian in- S^cw Ybrk for Colurnbia 
Pictures. 

He repliicos Alex Mosf}, who ha.s 
.gone to' the . Columbia studios,- in 
Hollywpod, taking -up the: vacated.| 
coa$t position , held by Nat Roth 
stoin. :/: 

, . Linet. lately had . been with ,.J)e 
Fbro.st.. - ■ .- - -■• ■ 



■ : .ripllywopd, Siept: 24, ; 
TTniviusal's foreign produetipn. de- 
partment has.- started a Germari 
stock company giyin.i? term con- 
tracts to Conraid : Seideiurtnn,. P.erte 
Spi-atte, Greta Von Hue, Arrio Frey, 
W.altei- BPnh,: SI- 'de RicJiford and 
El.'jie Jahsrn, all ex-Gei'man stage 
actors.. . . ■■ ■ ' V "■- ■"■ 

• Players wi!l;^be : uSed .in ,adding 
Gernian dialog to featuies already 
made ' in English, arid . al.so for 
shorts made especially for the Gci 
man market. 



' ■ By /<L GREASON--: . .-' - 

Fbx went to a new :tpp :yesterday - 
In enormous trading, >vlth iLiOew 
movingf along parallel lineit and also 
at .ii new high^ Fbx peak was 105% 
ana jjoew; within, a. fra^ 

Move in the fprmer.- was . attrib- 
uted to fprrnatibh;, of a new- ipool 
actuated by a desire to get the. 
stock into.; higher 'ground, and re- 
ported .:varibiisly as haying as- its 
gpa.1 from i20. to 150. ; Behind the 
caijip.aigh iS understood to be the; 
purpose of . company tb make a 
demOnslration: as /a. : preliminary . to: 
the ai)hpujicemehl of its. flnancing 
programi > . ■ 

; S^e toew.' As Surie Thing 
Related tb the Fox markpt plan 
indirectly is thb move In Loew. ' 
Traders, in Intimate touch wi 
fllnl business :haye for a long time 
realized that they have no choice 
in, the' long run but a Pox offer to 
the Lbew niirtority holders that 
they will be satisfied to, accept. A 
good .deal, of "Wise" buying has al- 
reiady bieefi • done belbw '60 on this, 
basis and now . buying demand: has 
spread but as. outsiders :beconi.e ac^ 
quainted with the probable situa- 
tion. ■ •■-' ■ ■ 

At the same tim.e Fox iiiterests 
appear to have taken: thq view. that 
a.s much Loew .stock, as. possible ihais! 
already .been drawn out by the 
process of -tiring hplders' out . and 
there are .signs that pressure has 
been relaxed. \ ' ■ ' . : , 

Market view seems to be that the 
simplest way fbr Fbx to prepare to 
consolidate ! his - scattered interests 
is to dispose of the iioew niinority 
by a m\itua"lly: agreeable exchange 
of stock ifirid purchases made of 
Loew how are based on prospobtiye 
profits on that butc.pme. What tine 
Fox offer will be, of . course, is still 
anybody's , guess. . : . 

Piar. and Washington 
J. Paramount ' qpntjiiues to niark; 
time, working back and ' forth in a 
narrow range. Wall . strteet is. en 
tirely settled oh the :a:ctuar deai' be 
tween Par. an d^ Warners and mar 
ket people . close to the cPmpany 
say .they know ! the terms - of the 
forthcoming exchange offer. They 
declare all gue.sses so far have been 



VesteriiayV IViceis 

. Leading Amvsem'ents. 

■ . ■ ■ '■ ■ ■ ■ •■■ ■ ; Net 

.: : .-HlBh Low Last ChB. 
; 23.700 Fox 10.-.% .1()3V4 10.SH -Vi 

11,000 Loew . . • • C!*'^ 00V4 .«0 , 
. 4l.400; Par 73% 71%: .73%. +1% 

1,000 Phthe ... .S% 8Vi \ 

a;r>oo r-k-o . . 3ov4 s&vt 35% +i .. 

-17C JOO RCA . ; . . : 03^4 00 OgVi 
100 -Shu ...... 40>A . iOVi —1 

7,000 W. B. . . . .. 50V4 58 50 ^ + % 



a long way from the truth, ^hd af-: 
feet tb regar(3-:the exchange plan as 
highly favoraible fOr the par. lon.us. . 

\A.nnoiinoemerit is: being held .baek 
until ' Wash irigton ;has g'iy en its a p- 
pVpval. to the transaction and /this; 
for the nibmejit is .so.rnething.;b£ a 
Stunvblirtg. i)1bck to. a market move. 
:Pr ice; shifts, represent' tli e .qha ngiivg: 
view- of ' the- Gpvernment's attitude, 
in any., event the ticker iridii.'^ti'y 
doesn't ibok for the publication pC . 
Par-Wai-Yier/ ternis until , October. 
Yesterday the stpck did well, going 
to .73%, or within l.essS than of its 
best for all .time! /W'fi^^^^''' this Xyas 

bn' progress toward the ;Deparlriie.rit 

of Justice .approval .or. just a ticker ; 

demonstratibh was a giiess. '• . 

^"heatre Equipment 

New top of. ^6 for General: The- 
atre Equipniont wag an outstanding" 
deveiopment bn the Curb, repre'scnt-.- 
ihg the effect . the impres.sion the 
Wide angle VfiJnri idea has. made on 
spceuiative Seritinient. and in the 
trade;', ■. ■ ;; 

El.se where market, fluotuations : 
were of . small significance. ' Ivadirt 
Sluhiped and RKO declined -witir it. 
isituation. .in the parent stock is cx- - 
tremely tangled. ^ On the technical 
market side hpbbdy' actually knows 
what -th.e positibn is as ,to pro.fes- 
siohal short . accbunt, ' while, the 
earning: statement for. the year is , 
expected to "b^ .disappointing.. Pa tlie ' 
has : .slippcd,.<lb.wn close to the yoar'is 
ioiy and no effort .scenis tb be niak* ■ : 
ing tb. pep up dealirig.s on tVie .Shu-** 
bert alliance. ShUbprt. itself doesn't 
come out enough- to givfr an in.k- 
liiig-of its positibn. .Itis either dull ' 
arid .steady or relatively ..active and 
wea.k; indicating, perhaps, the oc- ' 
.casional;. discouragement :' of .some 
outside holdings. ■ : . ' 



Summary, for week endlnfe'. Saturilay, Sept. 2i;: 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



1020- 



Sounding 'Way Down East' 



Al Gray left fOr the coast yester- 
day- (Tuesday )vtasuperyi!5e tliG syn- 
chronization .of ^''Vyay Down: Ejast" 
by PhoriorKihema.: with W'hich he. 
is :now afl[liiated.. 

Plan is to re- issue, the D. W. Grif- 
fith spbcial, out " of GirculatiPrt. for 
■abpiit three years; Gray will handle 
It. .as .a "semi-road;, show" with" ad- 
vancfe - agents, etc. ; • .' ■■ v • 
, While on tiie cbast he: •will in vesti - 
gate that 85 golf swindle. 



. M ulticolor's . Coast Lab 

/l^olly^vopd; Sept: 24 
. -" Multicolor Films,. Inc.,: will build 
: a lab Avith a- capacity, of 100,000 foot 
daily of release prints. Site will be 



DIAIOG OR NOT 

Hollywood, Sept. 24. 
Late.st reppi't on Charlie Cliaplin's 
"City Lights" is' that synehronizing 



between Hollywood and BoVerly will' be confined to normal aeeom 



■ Hills. Another plant will later bo 
-'erb^ted'^Tr^NgW^Yorlc ^r^''^ 

Company i.s building .six cameras 
to add to the battery of seven now 
in - lise. 



panj-jng Hound.s arttl .j^epre. 
H\'-iH=be=no-=dialogv= 



There 



: Goldstein in Legii ; 

Manny Goldstein has gone legit, 
having a piece of Lew. Cantor's *'^Sol- 
dier.s ;i'^'t-.Women."' 

iMaiijiy how. does sentry duty in 
th^ box office. 



Lena Malena Talking : 

Hollywood. iSept. 24... 
Lena Malena, Hollywo.od'.s mPst 
enthu.siastlc student of English, has 
brushed the accent edges . off suf- 
ficiently to play opposite Lloyd 
Hamilton. 

Its for Christie's two-reeler, 
"Ain't Love Grapd?" 



Publix School Term : ' 

Publix. managers' : school opens 
Oct. 14 under Elmer L Leyinp,. Jack 
Barry, founder, having gone tp the 
home office, "jhe next course will be 
for Publix employees onlyi r 

/Three, months .instead of six will 
be the Tiext sciiool cour.se. ' Publix 
i.s speeding up oh its training sehedr 
ule bedause of the problem o*f find- 
ing, enough men \yh6 can fit into the 
Publix idea. . 

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Wednesday, September 25, 1929 VARIETY ■ i „ _ -. 

PROPHET S 
»f PROFITS 

^^^^^^^^ 

WARNER BROS, alone had^ t^^^^ 
jind the coiirage to g 

: ^-- '^ road- of prpgr-^ss. ■--"■■v:'\:v.:/; 

WARNER BROS, have made more money for the exhibitors than 

^^^^ h^ 

of the eiitire ihotipn picture in^ jreVitalized 

/^^^^^^^^^^^^ w 

fons Statistics also show that m^^ 
hack : by ^ Warner;^ 

This suminer for exaniple M^eu the^^^e 
most —Warner Bros, gave them ''Noah's Ark'' and ''On With the ShowJ' 
With the beginning of the new season Warner Bros, refused to baily- 
hoo what they were going to do and instead of taking ab^^^ 
■ ahead arid delivered. ■ • 

So much for the past. Now for the present—and the future! 




On top 



wo 



any 



AL JOLSON ill "Say It With Songs'' opened on Broadway to bigger audiences than even "T/ie Singing 
FooV and the "Jazz Singer.'' And Warner Bros, released the picture immediately so that exhibitors 
could have the benefit of Jolson's amazing popularity without delay. 



of that Warner Bros, introduced "Go/df Diggers of Broadwaf\ If there was ever a show 
of road-showing at S2.00 - it is "Gold Diggers of Broadway^ This amazing production en 
in natural color (Technicolor) has created a sensation, the like of which has not been enjoyed by 
picture in years. And it is released right now day arid date with Broadway. 



^ Dolores CosleUo iu "HearLs m E^iZe" just released gives evidence of being a world beater; Edward 
^ Everett Hdrton in "The Hottentot" has been hailed as one ofthe funniest comedies ever screcned;Thomas 
Meighan in his first talking picture "The Argyle Case'' is breaking records everywhere; Monte Blue 
3 ''Skin Deep" with Davey Lee and Betty COmpson is a revelation. 





These attractions are wrecking records regularly^ a^^ greater grosses than they ever dreamed their 

theatres could accommodate. This is just the beginning of what Warner Bros, have in store for this season. 



14 



VARIETY 



Wednesday^ September 25, 1929 



PROPH ETS o/ PROFITS 




With Brq-a^iway^ 



GEORGE ARLISS' pictures will shoiilj set a new slaindard. No nian on the American stage ^^h^^ finer 
spealdng Vbice than Jias Geoi-ge Arliss. If ever attractions had ready-made audiences 
ihfey are " j>i*raert and "ITie Green Goddessy^ in which George Arliss achieved his greatest fame. 
Previews Wt^^ coast brc!d^t-l>is^ae/^•^ with be^ 

tw<)-a-day at f 2;00 on Broadwa^^ As is our ciistortij it will be released direct to you day Jand date 



I^U^IlViE FllEDE Conway Teaiiev^ 

LoW^ Sherman arid a whole host of olhei* Celebrities j^^W^ ilhifiitration of thei society dramas in which 
thisi celebrated star will apJiear^Sl^ie will also be seen in 5^ ITie Sacrerf Ftowe" and in Woman's Game. 
teach of these wiU have a supporting cast sirnHdriniriagintudeto^ "f^i?w?efice." 



99 ^ 





Farces include^'S/ie t^uWn starring Char- 

l6tlC Greenwoods Critics have^ t^ in ^^Gold Diggers of Broadway''* 

and theiy will rave again when ttey see her in *'Sfee G6MZ<ifi'i Say No.'' Charlotte Greenwood has been 
an accepted favorite in muM^^ comedies and vaudeville for many yeairs. She will [bring [in all her 
iriends and xdso a host of neW ones with **Sp Zow^ L Both of thes^ productions have aU-star 

castSr large choruses and song hits galore. 



"TIGER ROSE'' written by ^illard Mack and produced by David Belasco has been directed by George 
Fitzmaurice. It has a marvelous cast including Lupe yelez^ Monte Blue, Grant Withers, Rin-Tin-Tiri 
and others. It was one of the most successful plays produced on the stage and wUl be better on the screen. 





TED liE WIS j High Hat tVagedian of Jazz, will be seen in ^'is VErieiyfeod^ fl^^ 

musical comedy, night clubs, in revues, 6n phonograph records, wherever Ted Lewis has appeared he 
lias been successful. His debut in singiiig pictures will be a sensation. Ann Pennington will be seen 
in his suppoiTt as will a great many fa^ he will introdu<;e nia]r|r iuiw song hits. 



■ / 



JOHN BARRYMORE'S first talking picture is based on ^^General Crack'^ which has been a best ^ 
Mljn g novel for the past year. It ivill show The Lord of All Lovers in a form-fitting role. Barry- 

more is cpnceded to have one of the finest speaking voices in the world; Its introduction on the ^ 

screen will be a financial revelation. Many of the scenes in "Ceiteral Cracfc" will be in Natural g 

Color (Technicolor). Barrymore will also be seen later in the season in "Tft^ Man" This much we are p 
permitted to say about it— and that i3— he will be shown as "Some Maw." 




Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



15 



PROPHETS of PROnTiS 



''Song of the IFesf'^ based on the musical plaj «l?a£fi6oM7'' wiU star John Boles and Vivienne Segal 
and wiU feature Joe E. Brown in a superlative cast of singing celebrities. The attraction wiU he en- 
tirely in Natural Color (^Techiiicoldr.) It wiU show the west was wild and woolly and^ f^^^^^^^ 
romance, ^'l/fidcr a I^*as illWw'' is anotfe 

It reveals the romantic south under the g^^ mooia, Frank Fay, Raquel 

Torres, Noah Beei^^ %rna L6y^ Armida a^^ It will also contain a jglorious chorus 

of HoUywood beauties ,aa wiU aU the othe 




WAI/TER WC>P^ operetta originally produ^ 

Arthur Haniinersteui, sponsor of "if bse Marie''' and immermif Other is orie 

of the leading lights of operetta in this country. He lias a g^ vbice, youth, personalit^^^ 
act. He has been starred fbi* ye^^^ 

thai will flock to see hun anywliere; ''Golden Dan? will also be entirely in IN^atiiral Color 
(Technicolor). Vivienne Segal and Noali Beery head the di^ 





^'Hold Everything^' still playing bn Broadway is anothei- niusical comedy that wiU be presented en- 
tirely in Natural Color (Technicolor). It has a great story and will have a great cast headed by 
Winnie Lightner, Joe E. Brown and Georges Carpentier. Nothing wiU be overlooked to make it 
even more successful on the screen than it is now on the stage. 



DOtORES COSTELLO who has been rightfuUy titled "l%e Belle of the Box Office'\ y^m he seen 
in "Second Choicer She wiU have with her two leading men, each with a great foUowing, Chester 
Morris and Jack MulhaU. It wiU show Miss CosteUo at her box office best. 





MONTE BLUE, whose foUowing has increased by the thousands with every recent picture will be 
seen in ''Isle of Escape'\ and "Those Who Danced In the former he wiU have with him Myma Loy, 
Betty Compson and Noah Beery, ^'is/^ of 
which have enjoyed tremendous sales. 



If what we said up to now sounds impressive prepare for even greater thrills with AL JOLSON'S next 



picture "Mommy." If ever there was a combination of star and Utte, it's Al Jokon Mammy. 
And to lop that-both the story and the songs were written by IRVING BERLIN. To that marvelous 
combination has been added the best supporting east ever enjoyed by Jolson and on top of aU 
that, a great many scenes wiU be in Technicolor. 

° • OVER-> 




16 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Here^s Where The Industry 
And Keeps It Off 

for "Sfeow^^^t^^^ which is aliready 

hailed as the advent of a new evejat in 
picluresi It will be yWarner Bros/ Technicolor 
Triumph. Never in the history of motion pictures has 
^^^^^^^^^^ s^ niore stars than the 

American flag. There was anything Hke^^i^ 

sented before and there probably will never be any- 
thing like it again. It simply baffles descH 
be seen: to Ke^^ a 

the story* It will in very truth b^^^^^ 





The foregoing is merely an^^ pro- 
diictions with which Warner B to lead 

the parade of progress. On top of making the best pic- 
tures that brains, talent, showmanship and unlimited 
resources can produce, Warner Bros, will pre-sell these 
pictures for exhibitors with the greatest newspaper and 
magazine campaign ever undertaken. Warner Bros, lead 
the parade of progress. Exhibitors who j oin that parade 
will haye the greatest year in their history. 



WH^^^^ 1^ nilQ$. n^omim 




: **Vitoplionc" is the rogislcrod trade-mark of the 
Vitaphonc Corporation dcsigtialiiig its prodiicUi 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



17 



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FOX GftANDEUR NEWS 
EXTRA WIDE FILM on 

IJtba wide screen 

6 Subjects 
Time not lal^n ■ 
Gaiety/ New Ybrk 

■vsrilllam Fox'a Grandeur vPlctut'es' 
'demonstration at th^e $2 Gaifety, New 
York, bHled as there for t\vo iveeks 
only Includes some Movlfetohft (Pox) 
News clips tdken on the Wide film 
and thrown' oh the .Wide. sccee^^^ 
Bcreeh' occupies the. proscenijini, 
front of the Gaiety's stage,"a.r6und 
40 feet wide. Gailety is a legit house, 

- : under lease by Fox a;nd ahp^irlnB: the 

• ;-;.Fox spebiais ■;a;t;'$2/-. :'r i 

- The '^etohd -'night ;6f the, demohi- 

• stratlon (gtipt, 18) had '6m stari.ding; 
Fine notices by all of the New .York 
dailiea and a natural quripstty ■ to 
see What a-iplcture would look like, 

' expanded aiway from the standard 
size film and screen of many years, 
: would fill the . Gdiety ; for a much 
v.. longer. 'tlme^-..-'^ . ■' 

■ Grandeur lends . Itself ,rb?idily to 

• news events. An extended, screen 
: but without the 'extra wide ■film has' 

heeh used by .Parathouht '6h' ocda-,' 
. ■ sibn kt the Paramount; N^w Tfork, 
•: and 'also .at ^ 'the; Griteripri : wltli 
^' Wings," . besides : its other . Broad- 
" ' way houseSi •• ■■ 
. . " Ged. K. Spoor has been at work 
on the extra wide, . ahd .-. (extended. 
^ screen for 10. years. Spoor was ifor- 
inerly of Essanay; picture .producer, 
Chicago; one of the JBlg Six with 
Motion Patents Picture Company of 
yearis ago, when that, combination., 
was ^ ifllm trust in fact, for a short 
while. JR. C. A. PhotopHohe . is In- 
terested iii the SiJ.oor proj6ot, out 
whether" In. bash or interest" only 
isn't Ifnowh, Sporr has had two: 
demonstrations, eabh private, Itt the 
R. C, A. studio in Graihefcy^ Park^ 
l>iew :Ybrk. Paramount has pro- 
ceeded quietly to deite with its wide 
..V screen and film venture. ^3ach of 
. . these three wide film processes are 
Of different width and a problem at 
■ present for that reason .as to future 
wse and stahdard.lzation for the ,exr 
'hibitlon trade in. geiieraL : 

AU of the Fox: subjects at the. 
; .Gaiety ai-e in blacic ahd whitCi That 
Includes the V tetUrn r of the Fox 
^Movietone Follies," taken on the 
wide film simultaneously With the 

■ regular 9ize; ■ That in a way is {i 
handicap to the Grandeur, since, in 
the clips on the wide film It's plainly 
to be seen that the-camerahjah Is a 

•very important personage,, whiefher 
on news shorts or full lengths. One 

. of the a;udlenGe, shbwmiah, at the 
Gaiety the second hight, stated he 
. .had seen :;F.ox' ''Follies*' when at the 
' R6i^.y on r'eguljar size, and that the 
: Grandeur greatly enhanced the same 
pholographed picture. Nor Was any 
color on thb' Gaiety's films, another 
drawb^tck, since, the wide film , and 
acreeh should, have color to bring 
diit the. full depth. With natural 
•iijolor' a new show business in the 
•.i)I<iture houses is; again in sight. 

..A comparison between Spoor's iind 
. Fox's wide fllm should not. be made 

• by anyone, who has seen, both, as 
Spoor took his Niagra Falls on the 
wide Ilim almost: live years ago. 

-iSpoor's In. color, probably tinted. 
. Fox clip of the sam^ sight eives It 
much more 'space and footage^ with 
. many more angles. At one time* 
When the carema is catching the 
\quiet rivet beyond the Palls up- 
stream, you actually look up- 
Btream. It's not. a picture. 
But it is with: the- -20th : Century 
: that the cameraman denotes he is 
: more important to' the Griandcur 

■ newsreel. now than the booth ope 
rator. was believed to have been 
with the talker, alone. This cam 
eraman, name not taken down, has 

. made a sound .short df the 20th 
. Century. He takes you along the 
rails, shows the flyer taking water 

• oh the fly, goes into the ■ engineei-'s 
TTtcab- when the engineer Is Ibo 

the steam gauge, ahd ffiyes you that 
train in high along the road. All 
the tap daricers' imltatibhs 6Z a train' 
stairting ah.d stopping. can be shelved, 
for the newsreel oii. the .same bill 
may be' Grandeur's. 20th Century,, a 
•perfect specimen: of what can be" 
.accomplished ..-vS'Ith th.e latest in no ^ 
; .yiatipnT're.volutloh in inctures. .. • : 

. For close-up worjc^ w6re.the.lato.^!t 
. TiUlen tonnl.s match : xvlth. TUden 
.winning, ending that 'With a- speech, 
. and- EtiLbe : Ruth ; at . bat at the 
Stadium. The cam(?r:hnan did trick.s 
'too with the. tennis match, .He. 
caught the tenni.s hall ju.st missinjj. 
thQ net a couple of times, so one 
can glean how close the wide film 
brlngs one to the mbtioh.;. 

A.sain in the ball ^amo, with a. fast 
hit to short and pprfpotly fielded to 
fir.st, the. .sight was, .m(>r'(> distinct 
to the atidiohce. at the Gaiety' than 
it could - have ; been to the far-bfC 
frrahdb'tand • ; or • bleachcr.s ih .the 
Stadium. "VVith . the • grandstand 

==jnol).s=in==^ea<?h=Gaujs;ivM^i^^ 
for their yelKs and nbises. ' 

For comedy that duck farm' on 
Long Island where they give you a 
Cabaret with a .: $2 ducMt . dinnor. 
.Neither of these displayed, but' the 
ducks ■v/ore, funny ducks waddling 
around like the 'women in tholr long 
clothes during the first abtoC "Svvi'ot 
Adeline." For the Laugh the Ht.tl.^ 
daughter of the duck farm's oWncjf 
tried to hold a duck in. her lap while 
Seated, continually crying to iier un- 



seen father thai It "wants to run 
away." 

Another of the Tiller Girla, IC, In 
unison" dancing, not so good. When 
on. close-up, only : eight could get 
within focus. . , When 16 abreast, 
faces indistinguishable, .though seen 
here from next, to last orchestra. row. 
in small: house^. Color might' and 
will better that. 

. As the .first public exhibition : of 
the ■wide film .and screen, the 
Gaiety Is made hlstbribai in fiinidom 
by 'William Fox.: V : ; 

That: Grandeur . or. other similar 
ti.robesses requires . special ■ fllin, 
special camera;. Bpeclatt projection 
■machine., : and., s^peclal. screen; is 
understobd by the trade. : ^ 
..Exhibitors can conclude that as 
the .talkers turned over :the business 
p-ver night, so :»'ill the wide film and 
screen, ' If the picture; is In color.: 
But when, this will be in a position 
to reafeh the mass exhibitPr is vague 
just np'w.^ -There is; t<>p much to be 
considered tb Venture or;predicti ex- 
cept 'that; vlibn. this, dejiidrtufe g'oes 
out' Uhiversally on exhibition, an 
audience 'wilL hot be sa-tisiied with 
ainylhihg else, . excepting possibly, 
with :th.6 straight drama; : And a 
flexible, extended screfen will take 
care of that. : r ^im. 



"PERMANENT WAVE" 
UNIVERSAL CARTOON 

a -'Mihs;. . • 
Colpny, .N©w: York- 
V One; ..of Walter; Lainz's drawings 
where Oswaldi the rabbit, takes tb 
sea. ■ Worth a filler spoi 
. With: music, notes, for: bridges and 
a seav lion, for a 'water tub, Oswald 
serves 'on board , to a pfegleg bear. 
Music 'frbm a distant isle, overtakes 
him.. He eross'ea over and fliids a 
W'rlgg-llng mermaid doing the bow 
aLnd bend. Bill Nolan and Toin 
Plamer wrote it. 



ROONEV FAMILY 

"The Royal Pair*^ 

UNIVERSAL 

21. Minsi; Cbniedy 

Colony, New. .York ; 

Pat . Rooney, ; Marlon Beht, Pat, 
3rd, ahd the Klelly Si^.ters .db their 
Usual songs and; dances around ; a 
new twist of bid gags J The dancing 
rates three yips and whoopee but 
the gags deserve a sledge hammer/ 
Settings include theatre.: dresSingr 
room and dining room "With ante 
hallway. ' ' V ; - : , 

Ma Rooney reads a squib from 
a local rag that some old time 
hoofer has helred Intb a; title and 
dough. So pat, the .Second, falls 
Into a snooze and dreams between 
numbers. He has. become a- Cpunt. 
#Ith baby ribbpri spread ..across 
their chests the Rop:neys ..land In 
the ancestral castle jiist as; the an- 
cestral unk Is about to drink soup. 

Unit eats In a gold trimmed bath-, 
robe and Is deaf. Follows . somb. 
mild clowning, a :bit of Irish, brogue 
and the Kelly Sifter and Pat; 3rd; 
go into.a song and dancc> 
. Then Pat, 2rid„ cbmes out bt his 
sleep, at the encpuraglnef shaking 
of Miss Bent, ready for the next 
act. 

Edgar Allan Woolf Is credited 
with the story but it ain't .much; 
credit. Ben Holmes directed. . Phor 
tographer, Wilfred N. Cline. ■■ 



"HOBOKEN HOKUM" 
PATHE.RCA PHOTOPHONE 
12 M ins. 

Strand, New York 

Brief bits from the Morley- 
Thrbckmorton Hoboken revel, "After 
Dark; or. Neither Maid, Wife Nor 
Widow," ancient melo acted, out In 
all seriousness, but here jazzed up 
with burlesque titles, the handiwork 
of ' the Morley-Throckmorton pair 
them .selves.. Misses pretty ; com- 
pletely. ' : 

Done In this abridged form It is 
travesty melo; They give; the scene 
where the ; druhkard renbuhces 
liquor and then leap, tb the happy 
;'ehdirig. Thing was too jumbled to 
be funny except from the ridiculous 
titles, entirely dilterent from the 
naive -fun. of the play Itself.' '. 

Didn't get ".any where with, .this 
$trartd aUdiehce,: which giggled at 
tiie titles and ; ;wondered at the 
■^.ction. ■ . ; . -Rush. :. 

"HOOK LINE MELODY" 
Pathe Travelog ; 
10 Mlns.; R|ce; Sporthght 
Jeffersoh; New York 

. rrcsldont. Hobvor. a short time 
ago said fishing y,:as important In. a 
man's life, ' or some sUch thing. 
Grantland Rice has made It more 
so, up ■■ there In the Great Canadian 
Northlands along an inspiring coun- 
try.side where the Lavielle. and the 
Wliltc.Partridge Rivers run. 
— Rlinr-t;js_s'vnr 1>rfinlzed with nm- 



Maitied in Holly wood 

(ALL DJALOG, With Songs) 

M'Ullam Fox production and rtloaso. Dlr 
rwlod by Marcel Silver. J. Harold Munny 
nntl Kormn Terrl.i featured. ]JlaloB' and. 
lyrics by Harlan Thompson. .Mr. Thomp- 
son'* story, adapted from orleln.tl hy Eeo^ 
pold Ja«ob3on and Bruno Hardt-AVardcn; 
Music by Oscar .Slraua.: Additional . music 
by r>av6 .Stamper and Arthur Kay. '■ Num- 
bers- staecd' by Edward . Iloyce, At Rosy; 
New York, week. Sept,. 21, Runijlng time 
110 mlnute.<iv ' . ': 
Prince NloholaI..:..,..k,. J, Harold Murray 
Mltzl Hofman > •.. rp«v..ii, 
Mary I.,ou HopklnBj • • -Norma Terrlfe 

Joe Gllntor . , . . . v-. 'Waller . Ca t'.ott 
Annushk^.'.. . . . ... . .'; . ;^{rene' . Falusty 

King Alexander. ..... .Lennox t'awte 

Mahai ... 1 1 ........ ^ ...... . , .Tom Pal rio'ila 

Queen- Louise. w ..'. . ; . . , .Evelyn Hall 

Stage Prince ; . . . , , ... . . John . Garrick 
Adjutant . Oetavian. . . . .Douglas . Gllmorc 
Charlotte . . : . ............ .,. ; . . . ;Gl.oria Groy 

Captalii Jacobl .r.,.<Jack StilmbauRh 

Herr von Herzen....,....,,. ..".Bert Sprotte. 

Mrs. von- Herzen.. .Leila Karnelly 
Heir Director.. V ............ . . HermiFin ". l^lng 

'NaDiarl,' : . .> <. .Paul ''Balli 



.Sic and is mostly fHTFiTr <'xcclTt=fnr= 
the singing oC: Jim Stanley, Rice .s 
pai. Stanley has a nice baritone 
and he .sings on the paddle as the 
.itroup' canoe thoir way along — and 
then again when the gan^? pitch*;s 
camp. His .^cpond song is. "Just A 
Song At Twili.^lit" and the gang 
harmonize ..with him; . 

I'lvoto'-craiihy i.s good and scenes 
beautiful-. Rates par with other 
Sportlighta, 



; Either . originally Intended as a. 
$2 :8peci4l and feU along the way- 
islde, or started as; a flrs.t-rate pro- 
grani- feature and ertierged ia. near-, 
smash. ..in; any event, they hiust 
have thought It over before letting 
"Married in Holly wo.od" slip out as 
a prbgramor. . Seomlhglyi. : they 
guessed' right, for though it has 
inany .spec, rediui^ites, this Fox . mu- 
sic^l talker will look, better in: the 
deluxes, Where It can't: help . doing' 
business, :;.•::-;:.. -; ;. - /. 

At the Roxy the picture is running 
10 rninUtes less than two .hbiirs, fair 
hint; of the original intention. Pro- 
igrarii pictures aren't made that. long 
ordinarily. ; . While, unles extraordi 
nary, they doh't run tha^ long iri the 
turnfjvers. , ■ . ' ' -: 

; "Married in Hollywood" happens 
tp. be a -hoh^y, no matter if, its 
istor'y. Is cut frcm the prince-pauper 
pattern. ' As it stands at. the Rbxy 
the. jifii minutes include f e\v' that 
are not worth; while. -Ciitting. ntay 
be necessary, of . coursiEsj for other 
spots,. ..but .w:heri t.hey. cut, It's; . a 
cinch they won't touch the musical 
numbers. 

The .finish in color, brihglhg ,the 
lovers together, on a studio set, good 
ehoUgh to. make the preceding hbiir 
or ;so. 'worth sitting through. 

Two talented; Comely a:nd camerki- 
wise leads borrowed from the musi;- 
cal stiage; mean a lot to the picture. 
Very much Ih the first hour, when 
somethlhg ; else is needed to kick 
the w. k. yarn Along.. : Norma Terris 
and J. Harold Murray are the leads. 
. "Married In ; Holiywood".; means 
the sweethearts are : reunited and 
married, there, after the prince had 
fallen in loVe with the stage jgiri ln 
Vienna. . 

Lots to this stbty. Sidetrack de- 
tails that don't need recbnhtlnig. 
They all fit in -and the result is a 
good prbductiph. 

Stage humbers, set in the Vien- 
nese theatre, where; Mary Lou' Is^ 
singing, and .where, the prince sits: 
in ; a boX; are " frequent. A. sbip''s 
concert when Mary Lou returns, to 
America.;' Her pcrfoirmanoe on the., 
boat gets her • the : picture job and! 
Joe: Glinter (Walter Catlett): moves 
her from the third class to the best 
cabin. Then the. final music, plus 
colbr, in: the studio finish. . 

Due to the success of her last 
production, Slary Lou Hopkins', now 
known to the fans;as Mitzl Hofmah 
with the dialect. Is ; permitted ; to 
write her own story for the hex t. 
onei Mary's idea of a yarn is her 
own sorrowful romance with Nicky. 
And her idea of a perfect finish is 
to stab the prince In the back as lie 
walks down the aisle with the 
princess, -who she Imagines trimmed 
her. Catlett wants a happier end- 
ing, and when he says, "Don't you 
think so, boys?" the boys aU answer 
in chorus, "Yes." 

Tom Patrlcola plays Nicky's 
flunkey without, dancing. He scores 
as a siniple comic. .' High - grade 
performances all the, way. and. the 
Cast is big. 

Miss Terris' voice neVer slurs. It 
must he a perfect talker singing 
'Voice,; else the recording: was un- 
usually proficient. .She even lookis 
.better in this picture than on the 
stage.;;: Murray 'swih 
as a leading ;man afld •;iy6caiist. 

Score rates extra .mention. Melo- 
dies are of the low^ swaying sort,, 
always remindful of Vienna. 
.Outstandihg program; picture. 



wood-way. Unfortunately the screen 
"Paris Round" does hot do full jus- 
tice and is only a suggestion of 
Miss Harding's future possibilities 
in pictures.. . 

No indication, f^nypne In particu- 
lar erred in , picturizing the play. 
Simply a case where necessary ap- 
pendages and .maintenance pf con- 
tinuity slows up the. action through- 
put the film, running Into several 
particularly tedious scenes. Musi- 
cal score is. just a thin thread cours- 
Ihg through. With the; exception of 
a. ballet symphony; spifendidly pro- 
jected by dblible exposurdj it Is un- 
iniportant, 

Narrative is nonetheless. : divert- 
ing,'. despite.lts slow mb'vinp tempo 
that, taxes one's patience- at. 'times, 
in Its ;therne essence! the picture Is 
a faithful, relir.oductiori' of the plfiiy 
where a.;marital. sermon is; preached, 
harping ■6n the: Infidelity ..clause ahd 
upholding minor promiscuities, as 
something : apart, Independent and 
riot; necessarily in opposition to real 
existing love, between the man and 
woman..-.- 

Some of the affectionate and 
vivid ernliracea executed by Miss 
Harding and, Frederi<J March, that 
estimable young ;iead, Seemed a little 
too much overdone; 

Creditable men tiph also goes to 
Leslie. Fenton, -whoi gives h, ebh- 
sistent . porf ormahce as the. com- 
poser pn.-the hethermbst angle in the 
;Usuar'tiirLn.t;16.; , 

. Rest Qf':the.;cast suitable to roles. 



PARIS BOUND 

(ALL DIALOG) ; 

Pathe' production - and- ■ release, . StarrlriB 
Ann' Harding. • Produced by. Arthur Hoi)- 
kln.i and directed by Edward: It. Grlinth. 
Adapted from. PhllUp . Barry's stage play, 
by -Horace JaOkson .With; dialog co-dlreclcd 
by Frank. K.elchiBr. - Music, score, by Joslah 
Ziiro. . At Paramouriti New York, week 
vSopt. 20. Running time,' 73 mlnutM. 

Mary - Huttoh. . Ann Harding 

Jim Il.utton. . , . . . . . , . w . t . ...'.Frederic March 

James Hutton, Sr. ........... .George Trying 

Ulchard Parrlsh. .. .;,'Tv^.l;oslJe Kentbn 

Peter. . . .,.,...nHHllam .f'ooley 

Nora Cope i . . . .Juliette f 'ro.'-by 

IfflPn 'White.. . . ....'...-. . .•.f.'harlotte WulkfT 

.Nooi I-'ni-ley. . .'. ....CannolH'a .({er.nghty 

fanny Shlpma.n. . . . ..... .Ilka - Chase 



Tran.scrlbi.ng l?hilUp ;Barry's me- 
dium- weight .Stage., play to th<» 
Sc'VooTl-^lPft=*jCflTJt--ofr^xroph 
phLggf-d, and' .seemingly, .s«me, ex- 
trffnr'ous shooting; that retard.s mo.st 
of its naturally: .slow action anyway. 
Yet Pathe has a . moderate money 
maker in this talker, mostly bft- 
Caii.sc the stage titio 'v\'ill gfit soino 
rcr-ognilion and again because of 
that sterling Ifyit actress, Ann 
Harding, • 

■ Mi.sH Harding Is reckoned with, as 
'SonMthl;i£r o£'«k>4>Is find out UoUy- 



CARELESS i^CiE 

(ALL DI ALOG) ■ ' 

'Flnst - •Na;vio'hal -pirQdUction - and - ir'clcasi'c. 
Directed by John O,- Wray, : No star 
credited;' • Douglaa Fairbanks.. - Jr., . and 
Loretta .Young, featilred leads. Adapted 
from John Van Denten'a play^ "DIverslan." 
by Harrison Macklyn.^ AV. IS. ...Vltaphone) 
recording. PliotOgraphy by Beti Reynolds; 
special., camera work .credited to Aivln 
/Cnetehol.' Running time, 03 -minutes. At 
.Strand, New' Yopk, -week Sept.: 20. ^ 
.Wyn... ..Douglas Fairbanks, jif. 

Muriel,. .1. . , /.liOretta Yoiihg 

Ray/.-. . . . .... .>'...'... . . :.;.,'. . .Carmcl Myers 

.sjr . John. . ; .'......,. .-Holmes Herbert 

P-wen; . . . ; i . i , . •. . ... ..Kenneth ..Thomson 

Le (Srande . ...',-.•, ...-. .'.•...■.., Georige Baxter 

I-ord Durhugh,.....v, .'....;. ...Wilfred Noy 

Mabs.,i . ... ... . . . . . ; . . ,, t., . . ; . ,-. .DorUj, liloyd 

,Bui)ty. .... ..... , . ....... . . . .Ilka- Chase 

Tomtny; .;. , . . . i . . . .'Raymond ^Lawrence 

; Smooth, wprkmahllkc bit of direc-. 
tioh and producing, excellent in; its 
acting and with- some striking Spec- 
tacular* s(»quences, Gpod ' ayerAge 
enterta;iriment pf a progi'iam grade, 
and ratirig.a credit mark to the all 
-around cast, as suave and even a 
grbup of. players; as ; has dpp&.ared 
anywhere in dn all-talker.: A grace- 
ful but varied program release, de- 
serving artistlcaily. but cohimer- 
cially only so-sol ■ ; 

•So good is the direction and ipro- 
ductlon it ii.fts a weak story, to 
strength far beyond its deserts. 
There are Sequences Where the por- 
suasive acting and; the splendid set- 
tings and :a,tmb3phere arie much 
more interesting that the Intrinsic 
hold of the stbry Itself;. Adequate 
playing was vltal^here, for the story 
is -mild; '■•' "' ' 

The narrative of a sappy: young 
.English ;bby; tor a • rhu.sicar cbmedj 
actress, isn't pattlcularly hot stuff, 
except as the audietice can be in- 
trigued into so llviely a sta.te pf 
sympathy with tlie boy himself as 
to. becohie abisorbbd In his fate. 
Heine's where : young Fairbanks en- 
ters to turn the trick. His is a 
truly; good performance, of simple 
artlessness that captivates.; : Match- 
ing him in Suavity and ease. Is. 
Hblmes Herbert Ih a role made 
notable by its Intelligeht restraint. 

It's ohe of those father and son 
stories of no dramatic force what- 
ever and probably limited ; In fan 
appeal, by . no means a "SoreV and 
Son" but 4till a neat handling . of 
the. thCme; picture has excellent 
incidentals. .: Pleasant theme song 
in "Melody Divine'' nicely woven 
Into the action, and another nu mbcr, 
"Carless Age;'' Introduced in a heavy 
bit of spectacular staging, repre- 
sentinfr the heroine-prima:. donha 
leading a stage number and pror 
duced ;bn .the Ziegfeld scale. . 

R's a, poor part for T^armel Myeii's; 
the gold; digging prima haying ho 
Isympatiietic appeal to the ferhinine 
cphtingeht. ■ . Th« wbmah intere.st 
generally . is . wefik, .fpr^ the herb Ls 
by: rib meapS a heroic figure in his 
stumbling' rpmance. That angle 
rather . limits the;- picture to tlie 
adults, arguing hot so well' tpr tlie 
box bfllce.. • : :: .--, 

Afmo.sphere of a .Cultured Ehglish 
.h ousehbld : Is . admirhbly reproduced. 
Detail -pf the family relations.Vare 
charmingly; pictured and; production: 
13 .full - of polite, -niceties: that in - 
gratikt'e; - But ail this grace doesn't 
quite Compensate for the abisence. of 
.dramatic grip in Btpry; ; ; 

Picture ought to do ^ivcll In Hn,e:- 
larid,; for :the diaiog is carried on 
in the: studied' EnglLsh m^hner and 
the \v1io1p thing has the rcnressed 
Britl."?h:: atm osphere; ' ; Rush, : 



TONIGHT AT 12 

(AL.L DIALOG) 

Universal prO'lucUdn and release.- Pco- 
<lUi'ed .iiiid direole.d by' JUirrj': Pollard from . 
sta.gS play of same, naniu by. Chveh Davla;' 
Kecordod oft' Wrstorn KlotJtrlo, - Oontittui'ty . 
by Matt Taylor.. . Photoicrrtiphor, .Joi'ome 
Ash. At Colony, New York, week Sept, 21, 
Running: time, TS- nunutes. . 
Jjihe ISldrldgo, ..... ;... .. . /Mhdgo JJellamy . 

Tony Keith. . . , . , ... .... ..... .George i.'o.wld . 

Jack Keith (rather) . . . . . . . .Robert .KUl.s 

Alice Keith (mother)., — Ma'Ueiiiit^ Seymour - 
"Nan Stoddai a. Margaret I'ilvlngnto'n . 
Tom Stoddtird ... ...... , ; . . < . . ....Da:ti llougl.ia • 

Barbara Warren, .'. . .Vcriv. Reynolds 
lilll Warren,. . ; ,..; . ..... ; . .tiallarii .c.'oolcy 

J>ora -Kldrldge., (m'o^her). . ; .Josephine' . P,r6wn ' 
Prof. Eldrldge. .\ ;. . . .Norman Tfevor 



ISUen. 



. Mary; Dorftri' 



.Houdini Owen. ;:Dia vis wr<>te this; 
one. Every time, the yavn; shut; lip 
ft bpened ' again.. • Hide tind . seek 
stbry, ; Mr..: .Davis lias 'writteh s6 
many plays .. he's a . stbry magician 
who 'loads his . character aides along 
with him so whenever he. .gets, stuck 
ih .a; Situation., he eehie-meeny-moos 
around to tag the answer on.pri,e bf 
them. ; Maybe it's this rcasGii the 
play aidri't last so- long on iJr.oad^'ay 
last seiaSpn.; Herman; ShUiuHn 'pro-, 
duced it. ; It . bpehed in . Novohiber. 
aiiid. closed the . first '.week in. .lah- 
uary. Arid- even if tliie picture does 
weary, a . bit- hei'e ; a'h4 . there It's 
pretty .good: fil in enter tainriierit and 
fairly \vell dbhe. .' '; / : ; 

Actors; do an-eli in .vtbugh situa- 
tions. ::; jjotta - pepper suspense; it 
has cynical- humor ' and ;sbnie.jcare- 
iess comedy arid;a fair pathos. Ex- 
ploitation namb posSlbUitles , aria 
many 'arid the:, title Is' Syorthi spmo 
mystery- thinking. ;;i3o' any house 
can; afford to\pIay. the film.: , . 
; : The story ; Is about a lively darling ; 
and. the ; play , proves that anyone 
might" have a; heart. 
■ Reing stuck on :the only child of.: 
a .snooty, family . the gal. takes on 
a job as maid with a helg:hb6r. The 
hoy friend who. liiced' thfe kid when 
he was in college, hoiivevcr, how 
reverts tb typo. an. d ■ goes • for : lils 
childhood s\veeth ear t. prof's daugh- 
ter arid, lady to the maid; . 
: But the boy's papa hurdles friend- 
sh ip; f atheirhdb-d and everything Sb's 
he ban play aroUnd.; In one Week 
he alread y . has necked thb- mother 
of. his son's. iEfitiire mother- in-law 
who. it seems Used: to be his boy- 
hobd sweetie anyway so she wasn't 
hard to firet, and also the newly 
takeh bride bf alriother' dear, friend. 
Papa was.-set., for a tliird killing 
when his acti^was crabbed hy mania. 
- The boy's old ma,h . had prepared 
a hote for the newest, bride tb meet 
him at twblve. WIfib saw the jbb 
done. ■ Ijlke a sweet pet she inyitod 
the three girl.; friends of - papa - to 
dinner— with their hubbies.; 

The: old gal .swiped right; Into the 
thrpe gals arid bverybb'ijy gbts mad; 
the boy takes : the slap; hla rich 
sweetie -reneges, and he busts his 
own heart by gping back to the 
lively gal. ' : 
But everythirig winds hunky dory. 



THE ROYA^ SCANDAL 

("Die Hose") 
(GERMAN MADE) 
(Silent) .. 

PrcMliiced by Phdebus-Fllm A,. G, Berlin 
an(l Terpft.'jed :hei'e -through Movlegraph.' Dl- 
•rected .by .Han.i Bohrcndt from adaptation 
of Carl Sternhelm's 'comedy. In cast; Wer» 
her Krauss and Jenny. Jugo; At -C.")th St.. 
I'layhouso . week Sept. 2t. Running -time, 
78 minutes. 



■ Johnny Arthur, Geneva Mitchell, 
Beatrice lilihn, "Stimulation," y/B 
-Short. ^ -' ■ ' '■ ; - _ 

. Ilyron Rage. "The Fu ri^C^^F^r^^ 

.Joe. 'VVagstaff, Lola Lane, .David 
.Rollin.Si Stuart. Erwin, Dixie Lee. 
Sbaroh Lynn and. "'Whi.sperlng" 
Smith, /"Hollywood Nights," Fox. 

Carrie Dauniery,-"(Jameo Kirby," 
Fox. ' 

fJonova Mitchell, "Stirnulatlon," 
WB, short, . 

Uufus MoCo.'^h and Dwinelle Ben- 
thai, to write FN dialug. ' 



♦•The:Royal Scandal,". Berlin tid- 
bit, has the artiest kind of a bally- 
hoo for. the sure seaters. It Is quite 
original, even though claimed to be 
Rabelalsianized, since; the theme Is 
motivated by a' prcitty housewife 
Whb keeps dropping her parities in 
public places. 

After the heavy cotton teddies or 
whatnbts have been floored a couple 
of times in the home over which 
"Werner: Krau.ss presides as a con>- 
tented beer Imbibing; bowling, gul- 
lible German hubby, the story gets 
under way in front ..bf a ch'urch. It 
Is there that the downward undies 
catch the eye of a prince, his clown 
and a barber's .asslslaiit. 

Thereafter something happens to 
the lady, :or her ;c6nta<it appar.el,vbe- - 
cause the droppings cease. : Prob- 
ably director at la,st saw a theme or 
heard about '-'Tween KoUy-"- Rather 
long In ;uhwlnding; hut more endur- 
able than most pf the arty Impprta- 
tlons becau.se pf nearly auatalried In- 
terest And the audlen.ce's curiosity 
is aroused but: never sajtisfled hy. this ; 
American edition. 

■ To .bring things to' the hbhie set . 
the -husband is alibwed to..;rent two 
rooms. Naturally they are grabbed 
by 'the student .barber and claWn,: 
The wife flops for the- prlhce's jester; 
and thUvS tastes good grade liqucrs 
airid. enjoys: a night With .royalty. 
-■ ■ ■ ..': r^'aJy. ■ • 



SPEEDWAY 

(SILENT) 
(Dise Orchestration) 

M-G-M producdoii: and telp.lKP. DIricti'd 
by Harry neaumonf from -liyron Morgan's 
.Htfiry.. William Jfainefl starred, In cast:- 
Anlta. Pagf-; Karl Dinii; Kj-nPSt Turn-nee, 
John- Mlljan. Al Capiiiil • wr-ck S<.'i>t. .21, 
=Hunning^i'lmep=at!')Ut==8iSi=mlmitiia.= 



William itaiflo.s; docs hiS' .smart 
aleciky stuff in the roKuTar way, tht.s 
time largely . as.siuted . by the tltlo 
writer, who padt.s his l.au.ghs ih one 
big parrel. "Spoedwjiy" Is every bit . 
that,; .since .; tb>' fiin.s are: Whirled 
.'irou rid tl 1 (■ I ti i( i "1 ha ppli.s track until 
they leave tlie theatro with ey© 

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''Otters " by J p*^" 'omoos 






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V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Prosperity! 




The All 1aughing--All Talking--All Roaring Hit 
picture sensatiori to grace the scrGGn in months 



''Stage ploy voted os one of the 
funniest comedies produced* 
And OS a highlight of hilarity; it 
has gained on the Vocdl screen. 
It off ords continuous Idugh^ 
W i t h i t s fresh s p o n t a n e p ii s 
hitm6r/'y^Detroit Press 

^hree Live 6h osts^ has i ust os 
many Idughs tucked o wdy in its 
talking material qs it possessed 
oh the stage. Has a cast that 
closely approaches perfection.'' 

--DetrditNews 



Now in its 3rcl 
Weeic at tlie United 

^Detroit 



Opens at 
United 



September 28tli 




Presented by Joseph M. Schenck 
Directed by Thornton Freelond 




WOW! 



MARCIN 

Production from the play 
'^ree Live Ghosts 
hy Frederick S* Isham 

"This one is q humdinger. 'Three 
Live Ghosts' is one of the fun- 

iniestHNIwils^l^^ 



in q longr long while.' 

-—Detroit Times 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



VARIETY 





Heads the "class" pictures of the 
yean Six important stage and screen 
stars! Big settingsl Two real song 
hits! Months on Broadway and the 
road as a play. 

A MOST 
IMMORAL 

LADY 




Whose voice and charm packed legit« 
imate theatres from coast to coast 
atid Sidney Blacktner, famous Broad* 
way stdr> Wsdteer Pidgeon, Josephine 
Dunn; Montagu tx)ve/i>pnaldReed^ 
and Robert Edesoiu 





FIRST NATIONAL 



^ V A R I E T Y Wednesd ay, Septem b er 2S, 1929 

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Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 




J. R. Elicott, UWiind Theaire, passclj Miriri. 

W. M. Millfer, Lib theatre, Cloquel, Minn. 

R. Ci Harper, Blackst<>ne Theatre, New Rockford, N. Dak. 
W. W. Oram, Red Eagle Theabfe, lEagle Bend, Minn. 

W. E. Dickson, . Aristo Theatre, Lemmon, S. Dak. 

B. Berger, Orpheum or Strand Theatre, Grand Falls, 

N. Dak., and Sbrand Theatre, SiQux Falls, S. Da^ 
Don L. Tracy, Grand Theatre, Cfiufringtoiij Dak 

J. C. Snyder, Grand Theabre, Waieston, N. Dak, 

Charles F. Vondra, Rainbow Theatre, Mahnomen, Minn^ 

Savoy Thealrej New Prague, Minn. 
Gem Theatre, Shakopee, Minn. 
Grand Theatre, Grand Rapidsj Minn. 
Elko libeatre, Beniidji, Minn. 
Viking Theatre, Benson, Minn. 
Bijoii Theatrci, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Ideal llieatre. South St. Paul, Minn. 

C. E. Williams, Victoria Theatre and Park Theatre, Omaha, 

Neb. 



E. R. Schulte, 
L. E. Dawson, 
Charles Perrizo, 
B. Berger, 
John DeMarce, 
Z. J. Terry, 
Ottan Raths, 



H. F. Higgins, 
A. B. Cantwell, 
C. H. Burkey, 
W. A. Rogers, 
H. M. Dryer, 
O. A. Lee, 
E. C. Eslin, 
Louis Stahl, 
James T. Lawson, 
R. E. Wilson, 
E. A. Schlueter, 
Frederick Wayt, 
T, Cerretti, 
Thomas Bamett, 
A. C. MiUer, 
Joe Brokaw, 



Princess Theatre^ St. Marys, Kan. . 
Cantwell Theatre, Marceline, Mo. 
Summit Theatre, Kansas City, Mo. 
Columbian Theatre, Wairnego, Kan. 
Savoy Theiatre, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Liola Theatre, Minneapolis, Minn., 
loni Theatre, Minneapolis, Minn.. 
Weliston Theatre, St. Loub, Mo. 
Grand Theatre, Mt. Olive, ill. 
Palace Theatre, Staples, Minn. 
Community Theatre, Arlington, Minn. 

Strand Theatre, Newton, la. 
Casino Theatre, Meleber, la. 
Royal Theatre, Danville, Ind. 
Lake or Sourwine Theatre, Brazil, Ind. 



H. P; Vonderschmith, Strand or Arc Theatre, Crawfords* 

villef, Ind.^ and Granada. Th^^ 
Green Castle^ Ind., and Indiana 
Theatre, Bloomington, Ind. 

Wertin Theatre, Albany, Minfi* 
Roycd Theatre, Naseareth^ Pa* 
King Bee Theatre^ Sb Lou!s, Mo« 
Keith^s Theatre, Baltimore, Md» 
Circuit, St. Louis, MoJ 
Ashland Theatre, St. Louis, Mo* 
A^ C GortatOwsky, Albany and Liberty Theatres, Albany, 

Ga. 

Masonic Theiatre, New Washington, Ind. 

Strand Theatre, KnighUtown, k^ 

Empire Theatre^ Sellersburg, Iiid.' 

Grand or -Garden Theatre, South Mil- 
waukee, Wise. . 

Family Theatre, Pine City, Minn. 

Family Theatre, North Branch, Minn.' 

Moveuni Theatre, Aitkens, MinnJ 

Peoples Theatre, Crosby, Minn.' 

Lowell Theatre, Canton, S. Dak.' 

. Alamo Theatre, New Roads, LaJ 

Star Theatre, St Louis, Mo. 

State Theatre^ East St Louis, BL 



Alfred CWertin, 
t>. E. Weckman, 
David S. Nelson, 
J. L. Scharley^ 
O.C Jehr, 
Louis W. Vick, 



F. H. Yoiing, 
Fred Kort, 
I. E. Robisbh> 
jfames J^ Boden, 



H. N. Turrier, 

G. N. Turner, 
Charles E* Lyons, 

H. Thorpe, 
W.P.Lowell, 
L. J. Langlqis, 
Chris Efthen, 
Louis J. Menges, 



Ben Flaks and Morris Flaks, 



Opera House, Angola, Inid. 

Charles R. Metzger, Mecca and Two Johns Theatres^ In- 
dianapolis, Ihd. 

Charles M. Walker, hrvihg Theatre, Indianapolis, hid. 
Harry .Markun. Belmont, Talbot and Sheldon Theatres, 

Indianapolis, Ind. 



New Lincoln Theatre, Balti-' 
moire, Md. 

Dream Theatrei^ Indianapolu, Ind. 

Lakeville Theatre^ Lakeville, MinnJ 

New Topic Theatre, Fairfax, Minn.' 

New Broadway Theatre, Centerville, 
S. Dak. 

White way Theatre, Marlow, OUdtu 
Princes Theatre, Boone, laj 
Family Theatre, Des Moines, laJ 
H, Perelman, Lehigh Theatre and West Alleghany The-' 
atre, Philadelphia, Pa; 



Howard Armstrong, 
Robert Shen, 
A. W. Buckley, 
E. E. Hblmquist, 

Frank Miller, 
J. M. Anderson, 
H. Hiersteiner, 



C. H. Spearman, 
O. A. Weickert, 
W. E. Lyon, 
M. Mittenberg, 
H. F. Aukrum, 
Fred Wahrenberg, 
C. W. Thompson, 
T. J. Bogerville, 
H. G. Stethmund, Jr„ 

C. C. Dunsmore, 



Gem Theatre, Edmbnd, Okla. 
Lux. Theatre, Perkaiii, Minn. 
Broadway Theatre, Crosby, Minn. 

Opera House, Ely, Minnv 
Geni Theatre, Balaton, Minn. 
Circuit, St. Lbuis, Mo. 
Circuit, Wisconsin 
Rialto Theatre, Thorp, Wise. 
H. & S. and Odeon Theatres, 
Chandler, Okla. 



_. , Capital Theatre, Marshalltowii, la. 

Alex S. Moore, Hilltop of Capitol Theatre, PitUburgh, Pa. 
R.C.Goldman, Palace Theatre, St. I^uis, Ma 

Robert Stempsl, Strand Theatre, St. Charles, Mo. 

W. Zimmerman, New Warrenton Theatre, Warrenton, Mo. 
William FishofF, C^ Durham, N. C. 



B. Shindler, 
H. Steinberg, 
Edward Brunell, 
M. ^ubin, 

G. Glenn Fleser, 

G. Macpherson, 

H. T. Reynolds, 
O. E. Vameau, 
W. H. Arthur, 

C. F, Seers, 
E. C Oatley, 
E. L. Dale, 
H. C Collier, 

N. L. McCarthy, 



Opera House, Dover, DeL 
Madison Theatre, Madison, U. 
Metropole Theatre, Chicago, llL 
Uptown Theatre, Michigan City, Ind.' 
Liberty Theatre, Grand Rapids, MiciO 
Vox Theatre, Klamath Falls, Ore.* 
Family Theatre, Grand Rapids, MichJ 
Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Garden Theatre, Marshall, Mich. 
Otsego Theatre, Otsego, Mich. 
Star Theatre, Rockford, MichJ 
Park Theatre, Newaygo, Mich. 
Strand Theatre, Lowell, MicW 
Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich.^ 



Ben E. Murphy, Heights Theatre, Muskegon Heights, Mich.' 



L W. Maple, 
Edward Smith, 
L. EL Mapie, 
R E. Wester, 
A. Momand, 



Cozy Theatre, Bethany, Mo. 
Cozy Theatre, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Maple Theatre, Albany, Mo. 
Lsrric Theatre, LeSuemer Center, Minn* 
Deireck Theatre, Maud, Okla.' 



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PICTURES 



VARIETY 



25 



Myers-Hays Racing for Nail 



. .Ten free pictxires that will iiet 
the . : indie orff^^i^^^^ Abram 
Jlyers . is. formiit^ -oydr $1,00'Q,0.00. 
lor it^ own coffers is a revelalion 
thiit Is burnirig' the Hays. prgalrilzci.- 
tion to the point where it .ik seerot- 
ly affectine plahs, it is ^sald/ to» wein 
the ih^Iea Away, Intd 32 indiyiduai 
group»J .oyer which,' Film Boaird' of 
. Trade secretarU8;:wIU,rul6. : 

The :Motl.on Picture Theia.tre O.vyn- 
.ers of America will pass ou f ahortiy ; 
a-nd the' Hays system for indies, one 
which la now belicy^d oppprtutie; 
may he fuhctiohlng ■within less than 

That . the ..Myiers-Steffes cohorts 
liav0 already, expentied ?20,0b0 of a 
$60,000 fuiia to .promote the sale of 
Radio-Tiffany ^franchises is learned 
, (Continued .on. page 59) 



STATE, t;Av GOING ALL 



' . ijos Ahgreles, /Sept^^ 

Stiige shows, will be. but of Loew's 
here QHt. Z if the stage hands' Id - 
dal insists tha,t' a. flyman at $70 a 
week be eiriployed' With the'. ]^^^ 
chon-Marco units. Notice has. been 
.glvcri, ; effective on that date, - to 
menibers of the stage . hands and 
■musicians* unions , p instructions 
o| H. Franklih, president of Fox 
Cpa.^^t Theatres. House; is.-to go 
etraight- sbuiid.. > 

i^ahklln ; claims . k :. contract was 
entered: Into last y^ar with . the 
stiag^ .hands that^ hAs until Septerii r- 
ber, ' 19'30,' to ruirt, and ..which pro- 
\vidps, thdt during the; life, of the 
. SLgreemeht the , personnel . of stage 
crews does; not Imv^ to be ;in-. 
.creased.' -Several w^eks ago and 
;durlng the absence of . Franklin in 
the oast, the stage hands:, insisted 
that a . flyman- ' be . added to . the 
,State. J. j; Franklin, .division, man^ 
agcr, and Bruce Fowler, assistant, 
after con fcrencos with Bill: Scott of 
the ; union, .agreed 'to : put .on' the man 
under: protest. .:'fjpoh the return of 
the circuit head the ilriion was: 
asked tb withdraw the": rtahj' but 
that body claimed that rls more 
than four shows .a day had been 
-given in the hpiise, provisions for 
which had hdt - bten ' made in the 
contract, the union ; felt It. had a 
right to 'keep the -man on,, pplriting 
to the RKO ■ .siniilar policy to the 
State as having, a flyman. '. 

Franklin stated 'h0 would iestab- 
lish ho. precedent for. fiynian all 
over the circuit. Union refusing to 
recede from its pbsition the house 
wiU- go straif^ht sound. . ,. 

."Vyith the dropping, of .shows at 
the State the opening point for 
units ' Will switch, to the Egyptiaii, 
which , gives .three .shows daily; 
Change will leave the IIKO the only 
downtown picture house with, stage 
entertainment'. 



Top Long 1 



;Xos Ahgelcs, -Sept; -24. , 
Titoatre : cii^cyit exec. s'aw 'the; 
ad vancje; newspaper advertising 
■for ' tlie opening of a. talk-cr at 
a Ipcjil' house' and- rerriarked,: 
"It's very 6:6od, but; a. cadenza 
■ tod ;16nig." . 



FOX'S MIDLAND BID, BUT 
PUBLIX HAS 1ST CHANCE 



Holdup on Film Row 



Chicago, Sept. 24. 

Filni Row here still meeting the 
io'cal bad boys, -^fee .last ' wbek 
climbed four flights of stairs to; line 
.up the . gang . hanging; ardurid the 
Educational and Grleyer PrdducT 
tions oiflces and frisked them of 
about $75Q. ■. . , \ ■: ' 

I, B, Ghadwick, who had stopped 
over eh route to Europe, .aloUghed 
the, greatest ampuht, but most' df 
h,is was in travelers' checks, ibave 
Pubih, resigned : .ei.duct)Lti6naI head, 
just. leaving for New :York and 
Rubllx; also. ■ had . his back against 
the wall. 



KEATOFS MUSICAL 

' Hollywood, Sept. 24.. : 
Buster Keaton has started work 
on a . musical at. M-G-M under 
direction of Edward Sedgwick. ' No, 
title yet. Rlchai-d Schayef wt-ote 
the. script. The comedian will dance 
and. sing. Larry Woingarton is 
supeiwiising; 



Roy Turk and Fred Ahlort wrote 
the. music "and the, dance numbers 
will be in color. 



PAE RESUMING WESTERNS 

Hollywood, .Sept. .24. 
Paramount shortly will resume 
the making of westerns according 
to Jf'sse tiasky. ; . '. - 



Wimderihg Wha^ 



Atla,nta, Sept. 24. 
■ : As campl'etioh Of the. 4i,66b-seat 
Fox theatre ,in, the Shrine 'mo.sque 
hears, the dpwri'toVh theatres^ are 
experiencing ; qualms - of ; appreheh- 
sipri .as to >vhat. .effect . this newest 
^Tid -biggest of the. Atlanta theatres 
will haLye; on their, receipts; .;it iis : 
agreed": that the riiaghiflcent: house: 
will ; bo dpfened Thariksgiying' week 
with stige: . presentations ■"accoriii;- 
panying othe feature ^lilmsy 
W Atlanta, has ^hout. 13,06.0 ddWii- 
town theatre seats with- ; bii.siniess 
ndnie Coo forte during the summer;. 
When Fd'ix cracks, dp.wn with 4,'500 
additipnal squats it is gerierdliy cdh- 
cpded that many patrons wiir.be 
drawn ; from ; the iParamount and 
Georeii .; (Puhlix), Capitol- (Ijde>v) 
and thie: .independcht Metrppolitan 
and Rlaitp. ;• : ' : .. 
. Located -in 'the fast growing' 
ndrtherri; -section of thjj city, in a, 
fashidnahle district .the Fox shpuid. 
'get a load of the cla-ss patronage 
which has been going to the iiPar^,- 
mount, -'Georgia and Capitol,; -Al- 
though no confirmation ciin . be. ob- 
tained from -local .Publix officials .it 
is talked: froely that the Paramouni. 
■\viH return to stage presentations th 
ah effort to keep Its clientele, . The 
Georgia and dapitol play yaude in 
adclitiori to filrris. 

■ .There appears an imminent dan- 
ger pf over -seating here and the; 
bat tip. for patronage will get under 
iway, in earnest when the new. Fox 
Jiouse. opens. 



. . Katv.sas City, Sept. : 24. 

■VVitliam Fox has made, a bid for 
the MJilhMiAl Circuit, through Har- 
old .B. j>'ranklin, of FoX's West 
Gpast.,.. lf ;Fox should secure the 
.circui't .of CO': or . more; theatres it 
wouid brv n.ltarhe.a to the .Franklin 
oiiain .-lUd iipcTated by him, 

.M: Rj i>h:uv;i)ecger,, the 
MicUand. • h-x^: .just ' roturnpd from 
:New York. .He Is said to have 
^ !iflyiso.xl .iViii»iix :bf tho-Fox proposal 
.Sluihliorgcr .prpvi()U!>ly was .Tcpbrted 
td liavb , staiPd ; that P.ubli>: ; would • 
'.ha's-ei; the- fir.s't clVn.ncb td sccurb-^hls- 
■'thoatrra ir'toi- 'siaio. : . - 
. Shanbcrgcr; . is a,- Svai-m adni irer of, 
- Sid Kent, Tyith .Kent in Ahe Fariious 
Rlayers :da^s.havi'ng tixkcn care o,f: 
.the, Shvanberger, houses on Fam'ous 
; prpduct and other things. 

At.'prbson-t the, M idJahd is by it- 
self- as a thratre circuit,; in an iso- 
lated secUbn; .extending out here 
irttp - Missouri and without dppdsi- 
tioii of .moment. . Herbert' Wpif.; lo:- 
.cai; depairtmont store owner, -is^ a 
;pa;ttnbr of Sh'anberger, 
: Reports .; are ; about • here .; oVer 
Franklin, .making the Fox offer, with 
Franklin . ■ostensibly thereby opefat- 
in&" as far Veiast as; this state It: is 
ibdked 'uppn a,^s^^ of a 

Franklin . undelrstandi.ng . with ;wil 
iiam Fox. thit he caii: take anything 
,^;est-df-'Illihoifl^-. , ■■ 

;. "That ;:is also leading to other cdn- 
elusions, ::bne pf' which ;' is that 
Franklin inay . gp back to: New T.drk 
as Fox's, generp;! . theatre pperatdr.. 



Toronto Qperaitbrs Drawn 
Into Musidans^ Fight 



. ; : Tbrbntb,;Sept..54; -. - 
Famous Players 'CoLnadiah. Corpo- 
ration will be without operators in. 
its - 27 Toronto theati-es: oh Satur- 
day,';;Sept. 58, If it doesn't come to 
an. figreemcnt w.itli the musicians' 
union, ■ . . ; ; . 

F. P. won't give in tb the demands 
made by the musicians. "The union 
Intends to. have its men back in the 
pi t s— p] ay in g— o r th c operators c o'me 
out before Saturday's shows. Right 
how things. are deadlocked, 
■ Musicians have a contract made, 
two years ago calling for certain 
sized orchestras to be used up until 
September, 1930. t'. C. agrees to 
pay the" orcllestras salarles in their 
own iipuses tiut- won't lei them play. 
They , won't have- anything tb dp 
with five local theatres that -are 
noAV -indcpendpnts; but were once 
under their cbntrol. . 

"It's the; most uhfaiir thing that 
has ever been pulled," Bert Hendfer- 
son, union -hfead,. says. : *:They call 
bur coritrict a trade agreement, .but 
It isn't. Z .'VV.e didn't ;kno\y jibout, the 
Mbvietbne. Neither did they, and . 
they .have to. stick tiy the -contract. 
; Operators i-iaye b'eeri informed by 
New ■ .York hbadquar ters, Heriderson' 
says, to walk out next Saturday un- 
less things are bhanged.- 



TOO FLIMSY 

Hollywood, Sept.. 24., 
Shooting on Paramount's "Vic-; 
tpry" has been held up ai.s the re- 
.sult of Nancy CarrolKs temporary 
loss; oir voice. 

Early scones required Miss Cur- 
fol l=tirl5ifWJsttirtbd=i n^ 
dress.' lic.sultT^a cold and ^a Whis 
per. Company on vaeation. ' 



Starring Margaret Livingston 
Hollywpbd, Sept. 24, 

Margaret lilvingstbn is to be 
starred - Iry Cblnmbia in "Mcxicali 
Rose," . second of the . six' picttires 
she Is to do for that firm. : 



$3$^QQ in jCon^^ 
Oyer Warned B'way Site 



Affidavitis flle.d In the : Supreme 
Court In suits fPr commissions by 
reail .esta|.te brpkei:3-. for assemi>ling 
the property on- Broadway, .yV^est 
.5ist and West 6,2nd streets, fpr the 
T\^a:rners Btos. ,I>ictuires, indicate 
that if Warner Bros, contentions are 
upheld they 'Will, get inost of the 
cominiisslpns. Because of the spir- 
ited; dispute; bejtween the brokers' 
orders ihave been obtained by the 
5ist Street Rroperty Gbrp. to pay 
$10,200,; it. ov/es som^.bne into court, 
\yhlle the Broadway ]Bibck, Inc. took 
similar action jis to $26,527; and. the 
battle for the: Commlsh -is on.. 

Thb ' deta.ils were disclosed in a 
suit by Warnier Bros, ' l>ictures 
against Rpsner .Bros.,. Harry Lewls; 
iSdward J. ' Schle^inger,; . Charles; 
Frledenberg,/ Thomas iL;; .Cun.hlngr 
ham; and: the two" sellers, in ■which; 
the Warnergi; claim that the triins- ; 
actions, resulting in the assembling 
bf the prdperty were conducted .by 
Bbsnfer Bros. ; ; that . it was, agreed 
between' Warners and.. Rbsners that 
the latter .would be regarded as sole 
brokers ' on. boridltlon. Rpshbrs haild- 
ed back: tiireer quarters -of the cpm- 
missibhs tb Warners. ; :,, 

Warners ask the. court to dbter-. 
mine the rights of themselves and 
all the other claimants. 

Lewis and Frledenberg are alsp 
demanding commissions. 



Deadline of Oct 5 Set for St. Louis 
lleatre Strike by Stage Hands' Rep. 



SITUATION 

Different NOW 



Right now; 'nobody appears: 
to wi^nt td give aWay thbatres*.; 

;That is ^ascribed to the talk- 
ers and the apparent ;af fluency 
df the theatre business at pres- 
ent;:: ;"-' ■■ : ;;;• . /, ':..:- .. ■':. ; 
/ The prbpositioh ha.s changed 
'greatly wi thin ;the past, six ' 

months.; Not so long aero 
'ohijiins and circuits \vere calcu- 
:iating how to rid thcmselVcs of 

the' dondwdbd houses, and par- . 
' tlculaf-ly .shooting galleries. " 

Frpin reports by, theatre!^ men 
, and with sdund -aipnii..wltii;:thc; 
;,curreivt; bdbm ,pf;.theatr.eg^^^^ 
'almost ahy t.hbatre attached- to 
: a circuit, can be made to dp 

sdniefhing in the line of at 

least paying Its reht, with .1: 

ppssibi^; prbfit. - . " 



WITH DISPATCH FOR ACT 



A. J. Balabah is rapidly, systema- 
tizing his stage and . production dc- 
.partment of Publix. He dally books 
siiph ma.terlal as may be needed, arid 
'With; .dispatch. ■' \- ' ' ' 
-, A report says' the matter of a re- 
turn, of the Raul Whlteman iband to 
.the-Rarahibunt, New York, came.up: 
last- week, hut has nbt been set^ 
tied: Jfmniy . Gillespie : for . White- 
nian . ksked; $12,000 .weekly, net, f br 
a Pjdrampunt return, : 

.The engagement : if mfide Will 
probably be for two weeks. It's the 
highest ; salary flgure yet demanded 
by Whiteman fpr a theatre ;Bhow- 

ing,; •■-.■: - '. .{ - ;■■ --- .^ ■■ 
. Piiiblix Is said tp want Whiteman 
tb.; stand off the expected, booking 
of; the Horace Heidt orchestra now 
at Keith's Palace in to the Rpxy for 
a' .run.. -- ■ :-• . ' > ' 



Interntoimtaii^ Meet 



:, '■ '■ . .: :' :. Salt Lake, .Sbpt. 24; ' 

Irttermbuntalh Theatres Associa- 
tibn, Jncluding theatre owners ■ arid 
matiagers. ' from Utah, southern 
Idaho and ; western Coibrad'o, as- 
seniblbd in; Salt Lake City bn .Thurs.: 
day in a special c.onvbntlon tb take 
up "talking pictiire prbblems. V 

Main .discussion: was abbut fran- 
chise ''arr^ingements under which 
sinall .houses could be : wired for 
talkers .at a; minimum: cost. 

Tiffany-Stahi ;: and R-K-O ; pre- 
sented plans to the assemblage. . ; 



Fox's N. Y. Lab. 

The Fox company Is building its 
own laboratory on 10th avenue, Nevf 
York, adjacent tp the several large 
buildings ..It already pccupies. 

Lab Is dcslgried to handle print- 
ing ; of .a • large amount of Fox and' 
,M-G:-.M material as well as all 
Movietbne News reels. Tlie whole 
bulldlrig at B4th street and 10th 
avenue.^is now bcctipied; by Mbvie- 
tdne. and studio space Is . pro'vlded 
f bt seme shorts making as well, as 
screen , testing pf candidates. Gen- 
eral Pfflces are twd bldcks: above. 
■ Speed; of .;. Output: ' and . eponpmy 
m.ike the a'dditlbn desirable. . 



RADIO'S MONOBAIL AND STAGE 

KpliyWood, .Sept. 24. :. 
. ;. Rad lb JPIctures Is the first among 
the other studio's to adopt the inon- 
ortiU systerii for transpbrtation - of 
.Sets,, lam psi etc;, recently inaiigur- 
ated by Rarimount. :- 

Radio; will break . ground next 
rponth for; a soiind Studio 150 ;by 500 
feet In area. Four stages will be 
Inclp.sed. • 



bhlnson-a s-War—Ya ro Lead ^ 

. ITollywobd, S5ept. 24. 
. Edward . G. Robinson, is'6-vy York 
stage actor, who was in "The 
liackbt." will have, the lead in "All 
Quiet On . the Western Front" for 
Universal. 

Before going into this picture he 
will appear in "Deadline," Joseph 
Schildkraut's U ifllm. ' 



Legit Settle iii St/ Loui$ 

St. Louis, Sept.. 24. 
Representatives of the Musiclaln's 
Mutuil Beriofit Assn., and the man- 
agements of the. two Icglt houses, 
American and Shubert-Rlalto, have 
reached; an agreement on wages and 
wbrking conditions for the cbmlng 
;wlirter;;' ■"■ ^ ...... ... ,.:...l.:^. . 

Dailey asserted - no progress had 
been made in an attempted settle- 
nient of . the strike pf members of 
the pi^chestras. at the Ambassadbr 
and Missouri, ilsp the nblghborhpod 
houses contrdlled. by the St. Louis 
Aniusfcrnent Co,- ;Musiclans .at tiiese' 
theatres were, ordered, dlit by the 
union Sept^ 14,' f plldwing the refusal 
of the managers td rrieet the unibrt's 
demands involving employment in 
the; Skburas-uhlon squabbled .; . 

American . will open Sept^ 29 with 
"Dra.bula" with the Shubert sched- 
uled for Oct. 13 with "Rain; and 
Shine". . .. . 



St. Loui.<«, S'opt. 24,. ■ 
. .Hint that ;lho Skoiiras Bros, are 
anticipating .a long , doadlb^c with 
the hvusiciixiiS union in the current 
obntract -renewal: walkout . is 'given 
in the :f act that Ed Lowry; m. c. iit 
the .Anii)assador and tho inost popur 
lar ^bahd leader .^vcv slalionbd Ivcre', 
has- been permitted to loiive, . .. V. 
.; ;ciiat'IeSv;!Skours\^', inrchar^^^ 
Publix libuso.s here, has ;t)een h.tvnd- 
ling r th e : : u ii ion . ■ tvbu hie ■ ;f or . the 
theatres sincb it started, twb Avcek'i 
ago. If the strike continues -fpr. an- 
other ^veek pT" two; Skouras may 
close thfe: Grand Central While long 
run pictures booked, for that hoiise 
go, only to' the. Ambassador and . St,; 
Louis, Some bpbklng trartfera al- 
ready hAVe been arranged, ". . 

So far, the Skouraa' ai e considereia 
to have; the- upper.hfind in the cbn- 
trpvbrsy. . The only developmi?nt 
againat; them Is a,hno.uhcemen£-- by 
John T, ONick, Intprnatlbrial Vlce- 
president-^ pf;: the. stagehands and 
operixtbrs union, .that : if the four 
large picture; houses ::and 25 : nelghr 
borhood ; houses ■ do" nbt.; reach a 
settlement . by Oct. 5, the: sfagft- 
hands and operators will . be With- 
drawn. ; J^ick. hais; exiJressed- ah 
opinion that :;the " trouble WlU, .be 
settled; before .th^ deadlirie, and has 
arrangred for conferences. 
■ 'Alternatives 
. If ;np agreenient ig I'eached;. the . 
houses may either . close or. cphtihue 
bperi'.-,shop<.":' ;•.',::■■•.:.;,,.;:-; 

.A, meeting Friday: was; attehded 
by, Charles J?. Skpuras; Gebrge. Bow- : 
sor, . bf the , St^ Louis Aniusement 
Gp., :, ncighborhobd hbiises; ■ Fren 
Whrenbergi president ot the Motion. 
.Picture Exhibitors AsSdclatldn; Jo-^ 
seph Mogle.r, theatre owner; Arthur 
Laid . and Guy; M. Dally, head of 
the musicians urtibh: arid - Nick. It 
Was at this meietlnig that Nibk de- 
livered his ultimatum. . 
. < Besides ■ the ' Skburiis iarid . neigh- 
borhbod. houses^ Ldew's State is in- 
iVolved In the. rbw> ' 

There are about .200 stkgehahds' 
and 200 operators who .wbuld be Irt-'. 
vblvcd Jn the : po3sIble.^ Sympathetic 
strike. '■ 



While ' adhilttirig tha t ho advices 
pf a settle'mbht in the St. Lbu mu- 
sician .'trbubles had reached here 
Tuesday,: the; .Spyros Skouras offlce 
stated that it .Is maintaining; a 
hahds-bfC policy. . The cdhtentlon is 
that the deniands of the musics to 
be represented in smaller hbuses of 
the? St Louis. Amu'senieht Company 
is a "local maitibr'^. capable bf being 
hah died . by ; executives on the: 
5y:oundi: .-. .V.; . v... 



Contracting Engihee^^ 



.; Caneton Co. Must Pay 

. An arhitratlpn award whicli 
allowed the First NaXiona;i Pi<ittirc.s 
$2,682 in its claim against the 
Caneton Amusomont Corp., has 
.been:,amrmcd.i.by_the^yow Y ork Su- 
preme Court. ' Of the amount 
;a\varded, $110 has been fixed as' the 
personal obligation of M.: A. Shea. 

The claim of the Fir.st Xational 
Was for 3o% of the gross rocfipt.s 
from the showing, of the film" "Lilac 
Time." SlttJa wa.s the agtnt .of th' 
f'anoton 'cf/mpuny In tlic signing of 
the ronii-ar 



Emanuel Cbhen, head of Para- 
nibunt Sound News, pointed to 25 
sburid men connected- with his or- 
gahizatipn, ali' graduates pf Mas-; 
sa;chusetts Institute of Technology, 
n;nd.; .asked Local 3 of tiio Studio 
Electrielans' Union if the union can 
deliver men of such pr'ofes.'sionai 
equipment. . 

Cahen's argument, was introduced 
at a meeting with, the union which 
Is. trying to 'get" In an opening- 
wedge in the sound engineer field. 
At present monitor room and micro- 
phone men are uhprgani/,ed as a la- 
bo.r group. ': 

Ostensibly the walkout of the in- 
stallation and niaintenanco elec- 
tricians Is on: a,: .demand of 5 %. of 
every ■ sound inata;ilatipn ^^t^^^ be de- 
ducted by Conipa;hIe;s .ana;"abha^^ 
to union treasury. Actually it .Is 
undcrstppd the real aijn . and ambi- 
tion, is to get members pi Local 3 
Into the sound job?, to : have the 
present sound, men as members of 
Local • 3. ■ • 

Most of: the; sdund- men; are from 
the Bell. Telephone, coinpany or its 
subsidiaries .Which d.b riot, recog- 
nize, the electricians. 



Ist Fox-Hearst Reel 



V First of the Joinbd . Fox-Hearst 
sound; news reels.w'iil be Issued, this 
Saturday X^S)v : ';^ 
. It will he a Hearst issue. 

A Kox-Heiirst company has been 
fbrrribd. for- the snimd ncWs of each. 
Thby arc to alternate. 



Richman Starts Oct. 4 



iJonywoocir 

Jl.'irry lUr-Jim.'in spent a week In 
St. Vlnco'hi'w Hospltnl for a slight 
opfWitlon., He' expects to, start on 
his Uultefl Artists film Oct'J ^. . 

TlioUjKh it was intehded to change 
tii'.j ■ story whf^n- production -was 
KWil/'hod from the .cast, it has been 
df.'cidc'il tp follow the old sci'ipt. 




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RCA Pholoplioiie promised the 
theatre owners: 



J The finest sound equipment that 
men and money could devise. 



2 The fairest prices compatible 
urith that quality, 

2^ Prompt and efficieni service in - 
the maintenance of that equips 
nient* ■ 

RGA Pholophone has kept iu proinise to pro- 
duce a superior sound system at an equitable 
price. 

It is tlie worljtl's lowest jjriced, high-quality sound 
apparatus— the ultimate in tone and precision. 

But what is not so generally known are the 
Steps which RGA Photophone has taken to pro- 
vide proimpt and efficient service for its equip- 
. 'inent* 




M€A PIiOTaFlI€MrE> inc. 

SIIKSIIHAWV Ok IIAi>in rOH|ii imA I H>N Otv AMkmf - A 

4l I FIFTH A V E N U E - N E W Y O^^^ R K CITY 



yjTednesday, September. gC, 1929 



V^,AiRi,IiE«T^^ 







EGA Photophoiie service s^tiona 
will cover the country. The initial 
stations to be opened ipclude New 
York, Boston, PWladelphia, Atlanta^ 
Pittsburghj Cleveland, Chicagoy 
Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco 
and Seattle. Others will be opened 
as rapidly as occasion demands. 



iVow this story can be told. After mo^ 
preparation RCA Photophone arinoune^s th<B 
formation of a nation-wide network of Servicei 
stations. The first eleven of these branches are 



now being opened. Each will be in charge of a 
supervising engineer and an assistant engineer, 
with a corps of factory-trained technicians as 
their aides. These experts arc your assurance 
of a fiiatisfactory performance. 

RCA Photophone wants satisfied customers. It 
will go to any length to insure their satisfaction. 
To this end; RCA Photophone will spend more 
than a million dollars a year to carry out its 
ever-expanding program 0^ service to the ex- 
hibitor—a program that considers only the 
results— not the cost. 





PHOTOPHONE 



SOUND EQU I PM E NT 



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^iid tlieii things wM POP! 

Months of preparation! Unlimited investment in 
eqtiipm^nt a^ 

steam ahead! Young Blood at the throttle! Watch! 

HEAkSt METROtO 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



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WlUrtHE 




"Has ; thrill, punch and pathos. 
Peppy direction and .dialogue. A 
straight story with air -stuff spec- 
tacularly set, bandit battles thrillingr 
ly depicted, and a sequence or two 
to make your heart throb."— IRENE 
THIRER. 



"COMES WITHIN THE RANGE 
OF THE TEN BEST PICTURES OP 
THE YEAR. Dialogue, detail, fine 
direction make the picture worth 
while."— BURKE HENRY. 



"DONT WALK— DONrr RIDE- 
JUST FLY TO SEE 'FLIGHT!' IT'S 
A PICTURE YOU MUST SEE. A 
magnificent blend of laughter, thrills 
and pathoSi Grippinir excitement. 
No Iet>down until the final pulse- 
stopping episode. Thrilling heroism, 
and a laugh for every sigh and heart- 
throb. Romance transmitted to the 
screen with the finest delicacy and 
most touching pathos."— REGINA 
CREWE. 



"I HAVE NEVER SEEN AIR- 
PLANE STUNTS AND MANEU- 
VERS PICTURED SO GRAPHIC^ 
ALLY! Views of airplanes in every 
conceivable position,, flying under all 
conditions."— QUINN- MARTIN. 



"GOOD ENTERTAINMENTI 
Planes swooping, roaring and diving. 
Vastly thrilling aerial patroling of 
a squadron of planes. Hats off in 
honor of Columbia Pictures."— 
CREIGHTON PEET. 



EiTENINo' IKuLVHlC 

"PACKS TWO HOURS OF 
BREATH - TAKING FLIGHTS; 
SYMPATHETIC DRAMA^..AP. 
PEALING ROMANCE AND SPON- 
TANEOUS COMEDY. It is 'Tell 
It to the Marines' taken into the 
clouds. Has the advantage of ex- 
cellent recording and reah3tic_80und 
aecompanimeht." — JULIA 
SttAWELL. 



"•ONE OP THE BiETTER PIC- 
TURES OF THE YEAR]' Has ro- 
mance, adventure, laughter, tears, 
suspense, sidcisplitting tomedy, love 
interest and a colorful authentic air 
background. Most beautiful and 
spectacular flight shots I have ever 
B^n."— PIERRE DE ROHAN. 

"IP YOU CARE TO KNOW 
WHAT* STUNT FLYING IS LIKE, 
SEE 'FLIGHT'." - CLAYTON 
KNIGHT— World War Pilot. 



The New\brk Telegram 

"'IT IS AS THRILLING AS IT 
IS BEAUTIFUL!* t*ew things more 
exciting. Men and wings and clouds 
unforgettably interwoven. Finer 
aerial photography is yet to be ac- 
complished. Soars among the clouds 
the great American epic of the air.'* 
—ROBERT GARLAND. 



DAIEVaMIRROtt 

'FLIGHr A TRULY ■GREAT 
MOVIE! Don't miss this. Is a lulu. 
Has same tense drama as i>uD- 
marine,' as - robust humor as tte 
'Cock-Eyed World,' and more thrills 
than all the previous aviation movies 
combined."— BLAm 



"SURE-FIRE MATERIAL. Strikes 
an original vein and is^ very good 
entertainment." - GEORGE 
GERHARD. 



"Done on a big scale . . . and. . . . 
thrilling. Planes in flight prove to 
be interesting materiisl. Now we are 
up in one. Now we see one— rfrom 
another plane taking a tail spin. We 
see a whole unit, in formation, going 
through all sorts of evolutions in 
cther."-JOHN S. COHEN, Jr. 




Hyir THE TRADE 






i Motion Picture News | 

"A BOX OFFICE NATURAL, 
Bnd on» that will pull real <lou«h. 



EXHIBITORS 

HERALD 
WORLD 

"GREAT! BEST AIR PICTURE 
WE HAVE EVER SEEN.— D. F\ 



IlARKisoN'S Reports 

•■BETTER THAN 'WINGS.' For 
lhT^lasr-nw-^Xcars-Golumbm.-haa= 
been striving for rccognuion as a 
Class A prbduoine and distributing 
concern; the pictures it produced 
maue it feel justified to demand such 
a position. 'Flieht' tnakes it pos- 
sible for it to demand— by the righ' . 
of Tjerformance — such a place in the 
^,indu'lry."-PETE H ARRISON. 



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VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, September Jea, 1929 



EngM Colom^ Process for 
Pros and Amateurs at low Cost 



; Lbn<Jpn, Sept. IB; 
Catching all colors of the spec- 
trum .>vith'-a twor color prism sup- 
pi ernented. by, a red flltelvin projec-^ 
tipn, an inyeintlpn of Dr. An tone 
Bernftrdi, Tyrolean, is expected to 
cut color . photography down to 
a'b.out the sanie iiis what black and 
white costs now- 
New process Is being exploited 
here under : the name of Baycol 
British Gprporation, with the Duke 
of .RicHmbrid and Gordoh oh the 
board and Mauriqe, Elvey manag- 
ing director. . . 

felvey, who has produced scores 
of pictures since quitting highbrow 
stage production in 1913, will takp 
the process to America, Oct. 2. 

Variety was invited to make a 
thorough test <)f the pi'ocess, after^ 
seeing sornp of the rushes. In the 
first run , of these the reds of street 
buses were very weak In long shots, 
but carne up strong as the objects 
moved hearer the camera. This 
discrepancy was laid to a bad pro- 
jector and on a re-run disappeared. 

Close-ups of blondPs and brunets 
in multicolored gowns and. flowers 
' were remarkably faithful, but know- 
ing how One can pick conditions 
. CCpntinued on page 37) 



C O STU MB 
O R H I R 

PRObuCTIONS 
EXPLOITATIONS , 
PORESBWrtlTIONB 



. COS T O AA E S 



HtUPS FOR BUSINESS 
IN 3 TOLEDO HOUSES 



Toledo, Sept. 24/ 

An airplane show in the Para-: 
mount last week created a lot of 
excitement. This town is- getting 
decidedly- air-minded, with two air^ 
ports going full blast, and third, 
"aviation country club," planned, -y 

Par. had tieup with local Curtliss 
officials, giving, away scholarships 
for Instruction in flying. Names of 
winneris drawn from barrel by Pub- 
iix revue. pei'formei% > 

Statels giveaway programs on 
"Salute", still talk of the towri. Be- 
sides regular fpbbuU lineups, de- 
scribing players in pictured . garne 
an<3 theatre's lineup for season, .lb - 
gether with schedules of Toledo 
footljall teams. 

vita-Temple tied' up with "News- 
Bee" in : "pot of gold" contest on 
"Gold Diggers.".- Trailer on thtii 
one so good newspaper reviewers 
mentioned it as one of short, sub-; 
jects. ' 




JACK 




In Panchon & Marco's "Sw6et 
Cookies" Idea 



FAMOUS 





Featured by 

FANCHON ,& MARCO 



I Carlena Diamond 



Myers' l(ew Leaders 



Washingtph, ;Sept.. 24. ■ 
Abram F. Myers, Allied inde head, 
is waxing enthusiastic over the 
"new leaders beinig attracted as well 
as followers." 

in the former, Myers ll§ts thosie 
who will sit . In ,on the ; meetings of 
his asspciatlon ais Harry A. Huff-, 
man and Judgis Thurman, of peh- 
ver; Anthony P. Jim and Fred Her^ 
rlngton,'PIttsbtirgh ; Nathan Yamiris 
and Ernest H. Hartman, of Massa- 
chusetts; Steve Bauer and Henry A. 
Staab, of Milwaukee, and Homer 
Holirigren, of iSalt Lake City, Latter 
Is credited with having organized 
the meeting that, resulted in the vote 
of the Intermountain MPTOA to 
join the Allied. : 

This meeting, held laist Friday, 
brings in part , of Idaho, Utah, Wyo- 
ming and Nevada, with Myers. 



Warners' Shorts Dept. 

Los Angeles, Sept; 24. 

Further strengthening of the 
short-subject departrinerit as an in-, 
dependent entity has A. M. Solomon 
appointed biisinesg manager by 
Warners. • 

Joseph Jackson heads scenario 
and idea department that will 
eventually include, five writers. At 
present Jackson has Sid Silvers. and 
Arthur Caesar. 



JACK COHN'S NIFTY 



It's the boast of Jack Cohn, 
Columbia mogul, that now that 
the wide screen has been more 
or less porfo.etcd, some of ' the 
exhibitors will try to run two 
pictures' at once to sjive time 
nnd money. . 



RICHARDS PUBLIX-TOURING 

After Houses Anywhere — To Coast 
' iand- Back . . 



i«Sfew Orleans, Sepit. 24. 
: E, Vr Richards, operator p£ the 
Publlx^Saonger chain, is looking for. 
houses anywhere between here and 
the coast. 

Territory made by him on the trip 
Includes T'exas, Utah; Oregon, 
Washington, New Mexic6 and the 
Pacific Slope. 

No reports otherwise have leaked 
out heret;;. 



—Pins 



Reports in the trade Monday that 
Saturday Radio again recanted on 
thC' price of its Cheaper talker are 
denied by Sidney Abel, sales chief. 

The price, as corrected by the 
RCA iPhotophOnb executives after 
the anhbuncement to th.e indies in 
Chicago, remains ^2,995, excluding 
accessorJes and installation fees. 

Organist for 2 Houses 

Union; domproniise 

■ Burlington,: ia.,i Sept. 24. 
Central. States Theatres has com- 
promised oh its . effort to abolish 
organists froni Jts. Palace and Rialto; 
It will eniploy one organist for iaoth 

houses. ■ ■ •; 

Operators and Btagehands had 
been called out in support of the 
musicians' union if the agreement 
were not sighed. Night before the 
scheduled strike, the Des Mpines of ■• 
fice. prbposed the compromise. 

The theatre Sought, to eliminate 
organists from hoth houses, depend- 
ing upon its sound films for niuslc. 



A Warners' at Colony 

The first outside picture • to play 
f6r Universal at the Colony, New 
yprk will be Warners' "Skin Deep," 
talker. 

. It's a first run for. Broadway and. 
.starts -Friday ;( 27) for the ■ wpek. 
Congestion oi, bpoking .isi said tp 
ha.ve brought about the Cdlbny 
booking. 



Singing and Dancing 
Harpist 
Featured in F. & M. 
"TYPES" IDEA 



Thursday Openings 

Des ■ Moinesj Sept; 24. 

The district Publix ofhces here 
have designated Thursday openings 
effective Sept 26 in the Paramount 
theatre here and the Paramount, 
Omaha. • ■ . 

Thursday has been tried put in 
spme of the snialler houses in the 
district and found advantageous. 



PUBLIX IN SAN DIEGO? 

San Diego, Sept. 24. 

A persistent report says Publix 
intends to build- here. . 

Negotiations are said. to be on foi* 
a site, without location rumored. 
. A new William Fox theatre will 
shortly open. The Publix connec 
tion and report arise from that. 



. Rivoli's Pictures 

Par's "Welcomie Danger," starring 
Harold Lloyd, will follow U. A.'s 
"Three Live Ghosts," whi<jh opens 
B'riday, into the RiVoll, New York 

"Welcome Danger" In turn will be 
followed by Gloria Swanson's "The 
Ti-espasser." 



Sample of Small Town Trading by 
Pukfe Sewing Op Lpchlrarg, Va. 



Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 24. 
Publix has invaded this city in a 
big way. Besides contracting for the 
rental of a, new theatre to be built 
on the site of the Main street car 
barns, Publix has bought three the- 
altres owned by C. M. Casey — Isis, 
Belvedere and the Gaiety and will 
take them over when the new ther 
atre is ready for tis. 

The new theatre is-, to be con- 
structed by a holding corporation, 
prdmioted by Publix. and Paramount. 
On a site costing $65,000, a house to 
seat 1,600 people is contemplated. 
Stock Is being sold locally and it 
is understood ; that Mr. Casey will 



NAT! INDIE EXCHANGE 
ASS'N FORMED IN CHI 



Chicago, Sept. 24. 

At a meeting of exchange men 
from all parts of the country, , held 
here last week, ai national: brganiza- 
tion of the , indepentlent exchanges 
wais formed to acquire and distribute 
pictures. '. - . ; . > 

Under the' arrangement, the or- 
ganization says it will guarantee 
producers a mirtimuin p.rpnt and na- 
tional . distribution.; ' The company,, 
as yet unnamed, begins with a capi- 
tal of more than $100,000, so it 
claims. • . 

Officers elected at. the meeting are 
Adplph ippllack, Hollywood Pictures, 
N. -Y., president; Irving Mandel; 
Security Pictures, Chicago,; vice- 
prcs.; M. A. Chase (Pictures), Ruf- 
falo, s6c., and .L. Kor son. Master- 
piece Film Attractipns, Philadelphia, 
treas. • 



^'Vitaphone Varieties'' 



Seemihgly^sharing the avei"sIon of 
Al Christie, to that word "shorts," 
Warners henceforth will call 'em 
"Vltaphone Varieties." 
. First of ..the shprts to bear the 
new. label was made at the Flatr 
biiish stiidio with Bert Lahr,. Bobbc 
Arnst and Malcolm Duncan. 



W. L'. Price Suing 

William ,L. Price, fpiinor gen. mgr. 
of the Sanders theatre at 188 Pros- 
pect Park West, and the Globe at 
226-15th St., Brooklyn, has filed suit 
in the New York Supreme Court 
against the R. S. Theatre Operating 
Co., for $10,000 daniages on the 
ground that h6 was dischai-ged on 
April 27 -last without cause. 

Alleges he was to manage the 
theatres and advise as to pictures 
and bookings, and get 10% of the 
gross over $1,500 a week, 5 above 
$3,500, and 10% over $4,500. 



Hay.man Sells in Niagara 

' . Buffalo, Sept 24. 
Charles Hayman has disposed of 
his two film houses in Niagara Fall.s 
to William Fox. 



acquire a, substantial block of the 
shares in part payment for his three 
theatres. . Publix is said to haVe 
signed a 2B-year lease on the new- 
house; 

. Officers of the holding corpora- 
tion are William P. Engel, Birming- 
hani, Ala., president; James L; Wil- 
liams, Lynchburg, vice-president;". 
David S. Meyer, Birmingham, sec- 
retai*y-treasurer. These and . Harry 
A. Splelbergier, Birmingham ; C. M. 
Guggenhelmer, John W. James and 
Fontaine H. Scott, of ' Lynchburg, 
aire the directors. 

What Publix paid Casey for his 
holdings has not been made public 
here> but the deal probably involves 
at least $125,000. This Isis is wired 
for talkers while the .Belvedere and 
Gaiety are second run houses cater- 
ing to low priced patronage. 
■• Casey also holds a lease oh the 
Academy of Music, legit theatre 
owned by a, lo.cal corporation. It has 
been wired for talkers, but it is 
understood' his contract with Publix 
.■will prevent Casey's use bf the 
Acaidemy for pictures. 



EveiybodyS 
About me 

FANCHON 

AND 

MARCO 



A FOX WEST 
COAST THEATRES 
ORGANIZATION 



JackWLocb 



TRADOTllNS 

HERE AGAIN 

Loew's State, Los Angeles 

Doubling Hotel Roosevelt 
Hollywood . 




YOUTH— SPEED— PEP 



MARY and BOBBY 



^Cyclonic Steppers 
FEATURED DANCING 



with 



"Believe It or Not" 

PARAMOUNT, NEW YORK 
PARAMOUNT, BROOKLYN 

Direction WILLIAM MORRIS 



27) 
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"Variety" (Oriental, Chi.)— ';Mary 
and Bobby, young dance team, wPrk 
four specialties and click on ;all. Act 
has very neat appearance, much in 
.its favor . . should, progress 
into class time." 

"Variety'' (Oriental, Chi.)H7T"Muriel 
Abbott, energetic ballet mistress, 
has her girls doing a toe tapping 
routine swiped from Mary of Mary 
and Bobby, here the previous week. 
Mary's .toe routine wa« the first of 
its kind ever done in this house. To 
see it followed up so soon ' and exe.- 
cutcd by the Abbott Girls in a man- 
ner by no means proficient, shows 
not only a breach of professional 
etiquette, but also a. bad. judgment 
on Miss Abbott's part." . 



JOHN IRVING FISHER 



MASTER OF CEREMONIES, FOX THEATRE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 

NOW ON 26TH WEEK, WHICH IS 22 WEEKS LONGER THAN ANYBODY ELSE HAS STAYED IN THIS SPOT! 

BESIDES HAVE A NEW CONTRACT FOR 20 MORE WEEKS 



VARIETY Wednesday, Sepfembef 1^29 




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Special Bow Note: The rtome of littEe Dorothy Lee was omitted in error from the list of credits in lost week's Radio Picture od. 
Miss Lee, a smash in "Syncopofrion'V is a standout feature of "Rio Rlto" and will prove one of thevreal sensations of the shew. 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



37 



34 Summoned in W. C. Case 



(Continued £fonv page 12) 
Fox; J. Robert Rubin, secretary, 
M-G-M; P. Cochrane, secretary 
Universal; Ned E. Depinet, sales 
head, First National; Robert Per- 
kiixsi secretary First National; Sam- 
uel E. Morris, vice-pres. War- 
ner Bros.; J. F, Coney bear, 
laboratory . manager. Fox, New 
York; J. H. Stray, laboratory man- 
ager, Warners, New Vork; A- W. 
Miller, laboratory manager, Pathe, 
New York; iFrank La Grande^ lab- 
oratory mjinager, Paramounti NeSA/ 
York; Carl E. M.illiken, ssep. M.P>P, 
& P;. of America;. Mel Hulling, 
branch manager, Warners, ; ; Sart 
Francisco; G. E. Rosehwald, Vn'- 
versal Exchange, San Francisco; 
EIek John Ludvigh, secretary Para- 
mount; Herman Wobber, Para- 




Art MAHON 

cmd 



r OV n I N G P U B L I X T H E AT RES 
"DALLAS TIM ES-HERAl-D" 
: ity - JAvk IJwall, Jr. 

■ ■. -Cin tlic^ {itase there is a 
.show oall(?a 'Siiy rt Wilh KlDw^ra." 
outatandlhK. in which Is thp AiliiKlo 
Trio ol" MAHON and KIAJIIKNI.'R. 
who huv<*- HOtnetliliiS Tiew in tht- 
adaerio ■ line. There nre two incn to 
the one. Kill. and they have flBured out 
novel . :w;»ys 6C • maltreating hcir. 
Tiuckily- rihe . hastn't a bone in her 
■ Vody." •. 

: . Direction 

SAM BRAMSON 

WM. MORRiS OFFICE 



mount, San Francisco; L O Lukan, 
First National, Seattle; Matt Apar.- 
ion, branch manager, Universal, 
Seattle; F. W Yates, manager Coh' 
splidated Film Indiistries, New 
York ; A. M. . Bowles, northern ' d i y i - 
sioh manager^ VyiBst Coast. Theatres, 
San 1 Francisco; Lewis Innearity, 
secretary , Pathe exchange, New 
Yprk;., Abel: ;C. Thomas, attorney 
Warpe.r Brothers; Josisph H.^ GpJd- 
berg, sales rrtanager Cdlut^bia, Nevy 
York; Arthur B. L-amb, Electrical 
R es e a l'.c h Products, -Hpllywood; 
Charles S/ Levin, secrotary ■ Fox, 
N ew York ; N , A. Thom p$o n, U n ited 
Artists; Frihk d'Heron, asst. treas- 
irrier, R KOV; J oh n : bilion. H aydo n, 
Stone & Co, New. York; Gabriel L. 
Hess, general attorney, Film Board 
of Trade ;; t ; ; M . Sa U nders,, M - 6 - M ;' 
,L. B. Metzger, general sales. man- 
ager, .Universal; J A. Haais, aud- 
itpii' Cohsdiidated - i^'iims; Irving 
Stplzer,; laibpratory UniversaJ> New 
York iand E, E. Hpwrey, attorney, 
Washington; ; 

- Before .Judge Pollock . 

Trial, which will be heard heftire 
Jiuljje John C. Pollock, of Kansas; 
win .climax a He.archinff tnve.sti|?ii-- 
tion of more than a year's dunition 
into the business.' rrvetliofls of West 
Coast Theatres and 10 of the in:.i"- 
G i p a 1 distributiher oi-jjanizationjC 
Answerinyr the spoclfie oha're.es br 
violation of the Sherniun ; :Anti- 
Trust law, by- restiuinini? '. ti'ade 
Crorn the independent, tiieatro o^yn-. 
.ers of southern California 'iVii.l.. be 
HArold I!. I'^ranklini president of 
-West Coast Theatres; West Coast 
Theatres Inr; Paramoiint. '.Famous 
I-asky Corp.; Mett-o-G o.l d w y n^ 
Mayer Distributing Corp.; I'Mrst Na- 
tional; Universal Film Exchanges: 
United Artists' Corp.; Fox Film 
C^orp.; Vitagraph Corp.;. Warner 
IJrothers Pictures, Inc,; Vitagraph 
corp., of California, and rathe Exr: 
(•han8:es. Inc. 

Chief bone of coritentio.ri at the' 
trial will be the alleged '^oniit'^ and 
;<learance si hedules of 'West ; Cba.st 
Theatres anti the asserted agree- 
ment of the' distributing. oDjnpanies 
to it. Spe.eitically the defendants 
;ire charged with. .iinliiwfully enter- 
ing into a conspiracy v.hefel^y the 
order in whick ind^pondent thea- 
tres would get i)S<:ture.s v,-as estab- 
lli.slied to tlius prote-^t tlie shpwir.;?^ 
I In the V,'..»st Coast hOL^iies; 
' T li r o u g h the co.Tespondence 



Harry and Grace 




(Maslers and Grayce) 

PARAMOUNT, NEW YORK, NOW (SEPT. 20) 
PARAMOONT, BROOKLYN, SEPL 27 

Playmg in Soris Petrofifs **?£inted Melodies" ; Unit ' 
THANKS TO All 

Direction WM. MORKIS AGENCY 



which passed between West Coast 
and the various distributing, home 
onice and oxchan.ge.';, the Govern^ 
nient liopei? to prove that no Indo-. 
pendent . oxhibll'or cDuid ?et the 
product from the 'exchanges unless 
lie .ngr'-ed to .'lyoept.lhe West Coast- 
clearanee .' schedules ; that indtl-- 
pendetiis . Ayore pre ven ted from ■ se - 
c'urijvg priiuri' until : pictures- had 
greatly diniiiiished in •exiiibition 
value;.' tliat - West -Coast liouses 
were gi ven . arbitt'.ary protection 
6 vei: : con.i pel iiig theatres and. tha t 
independents . ! were:; autpma'tically 
barred I'roih. the i)rod.u«'i of. the. va- 
vibu-s' disirihuibrs if-'i.hoy exhililted 
two feat.u.ros' oh. a'-biil Of .donut'.''d 
gifts- W their -patrons.- ■ : 

Cited Correspondence 

■ . .SpeciIle-eorr\>siVoivdenee on whiel,i 
the. (rbyei'hmeivt ba..<.ns M)n»e ' of . its 
allegatifjirs ■ is. rev i»a I'mI i,). refei:iMii''i> 
attached to the siipiieiuvs ti) some i.if 
the '.principal c^ixeeaiives m the iii-- 
dustry, 

Samuel E.. Morris, .vic(>-presideht 
of Vitagraph and: W.irners; is re- 
quested . to. api>!:\Vr at Uve . trial. Willi; 
a copiy of a^ tole'.'xram from. M. Jv; 
Mulling .iii which is ttie &enLe.ii.ce: 
"We assure you we are not laying 
down;" Also he. in asked to pi'p- 
duce a ielegrai'ti a'rbiVi .llarry Luslig, 
/date'l Aiiji;. ,17.^ .-li).27.; which reads.; 
'.'Zohin.g. -.agi-eecl to -;.hy all cohi.pa- 
nle.'f. Need tliis . businr'ss,'' and one 
rea.ding; ■ '•rieference ;:.ining ' Ogree-: 
.meiit we p'.iV;bd' sh'mo ,po:sitii'm. as 
Paraniouiit, I'.'iriii N'ational. jMetro;- 
Unitefl /: Artist><. .;. l''bx, . ' I'liiverisyi; 
The^y accept, the a.grei'inent.". 
; I..' Q. ■lAiUan. of i'ii-st Natibnal'-s 
ocattle' exchange, i.s ' oi tkved' ..to 
bring with him .certain letter.s ;0.nd 
telegrams, received by. him from H. 
13.; Franklin rega.rclinig the exliibitor 
situation in Kakersneld, Cal. Matt 
Aparton, of the . Universixl ex- 
chiEinge. in the .same cityl is asked 
to prudi'.ce a letter froin J. H. Gold- 
berg to D. S. Mitchell, which ends: 
"Which naturally gives you bigger 
filni .rentals." 

Charles S. Levin. socre:tary of 
Fox, is reqaested to produce a copy 
. orf . a telegram . from Japies . : K. 
fSrain^er to iJen Gould, branch 
manager, ih Los Angeles,., which 
states: "We will .observ,i> the clear- 
ance as ostabli.shed by West Coast." 
Ali<o a; 'letter from Beh , Gould pPn- 
tiiining the sentence, ">Ve are 
servhig all accounts under now- 
West Coast clearance." Grainger 1;.^ 
oVdei-ed - to • produce certain letlers 
and telegrams from Franklin, all 
h.avrjng to do with the acceptance 
by .the tos- Angeles -exclianges of 
the cjearance schedules. • 

John Dillon, of U.iydon-Sjtone,' is 
asked for a letter -received i)y hirii 
from I'-ranklin which e:-.dod "A big 
a..rgu.ment with you would .be a niost. 
Veleome- toi.iie at this time .to tne." 
U'illiam Fo:c also is asked for a Oopy 
oCthis letter from liis files. 

Ned I-:. Depinet, of First Xat.lona.', 
is asked' for a letter frmn N'- 'If- 
l'.ro'\vev. manager of. First N'atibnal's 
Los Aiigele.s exchnn.ge. .ending;. 
"Detihltely accepting ViV-^if Coli-sc 
I'learanCos." 

. A'ttornies 

. Pi-osecuting the case .for ' -tl\e' 
Govi.'i.rnment are tliree si)0<'i<il ''as-, 
'sistiints to the attorney general: 
.rohn ., Harlan Amen, Joseph Vin-; 
cent'.. MacHu.i;h, and C. Stanley 
'rhon-i''])son. Thrse three attorneys, 
aid.ed by an extensive staff of in - 
vesU.gatorf- of the Dep;irtment of 
,i,i.!vci>v, have been .engaged for 
moiitlis in ffrrijling inrormaciiMi; 
friiin iiid.ependenc theati'^e ownor.s 
.md fron\ the records of tlie dofeiid- 
Miv^ (oTn^)anic:s. 

. ( )pi)osihg them will be one of th? 



most spectacular arrays of counsel 
ever eeen in a trial here. West 
Cost ami. Fox \vill be represented 
by Ilughefj, Schurnian ii: Duight; 
Pillsbtiry. Madison <K: Stithor; Daucr 
Wright <fi Macdonald; Alfred Sutro 
and .Ali'vod- Wright. 11. P. F;'anHlin 
will pCM'siipaliy. be di-fonded, by <lur- 
ney K, New lin apd A. W. AyhburhV 
Milton. H. .Si-hw-artx,. of Loeb, 
\Vai.ker yC: I.oeb. . will repre.sont 
M-Gr.M. First Nalibnal and I'ni- 
Ver-sal; vllohe I'd Fo.estbn for. .AVar- 
iier' and. A':it;i.griiph;. Neil; fc\.. Mc- 
Carthy; Tn tlie^ Ivfank James. -para- 
nVbuni; .Mott, '. Vallee it ■ Grant, 
United Artists, 



(Cbhihuie.d fron) i>;ige 

ariety. 



reporter 



a.nd objei'is tlu- '\ 
roiiiained skeptii'al. 

Dr. IJvi-nard 1 . then suggested the 
repK.rter- take- iv -'9>i^V';V'>-: - '^^'iV' his 
own •('»l■di^lar^■. panVnromatlc stock 
tiliii,' 'shoot sev'ei'al hundred feet, of 
.anything, develop, it whcric» he iUkeiT 
and bring. It- t.tv lilin for prpjection'. 
Tlii.s proposition . was aeceptt'd ^it! 
a;.-fa-i.i;,;test/ ■' .. ' '■ ■■ 

Sirriple Giecrets 
.' H(vtheii showed tiie Hiriit>li> secrets 
of his .proce.^^s.- lii.-^ide . iln^ o!i liii'r.a 
is plaeeil a lens which i.i divided 
inli) fo.ui- siiiian-s, 'i'li.o .vi^>i)ei- loVt- 
liand:. square hfis a K-ns t bit t -takes 
care of . .ill. the ' or;).nge-re;d erul oi 
the. speotruini; tho lower. ri.'Abt.- 

hiind scjuare catches all .11k\ greeii- 
blues. . The ot.h.ct' -two square.^ are 
blacked out;' Hp that in the nega- 
tive '>'0u. get the ' image . dupiiciito.d. 
ill tlie ut>per left-hiind cornier and 
■ lower vigh.t-hand coi'iicr of caiQiv 
ilranie leaving th.e uiVper. right-hand 
corner and . lower ieft-hand cornci- 
black. . ■'. .' ; : ■ ■'" '. ■ ■ 

. fiaycbi. uses the- siame colors, as 
Tcchnicolbf, but it is liPt limited .to 
a speciar camera or. ,f oi-ped to iiSG 
film dye;3. br> :Bernardi e:!|:plainGd 
that lie. had; tried tl^ee-cploi*- •pro-, 
cesses, even four-color, years agb^ 
and iinally had hit on this twu-cplor 
as .the ch<fapest aiid be.sL 
, In. projection a small filter, .half 
of which is .white glass' and the 
oUier half a special red, cbnipletcs 
the process. - One guess is that his 
lenses break up the spectrum oh 
shooting; and collecjt it on projection. 

Mr. Elvey and Dr; IJerriardi take 
.•special pains to emphasize that 
liaycbl is ' d commercial - iM'ppos.Ition 
for professionals as well as ama- 
teurs. Cei'tain .previous discoveries 
were and still are i)rbjectable only 
on size.s of i6x2'2. liayeol ha.sn't this 
.limitation:. Others are. also limited 
and copditioneil . by dyes , or special 
cameras, or double negatives— ex- 
pensive' iteiiiis. 

Asiced how mu;h. the ..sy.stem 



would cost, he said not over $2!)0, 
camera included. Flvej added the 
cbmiian.\' hopes to bring that own, 
for amateurs to as low as. $7.'), 

•1/ike ail color processes, liayeol 
h.as . its ditliculi ies with the .vi')l« t. 
end. of I he speet rii.Mi, but. it. did vi-ry 
weir with llow ers in this color ;in..l 
had no. reds rupiiing . thrb.'u.iih tiie 
whites as foatin-'e - pictures reIc.i»Ml 
in .two-colbr.have.all ,shb\vn to d;tt.e, 
if .showed blpnde Ijhir bealitifully 
and a gold bracelet qiiite paissiible, 
\V lien, ybu cqiisidi't-. . that e ven . . a 
painter .can't ger gohl- w-iitioitt-.aetu-.' 
ally u,sing gold, ih.ls i.s a fe.ai l''.>r 
color photogr;Vphy, 

OrdiTiary i;eds, yelhVws. y rei-ns aiid 
t>liies were v.ery es;cellently caught. 
- -. Another ad vantage - ;t»v Vl 'ib'^ '^l -^s 
that thp sound traclc can he. i>rin't^'d 
on ihe sanre nc^gative, a.?5 tlie nega'r\ 
tiye is straiglit "biack ' nad white. 
ii>ahchrbmatic. The whole secret i.s. 
in the. lens in 'the canvcra, H sihii- 
lai? one; In pi'bjection aiid th? red 
filter- in projcction.^^:^^^'^^^. 

.\\ari!.v(y-s test is to be .made this 
week.'; ■ ■ -. V -■'■■ ■ 




3<l (.)»HM<cuti\f kfiir 
MARKS BROS. 
Grianada and Marbro Theatres 

cnicA<io 

rer. Mgr., MUKKAY BliOOM 




5th Ave. 
Theatre, 
Seattle, 
Wash. 



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..■-:'■•■..■:•,::■:-■■..';:■ FEATURED. 
IN & M. *'IMNC K MOOI»S" IIM:A TIIANX TO CAE FOSTKK 






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AL DUBIN 




JOE BURKE 



Take tHii Opportunity to thank all th eir friendsj newspaper critics and the 
profession in general kind things they saad about their scor^ t>^ 







A Warner Bros/ Vitaphone Production 

Direcled by ROY DEL RUTH 





WATCH FOR 




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"Show of Shows" 



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Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



IWITIATIVE 



KNOWLEDGE 

















BIUA' GRADY 



; MORRIS EX£f^ 

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PICTURES 

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WALTER MEYERS, Mgr, 
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eth "Annual Farewell" 
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We knew it would! 

yniyersaFs Talking 1^ is a success right , 

from the word GO! 

His talk on flie latest ne>vs of the day made pa- 
trons in Firs^ 

';-''amazenlient.:; ^ 

BECAUSE4-For the FlkST time they heard a 
'TALKING NEWSREEL that gave them UP-Tp- 
liliE-MINUTE NEWS. 

News fresh and new^ of all the worid, told in 
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, varc^ flashed wlhe ■screen. V 

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(Memphis, Tenn;) , V ; W : , 
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the Salt Lake Tribune ; 
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If you love good news, keep watching those wonderful box-olffice reports on 
BROADWAY, SHOW BOAT and COLLEGE LOVE . . CARL LAEMMLE'S 

announcement of UNIVERSAUS COMPLETE^^^^S^ 

Wiled as a life-saver by hundreds of exhibitors (and they can gel it for one year, 
two years, or as many years as diey want) V. . THE DRAKE CASE proved its 
great pulling power at the Colony, New York, and the Monroe, Chicago .. .Owe 
Davis' TONIGHT AT TWELVE is the current big attraction at the Colony • . . Kee 
your eye oh Universal .. . Watch for MARY NOLAN in SHANGHAI LADY . . 
Another knockout is JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT in THE MISSISSIPPI GAMBLE 
. You'll get the laugh of your life soon— THE COHENS AND KELLYS I 
SCOTLAND . . . And did you get an eyeful of the list of BIG names being signe 
up for PAUL WHITEMAN'S KING OF JAZZ REVUE?. Universalis movir 
fast these days . . . There are lots of other things in the air . . . 



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Wednesday, September 25, 1929 




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Why Western felectric Sound apparatus is used by 
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theatres; 

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43 



Wide Film Talk of Trade 



(Continued from papre 7) 
oftori a nic'nn'lnK'losH buzz and bhist 
in the Staiiilard dimi.'nHiQn... 

Thfe premiere, which has been ah 
ixivaluaWe object lesson to pro- 
ducer cpntcniporarles arid which has 
cliniinatc'cl tlic first GOstly hazards 
experienced In sound, as '\yolI as 
considerable oC its; hystci ia,. is con-' 
ciiiiod to be iilt.le more thrtn Fox'S' 
staking p£ . his claim. While Qran.T 
dour prpVes aji immeasurable asset 
to the .newsroel,' . its similoti' eleva-. 
■tioii Of the .feature length- will not 
be up for Verdict until January, 
Then the experien.c(?s derived from, 
experiments since tiio. shooting of 
^'Follies". ■ will . .be • w ltnesiised. by 
Broadway .'as applied to ''N6w Or- 
leans' Frolic" now being fn'oiind ovit^ 
according to latest Craudpur iifoylo 
in the Fox Hills plant. ' 

; IMatural Coipp 

The January . premiere will also 
decide the present declarations' of 
the inventor. A: E, Sponable, that 
wide-width the. Fox . way will ac- 




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commodate nalural color. Rrvi-VrV nC 
the . s(;i:iu(''n(;cs irv Iho lirst ri';;:ii;-c 
d ( • m u n s I rul i u n of m u t i.i r (•«''., (\ r ; ; 1 1 > i . • , i • 
Innuehce will be cblorod, aiid not 
tinted as thoy claim wi-io RCA> 
Spoor width shots of ;Nia,u:nra Foils. 

Tho. .same .humbw of -.'■■oatV!. tluit. 
are lost or obscured t() tlie .l(.'<;'it tlio- 
a tre ^ rnanagor will ;be, -lust to tlie 
cxhil>itor using Avido .'s'creeti. ,. Tlii.s 
Xyas adiri itted . by ■'^Iv. , Sponable. as a 
(•onilition-: beyoiid . control.. Tb.i^t 
halt of the Gaiety .chairs '■•buld be 
.cut .from full vjow. w/is' the 'invoii'- 
to'r's - belief after the first few sur- 
veys; As "' it has booh ; figurccl; only 
one-fifth of' the' scats, on each .side 
of the ho^se'are o'b.scured frpin full 
S;creen. yiQW.^ ' ■ 

As to. d,otails 'eonoern.ing':thf» nle< Iv- 
ani.sm,- it i.s learned that tiio ..prq- 
jeetors Krri • built aloitg llio ' .sii.nie 
Uii.es as • tandard - tyjK\s ■<•:•:<:. )a tli.iil. 
oac.'h p.art is considerably hiea.vler- to 
stand the sti'ain" and tcnslori caused 
by diHible \\4dth. Thi.s' in it- 
.selF, is Iiornldcd as the: nc.cc':*sil j- fi)r 
new equipment and iiiat acccsso.uips 
tacked, on to the ciiri'pttt frail makes 
would iiot- stand i.ip, • 

Doubling of the., •aiuperajre, or 
light, is another taetor whicli has 
concerned Ifoxites.' The tendency of 
Wide film to buckie when bJ^ought in 
contact . with the ytorriric heat has 
been reduced to a minimum, accord- 
ing, to Sponable, byv.tho shutter iii 
the .projector . being .cut two ways 
and by. the- admi».5i()n of a con.'-tant 
citrrent of air- aero.ss the.lilni. 

Smaller • exhibitors will' have to 
take, this arnperage,, into first con- 
.sidei;atlori. ; ■yVhfti-e the -genbrator in 
the average small house is geared to 
accommbdate 75, a new apparatus, 
at an estimated. cost of $1,000, will 



have, to be Inchidod before., th^ 
Cranik'ur prieiv i.< Kiven a tumble. 

The cooling iind ]i;vh1in« system 
.will eliminate (l.iii!j:er of any ma- 
teriiil shortne.s" of life in .Cirandenr 
filvn :t •< 1 1 n pa red to s i an d ; i i-,«l • 1 1 i; ( i< (\ i t 
i.^ (■ ; : I ini ed 1 ly 1 1 . <\ > ; i bl e . • S. i 1 ; C\ \\i>- r - 
;\irulii.n I'T tln' l!:ia al.-<o ;v.' Is in tiio 
-i[it,t.iliuv^ri. i^v? ' pro;I'-i u\ 
U-.s;ic-ns the Wear and -Coar, tlie in - 
■vojiior .States. ■ , . - 

.. Patent • Projection . ■ ; 
.■ ' Pontrru-y to an'-lniijtv^s-^iiMi :u:i(U,0.y 
IMV^yalenl; diiring; th(f. past week- 
Foxites . cla itn- complote, : piiicnt pro 
tectinn .on .Orande-.ur.\ SVeKlern Ele.e.-: 
trie ci\rn.«! no .riiilvi.s . U) . t ile dt'V.ioe 
itsv-UV eX(^'llt iiie ,sy.^u ij^.oL" .'roco 

\ ■ \ '■.^ ■y ' ■ 

Wl. ile ' ^jprudueors:',/ iii'e ; . . coiife"- 
nng -w^th-'Fux. on-, \v-:M»i;''-.iibn.-.-Jt: -■!'!=• 
coraiiiVi. ill all/Fox :Avill.'.-;Ui.ui. Ui.e n(.i.v- 
- ohy ('i-i^hin t'ri.m the -li.t.-ld.'l >efore V; I'r 
■ oUiei;;4 uill .have ; a^; J(.\ik:riiV/ 1 .11. 
■■GVonilevnv - All-eady ' the V-ijnO"ii'V 
is ; . ijarallolijivE \vV-.<; v';--n.'>r 
talker rnethods; in ' that. iVi st coiae 
lii'-'i, >ervec'-- -.. r- 
. As for . :i)Vt:eri.;r)auKeal)iliiy, . Ui.- 
phase in . sound . whii-li cost pn.i- 
ducers- millions In sales .and con- 
fei-e^K-e tiine," it irf.Tearned in seveviil 



though retail figures have not yet 
been: considered, thi'y would oal- 
ciMalo . J.IO.OCO faij'ly consorvalivo 
.for i.he de |u.\e house. Amount is 
tiual.'(ied for. some' of the earlier in- 
t-t.iHatitins -wi'lh " an all-i'ound coii- 
c'•^u^]i>n tliat the rale- will be .^-li."'!' 
lu-t.r'.'ortiiinately with l''."' uunilu r' tif 
vi!;!;"iiiii<-ms iir (i))i'r:.iliMii.. 
. . The Indies Again 
Cortlarid t . Sm i th ■ s I tl u 1 1 1 . a ssi-j- 1 i i>n 
on " the (laii>(y's' openin.'i' niglit that 
'thi' c.KhMiiljiir.-ean- sia'.iu ii'ny and \\]\ 
.v<(>sts . deinanded by. pfoj;ress a'ird 
tiiat. shortly, the e.\liibiiOr wilhcniL 



the wide scroon will be like the sl- 
h'Ht (>wn« r toil.'iy, ha-S not yet sunk 
into uiosl of tlx; exhibitors. 

if ■M;;j)h;iMau iJidies- reHert the 
hat!iin;i.l smaller box ofTioe .man's re- 
ad iiMi, .. tlu-n that lar!;-o ])ereentage 

I of .--Imw '\\ iui.low ^: are loo ofincv-jaied. 

I ()Ver ■. s nin.l a!i>l re.uTal to give. 
(..!raiul('!;i--a, vhou;;lvt. 

Aroumi Xew .. York the exhibs 
simply drop their hands when wide 
film i.s menlloned 'and, when- 
pressed, are ius'li'ned to res^ard it as 
mu.i'.h (Vf. a foible ns. they did sound 
iji tho early stages. .- ' 




■for-::mSn- qualifii5I>: by . exi^erience 
. . theatre^i- .business- c 



hi.gl,i 



Fox lKl^ 



One - of the lar^rest Uieatre >pp6rating oornpanies, with theatres In 
eveiy part of the United States; :has. openings for men who. have 
had expcfrience as theatre managers -and theatre advertising and 
public!^ men. 

With, ie^ptosibn and devolopnient ^-a^^^ .result of successful 

bperationu. th6re is offered, splendid oppbrtunity. for individual 
proeresB and -advancement to .men who;. prove ability to produce 
results. .-■ - . 

Write a letter Biving In full, detail ypiir experience, age and salary 
reqaireineiitd. and enclose a snapshot or small photograph of your- 
iself. All correspondence will bib held in" strict confidence. 



Address Box 50 
VARIETY 



154 West 46th St. 



New York' City i| 




, ■ : AND HIS BAND.. 

at COLORADO THEATRE, PASADENA, CAUL 



Clenei-al - posts . that 
partially capitulated. 

Standardization 

While Sponable . ; a. sserts \\m>a 
(Grandeur, will aocpjnmodate only 
70mfn film, that the ptheris will have 
to wprry but tKat "soon some gen- 
eral agreement, \vill be i^eached,." it 
leaks out .that Griandeur •projector.': 
have been recently: Supplied with a 
marker which \vill permit the pro - 
jectoi's to use. bther wide film not 
under 6D millimeters: . , 

In this case, tbe/ . Spoor prooess 
being advanpied by RCA, will lihd 
Grandeur ^ apparatuis within its 
scope. ' 

Paramount's . Del Riccio s^rstena. 
understood to be under 60, would be 
put of the deal. Unless other con- 
cessions are made; The Zukor or- 
ganization, since a press -showing 
which was unsticcesaful in present- 
ing anythii^g biit landscapes and •ex- 
teriors,, is no\v reeonfridering its 
sj'stem with no orders understood 
slated for the mass production of 
its projection head . or other wide 
film pictures, 

NeWs Reds 
Another indication of Fox's in- 
tention to force the wide sci^en in 
the in.(lustry ).s the latest step ir, 
his newsrcel agrqernent with Hear.«^t 
vt-horeby the lyretro talker reel will 
also be stTpplied with Grandeur fa- 
cilities. While both, reels will be 
prepared for the new era, it is .said 
at Fox headquarters that Grandeur 
will not be included in regular 
nevy.sreel releases until at . least 60 
theatres have the Grandeur instal- 
lations. 

The International ■ Supply Corp., 
sub.cidiary • of General \Equipiiieot,' 
which will handle the distribution; 
of Grandeur eqtiipnient, do^ not 
expect to rnalce any deli veiies, with 
the posslibl.c exception of a few Fox 
spot houses; before September, 
1930. ' ' ■ 

Leased "Eiqwipment 

Some weeks ago it was stated to 
Variety that Grandeur will be. 
leased, similar to the electi'ics' sys- 
tem of selling talker egulpmenl. 
This meihod will get the wide 
screen prices down lo a scal6 and 
part payment basis that will not 
make tliv in bi-yoiid the soope of. the 
average exhibitor; some Foxite.'-- | 
say. 

\VliiIo Sponable, the inventor, fig- 
ures (Jrandeur should, cost le.ss than 
sound, tfxccutiv-es . in other subsid- 
iaries of General state that al- 




An Interhational Favorite 
A Vimjetsal Comedy HH 




Ties Week: CHICAGO THEATRE, CHICAGO 

Du-ection WILLIAM MORRIS OfIfICE 






R^i or Musec 






44 VARIETY ^ Wednesday, September 25, 1929 




IN A CLAIRE 

is going to take 
the screen by storm 
the day her first 
talkie is released." 

lic'^/)/,/ (.It L, I 
/'/ \ I (( ) Oik .■]/// C I /C ./ 1/ 






First BIG FIVE on the Pathe Pro-am 

Box Office Successes: 




"PARIS BOUND" 
"THE AWFUi. TRUTH'' 
''THE SOPHOMORE" 
"BIG NEWS" 
"LUCKy IN LOVE*' 





RE IN 



THE AWFUL TRUTH 



n 



Story by Arthur Richman;^ Directed b)r^;M^ Supervised by 

Mdiujd aa:Eeyn^^^^ 

Rictiman anS Horace;^ Jacks6ni> — ' 



ALL MUSIC r ALL SOUND t AL^ 



Wednesday, September 25. 1929 VARIETY 




46 



VARIETY 



V A U D E V I L L E 



Wednesday, September 25, 1829 



Hanry Dd^ Pleads 




Tears ' agrp a y o ujig comic,: Harry 
rDelsoh, lookeci destined to be an in- 
ternationally famous coirfediah, lie- 
•\vas starting then; .doiiig Hebei To- 
day tliere ^.ve national - s^tars in 
American show business!' dblins tlie' 
sanie stiifE in the same way Harry" 
Delson did tt; while- Suhday Delspn 
stood -before Slagistrate . . RoSEin': 
bluth in . West Side court, pleading: 
that he, be' released oh a '.charge; of. 
possessing a can of :moi'iphin,e, . 

The 'court wds Visibly moved by 
Delson's ci>hf essioh arid "story, but 
had to hold ,hini without ba1I':fbr: 
trial in Special Sessions.. . 

It was tlte same Harry Dfelisoh, a 
confirmed addict \fOi* : years and a 
pitiful picture in the court room. 
His clothes huiig': upoh him; he 
looked a physicar <wreck,' this; 
epochal performer, f.pi: .' pelsori's 
stuff will live forevet" In the mouths 
of others, as it has done since Del-, 
son lost the power to :maiTitiain the, 
position in the' slipw! world he Was 
rapidly making f or ; hiniselfi . 

A Crbatdr; V ■ 

Delson's best was his 'Hebe ac- . 
cent, a creation by him.' Anofhier 
talent was his Style of dellveri1i5.it. 
He also had a. most .valuable asset 
of comedy instinct ■ with' ■ $t : birisbt 
mind before dope dutte<i W. '. 

Delson cornmenc'eii to SHhlc to 
hideaways , to dodge the . people he 
forraierly knew, . He .didn't want to 
see thein again. ;They had told him 
his finish if he didh''t get off the 
hop. He Icnew and adinitted.it. But 
he couldn't. 

Just about the time that flam 
were consuming the .irtteriot of tbe 
Club Richman Sunday ,, Delson was 
arrested in his apartment. Detec- 
tives Frank . PhrilipS . 'and ' Frank 
AValsh of Acting^ Ciptain . Henry 
Scherb's squad of, police ieiaidqUar- 
ters walked, in as ' he. w'as : about to 
^retire, on the' third flpor of S4d West 
S5th street. ■■ ' ■ ;' •. ; ■ ■ ; 

Delson was recogiiized in court. 
Phillips stated Delson tpld bim he 
had been a,ddicted to the druir for 
years. Delson proffered the cotirt 
a telegram and also a letter , which 
purported to. state- that he / had 
made arrangements to enter . a san- 
atorium out west to rid hiniself of 
the addiction. 

When the court held him, Delsoh 
almost collapsed. 



SHUBIRTS' OlD TRI€K 
TO IMI) UP 't V. r 



I 



Collette Sisters, vaude teaifi, with 
Jack I'artin&ton's . P'ublix ■ unitf 
"Snap Into It," have been pulled by. 
the Shuberts to fulftll a previous 
contract. 

The girls held one pi! those trick 
Shubcrt contracts caUinir for ser- 
vices on or about: They hopped 
into tho Publix unit when the Shu 
berts informed them of nothing at 
hand. 

Tlic CoUettes ai-e now in the new 
•'Greenwich Village Fojties," re- 
ported overcast and an outlet for 
previously contracted vaude acts, 
by the Shuberts. • . . • 

The girls are In but dpn't :know 
for how long and are consequently 
■peeved in being yanlt^'d. froM a^ 
lix route guarahteeihp: 30V weeks, 



When Layoffs IVl.eet 



•: . One . ■ Iriyo ff ' ■.m.e.o tin,!? anothor" ' 
on the stem niii.v'oly,!iskod; 

''Well, dill y'ini got a showing, 
yet ' for yoiir" act ?"- . . . : • . 
. '*'nooey;^* snapped the other. . 
1. o.. "i can.'t ev.en got .a blood . . 
teat!-" . ■ 



BEN BLUE 
HONEVFORm 



Charlie : , 'Morrison's excl usive on 
Ben Blue for betting put-poses; .is 
threitened. - Saturday ni^ht a group 
started .bidding tor Mr. ' Bluie after 
hearing he: had ; been engaiged " for 
Carroll's ''Vanities'' At $1,200 a week, 
Mprrison, who . bocked Blue, said 
he had t'6 have more ihoney. "When. 
Alorriaoh was askfed Who he referred 
to by ,"he,'' the. agent looked at his 
wife, then- at. the ceiling, and tiien 
at Blue, but refused to answer. . . 

Blue's; nriain m.ania, for losing is 
golf. He claims that 'through hav- 
ing hired an instructor two weeks 
ago,, he is now in a spot ,-wrhere' he 
can w'in some of his money back. If 
hie. can't, $ays -Ei^n, he will hire an- 
other constructpr.^ ^ v. ,^ 

Mrs. Blue stands .with her hus^- 
band. She says Ben may .not be so. 
gopd at golf, blit he knows what he's 
doing. iand it. v/ill be ail right in time 
if the boya. will only save their \Tinr 
nihgs.from him. \ 

Bonuses ■ 

Amorig the bids for Blue Saturday 
was one of $650 boni^s to have Blue 
alone for Oictober. Another was $300 
for Sundays only for' four weeks. 
Blue tho.ugh| pretty well of the 1 6 50 
bid^ . Said .he 'could limit hirriself to 
a $;1,000 loss during October and it 
wa-uld bnly cPst hirn $3.50. 

Blue .hasn't made up his niind 
whether to bet. on th^ football 
games. Moirrisoh offered him 2-1 on 
ieyery game played during the sea- 
son, saying he would settle -with 
Ben- on the spot if Ben would pay 
him $500- Ben is. considering that. 
.. Wants a Bet Do.Wn. 

- For: prize fights, Morrison .offers 
^-1 on all fights and waives galary 
commissibri or settle on the sipot.for 
ll.ijOO. . . Blue says it's fair enough 
but he would: rather; have a bet 
down on the fights, to keep inter- 
ested. -;' . : ■ ■■ • : 

With Blue in . "Vanities" Will be 
W. -C. Fields^, starred! Mprrison is 
having his attorney write Bili'Fields 
of his exciuaive on Blue for betting 
and Warning . Bill to lay off. 

Blue says he doesn't care who. he 
loses to, but thinks it a bit of an 
advantage for the money to go . to 
his agent. - 

Mrs. Blue has given up all thought 
of that mink coat. ^ 



Blue Lid (m at Last 



Monday ...Samnfty- . Tishman... rer 
turned .io his booking, berth in tiie 
Keith. Ne-?V York office as a,ssistant 
to Johnny Gollins and at the. same 
salary he was. drawing when }a,isly 
resighing from .Keith's. 

The return followed- an interview 
With George Godfrey. ' 



WHEEIEE'S OEIGINAI 

Hbil'ywbod, Sept. 24. . 
Radio plans to feature ' B.ert. 
. ..Wheeler in ah original musical film 
to be written' by the staff. It-.will 
be Wheeler's first picture . on his 
Radio contract. Production sched- 
' ti led to st art Oct. 15. ; 



V GRAY-WOOD QN SCREEN 

Hollywood, Sept. 24. 
. -Ro.J^or- Gray, and Franker Wood, 
bi: the oWginal ."Hit the Deck,'.' 
have been brought out . from New 
York l)y RiUliOi 

The,y' will play thfir stage piarts 
In- thu . ac'i'cen version. 



• ^ Ciiicagb, Sept. 24, 
With acts here at the Palace, re- 
.sorting' to blue gags, last week's bill 
was striGtly censpred. : • 

?^wis_ got Jo^ tovt 
gags, while Al Herman gave up sev 
eral, including;. ohe a,bout Alex. Pan- 
tages. 




ROTH LOeKWOOD 

of LEAVITt and LOCkWOOD 
In "Hit ^ Bits of 1 929" 

With Tied Eddy and Band, the 
Seven Hayden Gloria Girlsi; BabS 
Day and Gattfaon Jones &nd Elsie 

Elliott, ..'-■ 

Have just started on route for 
R-K-O; ; 

This . week (Sept. 21), Keith's 
Far Roekaway and :Keith!.s . Chester, 
New York. '■. . . 

Directron CKA& H. ALLEN 



Horace Heidt Ties 
Run 








In the VilJago 



Fi^ancls Renault and ' Hilda 
Ferguson are going.; to open a. 
night clUb. . ; In Greenvv;ich Vilr 

•lage. ■ ■ 



lO^YEAR-OLD 

M PROOF OF CM 



BABY PLEA N, G. 



Gotirt Throws Out Pef.e;n» A^inst 
Sc'ens 'Markep . ■ 



New York city Couirt JusliciB Kelr 
ler has s.truck out the answ.er. of 
Quintard"]\iiller, - actor, in Ji suit of 
Millard H. France and s6n^, cori-^ 

ducting the France Scenic Studips., . 
for a balance of $1,669 dUe on: 
scehery for a vaudeville act, pur- 
chased in 1924; on the grputid there 
is ho defense. ... ; .; 

Miller filed an answer declaring- 
that the Scenery -was iriterimv ."ihe 
plaintiff in asking . for a" stlmmary 
judgment said that for the past four 
years Miller I-ias been prorhising to 
pay and never . denied liability .un- 
til he was .sued. 



DURANTE TRIO GOES 
ilTH PAR'S 



Durante,, Clayton and Jackson,^ 
.those three .boys, are goirtg to take 
a chance under., the klie.Ers, having 
closed with ..Paramount to be fea- 
tured in ivvb fulHength - pictures. 
They were sold . down the river by 
William Morris at a price undis- 
closed.' 

Bpt^ pictures 'will be. rn?i.de at the 
Par* studio in New York, production 
possibly .commencing as .soon as 
Show Girl" completes its Broad- 
way run. The schnpzzlc. trio com- 
prise the comedy department of that 
Ziegf eld show; ; ; 

Understanding is title of first 
film will be "Jimmy Nose Best," but 
indef. . , 

Film work won't interfere with 
reopening of the RendesiVOus nite 
club, Oct. . 3, and tho boys' night 
work there. 

The Rendezvous, with Larry Pay 
part owner, will have its name al- 
te*ed to Les Ambassadeurs. 



.Breaking: the seal of an envelope 
containing, exciusivc, sta^e .material, 
filed with Variety as "protected - rjia- ■ 
terial" pVer 10 : years ago; to" sup- 
port their claim, Miry and Ann 
Clark, the sister teiim, have stairted; 
suit against - Alex G.erber's "Boys 
WantG<i." vaude act, for alleged; in- 

fringement. 

The lO.-yearVold en velbpe ' Was 
opened and the mss. read in the 
presence of the Miissies C;lark,. a Va- 
riety ' reporter . and. Major Donovan, 
of the V. M. A.,, to \vhom the girls 
had..gpne with, their •cbm'plaint, : 

The crisp paper disclosed that the 
Clark Sister^, at the: time of fliing, 
closed tiieir . act with a cpniefly' 
dance stunt that has been niaea, it 
is alleged, by the Gerber act for the. 
past year without .permissioh or due 
credit; 

A Variety "New Act'' review of 
the Clarks, printed Oct. 25, 131^. 
mentioned the piece of business in 
dispute, it. was also submitted. . 

The. envelope was* sealed, and 
filed With Variety three months 
later, or oh Jan. 20, 1919, and re- 
mained unbjien.ed until last week in: 
the v.. M. -A. offices. - 

Lost at N. V. A. 

..Other . means taken by the. Glarks 
to; pi'bteot itherhBelves against gag 
pirates all proved futile. Of a simi- 
lar'- filihg by. the sisters of their ma- 
terial Avith the N.- V. A. there is no 
existing, record. Under the old 
method . of running that organiza- 
tion the girls', filed manuscript was 
either tossed out oi' mislaid. 

Gerber, the Qlark sisters aver, has 
declined to meet their demands and 
olimincite. the restricted bit. Be- 
sides the V. M. A. they are now 
taking their case to court. 

They have not used the disputed 
material for ■ some time, but wish 
to restore it to tli.e act.. W^*^ 
other using it, the edge is off, say 
the Clarks. - 



Horace Heidt band . goes to the 
Riverside, New York,., next w.cok, 
fdll6\Viing . its current . an 
.week at Keith's . palace, iSfew York, 
The previously unknown ;(in . the 
east) Cialifprnia band ' lias been 

thrice heid'byer at the Pal^ after 
an inStantan^ou? -Click. 

: Act was. bo p ke d- direct with. 
Keith's by Jack Loeb of Fox, as a 
Fanchbn Marco Idea' unlti Pal- 
ace salary>'- $4,000, 'is tinderstood.'to 
prevail also for Keith's Riverside. 

The f biir-week .rurt foe Heidt at 
the Paiaec is the; longest, for any act 
isihce, the late Nora Bayes Remained 
fbr the aamet per-iod .in 19231- "Toars 
frefore that,: .in 1914, Ruth Roye set 
the ; existing redord with a six-week 
engagement, v;. ■ 

J'rariik : Fay ; t>laye rit the 

Palace if ot-. .eight .weeks in 1926, but 
as. mjPi.ster . of ceremonies and not a 
egular act. ' 

Heidt's . four weeks sets -a Palace 
record for bands, formerly held by 
WarIhg's.Pennsylvaniaits with three 
weeks ; In 1928i Another Palace 
three-weeker was Mblly Picon (sin- 
gle act), a. short time ago. 

Negotiations are reported under 
way for the Heidt orchestra to Com- 
mence an .indefinite run at the Roxy. 

Heidt could have been held over 
another week at thie Palace, but it 
was thpught beat not to ovei-pliiy 
the popularity; so" a return engage- 
rnent is tentatively, set within two 
months. . 

The Heidt outfit is all pepped up 
for the proposed enga.gemont in 
Philadelphia, as it will "be playing 
F.o^'s there at the time the U of 
California football team comes east 
to tackle the U. of Pennsylvania, 
The Held ts wiir be the "official U 
of C band" and will go to the gam© 
in full re.galia, playin.g for their 
west coast favs. Date is Oct. 19. 



LOWRY FORCED OUT 
BY MUSICIANS' STRIKE 



HAWIEY'S FREAK 

;,/ ' Chicago. Sept. 24. ; 
. ..Walter. Hawley, N. V; A. repre-.: 
sentative here,' has ' assumed ■ the 
management of Faitb Fay, girl sign- 
sitter and stunt climber. , v 
■ Fai th -perched on the State -Lake 
sign during weok'a run of "Street 

Girl." : ■ 



- ' Foster Sues- K{,ern ■ • ..' - 
.; Allan K. Foster, stager, has starts 
cd suit in . Suprome. Court, New 
York, a^rain.st'v Arthur Klein, agent 
and prbducer, for $10,400. .; 

Af't^ording to Julius Keridlcr, i-cp- 
rcsonting Foster, Klein entered, into 
an agreement with the complainant 
to furnish him' -\vith a. dancing 
troupe' for '" insults pi' 1029," K""!*.-. 
"aTfEt'erng'T?Rfi~lD~we*^ 
week, 

Fostei: claims he ; broiight ono of 
his dancing units on from Pitls- 
burgh at an oxpon.«o oC $400, but 
that whon r('ii>ji"'tiii^- for r(>li(;iinJ!il 
for the' Terry .TniMicr- Arthur K.hiiri 
"jroIgh-H'o" slKiw, v,-l;lcli h;i» .•-iiici! 
witlidrawn. Kl.-lji lunl ciifjji.wd 'an- 
olher .trovipi' of daiii-lng tii'rls. 



Too Much Joseplune 



Chicago, . Sept, 24. : 
•' Two girls natried Josephine. Da-vis, 
both doing vaude acta, have aiprob- 
lem. • •■ 

.A local agent book§d Josephine 
Davis for the Biitterfleld circuit, but 
wiien she r'«ip6rted; after cpntract 
,had been made, Butterfifeld refused 
to play her, declaring she was the 
Wrong one. 

This Josephine is large, past 30, 
and sings blues. The one .Biitter- 
^flcld wanted is petite^ youngster, 
and a personality girl,-' n'pw- playing 
li. ife K. houses. ; ' 



SID HAYES' VACATION 

Airs, Sid Hayes, secretary to' Tod 
Liiiidor, will start next week on nil 
auto trip to Tjos! Angeles. 

Mr.s. llayo.s was with Mr. Lauder 
for .«()nio years in the Koith ollice 
-H})Tr=htVs=^l'(>sj gh ed=a sHtiu d (M»^s=^sm^ 
tfiry. lie roUrcd from at'tivo show 
worlc along with hi- father- in -law, 
K .F. Alboe, 

While with, Lauder, who wa» in 
fliai'tro of .tin- Ki-itli biMikiiig ll().or, 
.Mr.'^, llayi'S actcil. ns.llie (-riTilar't, 
.'uul pi'obiibly kliou'.s pcr.^/iiially as 
tnany vaUde Ufts as anyone in thi.' 
business. 



St. Louis, Sept. 24. 
Ed Lowry, m. c. at the Ambassa- 
dor theatre by trade, and a union 
musician by force for over two 
years, is. but; as- ni. c. becaiise of the 
union walkout. He has headed for 
New York to arrange for. another 
booking. . . . . 

It was • a tough blow for Lowry 
He has been this town's most popu- 
lar m. c. and stiU on the upgrade 
witen he .Jeft: ■ 

Both Skouras Bros, and til e local 
union- are in a deadlock o-ver the 
renewal of contracts. It Is consid- 
ered unlike! jr . any agreement - will be 
reached shortly,, but if . so Lowry 
may return to the Ambassador. ■ 



YoUng F6y> Bad Cra 

Eddie Fojr, Jr., ju-venilG lead in 
'Show Girl" at the.. Zicgfeld, New 
York, fell aslpei) while driving his 
car home to New Rochelle ;a.nd 
crashed, : late last . Tuesday ■ night 
His . Jaw at the chin was fractured 
and he ■ft-ill be unable to appear for 
at' least two months; • ;- 

The fraoturc was set biit von 
Thursday, it waiS necoHsary to reset 
it. . Accident happened at iV'ihanii 
I'arkway.- ■'■ 

Robert '., Gove, inuTf^rstudy for 
"Show Girl." went into Foy's part, 



..^.ASm^J^HI^DEMANDS^ 

..... Chieago, . Sept.,.24. 
~*nu> Mnrciis' liurleniuo show at 
the Slate-Lake la.st week refused to 
accept salary at ond of tlio week 
(leniantliii.tr additional paynier.t fo 
liic est i-a shows Saiiiniay and fc^'iin 
(lay, Sal.-irJos of tlie lueiniu-rs r>r 
the company were in consc-mience 
huld up. 



TWO ACTS IN SKID; 
FRED RINFHART HURT 



Dixon, 111-;, Sept. 24. . 
Traveling from Hollywood, by 
motor, Fred and Jane Rinehart and 
Inez and DeWyne, /-vaude teams, 
were all injured, when their car 
skidded oh the Lincoln Highway 
near here. 

Fred Rinehart, driving, the most 
hurt, wa3 taken to the local hos- 
pital, treated for cuts, a wound in 
his right side and a wrenched back. 
DeWyne, in the front seat, although 
thrown out onto the road escaped 
with bruises, but suffered from 
shock. The two women, in the rear 
seat, received only minor injuries. 

The teams , went on to Chicago, 
where Rinehart will again enter a 
hospital, ifhey had been billed to 
appear at the Riviera there, their 
only stop en route to Winnipeg. 



"Albee" Off Book. Off. 



Radip-Keith-Orpheum Vaudeville 
Exchange officially becomes the new 
title pf the. Keith booking office, uh- 
til now known as the B. F. Keith - 
Albee Vaudeville iExchange, with 
the recording pf the iiame, change 
in jviaine, atate'of incorporation, and 
iMiassaciiusetts, Illinois and . New 
York, where booHing offices are 
maintained. - 

The;; official switch' washes away 
the. last suggestion of the name AI-! 
bee' in cpnneotioh with the ibooking 
office in any way. 



- Chicago, Sept.*24. 

I.Ii.ohar4: IIofi:nian, ^booker.hcre: f or 
llKO r)(nce, .Ua.s bee-i sent on a tour 
west ■ to ' sc'ou t f or he w mate ria 1; 

l ie will stay on t lie coast for st^v- 
oral months. • ; . - -; 



LOEW 
WARNER 



PUBLIX 

"THE ARTISTS' 
OFFICE" 

EZKEOUGH 
STANLEY RAYBURSr I 

JERRY CARGILL 

1560 BROADWAY. NEWYORK. 
TCtlPhONE: DRYANT 055+- 5 



Wednesday* September 2$, 1929 



V A U D E V ILLE 



VARIETY 



47 







jEliminatw>rt* f Acts by Keirii's Orders Withui 
Special: Bureau Sep>arating R^imt froin Clea^^^ 

A list of gagsj expressions, dctiotvsi and pieces of busihess opdered def 

ieted from the stage material pf . acts i n the Keith houses the lapt tvvo 

'Weeks'-rfeads;'' ■'• \' • "r'- ': '': 

^ . 'aioricyiiiofrnvealad is. 'let u^^ littJo-^r^iiSiin^.';^' . ■■ ;^ 

•/ kicking hian'ih soiit ■of :trou^^ . ' '^^ - 

SuilOi' •^^la^n)ii>K; woniaii; on. )jutiocks vas ;sIi<? .'Is being ,Ci*fi:io(l . by ..othjqr 
'■jjpiiloiv. ■■ V :• :\ V' ■ , •■ V ■ ■. z.: ' 

. ."j sloop raw." ■ : . . ; - V ^ , 

i \Vlping pei-spiration from under arms; etc. j^VH maneuverlngsj of lady s 

. -Ill rope trick, omit lobking , ^ " 

; : thought "I picked .^^ ' . 

"I believe in'compahionate marrlajg^^ , ' . 

• ' Sigh of ■ the cross when swcai;ing:to Goclr^ . ■■'■^■'/' 'r I 
:'- VAre you looking at my: kriee?'' ''No/ l am vaboye.that."^, ; ^ 

^ ; -Weiir fleshing'S over torsos . 

•'TO hell with the girls." ' •'' . '■ '[■ 

V \Woj;d "rabbis" jn . the llhe,: "Thc dog haci ; rabbis;" ; 

■ •••'■Holl.'l ■ ^ ■ ■ 
.'■ Verse about babiiiS' in song, vj^d lip: Ahyt^^^ 

He: ''rd lilte to see yoxi talce ofC." She:: ''l^Tot at th^se^ piu^^ r 
Lady. 'feeling' man's --leg.. ■ V' a ■ : ^ : : ■ ^ 

, Bo:Hhg dance; "Where the heir do you thlniv you arc?" v 
:• :-\''F9r 0od*s. /sake." ^ : ■ 

TTpslde down i)liolo-.bit. . .: , . • '•../•.;:. 

• : Reference to "the little. cottaj^e behind the fcig. one.",.^ .. V 

■'•Mother 'has.- a^..g<oit*r,. too." ■• : ;. '-ii- •• 

••You must be a mind , leader— take me to the mountains-r^h, I m l<><» ; 

:• young."' ■.' 

• "CoeU-oMoil.''..,.. ';.•■.•■■ • ■;•' - ■ • ■. \ 

-'^BroadV Out ;.-.. . ■ 
lifah: VI like to take experienced fTirts home." Girl: "I'm iibt experi- 
enced." ;Man:- "Youlre^nQ^home yet 
"IndiVi> chrisleniri}?'?. Horse ^^g^ 

'Tapa'is ge-ttlng weaker.?' . .. '. .v : ' '■<■.' 
, "JPicking John Gilbei:t'& 

Tteniark about girl as a^ "broad." .; ... ' ., ' ' 

UofnUn.fi'om throwing vest into. audion^ could easily b^ 

jojie by buttonn, ;olc; . ' . ' ' ■ ^ '■ ■ ' , ■ ; 

Remark, ''This is ,iVo imitation.V . when lady stcbps over and man drops 

. liat aR'c'::ruse. .•.' ■■ . , ;'.•;''' '■-'■ '• ''■. ' ^ ,; 

"pbiiVlren io<^k ;ni.oro like fa.tlier' siiico .Wo have frigiaan-es. 

. ■ "God:".' ' ^ :' '. ■ ■. , ■'■ 

''I'm from New T^rk.'V. "You don't look. Jewish.'; 

:Ruslne.ss of - two attbiTiey.'?. puttmg hanclB to nogc and then wiping Ayith 
.Minndkcrchief. ■ ' ■ .. " I. -; . " 
■: "One flight lip and turn to your right, madam.": .: „ ; 
. "PananVa pants completely cbwr.t^^^^^ 
"NelJie feli in the water- and got. Avet up to her knees." 
"You wouldn't know the old place now." . 
'Ten minutes with ybli and you.'d haye a past." 

■ , "Cow drinks water and ijiy.es milk;, baby- brinks milk and gives--^ 

"■That was when Fanny was iiiilV a 
. . kicklhg girl near opening of ac't. . 

About the grave 
. • >'I said so<)d^l>y<>. to th'o train and juhiped on my girl." . 

Cain and Able - 1 ■ ' ■ 

• "Walking sticks woi;c invented when Eye pi'cs<*n ted Adam with.A Cain/' 
: 'T didn't think you were 'abje.' " ; 

- About elephant abd cabbag.e.patoh' . 

• : l«*eeling woman. 

"Some parts of- the liori^e;" ' - 

Substitute "Oh. niy gosh '"'for "Oh, my God!" 
'•She thinks 'loituce' i.s a proposition." 

• "Pantage^ arid. his. tit bit time." ; ■ . . , ^ 
130V walk.-5 aero.-^s stage with: fishing pole and dog. . ^ran a.sks him 

where he is going. Boy sdys, ''Fishing;" Man: "Have you got any 
worms?" r>oy: "Xn, but the doi? has." : . 
"This ciir is too little to got In s.ych a position." 

"I never .>?i>\v- a mim do .'io nuioh.an.d got so little,'' , ^ ' ^ 

Story about SUtute of Liberty being surrounded by water because 
she raised hor lKind- and the teacher didn't pee her. , , ... 

"Do you?" "l do." "Oh, .what a grcnt territory fof me to work In. . 
'■rOvery.b'()(iy get the b('ll out of horc,"' • . 
"ThO.y stn<liod fi-om abro.'id." - 
■ .".lie is a pilot." IleiuavU about cow and peanut buttey^ 
''IVferenoc t(V. Atex.ander: Pant ages ■ 
. ."Old Grey >Ipre on the Wbifflc Tree;'' . \ 

- R|S?{i|plici^fcv^ y,j^-^re^eatfng:siieople, about .Boston being 

-.^^ .S •:^,b??"fSatiQs were ordfe.rby:%.itl.;.^^ dirty „g.g bureau, ^of 
' Which Arthur lilohd'eil is ;hv charge, ; A. ^ . 

; ' ; Na;mes:of acts us^^ delete^ bits .are ;pmitted. .. 



To Bert Corteiypu 

Dcrt Col-telyou. mgr. of Lycins ,& 
Lyons, and Nellie King, formerly 
. or tiu> King Sister's and a 'sister . of 
■;M.<|lly and. Charlos' King. ;iiavo- bcoji 
'ivi;in4cd' Kovoral woOli.s. ^^^^ '.'"^^^ ' , 
TIkv eouple have .pon'oMiou.'^ekeep- 
■ ing at Great Neck, L. I. 

The liride hasn't been on the stage 
for! some tinio. Tlio groo.m fdr yoars 
w;is attadu'd to. t'ho Ass'n.,- C'hicivgq^ 



O0 the Small lime 



In the days of .K. V/ Aibee, .a 
.siiiall '.tiin.u. tic'lor retired fr.pni' 
.'the sttige.. . ' Allioe lioard .-ubout' 
'it.' .s'oht ;.,fbi^ ■ tlii:S aol'or, , asked;, 
him . how'-he .did. it. a Jid vv as- 1 old • 
by tiie actoi:. ho had. K:\vod his - 
m.oney."..': . ' 

VThar^ Vfliit:,;' '^ s^aid .; Alb'^e.^ 
;• '.'and' will you toll it '. at ihe 

■•;n...^y.-.a;;?''^ ■.■::■..'; ■'.-:;■■ 

-. . The. aotor :\Voulil-'aud ii xtviiwd 

jifaihpi'ed in- iiio bfillrooiji. ;'. 

; . '."1 b' s si ni|):i o .0 iVc 1 11 j: ti ," -.^a i d 1 1 1 i-^ • 

small -ti'rrier, add ce.i^oi-ng .iho big.; 
: timers\beforie';hihv\.. : •' 

.;. '"Whoh ■ yoii w.o:-e; ; living', in;; 

fine hotels- 1. was in a .dump ; , 
■' whon; yoii were; in' 'a. 'sloepe.r I 
;' s£it ,up in ; a day' co n ch , an d, - 
. when -you ^ Avoro : up' agaiiivl. -a 
- .h'oa,vy -foeid. 1 got .nilnjv at -the- 
. coffee ana cake joint. 
y VI •sa.ved all "my riioney -arid 

then my . grandmother died^ 
: Ipaying'rme $20M0.0.' ' A^^ith ; the 

$700 I:;ha;dv saved that was 

enough', . .so I quit.'.' .. 
' Clt's Jack Haley's gag.) 






$1,100 Plaster, for Steel .. 

''uf('in"n"a'ti7^oF£T=24? 



•loin; StO"l. tenor.' got no salarS: 
wliou iinlsliiiig . at tlu; Alboo ;Uist 

-W-fC'Iv. ' ; 

A ; ))liisti.'r wa.s (luo to'' :in allach- 
Ml put through by the l;iw ftrm 
"I" .. 'J';iyior, ciiskoy &. Alovire,- of 
^V•a,«llln-t.ln. 1). C. who. oluirns Steel 
.li-i.s a- l;uv bill balance of $1,111. 
I'iil (hilos biiok to l!i:''>. . 



HERRINGTON WORKING 

Rejoins Former Partner, Hfelen 
O'Neill, After Long Rest 

■'..' Harrington' and O'Xeill have; re 
uni'led for^Vivude/.i-iftor a;''sopaViilion. 
uf tlu-eo year.**, duo to ■ Fr;ink'.nar- 
rington's -illnOsP. ! , : ' ■ ■' 

Harrington had been taking a 
prolonged rest at Lak^ Placid. . 

-Helen O'xNo.Ul. had-bbon doing an 
act with Bornoy ])roycr. .fcJlio dis-. 
solved .it to rejoii) her former part- 
ner. . : ■ ■ .: '' .• - ' - . 
' . -Di-oyer is -sol fior a iio\y aot- wjlh 

BERT LEVY'S AIR RIDES .. 

• '.; . il(j!l.vwood, Sept. '24:. 
Aft<M- taking iro.atm'.-nls fr;om C;ir 
.«pccialist.s to euro' an unusual c;>mv 
of do!ifne.«s. J'-'-rt- LQvy, ex-vatidc 
oartooni.'^t, is 'rosi)onding to aoro- 
■plane rides. 




; T}irmi;igliam; Ai:i-.Vf^f"P<-: -^v 

"Vaude is out. in the. state of Ala- 
bama. .- • . . 

The Ritz, Interstate house, las.t 
theatre in the stat-e. to cut cut' vaude,- 
will ..probably -niut play, ficts. for a 
while yet • 

Miislcians laid • off la«t 'weei{; . ;/ 

AH sound ppliey now. :. . 

Other houses have found rough 
treading iEilqng .this line, after cut- 
ting out vaiide, .but did not. resume 
act -playing --'o ■' 



CLftDY'S DOUBLE ERROR 
WASHED IIP ItOUI^ 



• •.'• Chicago, Sept. 24. 
. Gladys Fj-azin -wiip has junketed 
Eur6r«> in "Mary Dugan," has 
junlced her husi)and, RJohard Lehn.c 
(nonr-pro) of New York . after giving 
him a SO-duy trial. ^ ^ 

. ;Miss Frazin, living here with-, rel- 
atives, obtained a divorce in Jwlge 
Charles A; Williams' court, chnrg- 
ing cruelty. 1 They were j()ine<l in 
woOloclc .April 3 0 and li.-irtVd Aliiy 9. 

Miss Frazin has played divorce 
court- part:-; bofM;\(>. Jlarris (iilU 
more," her leading man in ■''White. 
G.'ire'b" Svhen it wa s hero fiv.o years - 
ago is among hoi- matrimonial er- 
rors: ..'.■ ■, . .' ■ .., '■ ■ ' 
. ' Home Girl ' '^'V'"- • 

Daisy. Weolis, a 'Ghioagoari; 
whose attorney, Harry X. "Cole, as-, 
serts that .Eshe is just a; plain home 
fjirl:, is; seelicing a divorce from Lcroy 

■ J, •We'eka,.or the "l'''aur of .'L's^' va.iidc 
net,, charging do.ser lion. . ' 
. .Her ; bill • chai'jjos that: ..she had 
eriou'igh . of ' yaude; in lie r' husband's 
act jrbr .two y(:ai;>5. '.' Whcn;tlif?y wero 
routed . to Chi fthe ;ntiade hiau fpiil 
Ihci^sUigo, IvuL'he 'cpul'ln't.slnhd llio 
ti.'diinn (rf bring (.n)y a -tho.'itro 

' hiiinugor. Ho Ivir;.--'! d. iior pootlbyf in 

i«\20. ' .;: ' ■ ■ ' 

Hotly Goi-aid, ' Mrs, . Kllon ' Wilbur 
Garra rd, niusical .comedy cic.tross, 
lias rocbiv.od . an inU'i-lo.cutory do- 
oi'oe of- (1iV');*''(; friini .Daniol 11. 
(iarrju-d, fofhu r .iKyi-fi-nfJo. s<.'jl<.' 
trfiuiiei'. ' ' ^!1s:•• G' r.ii'd - . origin'ally 
fnirrod sli'iw liusitu-s^. as i-.'islii"i.; 
oT'. the KoU; 1 tboatl-o tb-.-ro.- J-/.»tor. 
i;h.j_ti.ir.nQ(.l-:to-tJiO-fclfi,ci-i.^ 



Stclp Cheap Dress In Chicago's 
Loop to Get Work---Woulcl 

..>;-.^..-' ' ■Ch-icagfo>-S«^t;^^4iV ■ 
: . Af tor'; h'er: ;- on per ic.n ce ; as., . a. , . shop . 
lifter', and- toijuK-ant ■ .publicity . upon 
her; plea of gm^U^ .'frirntls 'w-cnt tp. 
ti'io assiylanoo .-xif . liruly Shattuok; 

now G-i; -• ; .•;■■-.■■■ ■,.■';' '■'. ..-'"" .... 

/ '^Tpin Qiiigley .induced iliss Shat-' 
tuck to live at his home, 7.16 Rlish 
street, Chicago, where $he- is at 
present. . ■ . ' ■ ' 

; There has, been -sorne talk of;- a 
benefit fPr Truly, but lier trichdis 
believe . k; better wtiy ' is "by;'per.son'al 
contribution's in her prefseiit ;pligbt. 
.'. Shattuck.; diiscpvereid; ' last, week 
.that although her stage; career of 
25 year? aiid longer are; things of a 
dim, hcnutiful .' past,, Chicago - can 
sti.ii - ; syriii laithlze . , with . ■ .soni'6 .. .G).ie 
clinging tp ^ tlie ■iajst'. ^rung; on the 
ladder. 

' -Prc!!:;c' f,n<i- hungry, ;Tr.uly. liftecj -0 
cheap dr-ess in a loop ; store, ..hopiriig 
tO: wear i;t in place ot lver irayed 
clothes ancl'pcrli^ipSrl^^^ .job. ; She. 
.Wiis; caught; ' .;' . 

-'Ci.ia'r'gs Di.Ghiiiscd --/' 

Truly plc.atl W3 guilty vbeto^^^ Judge 
Wiliiani ll. Fetzcr. in . ivitlnicipal 
pourt, but several , show people -wer^ 
in .court that day,; ari'd int(i'rceded« 
Judge Fetaer dismissed the ciiarge. 
.. 'Truly, who iias n'pt had a:jregiiiar 
act in several years, had befeh liv- 
ing., in ".a . small riear-north-side 
rooming house and workirig as- a 
■\va;itress-^too .proud^ sl)e siid^ to ap- 
peal for aid. , 

■ . She ' tried put new a.cts' three; or 
four times- at. the Englew-ood, RKO 
preview hoiise. in 1927 and 1928, but 

they vv'cre. not' bookable. . Bbpkei's are 
willing ; to: - help her,,, but she's no 
longer the trouper of 19'<)4. , 



MY-7 MEN, S WOMEN 



■Attenipted''i:evival;-PC the"-;© 
vairiety ' shiiw: is: ".fprecast. in. l^o.itii's 
b'r^n' ri^ainst- ' units for. all • the cir- ;- 
Guit.j5 th<:-a'trc. in Ne'^y ; York . a'nd'dhe;; 
Kr<;'i. 'distHct/'.. -. ' : : ■- ' :.' ,. ■ 

la behalf of tKe : booking: -o.fCipe, : 
George .<3bdfrey, . issuing the ^ntir ..' 
unit ;ulti;ma;tuin to pi^.odWers, agents 
and bookers, stated there Is now an 
oiipGrtuhity for unadultera;tt>:d yaii^e ;• 
to ■ 'staga;a vcbnic-back; ..tha;t ait^U 
dtices '■ patronii^iiilg RKO • theatres, , 
particuiariy ; in New. York, have . in^- .. 
dicated as much in thtiir t^eeht dis- 
interest, in the revue ■ form of ; vaude - 
billfi;; th^t; Vaude) if deistinqd. to eyer r 
porne bkck at all,; ridw has a cha.hce. 

With .: so miich; . in niind, six -act . 
variety -programs .will .shortly b^'-*; 
coitie .the i>Qlicy; in all of the Keith. ' 
New ; York ' vaudfilrns.'. The two 
straight vaude stands -in . -the. .Met . 
iyiclhity,; Palace ?ind Rlversid^, . win 
also discard: units and supplant 
w-ith straightaway ; eight and nine- 
act bills essentially vaude. ' 
; : An embargo against band acts 
goes into effect concurrently, with 
exceptions made only when a band 
is outstanding or extraordinary. 
New Ideas in orchestra turns, such 
as the Horace Heidt combination 
from the coaist, now at the New 
■York Palace, \yill be booked for 
their entertainment or. name value. 
.'rhe;st6re.i)iypod stage band will give. 
.w:a;y ih. Keith's vaude to enlargc^L pit 
crews. 

;• For the past two yeare or so and 
increasingly in. recent months,: in- 
dependently or office -prpduced units; 
hia'V'e represented. vau.de~'s .effortg to 
follow . the popular' picture house 
plan of entertainment. It was the 
closest approach to presentations 
.'.without drawi". away from the ele- 
ments of. vaude altogether. 

Units In vaude have been the 
compromise between the variety 
show, wherein a.Bcnes of .acts ap-r 
pear separately, and picture house 
presentations -where the specialties 
aire (finbeilished with cPn.tjnuity. sup- 
jelled by. a stage band and 'master of 
ceremonies. 

Money and Time 
The plight of unit producers and 
tiieir roa,ctlon. to "'. *— i.Js 

drear, aithou&li many cannot be 
worse off tlian they are at^ Uie prc's- 
€i,t time. The amount of money 
sijcnt fruitlessly in producing units 
in the p".'-'t year and the time wasted 
for actors by the unsuccessful pror 
ducere haye been ^remendoirs. 



F. & M. Changes 

Ccsoiu ;vn.d X'croi l. •■'/<•■ b<-' ir iidl'-d 
lo tliO Fal!''jl"U A' '.M-i!'.-o l-\\:<., 
"l-iowfi iind B' 

' -Fr<.-Jdy. I'"-J ii .1.1 h-i. 1.^.'! •'"•'! Sui 
N.-ixicro, Jr.. a-' i>i. ■\ v.-;di .l'i.'> F. f< 
M. ."►Swoethoarts." L;i tier 1ms r^^- 
n.irned to • vtkI". 



• T.os Anjjcley, Hopt. 54. 

Afloi-' a bitter fight, iiiarivod Willi 
the rrci-fnii''ii'tionk .of a l)o."..yy bat-, 
tei'y ol. law talont/ .the Ciise of Mrs. 
Alexander Paritngos, cliarged with 
causing the. death of Jpo RUkumoto. 
through , an - automobile accident, 
i;6.,MChod ;;th;e jiiry of' .seYpn^.mcn .and., 
five ; Women. ; Chief battle - of . the 
wOoi-t Wii s the . p'i.u • aiid .con 'on/ tlio 
.sta:te'& eff-brts tp put^ on medical ex- 
perts to; refute 'th^ ; dcfertse ;. testis 
mony. Six medicos denied the evl- 
•df;n.t)o.; of -th;e';half;; dozen for the de- 
fense wlio .d'''oi;j )v»d that the Jfipfin- 
c:s.<r--g-arcl^iHrJL-'<? dcavii '\'yas: caus<'.d by 
-■i-hp.. opera lion': •folioWing tlic ;s)nasli. 

■ In,. ^!^ . wako oC ;the trial; cfiiTie 
. prorhisVr . of- offLor .aensationjU; . sid'^- 
llri<!.< ' 1 M.striot' allorney {innonnood 
. tl.i:jl pf)'!-ilily ;it -Ui(! ;ol')^0 cif.fiifsf 
;it k-'.'fit .tttvV. (P-f'.-M.Kii wi(.)i<'.^v:~i:s.; will; 
1)0 pinc-ri'.'d for iM'.i'j iiry. - A IsO await- 
ing' tbb: oiiLooiiio- Of t.h'o-. t i'icil ; is' tli.ft 
possible ; contempt . proceedings 
against Key. Bob Sltulor, tjhe radio 
morals' fixr-r, .'who w.'is lici'fire -tlif 
,' t-ourt fojl.bwini^' uii'-ropliono' inucn- 
dos that l]if-'.;jiiry ■wiisji't . straight, 
lifir ;is,s()ci;tti"M Ii.'ik bo'-n invf.'itlg.Mt- 
ing and i.i.r<i|ii!S(.'.-: a roi.uH-t wlu-ti tlio 
eouil aolion .ond.s. 
=="-^'l.i^=H^TWTii»'».tt^^ 
V:i!rl''d .iii.i.x-u.i.s .. w;i..s. tbo ri>vr'alJng 
th.'il two. 'yen-i-s- ;igo Mr.*^. I\i nlagc^.M 
]iU'i i'\ :i i;" wyor t'l. i-r'-pfiro a divom' 
;ifi"i'>n' ;:" iin.-t i)-," thoalro m:in. 
Tills. ( .1.-,.. to J.giil • w].':n -tho fli - 



The final bJin against uniis in 
New York followod a ijrovloiis 
warning to .prpducers from Keith's 
tp hiy off furlber produotlon until 
first consulting the : ':ing office a.<i 
tp whether the boOko'rs will, be in- 
terested in a production along the 
lines planned. ; Otihcr wise,, they are 
infprmcd, Iboir <'fforts might be to- 
tally -wasted. 

Fate_,of Specialists 
' rrhe fate of the .many '$50 and 5'75 
specialty, people who found a way; 
into- vaude through units, ..after aj 
se.hobliiig in the. pieturo. houses, is 
.;i .:qiif'Sti.t;h;. ' I'nlcS.s .their ta;ic'nt.s. ;are- 
iimi{o;f1 . Ip a St'.iig' or a,; danOH that 
need .s rri 1 1 .si 0; il ijack gi'pu n d or help 
from' a Kir^iylHing m'.^^^ q:,.iMy nilght 
find a -pifi; . . ■ indlyidxiai's;.lh vaiule; 
hi the. oUior event, il'urialil.e to. step 
' - > a .1 'ur ■ fiU"r''\ "'."I ■ <lo ; -| I'.''' b' own 
Vollihg;; mostf 'pf thoni:: ;v;;i;iI/h?£yo to 

go..'. ^ ; ■ ;.;. . '.- ;\'; "■. .; 

: From the • yaudc bookers' view- 
point, th;c ;cPmpJiRtx; ousting of iiiiiis 
i.^:. favorable ;i-n.,'6tip;wa;y and - ufifity- 
Pr.'ibie in .a tiwVluMv; t'.ni't.s ar^ ; o;'.t';ri 
easier to bt'ii'l:- iii;in unn ljitf.-d V;iudc 
act.'*, but at. f liTi'.s' ;i l.ni.k at t)i<- box 
(iffifo prpvV-s .11 isii'l Worth '.it; ; 

''>=l''t'P<'rs''^-b.r.oa.k-iins . rit good 
jL<;:.f. i<;ij:uj,-bi:L:'fiJv^ij^m.b;nO.Vj=tU..s.^^^ 



;:ri iinporlant. iiiirt in a. bookci'",-. of- 
f f'Clivonti.'is and; ;rbitity to ;buy:^ good 
>;l)t;.ws for nifnjnium rnonoy. Thoro 
•ir^' ho '.'hl<'':p<'f-'^'' in iihitf... 
K*-i!l»'.' i.n'W i.as ;i li.'ilf. dozen. unlt.s 
f'.-iidi;:it vW,.-i K( r^^.d iii court \\'itli .^i p-ayin';; or bi>*.kod in -Now "York. 
>ii!iiiii"ii;' 1') o'i.i!-t for oolli."ni,"!>' i.rf j \Vli< n.' . Hi- . ri>'u lings .sliall have 
a bill for. l"g?iI and dftectiv'c work i b' ' ii (■.iinrnlct'-d t)io switch to piiri- 
in 'p!-'' p..^iat:on fiAv Hi" .-.iM:- '. •' - j I'f-J vuudc will bo made.': 



48 



VARIETY 



V A UD E V I L L E 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 




By * Happy V Benway 



5?;triina,f , Sopt. $.4. 
N i t. i <.'>^>:. n fi^ still • ,t;il,kiiig' alwiit 
tiu^ (Ifil-c.itioti of tlit:, V. A, ..Saiui-' 

That sporial train .brinplncr ^tho 
notables oi the. tliTlVrent branches 
of tilt' thoatricai Avoi'lil :■ wfisv ■ ;a. 
IviKx-luiiit., fyr the 'little, oliy. o£ Sar-. 
anao. Tt took hul a.hamlf.iil of tli.o 
bpst |vn<'>\vi» t-hoarti'lcal stars to .put 
Si.iranat.'. On the ihirp ag'ain, and t.he. 
N. V, A. stulKls Gilt as a'irionun\6h 
towanV hunianitj'. ' 

Copimfji ts ivhoiit . tlvo -doiii<^at ion- 
collected frtMiv tlte miiiiy patioivts 
and also I'roin. tlu'< natives.'pC tlvi^. 
1 i ti 1 1 • world- lativf'd ■ T . B,' fesar t' . r.ii n 
ItUe tlus; \ ;. V _■, 

WilliaiTi Sulllyani (ftiercharit) . , ; 
"That Rpccidl train with' all the 
sh6w-folk.s caused as . nil lich of ' d 
sensation as Liinidbergh did ■\vliGii 
he flew over Saranac, arid tiie Sart 
is the bef=t of all." ; ' 

Dave (D. D. Hi) Hall fpatient>' 
...."They hdve overlooked noth.-" 
ing; looks like the best Is 
good for the , artist." ■ : 

Charlie Quin.n . (ne\yspai)erman). 
.... "A ti iluUc to bur- pi'bfessiorials 
who ar»' ill. it ..VlaTids .out . para- 
mount. 'J'hiv-;e wlib are the cause 
of this new San deserve their, 
immes in the Hall of Fame.''. 

Charles B. Chyrch , (lia^ient) v 
"It is a hi)nie witViin a ivome.. Cibdi. 
bless our proi,^->ssi&ri. for this giff." ' . . 

Harry Namba (patiient) . ; ...For 
three years I have, cured a.n<i. I have 
seen them all. but \vhe)a it comes 
to an up to date, this Sanatorium 
tops them all." 

Tom Kirby (agrenf) . . . ."Tliis new 
home for yon boys and girls is fit 
for kings and' queens,: and you are 
both/' 

Frank Walsh (patient)—^"! 
went tiii'oug'h the San, and itr makes 
me feel soiry that I am eettlncr 
well, as I will not be Iterp -to derive 
the benefit of this yaluable . and 
beautiful home." 

Fred Rith (patient) . . . ."It's the 
ninth wonder of the \y6rjd." ; 

Dr. Edgar Mayer ,(T. B. special- 
ist) . . . ."Kntcrin^ the Sanatprlum is 
a sure cure. Saranac is proud of 
it." . ■ ■ .• 

Bobby Hatz (patient) . . . . "I can- 
not say in words my feelings. The 
profession in genera,! ishou.id and 
will in the near future realize the 
San's full value." '~ 

Bill's Wife Speaking 

Mrs. Wiljiam Morri* (Biirs wife). 
.... "There is nothing left undone. 
I am bewildered; It would be , a 
great break for William and I; if 
we could live right with you bbys 
and girls." 

Dr, Wilson (N. V. A. doctor) . . . . 
"I have seen a thousand San.^ in my 
time. Tlii.s one surpasses them all 
and, not only that, it has added to 
Saranac'.<5 popularity." - , 

Mrs. Murphy (supt.) . , . . "I am 
like a ohihl w'th a ne\v toy. I will 



.: ..\ • iieA' c1:m1> of p.i'oiVsMioiuils- 
toi-ni.fil lii^wn in J-lreepoi't, to 
-i)o '.eaUod thti -initzes. Mom-.; 
■bership. nvado UP f>f the- 
st.auhcliest .p.f the I-iifhi.^- Olub - 
grpii |>, AviM be. carefuliy .ch()se"ii. 
One ruio is that . no lay: .xivehir 
ber.s..aro t:<V btv-'adiviilted, . 
. i'h.iris f«r -the: tie \v .club., will 
elinunate- the it.env- of ren t. A 
la rgo. scow^w 111 be , purchased 
and, • converted: . into a . club 
house,. Mooring space on a 
.bank, of the' inlet, at Frepporfis 
drrai.Vged. . . ■ . / 

As no"kv butllned, :ecieh mem^ 
ber AVill pay^ an initiation of 
$J06. and- ?5 .monthly.. 'About 
$-*,0Q0 will bo raised and an 
additionai; Sa.O.OO is .expected to . 
be ncftt.ed f i-om a benelU. That 
total i:( e.cpeotod to put the 
ficw club over. 



not know boyi- to call th.e roll, but 
it'.s C'.od's trh't to the Worthy," 
. Pauline. Aurandt (patient) . . » ,. 
"You all is. handing to us a won- 
derful home, and the he'art of Dixie 
will be on you all for this." 

Mayor Conrad. '."(.Ibd"!? ' wilK 
Need I say more?" ~ 

Frank TannehiH (R-K-O) "I 

would not mind a little sickness 
myself, if I was sure to be placed 
in the Saha.torium, It's a worthy 
monument, and I know that you will 
ail get cured ih. quick order." 

Herbert Kelsey (guest) . . . ,"I am 
going back to New York with tliat 
thought that ail my fellow workers 
in this business will be taken care 
of in the future." 

Not a member of the pi'ofc'- s on 
in Saranac not praising the new 
Sanatorium. 



OUTSIDE UNIT 

For the first time in weeks the 
Fox vaude ottlce.s are pkiying a unit 
other than that put together by 
Fanchon and Marco. This is the 
Ci'eatore and Martin outlit. "Being 
Bothered." 

This revue, with 35. people, was 
placed in the Iiidg.evvbod. Brooklyn, 
for a .week. 

Milt Douglas, who has been play- 
In^ around v.ith hin own act. was 
installed in the C & M turn as ni. c. 
'. The Creatore of thi^i! producing 
firm is a son of Creatore, the vet- 
eran band man. 



Georgie Price's Shorts 

Columbia has signed (ieorgie Price 
for n series of pictures to begin in 
about two weeks. 

The lirst will be a short of one 
reel: and thi.' second in two reels, 




RKO Contemplating Circuit in Chi 



GORDON BpiSTGCK 

Now' pfodhc'ini;- ( omcdy talkies for 

i>a.ihe..-;. . ;\ v . ■ 

liaYing niOA'ed inlo new .onioos. 
j>leiise' iiote new address and phone 
number. 

r.rydiit iji/O Broadvvay, New 

York City. ' 



^ Wnrner Houses Are 
Leayirtg^ K^ith Office 

; llaile, Atliintic ..City; I-inco)n, 
I'hiori City and-. Central, Jei-sey City, 
bociked llirough Keith's by Harold 
Kemp,, diiect booker for AVarn.er- 
Stanh^y, will bo luilled. out of tlie 
Keith blilcc to ,be booked by AVar- 
jior-Stanley's own agency. 

Atla:ntic City changes to a pVes- 
erilatibn i)olify iu the booking 
switch, , follow inj;- the Mastbaum, 
I'hiladelphia, -with same stage 
shows. : Other two refnain vaudfilm 
splits. 

With acquisition of three more 
hou.sesi the Warner-Stanley booking ^ 
ofTice, under supervision of I.,ew 
"Colder, with Steve Trilling as book- 
er, will start the season with six 
to reven v.-eeks of play in jg time. 

Other houses. curvenfly booked arc 
Stanley and Knright, Pittsburgh; 
b'tanley, L'liea, and Garde, New 
London. 

<'ontinuing in ICeith's under Kemp 
are si.x additional W-S vaudfilm 
the.'itres, held in ihfit ofiice by ex- 
istin.g booking contracts. They are 
Paterf'pn, TToboken, IlU/.abeth and 
Passaic, all New Jersey, and Earle 
and Nix-Pn, Philadelphia, 



Glenn Burt Leaving 

Cilenn Burt will leaye the Harry 
Ilpgera (Keith) • agency in two 
week,s. Formerly a Chicago agent,' 
ho came east about a year ago.. 

Burt plans quitting the sho\v biz. 



LOCAL BAND OF 60 

Tommy Williams, manager of the 
I..incoln, l^nion City, gathered to- 
gether a band of CO pieces, com- 
posed solely of natives pf the town, 
aiid will play them for three days 
beginning todaS' (Wednesday).' 

Wllli.ims is usin.g them for pure- 
ly local exploilnl ion. After the en- 
gagement the musical hopefuls will 
dispertie. 




Playing Benefit Circuit 



. ■ (;:coi'gie . jessel and Fddie. 
Caiitqr attended a bivnquet as 
guests. ..• Shortly attet the .din- 
ner conimeri.ced Ciebrgio told. 
.Krtd.ie . he Avoiild ha\<e to leave 
• at ;9.^.£ifi he -Had- a; 9:36; lieneflt 
. to iiikiiy. .A.bout nine I'^ddle .sai,d 
lie miglrt ;us/\yell go along with 
( I eorgie. as ' tjie <;1 i nnei- looked 

^duir.: ^ ':■.. '■■': , 

; On ilieir way. in a taxi Geor- 
:\gie; .told i':ddie lie had. better 
jvrepai-e, : a.<i there would be a; 
call for (iTaiitor,, too. Talking it 
.c)Ver they friimed ah imi)romi)-, 
. t'li dou I'l 1 e t ; 1 1 k i ng t urn an d it 
got over very well. 
' Tieavinitr .the ; stage J'Iddie. 
,Ci»ntor >said : 

"liisteli, Xieorgie. This is top 
gobd all: act to waste on one 
jiei'fo'r.nlance. i.et'.s lind some • 
moi;e benelits tonight," 
: . . Tliey, found two* . 



Fot'sMrt Route 



lender, the new booking arrahge- 
m'ent in the Fox ofRces alt the 
iietrbpolitan Circuit houses; booked 
by JaekJAlieri. are on a seven-day 
split weyic plan. 

In.' addition to several additions 
the paflt few days at le,"ist six more 
house.s . are being lined up for tlie 
Allen ' act placemen ts. 

Present complete booking lineup 
undet Allen's supervision includes 
the , Sunnyside (Lpng Island), 
Cameo, jersey City; Xlepublic. 
Walker. Star, in . Brooklyn and 
N. Y.;^ ilivoli, Hempstead, L. I.; 
Folly, P.rooklyii; Liberty, Elizabeth, 
N. .Ti: I'ascask, West wood, N. J.; 
Pltofii. lynglewood, N. .T.; Playhouse. 
Oreat Neck. L. I.; Cove. C.len Cove, 
L. I.: .Palace, Kergenfield, N. J.: 
(Jiayety, Utlca: P.rook, Dpund 
Brook ;- Qireeii Ann. Hogdta, N. J. 



Oiph's Auclitions 

I.>os Angeles, Sept. 24. 
Local- Keith ofllce will hold audi- 
tions of new acts at the Orpheum 
here Fi'hlay mornings from 10 to 12 
starting next week. 1'hese will bo 
udditionnl to the regular try-outs 
at the Marquis theatre on Tuesday 
nights. 

Riarquis. only plays five acts one 
night a week. 



Leyey'^ Princess Dark 

San Francisco, Sept. 24. 

IJert Levey's Princes.^ vaude- 
filni, wi-nt d;irk last wee* for the 
first time in \ears. 

Levey has given up his lease on 
the the.itre. 



■ .Chicago, Sept.. 24, 

: That lyKO here, is negotiating fi>p 
the .■ purehatte . pt the two deluxe: 
Marks. P.ros- hpilses brings to light . 
tiiat N'ate .J>ltiniberg, western the v 
!i tre nVahfiger ' for, RKO,.: .is taking' 
steiis to:..relieve - the ci;a;mped .siluir- 
tlon ii.v.^vlrich i'VKO find ih 
the: iVkvture; Tiehl '.in- town. Ho. ia . 
inaking plans- to place- the company 
if not oil .n iVar \vlth PubliXrlJi&K: 
here, .-.-^ t least, in a position, to be ti ' 
Cpmpe.tit(u' in . Chicago; ^ 

Fi'ptn • tlie negotiati()ns in prog- 
ress it appears that liluni berg is 
uttenir)tinig° tp' form. a. complete eir-i S 
cle. of . houses to co ver Cliieagn. He- 
side.ii the two JVfurks hpuses JJlum- 
berg is planiilng 0, tieup with the " 
Natipnal Theatres f oiv; the : Avalort ■ 
aiui - -the Capitol, two .aouthside 
house.s- (the .Ma,rbr6, we.stside),; In'-": 
eluding the presen t ft K Q ivlegl i Ivor - 
hood / houses : (Belmont, . .*ind Jungle*: 
wood, soutlv)v l'>luhiberg e.\M>ec\t.s tb ' 
OQver the neighborhoods.. : , 

Lo6p situatjow Teniains a' prob- 
lem, ltK<T>h:vving only; the' lirst- riJn; 
vaudfihu house', .State.^Lake, as an 
•otitiet for 'its liliii prpdiiet. ■ Tliat ' 
the State-Lake : is a yalide hPyse! 
seriously h in d er S t h e R K ( ) exiii b i t - 
ing chdi foi-cihig eyei'L tlie- biggest^ 
jiictureis out .:.al the end of a week. 
This defect was seen witlV "Sti'eet, 
Olrl" a fprtniglit Jigb. . The p.ietu.re. 
was a '?*mash, brokO: thcj hoiise rec- 
ord and cpuld. easily have held over., 
yet the Vaude policy, forced the pic- ; 
ture out. • -■- ■■ ■■ ; J : 

The Loop prpblem inay be solved 
by cpnipletlng a- deal for the legit 
W'ooda or Krlanger. 

"Street Girl'' is boPked .in the 
Marks houses week of Sept. 2T and 
in the National's Oct. 41 . 



B. & K/s Belmont 

. Chicago, Sept. . 24. 
Belmont, 2;r)00^.seat js'^orthwest 
Side house showing vaudtiln.i. wiir 
shortly revert froin Til"^<'> pperatibn 
to B. & K., the owners,, it is .undeVr 
stood. 

. House was leased - to RKO about 
two years ago .with provisions that 
if it did not . mako a certain profit 
B. & K. could cancel the agreehieh':. 
It was established as ItTvO's seeohd 
preview theatre recently,: 



BOB STEWART'S LICENSE 

. Los A.rigelea, Sept. 24. 

Bobby Stewai*t; local vaude agent, 
was summpnecl to appear before 
State Labor Commission to answer 
charges of booking, acts without a 
state- bpoi;ing' liceuse, .,- ' 

Stewart told Commissioner San- 
tee ho had been representing" house 
managers in hiring acts .and w:\3 
under direct salary frp.in the the"^ 
atres. Santee told Stewart tO' take 
out the required, license and post 
the required bond, Action by state 
deferred. 



HUSTON RAY WEEK IN CHICAGO! 




RAY 



^^^^^^ T^^ 

SMASUlk 

Have Ygu Heard HiUton Ray Play the "Rh apsody in Blue*' pii Two ft^ 

i ■ ■;■ V Thanks Iq Mr ^ Ben Piazza for Courifzsies ... 

E:idt; R^pi^: WE^^ West Repr: WILLIAM J ACOB^^^ Wbo<ls Bldgi; Chicago 



Oct. 2, Pa;ters6n^ 

W 




NOW 
PALACE 
Chicago 



Get the Habit; 11 P. M. (Est) Every Night Except Tuesday, N. By C. 
3tatiqins: WDAF, WLW, WtM koA, WREN; KYW, KDKA> WEBC, 
kSL, KWK, WJR, WHAM, WBZ, WJZ, WRC, KSTP, WBZA. 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



V A U D E VI L L E 



VARIETY 



*9 



ALL KUNSKY BOOKINGS 
OUT OF MORRIS OFFICE 



Detroit, Sept. 24. 

The advent of Walter Immermimi 
end John BalfiVian into control of 
the Publix-ICunsky brgianteation 
here resulted In inimediate changes. 

First has beeni >he elimination of 
the Co-operative Booking Agency,, 
headed by Hoyirafd Pierce and Lew 
<Feet) Kane, All; .loOokjngg will 
henceforth be done thrbugh . the 
Williani Morris Chicago oiRice.., ; 
: Saiiri Brflmsbn will 'buck the Qo- 
Itiiiibia vaudeville theatre out of the 
Morris Chi office. ; 



Young Lewis' Debut v • ' . . 

Henty Lewis, Jr., l5-ye£ir-oid son. 
of the late stage comedian, will fol- 
Jow in the footsteps of his noted da,d 
when he makes his vaudiS debut for 
Keith's at the Capitol, Union Hill, 

. E<ldie Cantor has Interested him- 
self in young Lewis' career. A sound 
trailer in which Calntpr appears pre- 
cedes the 'boy's act. 




State-Lake's Midnite Show 
No Extra Perf onnance 

Chicago, Sept. 24. 
State-Lake is going to make a 
play for late Saturday crowds by 
p-dvancing the Saturday .shoSv 

schedule to .hiakc last show start 
at 10:30 p. m, Instead of 9:15. 

Figurie wUJ dra'Ny. patrons who 
have a yen for niidhight entertain- 
ment*' 



BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mrs. Vess Ossma.h, Aug. 
25, at the Ciirlstian Hospital, St. 
LouiSi daughter. Mother is Helen 
Grey of "rhree Grey Sisters. Father 
of pssman and Sheppi. 
. Mr. and Mrs. • George Glesoh, soiij 
Sept. 18, New York, jdother is Etiiel 
Shutta; The Olespns how. have two 
boys. 

Mr. and Mrs^ Dave iPerguson, at 
their home in New york, Sept. 17, 
daughter. . Mother professionally 
yera Cole, prima donna. ' jFither 
well known yaudevillian. 



Landis on Loew's ; 

Cullen Landis, former ' picture 
actor, has- a: v.aude route on the 
Lqow time. 



Pat Rooney in Vaude 

Pat Rooney begins a trip over the 
New York Keith time Oct. 5 at the 
Coliseum, New York. 





INTERNAL RUSSIAN DANCER 

F^atured^J^rima Ballerina with 
M 1 

Now Touring Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit 

Personal Management and Musical Director 
ADRIEN BLAIN 

Firsit Prize Conservatory of France 



ILL AND INJURED 

Kilcori Wenzel was oprrated upon 
for aolite appohdicitis, Sept. 17, at 
the Park Bast Sanitarium, New 
York City, ■ 

In an automobile acciclont whiles 
ehroute. from Marshall.town, Ia„ to 
Cli icngb^■ , Fred Rinehart was serl - 
ouply injured, hi.s wife, Jane/ suf- 
f ci"0fl minor Injuries; and Inez olnd 
I)e\Vynn received severe 'bruises. 
The two act^. were in'^D^ Wynn's 

Charleg Kurtzman, , regional di- 
rector Publix theatres, :San Fran- 
cisco, . ill of influeriza, 

Herbert (*'Dutch") Reinifsr, of 
Foster & Kleiser (•binpoBters), re^ 
covering :frofn typhoid fever in San 
Francisco. - 

Mrs.;, W.illiani; . Oviatt . (Marjorie 
Kirice) wiil aqcbmpany . her sister, 
Mrs. piiaries Murray, to Los Anr 
geles, next month,; In hope of bene- 
fiting her health. Mr. Oviatt -will 
reniain at Falmouth Heights, Mass., 
where he ig In realty business. 

lyirs.. Florence. Browning, assistant 
to J. Robert Rubiii, Metro exec, un- 
derwent a major operation In Fifth 
Avenue Hospital, New York. (Con- 
valescing. 

Frank Loomis, treasurer of the 
Lyric, New York, nearly lost an eye 
when glass frbm the windshield lacr 
crated his face In a. motor smash- 
up in Maine.-: 



McCarthy and STERNARD 

We Don't Make Up Funny-— -Carry No Scenery 
Bui We Make * Em Laugh 
R-K-0 CIRCUIT Direction, MILTON BERGER 



MARRIAGES 

Jarnes Patriclc Casey, manager 
Marbrb, Chicago, to yirginia Ver- 
non, dancer, Sept. .17, in Chicago. 

Hilda June Major, violinist, to 
Herbert Swalgren (ripn-pro), . Aufi- 
31, in Ohicagb. . 

Margaret Bennett, secreta,ry , to L. 
B. Mayer, to wed Ross Lewin (hbn- 
pro), on coast. 

Peter Higgins, tenor, and Aileein 
Murray (non-pro,), in Chicago, Sept. 
18. 

F. Richard Jbnes^ m. p. director, 
to Irene Marion Lenthe, non-pro., 
.S(^pt. 20, in New York. . 

.Monty Banks to Mrs. Gladys 
Fiazin, non-pro., Sept. 20, a;t the. 
home of the bride, .Hoboken. N. J, 

Bull Montana and . Mary Paulison; 
Matthews, both film playefs, Sept. 
21, in Glendale, Cal. 

Gilbert Rathmah, manager Cecil 
theatre. Mason City, Iowa, to Laura 
Doran (non-pro), In Riceville, 
Sept. 1.8. 

Don Miller, actor, and son of 
Charlie Miller, Lo.s .Angeles Equity 
representative, to Mrs. Katherine 
Robcr.«;haw, non-pro, Sept. 27, In Los 
Angeles. 

Sid silvers, Warner writer, to 
Buena Solomon, Sept. 9, at Agua 
Caliente, Cal. Bride is daughter of 
Lop Solomon, treasurer of Music 
Dox, New York. 



''Radio Murder^' Small 

Howard Hall, legit. Is due In 
v.aude in. a condensed version of 
"The Radio Murder." 



This 
Week 




R-K-O 




NEW YORK 



Personal Management BENJ. DAVID 



F. & M. Units Out in Chi; 
Fox-Booked Acts Going in 



Chicago, Sopt, 24: 
The Fox-Ascher hou.so.>5, Tci*minal 
and'. fc>lun'ii].an, have dropped • all 
Fanchon arid Marco stage shows, 

Insleau .thoy'.will inohule a fcw; 
vaudeville acts on each bill' booked 
by tiie -local Fox Midwest oinces. 



INDIE BOOKERS' NEXT 
V.M.A. MEETINfi OCT. 7 



HOWE'S EASTERN BOOKING 

Los Angeles, Sept, 24. 
Easterh' . routing and booking of 
Farichbri and Marcb; units will be 
handled by M. D. Hbwe out of the 
Jack .iioeb. ofTice in New York. . ' 
:.. Howe hais been general booker for 
F. ind M. here. 



.. Joe Browhing's Agent 
Joe Browning regrets he neglected 
to name his agent in . the Variety 
page used last week for his an- 
nouncement. 

Wiliiam Morriis is the agent. 



Variety Managers' Association 
wiir call a second mooting of inde- 
pendent bookers bet; 7 for a further 
conclave on ways, and means for 
the ihdcp'endents to protect .what is 
still left -in their field.. ; 

A prpyibua meeting was held a 
couple of inonths ago, addregsed. by 
Pat Casey. Casey offered the iridieis 
co-operation . in weeding put bad boy 
standi and gyps from Ihe ranks of 
house managers and . operator. 



BAY MYERS WITH L. & L. 

. Ray Myers, ' for some years ' ■with- 
the Orpheum .Circuit's booking, bfr 
flee, has located with Lyons. & 
Lyons agency. ■ ' • 

-.Myers will scoiit for new material 
and also, spend tiiide as- Contact fh 
the main office. 



LONIX)N'S NEW SENSATION*! 




MISS lVilA ^Jl^;iS 



MR. EDWARD 




"Delightful Dance Deiihedtors'* 

ASSISTED BY 

EARL PAULL and MILTON MURRAY 



PLEASINQ fastidious LONDON! 

HELD OVER TO HEADLINE 

ALH AMBRA THEATRE ! 

Also Held Over at Kit-Cat Club 
CONTINENTAL TOUR TO FOLLOW 



PRESS COMMENT! 

SUNDA'y RISFKREE— :"The chief ncw-cbmcrB .w«r« Chaney and Fox, 
.whose London debut wa.s an ejiiphatlc . flucceaa." 

' . THE ERA— "Mayris : Chaney'a dancinK entrances my Bight, Our. eyes 
■were ravi-shed. Panchii; stars, both." 

THE PEHVORMER — "Very few d.-incers retained for a second -week pre- 
sent an entire cha,nge of act, as did Chaney and .Fox, the only holdoyer.s."- • • 

Tinc ENCORE-^"Chaney and .Fox presented. extTaorOlnary dunces. . Bril-' 
llant seltingB, ^racci eas«. and neatness proved them, all they claim to be. 
London Is theirs," 

EUROPEAN Address 
CARK FOSTER'S AGENCY— 32 SHAFTESBUEY AVENUE- 
LONDON Wi L 



SIGNED BY R-K-<|jPIItCUlt FOR 3 YEARS 



IRENE 



RUTH 




OIBB 




THIS WEEK [SEPT. 21] 

Direction HARRY WARD— MAX GORDON AGENCY 



PALACE, 



NEW YORK CITY 

Thanks to ARTHUR BLONDELL 



1 



V A R I E T y 



^eSnesday, September 25, I92d 











to 



Every Aet^ iii Shoinr Bitsitu»BS 



TOE CAlX^ 



The new N. V. A; has begun to fuhctibn. Wherever actors meet they are reciting the benefits to be derived 
■I'froni Joining the H. Vi A; J ; ' ' • ' ■■ '"''-I:-?' . .-^ ^ 

i'he 4riye is ori: arid air good soldiers ^^^^^ not neict . week--:TO 



The fact that the: A, is the oniy sbciat^ brganizat icJri in the world for j^ctors is soniething^tp ^e; proud: 



The fact; that the N. V.:,A. :has a tnilli6ii-dollkr dubhouse where^ can: live in liiJCttriou&surrpupdings; 

; : and comfort at a: minimum rate is economica^^ ^ : ; ■. 

The fact that the N; V. A. has created not only an Arbitration Board where the actor arbitrates for the actor 
but has also created a Supretiie Court where decisipns rendered by the Arbitration Board can be ap- 
pealed from, is justice of the highest kind. 

The fact that the N. V. A. has a sick and death fund is a glorious tribute to our fraternalism, 

And yet; beneficial as are all of these grand features, the N. V. A. has reached an even higher peak in the 
field of humanitafianism. V 

I refer to the new million dollar sanatorium at Saranac Lake. , •■• ' 

Here is something to be proud about. 

Here is the heart of the actor revealed as nowhere else, for in supporting the sanatorium by being a mem- 
ber of the N. V. A, he is relighting the spark of life that the germ of tuberculosis is desperately try- 
ing to snuff out. 

In my inaugural address I stated that 80% of the^actors stricken with tuberculosis die of the disease. 
These are irrefutable facts. ^ ■V'.'-^'''' ■ \ ' 

And the reason so many actors die from tuberculosis is NOT BECAUSE: THEY CANNOT BE CURED. 
/ . BUT BECAUSE THEY BEGIN TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHEN IT IS TOO 
LATE ! 

Under the new order of things, there will be no such thing as too late. As soon as an actor becomes a sus- 
picious case, he will be sent immediately \o our sanatorium where the air, the sunlight and the best 
in medical science and equipment will help restore his health. 

To the memijcr.of the N. V. A.— You are doing a noble thing in saving the life of an-actor or an actress who 

■ ■. ly thanks, you from the sick bed. .;' 

To the non-member of the N. V. A.— It is your solemn duty to join immediately so you, too, can help yout 
: hrothers and sisters in the profession ly.ho are- :too sick in body to help themselves, . • ; / 

• ::We are all of us clowns when the band begins to play and it is our turn to step in front of the, shimmering 
lights in the theatre. But we are lyunianiy frail and none of us know when we will need help most. 

■ Won't you join ? 







(This advertisement contrHiuted to tlie NATIONAL VARIETY ARTISTS 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



A R I E T 



; He was the merriest fellow . that 
ever ainbled; ; atcrpsS; the footlights.; 
His . very smt 



gobd-hiiriiofed. 
quips made ■ 
laughter/- 
used to thiiil^ 



l«i , wa:s inf eGtious and 
. And his wholesome 
audiences roar with 
for tb^^ children., they • 
. he Avas the" f tinniest 



man/ that- eVei- liyed. v' ■ • 

^ -He'. wa.s ; a /.real . minstrel;; was^ this. 
troubadour^ >tle ^moyed from town ;;t6;." 
tQwlvitt ' rain-, or sHine, snow or sleet, ; 
'hot Weather V c)r ^cold. . ^Nothing ever ; 
daunted him, ; not^^ chiHy ' 

dressing . rooms iri ' ^ome of , the the- 
atres that used to \yhip up - a wind 
:. because of. poor Ventilatibn that . made 
most peopie shudder and sniffle from 
the cold.- . : , 

But the clown was only, human and 
prie day a cold shook his frame. He 
laughed at [ first," but- the chill and 
fever clung tenaciously to, his body.; 
Audiences, out frdiit, ' unaware that 
their lovable jester wais. trying to fight 
off a hacking cough, laughed with the 
usual gtisto .when he canie to their 
hamlet. - But those who knew could 
see that the lustre was gone. from, his 
eyes iahdVthat the frame that parried 
him so proudly on. his march from 
playhouse to playhouse Was heeomirig 
. stooped. The gaff pf playing three 
and four, and sometimes five shows 
a day, finally ' proved too much. The 
clown gave up the relentless battle 
against disease, and the doctors listed 
him a T. P>. 

They used to laugh at the clown, 
but they haven't for a long time be- 
cause he has been bed-ridden for 
years. He is a grim fighter and the 
doctors say that some day he'll lick 
the tubercular germs and then per- 
haps he will once more hear the or- 
. chestra strike up hiis music. That's 
all he's living for now— the smell of 
the sawdust ring, the memory of backr 
fctage. scenes, the lights, the tinsel, all 



serVe to keep; his courage, high. And 
•• in his hea.rt there goes up a speGial 
prayer for the N. V. A. For through . 
the beneficence of its large member- , 
ship; he is being taken care of free of 
all cost in the N. V; A. Saranac Lake 
Sanatorium. • • y:-y-: '^ 

There are many Other clowns like 
this one in show business, ; clowns ' 
who tould :h8-ve;: bGeh : saved irii : time 
if there had only been a . large enough; . 
institution to . take Care pf them ' all. 
; Not only that, but .by virtue of the 
• new order of things; doctors now will 
be Ipcated ■ in' all central , points ■ 
throughout the country Where actors, 
can. be examined promptly in; the 
, event, anything of a ;. suspiciptis nature 
turns up. Then it won't be top- late 
to begin a ciit-e, for the precaution 
exefcised; Will, qu ickly r ehabil itate a 
stricken member of the: profession. 

There is a drive on now for hew 
members in tile N. V, A. The benefits 
: are many. Thorp ughly reorganized 
and/ with, a hew staff of officers 
ma:nhed by Eddie Cantor, the N. Y. A. 
has^. become an organization for the 
actor, by the actor,, and of the actpr. 

If you aire not alteady a mem- 
ber; yon't you join? 

If you are a member, won't you 
help enroll otber members ? 

If we are :to continue to help, the . 
actor in time of distress, if we are 
t6 show the spirit of humanitarian^ 
ism^ we must increase our member- 
ship at once. This is a plea to 
everyone in the profession. 

And remember the case of the 
clown. 

He, even though his body is 
wracked with pain, offers up a daily 
prayer to those of us who lirought a 
little sunshine into his life, when he 
needed it most. 



(This aHvertisemenl contributed to the 
NATIONAL VARIETY ARTISTS) 



NATIONAL VARIETY ARTISTS, ^^^^^^^^ 

229 West 46th Street 
New York City 

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 

Essentials for Mcmbers>iip: • ;, 

1. The Applicant tnust have been cntJOKOcl as aji Artist during the past nine iriontHs. 

%, Must.be In Normal Thysital Condition. 

I. Should have at least Two Years' ICxpfjrionce as an Artist. 

4. The Applicant's chief means of livelihood must bo derived from his takiits as dii 
Artist. . .. : ' . ■ 

•. All applicants who are accepted for niembf-rshlp In this orffaniz.'itlon nsree to abide 
===fc^M^eDnsti1ni'tiTjnf^By^^ 

PLEASE SEND REGULAR APPLICATION BLANK to 

Name r « • . • • « t i.. ... « « . • 

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52 



tTARIETY 



V A UD E VI LIE 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Amalgamated Hit Hard 

Tulkers hay6 walloped the Aiiial- 
gamated. Circuit plenty this scii son 
with only eight split week stands 
remaining on tho .b0ok3 now as 
ajprainst 20 houses, thi>', time last soar 
son. , ■. 

The present layout cuts down to 
four, weeks time for acts playing: the 
circuit; ; 

Eivo- of the Comerford houses, in 
upper PiMinsylvania,, hVo r c t o f b r e 
ni.'vinslayi?' for Amalg'amatod, are 
going, nlpiif?. With sound policies. 

Bud . -.irwih,. ' chief booker . for 
A niulga mated, has field rrien out and 
hopes' to swing .in some others now 
held by other ihdepend^pnt bookers 
to. enhance, his present, list; 



Allan McQiihep, N. 13. C, vpcalist, 
goes vaudp sept, 28 at .the li.iversido, 
New i'ork.- 



A^POSJTIVE 
\AtTRACTlON!! 



MOST 
AMAZING 

And 

fascinating 
novelty in 
vaupeville. 

The Choice 
SHOWMEN. 



MERCEDES 



Direction 

JACK CURTIS 

Palace Theatre BJdg,, N. Y. C. 




GUS SUN'S HARD' SPOT 



Bookings Drop Off iii N. Y,-r^New; 
Indie Houses Shy 



Ous Sun inay. rollnnuish- its' New 
Yorlt headt^uartcrs next - month un- 
less itiH ■present eastern holdings are 
.enhanced by material addilions . to 
'the pres(>nt list, 
■. As things . stand . the Now, -Vork 
olTice Is hooking ' seven .'<pjit ^'coks' 
stands as against 20. last season. 

■ J. Warren Todd, 1ji, .oh;u-g:e of. the 
Sun NGwyqrk braiiol.V. has been eii- 
.gaging . in . field;., work in hopes of 
swinging independents i.nto the Sun 
Dfllce, but ■Without, •success to date. 

With inergor:s causing dropout;; 
of some, of' the circuit's former 
jump : . breakers, \ Sun .circuit is 
l)egg<'d in. n; '■ tougli " .<pot. Todd is 
san.guirte ai)out rc;placing' dropouts 
and figures the ; vaude division, will 
be continued, ' \ . 



Carliri on Percentage 

.Harry- Carlin, fdrrher jlKO book- 
er, lias branched out upon his. own 
us independent booker; 

Booking L.; T. one -nigh ters on 
percentage. , 



Viola Dana's Date Set . 

. Viola Dana/VpiGturfes, will arrive 
in New York this. week to begin re- 
hearsals for the vaude sketch. 
At . the Falac^, New York, Oct. VL 



"Demon" Arabs 



Chicago, Sept. 24. 
B. it K. publicity olllce here 
.I'cer^vea a Now York riibllx 
bUUMin which speaks for It- 
.self: ;■■ '■ 
"In ■ billijig the Six. Pashas, 
who appear In the 'Let's Go' 
unit, change the .billing' line 
f rom 'AVcirld Famous Tumbling 
Arabians' to - the 'Flying De- 
mons.' 

"In, view of the recent trpuhle.; 
in .the Far East it la advisable 
not' to antagonize any na- 
tionJils.'' •■- ■•.■; 



Judgments 



"Reducing" Unit 

Dainty Mario and her current re- 
diicing adt Avill form the nucleus of 
a new all-femniie unit which RKO 
productiori departnieTi,t will project. 



, Sober Gives Up Agency 

. Joe Sober has quit his own agency 
to join the staff of Bert Jones, Loew 
agent, 



. Jack: baly is with the Plunkett 
agency: 



Virginia Lee Cprbin, also known 
as Cortias; Saks^ Co., $1,179. ; 

Cahetort AniuSement, Corp.; First 
National, .rictures, Inc.; $2,707. \ 

. Hairry L. Cort;. State Industrial 
ConiTnission; $243.33. . 

. Emblenti Film E>rchang*F fhc., Al- 
bert Moe and Hermaiif Kerman; 
Cpnlew, Inc.; $.707.49. 
■ Werniep Theatre,: Inc.; Kramer 
Organ Co., -Inc.; .$665.57. 



NEW ACTS 

•Gertrude M o o d y with Kate 
Smytlie in new act.. 

. iiita Sisters (Uilda, June and 
Kstelle Majur), musical. ■ 

Johnny Downs, rei)orted from Los 
Angeles as out of the "Qur Gang" 
vaude act; is not quitting vaude. He 
will do a .single. . 

Will. Osborne, broadcasting Week- 
ly for a commercial hour . over 
WABC, went vaUde this .week for 
UKO and will play ; the Met. circuit, 
Osborne is tlie man whose voice re- 
setiiblcs VaUee's, .. . ' .. .' 

Felix Bcrhdrd; who deserted 
vaude for the prpf. dept. of Wit- 
mark's, has gone .back- with Sid 
TPwhcs. . 2-acti ' , 



Film Cuts Acts 



IJ's , "Siiow Boat" on the: Koreoi\ 
Will cut. the vaude to. three acl.'i in 
all Keith vaudfllm hpu.ses in JN'ew- 
York first half next week (28)'. 

.KenmPre and Madispn, in Ihopk- ' 
lyn, only exceptions, but due. to play 
the picture later. ' 



Split in Providence 

•. PrpvidQhce,, Sept. 24. 
Split-week .Vaudfilrh, five acts, 
goes into the Albee, recently taken 
over by Keith's with another local 
house, I^lberfy. First bill will open 
isept. 30 (Monday) and play five 
days; Saturday openings thereafter. 




Satisfied . Judgments 
People's BoWery. Playhouse : Co.; 
and C. B. E, Trading Co., I nc;; M. 

j; Bernstein; $1,902; Fjeb.; 8, 1929. 
. Arncrican Broadcasting Co.; F; J. 
Reilley; $6,869. •■ >•: . 



(jefwri\l 



,. Jack North's Holdout 

Jack isTorth stepl>ed into the bill 
at Locw's State, New York, Monday 
in Np; -3, after rpmainiiTlgr oUt Sat'ur-, 
day and SUndajr when he , Pbjocted 
to taking' the deuce spot. . - 

Saturday and Sunday .turnover at 
the State necessitates, trimming the 
vaude to five acts. Sixth is .added 
Monday. 




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Opened Offices Last Week in the PALACE THEATRE BUILDING, 
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Wednesday, September J55, 1989 



VARIETY 



53 



Mutual Wheel Shows Too Dirty ; 




'■■ Vulgar/ dirty MuVuia^ whoc). bur- 
. j^squo • slioWs: a^^^ the 
Elixclisfoiie Hhcatre ca)af5efl; 9^^' 
iric of il^at hbuf*- iesterilay >y. tlie 
?(^ice. ; Reopenlhs : was:^ater , ;pci;- 
n^litt^d Witi); thfe dirt out.-^^if. R-: S^a- 
nioti;-- h^wse manage^ . was/c;\«ed 
,ore ■ the Safety Bduvd and. repri- 
jrianded.-''V. ;: 

. nttviijetlcirir opening ;Sunds^y: 

.MPttial's -shbvV!?- cpitiing: in liere 
h^i^e created ntvch i-cBpntnient with 
ihc churcli people iihd r 
That asitatiort has had . ah- /under.-. 
cvrrentVresyltihs- in t)i'e; yaid .yesp 

■ror>bvtie^ the :p6li<ie notified: 
■ the Biacli^tone m^n 

iloNvn ■ : the : : perfdrmahtfes^ , : That; 
' -wai-iiihg is said to ^have: )?een <:m- 

v^ea to :the-sho\y's.r liianagenieiitP, 
. but rtp'-modiflcatldn coxi.ld be noted- 

/ 'five local season: of Mutual, bur- 
' fesquevhiis^been underway but a 

■i^hort whiie: Tt seems the .ppljco 

•wanted / to give-the.; wheel .opQr<it9Ps, 

.' a salutary lesson, arid a noO 
their, dirty bur^pciuie -shows AvUl; not 

■; ;j>^rmitte(j;-h<S)fei; . :^ ::;::7'^ 

•'The 'Craa<Vv . Jacks':' is, a Charhe 
J'px' (^^^i^^"'^^^ prodUc(?d: show, . ; 

MtUuai 1^ 

; ; W 

Mutuala are -out of the. Temple, 
Syracuse, Y^' from this weel 
on. through Mutual having disposed 
of its lease to Publix. 

yte^rissigoment of the Temple to 
Pivbiix maJtes an additional layoff 
: week fo*r- shows booked in this- week 
and next: week,' after w^iich it will 
. be cdunterbalariced' by >Iutual 
. .Bho>v.s going into the Plaza, Worces- 
tier/ Mass.,':bcginning Oct. 7, 

: Coiumbi* Annex Site 

No ndtice yet ■ for the final bur 
■Jesque s.iiotv. a;t the GdlUnibia. N. Y. 
The Mutuals are ntill bbpked with 
. the stand iregardod as ■ a nightniiare 
by the wheel; producers, due to the 
heavy baggage haul and difficulty of 
making a profit., 

• , W?ilter Reado,: . Columbia lessee, 
hits acquired, "tiie site oh tl>e east 
now occupiied by thfe St. Regis res- 
taui'ant. That miay be used if the 
debislon to build a. neAV theatre and 
office building is made/ in th6 pror 

. ^)osed Radio Pictures', tenancy. 



Comic Subs for 
V: Wfitsoii m llmergency 

' iiiny...Wats:^^^^^ out of- hi.s> Mu-.' 
tiiar V^'Rilly. >yai^ p^^n vShow" 
tliC first -half - of - ia^ : w'eek, y du^ ;td 
an^; a:t tack . ot lary ngitisv. while., tl^^ 
show ■ AViis. .spottod . :a:t: the 'Irviiig 
Place/ Sie\y: y:oy\<.l - . '■ : r. ■ 

./,Sh6i*ty:^ McAlli^iteV, liQUa^e coivLio, . 
juniped . into : tlie breach and han- 
dled .'Watspn'Si aii«i.)?;hment . with.- tho 
wheel show in acUiitldn to the stock 
housfe :stUff.. . W.^tsdri : ret;urhe^ id 
the . show .Thursday. . ... .. : • . .. v 

Had : not .McAllister, bieen in : ai^ 
house cbmid aiid previouiBiy. ' iampgd 
Wutidn sirdw, ;itli'e show ;\v.guld; 
have, haxl to oidse during 'Watson:? 
iniclisposition;.; " f 



Perils of Paris Get 

Arnheiin*s Band Boys 

■ ; : Paris, . Sept, 24.- ■ 

(Jus Arnhelm' la nnislvlng throe 
nui^iths at the Ambassadcurs. •. lie 
is due. Sept 30 at the Savoy lIot\>l, 
London, although, it looked for a 
time as .though he might not make 
.th?:' grade: 

A lot can ha:ppeh . to a group uf 
young .jazzists.; in .i?aris for three 
months. ' The boys make assoola- 
tiori:s aiid form friendships and the 
like; .moyirig day :is. a! headache, and 
a. grief,../ ' •.:■•';• ' ; 

:Ray topez, trumpet play.er and 
ITarry : R6bih3dh>: . ;kiivg pin .. bass 
h:oy:p ■ . piayer':; ■ and : vocalist, jvist 
cotildhit ., see ' . tearing : theniselvos 
aw'uy . . and:. • waiv^^^ :-.out. oh ..' the 
niatstro.withd^ 

. Bdtlv . tough men ; to .. i^epl.aot!, arid 
Arnheim feared cahceilatibn of the 
.London date. All fixed thp .n6\y. 




ue 




Htinw2iy s; as l^ijrst 

Miitusil CireViit is/extprtding. hoi'sse 
runway .idea to a number ot its 
houses f or ^ I lie . first tiiiie . this- sea - 
son/ ' jigurini,' ^.tiie .shows ,ne6d; the ■ 
.^ruriway.-. assi.stan'c.e; rtp .Y,>eathci- :tlicjf- 
scasonv. • - 

Meyer;- Han:^^ 
td take ' charge ;pf' instaTlatidn and 
has atready -pliah.ted .;chu.tcs .at the 
circuit : houses in : Omaha, ; \ 
Paul. !Minneap.elis, :>Iil wa..ukee, I<;oPt; 
Wayne: arid South. . Bend. ' 
: . Harris : departs . froih 'New "York 
again- this -vVeek :td add the. illUmi-., 
nated 'i-iinways td dther houses of 
the circuit where lodal pfllcials will 
permit.. 

Burlesque Changes 



rap Aim iNJinutES 

• • Bridgeport, ^ept. 24, 
. Nell ' Keefer Pf "Moulin Rouge 
qirlis," at the Lyrio, put -so much 
pep into her dancing at the theatre 
Friday afternoon she sprained her 
ankle, while another member df the 
troupe. Miss Marie Mayo, Suffered a 
jpossible fracture of the right shoul 
<ler when , she was struck fey a cur 
tain weight. 

■ The latter: was taken to St. Vin 
cent's 'hospitalA : 

SAM RICfi, JR., TaOUPES 

:Sam Rice, Jr.; son of Sam Rice 
arid Lulu . B^eson (Mrs: Rice), had 
addpted the stage and lias ' dii-ea.dy 
become:: a full ficdfied buHesquei^ 

■ .He had a fling with one copipany 
for a brief time aind; this week 
joined the . "Moulin - Rpu^e' "iQiJ-ls" 
(Mutual) in Jainaica. Sam, : Jr., : is 
"best at hoofihg. ' 
. • Rice, Sr:, : is managing: . the. Mpd 
em. Providence, for. the M\i£ual. ' 

BARNEY GEilAlti) WEST 

OBarney QWard, but of - the show 
:• business for some _iime and holv a 
foremost Westche.frtcr \Gounty real 
tor, haS. started for the 'west cb.aist. 

He will make this a bui^ine.ss trip, 
but may be induced to dabble with 
.the talkers. Barney operated .bur- 
Icsdue .shows for years; . He .knpws- 
.ill pf the tricks-, motions; ?in.d an:- 
owers. , ' : . ■ .' -; * 



Tiny Huff replaced Ethel Ryau 
With "Take a Chance" (.Mutual), 
joining on tour lasjt week. 

Ledna Reed has ^supplanted Caro 
line Warner in; •^i:a;ffinr Thru" CMu 

tual). . - , . „i. 

Blossom La Velle opened this week 
as house run-vvay soub at the Palace, 

Deti-dit. . , .„ 

George Leon, comic, has been 
ridded as. strengthcn'er to "Parisian 
Klhppcrs." ": ■ • ^ , 

Qeorgo Tectus has supplanted 
Jack Erickson as comic, with Leo 
Stevens stoek at the Academy, Chi- 
cago. 

liugh Bernard has taken ovpr 
management of "Be.st Show in 
ToMTi" (Mutual), succeeding Doc 

Wald. : , ^ -r^ 

Jimmy Galvin replaced Lee Fel- 
lows as '.straight with "Spdrty 
•Widdws" (Mutuni) last Ayeek. 
Bobby Fayo, put Larry Clarke, in; 

Ed Mackle roplaccd by Phil Young, 
"Girls' in Blue" (Mutual). 

Jadkie Glibert,- out; Billie Tripp, 
in; ."Radium Queens" (Mutual). 

Betty Perry replaces Clara How- 
ard; Gbrdon Rydeeh, in and Ed 
Wynii out>. "Whoopee JGirls" (Mu- 
tual). 

Lorbtta' Love , replaced by Millie 
Kennedy, "Girls from . Ha.ppyland" 
(Mutual). ' 

Florence Rich, out; Betty June, in; 
Eddie Mitchell replaced by a wo- 
man, OpAl Oakley, - ';Dalhty Dolls" 
(Mutual).';. 

Perhaps the biggest change in any 
of the Mutiial show lineups occurred 
in "Sporty Widows" which made so 
many .changes since Labpr D>^y .that 
its owners hardly know its person- 
nel. Irene rSantley joined; vBllly 
Lang, Danny Jacdbs, Jack Welling- 
ton and May .king movca out and 
replacements included Bob Bigene, 
Aliah LeRdy. Jiames Clayton and 
Buster'LeRdy. ' 



Miss Lilliti ;Sainng ; 

•■■ Bea.trjce . Lillle's i)ri>pb>oiI ^ hoUT- 
■ 0 v er \V.eek at the: Pala c (^i;; X e:.\y .'Y o rk, 
is bfir;. with . the Engli.«?l-i ;Gom^dionnc. 
obligated, to sail; for hpme Friday.. 
;ni;irlit at finish of current-, weok.' She" 
1!;^ held, to a. pictute; contract; .ahrdad. 

Mi.sa Liiliels .; Paliace. salary . . is 
nearer $5,000 : than the • $3.uftO i'b- 
ppi;ted; She ;askbd for $J,ODO.: ; 

PaUadtiumJ $25^000 

^V;:^• .:" London, Sept.: 24. • 
;Mdi%-an ;;ahd Stone, t-w.p .young 
Ahiorican.'-barijo.ists-^..were n 
•ceiybd ■■ at the ' Palladivim dn -a bill' 
Avhere every act scered strongly. 
■ UpUse...'has: ..been dpitig extremely 
well at . thie .box diffice. Last Wbek the 
takings are reported at iusjt "under 
$25,0P0. ■■ • .- , ' --s^J 

Slipyirineh in Politieis' 

Two' theatrical hiert ; figured. sUc.-^ 
cessf uily in the. New .■•;Y;brk ; and 
Queens primstiT elections last week/ 
In New ; York Josepii : R. . Smith 
.\vas,h6mina:i;ed,.'by. the Diemocrats as 
aldermaii frbiii-| the. 23rdi..<Jistrict.. He; 
is serving in pffiice at present. Joe 
Smith was a fpi-ni'er Vaude ageht; - 
in. . Queens , (Lbng .island) John 
O'Cdniieil; for 15. years with Fpx and 
managing Fox's Jamaica during its 
long ..yaude policy, -was ■riominated 
by the pemdcrats fdr aldernian from 
the 58t^h ■ aidermanic disti'ict. . • 



Johiihi^ Hyims^/: Film 

T ; ■ 'liosi Angelesi .Sept; 24.. 
Johnnie Hyams; of- Ilyams i arid 
Mclntyre.arid father.bf Liela Hyiii^'isi 
M -G.-M'ingenue,' Is c^st fdr " Cameo 
Ki.rby," to be made ;by Fox. .. 

TORK-tt 

Ldndpnj Septi 24.. 
York ■ and kingr-'s . en.ga:gement 
here ha? b.ben. extended for tliree 
additfdnal weeks beyond the' orig- 
inal .fortnight.. After that: they, re- 
turn id the' States to head an 
R-K-O unit. 



RECORD BREAKERS 

; (MUTUAL) 

Jack Reid, forriier Columbia Wheel 
producer, haa aohioved a fast song 
ana: dance show in this one, and 
also gives, thd Mutual AVhcel. an 
above-averuivc. production, .T.he 
combd should riiaki? it a. Avelcpriie 
vi.*;ltor in wheel houses. 

.''lieeord Breakers" adhei'cs to. for-, 
mer burlesque formula'. . Its cbriiedy 
is light, tut . what there is of. it Kets 
over legltiriiateJy aiid with loss . at-, 
tempt tb dirty uj) gags ftijd situation 
as has been, wont; with . prtHleoi>ssors 
at. thb CQlumbiu. - .",' 

.:: On Broadway, Reid has eVi^ehlly 
jBorie ln for a clean ..show, or, atvleast,, 
sis cleari as one can bo and live on 

Mutual;-.'-' - ... v'.;'-i'-- . -;--:j:.- 

Th'ol•0'is^a.: good line-up' of princi-. 

pals ;anO a chorus which hamiles 

Humberts . as though; ' enjoying : itti 

work aiul tvringing; plenty of aniinti- 

tlori iiaib it:-'- . : . 

Eaai.e lvapkin,- eot'ciitric cpinie. )s 

ui'i • 41 11 7 aro u nd. f u 'ristpr.: grabs laugh s 
Willi liriipirig gags arid cayprts funny 
in the" variovis- skits,. ■.Ward Oaulr 
1) old i d ol ng ■ . sem i - tr arii p:, .. i s sc c on d . 
oumii",- but lias little ' ti') da .^save ..ln?j 
Specialty^ witli ..lack Keid .in second 
Wtiinza,. when, lleid revlvos. his for- 
mer-Tad. for .a spo;t.'ialty .with \Vard 
that goes 'bvpv:-big. Aside froni.:this 
IvUplan has the fun stuff sewed up 
• .tM-is's) .Ji.hy'f 'MoCaule.y; , its.oriie 
bruriet,' is fcatur'od' souli. and dis;-; 
l>ltfya ;mahy Teasoris; ;.. t^ho, has .Vho 
ima<16rnni.ent stuff, .to herself, siiice. 
.the dthcr gals ricv.qr strip.-, beypnd 
■rei?ul'ation' so.xib garb.: .. , .- .' v. 

The house . . ruriWay ; girls, Fritzi . 
White and JjatJ Brpwu/; give Jerri 
a run- on- the: strip, stuff.. . planting a- 
teaser iri each of their nimvay riurn- 
bers and getting 4bSvu' to. business 
quicker.- '; y^'- y'.- : 

. Belity . Carlton is . a ;cla.ssy appeay- 
irig pririia with ..good voice and han- 
dle numbers tpge.tatross.; 

Mary Clark is a "dMrilnutiVb soub 
who' altbrnat.es between leading 
numbofs and joining her other twp 
sisters . for- .>se ve;ral «pri g an d dance 
specialties in olio. - Ada DeLislje -is 
•an acceptable irigeriiie with little^ tp 
do, but does /it. Fred. Recce, Joe 
Singpt and Bob Carlton round out 
the male coritirigerit,. stmightlrig and 
cpntributjng; character, stuff In. the 
cbniedy bits: acceptable. .• . 
• No pairticular ; standduts in .the 
cb.riiecly division^ but.a.few bits that 
get^ qvev. One is thb...:Sco.in.g:-Eddic- 
horiib bit by iirtplan iirid Miss Mc- 
CaUleys which .reverses ;the gag pn 
the fellow who. takes the girl out 
and wants to come, in When they get 
home. . It's worked, for howls. A 
bedroorii bit, su.ppo'sedly riaugl>ty, 
went birth, arid :the cry .baby gap; 
:whi^h all of the ;shows are doing 
overtime, was another bUst, but the 
•rest of- the stuff was okay, more or 

loss**- , • 

The. :nUnjbers spacing the skits 
kicked up eribugh. dust through gin 
ffcry iriterpretatidn to hit- a high 
speed tempo, m.^iintairied thrdugh'; 
but t-h>; performarice and makes the 
show a sure: click for speedy enter- 
tairimeriti- -.-''- 



Mcr-v-in ilurmdn aiid Ihinon . Carr, 
altorualo as straights,, while Al ililred 
Jeanette, 'brUneti quali.lios in the 
brace, of numbers allotted;. • 

I*eggy . Reynolds, hbu.se V so\>b, 
grabbed the -brass : ^ririg for un-., 
aabrnmerit, planting -a ;• .couple of; 
tbasers to eff ectuai result and out', 
stripping ; Miss . Murray,- the ..show's 
soub. They wanted all . they .could 
get of Peg, and she pbliged; 

Every old bit imiagirirtble has been . 
resvTreQted; fdr;;black;outs, frprtv the 
phorib' tangle : ;.td. the ; parade of 
wodderi '^sbldiers.; ;yhe chorus is. well., 
drilied; but the- usual picked in the 
dark, contingent ' .with hbu.s.e. gals 
tdpp.ih.g ;tliem;: oil looks jah^ every-, 
thing. -else..'. '■-:-..:. - - . - - '.' 

: ■■ . "Wirie;- .. Women' . and ■ Sprig'; . Is- 
we.'ik stiniiUant even ifor the ::NIutual 
Svheel.: U • ribeds. •cdm;edy *wPrse thari 
any whbbl show that's been around 
this . season. Talbot will ; have to 
db . plenty of: iiUggling to : have a. 
chanov iri tl.iG- Mutual piize; contest 
With thi.s .weak sistef show. . 



Granada,. South Bend, Biirhed.' 

South !Bend, ind.. Sept; .24. 
Fire .of unknown origin wiped out 
the interior of the Grenada (IIKO) 
Saturday. 

All of the stage equipment, cdm- 
pletely, ruined. . Damage estimated 
at $'75,000. * ■ • 

R. R. Miller, recently appdinted 
nianager, . had ■ pnly been here . three 
days;. ■; '. - ;.- -■.- ;: .- 



Callahari-s Rietuhn 

— ^hu4sk=^alla.han,^brfltfa£i^- 
mett ' Callahani '-Mutual .as.si.stapt 
-president,;' after 13: years' a,bscncc 
from burlesque has returned, due td 
his brother's persuasion , and is drie 
df ; the comics with the, Callahan & 
Bernstein show, "(3 iris in Blue." 
. Chuck fornfiorly Wcas. of the tciam 
;6t Callahan and Bliss: 



WISHED INTO WHEEL 

on the former Hurtig & Seanion 
I .shows, riow booked on Mutual cir. 
I cUit, the producing tag. pf the "O. M. 
producing Co." is. used in. theatre 

■billing. . ' : ■ ' .•■ :--'^-,, 'v.' 

The ''O. M'.'.-is'Osdar.Markpwitchy 

I thb ?Jew -.York eaftdy concetssidn 
nian, w'ho becomes a burlesque ^op- 
I crator thrdugh settleriient'of a claim 
I'against.H-;: &''SV:- \ 

"BARE FACTS" SHAKEUP 

Ed, Daley effected a generiil 
l:.shakeup- in prineipalf) Pf^ his Mu- 
tual. "Bare Facts'^' last week. • 
. Eleanor- Jphnstori ari<i Flprenf-^e 
. King withdrew with Ruth l^ecler, 
I j Jelen Bggs>^ Jg ylycster . Rdye ; arid 
"Geerge Miller .going^' 



Teit McLepd, :cpwbpy - mdriologist 
■of vaude, made a short for: War- 
ners in Spanish for the foreign mar 
itet. He wn s assisted by M.ai;jorlo 
Tiller, daughter of Johri Tiller, Eng 
iish danoe director* . 



Hetty king Here ■ : 

Hetty .King,: the Engiish: cbme- 
die^ne.V. arrived .in, - Kew York last 
week for her first visit since .1921. 
Current trip and b.odkings arrarigcd 
by Jenie; Jacobs. 

iMiSs icing opens .for^ k^^ 
13'uffalp,.:Oct. 'S.- V - , ; - 



Unit With 31 

George. Jones, and lla, Granrion 
have ::scrapped their :forririer; tw^^ 
.let to head a . new iinit, "Minstrcl- 
sy," - Which Marty. Forkin.s. is ; pro - 
ducing. . .-. 

Unit will carry a cast of 35, In 
eluding tQ-piece orchostra.; 

Lambert' Kelsey Film Team 

.: Hollywood, Sept. 24. 
Eddie Lambert, from vaude, and 
Fred Kelsey will be co-featured in 
;h.hl:u ri tltle^talk ing'.^cojnejly f or Ed 
cational. : 



Frank DeVoe Lands 

Frank DeVoe,. while doing his 
,«ingle at the Orpheum, Los Anjrplfs, 
two weeks ago, was engaged l.)y 
Uriiver.sal fer "College Ra<-kff^fr." 



Wine, Women and Song 

; (MUTUAL) ; 

Lew Talb.ot h'a.s' done a hit .an<1 
m iss • in: line - U p arid sh o w in . th i s 
one.. Without the hous^ stock and 
rurivyay en.semblc .gals, the results 
Would have been just too bad, When 
it hits the nonrrunway house.-' ypu 11 
get the ai\gwer. . , , . „ 
Down at the Irving Place, when a 
weak one is in. the whole show is in 
the audience. The ticket-buying 
goofs wax -plenty enthuisiastid as a 
gal weave's to' satisfactiori, but by 
the. same premise have rio, qualms 
about uncaging, thb bird when the 
hip twisting is nPt^ up tb stahdai-di 
■ . A great raot> down there. Every- 
.bbdy grabs the show with a rioAvs-- 
paper pn the lapi and. that's the 
answer. . .. , '.; ;', , ' . ... . 

Talbot has tried something di.f- 
fdrerit this season -in leariiirig J yves 
La- Rue. prihia. With Harry Evan- 
:«on, comic, to head, the brigade of 
p.i-incipals. ' Kvahspri does rod-nosed 
boob, but has nothing with; which to 
gr.ab lauglis and suffcr.s Immea.sur- 
ably against Shorty McAllister, and 
Johnny Webber, hoU..s.c comics-.. 

It f-fxiildn't have breri';'riipre. pei'fert 
for . tlie -hou,se boys if a couple, .of 
Cliifagd • friends, -had vbulldozed 
Livnnsori • not to dare to. bo- f tinny, 

Geor.ge Rhen was another. vhlanl 
a.s ••second cortiio wllh.nothing. but a 
make-up tO; diffeVfritiatP from the 
KtrAishts. Who - had; :riot.lii;rig-; td ;do 
either. . ; . .. •- : ; 

- The oonied y seene.s should .nj^t be-, 
'ridiculed: by: anyfuio. rfjspe'ctiiig .old 
a«e. They must have gra])bed them 
from an old T)rom jit hook rcsouefl 
from Minerls .JJowery in the. recent 
blaze-. .• -■.'■'- : 

Mips T.rfi'BUe; is a lofikf.r With good 
singing voiee, ; but. rid- idea ;of 
ri^anipnlation; Thi.s is particularly 
evident- in her speeiulty in flr.st 
stanza, when she -fires across- two 
"numh"erH-^w-ith==a;l)ovife^^==m u R hr .a jii j-- 
maticm as a gold fi.sh .and a t.ake- 
It-or-leaVe-lt — I'rii-tlierst.ar attJtu(le.. 

Evelyn Murray, soub. cops e very- 
firing. "There with form, looks and 
• teaser mnnijfUlation,. she epp's with.- 
out - a .vtruirfrle. .Marie Miller alsc 
rri.'ilies fi .food app'fTini,' in','<'nu.' 
and rr'-'i.'^ters ■ in several nutivbers 



Slidiiig Billy ;Watson 

^ ' ' (MiJTUAL)--:;/;':,: ';-.. '.■-' .' 

■ : ^''Sl.'u)rty" Mc'Aliist.er., -hp'uso^. o^^^^ 
cdiun bi; the;il virig I'htoe. is pinch 
hitting,, this .' week ..for .Sliding lUH.y. v; 
•whb is put ; with - laryngitis, u - rit^y. 
disorder, for; any b.Uj-.lesk coinede.;- ..;,..■ 

Shpw-,- has • strdngcV ; ;c;dmb.dy .tlia^i .".r- 
'the :iisu;tl i-Uiv -. .Soubs- arji; weak-: .• 
.f^ufialiy; .but have,;so'me. fair-curvos- ; • 
Runway .:;. girls -. well.;.; drilied but- ; ; 
nibtley. : . .: -Mbtley Includes' warts, 
black, aritl blue sp.otsy .'pinipleSi llabby ;^ 
;skin,.-. phoney : ;smiles, - phS'sic.al gro- .; 
fo-squeriVa ari;d woird expix>ssiuri.3." ;. ; 

^I.c A 11 later; ' shri rii p ; cp'lried iani %as . '. 
the wiso^cracker, cariirshark,- dame., 
chaser, larceny; lioundi hotel elbrk : 
andr; gene^riil . tdtigh' .'guy,. is Vriieely ■ 
-balariced vby. Wild . Pete, Sheriff pf 
.Poison' Piip. wiio assists in. buildirig:' 
Up; tive bbri-icdy- tp-a.high pitch;' 
. .Show i'eal'ly starts off at the cor- - ; 
rier of 14.lh street, where a bjE^r.ker • 
in Tvapoleonic habiliment beljjows:,. 
'."lion't miss Sliding Billy Watsy; 
best , known burlpsk comedian. " ' 
ICverybody .knows liim." This il.s a 
bit of duplicity; inasmuch ais Wat.s.on 
does not appear. Burliesk-, We ask- . 
yb.u,'is that hoi>ora'bie? B.arkei.*. ;i3 
,a 'pcrmarieut .fixture for all, the IrV- 
ing Place >shows and is a side-show - 
himself; ; What a whisky-teripr lie. ; 
has! ■ ■• .■ ■•;. , ■ 
- Hollywpod hotel . arid .ofTice. first 
act. I'reboded by the runway gals, 
•one sliakirig so . much the soub 
grabbed her by— ^We'll say 'the hips— . 
and pretendirig -the girl whs. giving 
the . patrojis too much fdr their 
doUffh. Score one for the show. . 

Then the Uric: 'Trii a lady and 
everything" delivered by Maxie Jazz 
(Ester Lang) to liupe Garbo;; (Sliss); 
Bobble. Eckard, scdres two.;; ;. 
, But In the argument betWeeiv the..: 
two pvcr a dude Frerichmiin the pp-; '. 
ppsition scores when Mixie : Says:- ; 
"So he lives ph the^ third flbor. of. a : 
vacant lot."' '?■ . 

Score three .for the show. when, 
the runway gals harmonize :!Pagan 
Love Song'; in a pariel at ;thc a-ear . 
of the hotel scene. Their humming 
of the riuriiber, too; Went .strong. 

Score 4 for the show in the persori 
of Issy Grafter (Eddie Murphy), the 
Hebe hPtel proprietoi: and chisel er, v 
Who assisted McAllister ' in gettlrig; , 
hi.s lines right. : 

Score . 5 for. the show when the 
soub lead, Mi.sfl Eckard, only half 
strips arid satisfies the. hou.se. whp 
can- see lihe ,has. too much tb .show 
any audleri.ee. 
/Score .2 fbr the opposition When 
they pull : that antique:: "You have 
a face only a mother could love.'!- 
Score 3 when the tenor sink's "Pa;;an 
Love Song" and utters love in four 
syllables. 

. Score 6 for the show and 7 and S 
when Wild Pete arrives, with his 
twd h orsp- pistols; trail ing a f ello w. 
to the hotel. Ydii shduld get a load 
of the outfit he. wears and the mus- 
tache arid that Vesuvius A'Oicc. He 
plays straight . but lends._ lpads_ pf;;i 

corii.edy..~- , . ■ - 

Score: 4 for the oppdsish When 
Wild Bill drops his rod in the or-i; 
eh.estrsi pit ..and' nearly ■ br:Gak.s. the 
le.aflcr's violin. ; 
- Score ft foi' the show ' when the , 
tenor and Miss .I^ang let off Canpe- 
die-oodle :rwith . .the. ensoniWe and 
ruriwa.'y ; girls:.- Pretty thing and' .well 
flone.: Much :pi:ijnch. to this . ju yonllp 
and ingeniib teatri; '. • ■ • .V - • - .: 
: The high spot is the poker ,t,'anie 
between' Wild Pete, Shorty McAl- 
lister .and L^sy Oratte.r. . They brin.;,' 
.i' table ih the riiiddie pf the hot.e'.' 
VahhW - Wild l>ete pulls out . hv*- 
doii.u'hi vite .-has bills a foot hrjli. 
McAJlister . nearly, drops .-.'i-nd The 
H-fbc Iras permnnent .hysli'i'l< s. 

.MeAlJisif'r brings a h!.«tel).< t. WiVl 
Pele h.'i's. liis rods arid Iss^y h;v-s a 
briek. - "The . boys decide tin .a . sn- 
<'ifU-ile giinie arid lay the wi-Mpon-r 
Urid'-r the table. . .MfAllistcr kei ps 
blowing bills off Wild TVIf-'.s pile. 
Issv gfiibbing . tbern.. TIh-v have 
agreed • to .--plir. .1 "irifilly . McAllister 
-tft;ni.^.allvthf:i-d.oj i^>iV will lo I 't'l e .'ind 
Issy ar£;if('. - -Th' n;"s..a 1:hi;;1i u .sec- 
ond In this rivimbcr.; Thc..^y^ly Mr- 
Allistrr sjiups iip: each card is a 
rion'hV it'-elf. Broke up the show 
.wlii-n )i- y\>n iii \^'i|d Hill's "Uipty 
br.lst' r:- •; ■' 

The r.pi.o-i.' .'j frMl' ".. out when one 

starts eouri.Ving. the }>core here. 



i 



VARIETY 



MOUSEvREVIEWS 



Wednesday^ Seiptethber 26, 1929 



PALACE 



knows It h© has a belt aroqnd his 
trousers and a silk handkei'chlef in 
(Si Vaud) I his pocket. The salosmei) follow 

A eoo^: show this week at' the aloner until yoU payrofC to^ free. 
Palaeo; and with eiffht act^. In fact, : Hebos ahd Wops make the De- 
really sfSveh, as the closing tiim l.Ti.n,coy theatre their stamping 
played to. backs through the abrupt ground. Standing room only ciay 
and short seicond part. . and night. Whole famlheis Jnun- 

: ; Beatrice L,iliie ( New Acts) Is the date thp place. . Throughout a pcr- 
big : hariie -and she was big In fact. ) formance it Is , a .panic watcmiig 
but :nbt as Mg as the fourth^ woek the. fixthcrs. andr . m^others .trying to 
of .Horace. Ileldt and :'Hia: .CaliCor- ijot. thoir . families in seats all. to.- 
alans.. '' ^ ■ ••: i"'^ ^ Vlgcth6r. ■ . ■ 

About the most remarkable: event I . ?C . . flrriyone ..expects to observe 




think that thl^ unknown turn ; atl twcnti&s. :One sees yOung men w.lth 
$4,000 weekly could come in .to Uhickcfs, . ; Families . In mlaaie? 
Keith's PalaG^y the ace of all vaudo- ciaiss,' chllden With .velocipedes, men 
ville, ancl make good enough to re- with Kh ok. hats from the. store ad- 
main- four weeks, eauaiilhg the the- joining and women in fairly srnart 
Atre's record for a consecutive enr , frocks from • . 

gagement! Thiat tells everything. . . : The Pelancey has talking'.^ p^c- 
' Ifd Drily after .you. see the Heldt I tures'. arid : is. ; arranged .. stjidiuin 
mob you realize iivl\at a, mob of boy.s fjxshiori, a.boon to the children, whi? 
It is. Therfe are ^rto^gh Instruments, constitute. Its .greatest patronage, 
in view to start' I^yons &. Healy all Adhiissibri l bits fpr ad,ults 

over agiirt, arid the west coaist. lads a,nd 15 for ju veriileS. 
plky th^m all, ■nrhich. is but a part gldelight of the Dielancey is that 
of wha;t they do arid in wholesale. • j it has Inaugurated .midnight show 
If spme peoiple had Horacet; Heldt every gatutday, and lithographs 
and his 13 versatile-plus riiusiciaris that on such nights will be shoWii^ 
they would tour them by themselves pre-views' of top pictures. The pre- 
only as. a $1.50 or $2 all-eyening yigvir Saturday night last was, 
road attraction; and get; plenty of "jj^^odern Maideris,'^ (M-G-M) 
money, That's ..how good they are, ^creeri "a;ttraction • this -yveiek Is 
as a band or. a whole. show. I Broad wav' Melody •> ' (M-O-M). 

No. 3 for thfl^. T^^^ Newl. aside 

f'J'^K*? Tfy^^' /^Kn^QfiL^Jirt.: from four abts,. First act Van Velio 
lelgh and Gibbs, two. crossnr^ gins, iwapv barrel bearers do their 

SS-.Sn^SLf fS'^fK? WalSU?^ 

one had staked -the Gibbs.glrl wrong. «°£,*;,.V'7^,*^« M«rio and 

as she called Miss Walker Peggy ; _ T^e_ deuce h^ld br Mario arid 
but Miss Chesleigh corrected that. La^arln, mate duo. in gre^a ^ilk 
Said thflV Poll V Is sroirijs to the west ct^stumes, who fairly stopped the 
l^t^^ l^s^^ B^. show. with vocal^bullithin. ^^bey 
Then Miss Walker stood up. but .laid pn^ operatics.. for. the wops and 
didn't turn around; so the audience I gaVe the hpbes plenty of arresting 
will have to see the picture any- tunes. . . ^. . 

^ay ■ Simpson and Dean in the trey, 

A sombre sketch with Bert tyteU toix6d team, with a Purple Tea 
and Mary Hay' closed the first part, shop set on which they pull such 
It's one of those drab things that cracks ag . ''Where were you : last 
will get over iii vaudeville once night?" 'Trii still out!" 
yearly with the right cast. This Shut holds Pease and Nelson, 
one has. even to Miss Hay. song writers, with tunes for all 

It's 'The Valiant," the Lambs nationalities arid a few cursory 
Gambol playlet Ly tell has done be- | cracks. Sure-fire-pop house artists, 
fore, In the west. He makes It pop- 
l?Slble. Good actor that Lytell, and 
almost as pallid In this as Walter 
Winchell. Winchell is so pale that 
when he goes to see his folks he 
must take .an artificial sun bath 
first. Since getting in the moriey 
Walter goes to Atlantic City in 
stead. Last time down there It 
rained 



STATE-LAKE 

(Vautlfilm) 

Chicago, Sept., 21.-. 
Bill at this house running abnor- 
mally long this week, with a lengthy 
talker and seven full actSi With 
, the four-a-day prograrri- Saturday 
Miss Hay wants to go for the and Suriday, the performers are 
drariia and gets . a nice try here, going to be m the stage far into the 
since her role Is a young girl from | night. But It Is, " nevertheless, a 

good bill, .with plenty of meat and 



Ohio, almost a dumbdora. . That 
covers up whatever Miss Hay | 
lacked, which wasn't evident be- 
cause of the part. The Warden IS 
Mntt Briggs, who played it likfe a ] 
human being Instead of a 10th ave- 
nue roughneck, and William G. In- 



varlety, opntairiirig comedy, dancing, 
hokum^ acrobatics and even an aril 
riial arid tank act. 

Harniand and Perei opened and 
went across big with their clever 
tumbling and hand-to-hand routine. 



gersoll was a dandy Father Daly. , noncha- 
Then Meyer ^Golden s latest put j »^ method and their elimination 
over which 3 push over for him .^^^^ The 

another adaglpqu^tet ^n a^p^^^ appreciated It and 

IS^P^ iani^IrS save them plerity of returns. The 

pcpito opened. He's the clown here today. Act opens 

with a carload of PrPPs. -.Works with Victroi^^ 
hard arid gets many laughs. For M^^. after an aunouncement from 
the kiddles anywhere. Has a girl ^ehmd the. drapes that it ^vas a 
assistant who is a musician. »'adio station broadcast. This bit 

No. 2 held the Three Kings, all utterly, out. of place, with no mean 
dancers, and to keep the act to- \°^^9^ audience. Ray is a good 
gethcr they are chained. Some in- Pianist, but works with awkward 
tricate individual stepping and a .arrangements, emphasizing the bass 
panic hero, stopping the show. But and tempo and disguising the upper 
they didn't return for a bow. al- melody pattern. Stuck strictly to 
though the chains were off after classical stuff, except for one num- 
the opcnini? dance. If the boys ber of music froni various lands. 
couUl let the first out of the chains A good salesman with nothing out 
to do a single there would be no of the ordinary to, sell 
ensuing stage wait, as ix. Following was Joe Niemeyer, a 

This was Sunday night and the dance flash staged iri a. difEerent 
third show. Started, at 8:25 and way, although not entirely success 
over at 10:55. ful. As a salesman of dolls, Nie- 

In the New Act , notice on Miss riieyer Introduces his dancers, three 
Lrillie In this Issue riiay b.e noted femmes and a irian. They work 
that she used "god damn" in a song, sola and double, with the dances 
Used it just that way. Then turn J only fair in every case. Act Is too 
over .until you reach the story , about r long., poorly planned and repeats 
the cuts in Kfelth acts' material itself. 

Then weep! Sime. \ Another darice and song act, Ruiz 

and Bonita, spotted on the bill. This 
couple assisted by a a string trio, 
which martages to entertain While 
they are ■changirig. They do three 
dances, always double 

Glenn . and;, jerikins, colored, . apr 
peared. at the/ Paldiee here a . cou pie 



ORPHEUM 

. .(St, Vaude> 

. Lo3 Angeles, Sept. Zh 
Orpheum R. K. O. •. 
S. O. S. would go better. 
Same bid stuff? . ^ , ; 
Ringlrig In repeats— and how! , 
Outside of 'Ted Lewis and his 
barid, the show proved a. good 
siesta. Waking up: occasionlly you 
could catch a; couple or so. gbod 
spots but outside of ' these . ; the 
S. -6.. S!' cari- stand. 

Lewis' ; contribution Is .. ' there. 
ThatV not enough to hold up a 
Whole pro^rrarii. He comes back for 
2 weeks and It's only two months, 
ago since ^ here before. When these, 
handy headliners: . are . . worn , put, 
what aire, t^iey going to ' do ?. Au- 
dience ate It. .up, that's sure/.- so 
management . should, be satisfied 
with Lewis* sarii© program. 

Eleanor Brooks struts her stuff-— 
sqtmc^ Bteppirtg nu^riber3.'^sh© put 
over before, There's brie gal the 
cash customers cari~ never .get ,tlred 
Ibokirig at^the boys down front 
had seen less on ,. a French post 
card. It Lewis changes roUtine:^he 
will not need s. a. to put over his 
stuff,, but at present; the Brooks gal 
is a/ big- asset: . ■ ^-,./- ■■ 
: Charles Harrlsbn o;hd Sylvia Da- 
kin In their burlesque musical oOni- 
edy tdok -secibnd honors. A finish 
to their laugh, getters that makes 
em a.T treat and the mob said.; It 
witii harids arid lauighs. , 

Dixie 'Four, colored quartet,., an- 
other of the repeats, also went: big; 
Boys -.are .there :ori: the hoof and 
squawk a rneaTi bar.b6r shop. Hard 
to figure why they were spotted to 
operi ■ urilegs : it' was to .- make : the 
customers, hopeful -the rest' of the 
bill would b6 as': g.ood. They be^ 
long , no , higher . ■ tha:n^.. trey at the 
worst; • ■ : .;■ 

Claudia . Coleritikri was . Ipi deuce, 
with ' type ■ imijersonations mildly 
funny. Her best wa^ a music counr 
ter ^Irl, . which she Used as an eh- 
core*' 

White and Mainning; holdovers; 
next, -with the Samuiels Brothers In 
dancing. Brothers okay. in trio, tap 
numbers, : whii© White and ,Ma,rinirig 
got sorrie . laughs with their bur- 
lesque stuff. ■ • ,- . / . 

Harrlsori ind Dakiri, No. v 4, and 
then Four. Cairier^ons In krtpckaboUt 
coiriedy. - . Father arid son pf . :the; 
quartet did most ^pif . the work. 13ri 
trances and exits were Wows) but 
Stuff sagiged. In betweein. Act. could 
be a sn;iash If it were trim nied to a 
size that. Would keep it zipping and 
a couple :of." unnecessary rough 
lines got the ax. 

.Interriilssipn next' and; then Bill 
Dooleyj another • repeat, after, 
months; Not a change. • Marguerite 
Colova With . him again, disporting 
one of the best faces and.fleureS on 
the two-a-day, . Lewis closed the 

show. ■ ' 

Capacity house for opening mat 
inee.. ■ • - ' ':' 



RIVERSIDE 



dancer and Instrumentalist, went 
into his revuo with a Wide flourish. 
Apollon's revue just as fast and col- 
orful as ov^T. His Individual work 
stood out, but ho has two clever 
girls In Danzl Gopdell and' Mile. 
Neva. Latter a Whlsp of an acror. 
twlstor not burdened with too mUch 
clPthos, arid jus't as . -well. Apollon's 
best .hot is .still the mandoliri. and 
with the Filipino orchestra b.ehind 
him, he gets iplpnty fropi that inv 
strumont. . . . : 

Closing thif* flr.«'t half, A.t>ollpn tind 
Robinson came back during Inter- 
miS.<tlon to .i?t,Tg'e v^hat was m.-ide to' 
Took like an iriiproniptu bit of 
clowning, each trying.; tp do the 
pthc'^r's stiilT,' Went over blg^ .• . 

Yates and- LawloY,. two boys and- 
a piano., with crrtod hariripny yolcea; 
r<»siiriied. arirl- did well, though addi- 
tlonai :milk'irig. by the pair wrtsn't 
necessary, Sonie of thO .stale .gags 
they use riilght :n;l.sp be droppffd.: ' 
Al ..Trahan. a.«f ever, nssl.sfed by 
Lady Marie Duval, a ribt. -next to 
shut. Comic's antics at the piano 
and later his jousting with . the, girl 
threw the mob Into an' unroar. 
Trahan has had a . fling : at picture 
h buses recently, but- hts style .«;hows 
rib evidence of being cramped in: the 
least. . His present turn. In Vau'de- Is 
good for ff. long stretch, vet. " Clos- 
ing tlielill! at niriipst 5:30 werP the 
Lester- trving Trio, c.^riahle. hand 
balari:cers . and callsthenlc perrbrni-r 
ers.. ■ :■'. ) ■ ' ■ ' ' 

One ra5?plng chord Iri; the. house; 
Is ..the' pit . orehe.stra. ' . t^rilebs Im- 
proived it Is gplricr to haridicap the 
actors.: Three girls try tP fornrii ri. 
hdrmony trio amorig' therri.selves nnd 
nret lost sbmeWhore. In- the, making. 
Don't •beloricr In. the . pit.; ilf any- 
where, bn the stage.' 



86TH STREET 



PALACE 

(St Vfiude) 

Chlcagp,-Sept. 24. 
Another weak bill at the Palace 
with briiy two toP; acts. . A third, 
li^ilton and Parker, nxight have gpne 
big . if prbperly spotted, but as it 
was barely got by. 

Cbrrcli . and G osd en ( Amos . and 
Andy) hoadlinb. ; New stuff, arid - r 
iriuch improved over thclp previous 
appeararice In. Chicago but they, are " 
xislhg considerable bopped matoriai. • 
Jpe . Morris arid .Flp:..C.anip,t>e.U, next 
tP closing, stop: all waikbuts With V 
their skit. . A thousand laughs. 

. Schepp's circusvoipions. J3igiit:spltz 
poodles and three ' ipprikoy'"s Not 
niueh, : Excepting- .two stunts the . 
rbutlrie is- that of many other dog - 
acts.^' Monkeys prodiicei all the com-. ', 
edy/ ' ' ■ ■ ■ ■ . ' '- "'■ 

• : Johnnie Fulton and' Peggy -Parker : ' 
have: a sriiart act; ^Diversions a la. 
Carte,''' .wltii clover :gab arid .Witty ■'" 
ej^terriporlzirig. but could hPt warm ' 
the house behind the opening act* ; 
Spotted after a dancirig act or a': ; 
inuslcal ribvelty .they'll get streahis , 
of applause. Audie.rice Won't rtiiss • 
several schbolroorii jokes; the songs 
are nbt: too strbrigi but their cbih- 
edy on .a sofa> Peggy Iri .1850 crin* . 
ollne, pverwheims other dcflciencl'es. 

Nd. i spot fPr /Charles O'Donnell 
arid . iSthel Blrtlr's.- alapstick skit 
rijlght : have helped^, i&^ultbh and 
Parker, had they followed. - .O' Don- . 
nell . and Blair brpught: , the ...first 
heaithy li\ugh.s In :an act that'.?!,: full 
of: niishaps arid sbr.e: shins. .. "Three 
other men assisting. 
- Follbwlrig O'Donnell arid Blair It 
. wasri't hard for Galla^^Rini. the mu- 
slCari, and his sister. Aocbrdiou.' 
riujnberg . by Galla-RIril okei One- : 
mfin. band stunt drops off. . 
.: Airios ■and . Andy; No. 5, were a 
skyrocket. Rjidio stars, are coming 
right , along. : Now If they cpuld' 
only get a' cpmplotely. original act 
for" theatre use :a. cinch, • 

- Opens , with ra;dio announcement 
through loudspeaker plant. Curtain 
rises on fuir stage showing office of 
Freish ■ Air Taxi . Comp.my made 



(Vaiudfilrn) 
; Only half a house for the aUpper. 
"show Sa,turda,y, possibly; because 
only one act Was billed alori^ with 
the picture. .. .iTorkv 11 lagers are ac-. 

custPriied tP ;a. flverkcf llne-up. ; It ^„ ^^^^^ , ^ _ 

riiay take^ tiriie; , to get them .wised I (amous by radio?" Ariios'' id'ibtlc wit- 
up to unit lacts r.u.nning^. ,at full ticisms and plaintive, voice doing 
hours, slightly . less than the . run-^ K^ of the work. . Quick change 

°^ V?r,*i"^" V I on the stage, lights and piano, they 

••^Cpunt" Bernr Vici. Whp .use^ the gj^lg j^tQ^ Pest work here, 

title -preceding hlsi^^ name for/ stage g Use southerri dialect but 

purposes, has . built ..up his old act ..^jjj.^ .^^^ 

to meet the requirements :neceasa^^^ arid Rochelle (8), dancing 

fpr^ satisfying entertainment. Act i^^t, which Includes string orchestra, 
is ^tastefully ^set, noyelly ^mounted intermission. Act Is 

and^ well, lighted. ^ 13-pIecp «irl t^^j^ .^^ 3^^,^, and Regar a 
band, peachy contralto, sextet .step- "x3-„jf;.,> 

pers, all youthful shapely. loPke^^^^^ Campbell next, to 

f em cohiedy team In addition to a ,. natrons in their seats. 

?^p^^^^;^;jnnS"iiS ^ff inf S Jbe^i^FlJ'^'o^er^ls^^l. 
Si^n^ ^rnn'^TiS^hi ™ Sllvers, as .TO^'s gawky kid. iS;good 

HfS5>«SS^iSdbef^^^ ^nj„5-d 

special drop when the curtain rises I "^^'^^^^^ cipsea. v 
In "one." They blow ^ trumpet call 



as the turn' goes Intb full stajge.dls 
closing a balcpriy effect with a pailr 
de.scendlrig stairs. ', : : i :. 

Thirteen girls iri urilfbrmis descerid 
the stairs building up Bjerpi Vicl's 



FOX BROOKLYN 

(Vaudfilm) 

Eddie Peabody's Fiesta, latest pf 



LOEVSrS DELANCEY 



(Vaudfilm) 

You : can . get a pickle with value 
it this house; . 

There'.s a vendor outside the door, pf .weeks ago. Over big here; 'The 

just around the corner. He has .one act stiir iiais a. great bpening. and a 

of those banana carts .laden with ■] weak close, . . 

the- picJkles arid green tomatpes; . a good hPkuni- cict,- which wpiild 

Several are sliced to ; display their be great with the eliminatipn.pf a 

luScip'uSriess. ;TJrider. his .wagon he- jfew slow .sjpots, . finished the. coinedy 

has a; wq;ter bticketi; • Occasibrially of the da:y. Medley and Duprey 

hp. drops, iri a . dipper . and ' drenches: gppd Comedy Workers /and play the 

^^s jitney greens. Saturday after- 1^ ' 
.rioori a sedan drove up and . a Animal , and .tank act,, Odiyd arid 

woman with lornettL^h eyeglasses, her: seal,s, closed. Preceding, the 

stepped to purchase ' Pne' bf , his water exhibitlpn,; unbilled man put>3 

vegetables blimps and dpwned it the s<?b.l through some paces, and 

with gusto. Gusto Is not her chau- does It cleverly. However, Odlva. Is 

. feur. : , not given a; good entrance spiel< and 

Far more eritertalnmerit ori the. I comes . ori . cold. : A little bulldirig up 

' sidewalks here than bri any , stage here Would help. The girl is pke 

or screen in the . rieighborhobd. In the tank Wprk and drew plenty 

==Baeh==H>f=the=-^Gui?bstbiie,=.j£cK^ Q\m for .Jicir.-,shatet- 

salesmen IS an artist iri fiia Orwn "Girl from Havana" (Fox) fea- 

spHere. One fellowi with a Mott ture; Picture being exploited by 

arid Mulberry street: crowd around having- a. Spanish, couple, dancirig 

him delivered oration after oration butsidc bri top:Of the riiarquee. RKO 

about his cravats which for pas,slon: pnicials at present trying to line up 

topped any patriotic spiel of .Rey- an act of Faith Fay, ^ who sat 4 

olutioriarv era. • whole week .ori top of the big Sign, 

The can salesmen have theii: Perhaps they'll KCf that Spani.sh 

.stands on the sidewalk. You can couple a job inalclo. too. . 
stop the passers by and before pno I Business excellent. . Loopi 



(St. Vaudey ; 

After a dark sunnimer iCeith's has 
reopened-.tli.e Riverside with two-a»- 
day big .time va.udevllle again. ■ 

;Up In the Keith office they still 
think ithe uptown house can be riiade 
safe fPr big time. That may be pp. 
since Keith's Is Still ;;talkirig about 
the rejuvensitibri. of vaude with, en- 
thusiasm- after the. .present :R-K-0; 
has been at it eight riioriths. 

If R-K-0 can keep on supplying 
such fileg as currently at the Riv- 
erside there should be more than 
just hope for the lioUse. Respbnse 
from the neighborhood, was tardy 
Saturday; second mat 'way off. 
Maybe the rieibs won't believe It 
yet after what they got In the 
spring, ■ includinjg the ; ticket spec 
thing. 

Dave Apollon, Bill Robinson, Al 
Trahamv and the Gariiby-St.aribliry 
class atmosi)her6 formed a ring 
around this bill that nothing could 
buck. With the, remainder of the 
eight-act Istybut glyirig strong and 
spontanebUs support "meaint 'a cifacK 
shpiw hard to- duplicate. 

Crystal 'Trio, skating • act with 
whirlwind stuff; set a fast pa;ce Iri 
the .opening hichei Second was 'i?ex 
M.cLepd, rope spinning chlriner with 
a rioi too bi^pad English accent , and 
hiilrius the .Will Rpgers Imitations 
either, in clpthes; or chewing gtiiri. 
McLepd,: drbund for aoriie tlrne, is 
nattily dressed to 'a formal degree 
and spills seme, srnart patter arpurid 
oxcellerit pnariipiulations: pf the rppe. 
Carries a . gpod-lpoklng. girl who can 
do something besides starid around 
Gartiby and Stanbxiry (Neiy . Acts) 
dropped. Into the trey with- a re- 
souriding thud to carry away a solid 
hit fully deserving. It's a flash song 
and dance affair', that has every 
thing, arid the Keith office needn't 
hesitate about this one. : 
. "Bdjangles'' tloblnsbn, . riext pp 
wliairimod easily and not unexpect.- 
ediy. Judging f rorii the receptlpri he 
got. ..Colored tapster, gave . 'cm 
carload pf steps and gags that make. 
^one fQ r get_a.ll his ? man y ^imita tb.rs; 
TK\'ch IlHall *hese^apers were Fech- 
nically as good (and mpst not even 
that), there's still Kobirison's show- 
riianshlp; something nP tap dancer 
pf cither color has equalled. 

With Apollon m.c'Ing, the entire 
goings arid- getting awa:y; with 
plenty of laughs, mostly bn his ac 
cent, RobIn.sori In turn gave, him a 
groat ■ sendoff, . and the Ru.«*sian 



entrance soon aftet^. His entrance the Fanchpn and Marco Units^com- 
inatches his assured title .and Is a Prises the sta^e shpw for cuiTcnt 
heat bit , of showmanship.,: A girl week .here. JPeabody clicks with 
page takes the Count's silk topper .his banjo stuff and baton wielding 
and <jane ;and then the .stairs diVlde There^^ also some n»fty dancing 
and roll back to disclose the: gh-ls , specialties, spotted but wltha^the 
seated as an orchestra bn a ihovable;M^yout is not up to standard for .a 
bandstand, pushed down stage. : Fanchon. and. Marco layout. 

With the Count directing and : Peabody^ hops , on f<>r .the usual 
hi. c'ing the band delivers a syhi- Uab- Jntrpductory and then^ grabs 
phonib arrangement Pf;"iiover Come the. batpn-^ for a nynriber .with the 
Back." He. Inserts ai violin SPIP and han^. ,12-Riece male outfit as a 
anbther violin bit . surrounded by Preface to the trotting out of the 
four girls fingering, and bowing h]™J^ed ensemble In Spanish garb 
fiddles. One of the band girls steps for a Spanish or Mex medley and 
out for some fair vocalizing, during some Spapish dancing. John and 
which the balcony curtain rises for Osbar Moreno have a ^ stair tap 
a posing tableaux In harmPny with that ?^ way to Amanda 

the production song number. Cherita Mex prima for a vocal, ana 

A specialty dancer bolding a prop from •Travatore:' which gives the 
trPmbone slips off: her evening goWn ,l*"?r_, plenty of scope to display 
and Is down in f rorit In black trunks flexibiUty of singing voice. A girl 
and brassieres for - an ecceritrlc ensemble, called Foxettes follow 
darice, followed bn the ' sextet of w'^h a .tambourine dance with 
dancers wearing odd . costumes p^rloa Romero grabbing things 
which have their heads showing In f^oip th^re and spotting a me^l^^^^^ 
the center of baskets such as are oal doll dance that got pver big. 
carried on the backs of cotton . Whole rriob on £^^^ 
pickers; It's 'the "cotton . pickiri'? Mexico," . jazied up to a 

daTtcer f EWfft last -5f6at§'-^'ScaridaiS'^ *^ *?hale and a smasn 

and' i rieat bit for this -Sprt .Pf:a ^, • , »,iai 

turn . Unit Is fast, has plenty of pedal 

Ted liesiie, sorigtress -virith a rich spe^^^^^^ b."t could stand a few 
cpntraltp, wearing overalls arid **'V,i^VS'. - „ ^ r^^t,,^,^ 
cprk,- warbles; ^'Chloe''. in the balcony | 9*rl Froin Havana," Fox, feature 
t.iblesiux setting, in a manner that 
shows,, knbwledge of sbrig selling. 
Back drop.' here as In . the vocal In-' 
Strumentai- number; which follow 
harmonize with' this, song, • 

Maude Hilton,: arid .Connie, red 



LOEWS 



• , (MONTREAL) 

^ Loew's is. thb riiajbr vaudeyiU 

head With a'comiclian fir^^^ I hbus.e in this city of . a millibh in- 

looker. have a fast line of comedy habitants, of whom about - lOO.OOU . 
cro.ssfire. Miss Almy does "straight" hihdfer the-a;ge of 16 arfe, forbidden . by 
while ML5S Hilton takes the' slaps l^w to atterid picture theatres. It is. 
and shoulder .shoving which follow .w:Ired and: shows ; first-run sound 
each of her flip cracks. Girls do Pictures,- Through this It loses a 
about 10 minutes and score, re- juvenile\ clientele Which riiiay, .how^ 
turning near the^.flriish fbr. another ever, take in Montreal's only bur», 
chuckle.' cbriipelling gabfest with ^^sqjje house,^Gayety. . . ■ .,- 
Berril Vici in the center. With Its 3,200 seats,- I^ew's IrU^^^^^^^ 

Cecil Miller and Darby Browri. largest theatre in Montreal and t»e 
both in the band, deliver specialties, second largest m Canada, ; toPP?a 
the former excelling in acrobatic only by Pantages in Toronto, l-heio 
dancing while the latter does a Is one other vaude house In ,Mpm- 
Dutch comedy song number iri okay real, but Loew's is nearly double .tne. 
style. The six Manhattan Steppers size. It openedjn 19 17; and. oxcovt 
mrrn?ufe=^rTparTm5lTrigT^ 

their precision and solo t6e stuff CPldemIc of the fpUowlng year, ha»^ 
beirig excellent, ' never closed, while nractically ait 



:Turn is expertly balanced and 
routined .nnd can play ariy of the 
deluxe neighborhood vaudc-plcture 
hou.«5es as the solo .stage attractlori. 

On the Sfreen, "The Lady Lies", 
(Par,), Pathe Sound News and 
Pathf? talking two reeler. . 



never closed, while practically 
the others have been dark at .some 
time, or other, some for a couple, pi- 
months at a stretch. 

Under the management of James 
C. .Adams since 1923, Loew's has 
steadily increasod in i)OPtilarily ana 
(Continued on Page 67) 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



HOUSE REVIE\»S 



VARIETY 



55 



BRONXVILLE 

Bronxville, N. Y., Sept. 20. 

In this suburban New York city 
town a cbuple of years agp'thoy had 
a uieatr© right next to thj.s Uronx- 
Vine . PK'ture House, ' but outsiders, 
fli'uvcd a niorcVrhodej-n and elaho- 
raleiy aiypolnted affair -would take 
thd trade nnd keep the folks from 
motorirttf so often to Mount Venion;: 
YonHt'i's apd White Plains,: Avhcre 
the life I^ocw /and .Proctor eniporj- 
urns funotion. . . 

-So this house, wxas huiltr: 1,2007 
scatei*,' arid the opehiniB' had ,evory- 
thint; btit ■ftreworks. Slhtje then, 
it's chang'ed -hahds, arid tlidt after 
It made the origirial a, temporary 
place for the post oltlce while the 
^overnrtiont was bulldirig an annex 
/to Village Hall. ; V . • ; 

Now drop ln and you find that 

■ this theatrCj takeh- ovei:'..hy Nicholas 
Palley arid Incorporated as the 
■Grahiatah, Amiuseririent Corp., . Is' al;. 
: most ttirnirig arty. The mahaBer, 

an old toil man, whti requested that 
his name , be used deferentially, is 
already foUbwlng- thev. prescription 
of passing out c?gS. CpfEee .wlll be 
next as soon as hej can. tie .up, Arid 
ri^x£ week th^ey're running an ex- 
plorer's' ti-avelog projected at the 
Fifth Avenue it few nionths. back; 
Naturally a .sllcnt^ . , •: ■ . 

i\ bout talkers? Not. piuch;. Busi- 
ness isn't any better/ and that after 
flopped on ah .indie etiulpment. arid 
.dug deep, enough .to follow with;, the 
'c:rand^''WesteTn. ■ 

■ Bi'eakiri' even? .Just about. 
TougheiSf coriipetition is' six day.s, 
arid it would be sevenvif thiey didn't 
feci the need of observing the Sab- 

: tnii'i:-.- '.■ ■ •'•'.•.■.. 

; CiOiripr ter elbse? TVh?itI .. Not ,a 
.clvtnc'e!:-;-- '. ■■ ' , ■' ' " : 

• On this "particular night the house 

■ was tiiree-fiuarters fllled In the last 
rhalf of tiie ■ second show.. Up Here 
they give , three knd- a half projec- 
tions bri; tile afternoon- evening 
.combo; . The folks, a lot of them rel- 

• atives of bankers who have the big- 
hknd tn dbwritbVvri, were sitting, 
through ''"iChe $t[Uiallc':' . . Moments 
that sQ^rie below the bridge considr 
ered dramatic; were the high- spots 

• of hilarity .to these payeefe; ..They 
spiehd; 50c. for brchestra.arid, 6,0c.. for 
loge at "night, . .AVhile afternoon Is 

;'just ■35;' 

.No; up- here the theatre folk. don't 
thirik it makesf . any differcnt-e with 
the populace Whether the ; 'nlctures 
. tifilk or behftve themselves; It's, the 
.diririer parties rlhat, make b. o.. wor;- 
rles, -That arid iplectidri. Then if^s 
Mrdi time. " . : , ; ' WaJy. . 



VOjpiTORIU^ 

* (QUEBEC CiTY) 

Quebec, Can.',- Sept; 18. . 
■ . A review : of the history of" this 
theatre: ;iS in part :a repetition of. 
the dcclirie:Qf vaudevllle as an enter- 
tainhierit factior in the ancient capi-* 
tial, the superiority and ptofitrresult- 
Ihg advent of pictures and v.fin.aliy 
the riiarkcd success of the talkers :in 

• a i3ltY Iri.which 115,0.00 of the native 
• tippxilatiori of 135,000 are French 

speaking.. 
For countless ages this :auditbri-. 
.,. :um was. the champ loser in tbwn. 
Birectorig and owners y;'ere mostly, 
.local: powers without knowledge of. 
the picture . business. VaudeviHei' 

• . was at-on6 time booked in from the 
/ States, the stage programs usually. 

. running as follows: Bicycle iict, fol- 
lowed by acrobatic turri, then hoof- 
ing team, ariipial act and another 

, hoofing turn for. the finale. The 
ti-hple city was hep to the bad inde-. 
pendent pictures thrpwn In. as film 
attractions. 

Tiie, Victot-ia, 'another downtown 
picture house, operating' on a straight 

• picture pPlicy, with the pick of . the. 
product from the major coinpanlpis, 
was considered the most proiitable 
local house. , 

In <a vague endeavor to stop the. 
consistent .Ipsses the Auditbi'ium 
changed ma.hagers several ' times, 
renovated the , theatre, made a. try 
fgr befler ijrpgra va- 
. - riety, an,:eff0rt3 meeting the .usual 
' results l,vhcn attempting to buck the 
;. :tlrawirig ppwei:s of good pictures 
■ . Avl thput- ncry 0 -rack i hg . va ude .in the 
, otheivhPuses.^- •. . ' • • •. ' 

(S'anadiari Famous Piayors, .flivally 
: doeidirig to add Quehoc to- the link; 
.. of FP oontroUed picture cities,' reV- 
cently arriye'd Tvlth th© usual. bally- 
. hop of a proposed railliori dollar pic- 
: . ture theatre . In tl^e ceriter. of . the; 
. town. Auditoriunv proprietors, hPld- 
: ing Put for a riiillion. fbr their prop- 

• 'ei'fy, eventually settled fci'. app^Px- 
; Jmatoly. $550,0_0.0i Fp then ac'Ciuired 

• the Canadian, .smaller picture house 
, : with abbut -Sbb sca-t.s; arid is;-now 

cleaning up with both. 
. Auditorium seats IjSOO. Tndcr FP 
. niaiingcm^nt vaude was eUminatcd, 
with the exception of one act, thiiS 
. week Jariet of Fi-ance, And this Pnc 
act could easily be dl-'ipCnsod •^v•ith 
, In favor of better talking shorts. ■ , 
On this week's, program, with "Dr. 
Fu Mjunchu" as the main lUm fare, 
. is an Our Gang comedy and the 
=?-^aitetf7ofHF-ra:nee-=stage=^pr0sc'niat^ 



neither moaning, anything here. The 
hou.so orchestra has been let out 
without the sllghte.*t effect on 
grosses. 

lyioanwhile the Victoria,. foi*morl> 
the ace picture house. Is doing light 
businc.ss with ihdbperident pictures 
and no tnlkers. As an iristano.e of 
wliMt. talking pictures moan, to the 
J«li."iuro business, the A'iftoria has 



cut admission prices from 50e. to 
30c. top, tried a 16-piooo orchestra 
as ah attraction and fulled to Im- 
prpve igrosses.' 

Auditorium has only on(«.fho\vin'«>- 
each afternoon, two shows niiihtlv. 
arid grinding Satindiijs and Sun- 
days, 

It' Is nbtPWovthy.' tha t tiie talkor.-!, 
far from :cbmplic;U'ji>g the AnKlo- 
Kreneh .situation, .ha^•^' hcliied ok-ar 
matters geriorally. Wlu-rc fbrniorly 
the .French-speakiiig .clement >0r 
mairied away bri account of the EiuS,- 
li.sh A'a.udo .at theatre, the ' hous'o'^is 
now . e.i'bWd.ed . alriiost .nifthlly by., 
these .sarire i>enclv/rifttives; Talkers 
lir.st ;at tracted as •. a ; novelty, then 
clihched the iti'gumcjiit' with, mlisic 
which this' tbwri. did; ript-drean.i ei- 
Istbd. ; :orchestra.i -.those >' audiorices 
would never liavc 'lieii-d thi-bugh any 
bt^ier.:;riri'ediUm^and artists- of iriter- 
.nafiorial fariie; whon? they would 
never, have seen excepting for the 
talkers. ■■■■■ ^S::--: . ".v.:;-. - 

The preference^ of .course.: is: still, 
jtna'inly ' for; talkeiis .with plenty of 
music and natural comedy. .Regard^ 
less of their krib^vledgb of the: Eng- 
lish: langi^age, the, hatiyes; cah al- 
ways appreciate those: injgiredierits 
Which, are - riot bounded. , by the la.ws 
of , language. But ta;lkers cif practl- 
baliy;->riy -tyipe ■'■'J:': . 

; .The 'n-jystery: or detectT.ve Itall^er Is: 
,ah'iphg the few riot ;Iiked or appi-e- 
cated here, but a production -isuch as 
|'Bull,dbg-Dr.umrn.bnd,".with thelcoi-n- 
edy relief, proved a riot at'ariother 
.yiired house/^the Empire. 

^'^■;:-|:;,;:^^:./t:H 

• , ; ;;:; - •'■'vGhica^p, .Sept.. so.-; 

: . Just ariptlier : stage production, 
loosely aiid IncbheVentiy pieced to- 
gether, lacliirig huriibr . and comedy 
arid dcpondlnj? almost entirely on 
bizarije ^ settlrig.<3,;' prie .- exti^eriiely 
cleyer '; dance and Ted Flb'-Rllo's 
barid to get. o-ver; .. The show Is 
balled ''Radib Reyue .bf 11129..'^ ,^ 

I?erhaps the fault..lie.s with Ralph 
Whitehead, . hri; p.; who, thpugh a 
gpbd finger, failed' at the butset tb 
sw^g thb audience Intp a/harmbni- 
'ouia. mbo^l >Vith the show- White- 
head had little materlal;to con-vincc 
'tli.ijm.. The show ai.sb proves again 
that :exeellent iradio talent too often 
lis bnly. riiedibcre stage talent. 

'Another fault-; :Slidw Ls half 
thrpu;?:h before Fio-Ritp's band gets 
a.piiancef' Ry 'that time the hPiise 
:has: bboled rbff tbo" much. ' 

Operis ..cleverly,, follpwing radio 

• motif. . Whitchedid - arid- performers 
are at. side stage,, Avith huge arti- 
iJcial radio apparatus at either sldcv 
Then' interest begiris, to flag when 
•Whitehead . goes .' through a , stilted 
conveFsrttipri with spmeone offstage? 
,suppbsedly; talking -tp: Mftrs, and 
Maris' te-leyislpns; a semi-shadow 
dance, tln'ough' a scrim* by 12 girls 
of the Chicago Theatre ballet; 

Le Van and, Bernle, hoofing boys, 
fbllow with spice bf a, routine done 
several weeks ago at the Palace 
here, a;nd the audience, conscience- 
Stricken., offered a smatteririg of ap- 
plause. They: are fair danperSj but 
know nothing of cohicdy or dialog. 

(Miss) • Nubs Alleri, khbwn as the 
"Sweetheart' pf KYW,'.' reciprocally 
broadcast to Mar's, next, with a 
ballad arid pop number that both 
clicked. Her; voicb is sweet and 
clear, and she's winsome^ but isn't 
quite sure of herself , on the stage;- 

., Next : a grotesque dance by the 
iballet. Different; arid one of the 
high spots of this dead show, the 
nuhiber Is not original, a take-off 
on a; nuriiber presGnted, about two 
years ago at the Colony theatre, 
New York. Presented in huge 
futuristic radio broadcasting room 
with gigantic ^mpving ccgs and 
pistons, girls blending into the 
theme , of driving . powerful ma- 
chinery. Leopold Spltalny's orches- 
tra, in the pit, carried the effect to 
a fine climax.-,' - '-■ 

Fio-Rlto's band, !?.et against a 
radibliGC).lly )ncl;ned'' bridge of sigh.s, 
finally charged :to the^ rescue. The 
outfit of 15 .is well; knbwn^ radio 
station' iiYWS most popular , group,, 
rtnd.. regularly: at the Kdgewater 
Beach hotel. Offered 'substantially 
the same act' as at the Pialace:a few 
weeks :' ago. When : hoadlinin?;- 
."'DuRtjV' RhPdo.s. druninier, a\vk\vai;d 
as a scarocrcw; but with a >'oicc as 
clbar;, as clarion,,' and ah uiiriame<V 
sax: tboter^ .sang, tlie, Clii.birusos. Fib- 
Ritb did a pianblbg of' his past-^'sorig; 
hits. • ..Seemed a,-,b.it hurried. j, 
. Wyniien, .Biyrikeri and Nod, three; 
girls ;whQ do- hiar'mohy over the air, 
were, dropped intp the i act. Not 
ijtage ;perfor,riiers-7-ye.t; . - ; , - , . 
. Finale ,. Avas ; wofully : •vveak. ,; Joe 
Gri-niPi a la^ announcer; called :radi(l 
.statibns,' arid- a-,s th'e alphabet pbu red 
f i-bm- his oral: chaifm - gii'lsi: each' rep- 
toKontihg a station; arid: ertoh ' clad 
dnstzlingly, tripped off the inset 
bridge: onto - the .c;tago. ; •Then; plop! 
Curtain -fell.-: ■' ■ .':. 
■ Some -.tiriie br ■ bth'c-r . during the 
fihow :'\V.hiti?head 'offered .an imlla- 
tion : of Maurice. ,ChbviUit-:i" ; siaging. 
"Louise." , ':;;. ,.' : • ■ 

Haihs ', Muenxcr ,- • violinist, . wlio 

"PnungsTwnrTrnTTyr'e^^ 

the soloist 'in .the' prcht'Strul .<Ker- 
Wwo, arran.(?f'nionts frnnv C'liopin by 
fpitalny, who directs. Of higli 
quality, a-s iiRiiali 

Feature pioture is "Woman Trap" 
fPar)! No hhort?, Nf'W:s .«lKtl.s fri.im 
Paramount sound, Tkr-G-^M silent. 
■,Radio. display on •nif'zzanine, 
heavily exploited, Is a- ffos.t, 



CAPITOL 

("Shanghied"-^Un|l) 

New York, Sept. 21> ' 
Tiie Capitol Is the pnly weekly 
change hpuse pn the street that is 
i^iviniv the silerits a tumble. AVhile 
thi.s is the third Consecutive week 
f'.ir. a ' miimmer there was no drop 
in -bperilng ' attendance. Quite to 
tli:e^ Gbritr;<ry, so popular / first 
slriii.g.. revie.w.ors had to wait, eVen 
tor ..Sl.>a:^^3:;nca,r .Y;ashu's :band. : ; 

:; M aiUliUay . tbuth -.to 'unit ,\vith 'that 
s'onir. th.criao featuring W^ilt . Roe- 
s'nt-'r's , (ni. a.). ;inten»rotafi.on of . this 
Arthur Kripri' prosenfatibn. 

. ITnlt. caned .'••Shanghaied,'V opened; 
with girls, iri; pi,rivto mode Of cos- 
tmiie, sttihging; stage ;arid babked' by 
.(prie.), "drop of skull, and ■ci'bss bone.s' 
emphasized fay .iriestrum fibods of 
green. ;; ■■;::;.■■■.; ^ \ ■■"-''/;'. 

jJ.p te a pretty tuli. V Poop: deck 
and .whe.el Witii •few.gh'ls siraddjirij^ 
ratlines' against the wall, : Oi^chestra 
in red :.and gold next. Oyer all 
balloon shaped drop of- irisdescent 
material suggestive' of Sail. . •Latter 
very, effective during storrii scene.. 
Grcsbent and - stars alSb. attriictive 
bri . ink . drop to . the: starhOardi .side; 

Paul Howard ; . mtrbduced by 
Rbesner as stowtvWay.;. In eccentric 
caddy • cbstunie,; .', Double jointings 
f pi: .srisVppy; period enter talned. '■ 
. - Charles- -Bonriingtoh ^ does : his Pe- 
ter: Schuyler.V-peg-leg darice with 
the,, jsariie /iiine hoys that- chorused 
hltri .in a-mu.sical show several years 
ago, . also lately in V:a,ude:.. . Bert- 
nlngtoni .; this ' time :in' pirate- ga-rb, 
proved, the swiftest-' toe^ and heeler 
with his .bo,-6afide wboderi one. Act 
made doeided 'hit. 
::.Prat.t aridi.turiimy falls by; ^Jdria 
Chibb^y in' her toe d?ih'fce, got laughs 
every time ..she did eitlier.; Miss 
Gluliby ■ intrbducedi f rbm a treasure 
.ehe.sfVly,gged -in by: four girls -with 
dressirig roorii tan.; 

Vera KIngstori: ;and; a YId cpmib 
fpllowed with an ; old , vaude turn 
tha"t r.bped' In ;the orchestra. ,. Lot 
bf . the cracks were good and' general 
tempo 'carried it over. 

Finale 'witnessed some exceilerit 
adagio wbrk; : Two 'men- and a tiny 
girl. Little;;.orie got a terrible toss 
Ing but camc'. through, better, than 
the iiurlers who W'ere breathing 
heavily. 

-Let down pf. ' more ra,tliries. Scam 
pering, chorus'and- close'. . 

Crpwd ; liked "William Halri.es' 
'"Speedway,"' with- a little tpp much 
racing stuff; Cpmedy Iri It, excel 
lent, with honors 15% . tp the .tltlb 
;wrlter. . • 

Metrp short featuring Charlie 
Chase funny in; actibn but stereb 
typed in dialog. ■ ; . 

Newsreels were Metro silent and 
Fox Movietonb. : 

Yasha Bunchuk'.s musical feature 
thiS: week Is called ."Palestina.^' 
Once more. .Yasha^ Qverworks the 
traps arid brass, tp the delight of 
Capitol payees. . Walif. 



is prettily executed, "providing a re- 
lief break between the acts. Savoy 
coming, out in his pwn specialty, is 
a riPt. The cpmlc.cpnies neftr bust- 
ing up. the show at several intervals? 
with flip and libs. No qxiestipn but 
that Suvoy iiiaiios this unit.. ; 
Finale is a fia.«!li ;riffiiir. typical of 
tlie • Pot rpff color" and .<^tylc in wirid- 
iiiig . up a isVuiw.; A . Konian cymbal 
noin>i,'*ii -by the c'luu-us puts this-On,o 
over, ■ : ';■-■■;';; •■ - ; . -V--- ::, 

; The Jo.xse Craw fords. a:ro another 
wli.ose t';:arii Wcirk' s.ooro.<? at thb.tw.iri 
br.sran console.'*.'.' .' CrOwford,- - starts, 
with t\y.b ' hew .iVo.p.-5, iturlliding.. the 
love , theme of ■'!l':llu^!iori;'' iH^xt-week's; 
film feature, ;vbcaliz(Hl . bS' dn- biff- ' 
stage , singer. • Mrs; , Crawford jp'ins 
iri ,bn "Aih' t . >I isbei lay in'',!' ,, W'l t h bb th 
.finishing tbgether ih; snappy vhy thiin'; 

''Taris-.iBpund'' (F'Mlie)'' tfilker pn- 
screwv iand' rating okay' b, b. Julbs. 
Bledsoe .' (Coluriibiay singing short 
well . 1 iked'j , With e ifrh t ;, : Par aiii o xitit 
ne-vvg cHps -I'Gpncludiri??. - ,: . , .•; • • 

S. R. ., O. 'Friday -:.nigiit;V ^''--^- ' ' 



SHERIDAN 



PARAMOUNT 

("PaintiBtl Melpdies"— Unit) 

. . Ne# Ybrk^ 20. 

The P^trofCl^, Bbrls. iind Dorothy 
(Berke), . .got together for soriie 
nifty team work in putting but 
"Painted Melodies" on . the. Para- 
mount; stage this : week. : It's . a. 
Petroff production, of: course, ljut 
the other- . half of the family, in . for 
a goodly share of credit fpr rbutiri- 
ing the 12 Dprbthy Berke girls in 
sueh ship-shape .riianner arid bang- 
up style. 

Dancing chorus gpes a Ipng way 
in Uphplding and strerigthbning this 
unit in productlpn substance, while 
Harry Savoy, nut -vaude co'mlc. Is 
the beginning, middle and finish of 
the whole show as far as entertain- 
ment. Without Savoy's interrupt- 
in.g moriients throughout, ; thete's 
nb telling what : they would, have 
u!5ed^ for actual talent that is real 
comedy at the same time. Not that 
Savoy has no competition, with 
Harry aiid -Grace Mastor.s In. the 
sanic show; and cutting plenty ca- 
li€\rs.. .. - ^;:lv. ; ■ . 

AUo Lyman and his. harid> 30th" 
week, are holdinfi the stage with 
tenacity,. Lyniari, .stil! iri the; back- 
ground: except where urgent: for 
h ini : to ,st6t) out ;: and talk a few 
lines,; abrtndoris'.the. ;d,ru hi perch tb 
sta rid ion h is. fee t all . the way. - . 

Stage .set in two .scenes with ,or- 
cliesfi-a- in ,pit:fbrsfl,rst. sectlbri, pic^-- 
. tui"es<iue;eh.seriible opening, utilizing 
f h.e -.Berke :girls iri , a cblprf ul arrky 
of - costumes and led' vbcaUy byi 
Erwin , Lewis, Birdie Deani ^crpv. 
■cpntbrtlorii.st, goes through a ,slb\y 
mbtlbri; dance W-ith neat, tricks arid 
,accuracy, '-but n'l^vor bbrdcring; oh; 
the Vuriusua:l; :.,..- ; ■ " .; " '.' 

Savoy, making a .gag entrance, 
bobbirig 'iri and. out thoroafter ia.nd 
builds up a great cntrahce for Ly-: 
mari, ■vv'ho .ncds It. ;. 

br.'iee and ir.'irry Masters have a 
.pr-rff'C t .t!pot to indulge' in tlieir ec- 
centric. team dan/^ing, made adapt- 
ahlc by them f br - picture house 
con.suriiption-. Just a ■conihin.atibn 
of ; sap. dance, routines, .with some 
7g'f1e..; "ch.nttei;. Jut— so ld hy. .the 
' M£(.<!.*.prs W'ith sho\yman.«hip that 
>ah'-t mis..< .■ . . 

Ivone Taylor, petite and a- iooker, 
rc'Plfjtrrs mostly bri that .score, with 
hr-r blues crooning just average. 
Mis.s Taylor has a very attractive 
stylo about, her and when develop- 
ln?r vbcaljy might go a lbn)r way; 
I A ..<liii/flo rnmb*-F l.y the . linf- girl.« 



.V- :";-:;,.;:Rp5«';^ 

, ' . Nb w'; York, ; : Sept.' .21. 
Three - ring circus, tlils - weelk, main 
stage ijumTjef, involving slngjng chb- 
rus.es- bu. tlie,. biTilt-in. .staircases on 
eaoH. side oic , the; auditbriuni, 'yvith 
SlmXiltariebus : ballet diarici'liff' on the/ 
stage. , V^ri other, stage, item Is a satr. 
ire , by the , 32 ^tarkcrtg bn, .lh(? ■ daric- 
Ing ..paper ; dolls the ;" p.itchinei-)- sell 
at night bn 'Broadway..' .; • 

: Besides .an :xmusually strong fea- 
ture /picture,: "-Married in . Holly - 
wbbd". .(Fox)., b.ri - firft: at the Rpxy 
and elassirig; with many com ing ih 
af^ter .$2 i-iins elsewhere. On merits 
this one should hi p*. .. : ,;, , ' 

■The 110-minUte runnhifi: time- of 
tiie flicker keeps 'the'biilance under 
wraiP-Si but the .stringiness iri.tiuari- 
tity dpe-sn't go fpr quality. i;t's thatt 
turnover, ypu: know. Managed to 
slip in . some Mpvietprie ne\ys /Clips, 
about as interestirig as anytliihg 
else .bn the bill. ' 
. Ballet, and sinjfflrig presentment 
u.ses a seashbre set with, sky. back- 
grpurid.. The stage is hedged in and 
the rear cur-ved like; art egg, a light 
blue-curtain doing, the hedging; Star 
effects pi-etty; :: 

in front of this, breezy backing 
the girls went through the regula 
tibn sand nyriiph rbu'tine, meanwhile 
swirigiiig;the sheet; 
; FPr singing, th/*' Rbxy chorus on 
the sides. Then .i. duet on the ros- 
trum by Vibla ^'hila arid' David 
Drollet. Curtain drbpped at the fin 
Is.h of a dreamy waltz by. Patricia 
Bowman and^Leonlde Masslrie, Miss 
Bowriian the '■sariie^picture of f. grace 
as ever. Anothei: chance fpr a guy 
nuts Pver red-heads tp fall off. 

Paper doll: dance by the 32 pe- 
nles: rated d ga.sj> for- color and' 
rhythm. Both, generally go together 
at tiie Rpxyr this week as much as 
always. Two. rear . sub- stages were 
raised- to complete an effective pic- 
ture;:;' • 'v :■:■..' 

About .five minutes of organ mu- 
sic gets them out and seated. .Only 
house in tbwri that I'eally has 'eni^ 
quiet at the start bf :a;show. Bigc. 



Clrioago. .Mf-pt. 10. 
F.uu'hon & Marvo niay iiave idcns, 
hut' tlie slioW.'^ tliat hlive heen, hit- 
ting this .'jpot iia\ o lio'i M holioris . 
fi,'oni hohirid the dry ^;'(.»ii<N <'iuintt'r. 
The Idea la-ro is LiliflUnl "Klsythrri," ' 
and' is a poor stage show. A jerky 
cbirgl'()inorat ion of illbo,lln«. and .song 
bit.s, consisi'ih.£^ of ' .tap' liaiu-rrs. and 
.soiiie ■ more ...lap -, dani*or."-S Tap 
dancer.s;ar(> bka.v,: but j;et' tii'csbnve 
after tlie . 0 ftli br v si.^cf h hbofbr ' has , 
repoa'ted :e.xiictly .; the routine of; the : 
pi'ccedii.i.g fbpt rivaivipiUatpr,'^; ■ • ' .. ;; 
' Tiio-.,tihly : bright nVarks-, here , are 
.;th)-,ee; colored perfor.jiiers;, 'Jea,nnetle ; 
Daricy. th'p little cplorbd girl :wh6. did 
"iBreakaway" ;iri the Fox •'J'''blUes,": 
arid' EV'ahs o:rid ;'V\''eaver, the hbofers ' 
in. the sariie.productiori. -. . 

The CJebrgIa Lhrie chorus ; has .: 
riiedlpcre, ..iiribriglrial. routines;; w 
.a hand .fbrmatlbri TnumbeV that is' 
remirii.^oerit. - TiiC; eusenible; led by 
lyitty Thomas, . who . wa.sn't. -^ibt,. 
espec.iailSv>vhen:she.;tried-.tp>b;e, She 
substitutes elbbWTWlnff 'nio.tib^ :foP' - 
bbth- singing, aiid: dancing., : , 

Mack J^aymond; , vwhistler, ekve 
'em the rhS-thriVof the. songbli*ds,;and 
was ,gobd in his three short', nuriir: 
hers. It's .straight :whistlirig, tuhbd ^ 
a llttle lowe!' in the scale than usual, 
with trills .tiid .fa-ricy: Avb>:k' rediiced ' 
tb;-a;mininviirii,. ■ :'-. • .,;':.• 

Rfiy Sariiiiels. hoy •iioofbi';, like 'a '; 
lot Q,iE other hOiiCei'S, arid f air en'oug'h.- . 
Gets: across • jhainly.,: on ; his clean- ' 
cut apjieararice,' tiVe:;'audie.ricQ .likirig.;. 
it well enough, for tiolite returns, 

Spotted' in the riiiddlc. was ^ithe ; 
colored kid, Je.iannette Dancy; :T,his .: 
young.ster ha^s hev name-up iri;:iights ■ 
over- the mfirquec, ,and ' ybvi. -don't:- 
place her' until. ybij;:iariip lier.: Shei," 
cbmbs - oh .singing, a f tef - a delayed . . 
en trance,. giying<n" pfi:eat effect. : "rhieV 
kid' has. a remarkable . Voice for her;" . 
agp-T-a*jbUt eight yearsrrarid: a. deep 
cbrttralto that's built; for .spirituals. . 
Sings "and dances to two: huriibers:, 
from the Follies., Cievex' work and " 
Sure-lire, ' -• . ' : v, -• -,;, '.■' ■•: ■' ;. 

•.The girl wprks . .with . the.-.Bvans 
ahdi- Weaver colprea . hoofers. ' These 
boys ;nibve tlieir feet fast arid often, ; 
and ^a re over pn the spebd. of ' ;the 
act. •Besides tiie. challenge dancih'^, 
bbys speclah.z.e in pi-ccisloh stuff, 
arid all pke. :, , . : ' 

The pther dancers oh the bill ;wer6, 
a coiipldv of prittfallers, Gormilly . 
and . Sully. • The.se boy.s. will prPb-' 
ably . bi'ealv- their necks bne bf tliese 
day.< and riobpdy will be ' surprised. 
One does a higli di.ve, landing on the 
back Of hifs head. ■ Tram ;works hard : 
iand gets: returns pn the daredevil 
stutt. The tap rotitine. they have is 
poor... ■ '.•,-■ ; ' : .'^ 

The house band, with ip^rarik 
Jenks,' ,m. c, put bn the radip . bit, 
Jenk.'i' tuning , in and. the various 
niembcrs of the band ■ ivovJiine in 
frbnt bf the stagb' rnike behind . a 
dark scri rii . Som e iot it .was f uriny 
arid gobd, ; a. lot: brdinai'y and ribt fib 
funny, ;.'•,•. •'.:■: 

• "Greene. Murder Case" ("Par) fea- 
t u re. . N e ws an d an , or ga n 1 bg. 
Busine.ss only fair. ; Loop. 



LGEW's state: 

•("Type?*M)nit)' 
Lps Angeles, Sept. 19. 
Plenty pf entertalnriiient and ripv- 
elty in this 50-mIniite stage show. 
Backejround Is 16. glrl.s, none good 
looking, but : shapely; Group, has 
been Working hero and there for 
F. Q. M. and are capable workers. 
Augmented by the 12 regular house 
girls, the- line was oke.~frPm the 
mass and flash istandpoint. 

Ori the talent, angle there Is a 
load of it. Gene Morgan, m. c., gOt& 
little chance to .show his wares with 
the band in the pit, and. Tradb 
Tw'ln.s, heading the unit, d.o moist 
of the announcingl Morgan ppons 
with comedy plbt stbry' to make 
way- fbr Hai'0.i;d . StaritP.n, tenor Im-' 
poi'tedr frpm the east- tb: lead- open- 
ing number. Delves in m.edley^ fbfi 
vartou,s costume' types; ' Finale has 
transparency flown: to show, a dream 
ca.stle. with : girls draped p round. 
Stanton ha.S: a ybice. Trades on to 
results, then bhorus again fbr a 
blax;k, and will te trick number.;' -Do 
varipus : pbdai; iind -arm" exerci.ses 
against a ; black . drpp and dimly 
lighted stage.; Very gepd;.; , • 

iKiprgan, aided by: Chuckle; Calla- 
han, then .did. a travesty bn . the 
:Tra;dp routine, a^d ^^Carliria i Dia- 
mond pffeire.d a cour'e of solo liarp' 
numbers, flnishinji: foy ,v Iri-jilatlng^ 
Gn.-'irlie' I)iambnd, her ;fathei', doing, 
taps. She cljcke.d .easily.. This 
dance, to her own . small harp ac- 
cpmpahiriierit, coiild be; featured. : 

: Couple bf newcomers to this clime 
are Joe iirid' Jane McKenria." Gal is 
the. cprnic ami ;dbes : knockabout.. 
Strbng, coinedy; :; adagio .finishes; 
Transparency a .gain flown, ' wi tli 
projectipn; machines', ;shGwlrig cut- 
outs of battle scf-ne.s.. as Htantbn 
'"waThlTnl=i;n7flt^=f==T^hT»^ f^of' 
dbublo. staircase .used tb low girls 
to dO; military di ilK ,; ;■;; 

Co,nr:luded or.: ta,p imii'aMori of lo- 
comotive. Noisy and good. On the 
.ecrecu.. "Big Time": -fKox) aiid 
Movieto'no News, ; 7Ibu.se three- 
quarters full .on initial, .shon .Tliurs- 
day. Cnj. 



. This 
Mai'co 
switch 



: ("Faritaisrha"- Uriit) 

. - ': ', Wa.sliingtbn, Sept. 21. 
Is the sbcohLd ;Fahch:on and 
idea to ; play." house eihce 
to the Hollywood fcreatlbns. 
"Sweethearts." was: first; Jbe La- 
Rose, formerly routining,:, lightlnjg, 
etc., of the Max Silver booked shows, 
is sticking to light and: set' the 
F. & .Mi units. His work, particu- 
larly in tiie lighting^ justifies the 
holdbver. 

Running time of picture on first 
week caused drastic cuts, biit show 
got pyer well. Current rah as set 
with Bartp and Mann, absplutely 
tylrig everything up. Vivien :Fay;8 
toe work clicked,: too, wliile the 
others of the unit— Frank . Wardi, 
finger doll dance; '^led". Corcoran , 
and his banjo; Don Connelly; Vocal-: 
Izing, and the girls— all constitute 
excellent entertainment, 

X^rpductlcn and evident thought 
put into the "ideas" find town giving 
them a big recept!Ph,-.as rest of east 
has done. ' Should be actual riioney- 
gct teiT3 iTore; : where ywi.th . a'll of tlie 
houses it' lias dlways beeri the' pic- 
ture that gets them in; . : ' 
■ : Current 'vveek : is: second ^an^iver.- 
.safy for this Fox house, with "Sa- 
lute" selected for: feattire, , as most 
of it was shot at nearby Annapolis, 
'. '; ■ .■ . Medkini 



'Painted - ^Faces,'', 
"Rogue's ' Sbrit^'* 
/"Grand li'ar'.ade,^' 



Margueiutc: Padula and 
Oak?'', for "Hit the. Deck." Radio. : : 

F.. Hu.gh. Herbert .arid Jack Rubin, • 
with . li&.dip as writers, 

Lester : Cole, 
T-S.' .;; • ' 

. John. Gborge,;- 
AI-G.,' ■'■ 

. ; Jlmtnie Adam.s, 

Pa tlie. •■ '. ':,■.■;;. " : ■'. : . 

Gavin Gordon, Howard Hickman, 
-iMabel Yirn Buren, Rci.se Tapley,; 
Jules Cowles, "Ili.s; First Comril.and," 
•patiie. ....<■-. 
. Bert Roach, :'\Vjll King, Natalie 
Joyce, "J''at:il Fbrcf.-p.^," Christie. 

Rollo • 1 )ix, "Tile Other Toriior- 
rowi"..J''N.' ■■ - /,'.- ■■: ' ' - 

==^L<-jr^>Ua^tf^i q,^mains_Jvith J^ ; 
under .fontrift, With substantial 
rai.rv.- • , : . 

" : Ki.Thah Cripps, added "Playing 
Around." FX, 

■ Johnny Mn^^k F.rbwn, bbrrbwed 
from ;?iI-G -for "KopO><." . ; .•;; ;' 

J (ja ii < .'raw ford, u iidor vriew 'period 
i Contri,ict to M-G.; , 



56 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS 



Wednesday, Septeft^b^r 25, 1929 



BEATRICE LILLIE (1) 

Songs. 

21 Mins.l Parlor (Dfapea) 
Palace (St. v.). : ■ 

TJoatrfGe liilUo Is debuttlng- In 
vaudevlllo foi* a woeU, maybe two, 
possibly throe, .perhaps holding over 
at. the Piilfxce, ais she sliouKh And 
: thouRh this artiste from lOnsland 
■cclredr to remain ■ lonser , in vfiutlc, 
wh^^i'e ^oijld sheeo? . . 

it's: a Rirl. like , iMiss LillJe on the 
tv\'o-ii>daj' sttige that tells the story 
ol^. the liatchery: done to • straight' 
vaudeville, in ■this coiintry; And It's 
acts likii iliss- tlliie's . tliat tell why 
vaudeville will conie ba.clc,. for-th(>re 
are plentj? ot -iiiTlieS as . class hljfh'y- 
<>n tcrtainintj tarns, : and. . o£ 'course, 
nearly all of ..tliem '.Aihericn n,. 'Foi; 
Miss LllliQ isi- the secon:d liritisher 
to pluhi^^e onto' the domestic vaude 
stage m mbhths.- The ' ..other, is: 
George .Claris, re.c^fptly, ,- And Miss 
.Liilie i6 alm:ost' looked upbii np\y as 
-a citisieh by a'd6ptjori,\.as a musical 
comedy star over her^, .... .; 
. lii: her act/.as likely artanged by- 
herself, olthotigh Hugh Sinclair,. -the 
piano, accqnipa7iist, hri.ay ; ha.ve'. m 
su,^rgestion's, Miss .Jjillle is ; doing 
songs, 'most -of tlxem f roni the shbivs 
she has app^ctred .in. ; ■ . ' 

As an acute .saitirlst - with , low 
comedy, but- refined . instincts,- Miss 
LilHe since, pni this siide seems to 
have blended-her vision of the .Eng-' 
lish pqrfptmer . trying to do Ahieri- 
can jazz ^dhd the! American per- 
former doing It. The result is very, 
entertaining,, of ten latighable, . and : as 
Miss .LUlie' does, it, with her .exr 
presslye pantpriiime,' charming. : 

The British star s.ta?:ts by plum p.- 
Ing herself . through . the curtain, 
gowned tw.a points, abo.ve ^^rotesque. ! 
She's in . naming red "vyig^ and' a 
funny dress. . Says, it's 'he.r iftrst tinie 
in vaudeville, - -Mis, wlxo 'ave ; "ad trie 
own'horses." ..; . ' 

Song numbers -.'are; bus ted Into '-by 
a couple pf ballads, one for an en- 
core. That enpprp ;ii3 saved by .a 
"god damn." She - tised the .same 
thing in the show, for ■without it- 
there would be no sbhg; It's .called 
"Weary." Miss .1.111 ie' is. driessed- 
straight for it. . 

But a "igpd da.mn' ■ bh a. .Keith 
stage — with the -Keiths passed away 
f^d Albee a sell-.6ut! ' There's 
'r^lly a reason now for Albee tp 
buy back, what he :SOld^if ;he can. 
And the RKp chiefs saying they 
will ring dow-n the curtain on : af- 
front stuff! Thafs .thelr littlo gag, 
always funny,, too; Besides Miss Lil- 
lie's "Fairies, in Our Garden": song. 
As she sings, it! 

Mr. Sinclair serins alinost as 
versatile as the Hieidt orchestra on 
the sam« bill; He's Ensli^h, too, 
and a dram.a actor, having ia,ppeared 
on Broadway in "Oiir Betters,' 
among other .i>lay3. An uncommon 
fine accompanist . for Miss/liilUe is 
difHcult to follow: or lead. 

The Liilie act is a- decided credit 
to vaudeville lirtd Miss Llllie. Pro^ 
gram says it ia-prjesetiited by J<5nie 
Jacobs, a comtnislt <;6llectbr, . which 
Is not so bad for Jenle. 

When the real vaiide comes, along, 
as it wiU, and .Miss LUlie grows 
tired of rehearsing for musicals, she 
can slip into that real, vaude .'over 
hero for the rcihainder. pf .her .sta: 
life. / ; Sime. 



(3) 



MARION WILKINS^^ncl Co 
Songs and Dances . 
18 Wins.; Fiill Stage : . 
58th St. (V-P) 

Marion Wilkins haSI been aroUhd 
for several years in -yaude and in 
night clubs. She Is. doing a new 
turn assisted by jack - Meyers and 
the Harris T\vins|. trio, of male 
dancers, ^yith the twins also taking 
care of the vocal assignment 

Miss Wilkins is a graceful .dander 
and gave an exhibition of- her ball- 
room ability by doing a waltz with 
Meyer.s, tall, sprightly stopper. She 
alsp did a solo Spanish number 
reminder of this days when she first 
came to . attention oh the local 
stages with the Cansiho dancing act. 
She Used the castanets and did an 
effective specialty.; . Meyers also did 
a brief period of dahcirigi gbin 
for splits and some. Russian step 
I>ing Aveli dohei 

The twins . sing, ' dance and i.plfiy 
the piano, dpirig a duet at the in 
strunteht botwieen dan6es. , ; They 
seem best 'when stepping,; showing 
team wbiPk when they ' did their 
military number, : ' 

A novelty 'finale with all four, on 
Corablhatioh drum ah.d stairs lead.- 
in^ to the covering of .each of. the 
itour drum's .had the dancers tap 
ping a cbrprdinated number.. 

; Pleasing sxct aihd should get .better 
as it works. .. .": ■ . Mark. 



"WHEELS" 

Fanchon & Marco Idea 

50 Mins.; One and Full ($pecial) 

Audubon (V-P) 

' Somewhat different stage gag' 
employed here than in the previous 
Kanclion & Mar c6 Ideas .seen in the 
^;ew Yo^'k houses;. As the title ini- 
pMe.s much of the general stage 
yrc.scntmont runs to byplay oji a 
varied assortment of wheel's with 
tiie idea: -built 'up aroUnd W. JC. 
liitcliie, tramp cyclist, aWsisted in. 
l:|is bike stuff by. Trudy I>o\vney. . 

'Jfhe twp-wheelcd gag- also ; prp'-; 
S'id'ea for; one of the . most hover- 
tehime chorine numbers of the. seai' 
Soil, bioyele ballet, with Vl2 • girls 
going through ■ a sort .of . a.'nimat'6d 
Zouave-.. driiU^ ' ; .; : ''■;■■■:;;. ': 
. SA-t the uptown; Fpx' house two of 
thie girls di'opped out' with JO going 
thVough th e . routine with . hea tness, 
dispk'tch ...a'hd •..precision ; . decided : 
nbyelty and . rioticeably eflCectlye. 
"ifhe. other two gals came - bo^ck for 
the finale and one crowded ' pne of 
the: riders \for a spill of : the; . twp, 
mairihg . otherwise a 'perf ejqt score. 
•. .Ritchie's. , bike ■ Plowning , was 
aroiirid: long .befbre ■ p.ther: - comedy; 
bikes rolled . afcrpss ithe, stage With 
different riders. ; , 'Ue: works up the 
cp]Tap>sible wheel and :. the ' prop 
breakers, .arid, then into his v usual" 
stage rputine. ; Several of the fancy: 
tricks' atre donV by his: femme /asr. 
siststnt.' Ritchie, gets ^ some . laftd 
from his big whisk-broom ; dustliig 
after- falls;.' ^ ■ .. 

; All ■ iii .all the ; ' gieneral : iayoUt 
mostly, . comedy.. With the ihterpo^ 
lated dancing yals.p disguised ; in -a;: 
;cbmLedy way, the slindout being an 
eccentric routine by Katalie . Hiar- 
risoh. Pieafei.ng . but: of ..a familiar 
.stripe.;- : ;;^ ;;; ' 

It appears Ihat Zelda; Santl^y, 
whose .stage characterizations .run 
along ; the ^ dramatic' type, . Was.. Ihr: 
6cted for the; Idea's - eii stern bpbk^ 
ings with :the .work of announcing 
alsa given; heri Miss Santley did 
as .Well as ;3he ; coUld -with the m. .!c. 
assignment hut • in the very big Au- 
dubon failed to . rbglster* ; Seenis 
fu.nny . that :. this; .Wasn't -given to 
Ritchie, unless 'Ritchie'doe&hIt wiant 
to talk. ' /. L;.':^^: .- .;-; -.;':,: ■'/..'.■; '•;■ ;; ' ;; 

Miss Sahtley did h^r former stage 
act . with the recltiative number 
proving:; the- most, popular. Her 
Grace LaRue bit is retained but 
it's .a question Whether, vany .bf the 
present day ;nei^hbbrhoods; remena 
ber 'Mlss; LaRue/ . 

The men carry off honors in' this 
Idea. Fuzzy' Knight is sandwiched 
in for his f ol; de rol .. at ; the little 
piano he, trucks along .for Such work. 
He yowled, . sang, . kidded arid 
skipped around the instrUnierit 
e'Vten. tO: his old trick of using it 
as a. sandwich; the Knight: method 
bf making fim but of nuttish sing- 
ing and talking streak - getting the 
desired ;■ results in - laughs and 

plaudits....': . V ;■' 

A cpmedy number styled "The 
Gay ;?0'aM brought but the.. "Wheels" 
girls iii ' the " pld-f ashlPned outfits, 
with some as ''boys.'', vand . the girls 
wearing the ancient bUstles .and 
long panties. ': 

The' main feature is the. bike 
ballet. That is a relief frbm! the 
deluge pf .. adagiPa and "ballrbom 
dances. ■ ■ ■ 

"Wheels" could be made tP stand 
up with , some of the other 'P ,& M 
ideas - preceding , it in the eiast, if 
fixed. To reach " that point it .must 
be fixi&d. ; An adtled cbmedy act 
even if replacing, . might db it. ; 
^ . '■. Mark. 



and JACKSON (Z) 

Cortiedy Chatter; SortgS, Dance 

14 Mjns4 On* 

Eh0tevvood, Chicago (V»P). 

. Gltl is niature and man is weak 
tissls.tant> but the act is gbbd aud 
'can satisfy, family tinfie patrons in 
No. 2 spot With their 14 minutes of 
llttle-glrl nonsense. 
=i=3?h eii^W^lUtralne.<l=jioj5=lalJbietj^ 
assistant ; than the man, and good 
laughs, center bri chatter about the. 
pooch. <51rl carries 9 -yeair- old fal- 
setto throughout. 

Strongest pull f$ when she en- 
tangles- herself in a camp chair. 
iDone withbUt forced comedy. Twp 
songs together, both in soft har- 
mony, that heed a new nian or else 
should bo omitted. Soft shoo rou 
tine by girl Is 'Oldinary* Loop, 



CHESLEIGH and GIBBS 

Sister Act. 

"When Cat Meets Cat" (Crossfire) 
12 Mins.; One 
Palace <St. V) 

Meaty crossfire OJE the ; panning 
sort for Irene Chesleigh and RUth 
Gibbs should place them in demiand 
where comedy talking acts ai-e an 
asset— :and where are they nPt? 
; It's soft in these days.of girl ta,l- 
eht "sca'retty ;6verywhere "ifbr a-turn 
like this. .Miss Gibbs handles thb 
comebacks and: /Mi^s Chesleigh 
tosses them . b vep: Tho girls Ipbk all 
right, . wearlng^^ lbng dresses, and 
that's something, no m-atter : What 
the reason. ; 

■ Talk written by Bemiet and Carl 
tbn... It'is about ;50-50 on merit, and 
80-20 with: a; yaUde audience, wlilch 
makesl it pke for. the . gals. Their 
delivery adds the 30 per cent, espe- 
cially Miss Gibbis*, Who .gets; va.lue 
but of her stuft, 

A ebuplb of songs, •with ;the - sec- 
ond; -about vr^r numbers spunding 
terrible as It-Lgtarts, but is- iiartlauy. 
squared (is far ad that red .fire can 
be. Miss Cheslplgh mentions: the 
outstanding sonfes. of the war.^lng 
ing ia, chorus , of "Over There,"' add- 
Incr It was an lnst)iring number; but 
there's dnother arid .greater^ "Keep 
the Home Fires Burning." 

vYou're. ^:"eady to' pass 'Out - at the 
first, and with the second you al 
most do, as- Miss Gibbs saves every 
.o.ne„by. _statlng there Is another_even 
better, the greatesfT>atIIe tufil^ever 
written, going into the wedding 
march. 

It will be panic in the neighbor- 
hoods, but. the; girl.'- had better hold 
it out if e'i^er playing a professional 
benefit. 

And Keith's had bettor give this 
turn a rente right a'vay to oe cer- | 



GAMBY-GYGI-STANBURY 
Dances^ Songs, lnstrument?il 
20 Mine.; Full (Special) 
58th St. (V-P) 

JVIarie Gambarolll, Ota Gygl -and 
Douglas StanWiry, who came. Into 
promiripnce; in Upxy's- prosontatlons, 
have coriibinod for a class turn for 
yaude. The ballerina, Vibllriist ?ind 
tenor, long .under .Roxy manafip- 
riient, ha'v'o 'each built, up a -wide 
stage, and radio foUowIng, and their 
appoararice in an act of their own 
should mean .riiohey at the box. 
ofllce, it; exploited right. .. A. few 
trimmings arid thIs' trio .. can step 
into tiny, spot ,where ^vell•diversiflQd. 
artistry is alppreciated* '. ;. - 

Gygl ststrts. itV.bfC with a concert 
violin selection,: RiacHel Boristine at 
the piano,,, arid iS.tianbury vpcallzlng 
in pperaiIc. styliE!,;efte.ctlvely 'forking 
up to: Gamby'S ■entrance for a ; solo 
aallet da.rice; . which tells a, . pantby 
ririimlc story; the synopsis of : which 
is coritalned .; in; a prbgrarii. .note; 
This bit arid.: the violin solo which 
f pllows wel:e; nicely.; received. 

Gamby'S mecharilcal doll dance is 
he.r butstandirig contributibh. ' . Her 
yoc;a.llzIris ■ which ;.pr6ced:eel It,. . der 
llvered in la thin . soprano; was in-, 
audible half way. . back' artdv might 
welt be dropped, -i;- .r 

Stanbury, next, .to closing,. WoWed' 
thehi with "His Marching Home to 
•You" ' number, his warbjirig. of this 
drariiatltj! ballad,, fatmlilar to .Roxy 
i?atronj5> 'Cafryihg.'a, :purich' evien tdr 
those to - V^hom: it- was ribt new, and 
was ;the. only departure from the 
all-classical routine. 

Fineljr .;executed ; ,Wli^i^^ toe 
stuff by .Gariiby winds It up -most 
satisfac.fpr.il y. 

rHOLWYWOOD BOUND'' 30 
Uriit :..RevuiBi; ■;}•■'..■. •; ;';l;'.. ..' ;- ';: 
55 Mins.;' (7 Scenes). 
FordHarri (V;p). ' ./ ; 

A^ri elaborate sbrig and darico 
reviie .hrlrigs Joe :'B. Stanley, orice 
burlesque cbmcdlan arid leader of 
unpretentious yatidieville turris, into 
his own after, iquite a few. years. 
Stanley always has-been a comedian 
pf ability, ' but. until nbw he has 
never had an adequate background. 

This . prbductlori by Morris and 
Grefen is a first class; wbrkri:»an-like 
pirbdUct/ :. of ' generoUs . prppbrtiibns, 
expertly patterned and. stiiged with 
a good .'deal pf skill for speed and, 
sustained .;entertalririient. It has a 
happy bleriding • of ma;riy elements.; 
First of all, Stanley is a genuine 
cpmediari.: -fife' has the support of 
a very likeable 'corps of principals, 
nice looking; production, stage band 
arid a g'roup -of 12 dancing girls.. 

B6lle PeMbnde * makes, a good 
looking young- prlriia 'donna, capital 
iri foiiirig for. the 'comic and a per- 
sonable girl bU her own.: Phoelie 
Brpune,: pbpi>y soubret, doesn't do 
the picture a bit of harm and cpn- 
tributes a fast and spectacular 
acrobatic dancing session In a good 
Spot.' 'There is al^b Helen Wilson, 
tall girl who can tap lilce nobody's 
business and' handle croorilng blues 
iri eminently -Satisfactpry manner. 

Harry ; Seymiour functions In a 
capacity resembling, a straight man 
and handily. : : 

These . .pHncIpals figure In a 
scarcely perceptlbie stbry of a small 
town girl,, leaving for Hbllywpod as 
a contest winner arid the adventures 
bf Stanley as the town boob who 
follows her there, ;Story never In 
trUdeSi merely supplying a thread 
to., hang, the speciaUtles and the 
comedy upon. 

Besides the riiariifold merits of 
the. Specialists, there Is the back 
grourid. of the Hollywood Col 
iegiates, ; jazz orchestra, with a 
cbuple of first rate clowning musi- 
cians in their ranks, and the line of 
12 . dancing girls 

Material is shrew^dly laid out for 
sriniobtii: running. Ensembles are 
brief, spocialties brisk and change 
of pace, excellently:: devised,— ^Noth 
Ing is oYerdone. Opens With en- 
semble, on for. stepping routine hy 
the girls . and introductory story 
plariting. ' Change to railroad sta- 
tion', -where all bid - prima farewell 
to . Hollywood,; Stanley doing quiet 
cbme.dy m both 

To' director's ofiice in Hollywood, 
mostly, .takeri;. up .With gtanlby'.Ss 
clowning .as; :applicarit for ! job and 
all amusirig^lpw cbriiedy. Interiot 
of studio for :.melodrama . travesty 
betw.een Stanley and the . two girls., 
dorie as only a. comic With . Wheel 
tralrilng. could dp it. .Another studio 
set for further Comedy arid a flash 
at the girls in; rehearsal • dishabille 
and then to Mexican .setting,, (what 
riiatter Why?) for: another" setrii- 
bu.rlesqiie bit, , .Cafe scene Is the 
fi.rial firiish..~; FariilUar: cafe . 'table 
stuff :. by Stanley made funriy. and 
nbyelty chorus nUinber for curtain 
Nbvelty cpnsists pf each. girl: hold- 
irig a frariie supporting the: fiigure 
of a man in dres.s~ suit and sp ar 
ranged that the girls look like men 
carrying girls on huge trays.- Adap- 
■.talibh of old circus? clown idea; but 
effective arid good final punch 

-Orchestra boys have scene to 
theri is el v'es, bke a stage, band act 
'comMnatio1lT0f"T0^^0^^^'Bn!{''im 
and the Usual clowning, such as. 



burlesque apache ,bj' two boys arid 
such buffobhery. 
. A standout unit Iri -ths flash field 
where so much of the prbdUctiori is 
machine made, by reason of : Its 
spontaneity; Bi|.Uriff credits book 
to 11. C. Green, music by Harry At- 



tain of one good comedy act for cher and dancesiby Frltzic.llbbicl. 
J this season. fSlrtie, i Rush. 



BEN.TURPIN and CO. (1) 

Gagging 

14 Mihs.r One 

Jefferson (V-P) ; 

• Ben Turpln, crpas-eyed film comic 
but an old timer originating in 
vaudo. Is on one of his periodic ejc- 
cur.sions from HoUywopd, lie is 
presently a.ssisted by a straight nian 
with gagging wbrking up to a con 
game by the young man represent-., 
Ing himself as an iriternal revenue 
bbiiectbr . threatieriirig trouble for 
TUrpin: because of dlsbrepanclcs In 
his ;incbme., tax . returris and his 
earnini?s. Jt ■provides; a frame to 
hang' fhe 4ulps upbn. ■ • 
■ "Turpiri's' r.eceptiPri was ^spohta- ; 
heous. arid e.hthuslastlc. V ■ No quesr 
tlpri that the;aUdierice here greeted 
h'im . as a . wfel 1 remeriibered fa.vbrl te. : 
That . means . the ■value o^ Turpln . is 
inherent In .. his presence ';aiid inde- 
periderit bf the quality .bf those gags. 
At . that; .they, aren't . • ba'd gags. ; 
Mei-ely , a. little familiar, and shop- 
■wbrri. 

Turpirt's best effort Is. the .iirlefi. 
desultory ; sariiple of pantbniiriie," 
that b'bgus-dramatic nonsense W'hich 
iri the:charaicter of flodney: Sfc Clair, 
the . cbck-:eyed poet,: lover . and; 
fighter, riiade "rurpin in the. heyday 
of .; Mack.;' Serinett ; ', tWo-reejers. . . :a • 
screeri persbriallty almost .as. widely, 
known- as; Chaplin arid .those .bthers- 
of that era. ;; \\ ; 

Straight man' is iari expert ifeeder 
and give^ TUrpln strbng. buttresslrig. 
Combo can pliay any where, with bnly: 
a ppssible doubt as .tb.a f^W stvank 
houses.- . liaiul. '■ 



"KITCHEN PIRATES" (4) 
Adagio (Acrobatic)^.:. . ; . . 
7' Mins.; THree (Kitchen) 
Palace (St. Y)v ;---v-^;-:: 

'Thes^ : adagib. "danbera .At least' 
one, .must , be an . acrobat pf a kind, 
and here, it Is the girl; Peggy,- whb's 
also a cbntbrf ionis't. . . . : ^ 

Peggy :. is nic'e, ' with her graceful 
figure, and:...i8 a looker. Tlie pro- 
gram teams- her with. Peggy, and 
Gary. , Gary is- the mkn with two 
others, Warner arid 'La wrerice.' Thb 
three fellows throw this girl' aroUnd \ 
with some -new stuff; ::; \ , . .' , 

When thie Bard- .Brothers years, 
ago .did their .flying hand-to-handy 
who woiild have thought years after 
that: thr(»e understanders cbuld take 
a girl flier and get almost the . same 
results without y.earS of practice in ' 
a gym? Only, they dpn't catch this 
girl by . the hands .'as she gbes 
through the . air; it's in the ppen 
arms as the ypurig wbmari. comes- 
over horlzbntaily at full lerigth. ; 

But tlriiie.has:Rroven .it's the spec- 
tacular in acrobatics that counts 
more than the skillful.or' even.dlin- 
cuit." And. there are dozens of these 
adagloers at pre.sent, but prily two 
acts whidh could do the Bard's feats. 
And, as The Skirt observed:; .■; 

"If those three huskies . were; 
thrpwlng Trlx Frlganza arpurid like 
that, Instead, of a 90-pourid girl, it 
would, be a tticltV. . - ;'. ' . ;' .' 

Meyer Golden has disguised the 
thing well enough with a production 
alibi, follotlvirig; . the title. Three 
males fj-s - cats in ' costume after a 
mouse, the girl; ':. ; ..■' 

Mr. Golden, .' vet -stager, \ls quite 
cute himself. ." . . • 

And this one will get 'em aU. 

. .Sime. ■ 



"JOHN NY PASti N E Reyu^ (8) 
Adagio and Musical \ ' • ■ : ■ 
15 IVIins.; Full (Special) 
Jefferson (VrP) 

Adagio team with Feodor May- 
bohri's Russian stringed aggrega- 
tlo'n for musical support. Adagio 
stuff is excellent, scenery and cos- 
tuming rich and colorful and gen- 
eral program, flash utility sufllcient 
to insure bookings. 

Pastihe and girl open in evening 
attire .for a little ballroom • step- 
ping. Divested of their supper club 
habilimerits they go intp the adagio 
with .much leaping, catcliinfr, leg- 
perching, '"arid - the. u.^ual ' m'btlV-arid-' 
flanie .s;tulT,. but :wcn ; done. 

Hardly qualifies ris ■ new or orig- 
inal but of its. class! fjcatlpn, smbpth 
and graceful eritertainriieril. • .; 

■■ Land. 



HARRIET arid Bi LL H UTCH I NS 
17 Minis.; One : 
81st St. (V-P) : . 

Brother .arid sister, act with, nifty 
dancing, .sorrie comic skit work and 
singing that .(dbesnft mean anything 

Dressed iri suppbsedly sports but- 
ftts, ;th.c two trudge ori, f rom : the 
wings in a prelim jabher. . "The girl 
is carting a gallon carii . After some 
bantering it Js let ovit that she Is 
carrying her own gasoline ho Won;t 
have to walk home; 

Th6 skit •work has a: tltlo . "Life's 
Too Short." written by Harry Rus 
kin, and the middle bf it, which is 
its best soction, has to do -with some 
j)otcnt pills. Each pill supposedly 
is CQual in power to a quart of 



But the plot fans flat when -the 
gal becomes sober sudddcnly attcr 
an awful tramp ai'pund the Stage In 
a. character drunk stunt, jyst so the 
hoy can take his turn ^t takin,g a 
pill. Both should ha:ve gotten drunk 
and .the : act might • have been better. 

T?wo good performers, with the 
girl having the edge, but without 
the. lines. . , 



BUTLER and SANTOS REVUE (11) 
.Band,.Pafiees, Songs, Harnionica 
27 Mins,; Th ree 
ngleWoody Chicago (V-P)« 

Distinctly a clbsing act for llipi 
better family houses. Band of six, 
dancing-man m.; c., singing, girl \vhi> 
leads band also,; girl dancer utid 
harmonica plaj'tr. Threie drops. 
iVlUslc is good. .Cbniody good! 
Straight specialties good,. 

Effective oj)en,lng, with Miss iJUt- ' 
lor leading band. ;santbs, ; remind- 
ing, orie of ybiithfUl . Nat Nazzaro 
until he. tnlk.s, fblldw.s. with sbft shoe 
routine.; Takes baton aiid puts band- 
Into excellerit pantomime, bf jazz- 
'ma'd . bunch.. without playing a note. 

Ruth Roberts follows, with aero- 
batib routine*. Pain ; Havmonl< a 
player ds: no . champ, but .domjc in- 
te'rruptlbhs .by Santos help. Yodeling 
feature hy. Miss : Butler could bo cut, 
with ballad .substituted ri^ore. cffec- 
tiyely. ■\Sh.e's a stage darb. . . / 

Final ' number is great, Butler 
SlngS'. goodnight ; song, lights- drop, 
arid San tps .crawl.s downstairs in 
pld-fashipned rilghtgowri carrying a 
lighted candle; . : Lo0p: 

GRACE and MARIE ELINE (18) 
I'Seminary Secrets'' . -.. : . 
60 M i ns. ; FuJ I (Specia I) 
MptropbJitan .<V-P) 

• . All-girl revue featuring the Eliifie 
sisters,- a ;jpair of \nlfty; comedlcMrios : 
who clown ;.ebmpetenfiy thrpughp 
and help riiaterially tb brighten Up , 
specialty turris that tinder ordinary:: 
circumstances might be dull. " Turn 
Is , expensively f riibunted, is speedily . 
rbutined and will fill the vaUde .por-. 
tipri of ariy Taeighborhbpd: house, bili 
■easily. 'W! ■ , ■^ ' '.■ ;■: 

Ambng the ilne^Up bf ten. br .niord 
specialty • perfoi-mcrs Flo M«,yp' ; 
stands , out . prominently "with her : 
\Vork. ;ph :a. swinging; bar. : Some ,pf 
her';st.Unts . are brbath-taking,. e.spe- 
biaUy her : body balancing- while ly- 
Irig. across. the;-ban; ;Her .imlt.atibn 
of Lililari'lLeitzel's bnerarriied iibdy- 
swinging while: aUspfended' from 'a 
swinging chain is also- effeetivo,.' 

Qpenlng .has ari eight- piece ivm, 
barid . dressed .in gay colored ^ silk 
pajamas, dish irig out- pop riu m bers 
iri ;fine : styie^ . ' Set -is . the sorbrity ' 
house of a.-giflis.' schpbl. : Neat solo 
specialties arb; provided by two of 
the girls iri the - orchestra,- the cbr- 
hetist 'beirig particularly hot, . ^ 

Second .full .stage scene, .. after ■ 
cpmed.y: business in.. :"6ne''' with the 
Eline lister rating pldrity of laughs 
with their .individualistic style is a: 
campus; fi'oritng'; a^^bys' dbrmitbry., 
Band girls are dressed. -iri sports 
clothes and. Serenade the boy 
friends. 'Ijots pf hbofirig hbre of a 
varied sort, riio.St of it being belter . 
than average.,. 

Act has plenty bf . singing, .pom-.; 
edy,: dancing and acrobatics in adr 
ditioh to - the .orchestra; : lack of a 
prbgrarii making It diflicuit to ideh^. 
tify individuals. . :. 

FRANCIS arid WALLY 

Comedy-' :■:-■.■..- 
13 Mins.; One arid Three ; 
Acaderriy .;(y-P). ; 

"VVhlle not tabbed in Variety's files 
this turn must have beeri playing 
around, for a ' stretch. Probably 
hiding, out ori the coast pr middle 
west. \ Either way looks oke for the 
east;, and should fioUrish mainly 
aroUnd .Iritermcdlary . vaude . stands.- 

■Knpckabb.ut comedy iabetted by 
hokurri Is : propelled deftly by- the 
malb: rhember . in. the. act, to . which 
the femme end. cute- and siprightiy 
with lines* fpils favorably. 

Switching from the olio tp; a bur- 
lesque Spanish dance in ; "throe.'': 
man scores ori sheer cbriiedy situa-. 
tipn, though nPt uncommon .stuff 
since Jim Barton has . been ' doing 
the .same for years. An attem pt a t 
tapping; by the: gal is weak.. It could 
be'disperi.«!ed with. ' ' : 

On the whole registered solidly 
in this house, spotted in the riilcidle 
of a short layout. 



HANN A SAN'S "Frolics" (1(>) 
Dances and Songs ^ 
^ MTris..; TTvvb and^Three • " 
Englewobdr Chicagd (V-P) 

; Fair abt, with comedy and songs 
not eifectiye eriough, to., carry weak 
Spots; In-, seml-baliet dancing by' 
group of seven girls. - Two men in 
rUbe make-up do the coriiedy danc- 
ing and; slriglrig. 

■ Stfts and costumes are; good, with 
opening - number : .; an ' American - 
Oriental danbe mplarige by the girls 
in fi.'ont of their songstress;; who -sits 
ou a golden throriei . ■. 

Final • riumber Vhas : clever inset, 
New York as New .Amsterdam of 
Indian days and as N. Y. of 1930, 
with gals apprbprlately. dressed, full 
skirts first,: then tights, but act just 
had to end. sonic time, so Why not 
there?" 

Just an old-fashioned girl flash 
act of the days that used to be. 

- Loop. 



REYNOLDS arid COLLETT (2) 
Hand Balancing 

5J\1ins.; Two ^ .._ 

~E'ngIewooa,^;Brc~agcnCV-P) 7~" 

Good act to open family time, but 
not strong enough : for closing. 
Handsome man docs the hand bal- 
ancing, .with an attractive girl as 
his understander. 

Act opens on. stalrwyiy dais, with 
man balancing oa short pedestal.s on 
I the girl's arched body. Gobd opener. 
I He walks up and do\vn.stairs on hi.s 
hands, waltzes same. Best feats are 



Wednesday, September 25, 19159 



NEW ACTS-REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



57 



and asked why th« hissing? One 
woman said it was the dog on the 



fconfiatand on girl's hack aa she harmony coming from Tudio plant. 

-tands auartcr-crouched over foot- Effective to start, hut ti^^^^^ , . ^. *u , 

u^htarid a handwalk downstairs Best work is pianolog hy one man, Btaso,. meaning that tho work was 

wltli girl wrapped around his waist, b after he plays "Pt. IvQuis Blycs" [cruelty to animals or seetned so to 

Final number duplicates, opening for seven or eight minutes it's mo- 

flne but pedestals are six Jeeti high, no tonous. ■ Loop. 

and the man makes straight pull-up ' 

from floor. 



her and her" compahlohs. The thea 
tre attendant said thoy would. have 
to put; on the soft pedal or else 



ALBEE, BROOKLYN 

(Vaudfilm) 

Molly Picon, Yiddish musical 
comedy star, in vuude between sea- 
sons, did her stuff as, a box ofllbe 



JACK IVicBRlDE and CO. (3) 

Comedy ; ■ ■ 

17 M ins.; Two (Spt^cial) 
Belmont, Chicago (VrP) 



HEALY and CLIFFORD 
Dancing 
7 Mins.; One 
Lpew's State (V-P) 

. Couple of snappy and ha.ttily 
dressed -youngsters on the hoof. 



The t. a, trooped up the aisle to toll magnet at the. Albee Saturday, 



Mr. Manager and was quickly, fol 
lowed by two . of . . the women who 
hnd - dart'd the Proctor ■ lady, lieu- 
tenant to do h«V worst, The act 
had ,eh(lbd , liy that lime; 

That hissing W'as the standout of 
thC; second . show of the afternoon 



JJbokers \von"t overlook. Jack Mc- NQhOw considerable ability with cbn^ 
Bride any. more; . New- act, flll6d ventiorial- routines. , Particularly 

'with; healthy laughs, -Is- big . -iv. - 

croat hoitum. Can take the No. S ping, with both Ibbys capable, of ah. a quiet little affair with little . new 
«not In any hou^e In the country. , assortment of . steps, but sticlnrig .or novel: .and running along with 
"I' ■ ' - ■ ■ . • 'little -applause to _the finish; Pic- 



packing them In and standlrig 
them up. ' ; , 

' "Show Bbat". was carded as screen 
featui-!?;; but a oiiceover of the mob 
\Vas enough, to coh\-ihi.'e that. Molly 
and not tho - pic^uvo pulled them.: 



McBride and two. girls; one no close to buck, and winga. , 
bigger than a dot, .combine, gags, f Look like a p.iir .of fresh . kids 
song, burlesques, aside Ihterruptions Ua^rlng to go, and should And a jilaee 
' ahd slapstick for a great jspill, . for- themselves. .Ovfer nicely iii .NO 
: . McBrlde: . makes first .entrance j 2, here 
with pahtomimfe iand short, tnonolog, 

Big laugh on business of crushing . .. ^ , 

Sw hat. Starts faststuff. Gags GRAUMAN, NESS and DEL LEV (3.) 
with the half - pint. No blue stuff; Dancing, Coniedy , 
. Second scene opens with cave- 12 Mins;; (One) 
man stuff on the other girl. She Belmont^ Chicago <V-r) 
caye-womans him, J and it .lis ^a | ■'£^ffQ. boys :ar(.d a girl in a sure 



and really causcdVriibre^ excitement^ Brooklyn, from BrownSVill^ to Bath 
than' the. bin; The show itself was^ Beach, turned. out en moss^c, to give 
...... - . .!v — v: ' -1 the Second avenue ace a: groat, big 

liarid. . .She got it and Reserved It. . : 
. The- long picture threw a ,tempO-. 
^hr^> "Tiie Liidv Lies" (Par'» 'm^oVed ""^ry monkey-^yvench Into the lay-. 
SdisaJSoint^^t lns<iS'i^ Sl.^^ 0^ 
was concerned.. Biz showed a siight '^^'^r^^LV^'^^'^ft"'^^' UH^?hf ^^^^^^ 
improvement for a Saturday after- P"^^ ^^'T®** T^iw^U^Sf^^n? 

.:Se'5^itiJ^5^k^??Se ;^Jffi^1S^ U^^^ The Nes- 



his solo act.. 



H ATT arid HERMAN 
Acrobatic . ; . 
lO Mins-i Fiiir Stage 

Fordham XV-P) - - 

. iN'o vcity idea for': comedy mixed j ii\ti^^dialo'g, ^hd^bettcr for that rea'- 

; .pair ori^ the trampolin.- .; Woman in igon. - Loop 

. evening .drfess opens ih . ;';bne" . with ' 
song ill a- nice .^sbpraho.; '-. .WWlc 

singing, .pretended stage; hand in-.]. yvOnIsI.E LEROY (2) 

torriipts; . by; trundling . but : thfc Acrobat. (Special) . • • 
■ thirtpblin frame; on; rollei's. - ■ 5 Mins.; Full 

They f?6 into a dispute, : .'wbman| Belmont^ Chicago (V^P) 

jnriking It appear, that her parther 

has disappbirtted;. and impressing 
.. comediah as substilute... She strips 

to short ski'rt<5:and doe.? falls and 

turns oh . th.'S : bounding net, cOmlc 

fepcatlh g ' awkwardly . for ' laughs, 

ihon. >^atehing: tbp ti'iok and., doing J 

straight sprihg-.net tvimbling. . FeJi - ' 



bits were on the show caught. 

Seven Nelsons, male acrobats, 
opened with some Uyely gymnastics 
that set them pretty. 

Jack Nortpn and L.ticil.le Haley, 
next, .clbwhed their way to instant 
fayor with a barrage of . crossfire 
and songs, hahdiod in -a .manner 
that couldn't hiiss ahywhere; 
py i.iie I ji - „ „♦ oii„i«„.ri„ Viio i ' Moncla ahd. Ann. .Skeliy, .person- 

one doing gOod semi-a^Wlc^rou^L^ eoes^^lm^ [ality kids,;flanked by two :boys:and 



a miracle, to happen : if ^uch a thing 
is possible in a neighborhobii vaud 
■film liouse, 

A flve-act .bill and of the grade 

ser<^m:]'^heme:carrles>ct.to 

ymof^%^-^-.-^^y^::m^i •S.om^toay •..ji,^<»4ri browh.:BtQn s^^ 
wised AtcBrlde up wh?n Jaeic ju^^^ 

^ 'ne.cessary... Ense^^^^^ 

hits. - Solo , numbers by J;he men, j '^^^^ his work seribus'ly, his 

. . rbiitlrie Including the more intricate 
*-.ine.. . • - . -., . v 1. 1 rriusic to the present day topical 

I,6ad ,up . to.|na3e -wi^Ji a -w^w. -of a- iatraiiis," An accbrdiori is- an' ac- 
slow-motion. fighV by^the men,_^^^^ ^h^re is sbm^ .dilf . 

rofereeing; Close with medley, yeiy I 



I in the way -Some, bf the stage boys 
play: it. .Dciro. seems :to have held- 
his own. : •• ■ ■ ' ■ . ' ■■ 
The first dash of . comedy that 



another girl, rang the bell with- a 
musical skit. There A\*aS a ijlot,:tbb 
ebuple bf salesladies .with a" yen fo 
romance putting it on in a: -big way 
:by hocking themselves to rusticate 
at a swanky liibtel bn tliCir vacatlbo; 
They ■ meet two., young- bloods, with 
siigar; surfeited with- their. bWh; set, 



w.- . * ^ Kz^ot cr>v.f nf strength: aS. it .went- aloniff, w^^ 

Pive.,m.m»tes.-oJ^the.Je$^ received. \ The . little girl 

hand h.T lancing and rope ieat.s ny. a. h . _ - - 



seemed to gain any:' impetus came . kyiio get to the gals' deceptibp^ 
.\vivh the. Cebrge ..Clixrke. and his . and gram theih off for .a Mendelssohn 
I^hglish support, in ''Hi^^Nev^.Car.V. foxtrot ^a^ tag. Turn lis. .blever, 
Stai'ts a littl^. ^?.l0^yv J?ut_. |ain^^^ bright lingb ..and .spbts. 

"' ^ * some . goad humbers betweeni. ;the 



ghiceful' girl. Gaii ' .click -; in any 
hou.se; Gr<>at body bends on linnii- 
Stands. Works fast, quickly .:iivd 
easily. And .albne; Catchy per. son- 



tower: of help and; Clarke 
doesn*t over'cloWh, decidedly .iii, his 
favor. Mari-in: Wilklris (New Abt); 
closed with . a pleasine dancing and 
singing turn.. ; . - Jf arfc.,, . 



; - . . ^ . . . :A.s.'Sistant,. in.' neat maid's : di.es.s 

turo IS series . ot eccentric somerr k^^velv po.sos and holds the rope foi: 
Bn ul ts by . man wliile playing, banjo, y Vonhc's stun ts. aibf t.: : ; : LooP: 

Woman. is a look.er ..and J^ 
fbrmcr a.nd number made - a, capital 
opening by its unu.su.alnesa, 



ACADEMY 

(Vaudfilm) 



dialog; .Ami Sk.elly rogistera. ffor 
comedy, and the supporters hold UP 
their ■end.,; -A neat : act .for any 
wheire aiTd liked, immonseiy here. 
. Miss Picon came next .and . stole 
the shbw, 

. /'Devil Circus," , produced . -by 
K^eyer . .GbldehV providefli a class 
closer, it gets the circus angle 
through a steel cage set and a girl 
in leopard ;ski.h costumfe doing an 



STATE 

(Vaudfilm) 
Regulation live acts, topped, by 
"Modern Maidens'' ^M'•G) oh tha 
scteeh, started a rush of . l,»iz all day . 
Saturday at. the State. ■ A.s late as ■ : 
the fourth show, the panic was still 
oti, iiiouse jammed ^o the doors, and 
cveii/aislesv • 

': Nb . tfiiestion- the : pictvirf: . (sileht) 
drew the transient mobs filing up . 
and down Broadway.. 

. T.oto, • vet. and Vfirierable ■, circus ;: 
clown, drew prime billing over -the ; 
vaudo layout. Up lb hiS old tricks, . 
but sielling them like ne\y .arid mak- 
ing this gullible adult mob hbSvl.lik.o ■ •. 
children., ait his. mute : antips. ; loto ., ; 
appears to; grow. m<iHo>v... with age.. 
Just hs dexterous now as eye.r, ahd ■ 
What a showman! ' 

Opener was Serge Flash, light ob- 
ject juggler With rubber balls and ■. 
short sticks. ' Flash has, developed y - 
a napidity bf rhotion that's a mar- 
•vel. For a single man his material . 
is yet too light to merit an adyancb: 
in position, btii grieat. stuff for op-: 
posite ends: bf iainy bill. ■ 

iHealy and Clifford (New Acts), 
ambitious; legriianlacs, ' welconiely 
received in: the deuce. Boys are 
youthful, carry stage -presence and 
capable hbofers. 
•'Burke and .Durkin, stahdard 
mixed .cbuple, were either .han^I- 
capped, by ;f he shuffling mob ih the. 
house or else forpot to raise, the 
pitch of .their voices. - Bui'ke par- ■■ . 
ticularly, vi'ho does most of. the. talk- 
ing, was strangeljr incoherent. Even 
when sinking he covildp't be heard 
over the .first 10 rows. Material in.; , 
this; turrt' getting to be very. old. and 
couid starid replenishing. 
. .Russell Markort D.incers : CNew' . 
Acts) lenj; a nice :finlsliing touch to 
this iJiyotit,- . Pip set' of girls,, look- 
ers, and., clever. : 

Show lield dbwn ; to loss, thari an;. 
hbUr,- with feature lengthy ih ru.n- 
ning. No shorts . or ; trailers. Fox 
Mby ietopo a nd M.-^G Ihternutional ; 
neWsreel (silent) ' filling -in. 



FRANZ MEISEL (2) 
Violinist 

.3 Min5.; 0ne ^' ■■■y,'-. .. 

Belmont, Chicago .:!(yT'P>!! . 

Just anothei' fiddle .teacher . who 
plays "Spanish caprice" and coUplc 
of - bther . showy dassipal. numbers 

like .any other ;gi^y^. ' wh.b practiceii 'AVhce^ consuming nearly an 
long'.and^ zealously. . .. hour, followed' four acts: running. In 

• C.'\n't play pop ballads, and rag the following order: Princess Pat 
?ji or aiuo norns. , _ . | ig c^^^ out". Forced an encore (lion), Patti Spears, Four Plambnds 

^^"!!?;wn'iir.^?^^^^ Gifl ac^ and SuHy:.and Thomas 

Sin ^iSS^^f TlSe"^^ - ^0^^' t '^Wheels': is below: the ^standard 



sWlFt arid- CLI FFORP (2) : 
Freak Inatrumeniai; 
10 Mins.; Two 
Englewpo<^, Chieagb (VrP) 

..Good act .witji sure-fire /iaiighs 
•Two men play tune.s On' odd collcc- 
tibii of aiitb horns. 



Somewhat surprising for .a Fox adagio With male partrier as ,ari 
.iioiise was the inclusion Saturday other chap -garbed as. animal trainer 



of. Universal's silent hewsreel pre- 
-sented: in tib-up with ; the ."Eyehing | 
■VV^brld." Organ provided /accom- 
paniment. 
Fapchon/ and' Marco unit, | 



snaps the vvhlp. The sbene shifts 
to Hell .with a harmony singing 
sister; team relegated to- the* nether 
regions, because of undresg . and 
naughty dancinef. They give It to 
them plenty amid the Satanic set 
ting , with the solo , dancer, cbming 
back for a borklng triple adagio 
with two male partners for a smash 
finish. This one's there and should 
have ho trouble 



punnish, : but clean' and. effective, 
with good .qucstion-ahd.ranswer dia- 
■:lbg.' .■ ■-:. ■, ■ ■■■■. - ■'. ■ : '.. 

Features.- are. song ending: %ith 
fj'eak Instrumental bhbruS, coming 



LOEWS 



,^ „ » Show Boat" (U), screen .feature, 

of . earlier F. & M. : units, largely followed the vaude 
through, absence of speed and con- ' 
tiriuity. It has, ho.wevei?, two names, 

Fu7.zy Kniight and Zelda Santley, I RPflFNT 
latter, acting as m. c, and a little I 1 



. (Presentations) 

a three-quarters houise- on 



(Cb^ntinued from page 54) . , . . . 

either from concealed harmonicas; or I has hot fUii in the red for a single too masculine ;in the tone of her 

bagpipes, and an .Imitation:' on. thbv: ItJ humor. . . .; , |. If - . 

auto .horns.ora .thvec-piece. Gerihan .j^^g^p^ up a. consistent week- . At the . conclusion of Patti Spears . Saturday." niight is. considered busi- 

bnnd.: - - hy press averaging .around $lB,0(M). .• act a first show. ..tragedy, bccurred nggg . up here, '.then the stage band 

Swift, and Clifford ifet acquainted Lji^g the re.«3t:bf the main stems in when a .sta^e hand in- lowering the policy in- this former vaude . -starid 

: fast and easily.. .Cbmlc clarinet duet this city, it is operated, by Famous extended wing of a • grand piano ig itt. 

is only thing thiat doesn't click: Not p]jjyp,.g c.anadiaji, an'tf^ it down on Miss Spears* And it in, this audience must be 

enough bad harmony to make;, the jts best houses in Canada. Pic- violin, parked underneath. Not to Elding away from other theatres, 

audleiice. certain; it is meant to be | t(irej5 shown balance well with tbe be facetious about a. matter that or the Regent must be giving away 

vaiide,: Even in the holt e.st summer may be serious, it is,- nevertheless, candy to square the show. . A pit 

week.? the house is well filled^ and pertinent tO' remark that the violin band has been promoted to the 

if matinees are at times poor, it is a was useless in the act anyhow. rostrum, iarid tlii.s -week the A. F 

rare night when it is not playing to . Two of the Four Diamonds are of M. Adonises are dressed ; up like 

hoar-cipa'city. - Over the week-end developing as . . pantomimes and. gypsjeg. * if th© Regent manager 

there is always a crowd blocking the grossed a lot of laughs, Sully and ^ver strolls .far enough down front 

entrances. Thomas' barrage of hoke found Its to get a jgbod look, "life'll arrange 

it has the largest vaude orchestra m'.ark as usual, although i.hey en- | with the nearest, beauty parlor for 
in 'Canada. '. There has. never, bbe 



funny. 



COLE and SNYDER ^2) • 
Comedy Dancing and Dialog 
.9 Min&-; One 

Ehglewood, Chicago (V-P). • . 

Good, ;;vvith • p tbe 
better houses. Two men in: straight 

-afternoon attire doins soft shoe and .1 atiy"fr"ication in {hig hbuse between 
.tap .i-outines broken by vbeiferous.Uj^anagbmeht and stage hands, 
arguments, slaps and fights,., :tho i^xking this Aveek's show as an in 
fall guy dbing a tumble, ab.bijt every ■^jp.^tlon, -vyithout . being a standout, 
• ap .seconds. ' ■- it has just the right kind of baLance 

Audience almost hy.sterical. here that appeals to local audiencos. 
when , fall guy's comedy soft shoe | ji^rry and Edith Ilolman have 



Lo/nd. 



stuff was broken tip by several falls, 
With straight . picking . up his. .ex- 
hausted partner, soothingly , mur- 
.nniring,."Tak.e it easy, Charlie." 
r.l;)ck Maria iDance finale by both 



^'iiardboiled ilamptoh."; . "Itainbow 
Revelries" is a f.iir dance act, and 
the balance of the bill fills accept 

ably. . . ■ . .- , 

It is h.ardly fair to rate the show 



GRAND O. H. 

(Vaudfilm) 

Just 23d street! \ 
But it ..might as well be in Gilapi. 
Local native's viewpoint compares 
with Broadway like aspirin to 



is- only fair. Clicks big, though it. ^t the level of New York, when 



cut. rates 

. The acts, when booked, rirust. be 
told they are "showing," .and the 
".showing", salary goes with ; it. 
"Showlng'V for what?. How many- 
stage ,band houses has the lieltji 
office on the bobks? ; 

Not an office man in the house 
Saturday night, .second day bf the 
bill. .Unless cfitching the; show froin 
the wings. Looks like the acts-have 
to play it first to find out they're 
"showing" for ah audience that 



tiikes Cole and Snyder four or five 
. nrii^utF.s. to get warmi^^^ 



pricc.s run to ^>0c^ top. but it i.s cer 
taihly :"every :bi£ "as hiSh^ra^ 



TOM FULMER 
. Songs . ... ,. - • ■ . 
15 Mins.; One . 
Lincoln Sq. . (V-P) , ... 

. Neat apTiearih^!: tenor.; assisted ;at _ „ . . 

the baby grahd by a, girl-intrbduced .ville. and pictures,, has an. admis.sipn 
simply; as . Miss Waide. ~ Songs of r L top of -SOo. during the week un.til 
fored run inbstly^ tb^i)icture theme" Friday and. Saturday. Then the top. 

;SGngS; Fuimer's ;announcemerit.nnd | goes to 76c. ;ahd. $1 
ge-'stui-es are niOre br less aiylcward 
and repetitious' ■but- his warbiing is 
:bkay., except ■ when he- grow-s " dra- 
niatic and. hits those - nasal, high 

.'notes.- , ;.' • .■:.. ; ■' . ■ 

On . second here hc; got neat ap-. 
plause results; his Irish and mother 
songs clicking ih. pure fire fashion 
in .a neighborhood. ■ 
:. All night .deucer . .for; the. neigh- 
borhood spots. '. 



chocolate. 

In this relic of a house the crowd 
take.s • e\t'er.y thing.. :Wusty acts I doesn't appreciate a .thing, 
cracked with age and musty ais the The Regent is In darktown. About 

, theatre rtscTT hut the stuff laffi the^Satmvlay TTight t.x(dience 

tion locally as- any other, vaiide bill iii-.p' muf^t.ir.d . b •. ;.;] colored. Not a; colored act oh the 

shb\ving in Mbntreal. ■ ;. \ The draw' is a cesspool of jagged, stage, v ' • 

— ^ ' ; : minds and dull'cd eyes in . weary; .. .'What -do you., t 

libew's: Stale, at Broadway and bodies that stra-in for, the slightest would draw at the Regent in a; full 
45ith street. New Ybrk, seating 2,900 ]{|{,k, . . ■ ; Week?. Try it and se^ 

arid; in a building ;(Loew's) repre- Biit the neighborhood is chahg.. The -Ke.ith ofnce, with- the cream of 
sonting $7,000,000,. playingr vaude- jj^g. . and soon the entertainmcrit 'will colored ; acts . in show' bi;i ..to pick 



TWO JACKS and QUEEN (3) 
Songs, jsianolog. • 
45 -Min{?.; ^F n J|^C-SB£ftlal)^ 
B^mont, Chicago (V>P) 

Two nien and a girl in ,a; novelty 
ant which as it stands is only fair. 
Individually they have .po.«.sil.iiIlties, 
hut act shoiild be revamped, com- 
pletely.' ■ - , ' 

They sing through a mike into 
^a^ loud sjioaker planted in a box, 
.\'uinbers drag. 



S8TH STREET 

(Vaudfilm) : , 
Throe .women,' tvith . plenty of gra^- 
In tiioir hair and old enough to 
know bettor, woll down toward the 
front ; of .the F.Sth ' Street . Saturd.-iy 
afternoon, nualif'ied as the chairip 
hlssei-S of the season. It was during 
the Caudsmith P.ros. turn when the 
two men iVere doin.ir tlioir jiyrainid 
ing with one of tho dogs that the 
hi.ssing hcp st.artcd. Tho Qahd 



p.'iid no heed hut wont right, about 
their biz. The rludichee -however 
didn't like the noiso the old ladi'-s 
wore making and if lbol>..« countf.d 
for ' murder the trio of hissers 
would have been" mas-^aered. .. 

Finally several near them, tried 
to shush *em and the hissing bo- 
come more pronounced. Then one 



tob/. '. And this anticiue' cloister; will 
then' .ring its last curtain. ^ 

The impending: fate lurked/in the 
house, this Monday; night, .'theatre 
iialf empty and^.Tnb.stly riien oc- 
eiipied the seats. Floor only rthree- 
niiartei'a ■full.. : Two :uppcr'. decks 
practically deserted. Top la only, 
four bits for boxes, with the .floor, 
(lernanding 40c. " ;"^ , " 

It's silly to slani the.bj.ll. . 
"Golden I)i-eams'.' was the finale, 
'i'hree persons,- Ronme-i* Brothois, 
acrobats, and .Olga Mor.selli, vio- 



Crbm. ' and ' nbt a colored act on- 
bill in . a .colored neighborhood! 
; Titie of the prez i.s "Vagabonds." 
So' the rh. c., vvho : can^ be .blame^^ 
for. growing wearyj annbunces the 
band will -play a Spartish riielody to 
fit the locale. Gypsii»f5' are. Spaniards 
I at the Regent. .. Who knows? ' - Or 
cares? •■ : 

' Ward, Phillips and ivy, two boys 
and girl; dancing and exiting. with a 
flni-sh , borrowed from the Three 
SaMoi-.s.; ; Nathaho: -Bros., jstnndafd 
intermediate knoekjiboyt . .skating 



iinist. ; 'This could -be a good act if I turn, and .spotted much too- early; 
tlie -bbvs would rcniovo; their gilt, ilu.tihes and Lnng Clatter formerly 
stick the isirl, Who is a good musi- Liihg. and 'Voolkl, couple, pf sbni; 
efnn, behjnd the scenes and got a phiggers an their own; Rogers and 
hi-jtrlit set for their backing. Thi^ Donhelly. mixed .cbirvedy, also stand- 
h'enr_d„th_e_hissing ^| ^;iiil,jv alks about tho stagP_jTla>ing nrds, and_(ry psy ilfi rriiony Fi vQ_aiT. 



Opens with curtain lowered, irio I of the theatre matrons came down 



her. vlpHn w iTi 1 e~Th e ~t w o pose^in" 
varlbus" acrobatic position.^. 

A noi.ey orchestra tempted the 
audience with sblne offisido over- 1 
ture' for three rniniitos prior to the 
.show. Feature, Fox "Movietcne I 
Follies," with • the . same film | 
further; up 8th avenue at 2') cents 
arid at the Gayety in grandeur at 
12. 



TiTfPPu r r e ri"t~fi'r.«t~}Ta 
'All in the- kno\v 
:'A^d a; stac,'G . hand 
Retrent's in a 



s-p7<r(:ra"ity a'ct^f 



liko the 
neighborhood ; that 
holds nothing but tlu! hottest bands 
in tliLs or any oMier land. Tnusual 
liM'h.TpH, 10. ITarieniiteH, tiir'iiit'l 

COntTfKSt.' 

I'.nr's "Tbf Ivady Lies" ju.s? m i>i! - 
ture up here. ; Jiigc. / 



JEFFERSON 

y. (Vaudfilm) 
Adtors . who used to complain 
about '"rbpics of. the Day" smarting, 
up the peasants to ail the answers 
are hereby notified :. that "Topics" 
has ceased to be; a nienace to - the 
honest vaude; comic. It's been wired ' 
for dialog and the result is a scries . 
o£ gags that don't jell. 

Those; quips from the Toledo 
"Blade" and the Omaha "Bee" were 
furiny enough^iri print , but they 
don't lend themselves. Avoll to visual: 
illustration. It's; Just a bunch of 
snappy anti-climax blackouts that 
may be okay in nbn-vaude houses 
but can't build up. hiuch of an alibi 
for . presence ; on art act bill. ■; 
■ Ben Turiiih who punningly said 
it; had always been, a "Cock.- Eyed 
World'! to him headlined the Jeff. 
Saturday. Turp (New Acts) Is as-' 
sisted by a , yoiing ; fellow who. 
throws the questions and let's the 
.snappy retorts • roll off his padded 
shbulders.' ' .. 

' Cliff I'J'azarro back from - England 
where they evidently • encouraged 
dramatic recitations . gave the. 
audience four different doses of the 
feet -.stomping, ; -bbsom - thutnping 
technique. For drariiatic me.'isure 
he takes off his . coat on one Chorus. 
All of the carols . seem to rofen to 
the uncbritested .aiffirmatibn that the . 
sun is .bright and flowers fragrant.-; 

Naraaro's incidental talk appear.s 
to be ad lib to. the extent that; he 
seems; to. select a few anecdptes 
from a large supply and a j^ood 
memory, ''but without preconceived 
arrangement. ': 

This has been his weakness as 
ob.served for some time. Instead 
of developing his' talents for com- . 
fidy he is content to got by on the 
shallow success Of hooey ballads. 
And he is loafing on his dancing, 
tbb, haying completely dropped this 
valuable department. As a result: 
of takinff. the .path; of least _effort 
he- is. mariclng time : prpfcssionaily 
as a No! 2 act when he Is capable: 
of : heavier duties. 

jt'red .Lightner's Ideas on ; buf-. 
fbonory and Tjls- willingness to per^ 
spire are strengthening his turn. 
He's been around .Greater New York 
for some time . and progressively 
looks better on each catching, Fi'bm 
his present bh ores- he may emerge 
as a bomic , with a. destination. 
' .George Marshall, Dorothy Dare 
.and Df j, Sullivan get billing in the 
latest version.: of that .veteran pro- 
ductibnette, ,; ".Sally, - Irene . and 
Mary." - About the same as always, 
although .cast .. probably different. 
Eddie Dowling'isr infi.ucnce still pres- 
ent in a patriotic ref eren ce to . A 1 
Smith arid; a rerriark, designed to tie 
insulting, that a corl.'iin part i.s"at 
heart a Reiuiblienn.:' 

Renard jmd West, m.ah and wom- 
an comedy, team,; and Three M-id- 
night f>lei)pers ;havfi hrcn arfnind. 
.Johnny ;i'a.etin6 Rovuc closing the 
show. New Acts. 

ineo with -its sound ', inKtallatirwi,- 
l>ialos,'. .got feeble; during . .Pora- 
ni on n Ca "JAdy Lie.s" 'wf t h cnst om - 
ors applauding for relief from thi.s 
newest of theatrical vex-alions. 

-And . to .tlifise to whom it m.iy 
"iinrerti. let it.be reported, tlioy are 
I engaged in mending that ceiling. 



68 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, Septembier 25, 1929 



PRESENTATIONS-BILLS 

NEXT WEEK (Sept. 30) 
THIS WEEK (Sept. 23) 



Shows ciirryinff numerals siich^^^ 
opcninfj ri(vxt week: on Sumluy-.or:MondttyyaB ^^""^^ 
(Sdpt; 22) or (Si-'l)t. 2&) with split weeks also incUcitted by dates, ,.. 

\ An asterisk ■ <•) before: name siffhlOcs ^5?^.>,^^^Jf '^'^^ 
turn,.>roappeariris. after- absence or appeanns for first time. . 

: Pictures. Include- in classincatitfh . ;pict«re policy; with vaudeville, or 
presentation^as. i|idjunct... .. ;■■ , ■' ' - ■ ■ ' ■ '■• " — 



Jobs Irvliiff Ptsher 
(21) 

Fancbon & Marco U 
1'iarto fk Mann 
John Irvine Flahor 
Vivian Fay 
Frtink Word* 
Hod Corcoran ■ 
Don Garroll. 
Matt (ilbbot>3 
bJlatne Drunimoqd 
Sunklat Qlrls 
Mpy'or Davis \Sym 
Leon Brualloff 



"Salute" 

Palace (88) 
At ISvana 
"6 & 10" Unit 
"J Live a hosts" 

.. (31) 
Al Evans 
'(Romance Isle" V 
iricUcy Bros 
micen & Marjorle 
Key &. S.iyros 
Sylvia Flolds 
Cfnmhy-Hulo Ojrls 
Jealousy". 



Month bt $ei»tembier ; 



Alt Bayern . 

Edlih 'Way 
•EH'I. TianBiJ'n '■ • ' '■ 
Kurt C rat . 
Heidi Elslor .. • 
Mr Furloy 
Fritz Frdberg 
ChaTlie Crtsatl .; 
Wilhetm Bondow:. 
Brui\o Arno' 
Gertl von K'chenhM 
Murskaja' & B. 
Ballet EdJth .May 
Fluffel- &. Kamqier . 

. ^Cnsahoi'a ■ .;■ 
R Gray & A Moyd 
LeTicloS. 2 . 

. Ciinrlbtt Casino 
Rosa Valettl' 
Basil Berndt 
EUy Glassher 
.Grete Weiaer- 
Paul AVestermeier 
Hans, .KoUschet- 
Molier •& Wagner .. 
Gaardahoffs 
Elisabeth . Gray 
Erllta Bevel 

Kabikriet Komiker ' 
Mareell.'Salzer 
Babe- Egan" 
Hollywood Redh'ds 
Les Fellows 
Leon Ropre'e . . . 
4 Fayre Sis •. . • 
SchlplnsKy 
Claire Wildoft. ' 



Mtix Adalbert 
Richard Starnburg 
Frida BrpclC ... 
Hclnz .Sarivow. .. 
Rrich S Ehn.ar 
Erifist Krampf }' 
Fcrd Gruneclter 

Clazii ^ 
Marifah's KakadU' 
Gczetty's, Z' 
Jlax- jIhrzelK. 
Claire "V\'alldoff ■ 
.2 Hugos 
3; Ajax 
Fratellinls ; 
2. Hovers. 

Scdia 
RaistelU 
RDbihs ■ 
The'a Alba • ' 
Peters & Billy. " • 
Leo Dauque . 
Hamiltdn Shaw 
HahS Gerard Ballet 
Paul Sandor 
Liidy West-: . 
il'I*rler ;. 

Wlntergarten 
Lbnai Worth 
C'areno 
Agar Youhp 
Plplfax 

i'aul Scheldon , 
2. Ferhandos; ' 
Florence Fprman. 
3' tibrandos . ' . 
Bbdlnl . & Tdfanl . - 
Moore & Revel 



flilonBo (30).. . 

"Radio Rev 1929". 

Tc>d' Flo-Ulta Orch' 

R>ill)h Whitehead. : 

Joe. I'ermlnl ■ ' ■ :■ 

Levah &, Bernl4 

Mubs Allen . . -. ' . • 

W. B & N Baliejb. . 

"Woman Trap".' .■ 
' Granadd (30) . 

Billy TaS^lor 

Warren- & O'Brien 

Aurlbfe. Craven . 
Mnrbro (50) 

Beiiny Merofl.Bd 

Klk-lifa's ;. 

Doree Leslie 

-Pepplho &■ Garthy 

Joe -Beems 

Oriental (SO) 

-"Rail Rah Rah" U 

Al lCvale Bd 

Art- Frja,nlcB.: 

Helen Lewis Cp • ' ; 

-Barbkrai. 'M^rnoin. 

LeSv'Beck. 

MaurJe Paull : . 

VLucky Star" . 
. raradlse (20) 

'.'Circus Cabaret" U 

Mark Flshelr Bd - 

Walzer & iDyer ; 

Fliik & Ay era 



Dive Gould Gir'a 
"Illu»lon" 

UOtSXON, TKX. 

Aletropi>Utun (28). 
"Pearl. Uagdad" U 
Boyco & Eyans - 
Jack :Gartler 
Arch Cannon-: 
Gladys St John . 
Murray & Allen ; 
I.OS ANOKLKS. 
Itoulevdrd (Za). 
Jack Stanley .,; . 
Charles. Grbss- 
Stanley. Owen' &. H- . 
'•Dlv'ce M'de Easy!* 
Cttrtliay. Circle 
. ; (IndeO 
Garll . EUribr Ordh 
'••Had to See Paris" 

Egyptian (36) 
:"Drape$" Idea - . 
J'erohi^ Mann 
Frank .Melliio Co. 
Sunklst Beauties" 
'Tost Company" 

Xoew's State (26) 
Gene Morgan ' 
'i'Accb'rdlan"- Idea 
Billy Lennon. 
Bobby Leonard 
Myrtle 'Gordon 
Burt>& Lfehman ' 



PARIS 

Week of . Septeml)er 23 



Canino de Paris 

Ann Sqter 
Harry PLleer 
Jack Forrester 
Joe Bonell 
Miss Waneyo 
'Robert Burnler 
Ro\frc Sis 
Florence & Grip 
Georgie Hayes 
16 L Tiller Girls 
Bach-Dandy 
Henry Laverne 
Nina Bdny 
Paulette Frapck 
Germaine Lanibel 
Fred Mele Bd 

Cirque I^Iedraiio. 
Ernest Schuinann 
Brown & T.ahart 
Ralnha-rt 10 
Shamrock S 
Hassan 

I.ucion Houcka 
Loyal & lies 



T^ohlos Dogs 
Caliili-Pbrlo-C'letto 
Folic!) Mergere : 
Andre Randall 
Glenn. Ellyn 
Gebrgla Graves 
Rudieau-Castel 
DellS'S-Chvysia 
Alice- Meva 
Epp Sis ' 
Yvonne . Gulllet 
ValDrete . . 
Renee BranUbn 
Dayelma Ballets 

rnlttce 
Raquel' McUer 
Pbmpbft 2 
Pizelia 
Frahconnay ■ 
Maria Marco 
Ann Freachmann 
Guetts Frerea 
Antonia 
Jean Trace 
Jose Ruxio 
Nirva del Rio 



LYONS & LYONS 

Mint IiUimaW Cluits ^ 



the fladl«irKe|th-Orpheum Of-, 
flee, is ROW. associated with 
our flrjn .Md will Bladly w«r* 
eomt; lils many friands .or 
th*' profession'.". . ■' 



LYONS & LYONS 

FARAMOONT BlOCNEWVODK 





LONPON 

Week of September 23 



FINSBURY PARK 

Empiro 
Formby's Good D'd 
LONDON 
ni.lppodrome 

Mr -Cltiders 
Victoria Palace 

Will Hay Co . 
Shields 
Morris. • 



Ella 
Lily 



I-illlah Bui-glsa 
Frfed Currart 
Huxter Bros 
Fred Lewis. . 
Belle Avalon 
KEW CROSS 
Empire 
Paris 1920 
, STRATFORP 

, Ehipirp. 
The Merry Whirl 



PROVINCIAL 

ENGLAKB 



ABERDEEN ; 
His Mn jesty'ii 
Layton & Johnst'ne 

BIRMIN'OHASI 
Empire . 

Fid Gordon 
The 2 Bobs 
Charley Lloyd 
BlUy Rego 
Noble Slssle 
T J Andbrsoa 
Sanger Sis 

Cranil 
Harmony Hall 

Royal 
The Desert Song 
BLACKPOOL 
Gjrurtd .. 
Five O'clock Girl 

Olti'.ra 'House 
Love Llca 

BRADFORD 
Ailiatnbra 
Farrier S: Mayierl ' 
Rosa.& Jerome 
Maxwell. Carewe 
. Chris -Charltori 
. Claude . Dampief .' ... 
■ Boot .& Bblbrt 
. Valerie..':. ' • 
B SpMlers. .: 

CARDIFF ' 
. limplrft 
Tunny" Face' . 
. EDINBURGH 
.iCmplrC. . ■ 
Bymiiiry In 2 Flats 
. GLAS(iOW 
. ; Alliainbru. 
..^Her -Vast.:- 



Empire 

The Seafarers 
HANLET 
Uraiid 
Full Speed . 
IltLL 
■ .""Puiace 
Paris Life ^ 
LEKDS 
Empire 
Princess Charming. 

' , Royal 
Mr Cinders 

LIVERPOOL 
Emi>ire 
.Xew Mebn ' ■ V 
MAXCIIESXEB. 
.Paloce 
House Jack Built 
• JNilWCASTLE , - 

Enipice ' . 
Vag.lbond King 
KEWPOBT 
Eniplr'e '. 
'MaklhR Merrie 
N0TTIN0IIA31 
' : Km pi re . .. 
■runny Boy 

; Royal 
Trial Mary. Dughlii 
PORTS.MOUTU 
.Royal ; 
Carl Rosa Co 
SIlKFl'IBLD 
. Eiiiplre 
Vlrpflnla 

.SOUTHA3TPTON 
.JSmOire 

Follow Thru 
.SWANSEA 
JlSmptre 

Splendour . 



Picture theatres 



NEW XORK CITY 

■ Capitol (20) 

"Shanjfhaled" Unit 
W alt Rcc-s Ytcr ^ 

Paul Hov/ard 
' Edna" Convey . .;; 
Chas Benningt'n Go 
Chestci* Hale Gifls 
rSpeedway". ^ 

■ Pardnioiint <2i) ; 
•■Painted Melodies" 
Abe Lyman Orch 
Hatry Savoy 
"Paris Bbund" 

Boxy m) . 
Ethel L Wright 
' Patrlclst Bowman 



Loonldis Mrisslne 
Violo Phllo - 
bavld .DroUct 
Stumper & T'mpson 
=JiMaT«;a=^ n=Hilywid^ 
CHICAGO, ILL. 

Avalon (20) 
Charlie Agnie Bd 
Gooley & Snyder 
Hdlen Grey . 
Kitaro Japs 
Ruth GldnvlU© 

Copltol (20> 
Charlie Crafts, Bd 
Chilton & Thomas 
Frahkle ICcat . 
Montrose & Rey'ids 



Walt &• B Reddlck 
Foster Girls 
"Speedway" 

; Rialto (30) 

Mlneirvlnl & Izetta 
Osaka Japg ■ " 
Stratford 
2d ha.lf (2C-28) 

Cookie's Bd 

Morley. & Anger 

Vic V Allen 

George Lyons 
TivoU . (20) 

"Thome of liove" U 

Frank Masters Bd 

Don Barclay 

I.iUian White 

John Walsh 

Nlta Cdrroll 

John Dale 

LIUlQh Drew 

Gamby-Hale. Girls 

"Siieed-way" . 
Uptown (20) 

"R'f G'den Reveia" 

Lou iCosloff Bd'. 

Johnny Perkins 

■Josephine DavlB 

Gil Lamb: 

Barnett & Clark 

Gliick-Sorei Glrla 

"Speedway" ■ 
VOSTON 
MetroHolitdn (20) 

"Believe; It or Not" 

Alex . Kecse 

Earl La' Vera 

Olive May 

Mary & Bobby 

Walter Powall ' 

Great Leon 

Dave Rublnoft 

Fred .'Evans Ensem 

"Illusion"' 

. BROOKLYN 
' Fox.'(2i> 
Eddie Peabody 
Armanda Chi rot 
The sRomeroB 
June Worth 
Joso Mercado 
"Girl F'ni Havana" 

Paramount (21) 
"Marathon Frollp" 
Pa'ul .Ash 

. Joe 'Browning 
Geo D Washington 
"Dahcei of Llfo" 
BUFFALO 
BulTalo. (22) \ 
"G'rden of Lbve" U 
Phil ;Lampkin 

'Bayes & Speclt 
Renbrt & Renova 
Felicia Sbrel 6 
Michael Ajigelo 
Miriam Lax . 
.Tulcs . Barren- ' 
Dbrbthca Berlce Co 
"The Argyle Case'.' 
■ DALLAS, TEXi 
. Pitlace (28) .. 
/'Parisian Life" U 
Capertoh & Biad.lo 
Harry. Downing . 
4 '. Merr.vqiaU.ers 
Gamby-Halo Girls 

Denver; COL. 

Denver (28) 

"Flith Ave" U . 
Novello Bros 
Wllldrd Hall ' 
Millnoft 4 
Hieictor & Ills Pals 
Al Raach Girls 
DES MOINES, lA 

Paramount (28) 
"C'stle of Dr'ms" U 
Spoor & Parsona 
Luster Bros 
Henry. Mack ,. 
Sybil Fa gun 
Fbstrr Girls 

DETROIT. 
■li;islior^(iM 



Chucky.. Callahan 
■'Smllln'- Ir'h Eyes'' 

Paramount (20) 
Milton Charles 
The Lbve Dbctor' 
United Artists ■ 
(Ihdef) 
Oliver Wallace 

Bulldog Dr'mond" 
MINNEAP., MINN 

Minnesota (28). 
'Circus' Cabaret" V 
Walzer & Dyer 
Fink & Ayres 
Walt & B Reddlck 
Foster Girls 

NEWARK 
Branford (21) 

6 &. 10 Follies" ir 
Benny Ross 
.iRoy -Sedley 
■June Carr 
L"La Oranna 
Phil Arnold 
Sbrel Steppers 
Geo Morgonroth Bd 
'In the Hieadlines;" 
N> OtlLEAN*),. LA 

Saenger (28) 
'Say With iJ'low'rs' 
Maxine ..Hamilton 
Dave Gould Glrla 
OMAHA, NEiL 
Paramount (28) 
Seashore FoMiea" 
Ed & Morton Beck 
3 Pepper Shakers 
Prosper & Maret.: 
Gould Girls & Boys 
PHILADELPHIA 

Eurle (21) 
'Fall Revue" Unit 
Harry Rose 
"Cha'rm'g Sinners' 

Fox (21) 
"California Capers' 
Sunklst Beauties 
•Girl F'm Havana" 
PITTSBURGH 
Ehriglit (21) 
'Bits o' B'dway" U 
Dick Powell 
Hearts In Exile' 

Ponn (21) 
Snail Into It" Unit 
Teddy Joyce 
V & E Stanton 
"Speedway" 



NEW YORK CITY 
^Bbulovard 

1st halt (88-i) 
Ellyi Co , 
III Ho Boya - . : 
Robles . & HdmUton 
Pease & Nelson Co 
(brie to flU) 

2d halt (2r4) : 
Frank Whitman 
Christy ■& Neljgon 
GraceUtt Theo Go 
.(Two :to fill) .: 
'Delancey St.. 
Ist half (28-1)' 
Novelty 4' 
Joo Frieed Co .'. . 
Amaiida de Vore>Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (2-4) 
Jimmy.' Johnson'.^ ■ 
Keniper & Noble • 
Welsh. & Hills 
Alex Barto 3 . 
(One. to fill)- 
.'Fairmount . 
Jst ;hajf (28-1) : 
Aerial Smiths . . 
Fay Fisher. Co 
Arthur Prince • 
GUtton & De Rex 
.(One to .nil)r 

2d'lmlf (2-4.) . 
GaJrnOr. & .ByrPo ~ 
..Marie.' Harc.ourt.. : ' . 
Cook •& . Vernbn 
Lancaster ^Ss L'm'e 
Pajamaland. - ■ . . 
. Grand . - .'. .. . 
l^t half (28-1.) 
Worden Bros ■ 
Mario &'.'.La7,nr|n ' • 
Cook 'Vernon. .: 
Ebony Scandals . 
(One to fin r 

2a''halt (2.-4). 
Ed & Ljje Travcrs , 
Fay ,& MllUkfn 
Golden Bird. 
Howard & Newton 

.^Otb ■ V 

Lincoln- $q.. 

1st half (28rl) 
Billy & G Carmen 
Peggy Calvert, 
Lcvan Putnam & B 
Francis & Wally 
(One to fill) 

2d .half (2-4) 
Ted. & Teddy 
Novelty. 4' 
Don la- & Clark. . 
(Two to fill) ' 
. National 
1st half (28-1) 
Flying ilartwellr 
Mill's & Moore 
Eddie Pardo Co 
Alice Deyo Co 
(One to fill) 

2d half (2-4) 
CMftbn & Brent , 
Love In the Ranks 
(Three to fill) . 
Orpltenm . 
Ist half (28-1) 
Bd & Lee Travera 
Fay. & Milllkin 
Golden Bird 
Ann Codec Co. 
Jack Donnelly Rev 

2d half. (2-4) 
Le Rays 

Mario & Lazprln 
Jack Janis Co 
Mae Usher . . 
Russell Mark'c'rt Co 

State; (28) 
6- L'ucky\Boys. . 
Raymond &' Cav'riy 
Great Blackstbhe • 
(T.wo.to fiin . 
Victoria 
1st lialf (28-1) 
Mlltbri Berle Co 
(Others to fill) • 

23. half (2-4) 
Marlon Weeks & T 
Jean Barrioa Co 
Ann Codee Co. 
Yokl Japs 
(One to till) 

BROOKLYN 
Bedford 
1st half (28-1) 
Davids & Glass 
Frank 'Whitrhan, 
Lancaister & L'lh'g 
Ed Janis Rev. 
(One to nil) 

2d half (2-4) 
Viih Cello & Mary 
.Bobby Carbone Co 
Leon & Dawn 
(Two to fill) 
' Com'modolre 

1st halt (28-1) 
Geo W Mpore. 




Winohlll & Hull 
Demare.^t & -Ucla'nd 
N T' .G Uev , 
(One .to. illl)- 

. •- ' Oriental 
1st half (28-1) . 
Gdyhor & Byron ' 
Shprmdn' & By'an 
una <t..ClarU : - 
.4''DIamo'n(lJi. 

■(One to mw ; ■ 

2d half. .(2- 4) . 
Elly; Co •;. ' ■ •'' 
Lbmax .& Johnsbh. 
Arthui: • Pririi'e .' 
Emerson .Ss Glynii. 
(One to. nu):. 

Palace 

l.st .half .(28-1) . 
Marco Jerome. . 
Jack La ' yieir- 
Green &'.j31'os8om '. 
Guy & P Mdglby . . 
(Oho .to .flU). 

;2d:half (2-4).,' 
Ruddy Ralph' ' i 
Simpson^ Dean' ! 
Mohotogist ' 
Cargo Of Dance 
(One' to 'fill) 
.- . .. Premier '. ' • 
ist half (23-1) . 
Alex Barto-.a 
Ldmax & Johrisbn . 
Fralik Fari-bn •.-! . ' 
Palamalarid-, ' . . • 
(One to - nil.v . ■ 
2d'.half (2^.^)- 
3 S)ilve.rs.. 
Mills- & Moore 
Franci.^'-ifc W'ully; 

Diamond!? 
(On6 to nil). 
AKRON 
Loc«"8 ('^8). \ 
Chclm St Orr Co. 
Edith Bohlntan.' 
polj. Capron ..Co .. 
AllmaH ,t Coulter ' 
Raye iSMlij Ijalluo 
ATLANTA 
. Grdn,(l- (28) 
Molvin .Bros 
Lauren . &\ La .Dare 
Ship Ahoy ; . 
OUla Bob Albright 
Tra'cey & Hay Co 
BAY RIDGE 
LooWa . 
lat ha)f..(2S-l) 
Pope : &• Thompson 
Left &. Fields 
Howard & Newton 

B Hamp' Co 
(One to fUf) 

2d. half (2-4) 
Worden Bros. 
Ken Whitmbro 
Grdzy Quilt . 
(Two to fill) 
BOSTON 
Orphcum (28) 
Zelda Bros ■ '■ 
Craig Campbell 
Fraternity Sq 
Rainbow Revelrlca 
(One to. fill) 
CORONA, L. I. 

PInza 
lat half (28-1) 
Yokl Japs .. 
Stanley &. Kerns 
Boyle & Delia 
Stolen Steps: : 
(One to nil) 

2(1 halt (2-4) 
Vardell Bros 
Tom' Fuliner 'Co 
Ben Marlifb & E 
Lee Murroly -Glrla 
(One to fill.) 
HOUSTON 
Honbton (!$8). 
Gibison & . Price 
Hevtrltt & HaU " 
Cbogan & Casey 
Jack Wilson Co 
Homeward BbU'nd 
MONTREAL 
Loew's (28) 

Ora 

Murray ■&' Irwin 
Billy Farrell Co 
Billy Hallen. 
Harry Glrard Ens 
NEWARK 
, State ()iS) 
Bedford &' Madden 
.Rehard- & West 
Snow Columbus & 
(Two. to nil) 
NORFOLK, VA. 
State (28) 
Serge Flash Co 
Morreli- & Beckwlth 
Wilson Bros 
Gale . & ' Carson Co 
(One ;to nil) 



NEW YORK CITY 
. C'ltOHter 

1. St half (28-1) 
Yates * Lawley 
A<iBcr & Fair 
(Three to nil) 
. 2a half (2-4)' ; 
Count Bernlvlcl Co 
(Others to nil). : 

2d'-hdlC. (25-'>7) 
Bentell & Gould . 
S Midtillo >?tcppera > 
LcalYitt & T/'cUwo.bd 
("i'Wb to nil): .- 
'• <'4»HHCum':-. ■ 
Vst half (28-1) . 
nentbll. it.Cou'd 
>ronica & A Skelly 
Suhslvinc Snmmy 
<TAv6 to nil) 
: -2d-.half (•i-.4) 
Will Aubrey . .. 
Jans. &■ Wlialeo - 
A & N & Near Sla 
(Two to nil) 
.. 2d halt , (2,3-27) .. 
3 Abea ■ '•. 

^Sargent & Lewis \ .. 
Odds & Ends 
(Two. to nil) . 
... 8l8t St. ■ 
Ist' half (28-T) 
I5ehlshawn Dancers 
.3' .S.wifts. '. 
Eddie Pardo.Co 
(Two to nil) .- 
2d' half (2-4) 
Grace & M EHne: 
<Oihers to nil) 

2d half. (2d727) ' 
Con Kenna .&. Pilot 
Williams & Dclanry 
Geo Brondhurflt Co 
Lytell & Font 
J Feyer Society .Co 
ROtli St. 
lat half (28-1) 
Ben "turplh ' 



Voice of R-K-O 
FAB BOCKAWAT 
Strand - 

1st half (2S-1) 
Oriental Skctchea 
Helena JUsta & C 
May Usher ^ 
Junior Durkln 
Weston & Lyone ■ 
Dainty Mnrle 
AKRON 
Pniare . 
nance Vanities 
Crtckeyed . World 
(Three to nil) ' 

. (21> : 
Monroe & Grant 
IXvdo & Burrlll ; 
lnt.einnl'l 'Rhythm 
Rae- Samucl.s . 
Duct & BubbloB • 
ALBANY^ 
: Prootor'B (2lB) 
CamP.us.:Cbllcague8 
Joa May & Dotlie 
Grncic.. Barry 
'i?al)tn. Beaeli' Girls .' 
(One to nil) . 

■ ■: ; : (ai:) ' : - 

Larimer •& Hudson 
Lane & Harper .: 
Angus, &,Serle. 
Healy & .Cross 
DePrez & Kcellh 



Wycth & Wynn 
Korr & Ensign 
Talbot Konny Girls 
(One to nil) 

2d half (2-4) ■ 
Xollio & Doran 
.Tcwcll & Raymond 
Julia Rooney 
Mellrio « Pavls ' 
Grade Smith Co 

2d hair (25-27) .. 
Jeanne Upnam Co . 
Gold: v«r Ray. 
Lady . Teen '.iMel 
Wilier & Wu.rd 
Young ChJpa . 
Rvg(>nt . 

Isthalf (2Srl) 

Gold -Ray : 

Lady' Tseri Mel,-. 
Wiser & Ward . 
Young Chlntt . - .. 

,2d hWf (2-4) V 
Columbia Ctfmedy,.4 
Wyeth & Wynh 
•titorriton &. Dunn . 
Kerr: &' ISnslgn ; 
Talbot Kenny ^Glrls 

. id half (25-27) . . -^r=5 
H'-rrlm'.h Swarf-&rli-| 

Mowatt & Hardy 
Billy Clair Co 
Mooriey-.& Wood 
P'rmlta & Millet Co 

Rlveralde (28) 
OWen JIcGlVney- 
Norton & Holey 
Alam AlcQuhao • 
Wni & Joe Mandell 
icrystai 3 • • • 
Tex Mclieod' 
(21) 

Gamy & D Stanb'ry 
Bill Ilobinson: 
Dave- Apollo'ri ;Co - 
Yatos;&,La"wley 
Al Tralian Co 
Lester .irvlng 3' ' 



Oordoil Kibbler B« 
(One to nil) ■ 
2d half (2-4) . 
The Alexander^ 
Judson Cole 
Music Art . Rev 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (20-27). 
Dclany Creod'n & (j 
M 'Wynno & Sunny 
Burps West ,»i Dale 
8 Ragnmiiinns' 
(Ono to nil) 

FLI!SHlX(fi * : 
. KclHi'N 
1st - half (28-1) 
Revel liros ,t noi 
Flbrrie. Lavore ■ 
.Iledly & Cross " . 
(Twrt to •nil) 
.; 2d half (2-4). ' 
.fjphna & Dp'an ■ 
Anger & V'-nlr- 
California (.'6l|cB'n» 
Dboldy . it '^albs , : 
Oriental. Skbichea 

• 2a half (25-37) 
Eltlnge ft Vbrno^ 
.The- Gaudsmlths V 
Fred Lifthtner : 
Geo- Clark Cv . 
Herbert: Clifton . 
,ipc>i)laha'wn i'Dancers' 



HOWARD SLOAT 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 

A, B. Leach & Co . Inc . S7 William SI . N. Y 



HARRY SAVOY 



in 



**Paiiited Melodies 

60BIS lPETRQFf^'i5 - ' 
• Piiblix Unit ^ . 
PARA-MbUNT, N. Y>, NOW 

Dir. LEDDY & SMITH 



.«;vrt Moorchouse 
Criiroo to nU) 
2d hnlC (2-4) 
Swifts 
Charlie Murray 
Nawahl Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt (23:27) 
Evers' & Greta 
Diero 

Junior Durklh Co 
Jans & Whalen 
Rbye & Maye 
C8th St. 
1st half (i8-l) 
Wm Gaxton Co 
Hollywood Bound 
Big, Parade 
(Two to nil) 

2d half .(2-4) 
Irene Blch. Co 
Eddie Pardo Co 
(Three to nil) 

2d halt (25-27) 
Count . Berni viel Co 
(Others to fill) 
Fordiiam 
1st half (28.1) 
Will AUbrey 
Irene Rich Cp 
(Three to> nil) 

2d half (2-4) 
Denlshawn Dancers 
Tabor & Green 
Pat Roori^y Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (25-27) 
St Clair Sis & O'D 
Derr'ksoh & Brown 
3 Swifts 
Teck- Murdock 
Ben Turpln: - 
Anger & Fair. 
Frdnkliii 
1st half (28-1) , 
Trossle & Dade 
California: Cblleg'ns 
(Three to nil) 

2d halt (2^4) 
Junior Durkin Co 
Sun.shirie Sammy 
Rose & Ray Lite 
(TWO to fill) 
liaintlton 
1st halt (28-1) 
Bernlce & T Bow 
Joe Darcy 
(Throe to fill) 

2d halt (2-4) 
Kranz & Kaufman 
Al Belascoe 
(Three to nil) 

2d half (25-27) 
Bbb Carter Cb 
Wyeth & Wyhn 
Seymour T Sis 
Ernest HIatt 



JACK L. UPSHUTZ 

"'Ni?W' TAttOR, 908 Walnut St, Phik 



TUESDAYS 
HOTEL , 
MANHATTAN 



"Derby Days" Unit' 
Al Donahue 
Block & .«>ully 
Edlsbri & Grogbry 
Arsche Slegal 
"The Love. Dbctbr" 

Mirliigan (21) 
"Radio R'mnnce" U 
Del Delbrldge . 
Roas & Edwards 
I*aul & Perral . 
Laur.').. Lhne 
Larry Adler 



■ Stanley (21). . 
"Meet the Girls" 
•Br'opks Jbhnfl. 
"Hearts In Exile" 

PROVIDENCE 
„ Fuy*8. (21) 
Sunshine. Sammy ' 
Frank -D'Armb Co 
•Cook6 Langton -.. 
Jack l^ane 
Ethel Truesdalo 
Marcus &; Carlton. 
.Yvonne Co . • .. 
Russell' Roper ■ 
"Hearts in .Exile" 
:S. ANTONIO. TEX. 

Texas (28) 
"Say With Music" 
•El. Clove- .- 
Sammy Krevoft 
Henry Garden . 
Foster Glrla 
WASIUTON. D. C. 

Fox CiH) 
asanclian-.^.-^I.-Unlt- 
.Vrthur West - 
Scotty Weston 
-'Dolly Kramer 
Emperots Of H'nt'y 
^[oore & Mbbro . 
Hbwltt & Jonea 
B' & E' Lewis 
Coley .& Leeper , 
Wanda Allen 
Henry Acquire 
Johnhy Ashford 
Meyer Davia Sym 
Leon Brusllptt .. 



Marie Harcotirt . 
Tbncy & .Nick. Co 
Moore" & Pal 
Cargo of Dance. 

: 2d. half (2-4) ;-. 
Three'Freddiea .'. 
BoVnar'd Webor Co 
O'NCll' & 'Maiiners 
Maley & Ilbwlarid , 
Magiclahd, . . 
46th at. ; 
1st half (2B-I)- 
Van Cellb & Mary 
Cogert & Mbttb . 
.Lllliaiil Fitzgerald 
Gracella Theo Co 
(One to nil). 

.2d h.alf (2-:4) i 
Paula & Al, Blum . 
Dotapn ,, 
Job'Frecd -Co 
Ryan Sc Lee 
Alice Deyo Co . 
GntoN Ave. .i 
Jst-h!tlt:-C28vlJ^ 
Ye -Ray a; 
'■•Dbtson ' 
Brn. Marks & B 
Tbto ' 
(Otia to fill) ' 
2d, half (2-4) 
Davids & Olaaa 
HI Ho B,bys 
Harry Holman Co . 
Clifton & De Rex 
DeLong Renard Co 
Metropolitan (28) 
Mulroy McN & R 



...•. SYRACUSE.. .. '.■ 
Imow'b ViS) . . 
Bordricr & BPyer 
Earl.'Faber: Co- 
Burke & Durkln 
Frank CbnvUle 
Dayey Lee 

TORONTO 
, Locw'B (28) 
Rmlibns ' - ' . 

Ksmonde fc. Grant. ' 
T & R.'.Romaine Co, 
iltuart :& Lash ' . 
Cavnil'ers ' 

wdhaven:, L. I.. 

W«iard 

.. Ist halt (28-i) . . 
Vanlcll Bros 
Uaillb .iRoblhs 

.Ryan- iS: Le.o .■ 
T,ee "Murray 'G.lrls - 
(Ono to ml) ' 
2d -half (2-4) 
MMtoh Berlo Unit 
fOthera.'fo nil ) j, 

'"YONK Kies7~N7;TT 
YonUcrs 
lat half (28-1) ■ 
Bernard. Weber Co 
Christy & Nelson- 
DeLong Renard Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (2-4) 
Aerial Smiths 
Radio Robins . 
Russell & Armstr'g 
Ebony Scflridala 
(One to ail> ■ 



W-lll Osborne Orch 
iloircra'on ■ - 
1st half <28-l). : 
Senna .& Dean 
Jans &r Whale.Ti 
Rose- & Ray Lite - '. 
("Two to. fill) 

2d half (2-4) 
Arrhio & O ; Falls ■ 
Syd Mborohouap 
Monica & A Skelly, 
TIe'aly & Cross "■■ 
(Ono to fill) . ' 
. 2d 'half (26-27) , 
Alcxand'r- Bros & E 
need & Duthers 
Molllo Williams' Go 
H A Bill Iluiuhlns 
•S'bly ' Could : . ':. 
5. Nelsons 

I'aiace (28) 

Nathal ,..'. ,' 
Morton Do^Vrioy . 
I.eavUt & Lo'ckw'd 
K ragpc'r ILoy-le^ 
COno^lp ivri') - . 



<n) 

ppplto 
King King & King 
irorace Heldt . . • 
Cliesielgh & Gibba 
Lytell & Hay : 
Kitchen Pirate 
Beatrice Lillle 
Archie & Q Palla. 
125lh St. 
Ist half (28-1). 
Coluinbla Comedy f . 



.Royal . ■ . 
1st. half (28-1); , 
Youfig & Goode : -. 
Al Belascoe 'Co - , 
Cfhree to fill) 

2d halt (-2-4)., 
Bernlce T Bow . 
Harry- Cooper Co - • 
Vic Lauria 
Snookie' 
(Ono to nil). 

2d halt (i5.-27') . < 
Les Keliors . 
Dever'e & Rupree 
Wm Kent Co ; . 
Grace Barry . . 
Rogers & Donnelly 
BROOKLYN 
Albee (38) 
Derickson -<t Brown 
(Others to fill) . 

'; . (21) .' 

Nelsons , 
Nesb'lt Bros 
Monica & -A Skdlly 
Norton & Haley . 
Mollle Picon 
Devil's. Circus . .• 
Bushwlrk' ' ' 
1st half . (28-1) . 
T.aSaHe..'& Mack ^ 
Sandy. 'Shaw - . 
Ken Christy . Co .". . 
Chcsleigh & Glbb^ , 
(One to fill)' . 

2d half (2-4) • 
Clark Foster cSs ,L . 
Dainty Marie.; 
Village Green Club 
Sl'ghor • Friscoe. Ca- 
(One to fill) . 

2d half (25-Z7) 
Kelso Bros' -Rev 
(Others to fill) 
GreeniH>int 
2d half (2-4) . 
Femme'FoHies ' . 
(Others to fill) • 

Kenmore (38) 
3 Rah Rah GUIs 
Tabor & Green 
Molly Pl?on 
La Marr & Boyce 
Ben Turplh ' ' • 
Fred Sylvester • v 
(21) 

Helena Justa & C 
Owen McGlvCney 
Wm & Joe Mandell 
Irene Rich Co 
I.illiah' Morton ; 
The Wager 

Madison 
. Iflt half (28-1) 
count Bernlvlcl Co 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (2-4) , . 
Bentell - Gould. 
Senna '& Dean. . . 
Hooper ■£ Cat.chotf 
Clara. 'Howard • 
(One. to fill) 

2d halt (25i-27) 
Itait & Herman ,. 
.3 Jests 
Baoiaihova ' 
Ruth Warren Co : 
Will Aubrey . 
Marlon Wilkena 
.. '. ■ iVospect ■ 
Ist . half . (28-1) 
Dermottl Co , 
Cunnlhghahi ; i& . B. 
Faiit '&- LbckWbod. 
.Seytndur & T. Sis : 
Saroribit •& O.'R'rke 

2d:half (2-4) 
Willie St. Clair Co 
Le'wis .& Rogers . 
Saiil nrllllan.t Co 
Ken Chrlaty Co 
Chesieigh &. Gibbs 
Willie St Clajr Co 

2d half (25-27) 
Sandy Sha\v 
Gertrude MoKlhley 
D'dyle- & Donnelly 
Al. Belascoe Co 
(("•no to fill) 
COS'KY ISLAND 
' . Tilyou 
1st half (28-1) . 
Arclvlb & G Falls 
Jtynn-.^Ja. 
Ceo 



ViMNCHAMTOiN 
Keith's 

lat half (28-1). . 
Bob Henshaw 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (2-4.) 
Maryn Bellltt G6 -- \ 
(Others to nil) . ■ 
2d-half (25-'27); 
CampiJs CoUfcagueS 
'!?mlth Strong ;&.I.iec 
Max & -Uta Gang 
Joe May & Dottle.- 
Palm Bench. Girls 
BOSTON 
Kcith-Albee (28). 
Ardihe * Tyrell', " 
Ne'sbl'tt Bros 
Geo' .Clilrlc Co ' . 
Presslcr. & KlftiSS 
Pepitb ■ 

(H) . - 
.Great .Tohnson- ■ " , 
LaMarr & ,-Boyqe: ' 
Pllccr fc, Douglas 
Clias- Murray . . ' 
■Harvard Mort fe-K 

Scdliay Sq. (28) 
DePree & Keclin 
Johns & Mably 
Anffua & Serlo. . 
BoKbe ■ Poisom . 
AlcJcandria &. O Co 

■ (21) 

Almond Si Gray Sis 
Henry J Kelly ' 
The Big Pa.rade . 
^Soh-\vartz. & Cllftord 
Ah San Lu Co . 
BIFFALO 
nii>podrdme. (28) 
Poster Faigan & G 
Pow^rjs & Jarrbtt :' 
Ken Murray. ■ ' 
Monroe & Grant- 
(One to fill) , 
(21) 

Senbrltd Alcanli . 
Ruth. Ford - . . 
Chase AVliatour 
John Steel . 
Stanley Bros & A 
CHIC AGO, 
Palace (28) 
Randall & ' Watson 
Carrie & Eddy . 
Six' GalCnbs . : 
.Tullus Tannen ' . 
Newell .& Most 

.'.(21): ">..:;:,... 

Amos Andy . .- 
JlUbe. Norton. 
Morris '& Campbell 
■Deno-4: RbchcUe ... 
O'Donnell . & Blair • 
Fulton & Parker. , 
ShepP'S CircUs : .. 

State-T.nke (2d) 
LUd Grey Chaplin 
Brems F & M, Bros 
Colleano Family .' . 
Al Herman , 
Ashley Paige^ 
Adler & iBrddford . 
4 High ,HatterS ■ 

.... (21) r 
Glenn & Jenkins' '■ 
Medley j& Duprce 
■ Sawyet" & Eddy . 
.Toe Nelmeyer 
RUlz & Bonlta 
Snoozer 

CINCINNATI 
Albce (28) 
Denno .S; RochellO 
Hal Nelman 
O'DoiihcH & Blair 
Miss ratriebla .. ' 
Tom McAnltrfe 
(21) 

N Arnaut & Bros ' 
Kane & Ellis 
LIta Gray Chaplin 
Brltt Wood 
Siin Poilp Lynn ■ 
CLEVELAND 
lO.'Jth Str (38) 
"Doin' Things" 



jBiiiSEY: CITY ; 

■ - .state. ■■ 
ist. halt (28-1) . 
Lauren. & LaDare'.' 
•Cheer . Up 

CJJhreo-to nil) ::: , 

. 2d halt (2-4) 
Henry. Lewis. Jr. • 
(Others to fill) 
. .■ 2d^ half (25-27) - 
Honey Girl Minst'Ii , 
(Others to nil): 

':■ -KANSAS '.. CITY 
Afninst^ect (28) 

Brian ts ' ■ - V ' : . 
Flo'r.ric L'evere. :. 
'G16nh & Jenkins. , • 
(Two to fill). 
; ' ', • '.(21) : 
Warlng'sPeonS • ■ 
Dorothy Lee'. - 
Stan .Kav'anaugU'.. 
Lathrop Bros 
.(Oh«. to nil). 
IX>S ANGELES 
Orplicum (28) 
■Ted Le\vis Bd ; 
•Jos Regail. 
Dixie 4. . • 
Joe ' Mendl 
Wm Ebba . ' • 

. (21) 
Ted Lewis "Ud 
Bill iiooley . 
Harrison & • Dakln . 
Dixie -4 

C.liiudia'. Coleman • ■. : 
Four Cambrons.' 
HUIAVAUKER , 
Orphetim (38) 
James Barton . 
Harry' Conley Co 
Joo Laurie ' " 
Schepp'S Circus . 
Raymond Bond Co .' 
Hill Billies 

(21) . 
Frances White 
High Hatters- 5 . 
Randall & W«-tson- 
Flo Lewis 
Adler & Bradford 
Al. .Herman ' 

MINNEAPOLIS 
, H<«nep|h: (28) 
Morris &'..CampbeH 
Countess Sonia 
Cora Greene 
Gallerlnl & Sis 
(Ohe to nil) 
.. (21) 
Skyscrapers , 
Peter Hlgglns , 
Raymond: «Bbrid Co , 
Joe Lalurle . . 
. MONTREAL ,. 

Imperial. (28) 
Crockett .Mbunt'n'nl 
Ijoii 'Cafrie^on - . 
Use' Mhrvenga . ' 
Billy Glttsoh 
Margie Clifton &. P. 

. (21) . 
C . Blossom & Juno 
Tho Fakirs ,'• • 
Odette Myrtil 
Sidney. 'Marlon . 
Gaynor .& Biyr.on 
MT; VERNON 

:Keithr8 ' 
1st half (2S.-1) 
Kennedy & Kramel 
Kelso Bros T'nit 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (2'-4) 
2 Baveys. 
Stanley & Ginger ' 
Uncle Don' . 
(TWO to fill) 
,. 2d- half (20.27) 
Lomas' Tr 
Ryan - .Sis 
Ken Chrl-sty Co 
Hail & Plllnrd 
Mildred Hunt 
NEWARIv 
CMpit4»l (28) 
Lytell & Faut ,.,. 



Co 



OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A 

I>R: JULIAN SIEGEL 

; . BROAiJWAY 

Clinton" and ■Ropii.ey; : Convey Zioc*? 



Liroadhurst Co 
A.rt Henry- Co 
(One to nil)' 

2d lialt (2-4) 
Booth & Nltia 
Seymour & T SIs^ 
Cheer Up 
(Two to' nil) 
. 2d half (25-27) 
Fyhan.& Dorla 
wm Edmunds Co 
Prank X Silk 
Geo MjifieiX 



(Othora to. fill) 

.■'■:■ (2.1) ■• ■■ 
Spic & Spanish:. 
(Others' to nil) : 

: . PalactI (28) 
Amos &,'• Andy . . 
IiOPs Bros ' 
Bobby May ■■ '.. '• 
(Two to nil) , 

• (2,1):. 

Sophie Tucker Co . 
Carry & Eddy 
Billy Laroont 4 
Hal Nelmdri > 
Ashley Paige .; 
<.OLUMBUS 
Palace (38) 
Nell Arn.Tut & Bros 
Hay Harrison- , 
Kenneth , llarlan ■ 
LBpI'L t^W^bod-^.:::^- ■ - 



Ilardeen 

(21 •> 

Dancing T'bourlhes 
Loos Bros . 
1 Jack Norworth,. ' 
Willie . Solar - 
0 Brown Bros 
ET^IIRA 
Keeney 
let half (28-1) 
.Tames Plcrrott Co 
Hunter & Monty 
The 4 Pals 



Chamb'rl'ri & llloei 
.Nick Lu'ca'.<i ■ 
('two fb nil) . ■ 
NEW RCiCIIELLB 

Keith's ^. 
: 1st- hall (28-1):: 
•Bllr Rbblnson. , ■ 
Walter Dare Wan 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (2-:'4) .. 
Kelso' liroa llnlt - 

(Others to fill) 

.2d half (25-27) 
Adole Rowland. , 
Wesley Barry Co 
Kitty Doner Co 
(Two t(V flll). ,-,, 

NIAGARA V'ALT^ 

' Strand 

- Ist halt (^'R-.l^a. 
i:;arter .<!; 4 Alhu 3j 
(Others tnii\rr~~ 

2d hfilt (2^-1) 
M Wynne 
Romalne <:«'-ij 
feose Lbul.se to 
(Two to fill) „, ■ 
2d halt (25-27) 
4 Pals . 
(Others, to fill'* , 
OAKLAND.^ 
Orpheum (3«) 
Moran & Mack 
Gltz Rice Co 



Wednesday, September J85, 1989 



VARIETY 



<TUre« 

Belle Baker 
Jerome & Gray 
Wlnslow 4 . 
Wni Ebbs 

ButU Mix T'nlt 
(OlUers lo^tUl), 

Jiiniiiy Allardt 
Cora qreerio : . 
("ountesfl £ionla- Qo 
Hitriy Ilowara . 
The Brian la 

Kdltli's .(2H> 
Ijarlmo.r . &. Huason- 
0 niosrtom, & June 
ijovk'ard fimlth. tlQ 
Sydney Marlon Co. 
Serbva 

. ■ . ■ (21) ■ . ^ 
J B Gavanau^jii 
Cronln & Hart / . 
prtwors & Jarrbtt 
Claude & MaTlOT); ' 
B & G Sherwood. Co- 
riTTSItt'lMJH 
Harrl« (!{8) 
KTar.le .HusBell ■ 
Minor & PetorBon 
Biiyard & Cook . 
Feather Creations 
(Qhe to nil) 
■ ■ . ..:.C21)- .: 
JJarty & Nancy • 



Gva. Mandell 
Harinohlca Band 
(Two to All) 
SYltACUSK 
KoIth'B <2tl) 

I<eatrlco Joy 
Burns & Allen .. 
O'Connor l''amlly 
(Two to fill) 

. (21.) 
Foster Kii Kan & C 
Blood & Thgndor 
Murray & Ch'lcsfrts 

IIini»u«Ir»nvo . 

Scnorltii Aloaneis 
Ituth Vord 
rimse & I^atbur 
John Steel ■ ; ' ... . 
Stanley '.Bros & A 

Crockett -Mnalneers 
LouOanieron 
Jlfi'e- ■Marvehfea 
Hilly (Uason. 
Rhapsody In Silk ; 

■ trento'n 
)■ ■ CttiJitoi 

■ int half (28,-1) . 
Vic' .Lauria. 
. VtJ.ice . ot R-7C.-0 . : 
(Three to nil) 

2d halt (2r4) 
Art. Henry. Co. 
Voice of W-K-O 
■(Three to nil) " . 
• -28 .'half (26-?7) 



UQVSTOX, TEX. 
. Slertlnl (3Q) . 

2 I^adelhifl „ 
I Slim JackBon ■ 

Smith & iSftwyep 
1 BIta Gould 

Ma'/cttl TjOwIs Co 

, Maje.sllc (30) 

I Mlaculuia • . 
J)UBan, &., Parker •' 



Sully & Thomas 
Mary Haynis 
Lind.say J^lasoon Co 

MOW Oni.BANS 
.Orphcum (itO) 

Bob & Lucy Ollotte 
Mevhnn Newman 
Irvinff : H(l\viir(ln 
1 5 Syncopal lirs ■ . 
((jne lo ini) 



Association 



SPinN0FII3I,D 
Palace <S3) 
Indian tiummer 
(OthtTs to fill) 

WATEKIttKY 

let halt (23'':2S) 



Songs I Love 
(Others to nil) 

WORCESTm 
I'ulnie (23) 
Idea of Beauty 
(Others to mi) 



MYERS-HAYS RACING 




NEW YOEE 



EXCLUSIVELY pE$IGNEb 
GARMENTS POR GENTLEIVIENi 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'wayi at 60th ' |St., Yj. Clt> 



Metrop'tari Singers 

. a .-ipales / 
Talbof Kinney Girls 
(One t» n)l).i 

Ist hdlf (as-l) 
■ Bose - X;ouls'6 ' Co.. ' 

Jiidson Colo 

Bbmaino & Cdstle . 

(One to. nil)- . 

. 23. half (2-.4) • 

Baby Bobby Buster 

Hayes & Cody - 

Carter & 4 Albii gis 

(Two to nil) 
Zd halt. (25-27) 

Mario Kussell . 

Paiintleas .' ' 

Miller & P<St6r8on : 

Feather iCreatlona 

(One- to flllY ; 
. BIOHMONn 
Kcllli'8 ;(2») 

Bcchco: & Rubyatte 
. Krans! &• Kauffman 

Hlles, & Mansncldi 

Bob .Hall 

Btop-Tjook-T.ilsten', ' ■ 

Pulaeo (28) . 
Baclanova'.. . . . ' 
Buck & Bubbfeg 
Dave. Apbllo'ii Co' . 
Australian Waltes 
f (One tiJ nil) 
i ■ ■ : (2.1.) : ■■ 
I Oiscn &■ Johnson 
Bobby. May . 
G & A Falls ; ... 
Smoke ■ Screen '^ • 
■O'Connor Family- 
! SAN FRANeifSCO 
; Orpheuin (28).-^^- 
1 "Wilton & Weber - 

Belle .Baker 
^- (Three to fill) 
-^(21) 
Siamese. Twins 
- Bby. Cummings Co 
Albert CarroH 
Jos Regan - 
Taula Paqulta & <? 
.■ Joe' Mcridi - 
Davis &• Parnell 
SAN DlE<iO 
Keith'H (•<{») 
"White & Manning 
Can field & WTu tp 
Maryland Cblle^'ns 
Bert Hanlon . 
dlbort Bros 
gCIIENlECTADY 

.Proctor's ■ 
.1st half (28-1) 
Maryn Bellllt Co 
liloyd Ibach' Entrs 
(Throe to fill) 

2d half (2^4) 
Honey Glrr Mlnsfls 
(Others to fill) ' 

2d half (25-27). 
Campus Colleagues 
Smith Strong & Lee 
Max & His Gang 
iJbe, May & Dottle 
Palm Boarh Girls 
SEATTLK 
Orplieaih (28) 
Golf Fiends 
Rtiddell & Ponffgan 
(Others to fill) 
(21) 



Ray JIulihg 
■Wilkin^ ,& ■Jyilklns 
Ircn'e Vermlilon Co 
(Two to ftU) 

■pnbY 

■ '. Proctor's- : 

1st ixalf (28-i) ; 
Honey GIrl MinsCts 
(Others to nil) 
: Sdihalf (2-4) 
J & ' B ..Cavanaugh 
Smith Strong & Leo 
Lloyd ibach Enters 
(TWO' to nu) 

2<1 half (25t27) 
Eno Tr 

•Tabor & Green - ; 
Mai yn BoHUt. .Co 
(Two- to nil), 

-.: ' .Coijiitbi. : 

ist. half ■ :(2i5-i)' ;. 
Henry Lewis Jr ' '.. 
Geo K Arthur . 
Urrioks & RUshi. 
Village Green Club 

(One to my 

2d half (2-4) , 
Harrington Sis 
Gob Brb;a(lhurst Cb 
Joe - Davcy 
Walter Dare WiihJ 
(One to nil) 
. 2d half. (25-27) , 
Llbonatl 
Clrlllb Bi'os 
Thanlc You Doctor 
Dunn & West, Rev 
(Ono to fill) 
VANCOUViB 
Orpli^um (28) 

.Rose's Midgets V. 
Dillon & Parker 
Dbti Cummlhgs 
Ruiislan Art Circus 
(One to nU) . 

.. .. . (21 ) 
Golf- Fiends 
Rudell . & Doneisoli 
(Three to mi) - 

.WHITB: PLAINS: 
. <KcUh'B 28-1) 
Walter Dare AVahr 
Summers' & . Hunt 
Chas Hamp 
Roger «i Wynn 
(One to fill) ■ . .: 
: .WlNOTPEi^O . 
Orpbcam (28) 
Sawyer" ife .'Eddy. 
Gbas & BarroWs 
Blood &. Thunder 
Flo Lew 1^ 
.Pbllbpk .& DUnn 

.(21) 
Marcus Show. 
Grace Doro 
(Three to nil) ^ 
YONK15IIS 
Keith's 
1st. half (28-1) • 
2 Davcys . 
Hunter & P^rclval 
Signer Friscoe Co 
(Two to fill) ' 

2d half (2-4> 
Geo K Arthur. Co 
Hall & PUlard 



C'1>:K KAl'IDS, lA. 

•Iowa' 
', Ist ' half (20ri) . . 
Roni'as Tr. . 
Tolly & O7I 
Fclh . & Tennyson - 
(TVYO. to nil.i) -• 

2a half (2 -.D) 
Geo- Dbrmondb Co : 
Suxon lleea: & iC 
Stan Kivanaugh- . 
(Two. to fill) 
.. DAVKSr.OKT, lA. 

-t^repttol. 
. Ist. half (29-1). ■ 
Snodzer Jr . ' 
Del Ortos . 
Jimmy Allard Co 
. 2d. half (2.-6): . .: .. 
Romas Tr 
I'olly & Oz 
Blue Slickers . , 
1>£S .MOINES, lA. 
Orplieuin 
ist half 1(29-1) .: 
Lee Masoii & Sunny 
Vox A-'Vt^arters . .. 
Nat 0 Haines . Go ' 

, 2d hiilf (Z-'U) ' 
Del QttoB - 
Snobz'cr Jr '. ' . ■ 
jinlfmy Allard Go 
INPIANAP., IND. 

I.yric (28) 
Whitehead. & Aly^z 
: Enchanted- Forest ■ 
(ThYeo to fill) : 
LiNOOrN, NBBi 
. Stiittrt (30) 
Herh Williams- Co 
(Two to Jill) - 
LONIDON, CAN. 
r - . ■ - - iKtew's'. ■ - 
. Ist Half (30-2). 
l3d. & Jay McCrea 
Victor Ollybr Co 
Jo*. Tho'piii's SaX'tet 
• :.2d half -O-.S) .. 



RIvorsMc (28) • 
Gordon'"a Dogs ', 
"\Vinlfred..& MUls 
Sn-ni.o'-Butli'r .(Jiihg . 
lie'seor EnlfoiiV . 
(One: tb fill). 
OIL CITY. PA. 
-DrrtUo 
2d half (3-5) ' 
.(Tharm.*: <;■'.' 
Clayton &-,Tjeonard 
Jules' Howaird . 
Gray & Gb Wl)oy Bd' 
(One to; nil) 
JVOCnPO|t1>> ILL. 
•Paliiee ." ''. 
1st halt (29-1) ^ 
■ jjaihtoi) Bros 
Geo D.ormonde' & P 
(Throb to fill) . 

• ..2d half (275) , 
Bobbins & J.ewctt 
Jos -Nletneybr'Co '. 
(Three , to nU) : , 
SIOUX CITY, lA.;; 

-Orphcum 

• ist; half (29-1). . 
Miller & Wilson 
"Ada Brov^ri; • .. 

Le Paul . ■ 
Vern . BathbUrn Ce 
Barry & Whitl^dge 
. ^23 half (2-5). r • 
Lee^Masoh &-.'Sunn'y . 
Nat G -Haliies Go' ■ 
Vox & Waltersv 
(Two to;. fill) . : 
: SO. ItRND. IND. 
: palaces : . 
l^t hilf .(29rl) 
Nixb'n Si Sans ■ 
Jbs Nlemeycr Co. 
Sun' Pong Lin Tr 
(Two to fll!.)- 
ST. L01IIS, MOk 
tir^nd ,(28) ^ 
Glided Cage " 
Harry Fiddler, . 



: CuiwnDva ' Koof ': 

Kentl('i;g' ■ ■. ': . 

B.obby ' Arnst 
Olivu. B'radi' v. / ■ 
Murray •Siiiilh^ / 
Jer ry . Fried ma n' Bd 

Chstinan Roytil . 

•Al- Shayne .-Rev-- 
-Irwin' Abrahams' . 

\ ipiintcatt Madrid ' 

Jack:.Whil.e- . 
Arthur Brown • 
Tonla'Ihgi'o'>-' •'•' 
'.'Dot James - • ' - ■; 
Pat .Harrington 
Monlrealers Bd .'. ,, 
.Maty Lee-.'. 
Gebrgle Tapps . . ■ 
Aligla .Johnson 

, Connle'B Inii 

Leonard Harper. Rv 
Le -Rby Smith Bd. 

: . Cbtton Cliib ' 

Dflih' Healy: Rev. 
B.erryV Bros - -• 
5 •Blaze'ra -'-' 
K ■^i. 111.1 ' Dlxp.n .., 



Josephine Hal) 
Litha mil : • 
Duke . Ellington Bd 

£v«!rglndGS 

L« liby Prlnit Rev 
ICddIc Davla ■ . 
Kawh . Jordan 
Thelmii' Edwards- 
.McCunn.. Sis ■ 
Keith. Rayno 
Tlra Kewln • 
.Marie ■ Ucgan' .. 
Joey. Ghanoe Bd : 

Qflil^iond^a Tcrr«ce 

:Win. baitldnd's Rev 
Ada Winston' 
Peggy . Bolton . 

'Kay ;.Gre.ch. ' 

.'Joe . Strbracy : '. 
RoSallQ Wyntie 
Dot :CroNvley 
Shirley: La Mar 
Loretta. Flushing 
Mlldrtd. lx>rraino. 
Landau's Bd 

Paramount . Boter 

Roy Ingraham. Bd 



CHICAGO 



BOB BERGER^ 

'The Waffle Eingf 's Reatanrant' 

KNOWN FROM COAST TO COAST 

. Wliere All Perfortnbrfl Meet 
.Combination Breakfast Served- 
Until 4 Pi M. ; 
Next to! Metlropolitah Theatre; 
BOSTON . Op^n .UbtU S A. M. 



'Frdnkbnburg . Co - 
Bell's Ilawaiians .- . ' 
(One tb- fill) . . 

I MEItiPinS,' ^ TBNN. 
Orplieum . (28) 

I May "Weyer Co 
Doyle •& Baize 
Leo Galo .Ensemble 
Alcxande.r (& Peggy 
Walter Hiers 
Joe Eahton Co'. .. 
MILWA'KEIS, 'WIS. 



Dears ■& Ideas 
Angel. & Fuller 
(One to .fill) 

WIN1»S0B. CAN. 
Capitol 
■ : iBt half (30-2) 
.Frankenbcrg Co . 
Beirs . Hawallans ' 

(One to nil). . 

. 2d half (3-6) 
Ed A ' Jay. McCrea' 
Victor Oliver Cjo . 
Joe Thomas Sax'tet 



:'AIat>am 

, KUty Cbhn 
Dorothy Durnell 
Blliy Meyers 
Bernie Adler . 

, A.mbdssadcoret . 
Esther Diir'neii 
■Thelma Vlllird . 
I.Louis Stbver '• 
Isabelle Oerbdrdt 
;Frert Villani .. 
Jimmy ;;Noqne Bd 

Brl^Ige. . . ;. I . 
Bbimo Vincent 
Mary Stone' 
Benita Frede 
eidrjta . 
Bill Kranz Bd- 

. College Inn 

F'rank L(Bus6 
Sleepy Hall .Bd 
. • Colb^inio 
Vassllu & k lister 
Bomo .'Vincent 
Ahgelo Lotto.- 
Vivian Smith 
Margie . A: . Xarle 

:.. DeUs ■ . 
Earl Rlckdrd' 
Kirfay ' & Do <?age 
Alvira Morton 
Cobn Sanders Bd 

A-olica 

Geo McQ.U^en : . 
Nelle Nelson'- 
Phyllis Rae 
Llscheron &■ Alice 
Irene Faery 
Ju^la Gerily 
Buddy Hbwa 
Edrle '.Hoffman Bd 
' Garden Allah 
Castle's. . ' 



Eddid CUftord 
Cecil Lehman 
Babe Payri.e ,~ 
,tip^vi. . LoVis: Bd 

piolden ■■ Piuiiivklp 

M Shernian Bd.' 

Green. »^^^ 
Joe ' Le w is -, '■' , ' 
■Verne!. Buck- Bd 
, \ Lincoln Tayerp 
Riay. Miller Bd 
Cbrlas & Louise 
Rick 4? Snyder 
Helen Savage 
Cdrnieh DiGloVannl 

Rhphael 

Herble iSeil^r Bd 

Stables 
Don Ulsh • . 
Johnny Dodds-Bd 
Terrace " Garden 
Peters- & Farrell 
Que C Edwards Bd 
. Turkish ysilage 
lelbeh Tanner - 
Sarah ' Thebbold 
•Pep ' Hunter . 
Jackie :Hamllp : 
:Buste Darnell . 
Hall Gait.. 
George De Cotita 
Margie Ryan 
Freddie , Jdnls Bd 

Uptown VUIage 

j .OarrigaD'e Bd 
Vpnitir Fair 
Romo Vincent 
Geneve Butler 
Snydbr & Walton 
A'rt Panstead. 

VThlte HonM 

Mickey Chercp Bd 



Stanley-Fabiaii 



WASHIN&TON 



ISLIZABIsni, M. J.: 
BitB ., 

Ist/half (28-1) . 
Carl Shaw Co .' 
I-H & Bill Hutchins 

(Three to nil) " 

■ 2a half (2-4) 
I Brooks &■ Rush . 
(Othei-s to fill) 
I HOBOItE^f, N. J. 

Fabian ' . 
,. 1st half (28^1) 
Jack Trainor Co 



Dooley '&' Sales 
(Three to- fill) 

idlialf (2-4) 
H & Bill Hutchins 
(Others to fill) 

patebson; N« J. 

- Begehi • 
1st half (28-1) 
Charles .Murray 
(Others to fill) : 
, 2d half (2-4) 
Hustoii Ray 
Hunter & Pisrclyal 
(Thriee to fill) 



■ . ' Afiftor'' ' 
1 HapTpy Walker Ore 

Chanteeler 
|, Meyer pa via Orch 
Carlton 
Meyer Ddvia Orch 



• ,lA>tne 
Irving Bornatelft Q: 
. ModHlIon/ . 
J Slaughter Orch 

Le Paradls 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Swahee 
Meyer Davip . 0»:ch 



Mutual Wheel 




SOUTH AF RICA TOL' K: 



Chevalier. Bros • 
Bwing ..Eaton • 
Billy Gilbert Co 
Harris fe RndoUffe 
Edna: Torrcnco' Co ■ 

•' ■ ■' St. IXMJIS .. •' 

Orplieum (28) 
W.arlng's Penns,' ' ' 
.Dorothy Tjee 
Ldmont 4 . 
.(Two to flii) 
, ■ X21):'. 
.James Barton 
Pollack & Duiin 
Hill Billies' 
Lee Gall Ensemble 
(One to flll) . 

ST. PAUL 
Orphcum (28) 
Corbett & O'Brien 



Diinn & West Rev 
(Two to fill). 

2d halt (25-27) 
Kennedy. Kramer 
Dainty, MdrlO! 
Eddie I'ardo Co 
Chinese Show. Boat 
(One to nil) 
^ YOlJNGSTOWN 

Keith's (2M) 
internat'l Rhythm 
Willie Sojor 
Anderson & Graves 
Rde Paniue.ls 
.6 Brown Bros 

2d half C26-27) . 
FrldUln &..Rhoda 
.Tohnny 'Hymah : 
Lcatrlce Joy 
, Burns ' fc. Allen , .- ' 
' Polar Pastimes . 



I ANN A'ri.B, MiCli' 
Michigan 

ist half (29-1) 
Henry Santry Orch 
("Two to fill) 

2d half (2-5). 
Henry Sahtry Orch 
(Two to fill). 

FLINT. MICH. 
Palace 

Ist halt (29-1) ■ 
, Tom Waring . 
I .Garden _ of . .R.oses . . ; 
(On© to fill) 
• 2d half (2-5) 
Nixon & Sarts 
(Two to fill) 
JACKSON; MICH. 
■ , Capitol 

,. ist half (29-1) 
I Iblings & Thomas 

Joe Roberts 

(One to fill) 
p .2d half (2-B) 

E 'Sanderson . CO. 
I Kay Davidson ■ 

(One tb nU). 



K'L'M'ZOO. MICH. 
• State 
.jst half (29-1) 
B Sanderson Co 
Richards .& Church 
Princess, Pat 

.2d. half (2-5) 
Argo & .Young 
Edgar Bergen Co 
Shuron & Duvrles 
LANSINO, MlC'U. 

Strand 
. 1st half (29-1) 
Butterfield Annual 
Syncopation Show 
(One to nil) " 

2d. half' (2.r5) . 
RichdrdaSft Churfch 
(Two-tb nij) 

pOntlac; aiiCH. 

. ■ state '^ 
Ist half (29:-l) 
Argo &.; Young 
Shadkbvd & Wllsbn 
(One to fill) .„ . .. 

. 2a half (2-B) • . 
Butierfleld AnnuAl 
Syncopation Sho-w.' 
(One tb fill) : 



JOLIKT, ILL. . 
KInlto 

I ; ist hdlf (30-2). 
tiockett & Page Co 
I Keller Sis & Lynch 
(Ono to nUr 

2d, half (3-5) 
Mllller.&Wilflori' 



Fein & Tennyson ■ 
(One to fill) 

ivAl'KEGAN. .ILT.; 

. GeneM>e (20) . 
Vern Rathburh Co 
Fraiikel Ac .Dunlcvy 
Glorious .Girls,. . 



Interstatel 



ATTjASTA'. 

_ Keith's (30) 

.The Cnnslnbs 

Nash & Fateiy 

Chttrles Ray 

rarnell & Florence 

<Ono to flll) 
, BAIiLAS 
Majestlo <ao) 

* Aces & a Queen 

Courtney Sis 



B ■Wells & 4 Fays 
(two to fill) 

FT. WORTH, TJEX. 
Majestic (30) 

Zellla Sis . 
Col Jack George 
Loretta & Bd King 
Natacha NattovA . 
(One to fill) 



Week Sept. 23-3ff: . 

Bare Pacts-Bjiftalb;- 80; Victoria, Bbches- 
ter ■' • - * ^ :■ '--.--' 

Best Shbw In Town— Qayety, Montreal; 
■30, Oayety, Boston. ' . , __ 

Big Revue— Howard, Boston; 30, Mqd?m, 
'i*r0vlfl6Jic?» . - ^ . 

Bohemians— Mutudl; Indianapolis; 30, Qar- 

"^i.Bowery Burl'esquers— Hudson, Union City; 
30, Gayety, Brooklyn. . - _ 

Broadway Scandals— Lyceum, Columbus, 
30; Lyric, Dayton, . . . ^ 

Burlesque Revue— Gayety, Baltimore j ao, 
Gayety,. Washington. ' „. ', • 

Cracker Jdcks-^Blackstone, South Bend, 
30. Majestic, Fort Wayne,. ' .„ 

Dainty Dolla-Gdyely, ' Loplsville; ■ 30, 
Mutual, Indianapolis.^ .,1 » . . «/» 

Dimpled Darlings— Gayety, Boston;. 30, 
State, Sprlngneld, . ^ J' 

Flapper Follies— Lyric, Bridgeport; 30, 
FOX, Jamaica, N. . 'Y, . _ , 

Fi-eii'-h Models- 1/. O;.; 80. Pala«e, JMln;. 
neapolis, ■ ■ 

Frlvbitles— Majestic, Fort Wayne;. 30, 
Palace; Detroit. • 

Get Hot— "Victoria, Rochester ;. 30, Colonldli 
Utioa'" 

Ginger Glrls-Caslnb,. : Philadelphia; 80, 
Gayety, Baltimore. ' w 

Girls Froin 'the Follies-Star, Brooklyn; 
30, Columbia. T., C.^ . , •• 

Girls From Happyland— Gcilonlal* Utica, 
■30, Howard,'. Boston; ■;•: .. .. '-..;. '^v. 

Girl.s; in Bluer-Empress, C!inclnnatl ; 8U, 
Gayety, Loui's-irllle. . . ■ .^i 

Hello Pnree^Lyrlo, .. Daytpn; 80,- Biht 

I prMs, : Cincinnati'.. . . . . '■'. ' . ■ •„-. 

High 'riyeri5-23-26,- Lyric,:. Allcntown; 26- 
'28. Orpheum.; Reading; 30, Star, Brpokiyrf. 

Hindu ; Bellefs-^EmpresSi Chicago; . 30, 
Gary, Gary. ■ .^j ■: ,; .„ '' : 

Jazztlme Revue— H,. fk S. Apollo, . N, 
T. G.; 80, OrpheuiTi, Patersbn. 

kuddllng Kutlcs— Academy, PUtBburgh; 
30, Lyceum, Columbus, . 

Lafflrt!.- Thru— Empire, Toledo;. 30, Grand, 
I 'Altron ' 

Lid Lifters- Palace, Detroit; 30, Elmpire, 

'^jlu-rry; Whlri-Gayety, KapBait City;. 30, 
Moon, Om.-ihn.: '. -. . - v, n/v 

Ml-'ifhlcf 'Make'rB^PaTaec, Mlnnenr-^'Hs; 30, 
LyetiSm, .vVt, Paul. 

. MooiJiglit Mtiid*!— Grand, . Akron;.. 30 
Cdluiniil.^, Clev(.'I,'(hd. . ... ^, ',„ ' 
Moulin Rouge— Fox Jamaica, N. T. ; 30, 
tj.Bjnfeiaa£a;--y.^X.-lC. 



(Continued from page 26) 
from Indlo leaders Allied with 
Myers, fend sympathetic with the 
five-yooir eontract mo'vement. The 
total, . according to these leaders 
and other prod u<;cr interests, was 
pledged by the two film companies 
aa their initial .financial part In th<J 
cfimpaign for contracts and Ihdie 
Veliof;.-- ■ ' - • 

. <3onfirmatipn of the asicomcnt to 
prod u Ce on e . p ic tu r e dur in g tlie f» ve 
year life of the frun<;hi'sc and, After 
negativie' costs have ^ been niot, let 
the Myers gt-Qvip dlsrtribiiitc it at 
what profit they may be nWe to' ot> 
tain, has beort riiadc by Tlff.any. 

While the exhibitors .uhclerst.and 
the baine for. Radio, it is claimed hy 
the 'an tl- Myers, '/interests •.•that . the ; 
Sarnoff plctm'C subsidlaliy . has yet 
to. get tlie okay of -its directorate liy 
this x'esiKlGt and: the same soui*ces 
express Goijifidence that an ; afllrmo,' 
tion will ne.vor b<^ obtainffdi ■ 

The; antis, who are l^ecplnff a 
recbr.d of. speeches mad© during 
f ranchlse-meriibership b a 11 y .h.O o s 
which so far ha've.hcen.staieeifl I'll 
14 cities, 'are'dubipus of 'th.e 'n.xirrtbe'r 
of playdCLtes- announced by Steffes; 
saylrjg that tlie figure bfCver 2i,«00. 
is gr.dssiy exaefgerate.d. . 

Tiffany, however, -at" the same 
ilmo substantiated ; its claim 'of ; 400 
of the fi'anchises .by opening its 
books.' That Cbmpaiiyis sal^s head 
pr one of his assistants Is present 
at every jiie.ettns with; exhibitor^,- 
iSo : far 'the cpinpaiiy , ejtecutive's 
claim the pow-WbW in Miriiieapp^^^ 
netted ' Tlfffhy 100 ; Ipti^ ; ternacrs, 
while :2Q were registered Iri Oklj^^^^ 
homa Citiy ; ■ 40, Oiiiaha, Neb.-; .35, 
M^iiwaukee.. . . -. These- . figuVes: . were 
iiresented only after th^ Jflntls «xs- 
serted that bbtlv Radio and Tiffany 
only g^ot Jseveni In .Minneapolis, one 
in Omajia, and . none .in. Oklahoma 

-city.:-.';.;>.''':''^'./^^- 

All, rourid ?idmli8sipns. are made 
that Tiffany has obtained flv« times 
th6 number of franchises secured, by 
Radip sin<ie the ia.nrieuncement of 
the -agreemeht by both companies. 
Wher<r"Tiffahy has. been plugging 
the franchises . in iti advertising 

copy arid coveriris 
sions. Radio, it It aisp; obser"v;ed, 
has done comparatively little cam- 
paigning since the initial arinounce 
ment. ■ : • " , 

Radio's Statu? 

iRadio's status is open' to tw6 in 
terpretations that were widely jnade 
through the trade, especially during 
the past few days, ; : 

The aritls, , however, express a 
number of beliefs, put8ta,nding 
among which is: . ' 

:That -first oruns are of primary 
feoni^ideratloni represefttlrig apprdxi 
mately 70% of the. intake on each 
picture that they should be consid 
ered before the final 30%, called the 
velvet, should be gone after. Inti-, 
niation, from high producer source??; 
,is that wholesale .signing of Indies 
for first showings of their product 
may cause big chains to do some, 
go-hying on playing the same pic- 
tures, " ' '.•'■••. -.' 

Tiffahyltes,; in reply tP the latter* 
talk of a "joker" which will, protect 
tlienii L. A;^Tourt^'s Wall Street, 
connections, in iaddlilon to his per - 
.sonal Assets estimated by employees 
at $80,000,000, a;re;- the big factor 
here. 

That the company thproUglily in^ 
vestigated this Myers proposition 
and is backing it to the finish, is 
another Tiffany irctaliation to the 
charges, affoat. 

Tiffany Certain 
. So certahi arc Tiff anyites of the 
success of the franchise systiem that 
they reveal the coinpany is serious- 
ly: cCiitcifnplatlriK dicrti]bllng its pro- 
duction isehcdule ^or the .second year 
of the franchise,' TliiS -wbuld bring 
the schedule iip, to over 50 features, 
. Reports from the cPWipany also 
are that if Tiffany i.s forced, into 
dra,stic retaliation it; miay acquire 
theatre Interests, in 15. of the biggest ; 
key. centers to pro.tect .the first T"" 
situaiiPn.^ '•.. '■'. ■-■ ■'' ••'. .. - - > 

Indicatlonis of a breali in.thc Myera 
machine, which so far has igcared 



a iBpecd and ismoothness foreigni* 
to anything previously existent lit-' 
the indie exhib field, were alsar 
ma,nlfested last week. They came 
just after Radip announced an error 
in price for its cheaper talker equip- 
ment. Veteran loaders, ■v\'hb svfing 
large, groups of indies; opeiily re- 
sented the wording of Myers' ac- 
ceptance to the adjustment. , They 
tcrmed. lt "too- soft'' arid even "apdl* 
ogetic'' when it was up to the equip- , 
mont people tp ijtilize the adjectives; ' 
wiiich they ignPred. • 
-"",:.•■■■''■.. Hays'v Position ■. '-. './'. 

.^he Hays ; office .sinCie its inc.ep- 
tipri has been knowri to.havc sought 
an opening in Indie ranks Sufficient^ , 
ly wide 'where It could .is.top in, arid:: 
wield dictatipri. While, its breaking 
[ down the barriers to gain coritrpi of i 
the Mbtion.-Plcture . Thcati-fe;' Owners. 
Of Amoricifli,. throiigH 'that outfit a^^ : 
. cepting; . ; the' support ■ of ; produced : 
owpfid arid ^iiffiiiated houses; Was ■ 
Plcay for ' the past twpi years, : the . 
MyersV .entrance ,has. . chariged, the 
:cbmplexlbri of-i the, entii-e; indie fi.eld. . 

With ' many loyal .representative 
iridles still thrbughbut the cpuiitry . 
.to. serve as agitators",, the nipyement 
hpw beine launched by tlie produc^i ' 
eiTs' aissbciaL.tipn Is. ;6ne. where . exhibs ' 
in every, distributirig zibrie will., be . 
organized.:; They;, in • turn, . .accbrdr 
ipg tp the forniul{i, will nahie a di- >. 
reetor Who, .■with , 31 others, .will; . 
d rawr. up . national lines, similar to. 
those alpng 'vh ifch the M-, .P. Ti O,. A. 
in. its . tinsubsidized days f urictibned. ; , 



BBIiXiErORT 
Palace (ZSy 
[wheels . . - 
(Others to- fill) 
ILARTFORD 
Capitol 
, iBt half (23-26) 
Bows & Beaux 
Coscla ft Verdi 
I (Tbie« to .'fill) 



>MW JIAVJCN 
rnlace (23) 

Sweethearts 
(Others to ttll) 
POUT CnESTER 
C'upitol (23) 

: iHt half .(^3-25) 
California Capere 
>^«>th«rs i« fill) 



. 'Xaui^hty^'iftle&T-Giiyety, Brooklyn; So, 
Casino, BoHto.n. . ,„ \ , 1 , oa 

Nlte. Club Girls— Oayety, W<ashi,nglon; 30, 
Aciid.imy, PlltKburgh. , ... 4 , , 

Nlta.Llfe in Paris— Oarrlck, St.' Louis; 
30; Gayiity, Kansas Clty,^ . , , on 
Oriental Girls-State, Sprlngf.cld; 30, 

(firand, Hartford. ^ ^ " „„ 

Parisian Plapper»-23-25, Wedpeway; 20- 

28.. Schenectady; 30, Plaza, Worcester. , 
Pretty Babies— Columbia;' 30, Gayety, 

^PusB'paBB-l.. O.; 80, Gayely. Montreal, 



■ (Coritlriued fr.pmi . pace 6^^ 
eo-RCA associatlbh is in the rinak*- 
lrig,;:bearip& dP'wn . heavily on tfie. 
patriotic . ari'giel -.'vvhicli ;lnvblvesr tjfie. 
bid argume.nt of . France . becomlnjg; 
Amerlcariizcd or Anglicized, a line 
of ' poiitlcal . hopey th.it has been 
much . used in-. Prance . an.d oyer 
Europe in the last year or two. ■' 
' Argues ■for Progress 
CJornigllbTi; although vlce-presl-; ; 
dent of Fr^ricp, is erigag'ed Iri urg^: 
ing Gaumorit-Prench Pathe inter- 
ests, who .in close assbciatlbn, 
tp arrange' A~ tJe-up betweeri' G?iU'^ 
mbntrPathe and Radib Pictures for 
dlsti'lbutiori in the U. S. ofr-their 
Frerich.product and also for a source . 
Of Suiiply in recording and repro- 
ducing apparatus. 
;0^^ arg.uririents of iHu- 

rej,. de Va^ucPi'beil Is Urging that the 
French ■ Iridustriy associate Itself 
with ail promptness iri Order tp. put 
Prench ..,creative : artists, directors: 
and technicians; at work iriitriedi- 
ateiy ; Instead- of leaving them i(Jle 
while; a ;.natlve sound goes th.rpugh 
a long experimental process Wliich 
might, in the end lead nowhere. 

Difficulties, thrown in. the wa,y. of 
the progressive faction in Franco; 
arid success of. the opposition to- 
American buislnessli illustrates, again . 
the ease . with ' whieh arili- American 
sentiment can be inspired in Eurbpe; 
The same spirit ma.rked the whole 
political campaigh surrounding the 
French quota, proposalc. Business . 
exijedlency ■ was disregarded; the 
voice of '■ the exhibitors anxious for': 
American pictures carried nb -weight 
agalrist the argument of self-inter- 
est masked in patriotic pretense., 

Americaps here find iri varyirig 
degress t'-.e isame feeling all over 
Europe where SVispicjon of America^ 
money .and pi-estig^ everyw^—:') 
hampers . . International . bu.siness. 
Popuiar sentiment Is easily swayed 
by insincere politicians arid business, 
men who .seek : to gain their bwn 
ends by raising the bogey man of 
"American propaganda", threaten.lrig 
national ideals Of fJrt,. 



30. 

to. 



Radium .Queehs-d»yoty, IViilWauitec; 80, 
Hayriiarket, Chicago; ' ,: - '^ 

Rf-cord Bredkers-Ncw . Empire, .Albany; 
Wcdgieway, Schcnec'aUy.:.. '. . 

Social Maid.-) -Oriihi'um', Patersbri; . 30, 
Ilu'inon, Union City. 

•Sporty . Widows — Casino, Boston; 
Ch«lno, PlHladt'lphia. . 

.Siep Lively CljrlK— Gayety, Sf-ranton; 
Lyric, Allonlown; Orphcum^ lUadl.rig. 

RcndinK. - „ 

^^^<•p <jn It^-Colgmbla, N. T. C; 80, New 

Ifirnplre, Alhany, •. . . 

.Sttpr-c Show— Modern, Providence; 30, 

Giiyelyj .S crgint on. ^ . . . . - ^ ' . _ 

'=T?ilg!iTTnipn!K=M5mr=^n^ 

Kp'wi Girls- Grand, Harlford; 30,. Lyric, 
Briilc;»'|>ort. ' : 

Tuke A Chancc-Giiry; 30, BlankBlone, 
Si'Ulh . H<)nd. 0, 

'l"empterS":Lyceum, St. Paul; 30,. Gayety, 
Milwaukee. - . - i„ ,t 

"Watson's .Show— Empire, Newark.; 30, 11. 

Whoop<e GIrl8--lIoynmrkf;f, ChlcapO;. 30. 

TZmvrr-HH, Chlr/iK<). ' 

Wine. Woman .nnd .^^ong - Irving Place, 
N. y» C. ; 30, Kmpjre, Newark. 



. / Unsettled in N. Y. . u 

' In Ne-w York the status of the 
Pranco-RCA deal appears to be. un- 
settled. Josejih Pi Kennedy arrived 
on the '*Ilo de France" yesterday 
(Tiicsday). Jt. was expected that 
both Jladib* arid Paihe.. . will . sit in 
bri conferences. pVer the .French sit^. 
..uatibri. '.;','/■;■'■.'■;';■ , ' ■ ■ 

• .'Keririedy representing; Pathe 'was 
iri negotiations ■vvith: Prarico .while' 
abrodd. It: Is understood that iladip/ 
i!nd Pathe were joiritly; interested 
in a prpppsiilon to ,make dialog 
Ccatures • in France and in the 
Frcneh language with .PvCAr In. li- 
censing -both compariies tlify are 
fffttlng In on the ftroiirid lio'or. in 
the rn'.atter of :i.nf=^illatibri 

i'ropositlon is;sornf'WJiti,t bofjoud- 
Pd. Robert Kan»', .duo ti) .«-'ail this 
woMc, has IndV^finii / ly po.«» r.fnf'd it. 
Alth6uj.;h n^p'.'rtC'd iis: " i.rc.'- i.'-cti\ o 
K'--no,ral prf'dii'.'tlf'n iriroiafTi I for Iho 
jj'rarico-ilKO.profliK'tion nlliant-e, he 

Path.. V 



Ear?' Carpenier, and orchestra 
fbmplete- an origag<:mt'ii t at the 
(Jhfi.se hotr], .«<t. .lx)Uis, In Decern* 
b'or and -will go. to the Casino 
Nucio/ial, Cubu, to play until April. 



eo 



Tt M ESS QUA RE 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Chatter in New 




' Billy Jiobcrts, here from Olil.: 
Johhily O'Cohnpr.iii Hollywood, 
Phii: IXiRley, ex-aramatic, iil tov/n. 

' .licigh-llo club .opoiia Oct. 4, . - 
Fuzzy Knigiit .. back ^ nisht-cliibr 

. l^ashioriable; (aames; carryiiig ante- 
loRO handbag?. 

; Eddie .Morfiri havi''nff,:bbn«ir tt-ouble 
"in hl3. iipstTite. hou.se, . ;. 

. Wditeiv . O'Keefe back,^ .coascflTg 
^ast fr6m one haunt to. the other. 

JaolV Kpar^ ;havin(5 .trouble 'with 
no.se. .Qperafidri ihiniinent. 

Arthur- qordohi back with F^urp- 
~pean wafdro.be.' '• ■'■ 
• .. Earl Carroll's , birthday party .was 
strictly: foririai. :. ' ' • : ' ■ \: ':'r . 

Ben ■ Pollfiok . o!penlng. at .George 
Oiseh's old sppt-^Peter'a Blue Hour. 

Sam Shipman .and JohnriSf'.Hyther 
leaving far the 6oa.st - this, \ve,ek. ■ ; 

Jbe ..FriscbVs i^ister' -'cjied^ on the 
eoast last .week.' 

: Bugs' Baer Ahd^ Sv? Jay Kaufm^iri 
ripipini^ around together,' : ; 

The. Riudy yVdll^^^ the Four 
JSxmdred', a rare: autKdrity saySi . is 
tdcldie . Sanfordi, ilie poloist,- who 
even -has priit^cessei chaHn^^^ 

Doblje ■ Arn.at ■ is • i ' H 
fiend! 

Radie Harris liis .Returned frQih.j 
Hollywbddi-:'. 

The Julius: Ziegler . 'heii:ess has 
been named: Joan Garph 

riolores :i)el- .Rid ;retvirne^ to the 
coast Monxlay.~- ;! . -v- '... • : ■ 
. Ghas. Tennebauin's pai^ents .are 
Safe in.. Jctu.sjilem^^ y ■ . 

Tommy Nip: Stxiying.for a pilot's 
licence. . ■ 

Jarrett' , And . Llste ■ back on the 
Stem after a 'long illness, 

Madeline Northway \yritin5 a 
book, called,, *Tenthoiise,"; ;. .' v, 
' Wlien Abel: Green • tifeiched Paris 
he registered at the JHoteV Sc.tibe.. ... 

Ted Healy wearing big^^^ 
floppier', coilairs^ 

Sax player jxt the . E^^^^ 
makes furniture during the day- 

Tex may open a . tiight. cluli in 
Chicago. 

Irving Caesar's skits in "Scanr- 
dais'" were, last-niinute: additions.: , 

Jay :Fllppen and . Bed . Nichols 
opening' it.Pavillbn Iioyal. 

Dr. and Mrs. Amey retuched Sat- 
urday in their car from the Thou- 
sand/Islands. Taking a grip or: so. 
and leaving the car in front of the 
hotel, .when' the porters i-eturned for 
the remainder of the luggage, car 
and bags: ha:d disappeared, . Two 
days later xjar with contents undis- 
turbed was foUhd at the foot of -18th 
Btreet. .,■ •■■: :.: • '-.V • V:-'; '' 

Dick LaMarr,: JLarry. Schwab . and 
George: Holland left iEbr the coast. 

Mike ■Slrhmpns is inflated, Thtee 
of his scripts now being, shot .into 
film at the R. L», A. Laboratories^; 

Royal KniQfterbocker, night . :cluh 
and restiauraht in:42d streets, openia 
Sat.-- :•:■■• 

.Betty Giilen. knpcked. off the first 
big i-ock • of ~ ; the .'fail season. A 
sparkler I ' .. ^ : ' 

I,Dndbn has . hiad. so much suA .since 
June they're thinkiris of 'advertising 
it. - . • ■■ ■ 

Morris Gest due back at. ofTice this 
week. Home with : an' eye infeotibn 
from looking, over front pages. ^ 

Bill GradV'S alibi, cold and" doctor 
told liim to virear something . warni 
: on his chest, Wearing red. necktie. 
Louis Harris quit the Cohan box 
ofllee and in 'Wall Street. Clarence 
: Jkcobsori got the job. 

Jack Fllnn's daughter was mar^ 
ried Friday night at the Hotel. Mp - 

Aipiri, isTew.yprk::^: 'V' ; ' ■■■ ■• • - 

Golf :in shirt sleeves is : finally 
making . itis way in England. Heat 
of 90 finally broke down the habits 
of generations. . : 

Niftiest cdble . address in New 
York; is Gilbert .'iMEiller's "Portwine." 
.That al.so gets: him . in Lpri^bn.^ 
. j: P. /McEvoy's sequel to "Show 
. . Gicl'! puit tonibrrbw. . Called "Hplly- 
wood Girl." 

. . Job Benjamin around town these 
- days. In frorn the coastv Got many 
a social decision out. thdr! -: 

Henry Busse leaving next, week 
' for Shanghai with band. To play, at 
the Royal hotel. 

Betty Jundod did sb .well in Mar- - 
. garet Lee's part she'.s been signed 
for three years, 

Broadway acrobatic and tap danc- 
ing schools plenty in the red with 
no-pay, no-work clients. 

Those hoodlum sketches on the 
; . front of the P aramount studld have 
been 'removea~1}y~sa3Rl^l>l^i?fti 

Williaril Sclnvartz is chali'tnan of 
a cornmlttee of Yiddish actors wh.o 
will' work for Mayor WalKer. 

Bugs Baer back from the coast, 
weiffliihff 10 pounds more than when 
-iie l<?ft. Bank account fatter, too., 

Arthur Zellher, p. a. for Mary and 
Doug, In town iintil the opening of 
^'The Taming of the Shrew." 
M Barney Hutchinson is now at- 



tached to Parampunfa home bffice 
publicity staff. .: 

iscven hundred gUcsts at the, L. I, 
coming out party '6t Gwendolyn 
Roome, the dob, . ' 

Sic.eyelesra weddings is the thing 
in •society now. The ;brides \bare 
their arms! . '. 
. Five girls from granimar school 
in. St. Regi$ restaurant with school 
bobks, three, dragging on cigs, ; 

Helen Mijrgan iflaunting the glass 
je^yel^y fad.. Qiasa'biracelets, glass 
eai"ri.ngs and glass cig holder. 
; : Only female sports editor in New 

Yoric is Marion Yurdin, Wor'<'"9 ®" 
ai new mag. :,('*Para4e/'> 

Homer Oryis denies ' being ehr 
gaged tp Shif ley y<;rn.ph, so riepbrt- 
ed in the dailies. 

':' Many a gold -digget' without- table; 
eticiuet 0a;n- write a; bobk . on . /isable 
■manners.; ;•■':.■ ■" ,; .:.;■ • .■^.: ; ;. 

/juditli. Anderson: careem^^ along 
Broadway .in ;a iear;hrho\^^^^^ 
hack. Hopes to; si)ear a- license. 

Harry. Romin; the agent, Is ha.nd 
ing .out costly bbmpaipts for pub 
liclty 'jpurppses.':;^ ■ ■ 
. Park :.Gehtf a.1 ; p,QbI has installed ..a 
miniaturb golf :cours,e?, .with colored 
attendaint,- : whoi ■ char dime a 

•garnb,'/ ■'■;';;': •:■.;. .•■; v; 

opened his ; Chateau 
- night (Tubs.). . Al 
Leo .Bernstein .mana- 



Mass for Jack Conway 



Rei(iiiion» masS will be said 
for Jack Conway at St. 
Malachy's GhUrch, .In West 
47th street, Oct, 2 at 10 a; m. 

Jack died in Bermuda, Oct. 
■2, 1928.'. 




in 




Inaccurate Biographies 

Rl.CIIARD ATWATER 
iSy Clautte ©inyon 

Richard (Zang) Atwateiv is best 
known to Ibvers of primary litera- 
ture;^^?. Riq, under, wliibh protective 
covering lie ;cpnd cuts ' the .Pillar to 
Post column in: the; Chicae.o ;"li^ve- 

1 ning,, post.": ■ ■'• ■ ' ^ 

.He fha's .: a faint .connection with 



Hai Hixoh: 
Shanley: ;iast 
bavis revubi : 
■ger.v,. v' :'v'. ,'• 

Fellow ;sPT.d' a; solid . gold, cig; hold_ 
er.. in a nig^ht club "to liquidate; tlie 
.check.', . bldn^t,- even; .'have... dpiagh 
ehbugh for bigs to put in. the holder 
-: Forty ; events have been : planned 
for Boston debutants: "^fbt-; iOctpber 
Seetris some of tl)e dbbbies are p'.ay;- 
linig'four. a day 

Lily Dahnita ia quite proud of her 
Work in ''The ,Cocit' ijyed WorlS." 
•Has her apiartmeht all doU^<l .vip in 
posters of the hit talker. 
- Some show girl was :tii)pcd off 
that: Hilda Ferguson got those 
Mdndartn fingernails : l>y_ soaking 
her niitis in olive oil. Also: that 
the oil . is a halm for the 
fcn^e*^ .d>ifc|^«, '^ftacfc, brqiti and 
\.i)iccps. -.So the news spread and a 
fello'm h<is to be careftil how near 
he dances with the greasy gals 
these/ days. . 

• :Eugene Castle is. photpgraphmg 
^he rbrnance of the banana oh the 
;streets of '.Astoria. It's an 'indus- 
:trial.- ;■ ' ' , 

Ramon, and Rpsita bpen at the 
Trbcadero . with , ; Argentine . band 
Libby Holman goes in Lido; and not 
Trocadeip.o, 

. Bee Palirter's latest .heart is Len- 
ili Hayton, yirlth the Whiteman. or- 
chestra. Also a piano player and 
ypung, like Al Siegel; 

' A chatterer fcrasbed three sellout 
shows last week by saying "Variety" 
tough enough . thrbugh the pay 
[.window. : ■'. 

: Lpuig Blattner and Ethel Levey 
.(Mrs. Claude Graham White) are 
in a huddle • nightly at the Savoy 
Grill oyer something. 

Five pound notes are being bet 
that.Benita Hiime had nothing on 
in the bathroprii scene of "High 
.:Treast(n," . , , 

"High Treason" was recorded on 
British acoustics put of doors niglits, 
Gauhiont having no sound-proof 
stage at the time. 

E. v., Liicas, back from a: vaca 
tion to his "Sunday Times" job, has 
published .VWindfall's Eve": and 
•'Turning: 'TlTings: Over." 
.; : Babe . .Patribia Ptywers, now in 
Paris/ claims a report on Broadway 
has; hibr d€a<jLv' She is^^^ so, she 
says; ; 'r' :■ '■ 

: J. : ip.' MacEyoy threw a swell 
party for his litera.ry friends at: his 
. VV^obdstock, . Ni Y,, , . home ; bVer the 
.we.ek-end'. " 

JHarry Hprlliek, leader of the A, , & 
P. Gypsies, couldn't bharige a can of 
beans at the ; A. iSL P. grocery store 
acfSss the' street from; his home in 
Queens, because the proprietor 
wouldn't belieye him. 

Engagement bf Frances; Williams 
tb Mickey Alpert, m. c, at the Co 
coaiiut Grove in Boston, is expected 
any time now, ntaybe this week, 
' Esther Llbyd . ; bf "Connecticut 
Yankee" had her nbse reshaped 
Tue-sdiiy week, and back in the show 
two days later 

If.s settled that Const.ance Colllrr 
will play in "Happy Families''- -at 
|"tlTlH=(lTnTirlc^imti l==Hrmt uaiiyr=Mvh e^^ 
she proe-^ to New York with "The 
MaLriardiV in Mrs. Pat Camimell's 

rblo, , i . 

A, .E. .Dupimt's swell ..shark in 
Ei.strotv i-sn't hi.>> . own. . He has to 
give. It up to sonio, titled dame who 
owns it two niontji.ts viuA\ year and 
park in a ItoIoI llU slie blows a'-,'ain 
Fashion piiraili" triccV to . f,'iit 
"SkotPh Hook" girls for $1"). Oalf) 
dei'linbd, s() the fashion people wont 



to "VV'hpppee' and knbckesd off a list 
of beauts; for $10. 

A Lu-lu party ait the^WCddrid the 
other , night! -At one table Loii , ., . 
Holtz, Lou Davis, : Lou Schwartz, Show .business, haying : >yri.tten . p 
Lou Shurr; Lew Brotvn and Lou opera to b^ f suhg pi- Whistled, en- 
Pollack ■ . • ■ - ■ tirely on the squickle. Some attempt 

Even' ti'^ iiiaglbian at the^Casa- cbu'-l vbe made to: explJ^in a squickle, 
novi .was unaJ)le -Sat. night to wake, .but t tedlQUS. 
up a sleeping felipw and girl In eve^ Zang was born in Chicago, exact- 
ning clothes, both sitting bolt Up- ly where that new hotel now stands., 
right, ;; - Hie ..used ;tQ bake^.'potatpes in a bon- 

Park Central hoteU cbnvihcbd the fire eWaetly .wiiere the old hotel 
late Arnold Rothstein's room has used. :to . .stand ; : wlilch is • }yhy that 
been jinxed ' since the shooting af- new hotel .stands \vhere the old one 
fair, haS: changed, the room •number might stili be standing, ; His par- 
froni Z49 to 348, Ibaying no .'349 brv ehtS 'feared; hb might :t^rn out to be 
that floor, : ~. .a. firebug •and dipped him in gasb- 

Leonti Pianskoy says. yitHcfjf linb. every morning so. therc'd . be .no 
garbled its account^^of hiS: recordinp \ .stainS, . :. ' 
technique and he's glad of 'it^r or'\ But . Zang started writing, and 
they: wo^ild .have :Jipp^^^^^ his parents wish tp; hoU they 

"■SSd ^tJSS at the Got- After -a metec^ic cai-^^ lo- 
ton ClUb; :comii6sed .o£ four males cq^l^pUljlic scliop^s Zang went to jhe 
arS a^^irl leadbr, Vl^ho. mandplin. University of CWca^^and_ started 
kazop, :With; Watbr glasa and wash-- survey .of Greel^ Later l^e^ent 
■bbard, - Hottest thing: In . New York «.<? . far as to teach Greelc^and the 
in line - : ' . ^ s-Vary he received just enough 

^ Yvonne ■ Gray and her husbjirid Uo^ buy ; his rrteals in a .restaurant 
.helped 'put out ii - fire in -one of th'ei where :they spoke no other language. 
T'lidor 'City apartments :uhdernoath ; . Tired pf . finding; .bathtub rings in 
their ; ne\<'ly furnished io^'ie . .nest, soup bowls, :Zang wen.t to .^york on 
(Lovb' .nest is tabloid for . .flat.) . the . ^Evening Post" as : cplumnist 
Lounge caught firei: .Mysterioust and bpughfan extra suit pf clothes. 

The Theatrical . Business . Men's .The cblurtin tbolt. up quite a bit of 
, AssoG^atl■on^ -pledged .tor Support .his. tinie for a while, until he grew 
..Maypt 'jimmy. 'Walker's campaign it, when he Started 



fpr...r'e-electibni:.feas opened head- 
quarers. iiv .Harry Cooper's office, in 
the Churchill Building 



I'eprinting stuff from other publi 
cations and found he could leave 
tlve office almbst before ho ontereti 



e .V./HU1 liimi J4UA>\t'*'6< . — ^- 

Ghaiios Fa'rrell, Fox star, gets it, This reprint gag is a develop 

. • kV' ■»>■ • i ' ^...^.i.^'..'. /rnu.ii.t.l' .»ii<,:. I- ■ ,.>r f lio* /->1<-1 «m-ii "Vr>ii cliniili 



into ; NeW York ' tonaprrow (Thurs 
dajO : after : a^ tbur of. personal ap- 
peara'nce.s made in Detroit; Mony 



nibi-.t of that old alibi, "You should 
have heard the other fellow tell it." 
Zang . has a wife and two kids 



treil and Bbstpn. He is due to stpp W ^ife wants a new 

along Broadway fprvabbut . a; week dress he dpes a little extra writing 



and then head west again 

Unique display in the Paramount 
theatre lobby for the Buddy Rogers- 
Nancy (Carroll picture, "Illusion," 
opening Friday. One Sees a mirrpr, 
which, if he looks in,, changes sud- 
denly to an ad. 



on the side. When the kids were 
brrn he wrote a caiiple of books, 
and when they g'o to college Zang 
may have to start selling French 
postcards; . . ; 
He writes with both hands or either 
here's one word rather long that 



Allene Talmey,; fornier picture; Lvould better describe this feat, but 



reviewer fbr the ■Wbrld,' is the dra- j you can alWaj 
matic critic of /"Today, in New | handed gtuff. 
York,'* 12-page tab tramed for Put- 
pf-towner^ and distributed free in 
.hotels', 

Pat feerrigan (female) of "Show 
(3irl" stood shivering, on- th^ corner 
of ..56th and Sixth the other night, 
waiting for .a taxlcab. It' wasn't Sir 
Walter ■ Raleigh, who : drove up in 
his roadster and lent her his camel- 



detect the left 



aged. to write sinne «ong.s with (Sus 
Kahn, 

Mark .:;Fisiier presonled wilh a 
Ford at a testimonial dinner ..ton- 
dered hiin by the. Westside Bu.sihoss 
lien's Association. ; 

Daye Thursby," golf pro with. 
"Folibw Thru,'', won an invitation 
golf tournanient at Sunset Ridge 
Country Cjiub with a T8.. . 
. ' :j6e ' Stool, . who ;ruh3 thirigs . herb 
for; De. Sylva,'. Brpwn and: Heriderr 
sPTiy babk froni N.. ir. Reported that 
the boys in charge in the. east gav© : 
;ilin presents, and things,. ; 

Alhia Cliiuse.n, prinria d.pnna, threw ;. 
her annual dinner last Saturday at ; 
River Park - Field House for 300 
relatives, : Percentage of : incrbase 
over 128 not. ahnbunced.. 

Miirgaret . Felch, of ; the ' United 
Bbokihg office, lias.a letter frorii. Al ' 
Manning; .who /died: in the Study. 
Glub fire in Detroit,' yv^ritteh ; the 
morning bf the; fire, . . 

Jack Mills, the big music m.aster,, 
in town; fbr biisiness. So far his 
firm has Itept out of foreign entan- 
glements, ; biit a .. nierger. miay be 
waiting bh the next corner^ . . 

B, . & k,'s ■ slogan, ;' ■ 'Reniember ; 
Septertiber," brought, a :curt resppns© 
from.'prie of ; the customers. '.'Sure 
_ will,''., he' - wrote; "September : is , 
when you .jacked the admissibri . to 
■85c.";' ■..:; :•;■:. :■ 
Late Victor . Lawson's no-smoking 
edict, which banned fags and stbgies- 
in . the old firetr.ap, . "Daily . News'^ 
building, : still gbes, with modiflca- 
tioris; in the new "Daily , News'' 
■plant- pri; the Chicago River, f^tory 
hpuhds , and evert; John Craig, cit, 
ed.; ..Beitler, . news ed.,. can't take a 
puff! inside the editprial rbPni.s be-:, 
fore 4:3b;vp.- mV Sports; dept. has 
carte, bianche, aifid' Howard Marin,: 
spPrts ed,, lights up "any time. 




-Boy Johnson's 76 , 
Roy Johnson .won the piayoPE oC 
the tie in the International Photog- 
raphers.' Coast, golf tpurnament. Ha 
(tefeated Ernest Depew, : 76:^82. 
Contest was held- at the s.<m9/ 
courae. Fox iHlUs. . 
• Johnsbn, 24, caddied for ope of 
the local ch£*^mps as ix lad. ' . • 



Everybody , of importance in the 
state bf Wisconsin, except Solly 
Levitan, state, treas.," drank sauer- 
icraut juice and celebrated generally 
at Milwaukfee last week in honor of 
Ed 'Weisfeldt,.'. who has resigned as 
Fox-Midwesco promotion manager 
his roadster ana lent. neT nis camei- U,, become production boss for Pub 
hair tpp coat till a Checker came j — j^. 



along, but Pat Rooney, Jr. 

Vaude actbr playing, the lay-pfif 
circuit for.: the. past six months 
needed cash* Sold his police dog for 
$50. Dog- returned, and had to. re- 
fund $40 left. Sold it io two other)?, 
the dog returning each time. Re- 
funded $30 and $35. ; Now owes $45 
ahd stjll has pup.; 

:Zuhn and Dreis sauntered ohtp 
Brbadway the other day, fresh from 
fishing vacation in Wisconsin. 



iix at Detroit. Eddie mad© his 
amusement-World start 18 years ago 
in Milwaukee selling peanuts in a 
five- a-day burlesque, ■ 

William Adler, RKO's new assist- 
ant 'to Jack Hes's, new publicity di- 
rector, has a secret vice. He is a 
gymnast and acrobat par excellence, 
though strictly amateur. For four 
years he was a star gymnast. at, the 
University of Chicago. 

Some say that Will Singer, man- 
ager : of the State-Lake, eats and 
sleeps iJa his Showhouse. He defied 



Moscbni Reaps 

Charlie ;MoSconl Shot a 41-3J at: 
the hoys the; bthor. '<'iay ; at Rarichb 
on the Cbast. It cVidn't do Wullf r; 
Donaldspn any good;. 



a - „ --^ - 

Their wopdy beards had been whit- 
tled dPAvn^ ^) coars^-^tees and ^ tongties last week by tear- 
they looked like Prohibition-retired himself aWay from his pet to 
brewers, J.ust for a laUgh and. got 



it. 

SammV: "tl^shnian . and : Jimmy 
O.'Neal) .father ; of : Sammy's .es- 
tranged:: Wife, ' are planning to take 
an. apiaVtment together. Mrs, .O'Neal 
returns shortly tp-^ Seattle, .where 
She is starting a string, of millinery 
shbps. : Jinlmy and the son-in-litw 
niay then. ;bunk together, 

. Tiie head waiter In one of. •Broad- 
way's . clasS joints -^walked to- a .table 
the other night arid said:; "I beg 
your pardon, sir. Will yoU kindly 
remove your cap from the table?" 

"Gap!'' cried the Wbman ; sittirig 
with the fellow, .."Why, that's . my 
hand'bag,": . 

Only, half as many ; ylce-presidents^ 
of the Guarantee Trust this year as 
last, .; The gag about the president 
saying to. the vice-president, "We're 
giving ybu a. bigger job now. TTo- 
morrbw you; start as asst; .qashler," 
is repbrted to have influenced the 
bank , in shelving the ylce-presi 
dential title for a less laughable 
status, 

|==J]jii<^=<>ollegiate=pasg==^hbund.i=h^^ 
bcbn ihakinf,- . a pest of himsijlf 
around tb'wn' iatoly. Boys have 
plenty of crust, declaring thoni 
solves newspapermen and prepared 
to argUe the point to any. extent. 
CGllogiail.s suppbsod to haVe got the 
tip-off from campus correspondents 
who get many privileges 

Hollywood, Los Angeles and 
Frisco swamped with eastern and 



ihg himself away from .his Pet to 
attend the Paiabe opening at Rock- 
fcrd, ill, . . . ; • 

Harry Hollander, of New York, 
Publix booker, was here last week- ■ 

Herb Washburn, iodai RKO chief, 
to New York, :bn business. 
■ Al, Herman, tossed away $20 on a 
slot machine. . : : ' v , 

Al Burks, of the BSpK. publicity 
bffieej has ', gbne to WisconSih to 
3hoot ducks. ' He|. calls it ii vacation, 
Lew Pollack, while in towni ma;n- 



Quiet Golf 

Louis Silvers: and Bill perlberg 
play a shouting game. Each hollers 
the' other down : wlien. about to play 
a stroke.. If that doesn't work, .they, 
lie down nekt to the clip : and.; make 
faces at the. : soni'etimeS approach- 
ing putt. 



. W.ihslpw's Threat 

Rancho's high . record pC 151 f* 
threaterted.by Max WinSlow, now Ihi 
Hollywood, 



Alibis 

The Philadelphia ticket brokers 
defeated, the Broadway agency golC 
team at a benefit match :held Sun- 
day, at Bedford Hills, Westchester, 
N. Y. Trophy was put up by JQ9 
.Leblang'. ., 

B'arn'ey KlaiWahs of tlie CTprt the-' 
atre,: Won first individual pri?!e with 
86;- -: -■•. 

Usual alibis from the other New 
Yorkers. : ■ . 



niiddle Western doctors : who. Unable 
to pay. their office rents, are Shin- 
gling themselves as sinus specialists 
and cleaning; up.. Medicos call it 
the . sinus: exoduSi : As, brte wagf ob- 
served,. eVerybbdy has sitius trbuSle: 
out there. Mobs get.it from crying 
"Sign us!" [: 

Night .club gals getting pretty 
crafty n dwadays. Wal 1 Street 
broker playing one of . the. little 
blondes, said to ebme down, tp the 
office sonie times. She vyent With 
thr^ e.- othe K^-g ii!ls-of-^the-elli^emb le. 



Observihg that his name . was hot 
on the door of the placer on^ ^f- the 
smarties cracked: ^'This must be a 
bucket-shop. Otherwise he'd have 
his name, so one could tell it was 
his place." The blonde got scared, 
so they beat it and made inquiry, 
learning that the fellow had been 
indicted three: times for swindling, 
and was marHedl 



, Annual faU tournament, of th* 
Arliists ahd Writers Golf ' Assiociai 
lion, will* be held Tuesday at the 
Peliiam : Country (Dlubi : Grantland 
Rice, sports writer,, is prbsident and 

champion of the club, which hold* 
its Winter, tourney iii . Palm Beaclu 
the affair being one of the h'sH 
spots of the resort season,. 



Al Newmian, pianist , In Abe Ly- 
man's? orchestra; who has the indet 
fingers on bbth hands missing, iponr 
sistently shoots standard lieW Tork 
courses in the low SOIs. At Sara- 
toga this summer Newman's be«3t 
effort Was a 79 on the difficult Mac- 
Gregof bourse. " 



Mayer and Olympic 

Los Angeles,' Sept. 24, 
Louis B. Mayer has been named 
as one of the four southern Califor- 
nia- members of the Olympic game.i 
committee for i"??2, to be held here. 
• Other L. A. members nro Mnyor 
John C. Porter, William. May CJur- 
land and Warren B. Boyard. . 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



T 1 ME S SQUA R E 



VARIETY 



61 



Girls Never Know What's Next on 




,1 





-luavDe 




Broadway's, latest liylne-sign 
•webber was stopped for an inters 
view as she sWvered Her way Into 
the Selwyn back-stage entrance 
after the last show out In tho. air- 
A.!kea if the outdoor; aeria;i act had 
:b^n fun; ;she: gave the interviewer 
k disKUSted look- 

"Say " she erumbled, "this put- 
iloor prbduction stuff ain't whfvt it:s 
c^lrtd -up tii he. AIM out of 
this sone and dance is bronchitis 
and a swell collection of. brylses; 
rm so black and blue I can't tell 
^here my iiostume ends and I be 
rfn The next spider's web I walk 
^ta ^ill have to be si^k-lined^' She 
concluded, gingerly rubhiner a. recent. 

.. bruiseli' ■ r. 

"And the fr6sh guys who think 

"they got a rjgrbt to wisecrack just 
because a girl's earnin? an honest 
liviri'! "'Darn fools', they called lis-t 
no klddin'. Believe me. if I hadn't 
been hangirf .head-apWn with noth^ 
ing betwefen me and the pavement 
but a toe-hold, I'd have tbJd that 

■ guy something. . I'd. /have saidy 
•distort. Peanutsj, i'm. gettin* paid 
for rlskin'. life and limb, I. don't 
see anybody hangln' around y6u 
with a pay-<:hdck for bei'n' -part : of I 
the '$ceriery/ . Qhr bpy^ if L hadn t | 
men' so busy I'd. have asked him 
who's .Ippnoy how, alright, alright! 

"jijxcit^mfent? Naw, there's waisn't 
any Avhat ypu coiild ca,ll excitement 
\ Of course, one night, the guy that 
was suptK)sed to come up aind un-: 
hook my chain forgot about me and 
left m6 upon the sign. "The bunch 
was ju^t leavin' 46th street in; the 
bus When someone, happened to 
look UP and saw me still hangin' 
there. Gees, that would a been hot 
stuff with tne up there all night 
with nothln*' but the temperature 

"But that ain't as bad as almost 
hippened tonight. I didn't know 
that my chain had gotten ,loose and 
I Was dpln^ extra spins to keep 
from freeiln' and I slips and drops 
and just patches on to the webbing 
in time. I got this bruise for that, " 
poiritlng out.a brilliant blotch from 
amotig her souvenirs.; 

" ''And then we was .always listen 

Ing-f or the^ wagon. Every time :we 
. -hoard a boll clangin' wp .s.-iys; 'here 

. cornea the . cops.V ; A^^^ ah 
.ambuiah.co g(> by wasn't so chcer- 

/ ful, either. jRuti naw, i couUTn't SAy 
thnt -there wna really ^iny excite 

• ■ mont."-. . 

. T'M.rt of the colorful detail of the. 
hish-^life exploitalfon .was an 
Italian gentleman with Mussolini 
diction who stpod oh the sidew.'vlk 
sendin up Latih . bravos to hlfi wife, 
Marie, perched high above Broad 
way.' He explained his enthusiasm 

. ''My wi(a Marie— she up on the 
web, She maka money. So I throw 
. UP my job and I coihe and applaudc: 
Brrrrrava, Marieeeee!*' 

And the Great Gabbp . in the ; cen 
ter of. thei sign, sometimes "that 
Von Stroheim," never smiles. 

All of the girls were saved further 
• shivering'by court's refusal to gra.nt 
full- injunction, leavihg sign silent; 



Vere Are fhe Orchids? 



Two fenime screon' stars 
.visited: KCw York recently, 
.stopping at «l class hotel.: For 
this story their names flr^ Car- 
rie and Nannie. ; 
. Carrie/ received. . atteptioTJ 
from a . . baron ;whp. daily, 
adprned her ropni \vith; - gir- 
dehias; He vlsitedt th'e apart-, 
ment' .orti& evening,, leayirigt 
abPut .il. , ;At that mpmeht a 
clerk in the : florist shop was 
putting a box of i 00 orchids in 
the ice bpx. The: baron -asked' 
the price of the flowers and 
paid $125, ordering them .sent 
to Carrie'.s roohi..; ... , 
.. Next moi"h ing Gus, who runs. 
..the. tIPwer store,, was startled 
to . ftn^l. . thfe -orchids m ijssing. 
He .called u^iiT'the clerk with: 
'•yere: arpv the .orchids? .Ve'. 
have a .vedding at XI O'clock..; 
. Ve must.; have thp; orchids;'! : 
, .'; Iiearning . where, .th 
;were,. dus went to the girls'- 
apartment., >Iarinie •- went tbr 
the dpor. ■ Carrie Was abed,.; 
but: Gus got ■in, :, explaining, 
(ihout the .necessity pf recap- 
tUrlng the .prchiils. ; AVith^ 
eyevopened, .Carrie said: 

i"Take "the- things. . I- .don't; 
like orchids anyway."- . 

V Askeid how .much she.- wanted, 
for them, Carrie referred .Gus 
. to .- •>NdhnI.e: ' , Qus - asked .".•Nan-; 
. hie: . "How: ■much' for : th^ 
rprchids?'* NanriiP . didn't know, 
but: finally said: , "Qh, -$25 will 
: be;-en6ugh.'' .- 



OFFICE BOY ARRESTED 



Charged vyith Stealing Watch .Chains 
in Metro's N. Y; Offices. 



Charged with the theft of .^evonil. 
pUajniam watch ^chains 'from the 
;(lcf:k of an employe of Metro -GpUl- 
wyn, 1540 Broadwiy, Jaixies' Doclgo; 
16, oflice boy employed for the past 
two ;years. by the firm, was arrestod 
by I?atrylman. Anthony Vitalo, of the 
We.st .4Tth street station, as he w.as 
aiiout .to sell the stolen articlp.s. 

Vitule ■ observed. ..the .ypu.th i\t- 
tompting ^ to .sell the Jc\Y.olry> .;Hev 
questioned Dodge,- wl)p- became. aKi^^ 
tated. - Further- questioning -elicited 
tlie fact that ODodgc stole the- clifiiri^. 
He is. alleged to have iidmittcd the 

ti-iof t.;^^ . . : .-. 

-.podge was arrested a^ .taken tjo 
tiie- detective .bureau -in' \yi;.=?t.'.47t'iTi 
strpet; .He was arrilghed'. In. - West 
Side-:court before ^tagistrate. Abra- 
hani BoSeribluth. ;. .Through h is', at- 
tprney, Israel Pcldmani Jjoclgc; of-" 
f ered . a f orni.al: plea of /jiot guilty. 
Ile-'will have .k further' hcacirig ..thia 
week,"' ; . . ?. ' 'r''-' ''::^ ■ ' . '■ 



Rtinway Girls Like Their Johns, 
M Plenty of Them in 




OWSK/K KJTAtK; 
SOMBNERS RESIGN 



311,913 Holes 



AUCm RACKET KEEPS 
RKHT ON ON B'WAY 



SMALL-TIME COMEBACK 
TRY IN THE VILLAGE 



Small cabarets and tea rooms of 
Greenwich Village are making valr 
iant pffort foi'. ii coirnebapk this au 
tumn 

EaterJes formerly operating legit- 
imately and putting up thp shutters 
•promptly at jiine in the evening, are 
npw angling for night trade,: install 
ing musical trios, and Pther pntcr 
talners with which to snare the 
straggling slUninier,^^ unaware the 
Village is washed up as a nigiit life 
Center^ 

A dozen . new places - have lighted 
.within the. past fortniglit after the 

. collegiate and' flapper trade which 
the Village thrivod upon In. its hey 

. diiy 

The comeback is dubious once the 
niob.gots within the so-called. inner 
circle, since there's too mUch speak 
opposition to n-jaUo it Jioalthy for 
th6 tea rooms. With the speaks 



Fake ^auctions continue to thrive 
in; Times iSquare, oh Broadway and 
sidestrePls. Most are doing a 16- 
hpur. daily grind, and . prGjecting 
niany snares to separate the. chump 
froni. his' coin- ■; 

Mpire shills working J .thiin any 
knock 'cm over carnival over carried 
on a lot. And the cUUmps going 
heavy and; pi[onty for the sU ill stuff. 

Once corailed. within- the portals 
of.' the auction Parlor ^ypu•re. gone 
and nothing too smaill. One joint 
on.GLh.iycnue when it. strikes a lull 
period collects dimes, for a pig in 
the bag and then forgets to. deliver; 

SomPtimes a: chump goes sore and 
wants to know what he's going to 
get f orc his dime. : Hp gets thp . 10 ' 
cents back to accompaniment . of 
such epithets ?is "ciicap skate" and 
"bum sport." It usualfy scares off 
the . rest of the .dime pontributors 
who figui'e ..it belter tp pas.s up the 
dime. 

The guarantpe gag is. another 
baiter woi-kod overtime. A niob falls 
for a piece P'f jewelry or watch is 
perfectly okay sin Pe th^ auctioneer 
sighs; but through a circuit wprking 
arrangement shifts to another stand | 
if some of the guarantee holders 
return and try to make things hot 

Fe-^ have squawked to. the cops I 
when taken, but after being bawled 
out for failing for the' racket; never 
take their giievahces -further: ; Thp 
auctioneers -are reasonably certain 
that sucker .won't holler to ,lpud 
and :figure they're -safe tQ .get away 
with anything. . 



QultP ah affii^iir at thp Friars; Sun-' 
dair; night. when the clUb entprtajhea 
■pO. ; members pf .the Harry .. Sped 
America^i' tegipn Post of Miami {ihct 
ivraypr Beeder. ' of that pity.. : The 
group, of . vets - aire ; the champion 
drurti and: btigle corps of last sca-- 
sPh. and . the; party was on its way; 
to ijoUiSVille . f pT -the . ihtcrhatio.nar 

cpntPsti '-;'-^--- 'v V .; ~ -;■■;■ -";■;■.■•'■'■■'.. 

Th e staljr of the eyphihg was Cap- 
tain Irving pfHay, who spoke twice 
for a total of- two hours. Hp tofd 
of his war exiieriences and drew 
many Ifiughs, - but . there were se- 
rious stretches. . 

O'Hay: tp.uche.d oil the matter of 
the Ku K.lu3c .Kian and in tolerance 
with; surprising . results. After he. 
finished there was; comment from 
the Southerners that they had never, 
heard the K.. K. K. put in such a 
ilght. { Three -Miam.i vets said they 
would resign. One hurried out and 
sent' his resignation by wire. 

Plenty : entertainment by profes- 
sional members arid the southerners 
had a right , goPd time. 

O'Hay recently rpturned frpni, the 
coast via .boat... He shipped aboard 



the liner as a seaman, intending to 
work his. way bacic. A passenger 
hailed him and soon afterwards he 
was summoned to the captain's 
bridge. The ma.ster asked what it 
was about and then suggested ho 
appear in . the main salon for a 
talk to the voyagers that evening. 

Iri-imediately P'Hay wfis sittinfi 
pretty, going frohi ; the. status of 
able seaman tP that of first class 
passenger -vvith cabin and .b,ith. 



''Give niip ;$50- riow and- put me on 
the payroll , at ;$50- a .month and 
everything will ;bc jake ' ..Ypu will 
hot .be .■botherbd..b:y the .cops .or fed 
eral -agents and;i will tip Vou 'oiff if 
a : wairrant' is., to be issued against 
your place," so. Jcaii K. :Sti;iter,-. .24 
bookkeeper^ of . 348 West 58th street 
is quoted as stating, to; Joseph .Duffy 
rp^tauraht owher, of 309' AVest;: 58th 
strGOt. ;. '; ^ ■ ; ; ,. .:;■:.■'■'..-;■;.-■■'' 

Duffy explained to Stilter.he would; 
have tp, ta,ke it up with his pa>tner..' 
Stlitei" made' ah. appoihtmphtv Duffy 
told detective. , John lilcHugh,- of 
Deputy Chief Inspector Bbtan'S' staff. 
T.hpy met Stilter. 

VHefe is my partner;" sdid Duffy 
to StllteiV introducing McHugh 
Stiiter ^spanned; McHugh -and then 
queisti.on.ed liim. . 

"O. K.," said Stilter. " '^Dld ypM 
bring thp money?"; 

''sure,'', said >IcHugh.. Wheri Stil 
tor- solzed ■ the; 50 berries McHugh 
pmbraCPd - him. He w.asi. taitert to 
West Siile court and held by.Magis 
tratp liosenbiuth. for - trial' in Spe 
cial- fie^sions. 



ANOTHER FAGIN AND 
OLIVER TWIST DUO 



TANGO CHAMPIONSHIP 

DEGIDED^^^^^^ 



outdoor 
favorite 



CharTPs John Partridge, 
advertising man, whose 
pastime is to watch tango dancers 
in action, in all { parts of the; world, 
l is the prime mover in the world's 
h nva to ur t a n gP cha m p i on sh ips .to 
be decided at Bo;.«ol;ind; Hallrpom, 
New Yprk, in' ; March. Partridge 
reputed -wcaithy, has- donated two 
sets of silver cups worth $r,.n00 to 
be awarded tlie \yi.nncrs rind run-- 
ncrs-up. He has ag.r<'^<il to f(/Ot 



^dolJnff^oiit..proh:i:bit-ion^poi>spn-..foi^ 

fOnie prlces tiip' cab's niok. the un- tango -teams - in- Fran.c-c, 
■^'ary for mixing wator.s, ■ ' I Qormany and'' Spain in 

^'hp. fornier. bohemian at.niosphorp 
in the joints is also gone with the 
poseurs no longer parkinig thorn 
solves In the fizz -viatci: emporiums 
to bo glared. at, ;6ut having their fun 
In the locked door joints where the 
beverages are more stimulating. 



Knglun.d, 
Ordor to 

make tire dancrng c/nilcst Intor- 
riatioi-ial in. scope. 

Hooking up. with thf- principal 
da upi> halls in this country, ('.Iiarlos 
JJurges.'j of Kosfliind pxiK-cts to 
have at loa.«t 30 tango teams 
tcrcd in the filial*. 



Bobbing drunks a.nd sleepers in 
the subway apparently has become 
a gopd ; racket- • This .developed in 
West Side Court When Anthony Do 
Gay ton, 21, of 2330 Washington 
avonUp, Bronx, was arraigned on a 
charge Of disorderly cpndiict.' 

The defendant plea<led guilty to 
Xfagistrate Abraham BosenblUth 
and was sentenced to three months 
in the Workhouse. "I would have 
given ypu six months," said the 
C<j.urt, ."only yo.u tojd the tfcii^h,'' 

■De Gaytori 'v^as arrested by Detcc^ 
tives. .JPhn .Wick . and ' John H, 
Sheehan of .the' PlckiJockPt Squad 
of Police Headquarters. ; Arrested 
with 'pe; Gaytph was- DP 
Popateili, 14; hpw; in the XiJiiildrpn's; 
Society, and will have a hearing op 
a charge of .-juvehilp' ;cleiihnucncy> ■ 
■ .Both; were .captured in ;the I. B, 
.T. subway: station at. 91st street. and 
Broa'dwiiy., . Dohatielli. stated to the 
sleuths he had^ been instructed by 
X)e ;Gayton how to rob sleepers aiid 
drunks.'- ■ ^ ■ . .• .• ; -.;.-■ ., . '■ :■ 

The boy, the sleuths said.;,. 'stuck 
his hand Intp - the" pocket.'j of a 
"sleeper'.' oh a bench : at 91 st str('Ot 
and Broadway. b<3 Gaytpn \yas'.thc 
lookout, assetted the cops. Whph 
arrested the bPy' began to cry and 
btanu'd De Gaytpn for his arrost. 
.; "I had. ..sold : iiewspapor.ri. IXc- 
.(ijointing to. Dp Gayton) told hie 
how f!_afty it .was tp r.rth^ 1 w.a-s in- 
-Bjt nr r; ti''d^a=briTTg-='lTi nrrth i^]ir-ii<^*c»l 
and got half of what I took. 

Do Gaytton is quoted .as s-;tyi|if; 
.tV'iiit ho, was' robbed In -tli'! y»il;;u-.'i7. 
hu(-o aiid- wanted to get ovf-n. , . 



■■ ■ ' . Ilollywood; ; Sept, ;24. : • .. 

Charles Leonard FlptchOr, old 
tirhe-; yaudevilli.TLn: and '.nbw 
running a ;golf . sciiooi; ;here^ 
-celebraied his '60th; anniyerkary , 
Sept; 22;- by playing his 46nh. 
golf pPurse, the secPnd at Fox: 

hIus.-; • 

■ Pl.etcher. ' has -V.boeri . playing 
gfilf.; for 41. years and . clalnis. 
he's; one of : the-- iirst: theatrical.; 
..popple:: to; over swing, 'a, plub.; 
Played hi!5 first ^rou.iid at:.Mu.s- 
.soiburgh, Scotland, in 1-888; 

■For 3.t . years, he.. iia 
record of eveiry round, It shows 
tinit :he's played on io.52i:.;days 
and 3il,Q'l3 hplc.Si; He's been a 
fivUr ijanllicap 'man..fi;y 15 yeai'S 
iinci can still .break 80. ' 



$50 SHAKER GRABBED 

Bookkeepei^'s,. Disastrous :Sicfei4n 
Prijfnised "Protection.'' ' 



STE^ON^IT STRETCH IN 
JERSEY, ACTORS' LURE 



■ Tom s . Biver, N. ; J., Sept; 24, 

Th ore's- a fine ' stVptch of state 
higlnyay through this NPW Jersey 
town— leads right from .. liakewood 
to .Atlantic City-^but it's hPodpo to 
show; folk. 

Sigmund Bamberg's Istotta-Pran-' 
schini recently was hadly damaged 
With another hPavy .carir . 

Two weeks befpi-e George White's 
car: was in a ci'ash When his chauf- 
feur allegedly -was trying to, esctpc 
from a motor vehicle inspPcton The 
inspector was hurt,, but state police 
got the phaufEcur and he was fined 
for speeding anyhp\V, though not 
until after Bomberg's .snria.sh-up. 

Vincent. Youpians,. sphg writer, 
liked the road too well and paid 
llO when. stopped for his speed. 
; Buby Keelet likewise fell . -into 
toils', for "stepping on it", and as- 
sessed ;accordingiy;yBiiby^W 
keoping up a fianilly t^^ Becv 
ords .shpw that Al JoisPn, her hubby;: 
set -Tier, the example' at .the samp 
place a year ago.. 



The CoUiinbia theatt-e'a. burlesqup ; 
runway - girls haVe mpre beaux .than . 
any other girls : on BrPa4wa>;; Tlioy 
adniit this tTieniselves and they have 
reasons" for" It., . In the flrst place 
they.:h.%ve.' a .' m^^ on' the flept ; 

whicil is quite aii Iteitt and on any- . 
thing- else, in;; uhifpr.m including fire-; :; 
men.:' ■ ..-■■'■-- 

They have bpeh at : the Columbia 
for so . long th?it 'they .;6aPh. oyfti a 
brick in thp ..theatre^ thOy say and 
as ;'a. rosiiit h become , sa. -well 
knbWn tluit their, fame has spread 
foi- miles around; The Mutual 
Whepl'giris whp cprne^a 
\veek haveti't . a iop.k in.' , When it 
comes to : adihirera . the .Cplurribia ' 
girl s have: ii ad • th em ; lall sp Wed up 
for}many.'mopns. :: . . .; •; ;^ 

On each nito: paph /J^'un^y^Oy;' .girV 
can expect, tp'' spe.' different' grbiiips^^ 
of admirers of :long. standing, M.any • 
have never .met. these Admirers, but 
they say ;! "Hciio ; Daddy" to them - 
arid ?sbnr»etI.mPk flowers are passed 
across the. footlights. 

. Jri ; ' tiieir drfessihg ~ rPom how- 
ever . th c run way girl s . w er-e anxious 
tp talk abP lit ithe adrniryrs that tliciy. 
do; know:. . They ali haye -plonty they - ' 
bpasted; arijV.biUfst into: giggles/: 
■.■:' -'.■. Sailor ;Stuff .' : 
"See :that girl. . .over there/' one 
cried; '•'her. nahie - is 'Blliy - Bathyh . 
and^ she's. a; nipp girl, "until ;shp -beps.' 
a saiior in. the audience. AVe call her- 
♦seaifbod.' *' There was muciv laugh- > 
ter .at this and Billy replied, "Well, 
thp .'marines like. you although you: 
uise .caStPr. oil Pn .your hair:" ~ 
. . '!We all iiaye Johns and —o argue, 
about "Which is the tallest. Janet 
Pordeaux'/has one .six feet one." 

""We s.ta:rted a man hating club 
amPngst the. girls -who didn't have 
boy/frjiends, >ut it pnly lasted a 
week." .: ■- ■►.-•'-.• 

. •'I think /the best; Johtis q,r6 in 
Florida," another girl interrupted. 
"Oh;^j':ea;hf: now . wiiy don't you tell 
thP .;s.ister why you.- turned down 
Ziegfeld'^; offer," somepne replied. 

"I>i.stori, ".there -is the romantic 
girl,", one said. •''Her name" is Marie 
James, and .she certainly knows how 
to .play her mciii'Sho's going to giv.p 
rnc le.'Ssons.", 

. . : Jewelry Preferred 

■ :Vjr.ust; fifold d:..,-;:." - of Broadway," 
:tIiiGy all chimed in chprus. "You know 
lhe,.kina who niaice. $35 a week and 
seiid, fifty home to mother." 
.' Sometimes they steal each other's 
Johns; but they always get them 
back: arid they all have one John in 
corrinipn who is called ^'Ifis Maj- 
esty." He gives prc.scn ts . to all the 

gi:is. \ .:.: 

VBu t, ' ; -U n," said oho p' - ' you 
are goinij to write anything In the 
paper, just say that .wc would like 
our Joh: s to know that we prcsfer 
jewelry to flowers." "Yes, yt-P, do 
that," the rest of them chorused. 



ing 



. /Vaude isr but again; at the iWest 
w-opd, WestwPbd,. N.: J., -witii ;hpuse 
reverting tP musical tab stock arid 
films. : ■ ; - 



Moran-Mack Vaude Dates 

.Los Angeles, .Sept. 24. 
Mbran and Mack open, at the. 
■ Orplieiim, Oakland, Cph; Sept. 27. 
Otiipr .Coast dates follow if the 
toarn is avaiUihic, ..- 

They're getting $!).,00.0. " :•• . 



en- 



..Eddie Selette has quit act i»*'d- 
dling to become asst. mgr. .of Capi- 
tol, New Bedford, Mass. , I'ublix. 



.Irwin tn Film. Revue 

. - '•: .'. - ' - Ijos Ang c^lVs, Sept. 24. 
""ClTfTrF^V iT'V.'in, in /c1~at'"tTTS~^(tCOT 
b<" fii cfi.st ^f<(r Tnivor.sal's Wivite- 
irian ' lU-vuo. - 



SPEEDWAY 

■(Continued from pago 17) 

strain. But they like it, and prints 
will go back in the can after good 
program duty. 

The picture Is about 80 % race 
track. Sorne obviously stock shots . 
pf auto contests where pars takp.the , 
bumps help the acceleration in a 
bona fide way, since Halnea or the 
heavy,: Mil jan,, are freatiently. Cut in 
at wheels. Fifteen or 20 minutes of 
the track runriing ,timp cpuld b€> 
sheared without • accomplishing 
much mbrp than making the; story 
compact.' 

Besides the 500-mlle grind, all of 
that In the Pariiera footage, there is 
a restaurant scene. .wh.er«: ;the title 
:wi:lter prpbaiily registers the • hipat 
corisisterit wave; :of . hParty laughs 
ever: c locked in . an y . ohP: se qu c n c c ■ of 
a ' coriied -it's iabout- the . food ; and 
Haines' .efforts to pick, up the girl 
hp InevitablSr marrie.s. " :Tlie l.-ittcr ia 
Anita Bag-e, . with . much girlio. ap- 
peal. : ;.';■; 

; Miss Page happen.*, to be . the 
daughter of an airplane .man, and 
Bill gets; a ride in the other boforo 
Ku.siness gets down to the t rack,. The 
r4lr .stuff looks good u'ritil the PVoi^. 
pin no loses a wing. : 

I^rnest Torr«'nc.fi as an pld.-'tini't'r 
out to win his la.«t rafo is .counting 
on Bill d'>ing the . flrivirig. . But 
Kenny, pl.iyi'd hy John MiU:m. f-:<'ts 
r.ill' to tunr! his, own motor I "••fare 



Allor llii-if it's just (he lace, with 
Tiill -If.Trnin;.: his l'^'-'^^on- arid' t)(';ii ting 
llf'nny. I'Ut If'tting the: bld.:na-ii tako 
the car iifTos.« the Hnc, • . Waly. 



.Kv«lyn .SMbic; addi-d "Victory," 



Penriing^ton's Siiort 

Jloilywood. Sept.; 'n. 
Ann i'Muriiigton will ff.'iliire in a j-t,-, 
WTiincr f-))ort, I^arry (-'«-balios di- j .ViHiM .MIy l^akf-r, "Bi.shop Murder 
rtcting. j Ciisi:,"' Al-lj. 



62 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE-SPORTS 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



• This d^paHment contains rewritten theatrical news items as pub* 
Itshed during the week in the daily paperis of New. York, Chicago, 
San Francisco; Lbs Angeles and London, Variefty takes no credit 
for these news iteniisj each has been rewritten from a daily paper. 



LONDON 



Film :dealins with sex problem in 
Soviet -Russia down to exhibit at 
Wigmorc.Hail to members of World's 
, Sexu&i Beforiri ConerressS was pulled 
out and. sshowh iij a hldeiiway Ih- 
Etead. Mrs, Bertrand Russell ex-r 
plained • that some compUcatlons had 
forced the soicrQt showing and that 
only members, having tickets marked 
"Film" would be admitted, f ress 
bdys excluded. About 120 of the: 
s. specialists saw the picture. 
Mr^. Russell is. the wife of the Eng- 
lish pihilosppher:, tnathematlcian. and 
pacifist./ ' ' 



Coueisrii, Ltd., incorporated a year 
ago Avith 'A ca:pital of $375,000 for 
which a 'million shares were issued,' 
has folded, up-^a' complete failure; 
William Francis; iyiitchell, American, 
enliisted one A. Hart tp, canvas Cpue 
studierits to' take; up shares. :. The 
Idea was to cl^ari up on the pubjic 
faith in auto-siiggestlort, which was 
the rage before cross-word puzzles, 
when everybody was saying "Day- 
by day, in every way, I am getting 
better and better." Racket flopped 
wih the death of . Coue. 



A stocUholder named Ayscough 
has paid 131 visits to the "Co- 
Optimists," with- no dame mentioned. 



The Church of England's attitude 
toward divorced persons' was made 
clear when Florerice AusTral, bpera. 
Dinger, was banned from a festival 



in Wbrceslor Cuthedrai. Her . pres- 
ent hu.sbnnd,' John Amaiiio; ilvitist, 
buitned the church ;authi>vitios for 
tiie bitin. .IJ.oth he dnd Mi«s Australi' 
liad bc'en diYbrcod in AustraWa, . 



With the opening of Old y ic, Eng- 
land re-eriters the Held . p£ Shakeg.- 
pea.reaii prpductibn. 



H. ^. C. Peliijsier, 'Fay. Comptbn's 
sbh, is; making his stage idebut , in 
."Follow Thru." , . Hi-s f iither Avas the- 
famous IJarx'y Pclissicr of "The 
Follies, • • . ^ - . •■■ 



Cynthia Cambridge,. 27, killed when; 
a horse she was riding in Hyde 
Park toolc frigh.t\and dashed against 
the tax;!, said to. liave beoh an actress; 
who had apljeared in Ldndbn .revues, 
nbtably "The^iLtjagu^ of Notions" at 
the PaVilibn'. She suffered a iErac-^^ 
tured skull and.' died in ah hpur. 



Sir Gphan .Do yie ' trying to .collect; 
a gi-atid f'roni Osfcar. Slater sen tonced 
to death .in 1908 and. reprieved after 
18 years' impris.bhment. Slater was 
paid''$3.0,0;00 cbhipens^tibnjah 
wants': back, what; he put up for tVie 
repeal.. Pair, have quarreled over 
the issue. 



"Journey's End"", reached its 3,00th 
performance, this week, "Love Lies" 
its 200thi itn'd .('Hold Everything" itis 
100th. 



Henrietta ; Fiiiler,; . convicted for 
cbhtempt of eOuVf, was.scrit.to Hol- 
Ibway, prison. Miss Fuller, one of- 



NEW V O R K THEATR ES 



NEW : AMSTERDAM 4li"%treet' 

ErlatiBcr, Dlliingham Sc Zleefeld, M». Dir. 
Matt. Wfl*. & Sat.— 45B Seat* at $1 

EDDIE CANTOR 



in a 



If ZIEGPELD 
" LAUGHING 

SENSATION 



Tr||7/-»ijgJl Thea., 64th st. & 6th av. 
^lH^r r.LiLr cooled by FrigWaIre 

MATS. TUCRS. ft SAT.— HALF PRICE 

ZIEGF^ SHOW GIRL 

with DOROTHY STONE 

CLAYTON, JACKSON ft DURANTE 



nCI ACfrtTliea., B'wny & 44 SL E»es. 
Dr.LtADl«VF8:5o. Man. Thurs.. Sat.. 2:30 

DAVID DELASCO Tresents 

ffsaWiseCB 

A New Comedy by X4iarence E. Johnson 
ARTHtIR HOPKINS I'rcsents 

Tke COMMODORE 
MARRIES 

A' Comefiy DraTha by Kate Parsons 
With WALTER HUSTON 

PT.YMnTTTH Thea.,W. 4Sth St. Eva. 8:60 
ijjxittuuxa jjj^jg Thurs. & Sat.. 2:J9 



pr AVI40I ICI7 4Sth St. Evi. 8:50 
trLJ\ JfJ\J\J>3ii&. Mttte. Wed., Sat.. 2:30 





ENE 



EAHL CARROLL 

Mats. Thursday and Saturday'. ■ 
EARL CARROLL'S > . 

'SKETCH 90C«C'^ 

New: :RevuA of Llugha- ahd - Dcautlei '. 
. by EDDIE CANTOR 
Featuring WILL MAHONEY,: WILLI AM 
DEMAKEST; ^HRj^E SAILORS* 60 
VRIKE liEAtJTIES. . 

.M.&ves to .44th St. Theatre Moh., Septi .SO 



A DfT"/^! • B'way £ Plat St.. . 

. .Nightly fit.ll.:30 

WILLIAM HAINES 



Villi 



lu tl)D M-C; rM SOUND I'lrUire 

'^SPEEDWAY" 



ANITA 
PAGE 



ERNEST 
taRRENCE 



KARL 
DANE 



ON THE STAGE-^WAr,T llOKSNliU nnil 

I in Artliiir Knorr'a "filmnicliiilcd" wUli 
" " ■' - ■•■ tcr-- 

'ttp.- 



. ' CapltoUana' in Artl>.ii 

40 Cliestcr Kale .(ilrls. tind otlicr ricnilllne ch 
_t.-i lrtDra_-'-i YnBlih_J ttm.<.vlnilt^coniliic tliig tl io ; C' 
. Itol Ordnd Orchestra. . - . ' ■ ' ' ■ 



D/niW 60th 8t and 7th Av», 



ftothafel (RAxy) 



■; • Wllllairt yox pre.s(ints ' ■ ■• 

MARRIED In HOLLYWOOD 

featurlhff ,T. IIAbOLP MURRAY and 
NORMA TERRIS. Wallor CiiKott and 
Tom ratrleola. Ar.L TALKIN'O— SINCr- 
INO-l-JiAN'ClKG— Music by O.scnr Straus 
and <hi» li'nmou.'' Uoxy .'itajre Program, 
Mfdiilb'lit Futures Ev6ry Kl^li* 



SN. Y. QL\RK »V 
t R A n|J 

CARELESS 



Broadway Premiers at 
STRAND' prices, 3$o to 
I p, m. Midnight Show 
Nightly II :30 



G E 



lUiAJl lybuglas l-'alrbimka, .Jr, 
and.' I<ftn'tta Yomin, tlio atiirs 
of "FAST LIfK." 

Coniins: Erirtny— Dorothy MACKAILL' 
. in "HARD TO GET ' 



the late Lole Fuller dancers, was 
ordered not to use that name In her 
business, and laughed, off the court 
order, Gabrielle Bloch, to whom 
Lole. Fuller bequeathed her business, 
got the order. 



Gerald du Maurler, Grade ricl'ds, 
Iv.v' : Trcsmarid, John Drinkwater, 
Clifford MolUson and Lawrence An- 
dor.soh featured in a Sunday cricket 
match affalnst the boys of thei Ac-, 
tors' Orphang© at Lanpley.. . Each 
spoclatd* .was nicked for a piece of 
silver as ah admission fee. Actors 
won;, ,. 



nEwyork 



A blaze froitt ti defective- wire 
caused a flrie In the Crystal tlicatrb; 
327 . Washington streiBti Brooklyn. 
House emptied Its 350 p&trons withr 
out disorder. : 



Ppr the 11 weeks of the thiifd 
quarter of .1929, beglnnihir July 1, 
Paramo.Uht's domestic film rentals 
were 37 -pfer cenit , ahead of corre- 
sponding period^^ of 1928, creating a 
new record for any 11.- week peribd. 

■ Because "of. high rentals for pier 
sp.ace, the Friehch Line is consider^ 
ing. the remp.val of its. American ter- 
mirius f rom N£>w Yoirk to some other' 
city prii the Atlalhtic sicaboard. 

, . Actors' Fund Matinee Club plans 
,a. series of luncbeons the first two 
weeks in October; proceeds turned 
over to the Actors' Fund of America. 



At. a recent .cpnVerition . of .Odd 
Fellows at Houston; Justice M. 1^. 
ii'ogan Pf.; .{he.; Kentucky , Suprenrie 
.Court,: a resident of Bowling Greeri; 
Kj.y elected grand . sire of the order. 

Through .-ibreciosure jproceedi.ngs 
the Klee:C6rp; has acquired control 
of . the .Hotel Beacon and the three-' 
sipry theatre at 75th Street, betweeh 
Broadway and Ahisterdam aveniie; 
Anjount involved( $5!,530»000. 

A group. of socially prbmiiaeht per- 
sons interested in the : .legitimate; 
tl\eatre. . in ; America . has . been 
foriried. The hew organization will 
be kno\vn as -•■Playchoice." Among 
those, in . the ' movement are ., .^Irs. 
Gordon Knpx. Bell, .Mrs." Charles. 
Diana Gibson, the Marquese Bel- 
montCi Mrs. Arthui* Curtis Jamiss 
and Mrs. Arthur Sacks. . 




B. F. 
KEITHS 



R-K-0 Theatre^ 

"IT'S R-K-O— 

LET'S GO" 



mY647Hv 

BRYAViT 
4300 




BEATRICE LILLIE 
BERT: LYTELf. & MARY HAY 

HORACE HEIDT &. CALIFORNIANS 
KING. KING, & Kmc— PEPITO 

"Kitchen Pirate''— Chosjeigh & Gibbs 




B'way & 
96th St. 
RiVersicfe 9240 
UJff Time — 3-a-Da>— All Vaudeville 

Bill Robinson— "Gamby" 

. & .Vqverina Stnnbury' 

Dave Apol Ion & Co., Al Trahan 

YATES & LAWLISY— TEX McLEOD 
CRYSTAL Trio— LICSTER IRVING Trio 



PROCTOKS 
NIW EAST 



MEAR. 

■ ave: 



' . Wed. to Fri.. Sept. 25 to 27 
COUNT BERNI . VICI &. ALL-GIRL REVUE 
with 25 People 
■. All-Taliting -Mystory Drama 

"THE DRAKE CAP" ^''^^i*^ 



K-KO 
PROCTORS 
NEW EAST 




COR 
LEX. 
* AVE. 



- Wed, .to -Fri., Septr 25 to. 27. .. 
JUN,IOR DURKIN, Late Star "Courage" 
JANS jf. WHALEN^ROVE MAYE, others 
- ; All-Talking Mystery Drama 

"THE DRAKE CASE" *"'ca!r' 



yVarner Bros, and Vitap.hone . 
r Singing-Dancing Pictures. 

of BROADWAY 



winter. 
Garden 



B'way 
50 St. 



Daily, 2:45.8:45 
sun., 3, 6, 8:45 



in "Say It With Songs 

tiildntte .Show Sdt, 11:45 . 



Warner Bros. 
Thca., O'way & 52 St. 



Dally, 2:45. 8:45 
Sun.. 3, .' 8:45- 



J pyce's Stage Return . " 

Los Angeios, Sept. 24. 



Jack Ji)yccv~dSnc(?r, opcn^T'ar'tlTar 
Orpiicum, Sixit liUke City, Sept; 25. 

.Joyce had turned, asfcrit here in 
association with Kathryn ilurns. . 



Murray Par!<er Back . 

. TjOs Anffoles, .Sept. 24. 
Murray rarlcor, in. <;., , back from 
Australia a flJ»r. 20 weeks over there, 
Is'ow with Fahohon and Marco. 



Theatre and stores., at 246-56 
iSroadway, Brooklyn, hav6 been 
leased by Loucha .Realty Co, for 21 
years at reported tofiil rental of 
about $lk200,0d'0. 



Magistrate. Abraham Rosenbluth 
in West • Side Court dismissed th^ 
cha.rge of mainta:inlnff a p-dbilc nui- 
sance against Albert Brown, pro- 
prietor of the ..Red SUi>ijer Club in 
West 48th street, hplding evidence 
insufficient. 



Larry Fay was. flried $200 in Fed-I 
<!ral court for failure, to obey a sub- 
poena issued by. the Collector of 
Inteirnal. Revenue, who. wanted to' 
find oiit .how 'much Fay should be 
taxed against hlis couv.ert - charges 
collected when he wsia at the Club 
Rendezvous. :.: V 



In a letter resigning from the 
hoa-rd. of directors- of .the F, P. Ca- 
rtadlin Corp,. With headquarters in 
Toronto, N. 1». Nathahsoii charged 
that Adolph Zukor ,and I. W, KUlarti, 
voting, trustees In the Canadian 
Corp. had blocked acceptance of "a 
splendid offer ttom the Gaumont Co. 
of Great . Britain" and wcre. ;"pre- 
venting shareholders in Canada 
from deciding what should be done 
with'their own property." 



Fay Marbe has entered $ 100, 00 0. 
suit fbr breach of contract against 
SaniUel Zierler, president of Pru- 
dence Pictures Corp. Miss Marbe 
is also suing tbe corporation for 
$50,000 on ii similar charge. She is 
.<iald to have beairi signed for a .series 
of . talkers .by Zierler which, never 
niaterlalized. ■ 



S. L. RofthafeV ("Roxy".) has re- 
fu.sed the use of his name anil the 
fbrhiatjon bt a .London cornpany 
called Roxy Cinemas, recently or-.! 



ganlzed. for the purpose of estab- 
lishing a ohaln of theatres through- 
put Greater London, has been aban- 
doned< 



Joseph Santley's first legit pro- 
duction of the scasdn will be Mar- 
tin Bi'own's dramatization of Thurs-r. 
ton's novQU "Portrait of a Spy." 



l\:rrs. Rose Boncehtina, a liight 
club hostess, taken to police head- 
quarters, adriiittod : that slie. has 
assisted In the robbery of William 
Schmidt, 4:04 East 85th.' street, after 
luring hini. into. a taxicab Feb, .15 at 
3 a.' m.. ' . : 



An Increase In class A stock, 12 on 
the • board of directors Instead .of 
eight, and changes In the •■ voting 
po\yers of the. jflt and .,B classes of 
stock: were V items apiprbved by the"* 
stockholders of the Fojc .Film Corp. 
at its. recent meeting. 



Mme. . Bepple de Vrles will sing 
the title, role. in. a revival of "ilme. 
Pompadour," In which she recently 
staix'red. in Australia. The Dutch 
prima, donna has just arrived from 
Europe, , . ■ .'■.■■ ■ 

LOS ANGELES 



; Bandit held nv and robbed the 
.irorum theatre (pictures)^ getting 
away with $400. Belleyed to be the 
same well dressed' young man re-r 
sponsible for several recent theatre 
stlCk-ups. ■■' ':' . '■' ■ • -' ...'■'■' 

^ Leiiore . Caisnbva, actress,, brought 
suit for $25,000 against :iio>Vlird.-B. 
Rich and others : for injuries in an 
auto accident. Claims she is i)er- 
martently>dlsabled. 

. Case algiainst Fox West' Coast 
.Theatres and. several other defend- 
ants, charging violation of the Sher- 
man anti-trust ..act,.' goes tb . trial 
in the U. is: Court here ; D(^t.'.i- : 



. Willlani Hansen, ' employee . of 
Ringling Brbthers, drew 3,0 days' for 
assault oh 15.-year-old. b:!C)y. Youth 
was knocked off ' a shed, .from .which 
he was viewing the circus' and isus- 
taihed a broken arm. ; . ■ 



. George .N; Kates, representative 
of the..fbrelgn dejpartment at Para- 
nibunt, granted 10 months' leave tb 
complete studies :at Oxford. .Geof- 
frey Sliurlock will handle; Kates' 
duties during his absence. 



Mrs. Myrtle Lee Hardy withdrew' 
her .divorce suit against Qliver 
Newell (Babe). Halrdy (Laurel and 
Hairdy). Couple rocohciied. . 

Lilian Rambeau, mother of Mar- 
jorie, «is In . Calif brnia Lutheran 
Hospital \vith a broken hip. She 
fell at" her: ranch near San Diego, 
Cal. Miss Rarhbeau cUt short her 
.vaca;tl9n : in HphoIuIu to- be with 
her.n^Qthcr. ■• N ■ . •' . ; ^ . • ■ 



. Genevieve Taylor;. 23; film actress, 
arrested . when .raldei's .fouri (592 
gallons of whisky arid . wine In her 
Hollywood home. , Held in $500 -bail 
for jury trial, Oct. : 16. 



Warners will .tuild a: secorid thea- 
tre on Hollywbbd Boulevard. Plans 
call for a house vlth a capacity 
of 3,500, To play • Warner releases 
on tword-daiy run policy. . \ 



Several film actors, actresses and 
directors, were found . to; hiaye 
donated tb the: business of Herbert 
R./ Jhcksbn, arrested here charged, 
with" "bucket, shopping." AcCordirig 
to D. A.'s office the clients, included 
.tack Conway, director, who bought 
$13,000 worth of stock; Hedda Hop- 
per^ $5,000 ; Helen Nagel, said to 
be sister of Conrad Nagel, $100;. 
Jerry G; Mayer, said to be brother 
of Louis B. Mayer, $10,000 ; Mrs. 
Rheva Mayer, $5,000; George Sid- 
ney, $4,000; Mrs. Jeanctte Porter 
Mechan, wife of Leo. Mcehan, $10,- 
000, and Harry Beaumont, director, 
.$5,000.' 



: Trial : set ■ f 6F ■ Oct :ii;:; ^f 'Sam 
.Landesmah,; manager.' of . Glt'lfesqiie, 
honlcy tonic, two men': and se.Ven 
.girls following .a raid 6t a ■ strip 
show. ■ :• .' ~ ■ : 






..■..: Impersonation Saved Dough 

:Orie of Ya.rlety'a muggs doing an Atiel Ci-een slippcd'down to Pavilion 
Royal th* evening before TufCy CrifRths knocked out Dr. Ludyyig Hay-, 
man. .Jlmniy Gille3ple>;Paul Whiteman's iUght arm,! was blithely leaping 
aboutV. Suddenly; he. got an idea. Says he: , "IIey tlTorc's a guy oVer 
here- from the P. and A. photographic service. We'll go to iii's table and 
I'll introduce: you as Dr. Halj'riian.". 

■ "Okay," said the mugg. - 

The dialect got by with the' news service picture fellow but lie was 
arimzed. when the alleged' German heavyweight tossed, off 'three str'aight 
shots of something. He looked at Jimmy and a.sked: "Tliat guy going 
to fight at the Garden tomorrow night?" "Sure," built up JininiY, "the 
■doctor trains oh hard stuff." 

:^=.d^T.r=^'!tT»ii]n^fy^on,qrt^=^>l|^^^ ' ,', — J— 

Next morning the ptcturb service fellow e.^citedly told the follows In 
his office tb take off all coin on Dr. Ilayman, because ho had mCt him, 
a regular bj50ze hound, lie also went to a . German restaurant on Fultbn 
street and told all the Dutch waiters to y^-itch their bets, again telling 
how he saw the supposed fighter drink It straight arid plontj', "Ho 
ain't got a chance— ta,ke from nie, bozoes," said the P. and A.. . 

The waiters followed advlco. Xoxt .day the Up.ster owned tiie cafe 
because Hayman lasted only, four founds. i?ut he still thinks he met 
Dr. liajTnan and saw what he saw. 



SCOTTS GOOD SHOWING- 
SLOWS UP BIG CAMPOLO 



,■ They went to scoff Scott but re- 
mained to praise, Conceded barely 
a chance to emerge the victor in 
the lO-rbund bout against that 
elorigatbd- South Ariiorican pachy, 
derm, yittorlia Campolo^ held as the 
last outdoor attraction of the sea- 
son at Ebett's Field, Brooklyn, Mon- 
day night Phil Scott proved he, pos- 
sesses riiore : mettle: and ring 'brains 
than given credit for. He was 
.awarded..; the decision' •deSe.rveisiy. 
When stepping o.ut of the squ^^^ 
cjinyas. he. wa^ reclaimed • fey. thoise 
who had booed . him wheh his 
stejijped in. ■.:•:.•■. ',' ; ..■;■' •:•. •^ 

It; was a slu^fest .Well .worthf sce^^^ 
. Ihg . and one of '. the best hoai.vyi^ 
weight scraps held, around this part 
of the town in quite some' time. . The 
only ring science .Was used by the 
bi-ainy . limey, but even he at tiines , 
discovered it more prbfltajble to toss" 
t^cience .and wade In. The cburage 
of both . -were .tesited. . ;i3specially . 
must Scott be adriiiro.d forsta^ndin^ 
up ■like ;{i.n!.ddkeri hearii uridor the 
pbnderbus^, :>riallet-like '.blows^^^ .d 
live;red to his midriff by, Campblb, 
wh.b outweighed ' Scott, by eight 
pounds* 223r-r;Scott,>^15. ■ r : -y.,' ^ 
.. .Nb stalling^. From . the :;first ..bell 
the; Brobkiyrt mob saw: as gory a 
battle fis desired and .gave Ven.t to , 
their .' ;apprecIation; in. ' shrieks : arid 
Shouts...' ■.'•"..":■': ■' 
. Campolb started off .like . a,, hay 
Stqiclc afire and Scott \va.s .expected 
to wilt any minTjTte but showed cx.-' 
perlence 'and .bleverness in 'making : 
Gampplo miss .'or catching tiibm on 
his elijows, : Scptt in return; tetraigiiit- 
eningr the crbuChing figure. With lefts ' 
tp the ' Chi n, ; . Bu t; . th e han dicap 
Scott was. under where it concerned 
rcacii; .as Carnpolp lias an .enormous 
ape-lfke' pair ' . of arms, almost 
proved a ;dccidirig. factor and Scott 
toolc inany a heftig; blovy. 

' ■ 3 -Moniehts 

; The tlireo ;cutstariding riioments 
\yere: in the sixth round the dusky 
Latin , was warned for hitting low, 
accidentally; at the finish bf. the. 
eightl^, whcR C was a bit 

groggy and walked to Scott's Corner, 
arguing witli Scptt that it :was his 
and; not leaving for his own; until 
tiie referee interceded; at the be-: 
ginning of the; niritlx round viflien 
Scott was thurnbed in the; eye hy 
Canripblo, arid -got peeved, atteriipt- 
ing, tp make it an eye for an • eye. 
Referee almost called it off but then 
allowed it tb continue. 

Though li much among 

the first, raters in the heavy division, 
Spbtt may, hereafter be watched as 
a-:, cbmeir. . The knockout which 
Scott suffered at the hands of Knute 
Hansen in November,. ,1927, will 
probably be: considered atoned for 
on this showing.: As for Cam polo, 
after flatj:oh.inig, Hceney, more was 
expected. But tlion the Argentinian, 
beside his ' brute strength and fine 
build, has only . tlie f undam,entals 
of scientific, boxing, 

; Renault Old Timer 
. Semi-final between Jack Renault, 
Wcighln&.206, and Ernie Schaaf, 21,- 
weighing 192, wa^ Int^restirig. Qii 
aggressiveness and inflicting most 
punishment it was awarded the boy. 
Renault, truly ari pid . timer now,; 
had :all, he could , do tp keep the 
youngster from ddliveririg a hay- 
maker and his ycalrs of experience 
stood him In good stead. In the 
seventh round Rena,ult i^alf .sUpped 
and Was half punched tb one knee. 
He attempted to. take a nine count 
when the bpll ended the round. 
V A- featured prelim' on :this. heavy- 
weight card . was . between .Paiil 
Sw'iderski, .189,\ arid Lou ' Barba, ' 206; 
Barba, a-' clean cut ever on the go 
yourig .fellow, got the decision, it 
seeftiis as; though Swidcrskl cbiild 
fight when he wants to,": but that 
nigh t h e f p ught . i ackada i siealiy 
which . brooded rip gbbd for himself. 
He didn't start to come out of it;, 
until the ninth; - ■ ' ". r 



. L.peW's, ,^. C., Opening' ; 
• Loew's Jersey City; opens Oct. 2. 
with Ben . Blaelc as m> b. and' Don 
Albert Pit conductor. 

This newest; libew hbiisp seat.s 
abput 3;8Q0, playiilig pictures a^nd 
presentatibn. . 



R-k-0 Madison Leased 

Chiea.go, Sept, 24. 
R-K-O .has leased the Garrick, 
Madison, Wis., to Ja'ckson dramatic 
stork. ' . ' 



A limit, ft NofTlcrtoil inMltatIOD'< 
lUo "Plionc Kooth" Clnssir 

, **THE SPECIAH3T'' G 

I By CHARLES (CHIC) SALE 1 

' Over IGB.OOO Copies Sold T.ost Two %' 

■ ■■ . Months ; . ' . ■ 
d . On Sate at 

MRS. GERSON'S TEA ROOM 
■ .■ . 1388 Broadway, N; t*' 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



W O M E N' S PAGE 



VARIETY 



63 



Uncommon Chatter 

By Ruth Morris 



IVIakinif the Ladies Pay 

' Royally has dropped its interest 
in cig8iJ*et a-""^ ^^'^^^"^ eiidorsewients, 
eccordinff to Bergdorf -Goodman's 
anhouncement of the fact that the 
Grand Duchess Ma^i? q^f Russia will 
Jn the future supervise its style. 
Her intrb(luctioh was celebrated by 
a review of fall aiid. winter fashicyis 
Street things were two types- 
tweedy mixtures with, t;rief. jackets 
and dressier affairs in soft, wools 
featuring , the longer,; irregularly 

• hemmed coat, .. Even tl^e ,sjp>drtiest 

' tweed^ were . furred, caracul being 
favored; ■•W:ariy oi' lhesrQ had tUck-in 
blouses of brilHaritlir'plaided' taffetas 
witb fliimbby?iht collar bows.. Aw- 
fuilf ■ bright . and daishing,, ; Black 
favored in the more f orrnal- epsem - 

: blea with. mink,, lynxi -and silyer. fox 
In abundance at n^ck, sleeve- and 
coat edgesi. . Goat-lengtli full pr 
three-^iuiirter.. XSreen, brown, the 
dahlia sbades and an occasional rose 

■■■tonfe.'. ■ " ■ 

- iiots of. black ,:crel)es and satins 
for afternbbh wearr. 
with beiiuticul treatiTient. W the 

; cheaper hous.es are; going tb dp with 
mod^JsW calling for. expert dress^ • 
maker totiches is 4 I>roblem. The 

- well-dressed : Woman ' will have , to 
pay;; and,, pay; for' her tOgS this S^sa 

':\B6n:\' ■■■/'y/y-i''-.-- :.. '. "■■ ,:. ■: 

: Clever, thing by Patpu in pressed 
black velvet .simialating: ca,racul. 
Matching hat atd triuff ^prn, with, 
the frock simply hung- ind. blPiising 
'ihto a normal line at back. Another 
number,: fill blaick except for ia jag- 
ged neck-ruffle of .white taffeta, 

. bristling and perky. Another knockr 
out P?itou in black velvet managed 
to appear demure arid sPphlsticated 

. at the same time, had long . tight 
sleeves and simple V neck edgfed 
with -white net. Simply hung skirt 
reaching tb the ankles with dips in 
iront and .back. The kind .of dress 

' you could commit murder fbr. Lan- 

- Yin's longitiidinal shirrings used to 
advantage. Purple 6ilk, surpliced 
and caught Into a high waistline by 
a right, self- fabric tie. 

. in the Evening 

iSveriing " tilings seerhed. pretty 
well Standardized, as to line, but 
permitting great variety of mate- 
rial Liaces used, velvets, lames, oc- 
casional satins and chiffons (mostly 
black). Some square neck-lines, but 
the majority rounded in front to a. 
dfeep V. back. Two types of skirt 
treatment; one Having from a noii-r 
. mal waist, in beautiful irregular 
draperies, and the pther. , glpve- 
tight over the. hips with yards; and 
yards of stuff in tiered flares. Many 
long metal brocade wraps •sho^n, 
with velvet evening cloaks ru.nriing. 
. largely to the shorter,, snug across 

the hip4 tyipc. . - 

One perfectly lovely white satm 
ensenible, with a deep fox border 
oh one Side Of the wrap and long 
circular flares inserted, at the other. 
Another, odd enough for comment. 

. Wiis of black chiffon with IcWcled 
cuffs terminating baggy ^lecyes, 
the brilliant decoration r.unning up 
in' strips to the elbow. Talbot's 
cloudy ■ crystal jeWelry, shown. Le- 
long'3 coarse net oh circ foundation 
not vefy attractive. . Good; colors, 
pale arid deep grCen, aqua-blue, 
maiy^e, black, dahlia and the reds— 
from lacquer +o American beauty. 

Gowns seem to have been planned 
withorit an eye to dancing,, some of 

. trie .dra,pery occurring just whpyc it 
can be conveniOritiy: stepped pri. - • 
• Lovely house things in /slinksy 
velvets and satins,: a la Garbo,; and 
decidedly feminized - pajama sets, 
Terribly nice, with a tendency to 
pleat the trow or .describe thcfrii in 

. baggy Turkish - fullneas. > 



lariy 49, of "Ilcayenly blue'' crepe 
. . i . Blond raccoon used on nunici 
ous sports coat.s---flattering to. the 
face, looking like broad strippirigs 
of haturiil. litch . .Soleil hats, sleek 
arid appropriate for drPssy af tcr- 
nopn.thingis.... if white fur riiiist 
trim: -black ; dresses npthiiig . could 
be nicer 'than a toudh of White 
galyak at -neck, . cuffs and ' pocket 
edge,. a,s in No. 33.,..'j:he "new 
purpie" a; brilliant arid tttying , tone 
.■;/.Soriie :bt the - modelb point .put 
the pitfalls, in -the higher waisti 
-r-if pot manipulated ^carefully and 
with, taste,, .apt to. look very cheap 
. . . Stunning "Restau rant (So w-n" of 
siieer green brocade with black and 
silver : streakings, Kp. 24, Nicest 
riiodel,-shpwn; ; ^ 



Car for Linens 



A wbman In New York with 
a iPackard traded the car to an 
initerarit liniBn peddler for |600 
worth of his wares. 

The housewife thinks she 
gypppd the dealer . Wlib knows 
he gypppd the. housewife. 

Gar •. was . all ..ready '. for the 
junk pile and tile season had 
Closed up.fbr the peddlet, . 

Orily thP husband got the 
best pf it. He ftred a driver 
and 13 saving the garagp bill. 



Clothes and Clothes 

By Mollie Gray 




• \ At the Par ' . v. 
Preseritatiori "Pai.rited Melodies," 
opening with a Dorothy Berke rium- 
bei-^: v lSiabbrate bii-d of paradise 
headressesi'' making dance fbrma- 
tjori's mOre .interesting. .. .Harry 
Savoy in ancient and creaking com- 
edy. Qags'.: are old- enough to. dp 
penance . for a, ; pension— ^especially 
.'the pne about the Prince of Wales 
failing ptt. his horse. . . . ]Eriter a^lady' 
Lohengi'in on ". a :-white swan ; for an 
exitremely facile, acrobatic dance; 
Avfully good. . . .Full stage for trie 
Xymari band witri; .stuntiing sky- 
:scrap.er . background. .Hjj.ri'y and 
Grace Masters in a funriy enpugh 
specialty . . . .. Irene Taylor iri cloth of 
gold arid a. - blue , velpur voice , . i . 
Grand, lipt riiusic ' by the band . 
Savoy cpncludirig with a dramatic 
ballad burlesque triat's really funny 
, ; , Almost redeems him for all the 
cheap comedy, i . ."Melody vys. Jazz' 
for the finaleJ 



bouble New Ybrlt \ 

Double doings at' the New York 
. ... .First filin, "Half Marria^e'|. con* 
tains laborious attempts at- Ught- 
hearted whoopee-makingi-i . ilt the 
yourik.er. generation ; had to . sit 
through all' the films Written about 
it, it would, have gray .haira arid , a 
thunderous dispositipn. . . .GPod cast 
arid comedy, thanks to Ken Murray, 
brit z. pretty awful picture . ; . ; Sec- 
ond Item, T'eviyal of "2 Arabian 
Knights"--T'^yhethe^ because ,of the 
tiriielirtess of its Arabian' flavor Pr 
its. similarity, to the ''Cock Eyed 
World-' : not known Funny iri 
spots, especially when .surprise br 
tender eiriptiori breaks . over thosrc 
clas.sic Wolheim features. - , . ' 



Accurate Side- Liners 
The first-nighters of Holly wbpd, 
that is, the ones who yirait -outside 
the theatreiB, haye become an astute 
lot. Long and patlerit experlerice, 
cbinbiried with a. sort of intuition 
-tiiey 've dev4lbpedi enables .'them to 
dlvirie witlv ariiazing. accuracy the 
comparative Jmportaripe -of a picturp 
"premiere.: ••- . 'y ■' 

Billboard: -aridv newspaper cam 
paigri^ influerice them not at all 
They disriiiss the asisertlbris of pub- 
licity, departments' ■ as. ' iso much 
twaddle, lor they pre always tPld 
"Ail the stars will be there." . Since 
they kriow Just whep .ill tlip sta.rs 
Will be !there, arid wlien they won't, 
they decide f or : themselyes whether 
they wiil grace the', evprit- 'with' tlieiir 
own ' . erithuslastic ' preserite; : Pub,- 
licity- pi'oniises-.lea.ve them 

Because of their insight; Holly 
wood's first-rilght watphers have be 
coriie. a neat gauge of ;,a_.. pi<:ture's 
success. They: are devoted fans arid 
the ardpr of their : bystaridlrie 
a ■ plcturb- opens Iridicates the pic- 
ture's chances. VThese veterans iare 
not found at a fflrii preniiiere . that 
proves to be a .so-so.' of " less bbx 
oflice driiWi ubok f pr them at "the 
money-makers. .They've guessed It. 
and are waiting In larjge. quantities 
pufihied behind police liries. tpttpring 
on soap-boxes or clinging to lamp 
posts. 

-it -is really the stars whb fetch 
them . out. The stars ha-ve the -In- 
side as. to whether- a. picture 1$ good 
or bad, important or riot. The real 
stars are not wasting their tinite, 
either. The beauty of the prpcedure 
is ■ the riicei judgment trip f aris have 
acquired. Th^y make these imppr 
taht decisions all by themselves and 
remarkablie to nbte, they are always 
right..' - 



too Much "Number'* . 

"The Great ; Gabbb" might havP 
been a good, picture if the prbducer 
hadn't decided to clutter it up . with 
boringly stupid productioh • num- 
bers.. It's a fascinatingv tale about 
a supremely egotistical ventriloquist 
whose softer side (personified, by his 
dummy, '■btto^') consta-ritly tries to 
break- throtrgh hio. brutality . and 
pig-headedness. Uniisual and capi- 
tally acted by Erich. VonStroheim; 
Betty ;Cornpsori and Gabbo's sim- 
ple-facedj soft- voiced • ."other self." 
Pangs of conscience •vybuldn't be so 
hard to listen to if they always, ex 
pressed themselves in such a. dar- 
ling German accent. Von Stro- 
hpim'o owri diction is avgreat dis 
appbiritment. 



. De . Luxe Opening . . 

K-urzriian's fall .opening . , .. . Music, 
.Bp.otlightS, ■ stage - effects, : etV al . . .. 
-Audience: might Ibe squeezed, .coni 
fortably into M.idison Sq;. Garden 
... .Taste riot iriifaUibie— some mod ' 
: els' riiuch tOfl: .theatrical, but othors 
■ very' riice . . .. . Have a look at No. 23. 
, black crepe with 'a. princess line 
neatly isttedi . irregular cape and in - 
, set of white at a: diagonal neckline 
... :. .No. 91 a grand model of navy 
wool ctepe with blue, jersey figured 
in wiiite used for .sleeves arid up- 
per bodice, . > .Many tweed coats 
combined ; with jersey dresses 
=^riTnTmra=W1tH=l;hc-twe^'df^y-erj'=gbod 
Btyle. . .i.Nice coat (NO. jB'4) of;, red 
ostrich twood ■•with' a d.e.CP shawl 
collar of. beaver. Beautiful coriiblna- 
tfori. , . .Grege" Lapiri jatikots oyer 
blue wool frocks . . ; . (3ut.e trick of 
irisertlng contrasting tories into 
. rear fullness of "ft.slicrmon" hats 
... .Lo.vely evening prowri.'*, partifii- 



. Limping Film ' . ■ ■ 
. "Three Loves" .carries a stupidly 
ponderous story through- reels arid 
reels of limping film - feet. Aside 
trorii the fact that most of its action 
fakes pTace.' by: havirir 'Cha^ 
exit and enter through ; the . largest 
coilectipri bf doors ever assembled 
In one :,fllm, ; picture :,has riothirtg 
worthy PC ■ comm6nt( /but . the" beauty 
of its leading woman, Marlenc.Diet 
ricii. si^c'.s. a lovely Ippking person,: 
and, under more cpiiereht direction, 
might ishow real ability. .' . 



*|P^ris ]5ouhd'' Faithful 

"iPrtri.s IBound" .adheres faithfully 
to the piny f rorii which it was taken, 
and works just as hard: at. trying, to 
set but those - fariious "charmin 
.i^eople" m a marftal- mixiip'. It pror 
vides Anne Uar.d.ing with her first 
screen role, iri wliich she starts ap 
a -human and hlinlorouS persori_ and 
winds up as dinging , as a bit of 
bid ivy— arid just as poisonous. ITor 
lovely features' photograph well 
even though they are crowned by 
one. of the most severe and unbe- 
^conriri g^vead-<l rossos=o n--=thG=aciC£^ 

The intorpalatlon of ah imaglna 
tivc ballot, tricked on trio iHm a.'i 
the compp.Tor plays hi.s srore, is 
tremendously clover in. ido.a if not 
in actual exfcution. .llkn r-has'\ :as 
the niiulorn and out-.«]><'kcn. l.'anny 
SliipTm?n, liV'K up to the comedy 
providcd l.y j'liiii.P .T^iirry, 



AT THE STUDIOS 

Lilyan Tashman and Kay Francis 

are chagriried upon discovering that 
they are wearing Identical beach 
pajamas. This disconcerting situa- 
ti ri happens at the Lido in Para-; 
riiOunt*s, VThe: Children." ,. 

'They' are vpry.smart pajanias; arid 
the ladies Teaiiy shouldn't take It 
so hard. Made of white satin, the 
.wide trousers are striped In wide 
bands of black, brown arid yellow 
Blouse is bacitiess/ the f rbnt. tied in 
a knot around the neck to hpld It up. 
A swathed hip sash, striped In the 
.same colors as the trousers, ties In 
back to cpnapicment the. dear little 
neclt knot. 

J ocely n Lee, In the: same picture, 
wears beach; pajamas tPp. Hers have 
full green silk trpuserig, quaintly 
ruffled at the. bottom, white sleeve- 
less blouse ties oh the ishoulders, and 
a black sash keeps blouse and 
l-troriso-rs together.. .A white pi oalt 
banded with black, to -which Is at- 
tached a; grepri ruffle, riiakes a deco- 
rative background. : A :.gypsy black 
bandana tops it all. :. 

Jeanette Mcbpnald, In ''The Love 
Parade," wears a wedding go wri 
noted for a train 21 fpet lorig,. and. 
Wery' foot . Its own je'wei niine.' it 
is' •enibroidored . In -isuniptuous : d^e 
signs of pearls, diariionds/ eequlris, 
arid now and then , an em'cral.dv. T6n 
train-bearers encompass If. 

You will get a charice to see It 
from every angle, for overhead shots 
rifrod •ri'pt'-be confined to ballets: only.- 
Stupendous though this train riiay. 
.<?:epm, It is apprbprlato for ;the. pic- 
ture, in .Which Miss McDonald plays 
a :Grau'starkiari . musical . comedy 
princess given to flowing, robes 

Margaret Churchill, the daughter 
in "They :Had to Sep Paris;'* wears 
an unimaginative eyening dress 
that nerfeotly exemplifies H ollywood 
style. It Is. made, first Of .all, of 



At the Palace 

•Must need a : niiinbcr of star 
di'tssing rooms at . the I'alace this 
week .if allotod according to merit; 

Beatrice Lillie. sppiied a mpst. eri- 
tertaining period in her la.s:t.: song, 
•decidedly corrimonplace . of itself/ by 
f ceiinjg call(»jl ' on , to 'b.Ia splvPnie . j vist 
for a laugh. ' She w;as a perfect lady., 
until tiieri, a pbrfcct screai.n';.at ahy- 
rate. Her gpwri.,was a smart "af^ 
.:fair,. an - off. ■ white , ' with square 
dbcblletage in front . ijut Y '■ in back 
from :Win'cli a Ipose panel hung 
muph.:; longer th^^^^ skii»t. . Gir- 
ciilar flare: shirred:' into - the skirt ■ 
front gave a . wrap-arb^und effect, 
repeated in the back . but withbut 
the ■ .flare; some crystal . trimming 
arrdng.b4 differently frpnv the; a 
:age,'brfghteried the gowri; her.fan a ' 
lovely two tone blue one. . 

Mary. Hay ^ dbps- splendidly with 
her .drariiatic efforts . : in : ."'The 
yaliant" ,iirid Bert Lytoll yvas cur- 
tained into a speech. Miss Hay 
scents tiiirier than remembered. Her 
frock-'ls a; :riiodcst . bluP: silk with 
white collar. : . : / . - ' : • 

• 'fKitChen Pirates" . must, : have 
I been , getting into the .- butter, they 
let the poor little .mouse fall- twice 
though It seemed not seriously^ 
Peggy cbuld stand a little ;padding( 
'she is painf ulliyr thiri. Archie : and 
Gertie-.. Falls deserve; more than 
backs, but there; Is ■; too mucii . of ' a 
g'opd thing, going on. at 5.10, top 

late.-'--- . 

Irene Chesleigh. and Ruth Gibbs 
must have had. a, eprner . pn the lob-' 
by; display - of . flowers, - Received 
four -baskets, af tef their approval 
by .Pala:ce a.udierice, whichi alway.s 
likes two women scrapping with 
each other. " Miss Chesleigh!s ; cbs- 
turiie of orange satin with.- hip 
lerigth' circular collar of. lace; and 
net In equal , proportioris. The long 
skirt, using the same lace and net 
was accented by the black satin hat 
arid slippers; Miss Gibbsi had black 
veiviet for ' the bodice and ; black 
oyer white riialine for the tripple 
tiered skirt of hei* gown, black lace 
hat and red kid siippers. Red 
touches On : her hat - matched tlie 
slippers, but her chiffon kerchief 
was an off shade. 

Pepitp the clown was forced Into 
a speech which should be a record 
for .art opening: act.. Juahlta. can 
dance and. .wear a' gold ..spangled 
gown. .. .• .;■ -. 

The arriiy of ; occupatiori :Is moy 
ing. : Horace Heidt Is malting his 
farewell ^Pek : quite touching, fin 
Ishirig with a salute 'Which he pre 
viously explains nieans a pledge to 
let nothing cbme between the Cali- 
fornians: and the friendshirj of the 
PalaCe aridienco. Ilope; Horace 
never needs to test that, "friend 
ship." Opening, number ■ ""Trees," 
from the. Joyce Kilmer poem, .very 
well done, but : then ;so were they 
all. kirtg. King and King open 
with sbriiething; hew In arikle brace- 
lets, chained tOgPlher.-; The^e three 
kings are: as popular as those . in a 
poker game. 



ing; short sleeves of the tan f rook 
under the ; sleeveicss brown Jacket. 
Her : cold : StOrapie smilo Was [really ' 
uncalled for— little white 'balls, n.a, 
matter ho\y cleverly V-nianipulate<^: 
are riot exciting to ari audierice.' , 



ne.sh .souffle. ;Next, the long Waisted 
ti.£<ht-fitting bodice is beaded. .Then 
there is a .skirt made full by gbdets, 
which Is also longer , in back. Dujl 
formula.; ; Miss Churchiir.H figure,: 
youthfully lis.some, deserves' rnoTf: 
inspired accountroment 



Battling Ushers 

Eighty-first street . should go In 
for the unreserved system and save 
the u.shprs all that battling against 
freedom of the seats.— half the peo- 
ple Insist they'll "just .sit here" 
though usually the usher pre vail.s, 
thus preserving .the . law of the box 
oflice. .. . :. 

Louise Brbwp.and Al::Sax ton pre- 
sent " tiie usuai ■ ^'ybu' ■\va!ik;'b^ "i" 
walk: on'! sbrig: and dance act, 
neither interfering; with the othei-,; 
y«t they really should.: . Miss Browri 
dancc.s gracefully, .first warming up 
in a rehearsal: ^cbstume of s.weatpr 
and white • shorts'.; :Her transparent 
vel'vet ja;cket:f rpck; '. a, delicate shade, 
.of pinW, was-Very dainty and .becom 
ing, circiilar : yoked;, .skirt arid White 
"satin: tuckin blo.ii.sc. i Her baliet 
nuriibcr'. she dressed; in .■v*^hite, 
strands bf crystal winding about the 
bodice prettily. When she and Mr; 
Sixxtpn ;flnaily mot her gown .then 
was of chiffon, a greenish yelloW 
shade with very, full back-dipping 
Skirt and tight bod Ice .. liriadorhed 
but for a small cry.stal cre.scerit. at 
the waist. : Thu tiara she worb with 
her ballet costume also served with 
the chiffon. A' lone velvet; pillow 
seenied lost.as stage decoration. 

Harrie t Ilutcliins, with Bill, is an 
"agV^raJ^jlP^yoiTngs'Lc'rr^ 
frock achieved- its; dance fullness 
with gorPM, the (lUilted ypllow jacket 
worn with it locking well with It.s 
pale Rrcen, hat and ..slippi.-rs j-ellow. 

KvMyn .w?»s Iho frcr'nory with tliP 
Ali-ixandor Uros., ii<:('ful yi t ur ry, "in'i 
good lopUiriK J'-r^fy oiisf-rnbl*.' .•^hnw- 



. ■■;. 6.-'l<.. GiVeri -.;iSo|-Q-- '■..;• '■■. 

■ State ; has .a capital, slio-iv .this 
\v;cek. Serge Flashy' wi.thput 
riiakea. his; jugglihg. ;js;erve him; for ; 
every thing. with Heaiy. and ciif 
fordi then Jack North arid then, Tbto; 
f pllo\y i rig, , bill ■. speriied trying ■ for 
hJ.bnasticial hPhors, . but.; along eamo , 
Burike .;and: t)'urkiri. and . preverited. 
Eleanor -Durkin cptild bo. the only,., 
woman on a bill , and.' yet no ppo 
could coriiplain. . ■ ;; ' ; 

.Miss ; Durkln'a first appeararictt 
was in a :ijlack coat usirigr. satin, a-nd v 
velvet, trlriimcd with: dark .squirrel , 
for cbllar, cuffs arid border on the : 
ripplihg hpm. . Seeri?ed a bit md- 
;ure,. but fitted Well;. ; She "Waa : 
stunning in a pale green satin gbwa 
•with snug ■flttlng: hips, sltirt: straight;, 
in front-,; but .an overskirt very f ult ;{ 
at the sides ;arid In. tfack, reveres 
bn the ..back -.decQUetage,.,V0lipp 
riisttching exactlyi and a very gpod 
looking coiffure; : 

The ; R.usseli;.. Markett DaricerS: 
niight .call theni'i^elyeis I'he-;^ 
ers pr V Golden vGlo w^all jbofetumes 
had yeilO'w. In tliem; : . Rather dressy 
bperiing of nlCfe yenb-w- satin and^^ 
f uiTle?^; greeri . slippers .and flashy 
headdresses, .Tlien .'o 
Cost.unies as far as the. diagonal line, 
on > the bbdice fromi; . "whence all- ■waa 
yellow, ; Finale for the line, ;was In 
silver spariigles," .a few,, and tricky . 
hqsL'ddresseS, A sister trio sang in 
baby dresses with blub, sashes .and 
later In a good numbPr' "Galbahes" 
:fbr: ■which they, wore -white, wool 

caps,-' scar'ves, white sport froclts/ 
each .with ' a .different . cblpr ;bprder 

and gurimetal :gialbshes With bells; on. 
theiriV . A singer liked trousers, oric.e 

velvet:" Iri ^the.: ■Spariish Style and 

iatei' a : bellboy costume. AH the 

girls aire good dancers. 

Nianiinr Flowers 
. Even an annual dahlia show can 
supply at least one laugh — the "Val- 
entinb" haid to ' bp removed because 
It cb.uldn't stand the heat. .The 
"Dorothy Stone" .a new:Variety Is; a 
beautiful shade of pink and another 
ri^W: one "Jane . Cowl,'?, a $7.50 tuber 
by the .way,.. Is a gorgeous bronze 
and gold. "Vaientiho" Is listed at 
.$10— enone named yet for "Va-lieai 
Miss Stone's also Is $10. Fox Movie- 
tone lights and niikes surrounding 
a '":)'r'>>' basket pf\*'-''« new "Qrover 
Whaleri" variety, looked as. thbugli 
it was a speaking llkenos.s, but with 
the arrival pt little Mi.ssWhalen the 
.seerot was but. After two rehears- 
al.s the mike had to be set ,a,riiorig 
the flowers, theriiselves to catch her 
vbloe.. : With . "These . dahlla.s. have 
been named for my. father so I 
h(irr^i>T ehristeri . therii 'Grover 
Whalen." I think, they're beautiful." 
She brokie a radiant smile over. them. 
; Edna Ferbcr and Kathleen Norrl0 
each has a dahlia to her name.: 



All Haines 

".Speedway'' Is en'tirely sllbnt, .yet " 
William Haines, 'w'ouid, seem the one 
star arixipus .to speak for himself. 
Mayhap he Is still In the voice 
changing age when soprano and 
bass try to talk :at once. Ariita; Page 
is the victim of iwillie's pranks this 
tirae-i and. a very attractive one, ; 
whether iri a woply coat of small 
checks with a sinaller; white collar ■ 
arid.laipels topping those: of the coat 
material or . In a white .suit with 
■ijloufee of; black ; White -dbtted' . crepe,. ; 

.Of .cbur.sp, a; kerchief .of. the .:Waiat- ; 
.riiatcrial hung ..f rbin; the coat pbck- :: 
ct; as' so riiariy, dP .. tli.e.se. ^days,' likiai . 
children gplhg :to ^school. A' dark ; 
silk frock ■ had. one, fold the Whpl<i , 
ipngth • of ;;the left side, arid as aii' 
aviatrix- fche was ; very cute. Polly 
Moran dished up some bacit-bf rthe- ; 
counter iaugh.s. : But "Speed Wn3H|^ ,^ 
is only jialatable ,io.r the Williandt [. 
Hainers. /: .■ ' 



' bverheard •■■ ■ 

• T'wb young girls on . a ismbwair ;. 
platform...- 

First y. g.— VDld you hear about: 
Florenqo and that swfell guy she 
met? Well, he said to riioet him at 
the Tlassa and she W^^n t to the- Plaza 



Socori'd y. g.-^"'yeah?'V > 
. Fin;t ditto— "He riovor .showed up 
and When she ■ met him again , he 
f",'! 1(1 . h 0 riidant the I'l.-iza subway 
.■^tfdion. And .•'lie thought he was (* 
rcarHwcTI."." . ' ■ ' 

Second y. g.— vCaii'yer bc-atitr'- 



VARIETY 



EDIT ORi A L 



W^diiesday^ September 25, 1929 




. Trade Mnrh rteKlstered 
Tublldhed >To«;kly. by VAUIKTTf. Inc. 
:■ SiiTtQ Sllvcrmart. President 
164 West 46^h Street; ' New York City 

^ ; SUBSCrilPTION.:. . ■ 
Annual. . . . .|1Q . f^orelgp.. , . -tl^ 
Stnir.le Coplea . . . . . ; . ; . . .26 >Centfl 



vouxGyi 



Na. 11 



15 YEARS AGO 

A From Vatiety arid Clipper) 



Show business , of the world wis 
ruled by the fortunes of war. The 
Gefrrian". ; .advance 'seemed to ^ be 
checked, at the rnona.ent and favor- 
able news from the*:froht' ihsplrtd 
rejolciner in England, w brisk 
Iipproveinent In aitiuspiiients. . ..; 



Oeorge M. Cohari ...rt his" first 
appearance in Hariford in. "Th^ 
Miracle Man/' stage drarnq.tiza.tlori 
of a magazine story, which, was des- 
tined to. be the screen vehicles uppn 
virhlch Thomas Melghah, - Betty 
Comptoh and Lon Chahey rode to 
fame'. 



Paralysis of ocean frelgKt left ati 
enormous crop of cotton on the 
hands of southern, planters in the 
istajtes. The "buy. a bale" moyc- 
ment started and gained such head- 
way in the cotton 'belt that .ihiich 
amusement spending went to" the 
patriotic purpose and the box of- 
fice suffered. 



Fox's AGademy, New. York, un- 
dertook an innovation in mixed en- 
tertainment, beginning John Zanft's 
experiment of a three-hour show 
made lip of stock, vaudeville and 
pictures. 



"In Old Kentucky," which had 
been touring -continuously for 21 
years, was withdrawn and put on 
the shelf by W. A. Wiswell. An- 
other manifestation of the collapse 
of "the road." 



'Ifariely'' (HI the Pan 

By Sid Silyerinan 

Hollywobd, Sept, 21. 

Tha,t " 'Varipty' in the red" Is an inside panic. Paper is almost 25 
yoars old and still has its doubts about there being ariy other color, 
.\Vhat was green and red all over? Yes. This sheet's theme ballad was 
^'in. the Red'* long betore the sohg; writers /found Utopia in the west, 
which, for home .pfflc.e consumptlohV isn't a s^^^ 

And did .ypu ey^ir iiiear a ''Variety'V^^^g^ If you're 

puzzled by what th to sing or whistle aboutr that makes yoit 
right again. V •.. ' •'■■'■ ■ . . . • -•':.:'■ ' ■ ■ 

: 'Perusing "Variety get that way olit hete) Is aithost becoming 

a plieasure.. :If the prootreaders will also glance at it, that should -help. 
Harry " earrbii's Review, so styled by this pubiication. ; was kevue the 
last tinxe we passed ^the local Music Bo^ ques- 
tioij whether either transiatibn fits the show.or what "Variety''' printed 
about it,: Which isn't exactly fair t.b Harry; who is having his headacheis 
oyer .cbmedy . scenes .but whb: has : sent tor - aspirin .ajid is In a f air .^way 
to recover,; ;■"■■■ ;.■' ' .''': . .' :■.■ '..■•■.■ / .:■ .• 

There doesn't seem tov be any dure f 
. Department designatioris, still don't mean anything:,- Take a glance at 
that Keith vaude yarn . on ai\ early picture page last wee)c. A lot of vrpiya 
tb kiU. titne other than . reading copy on ••yax^ 

Paper has- got the same problem as the picture . studios in miking a 
sound film and then having the theatre's projection booth lhake a bum 

out'/pf^it; ^ ,/^'^:, ■ 

All nervous «tomaciis .didn';t briglhate oh the . Palace Bulldini^'.s. .sixth 
floOi:. TMs ti. A, office : hsi^.f oiind out that the Only Indigestion preyentive 
is to go ori' a diet before . "Variety" arrlyes. Vl^hich makes two days, a 
weeic we .dorxit; eat ;,. but. as ''Variety" guarantees nothing, ,it .: keeps the 
boys in trim. ; ■. -.'. '^ ■ ■ ■ .' 

AnA Al has: finally . been slipped a; by-Une for his amusement stock 
yarn; .For a guy .'who. spends. 1^ olT the 2:4 hourS jotting down jlUmbers 
which are. supposed, to .have igpmethlng to do- with the market, ahd iyho 
can't get 130 yards with, a m .amd doesn't wire his - scores out 
here any more, that wpuld be a break pni a-hy paper except this one.. ■ 

The. only one missed no.w. IS Srlchs, pro^abl^ better known to most 
of .•'yariety's'' readers than anybhie oh :the staitt. He, -writes letters, not 
reviews, a.hd how credit lines bounce oCC that bozo, His idea of a pip 
show :opens. with. Natib.naVeity and closes with the dhase- National. . . 

.Sleanwhllei, doln^t let th(^m turn, oyer the paper with so much^ ^ c^ 
that the ;hext time you. bind it'll be ytrith ribbbn. ; 





The Sherman Act regulating in- 
terstate commerce was amended to 
exempt "the labor of human beings,' ■ 
which was believed would remove 
show business frpm< federal .regula- 
tion. 



Helen Hayes was engaged as In- 
genue with the John, Drew company. 



Coterie of film promoters went to 
work along hew lines. They can- 
vassed small towns with the idea of 
making a local picture, using the 
village belle as a character and ex- 
ploiting local settings. Project was 
apparently a business proposition 
In good faith, but.lt afterward be- 
came the roughest gyp racket in 
pictures, when racketeers took it up. 



50 YEARS AGO 

(From Clipper) 



Clipper warns circus men against 
two, notorious "shake" towns, 
Springfield and Lynn, Mass., where 
every show in several years had 
been held up on some pretext by 
shortshbpting local lavicyers. (Big 
top men still haVe a number of 
burgs in that vicinity on their 
bookis.) 



A match in London for the Eng-; 
lish featherw6,l~ht title ■ actually 
brought out a crowd e"* only 50 spec 
tators., Charles Hppkiss won the title 
and 50 ppunds by a knockout. 



, Second swimming, contest be-' 
tweeh Capt. 'Webb, ahd capt. Boytori 
ended In a, fiasco.' ; Ilace s 
inile froni the ahhoUnced- starting 
place and it, was an hour before the 
i^eferee caught Up to the swjirfimers 
,ehfirges were ima<ie;that ;^ebb left 
the A-Titer and' ran .p.long' ihie , beach 
Referee declined to award the coi> - 
iest.- 



The .Detroit regatta was for row 
• Ing events . /and ; they sought the 
quiet water upstream in the shelter 
\of Belle Isle. Nobody eyier thought 
*then of miniature powrr craft With 
."kickers" that would db 65 miles an 
hour, as they do • now- aifound Pe 



Teiam of women baseball players 
ran i|i to a, spectators' riot in Lpuls- 
yllle, Ky.; and were stoned by the 
.usually ppllte Cblonels. . Clipper 
dbesh't say: so, but pfpbablUty is 
that one of, the "girl" players was 
revealed as a boy and the mob dealt 
out vengeance. Tha,t happened 
^ny- time^i. 



A't the dedication of the N. Vi A. Sanitariuin. Sarjanac, , It was decided; 
the affair should be private, with the regular bpeningr in October open 
to the pUbUc. Following .th^lt came up the . perpilexing^'quesUbn whether, 
the show patients, in Saranac,) sbpae in the N..y; A. tempoyary hospitals 
there, should iattend the dedlcatiohi. ■ : ,' • 

A decision was reached, that they shbuid nbt, in .fairness to all Of them. 
The theory . wks if the patients able tb ,be about attended the cerembhles, 
it would only aggravate the cohditioh in their own minds , of those whp 
could not, bied patients as they are termed.; While this created some 
feeling amongst those able to attend, it seemed to allay the feeling of 
inability .of . thpse others, and probably in the end was the best course. ' 

It was' a tough hut to. settle and was agreed, iipbn : before the New 
Yorkei-S reached Saranac. 

No audible.' comment was heard anywhere during the Sunday's dedica- 
tion, day on the absence of E. F.. Albee.' Inquiry as to whether he had 
been invited as a guest. on the special train started' a psissingf' the buck 
contest. ^ "^ ' • / :'. 



While Keith's ' bopkihg office is standing: comparatively .still. Others, 
around it are obviously nUrsing new blood; buildihg mianpowet*ahd think- 
ing of the futUre. , With everything just about in itia lap, Keith's is sur- 
prisingly lacking in young, booking strength and Unseemly , lax in search- 
ing for it. • ■„ 

Meanwhile others are bUilding. Particularly Fox. Unde^ Jack Lbeb 
at the present time are Phil .Bloom,. Jesse. Kay and Benny Kuchuk, three 
b.f the mbst promising youths in' the hooking eiid of the vaude business. 

Keith'4 has been gradually eliminating: the' young prospects, letting 
them out altogether or giving them agrency franchises, ah ease out that 
amounts to. the sanie in the end. .Kuchuk was franchised out. When 
Fpx'.made.':an offer, he blew the franchise, Paddy. Schwai'tv is another. 
Paddy still has his tranchise; . : 

A far greater surprise is the manpower of the William Morris ofilce, 
an agency, not a bookingf Office, . 

Keith's .recent attenipts to strengthen have been the bringing back of 
bookers Who left the office, years ago. 

Keith's has trained rnbre Vaude. bookers than any other vaude . office, 
without a doubt. But after they finish the training, it seems,, they are. 
allowed to rnove on. -Keith's has nursed the bud time and again and 
just as often lost the blopni. : \ 



Independent producers of vaude . acts are cut up over the total dis 
integration of the indie time. With but five weeks of Independent time 
left there are no breaks in dates for producers* acts and if a. sale to 
R-K-O or Loew's is conteniplated, they "must open cold and usually - get 
tUrned down. 

One producer is taking- an act out to Pennsylvania to insure a break 
Ing in dat«. . ■•■ - ■ ■ ■ -■ -■- .'•■•, • ■■ ■ ■ -r- - ' 



Under the, -Publix-Wni. Morris partnership arrangemeht and -with 
MprHs- guaranteed 75% of all Publlx talent bookings, Publix retains the 
pHvilege . pf booking ahy attra^ direct; . 






Inside Stuff-Pictures 



Frbm" stories now going, around Broadway, Nick Schenck would re- 
purchase the Loew stock sold by him to William Fp*. Loew's. business, 
in theatres and with Metro pictures, tbok a. strbng upward turn iaiihost 
Immediately after the, sale had been .made, Loew's at . present is much ., 
better off than it was before the FOx buy,; With Fox hbldihg^ a,n ejtceljent. 
investmentif nothing else eventuates from the purchase ma^^^ 

While ;the 400,000. br niore shares of Lo.eW '3 secured by Fox do not 
constitute ;he majprity of the l,30Q;opo outstanding shares of Loew's 
cpmmon, bankers agree that this 30%, virtually ampunts tb cohtrol, bf 
at "least management. . How it would' stand in the eyent of a stbckholders' 
nieeting being necessary tp deiflde; upon policy might be another thing. ^ 
" In thb allegations made by the minority stockholder -bf lioijiw's^ 
Court with' an actibn againist Schenck and other Loew . bfficialig who sotd "-^ 
their Lpew holdings to Fbx, xjiaimlng the niihority stockhbldeirs. Weri 
injured by that .sale, the alleged personal profit made by Schehck ih 
the difference .between his buying price of Loew's At :tl.02 per share^ a^ 
sale to Fwt at 112i5 Is^ estimated at^MOO.OOO, . r . ; ■ ^ j 

Nbthing is reported .whether the SChehck grpUp is influenced .in, it 
dbsire to rCpui-chase by' the cp'urt action. With hb decision, yet rendered 
in the preliminary motlpn to examine,; 'the §chenck -people: befbre triaii 
there seems' to be a diffei^enee of oplhion/as to the rights of the Lbew's ' 
.officers to, sell their Individu^ holdings, , without hbU^ 
holders." . ...';:.•;";'•■•■.■■.';■' ■.■.■:' .,'■.■;:'■,."■ 



• That Canadian rntiddie brbught out how closely the big organizations 
follow the mpyes by . One another. - When Farhbus PlayerarC^ah 
bought Qiit any " physical interest held by Parampunt in the Canadian 
.chain, it paid Pair ,$6,p00.i000. In retUrh as , another Consideratioh FrP- 
Can, received a 25 -^ybar Parampunt pi*p(3uct tranchise, ■ : : 

With the franchise went a coyehant that; F-P -.Can. couid npt sell con- 
trol Without first submitting .it to Adoiph Zukpr.\ > - " ■ 

Zukor must have .gbttbn the , idea that Nathansoh .angling witii; British. 
Gaumbnt for a buy of the CiEtnadian concern, really meant William Fox 
iii the background; 'of B-0i That was when' Zukpr exercised the power 
of the. covehantj biocking any prpppsed sale to. Other thin i Paramount, 
.IbUpwed by Nathansbn resigning^: . 

. As Nathansbn had ;in,sisted that F-PTCani; Would never !be held . by 
other than British interests, ph the surface the . pbssible isale of it tb 
Britishr.G-aumpnt WPuid .hsj-ve been: in keeping .vsrith his prpmise. It is' 
believed, however,' that -Fok either' has cphtrol or a large Investment - in 
British-GaUnvont. .\; ■ • '^':.':;-.\,.'v.V - '■■ - 

Pecyliarly although it may have, been: q, cpincident ; ;and If ^ hbt, an-r 
other ; illustration of the cibse ,. tab, on Thursday' last ; jimniy . Qrainger 
for " Fox lef i - f Or 'Tprontb 'in . a ' hUrryi with the expectancy : his trip -was 
brbught aiiboUt .thrpugh..the F.-iP- Can. tangle. That sariie night Sid Kent 
for ParambUnt also took the train f or. ti^e Canadian city. 



A \ couple of Variety rejporters.' going to the Selywn, New York, last 
Friday to See. the British made .talker, '^Blackmail,'' on an In vitation pre- 
view,;, got. a flash at; the lay out and \yalke,d. ; Ittvitatlpii had been ex- 
tended by -wire, stating. tha;t tici<;ets, not received^, ' hiad, been; mailed. 
: AfriVlng.at the theatre the largest section of the centre seats had been 
rpped oft, with these neieurly all empty. In the uhroped spaces barely any 
seats were left, with a crowd outside, evidencing plainly invitations had 
beeh.-,sent to others without tickets, causing, a 

An 'usher; asked , where! thbse without tickets could find , seats poihted 
to the; far sides of .the house. Suggesting thiat perhaps One couldn't see 
sp well there in the wide theatre, a shrug pf the shoUlders was, the re- 
sponse. Then the walk put occurred,; as the reporters couildrt't see why 

they shoUld be penalized :fot: the bungling bf 0 ; ' 

Hardly the best way to introduce a British miaide that the English 
have large hopes fbr oh ti^is side. ; , .,..;' 



Talk bf the final landing place for the Butterfleld circuit of Michigan 
appears to be futile, since ;Vi''. S.. Butterfleld .is under ,'written obligation 
tb first submiit his theatres, if wishing to sell, tO.„Pul)lix. , "rhat is in the 
contract under- whicii ,Publix holds a -piece of thb- Michigan theatres. 

Another theatre bpei-ator acquiring the denial habit is Karl ;Hbblitzelle 
of the. Interstate of Texas. • Hbblltzelle-i left New, York wl un- 
derstanding with' Pox that Fox would take; bver; the , Interstate when 
audits and appraisals were completed, Hbblitzelle hie^i spolcen, to 
about a lO-year extension of the Fox product franchise/ but Fox quickly 
turned that into a buy conversation, ^Ith another understandiriig that 
Hoblitzelle should cphtlhue to operate. Upon arriving ;iii Palla,s, ;Hpblit-; 
zelle denied all repbrts,. He also had dickered with Publix -When in New 

Yorit ■ ;.; \-. ;■.; •;•"■ ■■■■ 



~ - Will ;Rpgers took a run-oUt powder On the Opening pf his first Fox 
talker .(''Tiiey Had" tb iSee Paris'') last week .at the Carthaiy Circle; on the 
Coast. ; As far; as known Rogers didn't tell anybody he was leaving. 
Just a case of being out of town when the boys Started lpoking for him 
for a personal. arpearance at the premiere, He fle-w tb Wichita, Kan s, 

At the. Fox lot they Claini Rogers was bashful; even .untb refusing ta 
Ipok at . his daily rushes 'when the picture was in work.- And to top 
everything else, the, wit's cpntents pf ; his syndicated daily gag tp the 
newspapers stated he cbuldn't be a party tp the brigandage of charging 
people,$5 to.get their first earfull of his screen voice;^ He fbllpwed that ^ 
up by .a wire to the studio saying he'd return when forglyen for his 
hasty departure. '. 



Even before ."A Coniedy; of Women" folded up at the Craig, New York,: 
aftet^ a run of four days, they ^yere saying that Lep.DeValery, who wrote 
and ;acted;the lead, thought himself a new Leo pilrichstein. The char- 
acter •wiis that of a great lover,,, allegedly. One observer rated DeValery 
as "& triple Casanpva." 



,; Antoinette Perry, programed as associate stage " director of , . "Strictly 
Dishonorable," cbmedy produced; by Brock Pembcrton last week, is the 
former noted actress, and wldow of August Belmont. . She has been 
Pemberton's financial backer for many productiPns with "Strictly Dis- 
honoi-xible'' the first to get rave notices. ; 



' in a pi'pgram note to "Sweet Land of Liberty,'' Phli Dynning's; two- 

=a&t=jnclQ.^which;^ o pened-- tlvig..-W.cik_in_Newi^^^ 

''in the good old days. when there were only IT Amendments to oUr Cbn- 
stitution, two or mpre iriterhiissions Were the accepted part of all drama 
fare. In our opinion the usefulness of Intermissions disappeared to a 
great degree with the arrival of the 18th Amendment. In keeping with 
the spirit of the Constitutional .Amendment,; attention is therefore re- 
spectfully directed to the fact that this play has been staged with but 
one intermission." . 

Dunnlng's play, spotted in , a .Speakeasy, realistically pictures .the ef 
fects the Volstead Law and its many enforoonipnts artn hfivo had on 
political oflice holders. 



Hollywood stock broker, ; now. being sought as a bUcket shopper,. Is 
alleged to have spent a small fortune trying to pUt oyer his daughter in 
pictures. He is said to have passed . out $20,000 to the "right, bbys" at 
bTte Studiov He is also, reported^ to have doriated; diancei band leaders 
$100 on , dance contest nlghtsi, to insure that his daughter would win the 

cup^<.-: ;.•...-"•'•;; : , .•.;■ ^. ■'"■ '■• ' -. 

Continuous successioh- of social events, with; the . daughter a,s hostess 
and to . which-.fhe "right people''. Were- invited, also formed jpart' of the 
campaign. Daughter has never advanced very far. '/ . 



PreyibUsiy reported, some tinie agb, that art..actibh might be brought 
by William Fox against, the Wa.rner Brothers bvCr l^irst Nationali that 
is again tp the forei It is warmed Up ;by Fox taking over Al Rockett 
and Ned Marin from the First National Ipt. ■ ; v ; , ; > ;; 

Fox will allege mismahagement ahd advantage by Warners in their 
Operation of First National. Fox is a minority stockholder in First 
National, holding 28%. Warn.ers secured the control When biiyihg the; 
Stanley ;Cbmpany.' ■ ■ 



Local ind ie : exh Ibsf h ear that Fbx la.'it week signed for all! - War*her 
product for houses that were formerly theirs and now.come under head- 
ing of Metropolitah. A few,;,howeycr,. remember they grabbbd 'the long 
term Warner franchise before Option time and that- Fox had to take this 
on with their: bpx offices. ; 

Conclusion is that the big ; merger man is, simply barrying out tha 
same consistency in buying that he is in new paint jobs, etc.. 



Rabelaisian , bal1yhpo_ j3^ the JasXiw ord in pajrty^UicatxoJext^^^^ n • 



As introduced- by the 55th St., New York, in connectloi^ With the currelTr" 
feature It consists of nothing more than , a size! 48 pair of cotton teddies ; 
with this description: : : . ' , 

" ^about a woman whose panties slip down to her horrified em- ; 

barrassment." ; '. 



. General Electric this week is IhtrbdUcing what it describes as a "third 
dimension lighting offoct for theatres." The main.colbrs Used aroi , red 
tJfrocn and blue. Thef«» are in the form of pans which fit over roKiilar 
White bulbs, . 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



L E G I T I M A T E 



71 



VARIlETi 










: TliW booliihg djr '*BU|tcir Sweet,M by 
XrcYi Seiwyri, Jhto the T^^ 
Boston, Erlanger house, prior to Its 
Broaijway d<ebut at • the Ziegfeld, 
New Tork, ISTpV. 4,^ to dls-. 

turb the more or less, cordial r^^ 

; tiqris betw«eeh Selwyn and iee' iShu-^' 

■bert.. ■■ ' '■• 

: • When. Sliubert heard of the bdok-^ 
Jng, he .is said to have phoiied Sel- 
v?yn and burned; up" the. yi Ire, pqs-i 
.slbiy adding; he i?vould spend a milT 
lion to stopvthe Boston daite by In- 
junctive, proceedings and- such. 
. Shubert's . squawk Is based. upon 
the fact that he has ..an arrange- 
inent ■ with Sel\yyn .to book through 
the Shubert bfflce, When Selwyii- 
soujght a Boston house from the 
Shuberts for tlie first ishowihg Of 
"Bitter Sweet," lioridon hit, he was 
told lio houses were available. He 
insisted on. opening th 6: show th.ere 
because tW. ^J^WrEnglifeh cast -would 
arrive at Ihe. port from London. 
iShubort . ofTlce said it couldn't be 
done. • 

. SelWyn then started to work on 
the idea. Through, Joseph Schehck, 
■ it was arranged to terminate th6 
rim of "The 'Hollywood Revue" 
(talker) at the Trenriont or switch 
at to another house. The show 
booking wias then made, but when 
Shiibei't heai'd about it, he . started 
to rave and rated Archie "a traitor" 
or something like that. Then he 
sent Selwyn a lawyer's letter saying: 
that a Boston booking for "Bitter 
Sweet" was available. When it 
reaclied the hands of Selwyn's coun- 
sel, latter had to snicker. > 

"iBit'ter Sweet" will be presented 
over here by Selwyn in association 
with C. B. Cochran, and Flo Zicg- 
feld. Latter bought in when it was 
agreed to play it at his theatire. 
"SHo.w Girl'' is the current attrac- 
tion, but will probably remain 
through October. Seats are on sale 
for the next four weeks. 



LAWYER-PRODUCER 
€OES BACK TO MilNG 



•The i)roUiu'inf? Shovv.5hop, Inc., in 
which ,L. A. Safian, producer of 
"iSreat Scott," was associated, has 
loltled up. 

"Oreat Scott" has clo.sed and Sa- 
fian i.s returning to the lawyer busi- 
nes.s. 

Mismanagement of the producing 
organization and internal dissension 
caused the bust. 

William Birns, the furniture man, 
"Who has been in on many "shoestring 
j Plays on Broadway, was with the 
I producing- company. 



Gives Show 16 Authors 



"Houseparty," which opened at 
the Knickerbocker, New, Yorki two 
weeks ago, moved to the Cor t Mon- 
day under a three weeks' guarantee 
A. L. . Erlange'r , a,nd Geo^r^ Ty][er 
preiserited fhe shOwv originally, tut 
turned It back to the authors Sat- 
•;.!urday; ^-^ . -v; ,' 

Kenneth.:; Phillips^^.B^ who 
^rote the .plaiy ; with. Roy Ha.rgra;ve, 
is said to be ^wealthy and. is . now 
financing it. Hargrave in the lead 
Is featured at the Corti 

The Cort has been booked to re 
Celve "M?tggi<!, . tho : Magniflcerit,•^ 
George Kelly's new drama, to 'be 
preflented by Lawricnc© Rivers. 
, "Maggie" Is due Oct. 3. 



Irish Save Village 

=JG,roon.wieh=V=illag^tb€atre,-=G 
V/ich Aiillage, New York, win not be 
razed, n.s reported, but has been 
taken over on a y^ar lea.se by ' the 
Iri.sh Theatre; Inc; 

The Irish Theatre will spot a sea 
Bon of original Jrifih drama at the 
tlimihutive playhouse with, the 
Opener an untitled play by Scan 
O'Ca.-^oy, which will bow In Oct.. 21 



.:',dne; biick arid n .couple; of 
drunks made "itfoanln' .tio.tv*': a;. 
' Wail Saturday riifihtj according., 
to back-jstage :rcport. 

It was' one pf those tpugb - 
.iiigivts that come to every .pei'r . 
former at some ,tlme or an- 
other, I4bby Holmaii was 
. Swelling; ■ in song and . her : 
bodice . wa.3 hea.ving as she 
Warbled iier hit ttirie,"Moanln^ ' 

iMyi'y r 

• Two drunks, sitting in front 
at the Music Bbic, fancied the . 
heaving' a.nd made' airy passes 
■ati the performance which it is. 
saitf tinkled througii . the house 
iPoor tiibby bammed biff the. 
stage feeling plienty. blue only . 
. to b.uirip into another. headache 
With her . maid; 

It seems MiSs HoTman's 
maid ; was only drawing nine 
bucks for her eight perform- 
ances with the performer back^- 
stage-^and she warited $10. 

Miss Holman said "No." So 
the maid ups and goes— to 
make the night perfectly blue 
for Libby. 








Max Hart, thi'ough his attorney, 
Julius Kendler, has started suit in 
'Supreme Court, New York, agixinst 
.1. Harold Murray, musical comedy 
arid: picture actor, in an attempt to 
collect $9,000 in commissions Hart 
claims lis due him as riianiager. 

Hart- In his complaint states, that 
between Oct. 22, 1927, and April 27 
of this year, Murrayi as one of the 
principals of "Rio Rita," Ziegfcld 
musica,l, earned $flO,000, but has 
failed to remit the 10% that hi.s 
personal nianagerslifp contract with 
Hart called for. 

Hart alleges his contract with 
Murray was for three years dating 
from Sept., 1925, with. an orition for 
a similar . period under which he 
guaranteed the tenor 25 weeks a 
season at $300 a week. That 
ariiount; according to Hart, was 
Murray's salary When he first came 
under his managerial-wing. 

With "Rio Rita" Murray received 
$1,500 a week. Since closing with 
the Ziegfeld musical Murray bas 
been on the west coast under a pic 
ture contract with Fox calling for 
$3,200 a :w.eek. He camei. east last 
Week in - connection "Witb the . law.- 
suit.'v'. . . 

:. If i^uccessful in obtaining a. judg^ 
ment. against Murrajr op comhiis 
siohs duo to; his last musical :com 
edy- engageriierit,. Han Wiii; also, at 
tempt to enforce the three-year , op 
tlorial Clause and claim 10% of the 
salary that Murray has since earned 
.in;.piictures. ' . 

Murray; it J& said, wiil (ilaiiin that 
Hart jobbed him Into signing the 
three aiid th^ecryear' contractf». He 
will be represented by Max Stcuer 
when .the cas©. comes to trial/^ 




FiiiihSr : Vsmdie^ StabiliTied 
and Racketeer^ Se>k 
Reifugre m €>nty Diyisioii 
Left Opeh^Work on Hot 
^ii^ CapitfJ Grand 
Talfc—XJse Social R^gis- 
t^: -Prop Niame* : • . ; . : 



twelve; BtGINNEIilS IN 



Conscientious, c.hiselen} and sriakey 
sharpshooters, the ' racketeers.; of 
show busin€!siB, . who have hung o:ri 
the fringes oiF the theaire fir years, 
strutting their stuff just a' step or 
tyfo in front of the sheriff and his 
gendarmes, having foupd pictures, 
vaudeyilie, burlesque and night 
cl Libs; a ho . longer fertile field for 
their actiyittes, . are . hopping. i.rito 

legit. ;in-. idroyesii;;'/ ' :■ ' '< 

MergeriB arei^ largely responsible 
for this, deflectidh, big . busin«^^ 
stepping ihv9''atlu3-l'y : and putting 
y;aude arid pictures, on -a .firm^^ 
cial basis with certain ethical 
standards being : enforced^ That 
niakes it tpUg|h for the muMlers who 
never.' cbuid br would play .ball ac- 
cording to the. rules. 

ii^git being the. least ; brganiz^^ 
branch: of show business, on the 
ii)roductiori end,, is likely to^ inherit 
a pack of Wolves dUrinjg the present 
seisoif unless there a sudderi 
scarcity:; of angiel dough. 
. No . less than .60 new producers 
have announced, first, productions 
during the next few mbnths With it 
being safe six; two and. even t>et 
that riot half know where the prb 
ductlon BugaT ; is coming from ; or 
have tiie ;leia,st; idea abo.ut. booking a 
show.: /At lea'^t 50% of . these -po' 
teritial : producers are. Out .of . their 
oflice whferi separated from their hati 
but their press stuff goes out to the 
dailies regularly and.sOme gets into 
type,- Btagestruck press 'a, g e n t s 
grinding it but 1h ^ reams on prom- 
ises of dbughriut and cbffee money: 
when, as arid if a; chump goes for 
the bait t03.sed out. ':: 

Talks of "Bankers'': 

One producer has annbunceii ■ no; 
]cs.<? than 12 prpductions, a schedule 
thht old ifne I'bgit rhahagera would 
liardly attempt., •Tiiiis Individual; 
when-, questioned, about his plans,; 
spoke glowingly, about the , bankers 
being xill jset to back his enterprises 
to the extent of ^5.000,000. . 
. Another nearrprpducer boldly an-; 
nounced that he Was takln.g Over a 
manager's oflice and Would hire his 
staff at a big advance in salary. He 
did step into the suitfe and offer a 
secretary $75 a week and 6% of his 
profits; Asked to lay $.500 on the 
lirie lof som^ of tTie'biTice e^ 
be SQreariicd. All last week that 
office Wa..g kept busy' turning away 
actors. Who" made inquiry regard-- 
irig' casting by the producer. Wiibse 
p. a. had sent but notices ; that he 
was starting production iriimedir 
■ately. 

AnQtiier of the same ; class asked 
an . experienced showman he Was 
trying to chisel how much It would 
cost him. to have his show booked 
by Sliuberts or Eriahger*. . Mutelers, 
chiselers and sharpshooters getting; 
into the. legit atmosphere seeni, to 
qulckiy exparidy fluently talk in riill- 
iibns and easily using moneyed s.br 
cial register names as; backers .to 
lure. the small fry angel for a rieat 
clipping. 














^Sirth of a O^g^^ 



. Harry Reibh^nbacii's cbritriV 
bution to "Ruthie Revels" re- 
vue ; to be produced by.'Rutli, 
"Wilcox (Mrs. fldgai^ Selwyn) is 
; titled "Th e iSir th; 0 f a/ G ag.^' : 

HaiTy*s skit siibWs hoW a gsig. 
born, in a Pullman ' s'lnoker 
grows old .: progressing : frotti 
tbere to boudoirs, living i;bbms 
-and pariors, clearted up bn the 
journey arid; ig.oes. dlftiy. all ovtir 
again .in a legit rovue biackout, 





BACK NEEDLE 






. FiM)«b P'.Hara in ;'Jerry f or 'f^hf-rt ' 
will wind up .at.the tVal(16rf, New 
Vork, Oct. 5, and •w'jll embark up.on 
a 30-week: road tour of Erl.nnf.'< r 
hoii.sois opening in iiooh.c.'-lor, N. Y 

Oct.;.-?., 

"IIou.sc of Fear" Will Mior.('f.<"i ai 
the Wii.lilOJ f, opi'hiiVf.' ^)I.^•J <.• Oct. 7. 



Wash. Cops O. K. World' 



Washington, Se pt. 24. 



Poiite .vtepped in. on "The Front 
I-,'4j;f-,'; at the National, arid cut but 
(iT,u hiiQ, the. tag on ; stealing- the 
wflf'h, .Result Was front page break 
m ul\ the dallies.- 

Or. picture, "Cock- Eyed World," 
T'l (vViously at th(i p'ox, copporf let it 
u-r- f..« wa.s finding "nothing that 
n-uiu lit ol'jfftt'd Ic ItgulJy." 



' Garment workers' striked whlqh 
havb the isweatshop background 
have nothing in common with a 
dressmaiters'. strike noW being or- 
ganized, -Which will- be an aristo- 
cratic .affair arid tinged with the 
glariibr "of the theatrical world. 
. ' Ali the highly skilled . French 
dressmakers who work for the ritzy 
establishments On Fifth avenue, 
such .as ; Bi?rgdorf Qbodman, Stein 
arid Blairie, . Frances and Tap pe, are 
organizing a, strike through tlie 
liadies Tailors and Di-essmakevs' 
TJniom But at the suggestion of 
•the strikers all- of the wealthy so- 
ciety pa.trbns and actress patrons 
of these shops have been enlisted 
On the side of the strikers. . 

The Equity Council has indorsed 
the di-cssmakors' strike and prom 
ises the aid. Of many of its beauti 
fuily.gowned lueriabers; While canvas- 
.<5ing lis- going- bn among the society 
lady cu.<s.tbmers. When the strik'e 
gets into full sWing Within a month . 
or so the.se ladies and leading, ladies 
Will dp picket duty albng with thbir 
struggling littl© dressmakers, they 
have .promised. . 

The drcgsmakers believe that if 
their wealthy patrons who pay 
thousands. Of dollars. for their frocks 
are informed that mbst of the alab- 
orate ' Work tlint. goes Into them Is 
don© by skilled Workers who get a 
maximum salary of $18 a week, they 
will readily jbin their cau.se. 

The wom;Gn who can afford these 
expensive frocks understand that 
they are paying for original designs 
arid are willing to pay for the un- 
usualncs.s arid quality of their gar- 
ments,'. •■ 

The designer . g^ts his , mortcy, 
Sometiriie^ fabulous, sumig; and the 
cutter is equally well paid, but frbrii 
that point downward any employee, 
who is ;equ.Tilly e.sseritial- to the 
propei:. and high class ; production 
of their exlien.sive gai-merits, is not 
well paid. / ' 

• All the. highly skilled dressrnak'ers. 
frorii all bver the World . are con-. ' 
gregated . in Ney^ YprVs sri:»ia,rt es- 
tablishmeritis..; In ismail toWns they 
would be the leddirtg. stylist: of the 
commuriity, btit in the big' city they 
are swallbWed up in the flurry of 
prbductiori. Arid as they are utter- 
ly irirapprtant .to the maniifactijre of 
the fine clothes Wealthy " women 
cravb apd are willing, to pay for, 
they feel that an apper'il to. their 
;patrons 1.$ their real chance, .for bet- 
ter Wages arid cbnsideratibri. 

They, don't .sceria to be far wrong 
in their .gubsf?, . as the clientele of 
exclusive Hbpps arc falling Into line. 



,:..•;.■;■;;';; ;Chidagb, .Sepjt. .-24, 

Ralph G.; Farriuiri's: seairch for* 
rieW stage /.talent broiight 1*00 v 
hppef ulj .motley amateurs and pros 
to the Apollo Thursday for the pro- 
ducer's first Chicago, audition^ It 
resulted in . three contracts; 

The ' flhd is Joe Rjeems, ; 20-year- 
old. kid "Whose ' best Job until, last '. 
week Was ; th ird . or f oiir thi^ a.s.*3ista rit 
to the chief fuel/disipensfer in a gas, 
station. ? 

Otlier t Wo are girts:. Vivian Pe- 
tetson, 19, dancer and singer, and- 
Eleanor. Cha,rtl^r, petite brunet 
comedieniie. ... ■ ' 

Betty Hul¥, .cabaret and radib 
blues singer- arid divorced wife of 
Ted J<:ohler, song writer, was , placed 
on • Farnum.'s preferred list along 
With Audrey Garnes, singer and toe 
dancer, and Mildred iBragdori. color- 
attira soprano. Bi-agdoh girl : . was 
''Miss Chicago" in. 1925 and .has 
surig'Jn vaude. 

' Nfewspaper here played the audi- 
tion heavily, sob • girls dealing on 
Broadway hopeS of off-key tenors, 
screechy sopranos, bowlegged Would- 
bc's and all. 

Farnum, after hearing and seeing 
all he could; stand bunched" about 
700 aspirants and made them walk 
a.ci'oss the satge. That was enough. 

His next . a^udition Is due this 
week in IjOs Angeles. 



Mind-^ Husban, Ah, Ha! 



Mees Irerie Bordbnl— She deed, not 
broadcastt ze taylevision las' Mon- 
day nite at ze Raddio Fair which 
she ecz being 'eld at Maddison 
Square Gardeen. 

You know why? 

It eez zat husbari' of she's, E. Ray 
Goetz. . Zis husbari', ■ she makeam 
Miees Bordonl 'fraid for ze summons, . 
ah ha, yes sir.' Too moch ze print 
in ze noospappers 'bout zls broad- 
castt stont makeani Meester Goetz 
wiseopp zat /Meea Bordoni, he's 
comiri' to New York,, an' she husban* 
he makeam re.' dy to make present 
court pappers to Mees Boi"donl, en 
divorcement. "•''* 

But Mees Bor"doni, she foolem. He 
no cornc. 

Sb Firs' Natioriale, zat pictshure 
companie from whom Mees Bordonl 
makeum cinema, "Paris," lOsum 
good poblicity an' Mees Bordonl, he 
stay In Newark, wiz rehearsale an' 
riianager. 
Zat ees too bad, eh? Qui, oui. 
Zat stont she eez heestorlcal ting, 
rion? An' Mees Bordonl she's make- 
um • heestory weez eet' hoh? Ah, 
oui! 

Fu.sermore ze so many detectifs 
and' guard es wheech- eet wuz pre- 
pare for ze treep frpni Newark to 
New York, ,zey losepi Job, Eee;^^ wUz " 
prepare seven guards lor ze brlngr 
erii Mees Bbrdoni to ze Gardeen j yes 
sirr, seven^f our private detectifs, 
her manager and two jioblicity ntien 
from ze Firs' Natlbnale - Pictshure ; : 
.•Companie,. 

, Bot .Mees ; Boildbril, he charigein 
mind, ah, oui. ; 



Dippers Filin Work 

• •• "i - 'ilpUy wond,". Sept. "2.4: :■ ; 
Aridrons- IMppel hrifi f.'illon-for ni'f'- 
turos, . Ik on the M-G-M lot in 
, rhfirfrc X}t inx < j>' n . ..i.'iriKuage Ky ri - 
/•Hronization. 

. • l''j'r-.vt tn.M'k waH. fil'ling C«rrjiian 
<.or»V'-i hiition. 



Sa?nuel . Shlpman arid John B. . 
Hyriier,. Whose recently stage col- 
labpration "Scarlet Pages" ..is cur- 
rent on Broadway, are r.eijorted 
engaged for. coast picture W''i*^irig 
for M-G-M. The • arrarigerrierit is 
for six riionths. 

Sliippy's writing plans include a 
coHabdration With. Damon. liunybn 
on a' drmn. ati Jthe oon trul - hgure of 
'whif-ir~i.4 Haid to, l>r~flie1aTe ATnoT3^ 
■K6thfit('in. .- ■■ . 



■:TEX IN "NIGHTS" i- ;. 

'Tc ri.'is (f.iini.ui .liMs bC'rtn /oiVJ-'-'iKOd' 
}-y .'-'lini i-i t.« on a run of the pl.iy 
f-'i.iid-.'ift ftir "J-li o;i.dwa'y Nights" In. 



e4 



VARIETY 



EDIT O R I A L 



W^Shesda/, September 25; 1929 




■ Trade Mark ncBlsfered 
.PubllRhea WrcKly by VAIIIRTX, tAo* 

! Slme Sllvertnan, President 
164 Wegt 46th Street Ne w York City 

' . .. SUfiSCRIPTION: 
Annual. ... . . ^ HO: Foreign. . .^ . • .111 

BihRle Copies. . . ;.>,.. i , . i ...... .86 Ceiite 



1(ariety^on the Pan 

By Sid Splverman 

■ . ' • ■ ; ■ Hollywood, Sept, 21. 
Tliut "'Variety' in the rod'' Is an Jftside panic. Paper is almost 26 
yoars old and still has ita. doubts aboiit there belngr any oUier color. 
What was green and red all over? Ytjs, This : sheet's thertie ballad was 
'Th the iied" ioriS before the sonj^: writers found, itJtopla in th^ west, 
Which, for ihonne office .consumption, isn't a spilt week. 

And , did .you ever hear a ^'Variety*' .giiy sing?: Or whistle? If you're 
puzizied by what they've got to sing or whistle abipiit, that makes you 
right again; • . .\ ' ■,. ^ 

Perufing ''VarJety" (you get that way out here) Is alihost becoiinlng 
a pleasure. If the proofreaders will "also glance ?it it, that should .rielp.: 
Hariry CarrOirs Review, so styledyby this publication, wais Revue the 
last tiifte we ' p?iissed the local Mus^^ But it may be art oi)en ques- 

ishnw hn<,iTiii;c,q of the world was l tiOn whether eltlicr trartslation fits the show of what "Variety'' printed 
ruSdbvSSinis^^r; The about It ^^^^^^ Isn^ exactlyVf^ir to^ Harry, wha is- having his. headaches 
SSSS: ^dvS ^1^0 has sent for asplPirt .and Is In^a fair, way 

chiecked at the moment and :fa<yor- 



:Vol;.xcvi 



•- j^o;:ii 



(Fi'om Tdriety and QUpp^r) 



able news from the . frdht'. inspired 
rejoicing in ^England, w^ith a ■ brisk 1 
improveni.ent • In ^ ^.a^^ 

George M. Cohan niade his first ' 
appearance in Hartf ordi , in '"f he | 
Miracle Man," sti6:e draiii.atization | 
of a ina^azine story which was des- 
tined, to be. the, sici-een yeli.lGle upon 
which-- ./Thomas Meighari, VBetty 
Corhptoh and Lon Chahey rode to 
fame. 



Pa,ratysis of ocean freight left ai>- 
eiiormOus erop ; of cotton • On thfe 
hanci^ . of southern planters in the 
States. Ti>e '.'buy a bale',' move- 
ment starteid and gained such head- 
way in the^ cotton belt that much 
amusement spending : went: to the I 
patriotic, -purpose and the box of- 
fide suffered. . , 



to recover. . , . ■ - , ■ 

■there doesn't !seem to be any cure for. "yariety.'V . ^ 
..Department designation^ still don't, mean, anything, Take a glance at 
that Keith vaude yarn bn an . early picture page last week. A.iot of ways 
to kill time . other than reading copy oh "Vari^ 

• Paper h.as^got the same problem as the picture, studios in making a. 
SQUhd filnx and then having the theatre's projection booth make: a bum 

oUt,of:it.,.V^\- ■ \,^^--V-^^ ■' ; ■■ / . '-'r^' 

Air nervous stomaciis dldh't. originate on the Palace Building's : sixth 
flooiv This L. A. omce has found out that the only, indigestion .preyeritive 
13 to go On ai diet before "Variety'* arrives. Which makies two days a 
Week we don't: eat; but as "Variety" guarantees nothing, It keeps the. 
;ijoys' In trim. '\- ■/ .1}" ; 

And Al has finally, been slipped a by-Une for his amusenient stock 
yarn. For ; ia guy; who the 24 hours jotting dow:rt numbers 

which are supposed to have Something to dd with the .marked and . who 
can't get 130 yards with a mashle, and d<M>s»i't wire his scores .out 
here ah/ more, that would be a break on any paper except this, one,; 

The : only one missed now Is Brlchs, probably better known to most 
of "Varlety'a" readers than anybne on the staff. H^^ 
reviews, ahd -how credit ilndis bounce off that b6?o. His Idea Of a . plj) 
ShoW opens with National City and closes yrlth the Chase JSTatlonal. 

Ajeahwhile, don't let them turn over the paiM»r with so miich color 
that the next time you bind It'll be ^Ith ribbon.: 



Inside Stuff-Pictures 



From stories novv going iaround Broadway, Nick Schenck would rei 
purchase the Loew stock sold by hlni to Williani F6x. Loew's business; 
In theatres, and with Metro pictures; took a istrOhg upward turn almost 
Immediately after the "sale had been .made. Loew's at present Is much' 
better off than.lt viras before the Fox buy, with Fox holdingr ah excellent 
Investment if nothing else everttudtes froni the purchase made by him. 

While the 400,000 or more sh^ires of Loew'^ secured by Fox do hot 
constitute ;he •majority of the ^l,300,b0.0 putsta;ndlnff shares' of Loew's 
corhmoh, bankers aSrree that this 30% virtually amounts to controli of 
at least manageni'ent^ wotii<J stand ih the e.V^nt of a.stockhold^rsv 

meeting being necessary to decide nppn policy might ; be ariotheip thing: 

In the allegations made by the minority Btockholder of LioeVs now in 
court with .an action against Schenck and' other, iioew p.fllclais who sold 
their LoeW holdings to Fox, clalmlnff the minority stpckholdera were 
Injured by that saie, the alleged . pfersonaL profit made by Schei^hdH in 
the diffierfenciB between his buying price of Loew's at $lpa per share ahd 
sale tp Fox at $125 Is estliitiated at^ $?,o60,00p.. * 

Nothing is reported whether' the ^ciienck group is influienced in Its 
desire tb .repurchase by thei. court action. With no depislon yet" render^ ,, 
in the preilmiridry mofloh to^^xamlhe the Schenck pe ;berpre trial, 
there seeihs to be a difference of opinion as to the rights, Pf the loew's 
officers to sbll their Individual hpid without notice to all stock-. 



Fox's Academy, New .York, un- 
dertook an innovation in .mixed en- 
tertainmerit, beginning John Zanf t'is I 
experiment Of a three-^hour . show 
made up of stock, va.udevllle and | 
pictures. 





That Canadian hiuddle .brou|rht .out how closely the big organizations 
follow the moves by one . another. Wheii .Fariious Players-Cjinadiaa 
bought out any physical Interest held; by VPfiramounV In the Canadian, 
chalhj It, paid Par $6,000,000. In.; i-etu ^"P"": 
Caii^ receiyed. a .26 -y.eai: Paramo 

With the: fra;nchis(e. went, a. covehant that F-P- Can; cPuld npt sell con--- 
trbr 'without -first submitting ^ to Adolph Zukbr.: 

Zulcor .niust have gotten the idea that Nathanson angling with British 
Gatimont f or a buy Pf the^ Canadian cpnOern. really meant William^ Foi 
in the backgrourid "of B-G. That was When ZukPr exercised, the pawer ' 
pf the cbvenant, : blocking any ~ proposed sale to other than -Paii'amount, 
followed by Naithahspri resigning. , 

As Nathanson had insisted that F-P-Can. would never be held by 
other than British Interests; pii the surface the possiWe sale of It to 
Brltlsh-Gaumb.ht would haye been in keeping with his promise., it Is 
ijelleyed, hdwever, that FioJc either has control or a large Investment in 
Brltish-Gaumpnt. , .. \- /y^ - : 

^Peculiarly although It 'may have . been a coincident and It not, an- 
other Illustration of .the close tab, oh Thursday last Jimmy Graihifer 
for Fox left' for Torohtb In a htirryj with the expectancy his trip was 
,brought a*out through the F-PrCahi tangle. That same night Sid Kent 
for Paraiiaount also took the train for the Canadian city. 



A't thie dedication of the N. V; A. Sanitarium, Saranac: It was decided 
the affair should be private, with the regulat opening In October ppen 
to the public. FPllo wing that came up the pe^plexing'tiuestloh whether 
the show patients In Saranac, some In the N, V. A. temporary hospitals 
there, should , attend, the. dedication./ "^^^^^^ ■ V ^ 
A deciislon v^as reached that they should not, in fairness to all p£ them; 



"In Old Kentucky," which had 
been touring continuously for 21 
years, was withdrawn and put on 

the shelf by W. A. Wiswell. An- . 

other manifestation of the collapse The thebry was If the patients able to be sthput attended the ceremonies. 



of "the road,^' 



The Sherman Act regulating In- 
terstate commerce was amended to 
exempt "tlie lal^or of human beings," 
which Was believed would remove 
show business from federal regula- 
tion. 



Helen Hayes was engaged as In- 
genue with the John Drew company. 



It would only aggravate the condition in their pwn minds of those who 
could not, bed patients as they iire tefmed. While thlji created some 
feeling amongst those able to attend, it seemed to allay the feeling of 
Inability of those Others, and probably In the end was the best course- 

It wis a tough niit to settle and wsts afiireed.upbn before the New 
Yorkers : reached Saranac. ; . 

No audible cpmmerit was heard anywhere, during the. Sunday's dedica- 
tion day on the absence of E. F. Alhee. Inquiry to whether he had 
been invited as a guest pn the special train started a passing, the buck 
contest. 



Coterie of Him promoters went to 
work along new lines. They can- , 
vassed small towns with the idearOf 
making a local picture, using the 
village belle as a character and ex- 



While, Keith's booking office Is standing comparatively still, others 
around it are obviously nursing he.w blood, building manpower and thtnkr 
Ing of the: futurb. With everythlhg' just about in its lap, Keith's Is sur- 
prisingly lacking in young bpoklhg strength and unseemly lax In search- 
Ing for It. .' ' 

Meanwhile others a;re building. . Particularly. Fox. XJnder Jack Loeb 
at the present time are i?hil Bloom, Jesse .Kay. and Benny Kuchuk, tbree 



plolting local settings. Project was, - . ... i *. i- 

apparently a business proposition of the most promising youths In the booking end of the vaude business, 



in good faith, but it afterward be^ 
came the rpufehest gyp racket in i 
plotures, when racketeers took it up. 



50 YEARS AGO 

(From Clipper) 



Clipper warns circus men against 
two notorious "shake"' towns, 
Springfield and Lynn, Mass,, where 
every show in several years Iiad 
been , held up oh some pretext by 
shortshooting local lavjyers. (Big 
top men still have a number of 
burgs in that vicinity , on their 1 
books.) 



A. match In London for the Eng- 
lish featherwei~ht title actually 
broufrht out a crowd c" only 50 spec- 
tators. Charles Ilopkiss won the title 
and 50 pounds by a knockout. 



Keith's has been gradually elimlhatihg the yourtg prospects, letting 
them out altogether or giving them agency franchises, an eaSe out that 
amounts to the, same Ih the end. Kuchuk ^as franchlsed out When 
Fox made ah off er^ he -blew" the franchise. Paddy Schwartz Is , another. 
Paddy ^till has his franchise. 

A far greater surprise Is the mai,npo wer of the William Morris '■■ office, 
an agency, not a "booking office, 

Keith's recent attempts to strengthen have been the bringing back of 
bookers who left the office years aigo. 

Keith's has trained more .vaUde bookers than ariy other .vaude office, 
without a doubt. But after they finish.the training, it seems, they a,re 
allowed tp move on. Keith's has nursed the bud time and . again . and 
just as ' often loist the bloom. 

Independent producers pf vaude acts are cut up over the total dis- 
integration of the indie time. With but five weeks of Independent time 
left there are no breaks in dates for producers' acts and If a sale to 
R-K-O or Loew's is contemplated, they must open cold and usually get 
turned down. 

One producer is taking an act out tc. Pennsylvania to insure a break- 
ing In 4ate.; •• / =: ;~: ■ ■ ' i;. - 

Under the Pubiix-Wm. Morris partnership arranjjemeht and with 
Mpr ris ejuarahteed 75 % of all Publix talent bookings, . Publix retains the 
privilege of booking any . attraction direct. 



A couple of Variety, reporters going to the Selywn, New York, last 
Friday to isee the British made talker* "Blackmail," pn an Invitation pre- 
view, gpt a flash at the lay out arid waliced. In-'ttatlon had been ex- 
tended by wire, stating thait'tlckets, not received, had been mailed. 

Arriving at the thisatre the liargest section pf the centre seats had been 
. roped off. With these nearly all empty. . In the urtroped spaces barely any 
seats Were left. With a ctfbwd putside, evidencing plainly invitations had 
been sent to others \wlthout tickets, causing an overftow. 

^An usher asked wiiere those without tickets ^could find seats pointed 
to the far sides Pf the house. Suggesting that perhaps one cpuldh't see 
so well there In the wide theatre; a shrug of the shoulders was the re- 
sponse; .. Then the walk out bccurried, as the reporters couldn't see why 
they should be penalized for the bungling of others. 

Hardly the best way to introduce a Britiish made that the English 
have large hopes for. on this sidel 

Talk of the final landing place for the Butterfield circuit of Michigan 
appears to be futile, since W. S. Butterfield is under written obligation 
to first submit his - theatres. If wishing to sell, to Publix. That Is in the 
contract Under which Publix holds a piece of the Michigan theati'es. 

Another theatre ppecatPr acquiring the denial habit is Karl: Hoblitzelle 
of the Interstate of Tfexas. HobUtzelle last left New York with the un- 
derstanding with Fox that Fox wpuld take over the Interstate when 
audits and appraisals were cbmpleted. HobUtzelle had spoken to Fox 
about a iO-year extension of the Fox product franchise, but Fox quickly 
turned that into a; .buy conversatlbni with another understanding that 
HobUtzelle should cpntlnu^f to operate. Upon arriving In Dallas, HobUt- 
zelle denied all reports, iie also had dickered with Publix when in New 
York. ^' ^ 



Second swimming contest be-, I 
tWeeh Capt..Webb and Capt. Boyton I 
ended in a fiasco. "Race started ia, 
mile from V the ahnouhbed stai:ting 
place . and it was an hoUr before the | 
referee caught up toV the. swiihmers. 
Charges were . made that ; Webb left | 
the vater and ran along the beach, 
Referee deciiniBd- to.award the con- 
■ test. ' '. . ■ : 



WlH Rogers took a run-out powder on the opening of his first Pox 
talker ("They , Had to See^ Paris") last week at the Carthay Circle on the 
Coast, As far as known Rogers didn't tell anybody he was leaving. 
Just a cas^ of being put of town when the boys started looking for him 
for a perspnal aEpearainGe at the premiere. He fiew to Wichita, Kans. 

At the Fox ipt they ciaim^pgers was bashful even unto refusing ta 
look at his dally rushes when the picture was in work, And to top 
everything else, the wit's contents of his syndicated daily gag to the 
newspapers stated he couldn't, be a party to the brigandage of charging 
people $6 to get thbir first earfuU of his screen voice.' He followed that^ 
up: by a wire to' the studio saying he'd return when forgiven for his 
hasty dieparture. . 

HoUywood stock brokeir, now being sought as a bucket shopper, Is 
alleged to have speht a small fo>:tune trying to put over his daughter in 
pictures. He is said to have passed but $20,000 to the "right bpys" at 
one studior: -He .is :also .rbported to .have donated dance band leaders 
:$10(> on daiice. contest nights to insure that his daughter would win the 
cupi .:: • ■■■:^:-- 

Continuous . succession of social events, with' the daughter as hostess 
and to which the "right people" were invited, also formed part of the 
campaign. i)aughter -has .never advanced very fa 





iiven before "A (iomedy of Women'* folded up at the Ciiulg.'ibjew Y'prk, 
;after;a run of four days, they vireire saying that Leo PeVal.eryi .who wrote 
■ and acted thie lead; thought, himself a new Leo Ditrlchstein. : The char- 
acter wsts that of a great .lover, allegedly. One obiserybr riated DeValery 
as "a . triple Caaanoya." . . 



Antoinette iPerry, prograriied as associate stage, director of '^Strictly 
bishonbrable," comedy produced by Brock Pembertbn last week, is the 
■former noted actress, arid widow of August BelmPht. She has been 
Pemberton's financial backer for m,any productions with .''Strictly .Dis- 
then of miniature powciV.craft with | honorable" .the first to get rave notices, 
"kickers'* that would do 65 mUes an 
hour, as they do now around De- 1 In. a program note to "Sweet Land of Liberty," Phil Dunning's two 
frf-it, ; ' ' . :' nof Tv^riA- .whinh n ncned-this.:jw-&ek_in_Ne.w.^^^^^ 



,The Detroit- regatta Tvais; for row- 
ing events and : they sought the j 
qule.t W'Stter upstream in the shelter 
of Belle Isle. JTobbdy evei: 'thought 



'In the gobd old days when there were only 17 Amendments to our Con- 
Team of women baseball players I stitution, two br more Ihtermisslons wer.e the accepted part of all drama 
rant into a spectaitors' riot in Louis- farfe: : In' our opinion the usodeulness of intermi.ssions disfippeared- to ia 
ville, Ky., and were stoned by the great degree ;with the arrival of the 18th Amendment In keeping with 
usually polite Colonels, Clipper the spirit of the Constitutional Amendment, .attention is therefore re- 
dpesn't isay so, but probablUty lis spectfully directed to the fact that this play has been staged with but 
that one of the "girl" players was bne intcrmisslori.!' 

revealed as a boy and the mob dealt' Dunning's play, spotted in a Speakeasy, realistically pictures the ef- 
out .vengea|,nce.: That happened fects the Volstead Law. and- it.q m;iny pnfov.'t«nw>nts! acts .hnvp had on 
inaiiy times. J apolitical office holders, 



Previously rep,6rtedi,. some .time ago,. , that an a,ctlon .might be brought,. . 
by Williani ■ Fox , against ,the Wairner Brother's over First. National, that 
is again tp the fore.' It is warmed up by Foit . taking' over Al Rop 
and Ned Marin from th 

Fox will .allege misinanagemehtV and advantage , by. ■Warners in their . 
operation of First National. Fox! Is a minority stPckholder in Fii'st 
National, holdinef 28%. Warners secured the control When : buying the 
Stanley Company. . 



Local indie exhibs hear that Fox last weelc signed for aU- Wafrier 
product for. houses that were formerly theirs and now come Under head-, 
ing of Metropolitan. A; feW; howeyer, remember, they grjabbe Ions 
termi Warner franchise before option time arid that Fox had to take .this 
on with their box offices. 

Conclusion is that the big merger m.an is siniply carrying out tho 
same corisistency in buying, that he is in new pairiLt jobs, etc. .- . 



--Rabelaisian.. Ji.aliy j jop_l3_tM last wor d in party theatre exploitation . 
As introduced, by the 55th St, New Yprlc, In connection with the cuTrent-" 
feature it consists of. nothing more than a size 48 pair of cotton teddies 
with this- description: , > -c ^ . . ; 

— —about a woman lyhose panties slip down to - hbr horrified em- 
barrassment": 



General Electric this week is introduclrie: what it describes as a "third 
dimension lighting effect for theatres." The -main colors utiod aro rc-t 
grocn arid blue. Those ai-e in the form of fans which fit over roKUiar 
White bulbs,! 



Wednesday,; September 25, 1929 



L EG IT I MATE 



VARIETY 



65 








: 'fhe b.opjting of ''Bitter Swefet/' by 
Arch Splwyiii Inta the Tremoiit, 
pQSton, ErJanger ^abusei prior to. Its- 
Broadway . debut &% . the Zlegfeld, 

New Tork, Nov. 4; threat^sna tb dls-; 
turb ' the more or ..less jcordlal rela- 
tions between Selwyn and Lee Shu r 

■•bert; V'-v.' 

When .Shubert heard Of the.bookr' 

: Ing, lie. is said to ha;y.e phoned .Sclr 

. wyn and t)urne(l- uU;. the . wire, p 
^ibly addlns he would spiend a; ih.Il- 
iion to stop the- Boston date by Jn - 

. junctiye proceedings and such. ' 

']■■ Sliubert's squawk is based . upon 
the fact that he has an arrange-, 
inent ; with Selwyn to book through; 
ihe . Shubert office. "When Selwyri 
jsought a Boston house from ^tlie 
Shuberts for the first, showing .of 
"Bitter Sweet," London hit,, he was 
told no houses wete available.' He 
insistjsd on. opening, the show there, 
because ; the all-EiigHsh' cast would 
ari'i.ve !at the port fi^oni London. 
.Shubert' office said it couldn't be 
done. 

Selwyn then started to work on 
the idea. Through Joseph Sclaenck, 
. it. was arranged to terminate the 
run of "The 'Hollywood Kevue" 
(talkei*) at the Tremont or switch 
it to another house. The show 
booking was then made, but when 
Shxibert heard about it, he started 
to rave and rated Archie "a traitor" 
or something like that. Then he 
6cnt Selwyn a lawyer's letter saying 
that a Boston booking for "Bitter 
Sweet" was available. When it 
reached the hands of Selwyn's counr 
sol, latter had to- snicker. 

"Bitter Sweet" will be presented 
over here by Selwyn in association 
with C. B. Cochran and Flo Zicg- 
feld. Latter bought in when it was 
agi-eed to play it at his theatre. 
"Show Girl" in the current attrac- 
tiOTi, , but will probably remain 
through October. Seats are on sale 
for the next four woolis. 



MWYEMMCER 
GOES BACK to MWING 



The i)rodueing Showshop, Inc., in 
which L. A. Safian, producer of 
"Great Scott," was associated, has 
folded up. 

"Great Scott" has closed and Sa- 
fian is returning to the lawyer busi- 

I ness. 

f ■ ■ ■ 

Mismanagement of the producing 
i organization and Internal di-ssension 
caused the bust. 
. William. Birns, the furniture man, 
who has been in on many "shoestring 
plays on Broadway, was with the 
producing company. 



Giyes Show to Authors 



.. VHOuseparty," which opened at 
the Knickerbocker, N<!W York, two 
■Weeks ago, moved to the Cort Mon^ 
day under a threo weeks' guarantee 
A. ..L, Erlanger' and. Gebrg;e .Tyler 
presented the show priglnially, .but 
turned It back to the . authors : Sat 
urday. .. 

'Kenneth Phiilijjs Brittoni, "Who 
"•vrbte the. play . with Roy Hargravoi 
is said to be wealthy .and iS; now 
iinahclhig it, Hargrave in the lead 
Is featured at the Cbrt. 

The Cort has b^eri booked to re- 
ceive . *'Maggic,. the Magniflcent," 
Georige Kelly's : new- draiha, toi be 
presented ' by La^rehc© .Rivers, 
"Maggie'^ Is due Oct. 3. 



Irish Save Village 

=i1?r,cenA;vjch=4filliage^th€atr-eHG 
Widh yillage, New York, wlirnot be 
fazed, as reported, ; but has be'cn 
taken over oh a 'year Ifease'.- by'^ the 
Iridh Theatre, inc. •;- 

The Irish Theatre will spot a. sea 
BOh of original Irish drama at the 
dimJniitive ■ playhouse with, the 
opcni-r an unti.iled play by Scan 
0!Casoy, which will -bow In Oct.. 21. 



One buck . ai>d; a. co^^ of 
dirunks mai^e "Moahln'. Low" a 
wall..:SatUrda'y night, according 
to backf stage reporti . 

.It .Syas .oh©; of thoiae tough. ^ 
\nights that come to eyery per- . 
f ormei'- at., some time' or. an- 
; other. Libby ,. Hblmari was 
' swelling .; in- song ■ atid . ;.hei" 
bodice w^ ias $he- 

wai-bled heir hit tun'ei "Mbanin* 

.'Low*: '■■• ' • ■ •' 

' ; Two drunks, sitting in, frprit 
at the Music ^px, fa,ncied the 
heaving and made airy .p(tsses 
at the periformance which it Is . • 
$aid tinkled througli the* house : 

; jPoor Libby bammed oft the 
stage fbeling plenty blue only 
to bump into another headache 

; with hicr niaid. 
' It seerhs . l\4iss Hblmarf^ 
njiaid was only . drawi'ng nine 
bucks for her eight perform- 
ances with the performer backr 
stage— and she wanted $10. 

Miss Holman iaaid "No." So 
tho maid ups and goes — to 
make the night perfectly blue 
for Libby, " 




S 

ihrold Mnrray on 





Max Hart, thx'ough his attorney, 
Julius Kendler, bias started suit in 
Supreme Court, New York, against 
J, Hai'old Murray, musical comedy 
and picture aotor. In iani attempt to 
collect $9,000 in commissions Hai-t 
claims is due him as manager. 

Hart in his complaint states that 
between. Oct. 22, 1927, and April 27 
of this year, Murray, as one of the 
principals of "Rio Rita," Ziegfold 
musical, earned $90,000, but has 
failed to remit the 10% that his 
personal managership contract with 
Hart called for. 

Hart alleges his contract with 
Murray was for three years dating 
from Sept., 1925, with an option for 
a similar period under which he 
guaranteed the tenor 25 weeks a 
season at fSOO a week. That 
amount, according to Hart, was 
Murray's salary when he .first came 
under his managerial wing. 

■ AVith "Rio Rita" . Murray received 
$1,500 a week. Since closing with, 
the Ziegfeld musical Murray has 
.been on the :Wesl coast under- a pic- 
ture bon tract with POX calling for 
is.iOO a -Week. He came east last- 
week' f n •. connection with ■ the ■• law-; 

SUiti'.;, ■• 

lif .successful fn : obtaining a, judg- 
ment against Murray on commi^r; 
slohs due to hlis last hi usical com- 
edy erigagemeiit. Hart will .also at- 
tempt 16 enforce the; thfeeryear' op- 
tional blduse and claim ,10% .of the 
salary that Muirray has since earned 
in pictures. - • ; ' . 

Murray^ It is said, will ' claim that 
Hart jobbed him into signing the. 
three. ah;d three-year. :Co,ntracti?.. He 
will be repripsented by Max Stbuor 
when the- case comes to trial. 




Films, : Vaude, Stabilized 
and Rackete^ers S e e k 
Refvge in Only Division 
Left Opeii-^Work on Hot 
Air ■ C^pitai^^ and Grand 
Tailkr— Use Sbbiial Regis- 
ter ■ Prop JHaine* . : 



TWELVE BEGINNERS IN 














'^Birth of a Gag" 



Consciishtious Chiselbr« an 
^iliarpshoote.rs, - the racketeers of. 
shbw bgsineiBB, who have hunff on 
th^ fririgeis of the theatre for years, 
strutting their stuff just a step or 
two in front of the isheriff and his 
gendarnhes* hisivihg found picturesj 
vaudeville, . burlesque . and night 
clubs no. longer; fertile fjeld ;f6p 
their activities, iarei hoPiiing into; 
legit in droves. 

. Mergers are ; largely responsible 
for this; deflection, big business; 
step p i n 3 i n g ra d iia 1 1 y a nd p utt i ng 
vaude and pictures o.n. a; firni finan- . 
cial: abasia with certaiii: ethical 
standards being enforced. That 
makes it'tough for the muzzlers who 
hOver .cbuld. or would -p ball ac- 
ebrding to .tjt.e rules. ; 

Legit .being the ■ least organized 
branch, of show "business," on the 
procUictibh.' end, is likely to inherit 
a.pa:ck of wplyes durinig the. present 
season unless there '4s a audden 
scarcity of angel dough. 

:No less thian BO. hew producers 
have announced firist productions 
during th©- next few months with it 
being a safe six, two and even bet 
that ' not half- know where the pro- 
duction sugar .is coining from ; or 
have the least idea about booking a 
show. At. least. 5 0% of these .:p6- 
lential producers arei out of thcii: 
ofiice when separated from their hat, 
but their press stuff goes but to the 
dailies regularly and some. gets into 
/type, . sta geelr uck : press . age h t s 
grinding it. out In reams on prom- 
ises; of doughnut and coffee money 
when as. and if a diump goes for 
the bait tossed out. . ; . 

Talks of > Bankers"; 

:One producer has announced no 
loss than 1 3 productions, a schedule 
that oid line legit manag'ers would 
hardly attempt. 'This individual, 
when questioned about his plans, 
spoke glowingly about the bankers 
being all jset to bade his enterprises 
to the extent of $5,000,000. 

Anotlier near-producer boldly an- 
nounced that he was taking over a 
manager's ofllce and would hire his 
staff at ja. big advance in salary. He 
did step into the suite and offer a 
secretary $75 a week and 5% of his 
Pf0;lits. Asked to. lay $500 on Ihe 
lihe fbr^oitie.ol the plllce e 
lie. Bcreamed. All. last week that 
offl.ce Was kept busy turning: dway 
actors '.who; made inquiry ; regard- 
ing casting by ; the producer ; whose 
p. a,, had sent ©lit notices that he 
was starting production Immedi " 
atfilyl 'V •; .. ■; ■'■ '■■•■■: 

Another, of the same class asked 
an; experienced showman ;he : wa.i 
try irig to chisel how much It. wojuld 
cost him to have his show, booked 
by Shuberts or :53rJanger, Muzzlers, 
chiselers and sha.rpshboters getting 
into .the legit atmosphere seem to 
quickly expand, fluently talk in mil- 
lions and easily using moneyed so- 
cial register names as backers to 
lure tlie small fry angel for a neat 
clipping, - ' : 



,: ilarry Reichenbaeh's; cbntri- • 
bution : tb "Ruthi© Reveis-^ re- 
vue to be. produced . by Ruth 
Wilcox ( Mrs. Edgar Sel Wyn) is 
titled VTiie- Blrth of ;a: Gag." • 
. . Harry's skit shows how a gag 
iDorn in . .at Pullman -;Bmolter. 
grows old • progressing, from 
ther-e to boudoirs, living rooms, 
and pax'lors, dlcahcd up oh the . 
journey and goes? dirty- all oyer 
aigairi ip; a legit revue blackout. 





Fiske O'llara, in "J er ry tor ;,si ) fin ' 
will Wind up -at .the.:; WaMorf, New 
York, Oct. 5, .and will embark upon 
a . OO-wecit road^ tour .of 'iCrlanprr 
hoU'SPS opohing in RoGhysstor, N. Y 

Oct; T.- 

' "JTdTJsc of Fear" will Kurctrd .a; 
thf' \Vivlil<;) f, opioiin,/ Wivj .t.' (let.. 7. 



Wash. Cops O. K. World' 



Washington, Sept.. 24. 



'I'oTiTe .«;t eripocT^ln on. '^Tfic^Front 
liiUt.., '. at. the National, and cut but 
oi..(r ^lijje,. th$. tag on stoaling the 
wjitch. • lle.'-uit wa.o front page brr-ak 
J n ;iJl the dailies. 

Cih iiicture, '•CockTEyed World," 
r=i (,viou.'-ly at the Fox, copper." lot it 
wa.s finding "nothing that 
|.i i.uj<. l.t objVr-l.<.d to. l( guny.." 



BACIlliEEDLE 




. MGarment 'workers' strikes whiqji 
hav© .the swea;tshop background 
hav©; nothing in common with" a 
dressmaket's' strike now being or- 
ganized, which will be an aristo- 
cratic affair .and tinged with the 
glartior of the theatrical world. 

"All . the highly skilled Frbnch 
dressmakers who worit foi: the ritzy 
establishrtients . oh Fifth avenUp, 
such as Berjgdorf Goodman, Stein 
and Blaine,; Frances .and Tappe, are 
organizing a. strike through the 
Ladies Tailors and Dressmakers' 
UriiOn. But at the . suggestion of 
• the strikers :a.ll of the : wealthy so 
ciety patrons and actress patrons 
of these shops hav© been enlisted 
on the side of the strikers. 

• The Equity Council has indorsed 
the dressmaiters' strike and prom 
ises .the aid' of many of its beautl 
fuiiy gowned members, while canvas^ 
sing is going bri among the society 
lady customers, ' When the strike 
gets into full .swing, within a month 
or so these ladies and leading ladies 
Will do picket duty along with their 
.struggling little drG«smakers, they 
have promised. 

: Tho dressmakers believe that if 
their wealthy patron.s who pay 
thousand^ of dollars for their frocks 
are informed that most of the alab- 
orale work that goes into them Is 
done by skilled workers who get a 
maximum salary bf $18 a week, they 
will readily join their cause. 

The women who can afford thcsb 
expen.slve frocks undorstand that 
thoy are .paying for originol designs 
and are willing to pay for the un- 
usualness and quality of their gar- 
ments. 

The designer gets his mortoy, 
sbinet-lmes . fabulous sums, and the 
cutter is equally well paid, but from 
;that point downward any employee, 
,^yho■ is^ equally, ' .essential to. the 
iproper a,hd hig-h clas3_ productibn 
of their expiehfj.ive garments, is not 
. Weir paid, : 'X; 

.All the b.ighly skilled dressmakers 
from, all over' the world' .ar© Cbn-:; 
gregated -in .New .York's sniart es- 
tabli'shmehts. . Iii small toWnis they 
wOiild be the leading stylist of the 
community, but In the big city they 
are swalllowed, up In the flurry of 
production. And • ag thcy . are . utter- 
ly important to' the manufacture of 
the ; fin© cloth'cs wealthy women 
crave and. are willing to pay for, 
they .fo<^l that ian appea,! to their 
patrons is their. real chance for betr 
tcr wagc.s ahd consideratibn. 

They, don't .seem to be far .wrong 
in thoir gue.sfi, a.s the clientele of 
exclufjivc .shopis aro falling Into line. 



' .■ .Chicago, Sept. .24. ; ... 
Ralph. G. iFarnUni's search .; for' 
new st.-ige taleiit. brought. l.OXlv/ 
hopeful, motley amateurs . a,nd pros ; 
to. the Apolib Thursday for the pro? .: 
ducer's , first Chicigo auditibni Jt 
resulted in three: contracts.:; ' 

The . find : is : 'Joe Reems, ZQi-year- . 
old kid whos0 best job. uiitil : last 
week . was third Or foUrth assistant ' 
to:, th© chief fuel ;disp.ehser. 
station, . :» ; •' . ■ ■■■ 

Other two are' girls: Vlyidn- Pe- 
terson, 19j dancer, and singer, and 
Elfeainbi" :|Chartler, petit©- brunet 
comedienne; . . ' ' / • ■' 

Bjetty Huff, cabaret ; and , radio 
blues . singer and divorced wife ot ^ 
Ted.. Kohler; .sorig writer, was placed 
on Farnutn's. pref^rried list along 
\yTth' Audrey Carries, .singer Etpd . to© 
dancer; ;a,nd Mildred .Bragdon, color- 
atura; soprano. . Rragdon girl wias. ■ 
.VMiss; Ohic.ago" -in ,19125 and ;. has.: 
sung in yaiude. • . ;; , ; • ;■ 
• New.spaper. here played the audi-, 
tlhh heavily, sob girls -dealing on 
Broadway hopes of off-key tenors, 
sbrecchy sopranos, bowlegged would- 
be's and all. ' 

Fdrnum, after hearing and seeing 
all h© could stand' bunched ahout 
700 aspirants a;nd piade them walk 
across the satge, That was enough. ■ 
His next audition Is due this 
week in Ijos Angeles. 



DippeFs Film Wbtk 

.••■■'■•'..• . 'lIolKV-wood; a!Cpt.;24.- • 
Andrent." DippM .h.'i.« f.'i.Hcn for pio- 
turcf?. Ik on the MrVf-M. Idt in 
oharf-'f. . <;f foTfii.'n lanf-^'iiage .syn- 
(■lironiK/ifion, 

J*'ii St t.'i sk waf-' li 1 1 ing . < N iuia ri 



Mmd^af Husban, Ah, Ha! 



Mecs Irene Bordonlrr^She deed not 
broadcastt ze taylevision las' Mop- 
day nite at ze. Raddio . Fair which 
she ©ez being 'eld at Maddison 
Square Gardeen. 

You know why? 

It eez zat husban* of she's, E. Ray 
Goetz. Zis hu.sban', -she makeam 
Mees Bordonl 'fraid for ze summons, 
ah ha, yes sir. Too moch 2e print 
in ze noospappers 'bout zis broad- 
castt stont makeam Meester Goetz 
wiscopp zat Mees. BOrdoni, he's 
comin' to New York, an' she husban* 
he makeam rei.dy to make prcseiit 
court pappers to Mees Bordonl, en 
divorcement..*™' ^ 

But Moos Bordoni, she foolem. He 
no . come. 

So Firs' Nationale, zat plctshure 
compariie from whom Mees Bordonl 
makoum cincm.a, "Paris," losum 
gbod poblicity an' Mees Bordonl, he 
stay in Newark^ wiz rehearsal© an' 
manager. 

Zat ee.s too bad, eh? OUl, oul. 

Zat stent she eez hce-storlcal ting; 
non? An' Mees. Bordoni she's niake- 
um heestory weez eet' noh? Ah, 
oui! . 

Fusermor© ze so many , detectlfs 
and' guardes wheech eet wuz pre- 
pare for ze, treep from Newark, to 
New York, zey losem Job. Eeet wuz 
prepare seven guards for ze brlngr 
em Mees Bordonl to ze Gardeen, yes ■■ 
sirr, seven — four private detectlfs, 
her manager and .two poblicity ihen 
from z© Firs' National© Pictshur© 
Companle. . . 
; Bot . Mees Bordonl, h© chahgeni 
mind, ah, oul. 



Dramatists Coastward 



Samuel- Shipman ' and John B. . 
Hymerj . whose recently stage col- 
laboration ."Scarlet, Pages" is cur- 
rent bh Broadway, are reported 
engaged for coast picture Writing 
for M-G-M. The arrangement is 
for six month}<. 

: Shippy's writing. plans include ft 
collaboration with I);imon Runyon 
on a drairi.'i, tho ocniral figure of 



•whifHi i.s said'to bo tTTon?rto ATrhoI^ 
iloth.stoln. 



TEX IN "NIGHTS" 

T' "Ui> <;uiMfin' Iviis boon oiiKrigcd 
I f.y Kliii' ' i. f.«. o'i a • run of the piny ' 
i' cii.iil.r.-ici for "l{; c.;ulway Nights'', in 



66 



VARIETY 



LEGIT I M A T E 



Wednesday, September 25^ 1929 



rai AND WHITE 

SPLIT OVER GAG 



Georg-c iWhitc and Kd Wynit hayo 
broken off-, business rclutionship. 
.Trouble, between the producer and 
Wynri strtrtod after the; latter had 
accused .White bf pilfer^nff from 
■• li'im. apas'sitqatipn- i^;^^ ultiriia^te- 
ly went hitb ''Scandals," ■ ■ . 

' \y hi te claims the bit wa^^^ given 
him bv Edtiic Cantor In Atlantic 
City. ^Tlvis was- before "Scandals." 
stJtrted rehearsals, and while. Wyrin 
. was , out Of town. : v^Wynri.'s arffuirieht 
now is that the bit was his and .that 
he.. told if to .White^ claiming that lie 
(coiitemplatca using . it\ himself In 
. vie^v -of tMs^ ind other; things Wyrin 
inf orriied. ';White everything was. .off 
-•'be.t ween them and -that Wynn never 
agaiii • would feel- thb; saine . .toward 
:White.-. . ■ ;.^';/^ ■ ^•^•'^';^.■■■■■ 

AnOther angle brbught up in the 
case." is .White's failure to - take up 
Wyrin's option within ^he tirrt.e limit 
of .their coritracti. ; ■■ - v.;;/ •' . 

IbeSylva, Brpwri and >ilendersOri, 
—who were to hive started the niusic 
for Wyiiri's nexf. ■sho;y-,' •are under 
stood' to be pr.eparing . a ' score for 
another musical White wi.li put out.; 

At the same tiitte,- Wynrt is .also 
"reported to' be riegotiitine; -f or "Min 

"Toy." ■. ■ ■■ ' 

; Someone^ .Wroirioj 
In a letter to Variety, Wynn.. de 
nie$ lie authorized the Mijr'ri^ biffiee 
to offer him to vaLUd^yiile at:$Bpo. a 
performance. lie wilVnot pIay .yaude 
-or pidtvCi'e hOusesV.says Wyhri.;- 

Billy CJi-ady^. of the .ftSorris. ojfflQe; 
• states he met Wynn on; thfe street; 
that Wynn told hini he. had received 
an offer of $51)0 a performartG^e. at 
Keith's Palace, New York, arid for 
Grady to see what he could do; abbxjt 
it. 



WOODSV AGED CLAIM 



duing 



Zieggy for $3,000 
"Annie. Dear" Days 



From 



Al Woods Is: suing Flo Ziegfeld 
for $3,000. It dates back several 
years to "Anhio;bear,V Ziegfeld pro- 
duction:' ^■ ' '■■ ■ • ■■ 

Woods- had .May .yokes under; 'a 
term .contract. Changing plans .h(? 
farmed 'her to Zieg^fcld for. "Annie" 
arid ; cbntehds' tbat Zieggy ass>?mod 
the contractural obligation^ ■ ' . 

"An.nie". ■ didri"t. last long .and 
WbodS - paid off . Miss . Voltes.:. 'It .is 
Woods': -claim :thait ' Ziegfeld ; .should 
have paid her, - IIoiisc, .Gi.'O.Ssmari 
& ^''orhaus are - actiner- for . Woods;, 
With- Nathifn TBurKan- repr.ese^ 
Ziegfeld, ; ; 



ANGLIN^ 
GOES TO 




ROBESON BAN ENDS 

Equity Uifts It Upon Notica Prom 
... - Comply 



Pqiilty has lifted the suspension 
of Paul Robeson, the colored bari- 
tone,: wlio got tangled in contracts 
last season ;when in London's "Show 
Boat." Prior to taking the .Bii-itlsh 
date RpbesOri. .agreed with Caroline 
Dudley . (Regan) to appear liere in 
reviie. iand . received . $500 In ■ iid 
vance on. the contract. . ^ | 

When Miss. Dudley \^as. ready to 
go ahead . wifK he^^^ Rbbesbn 



BOSTON'S MAYOR FIRM 
ON GUILD'S INTERLUDE' 



Boston, Sept. 24, 
Despite .endeavors of the Tlieatra 
Guild to get Mayor Nichols to .al- : 
low'. "Sti-ange Interlude", to ba 
$hown in this city, the miyor lnsi.sta: 
it cannot :$iiow. " : ; ■ • 

Most of; the week;the cbntroveray 
between the; mayor and the Gujld 
wis In the dailiesi At the oiid oi! 
the iiveelv ;"Strang,9 Interlude'- .WW 
by far the; most advertised ishow 
•that this .city, has . Seeri .(or p^peeted : 



HEIIHAN'S^$p01D|ii 



. Margaret Arigl.in's little ; ru.ri-in 
with Sherman. Brown of MilWaukee, 
who; made complaint to Equity' on 
the grounds. that;she .would, nqt at- 
tend rehearsals of -a sto^ck-versibn Of 
.''A Woman :bf B.i'onze," will be;d^ 
tiated. Miss Angliri filed; claiicri for 
a; iW'eek's salary and return ./tirahs- 
pbi-tatiori, - ambuhting ; in ; all to 
$1,113, ; Brovvrn filed couiater claim 
for?; the sanae amount, allegiiig ; the 
istar breached ber : contract. " 

In; tiie; Inside bf the rriattei-; is 
dispute :betweeri Miss Angl'in -.iand 
Al Mabii, the stock's direcloK .The 
company bbri.tends that when Miss 
Anglin - did not; rehearse ; another 
actress. .Was ■ p^iit in. the Jefid ;;an^ 
!theref ore there was. .tiO responfeibilr 
ity as ..to Miss Angliri^ Latter, states 
that ' Brbwrn told' her. if;" woirld nbt 
ije necessary f ot. her to rehearse, ori 
the grounds she " had ; played the 
Woman" .hurtdredS ;bf times. 



EVELYN KlNpLER 

Wirt Sbhwab & Mindel's;; 
- "Fbtlbw Thrii" ' ' 
Majestic "Theatre/. Bostoh, Mass 

The Boston - "AMeriban" said: 
"JEviEflyn ; Kindler^ talli ; shapely : f>^^rid 
fair to look: upon; riot only . dances; in 
approved^- fashion,, but provides, a. 
mbst attractive cburiter-frgUre in 
frequent ensembles.''- :;.;^ ■ ;; ■;^ 
; ■ "■;^>.-"^--\DireiitiQn -'v:;v 

. 1560"BrQa.clvi/aiy;-..; ?>-^;';; 



'iiefi^Uried to give: up the Lbndon date. . min, "-y.'" — .vv:> >->i'cv<.cu 
ilqulty, af tr exariiihing the contrsact V to. see) :h years,, biit it wasn't, ahy 
arid correspondence,; s: u s p e n d e d f^^^ 
SfWS^: ;[ R-Qbeson.; ^ the priessure\ .wfis. the 

mlC^"!-.* ' [•hiade a settibriierit" with' Robeson in .gtrbrigest • the ■ ^ayor . fcame ;. down. 
A v% V' ■ I Loridbri; The cash settlement was with an- attack pf. throat trouble. 

not-^ men;tioried, but Miss Dudley \ which prevented him frorn going to 
sent Equity papers reliriquishlng all j his Office; Another; mbmber of his; 
claims on Robesori's services^ Cburi - | official theatre; family,^ J ohn- Caaey, 
cil promptly lifted the ban ' 



H(iOKEN GROUP TIE UP 
AND GREEN 



May^or Falls for 
^Interlude'- Censor Gag 

• Minnea^oliig, Sept. 24 
Following the; ' Boston ; ban 



Jones ■ and Grcferi effected ari a.t-. 
rangement with; Christopher Mbrley 
j^;rid , 6ieori . Thbb.ckriibrtQn ;whereby 
l. the iegit .producing . firrii ^iU roa;d-; 
^hoW. ail of ..the latter's product after 
Hobokeri. sbjburris. . . ;;;:;■!•: 

Jones arid Green have :.«i ready 
taken ' over ; "The Black Crook," 



llcerise .corrtmissipnei*, had the mls- 
iortune to injure ' 'i shoulder. 

.If the- Guild goes ahead, with - its; 
annbunced. determiriation to: put the 
show bri once ;it would haye to be 
passed dii at a; sho\yirig .by the; 
cbnsbrship boird .which consists oC 
I the mayor, Police . Commissioner 
Wilson and the chief justice of Ihie. 
iriunicipai court. But where tho; de- 
cision seoriis; to be more. ' or ; lesiS; a 
certairity to . be adverse it; is ribt 
ejcpected-the Guild. win.;:att9tnp,t. t 
ppcri .''Strange Interiude'' in Bos- 
tori. 

For the first time in years the 
Boston .papers •'went ; to the cpntrb- 
Versy Editorially and . almost withr 
out exceptibn the ' decision to :ex- 



which. opened under their njan- 

ij,igeri.al auspices in Boston this Week, . p^^ excepuon me ucviiofw.. ^ -t 
( $ept. , 23);,- aind ..will also send but ^jiude the play carhe j.ri ;f or cri ticismi 



r-j^f;-., r"/,f . — • — ^ ciuaw - UH?. P*"- J' -.v-w-^'-y . — r. 

H^..^..v,„x..B — ■■ ? r star of Berigal,'-. starring Joan; Kp^g ^^^i^ jg sold at all the 

'SJtrarige Interlude,-' W- F,.rLow6llj ..novelist, whb';is maWri^ her jj^pj^ stbres in .the bity and having .f 

Kunae. of Minneaplblls, spurred on first stage ;api]iearanc^^ 

K,r o iftfinT T»«»«rsina.nAr. Thift Star, after it has ; comoleted its ruri.' at .•. T-ki-m^iU^ 



by a local neWstpaper, .The Star, j after it KasV ccmpieted iti 
anxious to give .the play some pub - ] the Lyric; - .HobbiceTi, ;Ni . J 



The plan for a fl.50 top cbmbinsi'r 
tion road attraction^-r^taiking picture 
routed through the Erlanget office, 
a,ppears to have ; been ^^id.e-trabked. 
It is understood that A. .L. iSrlanger 
riever . seriously considered the 
project. Such a plari lopked feasible 
since the wiring of three Erlariger 
houses permits them, to show txilkers 
of the disk and sound track; make. 
The wiring is said to be the ;rriost 
costly of any legitimate h.ouse 
equipment. 

Marcus Heiman was nariied. ; as 
concerned in the $l.j50 . Scheme. 
There is little indication that Hei- 
man is active in the ;Erlanger bf 7 
flee. As reported, HjBiman has 
quarters there because of his- in- 
terest In the Erlanger chain.. Last 
winter he boujght out Leonard. .E. 
Berghian, paying approximately 
$1,000;000 and a similar amount for 
that of Joseph ToplfftS, of the Coasti 

Red Tape as Obstacle 
To Miss Ejagels^ Play 

Jeanne Eagels' resurtiption cf legit 
activities is dependent upori . the 
actress lifting the $3,000 fine; irii-. 
posed by Equity ih addition to sjis-, 
pension. The suspension period has 
matured, but the fine .has not been 
lifted and, according to Equity of- 
ficisvls, Miss Eagels must . pay up 
and apply for reinstatement before 
being permitted to ireturn to .the 
legit stage. • . - 

The fine is equiyiilerit . to - two 
weeks salary arid uri-der regulatioris 
should go to Sarii H. Hal^ris. 'Miss 
Eagels is still iinder contract ; to . 
Harris, who is planning to star her 
in "Top b'- the iHills/'- rrhe situa- 
tion seemed perfect for an ironing 
. out, presuniELbly by aii outside ar- 
rangementi but . Equity has taken 
the. attitude that no conGession will 
. be . made arid that Miss Eagels- must 
, go through the rbtitine. as ; part of 
; . the disciplinary suspensibn. 
; ■ The iaffair takes .on the semblance' 
61 a; pride contest. 

On the. other, hand the actress 
may riot be as ariienable as antlcl- 
;; pa.ted,. ;since fllm' coritractis {iiid 
vaudi erigagements have provided 
profitable substitutes during sus- 
pension. It's figured that Harris 
will iron, out the difllculties .in time 
=-^b!^erniit==reh.earsal^fOE^i a— new 
play the latter part of the. month. 

Doris WlacKfl^hon Connect 

Hollywood; Sept: 24. . 
Doris MacMahon, recently ar- 
rived from New York, placed under 
contract by jpirst National through 
Leo Morrison. 
First assignment is an untitled 
• picture being directed by •• Mervyn 
Leroy. 



Mae West Tiiitf Oct 7 



IVlae West iri "Diariiohd Lil'^ is 
around New York Playirig irepeats 
on the subwky; circal t while await- 
ing cali for trial in; Special Sessions 
bri indietriients for authoring "Pleas-, 
ure Man.'v which the cops . slbughed 
last season.. ; • . .• 

Miss West had "a route laid; out 
for 'IDiamond Lil" ; to ..the Piciftc 
coast,: which is being.:held ;In abey 
arice until the stair conipletbs her 
per^orial appearaLnoe in cpiirt. 
. Ciase. of. the actress .arid cast of 
'Pleiasure Mari'? has beeir tentative- 
ly set for trial Oct. 7; Jariies Gar- 
ret Wallace,, assistant district iat- 
tbrney, is in' charge, of : the; prosedu- 
tiori; arid Nathan Burkari represents 
Miss West. ■ ■ 



licity, appointed two police depart- 
ment "theatrical censors" to pass 
uiiori the piece. 
Mayor Kunze, who said he never 



jpifllcuity: ; of this' nature over the 
showing of a play in Boston is a 
very rare thlngv ; Most always the 
theatre producers and the cenisors 



In, Addition, .to ;. those .mentioned 
the agreenient; ^ives . Jones and ^jj^j^^j.^ . j,,^^^^^^^ — 
Greeri first cttll on road rights to all get together before the pperiirig and 
iviu^'ui .«.uiix,c, • — I succeeding ;productioris of tlie Mo^- by ; ctjttlng; -arrlye at^^^a 

had heard. O.f . "Strange Iriterlude'' er iey-T^ . • ' ^ 

Its aiithbr; was an innocent party and riext; . v-^: .. . . ;\^^ ;. ■ ' 

to the publicity sturit and acted in . Johes a.rid Green figured on send- 
all seribusries^. He delegated the injg "Afteir Dark," another of the 
cerisorship tiask to Captain David Mprley - Throckmorfori prpdjictioris 
Rroderick and Detective Thon^ias.rand current at the'Rlalto, .Hohoken,; 
Gleasbn bebau^e, he said, of "their N. J., on toiir, but have since 
theatrical exper-iericeV scrapped .;that idea sInGe;-riibst of 

Broderick oricei . played the title . the, stbcks have revived the piece, 
role on tbur in "Ton ;Tonson" arid cashing iri on. the publicity attend 
Gleison at bne time acted the part J ant the heavy ;cllck of the /'oidboy 
of a billikeri lri\a museum. After j bu^^^ 
reading the script and wit.riessing 



IlitUi Tlieatrt 

Do a "Save the Dame" 



'f nudde-Johnny" Defi 



"J'rarikie : arid Johnny," produced 
by A; H. Woods and slbughed after 
opening in Chicago last . spririg, is 
set for revival; .with John Klrkland, 
author, figuring as. producer. . . . 
■ Klrkland is engaging, as ttiany of 
the original cast as are. currently at 
liberty, and will put the show' into 
rehearsal next week; . 

Woods arid Klrkland clashed after 
the Chicaero opening. The cops 
hopped iri arid ordered nurimerous 
changes which the author refused to 
make, clalriiing the purifying proc 
SSS called f br;- by- the censors would 
take the wallop out of; the show. 
"Woods then called quits on the tjro- 
ductiori and tossed it back to .the 
autiior. ' . 



in 



"Maggie, the Magnificent*' 
(Laurence Rivers), Cort, 

Button, Button" (Herman 
Shumlin), Lyric- : 

"Roundabout" (Theiitre As- 
sembly) j Princess. 

"Kansas City Kid" (Matthew 
O'Brien), Bryant Hall. 

"Grist of the Mi 11" (Lewis 
Gbnsler), Forrest; • 

"Seduction" (J. Von Barre), 
Lyric Studios. 

"House of Fear" (Ray Pro- 
ductions), Waldorf. 
-^"Her^FrlfirTd^ th^-^^ina'*^ 
(Lawrence Weber), Morosco, . 

, '.'Mrng Toy" (P. . Ziegfeld), 
Ziogfbld. 

"Tin , Hats" (Connolly ,& 
Swaristrom), Mecca Temple. 

"Week End" (Bela Blau)., 
Craig. 

. "Old Fashioned Girl" (Cros-' 
by Gaige), Longacre. 



the performance Broderick and 
Gleasori gave the play their ap- 
proval and Mayor Kunze, nominal 
police departnaeht head, announced 
there wbtild b© no interfererice. 

The incident gave "Strange Inters 
lude" a great publicity break, al- 
though it didn't need it, as the mail 
order advance sale of $i0,600 had 
brbken local records before word of 
the Boston ban .even reached here. 
"Strange Interlude" was scaled here 
at $4.40 for the entire lower floor 
of the Metropolitan. The house was 
practically all sold out for the six 
performances in advance of the 
show's bperiing this "week. The 
gross looks like over |25',000. 

Robertson Going with 
Another Shubert Show 

■ Guy Robertson who opened in 
"The Street Singer" at the Shubelt 
as one of the featured leads last 
w^eki Is due to leave that show to 
sing Iri i"NIna Rose," new operetta 
also .produced by the Shuberts. 
John Price : Jones . is named as 
Robertsori's Successor in "Street 
Singer;" It is understood Robert- 
son was placed in the latter show 
to create the; .'role, the Shuberts 
oi:igirially 'intending using him .for 
the "Nina" show, written by Sig- 
mund Romberg- and. Otto Harbach. 

During the summer there waS ^h; 
alteircatiori between Robertson .arid 
J. J. Shubert, the latter is alleged 
to- have socked Guy. The songster 
has a thrre- year contract with the 
Shuberts. ; ^T'.he argurileht :appefvrs;ip 
have been squared so far as his ap- 
pearances .go but a civil suit for 
dariiages may result. ; 



2d English Play 

Ai-ch Selwyn,. who started his sea 
sori this week with "Many W.aters" 
at the Eiiott, will offer his second 
show; from London at the Times 
Square, Oct. 14. It : is "The Mid-: 
dle,_Watch," nt^utic al comedy. 



Pasadena,. Sept. 2.4. 
Those old meliers have Invaded 
the coast. The ritzy Psadena Com- 
munity Playhouse has gone for a 
"save-the-dame" drama, and Oct^ 
8-19 vvill do "Nellie, the Beautiful 
Cloak Model." ■ . 

Al Woods thought royalties oa 
this one had stopped years ago. 



ment 



$2 SkowV Cast 

The first of prornised 12 produc- 
tions which; Radiant - Productions 
will put irito the' Gallb theatre for 
three weeks is entitled "Ladies 
Don't Lie," by. Paul. Frank, directed 
by Edward Sargent Brown. It oPens 
Oct. 7. Cast includes Charles ^RTch- I Vgairiuel R, Golding, an attorner. 
man, Spring Byington, Richard I^j^q combines the law with the 
Sterlirig, Dodd Mieehan, Joseph Al- <jrama and occasionally vftltes a 
lenton, Walter Cartwrlght, Leslie pij^y^ jg g, hard- man to serve with 
Palmer and Jean Colbert. -. papers, asserted counsel for Gurtther 

House will have a $2 top with p Relnhardt, who is trying to cbl- 
no raise Saturdays or holidays. lect on two notes aggregating $2,900 
■ ■' '. ' " - - -- — -• riiade in 1926 and 19i27. Reinhardt. 

Vnnr CliAiirc Hllf filed judgment In the Supreme Court 

rOUr pOOWS UUl l for. $3,499 last Apm after Golding 

had defaulted, asserting he had been 

Four attractions are off Broad- I !f rvf ^^l^^^^J!^ J 
way's - list, or are due out Saturday. Golding had. been examined Jri s^ 

•4 Comedy of Women," inde- '^y:^^ S^^VlSt^ 
pendently presented, stopped Tues- to enable ^J^^^^";, P^.°J"°;„f..ifco- 
day night last week at . the Craig, his assets, he ""P^^^^^^^^^^l'^ ,L 
Roasted by critics. - Lasted four tillo- to vacate the judgment 



days. - ■: . ■.„ -■. 

'.'Jerry For. Short;" independently 



A COiyiEDY OF WOMEN 

Opened Sept. 13. : Wirichell 
(Mirror),' expressed; it ; for the 
critical corps: "Unimportant 
piece will ; not ' . survive." . 
Variety (Mark), said : "This 
vbaby will , peVer- reach- adult 
stige." . 



Prior to Broadway the ohow will 
play Washington. 

ignored, Goes Collegiate 

Montreal, Sept, 24. 
Unable to get bookings here, 
Maurice Colbourne and Co. ..will 
produce a repertory of ShuW plays 
at. McGlll University theatre, here, 
seating BOO, during week Oct. 14, 



ground that he. had never, been 
served with the summons. 

Counsel for Relnhardt replied that 
sevetal sets . ot.. process . servers 
hunted fdr Goldin'g for weeks but 
had a hard job because he is 
a lawyer with , no listed addresW 
Finally ariother process hound. w£^s . 
turned loose arid told Golding might 
be landed before 9 a. m. at the 5th 
averiue. address, : it ' was alleged, In- 
tills way- lib 'rtras served;;. 

Justice Cotiilo . agreed to vacate 
..... I the judgment if Golding gives a . 
presented at the Waldorf^, goes to bo"<^^°'' 'he fuli;ambunt/:bu.t btherr*.. 

the road after playing seven weeks, 1 wis'^^ 
Little coin here; mostly cut rates, 

iHifimpden's Choice for 
Season's Start Is Revival 

"Bonds of Interest," by ;Ja:cinto 
JBenavcnte and originally produced 
here 10 years, ago by the Theatre 
Guild, will be revived by Walter 
Ilamptien': as opening attraction ot 
currcrit season for the Hampden, 
=New-^=0Fki= 



... JERRY FOR SHORT 

Operied Aug. 1.2..: Hammond 
(Herild Tribune), said : "Mea- 
ger /enter tainmerit," •; and 
Gabriel (Amerlcari), more in'- 
cifiiveiy termed it "awful." 

Variety (Ibee). said: "Light 
grb.ss attraction." 



"The Crook's Convention." Inde- ; Hampden wall " ,^*i„^!^^'v,i3 
penden.tly .presented at.the Forrest, earlier than anticipate^ V,! had ■ 

last -week, Is slated to close- this foregoing the road^ to^r J^.„ . . 

\veek planned in "Cyrano de Bergorac. 

. "My Girl Friday." Independently "Bonds of Interest" . has. gone i , 

presented at the Republic. leaVeS rehearsal arid is figured to. he re.^^-^ 

for the rbad after a run of 32 weeks, for opening Oct. I*-- ,.r»ichi- 

Whlle not a rcxil money show it season Hamp.den will ao 

tuiW a profit and lasted through lieU," modernized, by Arthur i-ou 

the summer. ■■ \ rich. 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



L E G I T I M A Xk 



VARIETY 



Iforlds Worst Show Is in Quebec; 
French Stock Musical With llehel 



Quebec, Sopt. 24. 
Aci-oss the ^napIdatQd, front of 
ftni^ieiit Ijarriilke sti^ucture ;sitvated: 
1h the lower , east end of this old 
Frthch-eanadian ^capital, i)lfi2e$- a 
huge Blg^ advising the . world ^ Jn 
general and approxima,tely BOiQOQ 
French^Canadian hombres In, par- 
ticular that "CarQllne et $.a Tr6.up4 
jtfusickl^?' is tl>ere. When it Isn't 
Caroline it's a Bebe comedian calloa 
Rosenberg, nbw in . Tor^ritPv vantl 
^hen it i$n't Boseribprg* it's anpther 
Arab dissemiriatinff Dutch comedy 
with a Freirich ; icceiit as th^ok as 
French pea; soup. . , / . 

Gtiiding the destinies of this gi- 
gantic thfeatrical br^anizartion is . a 
great flnaricial ijv^izsird namied Pra^ 
peau, who conducts, his business; on 
extremely simple principles. He puts 
on a company of a;bdat felght chorus 
girls at -^lO - a week, .1 fcnime prlh-' 
oipal at $15 alnd two males kt $20; 
charges 25c /admission; ;has a low 
rental ?ind fixes his profits .att axound 
. 500:% ■net. ■ ■ 
• t6 Drapeau such names as 
tiial, Vairiety,: Roxy, etc., are; apple 
jsduce.^; And while- the^ single bur- 
lesque hoiise in MoTfiti-eal,; w 
fipo.OOO drawing population^ is In the 
r6d, Princess here is heaping up 
profits^ ■ ■ ■ _ , I 

This troupe: is the. only bi-Ungual 
ebinpany; .speaking both English 
and French, perfprming in French. 
Most of the-members. of the cast are 
^jhgUsh-speaklng. In tinieS. past 
Btock musical companies, so-called, 
appearing at this theatre, performed 
in rfenelish. The switcli to French 
was apparently very easy ;arid the 
re.sults highly profitable. 
. . Back to '49 

The jterforhaance, as a wh^^ Is 
jjpt unlike the barn shows usually 
associated with the gold rush days 
,of '49 in California. The girls are 
jpoorly dressed in .cheap prints or 
cheesecloth with: most of the dresses 
apll in: color. . The jiiales apjpear in 
White duck pants for 10 or 15 min- 
. Vtes; then switch to. street clothes 
"darollne''. is the femalle interpre 
tation of a' burlesque tramp come- 
dian, ippearing in similar makeup 
In sltirts, and taking plenty of pratt 
fails, wallops on the kisser and 
otiier well-known burlesque stand 
bys. ' • • 

. .The custortiei-s usually arrive in 
drives,: chiattering volubly in patois 
French, isquirting tobacco juiee over 
.walls, floors and ceiling. The boy 
keep their, .hats . on . during that par 
of the ev.ening devoted to severa: 
iairhs, used here as. added attrac- 
; tions. .With the lights up, hats off 
In the film arrangenients iDfapcay 
again shows his own kind of show 
jiianship. When the presentations 
threaten to take up' too much time 
; he /merely : eliminates one or two 
reels, from each picture without so 
much as an apology. One may be 
watching tile birth Of a nation and 
the next . moment faced with a 
. TurHish ba,th. . 

. .licit Dumb for 50c 
This would be the lousiest of all 
•hows, stock burlesque or the turks 
of the sticks, to any one but this 
fiudience. While the idea of a Hebe 
.comit in. a crepe beard and speak- 
ing, with a French accent might hit 
- ofthand as f ianny enough for .-25ci 
you have to sit throtigh the rest of 
; the performance to hekt it, .And 
after that, there's the liebe himself! 

EHit liere in .the: Freiich quarter, 
where they say they.- sell you furs 
cheap arid tell you: how to. get them 
acrosi the border,. this is the lobal 
grarid, liiJlit ind comic . opera-^f pi* 

.26c..; ■. :^.y ' / ■ / 

. .Maybe mo.re. maylie less patrons, 
li'or even the-. Jfrench Ca,nucks: 
tvotildn't be dumb for! 50c.: ■ 



Salt Uake Stock Season Starts vvith 
. 'Understudy in Lead . 



/VM. EUGENE JUST DIDN'T 



.. \ : . Salt Lake,: Set)tv24.. 
^'.IJliam Eugene, irnport.ed frdrii 
;sre.w .York to take the hjaie leads. at 
;he' Playhouse .; Stock thisi season, 
turned out a. total local loss, : .Prior 
tp the: opening .of the Play iiouse for' 
thjj season, Eugerie'was'given-plenty 
of ejtploitation: and publicity fey. the 
managehient, • ^ ; 

The week;, pribr to the opening 
Eugene was/not very apt at rehear- 
isals. ' 

At/ the last minute it was impos- 
sible for.iiim to go on ifpr the ppen- 

Ing;-.-:/. .... 

Eric Northk Playjioiise director; 
jumped in and filled the leading sppt 
in "Romance Ahoy." . ^ 

Eiigene. left town In a hiirry. 
Equity , may . have the problem to 
deal ;>^rith J : ; ' /' 

ipan Wpoda replaces Eugene. . He 
flew' ji ere frpm Los Angeles. Woods 
is intrbduced to the : audience eJvch | 
evening; ••:.• / • 




All Yiddish Theatres in N. Y. 




RATOFF'S SUITS 



FolIow. Clbsihfl of Coast "Kibitrer"-^ 
One on "Cafe do Danse" 



"Here 'T's" 
Yours Very Truly 

LITTLE JACK LITTLE 

RADIO STATION WLW 




RAMBEAU SUSPENSION; 
W NOTICE Ttt STAR 





Libs AngeVe.i. Sept. 24 
AVaii^nehe 'of .suits: ftnd attach^ 
mqnts fell on; Gregory Batbff;. pro 
diicer : of "Kibitzer ; immediately 
•follglwirig the closing of the- show at 
tM Masoin; , -H. ..S;. Kraft, cp-iiro 
ducer/ flled an attachnient suit ask-: 
Ing $820 alleged, due frbhi th«! profits 
arid a replevin is on tap to . obtain 
the retiarn of : $2lO worth: of ■fui'ni 
ture, 

iClarlce-Silverhail aiso filed suit iii 
Superior. Court 'asking^: ah account 
ihg of th|B profits of. "Ca;fe dcDansc/' 
a play which he alleges he prepai*cd 
fpi*: Ratoff. and .xtppn: Svhieli he asf 
serfs he ^\^as promised a <;ut. . Al 
though .Ratoff has realised $17,iD0d.,in 
profits: oh the play,.Silvcrhai) assorts 
he has received ho return for his 
.services. 

Three wage.; claihts have been filed 
against Ratoff by. actprs wliP assert 
that . they received no ■ -mQiVey f oi 
their last week's woi'k at the Mason 
Jack. .Wlnne asks : $ 25 0^, H6\vard Kee 
[•gain $222, and Eugene iSpencdr seeks 
$110. 

Chicago, ' sept. i?4. I R^tpff .tiaid- off! the actprs at the 
inside dickering has: been begun i^bpr Commissipn Mat Thursday 
bir RKO to obtain the Woods the- and is reorganizing the compjirty for 
Marjorie Rambeau, Sept. 3* was . nbw. leased to the Shuberts, [.the- f-oad., He intends to : play the 
Suspended hy . Equity, bui last week j^^^ Which was tii6 Coast, and then head'* eist 

the couricil rescinded Its earlier ac- ^ o^^^^ 
lion : and. . pending: disposition of j^^^ggg 

charges made by George Ebey,^ hndei^stPod that Ihithe Woods 

star is in. good standing., ; : . . . . :theatre deal RKO; is Consideting the 
Ebey filed . charges early ; In the purchase - of the Woods building, 
surtimer fpllowlng. a difference;.of ya^iug^ .a.t j2,000,060;. which is one of 
opinion .'during the engagement of UjjgV^Qg<, desirable locations ih the 
" Rain" at the Fulton, Oakland, ^s+v tvia hiiiifUne' a lO^sttirv struc- 1 

r-ai If"^- Z T/^Je "Strictly Dishonoratjle" caused no 

'^M.^ , ture, is . owned by Aaron Jv Jones, •'. . * 

Equity sent commumcatlohs. to gp . fQj.i^g^.jy pf.^j Ljnick & Uttle. comment on Broadway after 

Miss Rambeau, but the letters .re- 1 gphaefer. . ^ its premiere iat the Avon (formerly 

mained In the QaWand postofiiCe .j^kq. It Is said, would . readily thf> KiawV New York last week It 
unclaimed. Miss Rambeau having k,^^ J g^T^i^^^ed the Woods from^^ to 

changed her address.: Shuberts, who have a six-year lease was. an v overnight hit eolng to 

After 60 days Equity took action, -^t .iga.obb a year, with five more standees the second night.. Not the 
The Los Angeles office was notified y^ars to go but certain restrictive least unusual about the: show is the 
and Miss ; Rambeau first learned Pf ^i^^jseg concerning continuous runs agency biiy, the brokers not only 
the charges and suspension; Miss prggiuQg. thjg^ . - taking the entire lower floor but 

Rambeau. made answer in the fprni pi-psent ?"The Kibit^er'^ Is at eight rpws of the balcony. There 

of suppoTtinr aflidaVits, . which,; thg woo^^^^ It Is tised are bqt 10 rows there, 

when received by Equity, Wer^ rec- ^ ^.^^g^ ^^^^^ ^^^j been dark^ a Broek ;Pemberton who produced 
ognized as a strong case Ih her fa- grg^t deal in the' past year. the show haS beeh friendly with the 

vor. Prompt action by the coun-1 ju j R,i~n houae ^^^^ 

Cil lifting the susp.ehsiort. followed. : , weeas nun nouae :. . himself as dramatic editor of The 

Early.:last Majr Miss Rambeau .ap- Outright purchase- of the Woods Times: : Seems the scribes have al- 
peared In a stock .presentation of building, by RICO is .still, decidedly ways been ready , to boost Brock's 
"What a Womah Wahta" at the in the across-therdesk-talk stages, sh^.^yg ^^Jt ^id^.t have much oppor- 
Fulton,' going; into the !5hoW after The building has ample space for k.unity sihce his first success, "Enter 
but two . rehearsSTs. She had been all western RJCO offices, franchised jladame." They can go. to it how 
ill and went on against t>ie advice agents and bookers. Victor and RCA L^jj,(- .„g^j.|j.tjy Dishonorable." When 
6f her physiciah. . probably would take space, too. _ PejnbertQn produced "Mr. I>itt," it 

The mariner of final disposition .The Erlanger deal may come to. received exceptional mention, jjar- 
of the Ebey complaint Is u.Tideter- pass, soon, ' for RKO. needs a local jjgyjj^^.jy -y^^jj^^^j; jj^gj^^ Pom- 
mined. Jt is not ekpected the coiin- run house badly. When Abe Erlang^r Sertoli Is credited with bringing 
cll will require Miss Rambeavi .and took the old Palace over from the j^ygton ^^^^^ vaudoville (Whipple 
Ebey to appear before, it if that former Orpheum circuit, he turnea and HustohVlrito Broadway promi 
would require a special: trip, to New it . Into the second-best run hoijse ^ through vit 

' in the city, Orpheum, it Is under- ' - 
stood, retained a 60% . interest in 



ALL GOOD WILL FOR 
BROCK PEI^^ 



"OH, DOCTOE!" 

-. William Ahthony McGUir'e has 
teen calied in by Vincent Tpuhians 

; for anpther dpctoririg iip of "Great 
■Bay,'' the muficul that has been 
keeping. Younians woiTiocl. . 
: With "Great Day" already stand- 
ing Younians a big chunk :of dough, 
he figures to go ori the nut for plen- 

=4y=4noiuj=in=an==jcf£Pri»4oi^P^ 
got soriie.thing. -' 



PPIXY WAI4KER IN "DECK" 

. Hollywood, Sept; 24. ; 
Polly Walker is being br.Qught • on 
from New York by Radio for the 
lead in "Hit the Deck.'^ Produc- 
. tlon starts Sept. 28. : . 



York. 



A. iPreston Sturges who wrote 
Strictly Dishonorable," is a youth 



E*„Ber.s «o-^^^ acting as 

was 



BEGOKLYN FULTON KLEIN'S 

Joseph Klein, attorney, who occa^ 
sionally dabbles in things theatrical, ^^^^^^^^^ . 

has taken .over the Fulton, Brooklyn. I'^^e ^asseralenr^It. is likely that If^^ ^vritten the play In six 



'\ ^^^r^^T^^n^^^ZZr^^^^ but gpt the air. Sturges is 

absorbed by RKO the . Erlanger i,«.vAvritt«n th« nlav in six 



and will reopen the house with: dra 
matic stock, Oct. 5 

Klein operated stock at the 14th 
Street theatre. New York, prior to 
the house going oyer to Eva Le 
Gallienrie's Civic Rep. 



RKO will he able to swing; arrange- 
ments its way. 



FELIX AFTEE SETTLEMENT 



DUFFY'S COAST UNE-UP 

V . $ah Frariciseo, Sept. ,24 
Unexpected^ fiop of 'Talmy Days 
at Heriry. DUffy> . President •" here 1 owes 



days 

At Jackson Heights where , subur- 
ban New. Yorkers look over new 
shows, aimed fOr: Broadway, they 
talked aboutr v the soft SPuthern 
_ , 1 drawl of Muriel Kirkland," the orily 
Seymour .Felix is in Ne^^^^ ^"^'^ "girl in. the- show... Miss Kirkland is 
with a four months' leave frona Fox \^^^ a cracker, having- been schooled 
studios. . •" - V y .; right , here iri . New York. 

During that time he hopes ^O;®^- I ;; Ma-ybe ther^ was a bit of luck in 
feet a .release .from Flo Ziegfc d. .scoring- of "Strictly .Dishpnor 



able^" ' The theatre has been hungry 



puts Frances Starr .in ^'The' Shelf " money for past services under roy- for -years. Perhaps the 

ahead. Miss Starr, will open at alty. . , \ , change in, name frorix Klaw to Avon 

the President Sept; .29... ^ ^ ^ 

Other bookings In tlie Duffy (Jq . some staging, for Broad vv'ay ' 

houses in ..the Sari Francisco bay shows, although , he wants to ' go 

region are : . Eugene O'Brien in "G irl .g-icii^ to . the land he Ipves and may 
Trbublci"' opening Duff win^ Qak- | ^wn arourjd Hollywood. - 



land, Oct. 6 ; Guy Gates Post in 
"The Climax," at Alcazar here, 
Oct. 6, and Taylor Holmes in "The I 
Sap," Fulton, Oakland, following ] 
Walker WhitCRide in ."The Ara- 
bian:"- . ■•":.■ ■ 



CAEEOLL'S NEW COMICS. 

. ; . Hbliywood, Sept.- 24 
, Eddie Lambert oMained his ..re- | lahgor and .Wqods ofDcGa 
lease from a cori tract with' Fanchoh 



LESLIE EEVUE SCOEE 

... James F; McHugh .and :po 
Fithls arc due; tp: turn 'over., in ear- 
ly November .the aoorc . for a ricvv 
rntornational Revue IMw Leslie i.s 
to .do in aa-spciation with the Er 



With tlid revue in mirid it- is 



. Williamsport Sto6k 
. Williamsport, Pa., Sept. 24. 
•Broadway Players back at the. 
Majestic. It i.s the only hoijsc: in 

the city not pictures. -. , , , a 1 -o- t.. 

^GomJan.>Wn£audis=JLfi<^ 

T'\arncf«P, Williard Fo.stcr, 



and .Marco and joined the comody T doubtful if .Leslie wiir bring but . a 
contirigont In the Harry Carroll Re- new edition of the "J.^lackblrds'.' this 
vuc at the Music .Box this wook. season; . "The New York Company, 
Eddie Bonlen joins next week.. which tJoslie took to EuVo,!)^, -re- 
Only, withdrawals at present arc turned la.st week and was disband 



Sylva- . , 

■no-scoo Patch, Natalie Conl'-r, Frod- 
(iie 'Larimor; Kathryh f^h'-ldoh, 
Sonya Loyton, Allen Frankliii. 

Mrs, Florvnce A«;ld(.'y Ley, 
mo.thcr of Miss Loytoni was soii- 
ously' Injured -Iri an auto afi.idont 
while ' returning from , th th^atro 
the opening night. 



f'd. „ Adolaido Hall remairiod - in 



"Dear.MeV.Revl.yal. .\ 
Lo.s Angeles, Sopt. 24. 
Iltnry DutTy i.s planning to revive 
Lutlior Re.ftd's "Dear Mo" for hi.--- 
Coa.st circuit. 

John Golden prodtioed it in New- 
York nearly 10 years agP' 



2elma Minus Tonsils 

Lo.'i Anyf'lcs, Sopt. 24." 
Having had ht-r tonsils' yarik^id. 
Zflnia 0;N(.'a;i .starts rohfar.si 11 rioxt 
weok for the const fompjiny of 
"FollfAV Thrq>, ■ 



As; a result of the . Stage hands* . 
iinion's hew wage Ihcrertse demands 
arid oonditions; ail .Ui.e Yiddish; tlier .! 
atreS in Greater New. l^rk.^^t^^^ 
to re.nvain closcid for the entire sea-r 

sbh, ■ ■ - -■ V- 

One thing .seeiris .certain,' not a , 
singio Yiddish theatre AVill be open 
on . RQsli..5Iiishbriai the /Jewish New 
Year (Oct. .5)' unless , a settlement is 
reached befo.re- then, ' which, aecord-r /; 
ing to both sides, is not exjpected. 
Failure to operi. Oct. 5,. the niari.asPr.s . 
say, would wreck chariices for a sea- 
son arid they . might as. well stay . 
dark: •.■• .': ■,■■'; 

Tile .situation .Is' declared -by .th.e 
Yiddish ihanagerS tp be a - desperate 
one. A' shutdown liyould throw a 
total" of arotind. 2,s6;Q persons of: 
various einploy mien t out of work,- of 
wiipm 'SSS are Yiddlsii actors. 

St:\ge hands • are ■ demanding a 
10,%; increasei , having: come dbwn 
frorii ,priginally 25% -and a, 1,0 man 
crew in each, 'Yiddish iiouse. Union 
is standing pat ori Its.decisiori, de- 
spite urgent pleas^from the theatres ' 
that if "the i.ssue is- jiot immediately 
settled it, will mean, disaster to the 
Jewish theatiical industry. Mana,-^ 
gcrs stateLiiicht Is that because of 
depressed business last seasori they 
\yero compelled ..to close .the first , 
W'cek in May^ Theh, Interiding to 
open again, -they, cohtractcd with 
th.6 Hebrew Actors' Xlhion for casts 
and. In other respects incurred greiat. 
expense;,:, v; '■■ ' • • ' 

Jewish mahagers declare they 
■were not advised hy the iinion at- 
the clbse of last season of the in- 
tended , increase demands, and 
charge that the union waited until 
it becamia necessary fPr the man- 
agers: to, start preparing their pro^ 
ductiohs, -and, hot even until the 
mahagers themselves first took the 
Initiative by a.sklng a conference 
did the unions move. 

Cpnference was. for the purpose 
of inf ortnipg the union of the. dif- 
ficulties they are. up against. In- 
stead, the managers assert, the 
union . formulated new demands en- 
tirely out., of reiasoni and despite 
their pleas for arbitration the union 
refuses to llisteri. 

Manager's are williriff to submit 
their differences to an arbitration 
group consisting either of newspa- 
permen, civic body, any commis- 
sioner In the State Department of 
Labor, ahy ofiScers of the American 
Federation- of Labor or of the 
United Hebrew Trades. 

Meanwhile the managers are a.sk- 
lng the unipn to permit their men 
to start - working tinder an agree- 
ment that any. ultimate decision 
shall be retroactive as from the day 
of the . coniriiencemeht of tTie em- 
ployment. 

Another situation to which the , 
managers object IS the union's 
cla.5sification of Jewish theatres as 
"repertoire" theatres. Contention Is 
that this, classification is no.w ob- 
solete; that perhaps a decade ago, 
when it was the Yiddish theatre 
policy to play as many as nine dif- 
ferent repertoire plays a week that 
might have been so. But for some 
years now this policy has been 
changed, and how there are Yiddish 
theatres playing, 15, 20 or 25 weeR.s, 
giving a,t least . five or seven . per- 
forri-i.ances a week and therefore 
should, not be classed as repertoire 
but rather as stock theatres. 
- Losing Attendances 
In. an. effort to present their side- 
the managers have cprifimuhlcated 
the ; fpllowirig. suriimary tp the 
union:.' That the theatres In Ques- 
tion, have beert operating at a great 
loss, due in i)art ,to vrestrlctlve- ,lm- 
.,mIg:ratiort lawra, and .the, resultarit, 
Ariicricanlzatloh of Its audiences- 
that drift to. American: playhouses; 
and the . groat increase of bver'head 
and pperating expense, and corrc-: 
.sfipndlngly lessened receipts. Among 
other things . pointed out; specinc- 
ally tp eiiow the difllcultics of ope-: 
rating^ are the benefits^ which ad- 
iriJttedly arc the bacitbphe of the 
YfddiSh theatre and; without w-hich. 
It. could not exist/ These behcfit.s, 
runnin,cr two or thTCC times a, wcok, 
cphductcd :: by varlbu.g Booiotles, 
lodges, vereins, charitable, ihfjtitu- 
tions arid the like, are taken up by 
the, theal;re bn a ba.sis -of 25c. on 
t he : d olla r, ] oa v i n g: . a , ba r 0 : m argin 
=TJffT7rp1it=-ir-t=^hbs±^iaT)d=^^ 
ioss."- -. : •■ ■ -, ' , ., , ■ 

It i..s admitted.' tHat,.lf thii Yiddish . 
tlirjitros do not. opoh pri the ien- 
suing Jewish holidays there will: be. 
.snian hope for even a,- fair chance 
for them ili is .sf-af'SGri and thoy niay 
ris weJl u-mclh cio.s,cd, the operators 
d''<')ttre. . 



66 



VARIETY 



L EG ITI MATE 



Wednesday* . September 25, 1929 



Ixmdon A$ It Loob 

By Hannen Swsiffer ■ 



^ •.. ; •Lori<lon, ■ September 1^ 

i am sorry to .hvterf<»re 'WiUv all, thc^^ proposals but.! 

fthi afraid both the United Siatos aha . tVreat Br|lain , will • hiavp '■ to. mairi- 
tiiini powerful nixvle^ while all tliis woi'slilp of American actresses goes 
on iii Ijondon.' Sojiiothini? will have to bb done about it; 

It is all Very well' fo tall? peace . but- how can there be peace -while film 
stars and .isueh iiko keep., on, 001111115 Oyer. . ' ■ • - / ; . 



•^^^;^■■,///■;."Yes/■Glo^^a;^6^ ,■ ' v' ■;■ ' ^ -V;//. 

iluiTlsay RhicDbhaid-an down, quite nicely 

10 a. lixiog of the yard .stick,, the .other, day/ .when - Gloria' ;S>ya,ns6^^^ 

l ived. In - cdnsequence, there wis., sd^^^m excited tuss by hundreds 
of inflafrtmablQ feifialoa :6t the flapper age that idlbrla'.s swan song wb^ 
nearly -'sun&i.;' . ■' ' . 

There" was . a picture .yelled. "T)^^^^ PJ|t on at , the , 3>jew 

nailery, but . even when it started, silly, worhon kept shouting '|We :'Tvant 
iloria'.' sd'.loudly" that they ■iia aiid tshow Gloria on 

Ujij istage; . Th.ey;ncarly t^ 

■"; Tallulah Gets Stared At- ' 
It has sjiread to TaMulah iJankhesad,' rio\v^ I thotighti 'when I saw;he^ 
i^l tlie Savby, on- the. previqlis .night, with a black puilcd doWri over 
her forehead, that she Wa.sJ.losinig h0r looks. ' Appiirently, I w?is wrong,- 
At the lirst. perforitiarice of an American pl^y cdtldd./'JDe Bronze^" 

11 unil reds of silly gall.ery girl's. waited putside in/prder to ipok at Tallili^h. 
I must, .Jif-ve another Ibolc, at ' hei!' myseif, tl).e nejft lime I see -heri to 

sfe what all the ..fiiss Is about, : ' . 



■ \EVen.'^i$injun ;is Cheisred ■■ 

Still, our ■ audifences are . getting . worse. ICveh St. rJohh Ervine got' an 
r.pplaud, just before :"Devil in Bi'onze'' started. Yet; it . vyas only .a few 
years ago that' this ypung^.man was saying that ;hp woman should . be 
allowed in '-he. theatre until she was .:40; • •' '.'■• ' ' : 

I am surie 'has . changed his m^ lipw; since, they have 'cheered ■ 

him..-'. -■■■.'- '\ 's' ■.''..;•'.'■ . ■• ■' ^. ■■;■"■■.' •.'■.'•' ■■ '■' :V : 

Please seiid us sobie better pilays from ybiui' s -I must tilk to Arichie 
Si'lwyn -about 'if.' ^■-•'.\;^. ;- ';:'':<j. ', '■->:•"■; ■ ' '■■■ ' --'^ ^ ■' '•':';' • ' -'■ ' . 

I told .you how /''Brothers'' -w Hartley i?ower 

changed his .plpthes much mprei slowly than Fv^Sp^l arid .got cheered f^^^ 
that, because, the night was hot, but I've hedrd rib. brie mention the. play 
since. '■ : V: v; . '•';■■ 



BABE EGAN 

' .' 'V /.■ ' -■"■'■'; 'n BeHin'!. 
At 'AniLbassadour Cafe,.' dpiiblihp( 
the Kabaret:- Dp Korniker . ent,irb 
iribntli pf Septeniber. It rtiight 'be of 
intereist to my friends in the tinit^d 
States ' to : kripw . /I Jiavp .repeived 
offers from- pvactlcally - every ,coun-: 
try' in • the world, including returri 
erigagcments throughput Europe... 
li.ut will 'be home soon; ■ . •. . 

pirectipiT rJORM AN JEFFERiES> 

j^hijadelpKia.--- .;■ 



■ ';■ \..;;;-v'TheHe^HeMeriof'Al.ask-a;--'^ 

Now, "Devil In Bronze]' lias, coriie. It was written by an American 
called Austin . PagCi. whprn. 1, reniember meeting in; the early days of the 
war when lie put on his play, "Pigeon Post." \y hy he put ; bri "Devil; 
in Bronze'' passes. .kU uridors^^^ It is prie of those silly stories 

ivbout he-men ,iri. Alaska; ."rhey find gold aind then one ^ees the. other 
one's wife, and so, tp, get all . the gold for: themsclyos.'t^ put the thii",d 
one on a bell huoy and leave hirii to go mad of hungpr and thirst a^ 
the sound of-the beU^-^^' _ " • ■ 

Two mad dpctbr-s, who afterwards said he was sane,, were obvi.pusly 
madder than the noan-himseif, fpr they -let hirii out of the lunatic asyliirii 
six weeks after, he had been' Iri u straight jacket. 

No, please do-, not do this sort of thing again. If you '\yant to do .It, 
db it at hori^e, / '■ .v " - ■ 

I am su re it is thPse play s that caiiso all the trouble betvyeen England 
and America. After all, if ypu renierhbei', .^Villiain Shea ptit .on. an 
American plai,y in Londbn. That was how it all startedi I knpyvr.. \ 



' "Tlhe Second String of Critics. . . 

I didn't go to ''Yesterday's Hai-yest,'*. in. wh^ 
his West End stage debut, , and tpr which they brbught ' over Carpi 
Goodner. - - o' ; ' -V' ^ : 

This Is by a young: iauthbrcss; hiit the . second strlrig of critics went, 
and It Is -always Impossible tptell from what they say sis to Svhether a 
show is gpod. or not,;' •" • ■ .-.'''-.-- : ' ' ^'^. r:^ v 

I romeriiber, about thesfe secpnd strlrig critics, that a ybung man came 
up to rile some months agp- arid said he vras Lord Spericer's son and that 
he was my deputy. 

•'Oh,*' i ;said,:<'I'have npv^r heard of it." , ' 

He had done no deputising, so fai* as .1 UnPw, but It was nice to, think 
that tW British drama w'as possibly goinff to en jby one night; the 
patronage bf a -iriember of the IBrltlsh aristocracy. 

Since then, I heive not heard pf hinii. He may be my deputy s 
for all I know. . • ^ -•'•' 



pharlip Peace Again 

I am going tonight tp see an English play •which would .not Interest 
you niuch, It is about Charlie Peace, who is Erigland's favorite ftijir 
(lerer. He was supposed to be a dreadful man because he committed 
two murders, shot a policeman and that sort of thing. Of course, .in 
Chicago^ they would have made him' ah alderman for showing, "such 
comparative restraint., ' 

On the English muslc-hajl stage, the wpr.d "Crippon" still causes 
laughter, for some mysterious reason, but not even CrIppen is so popular 
with the great British public as Charlie Peace; ' ' 



- - .Open.iirig Our. Eyes . ■ [ 

■ I hear strange stories abput "Open Your Eyes," a music show which' 
Fred Jackson, f rbrn your side. Wrote and produced himself , on. toiir with 
Joe Coyne, Marlp Burke, Rpbert-Hftle arid Vera PearpPi ".Mosses Empir-es 
financed it at- the last moment because th'oy had booked It and had " gpt 
nothing to put bn .whori. funds went slibrt, arid. now. Joe Cpyne and Vera 
Pearce have left the cast, and it iriay not go on after this week,. 
•• "Rose-^Mafie" tKas''r&vived' Ms[.t riighf in the hope of kcoping Drury .Lane 
open because "The New Moon" .fell' down, ; 1 should . not thirik It will" do 
well.. I 'hiECve hfcardvnptliing .said: abbutit '4^ 



;':." Barnes' Trial Soon 

• '. . Waukesha, Sept. 24. . ; 

• Date fox' trial of Robert 
..Milwaukee dramatic, teacher and 

oincpr of the D.V'Triia Lpatfue of 
America, ori a charge invblylng a. 
io-year-bld. ghi will be set 'Oct. 1 
when the fall term of circuit court 
begins here. 

Mrs, Olga lleimbucher,- mother of 
the girl, recently was freed by a 
TH\iIll wauk-ee=ebu i^t=f-iu3 na=^=c^^ 
contributing, to . the jgirl's delin- 
quency. 

•. She testified that Vshe had been 
sendinjj the girl to Bfirhes for dra- 
matic training and because of her 
own fi'iendship with him, she 
trusted him. to take her daughter 
out. 

Barnes was arrested last June In 
company with the girl at Pewaukee 
Beach hotel. 



Civic Theatre Politics 

Miri-rienpolisi'Sept; 24. 
Permanent dlamis.sal of W. D, 
Bugge, manager of the Minneapolis 
municipal audito.riuni, from - pmce 
Is demanded by the' city, council heire 
in charges filed vv'ith the civil ketV'- 
icP conimission. 
. TThp charges are inefficiency in 
the pcrfbrniAnco of duties, violation 
of the city cihartor and conduct un- 
becoming an employe of the city 



Thp Iiicoriipctoncy anHTTn'tTnicrcncy 
irelatc to alleged Irregularilios In the 
handling of a few hundred dollars 
Of • auditorium receipts. . Bugge 
-bi'ancls the coiinPil actipri as a po- 
litical niovOi.'deckiririg that a, clique 
wants to get his job from him and 
giVo It to one of their henchmen 
Job pays $0,000 a year; - . 
-• tJuggo is a veteran theatrical 
ma-nager. 






- Rightl . 

Upon the declaration last wook 
p£ Sid Silverman's imlf .ownership 
of "Variety," several New Yorkers, 
wifed him fpr. touches. '- , - 

.Orie asked for $10,000. 

Sid' wired back: 
: .- ''Tori grand 'W^ buy the paper.'.'; 



;.-' \ . Van Raalte's Column -; ' 
; 'New syndicated cprinmentatpr on 
New ; York is Joe Van: .Kaaltb: joe, 
who used .to. -cbridiict : the. ^"Beaii 
Broadway" column bn the' ■ 'iMprhing; 
Tplegraphi" ' calls his cblunin 
"Bo' Broadway," - which ^ ■prbbabiy 
.mcaris, that Joe has .jgotten tbiigh 
slric.e^ Tlie cblumri is syndicated: by 
the Central Press Association to; 
iirbuhd 20.0 papers, with thp . list 
.growing. ; ■ ' - . ' . . ^ y 



A Trade Annouricement. . 

. . Red Kann has rhbved -.over- from 
the "Film Daily" to the;"Mptlon 
Picture News," the latter ' a!;.film 
trade weekly. . "The News"' this 
week announced It In six solid pages 
of. ^ohgratulatbry messages. Ohiy 
one. absent is Sii' ' Joseph Ginsberg, 
bivt he'is . tlie king of the radipi •. 



Gbrdbn C, Thbrrib/ of Chic.ag(>,. sb^^^^ 
of the late Williami ;C. Ttiprnie, mil'-- 
libn'aire, ■ vicer-prpsiderit ot : Mont-- 
gbrnelry Ward & Co,, is being sued 
for alimony by~..the first, and -'■thirH . 
of his fo.iiV wives. ' He :was -first' di- 
vorced, .by .Virginia MiIriei^ . next \>y 
Helen .Maginnis and then .by Anne. 
Glore. His' present, \vifp was foi''- - 
nierly Mrs. 'Mai-Ian BPlin. He Xvas. 
once sued .for breach of prornise liy. 
Mai-y tygo, .' shoAy. girl, who - thrice 
attempted suicide. . 

Gbrdon's. . relative, Roberf ' j. 
"Tiiorne, , was- former presiclpht of 
Mbhtgbmery "VVard and is the father 
of Katherine , .'Thorne, who'; eloped 
with George Gillespie, .;•. coWboy- 
aptor. . 



Jane Hepburn,-, herless grarid- 
daughter pf the late A. Barton Help - 
burn/^ ™i.iiipriia;ire president; of the 
Chase . National' Bank, li engaged, 
to; -Jaines Fpster ; Clark, pf New 
York. - J'arie Is the sisteir cf A.; Bar- 
tori Hepburn; ' who also inherited a 
fbrtune; an'd appeared on th.6 stage 
in New York: and in pictures in 
Hollywood. -' 



The Converses 

V The late Edmund C, Cbnverse, 
founder arid president of the Bank- 
ers Trust Company, was suryiyed 
by a 'widow, Mary DjaniSheev and va- 
rious 'graridchlldren by. a, former 
wife. .One of these, George Peabbdy 
Converse, after ; bfeing divorced/ 
married . Anita Stewart, - fllri^ star, 
who had divorced Rudolph 'CAnier^ 
ori, actor. ' ;• 

Another grandspn, C. Ml Con- 
verse, has now separated from his 
^yife, Marion McCally 'daughier of 
Bdllard McCall and granddaughter 
of John A. McCail, f orriier president 
of the New York Life Insurance Co. 
Marion is a niece of Mrs. Darwin 
P. Kingslcy , (McCall), whose hus- 
barid is now president of the New 
York Life. . \ 
" ■ -Then' . thpFg ; Is James Vail 7 Con- 
verse, ' now married to Elizabeth 
Walter, who divorced Frank - A'. 
IJrastow, 24; .. janies was fiirst - di- 
vorced t>y ' NaiJine Melbourne,, and 
then by Thelm^ Morgan. Thelnfifl 
became the. second wife., of Lord 
. Fairness,'. ■Head of the FUrness Line 
pf stearriers. . Robert Roy Converse 
has; been .kb iitte.ritlve tp .: Eyielyn 
Sp'aulding, w:h,o was the -fourth Wife 
to divorce Prestpn Gibson, sbciety 
novelist and playwright, that an en- 
grtgemont is prophesied. (The third 
wife bf l>rcston Gibson was Beat-' 
rice Benjamin, .and her first, hus- 
band, Alexander D. B, Pratt, was 
later divorced by Katherine Harris, 
actress, ; who; first ; divorced' John 
Barrymprc.) 



Retiring 

. Last January Allan Koarris, at 
that time leaving the cast of "llplib, 
iladdy," a.nnounced his "retirement 



from the stage; ' '^ha v i rig~vfoiT^t paTffls^ 
way u\y- from the chorus, and made 
a big hit in "Little ; Jos.se James." 
He furtliermore declared his interi- 
tion of living bn his estate in Cuba, 
in a suburb of liavaria. Now ho is 
to appear In . the coast prodiictibn 
of "Follow Thru." 

Julian Eltingc has been "retiring" 
for the past 15 years.. Adelina 
Ptttti kept on retiring for 20 years. 



. Monkey Business: 

; liuckily ithe; Chicag-o '. "Eve'hing 
American" ; (Hearst)', has two dra-|- 
ma critics,- so .tli,at .one ;;may like a, 

Sluibert-bobked show ; If th€i^^:'o^^ 
doesn't. '■■ ':'•-'; . . . -/.-■.' 

■ . Pritzi Block! caught "The Perfect 
Alibi" . opening night, and " his 'i-e-; 
view' in- :the : "American^'. ; was 
slightly ' derpgatpryv . The' •Chicago 
Shubert bflice imrhedlateiy . got Into 
action. ; Blocki's .review. \yas jerked 
after two' editions-, and a highly 
fayorabib review, ' written by . l"Ved 
Mp.(iuigg, head bf - the drama . de- 
partmont, appeared ' thb follpwing 
day. .. .' ■ ■. ■"■ -■ ' : ■■ ^. .•'" ' ' ; j /:'■ . 
- it has befell, suggested that- if . the 
Shubert pfflcp ■ tises a- Utile nib re 
persuasiori. it may be able \tO: get a 
reyle.w. by Art.hur.iBrisiDarie or Wil- 
liam Randolph: Hearst when neithex'" 
Blockl nqf: McQuigg can, swallow .a 
Shubert show. ' - ; 

It .riiight b'e -interesting to knpvy 
what; McQuigg .thinks of the slibyir 
he praised - and what ; ElocicI thinks 
Pf . McQuigg and what ^ MbQuigg 
thinks of Blocki; for putting him on 
a • spot, .and - what the ..Shuberts 
think, of the "Amerlcari" -fpr Suck- 
ing t'heShuhert lemon, and' ..what 
they all think bf tlie Shuberts; nbt 
tp mention Hearst. 



Next tp Each Other : 

Ursula Parrot, who wrote' "Ex- 
Wife,'? Is. covering tile Peacox trial 
for. the "Telegrarirt," and Sitting next 
to her ex-hiusband, Liridesay Parrpt, 
covering . the proceedings for the 
''Herald- Tribune." 



Gannett's Stbck Selling 

Stock- In tvyo.newispaper publish - 
irig concerns Is being offered to. the 
Investing- public of New York State, 
acoordlng to notices filed at Albany. 
Gannett Company, inc;, 'bf Rpch 
ester. Is; licensed to sell its own 
cbnvprtible preferred stock. Concern 
Is a .New York corppratlon. " . 

Cpminon stock pf American BusI; 
hess Journals, ; Inc., Delaware cor 
poration with offices at 120 West 
42nd street. New York, is being 
floated by li. : H. Goodman, Inc., 
licensed dealer; of 80 Wall street. 



^ "Telegraph's" City Ed. 

Charles Mlllier, of : Universal Ser-^ 
vice, transfers to VMornIng Tele- 
graph," ■^3; city ed. Howard Cu.sh- 
mari; f f 'the;Telly, succeeded WfllXrd 
Keefp as drariip ed. 



but all general flctipn mags also 
werit In heavily fpr the air tales. 

It gpt so that most, all the writ- 
ers for the .pulp- wood mags tried 
hand at alf stories and It is a 
fact th^t , a great; .number pf stu, 
dents at the air fiei^ds were \yritcr3 
i earning , the teclirilque of the airr 
plane, to bettor enable them to write 
this .sort of fiction. • ' . :-. 



English England's Labor Dai(y 

"i)ally lieraW;'*: lihbr • sheet,- the 
laugh of London's Fleet Street be - 
ea,use It .>vaf! still going arojund- in: 
rags ;yirlth . itW.'iJarty having: ill thfe 
pluriis Iri the cpuntryj will be -ori- - 
larged . arid plugged tb- look like its 
mpro.' pretentious rlyiais, .; 
; Tr.ades Unlbri . CpngresSi the Engi.: • 
ILsh AmeriGari- Fcderatipn of Labor, . 
only more radical, hag been' parry irigV 
the "Herald" "on Its hip. for plenty 
each, year. Sheet still goes Iri -the 
red, $8p,6po annually-i That, shpuld . 
be; wiped put now as- the pdhams ' 
Press;which publishes. "'The People 
a; Sunday sheet . that has a 2,00ff,0D0 
circulation, gpPs-...Irir with the trades 
unlbri. ' -The ' 'paper, will now hHve- 
new ciffices; a, nprthcrn edition ; 
p r In ted - -i n' .-Man dies ter and an. i h - . 
surance /Scheme , f^^r' l^oostlrig circu-" 
lation. - ' - - V- ■: ■' 

;: Un der the -agreement; .Odham s; will 
have a majority financial , interest' 
iri, tho Vpapcr, putting' up . about $1,^ 
000,000 for deveippment. 'Abbut'-N»^A\r -. 
Year's everything will be reaidy for., 
the;big.Splurgb,:\yith staff; additip 
"wider news service - arid new. fea-, 
tUros. ■ . •' '' V ; > '. .-. 

.; T.ii.e,Odhams interests, figure that 
with the Labor party polling 22,000,- 
060, a circulation of 300,000 for "The 
Hprakl":; Is ridiculous. '^Thfe : Mairv 
Pliinis .-2,p00,p"00 . a;nd VThe^^E^ 
is -not fa'i' bchlrid. These,:, .thbygiv ; 
ipopuiar papers;-' are . usually .,l,i psli ift 
to labbiV. which meor-! people read 
tliem -because thpy .are. live ;ne'wsj- '' 
papers first, "riie Labpr people feel 
that . all tiiey have . tp. db Is to turn 
out an .equally live' sheet and tii'ey' 
can take up most of that circulation. 

The ..Ehg-lish Gbriigervatiye papers; 
having a •different .policy bf news, 
one more-in keeping with thplr cdi--. 
tbrial .policy, , figure ;. that they arfi 
safe from tiie raid.. • ; 



Whitbeck's Circus Stories 

Frank- Whitbeck, publicity head 
for- • Fox Coast iiouses; haS; cpm- 
nienced delivery- pri-'the first qu'a'rtet' 
bf a series of 10 stories en circus . 
.life ', to the -Chicago Daily /News 
niagazine section. .. -'. . '; 

Years ago Whitbeck wag With the 
No. 1 advance car. of Barnrim and 
Bdlley. ■ 



Nat Fferfc»er Dodges His Own. Pook 

.■ Paced with the . pifoblem of re- 
viewing his. o\vn. book, "New York." 
Nat J/-erber, : literary . editor, : ■Ne\V' 
York Amcricari, got William ;Sbs- 
kln,. Evening Post, to do .a piece for 
the Hearst sheet. . Dr. Samuel Johri-. 
son. Sir Walter Scott and Wi"Jt. 
Whitman arid other noted writers 
arp said to iiaVe .escaped similar 
situatloris by reviewing their own 
bboks under i)lioney by-lines, . , 



Marion Spitzer's Book ' 

Horace Llyeright has. chariged the 
title ori Marion Spitzer's book from 
"Runarburid" to "A Hungry Younff 
Lady." -■ ... - 

. Authoress is; now -working put an 
original screen story for Fox; ' . 



. ' LbVyry's Book 

. Ed- Lo'Wry,'' rtiaster 'bf cefe'mbnies 
'at Publiiit Amhassadbr theatre In St. 
Louis, haying published ii bbbk of 
gags titled. "Lowry Laff ter," it Is in 
order to. recprd that besides m; c.'irig 
regularly, Lbwry at one time wrbte 
a newspaper columri of hupior. . He 
plays a clarinet, and carried a, walk- 
Irig stick while In London. The 
flftp-s ioye him* arid so- does his. wife. 



Westerns Comir--. Back? ' 

..One of : the magazine publishing 
Iiouscs. with a large string of -pub-; 
lloations has informed its contribu- 
tors that West'^rri stories, y .••' .fi.'jalri. 
be aoficptable, hinting that the 
'TlTjpularity-=o£==^t4ie=g-un"-l)lay--stu^ 
■pn the return. With the dropping off 
of air-stbry mags the past few 
months, the Western story may 
again take its place as the mpsty. 
read type of fiction. ; 

Air-story vogue was tlie greatest 
in the history of publishing.. Not 
only have thorp bi'c>n niore rnaga- 
'/.inos devoted oxchlsJvoly .to air sto- 
ries than those of any other type, 



- Shainmark .and Qraphic 
• Eiiezer Shainmark, whose ' peri 
name is Brent Mark, Is feature'^dir 
tor bf the Graphic, with practically, 
every editorial- department, . except 
the- art division and the. city.; newS 
room, slidhig in under his . super- 
vision; : ghainmark was . formerly , 
tlie night city editpf. 
■ .One of his first Innovations was 
to make th e Ai\abella f oto strip ex- 
clusively theatrical by , riot only 
having chbri'nes iri the exercise roles 
but also gagging the. series with a 
daily credit .lino tP some Broadway 
star. 



IWag Promises 

Woohyoitli's entrance - iri to the 
dime mug Hold is daily taking on 
proportions alarming to twp-blttcrs 
who will he his conipetltor.s. Ein-" 
=pha«rains=l^pp0)0P0=guaEarttei2di^^ 
ers and aKso touching on an esti- 
mated 14.000,000 ; daily vvLsitiTi If 
\Vooi%ybrtii'.^ 2;000 stores throuSl^- 
0 It the land. 

Considered, nearly, as devastating 
as the circulation is the simultarie- 
Qus release each month and -yviri- 
dow plug in all Wool worth slorrs 
for romance, horiie. and flat-foot 
mags as well ais the . film, special. 



Wednesday, September 25, 192& 



LEGIT IMA T E 



VARIETY 



69 



life ftOr^^^^^ Ifhoopee" Lead rJOORNEY'S END' | Shows in N. Y. and Comment 




Twelve .' attractions . Qperied ;. on 
Broadway: Wst ■we0k, probably ; tiie 
jieavieist preniiere iard the reason 
se^; - JEJlght . of the. do'sien . shows 
■wWre pieced -Ini cut rjates lief ote Sat- 
urday .-^ Also a record; of its .Jcihd. 
. put of ' the welter three shows 
stobd outi irrtiislcal, xiomedy and 
drama; ''The Street Siilger" caugl>.t 
©n at the Shubert and apprpxir 
jhated |34,<>00 Its Initial week. : :Outr. 
standing was. the scoring of "Strictly 
.Dishbnofable" at :th€i, Avon (Klaw). 
Agiencies gobbled everything ; |n 
sigliti With the scale tilted to ;$3..85 
this ■■ comedy should . gross better, 
than $18,000! it got nearly $11,000 
in- aix' perfovmihces : $3 top. 
. vRoipe's ilnd," 'EaijHsh murder^^m 
te.iry, opened late in the week at the 
liriasque and . W6n>€XceptiQnal rior 
tices. -■: y,: :■' 

List of Ja;st week's .attractions , in 
cut rates, is: "Hawk Island/? Long'- 
acre; hiladi61phla," ^ Mansfield ; 
'fCape Cod j'ollies." Bijou; "The 
Crooks Convention," Forrest; "Fi- 
ista/^ Garrick "A.. Strbrig Man's 
House," Ambaissadbr.; "Nfgger Rich" 
(changed to "the Big iShotv) Royalie 
and "Sweethearts,"., a .tevival, .Jpl- 
Boh'^. .■ .''Murder - .b^^ the • Secbnd 
Floor,!' a. late entrant. :6f the week 
■previbus, also went into cut.', rates. 
:it. gbt.. about ' $.I.0,0OO; at the Eltin1e;e 
but an agency buy explairi.9. that 
and the brokers werei sti^ck. 

. BuisiheRS iSieneraliy (;lim.bed again 
last : weiek, ; "Wise ; Child". . ip the 
smash of the new comedies, - with 
"$23,006. ; ri^ : along; : , ''Jburney> 
End.", slightly under-«stimated, bet-r 

,tered .$20,000; "Gambling'' almost, as 
much; VStreet Stierie" $18,000 and 

^ selling out still; : "Scarlet Pages" 
$18.fl00 and -looks to be set ; "Bird 
in Hand" better, $14- 000; "Remote 

. Cbntrol'V climbed, $12,00Q 6r more; 
"iiet Us Be Gay,'' up, $12,500; "'The 

" Conithodore . Marric.s" slightly bet- 
ter; ?11. 000; "Soldiers and Women" 
dittb,- $10,0.00. All otber non-musi- 
cals imhiat^riril. One of the new 

; shows; got less.- than $3,000. 

.':M'usi.cals 
"Wbobpee" mi.bre than held its 
pacip, bettering $44,000 and topping 
the list again; "SWeel Adeline" is a 
musical contender, $42,0OO airxd . car 
pacity; "Sketch Book" strong, $34;- 

.000; ■ "Follow Thru" "Show 
Girl," $33,000; "Almanac," $28,000,. 
'and strbrtg; "Hold Everything" 
leaped ; to over $27;000 and may 
6tay,; "The- Littlo ; Show" again 
broke its box office record, better- 
ing $26,000; ""The New Moon" and 

r "A Night 'In "Venice" approximated 
that figitrc:; "Hot Chocolates" bet- 
ter;. $14,000 and will stick; "Scan- 
dals,", which opened Monday, is a 
new .contender for high money hon 

' •.prs'. '• ■ ■ . 

■ Leaving this week are "My Girl 
Friday," "Jerry, for Short" and "The 
.Crooks' Convention," one of last 

. week's crop; "A Comedy Is WOhien" 
folded up suddenly last week. Diie 
next week: "Candle Light." Em 



$14,000 FOR CARROLL; 
'DOOR BHWEEN' W 



pire; "A Hundred Years Old," Ly 
cet)m; vth^ Criminal Code," Na- 
tiorial; "Ladies Leave," Hopkinsi 
''Divided Honors," Forrest. Possible 
others are "Among the Married" 
and "Ri^born." 



"GREAT DAY" BOSTON 
UGHT AT $14,000 



. Boston, Sept. 24 

"ti'ollow ^hru," at Majestic, kept 
right on along its financially pleast 
ant course with:$28,00p. "Scandals" 

.wiis^ prictiGally. next dopr, but this 

• show built up during the week. 

Next came '.'Great Day," new mu 
Bical by Vincent Youmans. at the 
Colonial, and . ".Jarnegah," ; with 

. Riohard .Bennett, . - at . .the ' Wilbur 
Kei'ther close enough to bother. , 
. Thp - opinion of the critics- .who 
attcnclbd the opening; . of "Great 
Day" was that it had ijossihilitlcs 
biit- was . £a;r f rOm b.btng . in shape 
yet. . :Last' week was^ b of cbh:* 
st;int .shifting.- and -ipruiiing: .in an 

. attempt to-, get- it ..running right, 
Another Week here • yet. V 

"Jarricgan;" a.t the Wilbuf. picked 
up ,s(ttn6 but riot enough to. make 
it a . local hit and this .week it 
goes but. 

• At the Plymouth, vsitidrting" fi.n- 
i.sl^ed Saturday niter a short en 
gagement, far'.frnm a sU'^cess. 

At ■ the .CU)ploy;- ui)to\vn {...small 
:hou.<<o of K.. E, -Cllve;. . "Croolcod. 
Riilot" opnt inues to inin to; fine busi - 
. ness- . ' ■ ■.. ' ■ '• ' ■;■ ■. 

New shows, ' here ' this week 
arc "the lilack CroOk." at Apollo 
=Tffonwirriy^KT^tiT"-^iji7r^tinTt^ 
hro(h,ers . in "Animal Crackers," at 
Shnbcrf, .and Fay Baintor. in "Je«il- 
pii.sy," at the PlyinoUth. 

.Estimates for Last Week 
"Fuliow -Thru," Majestic (4th 
week), No sign of sliiiping,. gro.ss- 
ing better by far than any other in 
. town, $28,000. 

"Jarnegan," Wilbur (last week). 



. ^ . Los Angeles, Sept.. 24; ' ■ 
Indian summer seems to be bkay 
for the local legits; .Past week 
picked -up in general with one musi- 
cal in . town; . Harry. . Carrbirs. 
Rbvue, . at . the .Music Box; is the 
first, musical -here ..-in about six 
mpriths.'and the natives still JiHe. to 
see. ' ptancing - girlies/ It .; opened 
witia a $6. premiere and at a $2 
scale ' l.s ironing out rough edges, 
Wih the raised gate and a Saturday 
midnite show it hit close to $14,000 
oh the Initial week to lead the town. 

• "Thie Door Between" pulled. Out of 
the -Belasco Saturday, night after- 
two • weeks of an expected month's 
sojourn. Dailies gave it good- no-, 
ticesv . but : • pUbUc support. w.a6 
negligible. -Final was just ovef $5,- 
000. -House stays dark until 'Oct; 7, 
when "Lulu ^Belle'! arr.ive$. O.n Sept: 
26. the Majestic reopens, with E. E. 
Horton,: . local fav, in "The, Cbm-^ 
rhand Perforniance/' 

Oiie house "goes. .'dark, this week 
with the termination of "Bad Ba- 
bies" ;at. the Figuerpa . PiayhonsO: 
"This one after getting .pinched,, etc., 
picked up and for its heict tp final 
week knocked off close tP $7,000, 
about $4,000 velvet. .; Trying . to get 
another hPUse for ,it;but local thea- 
trb pwners dbdging; Biltmore; af- 
ter more than a month . ih moth 
bails;; reojiens . Oct. 7 .with ''After 

Dark,"- ■■■ . : 
':. Taylor Holnnes'"The Sap," got a: 
little niQi*e dough than usual at the 
President.: Intake . increaised . $1,000. 
to $6,900. "Big . Gambia, 'f at the 
Egap, was iat $800 on its fifth we6k, 
but will stick. Charlbtte Green- 
wood still ■ packing them for the 
fifth week of "She Couldn't" Say 
No;" Gave the El Ca:pitan $7^100. - 
• , ""The .y buhgest,". starring DOug- 
las vFairbanks,- Jr.; in. .its . Second 
week at . the y ine . Street,' 10oks..like 
the best bet the. .hduse -'.has;, had 
since Franklin . Pangbbrn took it 
over; An even $7,000. Hollywood 
Plajrhbuse bost Buffy nothing on 
tire second week of; ''Rejuvenation 
of- A'uht Mary." Same pace as first 

week. . $5;9oo; : ■ ■ 

Estimates for Last Week: .: 
' .Belasco — :'The~ Bbor Between'^ 
(ind' and . final week), '. Edna 'Hib- 
bard/got tough .break on hier reapj:. 
pearancb despite, good daily notices; 
show closed - two .weeks ahead - of 
tini^ bedftuse count only showed 
.$5,200,-:' ■ - ■ ■■y^ 

Egan -— : '-'The Bife ' Gainble;';.. (.5th 
week) .. Gluttons tor. .i^u.nivvliment 
.when" plodding; along at .$800. ; ; . ; 

El- Capitah. '"She Couldn't Say 
No" ■ (5th week). . Greenwood draws; 
$7',106. • 

Figueroa PlayhouiBe — "Bad Ba- 
bies" (5th- week). Shows What a 
little police attention can do; $5,800, 
mOre than . producers . ever drbamed. 
they woyld get. .. > 

Hollyvybod Music Box — "Harry 
Carrollls Revue" (l.st.' week). 'Start- 
ed ■ off tb capacity' at $5 openingj 
slipped early ; part ... bf week then 
midnite . .show ^Saturday; V $14;00p : 
okay and comedy cast changes be-. 

ing made. ' ; ;rt i 

Hollywood Playhouse— "Rejuye-. 

nation of AUrit Mary" (2nd week). 
Even with first stanza; $5,900. ,, 

Ppesident— ^'The Sap" ( 4th week); 
Jirmpfed $1,000 ahead; of week; be- 
fore to '. $6,900; about three more 
weeks. 

Vine Street— "The Youngest'' (2d 
webk). Making money; . Doug. 
Fairbank.s, . Jr., m eans b. o. here.; 

$7,o.oo.- .:- 



Chicago, Sept. 24. 
An even dpzeh legit houses npw 
open in tPwn and all doing business. 
Weather has been just right. The. 
two new arrivals were: George M: 
Cbhap's new "Sign— X Y Z," opened 
Monday night at the Studebakcr, 
but the Theatre Guild's "Caprice," 
opening; at the Bl.ackstone the sanie 
night, drew thie real mob., 

"Follow Thru" came, back strong 
after a short sliimjp, hit high $34,000, 
and is agaih at the head of the,"pa-. 
rade.. "New; Moon," dpihg. big biz and 
paced ' fast, iti : second .. place, , tw 0 
grand, behind the leaden ■ V- 
: . 'The .other two ■ musicals- trailing 
far db'wh the line. !TleasUre 
Bouhd" dropi>ed off badly to $20,000. 
Leaves town in two. Aveeks. "Rain 
Or Shine" ' also sloughed a couple of 
&rand, running at the- sainft . pace^ 
This , show is doing okay .at that, 
figure,--'^ ' ■ 
. '? Journey's End" is a definite 
femashi. stickirig tb absolute capacity, 
fbr Its second week in town. "Kiblt-r 
zer," priced Ibwer, also pliaylhg to 
near, .capacity, remairiihg in -second 
place bf the nbri-musiciils.. . . 
"Perfect. Alibi", and ; "Little .Accl.- 
dent,". both had good first 'weeks, 
the fOirmer doing better .than ex- 
pected. The , rnystery; "Jade God,, 
over on the . laike front ■ a;nd: .Ou t . of 
district, geltihig along nicely, at a, 
small figure* but showing; profits. 
"Nut Farm," the long-run isUrprisie,. 
droiipirig- off. - Leaves town Oct.: 5. 
"Fires bf Spring," originally booked 
for this house for the last week of. 
AugUst, comes in Oct. 6; • 

Other shows headed this way are 
''Showboat," at the Illinois Oct, 1;. 
"Fioretta," at the Brianger Sept. 30; 
and. the same day "Kingdom of God" 
.at"the Ha;rri^v-:- ;■ ■:;. V-. ". . 
. ' Eisiimatea jfor Last Week ; 
*< Fol low fh pu" ( Apoilb, 6th week^ 
Picked up strong after dropping; 
reading town again. Very big. 
$33,500. ■ • ■ . , •., ■. ■ 

"Pleasore Bound'*^ (Majestic; 13th 
week). . Slapiped dbwri ag|\iri; ; 'Way 
off its gro^s. Leaves in two weeks. 
$20,000; ; - 

'*Rain or Shine'' (Grand, 3d week). 
Also dropped money; ■eff «3,&00 from 
preceding week. Only fair, at $20,000, 
. "New Moon" (Great Northern; 3d 
Week). Still getting stronger, and 
at this pace win stick iri town for a 
run. Excellent biz at $32,000. . 

"Kibitzier" (WPOds, 1th week)— 
Close to 'capacity. $18,500. - . • 

"Nut F?irm" (Cbri, 20th' week). 
Dropping off, with end in sight. But 
still to ; ther good at , $5,000. . 

VJdurhey's End" (Adelphi, 2d 
week). The gross honey Of town- 
Absolute capacity at this figure. 

.$.23,000; .' ■■: . ; ■ . V^l- 

"Jade Qod" (Playhouse, 2d week>. 
Not . asking for much mpney, and 
perfectly satisfied! with the dough it 
can save but of $6,000.- 

"Littlo Accidertt" (Selwyn. 1st 
wieek);. Big opening night and a big 
first week. Should make mpney 
here. $.14,000. - ' 

'^Perfect Alibi" (Garrick, ; 1st 
week). Razzed opening night, ' but 
biz .was okay for the Week. Very 
good at $11,000. . •■ ■ - , 

• ^ "Sign— X Y Z" (Studebaker. 1st 
Week). New George M.- COhah play 
opened Monday night. : 

>*Caprice" (Blackstone, 1st week). 
iRitz arrival Monday. ' Theiatre Guild 
in town ior eight weeks. ; : 



Figures estimated and comment point to som^ attractions being 
•uccessful, while the same gross accre.<^itcrf to osiers might sugriest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained- m the difference in 
house capacities with the varying . overhead* Also the size of past, 
with consequent difference in necessary gross of profit,- .Variance 
in business necesisary for musical attraction aa against, dramatic 
play is also considered.. • , ' .^^^ 

Classification of attraction, house capacity .and top prices »t 

udmission scale . given belovy. .Key »<> S'V*''^*;^*?" V. &r«^^^^^ 
D (drama); R (revue); M Cmusica! comedy) s F (farce); Q (operetta). 



Admissidn tax applies on ikkets voer $3 



Royce Leaves Fox 



Lbs Angeles, !Sept.' 24, 
Edward . Rbyccj dance.' .director 
from legit;' asked his release from 
:Fbx. ". ■ .-' ■ 

With the mm contract pahceHed, 
ROyce leaves • the ■ coast . " to ■ stage a 
musical either in . New York pr 



- :. San Fi-anciaco, Sepi; 24, - 
. ■ AlV tho legit theatres tb.ok • si?vere 
punishment becau.se of the opera 
season; "Lulu Belle;''- at' the Cxir- 
ran, pot. the larges.t gross, . $14,000. 
but way below, what .was sixpectedi 
Next dobr, ' at the ■ Geary; .."After 
barkv'f in- its thii'd weeki . drpppcd 
some, but St ill sati.sf a ctpry ;at ?l 2,r 

OOO."^' ■■ ■ ' ■ -. ■ v ■■■ 

l',oth of ..Henry Divffy's theatres 
were wallupod. Pi-o,«iicU'nt, • with 
"Palmy Days," featuririct Robt. Mc- 
Wade and Mabel Taliaferro,- puUod 
buf $3,500 . and "Skyrocket." at the 
Alcazar, grossed only $ 1,500, "Palmy 
Days"- scheduled for a qiilok yajiiki 
••li()11ywood Koviie." at the Co- 
lumbia, tlvi rd : w 0 ok , -wl i ppo d t o . $ 1 0 , - 
000' • Lafayette Players in :'K.'>in." 
.at C'apitol. .didn't rfgi-sttr ,in lirst 
vveck. .iJUliing iv liare $2,r,00.> (JCcon 
Street fhoatre. With ' "The Flat 
Tiro.", drew $1,500 in four days. 



AhgHn-^Brown ClaLims 



. Margaret- Ani^liri has filed , claim 
for a week's salary against Sb.erman 
Brpwrt, operator of .stpck at -Mil-- 
.■vvaukee, claiming, the . amount, due 
for a^ stock . ai)pearance in .-'The "VV o^r 
man pt' Bronze," ' : ' 

Brown has cpUntercd by .ch.irging 
that Miss Anglin refused tp. attie^nd 
rehearsals which caused him. to put 
in a substitute bill. : ; . 

Equity with •whoni both charges 
were filed i. has .sent the mUtter to, 
arbitration. . ; ' '. - 



Picked- up hit more. $10,000. mild. 

"Jealousy," iMymoulh (first wook). 
Took- place of "Skiililihg," which 
went out with $a,00n. 

VAnimar Craokers," Rhubert (l.*5t 

week). 

"Black Crook." .Npollo (Ist week). 
"Great Day," i""' 'nial (2hi week). 
Not ,so hot $l4,0Q|i,. 



; Damita's New Title 

"Tin Hats,": the C o'nh oily- .Swans - 
trom-show for -which Lily IJamita 
[vwill temporarily desert picturca, has 
been changed tb "All Ls Fair." • 

.SoemS thp-t: Metro did a film 
called' ''.Tin Hats'^ and objected to 
|=Ch^egi iTTIHlF^^ 

, Catlett'ti Raise 

Hollywood, Kept. 24, 
Walter Cattlett has cHckod with 
FoSt and company has exerci.sed his 
option for another six month.s. • 

Catlett will also ifet $250 more a 
week- 



"Ai ma nac," Erlangeii's (7th .week) 
(R-^l,ij«0-$5.50).— Broadway s. the 
. ati'e ..pace ' moved forward again 
last week;' revue holding to excel- 
lent ..trade; .$28,000; . rtijxtinees need. 
'buildingV. 
"Bird in- Hand," BiiVrymbre .(2frth 

- ■ week) ;<GD-.:i,090-$3.85y r— Ad- 

- .vanced further and has. ichance.] 

■ to stifk until -first Of year,- when 
./Ethel Barry'more Opens .•.s:ca..son ; 

•Over $14,000/ ' 

"C>ape Cod Follies," . Bijou. (2nd 
■: . week) .( R-<)05-$4-40) -1-^ Got : fair 
. .bre)a.k opening nighti but busineiss 
'ciiahces not so ;good; ;is ..bne bf 
half 'a doipn of last week's ne\v 
. shbw.s that went into cut .r.n.tcs.. . 
"Comedy of .W.onnien:/:' Craig.-^rassed 
out of .the- picture Tiiesdaj^ of la.st 
■week; lasted four dtlys. . . . . 
" F b I I ow T h r u,",:-Clianin's 46th 
St.. /(38th - week) (M^l,413-$.5:50) 
Have not beeh - enough nPw^ .m 
sicals to affect this' holdover "hit 
• •. Still among leaders; $33,00.0. 
"Fiesta," Carrick ■ (2rid ^ wee:k> .(.D- 
. 537-$3)— ^Playhou.se: .. got a pom' 
stak uptOwh' with this piece ;- gent 
. erailly panned. ■ 
"Gambling," Fulton (5th week): (CD. . 

■ 913-$3.85)— Nothing., /should .: 6top 
the popularity -of tHb 'Cohah . mjilr 

. ier; riding - to approximate, ca- 

• pacity. with last.' week .- claiihed 
around $20;OflO'^- . ' , / 

"Hawk Island," Isohgacre , (2nd 
. week) .~(CD-1.0i9.-:$3) .t-" Regarded 
. as fair pfopbr.ty. but is up against 
many mystery plays arid chances 
In doubt; about. $i5.«00. fii-st week. 
"Hold Everything,^' Broadhurst 

■ . (51st wbek) .(M-:I.ll;8-$5.50) 
Booked for .Cliiicago after anothier 

^ Week, but trying to cancel put-of- 
. tpwn find cbritinUe here; claimed 
. . o Ver $27,000 la.'rt week. 
"Hot Chocolates," Hud.son . (15th 
week) ■ (R-1:;904-$3)T-Has chance 
'. to hold- over through autumn ; 
: last ' week claimed to have; been 
best With - takirigis around $14;000. . 
'<Hbuse Party," Cort : (3rd w6ek) 
(D-l,043-$3.)— Authors took '..over 
- show and moved it .h^.re under a 
three- Week guai^an tee; af tei* that 
"Maggie the Magriiflcent" due . in; 
. : "I*arty':* about $4,000. 
"It's a Wise Child," Belasco .(8th 
. week): (Cri,05b-$3..85)— Still the 
. bei^t of tiie. .hOh-miisicals, -with 
capacity the rule and gross $23,^ 

• 000. :- - 

"Jerry for Short," Waldorf (7th 
•Week). (C-l,101-$3)— Final.- .week; 
-going on tour, where- it has bet.^ 
' ter chance than Broadway ; "The 

House of Fear" Oct, 8. 
."Journey's End," Miller's V(28th 
week) . (C'946-$4.40)-^Ovcr $20,7 
.000| a mark thi.s holdover hit has 
. .made, a dozen times; tops "Street 

Sciene" because of higher scale. 
"Let Lis Be Gay/' Little (32nd 
week) .CC-530-$4.40)-^From last 
week's pace, should stay into -win 
ter; got $12,500, a very good flg 
ureforthissmallhou.se.. 
"Many Waters," Maxine HUlott (1st 
. week) :(CD-924-$3,85)— Presented 
by Arch .Selwyn and C. B. Cpch- 
. ran; written by: Monckton H^ffe; 
English iilay and cast, but headed 
by Ernest Truex; opened TUe-sday. 
"My Girl Friday," Republic (32d 
week) (C-g01-$3 — Final week; 
had quite a stay, spanning the 
summer; hbt big, but somewhat 
. . profitable; gpes tb . Detroit; fol 

lowing attraction not definite 
"Murder oh the Second Floor," El- 
tinge' (3rd week): (D.-892-$3)— 
Ticket brokers are holding the bag 
on : :this - Engli.sh mystery I?iecc; 
. got /about $.io,oqo . fir$t ' full week 

by virtue Of . buy.' . ., • 
"Night in Yenioe,". MaJc.stiO (19th 
..- week) : (R-l,17.6-•^$5,50)•-^-R;•e. y u,c 
mby.ed 'here last week arid, aimed 
through autumn-; bu.siue.ss, rated 
above $25,000 la.st wPck-.' 
" N i gger Rich," Rpyale .( 2n d • week) 
' . (Cl>l.lltl-$3>;— Opened . late, laat 
week after one' dres.s rehearsal; 
. most of iirst-ihighters doubtod -its 
. rhanco.s; title changed ; to "The 
■r T,iK Shf)t." ' 

"Philadelphia," ; Mnn.sneld - ^ f2n(l 
.. week) .. (C.j).-l,().30v$3)^Au(lionoC'S 
.seemrid to like ;t])is mcllor. but at- 
tendanee ■C-ery .slirri first week; es- 
timated iiridor $3..aoa; rewritirig it 
^'Remote Controlj" 48th .St. (3rd 
- wock>' .(b-^9C9-$3) — .sponsors look 
for .fui'lhor .str-ady • iniprpVehicnt; 
la.st week the- f^luiined gros.s was 
flUoteO over $1.'2.0.00,-.: 
"Rope's End," Jla.s<rui> (2nd .week) 
; . (IJ - 700 - $3) ICn.tilish . drama 
' known as "Hope", in London 
opened latr; last Week, dra.\ying 
-v-eiiy=good=^not'i<i^iS: 



ton by Tilmer . Hice;' .■ TFuirsdaV ; 

■tsei)t,.26),:r; . v - • - ... ■; 

I^Scarietv' Pages," .. iloi-osVa'--' (3rd.-.: . 

wpek) (l)'-90:6r$3.So) ->■- Secdnd 
■ Aveek's taking.5 around 'JIS.OOQ, . 
' wiuch is as good as fii-st, Avhen . 

a $5,50 'premiere ac'cpvi»t;ed . fbif . 
... slightly more coin; Should, sticjlc. . . . 

"Scotland Yard/' Harris (Ist week): 
(l)-l,051.'-$3)H-Prb.<?&nted by a; H, 
Woods'; his third melodrama in 
• tvi-o weok.s; written: by D^'riisori 
:Clii:t ;;:ppehs .Friday (Sept. 27)..; . ; ':. 

"ShoW Gir1>'?\ ziegfeld. (isth -week) 
;.(;Al7l;621i-*6><56);. / Lppltis.: like /{(nr: 
.othoi' hiorith . hero hut ::i.nivy stay 
until ."Bitter Sweet." due, Nov, .4; 
.. "ciiri" .abput :$33,(j0]0; . r : : 
"Sketch Book," Earl Carroll (13th. 
week) .(Rr908-$6.60).. . ^lo.ves ..to . 
44th Strcet aftoi- this week; revue '. 
had been a hot agency, ticket arid;: 
.should la.st well into new: '^easori; . 

. $34,000. ■ ; ■ • 

"Soldiers and Women," Riti .(4th 
we^ik): (GI>-945-$3). Last, week's 
, pace slightly improved with gross 

■ around $l0.6od; costs mpriey. .tb 
. operate arid -must niatorlally im-.; 
'.-prove;-: ■ •■ 

Street Scene,", Playhouse .:(38lh 
week) . (D^879-$3,85). , Bu.'sinesig. 
; just as sti'phg- rio^v. ai. hist Svin-: .. 
ter; diffcrentie . in . .gross ; imma- 
terial; played nine performances . 
. then ; . $18:000 ; capacity. 
"Strictly Dishonoi able>"' Avon ( 2hd 
: weck) ;(ti;-830-$3.85). Looks .like 

■ a .sure sri-iash; : capacity second 
night and demarici. yer^ biis?; In 
six ijcrformanccs bver $10,600; 
with Scale up show can do $18,000;,, 
tb $19.,0.0.(j on 'week,. 

^'Strong ' Man>8 Hoiise," Ambassador . ' 
,:(2rid week): (CD-l,206-$3). :Came 
in Avith ; fa'vorable mention, but 
first nighters couldri't see .-why^ 
. and ;Went into cut rates, ., ■ . 7 
"Subway Expresis," . Liberty (1st 
■.; wedk) (P-l,202-$3). Pro-serited by 
' Abe Blatt^ a kid producer; ari- 
. otiier murder, mystery but liked 
in nearby, try-out houses; Eva 
Kay Flint arid Martha Madisohj 
; author.s; opened "Tuesday. . 
f'Sweet Adeline.? . Hammnr.stein' 



"Scandals," Apollo. (1st week) (R 

l,l68-$5.50)-^Pres(:nt(!d- by: ( Jeorse 
' W:hito; hi.s 10th of tlie revue se- 
ries; has been in procfrSs of iixirig 
put of town and reported pkfiy; 
bf)r'nfd Monday, 
"See Naples and Die," V;inflii-l>i 
ost wcckj . rcii..-7n -'••.•! 1 -I'l-<- 
nctiioi} by Ix)ujs E. G.f Ji.'^lti'.; writ 



'Sweet Adeline,? . Hamrnnr.stein'a .: 
. (4th week), (M-li?(55-$6.60). Agen-: ' 
bie&^ getting : all. sorts of fancy 
prices fpr : -gpod locatlop.s : and 
othciHvise; ' smash inu.sicaV;. $42,:-r . 
-000. ■ :■ : ■ ' : -^v 

VThe Commodore Marries,? Ply- 
mouth (4th week) (D-li042-$3.85)i 
f>lis'.h.tly improved and may make . 
a showing; last week takings b'e.^ 
twcen $10,000 and : $11,000.- 
"Sweet Land of tiberty," Knicker- 
. bocker (1st week. (D-l,412-$3). 
Presented by A. L, Erlanger and 
GePrgc Tyler; written by Philip 
Pimriing; liked oiit of town; 
opened. Monday. : . 
"the Camel thru the Needlers Eye," 
truild . : (24th week) .: .(D-9l4-$3). 
Anothei; week then ;"Karl and-. 
. Anna," : ; 

"The Crbok's Convention/' Forrest 
(ind week) (D.-l,Ol5-$3>. Final 
weokr number ..of week's : new., 
shows went into cut rates; this is; 
• another;. "Divided- Hpnors"' 'next . 
. week. . ' 
>*The Little Show," Music . Bpx 
f 22rid week) (U-l,000-$4,40>, Last 
week thi.3<' little revue aBain broke; 
its box office .record, going . to. 
more than $26,000. 
"The Love Expert/' Wallack'.s (1st ; 
week) .(C-77.0-$3), Presentied by 
(iliLStay Blum; written by John 
Kirkpatrlck; opened Monday. : . 
"the New Moon," Imperial (54th 
. wxiek), . ;-((>>l,44Cr$5v50).: .; ;:Going :v 
ailong to go.Od: enough profit ancl'. 
should stick. ianother t\yo months;.^ ; 
pace arburid $26,000. 
"the iStreet Singer/': iE<hwbert (2rid. . 
week) ■ (M-l;395.-$!),50). Won 
favorable notices witji business 
exoollcht throughout the .first- ■ 
week; estimated: gross, $3.4,00.0. ' 
'fWhoop^e/' New Amsterdani (40th 
week) .(M.-l,702-$5.r)0), . Moved 
forward .ajrairi to . $4'1,.'>00' and 
again topped Bro.-idwa.y.; uiight- to 
.last, until , Jan, 1 arid • probably . 
lon^j'o.r,-..: 

Little Theatre— Special Attraction* . 
"Mountain Fufy/'^ President;, -w'tlt- 
ten by ibavid Davidson, Jr.,.ppona 
. Kept. .25. • ' 
"The Star .of Bengal," LyritV. IIoliQ- 

ken;. by Joan LowoU. uiid Tlioiiip-^ ; 
. sort.Buchanan; opens ;S<,m)1. ?5.. , . 
"Sweethearts/' JplKori's! rcviviU .ior 

Vi('toi' l[<-rbert op''r<'tta. 
Civic Repertory, 1.4th StiV-ft. 
"Porgy," IJacik; . repeat; If'tivlnt: fgr ■ . 
rbadV • 

AfterlJJa rk,^ .lUaltpi n '!bQk<:!n ; re* ■ 
vivalT~ir2rul . w^eelK . v~ 
"Kansas: City Kitty," Gansvoprt 
((;!'Ovi,; . Strc'frl) ; opens .Sept. 25. • 

Ray With New Firm 

• \\"i,iifik.-r.-Hay goes with the rie^ 
I. i:it iirurliii lMf,' lir».n.. of P.olton, Kal» 
jjjer. & Ituby. as t'on. mgr. 



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VARIETY 



L E <S i T I M A T E 



•^^nesdaj^' Sip^eitibw- '25; 102|9 



Hays On 




Toflocts the history cif 



Sweet Laiid of Liberty iKSinJ crimes so frequently 
• Meio'lranm In two arts proeo.nted at the told In. the violence ot garigldnd in 
Khit-UurbocUer Pept 2:1 by A/ U RrUnKor | ^^e major titles 



and UforBo C. Tylnr; Avrliten by riulip 
nunnlPK:- slrtReil by ftuthor, 



Anne Forroat 
.... italph ThCitt Joro 

■, . .■. . . .CieorBQ . i3iirblor 

.Thoiiiaa. Conih Goolte 
, , . . . . . . ;John Slmrkiijy 

J. .J. Ilyland 
;i,..Jos(!ph Woodburii 
....... ..Itobert Lynn 

;;WiUon. Lackfty*, . Jr. 
i ;\ ..... ..Tames' KeaHe 

,'i . . .'. . .llcrnianri- I/feb 
Mis. MiilUi^ Rl<;UtvrU3..I3oi-othy Blackburn. 
Lltilii Jackl6....;...;..;.....;..»obble Steele 

011.S . . . . JosepU Crehan 

Mr3. Hunter... ....;..;..,...'.'.13lsa. Rya" 

Newloh.' . ; . . * . J. ; . . . . Robert Harrison 



FI-w.^lp Ur.'jjiloll 
•J;i<-k, RU'h;ii-ii.-j. . 
Cbaille. I lu liter; 
llu.vi'i'vo . ..... .•; 

• Joseiili- .T.: D.'i.\:l.s, 
I'ati'olnian Ituss 

iSnn: /. . 

liuokli'y. .....>.. 

War \"el(."rari.v\ 
Novon.sl . . . . . . . . 

Fi'iinUltn .Hak'or 



. 'phiijp CuhTiinff.: whose night clu.b' 
dr5nnas, VBrciadway" and , "Night 
riostess,'^ Wprr - hini high standing 
among . Ainorican dramatists, now; 
comes on with ^VSweftt Land , Of Lib- 
erty," just as- modern. It is - up 
against plenty ■ Qf - melodrama com-:, 
petition, but is an excellent work, 
of craftsmansbip and Should rnake 
the gfade>- ' ■ ■.. ' V"..', \. . . : ;■ ; 

"Sweet . liaiid of ^Liberty". Is a 
drama Of prohibition, hot itS :afEect 
on .the populace,, but indicative of 
the tenacles the b.bpze racket peo- 
ple may have' upon some public of- 
ficials. ' ■ 

■ Title is satirical,: but .the dialog 
Is caustic cbntmentary upon the 
times. Jt anr other • author has 
thought of prohibition in the .;same 
terms, none has had the cpurase tP 
dramatize :it,. so far as known. 

The action takes place: in the. bar 
of .Charlie Hunter's place; , sea-food^ 
establishment . with . llCiUid. refresh^ 
mehts. A federal agent hast. just 
told Jack Richards, whose specialty 
is trucking hard stuff, .'and. Hunter, 
that six more federal; snoopers ;ace 
coming into toWn.^ind the weekly 
cut to the dry squad is. gOinig. to be 
boosted 10%. Richards and Hunter 
grumble, but agree. Not . so . Joe 
Davis, most important of the boot- 
leggers. Davis and two aides leayei 



It is tense and interesting and de- 
serves to land, . Ibee. 



Strictly Diyionori^^ 

Comedy In three acta by l.'reslbn Stui-gos. 
Presented by Urock i^emberton at the Avon, 
Sept. 18.. ; Stnecd by the maaaeer and An- 
loineite Fetry. .'. . ■' '• • -, 
Giovanni. ......... ... . . John Altler 

Matlo i . MaTlus : RogaU 
Tomaso Antlpyi. .: . ... , ^, . Wllllivm Klcclardl 

Judge Dempsey. . . • . i . . .■• • • • ' .Carl Anthony 

Henjy. Greene. . .... . . . . ; ..Louis .Jean Heydt 

I.sabelle tarry, .'. . .. .. . .....Muriel Klrkland 

C0unt..I31Ruvo. .. ;.Tullto .Carm!"!"* 
Patrohxian Mulll(jan-^^!dward J,.McNaniara- 

Here's a lilt a,nd no ifoblin'. .It.ls 
a comedy, and arrived at the Avon 
(formerly the .Klaw) in a spot. Attiid 
a horde of . m urder and mystery 
dramas "Strictly Dishonorable" may 
be said to be out in the clear, : ■ 
Brock Pember ton Is the boy with 
the new show.. .• He crashea. into thfe 
managerial class with '.'Enter . Ma- 
dame" sohie seasons ago. Since then 
he tried, to reiieat writh varying sue 




JOE BROWNING 

..Presenting 
■ "A- Timely Sermon" . 
: \ Aaslsted by Joe Browning, , Jr., 
: .. ParartioUntV: Brooklyn, this - week 
;('Se]ijt. 20)- in Charles Nlggenieye.r's 
:"]Vrarath0JV Prolix.'*; . • r 

' i„riV o^^norti, wna iiitjf ah I Direction Abe Lastf6{|el» Harry 

SS^tSS- K u^^^^^J^ Morri, Agency 

liked and unWilUng to put sornething ) 'r- 

on that he thought was lijghtweight. . k^ -. - . ■ , . - ■ ■ , . 
Preston iStu^geS^■. who. • wrote . the ^- . , i . ^ 

comedy had his first play prodUQOd ISO-year-old felloMr student and pack 
last season. That didn*t. m6ian ahy^- his bbdy .intb'a. chest.' There -viras no 
thing. This one sure does.'. • , mo^ was iust\ a. cold-blooded 

The diversion, called. . VStriotly .Lci^ttve, done in the alleged spirit 6£ 
Dishonorable,", isi af tier all. a love adVenture. Wyndham Brandon an;l 
story, but is splendidly played and Charles . Granillo do this thing in 
crested, with intelligence. A show. the. forniier's house^^ intending to 
with tvi^o sets, both excellent. First take the body hft- Into the country 
scene is within a speakeasy,; and' and sebret if., Then they Invite, the 
looks like it. The place is conduct- boy's father Jinid others to dine. with 
ed by TamasO Antipvi,;'and. the fa-, them, spreading the dinner upon the 
vbrite custontiers arb Judge Demp- | chest; ' 
sey, quite a fellow in' his way. and ] They believe theirs Is the perfept 
Count Di Ruvo,: a sparkling, hand-, crime, that, there can be no detec- 
some baritone of .the Metropolitan,' tionw . But jthey becbmb too; audacious 
whose tastefully appointed apart- I in inviting so inquisitively clevei' a 
.ment is above .the oocktail empori- feilow as Rupert Cadell to ^ that 
uni. Di Riivo is called Gus for^hprt. grisly jestj the dinner party;. It is 
Into Toniaso's Place come Henry pert who finds them but. and 
Greene arid his flancee, a girl from | principally through the means of a 
Yokun/ Miss. . After a couple ot sgaf check for the Coliseum", where 



tlje place ^.^^^^^^e^ .a^^^^ I tn.e murdered boy had spent the 

mangoes. They forc6 his ctir to the ^ because . Isabelle wants to „_oo_ , ... < 

^e ^S?3 iJJthe'baS ^^^^'^ - 1 SS?^ ^hMs ^^^ym^^ 




son and decides to break; off ..with igabellF dances with the .warbler. ^^^^^ ^^this i^exacfW^^^ It 
Flossie Brendeli: After a ..phone. There is a tiff., and he takes.. the. air. j^°"®th/r thb fascfnatio-i o^ watciiinc 
talk with his wife, he,, too decides . offers the. divan in. his . apart- ;il^®iP^.5_*Jr^ S 
to quit the racket.. More than that, ment. . Isabelle accepts, but .asks- gj|,,^-''??^^^J?f S unSsual ' " 
he is determined to tell the. truth to. what his intentions are. He frankly maizes ,^ope s En^ wnusual. 
the grand jury /about th.e kllllng of replies; strictly dishonorable. The ^ ^ .The fhlv are lo S ?he trip 
Muserve, the ;fed^iil man. -Hunter attractive Italian. ^.^^"^ ^^.^"^ ^t^J^^S^LS^ 
agrees to do likewise. . • _ | disrobe and puts, her to bed. .tone 



Franklin Baker, lawy.er for iDavIs intends, it is plain, to see th6 ad- 



to Oxford. But Rupert returns and 
his insistahce on staying and asking 
I for whiskey and .soda, drives ; the 



anVhiVsquarer, gets to Huntet-an4 venture through to the lo^caA^end. for wh^ 

forces him to change the story. he is GuS is a man of many feminine af- ooys into a irenzy, i^upert is lame 

tS till thT grand lu^^^ is different, . and .when Brandon tusselp with hi.m, is 

clnnot be reached. - He is; going he decides he will not touch her, *Md off. with ^uperfs:^cane sword. 

S-ht ahd^Sfj^ ban chanfc to th6 judge's apartment foy He demands- the . chest be opened, 

mind npooay c b . K"^.^;^^^ i„ morning he bursts Then his viev^s on life and morals. 

The second act finds lilchards . in ini tb declare that at. last he is really based on pgip heretofore, change, 

a urivate dining room at Hunter's. In, love, There is a moment of doubfe The Pleading^ of Brandon that he 

He is wLtmg for Ws wife and Icid when Henry arrivbs and is forgiven, refra n from giving them up is un- 

for a rT - 'r.^3i--i»- -.„f«..a I T>^,iv.f,^^ u TunirM] he better to marry I availing and he whistles for the 

knows^fhe Davis'' gan^ ''-'"'^^^ ' '^'^ >^«'^«"V '•r';"."throueh- it. and-.rc- | Tftie acting of Ernest Milton a.s 



is ill, but game, and always for 
Mike. It doesn't matter that Kelly 
took his $140 and parlayed it on the 
racM. . ■ 

It happens that Kelly wins in an- 
other plunge and exits for a suite 
in the Ritz. There the second act 
finds him. He had entertained 
Nina, the sweolhoart of his former 
captain, all niglit. Mike had a giii 
who thought a lot of him and it 
was crossing; to cop another fel- 
low's sweetie, e«pecially as the ca;p>- 
tain, a broker, had aided Mike sky 
his few thousand" to 29 grand in 
the market. The captain; leai-ns of 
Nina's affair With Kelly and steers 
him to a sbiir stock which drops 
within an hoiir and Wipes him out, 
Guniiy hail appcalGd "to Mike;Avho 
know Guiiny heeded thp coin to go' 
to the Mfiyos for an operation.: And 
it wasn't Gunny .who was sore, when 
•Kelly wa.s : again down and out. It 
Is he. who:appeals.. to ;the other iC^l- 
Ibws to 4iVe Mike a- break, and 
when Kelly returns to the club it is 
agreed to treat him oke^^^ Kelly, Is 
fiat and Gunny stakes him. . H;e 
f urns . a tout cold and it : looks as 
tiibugh iCelly "was changed. ^ 

The .ending. Is abrupt. There, is 
a fine bit. of sentiment in Kelly's 
.farevyeli 'inessage, ,:whiGh is tha,t, his 
war irisurahce is in Giiriny's " name 
and ahVays was. ;;Perkihs,. a caustic 
former sergeant,: comments that 
maybe he had Kelly wrong, which, 
is the. pur.talh.. It is. Said: there was 
a change, in the. ehdihg as originally 
written; Whether the original would 
hive been better is a question, but 
the . pti^er finale wasn't augairy, 
either. - ': '.' . 

However, : there ijs a lot .between 
the first and last Purtains that is 
enjoyable. M^govi'an has supplied 
t)lenty of laugiis for a" play of this 
kind, and'lvis characters are enact- 
ed by capable, players. The last a.Qt 
almost up to its conclusion has ' a 
■good quptk Of giggles, Iprincipally 
supplied by 'the /conversation be- 
tween a former member of the' A. 
•E. F^, 'with a mij^sing arm, arid onb 
who is rather deaf. During this 
act there is a Memorial Day parade 
supposed tb be passing the club 
house.: Simulation of . the off: stage 
bands is shoddy, a production de- 
fect that shoiiljd not; have .been 
slurred over. 

Eric Dresser is; the Mike Kelly, 
Who doesn't, make the grade, who 
passes up h is friends* when the PPin 
comes, and who, being a heel, is 
leveled'. In "Exceeding Small'.' last 
season he had to do awaV with him' 
self at' the finale. . Gobd actor this 
boy. Struts a bit in this, play, but 
the part is .no .cinch; 

Richard Taber as the pal of Kelly 
is excellent. Spencer Tracy, the 
sergeant who knows Kelly all ways, 
Is admirable. Don Beddoe contrib- 
utes the deaf, fellow, arid, what a 
job he doe-sl Helen Flint as Nina, 
Ejlvia Enders as the ingenue, - John 
A. Butler: as. the tout,. Roderick. 
Siaybec, a.-.battle-sca^red yet, ail do 
good acting. 

Ifg just tQo iiad ■■ that "The Big 
Shot," alias ^ "Nigger Rich," was not- 
more carefully, dbhe. Chances were 
killed -thereby. ; ■ . 76ee> - 



Future Plays 



William geabury, pi-.)ducer oC 
vaude flashes,, is about to try hla 
hand at legit producing. His initial'- 
effort will be "Make Me Know lt,'» 
comedy with an all-NOgro' cast. . 

"An Old Fashioned Girl," by 
Maurlne . Watkins; starring Hbion 
McKellar, ha.?, gone into rehearsal: 
with. /Crosby Gaige and Ale.K; Mc- ' : 
kaigg, producers. 

".Fantasies blf. 1929,"; reyue wlvioh 
will signal the entry;' of Prahho and; 
La Rue to legit produbirig fanks ;i.<* 
now .casting and: due for rehearsal 
in two. weeks. , 

"The Ghost. Parade,^ halted sever- 
al weeks ago by .Equity , when itsi 
pi-bducet did not put tip the usual 
bond is again in rehearsal.. 

Charles K. Gordon, prpducqri. has 
deposited $3,005. cash; at Equity .to 
cover usual two weeks salary. - ■ 

^'Kansas City Kitty"^ went into re- 
hearsal this . weeic With j^i^ttthew■ > 
O'Brien, newcomer, flguHng; as pro- 
ducer. It's another commonwealth' . . 
er ■with past waiying bond. ... ^ :■ , 
"Ladies of ; thii Jury,", ^starring 
Mrs. Flske, ;prbduce(i by Georgig C;^ 
Tyler arid A. L. . Eiiariger, • boWs in 
at Baltiniore; Sept; 30,. and follows • 
into , a New Tbrk house tw:o weeks 
later. -;' /• .• .' 

Robert p. "SliapirO, fbrmerly con- 
nected with, the Yiddish theactre in 
Chicago,, will prpduco ."Daugitter bt 
the : Lost : Ti'ihe,'' .by Sophie ./Brpdy. 
Drama has/been' translated 'frbin the 
.Yiddish, by -the l)lay Wright 

MTabloid," ne^ jpnes and Green 
comedy dramii^.this week in Grpon.* 
wich, 'Conn./ ' ' 

f'Bad :Gii*lr'vdramatIzation bf; v 
Delmar's novel, goes Into rehearsal 
in t^yo . weeks as Crosijy Gaige's 
next. iThpmas Mitchell, author of 
'Little . Accident,'* has made the 
idptatiori. 



reunion dinner. Flossie enters Pprhaiis it would be better to marry availing and .he v 
be-s him to be careful. She him^and live In West Orange. But, polI(^e. 
knows the Da^ris gang is after him. flbe cannot go through' it, and-.rc- . T4ie acting, of E 



TV" iVf^'t- V f« hofi- 1 <5mjirt'' eastincr. Perhaps the names erS and; db their jObs well 

table, Rrchards_, is shot in the ^^^^U | .smax t^astmg..^ real boys might have looked - better hud 



While the child is hiding under the 
table, RFchards is £ 
through a skylight. 

30 does the dls- I aciors. iviuiiux xv"^xcw.v.. ^...y.. 

plenty of talk for the cops, and the except with Duse. but known in pic | cuU roles. ^ . . . . _ 

a. too 



Seba.s 

tian Shaw and Ivan Brandt as the 



Tl^cT coDS cbme. so does the dis- I actors^Mur^^ with her | their clothesvbeen pressed 

trict attorney and so does the pow. . soit draw^^^ 

a reporter, has Tullio Carminati, new to tnoaa 
e cops and the except with Duse. but known in 



End" is a study 



in 



i.Fiossie the truth of. the killing. 

Baker in an adjoining room lis 
tens and when the girl is ostensibly 
going to the d. a/S office, enters ahd 



he has a voice, as displayed in, a I pij^y;. For . those who like the curi 

.short song to his new-found _lbve, ous it may sa.tisfyi but it will.prob 

William Ricciardl as Tomaso. Louis abjy-arouse a marked difference of 

.tean Heydt as Heriry of west opinion and indications ar.e for 

.Orange, Carl Anthony as Judge K^^^grate -erigageriient. : Ibee, 
- ' McNamara ' 



they laugh, Baker' has^ prepared.^a ■ ----- - ^^^^^ McNamara 

statement^ for the press, accusmg Dem^PSjyj^^M „ excellent 

Flossie whose motive was .murder af a P^^^^^ Icking 
because Richards was leaving her. 

Buckley, the repbrter,' jibes at the "gtrlctlv DiShonorilble" • should 1 Comody drama in three actjs by Jolui 
statement. Sa;ys he wiir turn it ^ll«-geason being thoroughly MJ'^v"^*^ presented atjhe Royaie by L.;..; 



NIGGER RICH 



over 

quit to join the Better GOvcrhmenj: 
Leagued That disturbs, the district ] 
attorney until Baker tells him. that 
organiz.-ttion is under his , domiria- 
tion. They figure on nicking -the 1. Drama th /three acts :by 'Patrick tfarnlltfln. 
Davis -crbwd fbr a millipn; A girl Prcspnied by .f«hi>ijert at the^^^^^^ 

S'^imPd W the: bootleg flag ftles Upt^g;„ ^?S3o^;r.:?!!!!':i^i»^"h^: 
u.._«^ •'. • -- ■ . ..- 1^.- . _ . .Ivan -nfandt 



ROPE'S END 



high, ; . ,.. . ;. ■;>.:■•'.■ ■■ ' V • rCharles 'GranlUo 
George Tvler, the active member gabot. . . . 
of the. Erlanger-Tyler producing Kp"iVe«t R«B.i!»nv..v.' 
combination, has . suppUefd;;^^- . ' w«rl. KJimicx 
playing cast for the new Dunning .j^irs. Dcbciiham. 
play/ Anne Forreist' .is the clean;' | Kupcn Caacii. 
heai-ted. lover of Richards whp tries 
to: protect him even when he turns- 
from her. Miss Forrest is. gbod in 
thP .first aOt, but better. m the sec- 
ond. The scone with Mrs. Rlcharrds 
is spieridid • and ■ she . acts the - real 
• gitt tblling the truth of the killing 
; j-egardje^s pf risk. 

Ceorge. Barbier .iS Hunter and 
■ riiakes the cafe iprbprietpr the mc- 
' cpy. Herman > Lelb, . an actor who 
knows his bats too, is the wily law- 
yer Baker. -Robert Lynn liked as the: 
^j;&pQrter.:-:John— Sharkey_ _lppk3 the 



D'p lining, 
liddie Perkins'.. 
Ulalcc.. . i. . 
M.VH. -MasQn..'.. . 
Helen Page. 
Mike Kelly...;., 
r Joe. Burns. 
Nina Wclman. . . 
Ray Cole. . 



:rohn,Trey6r.|W[iy/J^>««« 



. Margaret : polarn?)re | fflg . 
. . . . .Samuel IiVsons 
. . . . .K«6r'n >JIchol.s.m 
;.. ...jnrnest . Milton 



.Roderick May bee 
. . . .Spencer Tracjl 

. . . . .Don l»e;1dt)e 

.'Adelftiae Hlbbard 
... .'. .ISlvIa Enilers 

. . . . .'Epic Ure-isler 

...JoHh A-. Biitler 
.......Helen Fllh 

,'. ... iJrrartklyn V>ix 

; .. .Richard .To be 
,';. ...\.Rlk<;l Ken 

, .William. I,»)mufla 
:.- .Gene :Wes.l 



rough Davis character. Jialph The- 
' adore did Richards. Joseph Crehan. 
did very weil;iri a smaller , part, de- 
tective sergeant. Dorothy Blackburn 
okay as Mrs. Itichards. 

Tliefe ai"b a number of characters 
in "Sweet Land' of Liberty" who 
aren't attractive/ citizens, but. they 
are the kind bf ^coplo whom prohi- 
bition has. lifted into wealth:- and 
presumed power. This daring com- 



. Jack : /Magbwan has wi'itteii ..' an 
airiusing. post-war play In ^'Nigger 



SWEETHEARTS 

victor ^Herbert oporejita revival, at Jotsbn 
theatre. In ' two: acta.; with' .book, . by 
Harry B. (Smith and Fred Jie- Oressae. 
Ijyrlca by Robert B. Smith. Produced and 
staged by' MHton Aborn Cor the Shuberta, 
Septv 21. $o toii. ■;, . 

Sylvia, . . ; .... . . : . . . . . . . i Gladys. Baxter 

Prince Franz ............ Charles Maaslngnr 

T/iane. . . i . . . , ..... . .Genevieve Nacffeie. 

M Ikel i . . . .... . R Ichrard: Powell 

Paiilai . . ; . . ;Flavla Arcaro 
r.leutennnt ' ICiirl. . . . ..; , . ..... > . .Paul Davin 

1-Ion. Pcrcival .Silngsljy.iWm. J. McPaHliy 



Cast Clianges 



/ Lucy Morirpe has. permanently 
refplaced- Bettlna Hall- in the prima 
donna part of '.'The Little Show." 
Miss Monrob previously, was on and 
pit -with the show. 

Mary Miner,., daughter of the late 
Thomas ;W. Miner,, succeeds Isabel 
Dawn in tlie only woman's part in 
''Mountaih Fury," tried out in 
Orange',. N. J., last week. 

Ernest Glendinnlhg replaces 
Leslie Howard, "Candlb Light." 

Chltk Chandler is replacing Fred 
Hildebrand in "Pleasure Bound," 

Chlbago:. / 

Irene Deiroy 'and- Madeleine Cam- 
eron,. /• on . yabatioh from "Follow^^ 
Thru,? ueturned to the cast Monday. 
Their absence, uribiiled.. or adver- 
tised, 'was marjiced and commented 
upon. 

Bobby Gore replaices. Eddie Foy, 
Jr., "Shosy .Girl." 

Ethel Norrls In . place of Laurel 
Lee in Vincent YoUman'a "Great 
Day," now , in • Boston. Laurel Lee 
played In the siiow two days be- 
fore the substitution. 



Uciinar Poppen 

;Lee Daly 

"Wee Grirrtn 
. . .Mary: Thiirn'ian 

Hdltli Artley 

.I./I.selte JEtraddock 
. .Florence Cazeile 
..... .TSthel* I'jynne 

...... Roland Tudor 

. DonaM eatlln 

.Ijrdnek Wroblegkl 
...Liucyle. Keeling- 
, . Frji nces Bavlello 
.. Snlly Galbroalth 
.... Frances . Ikloore 
t Cecilia Stockdale 
: o I Lucyle .KeeUn 

Tjaundrcs.ses. ■ the - Military; Wedding. 
. Guestfi and 'Servunta. - ' •' 



PeVrus Van Tromp. 
Ari.><tl(le Caniche..,. 
.Teanette. . . . . ...... . . 

(Malrttt6.,... ;..',..., 

liabeite. . . ; .. .... . .-. 

I, l.sefte .''...-...,. .... 

Tolnette. ...'<......-. 

Nanette. . .... . . . . .. 

Papta in Lou vent . . . 
First Footman...... 

.Second Footman., , 
Co()uette. 

i,)lsdalnful Girl..... 
Village Belle........ 

Military- Girl.. ' 

lleralda. ... . . . . ; ; . . . 



The .program stat;es that VRope'S 'RiGh.''/ :T,he firSt-riighters were hot 
End'' is the same as played at the and cpld. about it, but thcte. was a 
Ambas.sador.% ' Loudon, under tho rea.so.h. Had . the producer s'erit .the 
title of "Rope." Play of 'fho latter /show out of town for .^ a w-cck or 
title done here last season accounts two it would doubtless have been 
for the change, "fhe iCngUsh dnima a much smoother performance, 
was rated a thrillbr over there and False economy had the premier 
aroused . some enthusiasm at the dated .One night after, a dress fo 
Masi^ue upon its premiere. At the hearlsal at the: Royaie, Or else it was 
second night's performance, th.Q inv-. ovcr-confldonce, . Show opened 
pression was that it Is a milder day. . Mpnaay its title was changea 
sort of Imported murder play, to "The Big Shot." 
The re certainly are a rbc brd nu mber |: "Nigger Rich" means ^noth In 
oT^Sws with"°kiiiTngs"'iTr"t»em-~on-h^iTrif^ 
Broadway. ' - to persons who, having rathered a 

"Rope's End" might have been bank roll quickly, permit it to slip 
done as a- thriller in miich shorter aw.n'y Avith equal speed./ In this 
length than three acts. The author j case it l.s Mike Itelly, a hero in 



states his play was suggested i)y | action and now just one of the .vpt,'^ 
the morbid DeQu.lnoy./ The .out- 
rngooiKS Loopohl-i.oob killtng in 

Chicngo might too have had some I .a g'uy without reason and rated a 
part in the inflpiralion. . ' liool by his club mates, r-xropt 

Two Oxford studenls strangle a J G uuny Jonod, his roommate. Gunny i 



Announcing 10 . weeks pf Victpr 
Herbert revivals /at.- $3 .scale,; the 
.Jolson's musical Pomedy coriipany, 
directed by Milton Abbrn, is reach 
ing: but ahead of .its aim; A $3 top 
is dubious, and attraction value is 
not thet-e . fbr 'the. mpney,' if- , the 
cheapi arid tawdry production and 
cast around "Sweethearts':' ; is an 
exampi^i of ;wliht is to follb'vv /in the 
others, of the stvt'iea 

Perhaps, of ' all the" lyric master- 
pieces created by that genius of i'b 
;mahtic. and sentiriiental. melbdies 
Victor ' Herbert, "Sweethearts;'^ i's 
the least knowri. ;•' Not that it suf- 
fers ' irj comparison to his : many 
other, arid n) ore fnmill.ar works, for 
the theme arid title' number, "Sweet 
lioarts," is universally hummed 
.and wlustled \vhorever there "arc 
waltzes. "Ma.giC. in a Smile" is an 
other 'rccbgniziib.lc lilting tUno. •'i'ct 
the music in "Svyeethoarts" has a 
bravo battle to overcome arid assert 
itJ4cl.£=OJ'-eiv^t-hc=ba:nalr=tidto=an^^^^ 
ulous book' woven around it by 
Harry Smith. As a comic opera of 
more thnri a decade ago its \yhlm 
.ileal purpose may have served. To 
day. touohod up with modern 



in the Dug-Out Club. Kelly i.s no J wheeaos .and wise cracks that^miss 
swcot' potato, ah arrogant kind of i l'y a- n^Vo. it: borders on the farcl 

rated a i-'al In the v-)i)posito way, 

Put on here with a .shoestring 
(Coiitinued ou page .73) 



DORIS CABSON IN LEAD 

Lou Irwin has placed Doris Car- 
Son, former understudy and tem- 
porary successor to Ruby Keeler in 
Show Girl,'.' for the feminine lead 
in Bolton and Ruby's "Good Old 
Summer Time." 

It goes iritp rehearsal Oct. 7. Jerry 
Morris is the juv. ' 



Atteridge Goes Fox 

Harold Atterldgc, librettist and 
gag //writ.ec . f I'om musical, comedy, 
jbins. Fpx Oct 28 on a 52-week 
contract. 

.He will be called, upbn to prbvide 
blackouts/ and puriCh sequences for 
film musicals,' 



Hele n lyiprg a iii's N ej<t Film 

.iSubje'ct .to ^Vrtihiur Ham^m 
okay, Paramount' ha^ .'exercised' its 
optipri on Helen MOrgan for one 
more picture. 

■ Misi> Mprean.nbW in "Sweet Ade-' 
line" ; has a prior contract: with \ 
Hani mors tein .and Paramoun t deal 
must be okayed by him. • 

.Paramount is reported : paying 
Miss Morgan $5,000 weekly for pic- 
tures; 



Rambeau's L. A. Play 

Los Angeles, . Sept. 24. 
Marjorie Rambeau will appear in 
-"What a Woman Wants." ■ 
_JC<'ran kiln Panpborn is producing 
it to fonpw .'•The TPungcst'; a^t tm' 
Vine Street : ^ 



■ :' Allen -Breen's Show 
Loster Allen and Kollio IW'vn. 
just off a vaude tour; go into re- 
h oar sal next week \vith "Su.mincr 
Time;"' Boltbn-Kalmar arid Vaiby 
musicaL 



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Wednesday, September 1929 f 



SWEETHEARTS 

. .(.eontiixved I'rom- page. 70) 
cast and oi, toiaplQ^ of sets from the; 
Shubel't ^VArohousGii. this produetiiJiir 
hoi'o a))pprtred . even" more Grnnipod 
fthd isbrry. Rattling: choriisos, ini- 
mat.eriivl • dtintin/t and. ■ mcdiocfa 
pi^iiVeipnls. £()r. tVio hioKt nf^^f t, kept 
If . fyrthor confined to. r claims, 'that 
more t ha.n once ■bordered on the' 
ahialeiivishv ■ " '-, 
• / Oi'-.thc oth.cjr prin^iivals;; It's proh- 
fthiy. a-, t'os^^up,' with.^p;eri.iap.s . the-~ 
comedy .Vciih . aVijoctly. injt.Gtcd' /by 
Hlvhiird /Powell dcsorvihg Vof .in.en- 
tion. : .^Vh.d;' thilt ■;beeva:use'; it : lights 
•.(MuM, fvyen •. thouerli but lightly, . an. 
otht^ruise tedious ahd -bpririg eyoi 
jiih}?. .If the' .ShnbortiS- mujit;. keep 
their .' thea tres , open with .this, kind 
Oif a r'-yjVfii ]n'odHct,ioii,' .• perhaps . 
(brigina}i.y. ainied fOrr-ljuiiUhvin the 
springy CUtn there is- I'cilly trouble 
ahead for th'c. JcgitT'-ji .the •.pictures 
idori't take.;it; . ■ ' ' ■ . v.- • 



THE j^VE EXF?:^ 

.Ctinieay In. tlircc aclis presjiented and- dlr(?c-: 
ted by Ouftrtv Bluirt. In ussocjallon with 
Arihai*.- Tupiior . Joi'its'. .. ■\VrlllCn by , John ; 
.Kl/kpatt-lcit.- At : AVallack'sV. New Yprlc,-- 
■pent, M-i. ■-. ■ 

Mr. Jnclcson . . .Mnlllam Uos worth 
Mrs. JacUson. . . . . . ; . -.-.MaWa MO)vtB»mery 

Mary. Jackson ;i....V,i,.-..»NataM6. \Vykcd 

Mliiiie >telle- Cflirter. . i . vi . ... Anna . Thomas 

; Mlas . A Viet; -. . V. . . \ .' .■ v .-...Helen Holmes 
Tom Jones . .-. . , . i/; V ; . ^TSarl; .McDonaW 
Chester WaJe .../.'.Owen Cunnljishuih 
Tony . ^. . WlUIam. LoveJoy 

Mrs-, ."^Va^l6. ...,..■..■.....-...■.,>..; Janet .-Mprle 

O' Riley ' . v.... . . , -'. . . . ; I^nwrence • QIBi-jien 

This .affair might i;iih ;iorig..enough- 
to. -aGciuire: a . fair . jSrofit . iij U... J-. 
(Sport) ;IIc:ri-manii's Cdtt lheatrp.,-ih 
Cliicago. ■■It has been ^said, but, not 
tested, of: Sport's, unique playjloiise 
that a pair* .of . hoofers.;'. tebuld hpld. 
the stifige- there .alone for 12 weeks.' 
. Which- is . to' Intimate that : "The- 
Love iDxRcrt" IS ;a po6r. .show, and 
that .its chances : for moii^y are. nil- 
.desplto .the .• bne-time. magic of. 
<3i:stav Rlunl's naine on a fourth- 
rater. 

Story deals, \yith' the - marriageable 
daughter of a rather .poor •family on 
the outsldrts . of what .mlgbt .be 
Baltimore, anid rho,w the love :.experf 
of a ne\vspat»er. . started a personal 
contact gag by-.visltihg the daughter 
In answer to a letter . for advicfe oh 
mQri'iage. .■ ' .'■ 

■ .Two .marriage- candidates are a 
loud, m oU thed insui'ance salesman 
and a quibi dumb IfaUah IjoyV "The 
hp\vspaper sob .gal advises the girl 
to marry , the insutaince . gent, but 
the fla.ncfe of the news gal, happens 
to be along arid - takes! a - fancy '.to 
the daughter himself. .He connives 
to have, both the rival boys arrested 
just as the daughter is aboiit- to 
marry cachi and w.ihds up by tak^ 
ing her hiniiself^ • ^-^ - ■ 

Players arc. weak in the malority. 
Natalie Wykes, the daughter, is 
sweet enoughi Helen Holmes the 
love expert, is. too mature in con ^. 
trast with, -.■■Hei'. juvenile fiance; 
Owen Cuphingharn Is f^iir a^ the 
blab and William Loyejoy is. a. 
sometimes vrnbelie.vable. wop, Others 
will passi .although norte , achieved 
tlie slightest distihction. .A couple 
of good ..players; are miscagt. 

Looks Hive a cut rate show; frOm 
the start,' -with odds heavy, against 
it despite low operating cp'sts. One 
. set used. Ulnff'., 



There Is -u.y.ounfr actor, 28- years' old. 
w.hoao perform an<;e on , nr'6adwa.y last 
sr'a:-;on .wbn- hlpjli critical approval; 
who Is a- CoUefte graduate, types,, 
shorthand,.' flgiiroa, can - write, ctc.,- 
and Is artapt'ablo . and ..hard-wbfklnff",. 
wlva now seeks pcrtpanent - conned Ion 
\vilh .some branch of the theatrical 
business— Individual, olflce or' cor- 
poratlt>n.' . 

. ' . 'X'n Hot vV.KciW YnrU . ... 



THE STREET SINGER 

Sh«li.->.-ts niu,<Ii-!il c-imoilyMaKOd by Tiusby 
lU'i-lilt-y.. I'iuy Uiiherisim und Ciuocnie iji'nitli 
oo-iiHV!ecl. wiilr Andriiw-Tombi^a, Harry' K. 
.Mill ;i>n'. ■ X li-k JiouK, Jr., and - .Noll Ki-Uy 
fi'aluVi il. I!'">1\ by ryi-u.i Wood Jind Kd.(;ar 
Sihiili; T^yrkls by Graham Yrtunj: .and Kit- 
.« ,11.1. ICll.-^i. u. ■ Wu.^ic iiy N.lch'.'l'as Koivptier, 
.^iiiiiiny 'J'liKlM^i'h' )ind .IlU'harU. Mpyor.', Set-; 
tlnK'« by A\'ats<m Ifarralt. • • ijoslumca by 
uriy Ki'lh-y.. Opened . at -Shubcrt iJcpt 17. 
$,\;!v);ti')p^ ; : ■ . \ ' - 

Miilii'l. .Urovvti. .V.-. . . . . . .-. ; . Jarte .Mdeh 

Jioiinie... . .Nick I/inK,' Jr.- 

('Inli-f. . , .V. , Kuth Hhlolds 

Mah:ifir'r- Caio; -RoyaU.", .. .. . . . .Tl'hlllp Hoep 

Colii'iicl lirown', •. . . .- . .Hdwhl-il ("Jarvle 

.Muriel, . . . , ... , ,-. . . iVi'KKy . CbrnPll 

\VaHfr; .■; ... . , ; ... , , . .'.'.Jark Kelley 
A n rtiMlc . . . ^ . ; i . ; i Nell Kelly 
I;fiui.s.-. , , . ,- .,.'..;•. ;', . ;.l-iari'y 'K.' Murii>h" 
:l'i<:of . ; . . i.,'; ..;..\ndrow. Toriibes. 

Iioorman ; ... : . '. ..'.;,,. Walter- John.spn' 

•l''lr.s'(.,To{irl,<!t. , . l>on- (rortcis 

.■^Oc'hil Touiist..'. , Knmk Oaffoji 

A .fiuly; . ;;. ; .■. . . ; .■•>... ; ..'. Kay Ko.s.s. 

..l(>.hii. .■-'. .■> . .■.•;.-Ccsai' -.llonioro 

>:uzoltc-. . . , . .■...;<.Me'>nip SnUth 

Ciei)r'(ifi''.".-. . '. .-'. ; , v , . .■.'. . ; . .-.'liiu.V'-. It-obertson 
I'refpct: of ' >.^oric-c-.'.-. . ; .'. .■. . I''i:ank' l..nl6r 
AR*nt: Police. ; .'. ... .'. ... . . J)i*riH(?y Siohe- 

L'd Aperif. . .......... .r.,iwy Hopiin 

TJieHaroh. i'. .-. . .-. .-.,."'.. ..'..i. Jimmy Lyman 

•Enhlnle. . . . . ... . . , ..... .Audrey Maple 

Jean Boptlste. . . ... . . . ... V; . . I'hUlp Re^p 

•Mannij'er -Polles' Rorg^re/- . •vWalter Johnson 
.Theatre Attj>ndant. . Jimmy Lyrhan 

Louise, . . ;.. . . , . . ....... . .\ Marjati Palmer 

' ". DANCmO GIRLS 
Edlllt...T!Iaire,' Vlrla .Rurteyi • Ruth . Cun.llff, 
-.M.TxIno l^acrbll, Rita Hogan, Catherine 
■ Huth, H;ajo.'. Lnnristtn. . Rarbarar-'Loe... 
Jane Love, .T.«abelle Mer,aui;h!ln, Tlrizel' 
MiiKwIre. Mildred .Sforgan, Relty O.'Day. • 
Dorothy SrioVvden, Jean Swansori, PegBry- 
Tebb.s, Jean' , Watson;. -, 

- SttOW GIRLS. , - , - • 
Arine Xustln, :pilay Meeris. Heleh:.Hall, Do^-• 
■ othy Joy'.^- Artics ■ Kleltyi 'Do.ra Lee, 
.. lOithrj'ti . Ross, ' X3ra,co' StoiBner, ^Vynn 
Terry, Marjorle Younger, Mary Berber, 
. Shirley rarshali.-. -. . - 

.'■' '-''.ROVS-.- 
Don Cvrtez. Plark Kp:ftleston> FranK Gageh, 
; - 'Ivirry ■ Hoffiin. ..Seorge - Saylor, Arthur 
. Sjhnll^ef, Rentley :Storie, MlUon Brodu:;, 



ORIGINAL 

I^vo-Charapter i'nrclcal. Sketch' 
■ . : To .lieoAc • '• . 
. for Vawlevllle .rrpducUoii 

: .-.Aiidrese:.: - ' 

■:'; ;;-,v;::AtiT«ait 

158 Riv«side Aye^^ 

. . . Wcslp 



Experienced if Rbt inspired show- 
manship has welded : together V 'la. 
faii-iy tight,; reasonably swift , arid, 
frequently iamusiriB sirfng arid darice 
machine, that shbuld. deliver .pretty; 
good nsHeftge; at |5.50. 

Shrewdly .' arranged " to elirinilnate 
the deadly stage wait aixd' Otiiervyi^e 
revealiiiE pra.bticied. skill In the riia- 
nipiilatiori. of tr.aditioinal • riiusi.eal 
comedy ' cbrrip.bri.e.nts, ;.'?The Street 
Singer" should .make riioriey.: ; It; is 
not particularly elab6ra.te br costly 
to operate, .. There are three changes 
Of scenery arid six of costurtie; " ;. 

Ternii'o Is.' .accelerated by criseiji 
bieg in. which ia young and willlrig 
chorus gets hot arid stays that •way 
Until; . wirided ; .arid . exhausted; they 
tuhible v gratefully into. ..the wirt'gs. 
One - number is ddne entirely in: a 
Crouching positiori, and must be 
ghastly upon tiie leg muscles. Iri 
fact, :'few choruses have, ever been 
subject to such iMgorS as these Bus 
by .Berkely routines.'. 
. Of. :the . show's personalities, 
Qtieenie Smith stands out; Given a 
part oozing with fat, .lard arid gravy, 
she at last . finally ^ realizes ■ arid 
cashes in on the . fine promise re- 
vealed in 1022 ■ \vhen . an overnight 
hit iri 'l-leieri of Troy,.N; T.'i . 

/'Street Singer,"; brings. Qdeettie 
back. A voice , that .has picked . iip 
resonance .and timbre, . c'onipeterice 
upori: her tods,' a cute mariner arid a 
distinct flare - for characterizatiort,. 
this is wlivTit Quecnie unveils in. a 
Yole' Such ■ as alf . musical ingenues 
..'dream of. getting. She Is orie of the 
mogt be! ic vrt ble, likeable and am us - 
ing Cinderellas that ever wore chif- 
fon flounces in Act Two. 

. Guy Ro.bertsbn, . splendid tenor, 
urictuoiis arid pla'usible^hero; should 
extend, his following.. by his distin- 
guished- arid handsomel.v tailored 
pertorriiaricc. as Prince Charming. 
Robertson has come .to the fore in 
tlio last Couple of seasons arid gets 
the first, hailf of co-star billing ^yith 
RTiss Smith.' He has the .qua:lities 
which intrigue feminine interest,' yet 
by keeping himself free! of nianner^ 
isrhS he, .avoids giving offense to 
those maisculine on; lookers prone to 
sheer at tvhite spaits and wa'vy hair. 

Andrew: Tombes gets the second 
largest xhelteriharii, while Harry iC. 
Morton, Nicic . Long, - Jr.', and Nell 
Kelly also have their monickers iri 
Caps. It'.<! just .about a year since 
.MissivKelly ; stepped from .picture 
houses' info" her"flrRl riiuslCSl, "Xfpif- 
a-^Dalsy,*'. .J)nd :at the same . theatre, 
Preiseritly. she is. teamed With . Harry 
K, 'Mortori. ; Both have .been.:$een to 



stronger advantage.' Their special- 
tics did not cause tho bell to rever- 
I'crato with expected, force. . Thoy 
were unhappily subinerged as tQ f ar 
vorable spotting. . 

Tombes and Fx*ank !Lalor, the latter 
With pronounced paritomiriiic gifts, 
carried on one of the comic by-plots 
and acided greatly to tho. sportive 
didoes. Nick Lorig, .Jr., ably juve- 
niied arid leaped appUiusingly a lai 
adagio. ;. -'' • . ., - ;• . 

: Apparently a new face to Broaid-. 
way, • Jane . Alderi, ' tJ)ll,: willowy 
blonde, proved an uriuaiially attrac-. 
tivc society snob, she .who does the 
dirt that\causcs.thc heroine, as per 
ti-aditlon, to denounce, revile and 
ridicule^ the hero . jiist before . the 
gr'a'n(i';vdeba(.-lp'. seeiuV. Miss Alden. 
also sirtgs prettily.: ;: 

Hits do; riot; appear to be aririong 
five show's s6ng.s. . They are seryice- 
iaibic eribugh tunes, and, occasidnally 
develop, a-lilt; :' ..Long ago in' Ihe hiS" 
tory of muJiiGiil .pieces it became a: 
comriioriplace -carryirig no; stigma .to 
chfiracterize- the-' average score^ as 
remiriisc.eriti - . Thjat aboiit tickets the; 
outpirt of Messrs. JCeriiprier, Timberg 
and-Meyiers.-' 

On the credit side pf . the V:Street 
Slriger" ledger may be grouped (a) 
speed, (b) excellcrit cast, -.(c) enerr 
geti.c .chpriis . iand (d) . a th'i,ck strata 
of . coriiedy. ; Thus,, ■vvltljout .depart-' 
inff an iota .from standard- patterris, 
it manages to be acciaptable. enter- 
ta/iriment.:. ■'• '- 'z' 

Incidentally ..the; .word ;*'Street' 
seeniis'. suddienly ;glan(iorpus to : show 
busiriess. ' At ij^resent- there "is the 
dramaV VStreet SceneV; the: $3'fli^^ 
:':'Str€et .- Girl,'' ' and : rio\v . ■ "Stteet 
Slriger»" besides "Side Sireet.*' film, 
to sbow and last; year's -ViStreet 
Arigel.'^...- ■- --J-V 
• Busby- Berkcly. is prpgrariied as 
producer, ; although: it's .:a . Shubert 
Showi -."'-'-^^ ;;: ■;,"■. •• .' ■ \ Lan^,: 



STRONG M AN'S HOUSE 

Three-act comedy drama t>7 TjC* Wilson 
Dodd, presented by ^PbA Tu«rk, starring 
Mary Naeh. Staged by Lionel Atwlll. In 
one set l>y Livingston Piatt. Nine charac- 
ters. At the Ambassador, Sept: 10. Scaled 
at $3.50- top. w 
John McOarWck; . ^ ........ A. O. Andrews 

Klmeon: Pitch. .. .. ......;,...Robert Strange 

J.ihot Halo';.. iv. ^..Mt^r}^ Nash 
Roy Jlamermon..^.^. Lester Vail 
0r; BuJl..,;.,^...,.,.........;.CJIiarles Horn 

Sam Humermort.-, ,.....».. .•••Howard Lang 

JilU i)i}nkbor3t.V. . » . : .,.v iRobCrt Vf. 0rolg 
Allen. . ... t.;'.'^* ; «. . , . .Ray CoJUns 

Calking. , • .'•-• • •..:> • '. . • . • i • • • • < • RdM ' uci'tz 



CAPE €pp Fdl^^^ 

; Gape; Plajthouse' presents' lritIhVate.:r<»VMe 
frprh -DeiinlB,. ' Maas, ' ..'Bobk, lyrics':, and 
staging -by .Stewart Balr^V. ;: Miislc .by Alex- 
ander- Fogjirty. '. Dancies by- John- Lofjergah 
Prcsifritea Sdi)t; 18 at BiJou- at: $;i.40; 
! -The -.Principals— Jfary Rose Walsh, Dor- 
othy 'Lie welly-n.-'Yera Hurst', Ellen' liove; 
Peggy '.^lUa, . Doris Glaehzer.. Betty Rdrr.,: 
Carmen .'Lar-ranaga... Marlon Glaonzer, N'or- 
rna-Ma'soh diid Justine Do Paiil, L'Sstrahge 
MlUman,' David I^oridon, Corbet Morrrs, 
Kenneth. . Burton, '.CfccU Clov.olly, Bobby 
Fu'ltpn, - Elliot Leonfird, Lloyd Nolan and 
■William Wasoh. ;The Six Cajje God. Belles— : 
Lounbr.i -. Davia, -Mildred :llab.cock, Grace 
ISTcaly,. LuclgL:l3erinott, Ray RlIey and Kath- 
.ryri Hayruan. The KIng.'s Illghwiay' Four-\ 
--Do^itlas . Beddlnjrnold,': ■ '.Doan Good.sei.l' 
George' Ford and. Thornton Boatwrlfeht 
Thfr.Cape iTwlns— Dorothy and Elvlria Jones; 



Bookirig Bxctu^iyety Thrpagh His Qji>n Office 

1560 BrQadwx^ 
New York ■ dip 

JAMEis F. GILLESPIE 

^ Personal Rcpresenialive 





: If. • they're going to imiport these 
little- theatre things tp Broadway 
something will have to be done 
about it.. What's cute in. Denriia, 
Mass./- or v.tSurrey, - Mo., isn't so' 
jpiguant . vre\yed . f i-Pm a ?4.40 Ipca^ 
tiohiV: '-• ; '; : ;■ 

. And however syriipathetic thB;at 
titude towards, the' amb^^tious begiri 
ner, there are limits to tolerance. A 
;shp\y : must provide entertainment 
-f pr. itff audience as well as needed 
experience for its .cast. Exciepyrig 
frorii the complairit a few nieritorl- 
bus Items iri the second actj; "Cape 
Cod i?pllies".::i^ a high school, gambol 
that even Mr. Lcblang's paitirons are 
likely to .snub. 

■there is occasionally soriie' genu 
Ine spontaneity in these little thea 
tre concoctions. : From . such -com- 
paratively sPphlsticated groups as 
Pasadsna and the Goodman, Chi- 
cago, Cto the sniallrtpwn- mummers 
there Is at . times some real talent 
discernible and, viewed iri their na 
tive ."surroundings, it. Is possible to 
dorlvo -enjoymi&nt.' Detached from 
their barns and, attics, and offered 
seriou.sly in commercial riyaly, the 
result is naturally ;just too bad. 

Three or four of th.e older meri, 
notably the irinpersonator of Qtieen 
Victoi^ia XPeter Joray) and her 
equerry, have talent, but the veil of 
bcnevplerice nfiust be .spread gently 
over the ethereal forms of the rii.ale 
chorus, the King's Highway I<-Pur 
so billed.. 

: Of the productloT} ft can only be 
repeated that , what seems adequate 
and" e'i'eri, attractLve. In .sumnicr re- 
RPrts is somehow delicierit. after 
Labor I?ay in Gotham. -Jt^s a cheese 
cloth arid bunting: productiori sug 
gested by Dennispn's.'arid executed 
by . Lol?age's glue;. And presented 
under the Shubert baririer. 

■Peggy Ellis', piano 'spiecialty was 
the pasjs of;the fir.sjt pirt. . Peggy is 
a; iPciker and.'has some' dim . pei^Gep- 
tiQn.s of shpwmani5hip- Betty Barr.'s 
P*uritan. wiggle, Joray^s remarkable 
R.'intpmime;: and a healthy blonde 
chorine named "Eabs" also won at- 
tention; -. ' ' 

lUimor is of pop riiagazine flavor 
and never very humojrous. : An oc- 
caslona;!. half ^frightened effort, to be- 
pprnographic got nowhere. There 
arc nb punGhos, no highUghts, no' 
tiines; Worth mentloriing and , no" 
prospects of staying longer thari a 
few brief W'pek.s. ; 
~ Gnb rhemb'er- of the audienoe sa:id 
it w.'is worse tliian - • "Cedf oilows." 
Another Bliggesfod- the; Cape Cod 
Chamber of. Commerce mu.st . ha:vc 
paid' the railroad fares. .. Land. 



thorprigMy : dis.ap.poli]itins.. play 
that stdrtis with great prorinise and 
slowly disintegrates ; fro)rii the. .first, 
act cUrtairi, after creating! a, .fasclr; 
naflng .preriilse;;' . Play falls dPwn;/ 
ari;d fa^lis: do.M^ri , hard; -becaijse it is 
wrilten--a.rid .acted • by; Miss Nash, 
too, fo;r that matter^utterly with- 
out gyace of hum bi'. . . Ariythirij?. this 
star doe]3 It pretty Sure of a.nleasure; 
of .jiatrPnage, due tp her. loyal .fol- 
lowing. . This i>lay looks to be lirii-' 
ited to that drawi,'.. . 

A. hard-bpiled, practical busiriiesss 
man, self -prii3,de, and none tob .Sbrup- 
uioiis of ways .and mearis, is at the 
point .of death .from heart disease*: 
trbubfed. orily- by vthe fate of hIS (as: 
he;Suppoises) ■'molliycoddle son. His' 
nurse . (Miss Nash) . reveals herself 
as a Woman. ^ iaf ter. th,e old; man's 
iieart, knowing what she .trarits and 
riot over: nice about hpw,,.-she gains 
her point.' ,. Old .man's Ijist riilnute 
play- In .the .g.ame"of .life Is to get 
the.; glrris promise ^that . she will 
riiarry the son §.nd. ritiake or break 
hiri» when ;V the old; inari'is- gone.- 
Whereupon - the father coriveniently 
dies and the flrst act. curtaih gives 
a stimulatirig hint Pf liyely sequel. 
. Girl, by.skiUf ul mariipuiatipni . en- 
sriares the son, who. turns, put to be 
ah:: uncPrii promising . idealist He 
scornes : hl3'\ father's /. wealth arid; 
dedicates , himself to undoing' the 
evil i.ts accumulation has created, ah 
airii with -which, of course; the praci- 
tical, worldly" womain has np syni-. 
pathy.. .; Play -works orit- that argu- 
ment. in terri>s:of-;What are designed 
to be intense, drariia, ; with ' a great 
deal, of p.iiniped-:iip cmotiorial acting 
by Miss Nash, but rip: lighter tPuch 
tp riiake It reial arid^huhian. , . 

In: the end the forces ipf " evil built 
ui> by the departed father eorispire 
to break the young- idealist; The 
plptfers bririg about an autbhaobile 
crash- which leayeis bur hero helpless 
in mind- and . body and the- ;finale 
hirits that the bnc'e Avorldly- oivoriian, 
transfigured by love -arid reborn to 
her young husharid's Idealistn; will 
caj-ry on in his stead. ■ 

■The istory wph't gb down. ."These 
people are niuch more Interesting 
befbre tKe playwright- reforms theri>, 
■The riiirse . is . an . agreeable person 
while she is .sharpshbbting for gain 
and; a dull, prosey iSgure when she 
fi^es tp the -heights of riPbility. The 
old man was real; the young hero a 
^f pry- book majiilcin, ' AmuSirig peo-^ 
pie -who : progress to.tiresoriie' virtue 
in the third act are pretty anribying 
in the theatre. Certairily : they're 
qnatti-;active here. , 

Miss Nash is a victim tp: the de- 
terriiinatibn ;of the play te be drar 
ma tic at all posts.. She: con-staritly 
errs to >the side Pf over-vchemericc 
and riiisses the human riote in the' 
later scenes. Lester ViaH never .Drice 
achieves a real character. Hls:young 
idealist is an:irritatirig; .prig given 
to smart aleck scarcastti' arid devoid 
bf . grace of maririer ; or :eng:agirig 
hiinlor. You cbuldn't like .Such a 
person on stage pr street, and .this 
actor does nothing to.: soften; his 
sharp edges and prodding angles. 
Howard Lang's playing of the old 
■riiilliPnaire was too good for the 
well being bf the play.. With his 
death iri the second, act the play 
came to a premature halt and never 
did get going again.. A capital bit 
of . stage creation, first in the Writing 
and cmhieritly so in tbe playirig. . - 

Neat bit of, -coriiedy character is 
contributed by ; A. ' G. . ' Andrews ; 
Rpbert; Strarige handled a semi- 
heavy rble with a good deal pf bal- 
anced judgmerit arid Robert W. Craig 
did: a 'cpnyiricing ,bit as; a pofitica! 
highbliider,: all of these people^ "wPre 
plauslhlo and yivid ahdr servpa ;f urr" 
ther td ;weaken by -cPri.trast" the iri-. 
definite/ hero and ..lierblrie curibus 
case "of the -shadows haying ' more 
svibstarice thari the objects that cast 
them^ ■.;;':.•.. : . Jiusic 



Ized title of thia opus of Henri 
Laveliere, and is described as a 
"merry mlxup of husbands, wivbs 
and iPvers." It Is more than that 
It Is a pot-pourri of Intimacies bc- 
ttveen the various characters, all of 
whom become involved when a wor- 
ried prospective father-in-law Socks 
to" have hlis daughter's chbtce of a 
husband put to a test to deterhiirie 
whether he's a man or/ as ;tho lines 
of: the farce express it, ."a.-nohi. 
brb-wlrig cappn;": , 

; ■ Lines and the sltuatibns: are auda- ■ 
clous and; .startling. -. \ 

The gendarmes in iall likelihobd 
Will, step ;.in ..pn,.,' this ;pne, but ' 
whether they" -will be able to stop it 
is a questibn.: T^^^ stop 
*'Zee.:2ee,'' arid "Zee Zee'.' was hiore 
blunt thslri "The Flat Tire," and not 
nearly :iais clever. : :•-..■•.;•;:■; '•;■'■■;■ 1 -': 

Mbii^; Marecard . finds him^ in . 
a, state Pf :perplextty-,b,e,cause he lias-: :' 
been receiving numerous letters 
frpria woriien telling hlria.tha't; Alf red ' 
La Saladde, his prbspectlve. son-in- 
law, is hopeless as a lover arid that 
ho has disappointed .them, bitterly. . 
Mlarecafd takes .into his confidence 
Pctroff, .'a; police inspector; and the 
two frariap; to have La Saladde put 
to the test. ; Petrpfl[ proriiises to send 
a clever cocotie from ;paris. In the ■ 
mcantiriie; Marbcard arranges a ron-^; ; 
dezypuS between .Yo-Yo,-; a dress-r . 
maker's errand girl, and La. Saladde;. 
and fixes the. :l>lac0Vas the.Cytherea . 
hotel: La Saladde, however, knows • 
nothing of . this. . 

Yp-Yb h*s Agreed because- she '• 
wants to :g:b thei'e to, have ,an .ac* - ; 
cbuntirig wltli. her own ' Sweetheart,- .' 
Andre. Bergerin, who* has s.ecretly " 
double-crossed h;er . and .riiarried arir^ 
other of Marecard's daughters.' ,Yb7 : 
Yp. meets La Saladde,^ niistakes him ; 
for ?i. gardener and gives him. a riote. 
to .:be' delivered to Bergeriri. Bci-r ; 
geriri. gets the nPte and: for pes La. 
Sala;dde .; to. go in his . place .under' 
threat bf exposing the fact that :he 
Is not the goody-goody, he pretends 
to :be;'. .-■'■•:. . •-■'';■.•;'■• . 

. The . second act, laid in Pfte of 
those hotels In;! Paris kept for Tcri- ; 
dez-vbus,.' IS . typically French with ' 
charactbrs; rushing in arid'- Put; "of 
rPPms; hiding in. a trunk, mlstalcca 
identity and all; the tricks. ' It hops 
ana : skips through .lt$ . thirty min- ; 
utes at, lightning; speedi! .: 

- The ; cast ;is ■ excep tibhajly;'. gPod; 
Hugh, Metcalfe -is seert as 1V[a;rc- ; 
card; Briice Payne as La Saladde, 
and Itpllbn . ]parker.' as Bcrgerin.: 
Larry . Cppk ; playa the pbhcc in- 
-s pecf br..; Among the women .Mar yon.- 
A-ye, .forriieriy ;at the Greeri Street 
in. . "The -Married Vlrglri," ; has the 
leadlrig rPle - Pf V.Yo'YPi and Veriia 
Mersereau, Ruth Savllle, Ray Locds,^ 
Peggy "tomspn arid Eileen HamlUori 
do full: justice to their .partSi ■: ;• 

THE PLUTXJC^ 

• - ! ■ Pasadena, Sept. 21. 

■ Comedy' drama 'In . three, acts .aiid '■ two 
.s&enea - from ; novel . by,.. Booth ■' ya'rkl.nKto.iik , 
Dramatized , by > Arthur Goodrich, ■ Siarring 
Mr. hhd Mrs. Charles, Coburn... . Prcsenled 
by -Pasadena Community Playhouse, . Di-. 
tested, by Charles. Cobii inn, -ivllh Ralhh 
froud aiwoclate' dfrector. . .Initial, perform'- 
ance. -Sept/. -10,' Pasadena 0>mihunlty..Plaj> 
House;- - ■ ■.- . - . 




ERLANGER THEATRE, NEW YORK 
IN JOHN MVKIlAx ANDPR.SON'S ''ALMANAC" 
IVrNOnnl Mdnncor, rilABI.KS MORKI.«!ON. ir>r»0 llrondwny, N. V. 



00T-0M19WN REVIEWS 



:;:-;;;;;i<Fi^:;TijEtE- 

;: ■ '-San Frariciiscb, Sept. 20, 
. .^I'd . Goldtrce ::pre.>jenl.s thl's new Frcneh 
farce, sue<:os.s6r : to "Eausy. for -Zee . 55ec." 
Adapted frbni French of Jlerirl . liavcHere 
by Bloolnnan;. StapfKl by lluRh Mct- 

vaUe. Jn thret;. .nets. At the Green J?lrect'. 
Mao.nme Marecard; . . .. IMIss Pegfey Torn^5on 
I.ucilc. . . i , . . . .:. .> .Miss Klilh Saville 

Marocard .-. i Mi". 1 r Ufflv Me tea Ife 

•Vndre Kcrperln . ... . , . . . , Mr.; Ui)llon Parker 
Irene Bergerln,.,..;.M,l33 l^'U'ene Vfamllion 

M.irco. . . . , ..Mr. Ceell Conway 

-Alfred Ld Saladde........ >Ir. Bruce Pnyne 

P'.'trQdC. .V . ... ..Mr, I>awrcm;e Coolt 

.Nl.rrc... . . .-. . }.. . ... . . . . ... MIS.S Hay I.eeilH 

Yo-Vo... . . , , . ... .Mi.ss M.'irybn Aye 

Nana De Ijrv.p.u't". . . . , .Mltw JCIIa Arm'vtUBe 

:.aladarilQ -^Xra-f]ili.'at: — MlK.-<-^ 'i;',r na-M.er.sorp; in 

I;<)ui)iaCi .Mr. ^y.\\■U\ Markhem 

l'orier.:....w.,..., .Mr. Turn IJaldwln 

I'Ollccman . >- ^ ...... . , . . . ; . . Mr. Jamea Klnt' 

■ After, several weeks of darkness, 
due to the ti"a.£?ic death of the lead- 
ing man iri 'UOasy for Zee Zee," Sid 
r.bldtree's tiriy Greori Street opened 
with a new French farce, one of 
.several that lie .brought back fronv 
I'^urope. 

"The Flat Tire" is the American- 



The Cbbwrns, ha-ving worn; their 
"Yellpw Jacket" to shreds, have 
gone from costiime to an up-to-date 
Comedy drama which riaay scr.vo 
them for another decade; It pos- 
sibly Won't be ari outsthridlng hit 
on Broadway; . brit it's' surefire for 
the provinces and stockl It can't 
miss iri' the stock houses, whetlier 
dbne by the Cbburns or any other 
capable ieads. ; a; natural arul )n-ac- 
tically: actor proof with the excep- 
tion of the lead parts. So fair as 
New Yprk is concerned it's a quos- 
tipn bn the drawing power of the 
team. ;; 

; Stpry is that, of- Earl: Tinker. 
Omaha pacltor, who has the lioiiio 
town Ir^ . his vest pocket and wlip 
takes the missiis for a Mediterra- 
neari trip;., to combine business with 
pleasure. Tinker Is -.that blustering 
type of mld-westerrier^ proud Pf. the 
home town, state and country,- and 

:\vhpTfeeis; hls; weaitm^. w 

nag and prude,, dictates his rriove- 
ments arid 'actions as she sees lit; 
The daughter : appro-vbs bf ;fathc>r.. 
He ;firially .falls for. a: French gal, 
slips her . some dough, , niakc^. tip 
with- a .playwright whom he;ac.ceptR 
as sori-ln-law, teaches a kriiglitod 
Englishman, he " cannot be. ritzod; 
straightens out the wife by showing' 
her. he Is boss; arid slips; out on ;a 
clandestine rifiebtirig with the girl: 
frlc^nd. says he is going back home 
without niaking; London otr Paris, 
and ..as the curtain descends asks 
what's ari -"iriipresarlo.'.' ■■ 

Goodrich in his . adaptatibri has 
takeri. plenty of llccaise ai.id;iatitucle,' 
but. has, knitted two hours of en- 
tertainriicrit .. tbgether. It; 1.5- Well 
'spriri.klcd - With, comedy . rribmcnt.s 
carried off by Co burn in tlVe role 
of .the Western plutocrat. Part is 
a .cinch, for hini and he dPminat<'s 
throughout. . Mrs. Cobum, as the 
scheming Widow, plays with ca.*<o. 
Vlugeiiic Webb, 'as the ■n;'l.fe,:.r!linis; 
and raves through .a juicy liart In 
=T'7!:TOllentr^teWnnT===y'os6^i)^ 
•stands out aS a p.seudo: French ho- 
tel manager from . Galesburg, IH. 
FrcUd, a§ the Knglishman, lias a. 
couple of good .situations and mak'^s 
thorn count. . Burgher i.s a good- 
looking jUve, but not c.pnvinclntr 
enough. Alice Turner has toiigh 
assignment as the daughter, Vrut 
wad<»s through fairly well. . P.alaiict* 
of the cast Is a matter of; types. . 

Vng. . 



Wednesday, September 25, 1999 



MUSIC 



VARIETY 



73 



Writing Songs to (kder on Coa^^ 
Not So Fancy-Ani Other Things 



The Music Mess 



Thbs6 wh0 wri tiihea for Films 
and tiiose -who writ€> tlie lyrics for 
the: tunc|?'-'Jtre subjeGt to; about the 
sajiie' laws or, average and .adsipta- 
billty as time has demonstrated ;at>.-- 
plie^. to noyeilstd; piayw^^^ 
lit eriry . person? imported by the 
picture Indtjstry.: • ' 

Traditionally it. h9,s . been fotind 
that out of '/ every hundried ;\|rriters 
. .( literary) signed for films '. but a 
hdndtul .feroVie any ida;pa'cif y f op flt- 
itJnff irita thfe. picture . (irganizatlons, 
isbng writers appear^ ; to .he; liarel-f 
leiins the experience bf . the literary 

, -TVhlle V perhaps ; •.authors, 
Thi{jht have made f op4 have been 
occasionany frozen' ' . out. thrpueh 
'studio politics, the penera;l..rule has 
.established.. a average ^iiJapta- 
bility tp liW irequlremen And 
'tha.t:.now sefems. to be trjiie a:isQ of 

■ (song winters. ; .;■' ■ ■ 
: . >Iost of/Hhe song writers, cannot 
wri.t6 on order, the' ; only- type ' of 
wiltihg really valued. . by. • studio 
fxpGUtivcs;;. What ,t^^ 
Tiies 'want is writer^ .with ideas 

- This lays ■ the : principal; atress, ph 
. /lyrM .,.'w i-ithef , than ', comr 

'.ppsors; ' ■■■^ ■ 

Lapsed .Options . . 
. Vi'i llv the ni ivsi g al fl im n ow P'r <? tty 
•*i-;oU ■faniiHar',: studipsi arie also . tight- 
ening 'UP ahd the boys • from Tin 
; I*an Alloy are 'h to disci^ 

"plinc. • . As a. result of this arid bthor 
■factors/ many . optiPha,. it - is; under- 
;^3t(l(Hl^;may be aH to lapses; . . 
•■ . Aif3 ' w ith tlie literary gents "it isn't 
'ai\vaj\R a^^c^^ of no ahiiity., Scvr 
; eral' of the most reliable and conr 
si.^ioht- •wyltoi's {bf hit spngii ..have 
not. been able to adjust themselves 
to .studio oonditiona. This vat>plied 
to some very famous nbvelists who 
tripd "1 [oily wood in their .day, 
■As afffectingythp sbpg. writer an 

■ p.thcr .clo.mprit\is the dimihished im- 
pprtance of theme songs, . Spnigs are 
■ bhly .valued': how f pit; their ability .to 

■ -ad yance th e picture,: acceleraf e; the 
. plot of to add. comedy. ■ ; 

it -can't juist be a song any more 

Bensbn Old4i^ 

- ;• / : : Chlcagp, Sept. 24. 

,• ITpoh his return from . the east, 
iklgar A.: Benson, he^d of the Ben- 
son agency, reorganized his entire 
off ice, letting but nien who ha;d been, 
with hini fpr many . yearsi. According 
to Benson, .the! changes were due to 
his jlesire to. 'surf pund himself with 
younger men.: ' 

Those .who are put are George 
Hitjinan, tew Diamond, Thomas; 
Thatcher, Ciirls Lane and Ashley 
Ballou..- "The .first three named are 
libw aissociated. witli K^nnaway, and 
the- last two are now running theif 
own - agency. Thb new men in are 
; l)aye O'Malley,. Jimmie Thompson, 
: Frank Barhina and Boh Shean 



Ifs jmd Buts m X^ 

Theme Sortg ScrafliiWe 



. Lbs Ang^^ 24, '■;, 

Tou figure tifiis one. 
Woplf CHlberi and Allan' Baler 
have .a foiit-yeaf . cbn^vact-with. De. 
Sylva, Henderson ^ Brown and tha:t 
.firm farhied il?eih .but tp- .J'ox pn a 
two.-year- a'gf eement: ' .of ' strictly.] 
bight-hour day therhe-Sorigihg with-^ 
Si':i-month,'optipris. . ' • - ■ 

Bobby bfawford tPld theih to stay 
oh with Pox uhtilihe came out^ a^^ 
ahyhow>; ho changes \*:oul4;:be riiiade 
iihtil Jan, 1,' [■■■. 

But wili Fox rbhew .;ahd then will 
the Warner interests hahdle their 
mujsic.;, ■■ .', ^ ; ; :\ 7'' -• ■' '■ . 

: Or is. .would Winnie.^ Sheehan lake 
•lip the cbhtrict option brt JVtf.-Ciraw- 
'ford's bright boys; just by way bf 
.liiiiicifiiB: a face at the Me$i5rs..:,Warr . 



memm music 



• ■ ; JI^ ^pt. Hi . 

Deiil .whereby; . Paf^-moun^^ wbtild. 
liave ohtalned -'SO per cent, .of the' 
Ager, Yelleii and-' Bbrnstein miisie 
p.ub'lishing cpmpaLnyi in negotia,tion 
f or ai m OS f six men ths, WJis called off 
on thb . eve of cohsunirrtiitioh. Pic- 
ture cbiicerh had agreed tb all t^rhiis, 
even the. financiia,l payment; as Well 
as placihg. jack Yeh^^ linder a five- 
year .cohtract . to be . in .cha,rge )Of 
musical- preparation, wheh it hoti-. 
fi*^d the .song publisherig that the 
deal -would haye to be dropped fbr 
the tintlfr belng.^^ . . 

; . Yellen arid. Agef were to have 
moved,. fron>.VM-G-M tb Paramount 
this week. iBe&id'es. the Yellen . con:- 
tract, Ager was also^^t have been 
given one tb -remain, at- the Ibcal 
plant: with Ben. BornStein to Pperate 
the .New Y.prk end.' •• . ;. -; 

Ager and Yellen. return to New 
York this week and ;it iS understood - 
niay fiegptiale a picture tie-up;the.re.' 
HoNvever^. 'It wlir .have ■ to be .made 
cohtingerit tb the. fapt that they go 
to London - .in April to write the 
bbbk,.mu$i6 and lyrics fbr a Sbphic 
TucHer show; . . . ■ . 



A regular mess of rumors 
and reports surround the east- 
.ern and western ends bf the 
pictures-music situatibn. 

Other than the plaijited firms 
with . Warners . (Harms') and ' 
lyietro (Robins), the Dthet^ mu- 
sic publishers are mixed ih. and 
.put of 10 different stpries every - 
day. Reports without the least 
iota of' •.foundation are"; started 
and fihd reiady believers.;. ; 

. In thbSe stories are heard,; 
. the nam«ss': of in ot the te- 
maining. free lance publishers.; 
. ilSrothing is; delinjlteiy known 
as to oveirtures or 'iiegbtiaitipns..; 
. Winnie, ^hebhan- oil the coast, ; 
;speaklng for; Fbx, s,ayst- any 
music transactions will -be lian'^ 
died f rdni N.ev Yprk. As . no 
Pne in the Fox bfflces appears ; 
.to be aware of anyone desig- 
nated fbri- that job, It miy he 
that William Fox in . person 
will attend to it, Mr. Fox is 
hot unjfamlliar with the music; 
: business. '. .Sheehan ; -will be in 
New York the end of this week 

:"(2'7);:'-'^:.-:'-'^ ' ■ •■■■.'. ■, - ' 

In the RtKtO (Radio) deal- . 
ihg, it is claimed Radio -wfintbd 
to . proniise» but put ; tiP ^° 
money. This - is sa;id ttf have 
led to Berlin's passing, it . up, ; 
Av'ith Berlin's a:t : present ib.ok- 
ing :ior a Fpx: pr XJi^ited Artists 
conhection brt the: boast. ; 
: ;. Ager, ■ Yellin & ■ Bprnstein, ' 
Shiipiro-Bernsteih, ;i)onaldsort 
firm and others, including 
F^ists's, the la;tter .mentioned, 
in 'every cphibination . repprted, 
.may of may riot be doing busi- 
ness with this pr th.at fllm cpm- 
..panyi' ■ ■. ' ;.'• ~. • ■ :;',.. - 



MCHM^ 



Coast Music Survey 



Gershwin Gets $50,000 for 
"IUiapsod.v:"in "Jazz King" 

George Obrshxviil will likoly re- 
ceive |50.,000 for the .c'niployinent of 
his "Rhapsody in Blue" in the Paul 
Whitcnian-Uniyeraixl special talker, 
yjcL'^z ■ King." .; Negotiations .are 
about concluded.- ' 
- Feist's find Affer^ ^ YoUon ;& Borrit 
stein will pubiish sonic bf the sohft's? 
to hb written by Jaick .'V'ellon, Mil- 
ton .A^ef tvnd Mabel Wayne- Feist's 
Will . have four of the number!?, from . 
the'; present outlobk..' ' Deal . . for" 
Roger;g and .liiart to do any. of the 
ScoreCfelV. through. -.• • • .-. 

PIlIiTTf OF REPORiS^^^ 
ONIOXANPMUSie 



"Prima" Song Suit 



Waterson Undecided 

Henry Waterson, in the music 
business for 20 years,, is undecided 
as to. his future since the bank- 
ruptcy of , Water spn, Berlin & Sny- 
der. It is reported he may make his 
fiature outside .the music industry. 

Frank ie ' Waterson, Henry's son, 
is now operating the firm of Gor- 
I don & Rich. Mack "Gordon and 
■Max' Rich are free, lancing and col- 
labprating on theme songs on the 
coast, with.; hp date set for their 
return. . ' • 



Los AngoleS, Sept; 24. 
j\iloging infringement bf a song, 
"I Want to .Be a Prima Donha,' suit 
ha.s boon filed here by Billy Rose, 
songwriter, .against- Harry ' Qjirroll 
and Ann ; Grceriway. Latter sings 
. the , song in.CarroU's.revue, 

Rose claiins'^ he warned- both .d'e- 
.fehcla'nts ^ that; ■ nunibe^r was copy-. 
:i:igrit Arid liad been sold to Paira- 
; lripu.r!t'-,for lucturcs.'. ... ' ' ;- ; ' • ' ' 
; , Baila-rd : iMacDonald,' who . was: tb 
iiave wi^tton ^ stuff-: for the Cari-bll 
;Shp\y',. split , with; XDarron^ 

Mills Mu.-^ic Co. ls bringi|)g put a 
song, .' "'Ail Quiet . bri. . the Western 
li^-bn t," i ri.spi red by .th e best- selling 
npvol -of that title.' 
: ; ' Xp. ;c6p;ncc<tion - witlv Univxjrsars 
pictii'r'e ver.sjbn' of that siimc story. 

Robbins* Assignments 

Tl(.)bliifi8 - Mii.-'ic Corp. l^.as placcil 
•thiT'e now nif ri in charge :0f their 
--bi»M.ufill_!:ilTLriiS.. 



.Cafi Wlnpc, ^rhierly manager for 
.Villa-Morct's New York office, . in 
i^h.'irgo of; the ;Pabific. Northwest ter- 
riti-ry, I-', nilriua'rLorcd in .Seattle, The 
SouUt. .'jikV Smith.- Western -handed 
over to Chlok Wilson who will 
haniTIo it from Atlanta, Ga. Charles 
<i. 'Mf li'anghTih will hold sway over 
the Denver office. 



Vodery^f^ 

. Hollywood, Sept. 24, 
. Will Vodery, cplpred musical cbm^ 
posef and conductor, gops with Fox. 
He is;- expected here .- next, week, 
where lie ' -vViri : join tfig' composing 
.stafC.-''^''- .':■.■■•: ':' 
; This is the -first colored .composer 
tb be signed .by any ;studio here. 

Paric AVentte jaz* Parti!e$ 

■ A' ch'eeUup .in :;Ne\V Ybrk ' oflice^ 
supplying bands for dancing .and 
enteiTtainincTit' in: ,the . homes sho^ya 
surprising increase p'V'er .last two 
years, tn the h'pmes of Park avc-^ 
hiib society fplk.'S.,. Negrb baridis are 
far ahead in demand.' 
• . Not - that, the ..«rich '.try tp -.putdo 
eacii other, but since the night clubis 
have. 's"luriiped. the number "of home 
affflirs with; the. hot syricppalibn 
has bccomevf ar greater. • 

-The popularity, .of Negrb outfits: 
is ascribed to' the desire of party 
host.s to obtain individual enter.- 
tainers -w'ho.sing or danfcb when .the 
-guest s-raEe=^nG.fegdancing. ■ . ; 



Fire cleaned the ^Cliib Richmah 
early Sunday morning,. .guttc:d the 
three -^story.^ brick buildlfiis: : at 157 
West 56th street arid .did -damaige 
estimated at $40;opO, with insurance 
$25,000. :. ■ . ■ „ . 

Damage to the apartnients of W'l- 
liam Erb: on the top floor ahd ; Lbu 
SchWartz on tiie second will bring 
the total noss close to $75,000. The 
club owned by Lou Schwartz .and 
Harry Richman Vas. to ha-\'e opened 
Oct 8, aftet .being:, closed for the 
summen ' The night life spot had 
just been. : re«ie'cpf.it^d when the 
fire of unkDOwn brigiri occurred. 

Three ishlf ts bf .men; went to wbr-k 
pn the building Mpnday in an atr 
tempt to get the clubfobhi in shape 
for tlie scheduled opening a week 
from next Tuesday, with Abe Lyman 
and his br.chestra, Grace Hayes, 
soprano, iand Cort6^! and. Peggy,. ball^ 
room dancers, as the.tjntertainers. 

No one -vvas in thb building at 
the time the fire broke Out, Loii 
Schwartz being at ;the C!hatea;u 
Madrid, also Undbr his nianagehient^ 
early , Sunday,, while Erb, a broker, 
was at his .sumriaer homp In Long 

Beach. .- ■; 

Sciiwarti received half- a dozen 
telephone calls from friends' before 
he finally sent the Chateau Madrid 
dobrman over to the Club Richman 
to learn i£ the club was actually 
blading, . thinking he was; being 
ribbed. Reason for that •was that 
a few nights prior he; and' LoU 
Davis, -the .songwriter; , had called 
Lyriian and had ribhed him into bbj^ 
lieving lhat .ril's 'engageriicnt Tor the 
i?ba.i30h was off because th e dub had 
b'een' b.ui"hed dcwn. - 

The - fire wis discovered shpftly 
afteF'twp o'clock When a pii 
saAv smoke piburing put Of one, of 
the japper floor -windows, 

;■.';;■'/:" Launer .Firb ■:. ' .■';'■' 
Ciiatea.ii i^urier, pppulir; vrpad- 
hbuSe at City Island; •which vva^J to 
have closed for:the scasbn ; Suriday 
iriight;: -was fla;niaged tb; the extent 
of JSiOOO .early Sunday, . A spark 
frbrii .a.lo^ fire .In the Ibunging 'room 
ignited the shingle roof of thb: build - 

ing.'.;'' - : .... ■■r / 

The; -fire was ebnflnqd to the rpo 
of the three-story building, but the 
furnishings were badly damaged by 
water arid smoke. .'■ • 



-.:. ;Hbllj'Vv^pbd,;'S^ 
. Fpx: has .signed Jimmy ..Hivnley,; 
Harry; .Stodda.i-.d . and •a^Iarcy -viklau- 
bef ' - to .: its song ...writing ' staff, 
■Vyhethei'. this infers, tlvat the'cb • will 
be . a tie-up' betvyeen the studio arid 
:Shapirp-Bernst.eiri isri't .knowh; 

Trib- is conneoted with Bfirusteiri, 
Stoddard /going ill as a musical; di-^ 
rector.- .-:-.;'; 

Fdx is' the ccntor. of niu.«jicar pub- 
-lishing curipsity' right. ..now duo. ; tb 
.beirig; without a relca.<!ing- source 
hecavise of ;thel Warner-Harms: deal, 
.Whioh Includbd ;the ;D.eSyl va, . Brown 
& HendbrsPn fi.vm. '.\Vith go! Bprri- 
stcin' .ari;d JMa^. ; Wli'isib'w (liorlin'.s) 
here; the rum6i\< on hiui^ic deals, are 
ds. fast as 'they a^ie - thick; • " ■ 
;; IBcrnsteirt is ; also ' reported to 
ha^^'e d . .d;eal; .oh ■with .Univ.er.saU 
while ' thb pi'e.scnce ..of ' the Berlin 
people here is corist.rued ais intiriiat 
irig there .ia . sPmetiilrig doing . be 
tweeri Berlin's and 'D^nited Artl<its.. 

' On ;Fo« Lot 
;.. .Qn.'.the' Fpx :lbt^ riioving- out 
to ••the .'irew music building at Mo^ 
yictbne.City,.' dedlpatcd- last Sunday, 
iis composers arid lyric writers; ar(}: 
Archie Gottl.er, Sid Mitchell; • Cbn 
Gpnrad, Abel '.Baer, ; Wbltc Gilbert, 
Waltdr DbnaldsbnV .33dgaf . Leslie, C 
■VV. Caidman./'Da^ve- Stamp.er, Har- 
lan .Thomp'sbn,; ;William .'. Kerhell. 
Jeaji Schwairtz, Broekmain, Harry 
Stoddard and Marcy .Klauber. Thpise 
boys in this group effbcted hy the 
Warner-Haf nis deal will finish their 
Fbx assignments, hefoire withdfawr 
;ing from tl^is studio. Sorne liayc 
two., thrbe -and; four pictures schcd- 
uicd: ;■. ■■^ ■ .. 

-. Arrangers, for- Fbx -are gi-ven 'as 
;jack Virgil^ -Alfred - Dalby* Ji. H. 
Cokayne,. ErrcSt". Collins, Wallace 
Wheeler and Hugo Friedhofer. Also 
captioned oil the perspnriel. list for 
the new edifice-- is ^f.- Morgan, piah.o 
mover, . -. ■' •'. " . ;• .; .•' 

■ Music departriient -for . Fox. will 
hereaftbr furnish all music,,- mu.si- 
cians, da;ncers and vpcallsts foi 
pictures, other tha;n principal.^. 
Mai tiarid Rice ^ IS supervising this 
department's casting pince; .Frank 
Tresseit will engage the vocali.st.s; 
Rudol'iih iBcrlincr the . riiusioians; 
Doris Silver is in charge of Clear- 
ance (^vprld rights),, arid Dennis 
Murray arid Paul Floronze will re- 
hearse the ensemble dance riumbers 
conceived by Seymour Felix, Ed- 
ward Roy ce and Karl Lindsay. 



■ ' •Assigns Song Writers. 

;' .. Ijos Angeles, :Sopt. 24. 
_FJnstI:Kfationa ^_.ha3...assign e(L:Her 



Johnson!s in Vaude 

Arnold . Jphnsjon and his band 
have licien routed in New York Keith 
houses. . 

;EngInoered by . Jack Curti.s, the 
act's salary i.<? to be determined this 
week by I^eith**. 



man Ruby and Al< K. Jerome, s(mg- 
•vynter.«<, and Humphrey Pearson, 
[ author of . "Oh With the Show," to 
prepare an original musical .picture. 

Jack Pettis and^ band for throe 
'months are' -at the Post Lodge, 
Larchmont. 



. Li')S.Angeli'.s;'f:i'pt. . • 
Witmavk .loads tluvllold this wook 
with ''"My Song of the Nile" 
( ' 'I)rag,' ' FN) i\> f sal os • on . reoord s 
and in .sheet rivii.«<io. "How Am I To 
Know" (''l.Jyriamitiv'.' ai-Xi) i.s run- 
iiing. it clo.so .second '■\vhiie "Vuga-. - 
iiond Lvivin;-' conlintips .to hold, its 
old position •. iii the. grpup^ bC 'th vop . ; 
leaders.' ■,.•■' :..■ ;'■'. r'^ -.-v^''.--- : ••.;,.•- 

; Runriej'p-u.p, . Iholoding '.the:, best 
s.tildrs that - "^vt^rb • Oonsis;te;rit Cd viring ' ' 
tiio -;pas t t w o; mbhths, h'cv^-e- di^.o.p ped ; 
tP the. loWor positiiin of - the :iO. . best . 
sellers to - niake vciom for neSy . pic-. ' . 
ture and- popular nunibers ju.st re>' : 
leased., - Aggregate . s.^le'S ; reported . . 

by; the throe loia^ding v'^'^^'''^*^*-^'!^^ . 
record 'compaiiies ; sho.w.; picture 
sbhgs" tP; pi'^d'pmiriatc.' ' - 

./:;■ "■ \ Coiuriibia .'.;.■ ;•'-;.■; \-\-v;\ ' 
List; of six best seilcrs for. -the . 
week is;-^"Hb\V Arn I To KnoWi'V', 
backed with i'^I've ' Waited. A Life- ;• 
time' For You'' ("Our ; Modern 
MaidcinS," M-G).;"Lewisada Bl-iies" - 
arid J -I Love You," by Ted Lewis; 
"Sweetheatts Holiday" and "Hug- 
gable "Klssable Ybu,", by Ted Wal-. 
lace; "■Waiting - At the End of the .. 
Koad," and "Traveling .All Alon^e'^ 
(both -from .."Hallelujah," M-^G):; 
iHarig On tb .Me" arid "Just You, , 
Jiist Me" ' (''Marianne," M-G) ; "I . 
Get the Blues When it Rains'* and... 
'^just Kids,*', by .Guy .Lpmhaj^ .. ; 

' '- 'y yictpr': 
Reiibrts .'•Piccoib, ''Pete" -and "Here 
We' Are,*' by t.ed Weeks.; "My Song 
of the •Nile" and •''Waiting At • the.; 
End of; the. Road'J; ':'Lovable and- . 
Swo'e't*' arid ''My Drcarii . Meritory*; 
("Street Girl,*'; Radio) { ; '-^Mariahrie" ' 
and- .'tJusti :YPu,-::just= Me"-; "True 
Hluc: Lbvi". and ' "Flippity FlopV; 
Baby, . Oiii Where ;..Cari:'TL'ou . l)e?!' . .. 
and-''Ybu'r.e.; Just: An'othe.r Memory. ■'. ' 
■;■•..'.; ■ ;:;:-■;. Brunswick-'. .'";-; = ■ /. 
•aiow Am i to' Kriow •! and "I've : 
Waited.: a • LiCcrtime For •. ;You"; . . 
Jl.iza; AlV ti-ic . Clouds Will - RoH : 
Away"; ;a,«d . "One - Swebt Kis.s," by 
Al Jolsori'j; ''True Blue I'/bu" ;ahd 
'Flippity Flop" ;;. "Alice PJiib Gown" 
and"A Pretty Girl -.Is Like. A Mel- 
ody," by I'led Nichols; "Singing. In' 
The Rain" .and "Orange Blo.ssom 
Time" ("HPllywood. Revue," M-G); 
"This- Is- Heaven" ; (:"TlTis Is Heav- ; 
en," UA), and '-I'm That Wfiy Abput 
Baby.'' - ■ r- ^-r''-. . '.•■•■ 

■ -;'Sliijet;. '.Music ;■:■■;.■ . 

.List of lO; best ' sellers in ; j?heet ' 
mhsic as detcrriiined by; the col- : 
lectiVe sales Of sbutherri California,. 
Joijbers are: "My Song of the'Ni.le,''' ' 
'Vagabond Lovei-'," ^'Sleepy "Val- 
ley" ("RalribP w Man"," . Par) , . "P.a> ; 
gan Ixive Song" : : ("Pagan,'' .M-G): : 
'^Marianne,"- "When My Dreams 
Come- True" ("Cocoariuts," Par),^ 
"How Am' I TP: Know," "Singing 
ih. the .iiairi," "I'll Always . i3e in 
Love With You," "Utah Trail," and 
"If I HadMy- Wa;y" ('|Fly Ing Fool," 
■pathe). ■ V . - • ■.;-.•-., ;■ ;•' 

. Three best seller.<j as repPrted by 
the . local mii.sic publishers, .fire- arr 
ranged in the following a,lphabetical . 
.order: ' - ;' ;. ••:.;' ■ . 

Ager-Yelldri and Bornsteih:— 'If 
I Had My Way," "This 'Is Heaven"' 
and "Doing What I'm Doing.. For 
Lbva" ('IHoriky Tpnk." WB). ; . 
DeSylvia- Brown iind .Henderson; - 
"Ii; You Believed In Me," "Little. 
Pal," ("Say It With Songs," : WB), 
and "Marianne.'.' r . ' 

Feist:— "Vagabond Lover," '!Sat- 
isfled," and "Love Me." ; , : . 

Remick:-:^'.'Here We ArCi" "Where 
the Swcct.Forgct-Me-Not.s Remem- 
ber." -.md "I'll Close My Eyes." • 
Robbins:— "How Aril t To Know," 



Music for Silenls 

• Harold Leveyy m^usical dircctor_of 
■WaVi{(-rs' i?la^^^^ 

bllng a staff bf .composers and. rri u-- 
siq'men to handlb: the. immense dc-. 
tail bf .. ;provlding . ;synchron|x;ed 
scpreis for the; silent ver.sions of all 
Warners features. • . . 

; Edgar ;earver and Alfred Mitchell 
have Already joined the studio with 
others expected. . 



London Report 



■ '• ■ jLondon, sept. 2-i. 

: -Report 153 heard here /bri the ItLsifle 
that Williiini 'Fox' iii rfof-e to a de.'^l 
wli'h 'DonalclKori', Do.uglns' & "(;ri')ii(i.hle 
for . an intr-rest In. that music I'puh 
li.«hing house. •' , 



MMsieal; "Featur6ttcs"; 
Thn Jir.vt two or -tlie .series of 12 
i;rnlf.ri>i^iilii-t!3LJ.;FctLtj.irrLttf-s!!l:Kfin 



Singing : in the Rain" and .'Must 
Yovi, Ju.st Me." ; 

Santly Brothersr .Inp; "MLssi 
You,". "Lonely, . Trpubadbr,'.' and 
Sweetheart's Holiday.",' 
Shapiror Bernstein:. — "lOvcryday 
Away, from "Ybu," "Lone.some I^lttle; . 
j:>o1I,". aind "It's You" ("College 
Love.'* U); ■ ; 

:.\y ItniarkA >^ "My. ,;Song: : of . the;: 
Nile," "Smiling Irish .Eyes" ("Smil- 
irig Irish Eyes," FN), and "Am I. 
Ulue." ■ ;r-^•.■^ ^;v- 



.com 1)1 ' tod hy Huw lli".«''nfeld .Urij>1 
William .Cam;cr()n . M'frizin bn thr- 
const last wf-''lf. . ; - 
■ Shorts ni'o' tillr..! ."Oyfr'tur'" . of 
18112". and "(;i"n'ius . Viirni»s." . 

NT'Xt shoi.t ' to ]■<'. :pro(liif(-'l will 
ho <i mf'ijlf'y cf Viflur ■H"ri'f-i I".' 
ihu.sic culled '"Irlsli Rhap.sodj.": ' 



Aaronson's $182)000 



. .HoliywoPd; . Sept. 24. ; ; 

Aarori.so.ri\s 'Commanders ' return 
lo - the J.loo.ifevelt hotel March 23^ 
] "y ;j o; for, a tin I year. ;i!3.0 jjerie ^ R.taf k^ 
hotbl mariager, signed the band .for 
that period at .$3,500r -WeekTyV ;They 
follow George . Olson, Wh© bpcried a 
sl^ mo.hths' :striy last night. . : ; 

Ol.sen domanded a; six mpriths' 
:fonCraft and .will 'stU-k. oh- the 
.Coa.st If Ijn. nin t?e.^ a pictiire' connec- 
iiori.. ■ . ■ . • - 

. .In ciiso Aarbrisoh; Is .'ivailablo 
prior tb Marvli, -the .UooKfiVflt mo.h-; 
dccojh'.'Ut will iil:ice him. at its Agua 
C;illf;nie hot<-l. ; 



bhernIov$ky'6 "Sata;ne£C1ue'^Sco^o 

;/ . ; ^IIfj,lly\v(ii<d-. S''pt. 24. 
Jo;') i')h Cli'''r;ii-iv.«:ky l.s %vrlf ing the 
!'';ri)-f! 'for '•v><?i;tani'H.'-|U/'." .jyrpdiiced 
■•(.;iii' jii'Titlis hy . John Rfin- 

.li;ir'it. (■■Oior .^ai-t has talk-n it oyer 
i'or rL-loiise. 



1 



74 



VARIETY 



MUSIC-NIGHT CLUBS 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



Aloiiit the Coast 

By Bill Swigart 



Current reports of fabulous rbyalr 
lies, being- received by compose vs of 
picture songs, plus icqually .Inriated 
sums bcinf* paid lor priginal storicH 
by . est.ablisbcd' screen'' "writers, is 
<»using'' disturbance and discontent 
In both camps.: . ,. 

/ SonBwriferSf outside the heavy 
royalty clasS; want to .turn scenario 
writers while the latter want tp 
turn lyricists. ; There's as many 
starving screen writers In i-IoUy- 
wbod a^Vsongwriters. 

"""■T&rm *'theniei song" Is a misnortier 
In C.dcst ' film circles and only ap f 
piles to. riire: instances." wfiere- a 
single number is' spotted, through-, 
but . . the ■ dramatic, isequences Pf £i 
heavy driama. ' Pictures, requiring' 
mote than one .huinber ai'e termed, 
picture songs . until." they redph th^' 
eastern rharket and the . publisher 
flnd^. that one b£. the group lands-iii 
the- hit class, It; then' becpines 
identified to. the niusic trade as that 
particular ;picture*s theme number;- 
Producers fare making no attenipt 

. to correct; thiis. misuhderstandinff, as- 
they . believe ;lt will work itself out 
for. a better .universal understand r 
ipg in the distinction of straight 
picture. . Bpngs :and theme songs. 
They believe it wilt not be long l?e- 
fore 3.11 picture Pompbsitions virill be 
identified ■ as picture numbers or 
picture songSi :. . 



.Hpllyvifood night clubbers who 



could afford a $10 couvert. and cOhr 
nect with a reservation turriod out 
for' George Olspri and his- biiiicl, who 
opened' for a limited .engagement at 
the' ilboSevolt. 'hotel .Monday . night. 



. Gns Edwards just- com plcted three 
nijmbci-s for ^l-G plctui*es,. including 
*!It'S: Good .Enough for Me," tO be 
sungiiby. Blanche SNvcet; '•'^yhen the 
Roses 131o6m .Again," for Sally Starr 
in "The Night Hostekis," and ; VPoots 
but .Honest,--' ib be warbled by. Marie: 
Drbssler in:, "Itbad .'Show?' . . . .iParar 
mbuht studio is "^sending :out - $^,000. 
personal Ifettet'S. to theatr.^ managers 
and fexhibltors infbrriiing of the five 
sbng : hits. ■ spo.tted in- "Svyeetle," 

forthcoming- tnwsical; . JT^^^ o,* the 
numbers were ' cOmpos.ed by ' Dick 
Whiting arid GeOrge' Marion', Jr.; 
arid, are "Sweeter- Than Sweet,*; 
"Alma .Mammy,'' "The .Prep Step" 
Und : Think Xou'ii.Llke It." . Fifth, 
number, . by Sherrhan, . Lewi^ and 
Abner Silver, and already, published 
by Shapirb-Bernstein, la ."He's So 
UnusuaJ," sung .in .the picture by 
Helen .'Kane. , ...Iptick. "V^Tliitin^ also 
completed two riibrei^ Virith Leo Rob- 
bins -vvritihg the lyrips,; for -Para- 
mount. These .include V.Srhilihg 
Skies," for "Victory," .' arid "I'v^ 
Gotta . Have You;'^ : tot .: "Pointied 
-Heelis;.".. , ; . "Piano ; Symphony" Was 
.also composed for '.'Pointed Heels" 
/by... l^cHv&il. Chasbv.i . .iFirst songs to 
be deiivei'ed by JDbnaldsori arid. Les- 



Pals! 



lie for • - Fox are vjiomahce'- . airid 
<^Cameo Kirby," to be iised iii the 
picture of" iiiat -tatter riariie. 

■Though riiuph preparation ..and 
prelirininiry wbtic .is. hoy/ going bh 
for the : pperiirig . of Brbw^ and 
Freed^s niew publishing house, the 
official opei^er Is slated for Jan.^ 1. 




I IRVING AARONSON 

and HIS COMMANDERS 

CLOSING. SEPT. 15 

HOTEL ROOSEVELT 
HOLLYWOOD 

VICTOR RECORDS 
EXC'-UqiVELY 



DANNy CAIRNS 



And His 
R-KrO MELODY BAND 
Tandevllle's Greatest Pit nnd Stace Band 
Now Flaylngr Orpliexiin Theatre, 
LOS ANGELES 



THE BRICK TOPS 



(PARISIAN RED HEADS) 

America's Greatest Girl Band 

Now nea«ilfiilns |tHp f'ColleeIat« Unit' 

. PermUneqt Address 
28 . West North St.; Indianupolls, Ind. 



PHIL FABELLO 



SAM FREED, JR. 



and Ula 

ORCHESTRA 

InaoRuititipe -a New "Fabcllo Policy" 

R-K-O FORDHAM THEATRE 
New York City 



f ROM -DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



arid His . 

ORCHESTRA 
T^^ei Different Ensemble 

Pr«R<uttatlori F^atnrf) 

COLISEUM THEATRE 

New .York Clt7 



TOM GERUN 



ahd Ttfa 
, ORCHESTRA 
Esclu8lve Drnriswiek Artist*. 
Now Playing 
BAKER HOTEL, Dallas/ Texas 
Man.dgement Miiaic Corp. of Am. 



Orchestras 

VICTOR RECORDS 
Officd: 812 Book Tower 
DETROIT 



VINCENT LOPEZ 

and His ORCHESTRA 

SuiihinerlnR at. the 
PEL HAM HEATH INN 
Pclliam, N. y. 
Donbling at the 

ST. REGIS HOTEL 
Now York City 



il lAUCHNER-HARM^ 



rind their 

12fPieco Entertaining Orchestra 
IndeflnUcIy 

PAUL PERROT'S CAFE 

LOS ANGELES 



t GEORGE OLSEN | 



ANb HIS MUSIC ; 

V /Opening Sept. 15 ■ 
RbO^EVELT HOt£li 
. IIOLLY WOOjpi, CALIE. 

Office, 20 West 43d Street, N. Y. C. 
VICTOR RECORDS 



B. A. ROLFE I 



Radioes Premier Cohductbr 

Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra / 
^Rala i 9-;Dl0r^R estia u ra nt Ore h estra 



Edison Ace- Rc^cordlng Orchestral 



) JACKIE TAYLOR 



And. nis 
ORCHESTRA 

Indofliiltely . 
at the Famoua 

COCOANUT GROVE 
(Hotel AmbasHudor), 
lOS ANtiEtkiS' . 



MAL HALLETT 



AND H IS O RCH ESTRA 
America's Greatest Dance Band 
Bigger and Bette:'. Than Ever 
Personal Mianaoennent 
CHARLES SHRJBMAN 
Salem, Mass. 



PROFF MOORE 



After a Year and, a Half at the 
Rppseveit Hotel, Hollywood 

' Back .A^ln at the 
MONTMARTRE CAFE 
HOLLYWOOD. CALIF. 



JESSE STAFFORD 



and HIS. ORCHESTRA 

PALACE HOTEL 

' : • ■ SAN ^.'FRANGIiSCO . ■ ' 
. 'Brunswick RecOrdlniEr ' 



ANSON WEEKS 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 
•'■ JCow In Third Year at the 

HOTEL MARK HOPKINS 

•• •. S(itt' Eran'cls'co' ■■■'■.' 
CfliLlMBIA RECORDS 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



And His Greater Orchestra 

Specjial Limited Engagement 

PAVILLON ROYAL 
. Valley Stream, L. .1. 

PmonnJ Rep.? JAS." F. GiLraSPIE : 



■ Chica&p, Sept. 24: 
• With music publishers now. 
Just another unit .In bljsr busi- 
ness,; sone pluggers: arcs, find- 
ing, the rac.ket touffh, 
.. 'Where it used to be,. "Use 
this sonff as It special favor fbr 

' Ifvingr :pr; Ma;c," It's .;now: . 
"bo it for Morgiah and Du- 

.■ppftt/';:-^ -. ' ;■ ■. ;..C.-> - ./'W :'. / ' 



20 Deaths in Detroit Club fire 
CaDed Result of Crowd Frerizy 



Tex's Next 



."Paul Kohneri supervisor b't for- 
eign .producitlon for ..Unl^^^ is 
noSv wprkihg with pavid Broelcman 
on pilaiis for prodiicinpr a: series of 
12. .mu'sicai shorts based on Wi k. 
:!olk songs ot 12 difter6rit . nations. : 
These vflll be prodviqed in. ;13ngr 
li'sh; , Frenchi Gerinian "^^and Spanish. 

.■Warners Is. doubling: Up' on the 
score used in "Under a Texas Moon' ■ 
for Kln-Tin-Tlri's current picture, 
"On the iBorder." . Armida. w'Ul . sing 
the theme song auth.ored by Ray. 
Perkins. 



Tex Gulnan, having closed her 
Iioni; Island roadhp.use, is :'consl(ler- 
ing : giving .Broadway.: the air' thla 
winter and Chicago a break with her 
kind of night club -entertJiirtineht. 

Slhuberta ..have been, ncgotiatlnig: 
with' Tex: and; het gang tP 'join, one 
Of their reyueig, possibly . "iBroaiiway 
Nights,•^ \vhlch they expect to spot in 
one,' of their Chi- houstis shortly. 

If Tex can find a suitable nlRht 
club iii Chi for her kids to play 
around. In a;fter midnight, she; might 
double Ihto theyShub^rt show. 

One report; was t4^x might ep 
iiito the basenient grill ;of the Hotel 
Alamaic bii jBrpkdwajr. That may 
ijei now .cold.' . ''. 



^'Glorious 'Vamps," dealing .with 
the lives of faihous vanrips.^ of his-i 
tory, will be the second : picture to 
bo. produced by Dr. ; H; Riesehfeld 
in .a series of 12 for United Artists; 



Abnei* Sllyfer made siich an Im-. 
presSiori with his stag spiigs at tliei 
last Warhpas meeting thiiy want 
him bacK for return donations. 



Ted IjCwIs, current at., the .Or.* 
pheum, demanded a new set of ,lyr-. 
ics to the tune of "Paintirig. the 
Clouds with Sunshine," claiming 
the original was too sentimental for 
his program. Al Dubin .got the. pf-j; 
der and wrote some lyrics in. Chir 
nese. .. .Bob Holman is now groom- 
ing an orchestra for vaude. '. 



Diemand for old time song pro- 
grams over local radio statiohs is 
making it profitable, for a few deal- 
ers here who happen to have the 
old songs in sfiock. 

Pealers will not sell the'; copies 
outright, but will ask a,hywhere 
from $1 to $5 a day refitaJ, or hie 
wiir sell the lyrics for 50 cents ; a 
set. . 



Ager-Tellen-Bornstelh's I*03 An 
geles office closes Oct. 1, leaving 
Carl Lament, the representative, to 
conduct the business by personal 
contact, with , his home as commu- 
nicating address. , . .Bobby . Gross 
(Remick) and Tubby Garoh (Santly 
Brothers) returried from 'their 
northern plugging trip and report 
the big cities are leaning more to 
pop tunes than picture; songs, 
whil6 in the smaller towns the pic 
ture numbers predofninate. * • . Art 
Schwartz of Witmark almost land 
ed a plug for "Smiling Jrish Uyes' 
at Loew'S State here,, but Erpi 
stepped in and prohibited; the the- 
atris from, installing loud speakers 
necessary to carry, the voice of 
Schwartz into the lobbies. This 
happened after the theatre had/gfone 
to the expense of installing a mike 
arid loud speakers. . . 

With the assistance of staff com- 
posers at Pathej Edmund Goulding 
is writing^the score for the min- 
strel reviie, "The Grand Parade." 



TWO 



. Hunter island; Inn, urider . new 
manag'ement, teq'p'ened. last, night, 
it iost; its; .padiock last- Thursday, 
■ iE»elhain Heath Inn;, also on the 
Pelham road, had an operiihg: Satur- 
day, with : a floOT ihpW iLrxd DaVid 
Broiistein as the rieyr .boss,' 

IBoth roadhpu.sos got rid of John 
Law through court proceedings with 
bonds, \guaranteeing: that\ the. ne>y 
..cdrporatibns were ehtirely - new find 
no liquor .\vill. be sold oh the. ptem- 
.Ises ■ ■ '■. •:• • ■ 

; Arthur McLean, former owner of: 
Hunter .Island Inn, is ^npt cprihected 
with the corpora tiprt nPw pperating 
it, 'Its padJoclc was ordered., for a 
year .-and the inn- was clpsed for. 
about two / months. McLean , . -Wilt 
continue to live on the upper flbpr 
of Hunter island as he has dprie, for 
^years.' . 

- Itisi Sentence Was Six Months ; . 

. Gene . Geiger operated :. Pelham 
.Keath when the booze pinch went 
on. Bronsteln is the owner .bf. the 
property, 

dastiUian, ' the . other rbadhousb 
opposite Pelham lieath, and run by 
the Crying Goldmaris, free from the 
law, . also started a ; girly floor show 
Saturday.^ 

• Saturday ;nig'ht' the hew Casinp 
restauraht. on Glen Island, had ah 
invitation .ppehing tor ,60'o guests, 
its ;fbrmal opening Is Sept. 28;. It^s 
opposite New Rpctell'e. .The Casino 
is said to rival thd Casino in; Central 
Park.; ■ ':. 
. Gleh island : Will have the restau- 
rant only open ever t.h.e winter. 



Buster iCeaton's studio bungalow 
is situated across the street frpm 
M-G's music row, which makes It 
all thfe more uncomfortable for the 
polcer face comic- - 

Sidney Clare and. Oscar Ltayant 
comiileted "Until Loire . Comes 
Along" and "Night Winds." . They 
will rehearse Bebe Daniels to sing 
in "Wildheart,". her next for Radio. 
After this is "through they go to 
work, on the Complete, musical, score 
for Eprt ' "VVlieeler's Radio .musical. 
,...,A:bel . Baer gind Wolfe Gilbert, 
assigned, to "Nix on Dames" for 
Fox, haV6 composed "'Two Pals arid 
One; Sweetie'-' and. "Say. the Word" 
for this, .picture, . They also wrote 
an: ddditlonal number, '.'In and OUt 
■of Love,"- for "New; Orleans Frolic." 



. Al Bryan-Eddie Ward and Grant 
,CIarke- Harry .Akst, v teams, are 
writlVig • -humhers for - *'Mihstrel 
Days," WB short, in, which , more 
than 40 colored hoofers and song- 
sters, nppiear, . .. .Magldsoh, Cleary 
and Washington are .also assigned 
to Vitaphone shorts, writing their 
riri5t .score for ''The . Night Club 
Baby."; ' . 



Bands at iRoseland 

Orchoistras ; booked fpr RPscland 
dance hall this season aro Katz arid 
Kittens for.tSvo >ye<?k3, starting to- 
rilfiht '(Wed.) ; Art Landry's orches- 
tra for one week prior to a return 
at Keith's Palace, Nei«r York, and 
Jean GoUlkette'ij Casa Loma ".unit 
following Landry. 



George OJesbn, now at the Blos- 
som Room', RPosevelt hptel, came 
acrp.ss- the country ;vyith ^19 men. 
Had special Pullma^n and baggage 
cars, the latter carrying his auto-, 
mobile; 



Clift Cairns, head of Vlctpi^a rec- 
ording- departmeht here. Is getting 
a lino ph Van and' Schenck songs 
in their MtG-M picture with view 



Dctrpit, .Sept, .24. 
All the 20 lives lost in the Fi-ldiiy 
njgh't 'fire, at the. Study. Club, .Mai'lin 
Gohn'S upstaii's riito . club,-' mij>ht 
have, been siivccl, aceo'rding tp alil- 
cials ■; irivpstjgatiiig. .: 'yiotirns;' ' 
killed .in til e pa-nicky inish',,t0; safc'ly' 
—.either; t.rdmplod into; unconscious-, 
ness anil ; surCpeatod ; by smoke, or 
actually tramj,)ied to death by tlie 
crazed mob; 

Cplh.h,' ;; to Whpm , ;ls temporarily 
charged resppnsibili ty, '^ >vas ; rel oaSed 
in $2?,6o6 bond for hearlrie by 'Judge 
Merrlam..-.. Cohn ;ha(l some Irbuhle 
'raising 'tljat.amouht P.f baij; but wa's 
.flriaiiy released ph surety PfCered by 
a profession Hi bondsmf^n. Prev ious-- 
ly the real es.ta.te' h^oidihgs ;o£ . his 
brother-in-liiw:, ; Harry / }: Sch uman, 
tyere .rejected ak insUfncient^^^^^ ' V 
Colin ; was absent .frPm the c.aba- 
y ; ' (Cpntiriued bh page 75) ;> 



Miiin Club Bombed ; Cq^s 
Blame Rival Report Men 

> Minneapolis, Sept. 24.. 
. Boulevards ; p£^Pa^.is, newest and 
largest "Twin City night club, was 
bombed last week. Police say other 
night club operatbrs, due. to patron- 
age lost to them by the openirig of. 
the new cafe, sought to "give the 
place a lot of grief." It had been 
doing an enormous business. 

John L. Lane, a St. Paul county 
commissioner and a dance hall P.ro- 
.moter, 1$ prpprie tpr of . the place. 
He blamed the. bombing, on. pplice' 
characters who tpok; jpart in a fist 
fight at the plape' at 1:30, a. m., the 
same night,' and were ejected from 
it. ■ ■■ 

Xane said:' '.'The management will 
not be intlmidited by the racketeers 
who have .adopted Chicagp ihfethods 
of .. terrorism.. -Reprisal . evidently 
has been taken against the cafe bcr 
cause, we ejected a. gang of hood- 
iums who.se patronage we do not 
want." . 

The night cltib has a .capacity of 
1,000 and was rated, the moist elabo-r 
rate ^establishment of Its :kind west 
of Chicago;. ; 



L. A. Roof Club 

Los Aneelcs, Sept 14. 
Charles.-N. Brunner and Joe San- 
tanella have leased the Roof Garden 
for the coming season. 
=:AThgy^pe n_ji/;jijght club there 
about Oct; fs. . ■ 



of recording them for simultaneous 
release with the film. 



HsLvry Stoddard and Marcy Klau^ 
ber have just finished two songs 
for "New Orleans Minstrels" (Fox), 
one a comedy number, for Victor 
MacLaglcn and Edmund Lpvt^e. 




A CHOP HOUSE 
QF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

166-8 WEST 4$T'H STREET 
r Eatt 'off.^roaMwi'y.- .. ' .. <• 



TED HENKEL 



; 




Musical Directar 

Second Year Conducting Pit Or» 
chestra of 30 Together with Stage 
Band and Presentations 

CAPITOL THEATRE, 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 

T«d Henkel'R CapItoIlnnB Over 
Station. 2 FC 



The Popular Song Ballad of 
the Day 

"DOWN THE LANE TO 
HOME SWEET HOME" 

. (Wnltz) ■ . ' 
She6t:.Muslo, Orchos'tratfotia and 
• . Ui'unSwlck Reectrda 
Featured by John Waihste'dt 
■ftpunswiclt's'. Ijdtiftat . Exclu.<ilvo Arflat 
OTHER SONG illtS iOr THE PAY: 
."I'M SOIIIIY." AYalU; "T.JIY .^ND CET 
IT," . Kox-Trot!- "SUXSItTNB (Wliy Don't 
Tou Shine on -Me)." Kox-Trot 
.Pi'ofcs&.lonal;iC.6pr.ea oh. Ileciueat,' ■• 

erooker-Wilkinsdii Publisliiiig: 
" : . Compariy 

Ci.lS'TpN (nox T.'57) . RllfSSOCill 




Fox. 'Trot 
■Hit 

.^rcio.lio. ' n)iyt.li.mlc' ■ Pplrlti^d 
Ity : llvniiy l).iiviM-Ol(6 Motznn- 
. ■ Hilly l-xim-h, 

"Where Are Ybu, 
Dream Girl?** 

====^M>'<>;'^pi^iili^rif'yi"rF--''"<^ tin- 
turine it— V.i-Ilcn;' .tjnpez.. Spir 
tiilny, Vullack, .Hoy InBfah.Tm, 
SpC'^'ht .ihd tHany othors. Great 
for' radio transitjis.slon because 
of Ita amoothrlc^i jind nielpdy; 
even greater for 'stra.lBbt danco 
ljurposea. 



I 
I 



f 



Ijurposea. , IdI 

Hpbbins Music Corfor^xion 9 




Sevihilh Avrmie.WewYoA 



RADIO 



VARIETY 



7S 



SpEttiiig Up Commercial Tmie 
Fr(mi Sup^ 



/' There lis now . such a commercial 
deinand for time In the best broad- 
castJnK periody-supper time to. one 
^^.—advertising agencies are buy- 
■ ing it -wholesale and splitting It up 
to keep their clients satisfied. 

The .time following the dinner 
hour and extending to shortly; after 
/inidnight is reg^ as ' best for 
. publicity; : s?iiice' during that ^ime, 
a more yipiatcd . audience is listen- 

.■ Jnpr.Jn.; -,;" : vv. '-V:-. ■ r 
; At the present . tim practically, 
liohe la avJiilable on the lietter sta- 
ilohs- programs, and ■ the^ .U pf 
.advertisers -waiting to step In wh;eri 
ahother's contract has expjSred, . Is; 
growine. steadily.' 

i?rpceedure of ageiicies ; is to. tJilce 
•<»ptions on as much, time as can be 
bought, tii|n divvy- it between the 
radio accounts.. .The stations :ahd 
broadcasting' cphipahies have .hp ob- 
^ectlonsi to . the h.umber ■ of . cpmmer- 
■ clals- advertising in' the; space of an 
hburi as long as the en tertainment 
.qUfitity is; Tupheld. ." 

Each station withholds , a certaiii 
amount of the choice time for offlce, 
or .'.'sustaininfe'' programs, maiiily to 

. iseparate' the advertising spiels and 
■insure s'orhe ; iirteresting^ 1^^^ 
at 'least, for Iisten,cr3.-in.'. :After -ali, 
;jBay the. .stations,' it^g" necessary to 
ikecp theni interestisd. ' in ; order ' to 
hang on to thx^m ibrig enough to . g^t 
the ia,dv. taTl{s home. 

With. the SiiR.- G. sign up' at nieht, 
radio's ;attempt to . build ^'uip.; the 

; matinees , is being .bontjnued. ; At 
best a large audience of . women 

can be.-created».\'! ■ ' '- ^ ' ■ 

The hiats; aren't igolng so; weilj :but 
the JsT. B: G; reports ' some .progress 
has bpeh made;; ■ 



CANTOR'S AIR CONTRAa 
FROM COMMERCIAL FIRM 



Ricbman Pays Off 

'. Pittsburgh, Sept. -Zi. . 
Harry .jiichman. is said to hiive. 
paid off: Ellen Frank of this city and 
her damage, action ' for f25'0,000, 
against Richman has b^^^ with- 
drawn. • 

Miss Frank, ialieged ah assault by 
■Richriian; which the latter denied. 
He stated on the cOast the suit 
would be fought to a.finish. 

Richnian is - kljbut to commence 
In a tlnited Artists talker out there. 



Autos to Resiaurahi 

The Knickerbocker. Grille closed 
since early spring and last operated 
as a Chink joint, will be reopened 
by Hermiart liarp Sept. 28, operating 
on the Ameifican >tyle with ho 

, cpuvert;and HOor show and a band, 
Karp liised to operate a mart for 
second hand autps in the Iceland 
tikatihg rink wlieii skatingr stopped 

■. 'in. 'sumnfier. \ ' ; 



BKO "EIO EITA" HOOKUP 

For the fir^t time, but admitted 
not the last. Radio Pictures has 
promoted a coast to coast tie-up 
between a. commercial' hour a'nd one 

of its flicker stara. . 

Promoted by Hy pabb and Ken 
Hallem; It places Bebo Daniels as 
the feature of the Fleishman Teast 
hour which will be etherized to- 
morrow (Thursday) night over the 
largest commercial .hook-up ever 
handled by N. B. C. R. P. and 
N; B. C. are related. 
• Miss IJanlelsi will vocal f ooir- of 
her. numbers frbm Radio's "Rio 
Rita," hooked uip from the coast. 
The rest ' of the entcrtainiment will 
coriie from New. York. 

With this bveaklhg the ice for 
. Xtadio. ' .Picturesrcommerciial hour 
, tie-iipiJ, Dabb expects to get hot 
: on the trail of some, of the largest 
commercial hour broadcastei's; and 
weave . Iri a 'few. of their;: flicker 
nam63 as the niajor attractions. 

PREFERS "MIKE" TO PULPIT 

Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 24. 
' Rev. Aylesworth B. . Belli minis- 
ter South Congregational Church 
here, has resigned to become mana- 
ger and chief /announcer of radio 
Btatlon TV'llEC. He replaces Stan- 
ley S. Biirdeni former manager -who 
•resigned When company h$ or6:anr 
Izcd to buy station failed to. exer-r 
<:i.se option. •. 

.' Marx as P. A. " ';; 

.Sam .Marx, editor of the tab map, 
New York Amusements, has been 
made publicity chief of Stations 
WMCA and WPCH, succeeding Sy- 
bil Slegel. . 

She Is now personal representa- 
tive of Donald Flamm, prepldent of 
the company. 



;,Two national commercial con- 
cerns, .believed to be deneral .Mo- 
tors and .Walgreen's, are bidding 
for radio services of Eddie Cantor, 
'with .a,.deal . frOrh either- coin pany 
expected to consutnmate soon. 
. Cantor is asking $5,500 a per- 
formance to go on - the. air a. half 
hour weekly on a 26 or 5 2 - w eek con- 
tract, with Cantoi: to supply every- 
thing; In the. entertainment, ■includ- 
ing talent, material , and occa^ioniil 
guest appearances of stars. Cantor; 
proposes to call his period, on the 
air theV. Eddie Cian'tor. Fun .Shop. . 

DETROIT CLUB FIRE 

; : (Continued from page 74) , 

ret at the tipie of . the fire. With 
BdliiDy Jacksph, m,. c. in.- the Study 
Club's floor: show, he was . attending: 
the opening of the liidp, a new local 
night. place. ' V 
. The fire «tiEtr ted -a^^^ midnight, 
at .a time, when business waS heay- 
.iesti . As the. flames appeared, th^^^^^ 
was. a wild rush for a. dressing room 
off the floor; which seerned to be the 
handiest way out. With almost all 
the guests -artd employees : crushing 
their- way "into the small room,, seekr 
ihg ^ escape 'through 'the wlndpw; 
many wei'e trampled arid Injured. 
.: Belief Is; that had .there been no 
panic and .ha.d eyeryonei .remia.lned 
in the dining-rOoni there would have 
been no loss of life. The flr^ start- 
ed at tiie bottom of. . the stairway- 
entrance on Verrior highway. The 
flames burned away the stairs as a 
nleans of escape.' But, once the 
draperies : : and decorations had 
burned out, the. fire: died.; The nite 
;eiub itself was not dama:ged to any 
great; extent. ; 

- Investigation of charges of crimi- 
nal negligence and allegations that 
the study Club; was a fire, trap is 
being carried on by Assistant Prose- 
cutor McRae. : About 50 witnesses 
were examined. .' •, 
;• ; .included in the Investigation is ; an 
attempt to find out if piflcistls per- 
mltted the place to Operate without 
complying to. Are laWsi 

Al Handler, leader of the orches- 
tra, suffered ; a broken ' pelvis after 
saving: seven women befpre escap - 
irig himself. Handler was one of 
the first tp rush tP the dressing 
room. ■ Ke saw the flames on the. 
stalrWay when , piounting the. eta-nd 
to start a dance huihber. They Jiad 
not yet reached the doorway of the 
dining room. ' . 

Answering stateniehts reg.?irding 
Inisufflcient exits and boarded win- 
dows. Handler took exception, istat- 
Ing there were two windows, one 
on each side of the room, both open, 
might have been used as exits. "I 
don't understand why they were 
not," he declared. 

vThe dQoi: to the kitchen led 
downstairs, toc but apparently no- 
body we^nt that way. I don't see 
why everybody should picic oh Cohn. 
It virasn't his fault. The trouble was 
caused because a panic sta,r'ted. 



I Roosevelt Switches Its 
Radio Medium to CBS 

When . the D,ave Bemie band at 
the Roosevelt Hotel bows out there 
Oct. 4 arid Guy tombardO and his 
orchestra of 10 pieces steps, in for 
an Indof engagement, It •will wind 
.up four years of a Bernie band re- 
gimp there. . When the Roosevelt 
opened Ben Bernie openied with it 
arid his riiusic . wa.s featured . there 
until he accepted some outside en- 
g3.gements and his . brother, Dave, 
took "his musical berth. 
:\. And the Lombardo opening also 
brings ', a switch, In the hotel's 
brOadca.sting, which was done dur- 
ing' the -Ben Bernie istay for au long: 
time via WEAF (NBC), tombairdo 
is to br6ad<?ast over WABC, the Cb- 
iuriibian broadciasting cha;in haiVing 
effected the air tieup. ; • WEAF- or 
WJZ would hJ^ve' welcomed .., the 
Lpmbardb programs; Loriibardo has 
done considera.b.le broadca,stin g via 
WBBM out of Chicago. 

Dave . Bernle's band moves to the 
Hotel Lexington, while . Ben Bernie 
and his musickers wiir spend sev-; 
eral months abroad. 

Incidentally, ■ amOng Ibmbardo's 
brosi.d6a?ting programs last Winter 
for the Columbian chain were for 
the Baby Ruth and. ' Wrigley .ac- 
counts... ' ■ ■ .: ',. • ■• ';'■ 




MALCOLM SCOTT 

Malcolm . Scott, 67, headliner 
among female impersonators, di«?tl 
Sept. 8 in London after suffering 
two years from cancer of the throat. 
Though Off the stage for some time 
he was, till recently, still on radio 
programs. Once While lmper,>?6nat- 
ing . Queen Elizabeth he " made . sin 
enor'moiis: . hit with . Que<jn Alexan- 
dra arid the Empress of Russia, 
who occupied a box. '. 

Mr.' Scott was eccentric. During 
the war .tyhile . playing the Licw- 
isham Hipp, a performing rights 
checker- came ln,v-Wanting to know 
whos^ numbers Scott was using. As 
Seott wrote hi^ ' owin stuff, . and; was 
a bit lit to hoot, he burned the 
checker in four blasphemous ; lah 



Ward home In NoW Yorkt Sept. IB, 
following his return froni Saranac 
Lake where he wont In hope of im- 
proving- his health. . Death was at- 
tributed to heart disease, .': 
\Ward;stai'ted in show business as 
a partner of . Miu-ray Leonard, the 
Leonard arid , AVard; team working 
vaudeville for ;isome Ctime.; Later 
Mr. Wai'd appeared , as a second 
comic with /some of Bluch Cooper's 
Columbift burlesciuo ishOws including 
'■'The Best- Sliow In Town,"' art\i ''The 
Big Jambouree." ' 

He reiturned to vaudeville, appear -i . 
ing in sketches formerly used, by his 
brother, SoUy Ward, -coririedian, '■who 
siirvives,.- one of .ft v6 brothers, be- 
sides three sistens. 



Ih Loving Mertiory of Our 
Star in Heaven 



J. J. 




A. B. C'S AD MAN GIVEN 
JUDGMENT-BLOQEY 



Fr^ink;j. jReilly -mpdestly a;dinltted 
ih a Supreriiie Court .piiit a:ga&ist the 
American Broadcasting ' Company 
thai he is a go-getter at sighing up 
radio advertising; contracts. But 
While TEleilly produced contracts 
.ainouriting to |i25,,67» ■w^ 
paratively short period, he didn't get 
what wa^ coming to him In the way 
of: comiJensation, ■ The " Supreme 
Court, seeing th,6 force of Relliy's 
argument; has given; him : a judg- 
ment for $6,869,. with, has heen duly 
filed. . ■':'/,■} ■■.: ■;•:' ■' ■ 

Reilly set forth that he was to re- 
ceive from the American Broadcast-: 
ing Company a oalary of . $250 a 
week from March 1, 1929, to October 
1, -1929, and $350 a week for the lat- 
ter date to October 1, 19i84. Also he 
was . to receive 3% commission on 
advertising contracts he obtained In 
the eastern, territory of the broad- 
casting concern. He charged that 
the company breached the contract.- 
Since Mr. Reilly started his auit 
the AB;C. has gone blooey. 



Who Departed 
Sept, 29^ 1927 

His Mother, Sisters and - 
; Brothers ^. 



guages while that egg topk the two 
;fligiits .6f stoned istalrs In two leaps 
Then: he went on. and told the au 
diehce about it. 

Mr. Scott once said: "When 1 was 
a small act they used to say I was 
a, liance. Now they eay« "Dj&ar old 
Malcolm's . so dellgh'tfully ecceri- 

tric'." ' - .; • 

His father , was a doctor and his 
brother Adnilral Sir Percy Scott 
Malcolm shippedi to Canada as a 
kid and peddled peahuts on trains 
later he unloaded jewelry in Mont- 
real,; sold coal in Hounslow and to- 
bacco in Brighton. 

H^ first broke Into the London 
Payilion when Dan Leho became ill, 
and clicked so big he got a 10-year 
contract for six months each year 
at two London houses. 

Bernard Shaw really wrote 
I Scott'ia obit when he learned of the 
I darne -comedian's fatal illness. "You 
are certainly going to die," wrote 



MAY N* DAILEY 

.May. Nannary ; Dalley, 58, foir- 
nier stock . leading . woman and 
vaudeville - r-v--.-- ^ ■ ' • home 
in San Francisco last week of heart 
trouble. : ' ,\ - 

As May Nannary, MrsVDai>y^as 
at one time a star at the old Moros- 
co theatre in Howard street, S. F. 
She was a favoriate for five years, 
1893 to 1898. ; Later she appeared in 
numerous legitiriiate productions. . 
puriniT ^ or stage : career she ried 
W. R. Dailey, a San Friihclsco pro- 
ducer; and at the time pf his dea.th , 
some years ago . associated with the 
Bert lieVey . circuit. Her spn. Ken- i 
•rieth Dailey, is how associated with .» 
Bert Levey; Besides the son; a sis- 
ter, Genevieve Nannary, survives.; 



FRED. E. WEATHER LY 

iFred. E. Weatherly, 81, who wrote 
"Roses of Picardy," song hit, and 
produced "Nancy Dee,'' "The Mid- 
shipmlte" and "They All tiove 



In memory of onr dear brbtlier-In-l^w | 

JOE MACK 

Wlio piutMd Away Sept. .3, 1929 
We Are Xift Deeply "Orleyed 

Mr. and Mrsi Ed Mickey I 



IN MBMOBY 
6t Onr Dear Sinter - 

MARY REILLY 

lipiie departed from Thlil World 
BBPT. 26, 19M 

Louis and Adele Cohen 



■ The Jack Russell listed among; the- 
injured was .a member of the Study 
eiub show with his dancing partner, 
Ruth Dilworth. Latter was only 
slightly hurt. Russell lives at 1873 
East 36th street, in. New York, and 
belongs, to the N. "V. A.'. Not sierious. 
. Just a few days before an official 
of the New. York fire department 
•stated that a fire ins serious as that 
at the Detroit Study Club coUld not 
possibly^ happen here, two under- 
cover members of the Times Square 
district : Inspector's - staff testified 
a'galrist the managers of two night 
olub.3 who . .were brought before 
M.-ipistfite '-Rasenhluth. for main- 
taining. nuisances and fire trap?. 
: Thcv were the Hi -Hat and Red 
Slipper club.s, West 48th strer-t. 
' According to testimpn>\ a mi/iut< 
and a half. -wa.s .spent by. the key man. 
in opening; . door.s for . inf-'oincr iind 
:iout('X)niihg-^pa;tE<mK.;^thf'U >N;li?^^-^'^^^ 
In the rear are barred with iron 
shutters oh the ihvSide,- 

The investigators stated It wa.s 
mystifying how' the clubs paspc-d the 
fire laws and building regulations. 

Both managers were discharged 
by the magistrate.. CharK-.s Brown 
(Punk Stein), arrested in the Red 
Slipper, displayed a cabaret license. 



Frank A. Keeney has a new 
thought-^-glvIng a .cabaret perform- 
ance in - the casino of his race track 
near Jack.^onvllle, Fla. - 

Flo MacFadden may gather 16- 
l^gether a floor show . for the Keeney 
track, when Its season opens in 
January next. Miss MacFaddeh will 
gather a band and a giriy chorus. It | 
is uncertain . whether she will ac- 
company the cabaret troupe south. 

Reisman's Air Mix-up 

After several, announcements that 
Leo Rcisman and Central Park Ca.- 
sirto orchestra ■would broadcast via 
WABC it develops that Reiamart 
and the Columbia Broadcasting sys-. 
tem ha,d difficulties that apparently, 
were not Ironed out. His Sept. 17 
brpiadcast, at 7;.3D, was switched in- 
stead to the, Hotel Paramount band. 
; And . it was also noticed that 
Rcisman on that night appeared as 
the \ band feature , of the R-K-0 
broadcast via WEAF, 



Jack," died Sept. 8 at Bath, Eng- 
land. Mr, Weatherly was a happi- 
ness type of songwriter, i using his 
spare moments on trains to write 
his songs. . . 

He -' wrote "They All Love J ack" 
While studying law at QxEprd. He 
married a second time at 73 and 
said: "The secret of happiness is 
to be blessed with a good memory, 
having a beautiful, wife, children, 
grandchildren and life -long friends 
to look back on." ': 



Shaw. "So am I. But any man who 
thinks he can fix the date mistakes 
himself for God Almighty* a com 
moQ medical error. You now have 
the advantage of knowing the doc 
tors, cannot cure you— rwhlch leaves 
you free to look after yourself." 

Among his othfer . ecce^itricitlef?, 
Scott was a: generous but anony 
mous. giver. '; 

W. E. SHACKELFORD 

W. Ernest Sliackelford, 68, for- 
merly a prominent showman in At- 
lantic City, died : Sept. 18 at his 
shore home after a lingering heart 
affliction. He had. been inactive for 
five years. 

Mr. Shackelford was. manager of 
Young's Ocean Pier during the pe- 
I rlod when it was . the llyest spot 
along the Boardwalk. Many pro 
fessionals were acquainted with the 

deceased. 

Following the razing of; the old 



ROBERT LEIBER 

Robert Lelber, 61), film pioneer, 
died last week in Indianapolis, Ind., 
In St. Vincent's Hospital after.two 
I weeks' illness. For a, decade he was 
a prominent figure in the picture 
I Industry and was a f ormer president 
1 of First National Pictures. 

Although always, unusually active 
in picture work he always main- 
I tained his home In Indianapolis and 
when islectcd prcsiflr- ' :of First Na- 



In Memory of My Beloved Uasbnnd 

JOE MACK 

Who PaMed Away Sept. 8, 1929 
lilfl nejMtbrolten Wife 

Gail Ros&iter 



tlonal continued to make his offices 
there. He wM 'Vicerpresideht of the 
Circle ThPatre Co.'and a nicmber of 
the H. Leiber & Co., art dealers 
firm; both. In his hohie town where 
he was buried. 



; Exploitatioh Wrinkle 

'. \ Hollywood, Sept. 24. 
■ New methoia of exploitation tie-up 
between radio and pictures will be 
used by the Halperins for "Broad- 
way Rythm." 

Story Is a musical serial written 
by Edward Haiperin and will he 
broadcast by.er a 25 -."Station . net- 
work by: "Wide World Raflio ■ Fea- 
tures. Irfiter the story will be pro- 
duced as a talker by; Hnlporin Pro- 
ductions for Tiffany- Stahl, release. 



I in lidvlngr Remembrance of My 
MOTHER 
Who Departed Thin IJfe Sept. 16, 1?2»| 
SID TRACY 



DALLAS. TO OPEEATE WUR 

-Ba^lai»rSi<^Pt^^247===l 



The city lakes com pi ote charge 
of WRR, claimed oldf .st.municlp?il 
station in world and which ha-d 
been partly owned by I^allas Dis- 
patch. John Thorwald remains di- 
rector. $5,000 Will be speht to im- 
IM-ove studio atop Jefferson Hotel, 
with city paying $3,000 of it. 



pier, by fire, Mr. Shackelford took 
charge of Young's Milllpn Dollar 
pier. ■ ':■ ^ 

At one time -he . was the best- 
known . golfer in Jiirsey,. repeatedly 
winning .the governor's cup. About 
that timo he owned a stable of pac-. 
ing horses and trotters and . was 
adept in other lines of sporting en 
■doavors, ; ' : • ■'.' . :.; 

Mr. Shackelford .wa.s- known as a 
s^iuitre shooter. During the years 
that Ben .Harris booked the shows 
'cnr^lT6=^id=TTlinr=thcro-^ 
written contract: Jlo Svas married 
to Ernrna, daughter of CnpU John L 
Young, Atlantic City's pioneer 
showman. She survives, as does a 
daughter, NOra. 



CHARLES WARD 

Charles Ward, 29, died at the 



James P. Dunlevy, 67, died at his 
home at Akron, O., Monday. De- 
ceased was a well. ' lown . minstrel 
and theatre, manager and had beeh 
connected with, the stage all his life, 
making his ',flr,<5t app'r •"f^"''<^;^'rtt .the 

age of 15. 

Mr. Dunlevy appeared for . several 
years ih vaude as a monologist, later 
to become a.s.sociated with: Neil 
0'Bri(?n -and Lew poclsstader In 
minstrels. He al.'<o appeared -oh thx*;. 
iegit stage in s.upif»ort of' Tliomas, 
Melghan,- James K. HiUkett and 
other stars. - -.1 In settled -. in A kroh 
18 years apo n.s manager of the 
Norka th e.'i t r e and la t f; r took charge 
of other lK)U.'-"t!>-:. . 
A_w.idcLvv:;-'d;i )Jjj;itj:r;,and fixa sons 



fiui'vive. ' He; will l;*" buri^.'d tomor- 
row .(Thur.sday; in- this city. 



HUDSON LJSTON 

Hudson' Li:-i<i'n.; ,.<<7, ;legilfmate 
actor, died !^t |it. T. in Loudon Hall, 
.Amityville, L. I.. w Ihto he had been 
' (Coijtinuul on page 79) '; 



76 



VARIETY 



Sole Owner 



OUTDOORS 

REFUSED OPERATION 

Speed Murphy Dies in Hospital- 
King of Hobos 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



John Rinelingr. Is the sole owner 
of the six circuses trftyeling Unaei: 
his directidih nekt sumriier. ^^llng-, 
ling-g option with Mugiyafl, Ballard 
& Bowers for their "flye tent shows 
was turiied into an outright buy by 
Hingllng, from , the authentic 
account. ;. . ; ^ . ' 

There is a possibility Ed Ballard 
may become/ iiiterested wit^ Ring 
ling In future circUs activity, de- 
spite Ballard's statement to a ya- 
riety reporter oh board the <'Ilie de 
France" he was glad to retire from 
the circus busihw- 

■Bihgling's plans as working ^ut 
include, it is" said, ah expanded 
Sells-Floto Circus for next .season, 
with probably tUfe Adam "Forepaugh 



FAKE SMALLPOX SCARE 
FAILS TO SAVE 



Atlantic City, Septr 24, 
Despite a lot of plotting, the 
Brown & Dyer . Shows trotted , oiit 
their stuff for the Entertainment of 
thousands at th^ Garden State I^alr 
at Bddgetbh, near here,: . 

Fake telegrams ordering the car 
nival to stay a way and .urging 
health authorities to keep It away-^ 
on account of smallpox^failed to. 
serv6 their purpose, according to the 



management 

with prooaoiy me x^.v.«.". - — ^-r— ■ The i^amoiis. Broadway ghows of 
title added to .the name. That show pj^^j^^^jpj^jj^ yfi^idx originally had 
will pliy a long distance opposition ^^^^ contract for the doniiession, had 



to the •Rihgling-Baruum show, as 
previously reported, taking virtually 
the same territory but at opposite 
ends ' ciurin&, the; season. . 

Holds Tom Mix 
With ■ Sells -Flpto- Will . fcontlnue 



James 
carnival 



Iowa City, la;, Sept.. 24. 
(Speed) Murphy, former 



Mugivan May Build New Circus; 
Outvoted on John Ringling Buy 



man, bperating a small 
concesslbii at the County Fair at 
Manchester- died In . the University 
Hospital last w6ek,; 

Art operation might have saved 
His iifi^, but he, refuseei: to allow the 
surgedha to operate and liio relation 
could be found tio authorize the ac- 
tion,',: 

in later J years Murphy: liAd self- 
Wled hlnvseic /'Klhg of t^^ 
and traveled ; around, the country, in. 
a dllapidatedl old Ford, and was 
known as president of the Hbbo's 

Ass'n.-' \ 

E. K. Willlanis, • an acquaintance 
durlnjg Murphy's days as a . show- 
:ma:n, brought him here and will 
make arrangements for his: buriaL 



its four trucklbads : of equipment 
ordered off the fair grounds upon 
arrival. 

The Brown & Dyer troupe en 
route con^muriicateli^ w offlcials 
and established the falsity.; of the 



s- 





MQIER TO TELL INDIE 
TROUBIiS VIA SCREEN 

Waahingtbri, Sept. 24. 
Miller Bros. 101 Wild .West passed 
Up Washington last week to show 
In Alexandria, Va., a nearby, town. 
Got capacity .night with plenty 
drawn from .Washington -With but 
fair matinee. 

Xt luncheon given Col. ZaOlc Mil- 
ler by Circus Fians' Association, he 
stated he would "never sell out to 
the circu?-trUait;'' 

Also said ^ that during winter he 
was to make a talking picture de- 
plctthg the troubles of an independ- 
ent; Plan, said miller, was to burn . ^vwi^.^.a, , 

his present canvas ahd wreck his purchase of the American Cirous 
wooden cars for the clltnax of the corp; and; its .#ve Mrftuses. Bo\vo^^^^^ 
picture. Miller figures this way he'll and Ballard with two thirds of the 
get a retUrh on his old. equipment l corp.'3:voting . stock, overrode Mugl- 



: Chicago, Sept- 24. ; 
. ; John Rihgling's merging buy pf r 
the American Circus Corp. .via^s 6t- 
fected.pver Jerry., Muglvan'W ht-ad, - 
it lis saidV ■.Mugivan for. many .yearai . 
the active manaiger: of . the corp, 
had 1930 plans of a larger; scope 
thtLti .Mugivan, Ballard .A Bower* 
had . ever , before attempted. They 
were iritehdirig : to give Rlnglinjg 
pleTity of; opposition, ihcludlng the 
Madison Square. . Oarden booking 
Mugivan /tied up for next Spring. . 

Aa one of ; the three principal 
owners ,, of the : Amerjicjan Circus , 
Corpi, Mugivan, together with P.ett 
BowerW arid Ed Ballard are kald tt> 
have "attended the. cbnferenco with 
John Rihgilng. prepared ta niMke 
a buy of the RlngUhg outfit. When 
Ringling, instead,- brought up the 



With ■ iseiis-i' ipio w*ii .vy^v-r - ana esiau.nBiit;u tiic ■La,lat^.3.: w.^w 
Ton- Mix, the extrabrdinaty outdoor j^elegrams.' one of wiilch asserted an. 
• ■ ^ t>„ii-.\,vi «inrpd un- l ^niploye ; of the cariiiyal concern I 

had been stricken; with srhailppx. - : 
' Fair officials claimed the' Phila- 
delphia butflt failed to injure Its fi-. 
nancial iresponsLbility and carry put 
advance advertising, as set forth In 
its contract. 

St Louis' Sports Arena 



box office card Ballard placed uft 
der contract for this season wi^h 
an option. ..' Ringling is sa.id to have 
taken -up the option at the largest 
salary, he ever has ,Paid a circus 
attraction; . Mix'a salary of ^It^.apo, 
net. weekly, is by far the largest 
ever pp-ici any 9i''<^"^ 

rt was anticipated. Ringling would 
balk at the Mix pay. The business 
done by Mix with Sells-Floto ^^^^^ 
far this season convinced Rlngllnt I 
that Ballard made a good buy in 
the w.e.stern ace. Sells -Flotp has 



1 which was to be ehtlrely' replaced 
Ihekt sunriiner anyhow. 

Jack Hoxic is to be starred: in the 
[ picture with Dixie Stan; as femme 
ie.ad, said Miller.; ; . • :'■ \, ^ 



10 kiUi>bsters FiiaM j f ^ 

^^^^^^^ 



" . • -St.;lL,ouiSKScipt. 24.^^^^ 
the w.e.stern ace. »ts"a-i' '"'^v. 1 St. Louis is; to have a Madison 
TiRcked 'em at the /large- and .snialV . gqy^j,Q Garden and wiir bid against 



Chicago, Sept. ;24 
Cops arrested 10 biltpositers of the . 
Sells-Flbto 6ircus in Jackson, Miss., 
last .week, and released., them, on 
borid^ of ,$50 apiece, with strict 
orders to post no more bills. Circus. 



packed 'em at the. large- ana .:».m.*'V Square Garden and will Dia agamst v" ^ h„t it Is 

JSnds with the largest tent in use L;i^^ -York and other. cUles for. box- dated 
ms summer. ; ; ' ing bouts and other championship doubtful whether the show; wiU t)lay 

The outdoor impression is that sporting features. . . m or near the city. , . - 

T^intriinc who' ls quoted as muchly The Arena Sports Club, recently ; City's refu.sal to allow the shpw to 
riipl^ed with his five-circus buy, ;will formed; with a capitilizatipn Of play ' the town, due to ordmanpe 
imnrove all of the acquired sh.ows. Uioo.ood - wJll hold its events in the which forbids such attractfons wlth- 
It will give the outdoors attfac- L^ewly completed Highland arena, | in two weeks of the state fair, which 
tlve circuses that are apt to. chase according to Ben. G. Brlnkman, 
awav the griftihg outfits, unless the president of the National Exhlbl- 
latter may be able to steer : clear of tion Co., owner of the $1,500,000 



a Ringling show's route. 



Mrs. J; j. Moran Dies 

Des Moines, Sept. .24. . 
A mystery was cleared up^ lvcre 
vith the identiflcation by :^ her 
motht-r of the body of Mrs. ,T. ^J. 
Moran, of Vancouver, who^got off 
tlie train here, <5omi^G front Georgij, 
ar.d registered at a local hotel. a fe^% 
hours before her death. 

Death was caused by kidney In-, 
flammation and a . critical gallstone 
condition, according to the coroner s 
autopsy. . • • 

The mother; a charwoman here. 



structure.. 
.. This is the irena on which Mugr 
ivan, Ballard. & Bowers' circuses 
hold a spring Showing option. That 
how passes to jphn Ringling. 

The club will be limited to 1,000 
members. The founders will have 
one siiare of 7% preferred stock In 

the club. . 

Thomas N; Packs, St. Dbuls pro- 
mpter, has been appointed match- 
■maker.;" ; ' ' . 



RODEO BENEFIT 

iBroad Street .Hospital, New ISrork, 
will, again be the beneflciary of the 
The motner; a. ijutii »» ^"'v— — :'. i fourth annual Rodeo, to be held Ih 
said she had not seen her daughter j^^:^.g^„ g^^ Oct. 24. to 

since June \vhen she came to Des ^(jv. 2. ;, . 

Moines to. run a concession at. personnel same as in ' former 
Riverview park.. Later she joined Ugg^ and Johnnie Mullens in charge 
the Blue Ribbon shows and went to arena. 

1i-. ^>.w,r.anv ' ycars, With Allen Branin as man- 



this year comes Oct. 14.: Besides, 
Zacic. Miller; who hiis a cattle ranch 
In the Vicinity, has . booked hl^ 101 
Ranch tP play .opening day at the 
fair on a percentage basls.^ 

The Sells^Flotp ban is identical to 
the one imposed oh the Ringling 
B. B. shoW at Dallas, Te?, forcing 
the circus to skip the town this year 
Concession owners at the state fair 
having forced through an ordinance, 
which prohibits outdoors shows In 
tha^t city between Sept. .20 -and 
Nov. 1.. .: ;~ 

If the Sells -Flbto circus does play 
near the town, as they plan to. at 
present, ipcal officials say they wlU 
refuse the .Plrcus ;even^ city water. 



Georgia with %he company. 

According to the mother, Mrs. 
Moran was separated from her husr. 
band arid his whereabouts is xm- 
known.. 

SQUARE^ DREAM HOTEL' 



(Coritiriued p^ge 1) ; ; 
one or two new ones may he'^h" 
eluded, in the building , plans. ; "The 
other new hotels. Which of modern 
design, \vould far outstrip in pre- 
tentipusness any of the others. 

■The proposed iio.tel oh the site 
Was ihe subject matter oi: > vision . 
to solve the Times Square problem, 
and a couple of years ago was a 
dream story printed in a magazine. 
The, parklpg ; problem wpuld be^ eU- 
miriated so far as guests of the hotel 
iare. conce.rned 



Air Fair Loses $10,000 

Sioux Fails, Sept. 24. 
- An estimated \50,006 . attracted to 
the. first annual Airfair here under- 
written i)y local business firms and 
was under [ the direction of the 
Chamber of Commerce, The $30, 
000 nUt left the show some $10,000 
in the red but this is considered as 
I an Investment in good will and ad- 



$1,060 bog Poisoned 

Willlamsport, Pa., Sept. 24; 
"Romanoff," a Russian wolfhound 
valued at $1,000 owned by the Five Uertislng. 

Avalons, with the Lewis and Zrnij programs ' include^ army, 

mermann circus, died here 'asti^^^^^ gtunt and cross country fly 
week. . - thA afternoons and Thaviu 

The dog ate some poison «°"^<i;^3^^Jj^'5fterhObn and night, 
near the' show grounds. - :; i.freseniAnyiio ...... .. •■. • 




St. Johns, N. B., sept. 24. 
gimmick run by a guy who 



'i^t „„toBr.unf .aw; doesn't how to run a ..mmlcU 



Via ramps may be w6rked but. and 
it Is believed the newer .houses will 
' be so cons.tructed. 



Adkins Laid. Up . 

Chicago, Sept. 24. 
Arthur Hopper, general agent of 
. the- John Robinson circus, has been 
-manag-ing-=t-he^ahQMt=UltJeaSk^?J^ 



S"to"the sudden illness of Jess 
Adkins, who has boon confined in. 
a local hospital. . ^ .. , _ 

Adagioiste Hurt 

Paris, Sept. 24. 
: Miss Naeda, of Hawell, Harg^r 
and .Xakli, adagiO stars, last ^t thp 
Anil.assndours,: wrenched an arm 
£ind the trio must noW lay off until 
ttiR in j ury. mends. . 



Is worse than no gimmick sit all, as 
proven last week.. at the Williams 
Carnival at St; Stephen,- N. B, ■ 

Two Montrealers with a wheel 
concession decided that if a gimmick 
were attached to their wheel to pre- 
vent it from stopping on any num- 
ber calling for a fairly expenslye 
the overhead would be 
TlTisr'lQgie^ 



chopped ; cdn~sI3"eTam3^ 
was not original with, the two Mbn 
trealot's, having been originated by 
a 'Chri.stian in the old days who 
rubbed paregoric in his hair when 
he was thriywn into the arena for 
lion food, and consciiuently pre 
vented any lioti's maw frohx stop 
ping on his head. 

. One of these Montrealers stoppf'i 
on the gimmick quite clum.sily, and 



the wheel Stopped on the number 
calling for the largest and flashiest 
prize: Inasmuch as. both boys fig 
ured on retaining this prize Ihdef 
inltely for display, purposes, the 
flatfooted gimmick worker felt hot 
words and then flying fists coihlng 
from* his partner. He retaliated 
The midway customers got a free 
display and a lesson in carnival 
grift that may keep their dimes in 
their pockets for quite a while. 
The---.glmmicli:^ftii^JM3- Williams 



Carnival device was one of the re- | 
suits of extremely dull business that 
concession, shows , and rides have 
been doing here. .One show ciit its 
admiusion from 25 cents to 15 cents, 
and then 10 cents without egging on 
any irade to speak of. This same 
carnl ial had just finished the big- 
gest A'cek of its season,. at'^ the St. 
Job" I fair. 



101 in New York 

. NeH .York Cpiiseum reopens next 
month with the following scheduler 
Opening attraction will be the 
Washington Marine ; Band; Oct. 5, 
followed by an Italian Opera ■. Com-, 
pany. a. .-vyeek' later._ • ; 

Miller Bros. 101 Rancii circUs will 
be there Nov. 20-30, with" the Bronx 
Auto show booked: ifpr the last week 
In Jianuary. . 

CARNIVALS 

For current week (Sept. 23) when 
hot otherwise indicated.) ; 

Alabama, Holienwald, Tenh. . 
. Alcimo, Minora! Welis, .Tex. . 
AUrAmerlcan, Tahoka. Tex. 
B. & B. Ashevllle. N. C. ; .30, Murphy. 
Barkbot,' Metier, Ga. • 
Batnhart, r Klncald, Kin. 
Barker,.. Wynne, Ark. 
Barlow's, Delphi, Ind. ^ . - 
Bee, Dickson,' Tenn, ; 30, Athena. ^ 
Bsmnr<l>' Clarksdale. Miss.; SO. Taaoo 

City. ■ ' 
Bruhdage. Oshkosh, Wlsf 

Bunts, JonesvlUe, Va, 
Burdlck'a, F^-Ost, Tex. 
Butlor, Ellington; Mo.^ . 
Byers. Rush Springs, Okla. ■. 
California. Great Uarrlngton, Jna.33. 
CetUn cSc Wilson, Lexington, N. C, 
Corbln, Ackerman, Miss. , . . 
Corey's, McClure, Pa. 
Cotton States, Kison; Ark. \ 
Crfjunse's, Coblesklll, N. Y. 
Dixie. Forest, Miss. 
Dixieland, Wlnnsboro, La. 
Dodson's, Marshall, Tex. 
Drew's, Bochester, N, H,. 
Fairly, Claremore. Okla. 
■ Flanders, Bismarck, N. D. ■ 
Galler-a, Carlisle. Ky. - 
Gftlllgan, HuntsVlUe, Ala- 
G-lbbs. Dewey, Okla, 
Glotha, Hope, Pa. 

Gold Medal, Hope. Ark. . _ 

Grady; Bowling Green, Ky.; 30. Hunts 
ville, Ala. „ 
Gray; No. 1, Lagrange, Toi, 
Greenburg, Tooele, Utah. 
Gruberg's, Victoria, Va; 
Hames. >fo. 2, Commerce. Tex. 
Hansen, Macon, Miss. 
Happyland. Standish, Mich; 
Harry's, Waterloo, Ind. 
Harris. Osceola. Ark. 
Henke's, Sheboygan, Wis. 
international, Westville, Can. 
Isler, Sallna, Nob. 
Jones, KnoxvlUc, Tenn. 
Kaus, Enfield, N. C. ^ ^ ^ : 

Ketchum's, Liberty. N. C; 30. .Ap*x. 
Krause, Hickory, N. C- . 
LaMance, Decatur, Ala. _^ 
Lachman-Carson. Abilene, Tet 
Landes, Belolt, Kart. 

Latllp, Pt. Pleasant, Va. ^ _^„., 
LaughUn, Okotona. Miss. ; 30. CoffeyrllW. 
Little's, Fay^tteVllle. Atk. 

i^oia. Alhehs; T6k;- • r " 

McClellan, Wayhesboro, . Mma. 
McGregor's. MadlsonvlUe.^ Tex^ 
MelvUle-Reiss,. Washington, D 
Lynthburg, Va..; . 
Merrymakers, Malvern; Arls. 
Michigan. Hammond, Ind. 
Minor Bros.. Nashville, Tona. 
Ralph Miller. Warren, .Ark. 
Mllletr's, 30. BayvlUe; La. : . . 
Mississippi. :Bearden, -Tex.. . , 
Murphy, HuntsVUle, Ala. 
Pacific, Helena. Mont. 
Page; High Point,. N. C. 
Pearson, . Bement, III.. , 
Poole.. Leonard, Tex. . 
Bice. Paris, Tenn.; 30, Columbia. : . 
rSU City, Ttiscumbiai Aid.; .30. auators- 
vllle; . ■• .. „. 
Royal. Corinth, Mias. 
Royal . Gray, Linden. Tex. 
Bubln & Cfherry, St. Louia, M». 
Scott, Salmon. Ida. . . 

Sheesley. ^S^o^^^^K^' J^-^Jp-r^r^L, 
Sol's Brookston, Ind.:; 30, Delphi. . 
Stone. BwUord. Vfi.^. 
Strayer, Poplar Bluff, Me. . \ 
Tfenneasee. Fayetto, ATa.. .: 
Tidwell. »Iowa Park, Tex; , • . , . 
R. L. Wade, Clarendon, Ark. 
R. H. Wade. Perrysyllle,. O. 
Webb, Saltord, Ariz. . 
Western, Paintflvtlle. Ivy.- .,. 
Wortham'S, Dodge City. Kart- 
Jt>hn Wortham; Amarillo,. Tex. ; 
:;eiger,::TiOtll..iC!Ui__L ^ 



van's negative • vote, Crpm the ac- 
count,. ; . 

. Mugivan hmy ' put out som^^ kind 
of . show, next yean Complete 
wrecking Of his plans: :throiigh. tho ; 
Ringling buy Is' reported; not suffi- 
clent to make him quit outdoor 
busiriess.: ■ ■ . ; 

one. Ejtory is he >yill buy . in <»n -.Ihe. . 

101 Ranch. '- .-r' \ ':■ • ■ 

Jphh Elni?line retiirned to New 
York late last week. It's understood 
he wilt remain in his city oinces for. 
a while. > •' 

Nothing in the: .way of ;an ari- 
houhcement: hsu} ; ;b:een issued ; by 
Ringlirig, nor are: any ipjC Ills plans 
I to handle the six shows d isCl ospd: . 



G.; 30, 



MNiiAil. INCREASE 



(Continued from page 1) ' 
until he could get a break in the 
studios. 

Proving that . penitentiary . bars 
are no barrier, parts pf the follow- 
ing letter W'ere addressed to Lily 
Damlta from a lad, a total stranger, 
doing a stretch in Bellefonte: . 

"Dear Lil—Jiist thought I Would 
drop you a line to see hoW you are 
gritting .'^ilong. .1 ahi well, but I am 
a long way from enjoying myself— 
Lily, I am serving a year for steal - 
ihg an automobile. I don't supppso 
that interests you, but I wish you 
1 would come up to see me any tima 
at all and I will explain things bet- 
ter to you than I can write them, 
but let me know before you come 
so I can be oh the lookout for you. 

From Sailors 
.. An example of letters, sent by 
sailors, is the following from Ho- 
nolulu to Blilie DOve: 

*'Dear Billie— My buddy and I. 
think you have plenty of sex ap- 
peal. . .With that compliment don't 
you- think you should .send us one 
of your' pictures?. . .To • be frank 
about it, you .are our ideal actress 
and also the cream In our coffee. . . 
I am just a young fellow full of am- 
bition, dark hair, dark eyes, and 
not hard to look at. I only niention 
this to show you you are no't send- 
ing your picture to an old man. . .** 
Among other freak letters was 
one received by Janet Gay nor frbni 
ah elderly'^iady . who 'offe^ ' the 
actresig three . yards of .beautiful . 
black hair which she had just re- 
moved during an attack of typhoid 
fever. \ Only "catch", was for the 
actress to promise she would wear 
It in her next picture, Another 
letter was sent, to Clive, Brook ad- : 
vising, him that a baby boy had 
been named after him and to prove 
this wa^ ho hooey; the parents ?ri- ., 
ctosed the birth certiflcate, claiming 
their reason for; bestowing such an. 
honor was because the mother had 
seen the actor in a picture on the 
eve of the son's birth. 

About 10 percent of all. fan mall 
received In Hollywood comes from 
foreign countries, where profes- 
sional translators sell stock letters 
written In English at so much per. 

Fans who cannot write but who 
cah afford it, telephone the stars 
from distant parts. .• 
■■An unknown.. flap placed a oiu. 



CIRCUSES 



Sept. 



. Hagenbeck-Wallace 

23-2«, AmArlllo, Tex; 
John Robinson 
Sept. 23, Salisbury, ^^J'^lbemarle; 
2(5, nurllngton; 20, Raleigh; 'iT, Henderson; 

Sells-Floto 

Sept. 23, Rhrevpport, Lav; .2t. Texarkana, 
Ark.: 2.t7 Little RocU; 2«, El Ddrado; Zl^ 
Alexandria, La. ; 28, Mbnroo. 



from Now York for Ramon Tp: 
varro. ' She was sp insistent tlfO^t 
the studio puf the office boy. on from 
this end. After he had told her he 
was the star and asked what 
wanted the flap suffered a monif>ii- 
tary loss of speech, but whm she^ 
did come out of It said, I .mft 
wanted to settle a bet, C,oo.l-i'.\' • 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



V A R I E T Y 



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CIIICA.GO 

Variety's Chicago Office 

WOODS THEATRE BUILDING— CENtfiAL 0644-4401 



Majestic Uptown, Uticine, Wis., 
now being booked by Lew West on 
a. split week. :■ -}: '■ ,."/] . . .V-. 

Badle Clifford opens Sept. 25 at 
the Beaiimont cafe, Tulsa, Okla. 

Bobby Meeker opened last week- 
ftt the. Hotel , Siihrbeder, Mijwaukee. 

Coon-Sanders orcheiEstt'a goes back 
\to the Black Hawk cafe again for 
.\the Sylntfer. T ' 

Bobby L«e /joined Lou Goldberg's 
^Affalra of 1929" as m. C. v 

. H. Johnson lidw in charge of 
the Educational Minneapolis pmce; 

. -VVaiter Hlrsch, formerly with 
Villa Moret, now Chicago manager 
for Davis, Coots ifr Engelv , ■ 

Ed' Brunell has organized the 
Small Theatres CQrp;, a buying or- 
gatilzation for the small exhibitors; 
Avhich included 10 theatres; the 
Fashibh, New , Illinois, Metropole, 
. Eagle, Virginia,. Harmony, Cornell 
; Square,'. New Jjyric an.cV the Home. 

- The openlnig meeting ' of the 
'' ActbrsV Union of , America will be 
lield. .Oct! 1,; .Clarence; Harrow may 
make the lii'l^c^I^'iV^^il^^^^^ 

■ ^;Bl.T;ncbe . (the ii'lorenisl. 

bi-oke her right :-foot and right ariii 
■w'hpn she .fell frdrh a pedestal at the 

. Jackson County Eaii*,- .TaC.kson, Mich, 

-• She. Is now. ih the Foot'e Hospital 

;there;--.-' ■ 



pany opened at the Ambassador, is 
now at the. Mayo Clinic, Rpchester> 
Minn. Mih turn was taken .suddenly 
ill opening., day. ' ; 



Jack Cpok, .of the Cook and Collins 
Revue, starts Septi 2S as.. producer 
and m. c. at the Aztec theatre, Saii 
Antonio, • His vaude act .will be used 
in the pre^entatio.ns. - 



Ben Piazza, R-K-d, Na^^ 
.berg and Jack ; Hess, .attending the 
opening of . the JoWa, new R-KrO 
house, - .at . Cedar. Rapjds, Ia.| Sat- 
turd'ay..:;.' ! :;. \ . \/ • 



"DQc'^ Miller, appointed 
of the : Granada (R'^k-O 
South Eend,..rnd. . ^ ^ 



manager 
picture) 



: ; Dave , .Frankel, ; formerly ■ stage 
manager at the Frolics cafe, noNv 
w.i^h piave "Curly" Ross, booker. 



senting the musicians' side of the 
strike controversy, keeping orches- 
tras out of all Skouras and St. 
Louis Amusement Company houses. 
Speeches from, the trucks between 
numbers tell the strikers' side of the 
ro\v. 



iPtHer Grelg.is redressing the oUl 
Gayety . (bur,), how Plaza, for the 
Theatre Society of St. LouisV .season, 
which . will get under, way next 
m o'n thV • 



Now Tork Theatre Giiild will start 
its. local ' season at the American 



■:. .A,Ride from the Theatre. G.ulld 
nouncewi.ent, the American 
.Shubert;. local legit.^houscs; ai-e 
ent as to. winter plans^r- ■: • ' 



an- 
ahd 
•sll- 



Regular season at Forest: P^rk 
Highlands cldsed last week, but park 
;open- Sundays Viiitil; Oct; 20. >. 

■ A magna-screert Is. to be installed 
at the .Ambassador. ■ 



. The Americus, West side, .will; 
i^.jiltiy vaude; Sundays for- tvvo week.",, 
then - switch to .a? four-spilt '.policy. 
The Gardei); ' indiaha Harbor, , w^^^ 
plav rtve acts on a tbree-split. Alex ■ 
Swidler, Giis: Sun Agency, b.doking 
!both houses;' ;; :' ...''.;.':• 



palace (Publlx-Great ; States) at 
Pebi id; ill., ■ comttiences -five.- act 
spHt-week policy with feature pic- 
ture Sept., 29,:;: ■' -'v : 



Rudy Born Will' be lil. e. for stage, 
shows at the Fischer (Piiblix-Great 
States), Danville, . 111., starting 
gcpt.;29. ; . .'■ - , 

.; JT. C. A. .bag added- Danny Rus.so 
and his .orchestra,' now - playing, ait 
the College Inn, to its roster. New 
M. C, A. bookings send Jack Craw- 
ford and his band to Devlin for. two 
months late this fall; Ray. Miller on 
the road a;nd Buddy Fischcf. and 
band in;} the' kusic. Bo5c, Cleveland 
;cabai*et. .v- ^ ^ ■ . 



. ..Maria . Fokina, ' Russiaii dancer, 
has returned; from Europe, and has 
sighed for one year with the Marucs. 
Revue,- No. 1>;V 



Orphe.um,- southwest grind -now 
wired, also ' karlod, northslde .grind 
liouse. ' ." ", ■• : ' 



VANGOUVER 

By FRANK LOPWOpD , 

..The Vuncouver theatre opens Oct 
7 • with :i t"s ; first road showv' '.'Bird . In 
Hand," . will be followed this last 
three days of that week, by H{?.rry 
tauder. Oct. 16-19, "Front Page" 
comes, foilowed Nov. 4^9 by W.ee 
Georgie Wood in a "Humpty 
Dumpty" and ."Mother Goose''; . Noy. 
n-16, "Journey's End";, Nov. 25-30 
Stratford* on Avone Shakespearea-n 
pLiyi^rs then two weeks of Sir John 
M<'vrtlh Harvey In, "The Only Way" 



SARANAC 

By HAPPY BENWAY 

Mr, and Mrs. Richard Adams of 
the John Hopkins theatre here visit' 
ing Chris llagedorn. . 



Holon O'Kcilly is now on un- 
limited exorci.so and may leave fur 
the big street any day. Helen says 
she will resume work at the Roxy. 



"This hard way of living Is kill- 
ing me," says lion Si-haffer. ."I get 
up at eight to cat broakfast served 
to mo in bed, then, sleep till 10, then 
nourishment I ; then recline till noon 
when I. e.at a hearty dinner,: take, a^ 
little rest after dinner, and f rOm 
two to four ;I take' what is called 
the daily rest', period.; ;At 5 I. take 
my .-temperature . and at . six ea t a 
little supper. 'Then lease myself .to 
bed tili eight Avhen; I mtist^ again; 
take mv temperature; then lounge 
a round- till ;iO cind ; go -to sleep: The 
ni.ght air Is Ayhat is " needed while 
rei^tlrur. The only real setback that 
t. h.'ive had since;!, have heen her.e 
Is the trouble, of opehing all the hv.iil 
that I receive: from Eddie Canti>r/' 



Archor Crawfoi'd and Rox Lindsay 
are puosis loads • with the Enipii-e; 
Players this; Wcpk. Lindsay, a Pa^: 
cidc Coa.<!t player inakes his llrst. 
eastern appefvranco here, . ' - 



Helen Baxter, regiilar lecnding wo- \ 
nian; Jeaves Sept. 27 to start re- , 
hearsals in "Cortez" .next week ap- 
pearing. oPPPsite Lp • 

The Harvard, newly wired, opened ; 
last wpei< in the tTniversity section. .. 
with Hubert AVallace representinB 
Philip Smith, of Boatoh,..lessee. .The 
■Brighton reopened Sfiturvlay with 
Walter D. ' McDowell managing di.^ 
e.ctor . for the Sallna Theatre Cor- . ; 
poratiion. .■^^: ■ -■;;■';."';■.;■-. 



- -Ollie Bagley .has beeh. mOved frohi. 
50 Sheppard avenue to the: N. V. A': 
San, .80 Park .lycntiei and doing well. 



;;.-: WRITE OFTEN 

,To;:TiTcse You. Know' 
; . S ARAN AC 



In 



-Dick; ICuni .Is abed : with .a s^llght 
setljack, ■gritty, ahd . holding, his . own. 



Syracuse may see some legits at 
the Wieting; after ali; •Edwiai'd ;Ro^5 
enbaum, local Shubert manager, re- 
turned ^londay'vvith instructions U; 
■•submit a cOftipromlise offer to thi^ 
Stage Hands' Union whicb subs tan- • 
tihlly meets the last teiws reqtiestetl 
by. tlvo union; an •increase of $5 ia 
\voolc for .'the .regular crew of ..five 
The. liouse whs to OPen tVvo weekv 
ago vyith ''A Connecticut .Yankee" 
vvheh union ti'ouble; broke arid fOrc-; 
od a caneollii.tion of scvOri musica. 
b6oking.s:in a row '. 



GORRESRWPENGE^ 



; Alt matter in CORRESPONDENCE refers to current Week .unless 
pthcrwise iridicaten. 
. The cities under Corresporidence 
folloWs and on papes! 



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EllRJVliNGiHAM V. 
BBOOKLYN ...v. 
BUFFALO 
CHICAGO 
DENIVER ■ 
INDIANAPOLIS 
JAcksONVlLLE 
KANSAS CITY > 
Los ANGELES 
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Harry Niiniba received a letter 
fro.m Geo.. Weeciori Syantiiig to. know 
when he. would . be. ready to show- 
lvis nc;\YVact...- 'Harry /mailed him a 
couple: of X^^-rays!.' '.-. ; ;., 



The; annual yodelihg cohte.st ait 
the San- jydsV woii byi Geo. Neyillo, 
an; aerObciti'- ■ .:\:;y ■ . ■ 



;' Charlie Church-, .the oldest patient 
in Sah'inac, claims, winter was.meant 
only for.-R.sauim.OS.'- He now sport-s 
a new set; of wodlch; pajamas. 



Schocnstadt & Sons, neighborhood 
oporatoi's, have taken over thp 3 ,850- 
seat Reople-s, 47th >str.ect: ana. Ash- 
la;hd blvd., and will: install, sound:; 
Buy raises . their - total to seven.. 
House formerly was. part of Aspher 
•circuit. ■ ; 



■ Guy and Eloda Reach . Players 
1 closed . at MU.skcgon, Mich. ■ Will 
open, dramatic stock, Oct. 7; "at Grand 
Foi-ks, !^! i), .:; 



Mrs. : Ethel Bennett organizing a, 
"Take My Advice", company; for the- 
Redpath .Lyceurii circuit. 



Harry Mihturn. who'se stock com- 
ClTf WVlM M.iiriNEtes THrits- 

Oe.Li W I n jyj^Y AND S.*TURD.\y 

A Crosby Gaige Production 

UniE ACCIDENT 

A tAlTCai RIOT 

;'_^ :_..witi».-.Lv .-..- ., 
THOMAS MITCHELL 

; fltid THE NEW ypRK CAST 



MINNEAPOLIS 

By L EST E R R EES 

. 3r('(ron(>HlnA-^''Stranee tii.terlUde.'' 

.••iliubort — "PraciiLV (BalnbriCge dra- 
viiriiic Htocli).- . -. ', . ■ 

ltiMir.c!>in-Orpli.vUin-rT"£>i<lc Street" and 
vaudo .(.I()(3 Ij.nirle, .Ir,). : 

IMntftpcs— "Flying .Marine"; vaude. ^ 
- ■ ■ AVliccl : bur. ("Mi.-:- 



tiayoty-^M.utual 
cblct Makers")-;, 

IVUniicsotn — "-Tlliisron".' and Publlx 
slajfo -show, "Fifth A-yenue." 
■ UliiU'— ■•Four Devils.'.' 
■■ J.yrir^':SniillnPf JrlsU: Eyes." 

<irainl — "The Single Standard (2d 
rtin):.., -. - - . ■ : ■ ■ < ■ ■ 

. AHtor— ■'Dras',' (2d loop run;). 



unit 



loop 



•Two loop houses .now give, niid- 
night. shows every Saturday— State 
(Piiblix picture's) andv Gayety (Mu- 
tual biir.)i 



Pauline Lord 
terlude"^' here. 



joined '^Strange In- 



ADi 



WOODS' f 

ELPHt 



- ' M-ats.'-.o-' -; 
Wed. & Sat; 



GIT'RERT MILLiER -.<b.v . .Arr»n»roi«enl 
<ivlth MAIJRICE BROWNE) ITcSonte 

JOURNEY'S 

R. C. Sheriff's Way That Is SVkeepIhjr the 
World 

Soatfl Now Selllner fot Vlrnt A Wo^ks 



MATINEES 
WED. «! S.-VT. 



PLAYHOUSE 

- BEN- STEfiN -TrescntB ; ■ 

THE • \ 

JADE GOD 

AN EXriTI>*G jneSTERY OKA-MA 



FOR SALE CHEAP 

SuriilHs tJiontrlrnl mnforlnl. aiiltnl)Ie for' Mffk 
linino'* (ind arts. All In k"oi1 rundlflnii; . Aliout 
I'lO ilmii!; rtml CyK iH^, $13 oiul *'.iS. ( os- 
"iniiM. -wnrilroJK> trunks, (fMund clotli^, pnrt- 
aiilc !:wliclilKiar(l ro-'t »2,20n. jaiTincp. for 
SiiOO:- lU'lco motor ll;rlilln(( oiilfit siillMilo fnr 
•'.imlTfti, Rfincry, spotlights and elo'trlnil -er- 
fwta; tilotiiro ciisfls. ^ic. ,<"«'l Yank** 
Amusemdnt Co., 1210 So. Michla&n Ave.. 
Chicago, III. 



. rublix installed, new policy of 
\vw:k .stands f 01^ second loop runs 
at Aster, aa me' as Crand. -House 
has been having . three changes 
weekly. Wired recently. 



Big pubjicity campaign preceding 
opening of Century. Sept. 28 With 
"Say It With Songs.'* .House made-' 
over 2,0d0-soat Garrick, Puljlix. 



an dother plays.;' Gordon McLeod, 
D(>c. 13-15; Maiariee COlboiirnc, .Tan., 
lG-21; the New ' York Thca:tre 
Cuild's "POrgy'V.Jan. 22-25; "Har- 
]om" Feb. -3-S; The Eiu'mbellB Feb- 
10-15;- Good News" Feb. :.l'7-2-2'. 
"(."hnuvaia Souris" Fe'b. 21-M/irch 1, 
"M arigold" • March .3 -8 ; . Mo-scovitch 
for two weeks, March 10-22. ■ . 



John 
.stock- 
Oct. 1, 



Menard,: 
at the 



L,6s: Angeles, plans 
: Empress: around 



jSaniirilon theatre converted from 
.■■lionts to . talkers, ha.s sho\vii 
phenomenal lrtcrea.se In box olTlc'e 
receipts, jitmping from .$700 to well 
over the $3,00(). w.eeWy' Bex , theatre 
.similarly converted, .fehowingf im-- 
porved business. ' 

Orpheum, ' With . increased Ipriccis, 
i.s well patronized. All seats re- 
.served, and change meeting public 
approval so far. .Calvin Winter, 
formerly, leader of Capitolians or- 
chestra, tran.sterred to Orpheuin. 
now offers-number^ on stage. 



Charlie Quin.n . Of the San wa.s 
selected as one of the .ollicial prect- 
Ing: .committe.e to welcome Kddic 
(.\antor and hi.'5 party. 



Mike Murphy got a trafTtc ticket 
for passing a signal light. One hour' 
later Mrs;; Miirphy, superintendent 
of' the N. v.: A; San,. -was handed a 
like notice, .; The copper ..seeing the 
narxie ask.pd Mrs. . Murphy if she wa.s 
any . rclatiori to the . other Murphy 
who had j list been ticketed..- . "Shci 
said, •:"No, he- i.s .qhly hiy husband,' 
NO fine-, ' but h. polite bawl-out; • 



(joverrtor; "Roosevelt _ .stopped his 
Offlcinl: ear long enough in f ront of 
the San to wave a glad hello to all 
the patients, , 

• Visitors at ' the San last week 
were Tom Kirby, .Tjawre'nce O'Reilly 
T-[6nry Chestorllo.ld, Arthur Ashloy 
Mfiy Nulty, Frank TanhehiU and 
: John L/iddy^V ; 



■ Remodeled • Capitol: reopened in 
St; Piiul last week as Pa;ramount. 
Picture, '.'IDianee of. Liife.V 



A result of the: taking oyer of 
the l?^ <&- R. - circuit of theiitres by 
Publix, was. the rellevihg of Jay A. 
Diindas as manager at Sioux Fills; 
S. D.,- and . Fred J. liatkin, . at. . St- 
Cloud IMihh., years ;wlth F. ^^ 
riiCk ^Bradley, h.as been transferred; 
to' Eaii Cljiire, Wi.'i,, to manage the- 
Statev. Wisconsin ind: G.i-and thea-: 

trcs. ■ ■ • ' . ;.. ■':■.' • 

Fred iSeecher,. for 30 years in the 
theatre, business in Sioux Falls is 
assistant manager in charge of: the 
Egyptian theatre. Byron McT!.lli.- 
gott remains at 6rphpum. P.Oblix; 
nOw-:has the State, -Egyptian ..and. 
Orpheum theaitres in Sioux FiaJlfl. 



ST. LOUIS 



By E. M. CRIGLER 

Anibnssuilor— '■irWarta In DlxlR"; short.«, 

Vox — "Four Pcvll.s" ; stajre .Show. • _ . 
' l/ocw's State-- "liollywooa llevue. ; 
=^j>llKwourr— V-r.^va-J.)l^atL'^-^;^gj.^ag^■=^ 

«r)in«l Central— rsay - It \Vitn SongB 
(nth we.'lc) J Ishort.s), • -j ' 

Ht. rotilB— "Awful Trutli"; vaudo, 

Gnrrlck— "Merry Whirl;'.' 



.Musician's Mutual Benefit. A.-'.sO- 
ciatioh began its "educational cam^ 
paign" last week when placarded 
truck.s. earli carrying a band, began 
touring the city to entertain ..the 
public and pass out literature pre- 



Famous Players . Canadian Cor"- 
poration has taken over the Or- 
pheum and the Vahcouvcr and in 
addition has the Capitol, ;^the 
Dominion ap.d ' nine suburl^an thea- 
tres^ •„.-•:;.-.;..:.:.-.:-,-;.- ; 



PORTLAND, ORE. 

iJroartwny— ''Our Mbdern MaWeno." : 
Vnitcd ArtlBts.^"Cock-Eye<l -World." 
PortI(ihd-r^"The Lady Lies." . 
AI»ler-^"Wonder of Womeri." ' 
.Mtislc Boi— '^Say It . With .§ojig3" . (3d 
\\•^(..y. - " • ■ • -^-^ 

■ lUiie MouKe— "Cesert Song" (3d. -wU:), 
Oriental— "The Flying Fool." 
- Orpheum— "Street <i\ti:' - 
JiufwIn—rHcnry Duffy Players. 



B. F. Naus- appointed maiiager of 
PuUlix Rialto (old Hellig), under 
John '.Smith, PiibllX city- manager: , 



Cal vin. .Hellig, ex-owner of the old 
Hdilig (sold to PUblix)., plans to 
remodel, the city auditorium/, scat- 
irtg .8,000, for ptlvate lea.se and use 
for road shows. . IlelUg would In^ 
stair movable partitions, creating 
greater intimacy for sho-\vs.of 11m- 
iff'd draw. ' 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

WIotinK-^PiUk. 
SiivOy — DarU. 

Kinpire- Ktujijre .riayors (etook), 
K. 1\ Keith's -^Vatultiliu. 
lioow'ti State- — \-au(llillii. 
StriiiKl-- "Ncah'.s 'ArK"; st.irtlnpr 
; (nii.lnlKht), '-(.jn ■SVIIK tho .<lui\v, 
J'lokel— :'-'Tho HainlioW Man." 



.«5ept. 



'*rh(i I'layers; TJtica^ little theatrf- 
groiiji, opens the rebuilt ■ HartfOrd ; 
Oc t," 22, wi th; an ihf ormail . reception 
The" first production . is I'Monsieur 
ROaucaire.H set for Oct, 29:-31. . 

The Ben- Greet Players are dated 
for Roinb Nov. 20; playing -"Twelftr 

Night," •; 



Pahtagos Circuit reported negoti-! 
ating. for . the-; , Richardson theatre, 
■Oswcjfo. ■ ■•V";-v' '': y. 



JAekSGI^VILLE, FLA. 

Slcrl'ai— "Tho . Ranc'e, -or I.lfc.V .- 
.ImpJ«^l^»lr-^"-^he . Hottentolv" 
. a'aluec-^'-On With ths ShoW." ^ \ 



Pei'iibhi's , stocit; 30..'. webK^ . ai 
the Arcqidc in .draniatic stock last:. 
Reas,on, ■ will . rcppeh , Sept; .29. Bob 
Mitchell, organ ist-:managcr- of the ' 
Riverside this^summe'r, will hie in 
cbarge of the house. . . 
: Pe7?gy.' Coudrdy: i.s leading WOrnan, 
with Gerald Rqwan again male lead. 
Lance. 3)avls, G-uy CoOmb.s, and Ver-: 
oria Samp.soh -aniong newcOmer.s, 
r.Ouis T.ytton, Mr. - and Mrs. C; D. 
Peruehi 'and Ed Lawrence, ; return- 
ing. ■■ -.; :'-'.. ■ •• 

- JosRo Mnrlo w managing the River- 
.side, thoatre.. . :Charles • Bridges at 
Uialto'. as hianagcr. -' ' 



. Ralph Thlliips Is attached to 
Florida .theatre' .staff : as an observer 
of sound: opora.tiohs. 



Passing SKo.w • 

Ford Raymond sporting, a new 
suit made -by the Six. Little Tailors 
most Of : thehi .sober, .-. .'rommy • Ab 
bott, I^auline Aurartdt '-and Mickey 
WaL-sh : ^call ed in for : rtc w X- rays . 
Gi-ea^t McC;usker from Riverside, R 
I., visiting. . . .Emily Kennedy again 
I'cceiving callersj 'after two months 
of no visitors .allowed .... Ponti.T.c 
theatre now showing real .pictures 
Under the ;Fox banner, .v.. Dorothy 
Jolson: much in. the IrhprovCi... 
Paula Campbell sporting a new. 
Packard;. . .Mary ' Bradin back In 
bed, longing for little Dr, Willett. 

Al' T»ierce looking his be.st and 

gaining weight ... . Palestine the only 
trouble bothering GcO. Harmon as 
his X-ray' shows. - no activity; ... 
Ethel Cloud's the most popular feirl 
in the dining room..;, The .passing 
of Charlie Ward, tec. Baruch sfnd 
(SaJthcpIne Vess -w«us- a .^hock to all. 
of us;' thejvwill he'mlssetl bu.t.ncyer 
forgotten. / ^ ■;-: 



PRpyiDENCE 

■ Opera House— Dark. : - 

Alboe— Stock. 

Kpriplre^park;. . 

ruy'firr^VaudnJm. - - . 

Modern-J-Burlcsciue (Mutual). - 

7.oe\v'H .State— "Unholy.- Nlb'ht." 

Siroml-^VIIurrlcane." 

MnJestlor-"Fa.«5t Cohipany." .. : 
• Vletorj-— "Cpck-Kyed AVorld.'> 

Carlton^Park. 



The 29h Albee ..^tock. 
Satu r day nigli t. 



soalson closes 



Carlton (Fay), dark for months, 
reopens -^oon' with, stock. ' 



; West; Coast Varletie'B, booked by 
:Eaii£hanl_&_.Mari:.Q.„ iar. ft.Jn a tj new 
I)fj:lify at the Rivoii d'arker 
downtown, second- run. houj-e. 



Several: ■ neighborhood. . housos' 
haven't adopted. ■ soiihd' pol iliy ; . lio ^ 
r-ently- s.Orne booked, lirot run pio- 
tu.rC'S, something: never .done h<;r.e 
-beffirr. - . .' '•• :xu "V - ' ■■ ' 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HliGHES 

■Muinstrcet— "llard to: :<5et"j' Wiring's 
Pennrtylyanla^ns:. ; • ': ■ , . ... 

. J.i>e\V's M»<llanrt-r--''Honywopd . Reyue." 

.Ne»vmun-^"Illu.sion." . 

Ro.yaI-r:"Thn -J-ovc Poctor." ■ 

I'iriitiiBes— "r<ight Flngprs" ; vaude. 

Clohe— Uorbtliy Woodward stock; 
t\irp.«. ■ •.■...-:.'■ 

<JHyc( yr T-nurlcs(4U«i (Mutual ) . 



plc- 



"The Love -Bandit" opened the 
sea. son of Dorothy Woodward stock 
at the GlObe. Miss Woodward was 
fbrrherly of the Loie Bridge stock 
during its seVeriil - long runs here. 
The company includes Del Phillips, 
Williaim Itader, Myron Ccix, Jean 
Darby, Virginia Karanoif?, Mat Mun- 
sey, LlOyd Connelly, Tola RadcUffe, 
Florence May; llo-ward Evans and 
chorus of J2; . . 



' Allen Karf, di^strlct mahiager, Mid.^ 
land circuit, had ii new Hupmobile 
stolen from In front Of the Plaza 
this week, It was re'coVered. 



L, O, (jill, assistant manager of 
the Royal, has resigned to accept the 
m.anagorship" of ,the Var.sity, :Lawr 

rehce, JCan. .• - = ^ : 





CHICAGO 

World's talie'St, MH rfionia and bathi 



■l''ox/, 



Henry Duffy's stock .east inchidf.« 
Mvra Marsh, Florence. Paiberts, 
Lloyd Neai, Hay L. Royfe, Gcor.Uf 
Lf.'fnngwell, Ruth M.attenon and 
Ralph Remley. ; Duffy and Dale 
Winter -vi'ill have . opening show 
Pleads; 



LINDY'S 



IN CHICAGO 




Ort . Rahdolph Street 

Is Home Sweet HolTVe to the Profession 
A Gobd Piaco to E.it and Meet 



78 



V A R I E T \ 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



LOS ANOELES 

Variety's Los Angeles Office 

LOEW'S iSTATE BUILDING— VANDIKE 0777 



ape the Rialto, Newark; James 
Nash from the Rialto to manage 
the New Cranford, Cranford; Ben 
Weshner from the Cranford to man- 
age the Hollywood, East Orange. 



a deal is on for the Egyptian Og- 
den, Utah. 



Meyer B. Schlosinger has taken 
over the Cameo, South Orange. 



Betty Shelton, organist, Fox 
Fifth Ave., offering x'adio concerts 
aily over KOMO. 



"Fublan Theatres" has disap- 
pearod from the advortisijig of the 
local- Warner group. They tire, now 
"VVarrier theatres." 



Rofcicrt Cuzah is back, here to be- 
come , assisfarit nianagor of . the. 
lij?yptiait; ■ 



^^'sA; Vaneinan, who claims to be 
vico-pttJSident of Presia-io. Pictures 
arid, associated with J., Cv. Da vis, was 
named in cpinplaint- filed" with State 
Labor Commlss^lpn by Ciel Duncan 
and p.pai iBaker, Civsliiers; ; Who ask 
$270 alleeed salary •.due\f or Avdrking. 
.with j^n aij*. show proYrioted by Vari- 
eriian.. Girls assert lie. gave 50-day 
.jriotes instea.d, arid these, .according 
to .the cb.niplairits, .are 'long past diie. 



Seven musicians filed suits to col- 
lect an aggregate! of $77 alleged 
salary dtie from^W.. G. Bonetli, for- 
mer "maybratty candidate for ba.lly- 
lioo and bandwagon, work. . 



dancer . asking .V$28Q alleged salary 
dub. ' . ■ ■ .' ■ 



Deputy State Labor Commissioner 
Vbvi^y issued liabili ty riotices to the 
stockholders of tile C. Sharpe Minor 
studios. L,bwy holds tliem respon- 
sible for 'the. $500; in wage claims 
:flled; against Minor. ■.: , ; 

~ Jeannfette .Loff, . screen, actress, 
filed suit, in Siipisrior Gburt for di- 
vorce frorii Harry K. Rpseblorin, 
charging cruelty. • Cbupie ivere jnar- 
r'ied in Seattle thriee years ago. 



Booked for two -week.s; "On with. 
tlieiShow" was suddenly pulled from 
the Mosque at the end of the iirst 
week and !'Say It -With. Songs" sub- 
stituted, '.'Oh .WiHv the Sh6^y" was 
doing well, but It was. considered 
an irijust'lce to pun too man:' pij- 
tures in.-successiqn for. two weeks 
at, the big bbuge, as the .Jblsori Pic- 
ture is expected to hold over at 
■■Iciast. . ■ "•■ - ; 



George T. Hood, former local 
legit) has accepted the business 
manageinent of the Rus^ilan Art 
jrand Opera Co., just organized. 
Tour ..starts Jan. first. Co. to com- 
prise 100 members, Hood, six years 
atjo, looked after the orginal Rus- 
sian Grand Opera Co.- 



Yvonne Pvaris, local. Embassy en-, 
tortairtor,. lias joined . Fanchon;' 
Mareb/s ."Jazz Babies" unit. 



Barrett .KiesUrig, . personal p.; a., 
for C. Bi. peMille, i;emt)yed to the 
Pasadena hospitai fbr a torisii. op- 
eration. 



Herbert \j\:ioultori v aind Leonard 
Boyd added to the Radio studio 
publicity :Sta; ,r.. ^■ :^ • 



Stuart Holmes filed suit in Stipe- 
rlpr Cpuirt against/ Richard ! taiT 
mad'ge asking... $.1,400 damages, 
clairiiirigv': riPn-fulfl'ilment of epn- 
tract. ■ Holmes assel'.ts . he was, eri- 
gaged by talmadge last? Octobjer 
for .a picture with a guarantee of I 
1. three weeks' work. He was only 
l.given One week, h;owever, Jie asserts,, 
and asks judgriierit for the full guar- 
antee. ' ■ ': ■ ■ • : 



.A jog in the: back of the Branfprd 
Stage which caused all sfets. to be 
.cut in baif is being rempved, sav- 
ing mariy hpurs, of: Oyertinie. , ' 



Dcnimy Lam.spn, agi?'ntj.. :,hiis . re- 
sumed business; .J ^v'.'.'v';:. 



"Cotton .arid Silk" (M-G) had : to 
-shut up shop .while Vivian Duncan 
whipped ' a threatericd appendlcal 
disturbance. No opera tiori . necea- 
.sary.: ■ >. • :■ '. 



BROdKLYN, N. Y. 

By JO ABRAMSON 

KroofcU^— "Front Page." 
Mttje.stlc-^"G6oa Nftw.q."- . 
l''intbHfl!i-^"I.lickce Girl.". • 
•Juin«lra-^"CotiraBe." . 
ISouleviinl — ."Escapade." 
.l>iiriim6uiit-:^'!Dance of 
show.- . ' 

l'''ox-^"GlrI from.. Havana''; vhude. . 
Straml-:-"Carcless :Ag^.", ■ 
.!lx)ew's Met-^VModcrre . iralclens ; vaiide. 
AIl»ec---"Sho\v Boat" : ! vattdo.- 
Stnr — "Glrla from iFoUIes" (Mut. bur.). 
<}nyipty—"N.T;uphty Nifties" (Mut. hMr.). 
Morimrt— "Picbaauiy.'- 
St. Ocorfirerr-PIcture.. 
Orpilieuin— rlctiire... 



.Statibn ICJR iS; building on the 
ruins pf the American Broadcasting 
Co. but not on such .a wide . scale. 
Cole. Mcpiroy's/ band and Henri 
Damski's Neapolitans engaged for a 
scries , bf concerts. Syndy Diioh, 
tenpr, is the only vocalist, 



•Lire' 



stage 



Raymond-.Hatton .can't make "The 
Dude Wrangler" foi' Cliff Brough- 
toM. Hatton- is still bn "'Three God- 



George .' Thomas, : First National | 
studio publicity, apppirited publicity 



"Escapade" is the only hew show 
this ,week at the Roiileyard. Next 



fa.her,.",U. and won't finish. ir. time, J Slf '^^oS^S^n'^ffiKtrS^"':^^^ "^^^^ . '^JVitst.JVIortgage,- :at ' Bottib 



. . , , , . A\'^^eiss, who had: the Hollywood job, ie^^^ 
Chns Hanson. stage:electrician . at | goes, lb the Carrier bouse in Fresno, ' J^^^^*^ 



vapd, and "Hocus Pbcus." 



Ma- 



Holly wood Music Box, badly burned: |. Qa.i 
w hen a -priop gun was fired too close 
to his thigh. . 



Douglas Keaton, to pla,y juvenile 
in Coast production of "Follow 
Thru." ■ • ■ '". 



W. R. Fra:ser, general manager 
for Hiirbld' Lloyd, left; fpr New York- 
with print of ''^Welcbme Dari'ger.". 
Picture operis in New'"^York .• and' 
Los Angeles late in October, / / 



"Shavings," play based ' bn J. G, 
Lincoln's novel, follows • -The Sap" 
at the President. (Diiffy).: Oct.. '6. 
James Bradbury, Sr., who appeared 
in the prigirial Ei'pjidway conipany 
se\ en years ago, will be in the cast. 



Harry Hollum, who : rinariaged 
sevbral Fabian houses irt New Jer' 
sey, appointed manager bt .Warners* 
Dp w n tb Wri ( pantages ) , • which opens 
this week. Max iShagrin will func- 
tibri . as mariagihg direetor . of this 
arid' ;tlie HpHy^ypbd^ house. 



OTTAWA, CAN. 

By W. M. GLADISH 

Manager Joe Fra-nkliri lias raised 
the . admission scale lOc, with top 
at: 60c;, at Keitli'«, with return of 
fiye acts three tinies daily. , . 



Another long, list of padlocks la- 
sued by Judg6, Thoma:s .W. Slibk, 

1 of • South Opend, Ind.>: sitting tem- 
porarily in Brooklyn.. : Fourteen 

[speaks In Brooklyn and- Queens 
went under lock with several other 
place's under' bonds for one yeari; 



Mrs. Vera- Wbodward- Mdrityre, 
actress, aske^l Judg:e' May in Su- 
preme ' Court . . -for idlyorce. frorti 
France's- .Molntyre. Wife' . accuses 
husband' of . misconduct; 



"Girl Trouble," by Barry Connors, 
succeeds "Rejuvenatibri of : Aunt 
Mary" at iloTlywoPd Playhouse. 
Opening date unset; 



Ciilbevt Brothers, acrobats, booked 
for eight Keith: weelis, 'opening- at 
Salt Lake City Oct.'?. 



■Mrs. Crawford: Hume; mariager 
of Miciiip Ito, filed suit agairtst the 



J.' Pi Nolan, proprietor : of three 
theatres in • Ottawa, has; taken up 
the cudgels against the Cahadian 
Government because of the profes- 
sional advice given by oifHcials bf 
the Department of Public Health 
I that people should stay aWay from 
pictiirc bouses during the present 
epidemic of ihfantile paralysis. .Nb 
Ian argued; that, the theatres \w.ere 
better regulated and better vertti 
lated than schPols, churches and 
hemes. '\ 



Sealed: verdict;: brought invthe :TJ. 
S, District Court gave Mrs. William 
Wynne, , of 'Lyrtbrbbk, . L. 1., $1,800 
for injuries to hbr eight-year-old 
daughter, caused by taxicab acci- 
dent last year.: Roberta, Lee Wynne, 
the daughter, did a, tat) danCe in 
the court house tb show. the. judge 
that the three weeks:, she was in 
the hospital caused her to iPse a 
stage contract.: valued, at $350. 
wefeki The verdict also; awarded/ the 
Wynne faimlly one . dollar for the 
IPss pf ^ the. child's services^ : Family 
Sued for $100,000. .: 



IJ N I F O RMS 

:' : I'Dr F/Vf ry I'lirixrMO r- 

': COSTUMES AND CH ARACTE R "CLOT H ES 
Siyi(; Catiilo^ iind .Snniplc.': on Jtc'(iii( xt ■' 

'vV-RUSSELL UNIFORM CO. 
■•l.'eOO-.BrbE^dw^iy, N..Y., Cor, 48th St:. 



D. Gi.Borland is mariager of .the 
MetrbppUtan,: .Regina. .; 



MOST ORIGINAL 

COFFEE SHOP 

:in the Golden Wcftt 

Garl— MULLER'S— LiU 

"two OLD TIMERS" 

. Direct from Train or Theatre 

Yod Are Welcome 
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NER 

MAKEUP 

Est; Heiiry G. Miner; Inc. 





and DRAPERIES 

SCilFiLL SCENIC STCDIO.. Coiombtas, .O. 



Royal, theatre at Fort. Hope, Grit., 
Ibng .dperaLted . by J. S: Sriiart, has 
been closed by the Ontario Govern: 
ment: as .it did not conform with 
the new coristructlonal standards 
jEidopt.ed to meet the conditions of 
talkiiig picture presentations. 



NEWARK 

By C R. AUSTi rSI 

Siiubert— '•Show Boat." . : 
Itroml— '-'The Criminal , Code." 

■ I'rocior'fl— Vaurte; . ".Sitie Street 
I.ocw's Stnte— Vaudc; ."Salute." 
IS'owark'— Vaude; "Hurricane." 
Mo.squc— "Say It ■VVlth Sotjg.i." 
lJrai>fonl^"In tlie ' Headlines" ; 

policy utilta, ■ ■ ■ 

fox Tcrmlnal-^"CocU-Eyed- 
(llh Svk.). 

KliiUb— "The Green Goddess" '.(Sd wlc) 

•Cnpltol— "Past t-Jto." " : 

■ GlDWlwIii — -^'Dftrlf Streets." .' - 
. K'inpir«---"t?l(f .run- Show." 

• Or'i>liicuiii—-"Jaz<!' Parade" ■(dim)... 



William Farrium's' home itv Suf- 
folk County, .L. I, is listed pri the 
Suffolk Courity tax sale list as. be 
ing in arrears $582 in taxes and 
unless the property tax is paid by 
October 29 the house will:, go under 
the hammer.. Ferridale Film Studip 
also listed as behind in taxes. ' 



■ Smaller Loew hbuses tried soriie 
thing new with "The Broadway 
Melody." ■ Offered "extra midnight 
pre-View showings" Pf this film 
with reserved seats. Five houses 
tried the stunt Saturday night. 



Sloane's, Sheepshe.ad Bay Inn, re 
opened with new. revub. this week 



M. c. 

•World" 



.Chaijges '.In- local Warner forces; 
William Crock now rrianager Stan-/ 
ley, .Jersey City.;; : "rpriy . Williams, 
former mainaser' .LincPl.n, Union 
•C.ity, be'coniea :managlng director 
Stanley/ .T. . C. ; Rpbert PascP epes 
frphii ■ R.itz as. Ivbiise. nianager, 
Mbsque; Lbuis Stein froni the 
Roo,«jevolt to the Ritz: William 
Matthews leaves the. Ritz, liliza- 
beth, tQ. manage the. Lincoln, Union 
CltS''; Charles Brennah : from the 
Hollywood, East Orange, to man- 




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SOLE AGENTS TOR 11 4 M TRI'NKS IN TllE EAST 
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Jean : , SirigerK Seattle, ■ . '.'blues 
iriger," now.:ln .Chicag.Oi following 
ix weeks' cabaret \vPrk in Mihvau- 



VARIETY BUREAU 

VVASHrNGTON, D, C. 
416 The Argo n he 
1629 Qolurnbia Road, N. W, 
Telephone Columbia 4630 



By. HARDIE MEAKIN 

liolii^co . (Shuberl)— "June JVtobn," .• 
National ( KrlanKer^Uaitley) — "jila'olc- 
blnUs." - ■■■ 

VMVa (Shiibert)— VAffo- of innooonre." 

'I'Ifluros .• ■ • 
roliiiiiblo — "Pii n oe; ot. T.i'fe." 
l']«rli()-^"rv.nily I..lo.s;" 
j.'ox— "Saliite,"'- ■ " ' . ■ . • 
Riot— "Gold DlifKei-a.": -. 
,l'iUi|co^".i:oalou.sy'."V : 
BI,Ut<^"l>rakQ Ciis6," 



Meyer Davis opened.^iis Le Para- 
dlS on.Thursday night .ifter a yeiir's ■ 
padlock. Packed' 'em in sit each. - 

S.tae^e hands'.'' demands 'Carrltd' to- 
MaLrihattari liome -oflVces last- week 
esulted in settleriient witlv part pf 
the houses arid others still hanging- 
Put. . Seerirts to 'be" end pf local 

man.agers associatibri as far as.suclr 
settleriierits and • cbntracts in ■ the 
future. '. 



TORQNTO 

By G. A. SINCLAIR 

Royal Alexandra-4"Joui'ney'a End.": 
I'rlncess^vWlnKS Over Europe." . 
VI«-torla^"LUtlo Accident" (stocU). 
Vntown— "Street Girl.".. 
Tivoll— "Madame X'' .C2d -week). 
toew'8— "The -Vlkine." 
Piiiitase.s-^"word3 and Music." 
Sheu'H Illppoclrome — :"Da;rU Streets.'^ 



N. 'L, NathanS9ri,. wlTO left tbe 
Famous Players last week- hb.s given 
ia personal check fbr $1,500 to the 
Palestine Eriiergericy 'Relief . Fund, ' 



"Cock Eyed Wbrld" has beeii 
passed by the Oritarip boat'd. of pic- 
ture perisbrs- with twb sniall' cuts. 
It was. generally expected thai; they 
would heave- it but entirely or cut it 
to pieces. ■. " 



A slight epideriiic ; of diphtheria 
has affected the. neighborhood the 
atres. - ■ ■•• ■ '■ 



"Mayfair. CItJb." new- nigbt club, 
operied last; week, direction of Leon 
ard Beauchamp arid. Monsieur Bou 
yeux. Russian . ballet ':with . Demetri 
.V.ladiniihpff and Edria LeggcU' fea- 
tured. ■ 



. Prof - ■ Kenneth .Tiiylori >icMaster 
University, is conducting a: private 
ihvcstigation for the ppriiirilpn gpv- 
(prnment intp reports of alleged pom 
bine in the .picture iridu.stry in On- 
tario. Royal Commission may .be 
appointed linder the Combines Iri- 
vestigatinjtj. act. • 



s»taB,c 



TOLEDO 

Ely E. H. GOODING 

PuriiiiiountT-^''Lovo ' . Doctp'r" ; 
show.,' ■ . ' ■ ,. 

Valentine— "HoUy.vrood Revive," ■ " 
■Vila-Teinpl|p^"Gold l),lpKers Cfiim). : 
Stat«^^"Hrbadway" (filni). 
P«ntheDnr-''Great Divide." , 
rrinroHS — :"Prlvato Attalr." 
Klvoll— Yaudfllm. . 
Knipirc — Mutual- hur, : 
Keith's — Change. 
■World— Chanee. 
Ohio.-!— Change, . 
Sylvan-^Change. 



Coliseum, . remodeled and redecp 
rated arid wired for talkers, reopened 
by James S. Brailey as road .«how 
house. First, "Rio. Rita" (road 
company bri. way .east), Sept. 23 
"-Vagabond King"; Oct llrl2. 

./ Wendell Hall, -m.. c.; on. Majestic 
Theatre of the Alr^ at Paramount 
week Sept. 27. ■ Paul Spor,- regular 
m. c, probably will take secorid week 
of vacation due him then, going, to 
New York. . 



Strange malady ,has attacked 
Dprpthy Meyers, film extra, , living 
in Queens. Shb .awpke one mbrning 
and found she couldn't open her 
mouth. DPctors at first .analyzed 
it as lockjaw but later decided it 
was soriiething else. All medical 
authorities are baffled. 



Paramount tied up this, week, with 
a Majestfc ■ radio shpw in the lobby 
and pbtftined special siipplcment 
number /last Satut'day in the Stand- 
ard Union. ■ Lou Goldberg, ; Para- 
mburit's publicity chief, Is back of 
the movement and getting plenty, of 
space in all the dailies.' Free rii^ios 
given, away every day at the thea-' 
trev..: _ -■' .■- . . 



Cixtholie Drama Guild, Brooklyn 
play organization, will start pro- 
ducing riext month. -FPur plays pri 
lineup. 



SEATTLE 

By DAVE TREPP 

Sluslc. iUox— "Say It with Songs" .(4th 
\vk. ), , .■ . 

I'Iflli Ave— "Her . Private lilCe"; F. 
M, Stape Idpaa. 
•Veattlc— "IllusloiV 
Orpheuin— "How to Oet"; v.iuclo; 
Piui(njro.s-^"l''an ofKvV; v.iudc. 
IJIiie Mo«so-r^"^Ionky-.'i'oMU" f:;d wk ) 

CollNenin — ''Four Devlls!." : 
MRropol.Uan — "The OrMt liivido." ' 
lOmbuHsy— "I.aat of Mrs.. Chi'viioy." 

Bill Steogie has been appointed 
division manager for l''ox-Wo.«Jt 
Coast for Idaho, in addition to 
Montiina. Fox receritly acquired 
Orpheuiri and Strand in Pocatello. 
The Broadway Idaho Fall.s, is also 
beint? purcha.sed by Fox. Fox also 
has the '-Egyptian, Bolso, Ida, and 



Gene,. Ford arid Gleen booked ..by 
Howard Feigley in the Rivoli week 
of Oct. 12. Gene joined tearii shprt 
time, ago when partner, .Jack, be 
came ill, and will not be able tp sing 
again. Ford and Glenn hold b. o 
record at the Rivoli. 



Rlaltp, . IT, ~ is: wprkirig . on , two 
weeks': notice, and .cbritinu.irig wbelt 
to week. . ■ ^. ' 



f^o definite', date yet on re- o.pen- 
irig of former Keith two-^i-day. An- 
nouncement btJt tha,t-RKO will pl.£(y. : 
pictures in: the. house, 

iSam Markbwitz, with most Pf the . 
theati'es : urtder . contract for iiPster 
work, bpugbt li/, E, Davis o.\ii ot 
the Army tb. add him to his .istafC. 
of artists; Result, Army npw adV 
vertisirig through civil seryiCo. for 
successor: to Davis.- 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By EDW^IN V; 0'NEEL ' 

Clrelt^'The Dance of -Ufe/'. - 
Palace— "The. Holl.vwood Itvenue." 
Apollo— ."Gock-13ycd World"- (2a wk.), 
IntllAna — "Parla: Bound." 
OihlOTi-"Oh with the ."^how." 
I,yrIc^"Tho Bachelor -Clrl," 
Mutual-^Burlcscjue. 



Captain H. Wier Cook used air-, 
plane tb bopst Civic Theatre 10,pO() 
membership drive this week. .-. ^ 



Gblden Rule Safety Club film at 
Lyric, "."ririies"-' and Lyric In tie-up 
to bpbst safety; 



Oria B. Talbot to bring two sym- 
phony prchestr.n.s and three other 
major attractions here this winter. 
Boston Symphoriy- to open season at 
the Murat: Oct. 31. Sundfiy pro- 
grams dropped.. 



Silver Slipper Club opens. 



DOROTHEA ANTEL 

226 AV, 72d St., New York City 

The Sunshine Shoppe 

OPERA LENGTH HOSIERY 
and the. . dainty things milady 
■ loves- •■ 



"The One Best CeUarr 
:Db..'' Bb - ^:-B:b 

eELLAR 

6370 Hollywood Blvd. 
HOLLY WOOD, CALIF. 

Laffs— Food— -Surprises 



Two Ohio gals gorie'.vaude. DoroT 
thy -Hartsook, Sandusky, trap dfum- 
mer in -Nellie Jay's "Jay Birds,"..at 
Put-iri-Bay this summer, arid Vic-: 
toi'cne Harrison, Nor-walk, formerly 
wlth "M:y Maryland," Singer. 




Gueri-ini & Co* 
The Leadlnt and 
Larstst 
ACCORDEON 
FACTORY 
in the United State* 

. The- only B'actorr 
tlint . oiahea -any Mt 
jf rteede — madr- bf 
:liand. 
277.279 Columbut 
Avenue 
San' Francisco. CtL 
I''rc« rataloguei 



^ THEATRICAL CUTS 




and MARCO COSTUME CO. 

erections 

/^EE THE UNU^ EFFECTS 

FOX MOVIETONE FOLU 
FANCHON and MARCO "IDEAS'^ 

PLAYING FROM COAST TO COAST 

FANCHON AND MARCO COSTUME COMPANY^^^^^^ 

643 So. Olive St., Lbs Angeles, Calif: 



^ SHOV 



I N S T I T V T I O N I N T E R N A T I O N A L « 

Shoes for the S^a^ and Street 

FOLK'S S H 0 E SH 0 P - 1 552 B R O A D V A-Y 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



VARIETY 



79 



HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED 
APARTMENTS 

330 VV«st 43rd Street, New York 

"■' tioneaicre 7.132 
•Tiiree anfl' four' rooms with bath, 
complele kitchen; -Moaern In every 
particular.'' Will «ccoiximodate,:four 
'cr. niore adults, '.^i 

$12.00- '.bp' itVEEKLy : ■ 



OBITUARY 



.<C6:ntjriui?a £ram;pag|i -TI}):^ :'. •; 
fof SQjhe. timf ubtle'r care, of Actors' 

Fund. ■■ ■ ' 

Born Iji iKelfast, Tr^lancl, Mr. Ll^s-- 
toIi first appeared; bri the stagie at 
:the Theatre Rbyal,: Dublin } came to 
JleSv York ma.tiy, 'j<.ears..>aLgo and apr 
pear ed with Sarti Colvllle, Eugene 
Tompkins/ lid. Gilniore; ^hrs last ap-, 
peariancje in N^.w- York toeing in 
"Torches?' in 1918. . : ■ 

His wife, Millie Hudson; actress, 
died in 1920, and ; was buried in 
ActorW' Fund plot in Eyergi-eeh. 
Ceihetery. ; .' 

He is survived by a brother,. Rev. 
Richard Hudson, I;alicashire, Eng,, 
and Tour nephews. . . . ; ; ' : 

Vjoe mack 

Joe Madk ( Joseph MfeGovfern),, 39, 
di^d recently at the Chelsea, Msiss,, 
Msirlne Hospital, Bostoii; He en- 
tered Vaudeville with jajnea . Shaha- 
han; the team Known, as Crlsty and 
Mack. H^ latfer went into musical 
cdinedy aha piayed ih "Aheei Face," 
"ijist<!n, Lestet*,": "Take a-. Chance," 
etc. - ' ■■'../. . 

Hfe niarrieci Nellie Breen and they 
i>layed vaudeville/ foir sortie time. 
He served irn the navy during the 
•Wa,r, Besides his widow, he leaves 
.a son, five brothers and three sis- 
ters. 



LEE BARUCti 

■ iLee Bar uch, . 60, for many years 
with the. Loew . xiircult, New York, 
as a house treasurer and mianager, 
died ih Saranac Lake, Nv Y.; Sept. 
13, where he had beeh' for the past 
year at 72 Park Avehue,. undier the 
care of the N. V. A. 
' Mr. Baruch came to the Loew of- 
fices from the south, and was as - 
.signed the management of one of 
the first houses Loew opened; in 
Houston street. For, a time he man- 
aged Lpew's . Lyceum, Elizabeth, 
N.: J., and for 10 years or .more was 
treasurer of Loew's Delahcey Street, 
N. Y. ■ 



BLANCH RICE 

Blanch Rice, 75, for the past 25 
years under the care of Actors' 
Fund, died Sept. 21 in Lenox Hill 
hospital, New Vork. 

Mrs." Rice, known professionally 
as Pearl Carmen, was the widow. of 
'the late Billy Rice, nnnstrel man 
ajid. vaudevilJian. ■ 

As- Miss Carmen she appeared 
.With Lydia Thompson's "Blondes," 
with the C D. ricss Opera . Co. ahd 
In "The IVIcrry Widow>" ' ''Rupert; of 
Hentzau" (James K.,Hackett), and 
With ■William Collier at one time. 



HARRY HACKENHAUSEN 

Harry Hackenhausen, 30, acrobat, 
died .in' Springfield, Ma.ss!., Sept. 21-. 
of injuries received when he was 
attempting "human canrionball" act 
at the Eastern States Exposition. 

Hacken.hauseh had been a,n as- 
sistant to- Capt. Wilhclm Wilno, but 
when the latter was injured re- 
cently at .Syracuse Hackenhausen 
^-'Was s.ubstitutdd when the "canhon- 
tiall" act Was booked f or Sprihgfieldi 



M RS. C A R Rl E LO Ul S E D U N N I N G 

Mrs. Carrie Louise Dunning, mu- 
Blc writer, critic, lectiirer ahd origi- 
.jiator of the Dunning system of mu- 
sic . stiicVy,' died in New, York City 
Sept. 12; following an bperation. Re- 
r.;.iins were forwri-v''^?d to Los Ajt': 
: geles. Ihtprnront at . Ingle wockI ' vU 
:Cenfietery, iS6pt: 24.^^^ ; • • . ■ / 
■ She is 'Survived ;by two sons, Gar- 
. rol... hf ' ^n'l^ny r' " ■ —i ■narl. 



CATHERINE VESS 

. .Catherine Vess, 25, died in Sara-. 

: nac Lake, Y^; "Sept.. 11, w^ 
she had been under the care of the 
N. VV: A' for ..several, years. 

Miss; Vess. had done chorus wprk. 
Played sriiall parts and appeared in 
vaudeville. She worked with Frank 
Finney's "Gorilla" and in the "White 

nVTijrGiriefi^''^l«?=virad 



• Jacob 'Smith, ' Variety's corrq- 
tporident -at Detroit, died Sept. 22 
at the Ilarpcr Hospital, Detroit. 
Operated upon . two weeks afro, Mr. 

' yniitii developed stomach trouble. 

* Jako Smith' pabliHhed two triulf.' 
papers in Detroit. One was a rc- 



LORRAINE 

_^ _ SINGI.B ROUU, BATH, $2.00: CP 
poyBLK KOOM, BATH. $\l.r,<^ AND $21.00 WKEKLY 
DOUBLE WITHOL'X. BATU. $14.00 WEEULT 
LEONARD UlCKS President 



GRANT 

SINGLE ItOOiAi WlTJIOCT BATH, $1.25 ANl) $1.50 PER DAI 
SINGLE KOOM. BATH, $2.00 PKlt It^AV 

nornus ROOM u'lTHori bath, $i4.om per iVKEn 

DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATH. $17.60 AMD $21.00 U'EEUtX 



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' HOTEL ^ > 

JACKSON 

137 West 43'.' St. 



Completely. r<^nfioacled— everything 
of ; tJvo , beet— Simmons ifurnUure 
(Uedutyrest mattrcssca), hot . and 
cold ..water, telephones, showers; 
electric fans. ■■ . , 

$12 for Single Kdom 
$15-$17 for DQuble Boom 
$ie.$18r$j26 f6i; Double 

v . '.SoOm.' \ - ■ 

(with Private Bath) . 
SUM MER C6NCESSI6NS 

This is the Ideal hotel . for . the 
Prbfessibii— rin the heart of 
■" the theia-trical section 

Phones Bryant 0573-4-5 



glonal picture, trade, weekly and this' 
other of the linen industry. His is 
the only iinen trade paper.: . 
.. Mr; Smith had represented 
rlcty" in Detroit for many years, 
first when oh a. local, paper and con- 
tinuing after becomirig a publisher. 

A widow, son; moth'ei: and brother 
su'rvl.ye. -. ■ .■ 



John H.utcliiihsbn, 66, musician, 
dibd in Ithaca last week. He /was 
long T(^ith. Patrick Cph way's band 
and had played: at old Lyceum and 
State theatres; Ithaca. A widow 
and son survive. 



; Glenri A. Aunrtond, 54, dramatic 
and niusieal critic' of the Gazette, 
Milwaukee, dibd Sej^t. . 11 in tiiat 
city." •.....•"'■■'■ 



Mrs. May M< Dailey, 63, former 
actress arid mother of Ken Dailey, 
Bert Levey bpoker, died at her home 
In San Francisco Sept. 14 of cancer. 
A son survives. ' 



Lotta Merel, 65, one-time German 
grand opera finger; died, in Chicago, 
Sept. 17. 



Edward Davis, 31, projectionist, 
instantly killed in ail auto accident, 
Los Angeles, Sfept; 17. Survived by 
his mother. . 



Hugh ■ Torrence, 24, projectionist, 
died at, his home in: Los Angeles, 
Sept. 16, of tuberculosis. Survived 
by his wife and an aunt. 



DEATHS ABROAD 

Paris, Sept. 14. 

Fornax, French . vaude vocalist, 
died suddenly while singing at the 
Palace -Cinema, Trpuville, France. 

Alphonse Angeriot, 28, Belgian 
musician, died at Liege, Belgium. 



BUFFALO 

By SIDNEY BURTON 

Bnffrtlo— "The Argyll Case.'' 
Hli»i>— "Jc'ilousy," •■ 

Centurj-— "Say lt with RonRs" (2d wJt.) 
Great I^KeHr— "ITollywood Revue." 
I*afay<?tt<^"Dark Streets." 
Gnyety— Mut.ual. • 



Bufifalo theatres a.re now gettirig 
the best break they have had in 
years at . the hiands of. -t)ie local 
newspapers. " All three, local daiJlos 
are running theatiical xolunvns wilh. 
a special dran\atiG man assigned to 
conduct, eachv. "v The / "Times" 
(Scripps-Hbward) ., devotes a full 
page daily to theati*eS "W'ith • Ardicc 
Smith brought here from Cleveland 
in charge. Fbr the firsf time, alsbi 
the theatres are . adyerti.sing ex- 
cerpts from newspaper review.is with 
the reviewers' names attached;. 



JuUa Dawn is out as organist at 
Fox's Great Lakes. 



.. "The Granada <Schirie) reopens 
Saturday; closed by fife ■ during 
summen It.will continue under the 
Schino mahdgemcnt, having been 
apparently dropped out of . the 
=h Oil ses--^iiifliuded^.^thc_Soh in e -Fox: 
deal. -.. . '■ ..'/ .;■ 



MILWAUKEE 

By FRANK J. MILLER 

Alh.'unbr.i— "jtroniVway." ... 
DatidMm-^.'Tho I'.iK I't-nft". ■(»--:<)i k V . 
Garrton— ".Say It with .«6riff.<." . (tth wli.) 
Oayelj- — Mutual bur. 



Opposite 
N. V. A. cigb 

$ 9 and Up 'sinfflo 
. $14 and Vp Qoiiblo 

Shower Batha, riot 
.and Cold Water and 
•Telephony.: 
■■ Electric ' Pans • ■ 

264-268 W«st 46th Street 
New York City 



AlV N*wiy 

. Decorated 

$ '8 And Up Single 
$12 and Up Double 

: Hot and" Cold '.Water : ^^^^ 
and Telephone In - W'-M : 
. ■■ '. Each Room • ■ .^7^^ 

+02 West 44th Street 
New York City 

Phone BRTA]<T 1228-20 



STRAND HOTEL 

BOSTON 

Tn the heart dt the thieatrlcai dls- 
'tricf 

... ■ . .' Frofesiilonal : Rates . 
3ing1e, $8.00 and up 
Double, 10^00 and lip 
642 iVashloRton St. '(at .Boyiston St.) 



Majestic— "Sliln Deep/' 
Merrill— "Fu Mancha" (2.d wk.), 
Piilftce-Orphenm— RKO vaude. 
Kiveraldc— Vaude.; "Very Ideji" . (film). 
Stripid— 'Cock-Eyed World" (3d wk.). 
WlMonisin — "Greene Murder." 



Ed. J. Welsfeldt, lately With Fox 
MidWesco, given farewell dinner at 
Hotel Schroeder. Resigned to be- 
come production director for Publix 
at Detroit. 



American Opera opens week's en- 
gagement at the Pabst sept. 30. . 

."peaches" Laniar, Rbckford, 111., 
.suffered a brbken ankle and internal 
Injuries when dragged by her para^ 
chute following a drop from a plane 
at Ja,nesville. 



'Joseph Pruscha, local theaatre 
man, seriously hurt . in auto . acci- 
dent, north of Sheboygan when at- 
tempting to pass a truck. Otto 
Fi.shcr, Sheboygan, driver of the 
truck, was killed when his truck rah 
into a ditch following the smash 
and overturned. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By GEO. R. WEINTRAUB 

Auollo— "A Hundred Tears Old." 
• Warner — '"fho Dance of Life." : 
.Stonley— "Chariwlng Sinners." 
Virginia— "Coquette." 
>:arlc — Vaudfllm. 
Strand— "4 Devil.s." 
Capitol— "lladame X." 
Koynl — "The Woman Idea." 
.Steel Plct^"IIalf Marriage"; minstrels, 
etc. . 

. Milll<fji Dollar Pier— Vaudfllm. 

A- 381-scat theatre has been built 
atop the Haddon Hall addition. 
Professional stage productions ex- 
pected to be bboked when flnl.shed 
next month. 



Sunday night operas so success- 
ful during summer at Steel Pier the 
hianagement is to remodel barid 
hall to take, care of more elaborate 
productions next season. • 



Louis Lazar, general manager of 
Warne;r-Stanley houses here, diGiiieS 
rcpoi't liew Warner thea,tre will 
clo-se, for. "winter. 



Guy. Wondors, manager of Globe," 
complained to authorities of rough 
handling . by sieuth.s . wheh he te- 
pbrted theft; of 1.200 from, theatre, 
Apoiofiieis made ahd accepted.'; 



"Connecticut Yankee" at Apbllb 
last .week grossed $] 2,OO0, ;. 



BIRMINGHAM; ALA. 

Alohanm— "Illusion." . 
Kitje— "Thft CoGk-Kyed ."World;". 
Slraml- "Woman Trap.", 
. Kmplre— "New Orlcan.s.". 
Trianon— "Twin Ijfttlg;^' " .. 
Galax- "No Defcfi.sc;" . . - 



. Four houses dark in Birmingham^ 
ThiT^T^yrt c=^wiil=^be-^rem od e]c(l^===thi^ 
nld i'antagcs .V>;>y g'^t stock; the 
Tcriiple m,ay reopen "With pictures 
and .also reported the Krlanger will 
rPoTifn; with " eithrT. .stock or' pic- 
turf.'S. 'V ' . 



TIic lOmpire, • with .thf^ roh-aso of 
M-G-M pioiures "V^'ill. show United 



LANDSEER APTS. BENDOR COURT 



245 West 61SI Street 
.. Gpjumbus 8950 V - 



IRVINOTON HALL 

355 West "'^ist . Street. • 
■ ... Columbus 1360 • 



; 343 West 65th Street 
; . Columbus 606.6 



HENRI COURT 

•312 West 48th Street- 
383.0 Longacre 



HILDONA COURT 

341-347 West 45th Street, ; 3560 Longacre 
1-2-3-4-i-opm apartments. -Each apartment with private bath, phbnd/ 
. kitchen, kitchenette. . 

$18;(H) UP WEEkLY--$7q;00 UP MQNTHLV 

llie largest main taihfer' of housekeepihig furnished apartntents directly 
under the supervision .of the owner. Located in. the center of iHa,^ 
• theatrical district .All Vfirepropf building 

. /Address -all cbrt 

CHARLES TEmNRA^ 

Principal Oli^ be: Landseer Apts., 245 West 5ist Street, iJew York 
Apartments can be seen eveninga Office in each, building. , 
WUI l^asie by tiie \Veiek. Slonth Or . Ifear — Fnmlataed or Diifornlsbed. ^ 



jPhoQo: .LONGACRE «80C 





OlfiO. P. SCUNBIDER. Prop. 

FURNISHED 
APARTMENTS 

. ei.IDAN AND AIB*. 

NEW YORK CITY 

PrlTBte Bath. . 3^-4 /Aoonns, Catering' tb . the comfort and convenioiioa of 

: __ " ■ ,.'.,■ ■ ..the profeHHion. 

STEAM HEAT AND ET:ecTRIC LIGHT, $15.00 UP . Mr0. .jackmn now In charge 



COMPLETE FUK JIOUSEK EEPf NO. 

325 West 43rd Street 



Artists,. Columbia and ■ "Tiffany- 
Stahl. 



The Publix theatres; have, tied up 
practically every large department 
store in Birminghahl for acjvertis- 
ing. ' 



W:6RC, local link bf /I^IBC* gets 
Parambunt-Publix progi'am, . which 
will offer competition to the .".RitZT 
Birmingham Post prbgrani . f i^om 
another station here. . .. 



The News offers pa.sses to see 
three pictures at- Aiabania for one 
new subscription. News runs : page 
advertisements, giving the theatre 
a break. 



917: Walnut St., P'hiladelphia, Pa. 
. All Outside Rooms. with Baths 

Witliout Batii, SInelo $9: Doublo $12 
. VVltli Jtafh, $12 SVnsIc; Double $10 

. Phone Kingsley 0580 



for Frisco, where he "will manage tt 
hoiise for Publix. ; 



ROCHESTER, N Y. 

By DON RECORD 

Xycenrti— "Floret t a." 

Keith's Pnlaco— "Side Streot.HV J vaude. 

IjOow'b Itotliesfcr— "Lucky Star." 

Eastman — "The Lady Lies." . 

Piccadilly— "Hearts in Exile." 

Reerent — "The Ganiblftrs." 

I'''ay'9-^"Why lidavu Home" ; vaude. 

■Strand — Change.' 

Eainily — Chanpc.- 

■Victoria— Burle.yuuc ■ (Mutual); 



Jan Powell Wolanek, violini.'it and 
director . of Wolanek conseryatbry of 
music in Buffalo, will head the Little 
Cinema trio providing the music ac- 
companying the film program.s w.^en 
the theatre opens Nov- 1. 



Fay's is running Saturday morn- 
ing, shows for children at 15c. Pic- 
cadilly runs two shows at 10c. . 



Community Players is conducting 
campaign for 2,000 mcmbcr.s. Eight 
plays planned for sea.soh.. ■ Hobert 
Stevens is director. 



. Torhmy Tucker's Californians re- 
places Cornell CoUegiahS orchestra, 
at Marigold. . . / 



DENVER 

By JOHN A. ROSS 

. Aladdin— "CocU-Byert" World." 
American — ''Say It-. with .Sori'fj.si"- • 
Itiulto — ■'Mad.'Cirie X" '(-20 wit..). 
. ' Tabor-7^"Carelesa.-.. Aea"-, Fsinchon ".& 
Marco^Idca." . . ',' ■■ 

On»l.>cnin— VDrakc Case'' {•• yaude.: 
Denver — "lUuHlon;" 
• J>enham^";icpp<!lin.''... • 
. Broad way-r^Da'rk; . ." 



. Elilch Ciardohs Stock has left 
Denver after ■ its suinnier'.s run. : 



Qrpheuhi on t.wo-.a-day. schedule 
Sept. 26. - 



Harry Forwood, ' formerly local 
Variety, correspondent and blali man 
for Elitch-Brbaclway;. is now ad- 
yanco man for "Ilain. or Shine," 
mu.sii;al cbnif'dy. 



Tramway wants to rnake it 
=tfAU ghrt f^f.pti--tiioritccis:inli.A'.-nyj.^r.._Ask 
for dimcj fare. 



'Tiibor fliun;^'f'S biK-ning diitc- to 
Thur.>^flnys. " 

Jororiit' /^)i.'^)ii"Mcl. foriiir.i'-ly ni.'in- 
ii'AiT .'))■ ' Ill*' Vif'tury li'-ri', iii.'in.lf.d 
to K.-^thor ;kloi-ris, local. They h.i't 



• E. R. (Mickey) Moylaii, .secretary 
of . the Colorado Boxing comish, has 
resigned, and William Mprrisey has 
been named as his successor. Cblo-. 
rado has been .dropped from thb. 
National Boxing AsHociatipn. . Re- 
fused to pay the increase in dues 
fi-bm $25 to :$300 per year.. .• • J 



Colorado Federation of Women's 
eiubis' have started a campaign pror, 
testing the use of canned music In 
theatres instead of niiisicians* 



Carlton Miles, formerly p. a. for 
Elilch'^5, visited in Denyer on his 
way to New York to look .0"Ver 
shows for tile Henry i)iiffy theatres 
on the west coast. 



' Music Box theatre^ fornierly Iris, 
opened with. Hirsheyls "Chocolate 
Drop Follies," all-colored revues. 
Walter L. Rector, inanagor. . 



LETTERS 

When Sending for Mall to 
VARIETY. Address Uall Clerk. 

POSTCARDS, ADVERTU^mO ov 
CIRCULAR LETTERS WILL NOV 
BE ADVERTISED 

UBTTEBS ADTBIVnSED JDf 
ONE ISSUE ONIiT 



Arnst Binifi 
Ashtpti Lillian 

BeRar Harry 
XJurton. Hlchard 

Cady "Victor ' 
Campbell jack 
Cardon V 
Colonial .SJx ■ 

Duncan .Ilarald 

PranclKc'o ■"VVm ft 
Prankel- Mr.s. 



Gus'S" Fred 



"ITarrison . Leicciftte'r 
Hart . JLio.lorcH 



James John .F 
J:ewe!i: Kddle 

Kay Harry ' ' 
ied .IrVinp 
lyiack . lipy . 
iPairka Dorothy 
ftandall Kiarl 

TracyV& Hay ■ 
Tucker .Bert • 



Vardon Frank. 
VVllBOn Frank. 
CHICAGO OFi=^lCE 



Anderson Lurctla 

Badoll •S.T.'fTl . 
Beck & Kofjan '■■ 
Boycr li K ; • • 

iJcnnlson fieprge 

JElvans Alvin . 

Flf/-rj».rul(V ".j D 
Frohrnan I*C'i't 

Oirford w c ■ 
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frlciin k Kk-l).Trdfl 
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l(tir<lin(.r ! 'Iif.'ii'-r A 
Jlcriiiicn l.fWLS 
I li I ; V. I.illi.'i ri 
Iti-iiU't W.-iUy 
HctiUJ iVi KlunJoy 



LanKfl Howard • 
I^eltoh.'Ja.ck 
Lyirwin Tom.my 

Miirr.ty 'ilarold ,J 

Newman n 
Nuvlt Jules. 

I'yitim F di P 

lleynolds Vera 
Ku.diiiks D.'tncing 

.•Hgjn'.OjirKiin Helcn_ 

.'^clmc-ffir Morton 
Sli.'i iv it" tla 
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Vi-rnnri "W.illy 

Wliit.f ■ l£ I'ierre 
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V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, September 25, 1929 



WHAT 





RAYCOL 



WHICH FILMS ARE 



BY 






MAURICE ELVEY |Managing Director) 



Impartial RepGtX from the President of tfie Royal Photographic Great Britaint— 

■ Messrs. r--, 

8, Waterloo Place, London, W. 

: ■-■..Dear' Sirs:-/ ■^' ^- ■ ■■'■y/ '- ' i ■ ■■'■\y ^ ■■ 

At your invitation I have investigated the Raycol process for pictures in 

NATURAL COLOTRS and have been AFFORDED EVE FACILITY ^to . 
inspect the apparatus used, whilst Professor Chester has been good enough to give 
me all necessary explanations of the optical principles involved. 

The process is notable for the extraordinary simplidty of the m 
to produce the effects. THE FEATURE, WHICH MARKS A NOTABLE DE- 
PARTURE FROM NORMAL PRACTICE AND CONSTITUTES THE MOST 
INGENIOUS FEATURE OF THE I NVENTION, is that to obtain the col- 
oured image, pairs of black and white positive pictures are projected coincidehtally, . 
and in ex^ct register on the screen, the idea, within my knowledge of the develop- 
^ ments of colou"r photography is unique, AND IT IS . ALMOST INCREDIBLE 
THAT SUCH BEAUTIFUL RESULTS CAN BE SECURED BY SUCH 
SIMPLE MEANS. In the films which I saw, the colours were excellent. Those 
most difficult colours to reproduce, white and the various shades of grey, were very 
good, flesh tints were natural and pleasing, the reds were splendid, artd yellow, the •. 
colour in which most colour processes are weak, was truly rendered. There was an 
ENTIRE ABSENCE OF THOSE CRUDE AND HARSH COLOURS that are 
so objectionable in many of the colour processes. ! . ' 

There are at least four points in whi ch the Raycol process is SUPERIOR to 
any other that I know of, its EXTREME SIMPLICITY both in taking the nega- 
tive and in projecting the positive picture, the harmonious and artistic character of 
its colourings, the fact that the POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE COST NO MORE 
than any other black and white film, and the great advantage that unlimited dupli- 
cates can be produced from the original negative exactly as in the case of the usual 
monochrome film. 

Yours faithfully, 

(Signed) J. Dudley Johnston, 

i , President of the Royal Photographic Society of Gt. Britain^ . 



I ANY NEGATIVE 
ORDINARY DEVELOPIVBENT 



ANY POSITIVE 
NO EXTRA COST WHATEVER 



A MIRACLE! 



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